Free Flight Du ration Jerry B rnett e Editors Note Jerry Barnette wrote last months Duration column filling temporarily Bob Meuser MR ED model called Mr Ed probably designed talking horse someone named Edward Well Ed Hopper horse Mr Ed FAI Power model turkey Editors Note Sounds like animal farm bit difficult talk about Ed Hopper designs difficult because Ed doesnt name designs Mr Ed moniker actu ally coined Bob Sifleet Eds Nordic designs referred Hoppers Wakefield design called either Eds Wakefield Hoppers Wakefield See problem Anyway name problems aside Mr Ed excellent design Excellent Actually several Mr Eds basic design has gradually evolv ing over years original Mr Ed 144 sq stab evolved next Mr Ed go again sake clarity shall arbitrarily referred Mk II version Mr Ed Mk II featured stab reduced area 120 squares slightly lengthened tail moment putting reduced stab area wing Mk II wing retained original 9% Cherney-type airfoil pylon height Mk II version served major FAI Power protago nists well during pre-seven seconds engine run era Curiously Mk II version looked upon definitive Mr Ed version Ed Hopper did himself build coming shorter engine runs now use came Mk III version Mr Ed As previous mod stab shrunk extended further aft diminished area again showing up wing However Mk III change little involved wing chord decreased thereby upping aspect ratio pylon reduced height airfoil slimmed 75 8 percent section Mk III has two airfoil sections because two slightly different versions Mk III version Ed Hopper Dale Mateer Mk 111H has 109 sq stab 25/s inches between wing trailing edge stab leading edge 75% section Mk 111M has 115 squares stab 24 inches wing stab 8% section Close enough standoff Uk Ill K Uk III Uk IV jIlIgrER ED Uk III scaleon Mk III airplane date Dale Mk IV version may may behas flown Mk IV version since true Mr Ed attempt develop aDale did assign design name flyoff model Mateer put Mk IV wingreferred simply long-winged Mr SfZELEA1TAIO/AMU$YAMETERWF/6/-ITPs/cE i4c&esjye e4dsm// edowes YzA 345 116 716 ii 1600 410 ff06 225 Ix 8-F4 515 /6 35 2000 C 590 65 2400 Ae220IVe27s1300 7~gke2201150n175 /f/9 7/16 /1 2100 508 *t4TTES F/fA6&ASS PUSELAE5 66 Model Aviation Uk U Bob Mattes C Gas model Bobs fiberglass fuselage models won first B third C fourth FAI Power last Nets As chart shows Bob can provide glass fuselages quite variety aircraft types Wakefields Nordics included Ed referred Mr Ed Mk IV So much aerodynamic Roots does Mr Eds perform Very well thank Mr Ed its variants has always very competitive discussing design FAI folks common thread its yeoman performance its well-mannered flying characteristics its durability interesting aspect what said Omitted Mr Ed discussion subject problems quirks short comings because Mr Ed remarkably glich-free Mr Ed high performance consistent performance Birthday Jig personal story came up hand-launched glider wing jig other day does its job very well turn ing out accurate identical wings auto matically tapers tips done sandpaper see have young son Mike Mike really likes HLGs throws store-bought gliders very well Mike has after let him fly contests attend However being old-fashioned curmudgeons still follows rules point out Mike Builder Model rule BOM rule somewhat problem Mike moment has done very much model building Mikes seventh birthday coming up birthday present set out devise something could help him build own hand-launched gliders de sign requirements device hopefully 1 eliminate much measure ment judgment possible builder 2 able build accurate re producible triangular-airfoiled wings 3 finished model would comply BOM rule 4 young inexperienced modeler could use device little no active supervision 5 easy use Continued page 109 FIGURE H JKc2iU 1/32 FIGURE 2 H/32 OIA WIRE TYPICAL LC ~1 SANDING BLOCK WIRE DWING BLOCK WIRE FIGURE 4 1/32 1 FIGURE 5 I/32DIA WIRE1/32 DIA WIRE CHORD T CfWING BLOCK ABI~ LQELi March 1979 67 Dick Smith Fox-powered Satellite 1000 Appropriate Team Satellite member Thia photo twanger circle tow hook Jim Lewis Nordic self explanatory effort worth box build meets individual needs pre cisely theres another advantage custom-built field box com partments filled before leave flying field acts physical check list everythings havent gotten anything FF Duration continued page 67 Birthday Jig result Birth day Jig opinion does accomplish objectives Moreover Birthday Jig teaches need use appreciation sanding blocks proper tools jigs fixtures very worthwhile additional feature kids really ap preciate humble sanding block nor willing take time fabricate build ing fixtures So construct Birthday Jig own First select appropriate HLG design keeping mind jig gener ates triangular airfoil sections fol lowing discussion will assume wing lay out constant chord center panels tapered tip panels Once basic concept realized design variations can easily accommodated Next layout root center section airfoil illustrated Fig Note 1/32-in blunt leading trailing edges important Now geometry Having drawn perpendicu lars airfoil bottom leading trailing edges now extend top cam ber lines AE DE become AC BD trusty ever accurate ruler now measure lines AB CD Similarly tip scetion extend FK JK become FH GJ measure FG HJ Having gathered suitable board jig able hold jig bays firm flat warpfree 1/32-inch di ameter music wire some wood scraps ready now construct jig self very helpful wing panel blanks exact size used available assumed wing layout would center panels tips will build center wing panel jigbays first jig-bays B sketch Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter music wire edge board very near edge wire should about inch longer length wing panel cut Make sure wire straight Now fairly hard wooden block about same length first wire exactly equal height measured dimension CD thickness very important just strong enough bend during use Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter wire top edge Hot Stuff block/wire assembly board along line would define trailing edge wing panel Refer figure 3 wing panel blank would help butt leading Sizes pitches IiOi-fldO PROPELLERS polyester boil orcolor Go GRISH propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 5-3each 54535V4304 6364354 7-47-678504 848-68-8654 94969-7 98104106854needs 11-411-611-8Si 12-4125126$150 2 BladePusher YOUR DEALER 5-46-36-4 354 3 Blade Tractor 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 96061045150 Pusher 06 $150 edge blank up against wire along edge board butt block/wire assembly up against trail ing edge wing panel blank adhere wing blank board care fully remove blank before Hot Stuf fing block board jig-bay bay sketch will used cut leading edge shape Now make jig-bay B will cut rear/trailing edge section center panels Simply repeat steps building jig-bay except block should exactly equal height measured dimension AB Before completing tip panel jig-bays lets see jig used cut center panels Place wing panel blank jigbay should fit snugly between wire block Gather up about three sanding blocksvery coarse coarse fine say 80 120 320 must use sanding block sandpaper held free palm hand simply will sanding blocks should significantly longer wing chord Start sanding very coarse sanding block sand ing angle both chord span See Fig 4 novice should reminded press down hard sand inglet sandpaper work sanding block starts scrape both wires Fig 5 switch next smoother sanding block Repeat work going smoothest sanding block both wires reached again Sand blank 320 sanding block until both wires reached again sound sandpaper music wire will tell immediately get point remove panel jig-bay move jig-bay B Rotate panel thick unworked edge alongside 1/32 wire along edge board see Fig 6 Again cycle progres GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully carved Crafts man addshis own final touches 3/8 BOREALL SIZES IN18 S7 6 8 & 10 PITCH 208 2210 2413 NEW SIZE 8 PITCH 26 $16 RIGHT HAND TRACTOR min~ BROS GKIN ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 sively through three sanding blocks should now have perfect trian gular-airfoiled wing panel complete distinct straight high point Note during shaping airfoil no knives razors other chopping involved 1/32 blunt leading edge can radi used freehand 1/32 X 1/32 bass strip bump ding protection can added shaped Now tip panels jig-bays surprisingly similar logic processes used tips center difference block sizes Instead being constant height CD AB blocks taper height jig-bay C cuts rear section port tip block must AB-high tapering FG-high tip end Remember add 1/32 wire top block Simi larly jig-bay D cuts leading edge taper same port tip has block tapers height CD HJ tip Jig-bay E similar jig-bay C laid out starboard tip Jigbay F corresponds jig-bay D tip panels cut using same sanding techniques previously described tip panel jigs joy use results identical panels taper beautifully thickness still crisp high point Proceed dihedraling process rest glider construction Hint further aid novice build up dihedral jig complete Birthday Jig own HLG design can fabricated very short time Hooray Hot Stuff way Hot Stuff used because its quickness because no height buildup due thickness ad hesive So build some kids young neighbor folk yourself Re member though pack dust mask some sort jigwith implicit March 1979 109 styles Radio South PR4IRIE I/RD1 M Ia WIFPEa NEW 79 CATALOG $100 COMPLETE GUIDE OF RUBBER MODEL SUPPLIES NewI frem PEANUT PEOPLE p a aox 2498 -MA LA MESA CALIF 92041 he*-PIpes P840948 4714 4698675 7144 442-4636 YOU DONT HAVE TO BE OLD TO BE WISE folks RADIO SOUTH arent old Father Time can still give some timely advice R/C Problems now stocking. SOUTHERN R/C COOL POWER AND MORE OPS K&B DUBRO GOLDBERG CALL IN YOUR ORDER TO STEVE HELMS ship same day get additional 2% discount New Southern R/C Special Month less Starter Pack Call Steve special low introductory price Hot New Item Southern R/C well regular low prices other SR/C products SRC RETRACTS COMPENSATOR ATLAS ALLEY CAT SORGHUM CONTACT MIX-A-MATIC EPOXY KIT remember fast reliable