Auri 1.5m DLG

Finally got a chance to finish the two Auri gliders I got for me and my girlfriend....What a great looking and great flying ship....My favorite thing (DLG wise) is hunting down those pesky low level thermals off the grass at the local park....This thing excells at that, as well as everything else!!!

Perfectly packaged and rapidly despatched. Beautifully-made components.

Assembly frustrated and slowed by lack of printed instructions - had to repeatedly study RCGroups thread and slow down YouTube video several times to get my head around various crucial areas!

Flying on 1s 750mAh LiPo with four KST 08 servos, total 230g including 5g nose-weight. My preferred CG is at 63mm, which is very slightly forward from pure 'neutral' which gives good balance between signalling lift and stability, especially in usual windier/gustier UK conditions.

Removed one of the two 0.5mm springs from each of the rudder and elevator, due to excessive static torque, and therefore battery drain. (Alternative would be to replace each pair of springs with 0.4mm versions.)

Rudder specced at 10mm each way. But responds better at slower speeds and tighter thermal turns to 15mm max. (Removing one of the wire springs reduced binding on the horn side and so helped achieve this equal greater travel.)

No coupled aileron-rudder, as I prefer to fly with completely independent controls in all modes.

Finally the mode pre-sets (in photo album above) are just right as a starting-point, but the descriptions are slightly confusing. The wing is moulded in "Thermal 1" which in practice is effectively my "Cruise". Therefore I call them:

Launch/Rotate +1.5mm
Zoom +2mm
Speed +0.5mm
Cruise 0mm (DATUM)
Thermal -2/3mm
Brakes -28mm (my down-travel is limited to 24mm but this works well enough)

A great DLG for my middle-aged intermediate abilities!

Short: Nice model , needs printed instructions and clear pictures.

Long:
Finish of the model is very nice, and the carbon is nicely done.
I used MKS servos which do not fit in the tray provided (kst servos fit well), so i made my own tray.
I did have issues with installing the control surfaces springs, i followed the build on the RC Groups thread but they were not very obvious for me, and the pictures were not great (on example is the picture of the rear fin , which as it is taken directly from above it is not clear which side the control horn is meant to sit).
The screw holes in the wing did not line up with the fuselage holes so I had to Dremel the hole out a bit.

It would have been a lot more enjoyable if the kit came with a printed set of instructions , which I thought at this price point would be a given.

Flys very well, it has a very neutral response with air speed and it is easy to find lift as the wings give a clear indication . It can thermal on a dime.

After a bit of test flying i found moving the cofg forward to improve the performance and give a obvious indication when close to stall.

I'm new to the 1.5m DLG class and decided to get the Auri based on reviews and a thread on RCGroups. Being my first quality carbon aircraft, I was initially a little intimidated by the build, but it went together surprisingly easily. The wings and fuselage are stiff, lightweight and have a very nice finish. With 4x KST X08 servos and a 2s 300mah lipo, the all up weight is 236g (5g of lead in the nose) and wow does it fly nice! I followed the setup sheet for the control surface travel (but CG at 66mm) and it flew extremely well on the first day out. My launches need some practice, but after just a few slow practice throws, I caught my first thermal which lifted it almost out of sight! This will definitely my chosen model on a calm summers day!

I'm new to the 1.5m DLG class and decided to get the Auri based on reviews and a thread on RCGroups. Being my first quality carbon aircraft, I was initially a little intimidated by the build, but it went together surprisingly easily. The wings and fuselage are stiff, lightweight and have a very nice finish. With 4x KST X08 servos and a 2s 300mah lipo, the all up weight is 236g (5g of lead in the nose) and wow does it fly nice! I followed the setup sheet for the control surface travel (but CG at 66mm) and it flew extremely well on the first day out. My launches need some practice, but after just a few slow practice throws, I caught my first thermal which lifted it almost out of sight! This will definitely my chosen model on a calm summers day!

When the aforementioned orange and gray Auri arrived, my girlfriend and I opened the box....I noticed that she was eyeballing it heavily....she liked the checkerboard carbon on the wing!!.....so....I went back to my shop and ordered her a pink and gray one....When we opened that one up, we noticed some of the small parts were missing...we sent an E-mail with a photo of the small parts that did come to Neil...in a couple weeks we had the parts...Great service!!!...Now to build and fly!!!

Bought an orange and gray Auri and 4 KST 08 servos, got here to California in under a week!!...Nice packaging and great service....Gonna use this for the slope...and for javeline throwing at the park....I wanna work those low level poppers and sustain!!

Beautiful to look at and a joy to fly. The Auri is my third DLG having had Longshots previously. The finish is good. The glider goes together easily but I did have to spend time studying build threads and photos to work out certain measurements. Mine came in at 226g and is the first plane I have built that balanced straight off without the need for adding weight, somewhere! Flying it is simply a joy. Launches are easy. It can float, turns nice circles, or can whiz through the sky. Easy to fly - the challenge being to fly it well. I can’t get enough of it to be honest. Worth every penny.

Great dlg brought this to replace alula fairy straight forward build 4xkts servos on 2s and the option for 1s only had the maiden flight so far due to weather
As for the flight fantastic great thermaling and speed a good all rounder 10/10

The Auri flies extremely well. With four KST X08 HV servos mounted on the supplied servo mount and a 300mAh 7.4V battery up front the model weighs 230 grams and balances at 63mm from wing leading edge without any added weight. Fitting the aileron control rods was not straightforward. Cyano did not glue the rods effectively to the carbon fuselage and had to be backed up with epoxy adding a few grams of weight. The canopy is about 2mm too narrow and 2mm too short to be a good fit. Otherwise a great quality kit and once the Auri gets airborne the small niggles are soon forgotten.

