RC Glider Basics | What Is A Layup on a DLG or F3K Glider?

You want to get into radio control soaring, you're researching discus launch gliders (DLGs)/F3K gliders, F5J electric gliders or other composite RC gliders and keep coming across the term 'layup'. What does it mean? We'll walk you through what layups mean, give a brief overview of previously popular layups, and a guide on the current options available for our ArmSoar Deviant 1 meter DLG and BAMF 2 DLG.

Resources / What I Use

I hope you find that useful! Just so you know, ArmSoar may collect a small share of sales from the Amazon links on this page. It does not increase your price but helps us keep making good content!

[deltamangr]

Oh thank you.
We would really appreciate a "making of" video from the workshop too... 🙂

[BrianB]

Great video! Very informative and well put together 👍

[enyawong]

Great Video 😄
Looking forward to your next videos！✨

[Chanucks]

Very informative video! Thanks for making this video.

[SecretSqurrl]

Thanks Thomas, good video and explanation.
I'd love to see a fuselage and wing manufactured at the factory too?

[andysoars]

Great Video Thomas, could you film one on ballast please, how to make them for the BAMF's, how much weight for what wind speed etc etc...Thank you

[adam.gibson]

Very well done video. Nice job! I still like the look of spread carbon though :).

[whatsthematter]

I'm looking into getting a Hawk 2 DLG, and on the website it says it uses an "SC" layup, do you know what that is?

[tomkelley]

Very informative, thanks. Are the tail feathers are typically the lightest layups (CW20 or fiberglass)?