radio repairs RADIO SOUTH IS THE CHOICE OF THE PROS. TRY US SOUTHERN R/C PRODUCTS INC RT 3 BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 2 7 instructions/orders use sanding Help Junior Birthday Jig should allow new Junior Senior comply BOM rule compete peers OHLG what Junior still wants compete some thing little involved say Gas event Well check out rule concern ing Team Entries Section 1 paragraph 9 rule book Normally think team entries speed racing events Bill Hunter son Travis showed rule could used help youngster get advanced event Together Bill Travis built /2A Gas model Together Bill Travis flew model Team entry contests Open course Think about What better way teach youngster ropes After con test season team Junior will probably able go alone own age category next year Flying team may improve own skills Dad After junior member going launching/flying Dad going ad vise Dad better pick downer family flies together UPS Man Cometh UPS person came other day delivering long nar row super sturdy wooden box Fiberglass fuselages Bob Mattes worry about shipping damage Bob protects items extremely well fact worry getting box open Following generous amount toil opening shipping crate contents inspected Happily results inspection positive liked fuselages seemed both strong enough light enough job work manship excellent no excess resin blobs no air bubbles nicely shaped straight true instruction sheet Bob includes covering construction details techniques firewall timer pylon stab platform installations very clear helpful fuselages tapered tubes power models Bob also has constant diameter tubes Wakefield Nordic -MAMMOTH SCALERSWe have engine mounts WEBRA 91 SUEVA 15 MOKI 15 QUADRA engines plus complete line mufflers Also available nifty throttle control unit QUADRA engine Write illustrated catalog prices Sold DIRECT ORDER ONLY Immediate shipping orders Quarter Headquarters PO BOX 12321 San Francisco Ca 94112 SCALE CLASICS Plans & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PSE STINSONRELIANT SR9 V Seal 94. Span 52250A Seal 125 Span52890 2Sealo 83 Span 5122Seala 84 SpansiSSO iVaSeal 4AaSpan 81050ils Seal 62 Span91290 CURTISS GOSHAWK Flied 2 Seal 63 SpanSiSe cuRTISS GULFHAWK lA . ZScaI 53 Span sisee Seal 94/i Span 530 Plea. Add also P Orda le Peata fld Uandll,a. Oldelda US Add as.Mk Pemna Ia Richard 0 Barron 1213 Holly SprIng Ln Grand Blanc MIchIgan 48438 SacS Steele Ceplale lelennalle FUTABA KRAFT PROLINE ROSSI BOOTLEGGER TIGER TAIL Ill SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP fuselage constant diameter front 15 inches straight taper over remaining 34 inches 7/16-in diameter rear custom sizes request sizes fuselages summarized table care try contact Bob Mattes Sales 3042 Willow Wood Road Saint Charles Mis souri 63301 Remember include five bucks postage handling order Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St. Oak land CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 68 model lead sled way down level flight torque average prop rmp will too high Practice flying model until can recognize underor over-elevation count rpm often enough know too high Any has flown much can recount least lost trophy because carelessly ignored too-high rpm underelevated model subtle symptoms over-elevation robs time allowing model mush settle nose-high attitude power required keep model flying changeover torque reached earlier flight Nature Does Better gossamer beauty photo damsel-fly wing Richard Pearsall San Francisco CA describes wing photo tech niques such beautiful structure thought readers would like see Nature designed microfilm propeller/wing photo made placing wing between two glass slides placed head photographic enlarger piece F2 paper exposed about three seconds real life wing about inch long Chances Visit Fly Glastonbury CT contests have scheduled see discussion above Glastonbury High School Gym Times 8 am 5 pm Feb 18 Apr 22 1979 two meets have WW Peanut combat WW II combat Flying Aces Scale others besides previously discussed Old Timer Gas Scale Contact George Armstead Box 514 Glastonbury CT 06033 details Down South Sooner Free Flight Society Oklahoma City OK area holding winter series National Guard Armory Oklahoma City meets Jan 21 Feb 18 Mar 18 1979 Armory 200 NE 23rd St Oklahoma City 9 am 5 pm meets feature HLG Pennyplane Easy B Peanut Scale AMA Scale Contact Al Bissonnette 6238 SE 15th Midwest City OK 73110 Bob Loeffler 143A Peanut Scale Peanut Scale models rubber powered lying models scaled trom real aireralt span strictly limited 13 may tlown indoors outdoors Sterling Peanuts tun build tun tIp Designed experts ore remark ably realistic appearance great tlyers material required kit br models except glue & dope paint addition need pliers straight pins hammer tweezers single edge razor bladetlat building board Saran Wrap similar Biloxi Norman OK 73071 Dallas TX flying sessions held Harry Stone Recreation Center Ferguson & Milmar Dallas TX 1 pm 5 pm second Saturday month Com mon activities HLG Easy B Pennyplane scale models Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Drill Chuck Ministarter Convert Ministarter drill griding tool use field shop 12V pow ered addition chuck attach ment 3-jaw Jacobs chuck able handle drill sizes up / Dremel Black & Decker rotary rasps Astro Flight Inc 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA 90291 product review product review product review Name Address ______________G..........Slale.....Zli Wings Over Skyland/Brown continued page 39 example cutting leading trailing edges angle meet prop erly wing tip Elmers glue used since crafts shops loaded marking pens employed added decoration Finally fleet about 35 HIAA Flyers ready go flying site chosen top 20-foot-high steep embankment over looking field big enough tennis court used chicken wire fence ran along far side keep tennis balls out woods below plan girls line up along bank cameraman Murphy down low signal everyone would FLY Well best laid plans. etcetera Unfortunately no told girls airplanes launched gently tried star baseball pitchers Needless say air filled airplanes going direction once Things im proved subsequent launches course good flights finally resulted real tragedy occurred Lab Retriever camp mascot got loose brought back Cub rather mashed condition Several girls really became interested making better flights next few days ex perimented airplanes March1979 111 STERLING MODELS 0 ST PHILA PA 19134 no Oral, avaIlable d,ct odesanuepted t0 ddltoOOi ctrage huadling otnppng lflt mlnlmon U 5 St 25 mInImum outed US 2 Catalog ot entire tine nt aIrplane enotrol 10 moOn flit P C scalr Truer, flIts boat model flit aucessorlns eto 500 encloSed -5eorets Model A,ptne Autdng tnclodlng desIgn constrortlno eoeertng tInIsIseg ttnlOg adlastlng ssntnl snstoms etc 250 OO 1034 O Secrets nI Control LIne Cario rI,g Including pretlgtlI aotong stunting Carrie rote regolatlons Carrie tlnng 0015 control tine lostallatlon nsttocttOna 250 enulosed Otrerfia Onte U 5 wooer orders ru,rncn accepted product review product review product review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 109, 110, 111
Free Flight Du ration Jerry B rnett e Editors Note Jerry Barnette wrote last months Duration column filling temporarily Bob Meuser MR ED model called Mr Ed probably designed talking horse someone named Edward Well Ed Hopper horse Mr Ed FAI Power model turkey Editors Note Sounds like animal farm bit difficult talk about Ed Hopper designs difficult because Ed doesnt name designs Mr Ed moniker actu ally coined Bob Sifleet Eds Nordic designs referred Hoppers Wakefield design called either Eds Wakefield Hoppers Wakefield See problem Anyway name problems aside Mr Ed excellent design Excellent Actually several Mr Eds basic design has gradually evolv ing over years original Mr Ed 144 sq stab evolved next Mr Ed go again sake clarity shall arbitrarily referred Mk II version Mr Ed Mk II featured stab reduced area 120 squares slightly lengthened tail moment putting reduced stab area wing Mk II wing retained original 9% Cherney-type airfoil pylon height Mk II version served major FAI Power protago nists well during pre-seven seconds engine run era Curiously Mk II version looked upon definitive Mr Ed version Ed Hopper did himself build coming shorter engine runs now use came Mk III version Mr Ed As previous mod stab shrunk extended further aft diminished area again showing up wing However Mk III change little involved wing chord decreased thereby upping aspect ratio pylon reduced height airfoil slimmed 75 8 percent section Mk III has two airfoil sections because two slightly different versions Mk III version Ed Hopper Dale Mateer Mk 111H has 109 sq stab 25/s inches between wing trailing edge stab leading edge 75% section Mk 111M has 115 squares stab 24 inches wing stab 8% section Close enough standoff Uk Ill K Uk III Uk IV jIlIgrER ED Uk III scaleon Mk III airplane date Dale Mk IV version may may behas flown Mk IV version since true Mr Ed attempt develop aDale did assign design name flyoff model Mateer put Mk IV wingreferred simply long-winged Mr SfZELEA1TAIO/AMU$YAMETERWF/6/-ITPs/cE i4c&esjye e4dsm// edowes YzA 345 116 716 ii 1600 410 ff06 225 Ix 8-F4 515 /6 35 2000 C 590 65 2400 Ae220IVe27s1300 7~gke2201150n175 /f/9 7/16 /1 2100 508 *t4TTES F/fA6&ASS PUSELAE5 66 Model Aviation Uk U Bob Mattes C Gas model Bobs fiberglass fuselage models won first B third C fourth FAI Power last Nets As chart shows Bob can provide glass fuselages quite variety aircraft types Wakefields Nordics included Ed referred Mr Ed Mk IV So much aerodynamic Roots does Mr Eds perform Very well thank Mr Ed its variants has always very competitive discussing design FAI folks common thread its yeoman performance its well-mannered flying characteristics its durability interesting aspect what said Omitted Mr Ed discussion subject problems quirks short comings because Mr Ed remarkably glich-free Mr Ed high performance consistent performance Birthday Jig personal story came up hand-launched glider wing jig other day does its job very well