CONTROL LINE Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 SPORT SCALE scoring question Eugene Wielms Naples Florida asks whether multiengine flight option worth 20 points Sport Scale event Precision event youre allowed choose flight options scale operating features Sport event used Precision FAI events does follow option feature chosen has same point value event Sport event like Precision FAJ very precise regarding points awarded specific randomly chosen flight options scale operating features maneuvers Section 9 Sport Scale rules Page 131 1992-1993 Competition Regulations clear regard Para 9 1 states three maneuvers scale operations scored 0-20 points Touch Go Taxi Retract Gear other chosen maneuvers scale operations regardless event taken worth 0-10 points must also remember three maneuvers operations noted above takes place two six selectable options can listed Section C Options CL Sport Scale Worksheet Part 2 addition six selectable options four mandatory options required fill out flight plan Takeoff 10 Airborne Laps Landing Realism Flight Remember flight becomes official after five laps completed point per lap awarded first 10 continuous laps Realism Flight important aspects flight plan Although its worth maximum 10 points can deciding factor gaining losing spot winners circle can have sorts complex operating features model handled scalelike smooth manner cant expect receive high scores individual overall performance subject Realism Flight also includes item scale speed model relation models scale power question scale speed approached tongue-in-cheek manner April 92 column asked question Could simple detailed following full-scale plane has top speed 420 mph model built 116-scale can just divide fullscale speed six obtain speed model should fly asked anyone could shed light problem number responses overwhelming volume information considerable responses ranged suggestions might try obtain various technical information such NASA Technical Paper 1435 Similitude Requirements Scaling Relationships Applied Model Testing well several pages computations showing just complicated answer question addition received copy seven-page article entitled About Size written Bradford W Powers appeared January 1978 issue Model Aviation information presented form highly technical calculations using factors some use building models others probably wouldnt consider unless technical end aviation industry Some factors included wing loading horsepower power loading gross weight acceleration stall speeds time types airfoils others change weight size scale model varies data received dealt free-flying model types complicate situation further flying models captive wire problem becomes complex because few CL Scale modelers use exactly same line length have exactly same arm length can stand exactly same spot center circle pylon models timed After reading over data received came conclusion original question probably better left unasked So appears least now will have rely best judgment good old commonsense approach 84 Model Aviation Sterling F6F Eugene G WieIms Naples FL would contender Profile Scale contest Wielms photo Lineup Scale models waiting flown Garden State Circle Burners 1991 fall Scale meet Bill Boss photo Continued pose 164 razorback version P-47 okfield Wisconsin model built Ium kit Arthur Weber photo Iwin semiscaie rorin american Al-b iexans are the Circle Masters Flying Club Brookfield weekend flying demonstrations Arthur Weber photo &/c GOODIES MODELERS TOOLS #2 LR TAYLOR POWER PACER gEEEEEhinIEEEE1TESTER CHARGES BEST BATTERY nec& CYCLES BOTH TX ___iLOCATES BAD CELLS &RX BATTERIES ew aew PROViDES BATTERY BALSA STRIPPER CAPACITY READINGS CUTS PRECISION STRIP- JL---RETAIL $8950 SPEC $7150 S & H $475 WOOD TO 1/2 WIDE & 1/4 THICK FROM SHEET --zc-----1 PERMA GRIT SANDING TOOLS BALSA MAKE ACCURATE 1/32 VERNIER CUTTING ADJUSTMENTS USES REPLACEABLE NO 11 EXACTO BLADECOMPLETE LINE OF RETAIL $495 S & H $150 CASH $375TOOLS WITH FINE & COARSE GRITS RAZOR PLANEWELDED TO STEEL MASTER AIRSCREW FlOD FLAT C/F RAZOR PLANE USESFlOl FLAT F HEAVY DUTY RIGIDLY F102 FLAT M MOUNTED INDUSTRIAL BLADER200 3/4 RAD C/F