10 MODEL AVIATION
Tribute to the “Intimidator”
NASCAR fan and aeromodeler Randall Stamper (7224 W.
Hinsdale Dr., Littleton CO 80128; E-mail: [email protected])
built this sporty Great Planes Super Skybolt and finished it in the
colors of the Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt.
Randall used Black and Aluminum MonoKote to achieve this
scheme. He obtained the graphics from a 1⁄10-scale RC race-car kit.
An O.S. 120 four-stroke engine provides the power.
Kikker Bipe
Harry Claywell (340 W. State, Good Hope IL 61438) wanted a
biplane but couldn’t justify the cost of a kit, so he designed his own!
He constructed his original Kikker from balsa and plywood, and
it weighs 5 pounds, 13 ounces. The top wing spans 45 inches and the
bottom wing is an inch shorter.
Harry used MonoKote to cover this colorful model, and the
landing gear was salvaged from an ill-fated Sig Somethin’ Extra. An
O.S. .46 FX engine supplies the power.
“It turned out to be the nicest flying airplane in my fleet,” wrote
Harry.
Curtiss-Wright CW-1
Fred M. Welsh (1308 Edgewood, Richardson TX 75081)
completed this 1⁄6-scale Curtiss-Wright Junior in the spring of 2004.
He built it from plans drawn by Ralph Fidance and published in the
May 1974 Model Builder magazine.
The model weighs 6.5 pounds, spans 76 inches, and is powered
by an O.S. FS-40 four-stroke engine. Fred covered this airplane with
MonoKote and fabricated two false Wright J-5 cylinders to fit
around the model engine, to simulate the three-cylinder prototype
power plant.
“Critical for takeoffs is the positive 4.1 degrees of engine
incidence,” he wrote. “Without it, the aircraft will not rotate from a
high-speed taxi.”
Hughes H-1 Racer
Greg Minden (4540 Vincente Ln., Las Vegas NV 89130) built
his 1⁄5-scale Hughes H-1 from plans by Joe LeRoy.
The 77-inch-wingspan model is covered with Chrome UltraCote,
and Flite-Metal was used on the fiberglass cowl. It features Robart
retracts and has a Moki 1.80 for power.
“It is very, very fast, just as a racer should be,” wrote Greg.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
April 2005 11
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
33% Extra 330L
Charles Vettes (7335 Cascade Ct., Rancho Cucamonga CA
91730; E-mail: [email protected]) worked on constructing this
Great Planes 33% Extra 330L for four months. He covered it with
UltraCote but painted the cowl and the wheel pants with Du Pont
Nason automotive paint.
A 3W-100 engine swinging a 27 x 10 propeller supplies the
power for the 26-pound model. It is guided by a Futaba 9C
transmitter sending signals to a Hitec receiver. Eight JR 8411 servos
drive the movable surfaces. Charles added a servo isolator and
redundant switches for safety.
“It’s my first airplane that is able to do knife-edge loops without
any trouble,” he wrote.
Well-Documented Jeep
Mark Waring (N255 Rogers Ln., Appleton WI 54915) built this
model of Art Chester’s Jeep, and he powers it with a Saito 65 fourstroke
engine.
The model spans 50 inches and features a fiberglass fuselage and
landing gear. The pilot’s head moves when aileron control is
applied. The entire aircraft is painted with Painter’s Choice spray.
Mark confirmed his model’s scale documentation by observing
the full-scale aircraft that is on display at the Experimental Aircraft
Association’s AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Ultra Stick Lite
Mark Shoup (358 Mosby Ct., Manassas Park VA 20111; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent in this photo of his 10.5-pound Hangar
9 Ultra Stick Lite 1.20.
It is powered by an O.S. 1.60 FX engine fitted with a Bisson
Pitts muffler, and the propeller is a Mejzlik carbon-fiber 17 x 10.
Mark uses a Futaba nine-channel PCM radio, along with a mix of
Futaba and Hitec servos.
“This model flies great with flaps extended for STOL-like
landing and takeoffs,” wrote Mark.
Nostalgic Avenger
James K. Hollingshead (51 Bryant Rd., Albertville AL 35951; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of Herb Hannah
gazing admiringly at a 1/12-scale Grumman TBM-3A Avenger,
which Herb’s friend and neighbor Ken Hollingshead built from
scratch.
Herb flew the full-scale Avenger in World War II and in the
reserves afterward. This miniature carries the markings of one of his
aircraft.
The model weighs 6 pounds and spans 57 inches. It is powered
by a Tower Hobbies .46 ABC engine and controlled via a Futaba
T8UAF radio system.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
They Call It “E.T.”
Darrell W. Honey (23356 Galatia Post Rd., Pittsburg IL 62974;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this unique twin-boom model
using the wing from an Easy Sport 40. He added 7.8 inches of
center-section span, for a total wingspan of 67 inches.