turn ing out accurate identical wings auto matically tapers tips done sandpaper see have young son Mike Mike really likes HLGs throws store-bought gliders very well Mike has after let him fly contests attend However being old-fashioned curmudgeons still follows rules point out Mike Builder Model rule BOM rule somewhat problem Mike moment has done very much model building Mikes seventh birthday coming up birthday present set out devise something could help him build own hand-launched gliders de sign requirements device hopefully 1 eliminate much measure ment judgment possible builder 2 able build accurate re producible triangular-airfoiled wings 3 finished model would comply BOM rule 4 young inexperienced modeler could use device little no active supervision 5 easy use Continued page 109 FIGURE H JKc2iU 1/32 FIGURE 2 H/32 OIA WIRE TYPICAL LC ~1 SANDING BLOCK WIRE DWING BLOCK WIRE FIGURE 4 1/32 1 FIGURE 5 I/32DIA WIRE1/32 DIA WIRE CHORD T CfWING BLOCK ABI~ LQELi March 1979 67 Dick Smith Fox-powered Satellite 1000 Appropriate Team Satellite member Thia photo twanger circle tow hook Jim Lewis Nordic self explanatory effort worth box build meets individual needs pre cisely theres another advantage custom-built field box com partments filled before leave flying field acts physical check list everythings havent gotten anything FF Duration continued page 67 Birthday Jig result Birth day Jig opinion does accomplish objectives Moreover Birthday Jig teaches need use appreciation sanding blocks proper tools jigs fixtures very worthwhile additional feature kids really ap preciate humble sanding block nor willing take time fabricate build ing fixtures So construct Birthday Jig own First select appropriate HLG design keeping mind jig gener ates triangular airfoil sections fol lowing discussion will assume wing lay out constant chord center panels tapered tip panels Once basic concept realized design variations can easily accommodated Next layout root center section airfoil illustrated Fig Note 1/32-in blunt leading trailing edges important Now geometry Having drawn perpendicu lars airfoil bottom leading trailing edges now extend top cam ber lines AE DE become AC BD trusty ever accurate ruler now measure lines AB CD Similarly tip scetion extend FK JK become FH GJ measure FG HJ Having gathered suitable board jig able hold jig bays firm flat warpfree 1/32-inch di ameter music wire some wood scraps ready now construct jig self very helpful wing panel blanks exact size used available assumed wing layout would center panels tips will build center wing panel jigbays first jig-bays B sketch Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter music wire edge board very near edge wire should about inch longer length wing panel cut Make sure wire straight Now fairly hard wooden block about same length first wire exactly equal height measured dimension CD thickness very important just strong enough bend during use Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter wire top edge Hot Stuff block/wire assembly board along line would define trailing edge wing panel Refer figure 3 wing panel blank would help butt leading Sizes pitches IiOi-fldO PROPELLERS polyester boil orcolor Go GRISH propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 5-3each 54535V4304 6364354 7-47-678504 848-68-8654 94969-7 98104106854needs 11-411-611-8Si 12-4125126$150 2 BladePusher YOUR DEALER 5-46-36-4 354 3 Blade Tractor 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 96061045150 Pusher 06 $150 edge blank up against wire along edge board butt block/wire assembly up against trail ing edge wing panel blank adhere wing blank board care fully remove blank before Hot Stuf fing block board jig-bay bay sketch will used cut leading edge shape Now make jig-bay B will cut rear/trailing edge section center panels Simply repeat steps building jig-bay except block should exactly equal height measured dimension AB Before completing tip panel jig-bays lets see jig used cut center panels Place wing panel blank jigbay should fit snugly between wire block Gather up about three sanding blocksvery coarse coarse fine say 80 120 320 must use sanding block sandpaper held free palm hand simply will sanding blocks should significantly longer wing chord Start sanding very coarse sanding block sand ing angle both chord span See Fig 4 novice should reminded press down hard sand inglet sandpaper work sanding block starts scrape both wires Fig 5 switch next smoother sanding block Repeat work going smoothest sanding block both wires reached again Sand blank 320 sanding block until both wires reached again sound sandpaper music wire will tell immediately get point remove panel jig-bay move jig-bay B Rotate panel thick unworked edge alongside 1/32 wire along edge board see Fig 6 Again cycle progres GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully carved Crafts man addshis own final touches 3/8 BOREALL SIZES IN18 S7 6 8 & 10 PITCH 208 2210 2413 NEW SIZE 8 PITCH 26 $16 RIGHT HAND TRACTOR min~ BROS GKIN ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 sively through three sanding blocks should now have perfect trian gular-airfoiled wing panel complete distinct straight high point Note during shaping airfoil no knives razors other chopping involved 1/32 blunt leading edge can radi used freehand 1/32 X 1/32 bass strip bump ding protection can added shaped Now tip panels jig-bays surprisingly similar logic processes used tips center difference block sizes Instead being constant height CD AB blocks taper height jig-bay C cuts rear section port tip block must AB-high tapering FG-high tip end Remember add 1/32 wire top block Simi larly jig-bay D cuts leading edge taper same port tip has block tapers height CD HJ tip Jig-bay E similar jig-bay C laid out starboard tip Jigbay F corresponds jig-bay D tip panels cut using same sanding techniques previously described tip panel jigs joy use results identical panels taper beautifully thickness still crisp high point Proceed dihedraling process rest glider construction Hint further aid novice build up dihedral jig complete Birthday Jig own HLG design can fabricated very short time Hooray Hot Stuff way Hot Stuff used because its quickness because no height buildup due thickness ad hesive So build some kids young neighbor folk yourself Re member though pack dust mask some sort jigwith implicit March 1979 109 styles Radio South PR4IRIE I/RD1 M Ia WIFPEa NEW 79 CATALOG $100 COMPLETE GUIDE OF RUBBER MODEL SUPPLIES NewI frem PEANUT PEOPLE p a aox 2498 -MA LA MESA CALIF 92041 he*-PIpes P840948 4714 4698675 7144 442-4636 YOU DONT HAVE TO BE OLD TO BE WISE folks RADIO SOUTH arent old Father Time can still give some timely advice R/C Problems now stocking. SOUTHERN R/C COOL POWER AND MORE OPS K&B DUBRO GOLDBERG CALL IN YOUR ORDER TO STEVE HELMS ship same day get additional 2% discount New Southern R/C Special Month less Starter Pack Call Steve special low introductory price Hot New Item Southern R/C well regular low prices other SR/C products SRC RETRACTS COMPENSATOR ATLAS ALLEY CAT SORGHUM CONTACT MIX-A-MATIC EPOXY KIT remember fast reliable radio repairs RADIO SOUTH IS THE CHOICE OF THE PROS. TRY US SOUTHERN R/C PRODUCTS INC RT 3 BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 2 7 instructions/orders use sanding Help Junior Birthday Jig should allow new Junior Senior comply BOM rule compete peers OHLG what Junior still wants compete some thing little involved say Gas event Well check out rule concern ing Team Entries Section 1 paragraph 9 rule book Normally think team entries speed racing events Bill Hunter son Travis showed rule could used help youngster get advanced event Together Bill Travis built /2A Gas model Together Bill Travis flew model Team entry contests Open course Think about What better way teach youngster ropes After con test season team Junior will probably able go alone own age category next year Flying team may improve own skills Dad After junior member going launching/flying Dad going ad vise Dad better pick downer family flies together UPS Man Cometh UPS person came other day delivering long nar row super sturdy wooden box Fiberglass fuselages Bob Mattes worry about shipping damage Bob protects items extremely well fact worry getting box open Following generous amount toil opening shipping crate contents inspected Happily results inspection positive liked fuselages seemed both strong enough light enough job work manship excellent no excess resin blobs no air bubbles nicely shaped straight true instruction sheet Bob includes covering construction details techniques firewall timer pylon stab platform installations very clear helpful fuselages tapered tubes power models Bob also has constant diameter tubes Wakefield Nordic -MAMMOTH SCALERSWe have engine mounts WEBRA 91 SUEVA 15 MOKI 15 QUADRA engines plus complete line mufflers Also available nifty throttle control unit QUADRA engine Write illustrated catalog prices Sold DIRECT ORDER ONLY Immediate shipping orders Quarter Headquarters PO BOX 12321 San Francisco Ca 94112 SCALE CLASICS Plans & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PSE STINSONRELIANT SR9 V Seal 94. Span 52250A Seal 125 Span52890 2Sealo 83 Span 5122Seala 84 SpansiSSO iVaSeal 4AaSpan 81050ils Seal 62 Span91290 CURTISS GOSHAWK Flied 2 Seal 63 SpanSiSe cuRTISS GULFHAWK lA . ZScaI 53 Span sisee Seal 94/i Span 530 Plea. Add also P Orda le Peata fld Uandll,a. Oldelda US Add as.Mk Pemna Ia Richard 0 Barron 1213 Holly SprIng Ln Grand Blanc MIchIgan 48438 SacS Steele Ceplale lelennalle FUTABA KRAFT PROLINE ROSSI BOOTLEGGER TIGER TAIL Ill SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP fuselage constant diameter front 15 inches straight taper over remaining 34 inches 7/16-in diameter rear custom sizes request sizes fuselages summarized table care try contact Bob Mattes Sales 3042 Willow Wood Road Saint Charles Mis souri 63301 Remember include five bucks postage handling order Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St. Oak land CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 