R202 3/4 RND MF 500 IN LEXAN FRAME CUTTINR201 1/8 RAD C/F R203 1/2 RND MF 8425 DEPTH EASILY ADJUSTED G-RETAIL CASHR204 1/4 AND MF 8425 FOR ALL PRECISE$695 $525SHIPPING $150 PLANING OPERATIONS RETAIL$495S &H$150 CASH$375BOTH LITESPAN 36 & 72 LONG REPLACEMENT BLADES -3 FOR $100 SHEETS NOW IN STOCK Cash Prices Bold Type Add 6% Charge Cards Minimum VIS4 Charge $2500 No CODs 20% Deposit Add Sales Tax Sales California Catalog $100 USA $300 Foreign 2828 Cochran St Suite 2 SImIVaIteCA 93065 8055279114 05 5815061 D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance Extra. UPS Mail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ working Keller 25/12smagnificent motors indeedbecause brush failures unavailability spares replacements Theres lot said American-made products tor can actually get spare parts cant have must compromiseon motors computers much else life too Mini-Electrics very popular modelers Ive wanting get phase Electric quite Some modelers devote major portion total modeling endeavors particular area does Dick Gibbs every-other-mooth Electric columnist Flying Models Readers MA column often inquire about low-watts end Electric usually-refer em Dicks column Just modelers dedicated specialty also suppliers established source small stuff HiLine Ltd Until recently business has owned Don Srull Tom Schmitt may recall seeing several mini-Electric designs published Don over years Anyway Tom recently wrote tell Don have sold HiLine Dave Marie Rees new address can write folks HiLine PO Box 11558 Goldsboro NC 27532 Readers interested mini-Electrics can start off buying current HiLine catalog $1 write tell em Bob sent ya thanks Don Tom providing mini-goodies over years best wishes Dave Marie continuation HiLine See KRC 92-okay So ends yet column just another column anniversary issue sorts first-ever Electric article appeared September 1983 issue Model Aviation Andits heck great Electric flight ever since Please include SASE correspondence youd like reply Now charge up fly high fast far long clean quietwith Electric CL ScalelBoss Continued page 84 judging speed CL Scale models flight Thanks Fred Cronenwett Canoga Park California Joe Sullivan Dallas Texas John W McKee Boytown Texas efforts data Anyone interested copies data Send large 8 x 10 envelope $1 cover postage copying costs address top column Oops photo correction note Joseph P Magna Plantersville Texas 164 Model Aviation ENGINES L YL22ZY ENGINES life time collection going up auction Over 73 engines 35 40 years old older! chance start collecting! Most engines hard find fair price Write complete instructions bid owe yourself!! Top BIDDER GETS THEM ALL!! Send SASE ENGINES P 0 Box 519 Robles CA 93447 I pointed out June column contained picture B-25 labeled B-24 Joe flight engineer 50 combat missions credit flew B-24s 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron Cottontails certainly right bringing attention seems slip finger keyboard computer can dangerous thing 4 5 keys just too close other fat fingers Thanks Joe correction new British model magazine called Flying Model Designer Constructor Vol 1 No 1 dated October 1991 introduced Britain fall 1991 editorial policy magazine devote its pages forms model flying specialized magazine intention provide articles plans photographs technical discussions design construction techniques model kit reviews occasional contest reports dealing veiy wide aspects model building flying first issue contains articles airfoils RC cross-country piece RC glider kit review something Old-Time Rubber CL construction article several other items including full-size plan Bob Copeland Northern Star historical piece human flight appears well-diversified magazine publishers state upon good reception first issue plan publish magazine quarterly beginning second issue early 1992 information about currently available issues costs write J J Daileda 4314 West 238th Street Torrance CA 90505 item came Wing Tips newsletter Mid-Hudson Modelmasters Contest ActivityThe Garden State Circle Burners will holding its annual Scale meet Sunday September 20 1992 site will Bendix Corporation parking lot adjacent west side