NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET N-HOD- OIDS WITH MICRO8ALLOS MIXED WITH LOT 3/IB- -—DEEP V4 OSRRIMP SIDESI/B U/B SDTAREU/US AD TUBEf/ WING TUBE DETAILPREPARATION DE FRONT /3DB/H CABLEVIEW VIEWyR B/H BELLCRANK ARMI U/OS HORNI GD-SUPPORT RIBR-IH....JI/B SO RBRIBS 7—7US-I/H WING DIHEDRAL DETAIL 2-1/4 HORN MADE FROMCLEVIS BELLCRANK ARM 1/64 PLY BOTH SIDES U/US SECURE CABLE TUBINGSHEET /4 SHEET-HATCHAILERON LINKAGEBELLCRANKSLOTENTIRE LENGTH OP PUSELASERUDDER PINE NOSE BLOCK RETAINERBLOCKU/16 SHEETTOP B BOTTOMSHEETING HOLLOW OAT PAR 450MAHCELLS SPRACESERVO RAILSI/N DOWEL I/B SHEETINGCROSS GRAINU/US I/H NOSE WEIAHY5 _____ _____ S SHEETING/I/B SHEETNOTCH YE P-I-- P-N -Bpq~U/EON RIBS i---/ ACE RECEIVER I/H TRI STOCK ELEVSPOILERAILERONAG BELLY GLASSED WITH U/H 02 1/4 SHEET CLOTH B RESIN I/B EYELET~~\ 7 U/3D PLYU/lB TING K TOWHAOKI/B S BRASS TUBE I/BsHEETINS/FUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 1/16 PLY ROOT BIB U/US OHEETINGU/US SO I/US PLY SKID wIvN BATTERYRECEIVERI/H AD BRASS\CE WING ATTACH TABE EM VIR PLY ELENI CABLE 44 HOLEBAD CABLEI/B SHEETINSU/US SHEETING 44 HOLE CONTROL CABLES B INNER NYRODTUBING ARE HI JI-QISON ANTENNA SF3HOUSINGP5P6P7 I/B BA/4BPSBHDLEPH PB P-BBP7 /8 BALSA B OCR -PUSELAGE SIDES ARE I/B 010 LITE PLY 4 GOLDBERG SHORT HORN FUSELAGE TOP VIEW 1/4 TAPER ND TO 1/16 HARD BALSA PAIRING NOTE CONTROL SURPACE THROW AT TRAILING EDGE AILERON TO -3/B RUDDER 5 3/4 ELEVATOR 8 I/O SPOILER 0 ITRACING BY 30E DEMARCO BUILDING SPACER 4 SHEETS PS TUBE ABS P Al MINIMUM NOSE RADIUS BOLE 0/16 HARD SHEET I/B PLY INSERT PAR HORN MOUNT FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 113, 116, 117, 118
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET 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SHEETINSU/US SHEETING 44 HOLE CONTROL CABLES B INNER NYRODTUBING ARE HI JI-QISON ANTENNA SF3HOUSINGP5P6P7 I/B BA/4BPSBHDLEPH PB P-BBP7 /8 BALSA B OCR -PUSELAGE SIDES ARE I/B 010 LITE PLY 4 GOLDBERG SHORT HORN FUSELAGE TOP VIEW 1/4 TAPER ND TO 1/16 HARD BALSA PAIRING NOTE CONTROL SURPACE THROW AT TRAILING EDGE AILERON TO -3/B RUDDER 5 3/4 ELEVATOR 8 I/O SPOILER 0 ITRACING BY 30E DEMARCO BUILDING SPACER 4 SHEETS PS TUBE ABS P Al MINIMUM NOSE RADIUS BOLE 0/16 HARD SHEET I/B PLY INSERT PAR HORN MOUNT FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Callisto 82/Edmonds Continued page 29 Fin rudder Pin 1/64 ply fin right side building board Glue 3/32 balsa frame work place Cut notches frame stabilator control tubing Glue both control tubes place securing fin side Fabricate stabilator drive fitting Out two Continued page 116 2 Quadra Plus Off rs aMuch Power. Lot Better Idle revised Quadra engine ready mount airplane following already done! 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 113, 116, 117, 118
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET 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SHEETINSU/US SHEETING 44 HOLE CONTROL CABLES B INNER NYRODTUBING ARE HI JI-QISON ANTENNA SF3HOUSINGP5P6P7 I/B BA/4BPSBHDLEPH PB P-BBP7 /8 BALSA B OCR -PUSELAGE SIDES ARE I/B 010 LITE PLY 4 GOLDBERG SHORT HORN FUSELAGE TOP VIEW 1/4 TAPER ND TO 1/16 HARD BALSA PAIRING NOTE CONTROL SURPACE THROW AT TRAILING EDGE AILERON TO -3/B RUDDER 5 3/4 ELEVATOR 8 I/O SPOILER 0 ITRACING BY 30E DEMARCO BUILDING SPACER 4 SHEETS PS TUBE ABS P Al MINIMUM NOSE RADIUS BOLE 0/16 HARD SHEET I/B PLY INSERT PAR HORN MOUNT FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Callisto 82/Edmonds Continued page 29 Fin rudder Pin 1/64 ply fin right side building board Glue 3/32 balsa frame work place Cut notches frame stabilator control tubing Glue both control tubes place securing fin side Fabricate stabilator drive fitting Out two Continued page 116 2 Quadra Plus Off rs aMuch Power. Lot Better Idle revised Quadra engine ready mount airplane following already done! 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 113, 116, 117, 118
