SECTION | LINK | NOTES |
Associations and key areas | |
| | BMFA·UK Governing Body for model Flying | |
| | BMFA Southern Region | |
| | BARCS·UK Model Gliding Association | |
| | BEFA·UK Electric Flight Association | |
| | Great Britain Slope Racing Association | New 2014 |
| | Power Scale Soaring Association. | PSSA |
| | Large Model Association | |
| | National Trust | |
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Weather and Wind forecast | |
| | glidemet | Full size gliding forecasts for the next few days |
| | Hang/Para gliding weather collection | |
| | magicseaweed | Coastal wind reports |
| | metcheck - Kingsclere | |
| | meteorologica weather superstore | |
| | metoffice | UK forecast fronts (Surface pressure chart): 12 hr intevals |
| | metoffice - Kingsclere | then select a town from the list for local 5 day forecast |
| | myweather.com | Briliant - Configure to personal hour by hour forecast map |
| | myweather2 - Kingsclere | Configure the town and then the future day tab. |
| | rain today | Just zoom in, it gives the next 3 hours |
| | skylinkweather | |
| | uk.weather - Tadley | Configurable for location - gives hour by hour forecast |
| | weatherjack | has many links used by Paragliders |
| updated | windfinder on google map | current wind fcst mapped by weather station |
| | windfinder.com | 5 day fcst starts with Farnborough |
| new | Windyty.com | Great wind map website |
| | xcweather - kingsclere | Configure the nearest town for 5 day graphic forecast |
| | xcweather - UK wind Map | UK Wind map |
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Suppliers/Shops | |
| | Als Hobbies | |
| | BRC Hobbies | Electric Flight stuff |
| | Component Shop | batteries and leads etc. |
| | eSoaringGadgets | Bernie Jones provides bits for eSoaring |
| | Flying Wings | |
| updated | Giant Shark (formerly Cod) | |
| | Graupner | |
| | Hitec | |
| | Inwood Models | |
| updated | J Perkins | |
| | Macgregor | |
| | Mick Charles Models | |
| | Model fixings | |
| | Modelmaniacs Online | Commercial gliders etc |
| | Multiplex | |
| | overlander | Batteries and electrics |
| | Phoenix Model Products | |
| | Ripmax | Trade suppliers Models and accessories |
| | Robbe | |
| | Robot Birds | |
| | Servo Shop - Steve Webb | Servos |
| | Slough Radio Control Models | |
| | Sussex Model Centre | |
| | Vapex tech | Batteries |
| | West London Models | |
Gliding Suppliers | |
| | Acemodels | Performance gliders, Xplorer, shadow, Alex… |
| | Airtech-RC | F3X Gliders.. Supra, Maxa, Blaster 3 etc, etc French |
| new | andyschafer scale-glider-decals | Scale glider decals |
| | bucks composites | Glass/Carbon repair tools and composite stuff (was Fibretech GB) |
| | Chris Foss Designs | Phase 6, Phase 5 and Starlight |
| | F3J (Samba Models) | Home of the Pike |
| | F3X | Wide range Composite Gliders |
| new | Flightech | UK supplies of a few models incl. Optimus (CN Models) |
| | free flight supplies | Free flight materials |
| | Glider Distribution | Gliders, radios· and spares |
| | Glider Mania | Phil Hoegger imports large scale models and Thermic XXL and ESO |
| | Hyperflight | Performance gliders |
| | Island Models | Scale Glider Plan packs/short kits |
| new | Kitesup | Carbon tube and rod + more near Basingstoke |
| | Puffin Models | Gliders and electrics |
| | Pull-Over-products | quality Wing Bags from Germany |
| | RC Metal Bitz | Metal links , horns, ballast etc.. |
| | rc-tronics-topp-rippin | Large range of Scale Gliders and Power |
| | Slope Racer | Good value slope models |
| | slopesoaring.co.uk | X-21, Exantipa |
| | South Coast Sailplanes | X-Models, Voltij, Alliaj, etc |
| | T9hobbysport | Gliders and 60" racers (including Pike perfect) |
| | Valenta | Czech gliders e.g. Dragon, Thermic XL |
| | Zsysteme | Some foamies.. Wings and gliders .. French |
Manufacturers sites | |
| | aeromod.eu | Voltij, Alliaj .. French |
| | Airworld.de | moulded Scale Sailplanes |
| | AR Flugmodelle | German models including Scale |
| | Balsa Cabin | Supplies: Timber, carbon, Tubing, depron, some models, etc.. |
| | Baudis model | Ceres, Banana + several scale models |
| | BLH Andorra | French, built-up, high quality, lazer cut, glider kits |