68 model lead sled way down level flight torque average prop rmp will too high Practice flying model until can recognize underor over-elevation count rpm often enough know too high Any has flown much can recount least lost trophy because carelessly ignored too-high rpm underelevated model subtle symptoms over-elevation robs time allowing model mush settle nose-high attitude power required keep model flying changeover torque reached earlier flight Nature Does Better gossamer beauty photo damsel-fly wing Richard Pearsall San Francisco CA describes wing photo tech niques such beautiful structure thought readers would like see Nature designed microfilm propeller/wing photo made placing wing between two glass slides placed head photographic enlarger piece F2 paper exposed about three seconds real life wing about inch long Chances Visit Fly Glastonbury CT contests have scheduled see discussion above Glastonbury High School Gym Times 8 am 5 pm Feb 18 Apr 22 1979 two meets have WW Peanut combat WW II combat Flying Aces Scale others besides previously discussed Old Timer Gas Scale Contact George Armstead Box 514 Glastonbury CT 06033 details Down South Sooner Free Flight Society Oklahoma City OK area holding winter series National Guard Armory Oklahoma City meets Jan 21 Feb 18 Mar 18 1979 Armory 200 NE 23rd St Oklahoma City 9 am 5 pm meets feature HLG Pennyplane Easy B Peanut Scale AMA Scale Contact Al Bissonnette 6238 SE 15th Midwest City OK 73110 Bob Loeffler 143A Peanut Scale Peanut Scale models rubber powered lying models scaled trom real aireralt span strictly limited 13 may tlown indoors outdoors Sterling Peanuts tun build tun tIp Designed experts ore remark ably realistic appearance great tlyers material required kit br models except glue & dope paint addition need pliers straight pins hammer tweezers single edge razor bladetlat building board Saran Wrap similar Biloxi Norman OK 73071 Dallas TX flying sessions held Harry Stone Recreation Center Ferguson & Milmar Dallas TX 1 pm 5 pm second Saturday month Com mon activities HLG Easy B Pennyplane scale models Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Drill Chuck Ministarter Convert Ministarter drill griding tool use field shop 12V pow ered addition chuck attach ment 3-jaw Jacobs chuck able handle drill sizes up / Dremel Black & Decker rotary rasps Astro Flight Inc 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA 90291 product review product review product review Name Address ______________G..........Slale.....Zli Wings Over Skyland/Brown continued page 39 example cutting leading trailing edges angle meet prop erly wing tip Elmers glue used since crafts shops loaded marking pens employed added decoration Finally fleet about 35 HIAA Flyers ready go flying site chosen top 20-foot-high steep embankment over looking field big enough tennis court used chicken wire fence ran along far side keep tennis balls out woods below plan girls line up along bank cameraman Murphy down low signal everyone would FLY Well best laid plans. etcetera Unfortunately no told girls airplanes launched gently tried star baseball pitchers Needless say air filled airplanes going direction once Things im proved subsequent launches course good flights finally resulted real tragedy occurred Lab Retriever camp mascot got loose brought back Cub rather mashed condition Several girls really became interested making better flights next few days ex perimented airplanes March1979 111 STERLING MODELS 0 ST PHILA PA 19134 no Oral, avaIlable d,ct odesanuepted t0 ddltoOOi ctrage huadling otnppng lflt mlnlmon U 5 St 25 mInImum outed US 2 Catalog ot entire tine nt aIrplane enotrol 10 moOn flit P C scalr Truer, flIts boat model flit aucessorlns eto 500 encloSed -5eorets Model A,ptne Autdng tnclodlng desIgn constrortlno eoeertng tInIsIseg ttnlOg adlastlng ssntnl snstoms etc 250 OO 1034 O Secrets nI Control LIne Cario rI,g Including pretlgtlI aotong stunting Carrie rote regolatlons Carrie tlnng 0015 control tine lostallatlon nsttocttOna 250 enulosed Otrerfia Onte U 5 wooer orders ru,rncn accepted product review product review product review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 109, 110, 111
Free Flight Du ration Jerry B rnett e Editors Note Jerry Barnette wrote last months Duration column filling temporarily Bob Meuser MR ED model called Mr Ed probably designed talking horse someone named Edward Well Ed Hopper horse Mr Ed FAI Power model turkey Editors Note Sounds like animal farm bit difficult talk about Ed Hopper designs difficult because Ed doesnt name designs Mr Ed moniker actu ally coined Bob Sifleet Eds Nordic designs referred Hoppers Wakefield design called either Eds Wakefield Hoppers Wakefield See problem Anyway name problems aside Mr Ed excellent design Excellent Actually several Mr Eds basic design has gradually evolv ing over years original Mr Ed 144 sq stab evolved next Mr Ed go again sake clarity shall arbitrarily referred Mk II version Mr Ed Mk II featured stab reduced area 120 squares slightly lengthened tail moment putting reduced stab area wing Mk II wing retained original 9% Cherney-type airfoil pylon height Mk II version served major FAI Power protago nists well during pre-seven seconds engine run era Curiously Mk II version looked upon definitive Mr Ed version Ed Hopper did himself build coming shorter engine runs now use came Mk III version Mr Ed As previous mod stab shrunk extended further aft diminished area again showing up wing However Mk III change little involved wing chord decreased thereby upping aspect ratio pylon reduced height airfoil slimmed 75 8 percent section Mk III has two airfoil sections because two slightly different versions Mk III version Ed Hopper Dale Mateer Mk 111H has 109 sq stab 25/s inches between wing trailing edge stab leading edge 75% section Mk 111M has 115 squares stab 24 inches wing stab 8% section Close enough standoff Uk Ill K Uk III Uk IV jIlIgrER ED Uk III scaleon Mk III airplane date Dale Mk IV version may may behas flown Mk IV version since true Mr Ed attempt develop aDale did assign design name flyoff model Mateer put Mk IV wingreferred simply long-winged Mr SfZELEA1TAIO/AMU$YAMETERWF/6/-ITPs/cE i4c&esjye e4dsm// edowes YzA 345 116 716 ii 1600 410 ff06 225 Ix 8-F4 515 /6 35 2000 C 590 65 2400 Ae220IVe27s1300 7~gke2201150n175 /f/9 7/16 /1 2100 508 *t4TTES F/fA6&ASS PUSELAE5 66 Model Aviation Uk U Bob Mattes C Gas model Bobs fiberglass fuselage models won first B third C fourth FAI Power last Nets As chart shows Bob can provide glass fuselages quite variety aircraft types Wakefields Nordics included Ed referred Mr Ed Mk IV So much aerodynamic Roots does Mr Eds perform Very well thank Mr Ed its variants has always very competitive discussing design FAI folks common thread its yeoman performance its well-mannered flying characteristics its durability interesting aspect what said Omitted Mr Ed discussion subject problems quirks short comings because Mr Ed remarkably glich-free Mr Ed high performance consistent performance Birthday Jig personal story came up hand-launched glider wing jig other day does its job very well turn ing out accurate identical wings auto matically tapers tips done sandpaper see have young son Mike Mike really likes HLGs throws store-bought gliders very well Mike has after let him fly contests attend However being old-fashioned curmudgeons still follows rules point out Mike Builder Model rule BOM rule somewhat problem Mike moment has done very much model building Mikes seventh birthday coming up birthday present set out devise something could help him build own hand-launched gliders de sign requirements device hopefully 1 eliminate much measure ment judgment possible builder 2 able build accurate re producible triangular-airfoiled wings 3 finished model would comply BOM rule 4 young inexperienced modeler could use device little no active supervision 5 easy use Continued page 109 FIGURE H JKc2iU 1/32 FIGURE 2 H/32 OIA WIRE TYPICAL LC ~1 SANDING BLOCK WIRE DWING BLOCK WIRE FIGURE 4 1/32 1 FIGURE 5 I/32DIA WIRE1/32 DIA WIRE CHORD T CfWING BLOCK ABI~ LQELi March 1979 67 Dick Smith Fox-powered Satellite 1000 Appropriate Team Satellite member Thia photo twanger circle tow hook Jim Lewis Nordic self explanatory effort worth box build meets individual needs pre cisely theres another advantage custom-built field box com partments filled before leave flying field acts physical check list everythings havent gotten anything FF Duration continued page 67 Birthday Jig result Birth day Jig opinion does accomplish objectives Moreover Birthday Jig teaches need use appreciation sanding blocks proper tools jigs fixtures very worthwhile additional feature kids really ap preciate humble sanding block nor willing take time fabricate build ing fixtures So construct Birthday Jig own First select appropriate HLG design keeping mind jig gener ates triangular airfoil sections fol lowing discussion will assume wing lay out constant chord center panels tapered tip panels Once basic concept realized design variations can easily accommodated Next layout root center section airfoil illustrated Fig Note 1/32-in blunt leading trailing edges important Now geometry Having drawn perpendicu lars airfoil bottom leading trailing edges now extend top cam ber lines AE DE become AC BD trusty ever accurate ruler now measure lines AB CD Similarly tip scetion extend FK JK become FH GJ measure FG HJ Having gathered suitable board jig able hold jig bays firm flat warpfree 1/32-inch di ameter music wire some wood scraps ready now construct jig self very helpful wing panel blanks exact size used available assumed wing layout would center panels tips will build center wing panel jigbays first jig-bays B sketch Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter music wire edge board very near edge wire should about inch longer length wing panel cut Make sure wire straight Now fairly hard wooden block about same length first wire exactly equal height measured dimension CD thickness very important just strong enough bend during use Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter wire top edge Hot Stuff block/wire assembly board along line would define trailing edge wing panel Refer figure 3 wing panel blank would help butt leading Sizes pitches IiOi-fldO PROPELLERS polyester boil orcolor Go GRISH propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 5-3each 54535V4304 6364354 7-47-678504 848-68-8654 94969-7 98104106854needs 11-411-611-8Si 12-4125126$150 2 BladePusher YOUR DEALER 5-46-36-4 354 3 Blade Tractor 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 96061045150 Pusher 06 $150 edge blank up against wire along edge board butt block/wire assembly up against trail ing edge wing panel blank adhere wing blank board care fully remove blank before Hot Stuf fing block board jig-bay bay sketch will used cut leading edge shape Now make jig-bay B will cut rear/trailing edge section center panels Simply repeat steps building jig-bay except block should exactly equal height measured dimension AB Before completing tip panel jig-bays lets see jig used cut center panels Place wing panel blank jigbay should fit snugly between wire block Gather up about three sanding blocksvery coarse coarse fine say 80 120 320 must use sanding block sandpaper held free palm hand simply will sanding blocks should significantly longer wing chord Start sanding very coarse sanding block sand ing angle both chord span See Fig 4 novice should reminded press down hard sand inglet sandpaper work sanding block starts scrape both wires Fig 5 switch next smoother sanding block Repeat work going smoothest sanding block both wires reached again Sand blank 320 sanding block until both wires reached again sound sandpaper music wire will tell immediately get point remove panel jig-bay move jig-bay B Rotate panel thick unworked edge alongside 1/32 wire along edge board see Fig 6 Again cycle progres GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully carved Crafts man addshis own final touches 3/8 BOREALL SIZES IN18 S7 6 8 & 10 PITCH 208 2210 2413 NEW SIZE 8 PITCH 26 $16 RIGHT HAND TRACTOR min~ BROS GKIN ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 sively through three sanding blocks should now have perfect trian gular-airfoiled wing panel complete distinct straight high point Note during shaping airfoil no knives razors other chopping involved 1/32 blunt leading edge can radi used freehand 1/32 X 1/32 bass strip bump ding protection can added shaped Now tip panels jig-bays surprisingly similar logic processes used tips center difference block sizes Instead being constant height CD AB blocks taper height jig-bay C cuts rear section port tip block must AB-high tapering FG-high tip end Remember add 1/32 wire top block Simi larly jig-bay D cuts leading edge taper same port tip has block tapers height CD HJ tip Jig-bay E similar jig-bay C laid out starboard tip Jigbay F corresponds jig-bay D tip panels cut using same sanding techniques previously described tip panel jigs joy use results identical panels taper beautifully thickness still crisp high point Proceed dihedraling process rest glider construction Hint further aid novice build up dihedral jig complete Birthday Jig own HLG design can fabricated very short time Hooray Hot Stuff way Hot Stuff used because its quickness because no height buildup due thickness ad hesive So build some kids young neighbor folk yourself Re member though pack dust mask some sort jigwith implicit March 1979 109 styles Radio South PR4IRIE I/RD1 M Ia WIFPEa NEW 79 CATALOG $100 COMPLETE GUIDE OF RUBBER MODEL SUPPLIES NewI frem PEANUT PEOPLE p a aox 2498 -MA LA MESA CALIF 92041 he*-PIpes P840948 4714 4698675 7144 442-4636 YOU DONT HAVE TO BE OLD TO BE WISE folks RADIO SOUTH arent old Father Time can still give some timely advice R/C Problems now stocking. SOUTHERN R/C COOL POWER AND MORE OPS K&B DUBRO GOLDBERG CALL IN YOUR ORDER TO STEVE HELMS ship same day get additional 2% discount New Southern R/C Special Month less Starter Pack Call Steve special low introductory price Hot New Item Southern R/C well regular low prices other SR/C products SRC RETRACTS COMPENSATOR ATLAS ALLEY CAT SORGHUM CONTACT MIX-A-MATIC EPOXY KIT remember fast reliable radio repairs RADIO SOUTH IS THE CHOICE OF THE PROS. TRY US SOUTHERN R/C PRODUCTS INC RT 3 BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 2 7 instructions/orders use sanding Help Junior Birthday Jig should allow new Junior Senior comply BOM rule compete peers OHLG what Junior still wants compete some thing little involved say Gas event Well check out rule concern ing Team Entries Section 1 paragraph 9 rule book Normally think team entries speed racing events Bill Hunter son Travis showed rule could used help youngster get advanced event Together Bill Travis built /2A Gas model Together Bill Travis flew model Team entry contests Open course Think about What better way teach youngster ropes After con test season team Junior will probably able go alone own age category next year Flying team may improve own skills Dad After junior member going launching/flying Dad going ad vise Dad better pick downer family flies together UPS Man Cometh UPS person came other day delivering long nar row super sturdy wooden box Fiberglass fuselages Bob Mattes worry about shipping damage Bob protects items extremely well fact worry getting box open Following generous amount toil opening shipping crate contents inspected Happily results inspection positive liked fuselages seemed both strong enough light enough job work manship excellent no excess resin blobs no air bubbles nicely shaped straight true instruction sheet Bob includes covering construction details techniques firewall timer pylon stab platform installations very clear helpful fuselages tapered tubes power models Bob also has constant diameter tubes Wakefield Nordic -MAMMOTH SCALERSWe have engine mounts WEBRA 91 SUEVA 15 MOKI 15 QUADRA engines plus complete line mufflers Also available nifty throttle control unit QUADRA engine Write illustrated catalog prices Sold DIRECT ORDER ONLY Immediate shipping orders Quarter Headquarters PO BOX 12321 San Francisco Ca 94112 SCALE CLASICS Plans & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PSE STINSONRELIANT SR9 V Seal 94. Span 52250A Seal 125 Span52890 2Sealo 83 Span 5122Seala 84 SpansiSSO iVaSeal 4AaSpan 81050ils Seal 62 Span91290 CURTISS GOSHAWK Flied 2 Seal 63 SpanSiSe cuRTISS GULFHAWK lA . ZScaI 53 Span sisee Seal 94/i Span 530 Plea. Add also P Orda le Peata fld Uandll,a. Oldelda US Add as.Mk Pemna Ia Richard 0 Barron 1213 Holly SprIng Ln Grand Blanc MIchIgan 48438 SacS Steele Ceplale lelennalle FUTABA KRAFT PROLINE ROSSI BOOTLEGGER TIGER TAIL Ill SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP fuselage constant diameter front 15 inches straight taper over remaining 34 inches 7/16-in diameter rear custom sizes request sizes fuselages summarized table care try contact Bob Mattes Sales 3042 Willow Wood Road Saint Charles Mis souri 63301 Remember include five bucks postage handling order Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St. Oak land CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 68 model lead sled way down level flight torque average prop rmp will too high Practice flying model until can recognize underor over-elevation count rpm often enough know too high Any has flown much can recount least lost trophy because carelessly ignored too-high rpm underelevated model subtle symptoms over-elevation robs time allowing model mush settle nose-high attitude power required keep model flying changeover torque reached earlier flight Nature Does Better gossamer beauty photo damsel-fly wing Richard Pearsall San Francisco CA describes wing photo tech niques such beautiful structure thought readers would like see Nature designed microfilm propeller/wing photo made placing wing between two glass slides placed head photographic enlarger piece F2 paper exposed about three seconds real life wing about inch long Chances Visit Fly Glastonbury CT contests have scheduled see discussion above Glastonbury High School Gym Times 8 am 5 pm Feb 18 Apr 22 1979 two meets have WW Peanut combat WW II combat Flying Aces Scale others besides previously discussed Old Timer Gas Scale Contact George Armstead Box 514 Glastonbury CT 06033 details Down South Sooner Free Flight Society Oklahoma City OK area holding winter series National Guard Armory Oklahoma City meets Jan 21 Feb 18 Mar 18 1979 Armory 200 NE 23rd St Oklahoma City 9 am 5 pm meets feature HLG Pennyplane Easy B Peanut Scale AMA Scale Contact Al Bissonnette 6238 SE 15th Midwest City OK 73110 Bob Loeffler 143A Peanut Scale Peanut Scale models rubber powered lying models scaled trom real aireralt span strictly limited 13 may tlown indoors outdoors Sterling Peanuts tun build tun tIp Designed experts ore remark ably realistic appearance great tlyers material required kit br models except glue & dope paint addition need pliers straight pins hammer tweezers single edge razor bladetlat building board Saran Wrap similar Biloxi Norman OK 73071 Dallas TX flying sessions held Harry Stone Recreation Center Ferguson & Milmar Dallas TX 1 pm 5 pm second Saturday month Com mon activities HLG Easy B Pennyplane scale models Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Drill Chuck Ministarter Convert Ministarter drill griding tool use field shop 12V pow ered addition chuck attach ment 3-jaw Jacobs chuck able handle drill sizes up / Dremel Black & Decker rotary rasps Astro Flight Inc 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA 90291 product review product review product review Name Address ______________G..........Slale.....Zli Wings Over Skyland/Brown continued page 39 example cutting leading trailing edges angle meet prop erly wing tip Elmers glue used since crafts shops loaded marking pens employed added decoration Finally fleet about 35 HIAA Flyers ready go flying site chosen top 20-foot-high steep embankment over looking field big enough tennis court used chicken wire fence ran along far side keep tennis balls out woods below plan girls line up along bank cameraman Murphy down low signal everyone would FLY Well best laid plans. etcetera Unfortunately no told girls airplanes launched gently tried star baseball pitchers Needless say air filled airplanes going direction once Things im proved subsequent launches course good flights finally resulted real tragedy occurred Lab Retriever camp mascot got loose brought back Cub rather mashed condition Several girls really became interested making better flights next few days ex perimented airplanes March1979 111 STERLING MODELS 0 ST PHILA PA 19134 no Oral, avaIlable d,ct odesanuepted t0 ddltoOOi ctrage huadling otnppng lflt mlnlmon U 5 St 25 mInImum outed US 2 Catalog ot entire tine nt aIrplane enotrol 10 moOn flit P C scalr Truer, flIts boat model flit aucessorlns eto 500 encloSed -5eorets Model A,ptne Autdng tnclodlng desIgn constrortlno eoeertng tInIsIseg ttnlOg adlastlng ssntnl snstoms etc 250 OO 1034 O Secrets nI Control LIne Cario rI,g Including pretlgtlI aotong stunting Carrie rote regolatlons Carrie tlnng 0015 control tine lostallatlon nsttocttOna 250 enulosed Otrerfia Onte U 5 wooer orders ru,rncn accepted product review product review product review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 109, 110, 111
