10 MODEL AVIATION
Hoot of a Sea Fury
Robert A. Templeton (111 Hilltop Rd., Laurens SC 29360) sent
this photo of his latest building project: a Top Flite Gold Edition kit
of the Supermarine Sea Fury.
It spans 64 inches, weighs 11 pounds, and is finished in the color
scheme of the Reno Racer that Robert “Hoot” Gibson flew. Stan and
Nora Stockman of Cutting Edge Graphics in Greenwood, South
Carolina, made the graphics.
The model has a Futaba six-channel FM radio for guidance, and
it is fitted with Robart retracts. An O.S. 91 four-stroke engine
provides power.
Hangar 9 Texan
Dusty Rhodes (5 Meadow Run, Round Rock TX 78664) claims
that he is extremely pleased with his AT-6 Texan ARF kit from
Hangar 9.
Dusty powers his Texan with a .91 Magnum engine, and it
swings a 14 x 6 propeller. This combination not only sounds good,
according to Dusty, but it allows most maneuvers to be flown at half
throttle. He added the red stripes on the wings.
“It had one of the best instruction manuals I’ve seen in an ARF
kit in a long time,” he wrote.
Modified RV-4
Eugene B. Blanck (5874 Royal Isles Blvd., Boynton Beach FL
33437; E-mail: [email protected]) built this Great Planes RV-4
and modified it to accommodate an O.S. 52 FS engine.
He also placed the rudder servo under the left horizontal
stabilizer and moved the servo tray and battery pack back as far as
he could. This allowed him to obtain the proper CG location without
having to add weight to the model’s tail.
The RV-4 uses a Hitec transmitter and receiver and three Hitec
standard ball-bearing servos. Eugene used two Cirrus CS-30BB
miniservos for the ailerons.
Covering is white Solartex fabric and dark-blue MonoKote trim.
Ryan PT-22
Chuck Vettes (7335 Cascade Ct., Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this 1⁄4-scale Ryan PT-22 from
an Ikon N’wst kit.
It spans 90 inches, has an all-up weight of 22 pounds, and took
Chuck nine months to complete. The model has an O.S. 3.0 cu. in.,
five-cylinder radial, four-stroke engine for power, and it is fitted
with a McDaniel onboard glow unit to fire the plugs. It features fully
functioning landing gear, flaps, and flying wires.
The fuselage is covered with Chrome UltraCote and black
Solartex. All other surfaces are covered with 21st Century Fabric.
“The sound of the big radial is amazing and attracts lots of
attention at the local flying field,” wrote Chuck.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
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September 2004 11
Patrick Extra
Rex Hutchinson (6306 Newberry Rd., Indianapolis IN 46256)
purchased his Dave Patrick Models 27%-scale Extra 330L as an
Almost Ready-to-Cover kit, and he covered it with MonoKote. He
finished the painted parts with LustreKote paint.
The model spans 76 inches, weighs 15 pounds, and is controlled
via a Futaba T6XAS radio with eight Hitec HS-625 servos. Power is
provided by an O.S. 1.60 FX engine, which is fitted with a Slimline
Pitts muffler.
Rex’s Extra features a plug-in stabilizer, which allows incidence
adjustments to both halves.
“The model has about 15 flights on it and it just keeps getting
better,” he wrote.
Altered Hog-Bipe
Ray Creasy (215 Edgewater Dr., Sevierville TN 37862) built this
60-size Hog-Bipe from a Sig Manufacturing kit, but he didn’t like
the stock model’s open nose configuration. He modified it by adding
a cheek cowl from a Smith Miniplane and inverted the engine.
The 8.5-pound Hog-Bipe is covered with heat-shrinkable
Koverall. Ray used clear dope to seal the Koverall, and then he
applied a color finish of Rust-Oleum.
A Thunder Tiger Pro .61 engine is used for power, and the
guidance chores are done via a JR radio system.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Mirror Image
Al Clark (28 Midwood Rd., Rockville Centre NY 11570)
combined two Avistar trainers by inverting one on top of the other
and joining them with a plywood frame. He calls this strangelooking
concept the “Mirror Image.”
Al can unbolt either model from the frame and fly it alone or
combine the two and fly. Landings can be made upright or
inverted, but the approach and touchdown must be perfect, or the
contraption ends up flipped over and facing the wrong way with
two broken propellers!
Chloe P-51
Bob Danmyer (145 Lee Ann Ct., Hanover PA 17331) assembled
this Hangar 9 P-51 just before he left for a one-year tour with the
Army in Iraq. He added a checkerboard trim pattern to the nose and
named the model after his granddaughter Chloe.
Bob chose the Saito 100 for power and installed a set of Robart
mechanical retracts in place of the stock units. According to him,
this airplane flies great!
09sig1.QXD 6/24/04 10:12 am Page 11
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Edge 540
Brian Becker (8800 Gulf Freeway Apt. 62, Houston TX 77017)
looks proud of the 29% Aeroworks Edge 540 that his dad John built.
The 84-inch-wingspan model weighs 16 pounds, is powered by a
Brison 3.2 gas engine, and is covered with UltraCote.
A Futaba T6XAS transmitter and a 138 DP receiver provide the
guidance. The servos are Hitec digital units. Kirby’s Custom Vinyl
Graphics provided the finishing touch.
