Also included in this column:
• P-51 Quick Silver quandary
• Wanted: information about
scale exhaust
• You have the wrong
number ...
The second 1cc Multi Engine Profile Scale competition
[[email protected]]
Control Line Scale Bill Boss
Quick Silver is a full-scale P-51 that Scott Yoak brought together from remnants of many
Mustangs. Jim Koepnick/EAA photo.
Jim Hoffman’s Lockheed Electra placed
third in the Unlimited Class at the Multi
Engine Profile Scale contest. Kraver photo.
Mike Keville’s A-26 placed second in the Limited Class of the
Cholla Choppers’ Multi Engine Profile Scale contest in October
2008. Ted Kraver photo.
TED KRAVER REPORTS that the “Second Annual 1cc Multi
Engine Profile Scale Contest” run by the Cholla Choppers club was a
great success. The event was held in Tucson, Arizona, October 11-12,
2008.
Ted noted that Mike Keville, Control Line Contest Innovator
Extraordinaire and CD, must be given credit for originating and
promoting an event that is drawing more contestants each year. The
weather was great, and a relaxed atmosphere among the contestants
provided for some great camaraderie and model flying.
Two categories were flown: the Limited Class, in which no
throttles or maneuvers were allowed, and the Unlimited Class, in
which throttle control and flight maneuvers were permitted. Leroy
Black won Unlimited with his Messerschmitt Me 410, using a standard
three-line control system to throttle the two Norvel .061 engines.
The full-scale Me 410 was made in two variations: the A-1 fighter
bomber and A-2 heavy fighter. The fighter bomber was not widely
used, but the A-1 was more successful as a heavy fighter, equipped
with various arrangements of 30mm and 50mm cannons. The Me 410s
saw service up to the end of World War II.
Dick Byron won CL Scale multiple times at AMA Nats during
the 1970s and 1980s. He finished second in Tucson with his
Mitsubishi Ki-83. It was powered with two AP Wasp .061 engines
controlled by an electric throttle system.
The full-scale Ki-83, armed with four cannons, was developed
to be a long-range escort fighter. It had a top speed of 438 mph
and had excellent maneuverability that equaled that of some of
the best single-engine fighters. However, the prototype did not
come out until November 1944, limiting its service.
Jim Hoffman entered his Lockheed Electra powered with two
electronically controlled AP Wasp .061 engines. The model’s
color scheme was that of Amelia Earhart’s Electra used in her
April 2009 141
04sig5.QXD 2/24/09 12:29 PM Page 141
round-the-world flight attempt.
Keith Trostle tied Jim for third-place
honors, flying his magnificent Tupolev Tu-95
Bear that was powered with four .061
engines. Wind and some stones in newly
applied asphalt had a negative impact on the
Tu-95’s performance.
The full-scale Bear was built as a bomber
and was used for communications between
command authorities and the Soviet Navy’s
nuclear ballistic missile submarines.
In the Limited Class, Mike Keville earned
first place with a Douglas A-26 Invader,
finishing only 11/2 points ahead of Leroy
Black with his Messerschmitt Bf 110,
powered with Norvel .061s. Mike’s A-26 was
powered with Enya .061s.
The A-26 was another aircraft whose
development brought it into service late
during WW II, and it started service in the
European Theatre in November 1944. Only a
few more than 2,000 Invaders were produced.
The Messerschmitt Bf 110, a two-place
fighter for the Luftwaffe, had its first flight in
May 1936. Throughout many years and WW
II, there were many variants of the aircraft.
These included the three-seat “F” night
fighter and different variants of the four-seat
G equipped with radar.
Third place in Unlimited went to Bill
Heyworth flying a Cox Black Widowpowered
Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket.
Although the full-scale prototype had success
in tests, it was determined to be somewhat
unstable and caused pilot vision problems,
resulting in the Navy’s losing interest in the
project.
Keep an eye on the 2009 AMA contest
calendar for the dates of this great and
enjoyable contest.
Doug Dahlke of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, reports
that the EAA [Experimental Aircraft
Association] AirVenture is one of the greatest
gatherings of regular and experimental
aircraft, and it takes place in Oshkosh every
year. This event brings to life many of the
most magnificent and historic military and
civilian aircraft.
