A yen WWII ou desired nt has las 1-11 NTROL HORNS 11SIG WW2 COCKPIT CANOPY 1 CI AA t/8PLYW FIREWALL BUL I/8PLYWOOO NOSE N Model Aviation ELEVATOR AND RUDDER 1 I/16X 1/4 HARD BALSA STRINGER JOHS DECK AND SiDES / SLOT FC V4 BALSA SHEET ALL TAt SURFACES 4 3/16 SQ BALSA LOWER STRINGER / X V4 FRAMES IN AFT BOQY ONLY 7/8 VECO TAJLWHEEL ON 3/3~ WIRE BRASS WIRE WRAPS THRU OOD SOUD BALSA BLOCKS 6 NVOWEST ROCKER HORN 1/4 BALSA / FLAPS WING CARRIES THROUGH 3/32 BALSA TE SHEETS TOPAND BOTTOM 7 1/8 BALSA T E CAP STRIP 1/16 BALSA RIBS HOLES SHOWN SOLID BALSA BLOCK TIPS / LEAD IN SLOTS 1/4 SQ HARD BALSA UPPER AND LOWER SPAR 1/16 BALSA SHEET TOP AM BOTTOM SKIN / I/4N SQ BALSA LEADING EDGE 7 -- A / NYLON SCREW BLOCK March 1978 29 7 look some major features two planes see imper ative two designs superim posed Mustang 1 Nearly scale profile 2 working rudder 3 wing dihedral 4 fine steady penetration Mustunt III 1 New concept stunt de sign 2 new thick airfoil 3 compact size 4 external control horns 5 unlimited trimming ability 6 capable engines 35 46 7 moderate use molded parts really rushed first plane always having feeling just might come up expectations As result finished show piece could have its performance something else flew steadily rails could stunt much precision guy handle could telegraph So realizing existing potential new ship started immediately minor profile correction being made further scale appearance pub lished plans have greater profile mod ifications contained ship can scale-like choose make What have very real p-s 1 moderate size careful builder could easily hold 35-size engine ships built ST46 mind proved completely overpowered natural scout up some ST4O engines could dropped 30 Model Aviation *04W4 X1 NORTDRC Mtiit Olin AS TO S NC-. I-* __________________________________ I- IIKrL..L S / __ __ _______ __ __ __ / II*______ ___ 4 N41 IODRINICR OmNA flCmO 4m Jc visw a -I 1 WI 5&CTD4 CC DR * ECTOS4 A-A 4. 0 NO DRRO AT iAATAWR0NKN DARN LICOT ~AT CA AD vAu RONNiE ID DRAWN 0 OlAARM i-N flinflDRJ ffiqffi C DM1 AU PASNIAWN Rflflfl AONOOWY ACt AWA fin OR Win NCA Win Ti-i IJII NPUN DIR 4 iiMn-/* NCiW-Lj..A4 DR OfiDRiT RIONjfl idISCYS OCIRA WDORffl&NWD nWTDG CCNA RUt 4 flNfl APR in4 DaiNC COCOOn CDRAnfl aP0 / 4 ODISOOCC rnDnL OTARS flO nIt WTIN $ACTOAL OiSSN& Cit CII *CNIT1DRICI 4 WA.. tANNin INASOORS 4 *5*5 CSDRUR OP WIW 5 NIWIWAN WARN OA inSfin 5rOintO NND S NIt SISNSAU SUCTIODI 0-0 ICCON Nil SInIADRDDAiiN UWDCS700 Ro4J4 UlARn III 14AOJNi FRODRRVPA WY FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLESEE PAGE 104 & DRnflN- 45T NCDNA-t/ 4NflCO& UN WY 0 -a Co 0 -b ROOT N-S TnnAR DRO ThDRU4Dt Rn iWIfi tin ys simple wort tor down elevator same mo such ease th enough pou ill certainly three ounces will alone along trctiofl sin hniques will pet about ruction gets mode annot circumven roll can controlle Ribs th n usual m emolate Whi ve tne shi Close up such 32 Model Aviation picture could taken inticity Hard realize st. wing u spend construct Wing Jig Almost jigs based use metal tubes searching around some weeks failed turn up anything satisfactory struck practical tube available today Fiberglass Arrow Shaft has almost no distortion prac tically indestructible easily cleaned waxed entire jig can stored three-foot kit box jig has four stanchions bases /4-in ply measure 4 X 6 top 3-in centers two square notches 5/16 sides slots slanting upward act hooks rubberbands Naturally insure perfectly matched set stanchions boards should tacked together saw cuts can made though piece arrow shafts come 32 inches long order create jig length 65 inches necessary connect center slipping over metal tubes about three inches long Matching metal tubes slipped tip ends arrow shafts will give ability accurately bore-sight alignment wing throughout entire construc tion setting up jig usually locate inner stanchions third fourth bay center must go out far can yet retain adequate clearance trailing edge spar outer stanchions go outside wing just beyond tip rib After ribs slipped approximate position arrow shafts have joined over metal tubes entire assembly dropped stanchion notches rubberbanded down ribs spaced accurately prefer use precisely-cut cards placed between ribs cards left place through initial building steps Start building bottom first Build completely including landing gear sheeting cap strips Remove rubberMarch1978 33 anything better Meyers Mustangs two pilots watch camera Cleared takeoff Designed ST 46 ship has power needed Continued vae 92 careful builder might opt OS 35and saves several ounces wingspan 54 DU-BRO KWIK- PUMP GPINNER Convert Kwiku Fill Fuel Pump Electric Starter Operation $295 Pump fuel faster easier ever before new Kwik-Pump spinner Simply remove handle screw aluminum spinner Lock place nut youre ready pump fuel electric starter de-fuel change polarity starter wind handle back de-fuel manually Its easy thatll DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Banner Road Wauconda IllInois 60064 USA ponent installations engine would have stock out box unit non-Schnuerle front-rotor design 45 cubic inch propellers would non-racing configuration probably sup plied hosting sponsoring organ ization holding contest Fuel would also fall category As can see am trying promote event would guy would like race necessarily want get specialized cant fly plane fun other non-racing event might like compete picked 600 sq size reason size airplane reason ably easy transport fly ing field non-Schnuerle front-rotor engines expensive pro hibitive price mild fuel stock props should last season dont crash sure beats launch ing engine race heat As stated before Jack Stafford Mod els considering 800 sq Brown B-3 would 60 class racing similar Class CB Enterprises has started 800 sq Formula type aircraft aircraft will de signed want AMA scale bird can put detail hearts content basic outline will full scale Jack will probably offer kit same manner offers Quarter Midget foam wing build-up wing whichever turns Kick around suggestion above mentioned ~fun type racing class let know what think am sure plenty modelers fliers out have some good ideas class racing event Remember need event will bring new blood racing fraternity Dave Lane 447 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Mustang/Meyers continued page 33 bands flip wing over again rubberband tightly finish top construc tion fully sheeting wing will able retain center stan chions go top side will have replaced external support center boresighting ability utilized insure retain well-aligned jig will also appreciate fact comes installing controls will able back arrow shafts out center compartment rejoin least rear shafts afterward Remember important thing ever wing will straight board bench fasten jig stanchions Dihedral order control roll bal ance low-winged Mustang ne cessary inch dihedral built wing structure up have extremely successful using variation step-up method devised Al Rabe wherein rib rises 1/16 way tip gauge punching ribs drawn plan used properly will give excel lent results First secure well oversized piece acetate say about 6 X 10 lay over entire gauge drawing point trying locate jig holes Mark locations acetate after removing proper cutting surface proceed punch jig holes using sharpened 5/16 brass tube jig stanchions spacing guide Place root rib precisely rib centerline tape down temporarily Return acetate locating holes par allel centerline high rib about /6 below top edge rear hole Tape acetate down keep moving proceed scribe top line gauge vertical line right its surface Remove acetate cut precisely two lines just scribed ready punch jig holes remaining ribs wise number ribs turn root tip placing pre cisely trailing edge line being certain line passes through dead center birds mouth front rib Lower acetate sheet 1/16 time making sure against vertical line right recommend glue strip cardboard line positive guide have punched ribs have slipped jig will have perfect rise tip creating dihedral ting leadouts -in above center wing tip will have achieved full one-inch rise re quired Let repeat method attaining dihedral alright al though method just described rather involved near perfect offers super-critical method monitoring wing alignment simple process bore-sighting through arrow shafts Fuselage fuselage simple box-type construction roomy enough activity can add com mon method construction drill engine holes maple bearers fore glued sides After glued sides engine bolted tightly offset desired comes perfect holding device tail brought together firewall bulkheads cross braces installed using following method can make perfect front fuse prior gluing nose ring engine still place drill A-in hold 6 X 6 piece -in lumber Relieve around hole can slip over thrust washer about glue top cowl block place Cement medium sandpaper onto face board mount engine like prop Now draw down progressively slowly turn sanding away nose ship will compensate engine off set giving neater space spinner greatest time savers dis covered building Mustang use baseball bat mold bat used 2 in diameter sawed down middle mounted -in base both foredeck turtledeck molded Bottom top sheeting models could formed man ner takes lot grief out phase 92 Model Aviation building fuselage soak balsa prior molding simply brush Bo-Peep ammonia until wood well saturated pli able quite rubbery apply bat wrapping elastic bandage material dont need lot pressure Try create wrinkles bandage will likely leave marks balsa turtle foredeck formed bat also quite natural should shape canopy too Simply tape sandpaper bat final sand canopy precise fit meth od also produces great tapered gluing edge nicely roughed up Mustang has simple working rudder Mustunt external quite adjustable Al has proposed fol lowing good starting positions working rudder up elevator rudder should offset about /s neutral level flight about /4 full down rudder should go about /s have yet hit precise points about ten working rudders have made still lot comfort know ing tough maneuvers little guy out really moving tail Sorry Al choose have working rudder least have ad justable starting about 3/ offset really great addition external nylon horns placement halfround peg under horn platform See plan alternately loosening tighten ing screws horn can achieve product review product review product review Nimbus RC System Ideal beginner sport models requiring rudder engine control gliders needing just elevator rudder 2-channel systems greater demand ever Produced major man ufacturer pioneer field proportion al control Nimbus system comes two ultra-small SM servos give 4 lbs thrustcontrol accuracy stat ed 1% better Available 72 MHz nicad conversion optional Nimbus complete except batteriesincludes battery box switch harness frequency flags servo tray Control precision adjustable tension stick assembly Price $12995 EK-Products 3322 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 product review product review product review micrometer adjustments 100 150 either side neutral Using system quick-links could eliminated almost en tirely RC jobs nothing safe positive good Z bend little else can add ar ticle recommend review American Aircraft Modeler magazines following dates June 1969Mus tang June 1970Bearcat February 1973Mustunt March 1973Sea Fury have always considered articles among enlightening have ever read dont have issues collection would suggest make effort acquire Should care contact during construction Mustang Ill happy hear Al Meyers 666 Qrr St Joliet IL 60436 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 34 points static points scored maximum actual ratio total static 34% flight FAT rules divide total available points 50-50 between static flying addition experience two FAT WCs has flight points actually easier come static points highest flight score end contest has always higher highest static score Dan plans taking same Zlin March1978 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/03
Page Numbers: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 92, 93
