Ok just finished, and glide tested. Flies very nice even just being thrown. The motor is the smallest I own, 2208 800kv, and a 500mah 3s. The wing didn't turn out as nice as I wanted, so I will likely build another but the 60" version. The wing mount had to be altered for my servo placement. I just used popsicle sticks to create a platform, and bridge over the servos. I left it open to be able to access the servos if needed.
YES it's ugly, I didn't take my time, but I'm all about flight time and not hangar queens lol. Oh well, maybe the next version will be prettier
I want to thank DutchMonkey for taking the time to create plans. It is alot of work as I am learning.
The really cool part of this build happened last night. I went to fly at the school yard close by, and met an old gentleman who happened to be flying there too. We got to talking, flying, and generally making good friends when I mentioned the Thermic 50 I was building. He stopped for a moment, and I could see the gears turning. He then proceeded to tell me that the Thermic 50 was one of his very first planes as a teenager! He told me that he hadn't thought about that plane in nearly 50 years! So I enlightened him about Flite Test, the free plans, the foamboard, etc. I know for a fact that I just converted a 75 year old man to the FliteTest side lol. It was truly awesome, and I had no idea how old this design was wow!