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET 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SHEETINSU/US SHEETING 44 HOLE CONTROL CABLES B INNER NYRODTUBING ARE HI JI-QISON ANTENNA SF3HOUSINGP5P6P7 I/B BA/4BPSBHDLEPH PB P-BBP7 /8 BALSA B OCR -PUSELAGE SIDES ARE I/B 010 LITE PLY 4 GOLDBERG SHORT HORN FUSELAGE TOP VIEW 1/4 TAPER ND TO 1/16 HARD BALSA PAIRING NOTE CONTROL SURPACE THROW AT TRAILING EDGE AILERON TO -3/B RUDDER 5 3/4 ELEVATOR 8 I/O SPOILER 0 ITRACING BY 30E DEMARCO BUILDING SPACER 4 SHEETS PS TUBE ABS P Al MINIMUM NOSE RADIUS BOLE 0/16 HARD SHEET I/B PLY INSERT PAR HORN MOUNT FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Callisto 82/Edmonds Continued page 29 Fin rudder Pin 1/64 ply fin right side building board Glue 3/32 balsa frame work place Cut notches frame stabilator control tubing Glue both control tubes place securing fin side Fabricate stabilator drive fitting Out two Continued page 116 2 Quadra Plus Off rs aMuch Power. Lot Better Idle revised Quadra engine ready mount airplane following already done! 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 113, 116, 117, 118
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET 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SHEETINSU/US SHEETING 44 HOLE CONTROL CABLES B INNER NYRODTUBING ARE HI JI-QISON ANTENNA SF3HOUSINGP5P6P7 I/B BA/4BPSBHDLEPH PB P-BBP7 /8 BALSA B OCR -PUSELAGE SIDES ARE I/B 010 LITE PLY 4 GOLDBERG SHORT HORN FUSELAGE TOP VIEW 1/4 TAPER ND TO 1/16 HARD BALSA PAIRING NOTE CONTROL SURPACE THROW AT TRAILING EDGE AILERON TO -3/B RUDDER 5 3/4 ELEVATOR 8 I/O SPOILER 0 ITRACING BY 30E DEMARCO BUILDING SPACER 4 SHEETS PS TUBE ABS P Al MINIMUM NOSE RADIUS BOLE 0/16 HARD SHEET I/B PLY INSERT PAR HORN MOUNT FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Callisto 82/Edmonds Continued page 29 Fin rudder Pin 1/64 ply fin right side building board Glue 3/32 balsa frame work place Cut notches frame stabilator control tubing Glue both control tubes place securing fin side Fabricate stabilator drive fitting Out two Continued page 116 2 Quadra Plus Off rs aMuch Power. Lot Better Idle revised Quadra engine ready mount airplane following already done! 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 113, 116, 117, 118
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET 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SHEETINSU/US SHEETING 44 HOLE CONTROL CABLES B INNER NYRODTUBING ARE HI JI-QISON ANTENNA SF3HOUSINGP5P6P7 I/B BA/4BPSBHDLEPH PB P-BBP7 /8 BALSA B OCR -PUSELAGE SIDES ARE I/B 010 LITE PLY 4 GOLDBERG SHORT HORN FUSELAGE TOP VIEW 1/4 TAPER ND TO 1/16 HARD BALSA PAIRING NOTE CONTROL SURPACE THROW AT TRAILING EDGE AILERON TO -3/B RUDDER 5 3/4 ELEVATOR 8 I/O SPOILER 0 ITRACING BY 30E DEMARCO BUILDING SPACER 4 SHEETS PS TUBE ABS P Al MINIMUM NOSE RADIUS BOLE 0/16 HARD SHEET I/B PLY INSERT PAR HORN MOUNT FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Callisto 82/Edmonds Continued page 29 Fin rudder Pin 1/64 ply fin right side building board Glue 3/32 balsa frame work place Cut notches frame stabilator control tubing Glue both control tubes place securing fin side Fabricate stabilator drive fitting Out two Continued page 116 2 Quadra Plus Off rs aMuch Power. Lot Better Idle revised Quadra engine ready mount airplane following already done! 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 113, 116, 117, 118
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET 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SHEETINSU/US SHEETING 44 HOLE CONTROL CABLES B INNER NYRODTUBING ARE HI JI-QISON ANTENNA SF3HOUSINGP5P6P7 I/B BA/4BPSBHDLEPH PB P-BBP7 /8 BALSA B OCR -PUSELAGE SIDES ARE I/B 010 LITE PLY 4 GOLDBERG SHORT HORN FUSELAGE TOP VIEW 1/4 TAPER ND TO 1/16 HARD BALSA PAIRING NOTE CONTROL SURPACE THROW AT TRAILING EDGE AILERON TO -3/B RUDDER 5 3/4 ELEVATOR 8 I/O SPOILER 0 ITRACING BY 30E DEMARCO BUILDING SPACER 4 SHEETS PS TUBE ABS P Al MINIMUM NOSE RADIUS BOLE 0/16 HARD SHEET I/B PLY INSERT PAR HORN MOUNT FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Callisto 82/Edmonds Continued page 29 Fin rudder Pin 1/64 ply fin right side building board Glue 3/32 balsa frame work place Cut notches frame stabilator control tubing Glue both control tubes place securing fin side Fabricate stabilator drive fitting Out two Continued page 116 2 Quadra Plus Off rs aMuch Power. Lot Better Idle revised Quadra engine ready mount airplane following already done! 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 113, 116, 117, 118
