I’ve got too many unfinished projects in my workshop (a pretty common “problem” among aeromodellers I think). As the monerai is now in a phase where it requires long waits for paint to dry I have time to tacke the other projects. One of the unfinished projects is a brand-new Chocofly DG800 that’s been sitting in my workshop since Autumn and that I’m keen to get ready in time for the start of the new flying season.

The Chocofly DG800 is the successor to the DG600 (still available from RCRCM). The DG600 was one of my favourite planes and also the glider that got me into slope soaring in Hahnenmoos. I sold mine a few years ago as I wasn’t flying it enough, I wasn’t entirely satisfied with the build quality from RCRCM and one of my club mates was keen to buy it from me. I did however miss my good old DG600. When Dani (Chocofly) raved about his new DG800 I ordered one, together with my flying buddy Georg.

Georg has started building his DG800 and kindly given me his notes (see also below, downloadable as a PDF file in the correct size). As a results my build can be pretty quick. I’ll be using the cool new Chocofly LDS system that I already used on my Ventus which is very precise and robust. I’ve glued the servo horns and servo frames into wings and fuselage and should have the wings and fuselage ready shortly. A bit of a hassle will be the canopy, as I’ll be installing a FES system that seems a challenging fit with the canopy. More on that later.