The EAA, Warbirds of America, and all of
the private parties are to be complimented for
their efforts in promoting AirVenture each
year and in keeping these restored aircraft
flying. The fly-in also gives younger
generations an opportunity to see and
appreciate past, present, and many military
aircraft that have contributed so much to the
defense of our country during WW II and
beyond.
Doug noted that while looking through the
warbird section at AirVenture in 2008, he saw
a unique P-51 Mustang named “Quick
Silver.” This aircraft is unique, because owner
Scott Yoak put it together using parts that
may have come from more than 200
Mustangs, part suppliers, and whatever parts
he could find.
Quick Silver has a highly polished finish
and odd color scheme that features the 1944
invasion stripes and the red bar version of the
142 MODEL AVIATION
national insignia adopted in 1947—an
obvious clash of insignia use. Scott told Doug
that the scheme was chosen to honor the
different periods of Mustang service.
Because of how this airplane was brought
together, Doug wonders what “Scale
construction” means here and how a modeler
would determine what to use for
documentation for such an aircraft. Since the
P-51 was constructed from so many sources,
what is its version? Is it a P-51D or H,
because of its canopy type? What about the
many parts that may have come from A, B, or
C versions?
If you wanted to make a model of Quick
Silver, what documentation would you
include in your presentation for Scale
judging? What version of P-51 three-view
drawings would you use for static judging, to
prove the fighter’s outline?
Photos for documentation could also be a
problem. Unless you were at AirVenture and
took photos of Quick Silver, what kind of
problems would you have obtaining the
necessary pictures to prove the color scheme
of this most unusual Mustang?
I can’t give you answers about how to
obtain the necessary information for this
aircraft, other than try to get it from the
airplane’s owner. This item suggests that it
has been sometime since I have reviewed the
documentation process and what is required
for a model entered in AMA competitions. I
will try to make this one of my subjects in the
next column.
Viewfinder
Fury on the Slope
When it comes to slope sailplanes, Jan Carstanjen
likes to build those that reflect US Navy subjects. So
when Jack Cooper of Leading Edge Gliders offered
Jan a prototype 55-inch-wingspan F-86 kit, he jumped
at the chance to put his spin on the familiar outline.
The colors of Jan’s model reflect a Korean War-era
scheme for an FJ-3 Fury flown by the VF-33
“Tarsiers.”
The Fury was covered in Solartex and airbrushed
with latex acrylic house paint. The details are a
mixture of homemade techniques with other markings
that Bill Fulmer (www.customcutgrafix.com) made.
The Fury weighs 49 ounces and is stable and fun
on 10- to 100-foot slopes. This shot was taken over
Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts on a sunny, breezy
day in October 2008. MA
—Dave Garwood
[email protected]
E-mail your high-resolution “Viewfinder” photo and
a short note telling the airplane or helicopter story to
[email protected].
04sig5.QXD 2/24/09 9:39 AM Page 142
AirVenture 2009 will take place July 27-
August 2. As Doug has done in the past, he
will be working in the KidVenture section
teaching youngsters how to fly CL models.
He is also willing to be a local contact, to
provide general information about the area’s
accommodations, parking, and how to see
AirVenture in general.
Doug recommends that anyone who
wants to take photos bring plenty of film. If
using a digital camera, he advises you to set
the resolution high to get the best photos,
especially if you want to capture an aircraft’s
details close-up. This is a great opportunity to
get those photos of an aircraft you might like,
for scale-documentation purposes.
Wanted: Orin Humphries of Lynnwood,
Washington, is building a model of an F2G
Super Corsair that is on display in The
Museum of Flight in Seattle. He is
fortunate, because he has been given access
to the museum display for authenticity and
documentation purposes.
Orin plans to use a Saito three-cylinder,
1.70 cu. in.-displacement, four-stroke
engine in the model and would like the
power plant installation to be as close to
scale as possible. Therefore, he would like
information from someone about how to
construct, or obtain, an exhaust ring for the
engine that would be no larger in diameter
than the cylinder heads.
He would also like to connect three trios
of scale exhaust-outlet pipes to the ring so
that three engine-exhaust outlets in the
model can be located as they are on the
prototype aircraft. That is, at 1:30, 6:00, and
10:30 positions as seen on a clock.