Teterboro Airport As usual Precision Sport Profile Scale will offered big change year GSCBs will using new AMA Profile event rules same Sport Scale see new 1992-1993 Competition Regulations instead GSCB rules driving force getting Profile Scale established event meet under direction George Gaydos best attended best run CL Scale meets East Coast Give itatryin 92 Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column cale/hoy Continued page 73 Anytime want stop traffic RC event have pull good ol B-29 Super Fortress out pocket effect will guaranteed B-29 brought Joe Saitta Seminole Florida features retract gear bomb bay doors functional bomb drop four OS 40s acrylic lacquer finish Joes model scratch built came 17 pounds spite its sprawling 106-inch wingspan models surface detail quite nicenot overdone enough get message across airplane looked just great Few modelers can ignore good model Boeings P-12E Pursuit scratchbuilt example brought Deltona Floridas Dean Bartmess prime Boeing P-12E specimen ever saw detail airplane duplicated match thorough collection plans documents Dean obtained through WrightPatterson Air Force Museum Dayton Ohio National Air Space Museum Washington DC Aero Publications Deans model powered Quadra 52 guided Futaba radio system weighs 31 pounds Its finish Cheveron September 1992 165
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/09
Page Numbers: 84, 164, 165
CONTROL LINE Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 SPORT SCALE scoring question Eugene Wielms Naples Florida asks whether multiengine flight option worth 20 points Sport Scale event Precision event youre allowed choose flight options scale operating features Sport event used Precision FAI events does follow option feature chosen has same point value event Sport event like Precision FAJ very precise regarding points awarded specific randomly chosen flight options scale operating features maneuvers Section 9 Sport Scale rules Page 131 1992-1993 Competition Regulations clear regard Para 9 1 states three maneuvers scale operations scored 0-20 points Touch Go Taxi Retract Gear other chosen maneuvers scale operations regardless event taken worth 0-10 points must also remember three maneuvers operations noted above takes place two six selectable options can listed Section C Options CL Sport Scale Worksheet Part 2 addition six selectable options four mandatory options required fill out flight plan Takeoff 10 Airborne Laps Landing Realism Flight Remember flight becomes official after five laps completed point per lap awarded first 10 continuous laps Realism Flight important aspects flight plan Although its worth maximum 10 points can deciding factor gaining losing spot winners circle can have sorts complex operating features model handled scalelike smooth manner cant expect receive high scores individual overall performance subject Realism Flight also includes item scale speed model relation models scale power question scale speed approached tongue-in-cheek manner April 92 column asked question Could simple detailed following full-scale plane has top speed 420 mph model built 116-scale can just divide fullscale speed six obtain speed model should fly asked anyone could shed light problem number responses overwhelming volume information considerable responses ranged suggestions might try obtain various technical information such NASA Technical Paper 1435 Similitude Requirements Scaling Relationships Applied Model Testing well several pages computations showing just complicated answer question addition received copy seven-page article entitled About Size written Bradford W Powers appeared January 1978 issue Model Aviation information presented form highly technical calculations using factors some use building models others probably wouldnt consider unless technical end aviation industry Some factors included wing loading horsepower power loading gross weight acceleration stall speeds time types airfoils others change weight size scale model varies data received dealt free-flying model types complicate situation further flying models captive wire problem becomes complex because few CL Scale