Control Line Aerobatics Wynn Paul THE FOLLOWING taken long letter Gary McClellan assist ance Bill Fitzgerald Ted Fan cher subject Monokote Super Hobby Poxy finish stunt ships way introduction fact its needed lets remember Garys Monokoted Alanna garnered 16 points 77 Nationals tie third Fancher won first PAMPA Concours DElegance beautiful stunt ship Nationals 77 Bill Fitzgeralds white Monokoted Nobler 75 Nationals fantastic looking ship guys know what talking about Gary maintains Monokote added 21 oz wing flaps 700 sq CSC Genesis II foam wing Super Poxy fuselage added 25 oz bare wood finished product Total weight Alanna 51 oz ST 46 David Fitzgerald 1st place junior Nationals-76 1st place Senior Nationals-77 Dan McClellan 2nd place junior 77 Nationals both fly kit built Sig Super Chipmunks Both aircraft finished using technique finished two boys both ships weigh 41 oz both awarded top ap pearance points class Nationals wings flaps stabilizer el evators must covered prior assembly fuselage flap elevator hinges added until fuselage painted entire model ready trim Wing tail preparation wing tail surfaces complete hinge slots cut should sanded lightly 600 paper Vacuum soft nozzle brush Draw reference line inboard edge flap along wing chord leading edge Use soft pencil felt tip pen alignment Mon okote allows Epoxolite fillets attach wing balsa rather Monokote Monokoting should done dust-free area Tools required Monokote iron heat gun sharp Exacto knife leather glove Another set hands helps doing wing although can done solo Just prior Monokoting use paint Tack rag entire wing Cover section tip included piece Monokote ie bottom right section Start tacking Monokote wing center edge trailing edges Stretch tight possible Plan end up Monokote tacked firmly balsa about inch center sec tion leading trailing edges Next comes hard part heat gun hand glove other stretch Monokote over wing tip six inches inboard tip move heat gun slowly toward tip holding Mono kote stretched tightly against tip Use heat gun stick shrink Monokote Continue process until entire tip covered Next shrink entire wing sec tion heat gun Trim edges sharp Exacto knife seal edges Monokote iron Complete entire wing flaps stabilizer elevators Cut out Monokote hinge slots seal iron Wipe excess Mon Con tinued page 93 September1978 31 Hey dad tell us about first Nats stunt winner late Ralph Roofs 6-ft Taylorcraft took Open 1946 Wichita Natsand thats spoof powered Forster 99 big stunt tricks 1 946-47 glider pickup Rare photo taken Roofs son ne originai jo-uevll br win uhisson s sala ny iamous stunt pilot Bob Palmer have outperformed Orwicks Super Cyclones won seven straight contests against above two years after Roofs TCraft stage already set modern stunter eliminated Non-scale CL models can get away full power takeoff because usually very light thrust line CG low landing gear can moved forward regard whether scale full-scale type takeoff easier safer scale model well being much impressive Thus doubly important CL scale model equipped throttlable engine throttle just added gim mick get contest points another responsive critical control requiring equal attention along elevator Nose-over takeoff can often elimi nated 1 Applying power slowly smoothly Note full-size high-pow ered Mustangs etc have known nose over throttle advanced too quickly 2 Hold full up elevator start takeoff roll Flaps down usually wont hurt point Gradu ally let off up plane gathers speed lift-off should hardly holding up elevator Try slow realistic climb-out 3 Dont takeoff wind directly back Start takeoff down circle slightly wind coming over left shoulder During landing scale model can have nose-over problem similar seen during takeoff Part cause land ing models forward inertia rather engine thrust effect similar CG long way above wheels thrust line things try remember landing 1 Make smooth slightly flared nose high touchdown main wheels dont worry about three-point preferably downwind best control 2 touch down youll need some down pressure keep main wheels ground until airspeed starts bleed off experience must learn tell exactly much up elevator hold first keep tail riding too high get tail ground quickly possible model ballooning back up air Elevator position also critical during Taxi maneuver lap rule book requirements same full-size airplane taxiing downwind wind coming over models tail should hold down elevator keep tail wheel ground Taxiing upwind wind coming over models nose hold full up elevator keep tail down Taxi should done slow enough speed elevator