Please note that the blog now has a second page which is devoted to the Manhattan Cabin model, Yeloise.
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Where to Buy
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 – 10:59 am
Aerocraft, Flying Models, Peck Polymers and the National Free Flight Society all have the book, and it is selling well. The last issue of Flying Models had a mention up front, one in Larry Kruse’s column and advertised as available from the Carsten’s Book Hangar. A blurb will appear in the September issue of Model [...]
Max Zaluska and his HLS
Friday, June 20, 2008 – 5:42 pm
Why is this young man smiling? What he’s done is build the structure in his hands to a weight equal to about the same weight as one and a third dollar bills. Moving that structure means relearning how to move, how to walk because the slightest mismove, moving just a bit too fast, can damage [...]
Max Zaluska’s HLS flying in 2007
Friday, June 20, 2008 – 5:41 pm
Max’s HLS in 2007, originally uploaded by ronwfoto. I’ve edited Max’s email about flying the Hand Launched Stick a bit: “Now I have built a new wing covered with microfilm which will soon be followed by a new stab covered in microfilm as well. The model weighs around 1.35g and I have only flown good [...]
John Kagan with his HLS
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 – 12:13 pm
J.KGN.HLS.JUN08, originally uploaded by ronwfoto. When discussing indoor with interested modelers, the question I hear most often is “What’s the record for the longest flight?” Planes that are uncategorized are called HLS or Hand Launched Stick(s), a generic term. In this case it describes a plane built for maximum time aloft record attempts. John holds [...]