modelers use exactly same line length have exactly same arm length can stand exactly same spot center circle pylon models timed After reading over data received came conclusion original question probably better left unasked So appears least now will have rely best judgment good old commonsense approach 84 Model Aviation Sterling F6F Eugene G WieIms Naples FL would contender Profile Scale contest Wielms photo Lineup Scale models waiting flown Garden State Circle Burners 1991 fall Scale meet Bill Boss photo Continued pose 164 razorback version P-47 okfield Wisconsin model built Ium kit Arthur Weber photo Iwin semiscaie rorin american Al-b iexans are the Circle Masters Flying Club Brookfield weekend flying demonstrations Arthur Weber photo &/c GOODIES MODELERS TOOLS #2 LR TAYLOR POWER PACER gEEEEEhinIEEEE1TESTER CHARGES BEST BATTERY nec& CYCLES BOTH TX ___iLOCATES BAD CELLS &RX BATTERIES ew aew PROViDES BATTERY BALSA STRIPPER CAPACITY READINGS CUTS PRECISION STRIP- JL---RETAIL $8950 SPEC $7150 S & H $475 WOOD TO 1/2 WIDE & 1/4 THICK FROM SHEET --zc-----1 PERMA GRIT SANDING TOOLS BALSA MAKE ACCURATE 1/32 VERNIER CUTTING ADJUSTMENTS USES REPLACEABLE NO 11 EXACTO BLADECOMPLETE LINE OF RETAIL $495 S & H $150 CASH $375TOOLS WITH FINE & COARSE GRITS RAZOR PLANEWELDED TO STEEL MASTER AIRSCREW FlOD FLAT C/F RAZOR PLANE USESFlOl FLAT F HEAVY DUTY RIGIDLY F102 FLAT M MOUNTED INDUSTRIAL BLADER200 3/4 RAD C/F R202 3/4 RND MF 500 IN LEXAN FRAME CUTTINR201 1/8 RAD C/F R203 1/2 RND MF 8425 DEPTH EASILY ADJUSTED G-RETAIL CASHR204 1/4 AND MF 8425 FOR ALL PRECISE$695 $525SHIPPING $150 PLANING OPERATIONS RETAIL$495S &H$150 CASH$375BOTH LITESPAN 36 & 72 LONG REPLACEMENT BLADES -3 FOR $100 SHEETS NOW IN STOCK Cash Prices Bold Type Add 6% Charge Cards Minimum VIS4 Charge $2500 No CODs 20% Deposit Add Sales Tax Sales California Catalog $100 USA $300 Foreign 2828 Cochran St Suite 2 SImIVaIteCA 93065 8055279114 05 5815061 D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance Extra. UPS Mail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ working Keller 25/12smagnificent motors indeedbecause brush failures unavailability spares replacements Theres lot said American-made products tor can actually get spare parts cant have must compromiseon motors computers much else life too Mini-Electrics very popular modelers Ive wanting get phase Electric quite Some modelers devote major portion total modeling endeavors particular area does Dick Gibbs every-other-mooth Electric columnist Flying Models Readers MA column often inquire about low-watts end Electric usually-refer em Dicks column Just modelers dedicated specialty also suppliers established source small stuff HiLine Ltd Until recently business has owned Don Srull Tom Schmitt may recall seeing several mini-Electric designs published Don over years Anyway Tom recently wrote tell Don have sold HiLine Dave Marie Rees new address can write folks HiLine PO Box 11558 Goldsboro NC 27532 Readers interested mini-Electrics can start off buying current HiLine catalog $1 write tell em Bob sent ya thanks Don Tom providing mini-goodies over years best wishes Dave Marie continuation HiLine See KRC 92-okay So ends yet column just another column anniversary issue sorts first-ever Electric article appeared September 1983 issue Model Aviation Andits heck great Electric flight ever since Please include SASE correspondence youd like reply Now charge up fly high fast far long clean quietwith Electric CL ScalelBoss Continued page 84 judging speed CL Scale models flight Thanks Fred Cronenwett Canoga Park California Joe Sullivan Dallas Texas John W McKee Boytown Texas efforts data Anyone interested copies data Send large 8 x 10 envelope $1 cover postage copying costs address top column Oops photo correction note Joseph P Magna Plantersville Texas 164 Model Aviation ENGINES L YL22ZY ENGINES life time collection going up auction Over 73 engines 35 40 years old older! chance start collecting! Most engines hard find fair price Write complete instructions bid owe yourself!! Top BIDDER GETS THEM ALL!! Send SASE ENGINES P 0 Box 519 Robles CA 93447 I pointed out June column contained picture