Lidl Glider RC Conversion - Full Parts List AND Detailed How to Do it Video  

You're welcome mate. It's hard to find Lidl gliders, they are only instore for a short while around May June but check out the latest one I just put on my channel, the Wish glider is much the same thing and cheap. I was hoping this might encourage people to have a go at building/converting!

Thanks mate. I working on another now but hopefully lightweight and slow fly?

@@bobflyman keep doin what ya doin, and it will Work Out in the end. Im Sure 'bout this one. 👍

thnks, I'll try that next time if I can find another of these to buy :(

Danke!

Hi Loc, thanks for the comments. That was in fact my first Lidl conversion. I've done 7 more since! Check out this, my Lidl Spitfire. A pretty Lidl and a much neater build which many changes. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N-z45QNjyZ8.html Lots of changes in my build techniques, you'll see. It's all a learning process. I've built twin motor, biplane, twin boom, Vulcans, even EDF and in my later builds I installed main spar servos from underneath with just the servo arms poking through the top surface. Much neater. Re ESC's I've used a couple of the cheap yellow esc's and so far not had any probs and I always err on the side of caution and go bigger, plus I usually check current draw with my meter to see how many amps the motor/prop are drawing at full chat. Never used Gorilla glue, but must get hold of some but later builds - check out my Lild Spitfire, very recent, where I cut the slot under the wing and it looks much neater! I usually use the metal geared servos now too. That first build was pretty round compared to later builds! CoG, most opinion is around the 55 mm. My latest has slightly swept back wings and I've had to adjust for that. Still yet to maiden it.

@@bobflyman Hi Bob, That's interesting. I quite like home built models, especially at the moment given the weather so I'll take a look. As for the yellow / unbranded ESCs, they are probably fine for models you're not to worried about losing and they do seem to work OK at lower amperages. Probably not a problem given how cheap the glider is! Just one question, do you know when Lidl tends to get these back in stock? Just that I think I'm going to get some more. 🙂

Ha ha, good question. I guess because it was the first one I had done. On the next two I just left it the shape it was! You can see it here on my twin engined version ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NtOu8cE9X9o.html and even better here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NtOu8cE9X9o.html

Some people do it for better aerobatic flight characteristics.

Not essential to flatten the dihedral, I guess it means you can cut bigger/longer ailerons. If you leave them it'd be easier to fly. Self levelling with dihedral. I only went to 2.4 ghz transmitters recently and bought a FlySky. Well pleased with it. 20 model memory, range more than enough. Great price , actually £45 now though. Most people use left hand throttle. Mode 2 that is. It's one of the cheapest you'll find and rx's are about £8 a time. My video is here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S6A7q8bm74I.html Check it out! Have fun mate.

@@bobflyman thanks for your reply. I will probably wait until they come back to Lidl to do the conversion with a fresh one. Would shorter ailerons have much of an effect on flying?

@@derekmalerek5831 just makes it a bit less responsive if you really want aerobatic performance. This one has short ailerons, flies fine. Good fun building.

@@bobflyman Thanks forthe vid. Couldn't agree more about the Flysky transmitter and receivers, simple, effective, and, as the chick said - Cheap!

@Denis Moran I've been well pleased with mine. Does everything I want and no problems with range either! ☺️

Depends quite a lot on how heavy your build is. Like if you put carbon in wings and fusi etc.. I used a Racestar BR2204 on a lightweight one. no carbon. 3 blade 5045 prop. And an A2212 /6T 2200kv on a heavy one. 7x5e 2 blade prop. The latter is dead cheap! Both easy to find online.

I reckon so! Half throttle , but better than under powered ;) I saw someone else recommended this motor for it after the first I tried was way underpowered . Fun for £8 when you have some bits laying about unused. The Dolerean of flight travel? Maybe.

I just built a foam board Flight test mighty mini sparrow. Only a 5 minute build, and on £4 foam board, but I wish I'd read all the bad reviews of the model before bothering. Are you familiar with it? PS I've seen Bridgey, The Legend, a few time lately paragliding.

I've got one from last year as a sloper in rough terrain, good fun.

@@bobflyman the one on FT seemed to go quite well?

@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes True. I just extended the nose by 60 cms or it's very hard to get the CoG right. We'll see? I hate choosing motor/prop combinations for models!

Wish I could, I'm rubbish at deciding what motor to put on new models!

I know it's been a long time since the question. But I had gentle lady and lectrfied it. 480 size motor about 1000kv. 3 cell 9*7 folding prop. That had very strong comb but not fast. When in doubt about motor choice for custom job look for a similar model from horizon or hobbyking and see what motor that plane comes with. Horizon has 2 meter glider uses 480 size.

Hi Bob , thanks for the reply. I went with a K2212 /13T 1000kv and a 4 cell pack same prop. It works ok climbs out nice just a bit slow lol but she's a lawn chair flyer anyway 😄

Lidl is a German supermarket business, even in the UK they are hard to find. They are in the shops for a brief period in June. If you Google Lidl glider there are others around similar, but not at such a low price. THe Lidl glider is wingspan 88cm 34 inch, there are a lot around that look like it but smaller! Like this 68 cms! www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254206402362 This looks the same, but Lidl is £8 when you can find one, this is £38 Rip off! www.amazon.co.uk/Powerglow-Hand-Glider-Felix-IQ-Wingspan/dp/B00BY41A14

Geek has them on sale for 13 bucks and in a lot of different colors

The second was more beautiful!

je suis d'accord, le plus recente san plus améliorer. Regarde 😉ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N-z45QNjyZ8.htmlsi=xwkYYiPZnvl8HAFw et ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8JWsvGIPycw.htmlsi=PmrNvY9JHeMw8zvT