If anyone can provide the needed
exhaust-ring information, please contact
Orin Humphries and me for possible use in
the column. See the “Sources” list for
contact information.
Incorrect Telephone Number: In the
February 2009 CL Scale column, the
telephone number for Allen Cargill, who
supplies a new CL electronic system, was
listed incorrectly in the “Sources” data at
the end of the column. The correct number
is (215) 441-8524.
Please send ideas, notice of upcoming CL
Scale events, contest reports, and especially
photos of CL Scale activity to me at the email
address at the top of this column or via
postal mail at the address in the “Sources”
list. MA
Sources:
Ted Kraver
[email protected]
Doug Dalhke
1393 Black Wolf Ave.
Oshkosh WI 54902
(920) 688-3203
EAA AirVenture 2009
www.airventure.org
Orin Humphries
3110 154th St. SW
Lynnwood WA 98087
[email protected]
Bill Boss
77-06 269th St.
New Hyde Park NY 11040
Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military
Aircraft 1914-1980:
Military Press, distributed by Crown
Publishers
Jane’s Encyclopedia of Aviation:
Crescent Books
New York; Avenel, New Jersey
Ironworks, Grumman’s Fighting Aircraft:
Motorbooks International, Publishers &
Wholesalers
Edition: Model Aviation - 2009/04
Page Numbers: 141,142,144
Edition: Model Aviation - 2009/04
Page Numbers: 141,142,144
Also included in this column:
• P-51 Quick Silver quandary
• Wanted: information about
scale exhaust
• You have the wrong
number ...
The second 1cc Multi Engine Profile Scale competition
[[email protected]]
Control Line Scale Bill Boss
Quick Silver is a full-scale P-51 that Scott Yoak brought together from remnants of many
Mustangs. Jim Koepnick/EAA photo.
Jim Hoffman’s Lockheed Electra placed
third in the Unlimited Class at the Multi
Engine Profile Scale contest. Kraver photo.
Mike Keville’s A-26 placed second in the Limited Class of the
Cholla Choppers’ Multi Engine Profile Scale contest in October
2008. Ted Kraver photo.
TED KRAVER REPORTS that the “Second Annual 1cc Multi
Engine Profile Scale Contest” run by the Cholla Choppers club was a
great success. The event was held in Tucson, Arizona, October 11-12,
2008.
Ted noted that Mike Keville, Control Line Contest Innovator
Extraordinaire and CD, must be given credit for originating and
promoting an event that is drawing more contestants each year. The
weather was great, and a relaxed atmosphere among the contestants
provided for some great camaraderie and model flying.
Two categories were flown: the Limited Class, in which no
throttles or maneuvers were allowed, and the Unlimited Class, in
which throttle control and flight maneuvers were permitted. Leroy
Black won Unlimited with his Messerschmitt Me 410, using a standard
three-line control system to throttle the two Norvel .061 engines.
The full-scale Me 410 was made in two variations: the A-1 fighter
bomber and A-2 heavy fighter. The fighter bomber was not widely
used, but the A-1 was more successful as a heavy fighter, equipped
with various arrangements of 30mm and 50mm cannons. The Me 410s
saw service up to the end of World War II.
Dick Byron won CL Scale multiple times at AMA Nats during
the 1970s and 1980s. He finished second in Tucson with his
Mitsubishi Ki-83. It was powered with two AP Wasp .061 engines
controlled by an electric throttle system.
The full-scale Ki-83, armed with four cannons, was developed
to be a long-range escort fighter. It had a top speed of 438 mph
and had excellent maneuverability that equaled that of some of
the best single-engine fighters. However, the prototype did not
come out until November 1944, limiting its service.
Jim Hoffman entered his Lockheed Electra powered with two
electronically controlled AP Wasp .061 engines. The model’s
color scheme was that of Amelia Earhart’s Electra used in her
April 2009 141
04sig5.QXD 2/24/09 12:29 PM Page 141
round-the-world flight attempt.
Keith Trostle tied Jim for third-place
honors, flying his magnificent Tupolev Tu-95
Bear that was powered with four .061
engines. Wind and some stones in newly
applied asphalt had a negative impact on the
Tu-95’s performance.