position isnt overly affected models forward speed other words taxi too fast holding down elevator airplane may nose over hints make sound diffi cult really Dont worry facing first CL Scale flight dare say havent really enjoyed control line flying until have held onto large responsive scale model Find out self PLEASE DO NOT FLY NEAR POWER LINES Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma IA 50171 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 31 okote glue sealed joints using acetone Its good idea brush seams thin line Hobby Poxy clear Now time assemble wing stabilizer fuselage Cover surfaces masking tape newspaper protect Monokote during assembly finishing fuselage Fuselage PreparationM ask off Mono kote edge next fuselage leaving 1/32 Monokote exposed joining fillets Apply Epoxolite fillets small p05 sible Apply very slightly thinned Hobby Poxy Formula II glue entire fuselage fillets wipe off excess paper towels allow cure Sand very lightly 400 wet dry paper used dry Spray fairly heavy coat Super Poxy primer Sand off excess primer using 400 paper Spray second coat primer Sand 400 paper wet using good lighting until satisfied September 1978 93 SCALE PILOTS SCALE WHEELS CYLINDERS ENGINE KITS INE GUN KITS PLASTIC DISPLAY MODELS SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CA 9 primed fuselage good can get it Be careful sand through primer Clean fuselage thoroughly Prep-Sol Remask wing tail Prior spraying color wipe fuselage lintfree rag nylon sock Super Poxy thinner Let thinner dry least 20 minutes Mix Super Poxy paint 1 part color 1 part catalyst 1 part thinner Test spray smooth surface thin required Spray coat using good lighting let dry 24 hours spraying Epoxy type paints use mask spray well ventilated area enclosed room second coat required sand first coat 600 paper wet Gary advises using coat super finish second coat will help will add some weight though Trim A color scheme should devel oped will disguise Monokote/ Super Poxy joint instance blue fuselage yellow wings Ink lines re quire Mylar film ink covered thin line Hobby Poxy clear Hobby Poxy should used trim Mono kote adheres Monokote much better Super Poxy Perfect paints Pactra Formula U paints also adhere well Monokote After spraying trim lift masking tape about 20 minutes re duce edge build-up Gary has used K & B Super Poxy because usable soon mixed whereas Hobby Poxy re quires 45-minute wait before spraying Hobby Poxy works equally well goes well over Super Poxy Always use filtered mask goggles spraying Epoxy paints Anyone having further questions method please contact Gary 1665 Hunt Drive Burlingame CA 94010 Old Time Stunt Joining John Miske New Jersey promotion OTS David Marshall San Carlos Cal Dave feels basis OTS model out flaps original AMA stunt rules written around stunt models flaps About year 1948 came first models flaps 1950 major contests won models flaps yes Nobler won development stunt models flaps went wayside eventually did old contest flight pattern As transition took place OTS left scene Outlawing flaps will also help allow biplanes return competitive scene type stunt event Dave feels However turn about Dave feels ignition engines should used OTS says ignition engines extremely hard start require additional equipment model also states SAM event entrants dicate ratio least 4 1 favor using glow plug engines Dave lists proposed set rules OTS 78 Nationals unofficial event such Cox sponsored Half-A championships Models entered must have flaps profile fuselages must have two three wheel landing gear 2 AMA rule book pattern 195 1-52 will used 3 Ignition engines will separate class flying event 4 AMA number required model inch high 5 Engine size 049 65 cubic 6 Line diameters per current rules 7 Open class no Junior Senior 8 No builder model rule entry per pilot pilot per airplane 9 No appearance points event Dave also proposes four groups awards OTS group 5 Sparkie designs prior December 1952 ig nition 2 Group G glo designs prior December 1952 glow plug engine 3 Group N new designs designs covered group 5 G 4 trophy award Oldest Model Airplane Sources OTS plans John Ponds Old Time Plan Service send 75 OT con trol line list PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 Plans OTS rules available John Miske 415 Clifton Blvd Clif ton NJ 07013 phone 201 472-2752 information PAMPA stunt contact Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 CL Racing/Lee continued page 32 various forms what now Slow Rat Slow Rat intended easy event relative newcomer could get great deal