B-25 labeled B-24 Joe flight engineer 50 combat missions credit flew B-24s 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron Cottontails certainly right bringing attention seems slip finger keyboard computer can dangerous thing 4 5 keys just too close other fat fingers Thanks Joe correction new British model magazine called Flying Model Designer Constructor Vol 1 No 1 dated October 1991 introduced Britain fall 1991 editorial policy magazine devote its pages forms model flying specialized magazine intention provide articles plans photographs technical discussions design construction techniques model kit reviews occasional contest reports dealing veiy wide aspects model building flying first issue contains articles airfoils RC cross-country piece RC glider kit review something Old-Time Rubber CL construction article several other items including full-size plan Bob Copeland Northern Star historical piece human flight appears well-diversified magazine publishers state upon good reception first issue plan publish magazine quarterly beginning second issue early 1992 information about currently available issues costs write J J Daileda 4314 West 238th Street Torrance CA 90505 item came Wing Tips newsletter Mid-Hudson Modelmasters Contest ActivityThe Garden State Circle Burners will holding its annual Scale meet Sunday September 20 1992 site will Bendix Corporation parking lot adjacent west side Teterboro Airport As usual Precision Sport Profile Scale will offered big change year GSCBs will using new AMA Profile event rules same Sport Scale see new 1992-1993 Competition Regulations instead GSCB rules driving force getting Profile Scale established event meet under direction George Gaydos best attended best run CL Scale meets East Coast Give itatryin 92 Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column cale/hoy Continued page 73 Anytime want stop traffic RC event have pull good ol B-29 Super Fortress out pocket effect will guaranteed B-29 brought Joe Saitta Seminole Florida features retract gear bomb bay doors functional bomb drop four OS 40s acrylic lacquer finish Joes model scratch built came 17 pounds spite its sprawling 106-inch wingspan models surface detail quite nicenot overdone enough get message across airplane looked just great Few modelers can ignore good model Boeings P-12E Pursuit scratchbuilt example brought Deltona Floridas Dean Bartmess prime Boeing P-12E specimen ever saw detail airplane duplicated match thorough collection plans documents Dean obtained through WrightPatterson Air Force Museum Dayton Ohio National Air Space Museum Washington DC Aero Publications Deans model powered Quadra 52 guided Futaba radio system weighs 31 pounds Its finish Cheveron September 1992 165
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/09
Page Numbers: 84, 164, 165
CONTROL LINE Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 SPORT SCALE scoring question Eugene Wielms Naples Florida asks whether multiengine flight option worth 20 points Sport Scale event Precision event youre allowed choose flight options scale operating features Sport event used Precision FAI events does follow option feature chosen has same point value event Sport event like Precision FAJ very precise regarding points awarded specific randomly chosen flight options scale operating features maneuvers Section 9 Sport Scale rules Page 131 1992-1993 Competition Regulations clear regard Para 9 1 states three maneuvers scale operations scored 0-20 points Touch Go Taxi Retract Gear other chosen maneuvers scale operations regardless event taken worth 0-10 points must also remember three maneuvers operations noted above takes place two six selectable options can listed Section C Options CL Sport Scale Worksheet Part 2 addition six selectable options four mandatory options required fill out flight plan Takeoff 10 Airborne Laps Landing Realism Flight Remember flight becomes official after five laps completed point per lap awarded first 10 continuous laps Realism Flight important aspects flight plan Although its worth maximum 10 points can deciding factor gaining losing spot winners circle can have sorts