“The airplane is excellent at aerobatics, and with 25 flights so
far, the engine just keeps getting better,” wrote Brian.
Busy Bee
Mike Bridges (HC2, Box 235J, Hunt TX 78024; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this sporty Bridi Busy Bee and powers
it with a US .41 engine. He uses a JR 652 radio-control system with
six ball-bearing servos for guidance.
The model spans 90 inches and weighs 17 pounds ready to fly.
All of the flying surfaces are built up, and the Bee is covered with
MonoKote.
“It does great aerobatic maneuvers, and the US .41 provides
plenty of power,” wrote Mike.
“Hairless Joe” P-47D
Dave Gianakos (21 Mountain High Ct., Littleton CO 80127; Email:
[email protected]) built this 1⁄6-scale model of the P-47D
called “Hairless Joe” (named after a character from the “L’il
Abner” comic strip of that time).
It is a model of the fighter flown in World War II by Colonel
David Schilling: the commander of the 56th Fighter Group.
The model is from an Aerotech kit. Built from carbon fiber,
the wings and fuselage have all rivets, screws, panel lines, and
fasteners molded into the skin.
The P-47 flies on a Brison-Sachs 4.2 two-stroke engine and
weighs 32 pounds. It features a scale droppable fuel tank and
scale 500-pound bombs, retractable landing gear, Fowler flaps,
and a completely detailed interior.
Gee Bee R-2
Fred Carignan (175 West Broadway, Salem NJ 08079; E-mail:
[email protected]) shows off his Adrian Page 1⁄5-scale Gee Bee R-2.
This 6.5-pound model is powered by a Saito 100 Golden Knight
engine and is covered with Coverite. Fred’s wife Charlen made the
period clothes for the DGA 1⁄5-scale pilot, which is removable
through the scale door opening on the left side of the Gee Bee.
“Adrian Page’s engineering skills are evident, as all of the ‘bad’
habits of the Gee Bee have been eliminated while keeping the true
scale outline of the Gee Bee R-2,” wrote Fred.
09sig1.QXD 6/24/04 10:14 am Page 12
September 2004 13
Aries Pattern Model
Wayne Galligan (3004 Coventry, Waxahachie TX 75165; Email:
[email protected]) built this new design by Mike
Harrison. Kits are available from AeroSlave at www.aeroslave.com.
The Aries features a carbon-fiber fuselage with a Coremat
laminate, which yields a stiff, lightweight unit. The wings are the
typical sheeted foam-core variety. The landing gear is also made
from carbon fiber, as is the homemade tuned pipe.
An O.S. 1.40 RX engine, fitted with a Karl Mueller header,
powers the 10.5-pound model, and it spins a 17 x 10N APC
propeller.
“The model is smooth, straight as an arrow, and flies at a slow,
consistent speed that is needed for current Pattern schedules,” wrote
Wayne.
OV-10 Bronco
Bobby W. Hargis Sr. (2507 Hwy. 337, Lafayette GA 30728; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this dramatic photo of
his OV-10 Bronco in flight at a Chattanooga, Tennessee, warbird
fly-in.
The 20-pound model was built from Rich Uravitch plans during
the course of a year. It was covered with Coverite Fabric and
painted with Perfect Paint.
The Bronco is fitted with Spring Air retracts, a Robart air system
and Robart wheels, Unibrakes, and a RAM light system. Two Saito
72 four-stroke engines spinning 12 x 6 Master Airscrew propellers
provide the power. Control is via a JR radio system.
“I still want rockets under the wings and a drop fuel tank in the
center,” wrote Bobby.
Aeronca C-3 “Collegian”
Robert L. Gray (290 W. 1050 N., Layton UT 84041) built this
Aeronca C-3 “Collegian” from modified Balsa USA 1⁄4-scale plans.
He enlarged the model to 1⁄3 scale, giving it a wingspan of 12 feet.
The 38-pound model is covered with Sig Koverall and is painted
with Sig modeling dope. The fuselage is painted in Dark Blue, and
the wings and stabilizer are Lemon Yellow.
The C-3 is fitted with an O.S. 300 engine, and it features full
interior detailing and flying wires from Proctor Enterprises.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s readers
and/or visitors to AMA’s Web site (www.modelaircraft.org)! Send us a
glossy color print or digital photo on CD-ROM (minimum 300 ppi) with an
appropriate description of the model, and we will publish or post the best
submissions.
No E-mailed photos, laser copies, ink-jet copies, or photocopies will be
accepted. Restrict content to the model with or without the owner/builder.
Inappropriate photos will not be published.
Supply your full address (and E-mail address if available) so that
interested parties may contact you directly. Send all submissions to Bob
Hunt, Box 68, Stockertown PA 18083, ATTN: Focal Point. Because of this
section’s popularity, it may be several months before your model is
featured.
Electric Tiger Moth
John B. Delevoryas (1668 Jacob Ave., San Jose CA 95124) built
his 36-inch-wingspan, electric-powered Tiger Moth from a Pro Tech
kit.
It mounts a Graupner Speed 400 motor with a 1.85:1 gear ratio
and uses a seven-cell, 600 mAh Ni-Cd battery pack.