The fuselage booms are made from 21⁄2-inch plastic gutter pipe
with 11⁄2-inch holes drilled in the bottom for weight reduction.
Darrell chose not to add rudder control, so this 10.5-pound model is
not fully aerobatic but does loops and rolls with ease.
A Tower Hobbies .61 engine provides the power. According to
Darrell, “It flies like a dart, but will also come in for a very slow
landing.”
His fellow club members have coined the name “E.T.” for the
strange-looking craft.
First-Effort Giant Pup
This Sopwith Pup from a Balsa USA kit is Daniel Edwards’
(4034 SE 34th Terr., Topeka KS 66605; E-mail: [email protected])
first attempt at RC Giant Scale.
The 15-pound model mounts a Zenoah G-23 engine and is
guided by Hitec electronics. It is covered with Solartex.
Daniel scratch-built the instrument panel and the dummy radial
engine. The pilot figure is from Aces of Iron, and this airplane is
even featured on the company’s Web site (www.acesofiron.com)!
“It flies very well and looks great on low flybys,” wrote Daniel.
“Landings are slow and majestic.”
His Korean War Mount
George A. Amussen’s (88 Brushwood Dr., Star Valley Ranch
WY 83127) turbine-powered North American F-86 Sabre is a scale
replica of the full-scale aircraft he flew in the Korean War.
He built the jet from a Bob Violett Models kit and powered it
with a JetCat P-80.
George is a retired Western Airlines pilot and is the airport
manager of Mustang Field: the AMA sanctioned model flying site
where this picture was taken.
Specific Reliant
“This was the most labor-intensive kit I have built, but the final
result and scale flying performance have been well worth it,” wrote
Gary Owen (4002 26th Ave. W., Seattle WA 98199; E-mail:
[email protected]).
He covered his Top Flite Stinson SR-9 Reliant with Sig Koverall
and painted it with aircraft dope. Gary copied the paint scheme from
an airplane for which he received a documentation package from
Bob’s Aircraft Documentation. It was a 1937 Stinson with the
registration number NC17138.
The engine is an O.S. 160 Gemini twin.
April 2005 13
First-Attempt Warbird
“This is my newly finished 1⁄7-scale Top Flite Gold Edition P-
51D Mustang,” wrote Jack Mangano (3300 E. Buried Oak Dr.,
Crete IL 60417; E-mail: [email protected]). “It is my first
attempt at actually building an aircraft and my first warbird also.”
This two-winter project took him more than 300 hours to
complete. It’s powered by an O.S. .61 FX engine with an in-cowl
muffler for scale looks, Robart pneumatic retracts, RoboStruts, scale
flaps, a Ram onboard glow system, fully enclosed wheel wells, and
a Futaba PCM receiver.
Jack used MonoKote for covering and Top Flite LustreKote
paints on the ABS parts. The 21st Century Toys pilot is highly
detailed and even includes a leather flight jacket!
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Wayne Eister (110 Valley View Rd., Danville PA 17821) scratchbuilt
this unusual Blohm und Voss Hamburg Ha 137 U5. The fullscale
design was the forerunner of the famous Stuka.
The model spans 92 inches and weighs 21 pounds. A Zenoah Q-
45 engine provides the power, and guidance is via a Hitec radio
system.
The Ha 137 is finished with fiberglass cloth and resin applied over
the balsa framework. It is painted with automotive primer followed
by latex house paint.
“Panel lines and rivets are not visible in the photo, but I can assure
you that there are several thousand of them there,” wrote Wayne.
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.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Floating Cessna
Randy Passeno (415 Oakhurst NW, Grand Rapids MI 49504; Email:
[email protected]) spent eight months building this Cessna C-
182 Skylane from a Top Flite Gold Edition kit and the 1⁄4-scale Edo
floats from a Balsa USA kit.
The model spans 81 inches and weighs 15 pounds. It is powered
by a Saito 120 four-stroke engine, which turns a Master Airscrew 14
x 9 three-blade propeller.
Randy incorporated several modifications, including attach
points for the floats and three-piece removable wing sections. The
floats have two steerable/retractable water rudders that operate via
scale cables from fuselage-mounted servos.
“I’m getting more and more comfortable flying this thing,” wrote
Randy. He had logged 25 flights when this photo was taken.
Curtiss P-6E Hawk
Herman Grooters (7045 Michael Dr., Hudsonville MI 49426)
built this Curtiss P-6E Hawk from a Marutaka kit that he bought
from Hobby Barn.
He covered the model with MonoKote and painted the wheel
pants with Sig dope. A completely cowled Magnum 91 four-stroke
engine provides the power. The scale exhaust stacks are designed to
provide engine-cooling-duct outlets.
