Contml Line Scale Bill Boss THIS will last monthly col umns 1984 because December issue MA has set aside coverage years Nationals hope expectations winning have done just will find names winners list am also sure Roland Baltes will covering CL Scale years Nats will ex cellent job reporting Before getting particular column material would like cover some miscellaneous items Thank YouI would like take opportunity thank have contributed items ideas photos column during past year contribution helping keep column alive interesting So keep coming can never have too much column information hand Send items address listed end column Happy NoteBy time read column will have retired American Telephone Telegraph Communications after 31 /z years service will now able devote considerably time building flying writing about Scale modeling course will some chores around house Im sure better half Jan will want done some between modeling activities Sad NoteThe words now write done heavy heart recall covering AMA Nation als writing Amerian Aircraft Modeler early Seventies recent years member New York Scale Team will remember ever present gentleman known Pop gentleman fatherin-law Frank Seeley have sad duty reporting passing July 24 1984 reason pay tribute Pop column almost 25 years served model aviation behind-the-scenes people always ready lend hand never flew model airplane knew rules several events very adept stopwatch known best timers Speed Navy Carrier events New Yorkarea contests also constant companion best helper guy could have contest field Modeling has certainly lost good friend Contest noticeThe 1985 Southwestern Regional Model Airplane Contest will held Buckeye Airport about 30 miles west Phoenix AZ January 26-27 1985 contest now its 35th year will feature 41 events spread over Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol Old-Timer events January weather Southwest usually very pleasant providing good setting great contest interest readers col umn fact Sport Scale will events offered meet spon sored SWR Committee consisting Phoenix MAC Cholla Choppers Tucson SAM Chapter No 31 Phoenix full details entry forms write Southwestern Regionals 2717 E McDowell Road Phoenix AZ 85008 Pinked-edge rib tapes search items column went through files old newsletters came across some long-forgotten issues Chicago Scalemasters Newsletters newslet ters published during early 1970s edited Keith Ward considerable number articles Continued ae 165 two CL Scale models entered Scale team trials held Louisville summer 011983 Fairchild PT-26 L scratchbuiit Ralph Burnatine has 54-in wingspan weighs 6 lb uses Enya 60 power Finish polyurethane beautiful young lady assisting daughter Cathy Focke-Wuif 190 R i Lynn Green has 60-in wingspan weIghs 114 lb fiberglass fuselage powered nya 60 Photos Mike Gretz 2 TAPE-ALL RIBS N I- TAPE WRAPPED OVER EDGES INCLUDES WING AND TAIL LEADING TRAILING AND TIP EDGES 2 TAPE 3 TAPE SKETCHB SPRUCE OR C-BRASS STRIP STEEL CUTTER EDGE SKETCHA PRE-GRIDDED VELLUM TRACING PAPER Building modei fabric-covered piano fuil-size ships always use pinkededge tape reinforce leading traiiing edges well piace fabric touches structure wing ribs stringers etc sketches show make cutter create own scale tapes serrated steel cutter wax paper box Bill recommends using pre-gridded vellum tracing paper pinked tape very strong easy work doesnt disappear under dope way silkapan does Theres column 68 Model Aviation ndicative real sense responsibility rom student Flying Radio Control aircraft towered non-powered starts vorkbench maintaining proper Lttitude regard safety project onception through actual flight though time allotted during first ourse indicated expanded format 10 weeks classroom instruction three tours per meeting vs five weeks al owed college desirable tad great time comments received Lt final meeting indication ye can expect have such offer ngs future keys success get word out dont try cover hing during course stick basics md have fun have successful rour modeling endeavors have ac iuired great deal experience con truction flying different tossibilities community sharing knowledge Providing hat come across know t-all follow through ommitments Ill bet will quite tusy requests different areas rnce word program gets around s example call came re luest appearance 25th Anni rersary NASA Program sponsored Michigan Space Center Jackson sras able meet Mr Ron Evans real tstronaut Just goes show youll oever know will meet Instructing modeling fun although rou will get rich ho may try take advantage ime generosity Use common sense hese situations dont happen very ften Give talk demonstra ions will reap benefits ippreciative crowd smiles houghtful expressions oldsters eminded earlier modeling times snd thank-yous parents having desire take suggestions urn model building fine family roject few rewards rhere times walking store hat have child run up ay Im still flying model plane old us about may remember xactly model