John reports that the Tiger Moth flies realistically in the capable
hands of two of his friends who are expert fliers (Paul Tomaszewski
and Grant Bright). It is even capable of performing some aerobatics
despite its 24-ounce weight.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
09sig1.QXD 6/24/04 10:17 am Page 13
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/09
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/09
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Hoot of a Sea Fury
Robert A. Templeton (111 Hilltop Rd., Laurens SC 29360) sent
this photo of his latest building project: a Top Flite Gold Edition kit
of the Supermarine Sea Fury.
It spans 64 inches, weighs 11 pounds, and is finished in the color
scheme of the Reno Racer that Robert “Hoot” Gibson flew. Stan and
Nora Stockman of Cutting Edge Graphics in Greenwood, South
Carolina, made the graphics.
The model has a Futaba six-channel FM radio for guidance, and
it is fitted with Robart retracts. An O.S. 91 four-stroke engine
provides power.
Hangar 9 Texan
Dusty Rhodes (5 Meadow Run, Round Rock TX 78664) claims
that he is extremely pleased with his AT-6 Texan ARF kit from
Hangar 9.
Dusty powers his Texan with a .91 Magnum engine, and it
swings a 14 x 6 propeller. This combination not only sounds good,
according to Dusty, but it allows most maneuvers to be flown at half
throttle. He added the red stripes on the wings.
“It had one of the best instruction manuals I’ve seen in an ARF
kit in a long time,” he wrote.
Modified RV-4
Eugene B. Blanck (5874 Royal Isles Blvd., Boynton Beach FL
33437; E-mail: [email protected]) built this Great Planes RV-4
and modified it to accommodate an O.S. 52 FS engine.
He also placed the rudder servo under the left horizontal
stabilizer and moved the servo tray and battery pack back as far as
he could. This allowed him to obtain the proper CG location without
having to add weight to the model’s tail.
The RV-4 uses a Hitec transmitter and receiver and three Hitec
standard ball-bearing servos. Eugene used two Cirrus CS-30BB
miniservos for the ailerons.
Covering is white Solartex fabric and dark-blue MonoKote trim.
Ryan PT-22
Chuck Vettes (7335 Cascade Ct., Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this 1⁄4-scale Ryan PT-22 from
an Ikon N’wst kit.
It spans 90 inches, has an all-up weight of 22 pounds, and took
Chuck nine months to complete. The model has an O.S. 3.0 cu. in.,
five-cylinder radial, four-stroke engine for power, and it is fitted
with a McDaniel onboard glow unit to fire the plugs. It features fully
functioning landing gear, flaps, and flying wires.
The fuselage is covered with Chrome UltraCote and black
Solartex. All other surfaces are covered with 21st Century Fabric.
“The sound of the big radial is amazing and attracts lots of
attention at the local flying field,” wrote Chuck.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
09sig1.QXD 6/24/04 10:11 am Page 10
September 2004 11
Patrick Extra
Rex Hutchinson (6306 Newberry Rd., Indianapolis IN 46256)
purchased his Dave Patrick Models 27%-scale Extra 330L as an
Almost Ready-to-Cover kit, and he covered it with MonoKote. He
finished the painted parts with LustreKote paint.
The model spans 76 inches, weighs 15 pounds, and is controlled
via a Futaba T6XAS radio with eight Hitec HS-625 servos. Power is
provided by an O.S. 1.60 FX engine, which is fitted with a Slimline
Pitts muffler.
Rex’s Extra features a plug-in stabilizer, which allows incidence
adjustments to both halves.
“The model has about 15 flights on it and it just keeps getting
better,” he wrote.
Altered Hog-Bipe
Ray Creasy (215 Edgewater Dr., Sevierville TN 37862) built this
60-size Hog-Bipe from a Sig Manufacturing kit, but he didn’t like
the stock model’s open nose configuration. He modified it by adding
a cheek cowl from a Smith Miniplane and inverted the engine.
The 8.5-pound Hog-Bipe is covered with heat-shrinkable
Koverall. Ray used clear dope to seal the Koverall, and then he
applied a color finish of Rust-Oleum.
A Thunder Tiger Pro .61 engine is used for power, and the
guidance chores are done via a JR radio system.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Mirror Image
Al Clark (28 Midwood Rd., Rockville Centre NY 11570)
combined two Avistar trainers by inverting one on top of the other
and joining them with a plywood frame. He calls this strangelooking
concept the “Mirror Image.”
Al can unbolt either model from the frame and fly it alone or
combine the two and fly. Landings can be made upright or
inverted, but the approach and touchdown must be perfect, or the
contraption ends up flipped over and facing the wrong way with
two broken propellers!
Chloe P-51
Bob Danmyer (145 Lee Ann Ct., Hanover PA 17331) assembled
this Hangar 9 P-51 just before he left for a one-year tour with the
Army in Iraq. He added a checkerboard trim pattern to the nose and
named the model after his granddaughter Chloe.
Bob chose the Saito 100 for power and installed a set of Robart
mechanical retracts in place of the stock units. According to him,
this airplane flies great!
09sig1.QXD 6/24/04 10:12 am Page 11
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Edge 540
Brian Becker (8800 Gulf Freeway Apt. 62, Houston TX 77017)
looks proud of the 29% Aeroworks Edge 540 that his dad John built.
The 84-inch-wingspan model weighs 16 pounds, is powered by a
Brison 3.2 gas engine, and is covered with UltraCote.
A Futaba T6XAS transmitter and a 138 DP receiver provide the
guidance. The servos are Hitec digital units. Kirby’s Custom Vinyl
Graphics provided the finishing touch.