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET 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SHEETINSU/US SHEETING 44 HOLE CONTROL CABLES B INNER NYRODTUBING ARE HI JI-QISON ANTENNA SF3HOUSINGP5P6P7 I/B BA/4BPSBHDLEPH PB P-BBP7 /8 BALSA B OCR -PUSELAGE SIDES ARE I/B 010 LITE PLY 4 GOLDBERG SHORT HORN FUSELAGE TOP VIEW 1/4 TAPER ND TO 1/16 HARD BALSA PAIRING NOTE CONTROL SURPACE THROW AT TRAILING EDGE AILERON TO -3/B RUDDER 5 3/4 ELEVATOR 8 I/O SPOILER 0 ITRACING BY 30E DEMARCO BUILDING SPACER 4 SHEETS PS TUBE ABS P Al MINIMUM NOSE RADIUS BOLE 0/16 HARD SHEET I/B PLY INSERT PAR HORN MOUNT FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Callisto 82/Edmonds Continued page 29 Fin rudder Pin 1/64 ply fin right side building board Glue 3/32 balsa frame work place Cut notches frame stabilator control tubing Glue both control tubes place securing fin side Fabricate stabilator drive fitting Out two Continued page 116 2 Quadra Plus Off rs aMuch Power. Lot Better Idle revised Quadra engine ready mount airplane following already done! 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 113, 116, 117, 118
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET 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SHEETINSU/US SHEETING 44 HOLE CONTROL CABLES B INNER NYRODTUBING ARE HI JI-QISON ANTENNA SF3HOUSINGP5P6P7 I/B BA/4BPSBHDLEPH PB P-BBP7 /8 BALSA B OCR -PUSELAGE SIDES ARE I/B 010 LITE PLY 4 GOLDBERG SHORT HORN FUSELAGE TOP VIEW 1/4 TAPER ND TO 1/16 HARD BALSA PAIRING NOTE CONTROL SURPACE THROW AT TRAILING EDGE AILERON TO -3/B RUDDER 5 3/4 ELEVATOR 8 I/O SPOILER 0 ITRACING BY 30E DEMARCO BUILDING SPACER 4 SHEETS PS TUBE ABS P Al MINIMUM NOSE RADIUS BOLE 0/16 HARD SHEET I/B PLY INSERT PAR HORN MOUNT FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Callisto 82/Edmonds Continued page 29 Fin rudder Pin 1/64 ply fin right side building board Glue 3/32 balsa frame work place Cut notches frame stabilator control tubing Glue both control tubes place securing fin side Fabricate stabilator drive fitting Out two Continued page 116 2 Quadra Plus Off rs aMuch Power. Lot Better Idle revised Quadra engine ready mount airplane following already done! 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 113, 116, 117, 118
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT model uses large 4-in jointer wire rigidity hefty may needed special purposes such FAI F3B Drag has kept minimum using slender fuselage thin tail surfaces smooth contours Ballast tubes incorporated wing Ballast loading accomplished through spoiler bay thus wings have removed changing ballast set ballast tubes holds 39 ox weight second set can built double capacity Flight performance has better ex pected Maneuverability coupled aile rons rudder vast improvement over conventional controls turning response immediate no lag time Turns can Authors field box custom designed/built carry necessary items flying Sail planeexcept model itself Hi-start housed end transmitter other Drawers have movable partitions small items like tools ballast Handy 24 Model Aviation Slot top fixed stab center fairing allow drive fitting push stabilator full-up position Radio installation tight works assembling wings fieid wires belicrank holes drop place retained block bottom hatch Bottom view aileron full-up position Aileron horn cievis internal protrude airstream view wing root can seen spoiler cable aileron belicrank arm wing jointer tube Ace wing lock wing pin tube Open spolier showing magnetic latch return weight Note model has two ballast tubeswhich loaded siugs end /32 PLWJWD ROOT BOY RANK CANT GETKNOCK IT OFF OLD MANEPOOR HANK CLARK CHUCK OOXOU3/16 X /4 