I bought the Auri in early June and it arrived in California approximately 7 days later in large cardboard box. The build quality is excellent and the surface finish is extremely smooth. Assembly was straightforward with the help of online videos and threads. I completed the build start to finish in one 8 hour block of time. The plane thermals really well on calm days and is a capable ridge soaring plane on windy days. Im using a spektrum receiver with an internal antenna and I haven't had any issues with signal loss through the pod.

Fantastic. A straightforward build due to high quality of fit and finish. But, its in the air where the Auri really excels, agile and responsive to the weakest of thermals or wickedly fast with just a small amount of reflex - you can even pop in a bit of ballast and go off to the slope - this little gem really is that good. KST X08 servos are well suited and fit to perfection. I have over 250 fun filled flights completed and can honestly recommend the Auri to anyone in the market for a new F3K airframe. Well done LD Models. Top marks.

After having owned a few of the top end models like Snipes/NXT/NRJ/Vortex 2+3 I settled on the Auri. I am very impressed with these planes, whilst I have yet to fly mine, I cannot fault it's build quality for the price, it's very very close to that of the top end designs. The wing in the standard textreme layup is both stiff and really glossy. The Carbon tails on mine are on par with the above brands, very well made. I love the fuse design, the pod is around the same size as the Vortex 3 so plenty of room for your rc gear and the 4 in pod layout is super easy to set up, I will never go back to top drive designs. The boom is a interesting square section and extremely stiff and the socket for the rudder is the best fit I've seen on any of the designs. Whilst the wing may not be the current hype of small chord, I am expecting it to be far easier to fly and easier to set up which for me will equal enjoying flying it far more than I did with my last model. Dimitry of LD models is super quick to respond to any questions you may have also, unlike some other brands which never reply. I would definitely recommend the Auri if you're looking for a new dlg and usual first class service from Neil at Hyperflight.

As with the Malibu Pro the AURI arrived at my doorstep in Australia six days after placing my order with Hyperflight. The AURI was well packaged. All components were accounted for and of high quality.
I am about to complete the build which includes fitting 4x KST X08 V5.0 servos, micro receiver and a 2S 300ma Lipo. The only change I have made is fitting Kevlar string elevator and rudder rods. The build is relatively easy and well supported by pictures posted on RCGroup AURI.
Concluding, again the whole process of ordering and dealing with Hyperflight has been a positive experience and I will be dealing with this organisation again.

Excellent job from hyperflight on packaging. Arrived in just 6 days. I'm getting really long flight times also on fine thermals. When having the flaps set to thermal mode, you'll get much longer flight times. I setup the CG about 5mm more to the front. On throwing I'm getting a few meters less than with the Snipe 2. All in all, I'm happy.

I bought one of these Auri DLG from Neil at the beginning of the month.
It arrived very quickly ,perfectly packed so no damage to model on arrival !
The quality build of this model is SO GOOD ,but some of the assembly was not as I am used to, but plenty of help is available. I completed the model with 4 KST X08 servos, G-RX6 RX, and 2cell 350mah Lipo at 230g. It is an absolute pleasure to fly with CG at 64mm and recommended settings. I have flown it now for around 2hours and am VERY pleased with it !!!!! 5STAR Product at great price.

Great build quality really good dlg very happy. Well packaged and fast delivery as allways

As always, concise and perfect packaging.
What surprised me was that it reached me in Japan just 5 days after ordering. Great!

The Auri has a very wide speed range...able to float in light air yet still able to cover a
large area looking for thermals in Cruise mode. Aesthetically it is a very attractive aircraft with a slightly bulbous nose with lots of room for servos and a high aspect wing that is able to turn in tight thermals with ease. With 4 KST XO8 servos, 300mah 2S battery and a Lemon Telemetry RX mine weighs in at 236 g with 2 g of nose weight. Great cost to fun ratio!

Excellent service, packaging first class had the Auri flying in 2 days, what a wonderful aircraft, the right choice

As a newcomer to the DLG scene this was my first full size model ( I also have an Elf Mini ) and I was not disappointed. The quality of the kit is excellent and although things like springs and pull cables were totally alien to me with care and help from the RC Groups Auri thread it didn’t take too long to put everything together. I have only had two flight sessions with the model so far but the Auri achieves great altitude with a reasonable launch, floats well and picks up thermals easily. I did Have a problem with the receiver battery that I purchased at the same time but Neil sorted this out immediately with a replacement that arrived the following day - great customer service as usual.

Fantastic glider for the money. Flies well and shows thermal activity very well I think due to the wing design. Nicely made but not quite the finish quality of a Vladimir Snipe but still well worth the money and a great performer.

It,s easy to make and auri dlg is also obedient to a flight and thinks the steering is also easy also I bear comparison with the expensive fuselage which often also Gose up lunch. The packing of mr hyperflight was also perfect and l admired.

AURI is the latest competition DLG design from Dmitriy Lomovtsev features thin wing profile.
Easy to built, easy to fly and floats surprisingly well. Penetrate well in windy condition.
AURI will fit many flyers, from intermediate to top level competitors.
Of course, my kits were delivered without any damage thanks to Hyperflight's excellent packing as always !