“The airplane is excellent at aerobatics, and with 25 flights so
far, the engine just keeps getting better,” wrote Brian.
Busy Bee
Mike Bridges (HC2, Box 235J, Hunt TX 78024; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this sporty Bridi Busy Bee and powers
it with a US .41 engine. He uses a JR 652 radio-control system with
six ball-bearing servos for guidance.
The model spans 90 inches and weighs 17 pounds ready to fly.
All of the flying surfaces are built up, and the Bee is covered with
MonoKote.
“It does great aerobatic maneuvers, and the US .41 provides
plenty of power,” wrote Mike.
“Hairless Joe” P-47D
Dave Gianakos (21 Mountain High Ct., Littleton CO 80127; Email:
[email protected]) built this 1⁄6-scale model of the P-47D
called “Hairless Joe” (named after a character from the “L’il
Abner” comic strip of that time).
It is a model of the fighter flown in World War II by Colonel
David Schilling: the commander of the 56th Fighter Group.
The model is from an Aerotech kit. Built from carbon fiber,
the wings and fuselage have all rivets, screws, panel lines, and
fasteners molded into the skin.
The P-47 flies on a Brison-Sachs 4.2 two-stroke engine and
weighs 32 pounds. It features a scale droppable fuel tank and
scale 500-pound bombs, retractable landing gear, Fowler flaps,
and a completely detailed interior.
Gee Bee R-2
Fred Carignan (175 West Broadway, Salem NJ 08079; E-mail:
[email protected]) shows off his Adrian Page 1⁄5-scale Gee Bee R-2.
This 6.5-pound model is powered by a Saito 100 Golden Knight
engine and is covered with Coverite. Fred’s wife Charlen made the
period clothes for the DGA 1⁄5-scale pilot, which is removable
through the scale door opening on the left side of the Gee Bee.
“Adrian Page’s engineering skills are evident, as all of the ‘bad’
habits of the Gee Bee have been eliminated while keeping the true
scale outline of the Gee Bee R-2,” wrote Fred.
09sig1.QXD 6/24/04 10:14 am Page 12
September 2004 13
Aries Pattern Model
Wayne Galligan (3004 Coventry, Waxahachie TX 75165; Email:
[email protected]) built this new design by Mike
Harrison. Kits are available from AeroSlave at www.aeroslave.com.
The Aries features a carbon-fiber fuselage with a Coremat
laminate, which yields a stiff, lightweight unit. The wings are the
typical sheeted foam-core variety. The landing gear is also made
from carbon fiber, as is the homemade tuned pipe.
An O.S. 1.40 RX engine, fitted with a Karl Mueller header,
powers the 10.5-pound model, and it spins a 17 x 10N APC
propeller.
“The model is smooth, straight as an arrow, and flies at a slow,
consistent speed that is needed for current Pattern schedules,” wrote
Wayne.
OV-10 Bronco
Bobby W. Hargis Sr. (2507 Hwy. 337, Lafayette GA 30728; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this dramatic photo of
his OV-10 Bronco in flight at a Chattanooga, Tennessee, warbird
fly-in.
The 20-pound model was built from Rich Uravitch plans during
the course of a year. It was covered with Coverite Fabric and
painted with Perfect Paint.
The Bronco is fitted with Spring Air retracts, a Robart air system
and Robart wheels, Unibrakes, and a RAM light system. Two Saito
72 four-stroke engines spinning 12 x 6 Master Airscrew propellers
provide the power. Control is via a JR radio system.
“I still want rockets under the wings and a drop fuel tank in the
center,” wrote Bobby.
Aeronca C-3 “Collegian”
Robert L. Gray (290 W. 1050 N., Layton UT 84041) built this
Aeronca C-3 “Collegian” from modified Balsa USA 1⁄4-scale plans.
He enlarged the model to 1⁄3 scale, giving it a wingspan of 12 feet.
The 38-pound model is covered with Sig Koverall and is painted
with Sig modeling dope. The fuselage is painted in Dark Blue, and
the wings and stabilizer are Lemon Yellow.
The C-3 is fitted with an O.S. 300 engine, and it features full
interior detailing and flying wires from Proctor Enterprises.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s readers
and/or visitors to AMA’s Web site (www.modelaircraft.org)! Send us a
glossy color print or digital photo on CD-ROM (minimum 300 ppi) with an
appropriate description of the model, and we will publish or post the best
submissions.
No E-mailed photos, laser copies, ink-jet copies, or photocopies will be
accepted. Restrict content to the model with or without the owner/builder.
Inappropriate photos will not be published.
Supply your full address (and E-mail address if available) so that
interested parties may contact you directly. Send all submissions to Bob
Hunt, Box 68, Stockertown PA 18083, ATTN: Focal Point. Because of this
section’s popularity, it may be several months before your model is
featured.
Electric Tiger Moth
John B. Delevoryas (1668 Jacob Ave., San Jose CA 95124) built
his 36-inch-wingspan, electric-powered Tiger Moth from a Pro Tech
kit.
It mounts a Graupner Speed 400 motor with a 1.85:1 gear ratio
and uses a seven-cell, 600 mAh Ni-Cd battery pack.