A yen WWII ou desired nt has las 1-11 NTROL HORNS 11SIG WW2 COCKPIT CANOPY 1 CI AA t/8PLYW FIREWALL BUL I/8PLYWOOO NOSE N Model Aviation ELEVATOR AND RUDDER 1 I/16X 1/4 HARD BALSA STRINGER JOHS DECK AND SiDES / SLOT FC V4 BALSA SHEET ALL TAt SURFACES 4 3/16 SQ BALSA LOWER STRINGER / X V4 FRAMES IN AFT BOQY ONLY 7/8 VECO TAJLWHEEL ON 3/3~ WIRE BRASS WIRE WRAPS THRU OOD SOUD BALSA BLOCKS 6 NVOWEST ROCKER HORN 1/4 BALSA / FLAPS WING CARRIES THROUGH 3/32 BALSA TE SHEETS TOPAND BOTTOM 7 1/8 BALSA T E CAP STRIP 1/16 BALSA RIBS HOLES SHOWN SOLID BALSA BLOCK TIPS / LEAD IN SLOTS 1/4 SQ HARD BALSA UPPER AND LOWER SPAR 1/16 BALSA SHEET TOP AM BOTTOM SKIN / I/4N SQ BALSA LEADING EDGE 7 -- A / NYLON SCREW BLOCK March 1978 29 7 look some major features two planes see imper ative two designs superim posed Mustang 1 Nearly scale profile 2 working rudder 3 wing dihedral 4 fine steady penetration Mustunt III 1 New concept stunt de sign 2 new thick airfoil 3 compact size 4 external control horns 5 unlimited trimming ability 6 capable engines 35 46 7 moderate use molded parts really rushed first plane always having feeling just might come up expectations As result finished show piece could have its performance something else flew steadily rails could stunt much precision guy handle could telegraph So realizing existing potential new ship started immediately minor profile correction being made further scale appearance pub lished plans have greater profile mod ifications contained ship can scale-like choose make What have very real p-s 1 moderate size careful builder could easily hold 35-size engine ships built ST46 mind proved completely overpowered natural scout up some ST4O engines could dropped 30 Model Aviation *04W4 X1 NORTDRC Mtiit Olin AS TO S NC-. I-* __________________________________ I- IIKrL..L S / __ __ _______ __ __ __ / II*______ ___ 4 N41 IODRINICR OmNA flCmO 4m Jc visw a -I 1 WI 5&CTD4 CC DR * ECTOS4 A-A 4. 0 NO DRRO AT iAATAWR0NKN DARN LICOT ~AT CA AD vAu RONNiE ID DRAWN 0 OlAARM i-N flinflDRJ ffiqffi C DM1 AU PASNIAWN Rflflfl AONOOWY ACt AWA fin OR Win NCA Win Ti-i IJII NPUN DIR 4 iiMn-/* NCiW-Lj..A4 DR OfiDRiT RIONjfl idISCYS OCIRA WDORffl&NWD nWTDG CCNA RUt 4 flNfl APR in4 DaiNC COCOOn CDRAnfl aP0 / 4 ODISOOCC rnDnL OTARS flO nIt WTIN $ACTOAL OiSSN& Cit CII *CNIT1DRICI 4 WA.. tANNin INASOORS 4 *5*5 CSDRUR OP WIW 5 NIWIWAN WARN OA inSfin 5rOintO NND S NIt SISNSAU SUCTIODI 0-0 ICCON Nil SInIADRDDAiiN UWDCS700 Ro4J4 UlARn III 14AOJNi FRODRRVPA WY FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLESEE PAGE 104 & DRnflN- 45T NCDNA-t/ 4NflCO& UN WY 0 -a Co 0 -b ROOT N-S TnnAR DRO ThDRU4Dt Rn iWIfi tin ys simple wort tor down elevator same mo such ease th enough pou ill certainly three ounces will alone along trctiofl sin hniques will pet about ruction gets mode annot circumven roll can controlle Ribs th n usual m emolate Whi ve tne shi Close up such 32 Model Aviation picture could taken inticity Hard realize st. wing u spend construct Wing Jig Almost jigs based use metal tubes searching around some weeks failed turn up anything satisfactory struck practical tube available today Fiberglass Arrow Shaft has almost no distortion prac tically indestructible easily cleaned waxed entire jig can stored three-foot kit box jig has four stanchions bases /4-in ply measure 4 X 6 top 3-in centers two square notches 5/16 sides slots slanting upward act hooks rubberbands Naturally insure perfectly matched set stanchions boards should tacked together saw cuts can made though piece arrow shafts come 32 inches long order create jig length 65 inches necessary connect center slipping over metal tubes about three inches long Matching metal tubes slipped tip ends arrow shafts will give ability accurately bore-sight alignment wing throughout entire construc tion setting up jig usually locate inner stanchions third fourth bay center must go out far can yet retain adequate clearance trailing edge spar outer stanchions go outside wing just beyond tip rib After ribs slipped approximate position arrow shafts have joined over metal tubes entire assembly dropped stanchion notches rubberbanded down ribs spaced accurately prefer use precisely-cut cards placed between ribs cards left place through initial building steps Start building bottom first Build completely including landing gear sheeting cap strips Remove rubberMarch1978 33 anything better Meyers Mustangs two pilots watch camera Cleared takeoff Designed ST 46 ship has power needed Continued vae 92 careful builder might opt OS 35and saves several ounces wingspan 54 DU-BRO KWIK- PUMP GPINNER Convert Kwiku Fill Fuel Pump Electric Starter Operation $295 Pump fuel faster easier ever before new Kwik-Pump spinner Simply remove handle screw aluminum spinner Lock place nut youre ready pump fuel electric starter de-fuel change polarity starter wind handle back de-fuel manually Its easy thatll DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Banner Road Wauconda IllInois 60064 USA ponent installations engine would have stock out box unit non-Schnuerle front-rotor design 45 cubic inch propellers would non-racing configuration probably sup plied hosting sponsoring organ ization holding contest Fuel would also fall category As can see am trying promote event would guy would like race necessarily want get specialized cant fly plane fun other non-racing event might like compete picked 600 sq size reason size airplane reason ably easy transport fly ing field non-Schnuerle front-rotor engines expensive pro hibitive price mild fuel stock props should last season dont crash sure beats launch ing engine race heat As stated before Jack Stafford Mod els considering 800 sq Brown B-3 would 60 class racing similar Class CB Enterprises has started 800 sq Formula type aircraft aircraft will de signed want AMA scale bird can put detail hearts content basic outline will full scale Jack will probably offer kit same manner offers Quarter Midget foam wing build-up wing whichever turns Kick around suggestion above mentioned ~fun type racing class let know what think am sure plenty modelers fliers out have some good ideas class racing event Remember need event will bring new blood racing fraternity Dave Lane 447 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Mustang/Meyers continued page 33 bands flip wing over again rubberband tightly finish top construc tion fully sheeting wing will able retain center stan chions go top side will have replaced external support center boresighting ability utilized insure retain well-aligned jig will also appreciate fact comes installing controls will able back arrow shafts out center compartment rejoin least rear shafts afterward Remember important thing ever wing will straight board bench fasten jig stanchions Dihedral order control roll bal ance low-winged Mustang ne cessary inch dihedral built wing structure up have extremely successful using variation step-up method devised Al Rabe wherein rib rises 1/16 way tip gauge punching ribs drawn plan used properly will give excel lent results First secure well oversized piece acetate say about 6 X 10 lay over entire gauge drawing point trying locate jig holes Mark locations acetate after removing proper cutting surface proceed punch jig holes using sharpened 5/16 brass tube jig stanchions spacing guide Place root rib precisely rib centerline tape down temporarily Return acetate locating holes par allel centerline high rib about /6 below top edge rear hole Tape acetate down keep moving proceed scribe top line gauge vertical line right its surface Remove acetate cut precisely two lines just scribed ready punch jig holes remaining ribs wise number ribs turn root tip placing pre cisely trailing edge line being certain line passes through dead center birds mouth front rib Lower acetate sheet 1/16 time making sure against vertical line right recommend glue strip cardboard line positive guide have punched ribs have slipped jig will have perfect rise tip creating dihedral ting leadouts -in above center wing tip will have achieved full one-inch rise re quired Let repeat method attaining dihedral alright al though method just described rather involved near perfect offers super-critical method monitoring wing alignment simple process bore-sighting through arrow shafts Fuselage fuselage simple box-type construction roomy enough activity can add com mon method construction drill engine holes maple bearers fore glued sides After glued sides engine bolted tightly offset desired comes perfect holding device tail brought together firewall bulkheads cross braces installed using following method can make perfect front fuse prior gluing nose ring engine still place drill A-in hold 6 X 6 piece -in lumber Relieve around hole can slip over thrust washer about glue top cowl block place Cement medium sandpaper onto face board mount engine like prop Now draw down progressively slowly turn sanding away nose ship will compensate engine off set giving neater space spinner greatest time savers dis covered building Mustang use baseball bat mold bat used 2 in diameter sawed down middle mounted -in base both foredeck turtledeck molded Bottom top sheeting models could formed man ner takes lot grief out phase 92 Model Aviation building fuselage soak balsa prior molding simply brush Bo-Peep ammonia until wood well saturated pli able quite rubbery apply bat wrapping elastic bandage material dont need lot pressure Try create wrinkles bandage will likely leave marks balsa turtle foredeck formed bat also quite natural should shape canopy too Simply tape sandpaper bat final sand canopy precise fit meth od also produces great tapered gluing edge nicely roughed up Mustang has simple working rudder Mustunt external quite adjustable Al has proposed fol lowing good starting positions working rudder up elevator rudder should offset about /s neutral level flight about /4 full down rudder should go about /s have yet hit precise points about ten working rudders have made still lot comfort know ing tough maneuvers little guy out really moving tail Sorry Al choose have working rudder least have ad justable starting about 3/ offset really great addition external nylon horns placement halfround peg under horn platform See plan alternately loosening tighten ing screws horn can achieve product review product review product review Nimbus RC System Ideal beginner sport models requiring rudder engine control gliders needing just elevator rudder 2-channel systems greater demand ever Produced major man ufacturer pioneer field proportion al control Nimbus system comes two ultra-small SM servos give 4 lbs thrustcontrol accuracy stat ed 1% better Available 72 MHz nicad conversion optional Nimbus complete except batteriesincludes battery box switch harness frequency flags servo tray Control precision adjustable tension stick assembly Price $12995 EK-Products 3322 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 product review product review product review micrometer adjustments 100 150 either side neutral Using system quick-links could eliminated almost en tirely RC jobs nothing safe positive good Z bend little else can add ar ticle recommend review American Aircraft Modeler magazines following dates June 1969Mus tang June 1970Bearcat February 1973Mustunt March 1973Sea Fury have always considered articles among enlightening have ever read dont have issues collection would suggest make effort acquire Should care contact during construction Mustang Ill happy hear Al Meyers 666 Qrr St Joliet IL 60436 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 34 points static points scored maximum actual ratio total static 34% flight FAT rules divide total available points 50-50 between static flying addition experience two FAT WCs has flight points actually easier come static points highest flight score end contest has always higher highest static score Dan plans taking same Zlin March1978 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/03
Page Numbers: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 92, 93
A yen WWII ou desired nt has las 1-11 NTROL HORNS 11SIG WW2 COCKPIT CANOPY 1 CI AA t/8PLYW FIREWALL BUL I/8PLYWOOO NOSE N Model Aviation ELEVATOR AND RUDDER 1 I/16X 1/4 HARD BALSA STRINGER JOHS DECK AND SiDES / SLOT FC V4 BALSA SHEET ALL TAt SURFACES 4 3/16 SQ BALSA LOWER STRINGER / X V4 FRAMES IN AFT BOQY ONLY 7/8 VECO TAJLWHEEL ON 3/3~ WIRE BRASS WIRE WRAPS THRU OOD SOUD BALSA BLOCKS 6 NVOWEST ROCKER HORN 1/4 BALSA / FLAPS WING CARRIES THROUGH 3/32 BALSA TE SHEETS TOPAND BOTTOM 7 1/8 BALSA T E CAP STRIP 1/16 BALSA RIBS HOLES SHOWN SOLID BALSA BLOCK TIPS / LEAD IN SLOTS 1/4 SQ HARD BALSA UPPER AND LOWER SPAR 1/16 BALSA SHEET TOP AM BOTTOM SKIN / I/4N SQ BALSA LEADING EDGE 7 -- A / NYLON SCREW BLOCK March 1978 29 7 look some major features two planes see imper ative two designs superim posed Mustang 1 Nearly scale profile 2 working rudder 3 wing dihedral 4 fine steady penetration Mustunt III 1 New concept stunt de sign 2 new thick airfoil 3 compact size 4 external control horns 5 unlimited trimming ability 6 capable engines 35 46 7 moderate use molded parts really rushed first plane always having feeling just might come up expectations As result finished show piece could have its performance something else flew steadily rails could stunt much precision guy handle could telegraph So realizing existing potential new ship started immediately minor profile correction being made further scale appearance pub lished plans have greater profile mod ifications contained ship can scale-like choose make What have very real p-s 1 moderate size careful builder could easily hold 35-size engine ships built ST46 mind proved completely overpowered natural scout up some ST4O engines could dropped 30 Model Aviation *04W4 X1 NORTDRC Mtiit Olin AS TO S NC-. I-* __________________________________ I- IIKrL..L S / __ __ _______ __ __ __ / II*______ ___ 4 N41 IODRINICR OmNA flCmO 4m Jc visw a -I 1 WI 5&CTD4 CC DR * ECTOS4 A-A 4. 