OF ALL THE AIRCRAFT designs pioneering days aviation Antoi nette among graceful creator Leon Levavasseur obviously put training artist design long slender fuselage gently curving tail assembly somehow blend beautifully double-tapered wings design very clean simple days competition often looked like overgrown kites strange appendages Pioneer designs dont often transition well Control Line field being hind ered lot drag thin wing sections very fragile airframe structures elegant air though building Antoinette has long tempted Making successful crossover dream stage Control Line circle can credited discovery rather re discovery dowel set Bill Hannan s Rubber Scale Antoinette plans has hung over building bench several years now daydreaming about plans repairing broken Tinker Toy dowel light came Due very minimal airframe Antoinette needed rather hefty spars stabilizer rudders dowel would work what about wire outlines original use wire dowel too bundle A6 aluminum welding rod use prebending landing gear wires before making up hard wire solid light bonds well wood cyanoacrylate CyA microbal Top Antoinette shown ramp full-size plane probably never benefit paved runway aerodromes quite primitive model clean surface required keep wires skids snagging causing kinds problems tempting take off Above two views show unique combination angles complimentary curves make Antoinette such nice looking model fragile appearance deceiving its plywood dowel structure Antoinette really quite rugged 76 Model Aviation Left From bottom landing gear mount former clearly seen J-bolts hold securely former well anchored key structural element fuselage plate pushrod enters fuselage proper travels inside tail last sheet former serves bushing through pushrod passes Right Belicrank mounts dont come simpler plywood plate forms top fuselage engine tank belicrank directly mounted longerons dowels notched edge plywood plate Left The rudder/fin stabilizer/elevator share same methoa 0 construction Mere tne dowels used rudder post fin post Right stabilizer/elevator shown ready covering spars dowels ribs made balsa outlines aluminum wirequite unusual combination effective scale Remember tail structure especially elevator subjected great stress flight Dont omit gussets horn mounting plate necessary structural integrity airplane Left This business end Antoinette wings bolt fuselage long screws visible cut-down bellcrank nes ties comfortably between main spars center rigging post mounted plywood bridge spans the wing roots clears belicrank fuel tank attached top fuselage plate looks quite home Right rigging quasifunctional ever adds significantly rigidity model greatly enhances its appearance Drag easily overcome 25 engine Antoinettes light wing loading Hardwood dowels serve king posts located halfway out wings span center post wires attach base king posts wires originate wing roots attach tops king posts terminate wing tips loons used joint small notch ends dowels helped hold wire strengthen connection Tinker Toy concept born Several test joints made destroyedwith impressive results Eureka Antoinette plans hung pa tiently wall quickly snatched down blown up model presented about twice size Hannan plans selected elevator option shown drawing gave decent-sized sur face made few other minor conces sions simple rugged model re sults have very satisfying want quick-building unusual Scale model would good choice can bet won t see others field Construction fuselage good place start again dowel plays major part construction Cut out 1A-in plywood fu July 1989 77 selage plate position over top view fuselage Take pair A-in dowels cut length needed top longerons Trim rear ends both dowels angle come gether shown glue together rear also fuselage plate Cut install balsa cross members found A-in round file ideal tool making quick perfect joints glue has dried mark drill mount ing holes plywood plate en gine set place Flip engine over install blind nuts Drill hole bellcrank slot pushrod Pin fuselage top plan again upside-down time Cut out nose block carve triangular cross sec tion Using round file groove bot tom fit A-in dowel bottom longeron Make formers -in balsa B former A-in ply Bend main landing gear strut music wire bolt former B I-bolts Cut end post dowel length glue end top longerons making sure standing squarely Glue nose block fuselage plate locate formers glue place Trim bottom longeron dowel length glue nose block groove formers has dried add balsa uprights sides too will need fitted using file ensure piece snug Add A6 sheet pushrod exit plate remove finished fuselage building board Install belicrank pushrod used 3-in bellcrank cut down fit pushrod must able pass freely through fuse lage plate fuselage formers last former used pushrod bushing drilling %2 hole pushrod giving close fit allows pushrod pass bow under air loads Bend up tail skid wire well nose skid brace axle wires Bind solder wires needed glue securely attach fuse lage Planking forward fuselage sides good sanding will finish fuselage assembly Tail elevator stabilizer Begin rudders since will new frontier Cut two dowel vertical strips us ing razor saw notch both ends fit aluminum wire Aluminum welding rod can bought welding shops few cents per length Cut file ribs /6 hard balsa Groove end fit dowel other fit wire Sand ribs wedge section glue dowel both dry bend wire oufline plan tissue covering will provide slight additional curve like fit wire glue place set wire dusted joint microballoons fused joint drop CyA After curing few min utes sand reglue joint Repeat process other rudder elevator just larger version rudder process Add balsa gusset elevator horn sand flush el evator section stabilizer bit complicated Cut three dowel spars length notch wire center rib five 3/6-sq ribs cut grooved both ends Pin rear spar over plans Glue five ribs position next spar center rib finally front spar Bend fit aluminum outlines glue Complete tail assembly constructing fin should no problem after have hang tech nique Wiag cut out ribs made two ply wood templates stacked rib blanks tween Use straight pins hold together unit carve shape Un pin repeat process other wing panel root tip ribs cut out thick sheeting conventional way Use round file groove leading trailing edges fit dowels Yes did read right leading trailing edges dowels lead ing edge /16 trailing edge make very strong wings give preformed edges same time Cut out dihedral braces rigging blocks Pin down leading edge lower spars Fit ribs root ribs trailing edge Fit top spars rigging blocks Repeat entire process other wing everything dry fit dihedral braces root ribs block wings up add 2 dihedral under eaclV tip Glue wing tip weight drill rigging post holes Final sand wing assembly drill mounting holes center section Af ter positioning wing fuselage use pilot drill match drill mounting holes fuselage wood screws will hold wings place Covering finishing Give parts several coats clear nitrate dope adhere tissue used heavyweight silkspan wing fuselage lightweight silkspan tail assembly Cover fuse lage first working front rear Leave section between fuselage tail skid open wings covered usual manner Continued page 162 Left Dowels set thick wing tip serve lead-out guides heavy cables length helps compensate Antoinettes ample dihedral Right Under tail host hidden details sewn elevator hinges tail rigging tail skid elevator horn attachment 78 Model Aviation original Antoinette its water-cooled engine required large cumbersome side mounted radiators simulated scaled-down model balsa strips Also ob serve flight control wires converge neatly base landing gear strut Catalog 14 BIGGER ever over 200 things have never seen before NEW Giant Telemaster NEW High-performance Electric Motors NEW Props accessories NEW Electric Airplanes worlds FASTEST electric plane NEW FAST boats NEW Steam boat NEW ORACOVER covering material NEW Helicopter NEW sailpianes NEW accessories . Street Address City 1Models must replicas models flown before December 31 1935 2The model scoring based combina tion Mooney-style appearance/fidelity judg ing best single time six flights 3The events scheduled several times per season perpetual trophy awarded end Indoor season well merchandise awards winners individual meets last photo shows Mark Sextons Senior ROG required documentation model won January 28 1989 contest 243 flight counting part score Pressure domes Ed Whitten sent clipping de scribing Tokyo Dome downtown Tokyo Japan dome encloses professional baseball field covered Teflon-coated fiber glass roof supported air pressure Eds query Has anyone flown airpressure-supported domes What effect models Comments anyone ROG wheels Jim Jones suggests wheels ROG events can easily made very light strong method shown figure method soak long balsa strip / x 4, example water wrap around dowel suitable diameter Stick 3/4 ROG Cabin shown sketch After baking air drying balsa make single cut across spiral balsa separating sev eral circles some scrap Glue circle cut insert single spoke circle hub bearing made tiny piece tubinglike furnished some kinds cy anoacrylate glue Antol nette/Haug ht Continued page 78 tail assembly however calls different technique First cover side surface let dry completely Next trim tissue within Coat excess tissue dope lay top sheet place Adhere excess tis sue directly other side around edges Let dry lightly spray water shrink tissue After parts dry begin