John reports that the Tiger Moth flies realistically in the capable
hands of two of his friends who are expert fliers (Paul Tomaszewski
and Grant Bright). It is even capable of performing some aerobatics
despite its 24-ounce weight.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
09sig1.QXD 6/24/04 10:17 am Page 13
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/09
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Hoot of a Sea Fury
Robert A. Templeton (111 Hilltop Rd., Laurens SC 29360) sent
this photo of his latest building project: a Top Flite Gold Edition kit
of the Supermarine Sea Fury.
It spans 64 inches, weighs 11 pounds, and is finished in the color
scheme of the Reno Racer that Robert “Hoot” Gibson flew. Stan and
Nora Stockman of Cutting Edge Graphics in Greenwood, South
Carolina, made the graphics.
The model has a Futaba six-channel FM radio for guidance, and
it is fitted with Robart retracts. An O.S. 91 four-stroke engine
provides power.
Hangar 9 Texan
Dusty Rhodes (5 Meadow Run, Round Rock TX 78664) claims
that he is extremely pleased with his AT-6 Texan ARF kit from
Hangar 9.
Dusty powers his Texan with a .91 Magnum engine, and it
swings a 14 x 6 propeller. This combination not only sounds good,
according to Dusty, but it allows most maneuvers to be flown at half
throttle. He added the red stripes on the wings.
“It had one of the best instruction manuals I’ve seen in an ARF
kit in a long time,” he wrote.
Modified RV-4
Eugene B. Blanck (5874 Royal Isles Blvd., Boynton Beach FL
33437; E-mail: [email protected]) built this Great Planes RV-4
and modified it to accommodate an O.S. 52 FS engine.
He also placed the rudder servo under the left horizontal
stabilizer and moved the servo tray and battery pack back as far as
he could. This allowed him to obtain the proper CG location without
having to add weight to the model’s tail.
The RV-4 uses a Hitec transmitter and receiver and three Hitec
standard ball-bearing servos. Eugene used two Cirrus CS-30BB
miniservos for the ailerons.
Covering is white Solartex fabric and dark-blue MonoKote trim.
Ryan PT-22
Chuck Vettes (7335 Cascade Ct., Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this 1⁄4-scale Ryan PT-22 from
an Ikon N’wst kit.
It spans 90 inches, has an all-up weight of 22 pounds, and took
Chuck nine months to complete. The model has an O.S. 3.0 cu. in.,
five-cylinder radial, four-stroke engine for power, and it is fitted
with a McDaniel onboard glow unit to fire the plugs. It features fully
functioning landing gear, flaps, and flying wires.
The fuselage is covered with Chrome UltraCote and black
Solartex. All other surfaces are covered with 21st Century Fabric.
“The sound of the big radial is amazing and attracts lots of
attention at the local flying field,” wrote Chuck.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
09sig1.QXD 6/24/04 10:11 am Page 10
September 2004 11
Patrick Extra
Rex Hutchinson (6306 Newberry Rd., Indianapolis IN 46256)
purchased his Dave Patrick Models 27%-scale Extra 330L as an
Almost Ready-to-Cover kit, and he covered it with MonoKote. He
finished the painted parts with LustreKote paint.
The model spans 76 inches, weighs 15 pounds, and is controlled
via a Futaba T6XAS radio with eight Hitec HS-625 servos. Power is
provided by an O.S. 1.60 FX engine, which is fitted with a Slimline
Pitts muffler.
Rex’s Extra features a plug-in stabilizer, which allows incidence
adjustments to both halves.
“The model has about 15 flights on it and it just keeps getting
better,” he wrote.
Altered Hog-Bipe
Ray Creasy (215 Edgewater Dr., Sevierville TN 37862) built this
60-size Hog-Bipe from a Sig Manufacturing kit, but he didn’t like
the stock model’s open nose configuration. He modified it by adding
a cheek cowl from a Smith Miniplane and inverted the engine.
The 8.5-pound Hog-Bipe is covered with heat-shrinkable
Koverall. Ray used clear dope to seal the Koverall, and then he
applied a color finish of Rust-Oleum.
A Thunder Tiger Pro .61 engine is used for power, and the
guidance chores are done via a JR radio system.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Mirror Image
Al Clark (28 Midwood Rd., Rockville Centre NY 11570)
combined two Avistar trainers by inverting one on top of the other
and joining them with a plywood frame. He calls this strangelooking
concept the “Mirror Image.”
Al can unbolt either model from the frame and fly it alone or
combine the two and fly. Landings can be made upright or
inverted, but the approach and touchdown must be perfect, or the
contraption ends up flipped over and facing the wrong way with
two broken propellers!
Chloe P-51
Bob Danmyer (145 Lee Ann Ct., Hanover PA 17331) assembled
this Hangar 9 P-51 just before he left for a one-year tour with the
Army in Iraq. He added a checkerboard trim pattern to the nose and
named the model after his granddaughter Chloe.
Bob chose the Saito 100 for power and installed a set of Robart
mechanical retracts in place of the stock units. According to him,
this airplane flies great!
09sig1.QXD 6/24/04 10:12 am Page 11
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Edge 540
Brian Becker (8800 Gulf Freeway Apt. 62, Houston TX 77017)
looks proud of the 29% Aeroworks Edge 540 that his dad John built.
The 84-inch-wingspan model weighs 16 pounds, is powered by a
Brison 3.2 gas engine, and is covered with UltraCote.