Free Flight Du ration Jerry B rnett e Editors Note Jerry Barnette wrote last months Duration column filling temporarily Bob Meuser MR ED model called Mr Ed probably designed talking horse someone named Edward Well Ed Hopper horse Mr Ed FAI Power model turkey Editors Note Sounds like animal farm bit difficult talk about Ed Hopper designs difficult because Ed doesnt name designs Mr Ed moniker actu ally coined Bob Sifleet Eds Nordic designs referred Hoppers Wakefield design called either Eds Wakefield Hoppers Wakefield See problem Anyway name problems aside Mr Ed excellent design Excellent Actually several Mr Eds basic design has gradually evolv ing over years original Mr Ed 144 sq stab evolved next Mr Ed go again sake clarity shall arbitrarily referred Mk II version Mr Ed Mk II featured stab reduced area 120 squares slightly lengthened tail moment putting reduced stab area wing Mk II wing retained original 9% Cherney-type airfoil pylon height Mk II version served major FAI Power protago nists well during pre-seven seconds engine run era Curiously Mk II version looked upon definitive Mr Ed version Ed Hopper did himself build coming shorter engine runs now use came Mk III version Mr Ed As previous mod stab shrunk extended further aft diminished area again showing up wing However Mk III change little involved wing chord decreased thereby upping aspect ratio pylon reduced height airfoil slimmed 75 8 percent section Mk III has two airfoil sections because two slightly different versions Mk III version Ed Hopper Dale Mateer Mk 111H has 109 sq stab 25/s inches between wing trailing edge stab leading edge 75% section Mk 111M has 115 squares stab 24 inches wing stab 8% section Close enough standoff Uk Ill K Uk III Uk IV jIlIgrER ED Uk III scaleon Mk III airplane date Dale Mk IV version may may behas flown Mk IV version since true Mr Ed attempt develop aDale did assign design name flyoff model Mateer put Mk IV wingreferred simply long-winged Mr SfZELEA1TAIO/AMU$YAMETERWF/6/-ITPs/cE i4c&esjye e4dsm// edowes YzA 345 116 716 ii 1600 410 ff06 225 Ix 8-F4 515 /6 35 2000 C 590 65 2400 Ae220IVe27s1300 7~gke2201150n175 /f/9 7/16 /1 2100 508 *t4TTES F/fA6&ASS PUSELAE5 66 Model Aviation Uk U Bob Mattes C Gas model Bobs fiberglass fuselage models won first B third C fourth FAI Power last Nets As chart shows Bob can provide glass fuselages quite variety aircraft types Wakefields Nordics included Ed referred Mr Ed Mk IV So much aerodynamic Roots does Mr Eds perform Very well thank Mr Ed its variants has always very competitive discussing design FAI folks common thread its yeoman performance its well-mannered flying characteristics its durability interesting aspect what said Omitted Mr Ed discussion subject problems quirks short comings because Mr Ed remarkably glich-free Mr Ed high performance consistent performance Birthday Jig personal story came up hand-launched glider wing jig other day does its job very well turn ing out accurate identical wings auto matically tapers tips done sandpaper see have young son Mike Mike really likes HLGs throws store-bought gliders very well Mike has after let him fly contests attend However being old-fashioned curmudgeons still follows rules point out Mike Builder Model rule BOM rule somewhat problem Mike moment has done very much model building Mikes seventh birthday coming up birthday present set out devise something could help him build own hand-launched gliders de sign requirements device hopefully 1 eliminate much measure ment judgment possible builder 2 able build accurate re producible triangular-airfoiled wings 3 finished model would comply BOM rule 4 young inexperienced modeler could use device little no active supervision 5 easy use Continued page 109 FIGURE H JKc2iU 1/32 FIGURE 2 H/32 OIA WIRE TYPICAL LC ~1 SANDING BLOCK WIRE DWING BLOCK WIRE FIGURE 4 1/32 1 FIGURE 5 I/32DIA WIRE1/32 DIA WIRE CHORD T CfWING BLOCK ABI~ LQELi March 1979 67 Dick Smith Fox-powered Satellite 1000 Appropriate Team Satellite member Thia photo twanger circle tow hook Jim Lewis Nordic self explanatory effort worth box build meets individual needs pre cisely theres another advantage custom-built field box com partments filled before leave flying field acts physical check list everythings havent gotten anything FF Duration continued page 67 Birthday Jig result Birth day Jig opinion does accomplish objectives Moreover Birthday Jig teaches need use appreciation sanding blocks proper tools jigs fixtures very worthwhile additional feature kids really ap preciate humble sanding block nor willing take time fabricate build ing fixtures So construct Birthday Jig own First select appropriate HLG design keeping mind jig gener ates triangular airfoil sections fol lowing discussion will assume wing lay out constant chord center panels tapered tip panels Once basic concept realized design variations can easily accommodated Next layout root center section airfoil illustrated Fig Note 1/32-in blunt leading trailing edges important Now geometry Having drawn perpendicu lars airfoil bottom leading trailing edges now extend top cam ber lines AE DE become AC BD trusty ever accurate ruler now measure lines AB CD Similarly tip scetion extend FK JK become FH GJ measure FG HJ Having gathered suitable board jig able hold jig bays firm flat warpfree 1/32-inch di ameter music wire some wood scraps ready now construct jig self very helpful wing panel blanks exact size used available assumed wing layout would center panels tips will build center wing panel jigbays first jig-bays B sketch Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter music wire edge board very near edge wire should about inch longer length wing panel cut Make sure wire straight Now fairly hard wooden block about same length first wire exactly equal height measured dimension CD thickness very important just strong enough bend during use Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter wire top edge Hot Stuff block/wire assembly board along line would define trailing edge wing panel Refer figure 3 wing panel blank would help butt leading Sizes pitches IiOi-fldO PROPELLERS polyester boil orcolor Go GRISH propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 5-3each 54535V4304 6364354 7-47-678504 848-68-8654 94969-7 98104106854needs 11-411-611-8Si 12-4125126$150 2 BladePusher YOUR DEALER 5-46-36-4 354 3 Blade Tractor 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 96061045150 Pusher 06 $150 edge blank up against wire along edge board butt block/wire assembly up against trail ing edge wing panel blank adhere wing blank board care fully remove blank before Hot Stuf fing block board jig-bay bay sketch will used cut leading edge shape Now make jig-bay B will cut rear/trailing edge section center panels Simply repeat steps building jig-bay except block should exactly equal height measured dimension AB Before completing tip panel jig-bays lets see jig used cut center panels Place wing panel blank jigbay should fit snugly between wire block Gather up about three sanding blocksvery coarse coarse fine say 80 120 320 must use sanding block sandpaper held free palm hand simply will sanding blocks should significantly longer wing chord Start sanding very coarse sanding block sand ing angle both chord span See Fig 4 novice should reminded press down hard sand inglet sandpaper work sanding block starts scrape both wires Fig 5 switch next smoother sanding block Repeat work going smoothest sanding block both wires reached again Sand blank 320 sanding block until both wires reached again sound sandpaper music wire will tell immediately get point remove panel jig-bay move jig-bay B Rotate panel thick unworked edge alongside 1/32 wire along edge board see Fig 6 Again cycle progres GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully carved Crafts man addshis own final touches 3/8 BOREALL SIZES IN18 S7 6 8 & 10 PITCH 208 2210 2413 NEW SIZE 8 PITCH 26 $16 RIGHT HAND TRACTOR min~ BROS GKIN ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 sively through three sanding blocks should now have perfect trian gular-airfoiled wing panel complete distinct straight high point Note during shaping airfoil no knives razors other chopping involved 1/32 blunt leading edge can radi used freehand 1/32 X 1/32 bass strip bump ding protection can added shaped Now tip panels jig-bays surprisingly similar logic processes used tips center difference block sizes Instead being constant height CD AB blocks taper height jig-bay C cuts rear section port tip block must AB-high tapering FG-high tip end Remember add 1/32 wire top block Simi larly jig-bay D cuts leading edge taper same port tip has block tapers height CD HJ tip Jig-bay E similar jig-bay C laid out starboard tip Jigbay F corresponds jig-bay D tip panels cut using same sanding