applying coats dope Once dope has built up well sealed around wire edges trim excess tissue off about /64 wire have final color Antoinette nat ural linen cockpit forward fu selage painted medium brown Finish off wings tail five six coats clear dope Final assembly Hinge elevator stabilizer job used oldfashioned method making sewn hinges As sketch plans shows basic technique involves creating figure eight sews both spars together plans photos show location Four figure eight patterns sufficient Put two side ribs two flanking center rib Mount nylon control horn eleva tor position glue stabilizer fuselage fin can glued next Make sure rudder post lines up well tail post gluing rudders check have same amount off set wing assembly held fuselage long wood screws After aligning wings fuselage add CyA joints lock wing place Make center rigging post its mount install Drill inboard wing tip receive lead-out guide dowels glue Run cable lead-outs through holes dowels hook up bellcrank Finish off lead-out ends check controls proper movements Make final bend pushrod el evator horn complete control system Moving nose ship epoxy fuel tank between engine area front spar used Perfect brand rectan gular fuel tank looks rather proper engine can mounted temporarily propeller place Add wheels scale details desire side ra diators should installed before rig ging have room work Rigging optionalthough essential really want catch full flavor Antoinette used heavy black fishing line rig original installation tech nique straightforward enough diffi cult explain Studying scale referenc es photos can run down before beginning will great help Also photos pages will explain better can rigging run through %2-diameter holes drilled through tips spars Continued page 166 162 Model Aviation SMART LIGHT RC BATTERY VOLTAGE MONITOR DONT FLY WITHOUT IT Mounts plane plugs-in between Receiver Switch avsllabie panel mount toggle switch Precision IC voltage detector circuit Bi-color LED Glows GREEN Flight peck turned ON Battery Voltage greater 48 VDC RED Battery less 48 VDC Specify flight packlconnector FUTABA J AM 3 pIn$2495 Deans 3 pIn $1995 No connectors use yours 5 Smart Light Swltch.ADD $500 FUTABA J Conn Deans Conn Send Check Money Order Add $3 Postage Handling PA Residenls add 6% Sales Tax 631 MANCHESTER ROAD NORRISTOWN PA 19403 ZZ ENTERPRISES INC TELE 215539-7476 Name StateZ p HOWW Bg ec KIT $1BOThe BEETLE SUPER DELUXE KIT S4W BEETLE designed Y Aidha Top Japanese Riot FAI AMA EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE & FOAM CORE WING Plus tedinoloqically advanced featurescail/fam PATlERN TEK info cOtGSOOIEtropeaff3Mhor5k*Modet flGerrnanDegi ADDRESS 34SE TURTLE CREEK CT SAN JOSE CA 35125 PA1TERN TEK TELEPHONE4O829O311 FAX 4O8298638 Lark El Conquistador stopped Antoinette/HaughtCL Aerobatics/Fancherflight two Electras Barnsrormers Ringmasters put patterns just startContinued page 161Continued page 80ers rigging points indicated Directors JoAnn Mike Keville did excel- airplanes great people plans dots Drill holes threadlent job making pieces come together forbetter basic legends attendance e line through Small lengths alu- ptional episode two-day competition/fun-fly consisted ofHow about lineup included George Aldrich minum tubing slipped over line andtwo rounds both Old-Time Stunt per theflying replica original Nobler Mr keeping taut placeGarden State Circle Burner rules theStunt himself Bob Palmer two-time national crimpedchampion designer incomparable Thun Care needs exercised avoid riggingnewly created Vintage Stunt event introducing warps same token Vintage Stunt mandates entries de derbird Smoothie among others Bob no longer flies obviously element undesirable warps can rigged outsigned least 25 years ago receive appearBefore flying check balance point ance points according modified schedule entire chilly day No way leaving must within /2 location shown fly current Stunt pattern rule al- early plan Antoinette took 2 oz lows ship 25 years old qualify Ed Southwick brought along lead packed under engine make bal- makes possible flier fly same ship two original Skylarks graced fullboth OTS Vintage simply fly 1952color cover Sterling kit still looked ance tried fly center- pattern OTS current Vintage good newbeautiful Dick Williams Eds of-gravity CG inch farther back t Winners determined adding scores teammate 1962 World Championships was over sky moving CG for- days flying event However Mr Monoline Dale Kim attended along actual Monoline-equipped Thundrbird ward model stable much thrills victory agonies defeat about wrote Model Airplane News easier fly Check balance unboltwerent dominant emotions event engine hollow out nose block No prevailing reaction joyous reliv-back late Fifties required needed leading Stunt glories yesteryear several Many-time national Combat champ Riley hundred participants/competitors spectators andWooten wouldnt have missed Control Line hon Flying model will quickly come offof ored guests alike attended Being partaerodynamics wizard designer incom coming together people planes ofparable Fierce Arrow series full-Stunt flying tail skid rotate skid will keepwings Wild Bill Netzeband stopped gone eras special feeling con-stayed Charles Mackey attended prop out grass until lift offcerned Once air Antoinette no didnt count Im sure someone did watched Atlantas Tom Dixon place second fly hurry Slow steady goes di- vicinity 60 aircraft th ing Lark design brought along several hedral doesnt seem bother me- field ranged Madman Yates Mad- full-Stunt kites others put dium winds wouldnt recommend subject- man Jim Saftigs Zilches Bill Netzebands through paces throughout day ing buffeting strong wind No Fierce Arrows Ed Southwicks Larks Sky Joe Wagner fascinating accounts larks Bill Werwages Ares George early days Veco model factory graced doubt about models grace ele- Aldrichs Noblers Palmer Thunder- pages year ago came way gance suit its name Antoinette quitebirds Still Stukas Kenhi Panthers deBoltPennsylvania attend did ladySporrwings Americans Charly MackeysContinued page 168 rninin m m PRODUCTS FORT . MODELER Complete Line Exhaust Systems Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pines * Headers Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Worl rmanc 166 Model Aviation 4 ZAP UNIVEHUITY COLLEGE OF GLUE KNOWLEDGE ___________________I Pacer Tech Campbell CA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 162, 166
OF ALL THE AIRCRAFT designs pioneering days aviation Antoi nette among graceful creator Leon Levavasseur obviously put training artist design long slender fuselage gently curving tail assembly somehow blend beautifully double-tapered wings design very clean simple days competition often looked like overgrown kites strange appendages Pioneer designs dont often transition well Control Line field being hind ered lot drag thin wing sections very fragile airframe structures elegant air though building Antoinette has long tempted Making successful crossover dream stage Control Line circle can credited discovery rather re discovery dowel set Bill Hannan s Rubber Scale Antoinette plans has hung over building bench several years now daydreaming about plans repairing broken Tinker Toy dowel light came Due very minimal airframe Antoinette needed rather hefty spars stabilizer rudders dowel would work what about wire outlines original use wire dowel too bundle A6 aluminum welding rod use prebending landing gear wires before making up hard wire solid light bonds well wood cyanoacrylate CyA microbal Top Antoinette shown ramp full-size plane probably never benefit paved runway aerodromes quite primitive model clean surface required keep wires skids snagging causing kinds problems tempting take off Above two views show unique combination angles complimentary curves make Antoinette such nice looking model fragile appearance deceiving its plywood dowel structure Antoinette really quite rugged 76 Model Aviation Left From bottom landing gear mount former clearly seen J-bolts hold securely former well anchored key structural element fuselage plate pushrod enters fuselage proper travels inside tail last sheet former serves bushing through pushrod passes Right Belicrank mounts dont come simpler plywood plate forms top fuselage engine tank belicrank directly mounted longerons dowels notched edge plywood plate Left The rudder/fin stabilizer/elevator share same methoa 0 construction Mere tne dowels used rudder post fin post Right stabilizer/elevator shown ready covering spars dowels ribs made balsa outlines aluminum wirequite unusual combination effective scale Remember tail structure especially elevator subjected great stress flight Dont omit gussets horn mounting plate necessary structural integrity airplane Left This business end Antoinette wings bolt fuselage long screws visible cut-down bellcrank nes ties comfortably between main spars center rigging post mounted plywood bridge spans the wing roots clears belicrank fuel tank attached top fuselage plate looks quite home Right rigging quasifunctional ever adds significantly rigidity model greatly enhances its appearance Drag easily overcome 25 engine Antoinettes light wing loading Hardwood dowels serve king posts located halfway out wings span center post wires attach base king posts wires originate wing roots attach tops king posts terminate wing tips loons used joint small notch ends dowels helped hold wire strengthen connection