Dr DB Mathews Above right Old Model Airplane News ad Bill Skippers Akro-Bat control line model first kit-plane capable inverted maneuvers Copy says Has won contest entered look kit price Left Krier Kraft modified Model Builder drawings Ken Wheeler Wichita Kansas looks like great flier right p LEASE Glance up top page notice heading includes Wichita mailing address some reason small staff Model Aviation continues forced forward letters addressed Reston Virginia obvious waste time folks needless additional expense postage Most us columnists full-time employees magazines have everyday jobs real world Addition allyout common courtesyif would like response letter send Wichita please enclose business-size #10 stamped self-addressed envelope bad dilemma Allocating sufficient time pull together text months column has much difficult usual Just pure old-fashioned procrastination keep telling myself Lets go fly today column can done tomorrow Suddenly Im out tomorrows live part world also fly model airplanes quickly learn go flying rare days wind isnt blowing always lots windy days nonessential stuff like paying utility bills getting haircut mowing grass flying season have enjoyed beautiful flying days 1992 can ever recall Unfortunately observing national weather Weather Channel Im certain some have fortunate hope have blessed least enough good weather some flying funand heck bills hair grass Christmas July Ive writing everyother-month columns Model Aviation almost 15 years seems Ive disproportionate number December issues Ive wished readers Merry Christmas Happy New Year What always makes seem strange publication schedules cause write words late July Regardless oddity timing certainly extend best holiday season year reflecting advent new year occurs perhaps never before nor never again will year quite momentous future 1992 Truly reason joy consider events past year What considered serious threat personal freedom world peace has collapsed internally new age great promise has emerged succeeding generations predicted nuclear holocaust didnt occur collapse happened major military confrontations minimum pain US Terrible costs budget deficits sure nothing irreparable Now must just pay bills generated 45 years confrontation get new brighter future find events source stupendous joy unbelievable relief dont Harley heavens hope photo took Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft making inverted pass turns out well Ken member club built plane Model Builder plans Whether photo poor great model provides crutch talk about couple fun topics First model powered Enya V-twin four-stroke engine After watching mber 1992 41 G g 909 N Maize Road Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 76212 Above left Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft inverted flybyjust like Harold Krier used Enya V-twin four-cycle engine has truly novel sound Right Framework Leonhardts model Worth studying construction materials pine paper Typical wartime kits fly several times trying place unusual engine sound occurred thing sounds world like two-cylinder motorcycle youve heard miniature twins run youre missing thrill Secondly Krier Kraft developed Harold Krier brother years ago fixed-base operators Garden City Kansas airport 1964 saw Harold fly modified Great Lakes air show Harold grew up tiny southwest Kansas town Ashland local grass strip airport carries name memorial small museum artifacts has established Ashland few miles south west equally tiny town practiced dentistry years saw patients Ashland nice things say about Harold Krier Harold died chute failed during bailout nonrecoverable spin testing friends prototype incredibly ironic knew meticulously careful man own aircraft As example would trust anyone else much change oil airplanes Ashland airport dedicated back 1960s Harold other members Bill Sweets Nationai Airshow immortalized Smilin Jack cartoon strips put aerobatics display Harold just finished Super Chipmunk flew first time public day perfonned first Lomcevak Id ever seen recall commenting what just done aerodynamically impossible Ive since seen Lomeevaks done times both model full-scale aircraft still think done mirrors something What makes story sort twilight zone another performers dedication air show fellow smallish bipe impressed everyone some delightful precision aerobatics low levels exchanging letters years later discovered pilot other Bill Skipper now writes Lets Talk Big column RIC Reports never considered possibility full-scale aerobatics flier modeler same add further odd coincidences Back 1947 ad appeared Model Airplane News U-Control design called Akro-Bat What really stunned us photo model flying inverted Most us couldnt keep engines running top inside loops back Akro-Bat first kitted CL model capable unlimited inverted flight outside loops secret lay development now-standard U-Control stunt tank barn-roof-shaped outside corners fuel pickup center Only last few years did become aware developer first UControl kit capable inverted flight fellow little bipe National Airshow Ashland Kansas author magazine column same enough Bill Skipper also successful writer Western novels Lomcevak maneuver Czech origin loosely translates headache perhaps clarify moniker get feel much stress maneuver places pilots machines full-scale model Bill Skipper once told wife Dixie made him stop doing air shows because couldnt stand looking bloodshot eyes next week Apparently wild swings positive negative Gs cause blood seep small vessels eye Now thats bunch force Wichita Tumble columns Skip described positive Lomcevak Krier developed avoid red-eye thing Between us decided name after Harolds final base operations thing done climbing slightly maximum speed popping full up full right aileron full left rudder plane should upward flipping thing tail kicking out aircraft flipping end over end following upward path Wichita Tumble actually just positive-G Lomcevak upward plane rather normal nose-down flip Recovery will inverted upright least RJL Kraft 60-powered Bingoseverything stalled out best bet get nose down regardless Obviously dont try Tumble enough altitude allow considerable get-straightened-out time wont guarantee particular model will flip because timing velocity have exact However old hacker like can learn can Now thats flying fun Engine-out procedures P-38s local fly-in spring watched largish 42 Model Aviation e Vought Kingfisher built Walt Leonhardt North Andover Massachusetts 1944 Ott-O-Former kit Covering silver Japanese tissue Continued poge 142 Now heres twist Rev Steve Bierly son Dan shop owner Mr Arita showing off Big Bingo front Asahi Hobby Shop Asahi Japan r APC PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals World Championships SPORTS SIZES 57x36x27x345678910$159 8x456789lO$179 9x4567891O$199 95x 45 10x3 45678910$229 11x3456789$249 115x 412 x 678$289 13x6$425 REVERSE PITCH PUSHER 9x610x67Bll x67$395 COMPETITION 63 x4 65x 37 7Bx 4679 x 65 85 95x 65N 7N 75N 8N 85N 1O5x 45$395 lix 10 11 12 12W 13 14 12x99W 1010W 11 uN 11512 12N 125 13 13N 14 125x9 101111512 125 1313 x 910 $795 135x 91012513314 14x 68101213 13514 144x 1051213 145x 14N 15 x 8 10111216x81012 $1295 MULTIBLADE onenl Propeller Systems 2-blade18x8 1012$2200 20x8 12 14$2500 22x810121416$3100 24x10 12 14 16$3000 3-Blade17x10 18x1119x11$3300 20x11121421x12$3700 22x10 12 14 16$4600 24x10121416$5500 Multi Blade Hubs2-Blade 18-19 dia$3000 2-Blade 20-21 dia$3500 2-Blade 22 dia$4000 2-Blade 24 dia$6000 3-Blade 17-19 dia$4500 3-Blade 20-21 dia$5500 3-Blade 22 dia$6500 3-Blade 24 dia$9000 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have whet need order direct 918-681-8515 Manufactured Landing Pyoducts PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 position preventing prop folding forward may have instance motor starts blades rearward catches pylon stops motor temptation release blade launch model Dont locked rotor current very high microswitch may damaged motor gets stopped switch contacts may either lose snap weld themselves together either case its bad news motor does shut off glide rudder kicks model powers ground death-spiral Always test switch after motor stoppage Good luck An SASE will get prompt reply questions Don Hughes 8383 Zancanaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 telephone 916 723-1882 ng Fun/Mathews Continued page 42 twin SuperTigre 3000-powered P-38 veer off wildly right takeoff recovery over pits next flight model veered crashed parked van Now know sure problem didnt lie design Ive seen several others kit source fly extremely well Ive corresponding John Deden Missouri City Texas about true flatbottomed-airfoil 1 940s free flight design recalls Can anyone help remember its name also mentioned having flown B-25s P-38s indeed building model P-38 related fly-in mishap responded following drilled drilled during flight training critical low speeds such takeoff landing never try picking up low wing aileron Use hard-over rudder first foremost As matter precise fact preferred use rudder Seems 38s dihedral rudder induces recovering roll whereas ailerons just make things worse full-sized P-38 rudder deflections 300 way can vouch results morning Italy took off engine quit just about 50 100 ft off runway carrying two 165-gal drop tanks. training led immediately jam hard rudder push yoke away As wing came up fed some correcting aileron super-scary part just low wing got nearly level darned Allison came back full bore So off went other direction repeated several times until could get both engines calmed down bit Im convinced followed procedures drilled head used ailerons Id have survived. 