The full-scale Bear was built as a bomber
and was used for communications between
command authorities and the Soviet Navy’s
nuclear ballistic missile submarines.
In the Limited Class, Mike Keville earned
first place with a Douglas A-26 Invader,
finishing only 11/2 points ahead of Leroy
Black with his Messerschmitt Bf 110,
powered with Norvel .061s. Mike’s A-26 was
powered with Enya .061s.
The A-26 was another aircraft whose
development brought it into service late
during WW II, and it started service in the
European Theatre in November 1944. Only a
few more than 2,000 Invaders were produced.
The Messerschmitt Bf 110, a two-place
fighter for the Luftwaffe, had its first flight in
May 1936. Throughout many years and WW
II, there were many variants of the aircraft.
These included the three-seat “F” night
fighter and different variants of the four-seat
G equipped with radar.
Third place in Unlimited went to Bill
Heyworth flying a Cox Black Widowpowered
Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket.
Although the full-scale prototype had success
in tests, it was determined to be somewhat
unstable and caused pilot vision problems,
resulting in the Navy’s losing interest in the
project.
Keep an eye on the 2009 AMA contest
calendar for the dates of this great and
enjoyable contest.
Doug Dahlke of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, reports
that the EAA [Experimental Aircraft
Association] AirVenture is one of the greatest
gatherings of regular and experimental
aircraft, and it takes place in Oshkosh every
year. This event brings to life many of the
most magnificent and historic military and
civilian aircraft.
The EAA, Warbirds of America, and all of
the private parties are to be complimented for
their efforts in promoting AirVenture each
year and in keeping these restored aircraft
flying. The fly-in also gives younger
generations an opportunity to see and
appreciate past, present, and many military
aircraft that have contributed so much to the
defense of our country during WW II and
beyond.
Doug noted that while looking through the
warbird section at AirVenture in 2008, he saw
a unique P-51 Mustang named “Quick
Silver.” This aircraft is unique, because owner
Scott Yoak put it together using parts that
may have come from more than 200
Mustangs, part suppliers, and whatever parts
he could find.
Quick Silver has a highly polished finish
and odd color scheme that features the 1944
invasion stripes and the red bar version of the
142 MODEL AVIATION
national insignia adopted in 1947—an
obvious clash of insignia use. Scott told Doug
that the scheme was chosen to honor the
different periods of Mustang service.
Because of how this airplane was brought
together, Doug wonders what “Scale
construction” means here and how a modeler
would determine what to use for
documentation for such an aircraft. Since the
P-51 was constructed from so many sources,
what is its version? Is it a P-51D or H,
because of its canopy type? What about the
many parts that may have come from A, B, or
C versions?
If you wanted to make a model of Quick
Silver, what documentation would you
include in your presentation for Scale
judging? What version of P-51 three-view
drawings would you use for static judging, to
prove the fighter’s outline?
Photos for documentation could also be a
problem. Unless you were at AirVenture and
took photos of Quick Silver, what kind of
problems would you have obtaining the
necessary pictures to prove the color scheme
of this most unusual Mustang?
I can’t give you answers about how to
obtain the necessary information for this
aircraft, other than try to get it from the
airplane’s owner. This item suggests that it
has been sometime since I have reviewed the
documentation process and what is required
for a model entered in AMA competitions. I
will try to make this one of my subjects in the
next column.
Viewfinder
Fury on the Slope
When it comes to slope sailplanes, Jan Carstanjen
likes to build those that reflect US Navy subjects. So
when Jack Cooper of Leading Edge Gliders offered
Jan a prototype 55-inch-wingspan F-86 kit, he jumped
at the chance to put his spin on the familiar outline.
The colors of Jan’s model reflect a Korean War-era
scheme for an FJ-3 Fury flown by the VF-33
“Tarsiers.”
The Fury was covered in Solartex and airbrushed
with latex acrylic house paint. The details are a
mixture of homemade techniques with other markings
that Bill Fulmer (www.customcutgrafix.com) made.
The Fury weighs 49 ounces and is stable and fun
on 10- to 100-foot slopes. This shot was taken over
Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts on a sunny, breezy
day in October 2008. MA
—Dave Garwood
[email protected]
E-mail your high-resolution “Viewfinder” photo and
a short note telling the airplane or helicopter story to
[email protected].