Tinker Toy concept born Several test joints made destroyedwith impressive results Eureka Antoinette plans hung pa tiently wall quickly snatched down blown up model presented about twice size Hannan plans selected elevator option shown drawing gave decent-sized sur face made few other minor conces sions simple rugged model re sults have very satisfying want quick-building unusual Scale model would good choice can bet won t see others field Construction fuselage good place start again dowel plays major part construction Cut out 1A-in plywood fu July 1989 77 selage plate position over top view fuselage Take pair A-in dowels cut length needed top longerons Trim rear ends both dowels angle come gether shown glue together rear also fuselage plate Cut install balsa cross members found A-in round file ideal tool making quick perfect joints glue has dried mark drill mount ing holes plywood plate en gine set place Flip engine over install blind nuts Drill hole bellcrank slot pushrod Pin fuselage top plan again upside-down time Cut out nose block carve triangular cross sec tion Using round file groove bot tom fit A-in dowel bottom longeron Make formers -in balsa B former A-in ply Bend main landing gear strut music wire bolt former B I-bolts Cut end post dowel length glue end top longerons making sure standing squarely Glue nose block fuselage plate locate formers glue place Trim bottom longeron dowel length glue nose block groove formers has dried add balsa uprights sides too will need fitted using file ensure piece snug Add A6 sheet pushrod exit plate remove finished fuselage building board Install belicrank pushrod used 3-in bellcrank cut down fit pushrod must able pass freely through fuse lage plate fuselage formers last former used pushrod bushing drilling %2 hole pushrod giving close fit allows pushrod pass bow under air loads Bend up tail skid wire well nose skid brace axle wires Bind solder wires needed glue securely attach fuse lage Planking forward fuselage sides good sanding will finish fuselage assembly Tail elevator stabilizer Begin rudders since will new frontier Cut two dowel vertical strips us ing razor saw notch both ends fit aluminum wire Aluminum welding rod can bought welding shops few cents per length Cut file ribs /6 hard balsa Groove end fit dowel other fit wire Sand ribs wedge section glue dowel both dry bend wire oufline plan tissue covering will provide slight additional curve like fit wire glue place set wire dusted joint microballoons fused joint drop CyA After curing few min utes sand reglue joint Repeat process other rudder elevator just larger version rudder process Add balsa gusset elevator horn sand flush el evator section stabilizer bit complicated Cut three dowel spars length notch wire center rib five 3/6-sq ribs cut grooved both ends Pin rear spar over plans Glue five ribs position next spar center rib finally front spar Bend fit aluminum outlines glue Complete tail assembly constructing fin should no problem after have hang tech nique Wiag cut out ribs made two ply wood templates stacked rib blanks tween Use straight pins hold together unit carve shape Un pin repeat process other wing panel root tip ribs cut out thick sheeting conventional way Use round file groove leading trailing edges fit dowels Yes did read right leading trailing edges dowels lead ing edge /16 trailing edge make very strong wings give preformed edges same time Cut out dihedral braces rigging blocks Pin down leading edge lower spars Fit ribs root ribs trailing edge Fit top spars rigging blocks Repeat entire process other wing everything dry fit dihedral braces root ribs block wings up add 2 dihedral under eaclV tip Glue wing tip weight drill rigging post holes Final sand wing assembly drill mounting holes center section Af ter positioning wing fuselage use pilot drill match drill mounting holes fuselage wood screws will hold wings place Covering finishing Give parts several coats clear nitrate dope adhere tissue used heavyweight silkspan wing fuselage lightweight silkspan tail assembly Cover fuse lage first working front rear Leave section between fuselage tail skid open wings covered usual manner Continued page 162 Left Dowels set thick wing tip serve lead-out guides heavy cables length helps compensate Antoinettes ample dihedral Right Under tail host hidden details sewn elevator hinges tail rigging tail skid elevator horn attachment 78 Model Aviation original Antoinette its water-cooled engine required large cumbersome side mounted radiators simulated scaled-down model balsa strips Also ob serve flight control wires converge neatly base landing gear strut Catalog 14 BIGGER ever over 200 things have never seen before NEW Giant Telemaster NEW High-performance Electric Motors NEW Props accessories NEW Electric Airplanes worlds FASTEST electric plane NEW FAST boats NEW Steam boat NEW ORACOVER covering material NEW Helicopter NEW sailpianes NEW accessories . Street Address City 1Models must replicas models flown before December 31 1935 2The model scoring based combina tion Mooney-style appearance/fidelity judg ing best single time six flights 3The events scheduled several times per season perpetual trophy awarded end Indoor season well merchandise awards winners individual meets last photo shows Mark Sextons Senior ROG required documentation model won January 28 1989 contest 243 flight counting part score Pressure domes Ed Whitten sent clipping de scribing Tokyo Dome downtown Tokyo Japan dome encloses professional baseball field covered Teflon-coated fiber glass roof supported air pressure Eds query Has anyone flown airpressure-supported domes What effect models Comments anyone ROG wheels Jim Jones suggests wheels ROG events can easily made very light strong method shown figure method soak long balsa strip / x 4, example water wrap around dowel suitable diameter Stick 3/4 ROG Cabin shown sketch After baking air drying balsa make single cut across spiral balsa separating sev eral circles some scrap Glue circle cut insert single spoke circle hub bearing made tiny piece tubinglike furnished some kinds cy anoacrylate glue Antol nette/Haug ht Continued page 78 tail assembly however calls different technique First cover side surface let dry completely Next trim tissue within Coat excess tissue dope lay top sheet place Adhere excess tis sue directly other side around edges Let dry lightly spray water shrink tissue After parts dry begin applying coats dope Once dope has built up well sealed around wire edges trim excess tissue off about /64 wire have final color Antoinette nat ural linen cockpit forward fu selage painted medium brown Finish off wings tail five six coats clear dope Final assembly Hinge elevator stabilizer job used oldfashioned method making sewn hinges As sketch plans shows basic technique involves creating figure eight sews both spars together plans photos show location Four figure eight patterns sufficient Put two side ribs two flanking center rib Mount nylon control horn eleva tor position glue stabilizer fuselage fin can glued next Make sure rudder post lines up well tail post gluing rudders check have same amount off set wing assembly held fuselage long wood screws After aligning wings fuselage add CyA joints lock wing place Make center rigging post its mount install Drill inboard wing tip receive lead-out guide dowels glue Run cable lead-outs through holes dowels hook up bellcrank Finish off lead-out ends check controls proper movements Make final bend pushrod el evator horn complete control system Moving nose ship epoxy fuel tank between engine area front spar used Perfect brand rectan gular fuel tank looks rather proper engine can mounted temporarily propeller place Add wheels scale details desire side ra diators should installed before rig ging have room work Rigging optionalthough essential really want catch full flavor Antoinette used heavy black fishing line rig original installation tech nique straightforward enough diffi cult explain Studying scale referenc es photos can run down before beginning will great help Also photos pages will explain better can rigging run through %2-diameter holes drilled through tips spars Continued page 166 162 Model Aviation SMART LIGHT RC BATTERY VOLTAGE MONITOR DONT FLY WITHOUT IT Mounts plane plugs-in between Receiver Switch avsllabie panel mount toggle switch Precision IC voltage detector circuit Bi-color LED Glows GREEN Flight peck turned ON Battery Voltage greater 48 VDC RED Battery less 48 VDC Specify flight packlconnector FUTABA J AM 3 pIn$2495 Deans 3 pIn $1995 No connectors use yours 5 Smart Light Swltch.ADD $500 FUTABA J Conn Deans Conn Send Check Money Order Add $3 Postage Handling PA Residenls add 6% Sales Tax 631 MANCHESTER ROAD NORRISTOWN PA 19403 ZZ ENTERPRISES INC TELE 215539-7476 Name StateZ p HOWW Bg ec KIT $1BOThe BEETLE SUPER DELUXE KIT S4W BEETLE designed Y Aidha Top Japanese Riot FAI AMA EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE & FOAM CORE WING Plus tedinoloqically advanced featurescail/fam PATlERN TEK info cOtGSOOIEtropeaff3Mhor5k*Modet flGerrnanDegi ADDRESS 34SE TURTLE CREEK CT SAN JOSE CA 35125 PA1TERN TEK TELEPHONE4O829O311 FAX 4O8298638 Lark El Conquistador stopped Antoinette/HaughtCL Aerobatics/Fancherflight two Electras Barnsrormers Ringmasters put patterns just startContinued page 161Continued page 80ers rigging points indicated Directors JoAnn Mike Keville did excel- airplanes great