1 proceeded normal emergency landing Since larger models fly much like full-scale prototypes Id think Johns input could useful building P-38 modelsor B-25s matter Stay off ailerons engine gasps takeoff landinguse rudders Neat stuff basic laws modeling seems difficult two parts hold position likely CyA bottle clogged Agree Well golly long last better D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPSU S Mail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ 142 Model Aviation dispense CyA cyanoacrylate glue Art Gross Enterprises Drop-Ets Actually things polypropylene micropipettes similar used hospital labs etc guy has applied uses work extremely well As experiment Ive left partially filled Drop-Et workbench over three weeks darn thing dispensed drops finally used micropipettes also deliver adhesive precise amounts can heated stretched tiny orifices clog some contaminant end can cut off plenty left However things absolutely cannot refilled Also placing contents back factory bottle will contaminate bottle likely kick off type contamination course reason tips bottle clog first place havent tried things distributed nationally Dave Brown Products C/Applicators can purchased local hobby shop new molded fishermans tackle boxes Plano Manufacturing also really great bought Wal-Mart boxes have locking drop-down lid holds four horizontal pullout compartmented drawers place lift-up top access another large space boxes just perfect hauling matter storing darn little nuts bolts wheel collars tools etc always need flying field cant locate because theyre rolling around somewhere bottom field boxes Some drawers have compartments large enough accommodate propellers ball drivers sort stuff others small enough hold little hardware pieces Dont take word Go take look fishing department local store Ott-O-Formers year ago Walt Leonhardt sent along photos Vought Kingfisher built 1944 Joe Ott kit responded some amazement since Id tried building kits back absolutely zero success Walt followed photos Ive included month demonstrated possible build Ott-O-Former kits planes would actually fly photographed model built recently original kit After some thought occurs 12-year-old kid trying build something much too complex mention certain built-in ineptness wasnt much wrong kits after What made kits era memorable almost total lack balsawood As Ive mentioned past what little balsa made its way past enemy submarines its way Ecuador US needed life rafts such allocated model airplanes Joe Ott Manufacturing Company other kitters developed designs using alternative woodsand often cardboard Although no balsa avallable GIs folks home absolutely airplane crazy everyone wanted build models airplanes read about day saw Movietone newsreels Ill bet thousands such kits built top footlockers barracks over world close look framework Leonhardts model reveals strip-and-stringer box over cardboard formers slipped stringers added Walt says K&S ENGINEERING WIRE BENDERS No 322 No 323 No 324 SEND $100 FOR PRICE LIST AND CATALOG 6917 W 59th St Chicago IL 60638 312 586-8503 SHIPPING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Poat $495 plue 10% Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plux $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Ordera Parcel Poat Air $495 Subtotal US Mail $495 plux 10% Subtotal December 1992 143 formers easy work almost like cutting out paper dolls scissors Ive often thought such construction technique would work really well balsa formers Does anyone know source drawings include templates formers Joe Ott wartime kits hardware needed drawings lots other wonderful rubber-power designs era such double-sized Earl Stahl scale stuff available Old Time Model Supply PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 94109 finally now months column finished Im still going need decide whether chores go flying favor flying fun start loading cars iants/do Vries Continued page 48 bunch Giant modelers have hots wartime Stinson Giant Scale floatplane drawings few far between Gene Falada 22W070 Byron St Addison IL 60101 seems have corner market skilled draftsman Gene offers some pretty exotic plans library includes Albatros W-4 WW naval fighter /4-scale 93-in span 1938 Fleet Freighter Canadian bush twin-engined aircraft /5th scale 108-in span Blohm & Voss BV-138C twinboomed trimotored reconnaissance aircraft /sth scale 11-ft span 1934 Fairchild Super 71 bush freighter /6th scale 116-in span Blohm & Voss Ha 139B V3 Nordstern diesel four-engined trans Atlantic seaplane /12th scale 96-in span Gene also has drawings Northrop Delta large single-engine follow-on Gamma series Topping off fantastic list plans Northrop Gamma l1 different incarnations sleek single-engined all-metal craft may built Mr Faladas drafting efforts truly mind-boggling Have decided Giant Scale project winter yet lying Today/Myers Continued page 45 flights 98% ladies gentlemen few foreman work crew asked RC Pattern flier stop flying over crew flier proceeded make three passes over packed up ran off Later two RC Helicopter operators drove cars out sod spent considerable time hovering various unapproved locations hot exhaust oil damaged grass helicopters also buzzed work crews sod farm manager asked what doing nasty him Within minutes gate locked sign saying No Model Airplanes Any Type Permitted Especially expletive deleted GMM Helicopters Sod harvested yard-square pieces part surface damaged whole piece scrap Two truckloads sod damaged bill presented president PVRC PVRCs members really want meet helicopter people Theyve got some bills Consider following AMA has records registered competitors offenders among should easy locate wont undo real damage * 4620 CRANDALL-LNESVILLE RD CORYDON INDIANA 47112 ** Large selection Remote Control Model Airplanes professional LISTED BELOW In Business since 1973 ES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE IS JUST FEW OF THE MFG WE STOCK HOURS MONDAYTHRUTHURSPAVQAM-5PM FRFnAV9AM2PM A-JUSTO JIGFOXCLOSED SATURDAY& AMBROIDFUTABASONIc-TRONIcS ARcORUBBERBANDSGOLDBERGSTERLING BRIDIGAS MODEL PRODSULLIVAN DAVEYS SYSTEMSHALLcOTOP FLITE mited Quantity cOVERITEHOBBYPOXYVS ENGINES DEVcONHOT STUFFLANIER DREMELK & B MFGMILLERSTAFFORD SCALE DU-BROSIGNORTHEAST DYNAFILITESAITOZINGER PROPSB-24 $30000 ENGINES 4 19-25 completeWINGSPAN- 90 inches listing etcplease senda stamped self-address enve lope DEALERS WANTED 0-FKKITSIGluN 5uckumPLEASE CALL FOR SPECIALS OF arf/fiberass F t box STAFFORD AIRCOUPE $9995fnseIge 5THE MONTH 144 Model Aviation ROLLED PLANS 2/6-$3tso INSTR 1/9-415u tP&s n~sS KF2iGH nuusm1/9 5551SEAlSusEr 56 19 ibiS Voodnop LaSpis 57usa Loon oOu bAilt t 75 37bflARES 535 192 ta 5000 p100 Sit 622binPIE SE35 SoFUSE 51. .d ply MUST Beginners Basic FLIGHT TRAINING Course Manual mid ln*uctor Guide wIth Student Progress Loge 0 new book wids snnpk step step illustrated kistnactious wili get canirol quickly will fly mth wnfldence Eaft wings FAST Wntten experienced educator author has tested approved both Stiadeuts Instructors Itreaay does jo& yoLa Hobby shop order mail Only $895 P&H Look Tmker Aits Include Basic FUGIff TRAINING NO COST 005 TEMPUS PRESS PO Box 235 Tell City IN 47588 Phone 1-812 547-81 Call Dealer Ckk Discounts
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/12
Page Numbers: 41, 42, 142, 143, 144
Dr DB Mathews Above right Old Model Airplane News ad Bill Skippers Akro-Bat control line model first kit-plane capable inverted maneuvers Copy says Has won contest entered look kit price Left Krier Kraft modified Model Builder drawings Ken Wheeler Wichita Kansas looks like great flier right p LEASE Glance up top page notice heading includes Wichita mailing address some reason small staff Model Aviation continues forced forward letters addressed Reston Virginia obvious waste time folks needless additional expense postage Most us columnists full-time employees magazines have everyday jobs real world Addition allyout common courtesyif would like response letter send Wichita please enclose business-size #10 stamped self-addressed envelope bad dilemma Allocating sufficient time pull together text months column has much difficult usual Just pure old-fashioned procrastination keep telling myself Lets go fly today column can done tomorrow Suddenly Im out tomorrows live part world also fly model airplanes quickly learn go flying rare days wind isnt blowing always lots windy days nonessential stuff like paying utility bills getting haircut mowing grass flying season have enjoyed beautiful flying days 1992 can ever recall Unfortunately observing national weather Weather Channel Im certain some have fortunate hope have blessed least enough good weather some flying funand heck bills hair grass Christmas July Ive writing everyother-month columns Model Aviation almost 15 years seems Ive disproportionate number December issues Ive wished readers Merry Christmas Happy New Year What always makes seem strange publication schedules cause write words late July Regardless oddity timing certainly extend best holiday season year reflecting advent new year occurs perhaps never before nor never again will year quite momentous future 1992 Truly reason joy consider events past year What considered serious threat personal freedom world peace has collapsed internally new age great promise has emerged succeeding generations predicted nuclear holocaust didnt occur collapse happened major military confrontations minimum pain US Terrible costs budget deficits sure nothing irreparable Now must just pay bills generated 45 years confrontation get new brighter future find events source stupendous joy unbelievable relief dont Harley heavens hope photo took Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft making inverted pass turns out well Ken member club built plane Model Builder plans Whether photo poor great model provides crutch talk about couple fun topics First model powered Enya V-twin four-stroke engine After watching mber 1992 41 G g 909 N Maize Road Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 76212 Above left Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft inverted flybyjust like Harold Krier used Enya V-twin four-cycle engine has truly novel sound Right Framework Leonhardts model Worth studying construction materials pine paper Typical wartime kits fly several times trying place unusual engine sound occurred thing sounds world like two-cylinder motorcycle youve heard miniature twins run youre missing thrill Secondly Krier Kraft developed Harold Krier brother years ago fixed-base operators Garden City Kansas airport 1964 saw