0 NO DRRO AT iAATAWR0NKN DARN LICOT ~AT CA AD vAu RONNiE ID DRAWN 0 OlAARM i-N flinflDRJ ffiqffi C DM1 AU PASNIAWN Rflflfl AONOOWY ACt AWA fin OR Win NCA Win Ti-i IJII NPUN DIR 4 iiMn-/* NCiW-Lj..A4 DR OfiDRiT RIONjfl idISCYS OCIRA WDORffl&NWD nWTDG CCNA RUt 4 flNfl APR in4 DaiNC COCOOn CDRAnfl aP0 / 4 ODISOOCC rnDnL OTARS flO nIt WTIN $ACTOAL OiSSN& Cit CII *CNIT1DRICI 4 WA.. tANNin INASOORS 4 *5*5 CSDRUR OP WIW 5 NIWIWAN WARN OA inSfin 5rOintO NND S NIt SISNSAU SUCTIODI 0-0 ICCON Nil SInIADRDDAiiN UWDCS700 Ro4J4 UlARn III 14AOJNi FRODRRVPA WY FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLESEE PAGE 104 & DRnflN- 45T NCDNA-t/ 4NflCO& UN WY 0 -a Co 0 -b ROOT N-S TnnAR DRO ThDRU4Dt Rn iWIfi tin ys simple wort tor down elevator same mo such ease th enough pou ill certainly three ounces will alone along trctiofl sin hniques will pet about ruction gets mode annot circumven roll can controlle Ribs th n usual m emolate Whi ve tne shi Close up such 32 Model Aviation picture could taken inticity Hard realize st. wing u spend construct Wing Jig Almost jigs based use metal tubes searching around some weeks failed turn up anything satisfactory struck practical tube available today Fiberglass Arrow Shaft has almost no distortion prac tically indestructible easily cleaned waxed entire jig can stored three-foot kit box jig has four stanchions bases /4-in ply measure 4 X 6 top 3-in centers two square notches 5/16 sides slots slanting upward act hooks rubberbands Naturally insure perfectly matched set stanchions boards should tacked together saw cuts can made though piece arrow shafts come 32 inches long order create jig length 65 inches necessary connect center slipping over metal tubes about three inches long Matching metal tubes slipped tip ends arrow shafts will give ability accurately bore-sight alignment wing throughout entire construc tion setting up jig usually locate inner stanchions third fourth bay center must go out far can yet retain adequate clearance trailing edge spar outer stanchions go outside wing just beyond tip rib After ribs slipped approximate position arrow shafts have joined over metal tubes entire assembly dropped stanchion notches rubberbanded down ribs spaced accurately prefer use precisely-cut cards placed between ribs cards left place through initial building steps Start building bottom first Build completely including landing gear sheeting cap strips Remove rubberMarch1978 33 anything better Meyers Mustangs two pilots watch camera Cleared takeoff Designed ST 46 ship has power needed Continued vae 92 careful builder might opt OS 35and saves several ounces wingspan 54 DU-BRO KWIK- PUMP GPINNER Convert Kwiku Fill Fuel Pump Electric Starter Operation $295 Pump fuel faster easier ever before new Kwik-Pump spinner Simply remove handle screw aluminum spinner Lock place nut youre ready pump fuel electric starter de-fuel change polarity starter wind handle back de-fuel manually Its easy thatll DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Banner Road Wauconda IllInois 60064 USA ponent installations engine would have stock out box unit non-Schnuerle front-rotor design 45 cubic inch propellers would non-racing configuration probably sup plied hosting sponsoring organ ization holding contest Fuel would also fall category As can see am trying promote event would guy would like race necessarily want get specialized cant fly plane fun other non-racing event might like compete picked 600 sq size reason size airplane reason ably easy transport fly ing field non-Schnuerle front-rotor engines expensive pro hibitive price mild fuel stock props should last season dont crash sure beats launch ing engine race heat As stated before Jack Stafford Mod els considering 800 sq Brown B-3 would 60 class racing similar Class CB Enterprises has started 800 sq Formula type aircraft aircraft will de signed want AMA scale bird can put detail hearts content basic outline will full scale Jack will probably offer kit same manner offers Quarter Midget foam wing build-up wing whichever turns Kick around suggestion above mentioned ~fun type racing class let know what think am sure plenty modelers fliers out have some good ideas class racing event Remember need event will bring new blood racing fraternity Dave Lane 447 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Mustang/Meyers continued page 33 bands flip wing over again rubberband tightly finish top construc tion fully sheeting wing will able retain center stan chions go top side will have replaced external support center boresighting ability utilized insure retain well-aligned jig will also appreciate fact comes installing controls will able back arrow shafts out center compartment rejoin least rear shafts afterward Remember important thing ever wing will straight board bench fasten jig stanchions Dihedral order control roll bal ance low-winged Mustang ne cessary inch dihedral built wing structure up have extremely successful using variation step-up method devised Al Rabe wherein rib rises 1/16 way tip gauge punching ribs drawn plan used properly will give excel lent results First secure well oversized piece acetate say about 6 X 10 lay over entire gauge drawing point trying locate jig holes Mark locations acetate after removing proper cutting surface proceed punch jig holes using sharpened 5/16 brass tube jig stanchions spacing guide Place root rib precisely rib centerline tape down temporarily Return acetate locating holes par allel centerline high rib about /6 below top edge rear hole Tape acetate down keep moving proceed scribe top line gauge vertical line right its surface Remove acetate cut precisely two lines just scribed ready punch jig holes remaining ribs wise number ribs turn root tip placing pre cisely trailing edge line being certain line passes through dead center birds mouth front rib Lower acetate sheet 1/16 time making sure against vertical line right recommend glue strip cardboard line positive guide have punched ribs have slipped jig will have perfect rise tip creating dihedral ting leadouts -in above center wing tip will have achieved full one-inch rise re quired Let repeat method attaining dihedral alright al though method just described rather involved near perfect offers super-critical method monitoring wing alignment simple process bore-sighting through arrow shafts Fuselage fuselage simple box-type construction roomy enough activity can add com mon method construction drill engine holes maple bearers fore glued sides After glued sides engine bolted tightly offset desired comes perfect holding device tail brought together firewall bulkheads cross braces installed using following method can make perfect front fuse prior gluing nose ring engine still place drill A-in hold 6 X 6 piece -in lumber Relieve around hole can slip over thrust washer about glue top cowl block place Cement medium sandpaper onto face board mount engine like prop Now draw down progressively slowly turn sanding away nose ship will compensate engine off set giving neater space spinner greatest time savers dis covered building Mustang use baseball bat mold bat used 2 in diameter sawed down middle mounted -in base both foredeck turtledeck molded Bottom top sheeting models could formed man ner takes lot grief out phase 92 Model Aviation building fuselage soak balsa prior molding simply brush Bo-Peep ammonia until wood well saturated pli able quite rubbery apply bat wrapping elastic bandage material dont need lot pressure Try create wrinkles bandage will likely leave marks balsa turtle foredeck formed bat also quite natural should shape canopy too Simply tape sandpaper bat final sand canopy precise fit meth od also produces great tapered gluing edge nicely roughed up Mustang has simple working rudder Mustunt external quite adjustable Al has proposed fol lowing good starting positions working rudder up elevator rudder should offset about /s neutral level flight about /4 full down rudder should go about /s have yet hit precise points about ten working rudders have made still lot comfort know ing tough maneuvers little guy out really moving tail Sorry Al choose have working rudder least have ad justable starting about 3/ offset really great addition external nylon horns placement halfround peg under horn platform See plan alternately loosening tighten ing screws horn can achieve product review product review product review Nimbus RC System Ideal beginner sport models requiring rudder engine control gliders needing just elevator rudder 2-channel systems greater demand ever Produced major man ufacturer pioneer field proportion al control Nimbus system comes two ultra-small SM servos give 4 lbs thrustcontrol accuracy stat ed 1% better Available 72 MHz nicad conversion optional Nimbus complete except batteriesincludes battery box switch harness frequency flags servo tray Control precision adjustable tension stick assembly Price $12995 EK-Products 3322 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 product review product review product review micrometer adjustments 100 150 either side neutral Using system quick-links could eliminated almost en tirely RC jobs nothing safe positive good Z bend little else can add ar ticle recommend review American Aircraft Modeler magazines following dates June 1969Mus tang June 1970Bearcat February 1973Mustunt March 1973Sea Fury have always considered articles among enlightening have ever read dont have issues collection would suggest make effort acquire Should care contact during construction Mustang Ill happy hear Al Meyers 666 Qrr St Joliet IL 60436 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 34 points static points scored maximum actual ratio total static 34% flight FAT rules divide total available points 50-50 between static flying addition experience two FAT WCs has flight points actually easier come static points highest flight score end contest has always higher highest static score Dan plans taking same Zlin March1978 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/03
Page Numbers: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 92, 93
A yen WWII ou desired nt has las 1-11 NTROL HORNS 11SIG WW2 COCKPIT CANOPY 1 CI AA t/8PLYW FIREWALL BUL I/8PLYWOOO NOSE N Model Aviation ELEVATOR AND RUDDER 1 I/16X 1/4 HARD BALSA STRINGER JOHS DECK AND SiDES / SLOT FC V4 BALSA SHEET ALL TAt SURFACES 4 3/16 SQ BALSA LOWER STRINGER / X V4 FRAMES IN AFT BOQY ONLY 7/8 VECO TAJLWHEEL ON 3/3~ WIRE BRASS WIRE WRAPS THRU OOD SOUD BALSA BLOCKS 6 NVOWEST ROCKER HORN 1/4 BALSA / FLAPS WING CARRIES THROUGH 3/32 BALSA TE SHEETS TOPAND BOTTOM 7 1/8 BALSA T E CAP STRIP 1/16 BALSA RIBS HOLES SHOWN SOLID BALSA BLOCK TIPS / LEAD IN SLOTS 1/4 SQ HARD BALSA UPPER AND LOWER SPAR 1/16 BALSA SHEET TOP AM BOTTOM SKIN / I/4N SQ BALSA LEADING EDGE 7 -- A / NYLON SCREW BLOCK March 1978 29 7 look some major features two planes see imper ative two designs superim posed Mustang 1 Nearly scale profile 2 working rudder 3 wing dihedral 4 fine steady penetration Mustunt III 1 New concept stunt de sign 2 new thick airfoil 3 compact size 4 external control horns 5 unlimited trimming ability 6 capable engines 35 46 7 moderate use molded parts really rushed first plane always having feeling just might come up expectations As result finished show piece could have its performance something else flew steadily rails could stunt much precision guy handle could telegraph So realizing existing potential new ship started immediately minor profile correction being made further scale appearance pub lished plans have greater profile mod ifications contained ship can scale-like choose make What have very real p-s 1 moderate size careful builder could easily hold 35-size engine ships built ST46 mind proved completely overpowered natural scout up some ST4O engines could dropped 30 Model Aviation *04W4 X1 NORTDRC Mtiit Olin AS TO S NC-. I-* __________________________________ I- IIKrL..L S / __ __ _______ __ __ __ / II*______ ___ 4 N41 IODRINICR OmNA flCmO 4m Jc visw a -I 1 WI 5&CTD4 CC DR * ECTOS4 A-A 4. 0 NO DRRO AT iAATAWR0NKN DARN LICOT ~AT CA AD vAu RONNiE ID DRAWN 0 OlAARM i-N flinflDRJ ffiqffi C DM1 AU PASNIAWN Rflflfl AONOOWY ACt AWA fin OR Win NCA Win Ti-i IJII NPUN DIR 4 iiMn-/* NCiW-Lj..A4 DR OfiDRiT RIONjfl idISCYS OCIRA WDORffl&NWD nWTDG CCNA RUt 4 flNfl APR in4 DaiNC COCOOn CDRAnfl aP0 / 4 ODISOOCC rnDnL OTARS flO nIt WTIN $ACTOAL OiSSN& Cit CII *CNIT1DRICI 4 WA.. tANNin INASOORS 4 *5*5 CSDRUR OP WIW 5 NIWIWAN WARN OA inSfin 5rOintO NND S NIt SISNSAU SUCTIODI 0-0 ICCON Nil SInIADRDDAiiN UWDCS700 Ro4J4 UlARn III 14AOJNi FRODRRVPA WY FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLESEE PAGE 104 & DRnflN- 45T NCDNA-t/ 4NflCO& UN WY 0 -a Co 0 -b ROOT N-S TnnAR DRO ThDRU4Dt Rn iWIfi tin ys simple wort tor down elevator same mo such ease th enough pou ill certainly three ounces will alone along trctiofl sin hniques will pet about ruction gets mode annot circumven roll can controlle Ribs th n usual m emolate Whi ve tne shi Close up such 32 Model Aviation picture could taken inticity Hard realize st. wing u spend construct Wing Jig Almost jigs based use metal tubes searching around some weeks failed turn up anything satisfactory struck practical tube available today Fiberglass Arrow Shaft has almost no distortion prac tically indestructible easily cleaned waxed entire jig can stored three-foot kit box jig has four stanchions bases /4-in ply measure 4 X 6 top 3-in centers two square notches 5/16 sides slots slanting upward act hooks rubberbands Naturally insure perfectly matched set stanchions boards should tacked together saw cuts can made though piece arrow shafts come 32 inches long order create jig length 65 inches necessary connect center slipping over metal tubes about three inches long Matching metal tubes slipped tip ends arrow shafts will give ability accurately bore-sight alignment wing throughout entire construc tion setting up jig usually locate inner stanchions third fourth bay center must go out far can yet retain adequate clearance trailing edge spar outer stanchions go outside wing just beyond tip rib After ribs slipped approximate position arrow shafts have joined over metal tubes entire assembly dropped stanchion notches rubberbanded down ribs spaced accurately prefer use precisely-cut cards placed between ribs cards left place through initial building steps Start building bottom first Build completely including landing gear sheeting cap strips Remove rubberMarch1978 33 anything better Meyers Mustangs two pilots watch camera Cleared takeoff Designed ST 46 ship has