people plans dots Drill holes threadlent job making pieces come together forbetter basic legends attendance e line through Small lengths alu- ptional episode two-day competition/fun-fly consisted ofHow about lineup included George Aldrich minum tubing slipped over line andtwo rounds both Old-Time Stunt per theflying replica original Nobler Mr keeping taut placeGarden State Circle Burner rules theStunt himself Bob Palmer two-time national crimpedchampion designer incomparable Thun Care needs exercised avoid riggingnewly created Vintage Stunt event introducing warps same token Vintage Stunt mandates entries de derbird Smoothie among others Bob no longer flies obviously element undesirable warps can rigged outsigned least 25 years ago receive appearBefore flying check balance point ance points according modified schedule entire chilly day No way leaving must within /2 location shown fly current Stunt pattern rule al- early plan Antoinette took 2 oz lows ship 25 years old qualify Ed Southwick brought along lead packed under engine make bal- makes possible flier fly same ship two original Skylarks graced fullboth OTS Vintage simply fly 1952color cover Sterling kit still looked ance tried fly center- pattern OTS current Vintage good newbeautiful Dick Williams Eds of-gravity CG inch farther back t Winners determined adding scores teammate 1962 World Championships was over sky moving CG for- days flying event However Mr Monoline Dale Kim attended along actual Monoline-equipped Thundrbird ward model stable much thrills victory agonies defeat about wrote Model Airplane News easier fly Check balance unboltwerent dominant emotions event engine hollow out nose block No prevailing reaction joyous reliv-back late Fifties required needed leading Stunt glories yesteryear several Many-time national Combat champ Riley hundred participants/competitors spectators andWooten wouldnt have missed Control Line hon Flying model will quickly come offof ored guests alike attended Being partaerodynamics wizard designer incom coming together people planes ofparable Fierce Arrow series full-Stunt flying tail skid rotate skid will keepwings Wild Bill Netzeband stopped gone eras special feeling con-stayed Charles Mackey attended prop out grass until lift offcerned Once air Antoinette no didnt count Im sure someone did watched Atlantas Tom Dixon place second fly hurry Slow steady goes di- vicinity 60 aircraft th ing Lark design brought along several hedral doesnt seem bother me- field ranged Madman Yates Mad- full-Stunt kites others put dium winds wouldnt recommend subject- man Jim Saftigs Zilches Bill Netzebands through paces throughout day ing buffeting strong wind No Fierce Arrows Ed Southwicks Larks Sky Joe Wagner fascinating accounts larks Bill Werwages Ares George early days Veco model factory graced doubt about models grace ele- Aldrichs Noblers Palmer Thunder- pages year ago came way gance suit its name Antoinette quitebirds Still Stukas Kenhi Panthers deBoltPennsylvania attend did ladySporrwings Americans Charly MackeysContinued page 168 rninin m m PRODUCTS FORT . MODELER Complete Line Exhaust Systems Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pines * Headers Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Worl rmanc 166 Model Aviation 4 ZAP UNIVEHUITY COLLEGE OF GLUE KNOWLEDGE ___________________I Pacer Tech Campbell CA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 162, 166
OF ALL THE AIRCRAFT designs pioneering days aviation Antoi nette among graceful creator Leon Levavasseur obviously put training artist design long slender fuselage gently curving tail assembly somehow blend beautifully double-tapered wings design very clean simple days competition often looked like overgrown kites strange appendages Pioneer designs dont often transition well Control Line field being hind ered lot drag thin wing sections very fragile airframe structures elegant air though building Antoinette has long tempted Making successful crossover dream stage Control Line circle can credited discovery rather re discovery dowel set Bill Hannan s Rubber Scale Antoinette plans has hung over building bench several years now daydreaming about plans repairing broken Tinker Toy dowel light came Due very minimal airframe Antoinette needed rather hefty spars stabilizer rudders dowel would work what about wire outlines original use wire dowel too bundle A6 aluminum welding rod use prebending landing gear wires before making up hard wire solid light bonds well wood cyanoacrylate CyA microbal Top Antoinette shown ramp full-size plane probably never benefit paved runway aerodromes quite primitive model clean surface required keep wires skids snagging causing kinds problems tempting take off Above two views show unique combination angles complimentary curves make Antoinette such nice looking model fragile appearance deceiving its plywood dowel structure Antoinette really quite rugged 76 Model Aviation Left From bottom landing gear mount former clearly seen J-bolts hold securely former well anchored key structural element fuselage plate pushrod enters fuselage proper travels inside tail last sheet former serves bushing through pushrod passes Right Belicrank mounts dont come simpler plywood plate forms top fuselage engine tank belicrank directly mounted longerons dowels notched edge plywood plate Left The rudder/fin stabilizer/elevator share same methoa 0 construction Mere tne dowels used rudder post fin post Right stabilizer/elevator shown ready covering spars dowels ribs made balsa outlines aluminum wirequite unusual combination effective scale Remember tail structure especially elevator subjected great stress flight Dont omit gussets horn mounting plate necessary structural integrity airplane Left This business end Antoinette wings bolt fuselage long screws visible cut-down bellcrank nes ties comfortably between main spars center rigging post mounted plywood bridge spans the wing roots clears belicrank fuel tank attached top fuselage plate looks quite home Right rigging quasifunctional ever adds significantly rigidity model greatly enhances its appearance Drag easily overcome 25 engine Antoinettes light wing loading Hardwood dowels serve king posts located halfway out wings span center post wires attach base king posts wires originate wing roots attach tops king posts terminate wing tips loons used joint small notch ends dowels helped hold wire strengthen connection Tinker Toy concept born Several test joints made destroyedwith impressive results Eureka Antoinette plans hung pa tiently wall quickly snatched down blown up model presented about twice size Hannan plans selected elevator option shown drawing gave decent-sized sur face made few other minor conces sions simple rugged model re sults have very satisfying want quick-building unusual Scale model would good choice can bet won t see others field Construction fuselage good place start again dowel plays major part construction Cut out 1A-in plywood fu July 1989 77 selage plate position over top view fuselage Take pair A-in dowels cut length needed top longerons Trim rear ends both dowels angle come gether shown glue together rear also fuselage plate Cut install balsa cross members found A-in round file ideal tool making quick perfect joints glue has dried mark drill mount ing holes plywood plate en gine set place Flip engine over install blind nuts Drill hole bellcrank slot pushrod Pin fuselage top plan again upside-down time Cut out nose block carve triangular cross sec tion Using round file groove bot tom fit A-in dowel bottom longeron Make formers -in balsa B former A-in ply Bend main landing gear strut music wire bolt former B I-bolts Cut end post dowel length glue end top longerons making sure standing squarely Glue nose block fuselage plate locate formers glue place Trim bottom longeron dowel length glue nose block groove formers has dried add balsa uprights sides too will need fitted using file ensure piece snug Add A6 sheet pushrod exit plate remove finished fuselage building board Install belicrank pushrod used 3-in bellcrank cut down fit pushrod must able pass freely through fuse lage plate fuselage formers last former used pushrod bushing drilling %2 hole pushrod giving close fit allows pushrod pass bow under air loads Bend up tail skid wire well nose skid brace axle wires Bind solder wires needed glue securely attach fuse lage Planking forward fuselage sides good sanding will finish fuselage assembly Tail elevator stabilizer Begin rudders since will new frontier Cut two dowel vertical strips us ing razor saw notch both ends fit aluminum wire Aluminum welding rod can bought welding shops few cents per length Cut file ribs /6 hard balsa Groove end fit dowel other fit wire Sand ribs wedge section glue dowel both dry bend wire oufline plan tissue covering will provide slight additional curve like fit wire glue place set wire dusted joint microballoons fused joint drop CyA After curing few min utes sand reglue joint Repeat process other rudder elevator just larger version rudder process Add balsa gusset elevator horn sand flush el evator section stabilizer bit complicated Cut three dowel spars length notch wire center rib five 3/6-sq ribs cut grooved both ends Pin rear spar over plans Glue five ribs position next spar center rib finally front spar Bend fit aluminum outlines glue Complete tail assembly constructing fin should no problem after have hang tech nique