Herman made the flying wires from “plastic lace,” as described
in a how-to article by Nick Ziroli that was published in the April
2002 Model Airplane News.
04sig1.QXD 2/25/05 2:11 pm Page 13
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/04
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/04
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Tribute to the “Intimidator”
NASCAR fan and aeromodeler Randall Stamper (7224 W.
Hinsdale Dr., Littleton CO 80128; E-mail: [email protected])
built this sporty Great Planes Super Skybolt and finished it in the
colors of the Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt.
Randall used Black and Aluminum MonoKote to achieve this
scheme. He obtained the graphics from a 1⁄10-scale RC race-car kit.
An O.S. 120 four-stroke engine provides the power.
Kikker Bipe
Harry Claywell (340 W. State, Good Hope IL 61438) wanted a
biplane but couldn’t justify the cost of a kit, so he designed his own!
He constructed his original Kikker from balsa and plywood, and
it weighs 5 pounds, 13 ounces. The top wing spans 45 inches and the
bottom wing is an inch shorter.
Harry used MonoKote to cover this colorful model, and the
landing gear was salvaged from an ill-fated Sig Somethin’ Extra. An
O.S. .46 FX engine supplies the power.
“It turned out to be the nicest flying airplane in my fleet,” wrote
Harry.
Curtiss-Wright CW-1
Fred M. Welsh (1308 Edgewood, Richardson TX 75081)
completed this 1⁄6-scale Curtiss-Wright Junior in the spring of 2004.
He built it from plans drawn by Ralph Fidance and published in the
May 1974 Model Builder magazine.
The model weighs 6.5 pounds, spans 76 inches, and is powered
by an O.S. FS-40 four-stroke engine. Fred covered this airplane with
MonoKote and fabricated two false Wright J-5 cylinders to fit
around the model engine, to simulate the three-cylinder prototype
power plant.
“Critical for takeoffs is the positive 4.1 degrees of engine
incidence,” he wrote. “Without it, the aircraft will not rotate from a
high-speed taxi.”
Hughes H-1 Racer
Greg Minden (4540 Vincente Ln., Las Vegas NV 89130) built
his 1⁄5-scale Hughes H-1 from plans by Joe LeRoy.
The 77-inch-wingspan model is covered with Chrome UltraCote,
and Flite-Metal was used on the fiberglass cowl. It features Robart
retracts and has a Moki 1.80 for power.
“It is very, very fast, just as a racer should be,” wrote Greg.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
April 2005 11
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
33% Extra 330L
Charles Vettes (7335 Cascade Ct., Rancho Cucamonga CA
91730; E-mail: [email protected]) worked on constructing this
Great Planes 33% Extra 330L for four months. He covered it with
UltraCote but painted the cowl and the wheel pants with Du Pont
Nason automotive paint.
A 3W-100 engine swinging a 27 x 10 propeller supplies the
power for the 26-pound model. It is guided by a Futaba 9C
transmitter sending signals to a Hitec receiver. Eight JR 8411 servos
drive the movable surfaces. Charles added a servo isolator and
redundant switches for safety.
“It’s my first airplane that is able to do knife-edge loops without
any trouble,” he wrote.
Well-Documented Jeep
Mark Waring (N255 Rogers Ln., Appleton WI 54915) built this
model of Art Chester’s Jeep, and he powers it with a Saito 65 fourstroke
engine.
The model spans 50 inches and features a fiberglass fuselage and
landing gear. The pilot’s head moves when aileron control is
applied. The entire aircraft is painted with Painter’s Choice spray.
Mark confirmed his model’s scale documentation by observing
the full-scale aircraft that is on display at the Experimental Aircraft
Association’s AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Ultra Stick Lite
Mark Shoup (358 Mosby Ct., Manassas Park VA 20111; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent in this photo of his 10.5-pound Hangar
9 Ultra Stick Lite 1.20.
It is powered by an O.S. 1.60 FX engine fitted with a Bisson
Pitts muffler, and the propeller is a Mejzlik carbon-fiber 17 x 10.
Mark uses a Futaba nine-channel PCM radio, along with a mix of
Futaba and Hitec servos.
“This model flies great with flaps extended for STOL-like
landing and takeoffs,” wrote Mark.
Nostalgic Avenger
James K. Hollingshead (51 Bryant Rd., Albertville AL 35951; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of Herb Hannah
gazing admiringly at a 1/12-scale Grumman TBM-3A Avenger,
which Herb’s friend and neighbor Ken Hollingshead built from
scratch.
Herb flew the full-scale Avenger in World War II and in the
reserves afterward. This miniature carries the markings of one of his
aircraft.
The model weighs 6 pounds and spans 57 inches. It is powered
by a Tower Hobbies .46 ABC engine and controlled via a Futaba
T8UAF radio system.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
They Call It “E.T.”
Darrell W. Honey (23356 Galatia Post Rd., Pittsburg IL 62974;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this unique twin-boom model
using the wing from an Easy Sport 40. He added 7.8 inches of
center-section span, for a total wingspan of 67 inches.