power needed Continued vae 92 careful builder might opt OS 35and saves several ounces wingspan 54 DU-BRO KWIK- PUMP GPINNER Convert Kwiku Fill Fuel Pump Electric Starter Operation $295 Pump fuel faster easier ever before new Kwik-Pump spinner Simply remove handle screw aluminum spinner Lock place nut youre ready pump fuel electric starter de-fuel change polarity starter wind handle back de-fuel manually Its easy thatll DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Banner Road Wauconda IllInois 60064 USA ponent installations engine would have stock out box unit non-Schnuerle front-rotor design 45 cubic inch propellers would non-racing configuration probably sup plied hosting sponsoring organ ization holding contest Fuel would also fall category As can see am trying promote event would guy would like race necessarily want get specialized cant fly plane fun other non-racing event might like compete picked 600 sq size reason size airplane reason ably easy transport fly ing field non-Schnuerle front-rotor engines expensive pro hibitive price mild fuel stock props should last season dont crash sure beats launch ing engine race heat As stated before Jack Stafford Mod els considering 800 sq Brown B-3 would 60 class racing similar Class CB Enterprises has started 800 sq Formula type aircraft aircraft will de signed want AMA scale bird can put detail hearts content basic outline will full scale Jack will probably offer kit same manner offers Quarter Midget foam wing build-up wing whichever turns Kick around suggestion above mentioned ~fun type racing class let know what think am sure plenty modelers fliers out have some good ideas class racing event Remember need event will bring new blood racing fraternity Dave Lane 447 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Mustang/Meyers continued page 33 bands flip wing over again rubberband tightly finish top construc tion fully sheeting wing will able retain center stan chions go top side will have replaced external support center boresighting ability utilized insure retain well-aligned jig will also appreciate fact comes installing controls will able back arrow shafts out center compartment rejoin least rear shafts afterward Remember important thing ever wing will straight board bench fasten jig stanchions Dihedral order control roll bal ance low-winged Mustang ne cessary inch dihedral built wing structure up have extremely successful using variation step-up method devised Al Rabe wherein rib rises 1/16 way tip gauge punching ribs drawn plan used properly will give excel lent results First secure well oversized piece acetate say about 6 X 10 lay over entire gauge drawing point trying locate jig holes Mark locations acetate after removing proper cutting surface proceed punch jig holes using sharpened 5/16 brass tube jig stanchions spacing guide Place root rib precisely rib centerline tape down temporarily Return acetate locating holes par allel centerline high rib about /6 below top edge rear hole Tape acetate down keep moving proceed scribe top line gauge vertical line right its surface Remove acetate cut precisely two lines just scribed ready punch jig holes remaining ribs wise number ribs turn root tip placing pre cisely trailing edge line being certain line passes through dead center birds mouth front rib Lower acetate sheet 1/16 time making sure against vertical line right recommend glue strip cardboard line positive guide have punched ribs have slipped jig will have perfect rise tip creating dihedral ting leadouts -in above center wing tip will have achieved full one-inch rise re quired Let repeat method attaining dihedral alright al though method just described rather involved near perfect offers super-critical method monitoring wing alignment simple process bore-sighting through arrow shafts Fuselage fuselage simple box-type construction roomy enough activity can add com mon method construction drill engine holes maple bearers fore glued sides After glued sides engine bolted tightly offset desired comes perfect holding device tail brought together firewall bulkheads cross braces installed using following method can make perfect front fuse prior gluing nose ring engine still place drill A-in hold 6 X 6 piece -in lumber Relieve around hole can slip over thrust washer about glue top cowl block place Cement medium sandpaper onto face board mount engine like prop Now draw down progressively slowly turn sanding away nose ship will compensate engine off set giving neater space spinner greatest time savers dis covered building Mustang use baseball bat mold bat used 2 in diameter sawed down middle mounted -in base both foredeck turtledeck molded Bottom top sheeting models could formed man ner takes lot grief out phase 92 Model Aviation building fuselage soak balsa prior molding simply brush Bo-Peep ammonia until wood well saturated pli able quite rubbery apply bat wrapping elastic bandage material dont need lot pressure Try create wrinkles bandage will likely leave marks balsa turtle foredeck formed bat also quite natural should shape canopy too Simply tape sandpaper bat final sand canopy precise fit meth od also produces great tapered gluing edge nicely roughed up Mustang has simple working rudder Mustunt external quite adjustable Al has proposed fol lowing good starting positions working rudder up elevator rudder should offset about /s neutral level flight about /4 full down rudder should go about /s have yet hit precise points about ten working rudders have made still lot comfort know ing tough maneuvers little guy out really moving tail Sorry Al choose have working rudder least have ad justable starting about 3/ offset really great addition external nylon horns placement halfround peg under horn platform See plan alternately loosening tighten ing screws horn can achieve product review product review product review Nimbus RC System Ideal beginner sport models requiring rudder engine control gliders needing just elevator rudder 2-channel systems greater demand ever Produced major man ufacturer pioneer field proportion al control Nimbus system comes two ultra-small SM servos give 4 lbs thrustcontrol accuracy stat ed 1% better Available 72 MHz nicad conversion optional Nimbus complete except batteriesincludes battery box switch harness frequency flags servo tray Control precision adjustable tension stick assembly Price $12995 EK-Products 3322 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 product review product review product review micrometer adjustments 100 150 either side neutral Using system quick-links could eliminated almost en tirely RC jobs nothing safe positive good Z bend little else can add ar ticle recommend review American Aircraft Modeler magazines following dates June 1969Mus tang June 1970Bearcat February 1973Mustunt March 1973Sea Fury have always considered articles among enlightening have ever read dont have issues collection would suggest make effort acquire Should care contact during construction Mustang Ill happy hear Al Meyers 666 Qrr St Joliet IL 60436 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 34 points static points scored maximum actual ratio total static 34% flight FAT rules divide total available points 50-50 between static flying addition experience two FAT WCs has flight points actually easier come static points highest flight score end contest has always higher highest static score Dan plans taking same Zlin March1978 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/03
Page Numbers: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 92, 93
A yen WWII ou desired nt has las 1-11 NTROL HORNS 11SIG WW2 COCKPIT CANOPY 1 CI AA t/8PLYW FIREWALL BUL I/8PLYWOOO NOSE N Model Aviation ELEVATOR AND RUDDER 1 I/16X 1/4 HARD BALSA STRINGER JOHS DECK AND SiDES / SLOT FC V4 BALSA SHEET ALL TAt SURFACES 4 3/16 SQ BALSA LOWER STRINGER / X V4 FRAMES IN AFT BOQY ONLY 7/8 VECO TAJLWHEEL ON 3/3~ WIRE BRASS WIRE WRAPS THRU OOD SOUD BALSA BLOCKS 6 NVOWEST ROCKER HORN 1/4 BALSA / FLAPS WING CARRIES THROUGH 3/32 BALSA TE SHEETS TOPAND BOTTOM 7 1/8 BALSA T E CAP STRIP 1/16 BALSA RIBS HOLES SHOWN SOLID BALSA BLOCK TIPS / LEAD IN SLOTS 1/4 SQ HARD BALSA UPPER AND LOWER SPAR 1/16 BALSA SHEET TOP AM BOTTOM SKIN / I/4N SQ BALSA LEADING EDGE 7 -- A / NYLON SCREW BLOCK March 1978 29 7 look some major features two planes see imper ative two designs superim posed Mustang 1 Nearly scale profile 2 working rudder 3 wing dihedral 4 fine steady penetration Mustunt III 1 New concept stunt de sign 2 new thick airfoil 3 compact size 4 external control horns 5 unlimited trimming ability 6 capable engines 35 46 7 moderate use molded parts really rushed first plane always having feeling just might come up expectations As result finished show piece could have its performance something else flew steadily rails could stunt much precision guy handle could telegraph So realizing existing potential new ship started immediately minor profile correction being made further scale appearance pub lished plans have greater profile mod ifications contained ship can scale-like choose make What have very real p-s 1 moderate size careful builder could easily hold 35-size engine ships built ST46 mind proved completely overpowered natural scout up some ST4O engines could dropped 30 Model Aviation *04W4 X1 NORTDRC Mtiit Olin AS TO S NC-. I-* __________________________________ I- IIKrL..L S / __ __ _______ __ __ __ / II*______ ___ 4 N41 IODRINICR OmNA flCmO 4m Jc visw a -I 1 WI 5&CTD4 CC DR * ECTOS4 A-A 4. 0 NO DRRO AT iAATAWR0NKN DARN LICOT ~AT CA AD vAu RONNiE ID DRAWN 0 OlAARM i-N flinflDRJ ffiqffi C DM1 AU PASNIAWN Rflflfl AONOOWY ACt AWA fin OR Win NCA Win Ti-i IJII NPUN DIR 4 iiMn-/* NCiW-Lj..A4 DR OfiDRiT RIONjfl idISCYS OCIRA WDORffl&NWD nWTDG CCNA RUt 4 flNfl APR in4 DaiNC COCOOn CDRAnfl aP0 / 4 ODISOOCC rnDnL OTARS flO nIt WTIN $ACTOAL OiSSN& Cit CII *CNIT1DRICI 4 WA.. tANNin INASOORS 4 *5*5 CSDRUR OP WIW 5 NIWIWAN WARN OA inSfin 5rOintO NND S NIt SISNSAU SUCTIODI 0-0 ICCON Nil SInIADRDDAiiN UWDCS700 Ro4J4 UlARn III 14AOJNi FRODRRVPA WY FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLESEE PAGE 104 & DRnflN- 45T NCDNA-t/ 4NflCO& UN WY 0 -a Co 0 -b ROOT N-S TnnAR DRO ThDRU4Dt Rn iWIfi tin ys simple wort tor down elevator same mo such ease th enough pou ill certainly three ounces will alone along trctiofl sin hniques will pet about ruction gets mode annot circumven roll can controlle Ribs th n usual m emolate Whi ve tne shi Close up such 32 Model Aviation picture could taken inticity Hard realize st. wing u spend construct Wing Jig Almost jigs based use metal tubes searching around some weeks failed turn up anything satisfactory struck practical tube available today Fiberglass Arrow Shaft has almost no distortion prac tically indestructible easily cleaned waxed entire jig can stored three-foot kit box jig has four stanchions bases /4-in ply measure 4 X 6 top 3-in centers two square notches 5/16 sides slots slanting upward act hooks rubberbands Naturally insure perfectly matched set stanchions boards should tacked together saw cuts can made though piece arrow shafts come 32 inches long order create jig length 65 inches necessary connect center slipping over metal tubes about three inches long Matching metal tubes slipped tip ends arrow shafts will give ability accurately bore-sight alignment wing throughout entire construc tion setting up jig usually locate inner stanchions third fourth bay center must go out far can yet retain adequate clearance trailing edge spar outer stanchions go outside wing just beyond tip rib After ribs slipped approximate position arrow shafts have joined over metal tubes entire assembly dropped stanchion notches rubberbanded down ribs spaced accurately prefer use precisely-cut cards placed between ribs cards left place through initial building steps Start building bottom first Build completely including landing gear sheeting cap strips Remove rubberMarch1978 33 anything better Meyers Mustangs two pilots watch camera Cleared takeoff Designed ST 46 ship has power needed Continued vae 92 careful builder might opt OS 35and saves several ounces wingspan 54 DU-BRO KWIK- PUMP GPINNER Convert Kwiku Fill Fuel Pump Electric Starter Operation $295 Pump fuel faster easier ever before new Kwik-Pump spinner Simply remove handle screw aluminum spinner Lock place nut youre ready pump fuel electric starter de-fuel change polarity starter wind handle back de-fuel manually Its easy thatll DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Banner Road Wauconda IllInois 60064 USA ponent installations engine would have stock out box unit non-Schnuerle front-rotor design 45 cubic inch propellers would non-racing configuration probably sup plied hosting sponsoring organ ization holding contest Fuel would also fall category As can see am trying promote event would guy would like race necessarily want get specialized cant fly plane fun other non-racing event might like compete picked 600 sq size reason size airplane reason ably easy transport fly ing field non-Schnuerle front-rotor engines expensive pro hibitive price mild fuel stock props should last season dont crash sure beats launch ing engine race heat As stated before Jack Stafford Mod els considering 800 sq Brown B-3 would 60 class racing similar Class CB Enterprises has started 800 sq Formula type aircraft aircraft will de signed want AMA scale bird can put detail hearts content basic outline will full scale Jack will probably offer kit same manner offers Quarter Midget foam wing