BALSAII/I6X /8 CAPS BUlT BLOCKS AT TOP OVER BEING IN THIS BOOKGIRLS ARE ONLY FORI WISH COULD JNT FLY YOUR RIZ-JE-IiON /8 50 RIBS ID DRAW UP EVERVAND WATCH MEr BEAUTIFULAIRPLA4E MODELSBIPLANE THEYRAINr BIPLANES-3/32 SHEET L EDGE FORM ARE FOIVEREVER BI1ILTYAJD STARVETO DEATH I/BX 1/4 RUDDER POST kYEAH THEYiiBj$3/32X3/8BALSAFIN POST /64 PLYVD BOTH FACES FIN ONLY 3/16SO LEDGE / HOVJTOBUILDDRAWN 1/16 11/4 CAPS I/B SOFT BALSA ON VB SQ SR I/BX I/2TAPER 3/32 SHEETT EDGE STK 3/32X 31116STRIP MAGNETT EDGE FORM ELEVATOR SHEET BASE GOLDBERGH SHORT HORN 3/32 TUBE CLIP3/3250 BASECABLE TUBING UPTO ELEVATORS / 1/32 PLY SKID1A6 BALSA AlL SPAR 3/32 BALSATOP VBSIGAILERON BELLCRANKAILERON HORN FROM UTE PLYON PLY ON 3/32 BALSABELLCRANK I/16SHEET BALSA SKIN TOPAND BOTTOM WINGS SPLICE ON DLGONALIF ALERON HINGES L16 MUSIC TO AILERON 7/32 X ID 1/4 MAIN ROD JOINER INTO 1/4 OD TUBE BALSA HAICH 1/16 SPARATAILERON BAY 1/8 BALSA ON- HOLLOW PINEF 1 I/BBELLCRANKTOI/16BALSA WEBS FRONTAND BACKI/BXL/4SUB SFRMAGNETAND3/B 1 V2 L ESPRUCESPARS RCOT1OTIP NOSE BLOCKPLYWOODSERVO FOR AILERONBOTH SPARS OUT TO TIPSPOILER BAY ONLYSCREW EYE AWITH 1/16 BACUPPER AND LOWER Position control cable tubing visible before left-side 1/64 ply installed fin Finished assembly 1/a-ln thick Spoiler baysres before installing topaheeting bailsattube isa haif inch diameter model rocket motor tube Ballast slugs made 1/t-in brass tubing filled lead See text precautions accomplished very low altitude risky conventional ship helpful spot landings type control response also useful thermal hunting Speed range model good will slow down float best However likes fly faster Best trim seems speed roughly twice fast conventional Sailplane fast airspeed allows search out air less time fly out sink hurry lets center thermal quickly Stabilator drive fitting fabrication sequence Unit constructed two pieces standard brass tubing control cable 26 Model Aviation Author recommends cutting out parts form kit model builds reasonably fast Other parts sheet stick stock Aileron Outer belicrank linkage Pushrod aileron horn does exit top bottom sheetingit goes through wing trailing edge Aileror Irunur DumucranK prosruacs snrougn root ri connection servo Offset wing jointertube box necessary because sweepback Fuselage before in, u uuuum 5flUUIIfl9 omaus V51fl 019 Lite Ply Assemble ova top view plans proper alignment TI-WEADESGOLDBERGCROSS SECTION OP COUPLERMINI-LINKWINS T PAT SPAR7 SAPPORT RIR2P3RHRNR6R7/R-BR9RIORilRIORID814RISRIBR17 F L IN VERTICAL SPACE BETWEN1/18 VERT ORAlS/ BUILSINS SPACER TLSE -TOP B BOTTOM WITH /4 BABALSA WEBBNG1/5 IS BALLAST TUBAS REARWINGSHEETS REAR BALLASTTUBE IS OPTIONAL CARDBOARD/4 OZ SPOILERI/4 /8 BALSA TUBE SUPPORTROCKET MOTOR TUBESRETLRN WTSOB-SPAR U/H BALSAF LLER BEVEL BOTTOM SHEETINS BEPORE APPLVNO TOP S HE PT IN S 1/18 I/B SPOILER SAPT ALERON HORNMAKE PROM BEILCRANK ARMB-B SPOILER BLASE I/B BALSA LAMINATES WITH 1/64 PLY ON BOTTOM PLY INSERT IN 18 BALSA RIB RI CAT OAT IN PLV OLE ROOT RIBCO_ I/B HOLE09 HOLE R3 GD0 I/B I/O STRIP MOONEY SLUED TO SPOILER BLASEU/3D RIBS TO LATCHING TO TIN PLATE MOUNTED ON BALBA BLOCKSUPPORT HORN I/BI/SU/S TE STOCK/35 PLY SCREW3/32 DEl3/H BRASS TAREU/IA SOROOT RIBS EYE JOINER WRE SI MASC WIRE RBUNINOUDI ER- 7/OS DIA 0 I/H/8 00 ______REAR WINS PIN- U/OS GA B STAB JOINER ISI-U/DSOIAU-II/IB STABILATOR I/H SOPT BALSA RIO I/B I/U TAPEREDFlEES STAB TRAILING EDGE STOCKPAIRINS UB H [HSPAR I/H DO [ 1/18 /4 AI/lB 1/4RIBS- I/B SO CAPPED WYR 1/16 I/B STRIP STAB SECTION A-A B-Il 1 LY SIDES __________ PILL IN VOIDS AROUND WINO TAREI/US PLY HERE REMAININGDRIVE FITTING DETAIL3/35 SHEET 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SEE PAGE 156 CALLISTO 82 0 ESIGNED 8 DRAWN BY TERRY EDMONDS Tall section ready covering Stabilator halves rudder open framework pieces Stab center section fIxed fin Ballast needed until wind speed rises above approximately 15-20 mph Flight handling somewhat like SlopeSoarer powered plane particularly stable aircraft thus must fly time turn allows plane talk slightest air movement around