being flown Arhere child saw impor ant point discussion fective enough Think about ways can ecome effective within local area promoting good public relations image 3f great sportmodel aircraft con ttruction flying does take lot f fancy models keep attention hose listening does require some egwork part Give try Lets see perhaps will want contact school officials childrens ward hospital library childrens hour maybe juvenile delinquency department local law enforcement agencies about TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest and beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest fliQht character tistica ot its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAIN LESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Lighl strong Low-profile seiflocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 parks recreation people com munity Big Brothers/Big Sisters -and similar agencies prisozi officials etc like idea getting out helping others desire some ex tra guidance along helpful sugges tions hints model types use ways introduce program others ways save legwork read am putting together handbook above information Take ad vantage efforts get show road lot people waiting out someone just like help enjoy sport cant once can help get started toward positive program will credit efforts information package will three-holed soft-covered reference aid suitable continual use Get early bird mailitig list receive copy Please forward $500 plus $150 postage packaging Joseph M Nunes PO Box 40 Hanover MI 49241 Please allow sufficient check clearing time Lets get youth interested adults modeling away tube friend model aircraft building/flying share knowledge CL ScalelBoss Continued pane 68 will use column time time item have selected month making tool producing pinked-edge rib tapes method application tapes fabriccovered model might familiar use pinked-edge taping used reinNEW NEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1/ dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $895f set ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone eapanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 50s 17MM rear bearing wSpeclal* Both $139s See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item f UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 PompanO Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 forcement original fabric covering wherever touches airframe fullscale aircraft would location wing ribs fuselage longerons around openings plane brackets fittings access hole covers pinking tool can easily made mounting serrated steel cutting edge found wax paper boxes Cut Rite Waxed Paper uses steel edge strip wood brass see sketch choose mount cutter brass cutter can attached soldering cutter mounted wood sug gested piece spruce x 12 epoxied place either case strip rubber length cutter should contact cemented next cutter completed tool can used very effectively cut ting pinked edge tapes various types paper tool placed paper pulled up slight angle shown Sketch-A rubber strip holds paper firmly place allowing tapes uniform width made Keith reported cutter will work well heavy silkspan tapes made silkspan lacked definition applied model doped Better results obtained making tapes pre-gridded rag vellum tracing paper Us ing pre-gridded paper helped maintain proper tape width long strips merely following light blue lines cuttet moved new position Remember making pinked tapes must made width matches scale model width tape used full-scale aircraft generally two inches wing ribs tapes used leading trailing tip edges usually three inches Therefore model onesixth scale tapes wing ribs November1984 165 Sleeve Puller 5795 Beating Puller $695 PRODUCTS mm - Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers uri Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Wnkmanshjn b Performance would little 5/2-in wide Sketch-B shows typical location tapes wing rudder Application tapes pre-doped surface rather easy follows Lightly sand area rib tapes applied Dip tape cup water two drops liquid deter gent has added wetting agent Apply wet tape models surface using thinned Elmers glue thin water 50/50 add drop liquid detergent Press stretch tape place keeping wetted thinned glue solution tape firmly place wipe off residue damp cloth tapes dry cover area slightly-thinned coat clear dope youre ready painting tap ing completed fabric-covered air craft will well its way better ap pearanceand perhaps better scores Send items CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL AerobatlcslFancher Continued page 69 Lou Dudka sixth-place finisher last years Nats pretended thrilled hear promised pick up Newark Airport next afternoon Sure enough next day picked up sans suitcase somehow man aged go Maui instead Newark off went visit home wife workshop shirt borrow Next off home both ninth-place Nats finisher highestplacing Nats finisher female persua sion Glen Karen Meadow fan tastic