The fuselage booms are made from 21⁄2-inch plastic gutter pipe
with 11⁄2-inch holes drilled in the bottom for weight reduction.
Darrell chose not to add rudder control, so this 10.5-pound model is
not fully aerobatic but does loops and rolls with ease.
A Tower Hobbies .61 engine provides the power. According to
Darrell, “It flies like a dart, but will also come in for a very slow
landing.”
His fellow club members have coined the name “E.T.” for the
strange-looking craft.
First-Effort Giant Pup
This Sopwith Pup from a Balsa USA kit is Daniel Edwards’
(4034 SE 34th Terr., Topeka KS 66605; E-mail: [email protected])
first attempt at RC Giant Scale.
The 15-pound model mounts a Zenoah G-23 engine and is
guided by Hitec electronics. It is covered with Solartex.
Daniel scratch-built the instrument panel and the dummy radial
engine. The pilot figure is from Aces of Iron, and this airplane is
even featured on the company’s Web site (www.acesofiron.com)!
“It flies very well and looks great on low flybys,” wrote Daniel.
“Landings are slow and majestic.”
His Korean War Mount
George A. Amussen’s (88 Brushwood Dr., Star Valley Ranch
WY 83127) turbine-powered North American F-86 Sabre is a scale
replica of the full-scale aircraft he flew in the Korean War.
He built the jet from a Bob Violett Models kit and powered it
with a JetCat P-80.
George is a retired Western Airlines pilot and is the airport
manager of Mustang Field: the AMA sanctioned model flying site
where this picture was taken.
Specific Reliant
“This was the most labor-intensive kit I have built, but the final
result and scale flying performance have been well worth it,” wrote
Gary Owen (4002 26th Ave. W., Seattle WA 98199; E-mail:
[email protected]).
He covered his Top Flite Stinson SR-9 Reliant with Sig Koverall
and painted it with aircraft dope. Gary copied the paint scheme from
an airplane for which he received a documentation package from
Bob’s Aircraft Documentation. It was a 1937 Stinson with the
registration number NC17138.
The engine is an O.S. 160 Gemini twin.
April 2005 13
First-Attempt Warbird
“This is my newly finished 1⁄7-scale Top Flite Gold Edition P-
51D Mustang,” wrote Jack Mangano (3300 E. Buried Oak Dr.,
Crete IL 60417; E-mail: [email protected]). “It is my first
attempt at actually building an aircraft and my first warbird also.”
This two-winter project took him more than 300 hours to
complete. It’s powered by an O.S. .61 FX engine with an in-cowl
muffler for scale looks, Robart pneumatic retracts, RoboStruts, scale
flaps, a Ram onboard glow system, fully enclosed wheel wells, and
a Futaba PCM receiver.
Jack used MonoKote for covering and Top Flite LustreKote
paints on the ABS parts. The 21st Century Toys pilot is highly
detailed and even includes a leather flight jacket!
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Wayne Eister (110 Valley View Rd., Danville PA 17821) scratchbuilt
this unusual Blohm und Voss Hamburg Ha 137 U5. The fullscale
design was the forerunner of the famous Stuka.
The model spans 92 inches and weighs 21 pounds. A Zenoah Q-
45 engine provides the power, and guidance is via a Hitec radio
system.
The Ha 137 is finished with fiberglass cloth and resin applied over
the balsa framework. It is painted with automotive primer followed
by latex house paint.
“Panel lines and rivets are not visible in the photo, but I can assure
you that there are several thousand of them there,” wrote Wayne.
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.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Floating Cessna
Randy Passeno (415 Oakhurst NW, Grand Rapids MI 49504; Email:
[email protected]) spent eight months building this Cessna C-
182 Skylane from a Top Flite Gold Edition kit and the 1⁄4-scale Edo
floats from a Balsa USA kit.
The model spans 81 inches and weighs 15 pounds. It is powered
by a Saito 120 four-stroke engine, which turns a Master Airscrew 14
x 9 three-blade propeller.
Randy incorporated several modifications, including attach
points for the floats and three-piece removable wing sections. The
floats have two steerable/retractable water rudders that operate via
scale cables from fuselage-mounted servos.
“I’m getting more and more comfortable flying this thing,” wrote
Randy. He had logged 25 flights when this photo was taken.
Curtiss P-6E Hawk
Herman Grooters (7045 Michael Dr., Hudsonville MI 49426)
built this Curtiss P-6E Hawk from a Marutaka kit that he bought
from Hobby Barn.
He covered the model with MonoKote and painted the wheel
pants with Sig dope. A completely cowled Magnum 91 four-stroke
engine provides the power. The scale exhaust stacks are designed to
provide engine-cooling-duct outlets.
