Duration EJ Bob Meuser - Er -I U ~ 1 Zr _ 43 waskout both Ups 13 -f fat 4 C C F C- 31was Tab F-doubled herc] BYE CENTENNIAL far major ity models flown AMA Power com petition built kits especially among younger modelers reason simple go together rapidly tough beat Senior pops up original-design model wins biggie itClass Natsand sets national record process Tim Young did bit unu sual thought might like know story behind So bere told Lou Young Tims old man August 1975 gave Tim Super tigre 15 birthday suggested built FAI model could use 1976 Northern Cal FF Council meets finished time could set Junior FAI record before moved up Senior no record existed time Due part boyish delight over horrible noise Tigre makes very enthusiastic anxious try variable-incidence tail VIT after seeing other FAI models perform So seems talked myself another de sign job chose unique approach trying safe easy-to-trim airplane Dave Parsons wild enthusiasm over Hank Coles airfoil Yeh seemed work ok convinced should use chose conservative aspect ratio 9 very conservative stabilizer size 29% LyE CEIE121AL Jar 15 PAt ]eigned Lou bwJ Built Tim young tsr Ptaceipu Nate, A-as Sr 4t1t Place 1977 NarB-asSr AMA National cord AasS 21 Jlat Cole au-Jail CP 5408 z L 6 z 1 z4 it -Hi Ih tt 41lst li~sktover sprwzejrame 277W7 Ballast orAi I-rzr5-WC 1-I ViT ARper Pave Lctrry Parson-s $ee Model Aviation IJov 5 46 Model Aviation slit topfAotsit farmers sidessidestop&bot * w~ I0erons S Tim Young flew Bye Centennial first 1977 Nats set new Senior AMA record 16 minutes 47 seconds process Has variable incidence stab auto rudder Rubber-powered blimp model Bob Meuser gives illusion man-powered Pedalling man connected prop thread belt runfling over balsa pullies wind gives 10 mm generous tail moment arm reasoned could avoid looping tendency VIT obtaining model too critical adjust using wellforward CG position Using Bogart Rhodes article Zaics 1959-61 Year book selected 69% CG position Tim chose tip shape sketched up model noted proportions appeared about same Coles FAI model same Yearbook Well 15 years much am usually behind Dave Parsons article appeared about time copied VIT auto-rudder flood-off fuel tank arrangements Tims budget didnt permit prop brake Oliver pan fuse lage doesnt look sleek ones big boys planes model barely finished time last NCFFC contest 1975 Tim other events fly didnt leave much time flying Bye Cen tennial trim poor first two flights third going pretty well third time 2 sec short max 65-sec engine run Tim put about 25 flights model during 1976 noteworthy success flying against Open fliers model sat around long time Tim concentrated Class C girls Just before 1977 Nats converted Tigre nitro fuel removed ballast weight Nats trim problems model stored closet backed up leaky shower model may have warped because moisture After model dried out adjustments returned original set tings Tim won Class Senior set new record process Later during Nats week Tim DTd Class B model under power end Mr Fred Calhoun loaned Tim Tigre 23 put Bye Centeon nial took about six flights trim model larger engine Tim fly wind might have bumped Calhoun boys disappoin ted fourth place has valuable experience sportsmanship Australian Mag Airborne Magazine general model aviation magazine course heavy RC includes bit about model boating rocketry fashion nowadays seems have its share FF material surprising inasmuch its editor Merv Buckmaster free-fighter thinnish compared US mags about 56 pagesbut jam packed selling price also bit thinnish about half what used paying mags chaps downunder have little different perspective things live up-over land will probably find worthy attention price $7 per year US money postpaid 12 issues inasmuch free flight goodies hard obtain Austra ha willing swap subscriptions goodies like value Write Merv 11 Cornwall Close Gladstone Park 3043 Australia personal check ok payment may DT early rest life yours bounces Mulvi-Mulvi No kiddies name species fish indigenous Hawiian Islands what going have call what used known Unlim-Unlim event what called occasional contests Unlim Con tinued page 96 May1978 47 George Perryman added winglets rubberpower tail-less model cut per formance half l hope NASA doesnt take too hard Walt Rozelle picture Fast looks good too original design rubber-power speed model Vince Cos tafizo Flightmasters Club flying scale group southern California Some rubber speed models have clocked over 50 mph standing start Bill Warner photo Czechowski rubber-stripper may expensive precision device turns out strip narrow 030 accuracy Operated handcrank shown far side picture KITS PLANS SSORIES 5417 ME 17 SPAN STOCK NO PP 13 KIT $425 ASK POE OUR KITS AND ACCESSORIES AT YOUR LOCAL DEALER P NOT AVAILABLE AT TOUR DEALRR ORDER DIRRCT ADD 60R POSTAGR BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OP TANKS BROWN ENGINES MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT PROM PECKPOLYMERS WALNUT SCALE KITS BABY ACE$425 PSANUT SCALE KITS PIPSR J3 CUB$329 PIETENPOL$329 MILES$329 TURBULENT$329 MUSTANG$349 ZERO$349 COUGAR$349 ANDESASON$349 GIPSY MOTH$349 GANAGOBIE$349 SPORT MODEL KITS ONE NITE 28 $475 ONE MITE 16$349 STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 KITS S PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS COMPLETE CATALOG 50 MANY HARD TO PIND ITEMS P 0 BOX 2498 -AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 PHONE 7141 469-4673 o 7141 4424636 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES I COMPETITION ACCESSORIES Cox 0491051 SpecialistsPARASOL brochure send 13e stamp Kustom Krattsmanship BrochureMODERNISTIC MODELS Box 2699 Laguna Hilts CA 92653 714 830-5162PO BOX 6974ALBUQ NM 87107 49-cc engine no exception three versions have common dimensions except diameter piston What means could use rear intake crankshaft/front end back door 65 58 case/pis ton/liner have rear rotor 58 have talked John Brodbeck K&B told rear-rotor 58 49 available special order dont expect youll see item advertised distributed through dealers since will small quantity item engine available engine manufacturer rear rotor requirement make legal AMA Slow Rat under new rule So have another engine consider next Slow Rat design 1978 National Championships will back Lake Charles during week July 30 through August 6 us live area quite excited about since Lake Charles friendliest places Nats has years schedule racing quite similar previous years exception will no Mouse Race will sit well Y2A fans history participation doesnt justify flying event year However bring along Mouses ay will flying unofficial Mouse event Tuesday same day FAI Team Race will plenty time space available Trophies will supplied al though writing Im sure will sponsor event enough interest unofficial event perhaps next year will back schedule summarize Open events will Goodyear Monday Rat Thursday Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events will held together Goodyear Wednesday Rat Friday morning Slow Rat Friday afternoon mentioned FAI Team Race unofficial Mouse Race Tuesday Rules Change Cycle Some people Ive talking have thinking about possibility longer cycle rules changes current two years felt present cycle period doesnt allow full impact rules felt time initial change proposal deadline has passed Adding year cycle would give competitors two items First stable rules will diminish frequent changes result obsolete equipment Second will chance fly rules longer period fore becomes too late supply needed corrections feeling out would support idea write AMA district VP. Contest Board member Let feelings known W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 Laminated Props/OReilly continued page 44 shaft centered along hub After round checks rebend reposition required solder joint will almost cer tainly break dont worry will resolder easily After resoldering check again see joint didnt slip soldering Install blades hub retain wheel retainers available Carl Goldberg 3/32 wire Goldberg Sig 1/16 wire Pull both blades forward thrust position blade stops will prob ably prevent going way forward Trim blade stops until both blades 906 prop shaft Note placement hinge point behind blade centerline makes props flare higher pitch during power burst possible increase decrease flare trimming blade stops may now complete front end assembly using design choice generally use ordinary ten sioner stop such find major ity contest rubber jobs flying note caution may order flying short-nosed model has blades folded overlap wing leading edge tensioner stop will sometimes disengage yet turn tip will hang up wing lead ing edge other will hang down spoil glide trim Montreal stop usual fix problem will adapt wire hub Bob White/Hank Cole stop described Bob Meusers col umn May 76 Model Aviation may answer am trying version standard tensioner stop small 032 wire hook instead usual stop screw So far has given reliable performance would delighted receive questions comments readers article address 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 FF Duration/Meuser continued page 47 ited Rubber models flown under suddendeath rules flight no-max time limit As January result recent rules change Unlimited Rubber will henceforth forevermore known Mulvihill Event pox Contest Directors magazine wri ters modelers AMA Headquarters personnel ever refer otherwise Well thats pretty long-winded way lead announcement George Perryman won Mulvi-Mulvi event King Orange Internats Mulvi hill-Trophy-winning Great Speckled Bird shown December issue first time GSB has won such contest foggy drizzly George afraid model might climb out-of-sight low-lying clouds wound about 70% maximum turns GSB landed 531 tree top Georges score followed 7-sec intervals Jim Lewis Phil Hartman respectively Phil sponsored event have other good news about Georges GSB professional ethics demands keep awhile chances good will Mulvi-Mulvi event real Memorial Day Classic Taft year provided can get out sack early enough run George allows has new design up sleeve Im sure want know about current designs enough make strong men cry 96 Model Aviation FL WIT* ~#5fR CU3 PU WIN .t WALNUT SCALE NEwr MUFF-L-IT SERIES Available B C OnginBa Six eight Ob reduction ot noiae engines Proportional volumne expan Slon Chamber Large exhauat nozzle tor low back preaaure Little no loss 01 power No 30109191749 No 30229409939 NO 30345909949 a 9en. No3949994-1993095 No309R99940tllN5 No3964X459991345 1/2A MUFFLER Fits COX 049 engInes No 3009049$549 No 3009951tS49 Rubber Stripper de Luxe Indoor modeling have two choices Buy pre-stripped rubber available limited number widths strip own using commercially available strip per elect latter course have two choices inexpensive Jim Jones stripper mentioned September 1977 column Czechowski strippers will set back hold tight $45 bought earlier got between one-half two-thirds current price isnt way just about everything nowadays Czechowski stripper essentially rotary shear means accurately guiding rubber stock shearing discs blackened brass screw side positions side rubber guide principle would better could adjust width position rubber guide independently present arrangement presents no great dif ficulty hand-crank side tached lower shear disc couples unit customer-supplied cordless biomechanical power source Left ies will have learn cope righthand units available works like charm dont have strip half mile rubber before know whether width coming out correct few inches will So quite practical strip stock motor time until zero size need strips narrow 030 inches can pro duced acceptable uniformity Send order Ryszard Czechowski Str Pradnicka 68A/60 31-202 Krakow Poland Go bank tell problem get write draft payable cooperating bank Poland Theyll charge dollar two service price $45 includes postage Orders filled within two weeks take about four weeks transit Nobodys Perfect Mr L M Cox Inc hard imagine Free Flight would today Mr Cox never appeared scene extensive repertoire durable high-performance inexpensive engines appears production department upper hand came designing outlet spigot fuel tank Tee Dee 020 first place its wrong place second place too short third place should barbed least have swollen end self-respecting indus trial hose fitting has first place production point view easy see it overcoming objections would require 18-piece die rather two-piece die living testimony infallibility Murphys Lawif anything can go wrong will go wrongI find keeping piece surgical tubing stuck thing virtually impos sible everyone seems have problem dont advance Square Eight fix appeared Flightplug awhile back put bit hard plastic tubing directly onto tank outlet spigot make transition surgical tub ing needed fuel-cut-off timer means short length metal tubing works OK isnt infallible position outlet remains awkward engine set-ups Cox 020 tavta o 32 Hottue-qtvi gLue Several improvements fuel outlet spigot Cox Tee Dee 02 engineevident sketchare described text fix has worked perfection following position stock outlet awkward seal off melting over end soldering iron See sketch Drill 3/32-diameter hole position choice preferably near bottom tank Being certain drill aimed correct direction drill far wall tank Continue drilling until outside surface drilling point deforms little Poke piece 3/32 od tubing through hole mark cut off desired length ex posed usually about 1/4 Bonk end centerpunch swell out bit will retain surgical fuel tubing effectively Drill file hole side tube fuel enter insert tank seal place thats critical part surface tubing should cleaned roughened sandpaper before sealing operation Some mod elers use cyanoacrylate adhesive seal tube tank have found glue hot glue gun see August 1977 issue seems stick well both tank metal tubing Alter natively scrap polyethelene sort used throw-away bottles such melted place soldering pencil works well Some modelers get away run ning tubing far wall tank double support tube makes infinitely rigid event drain blow out whole fuel system after days flying glues mentioned reasonably fuel-proof no use tempting fate Thanks Flightplug Boeing Hawks news letter Bat Sheet Book Review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-1978 next best thing collec tion 45 issues Frank Zaics Model Aeronautic Yearbook doesnt existonly 10 issues published would collection Aeromodeller Annuals Although mongered-off general model aviation publications free-flight-interest content surpris ingly high considering big-money market RC nowadays havent May1978 97 REGULAR REAR EX heard increasing emphasis Annual upon RC sailpianes thats OK half free-fighters know closet RC soaring enthusiasts dont talk about much smattering far-out stuff such story development people-powered aircraft Nihon Uni versity Japan No Nihonesse didnt win first Kremer prize might well win second crossing English Channel Romaks Grand Gram 76 World Champs winner has wrong wing-tip lengths shown saw correct ones first Model viation Knowing gory details some bloke built workingworking ismodel Gnome Monosou pape rotary engine will ehance competition potential iota nor guess feel about somewhat same way feel about California Con dor Only few dozen exist entire universe have never seen never expect chances never will once helped prevent dam being built whichit turned out laterwould have surely flipped endangered list ex tinct list large hurry continue support