home-cooked roast beef dinner evening good old-fashioned Stunt talk discussions enriched visits Ken Parski Purzycki Kenny Coach Stout lovely new bride Oh yesI also borrowed clean pants socks Glen major topic conversation folding wings No storage Navy carrier talking major Stunt failure Lou Glen built two new airplanes Reno Nats basic Matrix Eagle designs plus two long-winged versions Large James Greenaways LJ design popular New York ship noted its highaspect-ratio wing very large flaps. full span 30o wing chord four built beautifully-crafted foam wings flaps tails made Lou Glen very light wing load ings well under 11 ounces per square foot finishes typically Noo Yawk Gorgeous Unfortu nately three beautiful machines folded wings wing/fuse joint after about 100 flights Obviously stress analysis design construction order guys did new ships significantl longer aspect ratios previou designs Stunt Glossary Aspec Ratio dimensional relationship c span wing its average chord span 60 averag chord 12 would have aspect rati 5 flown higher speeds ii anticipation Renos thinner air Bot] factors increased span loadin though wing loading beet reduced load applied natura stress riser fuselage suci magnitude exceed load-bearin capability conventionally-con structed foam wing wherein right left halves merely butt-jointed wit glass cloth epoxy reinforcement addition ultra-light sheeting han cut Pro Stunt group lumbe under four-pound density felt bi less formidable necessary Thei solutions 1 Use wood care fully selected grain firmness anc less ultimate light weight 2 T utilize spar joiners between two winj halves would take form ligh ply doublers solidly glued existinj stub spars originally intended primarily tC support wing-mounted gear additional change would encour age would cover wing silkspan prior mounting fuselage overlapping paper across wine joint papering after installation up fuse side would measurably increase stress-riser point making wing much stiffer outboard fuse/wing joint board monococque structure type particularly susceptible type weakness Stunt Glossary Monococque structure strength derived stress-bearing proper ties skin opposed internal engineeringspars ribs sheer webs etc After spending restful night home Glens parents rowing fresh underwear Glen picked us up out flying field met Jimmy Casale current Na tional Champion Windy Urtnowski fifth-place Walker flyoff Ken Purzycki short energetic flying session privileged fly Lous Rampage LJ ship ys a-ounce ST 60-powered LJ derivative both state-of-the-art machines mechani cally construction both seemed suffer somewhat design overkill opinion shared both builders Both ships featured ultra-large flap configuration Lous ultra high-aspect ratio nearly seven features resulted wings capable developing immense amounts lift Unfortunately lift capability generated very small angles attack because function rapid crease lift coefficient inherent highaspect-ratio planforms other words 166 Model Aviation Power Soar New Heights LT-50 GEAR MOTOR Leisures Gear Drive conversion 31 powerful LT-50 develops up 2 lbs static trhrust Gear Drive also features ball bearing Delrinbrass gearing glass loaded polycarbonate housing Send self-addressed stamped envelope catalog ap plication notes Leisure 11 DeerspringllrvinelCA 92714 THE M Send 50 forKit #104 $2195 Flyline Models CatalogPhone 703 273-9593 35M9 Enginesj Dealer & Distributor Inquiries Invited FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2136 Fairfax Virginia 22031 USA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
Page Numbers: 68, 165, 166
Contml Line Scale Bill Boss THIS will last monthly col umns 1984 because December issue MA has set aside coverage years Nationals hope expectations winning have done just will find names winners list am also sure Roland Baltes will covering CL Scale years Nats will ex cellent job reporting Before getting particular column material would like cover some miscellaneous items Thank YouI would like take opportunity thank have contributed items ideas photos column during past year contribution helping keep column alive interesting So keep coming can never have too much column information hand Send items address listed end column Happy NoteBy time read column will have retired American Telephone Telegraph Communications after 31 /z years service will now able devote considerably time building flying writing about Scale modeling course will some chores around house Im sure better half Jan will want done some between modeling activities Sad NoteThe words now write done heavy heart recall covering AMA Nation als writing Amerian Aircraft Modeler early Seventies recent years member New York Scale Team will remember ever present gentleman known Pop gentleman fatherin-law Frank Seeley have sad duty reporting passing July 24 1984 reason pay tribute Pop column almost 25 years served model aviation behind-the-scenes people always ready lend hand never flew model airplane knew