Herman made the flying wires from “plastic lace,” as described
in a how-to article by Nick Ziroli that was published in the April
2002 Model Airplane News.
04sig1.QXD 2/25/05 2:11 pm Page 13
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/04
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Tribute to the “Intimidator”
NASCAR fan and aeromodeler Randall Stamper (7224 W.
Hinsdale Dr., Littleton CO 80128; E-mail: [email protected])
built this sporty Great Planes Super Skybolt and finished it in the
colors of the Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt.
Randall used Black and Aluminum MonoKote to achieve this
scheme. He obtained the graphics from a 1⁄10-scale RC race-car kit.
An O.S. 120 four-stroke engine provides the power.
Kikker Bipe
Harry Claywell (340 W. State, Good Hope IL 61438) wanted a
biplane but couldn’t justify the cost of a kit, so he designed his own!
He constructed his original Kikker from balsa and plywood, and
it weighs 5 pounds, 13 ounces. The top wing spans 45 inches and the
bottom wing is an inch shorter.
Harry used MonoKote to cover this colorful model, and the
landing gear was salvaged from an ill-fated Sig Somethin’ Extra. An
O.S. .46 FX engine supplies the power.
“It turned out to be the nicest flying airplane in my fleet,” wrote
Harry.
Curtiss-Wright CW-1
Fred M. Welsh (1308 Edgewood, Richardson TX 75081)
completed this 1⁄6-scale Curtiss-Wright Junior in the spring of 2004.
He built it from plans drawn by Ralph Fidance and published in the
May 1974 Model Builder magazine.
The model weighs 6.5 pounds, spans 76 inches, and is powered
by an O.S. FS-40 four-stroke engine. Fred covered this airplane with
MonoKote and fabricated two false Wright J-5 cylinders to fit
around the model engine, to simulate the three-cylinder prototype
power plant.
“Critical for takeoffs is the positive 4.1 degrees of engine
incidence,” he wrote. “Without it, the aircraft will not rotate from a
high-speed taxi.”
Hughes H-1 Racer
Greg Minden (4540 Vincente Ln., Las Vegas NV 89130) built
his 1⁄5-scale Hughes H-1 from plans by Joe LeRoy.
The 77-inch-wingspan model is covered with Chrome UltraCote,
and Flite-Metal was used on the fiberglass cowl. It features Robart
retracts and has a Moki 1.80 for power.
“It is very, very fast, just as a racer should be,” wrote Greg.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
April 2005 11
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
33% Extra 330L
Charles Vettes (7335 Cascade Ct., Rancho Cucamonga CA
91730; E-mail: [email protected]) worked on constructing this
Great Planes 33% Extra 330L for four months. He covered it with
UltraCote but painted the cowl and the wheel pants with Du Pont
Nason automotive paint.
A 3W-100 engine swinging a 27 x 10 propeller supplies the
power for the 26-pound model. It is guided by a Futaba 9C
transmitter sending signals to a Hitec receiver. Eight JR 8411 servos
drive the movable surfaces. Charles added a servo isolator and
redundant switches for safety.
“It’s my first airplane that is able to do knife-edge loops without
any trouble,” he wrote.
Well-Documented Jeep
Mark Waring (N255 Rogers Ln., Appleton WI 54915) built this
model of Art Chester’s Jeep, and he powers it with a Saito 65 fourstroke
engine.
The model spans 50 inches and features a fiberglass fuselage and
landing gear. The pilot’s head moves when aileron control is
applied. The entire aircraft is painted with Painter’s Choice spray.
Mark confirmed his model’s scale documentation by observing
the full-scale aircraft that is on display at the Experimental Aircraft
Association’s AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Ultra Stick Lite
Mark Shoup (358 Mosby Ct., Manassas Park VA 20111; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent in this photo of his 10.5-pound Hangar
9 Ultra Stick Lite 1.20.
It is powered by an O.S. 1.60 FX engine fitted with a Bisson
Pitts muffler, and the propeller is a Mejzlik carbon-fiber 17 x 10.
Mark uses a Futaba nine-channel PCM radio, along with a mix of
Futaba and Hitec servos.
“This model flies great with flaps extended for STOL-like
landing and takeoffs,” wrote Mark.
Nostalgic Avenger
James K. Hollingshead (51 Bryant Rd., Albertville AL 35951; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of Herb Hannah
gazing admiringly at a 1/12-scale Grumman TBM-3A Avenger,
which Herb’s friend and neighbor Ken Hollingshead built from
scratch.
Herb flew the full-scale Avenger in World War II and in the
reserves afterward. This miniature carries the markings of one of his
aircraft.
The model weighs 6 pounds and spans 57 inches. It is powered
by a Tower Hobbies .46 ABC engine and controlled via a Futaba
T8UAF radio system.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
They Call It “E.T.”
Darrell W. Honey (23356 Galatia Post Rd., Pittsburg IL 62974;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this unique twin-boom model
using the wing from an Easy Sport 40. He added 7.8 inches of
center-section span, for a total wingspan of 67 inches.