04sig5.QXD 2/24/09 9:39 AM Page 142
AirVenture 2009 will take place July 27-
August 2. As Doug has done in the past, he
will be working in the KidVenture section
teaching youngsters how to fly CL models.
He is also willing to be a local contact, to
provide general information about the area’s
accommodations, parking, and how to see
AirVenture in general.
Doug recommends that anyone who
wants to take photos bring plenty of film. If
using a digital camera, he advises you to set
the resolution high to get the best photos,
especially if you want to capture an aircraft’s
details close-up. This is a great opportunity to
get those photos of an aircraft you might like,
for scale-documentation purposes.
Wanted: Orin Humphries of Lynnwood,
Washington, is building a model of an F2G
Super Corsair that is on display in The
Museum of Flight in Seattle. He is
fortunate, because he has been given access
to the museum display for authenticity and
documentation purposes.
Orin plans to use a Saito three-cylinder,
1.70 cu. in.-displacement, four-stroke
engine in the model and would like the
power plant installation to be as close to
scale as possible. Therefore, he would like
information from someone about how to
construct, or obtain, an exhaust ring for the
engine that would be no larger in diameter
than the cylinder heads.
He would also like to connect three trios
of scale exhaust-outlet pipes to the ring so
that three engine-exhaust outlets in the
model can be located as they are on the
prototype aircraft. That is, at 1:30, 6:00, and
10:30 positions as seen on a clock.
If anyone can provide the needed
exhaust-ring information, please contact
Orin Humphries and me for possible use in
the column. See the “Sources” list for
contact information.
Incorrect Telephone Number: In the
February 2009 CL Scale column, the
telephone number for Allen Cargill, who
supplies a new CL electronic system, was
listed incorrectly in the “Sources” data at
the end of the column. The correct number
is (215) 441-8524.
Please send ideas, notice of upcoming CL
Scale events, contest reports, and especially
photos of CL Scale activity to me at the email
address at the top of this column or via
postal mail at the address in the “Sources”
list. MA
Sources:
Ted Kraver
[email protected]
Doug Dalhke
1393 Black Wolf Ave.
Oshkosh WI 54902
(920) 688-3203
EAA AirVenture 2009
www.airventure.org
Orin Humphries
3110 154th St. SW
Lynnwood WA 98087
[email protected]
Bill Boss
77-06 269th St.
New Hyde Park NY 11040
Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military
Aircraft 1914-1980:
Military Press, distributed by Crown
Publishers
Jane’s Encyclopedia of Aviation:
Crescent Books
New York; Avenel, New Jersey
Ironworks, Grumman’s Fighting Aircraft:
Motorbooks International, Publishers &
Wholesalers
Edition: Model Aviation - 2009/04
Page Numbers: 141,142,144
Also included in this column:
• P-51 Quick Silver quandary
• Wanted: information about
scale exhaust
• You have the wrong
number ...
The second 1cc Multi Engine Profile Scale competition
[[email protected]]
Control Line Scale Bill Boss
Quick Silver is a full-scale P-51 that Scott Yoak brought together from remnants of many
Mustangs. Jim Koepnick/EAA photo.
Jim Hoffman’s Lockheed Electra placed
third in the Unlimited Class at the Multi
Engine Profile Scale contest. Kraver photo.
Mike Keville’s A-26 placed second in the Limited Class of the
Cholla Choppers’ Multi Engine Profile Scale contest in October
2008. Ted Kraver photo.
TED KRAVER REPORTS that the “Second Annual 1cc Multi
Engine Profile Scale Contest” run by the Cholla Choppers club was a
great success. The event was held in Tucson, Arizona, October 11-12,
2008.
Ted noted that Mike Keville, Control Line Contest Innovator
Extraordinaire and CD, must be given credit for originating and
promoting an event that is drawing more contestants each year. The
weather was great, and a relaxed atmosphere among the contestants
provided for some great camaraderie and model flying.
Two categories were flown: the Limited Class, in which no
throttles or maneuvers were allowed, and the Unlimited Class, in
which throttle control and flight maneuvers were permitted. Leroy
Black won Unlimited with his Messerschmitt Me 410, using a standard
three-line control system to throttle the two Norvel .061 engines.