rules several events very adept stopwatch known best timers Speed Navy Carrier events New Yorkarea contests also constant companion best helper guy could have contest field Modeling has certainly lost good friend Contest noticeThe 1985 Southwestern Regional Model Airplane Contest will held Buckeye Airport about 30 miles west Phoenix AZ January 26-27 1985 contest now its 35th year will feature 41 events spread over Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol Old-Timer events January weather Southwest usually very pleasant providing good setting great contest interest readers col umn fact Sport Scale will events offered meet spon sored SWR Committee consisting Phoenix MAC Cholla Choppers Tucson SAM Chapter No 31 Phoenix full details entry forms write Southwestern Regionals 2717 E McDowell Road Phoenix AZ 85008 Pinked-edge rib tapes search items column went through files old newsletters came across some long-forgotten issues Chicago Scalemasters Newsletters newslet ters published during early 1970s edited Keith Ward considerable number articles Continued ae 165 two CL Scale models entered Scale team trials held Louisville summer 011983 Fairchild PT-26 L scratchbuiit Ralph Burnatine has 54-in wingspan weighs 6 lb uses Enya 60 power Finish polyurethane beautiful young lady assisting daughter Cathy Focke-Wuif 190 R i Lynn Green has 60-in wingspan weIghs 114 lb fiberglass fuselage powered nya 60 Photos Mike Gretz 2 TAPE-ALL RIBS N I- TAPE WRAPPED OVER EDGES INCLUDES WING AND TAIL LEADING TRAILING AND TIP EDGES 2 TAPE 3 TAPE SKETCHB SPRUCE OR C-BRASS STRIP STEEL CUTTER EDGE SKETCHA PRE-GRIDDED VELLUM TRACING PAPER Building modei fabric-covered piano fuil-size ships always use pinkededge tape reinforce leading traiiing edges well piace fabric touches structure wing ribs stringers etc sketches show make cutter create own scale tapes serrated steel cutter wax paper box Bill recommends using pre-gridded vellum tracing paper pinked tape very strong easy work doesnt disappear under dope way silkapan does Theres column 68 Model Aviation ndicative real sense responsibility rom student Flying Radio Control aircraft towered non-powered starts vorkbench maintaining proper Lttitude regard safety project onception through actual flight though time allotted during first ourse indicated expanded format 10 weeks classroom instruction three tours per meeting vs five weeks al owed college desirable tad great time comments received Lt final meeting indication ye can expect have such offer ngs future keys success get word out dont try cover hing during course stick basics md have fun have successful rour modeling endeavors have ac iuired great deal experience con truction flying different tossibilities community sharing knowledge Providing hat come across know t-all follow through ommitments Ill bet will quite tusy requests different areas rnce word program gets around s example call came re luest appearance 25th Anni rersary NASA Program sponsored Michigan Space Center Jackson sras able meet Mr Ron Evans real tstronaut Just goes show youll oever know will meet Instructing modeling fun although rou will get rich ho may try take advantage ime generosity Use common sense hese situations dont happen very ften Give talk demonstra ions will reap benefits ippreciative crowd smiles houghtful expressions oldsters eminded earlier modeling times snd thank-yous parents having desire take suggestions urn model building fine family roject few rewards rhere times walking store hat have child run up ay Im still flying model plane old us about may remember xactly model being flown Arhere child saw impor ant point discussion fective enough Think about ways can ecome effective within local area promoting good public relations image 3f great sportmodel aircraft con ttruction flying does take lot f fancy models keep attention hose listening does require some egwork part Give try Lets see perhaps will want contact school officials childrens ward hospital library childrens hour maybe juvenile delinquency department local law enforcement agencies about TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest and beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest fliQht character tistica ot its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAIN LESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Lighl strong Low-profile seiflocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 parks recreation people com munity Big Brothers/Big Sisters -and similar agencies prisozi officials etc like idea getting out helping others desire some ex tra guidance along helpful sugges tions hints model types use ways introduce program others ways save legwork read am putting together handbook above information Take ad vantage efforts get show road lot people waiting out someone just like help enjoy sport cant once can help get started toward positive program will credit efforts information package will three-holed soft-covered