The fuselage booms are made from 21⁄2-inch plastic gutter pipe
with 11⁄2-inch holes drilled in the bottom for weight reduction.
Darrell chose not to add rudder control, so this 10.5-pound model is
not fully aerobatic but does loops and rolls with ease.
A Tower Hobbies .61 engine provides the power. According to
Darrell, “It flies like a dart, but will also come in for a very slow
landing.”
His fellow club members have coined the name “E.T.” for the
strange-looking craft.
First-Effort Giant Pup
This Sopwith Pup from a Balsa USA kit is Daniel Edwards’
(4034 SE 34th Terr., Topeka KS 66605; E-mail: [email protected])
first attempt at RC Giant Scale.
The 15-pound model mounts a Zenoah G-23 engine and is
guided by Hitec electronics. It is covered with Solartex.
Daniel scratch-built the instrument panel and the dummy radial
engine. The pilot figure is from Aces of Iron, and this airplane is
even featured on the company’s Web site (www.acesofiron.com)!
“It flies very well and looks great on low flybys,” wrote Daniel.
“Landings are slow and majestic.”
His Korean War Mount
George A. Amussen’s (88 Brushwood Dr., Star Valley Ranch
WY 83127) turbine-powered North American F-86 Sabre is a scale
replica of the full-scale aircraft he flew in the Korean War.
He built the jet from a Bob Violett Models kit and powered it
with a JetCat P-80.
George is a retired Western Airlines pilot and is the airport
manager of Mustang Field: the AMA sanctioned model flying site
where this picture was taken.
Specific Reliant
“This was the most labor-intensive kit I have built, but the final
result and scale flying performance have been well worth it,” wrote
Gary Owen (4002 26th Ave. W., Seattle WA 98199; E-mail:
[email protected]).
He covered his Top Flite Stinson SR-9 Reliant with Sig Koverall
and painted it with aircraft dope. Gary copied the paint scheme from
an airplane for which he received a documentation package from
Bob’s Aircraft Documentation. It was a 1937 Stinson with the
registration number NC17138.
The engine is an O.S. 160 Gemini twin.
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First-Attempt Warbird
“This is my newly finished 1⁄7-scale Top Flite Gold Edition P-
51D Mustang,” wrote Jack Mangano (3300 E. Buried Oak Dr.,
Crete IL 60417; E-mail: [email protected]). “It is my first
attempt at actually building an aircraft and my first warbird also.”
This two-winter project took him more than 300 hours to
complete. It’s powered by an O.S. .61 FX engine with an in-cowl
muffler for scale looks, Robart pneumatic retracts, RoboStruts, scale
flaps, a Ram onboard glow system, fully enclosed wheel wells, and
a Futaba PCM receiver.
Jack used MonoKote for covering and Top Flite LustreKote
paints on the ABS parts. The 21st Century Toys pilot is highly
detailed and even includes a leather flight jacket!
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Wayne Eister (110 Valley View Rd., Danville PA 17821) scratchbuilt
this unusual Blohm und Voss Hamburg Ha 137 U5. The fullscale
design was the forerunner of the famous Stuka.
The model spans 92 inches and weighs 21 pounds. A Zenoah Q-
45 engine provides the power, and guidance is via a Hitec radio
system.
The Ha 137 is finished with fiberglass cloth and resin applied over
the balsa framework. It is painted with automotive primer followed
by latex house paint.
“Panel lines and rivets are not visible in the photo, but I can assure
you that there are several thousand of them there,” wrote Wayne.
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.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Floating Cessna
Randy Passeno (415 Oakhurst NW, Grand Rapids MI 49504; Email:
[email protected]) spent eight months building this Cessna C-
182 Skylane from a Top Flite Gold Edition kit and the 1⁄4-scale Edo
floats from a Balsa USA kit.
The model spans 81 inches and weighs 15 pounds. It is powered
by a Saito 120 four-stroke engine, which turns a Master Airscrew 14
x 9 three-blade propeller.
Randy incorporated several modifications, including attach
points for the floats and three-piece removable wing sections. The
floats have two steerable/retractable water rudders that operate via
scale cables from fuselage-mounted servos.
“I’m getting more and more comfortable flying this thing,” wrote
Randy. He had logged 25 flights when this photo was taken.
Curtiss P-6E Hawk
Herman Grooters (7045 Michael Dr., Hudsonville MI 49426)
built this Curtiss P-6E Hawk from a Marutaka kit that he bought
from Hobby Barn.
He covered the model with MonoKote and painted the wheel
pants with Sig dope. A completely cowled Magnum 91 four-stroke
engine provides the power. The scale exhaust stacks are designed to
provide engine-cooling-duct outlets.