Wiag cut out ribs made two ply wood templates stacked rib blanks tween Use straight pins hold together unit carve shape Un pin repeat process other wing panel root tip ribs cut out thick sheeting conventional way Use round file groove leading trailing edges fit dowels Yes did read right leading trailing edges dowels lead ing edge /16 trailing edge make very strong wings give preformed edges same time Cut out dihedral braces rigging blocks Pin down leading edge lower spars Fit ribs root ribs trailing edge Fit top spars rigging blocks Repeat entire process other wing everything dry fit dihedral braces root ribs block wings up add 2 dihedral under eaclV tip Glue wing tip weight drill rigging post holes Final sand wing assembly drill mounting holes center section Af ter positioning wing fuselage use pilot drill match drill mounting holes fuselage wood screws will hold wings place Covering finishing Give parts several coats clear nitrate dope adhere tissue used heavyweight silkspan wing fuselage lightweight silkspan tail assembly Cover fuse lage first working front rear Leave section between fuselage tail skid open wings covered usual manner Continued page 162 Left Dowels set thick wing tip serve lead-out guides heavy cables length helps compensate Antoinettes ample dihedral Right Under tail host hidden details sewn elevator hinges tail rigging tail skid elevator horn attachment 78 Model Aviation original Antoinette its water-cooled engine required large cumbersome side mounted radiators simulated scaled-down model balsa strips Also ob serve flight control wires converge neatly base landing gear strut Catalog 14 BIGGER ever over 200 things have never seen before NEW Giant Telemaster NEW High-performance Electric Motors NEW Props accessories NEW Electric Airplanes worlds FASTEST electric plane NEW FAST boats NEW Steam boat NEW ORACOVER covering material NEW Helicopter NEW sailpianes NEW accessories . Street Address City 1Models must replicas models flown before December 31 1935 2The model scoring based combina tion Mooney-style appearance/fidelity judg ing best single time six flights 3The events scheduled several times per season perpetual trophy awarded end Indoor season well merchandise awards winners individual meets last photo shows Mark Sextons Senior ROG required documentation model won January 28 1989 contest 243 flight counting part score Pressure domes Ed Whitten sent clipping de scribing Tokyo Dome downtown Tokyo Japan dome encloses professional baseball field covered Teflon-coated fiber glass roof supported air pressure Eds query Has anyone flown airpressure-supported domes What effect models Comments anyone ROG wheels Jim Jones suggests wheels ROG events can easily made very light strong method shown figure method soak long balsa strip / x 4, example water wrap around dowel suitable diameter Stick 3/4 ROG Cabin shown sketch After baking air drying balsa make single cut across spiral balsa separating sev eral circles some scrap Glue circle cut insert single spoke circle hub bearing made tiny piece tubinglike furnished some kinds cy anoacrylate glue Antol nette/Haug ht Continued page 78 tail assembly however calls different technique First cover side surface let dry completely Next trim tissue within Coat excess tissue dope lay top sheet place Adhere excess tis sue directly other side around edges Let dry lightly spray water shrink tissue After parts dry begin applying coats dope Once dope has built up well sealed around wire edges trim excess tissue off about /64 wire have final color Antoinette nat ural linen cockpit forward fu selage painted medium brown Finish off wings tail five six coats clear dope Final assembly Hinge elevator stabilizer job used oldfashioned method making sewn hinges As sketch plans shows basic technique involves creating figure eight sews both spars together plans photos show location Four figure eight patterns sufficient Put two side ribs two flanking center rib Mount nylon control horn eleva tor position glue stabilizer fuselage fin can glued next Make sure rudder post lines up well tail post gluing rudders check have same amount off set wing assembly held fuselage long wood screws After aligning wings fuselage add CyA joints lock wing place Make center rigging post its mount install Drill inboard wing tip receive lead-out guide dowels glue Run cable lead-outs through holes dowels hook up bellcrank Finish off lead-out ends check controls proper movements Make final bend pushrod el evator horn complete control system Moving nose ship epoxy fuel tank between engine area front spar used Perfect brand rectan gular fuel tank looks rather proper engine can mounted temporarily propeller place Add wheels scale details desire side ra diators should installed before rig ging have room work Rigging optionalthough essential really want catch full flavor Antoinette used heavy black fishing line rig original installation tech nique straightforward enough diffi cult explain Studying scale referenc es photos can run down before beginning will great help Also photos pages will explain better can rigging run through %2-diameter holes drilled through tips spars Continued page 166 162 Model Aviation SMART LIGHT RC BATTERY VOLTAGE MONITOR DONT FLY WITHOUT IT Mounts plane plugs-in between Receiver Switch avsllabie panel mount toggle switch Precision IC voltage detector circuit Bi-color LED Glows GREEN Flight peck turned ON Battery Voltage greater 48 VDC RED Battery less 48 VDC Specify flight packlconnector FUTABA J AM 3 pIn$2495 Deans 3 pIn $1995 No connectors use yours 5 Smart Light Swltch.ADD $500 FUTABA J Conn Deans Conn Send Check Money Order Add $3 Postage Handling PA Residenls add 6% Sales Tax 631 MANCHESTER ROAD NORRISTOWN PA 19403 ZZ ENTERPRISES INC TELE 215539-7476 Name StateZ p HOWW Bg ec KIT $1BOThe BEETLE SUPER DELUXE KIT S4W BEETLE designed Y Aidha Top Japanese Riot FAI AMA EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE & FOAM CORE WING Plus tedinoloqically advanced featurescail/fam PATlERN TEK info cOtGSOOIEtropeaff3Mhor5k*Modet flGerrnanDegi ADDRESS 34SE TURTLE CREEK CT SAN JOSE CA 35125 PA1TERN TEK TELEPHONE4O829O311 FAX 4O8298638 Lark El Conquistador stopped Antoinette/HaughtCL Aerobatics/Fancherflight two Electras Barnsrormers Ringmasters put patterns just startContinued page 161Continued page 80ers rigging points indicated Directors JoAnn Mike Keville did excel- airplanes great people plans dots Drill holes threadlent job making pieces come together forbetter basic legends attendance e line through Small lengths alu- ptional episode two-day competition/fun-fly consisted ofHow about lineup included George Aldrich minum tubing slipped over line andtwo rounds both Old-Time Stunt per theflying replica original Nobler Mr keeping taut placeGarden State Circle Burner rules theStunt himself Bob Palmer two-time national crimpedchampion designer incomparable Thun Care needs exercised avoid riggingnewly created Vintage Stunt event introducing warps same token Vintage Stunt mandates entries de derbird Smoothie among others Bob no longer flies obviously element undesirable warps can rigged outsigned least 25 years ago receive appearBefore flying check balance point ance points according modified schedule entire chilly day No way leaving must within /2 location shown fly current Stunt pattern rule al- early plan Antoinette took 2 oz lows ship 25 years old qualify Ed Southwick brought along lead packed under engine make bal- makes possible flier fly same ship two original Skylarks graced fullboth OTS Vintage simply fly 1952color cover Sterling kit still looked ance tried fly center- pattern OTS current Vintage good newbeautiful Dick Williams Eds of-gravity CG inch farther back t Winners determined adding scores teammate 1962 World Championships was over sky moving CG for- days flying event However Mr Monoline Dale Kim attended along actual Monoline-equipped Thundrbird ward model stable much thrills victory agonies defeat about wrote Model Airplane News easier fly Check balance unboltwerent dominant emotions event engine hollow out nose block No prevailing reaction joyous reliv-back late Fifties required needed leading Stunt glories yesteryear several Many-time national Combat champ Riley hundred participants/competitors spectators andWooten wouldnt have missed Control Line hon Flying model will quickly come offof ored guests alike attended Being partaerodynamics wizard designer incom coming together people planes ofparable Fierce Arrow series full-Stunt flying tail skid rotate skid will keepwings Wild Bill Netzeband stopped gone eras special feeling con-stayed Charles Mackey attended prop out grass until lift offcerned Once air Antoinette no didnt count Im sure someone did watched Atlantas Tom Dixon place second fly hurry Slow steady goes di- vicinity 60 aircraft th ing Lark design brought along several hedral doesnt seem bother me- field ranged Madman Yates Mad- full-Stunt kites others put dium winds wouldnt recommend subject- man Jim Saftigs Zilches Bill Netzebands through paces throughout day ing buffeting strong wind No Fierce Arrows Ed Southwicks Larks Sky Joe Wagner fascinating accounts larks Bill Werwages Ares George early days Veco model factory graced doubt about models grace ele- Aldrichs Noblers Palmer Thunder- pages year ago came way gance suit its name Antoinette quitebirds Still Stukas Kenhi Panthers deBoltPennsylvania attend did ladySporrwings Americans Charly MackeysContinued page 168 rninin m m PRODUCTS FORT . MODELER Complete Line Exhaust Systems Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pines * Headers Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Worl rmanc 166 Model Aviation 4 ZAP UNIVEHUITY COLLEGE OF GLUE KNOWLEDGE ___________________I Pacer Tech Campbell CA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 162, 166