A Futaba T6XAS transmitter and a 138 DP receiver provide the
guidance. The servos are Hitec digital units. Kirby’s Custom Vinyl
Graphics provided the finishing touch.
“The airplane is excellent at aerobatics, and with 25 flights so
far, the engine just keeps getting better,” wrote Brian.
Busy Bee
Mike Bridges (HC2, Box 235J, Hunt TX 78024; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this sporty Bridi Busy Bee and powers
it with a US .41 engine. He uses a JR 652 radio-control system with
six ball-bearing servos for guidance.
The model spans 90 inches and weighs 17 pounds ready to fly.
All of the flying surfaces are built up, and the Bee is covered with
MonoKote.
“It does great aerobatic maneuvers, and the US .41 provides
plenty of power,” wrote Mike.
“Hairless Joe” P-47D
Dave Gianakos (21 Mountain High Ct., Littleton CO 80127; Email:
[email protected]) built this 1⁄6-scale model of the P-47D
called “Hairless Joe” (named after a character from the “L’il
Abner” comic strip of that time).
It is a model of the fighter flown in World War II by Colonel
David Schilling: the commander of the 56th Fighter Group.
The model is from an Aerotech kit. Built from carbon fiber,
the wings and fuselage have all rivets, screws, panel lines, and
fasteners molded into the skin.
The P-47 flies on a Brison-Sachs 4.2 two-stroke engine and
weighs 32 pounds. It features a scale droppable fuel tank and
scale 500-pound bombs, retractable landing gear, Fowler flaps,
and a completely detailed interior.
Gee Bee R-2
Fred Carignan (175 West Broadway, Salem NJ 08079; E-mail:
[email protected]) shows off his Adrian Page 1⁄5-scale Gee Bee R-2.
This 6.5-pound model is powered by a Saito 100 Golden Knight
engine and is covered with Coverite. Fred’s wife Charlen made the
period clothes for the DGA 1⁄5-scale pilot, which is removable
through the scale door opening on the left side of the Gee Bee.
“Adrian Page’s engineering skills are evident, as all of the ‘bad’
habits of the Gee Bee have been eliminated while keeping the true
scale outline of the Gee Bee R-2,” wrote Fred.
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Aries Pattern Model
Wayne Galligan (3004 Coventry, Waxahachie TX 75165; Email:
[email protected]) built this new design by Mike
Harrison. Kits are available from AeroSlave at www.aeroslave.com.
The Aries features a carbon-fiber fuselage with a Coremat
laminate, which yields a stiff, lightweight unit. The wings are the
typical sheeted foam-core variety. The landing gear is also made
from carbon fiber, as is the homemade tuned pipe.
An O.S. 1.40 RX engine, fitted with a Karl Mueller header,
powers the 10.5-pound model, and it spins a 17 x 10N APC
propeller.
“The model is smooth, straight as an arrow, and flies at a slow,
consistent speed that is needed for current Pattern schedules,” wrote
Wayne.
OV-10 Bronco
Bobby W. Hargis Sr. (2507 Hwy. 337, Lafayette GA 30728; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this dramatic photo of
his OV-10 Bronco in flight at a Chattanooga, Tennessee, warbird
fly-in.
The 20-pound model was built from Rich Uravitch plans during
the course of a year. It was covered with Coverite Fabric and
painted with Perfect Paint.
The Bronco is fitted with Spring Air retracts, a Robart air system
and Robart wheels, Unibrakes, and a RAM light system. Two Saito
72 four-stroke engines spinning 12 x 6 Master Airscrew propellers
provide the power. Control is via a JR radio system.
“I still want rockets under the wings and a drop fuel tank in the
center,” wrote Bobby.
Aeronca C-3 “Collegian”
Robert L. Gray (290 W. 1050 N., Layton UT 84041) built this
Aeronca C-3 “Collegian” from modified Balsa USA 1⁄4-scale plans.
He enlarged the model to 1⁄3 scale, giving it a wingspan of 12 feet.
The 38-pound model is covered with Sig Koverall and is painted
with Sig modeling dope. The fuselage is painted in Dark Blue, and
the wings and stabilizer are Lemon Yellow.
The C-3 is fitted with an O.S. 300 engine, and it features full
interior detailing and flying wires from Proctor Enterprises.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s readers
and/or visitors to AMA’s Web site (www.modelaircraft.org)! Send us a
glossy color print or digital photo on CD-ROM (minimum 300 ppi) with an
appropriate description of the model, and we will publish or post the best
submissions.
No E-mailed photos, laser copies, ink-jet copies, or photocopies will be
accepted. Restrict content to the model with or without the owner/builder.
Inappropriate photos will not be published.
Supply your full address (and E-mail address if available) so that
interested parties may contact you directly. Send all submissions to Bob
Hunt, Box 68, Stockertown PA 18083, ATTN: Focal Point. Because of this
section’s popularity, it may be several months before your model is
featured.
Electric Tiger Moth
John B. Delevoryas (1668 Jacob Ave., San Jose CA 95124) built
his 36-inch-wingspan, electric-powered Tiger Moth from a Pro Tech
kit.
It mounts a Graupner Speed 400 motor with a 1.85:1 gear ratio
and uses a seven-cell, 600 mAh Ni-Cd battery pack.