organizations interested survival Condor important Condors still exist despite odds against though improbable will ever cross life direct way also important someone has built working model Gnome Mono soupape has committed accomp lishment printable form own can peruse will lucid delineation accomplishment although will never accomplish myself quite smattering trophy winning gung-ho free-flight stuff Annual usual also abun dant smattering things such Kalinas sub-Pennyplane Ledncek PerryHobby Shop Home book chock-full reduced size plans airplane kits Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Products MiniElite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Elite Models World Engines Imagine sitting workshop poring over 200 planshelps de cide what want before plunking down dollars types models included RC CL Scale FEsport competition designs category Produced AMA HQ compiled Frank Ehling 136 pages paperback size 9 X 12 $250 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 $enclosed fornumber Kit Plan Books @ $250 Send check money order send cash mails Print N _________________________________ AMA No Address City State Zip 98 Model Aviation AM Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C NBASIC TRAINEB Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-BAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andreses Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfjeld Mass 01983 887-8541 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar ens 4eto q p MINI-RITE CO . in1P13 SIG product review product review product review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-78 edited Ron Moulton 144-page soft cover book latest edition famous long-running series addition 38 fully-dimensioned drawings wide range model designs dozen 3-views support technical features Annual presents comprehensive material over world Contents cover wide array subjects unique interest air modeler Price 295 pounds Argus Books Ltd Argus House 14 St James Rd Watford Herts England product review product review product review mans Stephanies Solidifier just keep things proper perspective Buy youll like Newsletters editors indulgence Id like spend few column-inches say ing thanks clubs send newsletters editors contrive free-fighters foot bills production mailing Quite bit material ends up column derived newsletters directly indirectly Newsletters parts country primary thing prevents column being strictly local affair Gertrude Stein said Oakland Cal Theres no there must have free-flight mind Im midst slicing up cate gorizing about five years worth news lettersa formidable project Simply fil ing newsletters according title month year caused lot good stuff get buried turned out Youll see results think may take awhile So keep cards newsletters coming folks appreciated Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 FF Old-Timer/Haught continued page 48 models various events Ill treat objectivelyI will consider valid proposals made mention Antique should Classic Parasols Per Section 1 SAM Rules Paragraph R/C Model Spectacular exciting biggest Model Craft Show yet presenting panorama models planes helicopters cars boats Also U-control free-flight models Model demonstrations will again attract thousands indoors outdoors new Long Beach Convention Center has artificial outdoor lake boat demonstrations special indoor track will allow demonstration electric model cars giant MACS Hobby Contest open 2 C Parasol would considered Pylon Model because doesnt have cabin enclosure similar fullscale aircraft know Parasol isnt Pylon model thats compete Old Timer end up non-competitive 30-Second Antique Theyre very competitive Fuel Allotment Fields its Free Flight have model contest might held once twice year become lousy investment com petitor lot fun sport flier conclusion let competitors com pete best ability let sport fliers thing schedule modelers have choice let make themselves Thermals Gene Wallock PS Bill Daniels sponsored Ohlsson 23 Cabin Model-only contest 1976 hobbyists will present 200 awards Outstanding models crafts Hundreds entries will display throughout show Show hours durng giant two-day-only show Saturday April 2210 am B pm Sunday April 23 11 am 6pm Special dealer-only hours scheduled Sunday g-i 1 am Long Beach Convention Center beautiful Long Beach CA Harbor MACS Model Crafts Shows Inc won event prizebrand-new Cam eron 23 promptly offered same prize contest 1977 won again 1978 contest will held October Lake Elsinore same prize contest open anyone Ohlsson- Cameron 23-powered cabin model hand-launched 25-second engine run 5-minute MAX 3-flights Maybe 1978 well have 7 entries Old-Timer Event Month OLD RULERS least crowds travel dont hear complaints about old-timer activity hear its usually reluctance build another persons design attitude course has tremendous asset free flight over years founders SAM marvellous May1978 99 8th Annual Model Craft Show April 22-23 Long Beach Convention Center MACS Model Craft Shows Inc information call 714 986-8570
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/05
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 96, 97, 98, 99
Duration EJ Bob Meuser - Er -I U ~ 1 Zr _ 43 waskout both Ups 13 -f fat 4 C C F C- 31was Tab F-doubled herc] BYE CENTENNIAL far major ity models flown AMA Power com petition built kits especially among younger modelers reason simple go together rapidly tough beat Senior pops up original-design model wins biggie itClass Natsand sets national record process Tim Young did bit unu sual thought might like know story behind So bere told Lou Young Tims old man August 1975 gave Tim Super tigre 15 birthday suggested built FAI model could use 1976 Northern Cal FF Council meets finished time could set Junior FAI record before moved up Senior no record existed time Due part boyish delight over horrible noise Tigre makes very enthusiastic anxious try variable-incidence tail VIT after seeing other FAI models perform So seems talked myself another de sign job chose unique approach trying safe easy-to-trim airplane Dave Parsons wild enthusiasm over Hank Coles airfoil Yeh seemed work ok convinced should use chose conservative aspect ratio 9 very conservative stabilizer size 29% LyE CEIE121AL Jar 15 PAt ]eigned Lou bwJ Built Tim young tsr Ptaceipu Nate, A-as Sr 4t1t Place 1977 NarB-asSr AMA National cord AasS 21 Jlat Cole au-Jail CP 5408 z L 6 z 1 z4 it -Hi Ih tt 41lst li~sktover sprwzejrame 277W7 Ballast orAi I-rzr5-WC 1-I ViT ARper Pave Lctrry Parson-s $ee Model Aviation IJov 5 46 Model Aviation slit topfAotsit farmers sidessidestop&bot * w~ I0erons S Tim Young flew Bye Centennial first 1977 Nats set new Senior AMA record 16 minutes 47 seconds process Has variable incidence stab auto rudder Rubber-powered blimp model Bob Meuser gives illusion man-powered Pedalling man connected prop thread belt runfling over balsa pullies wind gives 10 mm generous tail moment arm reasoned could avoid looping tendency VIT obtaining model too critical adjust using wellforward CG position Using Bogart Rhodes article Zaics 1959-61 Year book selected 69% CG position Tim chose tip shape sketched up model noted proportions appeared about same Coles FAI model same Yearbook Well 15 years much am usually behind Dave Parsons article appeared about time copied VIT auto-rudder flood-off fuel tank arrangements Tims budget didnt permit prop brake Oliver pan fuse lage doesnt look sleek ones big boys planes model barely finished time last NCFFC contest 1975 Tim other events fly didnt leave much time flying Bye Cen tennial trim poor first two flights third going pretty well third time 2 sec short max 65-sec engine run Tim put about 25 flights model during 1976 noteworthy success flying against Open fliers model sat around long time Tim concentrated Class C girls Just before 1977 Nats converted Tigre nitro fuel removed ballast weight Nats trim problems model stored closet backed up leaky shower model may have warped because moisture After model dried out adjustments returned original set tings Tim won Class Senior set new record process Later during Nats week Tim DTd Class B model under power end Mr Fred Calhoun loaned Tim Tigre 23 put Bye Centeon nial took about six flights trim model larger engine Tim fly wind might have bumped Calhoun boys disappoin ted fourth place has valuable experience sportsmanship Australian Mag Airborne Magazine general model aviation magazine course heavy RC includes bit about model boating rocketry fashion nowadays seems have its share FF material surprising inasmuch its editor Merv Buckmaster free-fighter thinnish compared US mags about 56 pagesbut jam packed selling price also bit thinnish about half what used paying mags chaps downunder have little different perspective things live up-over land will probably find worthy attention price $7 per year US money postpaid 12 issues inasmuch free flight goodies hard obtain Austra ha willing swap subscriptions goodies like value Write Merv 11 Cornwall Close Gladstone Park 3043 Australia personal check ok payment may DT early rest life yours bounces Mulvi-Mulvi No kiddies name species fish indigenous Hawiian Islands what going have call what used known Unlim-Unlim event what called occasional contests Unlim Con tinued page 96 May1978 47 George Perryman added winglets rubberpower tail-less model cut per formance half l hope NASA doesnt take too hard Walt Rozelle picture Fast looks good too original design rubber-power speed model Vince Cos tafizo Flightmasters Club flying scale group southern California Some rubber speed models have clocked over 50 mph standing start Bill Warner photo Czechowski rubber-stripper may expensive precision device turns out strip narrow 030 accuracy Operated handcrank shown far side picture KITS PLANS SSORIES 5417 ME 17 SPAN STOCK NO PP 13 KIT $425 ASK POE OUR KITS AND ACCESSORIES AT YOUR LOCAL DEALER P NOT AVAILABLE AT TOUR DEALRR ORDER DIRRCT ADD 60R POSTAGR BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OP TANKS BROWN ENGINES MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT PROM PECKPOLYMERS WALNUT SCALE KITS BABY ACE$425 PSANUT SCALE KITS PIPSR J3 CUB$329 PIETENPOL$329 MILES$329 TURBULENT$329 MUSTANG$349 ZERO$349 COUGAR$349 ANDESASON$349 GIPSY MOTH$349 GANAGOBIE$349 SPORT MODEL KITS ONE NITE 28 $475 ONE MITE 16$349 STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 KITS S PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS COMPLETE CATALOG 50 MANY HARD TO PIND ITEMS P 0 BOX 2498 -AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 PHONE 7141 469-4673 o 7141 4424636 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES I COMPETITION ACCESSORIES Cox 0491051 SpecialistsPARASOL brochure send 13e stamp Kustom Krattsmanship BrochureMODERNISTIC MODELS Box 2699 Laguna Hilts CA 92653 714 830-5162PO BOX 6974ALBUQ NM 87107 49-cc engine no exception three versions have common dimensions except diameter piston What means could use rear intake crankshaft/front end back door 65 58 case/pis ton/liner have rear rotor 58 have talked John Brodbeck K&B told rear-rotor 58 49 available special order dont expect youll see item advertised distributed through dealers since will small quantity item engine available engine manufacturer rear rotor requirement make legal AMA Slow Rat under new rule So have another engine consider next Slow Rat design 1978 National Championships will back Lake Charles during week July 30 through August 6 us live area quite excited about since Lake Charles friendliest places Nats has years schedule racing quite similar previous years exception will no Mouse Race will sit well Y2A fans history participation doesnt justify flying event year However bring along Mouses ay will flying unofficial Mouse event Tuesday same day FAI Team Race will plenty time space available Trophies will supplied al though writing Im sure will sponsor event enough interest unofficial event perhaps next year will back schedule summarize Open events will Goodyear Monday Rat Thursday Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events will held together Goodyear Wednesday Rat Friday morning Slow Rat Friday afternoon mentioned FAI Team Race unofficial Mouse Race Tuesday Rules Change Cycle Some people Ive talking have thinking about possibility longer cycle rules changes current two years felt present cycle period doesnt allow full impact rules felt time initial change proposal deadline has passed Adding year cycle would give competitors two items First stable rules will diminish frequent changes result obsolete equipment Second will chance fly rules longer period fore becomes too late supply needed corrections feeling out would support idea write AMA district VP. Contest Board member Let feelings known W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 Laminated Props/OReilly continued page 44 shaft centered along hub After round checks rebend reposition required solder joint will almost cer tainly break dont worry will resolder easily After resoldering check again see joint didnt slip soldering Install blades hub retain wheel retainers available Carl Goldberg 3/32 wire Goldberg Sig 1/16 wire Pull both blades forward thrust position blade stops will prob ably prevent going way forward Trim blade stops until both blades 906 prop shaft Note placement hinge point behind blade centerline makes props flare higher pitch during power burst possible increase decrease flare trimming blade stops may now complete front end assembly using design choice generally use ordinary ten sioner stop such find major ity contest rubber jobs flying note caution may order flying short-nosed model has blades folded overlap wing leading edge tensioner stop will sometimes disengage yet turn tip will hang up wing lead ing edge other will hang down spoil glide trim Montreal stop usual fix problem will adapt wire hub Bob White/Hank Cole stop described Bob Meusers col umn May 76 Model Aviation may answer am trying version standard tensioner stop small 032 wire hook instead usual stop screw So far has given reliable performance would delighted receive questions comments readers article address 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 FF Duration/Meuser continued page 47 ited Rubber models flown under suddendeath rules flight no-max time limit As January result recent rules change Unlimited Rubber will henceforth forevermore known Mulvihill Event pox Contest Directors magazine wri ters modelers AMA Headquarters personnel ever refer otherwise Well thats pretty long-winded way lead announcement George Perryman won Mulvi-Mulvi event King Orange Internats Mulvi hill-Trophy-winning Great Speckled Bird shown December issue first time GSB has won such contest foggy drizzly George afraid model might climb out-of-sight low-lying clouds wound about 70% maximum turns GSB landed 531 tree top Georges score followed 7-sec intervals Jim Lewis Phil Hartman respectively Phil sponsored event have other good news about Georges GSB professional ethics demands keep awhile chances good will Mulvi-Mulvi event real Memorial Day Classic Taft year provided can get out sack early enough run George allows has new design up sleeve Im sure want know about current designs enough make strong men cry 96 Model Aviation FL WIT* ~#5fR CU3 PU WIN .t WALNUT SCALE NEwr MUFF-L-IT SERIES Available B C OnginBa Six eight Ob reduction ot noiae engines Proportional