Harold fly modified Great Lakes air show Harold grew up tiny southwest Kansas town Ashland local grass strip airport carries name memorial small museum artifacts has established Ashland few miles south west equally tiny town practiced dentistry years saw patients Ashland nice things say about Harold Krier Harold died chute failed during bailout nonrecoverable spin testing friends prototype incredibly ironic knew meticulously careful man own aircraft As example would trust anyone else much change oil airplanes Ashland airport dedicated back 1960s Harold other members Bill Sweets Nationai Airshow immortalized Smilin Jack cartoon strips put aerobatics display Harold just finished Super Chipmunk flew first time public day perfonned first Lomcevak Id ever seen recall commenting what just done aerodynamically impossible Ive since seen Lomeevaks done times both model full-scale aircraft still think done mirrors something What makes story sort twilight zone another performers dedication air show fellow smallish bipe impressed everyone some delightful precision aerobatics low levels exchanging letters years later discovered pilot other Bill Skipper now writes Lets Talk Big column RIC Reports never considered possibility full-scale aerobatics flier modeler same add further odd coincidences Back 1947 ad appeared Model Airplane News U-Control design called Akro-Bat What really stunned us photo model flying inverted Most us couldnt keep engines running top inside loops back Akro-Bat first kitted CL model capable unlimited inverted flight outside loops secret lay development now-standard U-Control stunt tank barn-roof-shaped outside corners fuel pickup center Only last few years did become aware developer first UControl kit capable inverted flight fellow little bipe National Airshow Ashland Kansas author magazine column same enough Bill Skipper also successful writer Western novels Lomcevak maneuver Czech origin loosely translates headache perhaps clarify moniker get feel much stress maneuver places pilots machines full-scale model Bill Skipper once told wife Dixie made him stop doing air shows because couldnt stand looking bloodshot eyes next week Apparently wild swings positive negative Gs cause blood seep small vessels eye Now thats bunch force Wichita Tumble columns Skip described positive Lomcevak Krier developed avoid red-eye thing Between us decided name after Harolds final base operations thing done climbing slightly maximum speed popping full up full right aileron full left rudder plane should upward flipping thing tail kicking out aircraft flipping end over end following upward path Wichita Tumble actually just positive-G Lomcevak upward plane rather normal nose-down flip Recovery will inverted upright least RJL Kraft 60-powered Bingoseverything stalled out best bet get nose down regardless Obviously dont try Tumble enough altitude allow considerable get-straightened-out time wont guarantee particular model will flip because timing velocity have exact However old hacker like can learn can Now thats flying fun Engine-out procedures P-38s local fly-in spring watched largish 42 Model Aviation e Vought Kingfisher built Walt Leonhardt North Andover Massachusetts 1944 Ott-O-Former kit Covering silver Japanese tissue Continued poge 142 Now heres twist Rev Steve Bierly son Dan shop owner Mr Arita showing off Big Bingo front Asahi Hobby Shop Asahi Japan r APC PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals World Championships SPORTS SIZES 57x36x27x345678910$159 8x456789lO$179 9x4567891O$199 95x 45 10x3 45678910$229 11x3456789$249 115x 412 x 678$289 13x6$425 REVERSE PITCH PUSHER 9x610x67Bll x67$395 COMPETITION 63 x4 65x 37 7Bx 4679 x 65 85 95x 65N 7N 75N 8N 85N 1O5x 45$395 lix 10 11 12 12W 13 14 12x99W 1010W 11 uN 11512 12N 125 13 13N 14 125x9 101111512 125 1313 x 910 $795 135x 91012513314 14x 68101213 13514 144x 1051213 145x 14N 15 x 8 10111216x81012 $1295 MULTIBLADE onenl Propeller Systems 2-blade18x8 1012$2200 20x8 12 14$2500 22x810121416$3100 24x10 12 14 16$3000 3-Blade17x10 18x1119x11$3300 20x11121421x12$3700 22x10 12 14 16$4600 24x10121416$5500 Multi Blade Hubs2-Blade 18-19 dia$3000 2-Blade 20-21 dia$3500 2-Blade 22 dia$4000 2-Blade 24 dia$6000 3-Blade 17-19 dia$4500 3-Blade 20-21 dia$5500 3-Blade 22 dia$6500 3-Blade 24 dia$9000 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have whet need order direct 918-681-8515 Manufactured Landing Pyoducts PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 position preventing prop folding forward may have instance motor starts blades rearward catches pylon stops motor temptation release blade launch model Dont locked rotor current very high microswitch may damaged motor gets stopped switch contacts may either lose snap weld themselves together either case its bad news motor does shut off glide rudder kicks model powers ground death-spiral Always test switch after motor stoppage Good luck An SASE will get prompt reply questions Don Hughes 8383 Zancanaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 telephone 916 723-1882 ng Fun/Mathews Continued page 42 twin SuperTigre 3000-powered P-38 veer off wildly right takeoff recovery over pits next flight model veered crashed parked van Now know sure problem didnt lie design Ive seen several others kit source fly extremely well Ive corresponding John Deden Missouri City Texas about true flatbottomed-airfoil 1 940s free flight design recalls Can anyone help remember its name also mentioned having flown B-25s P-38s indeed building model P-38 related fly-in mishap responded following drilled drilled during flight training critical low speeds such takeoff landing never try picking up low wing aileron Use hard-over rudder first foremost As matter precise fact preferred use rudder Seems 38s dihedral rudder induces recovering roll whereas ailerons just make things worse full-sized P-38 rudder deflections 300 way can vouch results morning Italy took off engine quit just about 50 100 ft off runway carrying two 165-gal drop tanks. training led immediately jam hard rudder push yoke away As wing came up fed some correcting aileron super-scary part just low wing got nearly level darned Allison came back full bore So off went other direction repeated several times until could get both engines calmed down bit Im convinced followed procedures drilled head used ailerons Id have survived. 1 proceeded normal emergency landing Since larger models fly much like full-scale prototypes Id think Johns input could useful building P-38 modelsor B-25s matter Stay off ailerons engine gasps takeoff landinguse rudders Neat stuff basic laws modeling seems difficult two parts hold position likely CyA bottle clogged Agree Well golly long last better D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPSU S Mail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ 142 Model Aviation dispense CyA cyanoacrylate glue Art Gross Enterprises Drop-Ets Actually things polypropylene micropipettes similar used hospital labs etc guy has applied uses work extremely well As experiment Ive left partially filled Drop-Et workbench over three weeks darn thing dispensed drops finally used micropipettes also deliver adhesive precise amounts can heated stretched tiny orifices clog some contaminant end can cut off plenty left However things absolutely cannot refilled Also placing contents back factory bottle will contaminate bottle likely kick off type contamination course reason tips bottle clog first place havent tried things distributed nationally Dave Brown Products C/Applicators can purchased local hobby shop new molded fishermans tackle boxes Plano Manufacturing also really great bought Wal-Mart boxes have locking drop-down lid holds four horizontal pullout compartmented drawers place lift-up top access another large space boxes just perfect hauling matter storing darn little nuts bolts wheel collars tools etc always need flying field cant locate because theyre rolling around somewhere bottom field boxes Some drawers have compartments large enough accommodate propellers ball drivers sort stuff others small enough hold little hardware pieces Dont take word Go take look fishing department local store Ott-O-Formers year ago Walt Leonhardt sent along photos Vought Kingfisher built 1944 Joe Ott kit responded some amazement since Id tried building kits back absolutely zero success Walt followed photos Ive included month demonstrated possible build Ott-O-Former kits planes would actually fly photographed model built recently original kit After some thought occurs 12-year-old kid trying build something much too complex mention certain built-in ineptness wasnt much wrong kits after What made kits era memorable almost total lack balsawood As Ive mentioned past what little balsa made its way past enemy submarines its way Ecuador US needed life rafts such allocated model airplanes Joe Ott Manufacturing Company other kitters developed designs using alternative woodsand often cardboard Although no balsa avallable GIs folks home absolutely airplane crazy everyone wanted build models airplanes read about day saw Movietone newsreels Ill bet thousands such kits built top footlockers barracks over world close look framework Leonhardts model reveals strip-and-stringer box over cardboard formers slipped stringers added Walt says K&S ENGINEERING WIRE BENDERS No 322 No 323 No 324 SEND $100 FOR PRICE LIST AND CATALOG 6917 W 59th St Chicago IL 60638 312 586-8503 SHIPPING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Poat $495 plue 10% Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plux $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Ordera Parcel Poat Air $495 Subtotal US Mail $495 plux 10% Subtotal December 1992 143 formers easy work almost like cutting out paper dolls scissors Ive often thought such construction technique would work really well balsa formers Does anyone know source drawings include templates formers Joe Ott wartime kits hardware needed drawings lots other wonderful rubber-power designs era such double-sized Earl Stahl scale stuff available Old Time Model Supply PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 