techniques previously described tip panel jigs joy use results identical panels taper beautifully thickness still crisp high point Proceed dihedraling process rest glider construction Hint further aid novice build up dihedral jig complete Birthday Jig own HLG design can fabricated very short time Hooray Hot Stuff way Hot Stuff used because its quickness because no height buildup due thickness ad hesive So build some kids young neighbor folk yourself Re member though pack dust mask some sort jigwith implicit March 1979 109 styles Radio South PR4IRIE I/RD1 M Ia WIFPEa NEW 79 CATALOG $100 COMPLETE GUIDE OF RUBBER MODEL SUPPLIES NewI frem PEANUT PEOPLE p a aox 2498 -MA LA MESA CALIF 92041 he*-PIpes P840948 4714 4698675 7144 442-4636 YOU DONT HAVE TO BE OLD TO BE WISE folks RADIO SOUTH arent old Father Time can still give some timely advice R/C Problems now stocking. SOUTHERN R/C COOL POWER AND MORE OPS K&B DUBRO GOLDBERG CALL IN YOUR ORDER TO STEVE HELMS ship same day get additional 2% discount New Southern R/C Special Month less Starter Pack Call Steve special low introductory price Hot New Item Southern R/C well regular low prices other SR/C products SRC RETRACTS COMPENSATOR ATLAS ALLEY CAT SORGHUM CONTACT MIX-A-MATIC EPOXY KIT remember fast reliable radio repairs RADIO SOUTH IS THE CHOICE OF THE PROS. TRY US SOUTHERN R/C PRODUCTS INC RT 3 BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 2 7 instructions/orders use sanding Help Junior Birthday Jig should allow new Junior Senior comply BOM rule compete peers OHLG what Junior still wants compete some thing little involved say Gas event Well check out rule concern ing Team Entries Section 1 paragraph 9 rule book Normally think team entries speed racing events Bill Hunter son Travis showed rule could used help youngster get advanced event Together Bill Travis built /2A Gas model Together Bill Travis flew model Team entry contests Open course Think about What better way teach youngster ropes After con test season team Junior will probably able go alone own age category next year Flying team may improve own skills Dad After junior member going launching/flying Dad going ad vise Dad better pick downer family flies together UPS Man Cometh UPS person came other day delivering long nar row super sturdy wooden box Fiberglass fuselages Bob Mattes worry about shipping damage Bob protects items extremely well fact worry getting box open Following generous amount toil opening shipping crate contents inspected Happily results inspection positive liked fuselages seemed both strong enough light enough job work manship excellent no excess resin blobs no air bubbles nicely shaped straight true instruction sheet Bob includes covering construction details techniques firewall timer pylon stab platform installations very clear helpful fuselages tapered tubes power models Bob also has constant diameter tubes Wakefield Nordic -MAMMOTH SCALERSWe have engine mounts WEBRA 91 SUEVA 15 MOKI 15 QUADRA engines plus complete line mufflers Also available nifty throttle control unit QUADRA engine Write illustrated catalog prices Sold DIRECT ORDER ONLY Immediate shipping orders Quarter Headquarters PO BOX 12321 San Francisco Ca 94112 SCALE CLASICS Plans & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PSE STINSONRELIANT SR9 V Seal 94. Span 52250A Seal 125 Span52890 2Sealo 83 Span 5122Seala 84 SpansiSSO iVaSeal 4AaSpan 81050ils Seal 62 Span91290 CURTISS GOSHAWK Flied 2 Seal 63 SpanSiSe cuRTISS GULFHAWK lA . ZScaI 53 Span sisee Seal 94/i Span 530 Plea. Add also P Orda le Peata fld Uandll,a. Oldelda US Add as.Mk Pemna Ia Richard 0 Barron 1213 Holly SprIng Ln Grand Blanc MIchIgan 48438 SacS Steele Ceplale lelennalle FUTABA KRAFT PROLINE ROSSI BOOTLEGGER TIGER TAIL Ill SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP fuselage constant diameter front 15 inches straight taper over remaining 34 inches 7/16-in diameter rear custom sizes request sizes fuselages summarized table care try contact Bob Mattes Sales 3042 Willow Wood Road Saint Charles Mis souri 63301 Remember include five bucks postage handling order Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St. Oak land CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 68 model lead sled way down level flight torque average prop rmp will too high Practice flying model until can recognize underor over-elevation count rpm often enough know too high Any has flown much can recount least lost trophy because carelessly ignored too-high rpm underelevated model subtle symptoms over-elevation robs time allowing model mush settle nose-high attitude power required keep model flying changeover torque reached earlier flight Nature Does Better gossamer beauty photo damsel-fly wing Richard Pearsall San Francisco CA describes wing photo tech niques such beautiful structure thought readers would like see Nature designed microfilm propeller/wing photo made placing wing between two glass slides placed head photographic enlarger piece F2 paper exposed about three seconds real life wing about inch long Chances Visit Fly Glastonbury CT contests have scheduled see discussion above Glastonbury High School Gym Times 8 am 5 pm Feb 18 Apr 22 1979 two meets have WW Peanut combat WW II combat Flying Aces Scale others besides previously discussed Old Timer Gas Scale Contact George Armstead Box 514 Glastonbury CT 06033 details Down South Sooner Free Flight Society Oklahoma City OK area holding winter series National Guard Armory Oklahoma City meets Jan 21 Feb 18 Mar 18 1979 Armory 200 NE 23rd St Oklahoma City 9 am 5 pm meets feature HLG Pennyplane Easy B Peanut Scale AMA Scale Contact Al Bissonnette 6238 SE 15th Midwest City OK 73110 Bob Loeffler 143A Peanut Scale Peanut Scale models rubber powered lying models scaled trom real aireralt span strictly limited 13 may tlown indoors outdoors Sterling Peanuts tun build tun tIp Designed experts ore remark ably realistic appearance great tlyers material required kit br models except glue & dope paint addition need pliers straight pins hammer tweezers single edge razor bladetlat building board Saran Wrap similar Biloxi Norman OK 73071 Dallas TX flying sessions held Harry Stone Recreation Center Ferguson & Milmar Dallas TX 1 pm 5 pm second Saturday month Com mon activities HLG Easy B Pennyplane scale models Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Drill Chuck Ministarter Convert Ministarter drill griding tool use field shop 12V pow ered addition chuck attach ment 3-jaw Jacobs chuck able handle drill sizes up / Dremel Black & Decker rotary rasps Astro Flight Inc 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA 90291 product review product review product review Name Address ______________G..........Slale.....Zli Wings Over Skyland/Brown continued page 39 example cutting leading trailing edges angle meet prop erly wing tip Elmers glue used since crafts shops loaded marking pens employed added decoration Finally fleet about 35 HIAA Flyers ready go flying site chosen top 20-foot-high steep embankment over looking field big enough tennis court used chicken wire fence ran along far side keep tennis balls out woods below plan girls line up along bank cameraman Murphy down low signal everyone would FLY Well best laid plans. etcetera Unfortunately no told girls airplanes launched gently tried star baseball pitchers Needless say air filled airplanes going direction once Things im proved subsequent launches course good flights finally resulted real tragedy occurred Lab Retriever camp mascot got loose brought back Cub rather mashed condition Several girls really became interested making better flights next few days ex perimented airplanes March1979 111 STERLING MODELS 0 ST PHILA PA 19134 no Oral, avaIlable d,ct odesanuepted t0 ddltoOOi ctrage huadling otnppng lflt mlnlmon U 5 St 25 mInImum outed US 2 Catalog ot entire tine nt aIrplane enotrol 10 moOn flit P C scalr Truer, flIts boat model flit aucessorlns eto 500 encloSed -5eorets Model A,ptne Autdng tnclodlng desIgn constrortlno eoeertng tInIsIseg ttnlOg adlastlng ssntnl snstoms etc 250 OO 1034 O Secrets nI Control LIne Cario rI,g Including pretlgtlI aotong stunting Carrie rote regolatlons Carrie tlnng 0015 control tine lostallatlon nsttocttOna 250 enulosed Otrerfia Onte U 5 wooer orders ru,rncn accepted product review product review product review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 109, 110, 111
Free Flight Du ration Jerry B rnett e Editors Note Jerry Barnette wrote last months Duration column filling temporarily Bob Meuser MR ED model called Mr Ed probably designed talking horse someone named Edward Well Ed Hopper horse Mr Ed FAI Power model turkey Editors Note Sounds like animal farm bit difficult talk about Ed Hopper designs difficult because Ed doesnt name designs Mr Ed moniker actu ally coined Bob Sifleet Eds Nordic designs referred Hoppers Wakefield design called either Eds Wakefield Hoppers Wakefield See problem Anyway name problems aside Mr Ed excellent design Excellent Actually several Mr Eds basic design has gradually evolv ing over years original Mr Ed 144 sq stab evolved next Mr Ed go again sake clarity shall arbitrarily referred Mk II version Mr Ed Mk II featured stab reduced area 120 squares slightly lengthened tail moment putting reduced stab area wing Mk II wing retained original 9% Cherney-type airfoil pylon height Mk II version served major FAI Power protago nists well during pre-seven seconds engine run era Curiously Mk II version looked upon definitive Mr Ed version Ed Hopper did himself build coming shorter engine runs now use came Mk III version Mr Ed As previous mod stab shrunk extended further aft diminished area again showing up wing However Mk III change little involved wing chord decreased thereby upping aspect ratio pylon reduced height airfoil slimmed 75 8 percent section Mk III has two airfoil sections because two slightly different versions Mk III version Ed Hopper Dale Mateer Mk 111H has 109 sq stab 25/s inches between wing trailing edge stab leading edge 75% section Mk 111M has 115 squares stab 24 inches