reference aid suitable continual use Get early bird mailitig list receive copy Please forward $500 plus $150 postage packaging Joseph M Nunes PO Box 40 Hanover MI 49241 Please allow sufficient check clearing time Lets get youth interested adults modeling away tube friend model aircraft building/flying share knowledge CL ScalelBoss Continued pane 68 will use column time time item have selected month making tool producing pinked-edge rib tapes method application tapes fabriccovered model might familiar use pinked-edge taping used reinNEW NEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1/ dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $895f set ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone eapanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 50s 17MM rear bearing wSpeclal* Both $139s See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item f UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 PompanO Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 forcement original fabric covering wherever touches airframe fullscale aircraft would location wing ribs fuselage longerons around openings plane brackets fittings access hole covers pinking tool can easily made mounting serrated steel cutting edge found wax paper boxes Cut Rite Waxed Paper uses steel edge strip wood brass see sketch choose mount cutter brass cutter can attached soldering cutter mounted wood sug gested piece spruce x 12 epoxied place either case strip rubber length cutter should contact cemented next cutter completed tool can used very effectively cut ting pinked edge tapes various types paper tool placed paper pulled up slight angle shown Sketch-A rubber strip holds paper firmly place allowing tapes uniform width made Keith reported cutter will work well heavy silkspan tapes made silkspan lacked definition applied model doped Better results obtained making tapes pre-gridded rag vellum tracing paper Us ing pre-gridded paper helped maintain proper tape width long strips merely following light blue lines cuttet moved new position Remember making pinked tapes must made width matches scale model width tape used full-scale aircraft generally two inches wing ribs tapes used leading trailing tip edges usually three inches Therefore model onesixth scale tapes wing ribs November1984 165 Sleeve Puller 5795 Beating Puller $695 PRODUCTS mm - Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers uri Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Wnkmanshjn b Performance would little 5/2-in wide Sketch-B shows typical location tapes wing rudder Application tapes pre-doped surface rather easy follows Lightly sand area rib tapes applied Dip tape cup water two drops liquid deter gent has added wetting agent Apply wet tape models surface using thinned Elmers glue thin water 50/50 add drop liquid detergent Press stretch tape place keeping wetted thinned glue solution tape firmly place wipe off residue damp cloth tapes dry cover area slightly-thinned coat clear dope youre ready painting tap ing completed fabric-covered air craft will well its way better ap pearanceand perhaps better scores Send items CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL AerobatlcslFancher Continued page 69 Lou Dudka sixth-place finisher last years Nats pretended thrilled hear promised pick up Newark Airport next afternoon Sure enough next day picked up sans suitcase somehow man aged go Maui instead Newark off went visit home wife workshop shirt borrow Next off home both ninth-place Nats finisher highestplacing Nats finisher female persua sion Glen Karen Meadow fan tastic home-cooked roast beef dinner evening good old-fashioned Stunt talk discussions enriched visits Ken Parski Purzycki Kenny Coach Stout lovely new bride Oh yesI also borrowed clean pants socks Glen major topic conversation folding wings No storage Navy carrier talking major Stunt failure Lou Glen built two new airplanes Reno Nats basic Matrix Eagle designs plus two long-winged versions Large James Greenaways LJ design popular New York ship noted its highaspect-ratio wing very large flaps. full span 30o wing chord four built beautifully-crafted foam wings flaps tails made Lou Glen very light wing load ings well under 11 ounces per square foot finishes typically Noo Yawk Gorgeous Unfortu nately three beautiful machines folded wings wing/fuse joint after about 100 flights Obviously stress analysis design construction order guys did new ships significantl longer aspect ratios previou designs Stunt Glossary Aspec Ratio dimensional relationship c span wing its average chord span 60 averag chord 12 would have aspect rati 5 flown higher speeds ii anticipation Renos thinner air Bot] factors increased span loadin though wing loading beet reduced load applied natura stress riser fuselage suci magnitude exceed load-bearin capability conventionally-con structed foam wing wherein right left halves merely butt-jointed wit glass cloth epoxy reinforcement addition ultra-light