volumne expan Slon Chamber Large exhauat nozzle tor low back preaaure Little no loss 01 power No 30109191749 No 30229409939 NO 30345909949 a 9en. No3949994-1993095 No309R99940tllN5 No3964X459991345 1/2A MUFFLER Fits COX 049 engInes No 3009049$549 No 3009951tS49 Rubber Stripper de Luxe Indoor modeling have two choices Buy pre-stripped rubber available limited number widths strip own using commercially available strip per elect latter course have two choices inexpensive Jim Jones stripper mentioned September 1977 column Czechowski strippers will set back hold tight $45 bought earlier got between one-half two-thirds current price isnt way just about everything nowadays Czechowski stripper essentially rotary shear means accurately guiding rubber stock shearing discs blackened brass screw side positions side rubber guide principle would better could adjust width position rubber guide independently present arrangement presents no great dif ficulty hand-crank side tached lower shear disc couples unit customer-supplied cordless biomechanical power source Left ies will have learn cope righthand units available works like charm dont have strip half mile rubber before know whether width coming out correct few inches will So quite practical strip stock motor time until zero size need strips narrow 030 inches can pro duced acceptable uniformity Send order Ryszard Czechowski Str Pradnicka 68A/60 31-202 Krakow Poland Go bank tell problem get write draft payable cooperating bank Poland Theyll charge dollar two service price $45 includes postage Orders filled within two weeks take about four weeks transit Nobodys Perfect Mr L M Cox Inc hard imagine Free Flight would today Mr Cox never appeared scene extensive repertoire durable high-performance inexpensive engines appears production department upper hand came designing outlet spigot fuel tank Tee Dee 020 first place its wrong place second place too short third place should barbed least have swollen end self-respecting indus trial hose fitting has first place production point view easy see it overcoming objections would require 18-piece die rather two-piece die living testimony infallibility Murphys Lawif anything can go wrong will go wrongI find keeping piece surgical tubing stuck thing virtually impos sible everyone seems have problem dont advance Square Eight fix appeared Flightplug awhile back put bit hard plastic tubing directly onto tank outlet spigot make transition surgical tub ing needed fuel-cut-off timer means short length metal tubing works OK isnt infallible position outlet remains awkward engine set-ups Cox 020 tavta o 32 Hottue-qtvi gLue Several improvements fuel outlet spigot Cox Tee Dee 02 engineevident sketchare described text fix has worked perfection following position stock outlet awkward seal off melting over end soldering iron See sketch Drill 3/32-diameter hole position choice preferably near bottom tank Being certain drill aimed correct direction drill far wall tank Continue drilling until outside surface drilling point deforms little Poke piece 3/32 od tubing through hole mark cut off desired length ex posed usually about 1/4 Bonk end centerpunch swell out bit will retain surgical fuel tubing effectively Drill file hole side tube fuel enter insert tank seal place thats critical part surface tubing should cleaned roughened sandpaper before sealing operation Some mod elers use cyanoacrylate adhesive seal tube tank have found glue hot glue gun see August 1977 issue seems stick well both tank metal tubing Alter natively scrap polyethelene sort used throw-away bottles such melted place soldering pencil works well Some modelers get away run ning tubing far wall tank double support tube makes infinitely rigid event drain blow out whole fuel system after days flying glues mentioned reasonably fuel-proof no use tempting fate Thanks Flightplug Boeing Hawks news letter Bat Sheet Book Review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-1978 next best thing collec tion 45 issues Frank Zaics Model Aeronautic Yearbook doesnt existonly 10 issues published would collection Aeromodeller Annuals Although mongered-off general model aviation publications free-flight-interest content surpris ingly high considering big-money market RC nowadays havent May1978 97 REGULAR REAR EX heard increasing emphasis Annual upon RC sailpianes thats OK half free-fighters know closet RC soaring enthusiasts dont talk about much smattering far-out stuff such story development people-powered aircraft Nihon Uni versity Japan No Nihonesse didnt win first Kremer prize might well win second crossing English Channel Romaks Grand Gram 76 World Champs winner has wrong wing-tip lengths shown saw correct ones first Model viation Knowing gory details some bloke built workingworking ismodel Gnome Monosou pape rotary engine will ehance competition potential iota nor guess feel about somewhat same way feel about California Con dor Only few dozen exist entire universe have never seen never expect chances never will once helped prevent dam being built whichit turned out laterwould have surely flipped endangered list ex tinct list large hurry continue support organizations interested survival Condor important Condors still exist despite odds against though improbable will ever cross life direct way also important someone has built working model Gnome Mono soupape has committed accomp lishment printable form own can peruse will lucid delineation accomplishment although will never accomplish myself quite smattering trophy winning gung-ho free-flight stuff Annual usual also abun dant smattering things such Kalinas sub-Pennyplane Ledncek PerryHobby Shop Home book chock-full reduced size plans airplane kits Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Products MiniElite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Elite Models World Engines Imagine sitting workshop poring over 200 planshelps de cide what want before plunking down dollars types models included RC CL Scale FEsport competition designs category Produced AMA HQ compiled Frank Ehling 136 pages paperback size 9 X 12 $250 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 $enclosed fornumber Kit Plan Books @ $250 Send check money order send cash mails Print N _________________________________ AMA No Address City State Zip 98 Model Aviation AM Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C NBASIC TRAINEB Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-BAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andreses Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfjeld Mass 01983 887-8541 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar ens 4eto q p MINI-RITE CO . in1P13 SIG product review product review product review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-78 edited Ron Moulton 144-page soft cover book latest edition famous long-running series addition 38 fully-dimensioned drawings wide range model designs dozen 3-views support technical features Annual presents comprehensive material over world Contents cover wide array subjects unique interest air modeler Price 295 pounds Argus Books Ltd Argus House 14 St James Rd Watford Herts England product review product review product review mans Stephanies Solidifier just keep things proper perspective Buy youll like Newsletters editors indulgence Id like spend few column-inches say ing thanks clubs send newsletters editors contrive free-fighters foot bills production mailing Quite bit material ends up column derived newsletters directly indirectly Newsletters parts country primary thing prevents column being strictly local affair Gertrude Stein said Oakland Cal Theres no there must have free-flight mind Im midst slicing up cate gorizing about five years worth news lettersa formidable project Simply fil ing newsletters according title month year caused lot good stuff get buried turned out Youll see results think may take awhile So keep cards newsletters coming folks appreciated Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 FF Old-Timer/Haught continued page 48 models various events Ill treat objectivelyI will consider valid proposals made mention Antique should Classic Parasols Per Section 1 SAM Rules Paragraph R/C Model Spectacular exciting biggest Model Craft Show yet presenting panorama models planes helicopters cars boats Also U-control free-flight models Model demonstrations will again attract thousands indoors outdoors new Long Beach Convention Center has artificial outdoor lake boat demonstrations special indoor track will allow demonstration electric model cars giant MACS Hobby Contest open 2 C Parasol would considered Pylon Model because doesnt have cabin enclosure similar fullscale aircraft know Parasol isnt Pylon model thats compete Old Timer end up non-competitive 30-Second Antique Theyre very competitive Fuel Allotment Fields its Free Flight have model contest might held once twice year become lousy investment com petitor lot fun sport flier conclusion let competitors com pete best ability let sport fliers thing schedule modelers have choice let make themselves Thermals Gene Wallock PS Bill Daniels sponsored Ohlsson 23 Cabin Model-only contest 1976 hobbyists will present 200 awards Outstanding models crafts Hundreds entries will display throughout show Show hours durng giant two-day-only show Saturday April 2210 am B pm Sunday April 23 11 am 6pm Special dealer-only hours scheduled Sunday g-i 1 am Long Beach Convention Center beautiful Long Beach CA Harbor MACS Model Crafts Shows Inc won event prizebrand-new Cam eron 23 promptly offered same prize contest 1977 won again 1978 contest will held October Lake Elsinore same prize contest open anyone Ohlsson- Cameron 23-powered cabin model hand-launched 25-second engine run 5-minute MAX 3-flights Maybe 1978 well have 7 entries Old-Timer Event Month OLD RULERS least crowds travel dont hear complaints about old-timer activity hear its usually reluctance build another persons design attitude course has tremendous asset free flight over years founders SAM marvellous May1978 99 8th Annual Model Craft Show April 22-23 Long Beach Convention Center MACS Model Craft Shows Inc information call 714 986-8570
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/05
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 96, 97, 98, 99
Duration EJ Bob Meuser - Er -I U ~ 1 Zr _ 43 waskout both Ups 13 -f fat 4 C C F C- 31was Tab F-doubled herc] BYE CENTENNIAL far major ity models flown AMA Power com petition built kits especially among younger modelers reason simple go together rapidly tough beat Senior pops up original-design model wins biggie itClass Natsand sets national record process Tim Young did bit unu sual thought might like know story behind So bere told Lou Young Tims old man August 1975 gave Tim Super tigre 15 birthday suggested built FAI model could use 1976 Northern Cal FF Council meets finished time could set Junior FAI record before moved up Senior no record existed time Due part boyish delight over horrible noise Tigre makes very enthusiastic anxious try variable-incidence tail VIT after seeing other FAI models perform So seems talked myself another de sign job chose unique approach trying safe easy-to-trim airplane Dave Parsons wild enthusiasm over Hank Coles airfoil Yeh seemed work ok convinced should use chose conservative aspect ratio 9 very conservative stabilizer size 29% LyE CEIE121AL Jar 15 PAt ]eigned Lou bwJ Built Tim young tsr Ptaceipu Nate, A-as Sr 4t1t Place 1977 NarB-asSr AMA National cord AasS 21 Jlat Cole au-Jail CP 5408 z L 6 z 1 z4 it -Hi Ih tt 41lst li~sktover sprwzejrame 277W7 Ballast orAi I-rzr5-WC 1-I ViT ARper Pave Lctrry Parson-s $ee Model Aviation IJov 5 46 Model Aviation slit topfAotsit farmers sidessidestop&bot * w~ I0erons S Tim Young flew Bye Centennial first 1977 Nats set new Senior AMA record 16 minutes 47 seconds process Has variable incidence stab auto rudder Rubber-powered blimp model Bob Meuser gives illusion man-powered Pedalling man connected prop thread belt runfling over balsa pullies wind gives 10 mm generous tail moment arm reasoned could avoid looping tendency VIT obtaining model too critical adjust using wellforward CG position Using Bogart Rhodes article Zaics 1959-61 Year book selected 69% CG position Tim chose tip shape sketched up model noted proportions appeared about same Coles FAI model same Yearbook Well 15 years much am usually behind Dave Parsons article appeared about time copied VIT auto-rudder flood-off fuel tank arrangements Tims budget didnt permit prop brake Oliver pan fuse lage doesnt look sleek ones big boys planes model barely finished time last NCFFC contest 1975 Tim other events fly didnt leave much time flying Bye Cen tennial trim poor first two flights third going pretty well third time 2 sec short max 65-sec engine run Tim put about 25 flights model during 1976 noteworthy success flying against Open fliers model sat around long time Tim concentrated Class C girls Just before 1977 Nats converted Tigre nitro fuel removed ballast weight Nats trim problems model stored closet backed up leaky shower model may have warped because moisture After model dried out adjustments returned original set tings Tim won Class Senior set new record process Later during Nats week Tim DTd Class B model under power end Mr Fred Calhoun loaned Tim Tigre 23 put Bye Centeon nial took about six flights trim model larger engine Tim fly wind might have bumped Calhoun boys disappoin ted fourth place has valuable experience sportsmanship Australian Mag Airborne Magazine general model aviation magazine course heavy RC includes bit about model boating rocketry fashion nowadays seems have its share FF material surprising inasmuch its editor Merv Buckmaster free-fighter thinnish compared US mags about 56 pagesbut jam packed selling price also bit thinnish about half what used paying mags chaps downunder have little different perspective things live up-over land will probably find worthy attention price $7 per year US money postpaid 12 issues inasmuch free flight goodies hard obtain Austra ha willing swap subscriptions goodies like value Write Merv 11 Cornwall Close Gladstone Park 3043 Australia personal check ok payment may DT early rest life yours bounces Mulvi-Mulvi No kiddies name species fish indigenous Hawiian Islands what going have call what used known Unlim-Unlim event what called occasional contests Unlim Con tinued page 96 May1978 47 George Perryman added winglets rubberpower tail-less model cut per formance half l hope NASA doesnt take too hard Walt Rozelle picture Fast looks good too original design rubber-power speed model Vince Cos tafizo Flightmasters Club flying scale group southern California Some rubber speed models have clocked over 50 mph standing start Bill Warner photo Czechowski rubber-stripper may expensive precision device turns out strip narrow 030 accuracy Operated handcrank shown far side picture KITS PLANS SSORIES 5417 ME 17 SPAN STOCK NO PP 13 KIT $425 ASK POE OUR KITS AND ACCESSORIES AT YOUR LOCAL DEALER P NOT AVAILABLE AT TOUR DEALRR ORDER DIRRCT ADD 60R POSTAGR BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OP TANKS BROWN ENGINES MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT PROM PECKPOLYMERS WALNUT SCALE KITS BABY ACE$425 PSANUT SCALE KITS PIPSR J3 CUB$329 PIETENPOL$329 MILES$329 TURBULENT$329 MUSTANG$349 ZERO$349 COUGAR$349 