complex operating features model handled scalelike smooth manner cant expect receive high scores individual overall performance subject Realism Flight also includes item scale speed model relation models scale power question scale speed approached tongue-in-cheek manner April 92 column asked question Could simple detailed following full-scale plane has top speed 420 mph model built 116-scale can just divide fullscale speed six obtain speed model should fly asked anyone could shed light problem number responses overwhelming volume information considerable responses ranged suggestions might try obtain various technical information such NASA Technical Paper 1435 Similitude Requirements Scaling Relationships Applied Model Testing well several pages computations showing just complicated answer question addition received copy seven-page article entitled About Size written Bradford W Powers appeared January 1978 issue Model Aviation information presented form highly technical calculations using factors some use building models others probably wouldnt consider unless technical end aviation industry Some factors included wing loading horsepower power loading gross weight acceleration stall speeds time types airfoils others change weight size scale model varies data received dealt free-flying model types complicate situation further flying models captive wire problem becomes complex because few CL Scale modelers use exactly same line length have exactly same arm length can stand exactly same spot center circle pylon models timed After reading over data received came conclusion original question probably better left unasked So appears least now will have rely best judgment good old commonsense approach 84 Model Aviation Sterling F6F Eugene G WieIms Naples FL would contender Profile Scale contest Wielms photo Lineup Scale models waiting flown Garden State Circle Burners 1991 fall Scale meet Bill Boss photo Continued pose 164 razorback version P-47 okfield Wisconsin model built Ium kit Arthur Weber photo Iwin semiscaie rorin american Al-b iexans are the Circle Masters Flying Club Brookfield weekend flying demonstrations Arthur Weber photo &/c GOODIES MODELERS TOOLS #2 LR TAYLOR POWER PACER gEEEEEhinIEEEE1TESTER CHARGES BEST BATTERY nec& CYCLES BOTH TX ___iLOCATES BAD CELLS &RX BATTERIES ew aew PROViDES BATTERY BALSA STRIPPER CAPACITY READINGS CUTS PRECISION STRIP- JL---RETAIL $8950 SPEC $7150 S & H $475 WOOD TO 1/2 WIDE & 1/4 THICK FROM SHEET --zc-----1 PERMA GRIT SANDING TOOLS BALSA MAKE ACCURATE 1/32 VERNIER CUTTING ADJUSTMENTS USES REPLACEABLE NO 11 EXACTO BLADECOMPLETE LINE OF RETAIL $495 S & H $150 CASH $375TOOLS WITH FINE & COARSE GRITS RAZOR PLANEWELDED TO STEEL MASTER AIRSCREW FlOD FLAT C/F RAZOR PLANE USESFlOl FLAT F HEAVY DUTY RIGIDLY F102 FLAT M MOUNTED INDUSTRIAL BLADER200 3/4 RAD C/F R202 3/4 RND MF 500 IN LEXAN FRAME CUTTINR201 1/8 RAD C/F R203 1/2 RND MF 8425 DEPTH EASILY ADJUSTED G-RETAIL CASHR204 1/4 AND MF 8425 FOR ALL PRECISE$695 $525SHIPPING $150 PLANING OPERATIONS RETAIL$495S &H$150 CASH$375BOTH LITESPAN 36 & 72 LONG REPLACEMENT BLADES -3 FOR $100 SHEETS NOW IN STOCK Cash Prices Bold Type Add 6% Charge Cards Minimum VIS4 Charge $2500 No CODs 20% Deposit Add Sales Tax Sales California Catalog $100 USA $300 Foreign 2828 Cochran St Suite 2 SImIVaIteCA 93065 8055279114 05 5815061 D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance Extra. UPS Mail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ working Keller 25/12smagnificent motors indeedbecause brush failures unavailability spares replacements Theres lot said American-made products tor can actually get spare parts cant have must compromiseon motors computers much else life too Mini-Electrics very popular modelers Ive wanting get phase Electric quite Some modelers devote major portion total modeling endeavors particular area does Dick Gibbs every-other-mooth Electric columnist Flying Models Readers MA column often inquire about low-watts end Electric usually-refer em Dicks column Just modelers dedicated specialty also suppliers established source small stuff HiLine Ltd Until recently business has owned Don Srull Tom