| | Blue Airlines | Large composite· soarers |
| | BretaModel | Nyx, Tanga |
| new | cn-models | Optimus (F3J F5J) manufacturer Ukraine |
| updated | Dream-flight | Alula, Weasle |
| | F3B.cz | Stratos, Vampire,.. |
| | F3J.cz | Eraser, Faser, Aspire, Victor.. |
| | F5Models | Pulsar, Bingo |
| | Falcon Aviation | Laser Cutting kits from plans |
| | Heinrich | Stork's |
| | Horejsi | Longshot |
| | jitom | X-21, Evolution |
| | John Stevens Models (No longer available) | Eliminator's |
| | Lite Flite UK | Home of Tracker and Hitch-Hiker |
| | Mugi | Mugi (Free plans) |
| | Nan Models | Xperience Pro, Shadow, Xplorer |
| | North County Flying Machines | HP60, Halfpipe, M-60 |
| new | PariTech | Large Scale Gliders |
| | Pat Teakle Gliders | Scale Gliders:· Pat Teale models now by BillHosie |
| new | Pull Over | Wing Bags |
| | Reichard | Electric gliders and Scale |
| | roedel modell | Scale Gliders |
| | Samba Models | Pike's |
| | SAS | Wildthing, Fusion, Venom - EPP Flying Wings. |
| | stealth plane works | Supra (Wings) |
| | Steve Drake | Gulp's and GV59 |
| updated | topmodel | Scale models (was hf-modell) |
| | TopModel cz | Scale model manufacturer/supplier to the trade.. |
| | Tragi | Tragi's |
| updated | tud-modelltechnik | Aspirin, SALpeter |
| | Valenta Models | Thermic XXXL and Scale |
| | Vladimir's Models | Ava's, Supra, Graphite, Blaster... |
| | YT International | Large scale ARTF - Resonable prices |
| | Zagi | Zagi's |
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Where to Slope | |
| | Coombe Hill SA - other slopes | |
| | Phoenix West country slope guide | |
| | Slope Soaring sites - Westcountry/Midland | |
| | slopehunter | |
| | Slopehunter sites on Google maps | |
| | Slople | UK and international database of worldwide slope soaring sites + weather |
| | South Wales Soaring Association Slope Guide | |
| | UK Slope Soaring site Guide | maintained by Adrian Smith |
| new | Weather Permitting | where to slope soar - linked to weather - sign up and add favourites |
| | west Cornwall | |
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Slope Soaring or Gliding model Clubs/Associations | |
| | Clwyd Soaring Association | |
| | Coombe Hill Soaring Association | Wendover, Buckinghamshire (Members only) |
| | Costwold Slopers | Gloucestershire |
| | Dartmoor Slope Soaring Club | Dartmoor, Devon |
| | East Sussex Soaring Association | East Sussex |
| | Goodwind Soaring | Kent hill soaring Blog |
| | Invicta Model Flyers | Mid Kent - Silent Flight |
| | Ivinghoe Soaring Association | |
| | Leek and Moorland Model Gliding Association | |
| updated | lleyn MAC | North Wales Soaring· and annual PSSA event |
| | Long Mynd Soaring Association | |
| | Malvern Soaring Association | |
| | Marquis Model Flying Club | Weymouth Area |
| updated | Meon Valley Soaring Association | old site slopes http://www.mvsa.freeserve.co.uk/sites.htm and MVSA.co.uk |
| | North Devon Slopers | |
| | North York Moors Ridge Soaring Club | |
| | Ribble Valley Model Soaring Association | Burnley/Clitheroe area· (need to delete link after ".com" and it works) |
| | Sandhays Scale Gliding Association | |
| | Sheffield Society of Aeromodellers | |
| | Slope Junkies | Devizes area.. Blog.. average fliers... dont know a lot... Love fast gliders!! |
| | Slope Racing Scotland | Fife area |
| | slope soaring sussex blog | Blog for soars in Sussex - now forming a slight light club |
| new | slope soaring in South Wales blog | Blog for Soth Wales the A470 by Steve Hourton |
| updated | Soar Valley Soarers | Leicester area (not currently available) |
| | South Cotswold Soaring Association | Gloucestershire Area |
| | South Midlands Soaring Association | Banbury Area (Members only) |
| | South Wales Slopesoaring Adventures | Skipsoaring Blogspot |
| | South Wales Soaring Association | |
| | Thames Valley Scale Aerotow | |
| | Thames Valley Silent Flyers | |
| | Wessex Soaring Association | |
| | West Blackdown Model Gliding Club | Somerset/Devon border |
| | West Cornwall Slopers | |
| updated | West Mendip Soaring Association | Crook Peak - near Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset |
| updated | White Sheet Radio Flying Club | Mere, Wiltshire |
