test topic

[g_kandylakis]

As the title says... Test topic, to try anything and get a feel of the forum. Worst case, it gets deleted at some point...

[Lastwoodsman]

Test Reply  I just got logged in.   Still learning the site.   11:15 AM  Tues Dec 30 2025

Lastwoodsman
Richard

[Nigel_M]

Good to see you here, Richard. It wouldn't be the same without your build threads.

Anyone know how/is able to contact Crabby?

[Konrad]

Testing to see how annotated and bare photos post.

This is a Top Model Minus Thermic 900mm micro glider. It is basically an over grown Jetco Thermic 21. These models basically were constructed by glueing block "A" to sheet "B" and sand away anything that doesn't look like an airfoil or airplane. The Minus Thermic is much the same type of construction and benefits from the same building skill sets.

Now unlike the Jetco models the minus series of models has a lot of fundamental flaws in the system integration.  For example the aileron servo arm is far too long to allow reasonable servo resolution. The front servo is too far aft placing one of the servo under the  sheeting. In effect building in the servo making service all but impossible with out the removal of structure.

These are just 2 issue that I'd think the membership would like to be aware of should they want to apply their hard earned skill with the catapult launch to a micro RC glider.

I also wonder what is the definition of "Vintage" as it is called out under the RC section. These Minus series are over 20 years old based on the copywrite date on the plans.

WELL THE 256K LIMIT DOESN'T LOOK TOO BAD.

[Lastwoodsman]

Mon Jan 26 2026

     Hi Nigel.   It's good to see you here also.   Hopefully,  the last  17  years of Hippocketaeronautics HPA history can eventually be retrieved using the way back machine.   Thank you to all of you computer geniuses and everyone else trying to figure that out.

      In talking with my Computer Guru,  about all of the modeling website history out there,  he asked me a simple question -  " Is the new   'hpa.aeromodeling.gr'   website still a free website? "    I abashedly replied  "Yes",  in that moment of truth.

     The impact of the question made me realize,  that I, really have nothing to complain about,  at all ...    So .... thanks for the free website George Kandylakis,  and thanks for all of your detailed builds and flight report videos!

     Nigel,  there are a whole bunch of previously active members,  of the old HPA site,  who have not  yet "discovered" the new HPA.   The only way to let them know,  is by email from someone who has all of their email addresses.         .

Lastwoodsman
Richard