ANDESASON$349 GIPSY MOTH$349 GANAGOBIE$349 SPORT MODEL KITS ONE NITE 28 $475 ONE MITE 16$349 STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 KITS S PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS COMPLETE CATALOG 50 MANY HARD TO PIND ITEMS P 0 BOX 2498 -AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 PHONE 7141 469-4673 o 7141 4424636 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES I COMPETITION ACCESSORIES Cox 0491051 SpecialistsPARASOL brochure send 13e stamp Kustom Krattsmanship BrochureMODERNISTIC MODELS Box 2699 Laguna Hilts CA 92653 714 830-5162PO BOX 6974ALBUQ NM 87107 49-cc engine no exception three versions have common dimensions except diameter piston What means could use rear intake crankshaft/front end back door 65 58 case/pis ton/liner have rear rotor 58 have talked John Brodbeck K&B told rear-rotor 58 49 available special order dont expect youll see item advertised distributed through dealers since will small quantity item engine available engine manufacturer rear rotor requirement make legal AMA Slow Rat under new rule So have another engine consider next Slow Rat design 1978 National Championships will back Lake Charles during week July 30 through August 6 us live area quite excited about since Lake Charles friendliest places Nats has years schedule racing quite similar previous years exception will no Mouse Race will sit well Y2A fans history participation doesnt justify flying event year However bring along Mouses ay will flying unofficial Mouse event Tuesday same day FAI Team Race will plenty time space available Trophies will supplied al though writing Im sure will sponsor event enough interest unofficial event perhaps next year will back schedule summarize Open events will Goodyear Monday Rat Thursday Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events will held together Goodyear Wednesday Rat Friday morning Slow Rat Friday afternoon mentioned FAI Team Race unofficial Mouse Race Tuesday Rules Change Cycle Some people Ive talking have thinking about possibility longer cycle rules changes current two years felt present cycle period doesnt allow full impact rules felt time initial change proposal deadline has passed Adding year cycle would give competitors two items First stable rules will diminish frequent changes result obsolete equipment Second will chance fly rules longer period fore becomes too late supply needed corrections feeling out would support idea write AMA district VP. Contest Board member Let feelings known W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 Laminated Props/OReilly continued page 44 shaft centered along hub After round checks rebend reposition required solder joint will almost cer tainly break dont worry will resolder easily After resoldering check again see joint didnt slip soldering Install blades hub retain wheel retainers available Carl Goldberg 3/32 wire Goldberg Sig 1/16 wire Pull both blades forward thrust position blade stops will prob ably prevent going way forward Trim blade stops until both blades 906 prop shaft Note placement hinge point behind blade centerline makes props flare higher pitch during power burst possible increase decrease flare trimming blade stops may now complete front end assembly using design choice generally use ordinary ten sioner stop such find major ity contest rubber jobs flying note caution may order flying short-nosed model has blades folded overlap wing leading edge tensioner stop will sometimes disengage yet turn tip will hang up wing lead ing edge other will hang down spoil glide trim Montreal stop usual fix problem will adapt wire hub Bob White/Hank Cole stop described Bob Meusers col umn May 76 Model Aviation may answer am trying version standard tensioner stop small 032 wire hook instead usual stop screw So far has given reliable performance would delighted receive questions comments readers article address 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 FF Duration/Meuser continued page 47 ited Rubber models flown under suddendeath rules flight no-max time limit As January result recent rules change Unlimited Rubber will henceforth forevermore known Mulvihill Event pox Contest Directors magazine wri ters modelers AMA Headquarters personnel ever refer otherwise Well thats pretty long-winded way lead announcement George Perryman won Mulvi-Mulvi event King Orange Internats Mulvi hill-Trophy-winning Great Speckled Bird shown December issue first time GSB has won such contest foggy drizzly George afraid model might climb out-of-sight low-lying clouds wound about 70% maximum turns GSB landed 531 tree top Georges score followed 7-sec intervals Jim Lewis Phil Hartman respectively Phil sponsored event have other good news about Georges GSB professional ethics demands keep awhile chances good will Mulvi-Mulvi event real Memorial Day Classic Taft year provided can get out sack early enough run George allows has new design up sleeve Im sure want know about current designs enough make strong men cry 96 Model Aviation FL WIT* ~#5fR CU3 PU WIN .t WALNUT SCALE NEwr MUFF-L-IT SERIES Available B C OnginBa Six eight Ob reduction ot noiae engines Proportional volumne expan Slon Chamber Large exhauat nozzle tor low back preaaure Little no loss 01 power No 30109191749 No 30229409939 NO 30345909949 a 9en. No3949994-1993095 No309R99940tllN5 No3964X459991345 1/2A MUFFLER Fits COX 049 engInes No 3009049$549 No 3009951tS49 Rubber Stripper de Luxe Indoor modeling have two choices Buy pre-stripped rubber available limited number widths strip own using commercially available strip per elect latter course have two choices inexpensive Jim Jones stripper mentioned September 1977 column Czechowski strippers will set back hold tight $45 bought earlier got between one-half two-thirds current price isnt way just about everything nowadays Czechowski stripper essentially rotary shear means accurately guiding rubber stock shearing discs blackened brass screw side positions side rubber guide principle would better could adjust width position rubber guide independently present arrangement presents no great dif ficulty hand-crank side tached lower shear disc couples unit customer-supplied cordless biomechanical power source Left ies will have learn cope righthand units available works like charm dont have strip half mile rubber before know whether width coming out correct few inches will So quite practical strip stock motor time until zero size need strips narrow 030 inches can pro duced acceptable uniformity Send order Ryszard Czechowski Str Pradnicka 68A/60 31-202 Krakow Poland Go bank tell problem get write draft payable cooperating bank Poland Theyll charge dollar two service price $45 includes postage Orders filled within two weeks take about four weeks transit Nobodys Perfect Mr L M Cox Inc hard imagine Free Flight would today Mr Cox never appeared scene extensive repertoire durable high-performance inexpensive engines appears production department upper hand came designing outlet spigot fuel tank Tee Dee 020 first place its wrong place second place too short third place should barbed least have swollen end self-respecting indus trial hose fitting has first place production point view easy see it overcoming objections would require 18-piece die rather two-piece die living testimony infallibility Murphys Lawif anything can go wrong will go wrongI find keeping piece surgical tubing stuck thing virtually impos sible everyone seems have problem dont advance Square Eight fix appeared Flightplug awhile back put bit hard plastic tubing directly onto tank outlet spigot make transition surgical tub ing needed fuel-cut-off timer means short length metal tubing works OK isnt infallible position outlet remains awkward engine set-ups Cox 020 tavta o 32 Hottue-qtvi gLue Several improvements fuel outlet spigot Cox Tee Dee 02 engineevident sketchare described text fix has worked perfection following position stock outlet awkward seal off melting over end soldering iron See sketch Drill 3/32-diameter hole position choice preferably near bottom tank Being certain drill aimed correct direction drill far wall tank Continue drilling until outside surface drilling point deforms little Poke piece 3/32 od tubing through hole mark cut off desired length ex posed usually about 1/4 Bonk end centerpunch swell out bit will retain surgical fuel tubing effectively Drill file hole side tube fuel enter insert tank seal place thats critical part surface tubing should cleaned roughened sandpaper before sealing operation Some mod elers use cyanoacrylate adhesive seal tube tank have found glue hot glue gun see August 1977 issue seems stick well both tank metal tubing Alter natively scrap polyethelene sort used throw-away bottles such melted place soldering pencil works well Some modelers get away run ning tubing far wall tank double support tube makes infinitely rigid event drain blow out whole fuel system after days flying glues mentioned reasonably fuel-proof no use tempting fate Thanks Flightplug Boeing Hawks news letter Bat Sheet Book Review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-1978 next best thing collec tion 45 issues Frank Zaics Model Aeronautic Yearbook doesnt existonly 10 issues published would collection Aeromodeller Annuals Although mongered-off general model aviation publications free-flight-interest content surpris ingly high considering big-money market RC nowadays havent May1978 97 REGULAR REAR EX heard increasing emphasis Annual upon RC sailpianes thats OK half free-fighters know closet RC soaring enthusiasts dont talk about much smattering far-out stuff such story development people-powered aircraft Nihon Uni versity Japan No Nihonesse didnt win first Kremer prize might well win second crossing English Channel Romaks Grand Gram 76 World Champs winner has wrong wing-tip lengths shown saw correct ones first Model viation Knowing gory details some bloke built workingworking ismodel Gnome Monosou pape rotary engine will ehance competition potential iota nor guess feel about somewhat same way feel about California Con dor Only few dozen exist entire universe have never seen never expect chances never will once helped prevent dam being built whichit turned out laterwould have surely flipped endangered list ex tinct list large hurry continue support organizations interested survival Condor important Condors still exist despite odds against though improbable will ever cross life direct way also important someone has built working model Gnome Mono soupape has committed accomp lishment printable form own can peruse will lucid delineation accomplishment although will never accomplish myself quite smattering trophy winning gung-ho free-flight stuff Annual usual also abun dant smattering things such Kalinas sub-Pennyplane Ledncek PerryHobby Shop Home book chock-full reduced size plans airplane kits Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Products MiniElite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Elite Models World Engines Imagine sitting workshop poring over 200 planshelps de cide what want before plunking down dollars types models included RC CL Scale FEsport competition designs category Produced AMA HQ compiled Frank Ehling 136 pages paperback size 9 X 12 $250 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 $enclosed fornumber Kit Plan Books @ $250 Send check money order send cash mails Print N _________________________________ AMA No Address City State Zip 98 Model Aviation AM Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C NBASIC TRAINEB Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-BAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andreses Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfjeld Mass 01983 887-8541 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar ens 4eto q p MINI-RITE CO . in1P13 SIG product review product review product review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-78 edited Ron Moulton 144-page soft cover book latest edition famous long-running series addition 38 fully-dimensioned drawings wide range model designs dozen 3-views support technical features Annual presents comprehensive material over world Contents cover wide array subjects unique interest air modeler Price 295 pounds Argus Books Ltd Argus House 14 St James Rd Watford Herts England product review product review product review mans Stephanies Solidifier just keep things proper perspective Buy youll like Newsletters editors indulgence Id like spend few column-inches say ing thanks clubs send newsletters editors contrive free-fighters foot bills production mailing Quite bit material ends up column derived newsletters directly indirectly Newsletters parts country primary thing prevents column being strictly local affair Gertrude Stein said Oakland Cal Theres no there must have free-flight mind Im midst slicing up cate gorizing about five years worth news lettersa formidable project Simply fil ing newsletters according title month year caused lot good stuff get buried turned out Youll see results think may take awhile So keep cards newsletters coming folks appreciated Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 FF Old-Timer/Haught continued page 48 models various events Ill treat objectivelyI will consider valid proposals made mention Antique should Classic Parasols Per Section 1 SAM Rules Paragraph R/C Model Spectacular exciting biggest Model Craft Show yet presenting panorama models planes helicopters cars boats Also U-control free-flight models Model demonstrations will again attract thousands indoors outdoors new Long Beach Convention Center has artificial outdoor lake boat demonstrations special indoor track will allow demonstration electric model cars giant MACS Hobby Contest open 2 C Parasol would considered Pylon Model because doesnt have cabin enclosure similar fullscale aircraft know Parasol isnt Pylon model thats compete Old Timer end up non-competitive 30-Second Antique Theyre very competitive Fuel Allotment Fields its Free Flight have model contest might held once twice year become lousy investment com petitor lot fun sport flier conclusion let competitors com pete best ability let sport fliers thing schedule modelers have choice let make themselves Thermals Gene Wallock PS Bill Daniels sponsored Ohlsson 23 Cabin Model-only contest 1976 hobbyists will present 200 awards Outstanding models crafts Hundreds entries will display throughout show Show hours durng giant two-day-only show Saturday April 2210 am B pm Sunday April 23 11 am 6pm Special dealer-only hours scheduled Sunday g-i 1 am Long Beach Convention Center beautiful Long Beach CA Harbor MACS Model Crafts Shows Inc won event prizebrand-new Cam eron 23 promptly offered same prize contest 1977 won again 1978 contest will held October Lake Elsinore same prize contest open anyone Ohlsson- Cameron 23-powered cabin model hand-launched 25-second engine run 5-minute MAX 3-flights Maybe 1978 well have 7 entries Old-Timer Event Month OLD RULERS least crowds travel dont hear complaints about old-timer activity hear its usually reluctance build another persons design attitude course has tremendous asset free flight over years founders SAM marvellous May1978 99 8th Annual Model Craft Show April 22-23 Long Beach Convention Center MACS Model Craft Shows Inc information call 714 986-8570
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/05
