OTHLG and OTCLG

[Anonymous]

What designs have you had success with?

I am looking for plans of OTHLG and OTCLG. Where other than the old Zaic yearbooks can I find some plans?

Another question, The Vartanian, what is the flat wingspan of this? I have the downloaded plans, but there is no scale on them.

[Anonymous]

@DaveEdmonson wrote:

What designs have you had success with?
I am looking for plans of OTHLG and OTCLG. Where other than the old Zaic yearbooks can I find some plans?
Another question, The Vartanian, what is the flat wingspan of this? I have the downloaded plans, but there is no scale on them.

Dave,

I don’t know if it counts as ‘official old-time’, but one of the best classic flyers I’ve built is ‘Polly’ by Bill Blanchard. She was ol’ reliable in my fleet until a year ago when I decided there were more repairs on her than solid balsa…!! 😆 So, she’s retired now. I built her from a Campbell’s Kit; they use excellent balsa and you get some pre-shaping to a degree, which helps get them together fast. Campbell’s has a bunch of HLG’s and a couple of CLG’s.

I know that there are some old-time plans on The Plan Page: http://www.theplanpage.com/.

There is a listing of plans from Rocco Ferrario which shows the Vartanian as a 12″ span.

By the way, where did you get the Vartanian plan…? I can’t seem to track that one down!! Thanks,

—CG

[Anonymous]

…wouldn’t you know it…?! Paydirt!!

http://www.theplanpage.com/Months/2406/vartanianihlg.htm

http://www.theplanpage.com/Months/2406/vartanianihlg_files/vartanianihlgp1.tif

😮 Guess I should have looked one more time before replying. 12″ it is….

[Anonymous]

The Vartanian plan that I have is the outdoor OT catpult version:
http://hosted.schnable.net/amaglider/assets/outdoor-gliders/handlaunch_gliders/plans-for-the-vartanian.html

What is the cutoff year for the OT glider events?

Does SAM have any in their plans?

[Anonymous]

Dave,

Here you go; right off the SAM website:

http://www.antiquemodeler.org/2006%20Rule%20Book/Freeflight_rules.htm#V

1. Hand Launch Glider – Hand Launch Glider models that were designed kitted or published prior to December 31, 1942 are allowed.

—CG

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