OF ALL THE AIRCRAFT designs pioneering days aviation Antoi nette among graceful creator Leon Levavasseur obviously put training artist design long slender fuselage gently curving tail assembly somehow blend beautifully double-tapered wings design very clean simple days competition often looked like overgrown kites strange appendages Pioneer designs dont often transition well Control Line field being hind ered lot drag thin wing sections very fragile airframe structures elegant air though building Antoinette has long tempted Making successful crossover dream stage Control Line circle can credited discovery rather re discovery dowel set Bill Hannan s Rubber Scale Antoinette plans has hung over building bench several years now daydreaming about plans repairing broken Tinker Toy dowel light came Due very minimal airframe Antoinette needed rather hefty spars stabilizer rudders dowel would work what about wire outlines original use wire dowel too bundle A6 aluminum welding rod use prebending landing gear wires before making up hard wire solid light bonds well wood cyanoacrylate CyA microbal Top Antoinette shown ramp full-size plane probably never benefit paved runway aerodromes quite primitive model clean surface required keep wires skids snagging causing kinds problems tempting take off Above two views show unique combination angles complimentary curves make Antoinette such nice looking model fragile appearance deceiving its plywood dowel structure Antoinette really quite rugged 76 Model Aviation Left From bottom landing gear mount former clearly seen J-bolts hold securely former well anchored key structural element fuselage plate pushrod enters fuselage proper travels inside tail last sheet former serves bushing through pushrod passes Right Belicrank mounts dont come simpler plywood plate forms top fuselage engine tank belicrank directly mounted longerons dowels notched edge plywood plate Left The rudder/fin stabilizer/elevator share same methoa 0 construction Mere tne dowels used rudder post fin post Right stabilizer/elevator shown ready covering spars dowels ribs made balsa outlines aluminum wirequite unusual combination effective scale Remember tail structure especially elevator subjected great stress flight Dont omit gussets horn mounting plate necessary structural integrity airplane Left This business end Antoinette wings bolt fuselage long screws visible cut-down bellcrank nes ties comfortably between main spars center rigging post mounted plywood bridge spans the wing roots clears belicrank fuel tank attached top fuselage plate looks quite home Right rigging quasifunctional ever adds significantly rigidity model greatly enhances its appearance Drag easily overcome 25 engine Antoinettes light wing loading Hardwood dowels serve king posts located halfway out wings span center post wires attach base king posts wires originate wing roots attach tops king posts terminate wing tips loons used joint small notch ends dowels helped hold wire strengthen connection Tinker Toy concept born Several test joints made destroyedwith impressive results Eureka Antoinette plans hung pa tiently wall quickly snatched down blown up model presented about twice size Hannan plans selected elevator option shown drawing gave decent-sized sur face made few other minor conces sions simple rugged model re sults have very satisfying want quick-building unusual Scale model would good choice can bet won t see others field Construction fuselage good place start again dowel plays major part construction Cut out 1A-in plywood fu July 1989 77 selage plate position over top view fuselage Take pair A-in dowels cut length needed top longerons Trim rear ends both dowels angle come gether shown glue together rear also fuselage plate Cut install balsa cross members found A-in round file ideal tool making quick perfect joints glue has dried mark drill mount ing holes plywood plate en gine set place Flip engine over install blind nuts Drill hole bellcrank slot pushrod Pin fuselage top plan again upside-down time Cut out nose block carve triangular cross sec tion Using round file groove bot tom fit A-in dowel bottom longeron Make formers -in balsa B former A-in ply Bend main landing gear strut music wire bolt former B I-bolts Cut end post dowel length glue end top longerons making sure standing squarely Glue nose block fuselage plate locate formers glue place Trim bottom longeron dowel length glue nose block groove formers has dried add balsa uprights sides too will need fitted using file ensure piece snug Add A6 sheet pushrod exit plate remove finished fuselage building board Install belicrank pushrod used 3-in bellcrank cut down fit pushrod must able pass freely through fuse lage plate fuselage formers last former used pushrod bushing drilling %2 hole pushrod giving close fit allows pushrod pass bow under air loads Bend up tail skid wire well nose skid brace axle wires Bind solder wires needed glue securely attach fuse lage Planking forward fuselage sides good sanding will finish fuselage assembly Tail elevator stabilizer Begin rudders since will new frontier Cut two dowel vertical strips us ing razor saw notch both ends fit aluminum wire Aluminum welding rod can bought welding shops few cents per length Cut file ribs /6 hard balsa Groove end fit dowel other fit wire Sand ribs wedge section glue dowel both dry bend wire oufline plan tissue covering will provide slight additional curve like fit wire glue place set wire dusted joint microballoons fused joint drop CyA After curing few min utes sand reglue joint Repeat process other rudder elevator just larger version rudder process Add balsa gusset elevator horn sand flush el evator section stabilizer bit complicated Cut three dowel spars length notch wire center rib five 3/6-sq ribs cut grooved both ends Pin rear spar over plans Glue five ribs position next spar center rib finally front spar Bend fit aluminum outlines glue Complete tail assembly constructing fin should no problem after have hang tech nique Wiag cut out ribs made two ply wood templates stacked rib blanks tween Use straight pins hold together unit carve shape Un pin repeat process other wing panel root tip ribs cut out thick sheeting conventional way Use round file groove leading trailing edges fit dowels Yes did read right leading trailing edges dowels lead ing edge /16 trailing edge make very strong wings give preformed edges same time Cut out dihedral braces rigging blocks Pin down leading edge lower spars Fit ribs root ribs trailing edge Fit top spars rigging blocks Repeat entire process other wing everything dry fit dihedral braces root ribs block wings up add 2 dihedral under eaclV tip Glue wing tip weight drill rigging post holes Final sand wing assembly drill mounting holes center section Af ter positioning wing fuselage use pilot drill match drill mounting holes fuselage wood screws will hold wings place Covering finishing Give parts several coats clear nitrate dope adhere tissue used heavyweight silkspan wing fuselage lightweight silkspan tail assembly Cover fuse lage first working front rear Leave section between fuselage tail skid open wings covered usual manner Continued page 162 Left Dowels set thick wing tip serve lead-out guides heavy cables length helps compensate Antoinettes ample dihedral Right Under tail host hidden details sewn elevator hinges tail rigging tail skid elevator horn attachment 78 Model Aviation original Antoinette its water-cooled engine required large cumbersome side mounted radiators simulated scaled-down model balsa strips Also ob serve flight control wires converge neatly base landing gear strut Catalog 14 BIGGER ever over 200 things have never seen before NEW Giant Telemaster NEW High-performance Electric Motors NEW Props accessories NEW Electric Airplanes worlds FASTEST electric plane NEW FAST boats NEW Steam boat NEW ORACOVER covering material NEW Helicopter NEW sailpianes NEW accessories . Street Address City 1Models must replicas models flown before December 31 1935 2The model scoring based combina tion Mooney-style appearance/fidelity judg ing best single time six flights 3The events scheduled several times per season perpetual trophy awarded end Indoor season well merchandise awards winners individual meets last photo shows Mark Sextons Senior ROG required documentation model won January 28 1989 contest 243 flight counting part score Pressure domes Ed Whitten sent clipping de scribing Tokyo Dome downtown Tokyo Japan dome encloses professional baseball field covered Teflon-coated fiber glass roof supported air pressure Eds query Has anyone flown airpressure-supported domes What effect models Comments anyone ROG wheels Jim Jones suggests wheels ROG events can easily made very light strong method shown figure method soak long balsa strip / x 4, example water wrap around dowel suitable diameter Stick 3/4 ROG Cabin shown sketch After baking air drying balsa make single cut across spiral balsa separating sev eral circles some scrap Glue circle cut insert