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 96, 97, 98, 99
Duration EJ Bob Meuser - Er -I U ~ 1 Zr _ 43 waskout both Ups 13 -f fat 4 C C F C- 31was Tab F-doubled herc] BYE CENTENNIAL far major ity models flown AMA Power com petition built kits especially among younger modelers reason simple go together rapidly tough beat Senior pops up original-design model wins biggie itClass Natsand sets national record process Tim Young did bit unu sual thought might like know story behind So bere told Lou Young Tims old man August 1975 gave Tim Super tigre 15 birthday suggested built FAI model could use 1976 Northern Cal FF Council meets finished time could set Junior FAI record before moved up Senior no record existed time Due part boyish delight over horrible noise Tigre makes very enthusiastic anxious try variable-incidence tail VIT after seeing other FAI models perform So seems talked myself another de sign job chose unique approach trying safe easy-to-trim airplane Dave Parsons wild enthusiasm over Hank Coles airfoil Yeh seemed work ok convinced should use chose conservative aspect ratio 9 very conservative stabilizer size 29% LyE CEIE121AL Jar 15 PAt ]eigned Lou bwJ Built Tim young tsr Ptaceipu Nate, A-as Sr 4t1t Place 1977 NarB-asSr AMA National cord AasS 21 Jlat Cole au-Jail CP 5408 z L 6 z 1 z4 it -Hi Ih tt 41lst li~sktover sprwzejrame 277W7 Ballast orAi I-rzr5-WC 1-I ViT ARper Pave Lctrry Parson-s $ee Model Aviation IJov 5 46 Model Aviation slit topfAotsit farmers sidessidestop&bot * w~ I0erons S Tim Young flew Bye Centennial first 1977 Nats set new Senior AMA record 16 minutes 47 seconds process Has variable incidence stab auto rudder Rubber-powered blimp model Bob Meuser gives illusion man-powered Pedalling man connected prop thread belt runfling over balsa pullies wind gives 10 mm generous tail moment arm reasoned could avoid looping tendency VIT obtaining model too critical adjust using wellforward CG position Using Bogart Rhodes article Zaics 1959-61 Year book selected 69% CG position Tim chose tip shape sketched up model noted proportions appeared about same Coles FAI model same Yearbook Well 15 years much am usually behind Dave Parsons article appeared about time copied VIT auto-rudder flood-off fuel tank arrangements Tims budget didnt permit prop brake Oliver pan fuse lage doesnt look sleek ones big boys planes model barely finished time last NCFFC contest 1975 Tim other events fly didnt leave much time flying Bye Cen tennial trim poor first two flights third going pretty well third time 2 sec short max 65-sec engine run Tim put about 25 flights model during 1976 noteworthy success flying against Open fliers model sat around long time Tim concentrated Class C girls Just before 1977 Nats converted Tigre nitro fuel removed ballast weight Nats trim problems model stored closet backed up leaky shower model may have warped because moisture After model dried out adjustments returned original set tings Tim won Class Senior set new record process Later during Nats week Tim DTd Class B model under power end Mr Fred Calhoun loaned Tim Tigre 23 put Bye Centeon nial took about six flights trim model larger engine Tim fly wind might have bumped Calhoun boys disappoin ted fourth place has valuable experience sportsmanship Australian Mag Airborne Magazine general model aviation magazine course heavy RC includes bit about model boating rocketry fashion nowadays seems have its share FF material surprising inasmuch its editor Merv Buckmaster free-fighter thinnish compared US mags about 56 pagesbut jam packed selling price also bit thinnish about half what used paying mags chaps downunder have little different perspective things live up-over land will probably find worthy attention price $7 per year US money postpaid 12 issues inasmuch free flight goodies hard obtain Austra ha willing swap subscriptions goodies like value Write Merv 11 Cornwall Close Gladstone Park 3043 Australia personal check ok payment may DT early rest life yours bounces Mulvi-Mulvi No kiddies name species fish indigenous Hawiian Islands what going have call what used known Unlim-Unlim event what called occasional contests Unlim Con tinued page 96 May1978 47 George Perryman added winglets rubberpower tail-less model cut per formance half l hope NASA doesnt take too hard Walt Rozelle picture Fast looks good too original design rubber-power speed model Vince Cos tafizo Flightmasters Club flying scale group southern California Some rubber speed models have clocked over 50 mph standing start Bill Warner photo Czechowski rubber-stripper may expensive precision device turns out strip narrow 030 accuracy Operated handcrank shown far side picture KITS PLANS SSORIES 5417 ME 17 SPAN STOCK NO PP 13 KIT $425 ASK POE OUR KITS AND ACCESSORIES AT YOUR LOCAL DEALER P NOT AVAILABLE AT TOUR DEALRR ORDER DIRRCT ADD 60R POSTAGR BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OP TANKS BROWN ENGINES MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT PROM PECKPOLYMERS WALNUT SCALE KITS BABY ACE$425 PSANUT SCALE KITS PIPSR J3 CUB$329 PIETENPOL$329 MILES$329 TURBULENT$329 MUSTANG$349 ZERO$349 COUGAR$349 ANDESASON$349 GIPSY MOTH$349 GANAGOBIE$349 SPORT MODEL KITS ONE NITE 28 $475 ONE MITE 16$349 STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 KITS S PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS COMPLETE CATALOG 50 MANY HARD TO PIND ITEMS P 0 BOX 2498 -AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 PHONE 7141 469-4673 o 7141 4424636 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES I COMPETITION ACCESSORIES Cox 0491051 SpecialistsPARASOL brochure send 13e stamp Kustom Krattsmanship BrochureMODERNISTIC MODELS Box 2699 Laguna Hilts CA 92653 714 830-5162PO BOX 6974ALBUQ NM 87107 49-cc engine no exception three versions have common dimensions except diameter piston What means could use rear intake crankshaft/front end back door 65 58 case/pis ton/liner have rear rotor 58 have talked John Brodbeck K&B told rear-rotor 58 49 available special order dont expect youll see item advertised distributed through dealers since will small quantity item engine available engine manufacturer rear rotor requirement make legal AMA Slow Rat under new rule So have another engine consider next Slow Rat design 1978 National Championships will back Lake Charles during week July 30 through August 6 us live area quite excited about since Lake Charles friendliest places Nats has years schedule racing quite similar previous years exception will no Mouse Race will sit well Y2A fans history participation doesnt justify flying event year However bring along Mouses ay will flying unofficial Mouse event Tuesday same day FAI Team Race will plenty time space available Trophies will supplied al though writing Im sure will sponsor event enough interest unofficial event perhaps next year will back schedule summarize Open events will Goodyear Monday Rat Thursday Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events will held together Goodyear Wednesday Rat Friday morning Slow Rat Friday afternoon mentioned FAI Team Race unofficial Mouse Race Tuesday Rules Change Cycle Some people Ive talking have thinking about possibility longer cycle rules changes current two years felt present cycle period doesnt allow full impact rules felt time initial change proposal deadline has passed Adding year cycle would give competitors two items First stable rules will diminish frequent changes result obsolete equipment Second will chance fly rules longer period fore becomes too late supply needed corrections feeling out would support idea write AMA district VP. Contest Board member Let feelings known W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 Laminated Props/OReilly continued page 44 shaft centered along hub After round checks rebend reposition required solder joint will almost cer tainly break dont worry will resolder easily After resoldering check again see joint didnt slip soldering Install blades hub retain wheel retainers available Carl Goldberg 3/32 wire Goldberg Sig 1/16 wire Pull both blades forward thrust position blade stops will prob ably prevent going way forward Trim blade stops until both blades 906 prop shaft Note placement hinge point behind blade centerline makes props flare higher pitch during power burst possible increase decrease flare trimming blade stops may now complete front end assembly using design choice generally use ordinary ten sioner stop such find major ity contest rubber jobs flying note caution may order flying short-nosed model has blades folded overlap wing leading edge tensioner stop will sometimes disengage yet turn tip will hang up wing lead ing edge other will hang down spoil glide trim Montreal stop usual fix problem will adapt wire hub Bob White/Hank Cole stop described Bob Meusers col umn May 76 Model Aviation may answer am trying version standard tensioner stop small 032 wire hook instead usual stop screw So far has given reliable performance would delighted receive questions comments readers article address 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 FF Duration/Meuser continued page 47 ited Rubber models flown under suddendeath rules flight no-max time limit As January result recent rules change Unlimited Rubber will henceforth forevermore known Mulvihill Event pox Contest Directors magazine wri ters modelers AMA Headquarters personnel ever refer otherwise Well thats pretty long-winded way lead announcement George Perryman won Mulvi-Mulvi event King Orange Internats Mulvi hill-Trophy-winning Great Speckled Bird shown December issue first time GSB has won such contest foggy drizzly George afraid model might climb out-of-sight low-lying clouds wound about 70% maximum turns GSB landed 531 tree top Georges score followed 7-sec intervals Jim Lewis Phil Hartman respectively Phil sponsored event have other good news about Georges GSB professional ethics demands keep awhile chances good will Mulvi-Mulvi event real Memorial Day Classic Taft year provided can get out sack early enough run George allows has new design up sleeve Im sure want know about current designs enough make strong men cry 96 Model Aviation FL WIT* ~#5fR CU3 PU WIN .t WALNUT SCALE NEwr MUFF-L-IT SERIES Available B C OnginBa Six eight Ob reduction ot noiae engines Proportional volumne expan Slon Chamber Large exhauat nozzle tor low back preaaure Little no loss 01 power No 30109191749 No 30229409939 NO 30345909949 a 9en. No3949994-1993095 No309R99940tllN5 No3964X459991345 1/2A MUFFLER Fits COX 049 engInes No 3009049$549 No 3009951tS49 Rubber Stripper de Luxe Indoor modeling have two choices Buy pre-stripped rubber available limited number widths strip own using commercially available strip per elect latter course have two choices inexpensive Jim Jones stripper mentioned September 1977 column Czechowski strippers will set back hold tight $45 bought earlier got between one-half two-thirds current price isnt way just about everything nowadays Czechowski stripper essentially rotary shear means accurately guiding rubber stock shearing discs blackened brass screw side positions side rubber guide principle would better could adjust width position rubber guide independently present arrangement presents no great dif ficulty hand-crank side tached lower shear disc couples unit customer-supplied cordless biomechanical power source Left ies will have learn cope righthand units available works like charm dont have strip half mile rubber before know whether width coming out correct few inches will So quite practical strip stock motor time until zero size need strips narrow 030 inches can pro duced acceptable uniformity Send order Ryszard Czechowski Str Pradnicka 68A/60 31-202 Krakow Poland Go bank tell problem get write draft payable cooperating bank Poland Theyll charge dollar two service price $45 includes postage Orders filled within two weeks take about four weeks transit Nobodys Perfect Mr L M Cox Inc hard imagine Free Flight would today Mr Cox never appeared scene extensive repertoire durable high-performance inexpensive engines appears production department upper hand came designing outlet spigot fuel tank Tee Dee 020 first place its wrong place second place too short third place should barbed least have swollen end self-respecting indus trial hose fitting has first place production point view easy see it overcoming objections would require 18-piece die rather two-piece die living testimony infallibility Murphys Lawif anything can go wrong will go wrongI find keeping piece surgical tubing stuck thing virtually impos sible everyone seems have problem dont advance Square Eight fix appeared Flightplug awhile back put bit hard plastic tubing directly onto tank outlet spigot make transition surgical tub ing needed fuel-cut-off timer means short length metal tubing works OK isnt infallible position outlet remains awkward engine set-ups Cox 020 tavta o 32 Hottue-qtvi gLue Several improvements fuel outlet spigot Cox Tee Dee 02 engineevident sketchare described text fix has worked perfection following position stock outlet awkward seal off melting over end soldering iron See sketch Drill 3/32-diameter hole position choice preferably near bottom tank Being certain drill aimed correct direction drill far wall tank Continue drilling until outside surface drilling point deforms little Poke piece 3/32 od tubing through hole mark cut off desired length ex posed usually about 1/4 Bonk end centerpunch swell out bit will retain surgical fuel tubing effectively Drill file hole side tube fuel enter insert tank seal place thats critical part surface tubing should cleaned roughened sandpaper before sealing operation Some mod elers use cyanoacrylate adhesive seal tube tank have found glue hot glue gun see August 1977 issue seems stick well both tank metal tubing Alter natively scrap polyethelene sort used throw-away bottles such melted place soldering pencil works well Some modelers get away run ning tubing far wall tank double support tube makes infinitely rigid event drain blow out whole fuel system after days flying glues mentioned reasonably fuel-proof no use tempting fate Thanks Flightplug Boeing Hawks news letter Bat Sheet Book Review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-1978 next best thing collec tion 45 issues Frank Zaics Model Aeronautic Yearbook doesnt existonly 10 issues published would collection Aeromodeller Annuals Although mongered-off general model aviation publications free-flight-interest content surpris ingly high considering big-money market RC nowadays havent May1978 97 REGULAR REAR EX heard increasing emphasis Annual upon RC sailpianes thats OK half free-fighters know closet RC soaring enthusiasts dont talk about much smattering far-out stuff such story development people-powered aircraft Nihon Uni versity Japan No Nihonesse didnt win first Kremer prize might well win second crossing English Channel Romaks Grand Gram 76 World Champs winner has wrong wing-tip lengths shown saw correct ones first Model viation Knowing gory details some bloke built workingworking ismodel Gnome Monosou pape rotary engine will ehance competition potential iota nor guess feel about somewhat same way feel about California Con dor Only few dozen exist entire universe have never seen never expect chances never will once helped prevent dam being built whichit turned out laterwould have