build-up wing whichever turns Kick around suggestion above mentioned ~fun type racing class let know what think am sure plenty modelers fliers out have some good ideas class racing event Remember need event will bring new blood racing fraternity Dave Lane 447 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Mustang/Meyers continued page 33 bands flip wing over again rubberband tightly finish top construc tion fully sheeting wing will able retain center stan chions go top side will have replaced external support center boresighting ability utilized insure retain well-aligned jig will also appreciate fact comes installing controls will able back arrow shafts out center compartment rejoin least rear shafts afterward Remember important thing ever wing will straight board bench fasten jig stanchions Dihedral order control roll bal ance low-winged Mustang ne cessary inch dihedral built wing structure up have extremely successful using variation step-up method devised Al Rabe wherein rib rises 1/16 way tip gauge punching ribs drawn plan used properly will give excel lent results First secure well oversized piece acetate say about 6 X 10 lay over entire gauge drawing point trying locate jig holes Mark locations acetate after removing proper cutting surface proceed punch jig holes using sharpened 5/16 brass tube jig stanchions spacing guide Place root rib precisely rib centerline tape down temporarily Return acetate locating holes par allel centerline high rib about /6 below top edge rear hole Tape acetate down keep moving proceed scribe top line gauge vertical line right its surface Remove acetate cut precisely two lines just scribed ready punch jig holes remaining ribs wise number ribs turn root tip placing pre cisely trailing edge line being certain line passes through dead center birds mouth front rib Lower acetate sheet 1/16 time making sure against vertical line right recommend glue strip cardboard line positive guide have punched ribs have slipped jig will have perfect rise tip creating dihedral ting leadouts -in above center wing tip will have achieved full one-inch rise re quired Let repeat method attaining dihedral alright al though method just described rather involved near perfect offers super-critical method monitoring wing alignment simple process bore-sighting through arrow shafts Fuselage fuselage simple box-type construction roomy enough activity can add com mon method construction drill engine holes maple bearers fore glued sides After glued sides engine bolted tightly offset desired comes perfect holding device tail brought together firewall bulkheads cross braces installed using following method can make perfect front fuse prior gluing nose ring engine still place drill A-in hold 6 X 6 piece -in lumber Relieve around hole can slip over thrust washer about glue top cowl block place Cement medium sandpaper onto face board mount engine like prop Now draw down progressively slowly turn sanding away nose ship will compensate engine off set giving neater space spinner greatest time savers dis covered building Mustang use baseball bat mold bat used 2 in diameter sawed down middle mounted -in base both foredeck turtledeck molded Bottom top sheeting models could formed man ner takes lot grief out phase 92 Model Aviation building fuselage soak balsa prior molding simply brush Bo-Peep ammonia until wood well saturated pli able quite rubbery apply bat wrapping elastic bandage material dont need lot pressure Try create wrinkles bandage will likely leave marks balsa turtle foredeck formed bat also quite natural should shape canopy too Simply tape sandpaper bat final sand canopy precise fit meth od also produces great tapered gluing edge nicely roughed up Mustang has simple working rudder Mustunt external quite adjustable Al has proposed fol lowing good starting positions working rudder up elevator rudder should offset about /s neutral level flight about /4 full down rudder should go about /s have yet hit precise points about ten working rudders have made still lot comfort know ing tough maneuvers little guy out really moving tail Sorry Al choose have working rudder least have ad justable starting about 3/ offset really great addition external nylon horns placement halfround peg under horn platform See plan alternately loosening tighten ing screws horn can achieve product review product review product review Nimbus RC System Ideal beginner sport models requiring rudder engine control gliders needing just elevator rudder 2-channel systems greater demand ever Produced major man ufacturer pioneer field proportion al control Nimbus system comes two ultra-small SM servos give 4 lbs thrustcontrol accuracy stat ed 1% better Available 72 MHz nicad conversion optional Nimbus complete except batteriesincludes battery box switch harness frequency flags servo tray Control precision adjustable tension stick assembly Price $12995 EK-Products 3322 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 product review product review product review micrometer adjustments 100 150 either side neutral Using system quick-links could eliminated almost en tirely RC jobs nothing safe positive good Z bend little else can add ar ticle recommend review American Aircraft Modeler magazines following dates June 1969Mus tang June 1970Bearcat February 1973Mustunt March 1973Sea Fury have always considered articles among enlightening have ever read dont have issues collection would suggest make effort acquire Should care contact during construction Mustang Ill happy hear Al Meyers 666 Qrr St Joliet IL 60436 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 34 points static points scored maximum actual ratio total static 34% flight FAT rules divide total available points 50-50 between static flying addition experience two FAT WCs has flight points actually easier come static points highest flight score end contest has always higher highest static score Dan plans taking same Zlin March1978 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/03
Page Numbers: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 92, 93
A yen WWII ou desired nt has las 1-11 NTROL HORNS 11SIG WW2 COCKPIT CANOPY 1 CI AA t/8PLYW FIREWALL BUL I/8PLYWOOO NOSE N Model Aviation ELEVATOR AND RUDDER 1 I/16X 1/4 HARD BALSA STRINGER JOHS DECK AND SiDES / SLOT FC V4 BALSA SHEET ALL TAt SURFACES 4 3/16 SQ BALSA LOWER STRINGER / X V4 FRAMES IN AFT BOQY ONLY 7/8 VECO TAJLWHEEL ON 3/3~ WIRE BRASS WIRE WRAPS THRU OOD SOUD BALSA BLOCKS 6 NVOWEST ROCKER HORN 1/4 BALSA / FLAPS WING CARRIES THROUGH 3/32 BALSA TE SHEETS TOPAND BOTTOM 7 1/8 BALSA T E CAP STRIP 1/16 BALSA RIBS HOLES SHOWN SOLID BALSA BLOCK TIPS / LEAD IN SLOTS 1/4 SQ HARD BALSA UPPER AND LOWER SPAR 1/16 BALSA SHEET TOP AM BOTTOM SKIN / I/4N SQ BALSA LEADING EDGE 7 -- A / NYLON SCREW BLOCK March 1978 29 7 look some major features two planes see imper ative two designs superim posed Mustang 1 Nearly scale profile 2 working rudder 3 wing dihedral 4 fine steady penetration Mustunt III 1 New concept stunt de sign 2 new thick airfoil 3 compact size 4 external control horns 5 unlimited trimming ability 6 capable engines 35 46 7 moderate use molded parts really rushed first plane always having feeling just might come up expectations As result finished show piece could have its performance something else flew steadily rails could stunt much precision guy handle could telegraph So realizing existing potential new ship started immediately minor profile correction being made further scale appearance pub lished plans have greater profile mod ifications contained ship can scale-like choose make What have very real p-s 1 moderate size careful builder could easily hold 35-size engine ships built ST46 mind proved completely overpowered natural scout up some ST4O engines could dropped 30 Model Aviation *04W4 X1 NORTDRC Mtiit Olin AS TO S NC-. I-* __________________________________ I- IIKrL..L S / __ __ _______ __ __ __ / II*______ ___ 4 N41 IODRINICR OmNA flCmO 4m Jc visw a -I 1 WI 5&CTD4 CC DR * ECTOS4 A-A 4. 0 NO DRRO AT iAATAWR0NKN DARN LICOT ~AT CA AD vAu RONNiE ID DRAWN 0 OlAARM i-N flinflDRJ ffiqffi C DM1 AU PASNIAWN Rflflfl AONOOWY ACt AWA fin OR Win NCA Win Ti-i IJII NPUN DIR 4 iiMn-/* NCiW-Lj..A4 DR OfiDRiT RIONjfl idISCYS OCIRA WDORffl&NWD nWTDG CCNA RUt 4 flNfl APR in4 DaiNC COCOOn CDRAnfl aP0 / 4 ODISOOCC rnDnL OTARS flO nIt WTIN $ACTOAL OiSSN& Cit CII *CNIT1DRICI 4 WA.. tANNin INASOORS 4 *5*5 CSDRUR OP WIW 5 NIWIWAN WARN OA inSfin 5rOintO NND S NIt SISNSAU SUCTIODI 0-0 ICCON Nil SInIADRDDAiiN UWDCS700 Ro4J4 UlARn III 14AOJNi FRODRRVPA WY FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLESEE PAGE 104 & DRnflN- 45T NCDNA-t/ 4NflCO& UN WY 0 -a Co 0 -b ROOT N-S TnnAR DRO ThDRU4Dt Rn iWIfi tin ys simple wort tor down elevator same mo such ease th enough pou ill certainly three ounces will alone along trctiofl sin hniques will pet about ruction gets mode annot circumven roll can controlle Ribs th n usual m emolate Whi ve tne shi Close up such 32 Model Aviation picture could taken inticity Hard realize st. wing u spend construct Wing Jig Almost jigs based use metal tubes searching around some weeks failed turn up anything satisfactory struck practical tube available today Fiberglass Arrow Shaft has almost no distortion prac tically indestructible easily cleaned waxed entire jig can stored three-foot kit box jig has four stanchions bases /4-in ply measure 4 X 6 top 3-in centers two square notches 5/16 sides slots slanting upward act hooks rubberbands Naturally insure perfectly matched set stanchions boards should tacked together saw cuts can made though piece arrow shafts come 32 inches long order create jig length 65 inches necessary connect center slipping over metal tubes about three inches long Matching metal tubes slipped tip ends arrow shafts will give ability accurately bore-sight alignment wing throughout entire construc tion setting up jig usually locate inner stanchions third fourth bay center must go out far can yet retain adequate clearance trailing edge spar outer stanchions go outside wing just beyond tip rib After ribs slipped approximate position arrow shafts have joined over metal tubes entire assembly dropped stanchion notches rubberbanded down ribs spaced accurately prefer use precisely-cut cards placed between ribs cards left place through initial building steps Start building bottom first Build completely including landing gear sheeting cap strips Remove rubberMarch1978 33 anything better Meyers Mustangs two pilots watch camera Cleared takeoff Designed ST 46 ship has power needed Continued vae 92 careful builder might opt OS 35and saves several ounces wingspan 54 DU-BRO KWIK- PUMP GPINNER Convert Kwiku Fill Fuel Pump Electric Starter Operation $295 Pump fuel faster easier ever before new Kwik-Pump spinner Simply remove handle screw aluminum spinner Lock place nut youre ready pump fuel electric starter de-fuel change polarity starter wind handle back de-fuel manually Its easy thatll DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Banner Road Wauconda IllInois 60064 USA ponent installations engine would have stock out box unit non-Schnuerle front-rotor design 45 cubic inch propellers would non-racing configuration probably sup plied hosting sponsoring organ ization holding contest Fuel would also fall category As can see am trying promote event would guy would like race necessarily want get specialized cant fly plane fun other non-racing event might like compete picked 600 sq size reason size airplane reason ably easy transport fly ing field non-Schnuerle front-rotor engines expensive pro hibitive price mild fuel stock props should last season dont crash sure beats launch ing engine race heat As stated before Jack Stafford Mod els considering 800 sq Brown B-3 would 60 class racing similar Class CB Enterprises has started 800 sq Formula type aircraft aircraft will de signed want AMA scale bird can put detail hearts content basic outline will full scale Jack will probably offer kit same manner offers Quarter Midget foam wing build-up wing whichever turns Kick around suggestion above mentioned ~fun type racing class let know what think am sure plenty modelers fliers out have some good ideas class racing event Remember need event will bring new blood racing fraternity Dave Lane 447 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Mustang/Meyers continued page 33 bands flip wing over again rubberband tightly finish top construc tion fully sheeting wing will able retain center stan chions go top side will have replaced external support center boresighting ability utilized insure retain well-aligned jig will also appreciate fact comes installing controls will able back arrow shafts out center compartment rejoin least rear shafts afterward Remember important thing ever wing will straight board bench fasten jig stanchions Dihedral order control roll bal ance low-winged Mustang ne cessary inch dihedral built wing structure up have extremely successful using variation step-up method devised Al Rabe wherein rib rises 1/16 way tip gauge punching ribs drawn plan used properly will give excel lent results First secure well oversized piece acetate say about 6 X 10 lay over entire gauge drawing point trying locate jig holes Mark locations acetate after removing proper cutting surface proceed punch jig holes using sharpened 5/16 brass tube jig stanchions spacing guide Place root rib precisely rib centerline tape down temporarily Return acetate locating holes par allel centerline high rib about /6 below