94109 finally now months column finished Im still going need decide whether chores go flying favor flying fun start loading cars iants/do Vries Continued page 48 bunch Giant modelers have hots wartime Stinson Giant Scale floatplane drawings few far between Gene Falada 22W070 Byron St Addison IL 60101 seems have corner market skilled draftsman Gene offers some pretty exotic plans library includes Albatros W-4 WW naval fighter /4-scale 93-in span 1938 Fleet Freighter Canadian bush twin-engined aircraft /5th scale 108-in span Blohm & Voss BV-138C twinboomed trimotored reconnaissance aircraft /sth scale 11-ft span 1934 Fairchild Super 71 bush freighter /6th scale 116-in span Blohm & Voss Ha 139B V3 Nordstern diesel four-engined trans Atlantic seaplane /12th scale 96-in span Gene also has drawings Northrop Delta large single-engine follow-on Gamma series Topping off fantastic list plans Northrop Gamma l1 different incarnations sleek single-engined all-metal craft may built Mr Faladas drafting efforts truly mind-boggling Have decided Giant Scale project winter yet lying Today/Myers Continued page 45 flights 98% ladies gentlemen few foreman work crew asked RC Pattern flier stop flying over crew flier proceeded make three passes over packed up ran off Later two RC Helicopter operators drove cars out sod spent considerable time hovering various unapproved locations hot exhaust oil damaged grass helicopters also buzzed work crews sod farm manager asked what doing nasty him Within minutes gate locked sign saying No Model Airplanes Any Type Permitted Especially expletive deleted GMM Helicopters Sod harvested yard-square pieces part surface damaged whole piece scrap Two truckloads sod damaged bill presented president PVRC PVRCs members really want meet helicopter people Theyve got some bills Consider following AMA has records registered competitors offenders among should easy locate wont undo real damage * 4620 CRANDALL-LNESVILLE RD CORYDON INDIANA 47112 ** Large selection Remote Control Model Airplanes professional LISTED BELOW In Business since 1973 ES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE IS JUST FEW OF THE MFG WE STOCK HOURS MONDAYTHRUTHURSPAVQAM-5PM FRFnAV9AM2PM A-JUSTO JIGFOXCLOSED SATURDAY& AMBROIDFUTABASONIc-TRONIcS ARcORUBBERBANDSGOLDBERGSTERLING BRIDIGAS MODEL PRODSULLIVAN DAVEYS SYSTEMSHALLcOTOP FLITE mited Quantity cOVERITEHOBBYPOXYVS ENGINES DEVcONHOT STUFFLANIER DREMELK & B MFGMILLERSTAFFORD SCALE DU-BROSIGNORTHEAST DYNAFILITESAITOZINGER PROPSB-24 $30000 ENGINES 4 19-25 completeWINGSPAN- 90 inches listing etcplease senda stamped self-address enve lope DEALERS WANTED 0-FKKITSIGluN 5uckumPLEASE CALL FOR SPECIALS OF arf/fiberass F t box STAFFORD AIRCOUPE $9995fnseIge 5THE MONTH 144 Model Aviation ROLLED PLANS 2/6-$3tso INSTR 1/9-415u tP&s n~sS KF2iGH nuusm1/9 5551SEAlSusEr 56 19 ibiS Voodnop LaSpis 57usa Loon oOu bAilt t 75 37bflARES 535 192 ta 5000 p100 Sit 622binPIE SE35 SoFUSE 51. .d ply MUST Beginners Basic FLIGHT TRAINING Course Manual mid ln*uctor Guide wIth Student Progress Loge 0 new book wids snnpk step step illustrated kistnactious wili get canirol quickly will fly mth wnfldence Eaft wings FAST Wntten experienced educator author has tested approved both Stiadeuts Instructors Itreaay does jo& yoLa Hobby shop order mail Only $895 P&H Look Tmker Aits Include Basic FUGIff TRAINING NO COST 005 TEMPUS PRESS PO Box 235 Tell City IN 47588 Phone 1-812 547-81 Call Dealer Ckk Discounts
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/12
Page Numbers: 41, 42, 142, 143, 144
Dr DB Mathews Above right Old Model Airplane News ad Bill Skippers Akro-Bat control line model first kit-plane capable inverted maneuvers Copy says Has won contest entered look kit price Left Krier Kraft modified Model Builder drawings Ken Wheeler Wichita Kansas looks like great flier right p LEASE Glance up top page notice heading includes Wichita mailing address some reason small staff Model Aviation continues forced forward letters addressed Reston Virginia obvious waste time folks needless additional expense postage Most us columnists full-time employees magazines have everyday jobs real world Addition allyout common courtesyif would like response letter send Wichita please enclose business-size #10 stamped self-addressed envelope bad dilemma Allocating sufficient time pull together text months column has much difficult usual Just pure old-fashioned procrastination keep telling myself Lets go fly today column can done tomorrow Suddenly Im out tomorrows live part world also fly model airplanes quickly learn go flying rare days wind isnt blowing always lots windy days nonessential stuff like paying utility bills getting haircut mowing grass flying season have enjoyed beautiful flying days 1992 can ever recall Unfortunately observing national weather Weather Channel Im certain some have fortunate hope have blessed least enough good weather some flying funand heck bills hair grass Christmas July Ive writing everyother-month columns Model Aviation almost 15 years seems Ive disproportionate number December issues Ive wished readers Merry Christmas Happy New Year What always makes seem strange publication schedules cause write words late July Regardless oddity timing certainly extend best holiday season year reflecting advent new year occurs perhaps never before nor never again will year quite momentous future 1992 Truly reason joy consider events past year What considered serious threat personal freedom world peace has collapsed internally new age great promise has emerged succeeding generations predicted nuclear holocaust didnt occur collapse happened major military confrontations minimum pain US Terrible costs budget deficits sure nothing irreparable Now must just pay bills generated 45 years confrontation get new brighter future find events source stupendous joy unbelievable relief dont Harley heavens hope photo took Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft making inverted pass turns out well Ken member club built plane Model Builder plans Whether photo poor great model provides crutch talk about couple fun topics First model powered Enya V-twin four-stroke engine After watching mber 1992 41 G g 909 N Maize Road Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 76212 Above left Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft inverted flybyjust like Harold Krier used Enya V-twin four-cycle engine has truly novel sound Right Framework Leonhardts model Worth studying construction materials pine paper Typical wartime kits fly several times trying place unusual engine sound occurred thing sounds world like two-cylinder motorcycle youve heard miniature twins run youre missing thrill Secondly Krier Kraft developed Harold Krier brother years ago fixed-base operators Garden City Kansas airport 1964 saw Harold fly modified Great Lakes air show Harold grew up tiny southwest Kansas town Ashland local grass strip airport carries name memorial small museum artifacts has established Ashland few miles south west equally tiny town practiced dentistry years saw patients Ashland nice things say about Harold Krier Harold died chute failed during bailout nonrecoverable spin testing friends prototype incredibly ironic knew meticulously careful man own aircraft As example would trust anyone else much change oil airplanes Ashland airport dedicated back 1960s Harold other members Bill Sweets Nationai Airshow immortalized Smilin Jack cartoon strips put aerobatics display Harold just finished Super Chipmunk flew first time public day perfonned first Lomcevak Id ever seen recall commenting what just done aerodynamically impossible Ive since seen Lomeevaks done times both model full-scale aircraft still think done mirrors something What makes story sort twilight zone another performers dedication air show fellow smallish bipe impressed everyone some delightful precision aerobatics low levels exchanging letters years later discovered pilot other Bill Skipper now writes Lets Talk Big column RIC Reports never considered possibility full-scale aerobatics flier modeler same add further odd coincidences Back 1947 ad appeared Model Airplane News U-Control design called Akro-Bat What really stunned us photo model flying inverted Most us couldnt keep engines running top inside loops back Akro-Bat first kitted CL model capable unlimited inverted flight outside loops secret lay development now-standard U-Control stunt tank barn-roof-shaped outside corners fuel pickup center Only last few years did become aware developer first UControl kit capable inverted flight fellow little bipe National Airshow Ashland Kansas author magazine column same enough Bill Skipper also successful writer Western novels Lomcevak maneuver Czech origin loosely translates headache perhaps clarify moniker get feel much stress maneuver places pilots machines full-scale model Bill Skipper once told wife Dixie made him stop doing air shows because couldnt stand looking bloodshot eyes next week Apparently wild swings positive negative Gs cause blood seep small vessels eye Now thats bunch force Wichita Tumble columns Skip described positive Lomcevak Krier developed avoid red-eye thing Between us decided name after Harolds final base operations thing done climbing slightly maximum speed popping full up full right aileron full left rudder plane should upward flipping thing tail kicking out aircraft flipping end over end following upward path Wichita Tumble actually just positive-G Lomcevak upward plane rather normal nose-down flip Recovery will inverted upright least RJL Kraft 60-powered Bingoseverything stalled out best bet get nose down regardless Obviously dont try Tumble enough altitude allow considerable get-straightened-out time wont guarantee particular model will flip because timing velocity have exact However old hacker like can learn can Now thats flying fun Engine-out procedures P-38s local fly-in spring watched largish 42 Model Aviation e Vought Kingfisher built Walt Leonhardt North Andover Massachusetts 1944 Ott-O-Former kit Covering silver Japanese tissue Continued poge 