ship causes wiggle move direction indicating up downdraft prototype has proved contest record won eight first places Modified Standard Unlimited classes 1981 Midwestern con test circuit won first place Modified Standard class 1981 regional NSS Soar-In two contests put perfect score Callisto beginners Sailplane either build fly modeler has constructed couple Sailplane kits can probably handle construction Someone has flown con ventional Sailplanes aileroned Slope Soarers powered planes should seek sistance experienced pilot first few flights Construction Proper wood selection secret obtaining strong light model As model generally use lighter wood tail section heavier wood front Important wood grades will noted later built Cailisto tail-heavy much room nose weights Three general types adhesive used cyanoacrylate regular gap-filling epoxy solvent-type contact cement water based Cyanoacrylates used unless otherwise noted text Wherever epoxy used glue brass tubing roughen brass surface sandpaper better adhesion Soft woods used trailing edge sur faces degree thinness surfaces left up builder Knife-edge TEs efficient aerodynamically fragile easily warped Saturating finished edges cyanoacrylate glue will harden somewhat building order wing fin-rudder stabila tor fuselage order necessary obtain proper fit major components other However some simultaneous building can done desired Begin construction cutting out parts form kit After doing model builds much faster Use medium weight C-grain balsa ribs Cut out lightening holes plywood ribs No 3 Cut out wing tip blocks soft balsa Cut out parts such wing ribs fuselage sides etc pairs required number Match-drill holes fuselage sides appropriate root ribs wing jointer tubes spoiler tubes Follow directions Ace wing lock matchdrilling holes Match-drill holes stab root ribs fin sides Wing prototype Callisto has carbon fiber spars model construction photos used spruce spars due unavailability carbon fiber spars time construction Carbon fiber spars recommended can obtained Build two wing panels simul taneously building space permits Match cor responding left right wood grain weight much possible Start making wing skins Use Sig contest grade 4-6 oz/cu ft balsa Contest grade balsa normally available 1/16 x 3 x 36 sheets However Sig will supply special order 1/16 x 3 x 48 sheets will eliminate spanwise splices 36-in length used make diagonal lengthwise splices stagger adjacent panels Also keep far Out root possible Trim sheet edges straightedge glue flat wax-paper-covered surface under side splices should used exterior skin Trim skins size leaving little extra material leading edge root tip Sand outside surface seams wing skins fine sandpaper large sanding block Skins should laying flat surface doing Bevel inside TE bottom wing skin Mark position ribs spars inside bottom skin Since airfoil slightly undercambered wing must built spaced off building board avoid building twist Lay spacer sheets 1/16 balsa between marks shown plans approximately one-half distance between main spar LE flat section airfoil wing will built Now lay wax paper over spacer sheet pin down bottom skin TE pinned directly board Glue lower main spar onto bottom skin using straightedge ensure straight spar Glue Ribs 3-17 except aileron ribs Cut ballast tube 16 th Cut off slice -in dowel epoxy end ballast tube Slide ballast tube place glue yet Tube should bind its shape may distorted Fabricate long pushrod bending 900 -in L end Cut length shown plans allowing Author feit wing/fuselage fairings unnecessary due minimal junction area could added filler material desired 28 Model Aviation Rightwing panel before tOp sheeting IS InstalISo newing 5 uu.i un 1/16 balsa spacer sheet properly positioned avoid distorting slight undercamber Eppier 193 airfoil Note hole wing TE aileron pushrod Seal hinge line gap top side MonoKote strip adhered wing TE ruaiugu ruauyiuruovering An Iron-on film such MonoKote 15 rec ThO right wing before covering Fully-sheeting wing makes veryommendedforsavingtlmesndweightvs