July 2006 69
Fred Mulholland (15410 Stonecreek Ln., Tampa FL 33613) built
his 60-inch-wingspan flying boat from a circa 1960 Berkeley kit.
The Privateer Super 15 was just one of many stylish flying boats
that Don McGovern designed.
“Painstakingly, 152 ‘crushed-cut’ parts had to be re-cut with a
hobby knife to free them from the sheet balsa,” wrote Fred.
The model is covered with silk and dope and UltraCote. An O.S.
.15 two-stroke engine supplies the power.
Walt Wilson (3000 Persimmon Dr., Saint Charles MO 63301; Email:
[email protected]) scratch-built his Yak-9T-37 from a fiveview
drawing in the book Aircraft of World War II by Bill Gunston.
Free French Captain Rend Challe of the Normandie-Niemen
Regiment flew the full-scale Yak-9 in 1944.
The model spans 51 inches, weighs 5.5 pounds, and is powered
by an O.S. .46 FX engine. The radio is a Futaba 6EXA. The Yak is
all built-up balsa and plywood with a Cheveron Perfect Paint finish.
The canopy was hand-formed from a 2-liter Coke bottle.
It took Walt roughly three years of designing and building
between other projects to complete this airplane.
Berkeley Privateer Super 15
Yak-9T-37
@@www.modelaircraft.org
Focal Point is now on the Web! Check out even
more model airplanes on the MA Web site.
Vincent Pollizzotto (1605 Twin Ledge Ct., LaVergne TN 37086)
assembled his AT-6 Texan from a Great Planes ARF kit.
He made several changes to the model, including adding new
World War II markings. Vincent made a new canopy frame from
glue-backed aluminum foil, and he produced the rivet detail around
the edge of the canopy with the Top Flite scale template.
The pilot figures are from Williams Bros. An O.S. .70 four-stroke
engine powers the model.
Lester Thompson (137 Hearthside Rd., Standish ME 04084)
created his floatplane from a Top Flite Cessna 182 kit. He designed
and built the floats, which are foam cores sheeted with balsa and
then covered with Sig Koverall.
The final finish is Top Flite LustreKote paint. The airplane is
covered with 21st Century Fabric and is trimmed with Red
MonoKote.
A SuperTigre G-75 engine provides plenty of power to launch
this aircraft from the water, and a Futaba T6XA radio with seven
servos provides the guidance.
Cessna 182 on Floats
Detailed AT-6
See page 199 for submission guidelines
68 MODEL AVIATION
Focal Point
Mark Diel (3517 Edison Way Suite E, Menlo Park CA 94025; Email:
[email protected]) built his Cessna 180 from a Mountain
Models kit.
A Feigao 1208436 brushless motor powers the model through a
GWS IPS A 5.86:1 gearbox assembly. A Phoenix-10 speed
controller is used along with a Thunder Power 730 mAh, 7.4-volt Li-
Poly battery. A JR R610UL receiver is installed and Hitec HS-50
servos are used.
Mark covered his model with SolarFilm Lite (SoLite) covering.
Richard V. Kessel (17949 Magnolia Blvd. Apt. 9, Encino CA
91316; E-mail: [email protected]) restructured his Bill Evans
Zippity Do Da design for electric power.
An AXI 2814/12 motor that runs on a three-cell, 2000 mAh Li-
Poly battery provides the power. A Jeti Advance PLUS 30 speed
control is used.
The model spans 64 inches, weighs 40.4 ounces, and has a
generous 896 square inches of wing area. It is covered with
MonoKote and UltraCote.
Zippity Do Da
Cessna 180
Christopher Fuchs (1209 41/2 Ave. N., Sauk Rapids MN 56379)
produced his Mustang from a Great Planes kit.
An O.S. .70 four-stroke engine provides power, and the radio is a
Futaba SkySport 4 with four standard servos. The model weighs 6
pounds, and it is reported that little runway is needed for takeoff
with the oversized engine.
“We are thinking about adding dual aileron servos due to my
aerobatic flying tendencies,” wrote Christopher. “It has been my
airplane of choice for the better part of five years.”
P-51 Mustang
Rollie Giambastiani (2701 Winding Way, Lincoln CA 95648; Email:
[email protected]) built his F4B from plans by Bob Rich.
The 1/6-scale biplane spans 62 inches and weighs just less than 9
pounds. A Saito. 91 provides the power, and guidance is achieved
through a JR radio system. The Boeing features functional flying
wires. The fuselage is planked, and the model is finished with
automotive paints.
“The flight performance is spectacular!” wrote Rollie.