sheeting han cut Pro Stunt group lumbe under four-pound density felt bi less formidable necessary Thei solutions 1 Use wood care fully selected grain firmness anc less ultimate light weight 2 T utilize spar joiners between two winj halves would take form ligh ply doublers solidly glued existinj stub spars originally intended primarily tC support wing-mounted gear additional change would encour age would cover wing silkspan prior mounting fuselage overlapping paper across wine joint papering after installation up fuse side would measurably increase stress-riser point making wing much stiffer outboard fuse/wing joint board monococque structure type particularly susceptible type weakness Stunt Glossary Monococque structure strength derived stress-bearing proper ties skin opposed internal engineeringspars ribs sheer webs etc After spending restful night home Glens parents rowing fresh underwear Glen picked us up out flying field met Jimmy Casale current Na tional Champion Windy Urtnowski fifth-place Walker flyoff Ken Purzycki short energetic flying session privileged fly Lous Rampage LJ ship ys a-ounce ST 60-powered LJ derivative both state-of-the-art machines mechani cally construction both seemed suffer somewhat design overkill opinion shared both builders Both ships featured ultra-large flap configuration Lous ultra high-aspect ratio nearly seven features resulted wings capable developing immense amounts lift Unfortunately lift capability generated very small angles attack because function rapid crease lift coefficient inherent highaspect-ratio planforms other words 166 Model Aviation Power Soar New Heights LT-50 GEAR MOTOR Leisures Gear Drive conversion 31 powerful LT-50 develops up 2 lbs static trhrust Gear Drive also features ball bearing Delrinbrass gearing glass loaded polycarbonate housing Send self-addressed stamped envelope catalog ap plication notes Leisure 11 DeerspringllrvinelCA 92714 THE M Send 50 forKit #104 $2195 Flyline Models CatalogPhone 703 273-9593 35M9 Enginesj Dealer & Distributor Inquiries Invited FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2136 Fairfax Virginia 22031 USA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
Page Numbers: 68, 165, 166
Contml Line Scale Bill Boss THIS will last monthly col umns 1984 because December issue MA has set aside coverage years Nationals hope expectations winning have done just will find names winners list am also sure Roland Baltes will covering CL Scale years Nats will ex cellent job reporting Before getting particular column material would like cover some miscellaneous items Thank YouI would like take opportunity thank have contributed items ideas photos column during past year contribution helping keep column alive interesting So keep coming can never have too much column information hand Send items address listed end column Happy NoteBy time read column will have retired American Telephone Telegraph Communications after 31 /z years service will now able devote considerably time building flying writing about Scale modeling course will some chores around house Im sure better half Jan will want done some between modeling activities Sad NoteThe words now write done heavy heart recall covering AMA Nation als writing Amerian Aircraft Modeler early Seventies recent years member New York Scale Team will remember ever present gentleman known Pop gentleman fatherin-law Frank Seeley have sad duty reporting passing July 24 1984 reason pay tribute Pop column almost 25 years served model aviation behind-the-scenes people always ready lend hand never flew model airplane knew rules several events very adept stopwatch known best timers Speed Navy Carrier events New Yorkarea contests also constant companion best helper guy could have contest field Modeling has certainly lost good friend Contest noticeThe 1985 Southwestern Regional Model Airplane Contest will held Buckeye Airport about 30 miles west Phoenix AZ January 26-27 1985 contest now its 35th year will feature 41 events spread over Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol Old-Timer events January weather Southwest usually very pleasant providing good setting great contest interest readers col umn fact Sport Scale will events offered meet spon sored SWR Committee consisting Phoenix MAC Cholla Choppers Tucson SAM Chapter No 31 Phoenix full details entry forms write Southwestern Regionals 2717 E McDowell Road Phoenix AZ 85008 Pinked-edge rib tapes search items column went through files old newsletters came across some long-forgotten issues Chicago Scalemasters Newsletters newslet ters published during early 1970s edited Keith Ward considerable number articles Continued ae 165 two CL Scale models entered Scale team trials held Louisville summer 011983 Fairchild PT-26 L scratchbuiit Ralph Burnatine has 54-in wingspan weighs 6 lb uses Enya 60 power Finish polyurethane beautiful young lady assisting daughter Cathy Focke-Wuif 190 R i Lynn Green has 60-in wingspan weIghs 