142 Now heres twist Rev Steve Bierly son Dan shop owner Mr Arita showing off Big Bingo front Asahi Hobby Shop Asahi Japan r APC PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals World Championships SPORTS SIZES 57x36x27x345678910$159 8x456789lO$179 9x4567891O$199 95x 45 10x3 45678910$229 11x3456789$249 115x 412 x 678$289 13x6$425 REVERSE PITCH PUSHER 9x610x67Bll x67$395 COMPETITION 63 x4 65x 37 7Bx 4679 x 65 85 95x 65N 7N 75N 8N 85N 1O5x 45$395 lix 10 11 12 12W 13 14 12x99W 1010W 11 uN 11512 12N 125 13 13N 14 125x9 101111512 125 1313 x 910 $795 135x 91012513314 14x 68101213 13514 144x 1051213 145x 14N 15 x 8 10111216x81012 $1295 MULTIBLADE onenl Propeller Systems 2-blade18x8 1012$2200 20x8 12 14$2500 22x810121416$3100 24x10 12 14 16$3000 3-Blade17x10 18x1119x11$3300 20x11121421x12$3700 22x10 12 14 16$4600 24x10121416$5500 Multi Blade Hubs2-Blade 18-19 dia$3000 2-Blade 20-21 dia$3500 2-Blade 22 dia$4000 2-Blade 24 dia$6000 3-Blade 17-19 dia$4500 3-Blade 20-21 dia$5500 3-Blade 22 dia$6500 3-Blade 24 dia$9000 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have whet need order direct 918-681-8515 Manufactured Landing Pyoducts PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 position preventing prop folding forward may have instance motor starts blades rearward catches pylon stops motor temptation release blade launch model Dont locked rotor current very high microswitch may damaged motor gets stopped switch contacts may either lose snap weld themselves together either case its bad news motor does shut off glide rudder kicks model powers ground death-spiral Always test switch after motor stoppage Good luck An SASE will get prompt reply questions Don Hughes 8383 Zancanaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 telephone 916 723-1882 ng Fun/Mathews Continued page 42 twin SuperTigre 3000-powered P-38 veer off wildly right takeoff recovery over pits next flight model veered crashed parked van Now know sure problem didnt lie design Ive seen several others kit source fly extremely well Ive corresponding John Deden Missouri City Texas about true flatbottomed-airfoil 1 940s free flight design recalls Can anyone help remember its name also mentioned having flown B-25s P-38s indeed building model P-38 related fly-in mishap responded following drilled drilled during flight training critical low speeds such takeoff landing never try picking up low wing aileron Use hard-over rudder first foremost As matter precise fact preferred use rudder Seems 38s dihedral rudder induces recovering roll whereas ailerons just make things worse full-sized P-38 rudder deflections 300 way can vouch results morning Italy took off engine quit just about 50 100 ft off runway carrying two 165-gal drop tanks. training led immediately jam hard rudder push yoke away As wing came up fed some correcting aileron super-scary part just low wing got nearly level darned Allison came back full bore So off went other direction repeated several times until could get both engines calmed down bit Im convinced followed procedures drilled head used ailerons Id have survived. 1 proceeded normal emergency landing Since larger models fly much like full-scale prototypes Id think Johns input could useful building P-38 modelsor B-25s matter Stay off ailerons engine gasps takeoff landinguse rudders Neat stuff basic laws modeling seems difficult two parts hold position likely CyA bottle clogged Agree Well golly long last better D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPSU S Mail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ 142 Model Aviation dispense CyA cyanoacrylate glue Art Gross Enterprises Drop-Ets Actually things polypropylene micropipettes similar used hospital labs etc guy has applied uses work extremely well As experiment Ive left partially filled Drop-Et workbench over three weeks darn thing dispensed drops finally used micropipettes also deliver adhesive precise amounts can heated stretched tiny orifices clog some contaminant end can cut off plenty left However things absolutely cannot refilled Also placing contents back factory bottle will contaminate bottle likely kick off type contamination course reason tips bottle clog first place havent tried things distributed nationally Dave Brown Products C/Applicators can purchased local hobby shop new molded fishermans tackle boxes Plano Manufacturing also really great bought Wal-Mart boxes have locking drop-down lid holds four horizontal pullout compartmented drawers place lift-up top access another large space boxes just perfect hauling matter storing darn little nuts bolts wheel collars tools etc always need flying field cant locate because theyre rolling around somewhere bottom field boxes Some drawers have compartments large enough accommodate propellers ball drivers sort stuff others small enough hold little hardware pieces Dont take word Go take look fishing department local store Ott-O-Formers year ago Walt Leonhardt sent along photos Vought Kingfisher built 1944 Joe Ott kit responded some amazement since Id tried building kits back absolutely zero success Walt followed photos Ive included month demonstrated possible build Ott-O-Former kits planes would actually fly photographed model built recently original kit After some thought occurs 12-year-old kid trying build something much too complex mention certain built-in ineptness wasnt much wrong kits after What made kits era memorable almost total lack balsawood As Ive mentioned past what little balsa made its way past enemy submarines its way Ecuador US needed life rafts such allocated model airplanes Joe Ott Manufacturing Company other kitters developed designs using alternative woodsand often cardboard Although no balsa avallable GIs folks home absolutely airplane crazy everyone wanted build models airplanes read about day saw Movietone newsreels Ill bet thousands such kits built top footlockers barracks over world close look framework Leonhardts model reveals strip-and-stringer box over cardboard formers slipped stringers added Walt says K&S ENGINEERING WIRE BENDERS No 322 No 323 No 324 SEND $100 FOR PRICE LIST AND CATALOG 6917 W 59th St Chicago IL 60638 312 586-8503 SHIPPING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Poat $495 plue 10% Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plux $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Ordera Parcel Poat Air $495 Subtotal US Mail $495 plux 10% Subtotal December 1992 143 formers easy work almost like cutting out paper dolls scissors Ive often thought such construction technique would work really well balsa formers Does anyone know source drawings include templates formers Joe Ott wartime kits hardware needed drawings lots other wonderful rubber-power designs era such double-sized Earl Stahl scale stuff available Old Time Model Supply PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 94109 finally now months column finished Im still going need decide whether chores go flying favor flying fun start loading cars iants/do Vries Continued page 48 bunch Giant modelers have hots wartime Stinson Giant Scale floatplane drawings few far between Gene Falada 22W070 Byron St Addison IL 60101 seems have corner market skilled draftsman Gene offers some pretty exotic plans library includes Albatros W-4 WW naval fighter /4-scale 93-in span 1938 Fleet Freighter Canadian bush twin-engined aircraft /5th scale 108-in span Blohm & Voss BV-138C twinboomed trimotored reconnaissance aircraft /sth scale 11-ft span 1934 Fairchild Super 71 bush freighter /6th scale 116-in span Blohm & Voss Ha 139B V3 Nordstern diesel four-engined trans Atlantic seaplane /12th scale 96-in span Gene also has drawings Northrop Delta large single-engine follow-on Gamma series Topping off fantastic list plans Northrop Gamma l1 different incarnations sleek single-engined all-metal craft may built Mr Faladas drafting efforts truly mind-boggling Have decided Giant Scale project winter yet lying Today/Myers Continued page 45 flights 98% ladies gentlemen few foreman work crew asked RC Pattern flier stop flying over crew flier proceeded make three passes over packed up ran off Later two RC Helicopter operators drove cars out sod spent considerable time hovering various unapproved locations hot exhaust oil damaged grass helicopters also buzzed work crews sod farm manager asked what doing nasty him Within minutes gate locked sign saying No Model Airplanes Any Type Permitted Especially expletive deleted GMM Helicopters Sod harvested yard-square pieces part surface damaged whole piece scrap Two truckloads sod damaged bill presented president PVRC PVRCs members really want meet helicopter people Theyve got some bills Consider following AMA has records registered competitors offenders among should easy locate wont undo real damage * 4620 CRANDALL-LNESVILLE RD CORYDON INDIANA 47112 ** Large selection Remote Control Model Airplanes professional LISTED BELOW In Business since 1973 ES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE IS JUST FEW OF THE MFG WE STOCK HOURS MONDAYTHRUTHURSPAVQAM-5PM FRFnAV9AM2PM A-JUSTO JIGFOXCLOSED SATURDAY& AMBROIDFUTABASONIc-TRONIcS ARcORUBBERBANDSGOLDBERGSTERLING BRIDIGAS MODEL PRODSULLIVAN DAVEYS SYSTEMSHALLcOTOP FLITE mited Quantity cOVERITEHOBBYPOXYVS ENGINES DEVcONHOT STUFFLANIER DREMELK & B MFGMILLERSTAFFORD SCALE DU-BROSIGNORTHEAST DYNAFILITESAITOZINGER PROPSB-24 $30000 ENGINES 4 19-25 completeWINGSPAN- 90 inches listing etcplease senda stamped self-address enve lope DEALERS WANTED 0-FKKITSIGluN 5uckumPLEASE CALL FOR SPECIALS OF arf/fiberass F t box STAFFORD AIRCOUPE $9995fnseIge 5THE MONTH 144 Model Aviation ROLLED PLANS 2/6-$3tso INSTR 1/9-415u tP&s n~sS KF2iGH nuusm1/9 5551SEAlSusEr 56 19 ibiS Voodnop LaSpis 57usa Loon oOu bAilt t 75 37bflARES 535 192 ta 5000 p100 Sit 622binPIE SE35 SoFUSE 51. .d ply MUST Beginners Basic FLIGHT TRAINING Course Manual mid ln*uctor Guide wIth Student Progress Loge 0 new book wids snnpk step step illustrated kistnactious wili get canirol quickly will fly mth wnfldence Eaft wings FAST Wntten experienced educator author has tested approved both Stiadeuts Instructors Itreaay does jo& yoLa Hobby shop order mail Only $895 P&H Look Tmker Aits Include Basic FUGIff TRAINING NO COST 005 TEMPUS PRESS PO Box 235 Tell City IN 47588 Phone 1-812 547-81 Call Dealer Ckk Discounts