John reports that the Tiger Moth flies realistically in the capable
hands of two of his friends who are expert fliers (Paul Tomaszewski
and Grant Bright). It is even capable of performing some aerobatics
despite its 24-ounce weight.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/09
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Hoot of a Sea Fury
Robert A. Templeton (111 Hilltop Rd., Laurens SC 29360) sent
this photo of his latest building project: a Top Flite Gold Edition kit
of the Supermarine Sea Fury.
It spans 64 inches, weighs 11 pounds, and is finished in the color
scheme of the Reno Racer that Robert “Hoot” Gibson flew. Stan and
Nora Stockman of Cutting Edge Graphics in Greenwood, South
Carolina, made the graphics.
The model has a Futaba six-channel FM radio for guidance, and
it is fitted with Robart retracts. An O.S. 91 four-stroke engine
provides power.
Hangar 9 Texan
Dusty Rhodes (5 Meadow Run, Round Rock TX 78664) claims
that he is extremely pleased with his AT-6 Texan ARF kit from
Hangar 9.
Dusty powers his Texan with a .91 Magnum engine, and it
swings a 14 x 6 propeller. This combination not only sounds good,
according to Dusty, but it allows most maneuvers to be flown at half
throttle. He added the red stripes on the wings.
“It had one of the best instruction manuals I’ve seen in an ARF
kit in a long time,” he wrote.
Modified RV-4
Eugene B. Blanck (5874 Royal Isles Blvd., Boynton Beach FL
33437; E-mail: [email protected]) built this Great Planes RV-4
and modified it to accommodate an O.S. 52 FS engine.
He also placed the rudder servo under the left horizontal
stabilizer and moved the servo tray and battery pack back as far as
he could. This allowed him to obtain the proper CG location without
having to add weight to the model’s tail.
The RV-4 uses a Hitec transmitter and receiver and three Hitec
standard ball-bearing servos. Eugene used two Cirrus CS-30BB
miniservos for the ailerons.
Covering is white Solartex fabric and dark-blue MonoKote trim.
Ryan PT-22
Chuck Vettes (7335 Cascade Ct., Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this 1⁄4-scale Ryan PT-22 from
an Ikon N’wst kit.
It spans 90 inches, has an all-up weight of 22 pounds, and took
Chuck nine months to complete. The model has an O.S. 3.0 cu. in.,
five-cylinder radial, four-stroke engine for power, and it is fitted
with a McDaniel onboard glow unit to fire the plugs. It features fully
functioning landing gear, flaps, and flying wires.
The fuselage is covered with Chrome UltraCote and black
Solartex. All other surfaces are covered with 21st Century Fabric.
“The sound of the big radial is amazing and attracts lots of
attention at the local flying field,” wrote Chuck.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
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Patrick Extra
Rex Hutchinson (6306 Newberry Rd., Indianapolis IN 46256)
purchased his Dave Patrick Models 27%-scale Extra 330L as an
Almost Ready-to-Cover kit, and he covered it with MonoKote. He
finished the painted parts with LustreKote paint.
The model spans 76 inches, weighs 15 pounds, and is controlled
via a Futaba T6XAS radio with eight Hitec HS-625 servos. Power is
provided by an O.S. 1.60 FX engine, which is fitted with a Slimline
Pitts muffler.
Rex’s Extra features a plug-in stabilizer, which allows incidence
adjustments to both halves.
“The model has about 15 flights on it and it just keeps getting
better,” he wrote.
Altered Hog-Bipe
Ray Creasy (215 Edgewater Dr., Sevierville TN 37862) built this
60-size Hog-Bipe from a Sig Manufacturing kit, but he didn’t like
the stock model’s open nose configuration. He modified it by adding
a cheek cowl from a Smith Miniplane and inverted the engine.
The 8.5-pound Hog-Bipe is covered with heat-shrinkable
Koverall. Ray used clear dope to seal the Koverall, and then he
applied a color finish of Rust-Oleum.
A Thunder Tiger Pro .61 engine is used for power, and the
guidance chores are done via a JR radio system.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Mirror Image
Al Clark (28 Midwood Rd., Rockville Centre NY 11570)
combined two Avistar trainers by inverting one on top of the other
and joining them with a plywood frame. He calls this strangelooking
concept the “Mirror Image.”
Al can unbolt either model from the frame and fly it alone or
combine the two and fly. Landings can be made upright or
inverted, but the approach and touchdown must be perfect, or the
contraption ends up flipped over and facing the wrong way with
two broken propellers!
Chloe P-51
Bob Danmyer (145 Lee Ann Ct., Hanover PA 17331) assembled
this Hangar 9 P-51 just before he left for a one-year tour with the
Army in Iraq. He added a checkerboard trim pattern to the nose and
named the model after his granddaughter Chloe.
Bob chose the Saito 100 for power and installed a set of Robart
mechanical retracts in place of the stock units. According to him,
this airplane flies great!
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Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Edge 540
Brian Becker (8800 Gulf Freeway Apt. 62, Houston TX 77017)
looks proud of the 29% Aeroworks Edge 540 that his dad John built.
The 84-inch-wingspan model weighs 16 pounds, is powered by a
Brison 3.2 gas engine, and is covered with UltraCote.
A Futaba T6XAS transmitter and a 138 DP receiver provide the
guidance. The servos are Hitec digital units. Kirby’s Custom Vinyl
Graphics provided the finishing touch.