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Aero Model Clubs with some Soaring | |
| | Chichester and District Model Aero Club | |
| | Christchurch and District Model Flying Club | Barton, Dorset |
| | Deeside Model Aircraft Club | |
| | East Devon Radio Control Club | East Devon |
| | elmbridge mc | other name - North Downs Soaring Association -fly Colley Hill |
| | Hornets MFC | Isle of Wight |
| | Huddersfield and District Model Aircaft Club | Huddersfield Area |
| | Konkord Model Flying Club | North Devon |
| | Marsden Moor Soaring Association (incl' Rochdale) | |
| | Phil Model Flying Stroud | |
| | Redruth & District Model Flying Club | Redruth, Cornwall |
| | Tyldesley Model Flying Club | |
| | Wikipedia List_of_gliders | Full size brief facts |
| updated | Wimborne Model Aero Club | |
| | Woodspring Wings MAC | |
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Radios | | |
| new | Single channel | Vintage radio |
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Simulators | | |
| new | PicaSim | Free download of Slope Soaring Simulator |
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Soaring/Hobby Info sites | |
| | bphobbies | Online data sheets, speed controllers, motors, etc |
| | DG-Flugzeughau | DG and LS Drawings (full size dimensions) |
| | F3J.dk | Huge index of model gliders |
| | F3K UK | |
| updated | Fatlion | extensive· list of DLG and Slope gliders with links |
| | Flyquiet | |
| | Graham Woods web site | |
| | Interglide | Information dedicated to Interglide |
| | Nest Of Dragons | Designs and theory of odd flying machines and Wings |
| | noerskov | DLG /F3K performance glider list |
| | ohms law | Basic Electrical theory Source |
| new | Old gliding mags | Full size magazines back to 1930 |
| | Power Scale Soaring Association | |
| updated | PSS 3 view drawing | Power 3 view drawings |
| | rc model reviews | Model and tech stuff: Reviews, How it works, etc |
| | rc-network.de | Huge index of model gliders |
| | RC-Soar | Extensive collection of soaring info |
| | Scale Soaring UK | |
| | servo database | Servo Technical Data |
| | slope aerobatics | Blog:· Includes ..Aerobatics Very Close to the Ground (VTPR in French) |
| | Slope Flyer | US source |
| | Sloperacer | |
| | Vintage glider club | |
Forum/blog Sites | |
| | BARCS | |
| | eSoaring Net | |
| | F3B blogspot | dialog for F3B |
| | F3F Welsh blog | |
| | Flyquiet | |
| | High Alpha | |
| | RC Groups | |
| | RC Talk | |
| | RCMF | |
| | Wattflyer | |
Plans | | |
| | F4Bscale | Free Flight plans |
| | model-plans.co.uk | Various "Old" plans |
| updated | myhobbystore | Various "Old" plans |
| | PSS Online | PSS plans |
| | Swipnet.se | FF Gliders from Sweden |
| | Traplet Plans | |
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Calculations | | |
| | Calculation in excel | C of G etc -- download the excel file (s) |
| | Centre of gravity | C of G and wingloading |
| | cg-calculator - wing | C of G for flying wings |
| updated | http://www.ecalc.ch/ | eCalc |
| | Radio South RC | Servo Torque Calc -· About 2/3 way down the front page "Click HERE to download a servo torque calculation program" |
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Other link sources | |
| | Alan's links | Alan Tong's long list (over 4000) of Modelling links |
| | http://planet-soaring.blogspot.com/p/links_25.html | Planet Soaring.com links |
| updated | http://westmendipsoaring.org.uk/index.php/links | West Mendip Soaring Association's links |
| | http://www.flyingsites.co.uk/links/index.htm | |
| | http://www.rc-soar.com/links/index.htm | Large list of Glider related links |
| | http://www.rcsoaring.org/rc-soaring-links | US Based.. Good source of links |
| | http://www.scalesoaring.co.uk/Links/links.html | |
| | http://www.slopehunter.co.uk/21.html | Slope Clubs Links |
| updated | http://www.ssga-online.co.uk/#links | |
| | http://www.tmrmodel.cz/links_dlg.htm | Czech DLG model links (need to check in) |
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Classified - For Sale or Wanted | |
| | BARCS | |
| | BMFA - Gliders | |
| | Ebay - glider | |
| | eSoaring.net | |
| | Flyquiet | |
| | Scale Soaring | |
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