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/12
Page Numbers: 41, 42, 142, 143, 144
Dr DB Mathews Above right Old Model Airplane News ad Bill Skippers Akro-Bat control line model first kit-plane capable inverted maneuvers Copy says Has won contest entered look kit price Left Krier Kraft modified Model Builder drawings Ken Wheeler Wichita Kansas looks like great flier right p LEASE Glance up top page notice heading includes Wichita mailing address some reason small staff Model Aviation continues forced forward letters addressed Reston Virginia obvious waste time folks needless additional expense postage Most us columnists full-time employees magazines have everyday jobs real world Addition allyout common courtesyif would like response letter send Wichita please enclose business-size #10 stamped self-addressed envelope bad dilemma Allocating sufficient time pull together text months column has much difficult usual Just pure old-fashioned procrastination keep telling myself Lets go fly today column can done tomorrow Suddenly Im out tomorrows live part world also fly model airplanes quickly learn go flying rare days wind isnt blowing always lots windy days nonessential stuff like paying utility bills getting haircut mowing grass flying season have enjoyed beautiful flying days 1992 can ever recall Unfortunately observing national weather Weather Channel Im certain some have fortunate hope have blessed least enough good weather some flying funand heck bills hair grass Christmas July Ive writing everyother-month columns Model Aviation almost 15 years seems Ive disproportionate number December issues Ive wished readers Merry Christmas Happy New Year What always makes seem strange publication schedules cause write words late July Regardless oddity timing certainly extend best holiday season year reflecting advent new year occurs perhaps never before nor never again will year quite momentous future 1992 Truly reason joy consider events past year What considered serious threat personal freedom world peace has collapsed internally new age great promise has emerged succeeding generations predicted nuclear holocaust didnt occur collapse happened major military confrontations minimum pain US Terrible costs budget deficits sure nothing irreparable Now must just pay bills generated 45 years confrontation get new brighter future find events source stupendous joy unbelievable relief dont Harley heavens hope photo took Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft making inverted pass turns out well Ken member club built plane Model Builder plans Whether photo poor great model provides crutch talk about couple fun topics First model powered Enya V-twin four-stroke engine After watching mber 1992 41 G g 909 N Maize Road Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 76212 Above left Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft inverted flybyjust like Harold Krier used Enya V-twin four-cycle engine has truly novel sound Right Framework Leonhardts model Worth studying construction materials pine paper Typical wartime kits fly several times trying place unusual engine sound occurred thing sounds world like two-cylinder motorcycle youve heard miniature twins run youre missing thrill Secondly Krier Kraft developed Harold Krier brother years ago fixed-base operators Garden City Kansas airport 1964 saw Harold fly modified Great Lakes air show Harold grew up tiny southwest Kansas town Ashland local grass strip airport carries name memorial small museum artifacts has established Ashland few miles south west equally tiny town practiced dentistry years saw patients Ashland nice things say about Harold Krier Harold died chute failed during bailout nonrecoverable spin testing friends prototype incredibly ironic knew meticulously careful man own aircraft As example would trust anyone else much change oil airplanes Ashland airport dedicated back 1960s Harold other members Bill Sweets Nationai Airshow immortalized Smilin Jack cartoon strips put aerobatics display Harold just finished Super Chipmunk flew first time public day perfonned first Lomcevak Id ever seen recall commenting what just done aerodynamically impossible Ive since seen Lomeevaks done times both model full-scale aircraft still think done mirrors something What makes story sort twilight zone another performers dedication air show fellow smallish bipe impressed everyone some delightful precision aerobatics low levels exchanging letters years later discovered pilot other Bill Skipper now writes Lets Talk Big column RIC Reports never considered possibility full-scale aerobatics flier modeler same add further odd coincidences Back 1947 ad appeared Model Airplane News U-Control design called Akro-Bat What really stunned us photo model flying inverted Most us couldnt keep engines running top inside loops back Akro-Bat first kitted CL model capable unlimited inverted flight outside loops secret lay development now-standard U-Control stunt tank barn-roof-shaped outside corners fuel pickup center Only last few years did become aware developer first UControl kit capable inverted flight fellow little bipe National Airshow Ashland Kansas author magazine column same enough Bill Skipper also successful writer Western novels Lomcevak maneuver Czech origin loosely translates headache perhaps clarify moniker get feel much stress maneuver places pilots machines full-scale model Bill Skipper once told wife Dixie made him stop doing air shows because couldnt stand looking bloodshot eyes next week Apparently wild swings positive negative Gs cause blood seep small vessels eye Now thats bunch force Wichita Tumble columns Skip described positive Lomcevak Krier developed avoid red-eye thing Between us decided name after Harolds final base operations thing done climbing slightly maximum speed popping full up full right aileron full left rudder plane should upward flipping thing tail kicking out aircraft flipping end over end following upward path Wichita Tumble actually just positive-G Lomcevak upward plane rather normal nose-down flip Recovery will inverted upright least RJL Kraft 60-powered Bingoseverything stalled out best bet get nose down regardless Obviously dont try Tumble enough altitude allow considerable get-straightened-out time wont guarantee particular model will flip because timing velocity have exact However old hacker like can learn can Now thats flying fun Engine-out procedures P-38s local fly-in spring watched largish 42 Model Aviation e Vought Kingfisher built Walt Leonhardt North Andover Massachusetts 1944 Ott-O-Former kit Covering silver Japanese tissue Continued poge 142 Now heres twist Rev Steve Bierly son Dan shop owner Mr Arita showing off Big Bingo front Asahi Hobby Shop Asahi Japan r APC PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals World Championships SPORTS SIZES 57x36x27x345678910$159 8x456789lO$179 9x4567891O$199 95x 45 10x3 45678910$229 11x3456789$249 115x 412 x 678$289 13x6$425 REVERSE PITCH PUSHER 9x610x67Bll x67$395 COMPETITION 63 x4 65x 37 7Bx 4679 x 65 85 95x 65N 7N 75N 8N 85N 1O5x 45$395 lix 10 11 12 12W 13 14 12x99W 1010W 11 uN 11512 12N 125 13 13N 14 125x9 101111512 125 1313 x 910 $795 135x 91012513314 14x 68101213 13514 144x 1051213 145x 14N 15 x 8 10111216x81012 $1295 MULTIBLADE onenl Propeller Systems 2-blade18x8 1012$2200 20x8 12 14$2500 22x810121416$3100 24x10 12 14 16$3000 3-Blade17x10 18x1119x11$3300 20x11121421x12$3700 22x10 12 14 16$4600 24x10121416$5500 Multi Blade Hubs2-Blade 18-19 dia$3000 2-Blade 20-21 dia$3500 2-Blade 22 dia$4000 2-Blade 24 dia$6000 3-Blade 17-19 dia$4500 3-Blade 20-21 dia$5500 3-Blade 22 dia$6500 3-Blade 24 dia$9000 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have whet need order direct 918-681-8515 Manufactured Landing Pyoducts PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 position preventing prop folding forward may have instance motor starts blades rearward catches pylon stops motor temptation release blade launch model Dont locked rotor current very high microswitch may damaged motor gets stopped switch contacts may either lose snap weld themselves together either case its bad news motor does shut off glide rudder kicks model powers ground death-spiral Always test switch after motor stoppage Good luck An SASE will get prompt reply questions Don Hughes 8383 Zancanaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 telephone 916 723-1882 ng Fun/Mathews Continued page 42 twin SuperTigre 3000-powered P-38 veer off wildly right takeoff recovery over pits next flight model veered crashed parked van Now know sure problem didnt lie design Ive seen several others kit source fly extremely well Ive corresponding John Deden Missouri City Texas about true flatbottomed-airfoil 1 940s free flight design recalls Can anyone help remember its name also mentioned having flown B-25s P-38s indeed building model P-38 related fly-in mishap responded following drilled drilled during flight training critical low speeds such takeoff landing never try picking up low wing aileron Use hard-over rudder first foremost As matter precise fact preferred use rudder Seems 38s dihedral rudder induces recovering roll whereas ailerons just make things worse full-sized P-38 rudder deflections 300 way can vouch results morning Italy took off engine quit just about 50 100 ft off runway carrying two 165-gal drop tanks. training led immediately jam hard rudder push yoke away As wing came up fed some correcting aileron super-scary part just low wing got nearly level darned Allison came back full bore So off went other direction repeated several times until could get both engines calmed down bit Im convinced followed procedures drilled head used ailerons Id have survived. 