single spoke circle hub bearing made tiny piece tubinglike furnished some kinds cy anoacrylate glue Antol nette/Haug ht Continued page 78 tail assembly however calls different technique First cover side surface let dry completely Next trim tissue within Coat excess tissue dope lay top sheet place Adhere excess tis sue directly other side around edges Let dry lightly spray water shrink tissue After parts dry begin applying coats dope Once dope has built up well sealed around wire edges trim excess tissue off about /64 wire have final color Antoinette nat ural linen cockpit forward fu selage painted medium brown Finish off wings tail five six coats clear dope Final assembly Hinge elevator stabilizer job used oldfashioned method making sewn hinges As sketch plans shows basic technique involves creating figure eight sews both spars together plans photos show location Four figure eight patterns sufficient Put two side ribs two flanking center rib Mount nylon control horn eleva tor position glue stabilizer fuselage fin can glued next Make sure rudder post lines up well tail post gluing rudders check have same amount off set wing assembly held fuselage long wood screws After aligning wings fuselage add CyA joints lock wing place Make center rigging post its mount install Drill inboard wing tip receive lead-out guide dowels glue Run cable lead-outs through holes dowels hook up bellcrank Finish off lead-out ends check controls proper movements Make final bend pushrod el evator horn complete control system Moving nose ship epoxy fuel tank between engine area front spar used Perfect brand rectan gular fuel tank looks rather proper engine can mounted temporarily propeller place Add wheels scale details desire side ra diators should installed before rig ging have room work Rigging optionalthough essential really want catch full flavor Antoinette used heavy black fishing line rig original installation tech nique straightforward enough diffi cult explain Studying scale referenc es photos can run down before beginning will great help Also photos pages will explain better can rigging run through %2-diameter holes drilled through tips spars Continued page 166 162 Model Aviation SMART LIGHT RC BATTERY VOLTAGE MONITOR DONT FLY WITHOUT IT Mounts plane plugs-in between Receiver Switch avsllabie panel mount toggle switch Precision IC voltage detector circuit Bi-color LED Glows GREEN Flight peck turned ON Battery Voltage greater 48 VDC RED Battery less 48 VDC Specify flight packlconnector FUTABA J AM 3 pIn$2495 Deans 3 pIn $1995 No connectors use yours 5 Smart Light Swltch.ADD $500 FUTABA J Conn Deans Conn Send Check Money Order Add $3 Postage Handling PA Residenls add 6% Sales Tax 631 MANCHESTER ROAD NORRISTOWN PA 19403 ZZ ENTERPRISES INC TELE 215539-7476 Name StateZ p HOWW Bg ec KIT $1BOThe BEETLE SUPER DELUXE KIT S4W BEETLE designed Y Aidha Top Japanese Riot FAI AMA EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE & FOAM CORE WING Plus tedinoloqically advanced featurescail/fam PATlERN TEK info cOtGSOOIEtropeaff3Mhor5k*Modet flGerrnanDegi ADDRESS 34SE TURTLE CREEK CT SAN JOSE CA 35125 PA1TERN TEK TELEPHONE4O829O311 FAX 4O8298638 Lark El Conquistador stopped Antoinette/HaughtCL Aerobatics/Fancherflight two Electras Barnsrormers Ringmasters put patterns just startContinued page 161Continued page 80ers rigging points indicated Directors JoAnn Mike Keville did excel- airplanes great people plans dots Drill holes threadlent job making pieces come together forbetter basic legends attendance e line through Small lengths alu- ptional episode two-day competition/fun-fly consisted ofHow about lineup included George Aldrich minum tubing slipped over line andtwo rounds both Old-Time Stunt per theflying replica original Nobler Mr keeping taut placeGarden State Circle Burner rules theStunt himself Bob Palmer two-time national crimpedchampion designer incomparable Thun Care needs exercised avoid riggingnewly created Vintage Stunt event introducing warps same token Vintage Stunt mandates entries de derbird Smoothie among others Bob no longer flies obviously element undesirable warps can rigged outsigned least 25 years ago receive appearBefore flying check balance point ance points according modified schedule entire chilly day No way leaving must within /2 location shown fly current Stunt pattern rule al- early plan Antoinette took 2 oz lows ship 25 years old qualify Ed Southwick brought along lead packed under engine make bal- makes possible flier fly same ship two original Skylarks graced fullboth OTS Vintage simply fly 1952color cover Sterling kit still looked ance tried fly center- pattern OTS current Vintage good newbeautiful Dick Williams Eds of-gravity CG inch farther back t Winners determined adding scores teammate 1962 World Championships was over sky moving CG for- days flying event However Mr Monoline Dale Kim attended along actual Monoline-equipped Thundrbird ward model stable much thrills victory agonies defeat about wrote Model Airplane News easier fly Check balance unboltwerent dominant emotions event engine hollow out nose block No prevailing reaction joyous reliv-back late Fifties required needed leading Stunt glories yesteryear several Many-time national Combat champ Riley hundred participants/competitors spectators andWooten wouldnt have missed Control Line hon Flying model will quickly come offof ored guests alike attended Being partaerodynamics wizard designer incom coming together people planes ofparable Fierce Arrow series full-Stunt flying tail skid rotate skid will keepwings Wild Bill Netzeband stopped gone eras special feeling con-stayed Charles Mackey attended prop out grass until lift offcerned Once air Antoinette no didnt count Im sure someone did watched Atlantas Tom Dixon place second fly hurry Slow steady goes di- vicinity 60 aircraft th ing Lark design brought along several hedral doesnt seem bother me- field ranged Madman Yates Mad- full-Stunt kites others put dium winds wouldnt recommend subject- man Jim Saftigs Zilches Bill Netzebands through paces throughout day ing buffeting strong wind No Fierce Arrows Ed Southwicks Larks Sky Joe Wagner fascinating accounts larks Bill Werwages Ares George early days Veco model factory graced doubt about models grace ele- Aldrichs Noblers Palmer Thunder- pages year ago came way gance suit its name Antoinette quitebirds Still Stukas Kenhi Panthers deBoltPennsylvania attend did ladySporrwings Americans Charly MackeysContinued page 168 rninin m m PRODUCTS FORT . MODELER Complete Line Exhaust Systems Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pines * Headers Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Worl rmanc 166 Model Aviation 4 ZAP UNIVEHUITY COLLEGE OF GLUE KNOWLEDGE ___________________I Pacer Tech Campbell CA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 162, 166
OF ALL THE AIRCRAFT designs pioneering days aviation Antoi nette among graceful creator Leon Levavasseur obviously put training artist design long slender fuselage gently curving tail assembly somehow blend beautifully double-tapered wings design very clean simple days competition often looked like overgrown kites strange appendages Pioneer designs dont often transition well Control Line field being hind ered lot drag thin wing sections very fragile airframe structures elegant air though building Antoinette has long tempted Making successful crossover dream stage Control Line circle can credited discovery rather re discovery dowel set Bill Hannan s Rubber Scale Antoinette plans has hung over building bench several years now daydreaming about plans repairing broken Tinker Toy dowel light came Due very minimal airframe Antoinette needed rather hefty spars stabilizer rudders dowel would work what about wire outlines original use wire dowel too bundle A6 aluminum welding rod use prebending landing gear wires before making up hard wire solid light bonds well wood cyanoacrylate CyA microbal Top Antoinette shown ramp full-size plane probably never benefit paved runway aerodromes quite primitive model clean surface required keep wires skids snagging causing kinds problems tempting take off Above two views show unique combination angles complimentary curves make Antoinette such nice looking model fragile appearance deceiving its plywood dowel structure Antoinette really quite rugged 76 Model Aviation Left From bottom landing gear mount former clearly seen J-bolts hold securely former well anchored key structural element fuselage plate pushrod enters fuselage proper travels inside tail last sheet former serves bushing through pushrod passes Right Belicrank mounts dont come simpler plywood plate forms top fuselage engine tank belicrank directly mounted longerons dowels notched edge plywood plate Left The rudder/fin stabilizer/elevator share same methoa 0 construction Mere tne dowels used rudder post fin post Right stabilizer/elevator shown ready covering spars dowels ribs made balsa outlines aluminum wirequite unusual combination effective scale Remember tail structure especially elevator subjected great stress flight Dont omit gussets horn mounting plate necessary structural integrity airplane Left This business end Antoinette wings bolt fuselage long screws visible cut-down bellcrank nes ties comfortably between main spars center rigging post mounted plywood bridge spans the wing roots clears belicrank fuel tank attached top fuselage plate looks quite home