effort still competitive long event local event what course efforts get complicated general thwarted local word-ofmouth obviously unofficial rules good example right Texas Before Slow Rat rules incorpora ted AMA rule book flew event much along same lines flown other places year local engine builders produced 35 version OPS proceeded very nearly blow everyone else out immediate response took couple contests sort out wanted no Schnuerle-ported engines Slow Rat could see handwriting wall horsepower race allowed descend upon event fact what originally proposed AMA Slow Rat Well got horsepower race now Slow Rat same kind cycle other events have pre viously through burst enthusi asm followed general decline participation Now know Ill get least maybe two irate letters someone message Im wet what say isnt true because right East Podunk weve got best racing ever Ill answer right now good hope East Podunk can say next year Because East Podunk like else pretty soon will two three really good fliers will start dominate event East Podunk also-rans will left out cold flying event What tirade boils down can summarized follows Local events can controlled meet particular need national events will become play ground pros after brief sorting out period know pros Look lists winners prev ious Nats some bigger local contests begin see same set names appearing over over again 94 Model Aviation REALISMSCALE ACCESSORIES Y WILLIAMS BROTHERS RADIO CONTROL CONTROL-LINE FREE-FLIGHT Nc
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 31, 93, 94
Control Line Aerobatics Wynn Paul THE FOLLOWING taken long letter Gary McClellan assist ance Bill Fitzgerald Ted Fan cher subject Monokote Super Hobby Poxy finish stunt ships way introduction fact its needed lets remember Garys Monokoted Alanna garnered 16 points 77 Nationals tie third Fancher won first PAMPA Concours DElegance beautiful stunt ship Nationals 77 Bill Fitzgeralds white Monokoted Nobler 75 Nationals fantastic looking ship guys know what talking about Gary maintains Monokote added 21 oz wing flaps 700 sq CSC Genesis II foam wing Super Poxy fuselage added 25 oz bare wood finished product Total weight Alanna 51 oz ST 46 David Fitzgerald 1st place junior Nationals-76 1st place Senior Nationals-77 Dan McClellan 2nd place junior 77 Nationals both fly kit built Sig Super Chipmunks Both aircraft finished using technique finished two boys both ships weigh 41 oz both awarded top ap pearance points class Nationals wings flaps stabilizer el evators must covered prior assembly fuselage flap elevator hinges added until fuselage painted entire model ready trim Wing tail preparation wing tail surfaces complete hinge slots cut should sanded lightly 600 paper Vacuum soft nozzle brush Draw reference line inboard edge flap along wing chord leading edge Use soft pencil felt tip pen alignment Mon okote allows Epoxolite fillets attach wing balsa rather Monokote Monokoting should done dust-free area Tools required Monokote iron heat gun sharp Exacto knife leather glove Another set hands helps doing wing although can done solo Just prior Monokoting use paint Tack rag entire wing Cover section tip included piece Monokote ie bottom right section Start tacking Monokote wing center edge trailing edges Stretch tight possible Plan end up Monokote tacked firmly balsa about inch center sec tion leading trailing edges Next comes hard part heat gun hand glove other stretch Monokote over wing tip six inches inboard tip move heat gun slowly toward tip holding Mono kote stretched tightly against tip Use heat gun stick shrink Monokote Continue process until entire tip covered Next shrink entire wing sec tion heat gun Trim edges sharp Exacto knife seal edges Monokote iron Complete entire wing flaps stabilizer elevators Cut out Monokote hinge slots seal iron Wipe excess Mon Con tinued page 93 September1978 31 Hey dad tell us about first Nats stunt winner late Ralph Roofs 6-ft Taylorcraft took Open 1946 Wichita Natsand thats spoof powered Forster 99 big stunt tricks 1 946-47 glider pickup Rare photo taken Roofs son ne originai jo-uevll br win uhisson s sala ny iamous stunt pilot Bob Palmer have outperformed Orwicks Super Cyclones won seven straight contests against above two years after Roofs TCraft stage already set modern stunter eliminated Non-scale CL models can get away full power takeoff because usually very light thrust line CG low landing gear can moved forward regard whether scale full-scale type takeoff easier safer scale model well being much impressive Thus doubly important CL scale