Herman made the flying wires from “plastic lace,” as described
in a how-to article by Nick Ziroli that was published in the April
2002 Model Airplane News.
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10 MODEL AVIATION
Tribute to the “Intimidator”
NASCAR fan and aeromodeler Randall Stamper (7224 W.
Hinsdale Dr., Littleton CO 80128; E-mail: [email protected])
built this sporty Great Planes Super Skybolt and finished it in the
colors of the Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt.
Randall used Black and Aluminum MonoKote to achieve this
scheme. He obtained the graphics from a 1⁄10-scale RC race-car kit.
An O.S. 120 four-stroke engine provides the power.
Kikker Bipe
Harry Claywell (340 W. State, Good Hope IL 61438) wanted a
biplane but couldn’t justify the cost of a kit, so he designed his own!
He constructed his original Kikker from balsa and plywood, and
it weighs 5 pounds, 13 ounces. The top wing spans 45 inches and the
bottom wing is an inch shorter.
Harry used MonoKote to cover this colorful model, and the
landing gear was salvaged from an ill-fated Sig Somethin’ Extra. An
O.S. .46 FX engine supplies the power.
“It turned out to be the nicest flying airplane in my fleet,” wrote
Harry.
Curtiss-Wright CW-1
Fred M. Welsh (1308 Edgewood, Richardson TX 75081)
completed this 1⁄6-scale Curtiss-Wright Junior in the spring of 2004.
He built it from plans drawn by Ralph Fidance and published in the
May 1974 Model Builder magazine.
The model weighs 6.5 pounds, spans 76 inches, and is powered
by an O.S. FS-40 four-stroke engine. Fred covered this airplane with
MonoKote and fabricated two false Wright J-5 cylinders to fit
around the model engine, to simulate the three-cylinder prototype
power plant.
“Critical for takeoffs is the positive 4.1 degrees of engine
incidence,” he wrote. “Without it, the aircraft will not rotate from a
high-speed taxi.”
Hughes H-1 Racer
Greg Minden (4540 Vincente Ln., Las Vegas NV 89130) built
his 1⁄5-scale Hughes H-1 from plans by Joe LeRoy.
The 77-inch-wingspan model is covered with Chrome UltraCote,
and Flite-Metal was used on the fiberglass cowl. It features Robart
retracts and has a Moki 1.80 for power.
“It is very, very fast, just as a racer should be,” wrote Greg.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
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33% Extra 330L
Charles Vettes (7335 Cascade Ct., Rancho Cucamonga CA
91730; E-mail: [email protected]) worked on constructing this
Great Planes 33% Extra 330L for four months. He covered it with
UltraCote but painted the cowl and the wheel pants with Du Pont
Nason automotive paint.
A 3W-100 engine swinging a 27 x 10 propeller supplies the
power for the 26-pound model. It is guided by a Futaba 9C
transmitter sending signals to a Hitec receiver. Eight JR 8411 servos
drive the movable surfaces. Charles added a servo isolator and
redundant switches for safety.
“It’s my first airplane that is able to do knife-edge loops without
any trouble,” he wrote.
Well-Documented Jeep
Mark Waring (N255 Rogers Ln., Appleton WI 54915) built this
model of Art Chester’s Jeep, and he powers it with a Saito 65 fourstroke
engine.
The model spans 50 inches and features a fiberglass fuselage and
landing gear. The pilot’s head moves when aileron control is
applied. The entire aircraft is painted with Painter’s Choice spray.
Mark confirmed his model’s scale documentation by observing
the full-scale aircraft that is on display at the Experimental Aircraft
Association’s AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Ultra Stick Lite
Mark Shoup (358 Mosby Ct., Manassas Park VA 20111; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent in this photo of his 10.5-pound Hangar
9 Ultra Stick Lite 1.20.
It is powered by an O.S. 1.60 FX engine fitted with a Bisson
Pitts muffler, and the propeller is a Mejzlik carbon-fiber 17 x 10.
Mark uses a Futaba nine-channel PCM radio, along with a mix of
Futaba and Hitec servos.
“This model flies great with flaps extended for STOL-like
landing and takeoffs,” wrote Mark.
Nostalgic Avenger
James K. Hollingshead (51 Bryant Rd., Albertville AL 35951; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of Herb Hannah
gazing admiringly at a 1/12-scale Grumman TBM-3A Avenger,
which Herb’s friend and neighbor Ken Hollingshead built from
scratch.
Herb flew the full-scale Avenger in World War II and in the
reserves afterward. This miniature carries the markings of one of his
aircraft.
The model weighs 6 pounds and spans 57 inches. It is powered
by a Tower Hobbies .46 ABC engine and controlled via a Futaba
T8UAF radio system.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
They Call It “E.T.”
Darrell W. Honey (23356 Galatia Post Rd., Pittsburg IL 62974;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this unique twin-boom model
using the wing from an Easy Sport 40. He added 7.8 inches of
center-section span, for a total wingspan of 67 inches.