1 proceeded normal emergency landing Since larger models fly much like full-scale prototypes Id think Johns input could useful building P-38 modelsor B-25s matter Stay off ailerons engine gasps takeoff landinguse rudders Neat stuff basic laws modeling seems difficult two parts hold position likely CyA bottle clogged Agree Well golly long last better D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPSU S Mail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ 142 Model Aviation dispense CyA cyanoacrylate glue Art Gross Enterprises Drop-Ets Actually things polypropylene micropipettes similar used hospital labs etc guy has applied uses work extremely well As experiment Ive left partially filled Drop-Et workbench over three weeks darn thing dispensed drops finally used micropipettes also deliver adhesive precise amounts can heated stretched tiny orifices clog some contaminant end can cut off plenty left However things absolutely cannot refilled Also placing contents back factory bottle will contaminate bottle likely kick off type contamination course reason tips bottle clog first place havent tried things distributed nationally Dave Brown Products C/Applicators can purchased local hobby shop new molded fishermans tackle boxes Plano Manufacturing also really great bought Wal-Mart boxes have locking drop-down lid holds four horizontal pullout compartmented drawers place lift-up top access another large space boxes just perfect hauling matter storing darn little nuts bolts wheel collars tools etc always need flying field cant locate because theyre rolling around somewhere bottom field boxes Some drawers have compartments large enough accommodate propellers ball drivers sort stuff others small enough hold little hardware pieces Dont take word Go take look fishing department local store Ott-O-Formers year ago Walt Leonhardt sent along photos Vought Kingfisher built 1944 Joe Ott kit responded some amazement since Id tried building kits back absolutely zero success Walt followed photos Ive included month demonstrated possible build Ott-O-Former kits planes would actually fly photographed model built recently original kit After some thought occurs 12-year-old kid trying build something much too complex mention certain built-in ineptness wasnt much wrong kits after What made kits era memorable almost total lack balsawood As Ive mentioned past what little balsa made its way past enemy submarines its way Ecuador US needed life rafts such allocated model airplanes Joe Ott Manufacturing Company other kitters developed designs using alternative woodsand often cardboard Although no balsa avallable GIs folks home absolutely airplane crazy everyone wanted build models airplanes read about day saw Movietone newsreels Ill bet thousands such kits built top footlockers barracks over world close look framework Leonhardts model reveals strip-and-stringer box over cardboard formers slipped stringers added Walt says K&S ENGINEERING WIRE BENDERS No 322 No 323 No 324 SEND $100 FOR PRICE LIST AND CATALOG 6917 W 59th St Chicago IL 60638 312 586-8503 SHIPPING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Poat $495 plue 10% Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plux $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Ordera Parcel Poat Air $495 Subtotal US Mail $495 plux 10% Subtotal December 1992 143 formers easy work almost like cutting out paper dolls scissors Ive often thought such construction technique would work really well balsa formers Does anyone know source drawings include templates formers Joe Ott wartime kits hardware needed drawings lots other wonderful rubber-power designs era such double-sized Earl Stahl scale stuff available Old Time Model Supply PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 94109 finally now months column finished Im still going need decide whether chores go flying favor flying fun start loading cars iants/do Vries Continued page 48 bunch Giant modelers have hots wartime Stinson Giant Scale floatplane drawings few far between Gene Falada 22W070 Byron St Addison IL 60101 seems have corner market skilled draftsman Gene offers some pretty exotic plans library includes Albatros W-4 WW naval fighter /4-scale 93-in span 1938 Fleet Freighter Canadian bush twin-engined aircraft /5th scale 108-in span Blohm & Voss BV-138C twinboomed trimotored reconnaissance aircraft /sth scale 11-ft span 1934 Fairchild Super 71 bush freighter /6th scale 116-in span Blohm & Voss Ha 139B V3 Nordstern diesel four-engined trans Atlantic seaplane /12th scale 96-in span Gene also has drawings Northrop Delta large single-engine follow-on Gamma series Topping off fantastic list plans Northrop Gamma l1 different incarnations sleek single-engined all-metal craft may built Mr Faladas drafting efforts truly mind-boggling Have decided Giant Scale project winter yet lying Today/Myers Continued page 45 flights 98% ladies gentlemen few foreman work crew asked RC Pattern flier stop flying over crew flier proceeded make three passes over packed up ran off Later two RC Helicopter operators drove cars out sod spent considerable time hovering various unapproved locations hot exhaust oil damaged grass helicopters also buzzed work crews sod farm manager asked what doing nasty him Within minutes gate locked sign saying No Model Airplanes Any Type Permitted Especially expletive deleted GMM Helicopters Sod harvested yard-square pieces part surface damaged whole piece scrap Two truckloads sod damaged bill presented president PVRC PVRCs members really want meet helicopter people Theyve got some bills Consider following AMA has records registered competitors offenders among should easy locate wont undo real damage * 4620 CRANDALL-LNESVILLE RD CORYDON INDIANA 47112 ** Large selection Remote Control Model Airplanes professional LISTED BELOW In Business since 1973 ES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE IS JUST FEW OF THE MFG WE STOCK HOURS MONDAYTHRUTHURSPAVQAM-5PM FRFnAV9AM2PM A-JUSTO JIGFOXCLOSED SATURDAY& AMBROIDFUTABASONIc-TRONIcS ARcORUBBERBANDSGOLDBERGSTERLING BRIDIGAS MODEL PRODSULLIVAN DAVEYS SYSTEMSHALLcOTOP FLITE mited Quantity cOVERITEHOBBYPOXYVS ENGINES DEVcONHOT STUFFLANIER DREMELK & B MFGMILLERSTAFFORD SCALE DU-BROSIGNORTHEAST DYNAFILITESAITOZINGER PROPSB-24 $30000 ENGINES 4 19-25 completeWINGSPAN- 90 inches listing etcplease senda stamped self-address enve lope DEALERS WANTED 0-FKKITSIGluN 5uckumPLEASE CALL FOR SPECIALS OF arf/fiberass F t box STAFFORD AIRCOUPE $9995fnseIge 5THE MONTH 144 Model Aviation ROLLED PLANS 2/6-$3tso INSTR 1/9-415u tP&s n~sS KF2iGH nuusm1/9 5551SEAlSusEr 56 19 ibiS Voodnop LaSpis 57usa Loon oOu bAilt t 75 37bflARES 535 192 ta 5000 p100 Sit 622binPIE SE35 SoFUSE 51. .d ply MUST Beginners Basic FLIGHT TRAINING Course Manual mid ln*uctor Guide wIth Student Progress Loge 0 new book wids snnpk step step illustrated kistnactious wili get canirol quickly will fly mth wnfldence Eaft wings FAST Wntten experienced educator author has tested approved both Stiadeuts Instructors Itreaay does jo& yoLa Hobby shop order mail Only $895 P&H Look Tmker Aits Include Basic FUGIff TRAINING NO COST 005 TEMPUS PRESS PO Box 235 Tell City IN 47588 Phone 1-812 547-81 Call Dealer Ckk Discounts
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/12
Page Numbers: 41, 42, 142, 143, 144
Dr DB Mathews Above right Old Model Airplane News ad Bill Skippers Akro-Bat control line model first kit-plane capable inverted maneuvers Copy says Has won contest entered look kit price Left Krier Kraft modified Model Builder drawings Ken Wheeler Wichita Kansas looks like great flier right p LEASE Glance up top page notice heading includes Wichita mailing address some reason small staff Model Aviation continues forced forward letters addressed Reston Virginia obvious waste time folks needless additional expense postage Most us columnists full-time employees magazines have everyday jobs real world Addition allyout common courtesyif would like response letter send Wichita please enclose business-size #10 stamped self-addressed envelope bad dilemma Allocating sufficient time pull together text months column has much difficult usual Just pure old-fashioned procrastination keep telling myself Lets go fly today column can done tomorrow Suddenly Im out tomorrows live part world also fly model airplanes quickly learn go flying rare days wind isnt blowing always lots windy days nonessential stuff like paying utility bills getting haircut mowing grass flying season have enjoyed beautiful flying days 1992 can ever recall Unfortunately observing national weather Weather Channel Im certain some have fortunate hope have blessed least enough good weather some flying funand heck bills hair grass Christmas July Ive writing everyother-month columns Model Aviation almost 15 years seems Ive disproportionate number December issues Ive wished readers Merry Christmas Happy New Year What always makes seem strange publication schedules cause write words late July Regardless oddity timing certainly extend best holiday season year reflecting advent new year occurs perhaps never before nor never again will year quite momentous future 1992 Truly reason joy consider events past year What considered serious threat personal freedom world peace has collapsed internally new age great promise has emerged succeeding generations predicted nuclear holocaust didnt occur collapse happened major military confrontations minimum pain US Terrible costs budget deficits sure nothing irreparable Now must just pay bills generated 45 years confrontation get new brighter future find events source stupendous joy unbelievable relief dont Harley heavens hope photo took Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft making inverted pass turns out well Ken member club built plane Model Builder plans Whether photo poor great model provides crutch talk about couple fun topics First model powered Enya V-twin four-stroke engine After watching mber 1992 41 G g 909 N Maize Road Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 76212 Above left Ken Wheelers Krier Kraft inverted flybyjust like Harold Krier used Enya V-twin four-cycle engine has truly novel sound Right Framework Leonhardts model Worth studying construction materials pine paper Typical wartime kits fly several