“The airplane is excellent at aerobatics, and with 25 flights so
far, the engine just keeps getting better,” wrote Brian.
Busy Bee
Mike Bridges (HC2, Box 235J, Hunt TX 78024; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this sporty Bridi Busy Bee and powers
it with a US .41 engine. He uses a JR 652 radio-control system with
six ball-bearing servos for guidance.
The model spans 90 inches and weighs 17 pounds ready to fly.
All of the flying surfaces are built up, and the Bee is covered with
MonoKote.
“It does great aerobatic maneuvers, and the US .41 provides
plenty of power,” wrote Mike.
“Hairless Joe” P-47D
Dave Gianakos (21 Mountain High Ct., Littleton CO 80127; Email:
[email protected]) built this 1⁄6-scale model of the P-47D
called “Hairless Joe” (named after a character from the “L’il
Abner” comic strip of that time).
It is a model of the fighter flown in World War II by Colonel
David Schilling: the commander of the 56th Fighter Group.
The model is from an Aerotech kit. Built from carbon fiber,
the wings and fuselage have all rivets, screws, panel lines, and
fasteners molded into the skin.
The P-47 flies on a Brison-Sachs 4.2 two-stroke engine and
weighs 32 pounds. It features a scale droppable fuel tank and
scale 500-pound bombs, retractable landing gear, Fowler flaps,
and a completely detailed interior.
Gee Bee R-2
Fred Carignan (175 West Broadway, Salem NJ 08079; E-mail:
[email protected]) shows off his Adrian Page 1⁄5-scale Gee Bee R-2.
This 6.5-pound model is powered by a Saito 100 Golden Knight
engine and is covered with Coverite. Fred’s wife Charlen made the
period clothes for the DGA 1⁄5-scale pilot, which is removable
through the scale door opening on the left side of the Gee Bee.
“Adrian Page’s engineering skills are evident, as all of the ‘bad’
habits of the Gee Bee have been eliminated while keeping the true
scale outline of the Gee Bee R-2,” wrote Fred.
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Aries Pattern Model
Wayne Galligan (3004 Coventry, Waxahachie TX 75165; Email:
[email protected]) built this new design by Mike
Harrison. Kits are available from AeroSlave at www.aeroslave.com.
The Aries features a carbon-fiber fuselage with a Coremat
laminate, which yields a stiff, lightweight unit. The wings are the
typical sheeted foam-core variety. The landing gear is also made
from carbon fiber, as is the homemade tuned pipe.
An O.S. 1.40 RX engine, fitted with a Karl Mueller header,
powers the 10.5-pound model, and it spins a 17 x 10N APC
propeller.
“The model is smooth, straight as an arrow, and flies at a slow,
consistent speed that is needed for current Pattern schedules,” wrote
Wayne.
OV-10 Bronco
Bobby W. Hargis Sr. (2507 Hwy. 337, Lafayette GA 30728; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this dramatic photo of
his OV-10 Bronco in flight at a Chattanooga, Tennessee, warbird
fly-in.
The 20-pound model was built from Rich Uravitch plans during
the course of a year. It was covered with Coverite Fabric and
painted with Perfect Paint.
The Bronco is fitted with Spring Air retracts, a Robart air system
and Robart wheels, Unibrakes, and a RAM light system. Two Saito
72 four-stroke engines spinning 12 x 6 Master Airscrew propellers
provide the power. Control is via a JR radio system.
“I still want rockets under the wings and a drop fuel tank in the
center,” wrote Bobby.
Aeronca C-3 “Collegian”
Robert L. Gray (290 W. 1050 N., Layton UT 84041) built this
Aeronca C-3 “Collegian” from modified Balsa USA 1⁄4-scale plans.
He enlarged the model to 1⁄3 scale, giving it a wingspan of 12 feet.
The 38-pound model is covered with Sig Koverall and is painted
with Sig modeling dope. The fuselage is painted in Dark Blue, and
the wings and stabilizer are Lemon Yellow.
The C-3 is fitted with an O.S. 300 engine, and it features full
interior detailing and flying wires from Proctor Enterprises.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s readers
and/or visitors to AMA’s Web site (www.modelaircraft.org)! Send us a
glossy color print or digital photo on CD-ROM (minimum 300 ppi) with an
appropriate description of the model, and we will publish or post the best
submissions.
No E-mailed photos, laser copies, ink-jet copies, or photocopies will be
accepted. Restrict content to the model with or without the owner/builder.
Inappropriate photos will not be published.
Supply your full address (and E-mail address if available) so that
interested parties may contact you directly. Send all submissions to Bob
Hunt, Box 68, Stockertown PA 18083, ATTN: Focal Point. Because of this
section’s popularity, it may be several months before your model is
featured.
Electric Tiger Moth
John B. Delevoryas (1668 Jacob Ave., San Jose CA 95124) built
his 36-inch-wingspan, electric-powered Tiger Moth from a Pro Tech
kit.
It mounts a Graupner Speed 400 motor with a 1.85:1 gear ratio
and uses a seven-cell, 600 mAh Ni-Cd battery pack.
John reports that the Tiger Moth flies realistically in the capable
hands of two of his friends who are expert fliers (Paul Tomaszewski
and Grant Bright). It is even capable of performing some aerobatics
despite its 24-ounce weight.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
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