top edge rear hole Tape acetate down keep moving proceed scribe top line gauge vertical line right its surface Remove acetate cut precisely two lines just scribed ready punch jig holes remaining ribs wise number ribs turn root tip placing pre cisely trailing edge line being certain line passes through dead center birds mouth front rib Lower acetate sheet 1/16 time making sure against vertical line right recommend glue strip cardboard line positive guide have punched ribs have slipped jig will have perfect rise tip creating dihedral ting leadouts -in above center wing tip will have achieved full one-inch rise re quired Let repeat method attaining dihedral alright al though method just described rather involved near perfect offers super-critical method monitoring wing alignment simple process bore-sighting through arrow shafts Fuselage fuselage simple box-type construction roomy enough activity can add com mon method construction drill engine holes maple bearers fore glued sides After glued sides engine bolted tightly offset desired comes perfect holding device tail brought together firewall bulkheads cross braces installed using following method can make perfect front fuse prior gluing nose ring engine still place drill A-in hold 6 X 6 piece -in lumber Relieve around hole can slip over thrust washer about glue top cowl block place Cement medium sandpaper onto face board mount engine like prop Now draw down progressively slowly turn sanding away nose ship will compensate engine off set giving neater space spinner greatest time savers dis covered building Mustang use baseball bat mold bat used 2 in diameter sawed down middle mounted -in base both foredeck turtledeck molded Bottom top sheeting models could formed man ner takes lot grief out phase 92 Model Aviation building fuselage soak balsa prior molding simply brush Bo-Peep ammonia until wood well saturated pli able quite rubbery apply bat wrapping elastic bandage material dont need lot pressure Try create wrinkles bandage will likely leave marks balsa turtle foredeck formed bat also quite natural should shape canopy too Simply tape sandpaper bat final sand canopy precise fit meth od also produces great tapered gluing edge nicely roughed up Mustang has simple working rudder Mustunt external quite adjustable Al has proposed fol lowing good starting positions working rudder up elevator rudder should offset about /s neutral level flight about /4 full down rudder should go about /s have yet hit precise points about ten working rudders have made still lot comfort know ing tough maneuvers little guy out really moving tail Sorry Al choose have working rudder least have ad justable starting about 3/ offset really great addition external nylon horns placement halfround peg under horn platform See plan alternately loosening tighten ing screws horn can achieve product review product review product review Nimbus RC System Ideal beginner sport models requiring rudder engine control gliders needing just elevator rudder 2-channel systems greater demand ever Produced major man ufacturer pioneer field proportion al control Nimbus system comes two ultra-small SM servos give 4 lbs thrustcontrol accuracy stat ed 1% better Available 72 MHz nicad conversion optional Nimbus complete except batteriesincludes battery box switch harness frequency flags servo tray Control precision adjustable tension stick assembly Price $12995 EK-Products 3322 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 product review product review product review micrometer adjustments 100 150 either side neutral Using system quick-links could eliminated almost en tirely RC jobs nothing safe positive good Z bend little else can add ar ticle recommend review American Aircraft Modeler magazines following dates June 1969Mus tang June 1970Bearcat February 1973Mustunt March 1973Sea Fury have always considered articles among enlightening have ever read dont have issues collection would suggest make effort acquire Should care contact during construction Mustang Ill happy hear Al Meyers 666 Qrr St Joliet IL 60436 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 34 points static points scored maximum actual ratio total static 34% flight FAT rules divide total available points 50-50 between static flying addition experience two FAT WCs has flight points actually easier come static points highest flight score end contest has always higher highest static score Dan plans taking same Zlin March1978 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/03
Page Numbers: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 92, 93
A yen WWII ou desired nt has las 1-11 NTROL HORNS 11SIG WW2 COCKPIT CANOPY 1 CI AA t/8PLYW FIREWALL BUL I/8PLYWOOO NOSE N Model Aviation ELEVATOR AND RUDDER 1 I/16X 1/4 HARD BALSA STRINGER JOHS DECK AND SiDES / SLOT FC V4 BALSA SHEET ALL TAt SURFACES 4 3/16 SQ BALSA LOWER STRINGER / X V4 FRAMES IN AFT BOQY ONLY 7/8 VECO TAJLWHEEL ON 3/3~ WIRE BRASS WIRE WRAPS THRU OOD SOUD BALSA BLOCKS 6 NVOWEST ROCKER HORN 1/4 BALSA / FLAPS WING CARRIES THROUGH 3/32 BALSA TE SHEETS TOPAND BOTTOM 7 1/8 BALSA T E CAP STRIP 1/16 BALSA RIBS HOLES SHOWN SOLID BALSA BLOCK TIPS / LEAD IN SLOTS 1/4 SQ HARD BALSA UPPER AND LOWER SPAR 1/16 BALSA SHEET TOP AM BOTTOM SKIN / I/4N SQ BALSA LEADING EDGE 7 -- A / NYLON SCREW BLOCK March 1978 29 7 look some major features two planes see imper ative two designs superim posed Mustang 1 Nearly scale profile 2 working rudder 3 wing dihedral 4 fine steady penetration Mustunt III 1 New concept stunt de sign 2 new thick airfoil 3 compact size 4 external control horns 5 unlimited trimming ability 6 capable engines 35 46 7 moderate use molded parts really rushed first plane always having feeling just might come up expectations As result finished show piece could have its performance something else flew steadily rails could stunt much precision guy handle could telegraph So realizing existing potential new ship started immediately minor profile correction being made further scale appearance pub lished plans have greater profile mod ifications contained ship can scale-like choose make What have very real p-s 1 moderate size careful builder could easily hold 35-size engine ships built ST46 mind proved completely overpowered natural scout up some ST4O engines could dropped 30 Model Aviation *04W4 X1 NORTDRC Mtiit Olin AS TO S NC-. I-* __________________________________ I- IIKrL..L S / __ __ _______ __ __ __ / II*______ ___ 4 N41 IODRINICR OmNA flCmO 4m Jc visw a -I 1 WI 5&CTD4 CC DR * ECTOS4 A-A 4. 0 NO DRRO AT iAATAWR0NKN DARN LICOT ~AT CA AD vAu RONNiE ID DRAWN 0 OlAARM i-N flinflDRJ ffiqffi C DM1 AU PASNIAWN Rflflfl AONOOWY ACt AWA fin OR Win NCA Win Ti-i IJII NPUN DIR 4 iiMn-/* NCiW-Lj..A4 DR OfiDRiT RIONjfl idISCYS OCIRA WDORffl&NWD nWTDG CCNA RUt 4 flNfl APR in4 DaiNC COCOOn CDRAnfl aP0 / 4 ODISOOCC rnDnL OTARS flO nIt WTIN $ACTOAL OiSSN& Cit CII *CNIT1DRICI 4 WA.. tANNin INASOORS 4 *5*5 CSDRUR OP WIW 5 NIWIWAN WARN OA inSfin 5rOintO NND S NIt SISNSAU SUCTIODI 0-0 ICCON Nil SInIADRDDAiiN UWDCS700 Ro4J4 UlARn III 14AOJNi FRODRRVPA WY FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLESEE PAGE 104 & DRnflN- 45T NCDNA-t/ 4NflCO& UN WY 0 -a Co 0 -b ROOT N-S TnnAR DRO ThDRU4Dt Rn iWIfi tin ys simple wort tor down elevator same mo such ease th enough pou ill certainly three ounces will alone along trctiofl sin hniques will pet about ruction gets mode annot circumven roll can controlle Ribs th n usual m emolate Whi ve tne shi Close up such 32 Model Aviation picture could taken inticity Hard realize st. wing u spend construct Wing Jig Almost jigs based use metal tubes searching around some weeks failed turn up anything satisfactory struck practical tube available today Fiberglass Arrow Shaft has almost no distortion prac tically indestructible easily cleaned waxed entire jig can stored three-foot kit box jig has four stanchions bases /4-in ply measure 4 X 6 top 3-in centers two square notches 5/16 sides slots slanting upward act hooks rubberbands Naturally insure perfectly matched set stanchions boards should tacked together saw cuts can made though piece arrow shafts come 32 inches long order create jig length 65 inches necessary connect center slipping over metal tubes about three inches long Matching metal tubes slipped tip ends arrow shafts will give ability accurately bore-sight alignment wing throughout entire construc tion setting up jig usually locate inner stanchions third fourth bay center must go out far can yet retain adequate clearance trailing edge spar outer stanchions go outside wing just beyond tip rib After ribs slipped approximate position arrow shafts have joined over metal tubes entire assembly dropped stanchion notches rubberbanded down ribs spaced accurately prefer use precisely-cut cards placed between ribs cards left place through initial building steps Start building bottom first Build completely including landing gear sheeting cap strips Remove rubberMarch1978 33 anything better Meyers Mustangs two pilots watch camera Cleared takeoff Designed ST 46 ship has power needed Continued vae 92 careful builder might opt OS 35and saves several ounces wingspan 54 DU-BRO KWIK- PUMP GPINNER Convert Kwiku Fill Fuel Pump Electric Starter Operation $295 Pump fuel faster easier ever before new Kwik-Pump spinner Simply remove handle screw aluminum spinner Lock place nut youre ready pump fuel electric starter de-fuel change polarity starter wind handle back de-fuel manually Its easy thatll DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Banner Road Wauconda IllInois 60064 USA ponent installations engine would have stock out box unit non-Schnuerle front-rotor design 45 cubic inch propellers would non-racing configuration probably sup plied hosting sponsoring organ ization holding contest Fuel would also fall category As can see am trying promote event would guy would like race necessarily want get specialized cant fly plane fun other non-racing event might like compete picked 600 sq size reason size airplane reason ably easy transport fly ing field non-Schnuerle front-rotor engines expensive pro hibitive price mild fuel stock props should last season dont crash sure beats launch ing engine race heat As stated before Jack Stafford Mod els considering 800 sq Brown B-3 would 60 class racing similar Class CB Enterprises has started 800 sq Formula type aircraft aircraft will de signed want AMA scale bird can put detail hearts content basic outline will full scale Jack will probably offer kit same manner offers Quarter Midget foam wing build-up wing whichever turns Kick around suggestion above mentioned ~fun type racing class let know what think am sure plenty modelers fliers out have some good ideas class racing event Remember need event will bring new blood racing fraternity Dave Lane 447 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Mustang/Meyers continued page 33 bands flip wing over again rubberband tightly finish top construc tion fully sheeting wing will able retain center stan chions go top side will have replaced external support center boresighting ability utilized insure retain well-aligned jig will also appreciate fact comes installing controls will able back arrow shafts out center compartment rejoin least rear shafts afterward Remember important thing ever wing will straight board bench fasten jig stanchions Dihedral order control roll bal ance low-winged Mustang ne cessary inch dihedral built wing structure up have extremely successful using variation step-up method devised Al Rabe wherein rib rises 1/16 way tip gauge punching ribs drawn plan used properly will give excel lent results First secure well oversized piece acetate say about 6 X 10 lay over entire gauge drawing point trying locate jig holes Mark locations acetate after removing proper cutting surface proceed punch jig holes using sharpened 5/16 brass tube jig stanchions spacing guide Place root rib precisely rib centerline tape down temporarily Return acetate locating holes par allel centerline high rib about /6 below top edge rear hole Tape acetate down keep moving proceed scribe top line gauge vertical line right its surface Remove acetate cut precisely two lines just scribed ready punch jig holes remaining ribs wise number ribs turn root tip placing pre cisely trailing edge line being certain line passes through dead center birds mouth front rib Lower acetate sheet 1/16 time making sure against vertical line right recommend glue strip cardboard line positive guide have punched ribs have slipped jig will have perfect rise tip creating dihedral ting leadouts -in above center wing tip will have achieved full one-inch rise re quired Let repeat method attaining dihedral alright al though method just described rather involved near perfect offers super-critical method monitoring wing alignment simple process bore-sighting through arrow shafts Fuselage fuselage simple box-type construction roomy enough activity can add com mon method construction drill engine holes maple bearers fore glued sides After glued sides engine bolted tightly offset desired comes perfect holding device tail brought together firewall bulkheads cross braces installed using following method can make perfect front fuse prior gluing nose ring engine still place drill A-in hold 6 X 6 piece -in lumber Relieve around hole can slip over thrust washer about glue top cowl block place Cement medium sandpaper onto face board mount engine like prop Now draw down progressively slowly turn sanding away nose ship will compensate