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| Scale Soaring Australia (SSA) was developed to foster, support and promote the building and flying of radio controlled scale model sailplanes within Australia.
With the growth of scale over the past years, the SSA is working in cooperation with clubs to develop a better environment for everyone to enjoy.
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Building a Cmelak
Wayne Jones tells his story on his construction of the Beautiful Cmelak on a shoestring
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Written by Wayne Jones
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You either love them or hate them, but you have to agree that the Wilga's and Cmelack's do a fine job of towing sailplanes into the wild blue yonder!
Wayne Jones is almost there and has sent in the floowing article. Many thanks Wayne, we all love to read about projects like this and a scratch build no less.
So without further adieu here is Wayne's Story so far:
Building a Cmelak on a shoestring.I started having strange thoughts about a year ago “ maybe I should build a tow plane”; but what to build? I needed something a bit different and had to tow well, preferably with a low wing, and then I saw it on the Airworld web site.  A Cmelak ! The Zlin Z-37A. So ugly it looks beautiful ( well I think so).
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Written by Chris Carpenter
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Written by Chris Carpenter
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SWAN HILL is now on the 29th and 30th May to Allow Taggerty to be a successful weekend!.
Taggerty Aerotow on Anzac Day weekend 24th, 25th and 26th April. Organised by the RCGA. More info can be found here. (http://www.silentflight.net/index.php?/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,32/func,details/did,56/)
The Taggerty Event is only 140 kms from Melbourne.
SSA will now set a regular events calander into place each year.
It is wonderful to see so much interest happening in Scale Soaring around Australia and for new events popping up around the country. This keeps the sport healty and fresh. I look forward to seeing you at one of the events soon.
Cheers
Chris Carpenter
SSA
 
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Written by Phil Dutton
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Musger 19b SteinadlerPhil Dutton
Surfing the internet for scale sailplane plans I came across Vincent Besançon’s site Retroplane.net.fr. Amongst the numerous interesting planes was the Musger 19b Steinadler. An Austrian sailplane of the early 1950’s. Attracted to the model’s attractive lines, with a low set elliptical wing,
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Written by Chris Carpenter
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HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2010.
The SSA Committee wishes everyone a very Happy New Year for 2010 and trusts that you and your family are well and had a wonderful Christmas.
2010 is shaping up to be a very exciting year.
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Written by Chris Carpenter
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Take a minute to be inspired by Barry De Kuyper's stunning vintage sailplane.
A 1/4 scale Granau Baby 2b Krick kit purchased from Germany at a good price 12 months ago.
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Written by Henryk Kobylanski
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As the weekend promised, there was all sorts of weather over the Easter weekend at Jerilderie.
This year saw an impressive turnout with more large scale sailplanes than previous years. With some nice displays by mother nature over the weekend, the event was full of different flying conditions, but I am sure the locals were happy that we brought the rain!
With plenty of tugs and huge sky, I am sure no one went home not satisfied with the amount of flying they got in.
Thanks to Rod Watkins for organising this year's event and Dave Tamlin and the local Council for their great support of soaring in Jerilderie.
Click here for images of the event seen throught the eyes of Theo & Rod
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