Building Her First Towline Glider & Winch - Start to Finish

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Zinnia's first 'reel' experience with free-flight came with this simple, sheet balsa towline glider. The 26" model is based on this 36" sheet glider by Ron Warring from 1959. The film includes a few details of a new towline winch, using a 20:1 winder. Tutorial on making a similar winch for towline: https://youtu.be/7vpvDWrKTsI

Glider plan: https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=14162
Jedelsky rib shape: http://2002.hallmanstudio.com/Jedelsky_wing.pdf

Filmed with a Canon SX20, and iPhones 11Pro & 14Pro.
Music via ArtList.

For more info on free-flight rubber-powered models, check these websites:
https://brooklyn-balsa.square.site
http://www.easybuiltmodels.com/
https://volare-products.myshopify.com
http://www.flyingacesclub.com
National Free Flight Society - https://freeflight.org/
Mike Stuart's Flying Scale Models - http://www.ffscale.co.uk/
https://www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk

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