engine off set giving neater space spinner greatest time savers dis covered building Mustang use baseball bat mold bat used 2 in diameter sawed down middle mounted -in base both foredeck turtledeck molded Bottom top sheeting models could formed man ner takes lot grief out phase 92 Model Aviation building fuselage soak balsa prior molding simply brush Bo-Peep ammonia until wood well saturated pli able quite rubbery apply bat wrapping elastic bandage material dont need lot pressure Try create wrinkles bandage will likely leave marks balsa turtle foredeck formed bat also quite natural should shape canopy too Simply tape sandpaper bat final sand canopy precise fit meth od also produces great tapered gluing edge nicely roughed up Mustang has simple working rudder Mustunt external quite adjustable Al has proposed fol lowing good starting positions working rudder up elevator rudder should offset about /s neutral level flight about /4 full down rudder should go about /s have yet hit precise points about ten working rudders have made still lot comfort know ing tough maneuvers little guy out really moving tail Sorry Al choose have working rudder least have ad justable starting about 3/ offset really great addition external nylon horns placement halfround peg under horn platform See plan alternately loosening tighten ing screws horn can achieve product review product review product review Nimbus RC System Ideal beginner sport models requiring rudder engine control gliders needing just elevator rudder 2-channel systems greater demand ever Produced major man ufacturer pioneer field proportion al control Nimbus system comes two ultra-small SM servos give 4 lbs thrustcontrol accuracy stat ed 1% better Available 72 MHz nicad conversion optional Nimbus complete except batteriesincludes battery box switch harness frequency flags servo tray Control precision adjustable tension stick assembly Price $12995 EK-Products 3322 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 product review product review product review micrometer adjustments 100 150 either side neutral Using system quick-links could eliminated almost en tirely RC jobs nothing safe positive good Z bend little else can add ar ticle recommend review American Aircraft Modeler magazines following dates June 1969Mus tang June 1970Bearcat February 1973Mustunt March 1973Sea Fury have always considered articles among enlightening have ever read dont have issues collection would suggest make effort acquire Should care contact during construction Mustang Ill happy hear Al Meyers 666 Qrr St Joliet IL 60436 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 34 points static points scored maximum actual ratio total static 34% flight FAT rules divide total available points 50-50 between static flying addition experience two FAT WCs has flight points actually easier come static points highest flight score end contest has always higher highest static score Dan plans taking same Zlin March1978 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/03
Page Numbers: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 92, 93
A yen WWII ou desired nt has las 1-11 NTROL HORNS 11SIG WW2 COCKPIT CANOPY 1 CI AA t/8PLYW FIREWALL BUL I/8PLYWOOO NOSE N Model Aviation ELEVATOR AND RUDDER 1 I/16X 1/4 HARD BALSA STRINGER JOHS DECK AND SiDES / SLOT FC V4 BALSA SHEET ALL TAt SURFACES 4 3/16 SQ BALSA LOWER STRINGER / X V4 FRAMES IN AFT BOQY ONLY 7/8 VECO TAJLWHEEL ON 3/3~ WIRE BRASS WIRE WRAPS THRU OOD SOUD BALSA BLOCKS 6 NVOWEST ROCKER HORN 1/4 BALSA / FLAPS WING CARRIES THROUGH 3/32 BALSA TE SHEETS TOPAND BOTTOM 7 1/8 BALSA T E CAP STRIP 1/16 BALSA RIBS HOLES SHOWN SOLID BALSA BLOCK TIPS / LEAD IN SLOTS 1/4 SQ HARD BALSA UPPER AND LOWER SPAR 1/16 BALSA SHEET TOP AM BOTTOM SKIN / I/4N SQ BALSA LEADING EDGE 7 -- A / NYLON SCREW BLOCK March 1978 29 7 look some major features two planes see imper ative two designs superim posed Mustang 1 Nearly scale profile 2 working rudder 3 wing dihedral 4 fine steady penetration Mustunt III 1 New concept stunt de sign 2 new thick airfoil 3 compact size 4 external control horns 5 unlimited trimming ability 6 capable engines 35 46 7 moderate use molded parts really rushed first plane always having feeling just might come up expectations As result finished show piece could have its performance something else flew steadily rails could stunt much precision guy handle could telegraph So realizing existing potential new ship started immediately minor profile correction being made further scale appearance pub lished plans have greater profile mod ifications contained ship can scale-like choose make What have very real p-s 1 moderate size careful builder could easily hold 35-size engine ships built ST46 mind proved completely overpowered natural scout up some ST4O engines could dropped 30 Model Aviation *04W4 X1 NORTDRC Mtiit Olin AS TO S NC-. I-* __________________________________ I- IIKrL..L S / __ __ _______ __ __ __ / II*______ ___ 4 N41 IODRINICR OmNA flCmO 4m Jc visw a -I 1 WI 5&CTD4 CC DR * ECTOS4 A-A 4. 0 NO DRRO AT iAATAWR0NKN DARN LICOT ~AT CA AD vAu RONNiE ID DRAWN 0 OlAARM i-N flinflDRJ ffiqffi C DM1 AU PASNIAWN Rflflfl AONOOWY ACt AWA fin OR Win NCA Win Ti-i IJII NPUN DIR 4 iiMn-/* NCiW-Lj..A4 DR OfiDRiT RIONjfl idISCYS OCIRA WDORffl&NWD nWTDG CCNA RUt 4 flNfl APR in4 DaiNC COCOOn CDRAnfl aP0 / 4 ODISOOCC rnDnL OTARS flO nIt WTIN $ACTOAL OiSSN& Cit CII *CNIT1DRICI 4 WA.. tANNin INASOORS 4 *5*5 CSDRUR OP WIW 5 NIWIWAN WARN OA inSfin 5rOintO NND S NIt SISNSAU SUCTIODI 0-0 ICCON Nil SInIADRDDAiiN UWDCS700 Ro4J4 UlARn III 14AOJNi FRODRRVPA WY FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLESEE PAGE 104 & DRnflN- 45T NCDNA-t/ 4NflCO& UN WY 0 -a Co 0 -b ROOT N-S TnnAR DRO ThDRU4Dt Rn iWIfi tin ys simple wort tor down elevator same mo such ease th enough pou ill certainly three ounces will alone along trctiofl sin hniques will pet about ruction gets mode annot circumven roll can controlle Ribs th n usual m emolate Whi ve tne shi Close up such 32 Model Aviation picture could taken inticity Hard realize st. wing u spend construct Wing Jig Almost jigs based use metal tubes searching around some weeks failed turn up anything satisfactory struck practical tube available today Fiberglass Arrow Shaft has almost no distortion prac tically indestructible easily cleaned waxed entire jig can stored three-foot kit box jig has four stanchions bases /4-in ply measure 4 X 6 top 3-in centers two square notches 5/16 sides slots slanting upward act hooks rubberbands Naturally insure perfectly matched set stanchions boards should tacked together saw cuts can made though piece arrow shafts come 32 inches long order create jig length 65 inches necessary connect center slipping over metal tubes about three inches long Matching metal tubes slipped tip ends arrow shafts will give ability accurately bore-sight alignment wing throughout entire construc tion setting up jig usually locate inner stanchions third fourth bay center must go out far can yet retain adequate clearance trailing edge spar outer stanchions go outside wing just beyond tip rib After ribs slipped approximate position arrow shafts have joined over metal tubes entire assembly dropped stanchion notches rubberbanded down ribs spaced accurately prefer use precisely-cut cards placed between ribs cards left place through initial building steps Start building bottom first Build completely including landing gear sheeting cap strips Remove rubberMarch1978 33 anything better Meyers Mustangs two pilots watch camera Cleared takeoff Designed ST 46 ship has power needed Continued vae 92 careful builder might opt OS 35and saves several ounces wingspan 54 DU-BRO KWIK- PUMP GPINNER Convert Kwiku Fill Fuel Pump Electric Starter Operation $295 Pump fuel faster easier ever before new Kwik-Pump spinner Simply remove handle screw aluminum spinner Lock place nut youre ready pump fuel electric starter de-fuel change polarity starter wind handle back de-fuel manually Its easy thatll DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Banner Road Wauconda IllInois 60064 USA ponent installations engine would have stock out box unit non-Schnuerle front-rotor design 45 cubic inch propellers would non-racing configuration probably sup plied hosting sponsoring organ ization holding contest Fuel would also fall category As can see am trying promote event would guy would like race necessarily want get specialized cant fly plane fun other non-racing event might like compete picked 600 sq size reason size airplane reason ably easy transport fly ing field non-Schnuerle front-rotor engines expensive pro hibitive price mild fuel stock props should last season dont crash sure beats launch ing engine race heat As stated before Jack Stafford Mod els considering 800 sq Brown B-3 would 60 class racing similar Class CB Enterprises has started 800 sq Formula type aircraft aircraft will de signed want AMA scale bird can put detail hearts content basic outline will full scale Jack will probably offer kit same manner offers Quarter Midget foam wing build-up wing whichever turns Kick around suggestion above mentioned ~fun type racing class let know what think am sure plenty modelers fliers out have some good ideas class racing event Remember need event will bring new blood racing fraternity Dave Lane 447 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Mustang/Meyers continued page 33 bands flip wing over again rubberband tightly finish top construc tion fully sheeting wing will able retain center stan chions go top side will have replaced external support center boresighting ability utilized insure retain well-aligned jig will also appreciate fact comes installing controls will able back arrow shafts out center compartment rejoin least rear shafts afterward Remember important thing ever wing will straight board bench fasten jig stanchions Dihedral order control roll bal ance low-winged Mustang ne cessary inch dihedral built wing structure up have extremely successful using variation step-up method devised Al Rabe wherein rib rises 1/16 way tip gauge punching ribs drawn plan used properly will give excel lent results First secure well oversized piece acetate say about 6 X 10 lay over entire gauge drawing point trying locate jig holes Mark locations acetate after removing proper cutting surface proceed punch jig holes using sharpened 5/16 brass tube jig stanchions spacing guide Place root rib precisely rib centerline tape down temporarily Return acetate locating holes par allel centerline high rib about /6 below top edge rear hole Tape acetate down keep moving proceed scribe top line gauge vertical line right its surface Remove acetate cut precisely two lines just scribed ready punch jig holes remaining ribs wise number ribs turn root tip placing pre cisely trailing edge line being certain line passes through dead center birds mouth front rib Lower acetate sheet 1/16 time making sure against vertical line right recommend glue strip cardboard line positive guide have punched ribs have slipped jig will have perfect rise tip creating dihedral ting leadouts -in above center wing tip will have achieved full one-inch rise re quired Let repeat method attaining dihedral alright al though method just described rather involved near perfect offers super-critical method monitoring wing alignment simple process bore-sighting through arrow shafts Fuselage fuselage simple box-type construction roomy enough activity can add com mon method construction drill engine holes maple bearers fore glued sides After glued sides engine bolted tightly offset desired comes perfect holding device tail brought together firewall bulkheads cross braces installed using following method can make perfect front fuse prior gluing nose ring engine still place drill A-in hold 6 X 6 piece -in lumber Relieve around hole can slip over thrust washer about glue top cowl block place Cement medium sandpaper onto face board mount engine like prop Now draw down progressively slowly turn sanding away nose ship will compensate engine off set giving neater space spinner greatest time savers dis covered building Mustang use baseball bat mold bat used 2 in diameter sawed down middle mounted -in base both foredeck turtledeck molded Bottom top sheeting models could formed man ner takes lot grief out phase 92 Model Aviation building fuselage soak balsa prior molding simply brush Bo-Peep ammonia until wood well saturated pli able quite rubbery apply bat wrapping elastic bandage material dont need lot pressure Try create wrinkles bandage will likely leave marks balsa turtle foredeck formed bat also quite natural should shape canopy too Simply tape sandpaper bat final sand canopy precise fit meth od also produces great tapered gluing edge nicely roughed up Mustang has simple working rudder Mustunt external quite adjustable Al has proposed fol lowing good starting positions working rudder up elevator rudder should offset about /s neutral level flight about /4 full down rudder should go about /s have yet hit precise points about ten working rudders have made still lot comfort know ing tough maneuvers little guy out really moving tail Sorry Al choose have working rudder least have ad justable starting about 3/ offset really great addition external nylon horns placement halfround peg under horn platform See plan alternately loosening tighten ing screws horn can achieve product review product review product review Nimbus RC System Ideal beginner sport models requiring rudder engine control gliders needing just elevator rudder 2-channel systems greater demand ever Produced major man ufacturer pioneer field proportion al control Nimbus system comes two ultra-small SM servos give 4 lbs thrustcontrol accuracy stat ed 1% better Available 72 MHz nicad conversion optional Nimbus complete except batteriesincludes battery box switch harness frequency flags servo tray Control precision adjustable tension stick assembly Price $12995 EK-Products 3322 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 product review product review product review micrometer adjustments 100 150 either side neutral Using system quick-links could eliminated almost en tirely RC jobs nothing safe positive good Z bend little else can add ar ticle recommend review American Aircraft Modeler magazines following dates June 1969Mus tang June 1970Bearcat February 1973Mustunt March 1973Sea Fury have always considered articles among enlightening have ever read dont have issues collection would suggest make effort acquire Should care contact during construction Mustang Ill happy hear Al Meyers 666 Qrr St Joliet IL 60436 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 34 points static points scored maximum actual ratio total static 34% flight FAT rules divide total available points 50-50 between static flying addition experience two FAT WCs has flight points actually easier come static points highest flight score end contest has always higher highest static score Dan plans taking same Zlin March1978 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/03