model equipped throttlable engine throttle just added gim mick get contest points another responsive critical control requiring equal attention along elevator Nose-over takeoff can often elimi nated 1 Applying power slowly smoothly Note full-size high-pow ered Mustangs etc have known nose over throttle advanced too quickly 2 Hold full up elevator start takeoff roll Flaps down usually wont hurt point Gradu ally let off up plane gathers speed lift-off should hardly holding up elevator Try slow realistic climb-out 3 Dont takeoff wind directly back Start takeoff down circle slightly wind coming over left shoulder During landing scale model can have nose-over problem similar seen during takeoff Part cause land ing models forward inertia rather engine thrust effect similar CG long way above wheels thrust line things try remember landing 1 Make smooth slightly flared nose high touchdown main wheels dont worry about three-point preferably downwind best control 2 touch down youll need some down pressure keep main wheels ground until airspeed starts bleed off experience must learn tell exactly much up elevator hold first keep tail riding too high get tail ground quickly possible model ballooning back up air Elevator position also critical during Taxi maneuver lap rule book requirements same full-size airplane taxiing downwind wind coming over models tail should hold down elevator keep tail wheel ground Taxiing upwind wind coming over models nose hold full up elevator keep tail down Taxi should done slow enough speed elevator position isnt overly affected models forward speed other words taxi too fast holding down elevator airplane may nose over hints make sound diffi cult really Dont worry facing first CL Scale flight dare say havent really enjoyed control line flying until have held onto large responsive scale model Find out self PLEASE DO NOT FLY NEAR POWER LINES Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma IA 50171 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 31 okote glue sealed joints using acetone Its good idea brush seams thin line Hobby Poxy clear Now time assemble wing stabilizer fuselage Cover surfaces masking tape newspaper protect Monokote during assembly finishing fuselage Fuselage PreparationM ask off Mono kote edge next fuselage leaving 1/32 Monokote exposed joining fillets Apply Epoxolite fillets small p05 sible Apply very slightly thinned Hobby Poxy Formula II glue entire fuselage fillets wipe off excess paper towels allow cure Sand very lightly 400 wet dry paper used dry Spray fairly heavy coat Super Poxy primer Sand off excess primer using 400 paper Spray second coat primer Sand 400 paper wet using good lighting until satisfied September 1978 93 SCALE PILOTS SCALE WHEELS CYLINDERS ENGINE KITS INE GUN KITS PLASTIC DISPLAY MODELS SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CA 9 primed fuselage good can get it Be careful sand through primer Clean fuselage thoroughly Prep-Sol Remask wing tail Prior spraying color wipe fuselage lintfree rag nylon sock Super Poxy thinner Let thinner dry least 20 minutes Mix Super Poxy paint 1 part color 1 part catalyst 1 part thinner Test spray smooth surface thin required Spray coat using good lighting let dry 24 hours spraying Epoxy type paints use mask spray well ventilated area enclosed room second coat required sand first coat 600 paper wet Gary advises using coat super finish second coat will help will add some weight though Trim A color scheme should devel oped will disguise Monokote/ Super Poxy joint instance blue fuselage yellow wings Ink lines re quire Mylar film ink covered thin line Hobby Poxy clear Hobby Poxy should used trim Mono kote adheres Monokote much better Super Poxy Perfect paints Pactra Formula U paints also adhere well Monokote After spraying trim lift masking tape about 20 minutes re duce edge build-up Gary has used K & B Super Poxy because usable soon mixed whereas Hobby Poxy re quires 45-minute wait before spraying Hobby Poxy works equally well goes well over Super Poxy Always use filtered mask goggles spraying Epoxy paints Anyone having further questions method please contact Gary 1665 Hunt Drive Burlingame CA 94010 Old Time Stunt Joining John Miske New Jersey promotion OTS David Marshall San Carlos Cal Dave feels basis OTS model out flaps original AMA stunt rules written around stunt models flaps About year 1948 came first models flaps 1950 major contests won models flaps yes Nobler won development stunt models flaps went wayside eventually did old contest flight pattern As transition