paint Tocomplywlthcurrent rigid provides smooth airfoil contourAMA FAI ruies models nose must rounded 75mm radius addition threaded coupler nylon clevis Slide six inner Nyrod bearings solder threaded coupler Slide pushrod bearings wing ribs glue bearings yet Assemble -in ply insert wing lock Rib 1 according Ace instructions Make 930 gauge scrap balsa check ing 30 lean angle Rib 1 Glue Rib 1 using gauge straightedge Misalignment will make difficult get good fit wing fuselage Glue balsa vertical webbing Leave spaces shown aileron pushrod spoiler horn Drill hole webbing next Rib 8 spoiler tube Epoxy plywood webbing place except forward piece wing tube box Glue ballast tube place Relieve ballast tube rear portion Rib 2 slide place glue Glue rear poiler sub-spar Glue rear ballast tube support webbing also piece webbing behind rear spoiler spar between Ribs 7 8 prevent ballast slugs accidentally rolling back wing changing Cut 3/32-in TE portion front aileron notched exit hole aileron clevis glue place Make pin holes bottom sheeting mark cut-out line aileron Bevel edge aileron LE glue place using aileron rib gauge obtain proper angle 3/32-in gap should bottom 1/64-in gap should top Glue aileron ribs hinge support blocks Glue 1/16 x 5/16 rear braces between Ribs 2 11 Check front wing ribs evenness straightedge trim necessary Bevel bottom edge 3/32-in LE spar glue front ribs bottom skin Temporarily remove wing panels building board Cut length jointer tubes rear wing pin tubes Flatten outer ends -in od wing pin tubes prevent connecting wire going too far wing Prop up wing panels proper dihedral angle trial-fit wing tubes wiring using 1/16 ply root ribs gauges Spacing between LE TE wing panels should equal Correct misalignment glue brass tubes place epoxy Pin wing panels back building board spacer sheets Cut triangular spar stock build offset wing tube box epoxy place Fill box possible small hard balsa sticks Fill remaining voids epoxy mixed microballoons epoxy clamp front ply webbing finish Epoxy -in stock blocks below above rear wing pin tube Glue -in rear filler block String front Rib 2 onto pushrod glue position Make bellcrank platforms 1/16 ply Mount bearings glue 3/32 balsa bottom Glue outer platform shown Bevel bottom inner platform end bellcrank protrudes through center slot 900 angle Rib 1 Connect linkage bellcrank holes shown gives proper throw aileron clevis connects aileron horn should ground flat side provide better clearance bottom skin exit hole essential linkage move resistance excess play Cor rect binding long pushrod bearings glue place Make aileron horn nylon bellcrank epoxy place until after aileron covered installed Thread spoiler cable tube glue place tube interferes aileron pushrod glue small block between bottom skin tube required clearance Glue spoiler cable screw eye block spoiler supports Trim down top LE spar webbing blocks etc may protruding above airfoil contour Use strips masking tape protect top ribs sanding Bevel inside TE top skin match bottom Mark position inside top skin ribs spars etc will contact Apply cement tops ribs spars etc inside markings top wing skin Use slowsetting epoxy epoxy will make rigid TE Lay sheet wax paper top ribs keep skin sticking until properly aligned Put skin place Use long piece lsa clamp top TE firmly pin building board Slide out wax paper steps allowing skin adhere Gently rub skin palm hand cured remove wing panels building board Glue eading edge pre-cut tip block Fit ply root rib place glue yet Make templates LE Ribs 9 17 Carve LE shape using templates ply root rib guides Carve tip block Sand entire wing fine sandpaper Cut out ailerons using pinhole markings bottom skin guide Attempt finish 1/64-in gap aileron ends top LE should 3/32-in gap bottom LE Fill gaps balsa necessary Make cutout top sheeting forthe spoiler blade Construct spoiler blade laminating balsa 1/64 ply Trim blade size 1/64-in gap edges Lay blade bay sand top surface contour airfoil spoiler magnet latch assembly return weight horn installed after wing