Page Numbers: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 92, 93
A yen WWII ou desired nt has las 1-11 NTROL HORNS 11SIG WW2 COCKPIT CANOPY 1 CI AA t/8PLYW FIREWALL BUL I/8PLYWOOO NOSE N Model Aviation ELEVATOR AND RUDDER 1 I/16X 1/4 HARD BALSA STRINGER JOHS DECK AND SiDES / SLOT FC V4 BALSA SHEET ALL TAt SURFACES 4 3/16 SQ BALSA LOWER STRINGER / X V4 FRAMES IN AFT BOQY ONLY 7/8 VECO TAJLWHEEL ON 3/3~ WIRE BRASS WIRE WRAPS THRU OOD SOUD BALSA BLOCKS 6 NVOWEST ROCKER HORN 1/4 BALSA / FLAPS WING CARRIES THROUGH 3/32 BALSA TE SHEETS TOPAND BOTTOM 7 1/8 BALSA T E CAP STRIP 1/16 BALSA RIBS HOLES SHOWN SOLID BALSA BLOCK TIPS / LEAD IN SLOTS 1/4 SQ HARD BALSA UPPER AND LOWER SPAR 1/16 BALSA SHEET TOP AM BOTTOM SKIN / I/4N SQ BALSA LEADING EDGE 7 -- A / NYLON SCREW BLOCK March 1978 29 7 look some major features two planes see imper ative two designs superim posed Mustang 1 Nearly scale profile 2 working rudder 3 wing dihedral 4 fine steady penetration Mustunt III 1 New concept stunt de sign 2 new thick airfoil 3 compact size 4 external control horns 5 unlimited trimming ability 6 capable engines 35 46 7 moderate use molded parts really rushed first plane always having feeling just might come up expectations As result finished show piece could have its performance something else flew steadily rails could stunt much precision guy handle could telegraph So realizing existing potential new ship started immediately minor profile correction being made further scale appearance pub lished plans have greater profile mod ifications contained ship can scale-like choose make What have very real p-s 1 moderate size careful builder could easily hold 35-size engine ships built ST46 mind proved completely overpowered natural scout up some ST4O engines could dropped 30 Model Aviation *04W4 X1 NORTDRC Mtiit Olin AS TO S NC-. I-* __________________________________ I- IIKrL..L S / __ __ _______ __ __ __ / II*______ ___ 4 N41 IODRINICR OmNA flCmO 4m Jc visw a -I 1 WI 5&CTD4 CC DR * ECTOS4 A-A 4. 0 NO DRRO AT iAATAWR0NKN DARN LICOT ~AT CA AD vAu RONNiE ID DRAWN 0 OlAARM i-N flinflDRJ ffiqffi C DM1 AU PASNIAWN Rflflfl AONOOWY ACt AWA fin OR Win NCA Win Ti-i IJII NPUN DIR 4 iiMn-/* NCiW-Lj..A4 DR OfiDRiT RIONjfl idISCYS OCIRA WDORffl&NWD nWTDG CCNA RUt 4 flNfl APR in4 DaiNC COCOOn CDRAnfl aP0 / 4 ODISOOCC rnDnL OTARS flO nIt WTIN $ACTOAL OiSSN& Cit CII *CNIT1DRICI 4 WA.. tANNin INASOORS 4 *5*5 CSDRUR OP WIW 5 NIWIWAN WARN OA inSfin 5rOintO NND S NIt SISNSAU SUCTIODI 0-0 ICCON Nil SInIADRDDAiiN UWDCS700 Ro4J4 UlARn III 14AOJNi FRODRRVPA WY FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLESEE PAGE 104 & DRnflN- 45T NCDNA-t/ 4NflCO& UN WY 0 -a Co 0 -b ROOT N-S TnnAR DRO ThDRU4Dt Rn iWIfi tin ys simple wort tor down elevator same mo such ease th enough pou ill certainly three ounces will alone along trctiofl sin hniques will pet about ruction gets mode annot circumven roll can controlle Ribs th n usual m emolate Whi ve tne shi Close up such 32 Model Aviation picture could taken inticity Hard realize st. wing u spend construct Wing Jig Almost jigs based use metal tubes searching around some weeks failed turn up anything satisfactory struck practical tube available today Fiberglass Arrow Shaft has almost no distortion prac tically indestructible easily cleaned waxed entire jig can stored three-foot kit box jig has four stanchions bases /4-in ply measure 4 X 6 top 3-in centers two square notches 5/16 sides slots slanting upward act hooks rubberbands Naturally insure perfectly matched set stanchions boards should tacked together saw cuts can made though piece arrow shafts come 32 inches long order create jig length 65 inches necessary connect center slipping over metal tubes about three inches long Matching metal tubes slipped tip ends arrow shafts will give ability accurately bore-sight alignment wing throughout entire construc tion setting up jig usually locate inner stanchions third fourth bay center must go out far can yet retain adequate clearance trailing edge spar outer stanchions go outside wing just beyond tip rib After ribs slipped approximate position arrow shafts have joined over metal tubes entire assembly dropped stanchion notches rubberbanded down ribs spaced accurately prefer use precisely-cut cards placed between ribs cards left place through initial building steps Start building bottom first Build completely including landing gear sheeting cap strips Remove rubberMarch1978 33 anything better Meyers Mustangs two pilots watch camera Cleared takeoff Designed ST 46 ship has power needed Continued vae 92 careful builder might opt OS 35and saves several ounces wingspan 54 DU-BRO KWIK- PUMP GPINNER Convert Kwiku Fill Fuel Pump Electric Starter Operation $295 Pump fuel faster easier ever before new Kwik-Pump spinner Simply remove handle screw aluminum spinner Lock place nut youre ready pump fuel electric starter de-fuel change polarity starter wind handle back de-fuel manually Its easy thatll DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Banner Road Wauconda IllInois 60064 USA ponent installations engine would have stock out box unit non-Schnuerle front-rotor design 45 cubic inch propellers would non-racing configuration probably sup plied hosting sponsoring organ ization holding contest Fuel would also fall category As can see am trying promote event would guy would like race necessarily want get specialized cant fly plane fun other non-racing event might like compete picked 600 sq size reason size airplane reason ably easy transport fly ing field non-Schnuerle front-rotor engines expensive pro hibitive price mild fuel stock props should last season dont crash sure beats launch ing engine race heat As stated before Jack Stafford Mod els considering 800 sq Brown B-3 would 60 class racing similar Class CB Enterprises has started 800 sq Formula type aircraft aircraft will de signed want AMA scale bird can put detail hearts content basic outline will full scale Jack will probably offer kit same manner offers Quarter Midget foam wing build-up wing whichever turns Kick around suggestion above mentioned ~fun type racing class let know what think am sure plenty modelers fliers out have some good ideas class racing event Remember need event will bring new blood racing fraternity Dave Lane 447 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Mustang/Meyers continued page 33 bands flip wing over again rubberband tightly finish top construc tion fully sheeting wing will able retain center stan chions go top side will have replaced external support center boresighting ability utilized insure retain well-aligned jig will also appreciate fact comes installing controls will able back arrow shafts out center compartment rejoin least rear shafts afterward Remember important thing ever wing will straight board bench fasten jig stanchions Dihedral order control roll bal ance low-winged Mustang ne cessary inch dihedral built wing structure up have extremely successful using variation step-up method devised Al Rabe wherein rib rises 1/16 way tip gauge punching ribs drawn plan used properly will give excel lent results First secure well oversized piece acetate say about 6 X 10 lay over entire gauge drawing point trying locate jig holes Mark locations acetate after removing proper cutting surface proceed punch jig holes using sharpened 5/16 brass tube jig stanchions spacing guide Place root rib precisely rib centerline tape down temporarily Return acetate locating holes par allel centerline high rib about /6 below top edge rear hole Tape acetate down keep moving proceed scribe top line gauge vertical line right its surface Remove acetate cut precisely two lines just scribed ready punch jig holes remaining ribs wise number ribs turn root tip placing pre cisely trailing edge line being certain line passes through dead center birds mouth front rib Lower acetate sheet 1/16 time making sure against vertical line right recommend glue strip cardboard line positive guide have punched ribs have slipped jig will have perfect rise tip creating dihedral ting leadouts -in above center wing tip will have achieved full one-inch rise re quired Let repeat method attaining dihedral alright al though method just described rather involved near perfect offers super-critical method monitoring wing alignment simple process bore-sighting through arrow shafts Fuselage fuselage simple box-type construction roomy enough activity can add com mon method construction drill engine holes maple bearers fore glued sides After glued sides engine bolted tightly offset desired comes perfect holding device tail brought together firewall bulkheads cross braces installed using following method can make perfect front fuse prior gluing nose ring engine still place drill A-in hold 6 X 6 piece -in lumber Relieve around hole can slip over thrust washer about glue top cowl block place Cement medium sandpaper onto face board mount engine like prop Now draw down progressively slowly turn sanding away nose ship will compensate engine off set giving neater space spinner greatest time savers dis covered building Mustang use baseball bat mold bat used 2 in diameter sawed down middle mounted -in base both foredeck turtledeck molded Bottom top sheeting models could formed man ner takes lot grief out phase 92 Model Aviation building fuselage soak balsa prior molding simply brush Bo-Peep ammonia until wood well saturated pli able quite rubbery apply bat wrapping elastic bandage material dont need lot pressure Try create wrinkles bandage will likely leave marks balsa turtle foredeck formed bat also quite natural should shape canopy too Simply tape sandpaper bat final sand canopy precise fit meth od also produces great tapered gluing edge nicely roughed up Mustang has simple working rudder Mustunt external quite adjustable Al has proposed fol lowing good starting positions working rudder up elevator rudder should offset about /s neutral level flight about /4 full down rudder should go about /s have yet hit precise points about ten working rudders have made still lot comfort know ing tough maneuvers little guy out really moving tail Sorry Al choose have working rudder least have ad justable starting about 3/ offset really great addition external nylon horns placement halfround peg under horn platform See plan alternately loosening tighten ing screws horn can achieve product review product review product review Nimbus RC System Ideal beginner sport models requiring rudder engine control gliders needing just elevator rudder 2-channel systems greater demand ever Produced major man ufacturer pioneer field proportion al control Nimbus system comes two ultra-small SM servos give 4 lbs thrustcontrol accuracy stat ed 1% better Available 72 MHz nicad conversion optional Nimbus complete except batteriesincludes battery box switch harness frequency flags servo tray Control precision adjustable tension stick assembly Price $12995 EK-Products 3322 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 product review product review product review micrometer adjustments 100 150 either side neutral Using system quick-links could eliminated almost en tirely RC jobs nothing safe positive good Z bend little else can add ar ticle recommend review American Aircraft Modeler magazines following dates June 1969Mus tang June 1970Bearcat February 1973Mustunt March 1973Sea Fury have always considered articles among enlightening have ever read dont have issues collection would suggest make effort acquire Should care contact during construction Mustang Ill happy hear Al Meyers 666 Qrr St Joliet IL 60436 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 34 points static points scored maximum actual ratio total static 34% flight FAT rules divide total available points 50-50 between static flying addition experience two FAT WCs has flight points actually easier come static points highest flight score end contest has always higher highest static score Dan plans taking same Zlin March1978 93