surely flipped endangered list ex tinct list large hurry continue support organizations interested survival Condor important Condors still exist despite odds against though improbable will ever cross life direct way also important someone has built working model Gnome Mono soupape has committed accomp lishment printable form own can peruse will lucid delineation accomplishment although will never accomplish myself quite smattering trophy winning gung-ho free-flight stuff Annual usual also abun dant smattering things such Kalinas sub-Pennyplane Ledncek PerryHobby Shop Home book chock-full reduced size plans airplane kits Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Products MiniElite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Elite Models World Engines Imagine sitting workshop poring over 200 planshelps de cide what want before plunking down dollars types models included RC CL Scale FEsport competition designs category Produced AMA HQ compiled Frank Ehling 136 pages paperback size 9 X 12 $250 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 $enclosed fornumber Kit Plan Books @ $250 Send check money order send cash mails Print N _________________________________ AMA No Address City State Zip 98 Model Aviation AM Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C NBASIC TRAINEB Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-BAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andreses Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfjeld Mass 01983 887-8541 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar ens 4eto q p MINI-RITE CO . in1P13 SIG product review product review product review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-78 edited Ron Moulton 144-page soft cover book latest edition famous long-running series addition 38 fully-dimensioned drawings wide range model designs dozen 3-views support technical features Annual presents comprehensive material over world Contents cover wide array subjects unique interest air modeler Price 295 pounds Argus Books Ltd Argus House 14 St James Rd Watford Herts England product review product review product review mans Stephanies Solidifier just keep things proper perspective Buy youll like Newsletters editors indulgence Id like spend few column-inches say ing thanks clubs send newsletters editors contrive free-fighters foot bills production mailing Quite bit material ends up column derived newsletters directly indirectly Newsletters parts country primary thing prevents column being strictly local affair Gertrude Stein said Oakland Cal Theres no there must have free-flight mind Im midst slicing up cate gorizing about five years worth news lettersa formidable project Simply fil ing newsletters according title month year caused lot good stuff get buried turned out Youll see results think may take awhile So keep cards newsletters coming folks appreciated Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 FF Old-Timer/Haught continued page 48 models various events Ill treat objectivelyI will consider valid proposals made mention Antique should Classic Parasols Per Section 1 SAM Rules Paragraph R/C Model Spectacular exciting biggest Model Craft Show yet presenting panorama models planes helicopters cars boats Also U-control free-flight models Model demonstrations will again attract thousands indoors outdoors new Long Beach Convention Center has artificial outdoor lake boat demonstrations special indoor track will allow demonstration electric model cars giant MACS Hobby Contest open 2 C Parasol would considered Pylon Model because doesnt have cabin enclosure similar fullscale aircraft know Parasol isnt Pylon model thats compete Old Timer end up non-competitive 30-Second Antique Theyre very competitive Fuel Allotment Fields its Free Flight have model contest might held once twice year become lousy investment com petitor lot fun sport flier conclusion let competitors com pete best ability let sport fliers thing schedule modelers have choice let make themselves Thermals Gene Wallock PS Bill Daniels sponsored Ohlsson 23 Cabin Model-only contest 1976 hobbyists will present 200 awards Outstanding models crafts Hundreds entries will display throughout show Show hours durng giant two-day-only show Saturday April 2210 am B pm Sunday April 23 11 am 6pm Special dealer-only hours scheduled Sunday g-i 1 am Long Beach Convention Center beautiful Long Beach CA Harbor MACS Model Crafts Shows Inc won event prizebrand-new Cam eron 23 promptly offered same prize contest 1977 won again 1978 contest will held October Lake Elsinore same prize contest open anyone Ohlsson- Cameron 23-powered cabin model hand-launched 25-second engine run 5-minute MAX 3-flights Maybe 1978 well have 7 entries Old-Timer Event Month OLD RULERS least crowds travel dont hear complaints about old-timer activity hear its usually reluctance build another persons design attitude course has tremendous asset free flight over years founders SAM marvellous May1978 99 8th Annual Model Craft Show April 22-23 Long Beach Convention Center MACS Model Craft Shows Inc information call 714 986-8570
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/05
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 96, 97, 98, 99
Duration EJ Bob Meuser - Er -I U ~ 1 Zr _ 43 waskout both Ups 13 -f fat 4 C C F C- 31was Tab F-doubled herc] BYE CENTENNIAL far major ity models flown AMA Power com petition built kits especially among younger modelers reason simple go together rapidly tough beat Senior pops up original-design model wins biggie itClass Natsand sets national record process Tim Young did bit unu sual thought might like know story behind So bere told Lou Young Tims old man August 1975 gave Tim Super tigre 15 birthday suggested built FAI model could use 1976 Northern Cal FF Council meets finished time could set Junior FAI record before moved up Senior no record existed time Due part boyish delight over horrible noise Tigre makes very enthusiastic anxious try variable-incidence tail VIT after seeing other FAI models perform So seems talked myself another de sign job chose unique approach trying safe easy-to-trim airplane Dave Parsons wild enthusiasm over Hank Coles airfoil Yeh seemed work ok convinced should use chose conservative aspect ratio 9 very conservative stabilizer size 29% LyE CEIE121AL Jar 15 PAt ]eigned Lou bwJ Built Tim young tsr Ptaceipu Nate, A-as Sr 4t1t Place 1977 NarB-asSr AMA National cord AasS 21 Jlat Cole au-Jail CP 5408 z L 6 z 1 z4 it -Hi Ih tt 41lst li~sktover sprwzejrame 277W7 Ballast orAi I-rzr5-WC 1-I ViT ARper Pave Lctrry Parson-s $ee Model Aviation IJov 5 46 Model Aviation slit topfAotsit farmers sidessidestop&bot * w~ I0erons S Tim Young flew Bye Centennial first 1977 Nats set new Senior AMA record 16 minutes 47 seconds process Has variable incidence stab auto rudder Rubber-powered blimp model Bob Meuser gives illusion man-powered Pedalling man connected prop thread belt runfling over balsa pullies wind gives 10 mm generous tail moment arm reasoned could avoid looping tendency VIT obtaining model too critical adjust using wellforward CG position Using Bogart Rhodes article Zaics 1959-61 Year book selected 69% CG position Tim chose tip shape sketched up model noted proportions appeared about same Coles FAI model same Yearbook Well 15 years much am usually behind Dave Parsons article appeared about time copied VIT auto-rudder flood-off fuel tank arrangements Tims budget didnt permit prop brake Oliver pan fuse lage doesnt look sleek ones big boys planes model barely finished time last NCFFC contest 1975 Tim other events fly didnt leave much time flying Bye Cen tennial trim poor first two flights third going pretty well third time 2 sec short max 65-sec engine run Tim put about 25 flights model during 1976 noteworthy success flying against Open fliers model sat around long time Tim concentrated Class C girls Just before 1977 Nats converted Tigre nitro fuel removed ballast weight Nats trim problems model stored closet backed up leaky shower model may have warped because moisture After model dried out adjustments returned original set tings Tim won Class Senior set new record process Later during Nats week Tim DTd Class B model under power end Mr Fred Calhoun loaned Tim Tigre 23 put Bye Centeon nial took about six flights trim model larger engine Tim fly wind might have bumped Calhoun boys disappoin ted fourth place has valuable experience sportsmanship Australian Mag Airborne Magazine general model aviation magazine course heavy RC includes bit about model boating rocketry fashion nowadays seems have its share FF material surprising inasmuch its editor Merv Buckmaster free-fighter thinnish compared US mags about 56 pagesbut jam packed selling price also bit thinnish about half what used paying mags chaps downunder have little different perspective things live up-over land will probably find worthy attention price $7 per year US money postpaid 12 issues inasmuch free flight goodies hard obtain Austra ha willing swap subscriptions goodies like value Write Merv 11 Cornwall Close Gladstone Park 3043 Australia personal check ok payment may DT early rest life yours bounces Mulvi-Mulvi No kiddies name species fish indigenous Hawiian Islands what going have call what used known Unlim-Unlim event what called occasional contests Unlim Con tinued page 96 May1978 47 George Perryman added winglets rubberpower tail-less model cut per formance half l hope NASA doesnt take too hard Walt Rozelle picture Fast looks good too original design rubber-power speed model Vince Cos tafizo Flightmasters Club flying scale group southern California Some rubber speed models have clocked over 50 mph standing start Bill Warner photo Czechowski rubber-stripper may expensive precision device turns out strip narrow 030 accuracy Operated handcrank shown far side picture KITS PLANS SSORIES 5417 ME 17 SPAN STOCK NO PP 13 KIT $425 ASK POE OUR KITS AND ACCESSORIES AT YOUR LOCAL DEALER P NOT AVAILABLE AT TOUR DEALRR ORDER DIRRCT ADD 60R POSTAGR BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OP TANKS BROWN ENGINES MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT PROM PECKPOLYMERS WALNUT SCALE KITS BABY ACE$425 PSANUT SCALE KITS PIPSR J3 CUB$329 PIETENPOL$329 MILES$329 TURBULENT$329 MUSTANG$349 ZERO$349 COUGAR$349 ANDESASON$349 GIPSY MOTH$349 GANAGOBIE$349 SPORT MODEL KITS ONE NITE 28 $475 ONE MITE 16$349 STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 KITS S PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS COMPLETE CATALOG 50 MANY HARD TO PIND ITEMS P 0 BOX 2498 -AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 PHONE 7141 469-4673 o 7141 4424636 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES I COMPETITION ACCESSORIES Cox 0491051 SpecialistsPARASOL brochure send 13e stamp Kustom Krattsmanship BrochureMODERNISTIC MODELS Box 2699 Laguna Hilts CA 92653 714 830-5162PO BOX 6974ALBUQ NM 87107 49-cc engine no exception three versions have common dimensions except diameter piston What means could use rear intake crankshaft/front end back door 65 58 case/pis ton/liner have rear rotor 58 have talked John Brodbeck K&B told rear-rotor 58 49 available special order dont expect youll see item advertised distributed through dealers since will small quantity item engine available engine manufacturer rear rotor requirement make legal AMA Slow Rat under new rule So have another engine consider next Slow Rat design 1978 National Championships will back Lake Charles during week July 30 through August 6 us live area quite excited about since Lake Charles friendliest places Nats has years schedule racing quite similar previous years exception will no Mouse Race will sit well Y2A fans history participation doesnt justify flying event year However bring along Mouses ay will flying unofficial Mouse event Tuesday same day FAI Team Race will plenty time space available Trophies will supplied al though writing Im sure will sponsor event enough interest unofficial event perhaps next year will back schedule summarize Open events will Goodyear Monday Rat Thursday Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events will held together Goodyear Wednesday Rat Friday morning Slow Rat Friday afternoon mentioned FAI Team Race unofficial Mouse Race Tuesday Rules Change Cycle Some people Ive talking have thinking about possibility longer cycle rules changes current two years felt present cycle period doesnt allow full impact rules felt time initial change proposal deadline has passed Adding year cycle would give competitors two items First stable rules will diminish frequent changes result obsolete equipment Second will chance fly rules longer period fore becomes too late supply needed corrections feeling out would support idea write AMA district VP. Contest Board member Let feelings known W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 Laminated Props/OReilly continued page 44 shaft centered along hub After round checks rebend reposition required solder joint will almost cer tainly break dont worry will resolder easily After resoldering check again see joint didnt slip soldering Install blades hub retain wheel retainers available Carl Goldberg 3/32 wire Goldberg Sig 1/16 wire Pull both blades forward thrust position blade stops will prob ably prevent going way forward Trim blade stops until both blades 906 prop shaft Note placement hinge point behind blade centerline makes props flare higher pitch during power burst possible increase decrease flare trimming blade stops may now complete front end assembly using design choice generally use ordinary ten sioner stop such find major ity contest rubber jobs flying note caution may order flying short-nosed model has blades folded overlap wing leading edge tensioner stop will sometimes disengage yet turn tip will hang up wing lead ing edge other will hang down spoil glide trim Montreal stop usual fix problem will adapt wire hub Bob White/Hank Cole stop described Bob Meusers col umn May 76 Model Aviation may answer am trying version standard tensioner stop small 032 wire hook instead usual stop screw So far has given reliable performance would delighted receive questions comments readers article address 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 FF Duration/Meuser continued page 47 ited Rubber models flown under suddendeath rules flight no-max time limit As January result recent rules change Unlimited Rubber will henceforth forevermore known Mulvihill Event pox Contest Directors magazine wri ters modelers AMA Headquarters personnel ever refer otherwise Well thats pretty long-winded way lead announcement George Perryman won Mulvi-Mulvi event King Orange Internats Mulvi hill-Trophy-winning Great Speckled Bird shown December issue first time GSB has won such contest foggy drizzly George afraid model might climb out-of-sight low-lying clouds wound about 70% maximum turns GSB landed 531 tree top Georges score followed 7-sec intervals Jim Lewis Phil Hartman respectively Phil sponsored event have other good news about Georges GSB professional ethics demands keep awhile chances good will Mulvi-Mulvi event real Memorial Day Classic Taft year provided can get out sack early enough run George allows has new design up sleeve Im sure want know about current designs enough make strong men cry 96 Model Aviation FL WIT* ~#5fR CU3 PU WIN .t WALNUT SCALE NEwr MUFF-L-IT