covered spoiler hinged Cut slots small Klett aileron hinges positioning close possible top surface wing glue hinges until after covering Continued page 113 October 1982 29 Callisto 82 shootIng landing under authors guidance Spoilers open nose trimmed high Srulls Spitfire MA belt-drive 15 system Ive got two systemsand might yet put Old Square Sides Antique hope build next winter also have back-ordered 0S 40 4-stroke also have couple Rolands hot-wind 05 systems along Astro belt-drive units available motor So think Bouchers Genius Genius IITrouble unknowingly forgot No II ganged pictures see Roland 1971 Radio Modeller British Roland consultant Bristol biggie fullscale firm England made worlds first practical RC electric demo MAC Show model April 1971 model Fournier RF4 actually 100-in job using two-piece wings Astro Flights Monterey Sailplane motor mag stated childs sit-on-type mo torized car extremely efficient 10oz Japanese 12-volterfiled save weight driving Top Flite 8 x 4 amazing 9500 rpm drew 7 amps shortly after wards rewound draw 15 amps 108 volts 10500 rpmequivalent power 09 glow day gained 500 feet did loop Roland quoted saying looking possibility getting special batteries model market Said mag can look forward glori ously quiet power models future demos shook up English cousins Dave Hughes Radio Modeller wrote Roland July 1971 must say quite few eyebrows raised models ther mal performance since its general appearance British eyes seems Slope Soarer typethe British Thermal Soarer de signs being much functional look ing pretty well just like Free Flight Gliders course Monterey also kit model may explaln pretty ap pearance Author Astro Flight still has Monterey kit came across Flying Models article June 1972 entitled An Electric Record author Roland Flying one-kilome ter closed course around two pylons along bluffs Pacific Ocean same ship flown 196 miles using prototype 25 elec tric motor plane 20% larger stock Foumler kit one-shot silver-zinc battery 50% capacity day flight first 5 km flown aver age speed 466 mph no drop speed until 30th lap Distance 31 km 2 91/2 minutes caption mentions Fred Militkys experiments Germany pub lished preceding issue technical articles Roland notably RCM years foilow Now lets see Bob Astro Roland Leisure grandsons Pete Jim can teil apart too Darn runway short. Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Callisto 82/Edmonds Continued page 29 Fin rudder Pin 1/64 ply fin right side building board Glue 3/32 balsa frame work place Cut notches frame stabilator control tubing Glue both control tubes place securing fin side Fabricate stabilator drive fitting Out two Continued page 116 2 Quadra Plus Off rs aMuch Power. Lot Better Idle revised Quadra engine ready mount airplane following already done! 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standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up Schiuter SMIMATUREUSAE IflC subsidiary AIRCRAFT \/ 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 305/4221531 sides fin makes contact Glue -in triangular longerons Taper longerons front rear shown plans Cut out slot bottom longerons tow hook mounting plate Glue bulkheads F4 F5 F6 F7 fuselage right side Feed control cable tubing through bulk head holes epoxy fin fuselage right side Glue stabilator control tube along entire length right side Glue antenna housing Trial-fit left side trimming neces sary area rear longerons meet must good fit rigidity Glue fuselage sides together including Fl F2 F3 tow hook mount use slow-cure epoxy rudder control tube should also glued left side Align fuselage over plans vertical view fasten down flat bottom section under radio compartment Carefully adjust positioning obtaln straight fuselage Use square ensure fin perpendicular building board Glue small triangular braces tow hook mount Taper bottom nylon tow hook block shown bolt place Cut out top bottom cross-grain sheeting pieces Any misalignment vertical fin can corrected twisting opposite direction sheeting being glued Hatch pin assembly should