The full-scale Me 410 was made in two variations: the A-1 fighter
bomber and A-2 heavy fighter. The fighter bomber was not widely
used, but the A-1 was more successful as a heavy fighter, equipped
with various arrangements of 30mm and 50mm cannons. The Me 410s
saw service up to the end of World War II.
Dick Byron won CL Scale multiple times at AMA Nats during
the 1970s and 1980s. He finished second in Tucson with his
Mitsubishi Ki-83. It was powered with two AP Wasp .061 engines
controlled by an electric throttle system.
The full-scale Ki-83, armed with four cannons, was developed
to be a long-range escort fighter. It had a top speed of 438 mph
and had excellent maneuverability that equaled that of some of
the best single-engine fighters. However, the prototype did not
come out until November 1944, limiting its service.
Jim Hoffman entered his Lockheed Electra powered with two
electronically controlled AP Wasp .061 engines. The model’s
color scheme was that of Amelia Earhart’s Electra used in her
April 2009 141
04sig5.QXD 2/24/09 12:29 PM Page 141
round-the-world flight attempt.
Keith Trostle tied Jim for third-place
honors, flying his magnificent Tupolev Tu-95
Bear that was powered with four .061
engines. Wind and some stones in newly
applied asphalt had a negative impact on the
Tu-95’s performance.
The full-scale Bear was built as a bomber
and was used for communications between
command authorities and the Soviet Navy’s
nuclear ballistic missile submarines.
In the Limited Class, Mike Keville earned
first place with a Douglas A-26 Invader,
finishing only 11/2 points ahead of Leroy
Black with his Messerschmitt Bf 110,
powered with Norvel .061s. Mike’s A-26 was
powered with Enya .061s.
The A-26 was another aircraft whose
development brought it into service late
during WW II, and it started service in the
European Theatre in November 1944. Only a
few more than 2,000 Invaders were produced.
The Messerschmitt Bf 110, a two-place
fighter for the Luftwaffe, had its first flight in
May 1936. Throughout many years and WW
II, there were many variants of the aircraft.
These included the three-seat “F” night
fighter and different variants of the four-seat
G equipped with radar.
Third place in Unlimited went to Bill
Heyworth flying a Cox Black Widowpowered
Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket.
Although the full-scale prototype had success
in tests, it was determined to be somewhat
unstable and caused pilot vision problems,
resulting in the Navy’s losing interest in the
project.
Keep an eye on the 2009 AMA contest
calendar for the dates of this great and
enjoyable contest.
Doug Dahlke of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, reports
that the EAA [Experimental Aircraft
Association] AirVenture is one of the greatest
gatherings of regular and experimental
aircraft, and it takes place in Oshkosh every
year. This event brings to life many of the
most magnificent and historic military and
civilian aircraft.
The EAA, Warbirds of America, and all of
the private parties are to be complimented for
their efforts in promoting AirVenture each
year and in keeping these restored aircraft
flying. The fly-in also gives younger
generations an opportunity to see and
appreciate past, present, and many military
aircraft that have contributed so much to the
defense of our country during WW II and
beyond.
Doug noted that while looking through the
warbird section at AirVenture in 2008, he saw
a unique P-51 Mustang named “Quick
Silver.” This aircraft is unique, because owner
Scott Yoak put it together using parts that
may have come from more than 200
Mustangs, part suppliers, and whatever parts
he could find.
Quick Silver has a highly polished finish
and odd color scheme that features the 1944
invasion stripes and the red bar version of the
142 MODEL AVIATION
national insignia adopted in 1947—an
obvious clash of insignia use. Scott told Doug
that the scheme was chosen to honor the
different periods of Mustang service.
Because of how this airplane was brought
together, Doug wonders what “Scale
construction” means here and how a modeler
would determine what to use for
documentation for such an aircraft. Since the
P-51 was constructed from so many sources,
what is its version? Is it a P-51D or H,
because of its canopy type? What about the
many parts that may have come from A, B, or
C versions?
If you wanted to make a model of Quick
Silver, what documentation would you
include in your presentation for Scale
judging? What version of P-51 three-view
drawings would you use for static judging, to
prove the fighter’s outline?