SERIES Available B C OnginBa Six eight Ob reduction ot noiae engines Proportional volumne expan Slon Chamber Large exhauat nozzle tor low back preaaure Little no loss 01 power No 30109191749 No 30229409939 NO 30345909949 a 9en. No3949994-1993095 No309R99940tllN5 No3964X459991345 1/2A MUFFLER Fits COX 049 engInes No 3009049$549 No 3009951tS49 Rubber Stripper de Luxe Indoor modeling have two choices Buy pre-stripped rubber available limited number widths strip own using commercially available strip per elect latter course have two choices inexpensive Jim Jones stripper mentioned September 1977 column Czechowski strippers will set back hold tight $45 bought earlier got between one-half two-thirds current price isnt way just about everything nowadays Czechowski stripper essentially rotary shear means accurately guiding rubber stock shearing discs blackened brass screw side positions side rubber guide principle would better could adjust width position rubber guide independently present arrangement presents no great dif ficulty hand-crank side tached lower shear disc couples unit customer-supplied cordless biomechanical power source Left ies will have learn cope righthand units available works like charm dont have strip half mile rubber before know whether width coming out correct few inches will So quite practical strip stock motor time until zero size need strips narrow 030 inches can pro duced acceptable uniformity Send order Ryszard Czechowski Str Pradnicka 68A/60 31-202 Krakow Poland Go bank tell problem get write draft payable cooperating bank Poland Theyll charge dollar two service price $45 includes postage Orders filled within two weeks take about four weeks transit Nobodys Perfect Mr L M Cox Inc hard imagine Free Flight would today Mr Cox never appeared scene extensive repertoire durable high-performance inexpensive engines appears production department upper hand came designing outlet spigot fuel tank Tee Dee 020 first place its wrong place second place too short third place should barbed least have swollen end self-respecting indus trial hose fitting has first place production point view easy see it overcoming objections would require 18-piece die rather two-piece die living testimony infallibility Murphys Lawif anything can go wrong will go wrongI find keeping piece surgical tubing stuck thing virtually impos sible everyone seems have problem dont advance Square Eight fix appeared Flightplug awhile back put bit hard plastic tubing directly onto tank outlet spigot make transition surgical tub ing needed fuel-cut-off timer means short length metal tubing works OK isnt infallible position outlet remains awkward engine set-ups Cox 020 tavta o 32 Hottue-qtvi gLue Several improvements fuel outlet spigot Cox Tee Dee 02 engineevident sketchare described text fix has worked perfection following position stock outlet awkward seal off melting over end soldering iron See sketch Drill 3/32-diameter hole position choice preferably near bottom tank Being certain drill aimed correct direction drill far wall tank Continue drilling until outside surface drilling point deforms little Poke piece 3/32 od tubing through hole mark cut off desired length ex posed usually about 1/4 Bonk end centerpunch swell out bit will retain surgical fuel tubing effectively Drill file hole side tube fuel enter insert tank seal place thats critical part surface tubing should cleaned roughened sandpaper before sealing operation Some mod elers use cyanoacrylate adhesive seal tube tank have found glue hot glue gun see August 1977 issue seems stick well both tank metal tubing Alter natively scrap polyethelene sort used throw-away bottles such melted place soldering pencil works well Some modelers get away run ning tubing far wall tank double support tube makes infinitely rigid event drain blow out whole fuel system after days flying glues mentioned reasonably fuel-proof no use tempting fate Thanks Flightplug Boeing Hawks news letter Bat Sheet Book Review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-1978 next best thing collec tion 45 issues Frank Zaics Model Aeronautic Yearbook doesnt existonly 10 issues published would collection Aeromodeller Annuals Although mongered-off general model aviation publications free-flight-interest content surpris ingly high considering big-money market RC nowadays havent May1978 97 REGULAR REAR EX heard increasing emphasis Annual upon RC sailpianes thats OK half free-fighters know closet RC soaring enthusiasts dont talk about much smattering far-out stuff such story development people-powered aircraft Nihon Uni versity Japan No Nihonesse didnt win first Kremer prize might well win second crossing English Channel Romaks Grand Gram 76 World Champs winner has wrong wing-tip lengths shown saw correct ones first Model viation Knowing gory details some bloke built workingworking ismodel Gnome Monosou pape rotary engine will ehance competition potential iota nor guess feel about somewhat same way feel about California Con dor Only few dozen exist entire universe have never seen never expect chances never will once helped prevent dam being built whichit turned out laterwould have surely flipped endangered list ex tinct list large hurry continue support organizations interested survival Condor important Condors still exist despite odds against though improbable will ever cross life direct way also important someone has built working model Gnome Mono soupape has committed accomp lishment printable form own can peruse will lucid delineation accomplishment although will never accomplish myself quite smattering trophy winning gung-ho free-flight stuff Annual usual also abun dant smattering things such Kalinas sub-Pennyplane Ledncek PerryHobby Shop Home book chock-full reduced size plans airplane kits Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Products MiniElite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Elite Models World Engines Imagine sitting workshop poring over 200 planshelps de cide what want before plunking down dollars types models included RC CL Scale FEsport competition designs category Produced AMA HQ compiled Frank Ehling 136 pages paperback size 9 X 12 $250 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 $enclosed fornumber Kit Plan Books @ $250 Send check money order send cash mails Print N _________________________________ AMA No Address City State Zip 98 Model Aviation AM Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C NBASIC TRAINEB Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-BAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andreses Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfjeld Mass 01983 887-8541 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar ens 4eto q p MINI-RITE CO . in1P13 SIG product review product review product review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-78 edited Ron Moulton 144-page soft cover book latest edition famous long-running series addition 38 fully-dimensioned drawings wide range model designs dozen 3-views support technical features Annual presents comprehensive material over world Contents cover wide array subjects unique interest air modeler Price 295 pounds Argus Books Ltd Argus House 14 St James Rd Watford Herts England product review product review product review mans Stephanies Solidifier just keep things proper perspective Buy youll like Newsletters editors indulgence Id like spend few column-inches say ing thanks clubs send newsletters editors contrive free-fighters foot bills production mailing Quite bit material ends up column derived newsletters directly indirectly Newsletters parts country primary thing prevents column being strictly local affair Gertrude Stein said Oakland Cal Theres no there must have free-flight mind Im midst slicing up cate gorizing about five years worth news lettersa formidable project Simply fil ing newsletters according title month year caused lot good stuff get buried turned out Youll see results think may take awhile So keep cards newsletters coming folks appreciated Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 FF Old-Timer/Haught continued page 48 models various events Ill treat objectivelyI will consider valid proposals made mention Antique should Classic Parasols Per Section 1 SAM Rules Paragraph R/C Model Spectacular exciting biggest Model Craft Show yet presenting panorama models planes helicopters cars boats Also U-control free-flight models Model demonstrations will again attract thousands indoors outdoors new Long Beach Convention Center has artificial outdoor lake boat demonstrations special indoor track will allow demonstration electric model cars giant MACS Hobby Contest open 2 C Parasol would considered Pylon Model because doesnt have cabin enclosure similar fullscale aircraft know Parasol isnt Pylon model thats compete Old Timer end up non-competitive 30-Second Antique Theyre very competitive Fuel Allotment Fields its Free Flight have model contest might held once twice year become lousy investment com petitor lot fun sport flier conclusion let competitors com pete best ability let sport fliers thing schedule modelers have choice let make themselves Thermals Gene Wallock PS Bill Daniels sponsored Ohlsson 23 Cabin Model-only contest 1976 hobbyists will present 200 awards Outstanding models crafts Hundreds entries will display throughout show Show hours durng giant two-day-only show Saturday April 2210 am B pm Sunday April 23 11 am 6pm Special dealer-only hours scheduled Sunday g-i 1 am Long Beach Convention Center beautiful Long Beach CA Harbor MACS Model Crafts Shows Inc won event prizebrand-new Cam eron 23 promptly offered same prize contest 1977 won again 1978 contest will held October Lake Elsinore same prize contest open anyone Ohlsson- Cameron 23-powered cabin model hand-launched 25-second engine run 5-minute MAX 3-flights Maybe 1978 well have 7 entries Old-Timer Event Month OLD RULERS least crowds travel dont hear complaints about old-timer activity hear its usually reluctance build another persons design attitude course has tremendous asset free flight over years founders SAM marvellous May1978 99 8th Annual Model Craft Show April 22-23 Long Beach Convention Center MACS Model Craft Shows Inc information call 714 986-8570
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/05
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 96, 97, 98, 99
Duration EJ Bob Meuser - Er -I U ~ 1 Zr _ 43 waskout both Ups 13 -f fat 4 C C F C- 31was Tab F-doubled herc] BYE CENTENNIAL far major ity models flown AMA Power com petition built kits especially among younger modelers reason simple go together rapidly tough beat Senior pops up original-design model wins biggie itClass Natsand sets national record process Tim Young did bit unu sual thought might like know story behind So bere told Lou Young Tims old man August 1975 gave Tim Super tigre 15 birthday suggested built FAI model could use 1976 Northern Cal FF Council meets finished time could set Junior FAI record before moved up Senior no record existed time Due part boyish delight over horrible noise Tigre makes very enthusiastic anxious try variable-incidence tail VIT after seeing other FAI models perform So seems talked myself another de sign job chose unique approach trying safe easy-to-trim airplane Dave Parsons wild enthusiasm over Hank Coles airfoil Yeh seemed work ok convinced should use chose conservative aspect ratio 9 very conservative stabilizer size 29% LyE CEIE121AL Jar 15 PAt ]eigned Lou bwJ Built Tim young tsr Ptaceipu Nate, A-as Sr 4t1t Place 1977 NarB-asSr AMA National cord AasS 21 Jlat Cole au-Jail CP 5408 z L 6 z 1 z4 it -Hi Ih tt 41lst li~sktover sprwzejrame 277W7 Ballast orAi I-rzr5-WC 1-I ViT ARper Pave Lctrry Parson-s $ee Model Aviation IJov 5 46 Model Aviation slit topfAotsit farmers sidessidestop&bot * w~ I0erons S Tim Young flew Bye Centennial first 1977 Nats set new Senior AMA record 16 minutes 47 seconds process Has variable incidence stab auto rudder Rubber-powered blimp model Bob Meuser gives illusion man-powered Pedalling man connected prop thread belt runfling over balsa pullies wind gives 10 mm generous tail moment arm reasoned could avoid looping tendency VIT obtaining model too critical adjust using wellforward CG position Using Bogart Rhodes article Zaics 1959-61 Year book selected 69% CG position Tim chose tip shape sketched up model noted proportions appeared about same Coles FAI model same Yearbook Well 15 years much am usually behind Dave Parsons article appeared about time copied VIT auto-rudder flood-off fuel tank arrangements Tims budget didnt permit prop brake Oliver pan fuse lage doesnt look sleek ones big boys planes model barely finished time last NCFFC contest 1975 Tim other events fly didnt leave much time flying Bye Cen tennial trim poor first two flights third going pretty well third time 2 sec short max 65-sec engine run Tim put about 25 flights model during 1976 noteworthy success flying against Open fliers model sat around long time Tim concentrated Class C girls Just before 1977 Nats converted Tigre nitro fuel removed ballast weight Nats trim problems model stored closet backed up leaky shower model may have warped because moisture After model dried out adjustments returned original set tings Tim won Class Senior set new record process Later during Nats week Tim DTd Class B model under power end Mr Fred Calhoun loaned Tim Tigre 23 put Bye Centeon nial took about six flights trim model larger engine Tim fly wind might have bumped Calhoun boys disappoin ted fourth place has valuable experience sportsmanship Australian Mag Airborne Magazine general model aviation magazine course heavy RC includes bit about model boating rocketry fashion nowadays seems have its share FF material surprising inasmuch its editor Merv Buckmaster free-fighter thinnish compared US mags about 56 pagesbut jam packed selling price also bit thinnish about half what used paying mags chaps downunder have little different perspective things live up-over land will probably find worthy attention price $7 per year US money postpaid 12 issues inasmuch free flight goodies hard obtain Austra ha willing swap subscriptions goodies like value Write Merv 11 Cornwall Close Gladstone Park 3043 Australia personal check ok payment may DT early rest life yours bounces Mulvi-Mulvi No kiddies name species fish indigenous Hawiian Islands what going have call what used known Unlim-Unlim event what called occasional contests Unlim Con tinued page 96 May1978 47 George Perryman added winglets rubberpower tail-less model cut per formance half l hope NASA doesnt take too hard Walt Rozelle picture Fast looks good too original design rubber-power speed model Vince Cos tafizo Flightmasters Club flying scale group southern California Some rubber speed models have clocked over 50 mph standing start Bill Warner photo Czechowski rubber-stripper may expensive precision device turns out strip narrow 030 accuracy Operated handcrank shown far side picture KITS PLANS SSORIES 5417 ME 17 SPAN STOCK NO PP 13 KIT $425 ASK POE OUR KITS AND ACCESSORIES AT YOUR LOCAL DEALER P NOT AVAILABLE AT TOUR DEALRR ORDER DIRRCT ADD 60R POSTAGR BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OP TANKS BROWN ENGINES MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT PROM PECKPOLYMERS WALNUT SCALE KITS BABY ACE$425 PSANUT SCALE KITS PIPSR J3 CUB$329 