times trying place unusual engine sound occurred thing sounds world like two-cylinder motorcycle youve heard miniature twins run youre missing thrill Secondly Krier Kraft developed Harold Krier brother years ago fixed-base operators Garden City Kansas airport 1964 saw Harold fly modified Great Lakes air show Harold grew up tiny southwest Kansas town Ashland local grass strip airport carries name memorial small museum artifacts has established Ashland few miles south west equally tiny town practiced dentistry years saw patients Ashland nice things say about Harold Krier Harold died chute failed during bailout nonrecoverable spin testing friends prototype incredibly ironic knew meticulously careful man own aircraft As example would trust anyone else much change oil airplanes Ashland airport dedicated back 1960s Harold other members Bill Sweets Nationai Airshow immortalized Smilin Jack cartoon strips put aerobatics display Harold just finished Super Chipmunk flew first time public day perfonned first Lomcevak Id ever seen recall commenting what just done aerodynamically impossible Ive since seen Lomeevaks done times both model full-scale aircraft still think done mirrors something What makes story sort twilight zone another performers dedication air show fellow smallish bipe impressed everyone some delightful precision aerobatics low levels exchanging letters years later discovered pilot other Bill Skipper now writes Lets Talk Big column RIC Reports never considered possibility full-scale aerobatics flier modeler same add further odd coincidences Back 1947 ad appeared Model Airplane News U-Control design called Akro-Bat What really stunned us photo model flying inverted Most us couldnt keep engines running top inside loops back Akro-Bat first kitted CL model capable unlimited inverted flight outside loops secret lay development now-standard U-Control stunt tank barn-roof-shaped outside corners fuel pickup center Only last few years did become aware developer first UControl kit capable inverted flight fellow little bipe National Airshow Ashland Kansas author magazine column same enough Bill Skipper also successful writer Western novels Lomcevak maneuver Czech origin loosely translates headache perhaps clarify moniker get feel much stress maneuver places pilots machines full-scale model Bill Skipper once told wife Dixie made him stop doing air shows because couldnt stand looking bloodshot eyes next week Apparently wild swings positive negative Gs cause blood seep small vessels eye Now thats bunch force Wichita Tumble columns Skip described positive Lomcevak Krier developed avoid red-eye thing Between us decided name after Harolds final base operations thing done climbing slightly maximum speed popping full up full right aileron full left rudder plane should upward flipping thing tail kicking out aircraft flipping end over end following upward path Wichita Tumble actually just positive-G Lomcevak upward plane rather normal nose-down flip Recovery will inverted upright least RJL Kraft 60-powered Bingoseverything stalled out best bet get nose down regardless Obviously dont try Tumble enough altitude allow considerable get-straightened-out time wont guarantee particular model will flip because timing velocity have exact However old hacker like can learn can Now thats flying fun Engine-out procedures P-38s local fly-in spring watched largish 42 Model Aviation e Vought Kingfisher built Walt Leonhardt North Andover Massachusetts 1944 Ott-O-Former kit Covering silver Japanese tissue Continued poge 142 Now heres twist Rev Steve Bierly son Dan shop owner Mr Arita showing off Big Bingo front Asahi Hobby Shop Asahi Japan r APC PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals World Championships SPORTS SIZES 57x36x27x345678910$159 8x456789lO$179 9x4567891O$199 95x 45 10x3 45678910$229 11x3456789$249 115x 412 x 678$289 13x6$425 REVERSE PITCH PUSHER 9x610x67Bll x67$395 COMPETITION 63 x4 65x 37 7Bx 4679 x 65 85 95x 65N 7N 75N 8N 85N 1O5x 45$395 lix 10 11 12 12W 13 14 12x99W 1010W 11 uN 11512 12N 125 13 13N 14 125x9 101111512 125 1313 x 910 $795 135x 91012513314 14x 68101213 13514 144x 1051213 145x 14N 15 x 8 10111216x81012 $1295 MULTIBLADE onenl Propeller Systems 2-blade18x8 1012$2200 20x8 12 14$2500 22x810121416$3100 24x10 12 14 16$3000 3-Blade17x10 18x1119x11$3300 20x11121421x12$3700 22x10 12 14 16$4600 24x10121416$5500 Multi Blade Hubs2-Blade 18-19 dia$3000 2-Blade 20-21 dia$3500 2-Blade 22 dia$4000 2-Blade 24 dia$6000 3-Blade 17-19 dia$4500 3-Blade 20-21 dia$5500 3-Blade 22 dia$6500 3-Blade 24 dia$9000 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have whet need order direct 918-681-8515 Manufactured Landing Pyoducts PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 position preventing prop folding forward may have instance motor starts blades rearward catches pylon stops motor temptation release blade launch model Dont locked rotor current very high microswitch may damaged motor gets stopped switch contacts may either lose snap weld themselves together either case its bad news motor does shut off glide rudder kicks model powers ground death-spiral Always test switch after motor stoppage Good luck An SASE will get prompt reply questions Don Hughes 8383 Zancanaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 telephone 916 723-1882 ng Fun/Mathews Continued page 42 twin SuperTigre 3000-powered P-38 veer off wildly right takeoff recovery over pits next flight model veered crashed parked van Now know sure problem didnt lie design Ive seen several others kit source fly extremely well Ive corresponding John Deden Missouri City Texas about true flatbottomed-airfoil 1 940s free flight design recalls Can anyone help remember its name also mentioned having flown B-25s P-38s indeed building model P-38 related fly-in mishap responded following drilled drilled during flight training critical low speeds such takeoff landing never try picking up low wing aileron Use hard-over rudder first foremost As matter precise fact preferred use rudder Seems 38s dihedral rudder induces recovering roll whereas ailerons just make things worse full-sized P-38 rudder deflections 300 way can vouch results morning Italy took off engine quit just about 50 100 ft off runway carrying two 165-gal drop tanks. training led immediately jam hard rudder push yoke away As wing came up fed some correcting aileron super-scary part just low wing got nearly level darned Allison came back full bore So off went other direction repeated several times until could get both engines calmed down bit Im convinced followed procedures drilled head used ailerons Id have survived. 1 proceeded normal emergency landing Since larger models fly much like full-scale prototypes Id think Johns input could useful building P-38 modelsor B-25s matter Stay off ailerons engine gasps takeoff landinguse rudders Neat stuff basic laws modeling seems difficult two parts hold position likely CyA bottle clogged Agree Well golly long last better D & J 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boxes Plano Manufacturing also really great bought Wal-Mart boxes have locking drop-down lid holds four horizontal pullout compartmented drawers place lift-up top access another large space boxes just perfect hauling matter storing darn little nuts bolts wheel collars tools etc always need flying field cant locate because theyre rolling around somewhere bottom field boxes Some drawers have compartments large enough accommodate propellers ball drivers sort stuff others small enough hold little hardware pieces Dont take word Go take look fishing department local store Ott-O-Formers year ago Walt Leonhardt sent along photos Vought Kingfisher built 1944 Joe Ott kit responded some amazement since Id tried building kits back absolutely zero success Walt followed photos Ive included month demonstrated possible build Ott-O-Former kits planes would actually fly photographed model built recently original kit After some thought occurs 12-year-old kid trying build something much too complex mention certain built-in ineptness wasnt much wrong kits after What made kits era memorable almost total lack balsawood As Ive mentioned past what little balsa made its way past enemy submarines its way Ecuador US needed life rafts such allocated model airplanes Joe Ott Manufacturing Company other kitters developed designs using alternative woodsand often cardboard Although no balsa avallable GIs folks home absolutely airplane crazy everyone wanted build models airplanes read about day saw Movietone newsreels Ill bet thousands such kits built top footlockers barracks over world close look framework Leonhardts model reveals strip-and-stringer box over cardboard formers slipped stringers added Walt says K&S ENGINEERING WIRE BENDERS No 322 No 323 No 324 SEND $100 FOR PRICE LIST AND CATALOG 6917 W 59th St Chicago IL 60638 312 586-8503 SHIPPING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Poat $495 plue 10% Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plux $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Ordera Parcel Poat Air $495 Subtotal US Mail $495 plux 10% Subtotal December 1992 143 formers easy work almost like cutting out paper dolls scissors Ive often thought such construction technique would work really well balsa formers Does anyone know source drawings include templates formers Joe Ott wartime kits hardware needed drawings lots other wonderful rubber-power designs era such double-sized Earl Stahl scale stuff available Old Time Model Supply PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 94109 finally now months column finished Im still going need decide whether chores go flying favor flying fun start loading cars iants/do Vries Continued page 48 bunch Giant modelers have hots wartime Stinson Giant Scale floatplane drawings few far between Gene Falada 22W070 Byron St Addison IL 60101 seems have corner market skilled draftsman Gene offers some pretty exotic plans library includes Albatros W-4 WW naval fighter /4-scale 93-in span 1938 Fleet Freighter Canadian bush 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