DURATION Bob Meuser RUBBER-POWER SPEED Whats talk such event doing FF Duration column So RPS about minimum duration over course OK event quite popular quarters late thirties revived National Free Flight Society NFFS some eight years ago has flown unofficial event Nationals four five major contests per year ever since seems high time get AMA rule book some form either Official Supplemental Provisional event official AMA National Records have sent number rubber-speed fliers tentative proposal such event have solicited comments comments have drafted up questionnaire covering about question could think brought up answering initial missive trouble dont know people involved event would like get opinions everyone involved Id also like get photos drawings other material anyone would care send subject including accounts Rubber Speed contests held olden times Can put mailing list Send name address stamp two Ill send questionnaire Further will spare personal opinions subject ad nauseum Charlies Caper seems about dumbest thing going FF having breaking rubber motor destroy model especially simple preventive measures available solution make fuselage explosionproof acceptable solution can stand weight penalty second solution use winding tube has become universally accepted solution big Outdoor rubber-power models An adaptation technique Peanut Scale models presented column March 1977 issue Indoor Cabin-class fliers both have developed sneaky ways winding motor outside fuselage transferring wound motor model scheme presented adap tation Indoor Cabin technique Peanut Scale models developed Aeronut Charlie Sotich used Model-of-the-Year award winning Volksplane sketches tell story last step suggests God intended man fly Peanut Scale would have given him three hands last step front fuselage supported three otherwise unoccupied fingers left hahd against tension motor disengaging re-engaging going think really have try yourWIIJOER ~tIIlIIkMOTOR 2 T2AJ5FE MOTOR TO LOADI ROD HOOKS 012 WIRE LOADINCa ROD 2 MUSIC WIRE HOOKS POXIeD TO TU1rIC4 TO2QVEMT O DALUMTLEd 3 I5&RT LOADlt3C QOD llTO FUSEL4ECA ZER HOOK WITH DIACqOIQAL WIRE. DISENCAC llJC ROD FROM QEAR HOOK DIcOtJAL CO5S MEMBR 3 4 JLc&t 4 V-- 48 Model Aviation C12At2L1CS CAPI2 WIND MOTOR FOREFINcEIZ DI5C1AE LOAOlIJC ROD FROM MOTOQ REMOVE ROD EN44GE FOrJT HOOI4 WITH PQOPSI-i AFT super chuck OUTDOOI HL GLI QER kit b Blue Rict0eMod& 1~ I L4~ self understand Charlie says much easier to explain isnt saying much Charlies caper makes winding Peanut Scale model small rubber-power model safe one-man operation cant beat hope next caper little easier draw Case-hardened balsa follow plans some rubber-power FF models letter end up noseblock weighs much longerons wing-tip fairings weigh much spars Ive Dremeled such solidbalsa parts half death sometimes effort save few grams seems such shame spend much weight parts function primarily cosmetic same weight could far better spent functional stuff such longerons spars Ive found alternative Dremel-tool syndrome Use softest balsa possible smear outer surface cyanoacrylate adhe sive stuff Stuff Hot varietyI try avoid brand namessoaks cures result case hardening soaks further wood end grain exposed less grain parallel surface frequently turns out end-grain wood part subject damage need bit hardening hardening doesnt come free some cases cyanoacrylate will add too much weight best try crude mock-up piece first check gram scale course can still Dremel thing half death additfonal weight saving fancied myself rather clever fellow inventing discovering procedure until checked out kit new Super Chuck handlaunch glider Plain day instruction sheet states impregnating leading edge wing Hot Stuff other alpha-cyanoacrylate glue adequate substitute spruce basswood reinforcing strips though supplied kit course adisgustinglycleverway leading next item Super Chuck indications outdoor hand-launch glider kit recently introduced Blue Ridge Models intended real out competition machine isnt reason good starting point beginner 17 A-in flat span fuselage length 20-in definitely longish side average would seem happiest thrown gusto Yet too big wood supplied should come out light enough someone early teens handle quite nicely wing comes four pieces dihedral joints already cut perfect fits correct angles didnt say near-perfect top surface has sawn away taper both leading trailing edges So little remains done compliance builder model rule might almost question wood medium-light true C-grain stuff Jt hard believe typical kit examined one-inch-wide strip along trailing edge absolutely true radial-cut C-grain Except leading-edge region will need bit sanding anyhow surface finish almost ready final lick 400-grit wet-or-dry sandpaper Tailfeathers 1/16 stock C-grain about same density wing material Id have