Right rigging quasifunctional ever adds significantly rigidity model greatly enhances its appearance Drag easily overcome 25 engine Antoinettes light wing loading Hardwood dowels serve king posts located halfway out wings span center post wires attach base king posts wires originate wing roots attach tops king posts terminate wing tips loons used joint small notch ends dowels helped hold wire strengthen connection Tinker Toy concept born Several test joints made destroyedwith impressive results Eureka Antoinette plans hung pa tiently wall quickly snatched down blown up model presented about twice size Hannan plans selected elevator option shown drawing gave decent-sized sur face made few other minor conces sions simple rugged model re sults have very satisfying want quick-building unusual Scale model would good choice can bet won t see others field Construction fuselage good place start again dowel plays major part construction Cut out 1A-in plywood fu July 1989 77 selage plate position over top view fuselage Take pair A-in dowels cut length needed top longerons Trim rear ends both dowels angle come gether shown glue together rear also fuselage plate Cut install balsa cross members found A-in round file ideal tool making quick perfect joints glue has dried mark drill mount ing holes plywood plate en gine set place Flip engine over install blind nuts Drill hole bellcrank slot pushrod Pin fuselage top plan again upside-down time Cut out nose block carve triangular cross sec tion Using round file groove bot tom fit A-in dowel bottom longeron Make formers -in balsa B former A-in ply Bend main landing gear strut music wire bolt former B I-bolts Cut end post dowel length glue end top longerons making sure standing squarely Glue nose block fuselage plate locate formers glue place Trim bottom longeron dowel length glue nose block groove formers has dried add balsa uprights sides too will need fitted using file ensure piece snug Add A6 sheet pushrod exit plate remove finished fuselage building board Install belicrank pushrod used 3-in bellcrank cut down fit pushrod must able pass freely through fuse lage plate fuselage formers last former used pushrod bushing drilling %2 hole pushrod giving close fit allows pushrod pass bow under air loads Bend up tail skid wire well nose skid brace axle wires Bind solder wires needed glue securely attach fuse lage Planking forward fuselage sides good sanding will finish fuselage assembly Tail elevator stabilizer Begin rudders since will new frontier Cut two dowel vertical strips us ing razor saw notch both ends fit aluminum wire Aluminum welding rod can bought welding shops few cents per length Cut file ribs /6 hard balsa Groove end fit dowel other fit wire Sand ribs wedge section glue dowel both dry bend wire oufline plan tissue covering will provide slight additional curve like fit wire glue place set wire dusted joint microballoons fused joint drop CyA After curing few min utes sand reglue joint Repeat process other rudder elevator just larger version rudder process Add balsa gusset elevator horn sand flush el evator section stabilizer bit complicated Cut three dowel spars length notch wire center rib five 3/6-sq ribs cut grooved both ends Pin rear spar over plans Glue five ribs position next spar center rib finally front spar Bend fit aluminum outlines glue Complete tail assembly constructing fin should no problem after have hang tech nique Wiag cut out ribs made two ply wood templates stacked rib blanks tween Use straight pins hold together unit carve shape Un pin repeat process other wing panel root tip ribs cut out thick sheeting conventional way Use round file groove leading trailing edges fit dowels Yes did read right leading trailing edges dowels lead ing edge /16 trailing edge make very strong wings give preformed edges same time Cut out dihedral braces rigging blocks Pin down leading edge lower spars Fit ribs root ribs trailing edge Fit top spars rigging blocks Repeat entire process other wing everything dry fit dihedral braces root ribs block wings up add 2 dihedral under eaclV tip Glue wing tip weight drill rigging post holes Final sand wing assembly drill mounting holes center section Af ter positioning wing fuselage use pilot drill match drill mounting holes fuselage wood screws will hold wings place Covering finishing Give parts several coats clear nitrate dope adhere tissue used heavyweight silkspan wing fuselage lightweight silkspan tail assembly Cover fuse lage first working front rear Leave section between fuselage tail skid open wings covered usual manner Continued page 162 Left Dowels set thick wing tip serve lead-out guides heavy cables length helps compensate Antoinettes ample dihedral Right Under tail host hidden details sewn elevator hinges tail rigging tail skid elevator horn attachment 78 Model Aviation original Antoinette its water-cooled engine required large cumbersome side mounted radiators simulated scaled-down model balsa strips Also ob serve flight control wires converge neatly base landing gear strut Catalog 14 BIGGER ever over 200 things have never seen before NEW Giant Telemaster NEW High-performance Electric Motors NEW Props accessories NEW Electric Airplanes worlds FASTEST electric plane NEW FAST boats NEW Steam boat NEW ORACOVER covering material NEW Helicopter NEW sailpianes NEW accessories . Street Address City 1Models must replicas models flown before December 31 1935 2The model scoring based combina tion Mooney-style appearance/fidelity judg ing best single time six flights 3The events scheduled several times per season perpetual trophy awarded end Indoor season well merchandise awards winners individual meets last photo shows Mark Sextons Senior ROG required documentation model won January 28 1989 contest 243 flight counting part score Pressure domes Ed Whitten sent clipping de scribing Tokyo Dome downtown Tokyo Japan dome encloses professional baseball field covered Teflon-coated fiber glass roof supported air pressure Eds query Has anyone flown airpressure-supported domes What effect models Comments anyone ROG wheels Jim Jones suggests wheels ROG events can easily made very light strong method shown figure method soak long balsa strip / x 4, example water wrap around dowel suitable diameter Stick 3/4 ROG Cabin shown sketch After baking air drying balsa make single cut across spiral balsa separating sev eral circles some scrap Glue circle cut insert single spoke circle hub bearing made tiny piece tubinglike furnished some kinds cy anoacrylate glue Antol nette/Haug ht Continued page 78 tail assembly however calls different technique First cover side surface let dry completely Next trim tissue within Coat excess tissue dope lay top sheet place Adhere excess tis sue directly other side around edges Let dry lightly spray water shrink tissue After parts dry begin applying coats dope Once dope has built up well sealed around wire edges trim excess tissue off about /64 wire have final color Antoinette nat ural linen cockpit forward fu selage painted medium brown Finish off wings tail five six coats clear dope Final assembly Hinge elevator stabilizer job used oldfashioned method making sewn hinges As sketch plans shows basic technique involves creating figure eight sews both spars together plans photos show location Four figure eight patterns sufficient Put two side ribs two flanking center rib Mount nylon control horn eleva tor position glue stabilizer fuselage fin can glued next Make sure rudder post lines up well tail post gluing rudders check have same amount off set wing assembly held fuselage long wood screws After aligning wings fuselage add CyA joints lock wing place Make center rigging post its mount install Drill inboard wing tip receive lead-out guide dowels glue Run cable lead-outs through holes dowels hook up bellcrank Finish off lead-out ends check controls proper movements Make final bend pushrod el evator horn complete control system Moving nose ship epoxy fuel tank between engine area front spar used Perfect brand rectan gular fuel tank looks rather proper engine can mounted temporarily propeller place Add wheels scale details desire side ra diators should installed before rig ging have room work Rigging optionalthough essential really want catch full flavor Antoinette used heavy black fishing line rig original 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model stable much thrills victory agonies defeat about wrote Model Airplane News easier fly Check balance unboltwerent dominant emotions event engine hollow out nose block No prevailing reaction joyous reliv-back late Fifties required needed leading Stunt glories yesteryear several Many-time national Combat champ Riley hundred participants/competitors spectators andWooten wouldnt have missed Control Line hon Flying model will quickly come offof ored guests alike attended Being partaerodynamics wizard designer incom coming together people planes ofparable Fierce Arrow series full-Stunt flying tail skid rotate skid will keepwings Wild Bill Netzeband stopped gone eras special feeling con-stayed Charles Mackey attended prop out grass until lift offcerned Once air Antoinette no didnt count Im sure someone did watched Atlantas Tom Dixon place second fly hurry Slow steady goes di- vicinity 60 aircraft th ing Lark design brought along several hedral doesnt seem bother me- field ranged Madman 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