fitted rear block before attaching fuselage Note hatch cross-grained Sand edges sheeting flush sides Hollow out pine nose block epoxy Taper /4 sheet wing fairing pieces approxi mately 1/16-in thick LE -in TE Trial-fit wing ply root ribs tubing etc careful trimming pieces tight fit wing fairing can achieved Make two blocks 2 x 11 true equal height Set plane blocks posi tioned side fuselage incidence two wing panels equal root ribs will sit evenly blocks Also check alignment wing stab satisfied fit wing glue falrings tubing root ribs fuselage slow-cure epoxy Reassemble wings alignment check allow glue cure Using slow-cure epoxy glue ply root ribs wing root again assemble wings fuselage make final check fit shape shown Ply laminations fuselage side can used check consistency rounding After final sanding cover belly %-oz fiberglass cloth resin Attach tall skid spoiler cable eyelets Covering MonoKote used covering entire ship fuselage difficult cover material Other types finishing method can used watch weight Covering stab rudder must done care easily warped Shrinking covering both sides simultaneously helps spoilers hinged MonoKote strip strip MonoKote alsousedtocoverthe gap top ailerons Adhere wing TE aileron allows aileron move freely still have gap covered Radio installation Callisto has tight radio compartment radio will have installed very close way shown battery pack made up 450 mAlt cells taped together linkage between aileron servos bellcranks section 1/16-in music wire 900 bend assembling wings October 1982 117 MAXIMIZE YOUR FLYING TIME WITH ELECTRIC EAGLES FLIGHT TIMER 4ic Flight Timer $2495 postage Add 6% sales rax Calif res 25 Weeping Wood Irvine CA 92714 worlds first LCD Countdown Timer alarm mounts transmitter INCLUDES Easy set 12 hour maximum timer 30 second alarm easy-mount slide-in tray extra battery extended use highly visible display bright sunlight also has travel alarm clock calendar simply drop wire end belicrank hole block hatch bottom keeps wire place attachment point wire servos determines aileron differenal throw correct place near 450 aicof servo wheel right wing spoiler cable threaded through screw eye spoiler throw equal Adjust control surface throws indicated plans Ballast made 2-in lengths of6-in od brass tubing filled lead yielding 244 oz per slug Molten lead gives off deadly fumes dont know handle dont attempt An alternative would epoxy lead shot tubes about half weight will obtained using ballast fill up remain ing space ballast tubes 2-in wood dowel pieces retain stiff piece foam spoiler bay Flying Balance model shown Bal ance laterally well front hatch held down Scotch Tape Its ingenious way works well Start tow hook position plans can moved back later Try few hand glides get feel ship uncomfortable handling Callisto point get help before putting line Callisto climbs straight line corrections wings very strong will withstand tremendous amount tension can fact slingshotted off top line wing rod will bend before wings fail maneuver tobe used regularly build wings accommodate -in dia jointer wire Spclflcations Wingspan997/i Wing Root Chord1 01/2 Wing Tip Chord6 Total Wing Area843 sq Wing AirfoilEppler 193 Fuselage Length46 Stabilator Span23 Stabilator Chord Average43/4 Stab AirfoilSymmetrical ControlsCoupled Aileron Rudder Elevator Spoilers Weight Ready Fly425 oz Wing Loading726 oz/sq ft Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 31 Rotor compensate lag accelerating rotor system new rpm Throttle setting changed Put Throttle stick High position rotate REVO knob between Max Min few times Observe Tail Rotor servo moves Put Throttle stick Low again Observe Tail Rotor servo moves same amount opposite direction Put Throttle stick center again Nothing happens Since people will set up Helicopter hovers Throttle mid-position tells REVO has no effect hovering Its important realixe top right-hand side box found Whats CRam Its, 9 Lighting systems - dce7 Fall-safe Devices 74 tor Controllers And. 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