wing stab 8% section Close enough standoff Uk Ill K Uk III Uk IV jIlIgrER ED Uk III scaleon Mk III airplane date Dale Mk IV version may may behas flown Mk IV version since true Mr Ed attempt develop aDale did assign design name flyoff model Mateer put Mk IV wingreferred simply long-winged Mr SfZELEA1TAIO/AMU$YAMETERWF/6/-ITPs/cE i4c&esjye e4dsm// edowes YzA 345 116 716 ii 1600 410 ff06 225 Ix 8-F4 515 /6 35 2000 C 590 65 2400 Ae220IVe27s1300 7~gke2201150n175 /f/9 7/16 /1 2100 508 *t4TTES F/fA6&ASS PUSELAE5 66 Model Aviation Uk U Bob Mattes C Gas model Bobs fiberglass fuselage models won first B third C fourth FAI Power last Nets As chart shows Bob can provide glass fuselages quite variety aircraft types Wakefields Nordics included Ed referred Mr Ed Mk IV So much aerodynamic Roots does Mr Eds perform Very well thank Mr Ed its variants has always very competitive discussing design FAI folks common thread its yeoman performance its well-mannered flying characteristics its durability interesting aspect what said Omitted Mr Ed discussion subject problems quirks short comings because Mr Ed remarkably glich-free Mr Ed high performance consistent performance Birthday Jig personal story came up hand-launched glider wing jig other day does its job very well turn ing out accurate identical wings auto matically tapers tips done sandpaper see have young son Mike Mike really likes HLGs throws store-bought gliders very well Mike has after let him fly contests attend However being old-fashioned curmudgeons still follows rules point out Mike Builder Model rule BOM rule somewhat problem Mike moment has done very much model building Mikes seventh birthday coming up birthday present set out devise something could help him build own hand-launched gliders de sign requirements device hopefully 1 eliminate much measure ment judgment possible builder 2 able build accurate re producible triangular-airfoiled wings 3 finished model would comply BOM rule 4 young inexperienced modeler could use device little no active supervision 5 easy use Continued page 109 FIGURE H JKc2iU 1/32 FIGURE 2 H/32 OIA WIRE TYPICAL LC ~1 SANDING BLOCK WIRE DWING BLOCK WIRE FIGURE 4 1/32 1 FIGURE 5 I/32DIA WIRE1/32 DIA WIRE CHORD T CfWING BLOCK ABI~ LQELi March 1979 67 Dick Smith Fox-powered Satellite 1000 Appropriate Team Satellite member Thia photo twanger circle tow hook Jim Lewis Nordic self explanatory effort worth box build meets individual needs pre cisely theres another advantage custom-built field box com partments filled before leave flying field acts physical check list everythings havent gotten anything FF Duration continued page 67 Birthday Jig result Birth day Jig opinion does accomplish objectives Moreover Birthday Jig teaches need use appreciation sanding blocks proper tools jigs fixtures very worthwhile additional feature kids really ap preciate humble sanding block nor willing take time fabricate build ing fixtures So construct Birthday Jig own First select appropriate HLG design keeping mind jig gener ates triangular airfoil sections fol lowing discussion will assume wing lay out constant chord center panels tapered tip panels Once basic concept realized design variations can easily accommodated Next layout root center section airfoil illustrated Fig Note 1/32-in blunt leading trailing edges important Now geometry Having drawn perpendicu lars airfoil bottom leading trailing edges now extend top cam ber lines AE DE become AC BD trusty ever accurate ruler now measure lines AB CD Similarly tip scetion extend FK JK become FH GJ measure FG HJ Having gathered suitable board jig able hold jig bays firm flat warpfree 1/32-inch di ameter music wire some wood scraps ready now construct jig self very helpful wing panel blanks exact size used available assumed wing layout would center panels tips will build center wing panel jigbays first jig-bays B sketch Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter music wire edge board very near edge wire should about inch longer length wing panel cut Make sure wire straight Now fairly hard wooden block about same length first wire exactly equal height measured dimension CD thickness very important just strong enough bend during use Hot Stuff 1/32 diameter wire top edge Hot Stuff block/wire assembly board along line would define trailing edge wing panel Refer figure 3 wing panel blank would help butt leading Sizes pitches IiOi-fldO PROPELLERS polyester boil orcolor Go GRISH propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 5-3each 54535V4304 6364354 7-47-678504 848-68-8654 94969-7 98104106854needs 11-411-611-8Si 12-4125126$150 2 BladePusher YOUR DEALER 5-46-36-4 354 3 Blade Tractor 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 96061045150 Pusher 06 $150 edge blank up against wire along edge board butt block/wire assembly up against trail ing edge wing panel blank adhere wing blank board care fully remove blank before Hot Stuf fing block board jig-bay bay sketch will used cut leading edge shape Now make jig-bay B will cut rear/trailing edge section center panels Simply repeat steps building jig-bay except block should exactly equal height measured dimension AB Before completing tip panel jig-bays lets see jig used cut center panels Place wing panel blank jigbay should fit snugly between wire block Gather up about three sanding blocksvery coarse coarse fine say 80 120 320 must use sanding block sandpaper held free palm hand simply will sanding blocks should significantly longer wing chord Start sanding very coarse sanding block sand ing angle both chord span See Fig 4 novice should reminded press down hard sand inglet sandpaper work sanding block starts scrape both wires Fig 5 switch next smoother sanding block Repeat work going smoothest sanding block both wires reached again Sand blank 320 sanding block until both wires reached again sound sandpaper music wire will tell immediately get point remove panel jig-bay move jig-bay B Rotate panel thick unworked edge alongside 1/32 wire along edge board see Fig 6 Again cycle progres GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully carved Crafts man addshis own final touches 3/8 BOREALL SIZES IN18 S7 6 8 & 10 PITCH 208 2210 2413 NEW SIZE 8 PITCH 26 $16 RIGHT HAND TRACTOR min~ BROS GKIN ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 sively through three sanding blocks should now have perfect trian gular-airfoiled wing panel complete distinct straight high point Note during shaping airfoil no knives razors other chopping involved 1/32 blunt leading edge can radi used freehand 1/32 X 1/32 bass strip bump ding protection can added shaped Now tip panels jig-bays surprisingly similar logic processes used tips center difference block sizes Instead being constant height CD AB blocks taper height jig-bay C cuts rear section port tip block must AB-high tapering FG-high tip end Remember add 1/32 wire top block Simi larly jig-bay D cuts leading edge taper same port tip has block tapers height CD HJ tip Jig-bay E similar jig-bay C laid out starboard tip Jigbay F corresponds jig-bay D tip panels cut using same sanding techniques previously described tip panel jigs joy use results identical panels taper beautifully thickness still crisp high point Proceed dihedraling process rest glider construction Hint further aid novice build up dihedral jig complete Birthday Jig own HLG design can fabricated very short time Hooray Hot Stuff way Hot Stuff used because its quickness because no height buildup due thickness ad hesive So build some kids young neighbor folk yourself Re member though pack dust mask some sort jigwith implicit March 1979 109 styles Radio South PR4IRIE I/RD1 M Ia WIFPEa NEW 79 CATALOG $100 COMPLETE GUIDE OF RUBBER MODEL SUPPLIES NewI frem PEANUT PEOPLE p a aox 2498 -MA LA MESA CALIF 92041 he*-PIpes P840948 4714 4698675 7144 442-4636 YOU DONT HAVE TO BE OLD TO BE WISE folks RADIO SOUTH arent old Father Time can still give some timely advice R/C Problems now stocking. 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TRY US SOUTHERN R/C PRODUCTS INC RT 3 BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 2 7 instructions/orders use sanding Help Junior Birthday Jig should allow new Junior Senior comply BOM rule compete peers OHLG what Junior still wants compete some thing little involved say Gas event Well check out rule concern ing Team Entries Section 1 paragraph 9 rule book Normally think team entries speed racing events Bill Hunter son Travis showed rule could used help youngster get advanced event Together Bill Travis built /2A Gas model Together Bill Travis flew model Team entry contests Open course Think about What better way teach youngster ropes After con test season team Junior will probably able go alone own age category next year Flying team may improve own skills Dad After junior member going launching/flying Dad going ad vise Dad better pick downer family flies together UPS Man Cometh UPS person came other day delivering long nar row super sturdy wooden box Fiberglass fuselages Bob Mattes worry about shipping damage Bob protects items extremely well fact worry getting box open Following generous amount toil opening shipping crate contents inspected Happily results inspection positive liked fuselages seemed both strong enough light enough job work manship excellent no excess resin blobs no air bubbles nicely shaped straight true instruction sheet Bob includes covering construction details techniques firewall timer pylon stab platform installations very clear helpful fuselages tapered tubes power models Bob also has constant diameter tubes Wakefield Nordic -MAMMOTH SCALERSWe have engine mounts WEBRA 91 SUEVA 15 MOKI 15 QUADRA engines plus complete line mufflers Also available nifty throttle control unit QUADRA engine Write illustrated catalog prices Sold DIRECT ORDER ONLY Immediate shipping orders Quarter Headquarters PO BOX 12321 San Francisco Ca 94112 SCALE CLASICS Plans & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PSE STINSONRELIANT SR9 V Seal 94. 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