took place OTS left scene Outlawing flaps will also help allow biplanes return competitive scene type stunt event Dave feels However turn about Dave feels ignition engines should used OTS says ignition engines extremely hard start require additional equipment model also states SAM event entrants dicate ratio least 4 1 favor using glow plug engines Dave lists proposed set rules OTS 78 Nationals unofficial event such Cox sponsored Half-A championships Models entered must have flaps profile fuselages must have two three wheel landing gear 2 AMA rule book pattern 195 1-52 will used 3 Ignition engines will separate class flying event 4 AMA number required model inch high 5 Engine size 049 65 cubic 6 Line diameters per current rules 7 Open class no Junior Senior 8 No builder model rule entry per pilot pilot per airplane 9 No appearance points event Dave also proposes four groups awards OTS group 5 Sparkie designs prior December 1952 ig nition 2 Group G glo designs prior December 1952 glow plug engine 3 Group N new designs designs covered group 5 G 4 trophy award Oldest Model Airplane Sources OTS plans John Ponds Old Time Plan Service send 75 OT con trol line list PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 Plans OTS rules available John Miske 415 Clifton Blvd Clif ton NJ 07013 phone 201 472-2752 information PAMPA stunt contact Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 CL Racing/Lee continued page 32 various forms what now Slow Rat Slow Rat intended easy event relative newcomer could get great deal effort still competitive long event local event what course efforts get complicated general thwarted local word-ofmouth obviously unofficial rules good example right Texas Before Slow Rat rules incorpora ted AMA rule book flew event much along same lines flown other places year local engine builders produced 35 version OPS proceeded very nearly blow everyone else out immediate response took couple contests sort out wanted no Schnuerle-ported engines Slow Rat could see handwriting wall horsepower race allowed descend upon event fact what originally proposed AMA Slow Rat Well got horsepower race now Slow Rat same kind cycle other events have pre viously through burst enthusi asm followed general decline participation Now know Ill get least maybe two irate letters someone message Im wet what say isnt true because right East Podunk weve got best racing ever Ill answer right now good hope East Podunk can say next year Because East Podunk like else pretty soon will two three really good fliers will start dominate event East Podunk also-rans will left out cold flying event What tirade boils down can summarized follows Local events can controlled meet particular need national events will become play ground pros after brief sorting out period know pros Look lists winners prev ious Nats some bigger local contests begin see same set names appearing over over again 94 Model Aviation REALISMSCALE ACCESSORIES Y WILLIAMS BROTHERS RADIO CONTROL CONTROL-LINE FREE-FLIGHT Nc
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 31, 93, 94
Control Line Aerobatics Wynn Paul THE FOLLOWING taken long letter Gary McClellan assist ance Bill Fitzgerald Ted Fan cher subject Monokote Super Hobby Poxy finish stunt ships way introduction fact its needed lets remember Garys Monokoted Alanna garnered 16 points 77 Nationals tie third Fancher won first PAMPA Concours DElegance beautiful stunt ship Nationals 77 Bill Fitzgeralds white Monokoted Nobler 75 Nationals fantastic looking ship guys know what talking about Gary maintains Monokote added 21 oz wing flaps 700 sq CSC Genesis II foam wing Super Poxy fuselage added 25 oz bare wood finished product Total weight Alanna 51 oz ST 46 David Fitzgerald 1st place junior Nationals-76 1st place Senior Nationals-77 Dan McClellan 2nd place junior 77 Nationals both fly kit built Sig Super Chipmunks Both aircraft finished using technique finished two boys both ships weigh 41 oz both awarded top ap pearance points class Nationals wings flaps stabilizer el evators must covered prior assembly fuselage flap elevator hinges added until fuselage painted entire model ready trim Wing tail preparation wing tail surfaces complete hinge slots cut should sanded lightly 600 paper Vacuum soft nozzle brush Draw reference line inboard edge flap along wing chord leading edge Use soft pencil felt tip pen alignment Mon okote allows Epoxolite fillets attach wing balsa rather Monokote Monokoting should done dust-free area Tools required Monokote iron heat gun sharp Exacto knife leather