114 lb fiberglass fuselage powered nya 60 Photos Mike Gretz 2 TAPE-ALL RIBS N I- TAPE WRAPPED OVER EDGES INCLUDES WING AND TAIL LEADING TRAILING AND TIP EDGES 2 TAPE 3 TAPE SKETCHB SPRUCE OR C-BRASS STRIP STEEL CUTTER EDGE SKETCHA PRE-GRIDDED VELLUM TRACING PAPER Building modei fabric-covered piano fuil-size ships always use pinkededge tape reinforce leading traiiing edges well piace fabric touches structure wing ribs stringers etc sketches show make cutter create own scale tapes serrated steel cutter wax paper box Bill recommends using pre-gridded vellum tracing paper pinked tape very strong easy work doesnt disappear under dope way silkapan does Theres column 68 Model Aviation ndicative real sense responsibility rom student Flying Radio Control aircraft towered non-powered starts vorkbench maintaining proper Lttitude regard safety project onception through actual flight though time allotted during first ourse indicated expanded format 10 weeks classroom instruction three tours per meeting vs five weeks al owed college desirable tad great time comments received Lt final meeting indication ye can expect have such offer ngs future keys success get word out dont try cover hing during course stick basics md have fun have successful rour modeling endeavors have ac iuired great deal experience con truction flying different tossibilities community sharing knowledge Providing hat come across know t-all follow through ommitments Ill bet will quite tusy requests different areas rnce word program gets around s example call came re luest appearance 25th Anni rersary NASA Program sponsored Michigan Space Center Jackson sras able meet Mr Ron Evans real tstronaut Just goes show youll oever know will meet Instructing modeling fun although rou will get rich ho may try take advantage ime generosity Use common sense hese situations dont happen very ften Give talk demonstra ions will reap benefits ippreciative crowd smiles houghtful expressions oldsters eminded earlier modeling times snd thank-yous parents having desire take suggestions urn model building fine family roject few rewards rhere times walking store hat have child run up ay Im still flying model plane old us about may remember xactly model being flown Arhere child saw impor ant point discussion fective enough Think about ways can ecome effective within local area promoting good public relations image 3f great sportmodel aircraft con ttruction flying does take lot f fancy models keep attention hose listening does require some egwork part Give try Lets see perhaps will want contact school officials childrens ward hospital library childrens hour maybe juvenile delinquency department local law enforcement agencies about TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest and beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest fliQht character tistica ot its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAIN LESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Lighl strong Low-profile seiflocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 parks recreation people com munity Big Brothers/Big Sisters -and similar agencies prisozi officials etc like idea getting out helping others desire some ex tra guidance along helpful sugges tions hints model types use ways introduce program others ways save legwork read am putting together handbook above information Take ad vantage efforts get show road lot people waiting out someone just like help enjoy sport cant once can help get started toward positive program will credit efforts information package will three-holed soft-covered reference aid suitable continual use Get early bird mailitig list receive copy Please forward $500 plus $150 postage packaging Joseph M Nunes PO Box 40 Hanover MI 49241 Please allow sufficient check clearing time Lets get youth interested adults modeling away tube friend model aircraft building/flying share knowledge CL ScalelBoss Continued pane 68 will use column time time item have selected month making tool producing pinked-edge rib tapes method application tapes fabriccovered model might familiar use pinked-edge taping used reinNEW NEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1/ dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $895f set ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone eapanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 50s 17MM rear bearing wSpeclal* Both $139s See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item f UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 PompanO Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 forcement original fabric covering wherever touches airframe fullscale aircraft would location wing ribs fuselage longerons around openings plane brackets fittings access hole covers pinking tool can easily made mounting serrated steel cutting edge found wax paper boxes Cut Rite Waxed Paper uses steel edge strip wood brass see sketch choose mount cutter brass cutter can attached