question about Guillow gliders...

[Marzipan]

...has anyone ever modified one with a motor and servo's, etc, for controlled flight?

Google brought up quite a bit for mods done to the bigger foam throwers, but no love on the Guillow.

 

[trey]

I have considered it in the past, but I've never been able to actually finish a Guillows kit.

 

[Marzipan]

I have considered it in the past, but I've never been able to actually finish a Guillows kit.

 

[Tench745]

Yes, it has been done. There are even a few build threads on these forums of people building these conversions. Some of the small ones can be flown on the Horizon hobby UMX brick and motors. The larger ones can take more standard electronics, sized accordingly of course.
Guillows kits have a reputation for using balsa that's on the heavy side, so build with weight in mind.

Edit: Unless you're referring to the 4 piece sheet-balsa planes you can buy for a few bucks. I don't know of anyone motorizing those. I have seen people build larger foam versions of them.

 

[Marzipan]

@Tench745 Tench yup, I was referring to the smaller balsa gliders.

 

[Citabria]

...has anyone ever modified one with a motor and servo's, etc, for controlled flight?

Google brought up quite a bit for mods done to the bigger foam throwers, but no love on the Guillow.

Yep! I’ve tried it 3 times and on my last attempt (My Super Cub) it actually kinda flew. But there was so much power that the P-Factor pulled it into some rocks.🤣