STING MK2 GLIDERS

Welcome to my STING MK2 GLIDERS website. We at STING MK2 GLIDERS are serious about having fun.

Wes Reuter from USA winner 2024 Heave Ho World HLG perpetual Trophy.😁

EXCITING NEWS from Len Surtees.

Soon to be released the 38″ PREDATOR TLG has been updated to the maximum allowed size to one meter wingspan [ 40″ wing flat ] and available in three different wing materials.

1/ All balsa, 2/ Aluminum skinned hollow wing [ maximum stiffness ] 3 Fully molded composite { production wing repeatable none warping ]

Also the 15″ CLG will be offered as a standard version or fitted with a simple DT set up as this glider can be lost out of site in weak thermals.

Len Launching the new 38″ PREDATOR TLG

STING MK2 18 CLG wins USA 2023 National championship.

BMK radio DT are proven, reliable, lightweight, perfect for STING MK2 32″ TLG See product description.

HEAVE HO WORLD POSTAL GLIDER EVENT 2024 RESULTS.

Again New Zealand have dominated the HH world postal event followed by USA and Australia. I would like to see the UK and Europe to ” Have a Go ” as we say in Australia. It was Kevin Brown from the UK who organised the first HH back in the late 1990s and i have now run and sponsored this event for several years. Outdoor winners receive my excellent catapult glider kit the STING MK2 15″ ( and lucky entry winner ) along with Josh Finn from J&H Aeropspace who have kindly sponsored all indoor winners with their excellent indoor kits.
RESULTS – Lucky entry winner is Bill Reuter USA
OUTDOOR CLG – 1/ Kevin Barnes 463 seconds NZ, 2/ Alec Fuller 360 NZ, 3/ Graham Lovejoy 295 NZ, 4/ Antony Koebin 284 NZ, 5/ Len Krook 275 NZ, 6/Alan Reed 263 NZ, 7/ Josh Finn 260 USA, 8/Ron Pilcher 257 NZ, 9/ Paul Squires 243 NZ, 10/ Corry Krook 229 NZ, 11/ Mike Mulholland 223 NZ, 11/ Bill Reuter 223 USA, 13/ Jo Fuller 216 NZ, 14/ Connie Gray 215 NZ, 15/ Wesley Reuter 201 USA, 16/ Andrew Robinson 185 NZ, 17/ Slew Cox 183 NZ, 18/ Des Richards 174 NZ, 19/ Geoff Hungerford 167 AUS, 20/ Lindsay Muffett 166 AUS, 21/ Ricky Bould 116 NZ, 22/ Paul Allen 107 AUS.
OUTDOOR HLG – ( Javelin style launch ) The perpetual HEAVE HO Trophy.
1/ Wesley Reuter 157 USA, 2/ Bill Reuter 140 USA, 3/ Lindsay Muffett 61 AUS.
Jnr OUTDOOR HLG – 1/ Caleb Finn 30 USA.
OUTDOOR TLG – 1/ Wesley Reuter 123 USA, 2/Josh Finn 53 USA.
INDOOR HLG – 1/Allen Lawrence 53.6 NZ, 2/ Steve Blackman 48.1 NZ, 3/ Matius Hunt 44.0 NZ 4/ Annelise Hunt 41.5 NZ, 5/ Jo Fuller 40.2 NZ.
Jnr INDOOR HLG – 1/Rasmus Hunt 50.3 NZ, 2/ Makena Allen 30.2 NZ.
INDOOR 6″ GLG – 1/Allec Fuller 54.9 NZ, 2/ Annelisa Hunt 53.6 NZ, 3/ Jo Fuller 53.5 NZ, 4/ Andrew Robinson 53.3 NZ, 5/ Steve Blackman 50.1 NZ, 6/ Chris Allen 48.2 NZ, 7/ Matius Hunt 46.5 NZ, Allen Lawrence 43.0 NZ.
Jnr INDOOR 6″ CLG – 1/ Rasmus Hunt 50.3 NZ, 2/ Makena Allen 30.2 NZ.
A BIG Thank you to all who “Had a Go ” in this fun international small Free Flight glider contest. Entry is free, lots of kits as prizes and i look forward to an even more successful 2025 Heave Ho in April next year, Fly high, Len Surtees stingmk2gliders.com

Len showing medals won at recent MAAA National Championship.🥇 1st place Indoor F1N glider, first place indoor catapult glider, first place outdoor catapult glider ( same glider used to win USA National Championship ) first outdoor Tip Launch glider, second place outdoor Hand Launch glider ( javelin launch ), first place F1H tow glider.

Len with his winning gold wing 32″ TLG now names the ” PREDATOR ” Latest development being a 38″ TLG ( see photo ) which launches higher and has a superb glide, available only as a basic kit with balsa wing , contact Len for full details and costs. The 32″ and 38″ are copyright designs and only available from stingmk2gliders.com

Why the name PREDATOR, why because it eats gliders for breakfast😁

The All New 32″ TLG now available.

this photo shows the Radio DT all enclosed with carbon fibre cover in the 32″ TLG

The receiver, battery and micro servo are neatly concealed inside fuselage. The BMK transmitter is attached to arm , one press of button activates the servo which allows the internal spring to pop up the wing to bring down model from a thermal.

THE MOST WINNING STING MK2 GLIDER OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS

The STING MK2 Glider over the past 3 years : the 18” auto sprung wing DT. Recently this glider won the USA Nats and won 3 State titles, won the Australia Nationals and won the prestigious Australian Free Flight Nationals against all the latest gliders on the world market.

Above photo shows STING MK2 18″ clg / hlg kits ready to pack and post.

This is what STING MK2 Gliders are all about, enjoying the outdoors and having fun.

14 year old Riley Bishop showing how to launch his STING MK2 15” glider and Lindsay Muffett glider box.

My new series of gliders in all aspects are improvements including DT set up, much smarter fuselage arrangements and the all new STING MK2 wings coupled with the sporting wing tips designed by my friend Michael Towell an all round model flying wizard.

Current kits available are MINI STING 6″ MK2 and STING 15″ MK2 ( best for ages 10 and over.) and the STING 18″ MK2 contest glider.

STING MK2. 32” DLG/TLG ALUMINIUM wing now available in ARF ( Almost Ready to Fly ) also now available in a basic kit with balsa wing with radio DT as an option, see product description.

Michael Towell launching the new 32″ swept back Tip Launch Glider.