soldering cutter mounted wood sug gested piece spruce x 12 epoxied place either case strip rubber length cutter should contact cemented next cutter completed tool can used very effectively cut ting pinked edge tapes various types paper tool placed paper pulled up slight angle shown Sketch-A rubber strip holds paper firmly place allowing tapes uniform width made Keith reported cutter will work well heavy silkspan tapes made silkspan lacked definition applied model doped Better results obtained making tapes pre-gridded rag vellum tracing paper Us ing pre-gridded paper helped maintain proper tape width long strips merely following light blue lines cuttet moved new position Remember making pinked tapes must made width matches scale model width tape used full-scale aircraft generally two inches wing ribs tapes used leading trailing tip edges usually three inches Therefore model onesixth scale tapes wing ribs November1984 165 Sleeve Puller 5795 Beating Puller $695 PRODUCTS mm - Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers uri Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Wnkmanshjn b Performance would little 5/2-in wide Sketch-B shows typical location tapes wing rudder Application tapes pre-doped surface rather easy follows Lightly sand area rib tapes applied Dip tape cup water two drops liquid deter gent has added wetting agent Apply wet tape models surface using thinned Elmers glue thin water 50/50 add drop liquid detergent Press stretch tape place keeping wetted thinned glue solution tape firmly place wipe off residue damp cloth tapes dry cover area slightly-thinned coat clear dope youre ready painting tap ing completed fabric-covered air craft will well its way better ap pearanceand perhaps better scores Send items CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL AerobatlcslFancher Continued page 69 Lou Dudka sixth-place finisher last years Nats pretended thrilled hear promised pick up Newark Airport next afternoon Sure enough next day picked up sans suitcase somehow man aged go Maui instead Newark off went visit home wife workshop shirt borrow Next off home both ninth-place Nats finisher highestplacing Nats finisher female persua sion Glen Karen Meadow fan tastic home-cooked roast beef dinner evening good old-fashioned Stunt talk discussions enriched visits Ken Parski Purzycki Kenny Coach Stout lovely new bride Oh yesI also borrowed clean pants socks Glen major topic conversation folding wings No storage Navy carrier talking major Stunt failure Lou Glen built two new airplanes Reno Nats basic Matrix Eagle designs plus two long-winged versions Large James Greenaways LJ design popular New York ship noted its highaspect-ratio wing very large flaps. full span 30o wing chord four built beautifully-crafted foam wings flaps tails made Lou Glen very light wing load ings well under 11 ounces per square foot finishes typically Noo Yawk Gorgeous Unfortu nately three beautiful machines folded wings wing/fuse joint after about 100 flights Obviously stress analysis design construction order guys did new ships significantl longer aspect ratios previou designs Stunt Glossary Aspec Ratio dimensional relationship c span wing its average chord span 60 averag chord 12 would have aspect rati 5 flown higher speeds ii anticipation Renos thinner air Bot] factors increased span loadin though wing loading beet reduced load applied natura stress riser fuselage suci magnitude exceed load-bearin capability conventionally-con structed foam wing wherein right left halves merely butt-jointed wit glass cloth epoxy reinforcement addition ultra-light sheeting han cut Pro Stunt group lumbe under four-pound density felt bi less formidable necessary Thei solutions 1 Use wood care fully selected grain firmness anc less ultimate light weight 2 T utilize spar joiners between two winj halves would take form ligh ply doublers solidly glued existinj stub spars originally intended primarily tC support wing-mounted gear additional change would encour age would cover wing silkspan prior mounting fuselage overlapping paper across wine joint papering after installation up fuse side would measurably increase stress-riser point making wing much stiffer outboard fuse/wing joint board monococque structure type particularly susceptible type weakness Stunt Glossary Monococque structure strength derived stress-bearing proper ties skin opposed internal engineeringspars ribs sheer webs etc After spending restful night home Glens parents rowing fresh underwear Glen picked us up out flying field met Jimmy Casale current Na tional Champion Windy Urtnowski fifth-place Walker flyoff Ken Purzycki short energetic flying session privileged fly Lous Rampage LJ ship ys a-ounce ST 60-powered LJ derivative both state-of-the-art machines mechani cally construction both seemed suffer somewhat design overkill opinion shared both builders Both ships featured ultra-large flap configuration 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