PIETENPOL$329 MILES$329 TURBULENT$329 MUSTANG$349 ZERO$349 COUGAR$349 ANDESASON$349 GIPSY MOTH$349 GANAGOBIE$349 SPORT MODEL KITS ONE NITE 28 $475 ONE MITE 16$349 STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 KITS S PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS COMPLETE CATALOG 50 MANY HARD TO PIND ITEMS P 0 BOX 2498 -AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 PHONE 7141 469-4673 o 7141 4424636 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES I COMPETITION ACCESSORIES Cox 0491051 SpecialistsPARASOL brochure send 13e stamp Kustom Krattsmanship BrochureMODERNISTIC MODELS Box 2699 Laguna Hilts CA 92653 714 830-5162PO BOX 6974ALBUQ NM 87107 49-cc engine no exception three versions have common dimensions except diameter piston What means could use rear intake crankshaft/front end back door 65 58 case/pis ton/liner have rear rotor 58 have talked John Brodbeck K&B told rear-rotor 58 49 available special order dont expect youll see item advertised distributed through dealers since will small quantity item engine available engine manufacturer rear rotor requirement make legal AMA Slow Rat under new rule So have another engine consider next Slow Rat design 1978 National Championships will back Lake Charles during week July 30 through August 6 us live area quite excited about since Lake Charles friendliest places Nats has years schedule racing quite similar previous years exception will no Mouse Race will sit well Y2A fans history participation doesnt justify flying event year However bring along Mouses ay will flying unofficial Mouse event Tuesday same day FAI Team Race will plenty time space available Trophies will supplied al though writing Im sure will sponsor event enough interest unofficial event perhaps next year will back schedule summarize Open events will Goodyear Monday Rat Thursday Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events will held together Goodyear Wednesday Rat Friday morning Slow Rat Friday afternoon mentioned FAI Team Race unofficial Mouse Race Tuesday Rules Change Cycle Some people Ive talking have thinking about possibility longer cycle rules changes current two years felt present cycle period doesnt allow full impact rules felt time initial change proposal deadline has passed Adding year cycle would give competitors two items First stable rules will diminish frequent changes result obsolete equipment Second will chance fly rules longer period fore becomes too late supply needed corrections feeling out would support idea write AMA district VP. Contest Board member Let feelings known W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 Laminated Props/OReilly continued page 44 shaft centered along hub After round checks rebend reposition required solder joint will almost cer tainly break dont worry will resolder easily After resoldering check again see joint didnt slip soldering Install blades hub retain wheel retainers available Carl Goldberg 3/32 wire Goldberg Sig 1/16 wire Pull both blades forward thrust position blade stops will prob ably prevent going way forward Trim blade stops until both blades 906 prop shaft Note placement hinge point behind blade centerline makes props flare higher pitch during power burst possible increase decrease flare trimming blade stops may now complete front end assembly using design choice generally use ordinary ten sioner stop such find major ity contest rubber jobs flying note caution may order flying short-nosed model has blades folded overlap wing leading edge tensioner stop will sometimes disengage yet turn tip will hang up wing lead ing edge other will hang down spoil glide trim Montreal stop usual fix problem will adapt wire hub Bob White/Hank Cole stop described Bob Meusers col umn May 76 Model Aviation may answer am trying version standard tensioner stop small 032 wire hook instead usual stop screw So far has given reliable performance would delighted receive questions comments readers article address 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 FF Duration/Meuser continued page 47 ited Rubber models flown under suddendeath rules flight no-max time limit As January result recent rules change Unlimited Rubber will henceforth forevermore known Mulvihill Event pox Contest Directors magazine wri ters modelers AMA Headquarters personnel ever refer otherwise Well thats pretty long-winded way lead announcement George Perryman won Mulvi-Mulvi event King Orange Internats Mulvi hill-Trophy-winning Great Speckled Bird shown December issue first time GSB has won such contest foggy drizzly George afraid model might climb out-of-sight low-lying clouds wound about 70% maximum turns GSB landed 531 tree top Georges score followed 7-sec intervals Jim Lewis Phil Hartman respectively Phil sponsored event have other good news about Georges GSB professional ethics demands keep awhile chances good will Mulvi-Mulvi event real Memorial Day Classic Taft year provided can get out sack early enough run George allows has new design up sleeve Im sure want know about current designs enough make strong men cry 96 Model Aviation FL WIT* ~#5fR CU3 PU WIN .t WALNUT SCALE NEwr MUFF-L-IT SERIES Available B C OnginBa Six eight Ob reduction ot noiae engines Proportional volumne expan Slon Chamber Large exhauat nozzle tor low back preaaure Little no loss 01 power No 30109191749 No 30229409939 NO 30345909949 a 9en. No3949994-1993095 No309R99940tllN5 No3964X459991345 1/2A MUFFLER Fits COX 049 engInes No 3009049$549 No 3009951tS49 Rubber Stripper de Luxe Indoor modeling have two choices Buy pre-stripped rubber available limited number widths strip own using commercially available strip per elect latter course have two choices inexpensive Jim Jones stripper mentioned September 1977 column Czechowski strippers will set back hold tight $45 bought earlier got between one-half two-thirds current price isnt way just about everything nowadays Czechowski stripper essentially rotary shear means accurately guiding rubber stock shearing discs blackened brass screw side positions side rubber guide principle would better could adjust width position rubber guide independently present arrangement presents no great dif ficulty hand-crank side tached lower shear disc couples unit customer-supplied cordless biomechanical power source Left ies will have learn cope righthand units available works like charm dont have strip half mile rubber before know whether width coming out correct few inches will So quite practical strip stock motor time until zero size need strips narrow 030 inches can pro duced acceptable uniformity Send order Ryszard Czechowski Str Pradnicka 68A/60 31-202 Krakow Poland Go bank tell problem get write draft payable cooperating bank Poland Theyll charge dollar two service price $45 includes postage Orders filled within two weeks take about four weeks transit Nobodys Perfect Mr L M Cox Inc hard imagine Free Flight would today Mr Cox never appeared scene extensive repertoire durable high-performance inexpensive engines appears production department upper hand came designing outlet spigot fuel tank Tee Dee 020 first place its wrong place second place too short third place should barbed least have swollen end self-respecting indus trial hose fitting has first place production point view easy see it overcoming objections would require 18-piece die rather two-piece die living testimony infallibility Murphys Lawif anything can go wrong will go wrongI find keeping piece surgical tubing stuck thing virtually impos sible everyone seems have problem dont advance Square Eight fix appeared Flightplug awhile back put bit hard plastic tubing directly onto tank outlet spigot make transition surgical tub ing needed fuel-cut-off timer means short length metal tubing works OK isnt infallible position outlet remains awkward engine set-ups Cox 020 tavta o 32 Hottue-qtvi gLue Several improvements fuel outlet spigot Cox Tee Dee 02 engineevident sketchare described text fix has worked perfection following position stock outlet awkward seal off melting over end soldering iron See sketch Drill 3/32-diameter hole position choice preferably near bottom tank Being certain drill aimed correct direction drill far wall tank Continue drilling until outside surface drilling point deforms little Poke piece 3/32 od tubing through hole mark cut off desired length ex posed usually about 1/4 Bonk end centerpunch swell out bit will retain surgical fuel tubing effectively Drill file hole side tube fuel enter insert tank seal place thats critical part surface tubing should cleaned roughened sandpaper before sealing operation Some mod elers use cyanoacrylate adhesive seal tube tank have found glue hot glue gun see August 1977 issue seems stick well both tank metal tubing Alter natively scrap polyethelene sort used throw-away bottles such melted place soldering pencil works well Some modelers get away run ning tubing far wall tank double support tube makes infinitely rigid event drain blow out whole fuel system after days flying glues mentioned reasonably fuel-proof no use tempting fate Thanks Flightplug Boeing Hawks news letter Bat Sheet Book Review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-1978 next best thing collec tion 45 issues Frank Zaics Model Aeronautic Yearbook doesnt existonly 10 issues published would collection Aeromodeller Annuals Although mongered-off general model aviation publications free-flight-interest content surpris ingly high considering big-money market RC nowadays havent May1978 97 REGULAR REAR EX heard increasing emphasis Annual upon RC sailpianes thats OK half free-fighters know closet RC soaring enthusiasts dont talk about much smattering far-out stuff such story development people-powered aircraft Nihon Uni versity Japan No Nihonesse didnt win first Kremer prize might well win second crossing English Channel Romaks Grand Gram 76 World Champs winner has wrong wing-tip lengths shown saw correct ones first Model viation Knowing gory details some bloke built workingworking ismodel Gnome Monosou pape rotary engine will ehance competition potential iota nor guess feel about somewhat same way feel about California Con dor Only few dozen exist entire universe have never seen never expect chances never will once helped prevent dam being built whichit turned out laterwould have surely flipped endangered list ex tinct list large hurry continue support organizations interested survival Condor important Condors still exist despite odds against though improbable will ever cross life direct way also important someone has built working model Gnome Mono soupape has committed accomp lishment printable form own can peruse will lucid delineation accomplishment although will never accomplish myself quite smattering trophy winning gung-ho free-flight stuff Annual usual also abun dant smattering things such Kalinas sub-Pennyplane Ledncek PerryHobby Shop Home book chock-full reduced size plans airplane kits Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Products MiniElite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Elite Models World Engines Imagine sitting workshop poring over 200 planshelps de cide what want before plunking down dollars types models included RC CL Scale FEsport competition designs category Produced AMA HQ compiled Frank Ehling 136 pages paperback size 9 X 12 $250 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 $enclosed fornumber Kit Plan Books @ $250 Send check money order send cash mails Print N _________________________________ AMA No Address City State Zip 98 Model Aviation AM Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C NBASIC TRAINEB Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-BAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andreses Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfjeld Mass 01983 887-8541 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar ens 4eto q p MINI-RITE CO . in1P13 SIG product review product review product review Aeromodeller Annual 1977-78 edited Ron Moulton 144-page soft cover book latest edition famous long-running series addition 38 fully-dimensioned drawings wide range model designs dozen 3-views support technical features Annual presents comprehensive material over world Contents cover wide array subjects unique interest air modeler Price 295 pounds Argus Books Ltd Argus House 14 St James Rd Watford Herts England product review product review product review mans Stephanies Solidifier just keep things proper perspective Buy youll like Newsletters editors indulgence Id like spend few column-inches say ing thanks clubs send newsletters editors contrive free-fighters foot bills production mailing Quite bit material ends up column derived newsletters directly indirectly Newsletters parts country primary thing prevents column being strictly local affair Gertrude Stein said Oakland Cal Theres no there must have free-flight mind Im midst slicing up cate gorizing about five years worth news lettersa formidable project Simply fil ing newsletters according title month year caused lot good stuff get buried turned out Youll see results think may take awhile So keep cards newsletters coming folks appreciated Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 FF Old-Timer/Haught continued page 48 models various events Ill treat objectivelyI will consider valid proposals made mention Antique should Classic Parasols Per Section 1 SAM Rules Paragraph R/C Model Spectacular exciting biggest Model Craft Show yet presenting panorama models planes helicopters cars boats Also U-control free-flight models Model demonstrations will again attract thousands indoors outdoors new Long Beach Convention Center has artificial outdoor lake boat demonstrations special indoor track will allow demonstration electric model cars giant MACS Hobby Contest open 2 C Parasol would considered Pylon Model because doesnt have cabin enclosure similar fullscale aircraft know Parasol isnt Pylon model thats compete Old Timer end up non-competitive 30-Second Antique Theyre very competitive Fuel Allotment Fields its Free Flight have model contest might held once twice year become lousy investment com petitor lot fun sport flier conclusion let competitors com pete best ability let sport fliers thing schedule modelers have choice let make themselves Thermals Gene Wallock PS Bill Daniels sponsored Ohlsson 23 Cabin Model-only contest 1976 hobbyists will present 200 awards Outstanding models crafts Hundreds entries will display throughout show Show hours durng giant two-day-only show Saturday April 2210 am B pm Sunday April 23 11 am 6pm Special dealer-only hours scheduled Sunday g-i 1 am Long Beach Convention Center beautiful Long Beach CA Harbor MACS Model Crafts Shows Inc won event prizebrand-new Cam eron 23 promptly offered same prize contest 1977 won again 1978 contest will held October Lake Elsinore same prize contest open anyone Ohlsson- Cameron 23-powered cabin model hand-launched 25-second engine run 5-minute MAX 3-flights Maybe 1978 well have 7 entries Old-Timer Event Month OLD RULERS least crowds travel dont hear complaints about old-timer activity hear its usually reluctance build another persons design attitude course has tremendous asset free flight over years founders SAM marvellous May1978 99 8th Annual Model Craft Show April 22-23 Long Beach Convention Center MACS Model Craft Shows Inc information call 714 986-8570