Swallow and Thermic Hybrid balsa gliders

I could not bear to let this beautiful morning pass, so I abandoned my home office for about an hour in favor of bright sun and rising air.
The Swallow was a design of unknown origin. This version has a carefully carved wing, more dihedral, and a slightly larger stab than the original. 18g flying weight.
The Thermic Hybrid started out as a Jasco Thermic 20, but I didnt have a wide enough piece of wood for the wing. Since the wing was different, I decided to change everything else as well. I think the result was successful. It weighs 18.5g, but I have ballast on the nose AND tail. Tut,tut.

Видео Swallow and Thermic Hybrid balsa gliders канала Ken King's Flying Machines