Photos for documentation could also be a
problem. Unless you were at AirVenture and
took photos of Quick Silver, what kind of
problems would you have obtaining the
necessary pictures to prove the color scheme
of this most unusual Mustang?
I can’t give you answers about how to
obtain the necessary information for this
aircraft, other than try to get it from the
airplane’s owner. This item suggests that it
has been sometime since I have reviewed the
documentation process and what is required
for a model entered in AMA competitions. I
will try to make this one of my subjects in the
next column.
Viewfinder
Fury on the Slope
When it comes to slope sailplanes, Jan Carstanjen
likes to build those that reflect US Navy subjects. So
when Jack Cooper of Leading Edge Gliders offered
Jan a prototype 55-inch-wingspan F-86 kit, he jumped
at the chance to put his spin on the familiar outline.
The colors of Jan’s model reflect a Korean War-era
scheme for an FJ-3 Fury flown by the VF-33
“Tarsiers.”
The Fury was covered in Solartex and airbrushed
with latex acrylic house paint. The details are a
mixture of homemade techniques with other markings
that Bill Fulmer (www.customcutgrafix.com) made.
The Fury weighs 49 ounces and is stable and fun
on 10- to 100-foot slopes. This shot was taken over
Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts on a sunny, breezy
day in October 2008. MA
—Dave Garwood
[email protected]
E-mail your high-resolution “Viewfinder” photo and
a short note telling the airplane or helicopter story to
[email protected].
04sig5.QXD 2/24/09 9:39 AM Page 142
AirVenture 2009 will take place July 27-
August 2. As Doug has done in the past, he
will be working in the KidVenture section
teaching youngsters how to fly CL models.
He is also willing to be a local contact, to
provide general information about the area’s
accommodations, parking, and how to see
AirVenture in general.
Doug recommends that anyone who
wants to take photos bring plenty of film. If
using a digital camera, he advises you to set
the resolution high to get the best photos,
especially if you want to capture an aircraft’s
details close-up. This is a great opportunity to
get those photos of an aircraft you might like,
for scale-documentation purposes.
Wanted: Orin Humphries of Lynnwood,
Washington, is building a model of an F2G
Super Corsair that is on display in The
Museum of Flight in Seattle. He is
fortunate, because he has been given access
to the museum display for authenticity and
documentation purposes.
Orin plans to use a Saito three-cylinder,
1.70 cu. in.-displacement, four-stroke
engine in the model and would like the
power plant installation to be as close to
scale as possible. Therefore, he would like
information from someone about how to
construct, or obtain, an exhaust ring for the
engine that would be no larger in diameter
than the cylinder heads.
He would also like to connect three trios
of scale exhaust-outlet pipes to the ring so
that three engine-exhaust outlets in the
model can be located as they are on the
prototype aircraft. That is, at 1:30, 6:00, and
10:30 positions as seen on a clock.
If anyone can provide the needed
exhaust-ring information, please contact
Orin Humphries and me for possible use in
the column. See the “Sources” list for
contact information.
Incorrect Telephone Number: In the
February 2009 CL Scale column, the
telephone number for Allen Cargill, who
supplies a new CL electronic system, was
listed incorrectly in the “Sources” data at
the end of the column. The correct number
is (215) 441-8524.
Please send ideas, notice of upcoming CL
Scale events, contest reports, and especially
photos of CL Scale activity to me at the email
address at the top of this column or via
postal mail at the address in the “Sources”
list. MA
Sources:
Ted Kraver
[email protected]
Doug Dalhke
1393 Black Wolf Ave.
Oshkosh WI 54902
(920) 688-3203
EAA AirVenture 2009
www.airventure.org
Orin Humphries
3110 154th St. SW
Lynnwood WA 98087
[email protected]
Bill Boss
77-06 269th St.
New Hyde Park NY 11040
Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military
Aircraft 1914-1980:
Military Press, distributed by Crown
Publishers
Jane’s Encyclopedia of Aviation:
Crescent Books
New York; Avenel, New Jersey
Ironworks, Grumman’s Fighting Aircraft:
Motorbooks International, Publishers &
Wholesalers