Boeing F4B-4
07sig3.QXD 5/24/06 12:58 PM Page 68
Edition: Model Aviation - 2006/07
Page Numbers: 68,69
Edition: Model Aviation - 2006/07
Page Numbers: 68,69
July 2006 69
Fred Mulholland (15410 Stonecreek Ln., Tampa FL 33613) built
his 60-inch-wingspan flying boat from a circa 1960 Berkeley kit.
The Privateer Super 15 was just one of many stylish flying boats
that Don McGovern designed.
“Painstakingly, 152 ‘crushed-cut’ parts had to be re-cut with a
hobby knife to free them from the sheet balsa,” wrote Fred.
The model is covered with silk and dope and UltraCote. An O.S.
.15 two-stroke engine supplies the power.
Walt Wilson (3000 Persimmon Dr., Saint Charles MO 63301; Email:
[email protected]) scratch-built his Yak-9T-37 from a fiveview
drawing in the book Aircraft of World War II by Bill Gunston.
Free French Captain Rend Challe of the Normandie-Niemen
Regiment flew the full-scale Yak-9 in 1944.
The model spans 51 inches, weighs 5.5 pounds, and is powered
by an O.S. .46 FX engine. The radio is a Futaba 6EXA. The Yak is
all built-up balsa and plywood with a Cheveron Perfect Paint finish.
The canopy was hand-formed from a 2-liter Coke bottle.
It took Walt roughly three years of designing and building
between other projects to complete this airplane.
Berkeley Privateer Super 15
Yak-9T-37
@@www.modelaircraft.org
Focal Point is now on the Web! Check out even
more model airplanes on the MA Web site.
Vincent Pollizzotto (1605 Twin Ledge Ct., LaVergne TN 37086)
assembled his AT-6 Texan from a Great Planes ARF kit.
He made several changes to the model, including adding new
World War II markings. Vincent made a new canopy frame from
glue-backed aluminum foil, and he produced the rivet detail around
the edge of the canopy with the Top Flite scale template.
The pilot figures are from Williams Bros. An O.S. .70 four-stroke
engine powers the model.
Lester Thompson (137 Hearthside Rd., Standish ME 04084)
created his floatplane from a Top Flite Cessna 182 kit. He designed
and built the floats, which are foam cores sheeted with balsa and
then covered with Sig Koverall.
The final finish is Top Flite LustreKote paint. The airplane is
covered with 21st Century Fabric and is trimmed with Red
MonoKote.
A SuperTigre G-75 engine provides plenty of power to launch
this aircraft from the water, and a Futaba T6XA radio with seven
servos provides the guidance.
Cessna 182 on Floats
Detailed AT-6
See page 199 for submission guidelines
68 MODEL AVIATION
Focal Point
Mark Diel (3517 Edison Way Suite E, Menlo Park CA 94025; Email:
[email protected]) built his Cessna 180 from a Mountain
Models kit.
A Feigao 1208436 brushless motor powers the model through a
GWS IPS A 5.86:1 gearbox assembly. A Phoenix-10 speed
controller is used along with a Thunder Power 730 mAh, 7.4-volt Li-
Poly battery. A JR R610UL receiver is installed and Hitec HS-50
servos are used.
Mark covered his model with SolarFilm Lite (SoLite) covering.
Richard V. Kessel (17949 Magnolia Blvd. Apt. 9, Encino CA
91316; E-mail: [email protected]) restructured his Bill Evans
Zippity Do Da design for electric power.
An AXI 2814/12 motor that runs on a three-cell, 2000 mAh Li-
Poly battery provides the power. A Jeti Advance PLUS 30 speed
control is used.
The model spans 64 inches, weighs 40.4 ounces, and has a
generous 896 square inches of wing area. It is covered with
MonoKote and UltraCote.
Zippity Do Da
Cessna 180
Christopher Fuchs (1209 41/2 Ave. N., Sauk Rapids MN 56379)
produced his Mustang from a Great Planes kit.
An O.S. .70 four-stroke engine provides power, and the radio is a
Futaba SkySport 4 with four standard servos. The model weighs 6
pounds, and it is reported that little runway is needed for takeoff
with the oversized engine.
“We are thinking about adding dual aileron servos due to my
aerobatic flying tendencies,” wrote Christopher. “It has been my
airplane of choice for the better part of five years.”
P-51 Mustang
Rollie Giambastiani (2701 Winding Way, Lincoln CA 95648; Email:
[email protected]) built his F4B from plans by Bob Rich.
The 1/6-scale biplane spans 62 inches and weighs just less than 9
pounds. A Saito. 91 provides the power, and guidance is achieved
through a JR radio system. The Boeing features functional flying
wires. The fuselage is planked, and the model is finished with
automotive paints.
“The flight performance is spectacular!” wrote Rollie.
Boeing F4B-4
07sig3.QXD 5/24/06 12:58 PM Page 68