PRIME - RES "New Kid on the block!" Vorstellung ein Neues RES-segler

[GliderKing1]

Ladies and Gentlemen, its PRIME- Time!

The Croatien company- CLM Pro- famous for their high tech quality on different gliders, both kits and spare parts with different fuses to match other brands has now entered the RES family.

Their first batch of the PRIME kits has now been delivered out to their world wide customers and I have today received the very first kit delivered to Sweden.

I will make a build/ flying thread for those interested, and it will be in English.

This will be my 3:d RES kit build for this season 2022, as some of you remember I have built both the VIKI and the MIRAI and covered in earlier threads here on this forum.

Unboxing to beginn with.....My first impressions are "WOW" very good packed, nice laser cut parts and the best drawing I have ever seen in any kit what so ever (and I can guarantee you that I have built many...planes in my years!) how about a drawing 2,5 meters long!! in multi colors to describe all parts and where they belong. Very good. The only missing thing in the very first batch is the building leaflets/instructions. But they are at the printers and will be included in coming kits.

My next step is to go over the wood mtrls and make a necessary assortment to make the build easier.

In my earlier builds I always start with the elevators and rudders just to get the feel of the kit and thats where I will start with the PRIME as well.

I will keep you uppdated on the "road" as soon as I make more progress with the build. So keep an eye on this thread, in the meantime "U take care"!

 

[GliderKing1]

Heres some pics from the Unboxing.

CLM-Pro suprises their customers with a Croatien milk chocolat bar inside the lid, mmmm tastes good and will keep the build to a high level!
and of course my Mini- Schuco orchestra wanted to highlight the opening with a wonderful violin song!! What do you say about 2,5 meters of drawings.....can´t be better....

 

[mipme_kampfkoloss]

Good luck for the built! The comparison to the Wiki and the Mirai gonna be interesting.
No D-Box, carbon rod spar, etc.
But most interesting will be your opinion on the central Spoiler vs. the split spoilers on the other two planes!

 

[GliderKing1]

Had some time over tonight and puzzled together the elevator and rudder. Very good fit of the parts and very clean Laser cuts, hardly any blurr.. I use CA-glue on these parts to save some weight.

For those that want to read more info or place an order go to the producers webb site: https://www.clm-pro.com/

 

[GliderKing1]

Had some time over tonight and went for the outer wing tips, which are built up around a ply back former and carbon rod in the middle for the ribs and leading edge is a 3mm carbon rod. On the outer ribs you really have to lean on these as they are very fragile with very thin material around the opened holes for the carbon rod.

 

[GliderKing1]

Good luck for the built! The comparison to the Wiki and the Mirai gonna be interesting.
No D-Box, carbon rod spar, etc.
But most interesting will be your opinion on the central Spoiler vs. the split spoilers on the other two planes!

Thanks...! That´s correct, no D-box and the wings are built up around carbon rods

 

[GliderKing1]

FUSE-Time.....okey, started the build of the fuselage. The first picture shows the ballast chamber, for easy change of weights without
dissasembling the wing. The second part in picture 1 shows the saddle back for the elevator, it consists of 7parts balsa and ply plus 2pcs M3 Nut.

Pictures 2,3 and 4 shows the main part of the fuse. So far no surprises bearing in mind that I don´t the producers building instructions yet as they are on print. But I find the drawings so good that as an experienced builder this does not affect on the build......BUT...who knows maybe CLM-Pro had another way of thinking! time will show...

 

[GliderKing1]

Build of the fuselage continues........time for the balsa covering of the ply fuse parts

 

[GliderKing1]

the pictures shows the smart way of loading/unloading the ballast camber in the fuse without dis-assembling of the main wing. In the kit there are 3 ballast boxes to glue together which means that you can have 3 ballast boxes with different weights and its easy to change at the field depending on wind conditions. Smart!

 

[GliderKing1]

Fuselage complete with one hatchet, 1 out of 2. The one in the picture is for easy access , upp front of the fuse, for the Battery / Receiver etc.

 

[GliderKing1]

Here U can se the servo hatchet and the tow hook and ballast box

 

[GliderKing1]

Now its time for the fuselage carbon rod, installed inside the fuse and where you mount the elevator saddle and rudder. When drilling or sawing in carbon fiber rods etc always be shure to tape the part where you for ex drill or cut of the length of the rod etc. I use normal paper tape used by painters etc, this is so that the fibers don´t split when worked on. In pic1 U can se that I have marked upp on 3 positions. Pic 2 shows the balsa blocks ( two halves) glued in place. this part will later on be sanded down to a slimmer shape. Pic3 shows how far in the fuse the Fuse Rod is glued in place and finally last pic shows the nose cone glued together of 7 balsa parts ,which the 3 in the middle are lightened and hollow inside. When dried the nose cone will then be shaped to follow the fuse contours.

BTW today I received a package from CLM-Pro with all necessary parts to build the electrical fuse. I will make a separate build thread on that part later on. I find it good to have one fuse of each, for towing and electrical use. The later for lazy days!

 

[GliderKing1]

just wanted to show the fastening parts for the elevator since this is missing! on the drawings. Pic1 shows the parts needed and pic2 swows the complete part, No big deal but maybe some builders will scratch their hair one or two times before getting it right. So be my guest and that goes btw for all pictures and instructions on my Prime thread, free to choose.

So just get yr kit now and start building....place yr order to: https://www.clm-pro.com/

 

[GliderKing1]

Nose cutting with a very useful tool, the Japanese saw....I bought mine at Lidl.

Next step is to sand and get the right shape

 

[GliderKing1]

Ballast boxes, there are 3 in the kit to build together. The good thing is that this makes it possible to have different lead weights depending on the winds and its easy to install in the fuselage without the need of disassembling the wing or opening the fuse lid to put in different lead tubes. This method is very smart and fast to change. Good thinking there CLM-Pro!

 

[GliderKing1]

Lots of gluing!!! several reinforced ribs combined with balsa/ply....pic1 & 2. Middle wing glued together in pics 3,4 &5

 

[GliderKing1]

Time for the assembly of the Mid (main) wing.

Pics 1, 2 and 3 shows the most important part of the main wings construction. This is the part that holds together the main wing and which will be mounted and screwed into the fuselage. No cheating here!!

The rest of the pics shows the final assembly and gluing of the ribs, spoiler (mid placed as one big spoiler) and final and last pic shows what its all about!

 

[GliderKing1]

WOOD finished....now the wing and fuselage are wooden finished and sanded and shaped to a "Winning Concept"..!

 

[pierre_mousel]

Great build report. Hope it flies as good as it looks.

 

[GliderKing1]

It´s PRIME Time.....the fuselage and wings are wooden finished and now waiting for some "clothes and decoration"!

I will decide a couple of hours/days for my final design......Soon to come...so in the meantime and Enjoy...

Place yr order for yr own PRIME RES glider at CLM-PRO, link: https://www.clm-pro.com/

You are most welcome to use my build thread with pictures to help you out in your own build....by the time you place yr order CLM-PRO will most likely have their build instructions ready for delivery, although I built my "ship" without any instructions tas he drawings are so good (I´ve said it before and I will say it once again, the very best drawings I have ever received in a kit) Good work CLM-PRO.

So far I have appr. 12hrs effective building time in the finished wood status.

For U "nerd" guys I will come back with some weight data on every important part/piece if U want to compare against other brands.

My next step, besides giving my glider som covering, I will start to build the electro fuselage and I can use the same wing setup for both Thermal and Electro versions. Gives this glider the optimal acess for lazy or competition days...

In the meantime, U guys take care!