glove Another set hands helps doing wing although can done solo Just prior Monokoting use paint Tack rag entire wing Cover section tip included piece Monokote ie bottom right section Start tacking Monokote wing center edge trailing edges Stretch tight possible Plan end up Monokote tacked firmly balsa about inch center sec tion leading trailing edges Next comes hard part heat gun hand glove other stretch Monokote over wing tip six inches inboard tip move heat gun slowly toward tip holding Mono kote stretched tightly against tip Use heat gun stick shrink Monokote Continue process until entire tip covered Next shrink entire wing sec tion heat gun Trim edges sharp Exacto knife seal edges Monokote iron Complete entire wing flaps stabilizer elevators Cut out Monokote hinge slots seal iron Wipe excess Mon Con tinued page 93 September1978 31 Hey dad tell us about first Nats stunt winner late Ralph Roofs 6-ft Taylorcraft took Open 1946 Wichita Natsand thats spoof powered Forster 99 big stunt tricks 1 946-47 glider pickup Rare photo taken Roofs son ne originai jo-uevll br win uhisson s sala ny iamous stunt pilot Bob Palmer have outperformed Orwicks Super Cyclones won seven straight contests against above two years after Roofs TCraft stage already set modern stunter eliminated Non-scale CL models can get away full power takeoff because usually very light thrust line CG low landing gear can moved forward regard whether scale full-scale type takeoff easier safer scale model well being much impressive Thus doubly important CL scale model equipped throttlable engine throttle just added gim mick get contest points another responsive critical control requiring equal attention along elevator Nose-over takeoff can often elimi nated 1 Applying power slowly smoothly Note full-size high-pow ered Mustangs etc have known nose over throttle advanced too quickly 2 Hold full up elevator start takeoff roll Flaps down usually wont hurt point Gradu ally let off up plane gathers speed lift-off should hardly holding up elevator Try slow realistic climb-out 3 Dont takeoff wind directly back Start takeoff down circle slightly wind coming over left shoulder During landing scale model can have nose-over problem similar seen during takeoff Part cause land ing models forward inertia rather engine thrust effect similar CG long way above wheels thrust line things try remember landing 1 Make smooth slightly flared nose high touchdown main wheels dont worry about three-point preferably downwind best control 2 touch down youll need some down pressure keep main wheels ground until airspeed starts bleed off experience must learn tell exactly much up elevator hold first keep tail riding too high get tail ground quickly possible model ballooning back up air Elevator position also critical during Taxi maneuver lap rule book requirements same full-size airplane taxiing downwind wind coming over models tail should hold down elevator keep tail wheel ground Taxiing upwind wind coming over models nose hold full up elevator keep tail down Taxi should done slow enough speed elevator position isnt overly affected models forward speed other words taxi too fast holding down elevator airplane may nose over hints make sound diffi cult really Dont worry facing first CL Scale flight dare say havent really enjoyed control line flying until have held onto large responsive scale model Find out self PLEASE DO NOT FLY NEAR POWER LINES Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma IA 50171 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 31 okote glue sealed joints using acetone Its good idea brush seams thin line Hobby Poxy clear Now time assemble wing stabilizer fuselage Cover surfaces masking tape newspaper protect Monokote during assembly finishing fuselage Fuselage PreparationM ask off Mono kote edge next fuselage leaving 1/32 Monokote exposed joining fillets Apply Epoxolite fillets small p05 sible Apply very slightly thinned Hobby Poxy Formula II glue entire fuselage fillets wipe off excess paper towels allow cure Sand very lightly 400 wet dry paper used dry Spray fairly heavy coat Super Poxy primer Sand off excess primer using 400 paper Spray second coat primer Sand 400 paper wet using good lighting until satisfied September 1978 93 SCALE PILOTS SCALE WHEELS CYLINDERS ENGINE KITS INE GUN KITS PLASTIC DISPLAY MODELS SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CA 9 primed fuselage good can get it Be careful sand through primer Clean fuselage thoroughly Prep-Sol Remask wing tail Prior spraying color wipe fuselage