Series of photos and videos showing the building process of the 35.75" rubberpowered Hodek HK101 freeflight model. Built by Tom Hallman in 2016. IG: @hallmanstudio The model came in at 82.77 grams, needed 1.75g of tail ballast, and uses an additional 34.78g of rubber. Each motor is two loops of .187" (3/16") x 34". Gives me 16501700 winds and 8085 seconds or so of motor run with the 10.5" props. All up weight is 119.30g for a wing loading of .51gm.sq.in. Music by Matthew Schildt, called “Late Evening Waltz" from his 2016 CD This Little Light.

Article on the use of dethermalizers: http://www.hallmanstudio.com/DT.pdf
Badge Classic DT & spring (at the bottom of the page): http://www.starlinkflitetech.com/tim...

*** 10 steps to trimming a rubber model, by John Koptonak: http://www.flyingacesclub.com/PFFT/Tr...

Model is based on a 15" plan by Lubomir Koutny.

For more info on freeflight rubberpowered models, check these websites:
http://www.easybuiltmodels.com/
http://www.volareproducts.com/BUY/
http://www.flyingacesclub.com
Outerzone https://outerzone.co.uk/index.asp
National Free Flight Society https://freeflight.org/
Mike Stuart's Flying Scale Models http://www.ffscale.co.uk/
https://www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk/...

Flying Aces Club merchandise: https://www.cafepress.com/flyingacesclub
Center of Gravity merchandise: https://www.cafepress.com/centergravity