Schmitt may recall seeing several mini-Electric designs published Don over years Anyway Tom recently wrote tell Don have sold HiLine Dave Marie Rees new address can write folks HiLine PO Box 11558 Goldsboro NC 27532 Readers interested mini-Electrics can start off buying current HiLine catalog $1 write tell em Bob sent ya thanks Don Tom providing mini-goodies over years best wishes Dave Marie continuation HiLine See KRC 92-okay So ends yet column just another column anniversary issue sorts first-ever Electric article appeared September 1983 issue Model Aviation Andits heck great Electric flight ever since Please include SASE correspondence youd like reply Now charge up fly high fast far long clean quietwith Electric CL ScalelBoss Continued page 84 judging speed CL Scale models flight Thanks Fred Cronenwett Canoga Park California Joe Sullivan Dallas Texas John W McKee Boytown Texas efforts data Anyone interested copies data Send large 8 x 10 envelope $1 cover postage copying costs address top column Oops photo correction note Joseph P Magna Plantersville Texas 164 Model Aviation ENGINES L YL22ZY ENGINES life time collection going up auction Over 73 engines 35 40 years old older! chance start collecting! Most engines hard find fair price Write complete instructions bid owe yourself!! Top BIDDER GETS THEM ALL!! Send SASE ENGINES P 0 Box 519 Robles CA 93447 I pointed out June column contained picture B-25 labeled B-24 Joe flight engineer 50 combat missions credit flew B-24s 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron Cottontails certainly right bringing attention seems slip finger keyboard computer can dangerous thing 4 5 keys just too close other fat fingers Thanks Joe correction new British model magazine called Flying Model Designer Constructor Vol 1 No 1 dated October 1991 introduced Britain fall 1991 editorial policy magazine devote its pages forms model flying specialized magazine intention provide articles plans photographs technical discussions design construction techniques model kit reviews occasional contest reports dealing veiy wide aspects model building flying first issue contains articles airfoils RC cross-country piece RC glider kit review something Old-Time Rubber CL construction article several other items including full-size plan Bob Copeland Northern Star historical piece human flight appears well-diversified magazine publishers state upon good reception first issue plan publish magazine quarterly beginning second issue early 1992 information about currently available issues costs write J J Daileda 4314 West 238th Street Torrance CA 90505 item came Wing Tips newsletter Mid-Hudson Modelmasters Contest ActivityThe Garden State Circle Burners will holding its annual Scale meet Sunday September 20 1992 site will Bendix Corporation parking lot adjacent west side Teterboro Airport As usual Precision Sport Profile Scale will offered big change year GSCBs will using new AMA Profile event rules same Sport Scale see new 1992-1993 Competition Regulations instead GSCB rules driving force getting Profile Scale established event meet under direction George Gaydos best attended best run CL Scale meets East Coast Give itatryin 92 Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column cale/hoy Continued page 73 Anytime want stop traffic RC event have pull good ol B-29 Super Fortress out pocket effect will guaranteed B-29 brought Joe Saitta Seminole Florida features retract gear bomb bay doors functional bomb drop four OS 40s acrylic lacquer finish Joes model scratch built came 17 pounds spite its sprawling 106-inch wingspan models surface detail quite nicenot overdone enough get message across airplane looked just great Few modelers can ignore good model Boeings P-12E Pursuit scratchbuilt example brought Deltona Floridas Dean Bartmess prime Boeing P-12E specimen ever saw detail airplane duplicated match thorough collection plans documents Dean obtained through WrightPatterson Air Force Museum Dayton Ohio National Air Space Museum Washington DC Aero Publications Deans model powered Quadra 52 guided Futaba radio system weighs 31 pounds Its finish Cheveron September 1992 165