The fuselage booms are made from 21⁄2-inch plastic gutter pipe
with 11⁄2-inch holes drilled in the bottom for weight reduction.
Darrell chose not to add rudder control, so this 10.5-pound model is
not fully aerobatic but does loops and rolls with ease.
A Tower Hobbies .61 engine provides the power. According to
Darrell, “It flies like a dart, but will also come in for a very slow
landing.”
His fellow club members have coined the name “E.T.” for the
strange-looking craft.
First-Effort Giant Pup
This Sopwith Pup from a Balsa USA kit is Daniel Edwards’
(4034 SE 34th Terr., Topeka KS 66605; E-mail: [email protected])
first attempt at RC Giant Scale.
The 15-pound model mounts a Zenoah G-23 engine and is
guided by Hitec electronics. It is covered with Solartex.
Daniel scratch-built the instrument panel and the dummy radial
engine. The pilot figure is from Aces of Iron, and this airplane is
even featured on the company’s Web site (www.acesofiron.com)!
“It flies very well and looks great on low flybys,” wrote Daniel.
“Landings are slow and majestic.”
His Korean War Mount
George A. Amussen’s (88 Brushwood Dr., Star Valley Ranch
WY 83127) turbine-powered North American F-86 Sabre is a scale
replica of the full-scale aircraft he flew in the Korean War.
He built the jet from a Bob Violett Models kit and powered it
with a JetCat P-80.
George is a retired Western Airlines pilot and is the airport
manager of Mustang Field: the AMA sanctioned model flying site
where this picture was taken.
Specific Reliant
“This was the most labor-intensive kit I have built, but the final
result and scale flying performance have been well worth it,” wrote
Gary Owen (4002 26th Ave. W., Seattle WA 98199; E-mail:
[email protected]).
He covered his Top Flite Stinson SR-9 Reliant with Sig Koverall
and painted it with aircraft dope. Gary copied the paint scheme from
an airplane for which he received a documentation package from
Bob’s Aircraft Documentation. It was a 1937 Stinson with the
registration number NC17138.
The engine is an O.S. 160 Gemini twin.
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First-Attempt Warbird
“This is my newly finished 1⁄7-scale Top Flite Gold Edition P-
51D Mustang,” wrote Jack Mangano (3300 E. Buried Oak Dr.,
Crete IL 60417; E-mail: [email protected]). “It is my first
attempt at actually building an aircraft and my first warbird also.”
This two-winter project took him more than 300 hours to
complete. It’s powered by an O.S. .61 FX engine with an in-cowl
muffler for scale looks, Robart pneumatic retracts, RoboStruts, scale
flaps, a Ram onboard glow system, fully enclosed wheel wells, and
a Futaba PCM receiver.
Jack used MonoKote for covering and Top Flite LustreKote
paints on the ABS parts. The 21st Century Toys pilot is highly
detailed and even includes a leather flight jacket!
Blohm und Voss Ha 137
Wayne Eister (110 Valley View Rd., Danville PA 17821) scratchbuilt
this unusual Blohm und Voss Hamburg Ha 137 U5. The fullscale
design was the forerunner of the famous Stuka.
The model spans 92 inches and weighs 21 pounds. A Zenoah Q-
45 engine provides the power, and guidance is via a Hitec radio
system.
The Ha 137 is finished with fiberglass cloth and resin applied over
the balsa framework. It is painted with automotive primer followed
by latex house paint.
“Panel lines and rivets are not visible in the photo, but I can assure
you that there are several thousand of them there,” wrote Wayne.
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.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Floating Cessna
Randy Passeno (415 Oakhurst NW, Grand Rapids MI 49504; Email:
[email protected]) spent eight months building this Cessna C-
182 Skylane from a Top Flite Gold Edition kit and the 1⁄4-scale Edo
floats from a Balsa USA kit.
The model spans 81 inches and weighs 15 pounds. It is powered
by a Saito 120 four-stroke engine, which turns a Master Airscrew 14
x 9 three-blade propeller.
Randy incorporated several modifications, including attach
points for the floats and three-piece removable wing sections. The
floats have two steerable/retractable water rudders that operate via
scale cables from fuselage-mounted servos.
“I’m getting more and more comfortable flying this thing,” wrote
Randy. He had logged 25 flights when this photo was taken.
Curtiss P-6E Hawk
Herman Grooters (7045 Michael Dr., Hudsonville MI 49426)
built this Curtiss P-6E Hawk from a Marutaka kit that he bought
from Hobby Barn.
He covered the model with MonoKote and painted the wheel
pants with Sig dope. A completely cowled Magnum 91 four-stroke
engine provides the power. The scale exhaust stacks are designed to
provide engine-cooling-duct outlets.
Herman made the flying wires from “plastic lace,” as described
in a how-to article by Nick Ziroli that was published in the April
2002 Model Airplane News.
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