lintfree rag nylon sock Super Poxy thinner Let thinner dry least 20 minutes Mix Super Poxy paint 1 part color 1 part catalyst 1 part thinner Test spray smooth surface thin required Spray coat using good lighting let dry 24 hours spraying Epoxy type paints use mask spray well ventilated area enclosed room second coat required sand first coat 600 paper wet Gary advises using coat super finish second coat will help will add some weight though Trim A color scheme should devel oped will disguise Monokote/ Super Poxy joint instance blue fuselage yellow wings Ink lines re quire Mylar film ink covered thin line Hobby Poxy clear Hobby Poxy should used trim Mono kote adheres Monokote much better Super Poxy Perfect paints Pactra Formula U paints also adhere well Monokote After spraying trim lift masking tape about 20 minutes re duce edge build-up Gary has used K & B Super Poxy because usable soon mixed whereas Hobby Poxy re quires 45-minute wait before spraying Hobby Poxy works equally well goes well over Super Poxy Always use filtered mask goggles spraying Epoxy paints Anyone having further questions method please contact Gary 1665 Hunt Drive Burlingame CA 94010 Old Time Stunt Joining John Miske New Jersey promotion OTS David Marshall San Carlos Cal Dave feels basis OTS model out flaps original AMA stunt rules written around stunt models flaps About year 1948 came first models flaps 1950 major contests won models flaps yes Nobler won development stunt models flaps went wayside eventually did old contest flight pattern As transition took place OTS left scene Outlawing flaps will also help allow biplanes return competitive scene type stunt event Dave feels However turn about Dave feels ignition engines should used OTS says ignition engines extremely hard start require additional equipment model also states SAM event entrants dicate ratio least 4 1 favor using glow plug engines Dave lists proposed set rules OTS 78 Nationals unofficial event such Cox sponsored Half-A championships Models entered must have flaps profile fuselages must have two three wheel landing gear 2 AMA rule book pattern 195 1-52 will used 3 Ignition engines will separate class flying event 4 AMA number required model inch high 5 Engine size 049 65 cubic 6 Line diameters per current rules 7 Open class no Junior Senior 8 No builder model rule entry per pilot pilot per airplane 9 No appearance points event Dave also proposes four groups awards OTS group 5 Sparkie designs prior December 1952 ig nition 2 Group G glo designs prior December 1952 glow plug engine 3 Group N new designs designs covered group 5 G 4 trophy award Oldest Model Airplane Sources OTS plans John Ponds Old Time Plan Service send 75 OT con trol line list PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 Plans OTS rules available John Miske 415 Clifton Blvd Clif ton NJ 07013 phone 201 472-2752 information PAMPA stunt contact Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 CL Racing/Lee continued page 32 various forms what now Slow Rat Slow Rat intended easy event relative newcomer could get great deal effort still competitive long event local event what course efforts get complicated general thwarted local word-ofmouth obviously unofficial rules good example right Texas Before Slow Rat rules incorpora ted AMA rule book flew event much along same lines flown other places year local engine builders produced 35 version OPS proceeded very nearly blow everyone else out immediate response took couple contests sort out wanted no Schnuerle-ported engines Slow Rat could see handwriting wall horsepower race allowed descend upon event fact what originally proposed AMA Slow Rat Well got horsepower race now Slow Rat same kind cycle other events have pre viously through burst enthusi asm followed general decline participation Now know Ill get least maybe two irate letters someone message Im wet what say isnt true because right East Podunk weve got best racing ever Ill answer right now good hope East Podunk can say next year Because East Podunk like else pretty soon will two three really good fliers will start dominate event East Podunk also-rans will left out cold flying event What tirade boils down can summarized follows Local events can controlled meet particular need national events will become play ground pros after brief sorting out period know pros Look lists winners prev ious Nats some bigger local contests begin see same set names appearing over over again 94 Model Aviation REALISMSCALE ACCESSORIES Y WILLIAMS BROTHERS RADIO CONTROL CONTROL-LINE FREE-FLIGHT Nc