preferred rudder have extra inch material hold onto sanding takes place cut off later course glider kits simply dont come way Fuselage stock hair lighter might prefer good tough stuff clamped wing position tail end can bent either side good 3 wincing Still dont think Id inclined sand too much away kit includes bit clay sheet lead fuse snuffer tube sandpaper finger grips De thermalizer DT pop-out tab made soft-drink can lid furnished Finish specified two coats Deft clear semi-gloss interior wood finish outdoor stuff varnish Instructions cover two 14-in pages well illustrated What can possibly said about glider building flying mere two pages said clearly succinctly two pages scarcely enough So buy John Kaufmanns book Flying Hand-Launched Gliders Most scratch-builders sandpaper wing piece cut four sections dihedral joints cutting table saw Continued page 113 spare tnat balsa treel Leonard St Jean Carson City NV built Payload Uss model using nicKels worth 0 balsa its construction looks feels smells like ordinary model made tissue covered foam plastic Meuser photos Ginny 5mhz ignts aetnermalizer ruse husband Willards Wakefield rubber-powered model flying site Bong Field WI Model North Korean design Charles Markos photo Larry McFarland Mike Hallum Half Evil hA Gas models Larry Kruse photo June 1980 49 Different Approach/Stoy Continued page 46 successful models 2 A streamline method applying opening torque hinges must found Currently use rubber bands 3 A streamlined q-trigger can probably designed As new idea its eventual impact difficult predict approach become popular essential people begin win designs since competitive free flighters simply follow trends winning models feeling dont have time experiment readers have ability design successful models become convinced approach worthy efforts feel free flight can become exciting changing category over next few years want become involved building folding wing planes would interested discussing ideas problems Editors Note As competitionfreeflighters aware Stan Stoy has used principles achieve hand-launched glider times demonstrate great performance increase much first few people able believe possible power concept offers quantum jump performance although devel opment mechanics poses challengeper haps met Jim Newman did illustrations remarks forces FFship enormous witness flutter loss components year Ifeel wishful thinking expect very low forces involved Q FF Endurance/Meuser Continued page 49 after taping wing piece scrap plywood would imagine beginner might have bit problem sanding four sections separately getting airfoils match joints tendency would over-sand ends panels adjacent joints use large sanding block/2 x 3 x lOin minimumwould help heres thought works ol bumble thumbs should work anybody Tape four sections together joints using chordwise strips masking tape lower surface sanding wing piece sanding completed tape still attached apply glue choice opposing surfaces prop panels up proper angles smear glue oozes top joint nice fillet using finger let chemistry proceed tape bottom will keep excess glue running over town glue-skin reinforcement can added later elect sand wing panels separ ately masking-tape trick neat way make mitered joints recently read magazine about fine furniture Ive doing miterjoints way both fine furniture glider wings some 40 years didnt know other way price Super Chuck $4 plus $150 handling shipping per box box could contain several Super Chucks other Blue Ridge kits supplies intend ordering single Super Chuck might pay check Blue Ridge first address PO Box 429 Skyland NC 28776 library Im sure Bill Warner will present complete run-down Bill Hannans recently published book Peanut Power scale modelers point view Ill just say few things about general free flighters point view emphasis course Peanut Scale secondary emphasis other forms freeflight scale modeling sections construc tion covering props materials ground-support equipment flying forth handy trouble-shooting chart applicable small free-flight rubber-power model begin ning free fighter would find much value think beginner would better off starting something bit larger Peanut Scale such P-30 provided has access large enough flying field after seeing book might decide Peanut Scale branch freeflight hed like pursue price tag $795 makes comparable price four general interest ie 85% RC magazines hobby shop doesnt have yet can order directly publisher Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 Include buck per order June 1980 113 mostly Bob Granville other members oftrigger securely latch panels anville family collectionwould favor folding concept conjunction good Seelig timer couple offorce multiplying levers latch wings indicative kind thinking may necessary turn brilliant concept practical reality Once happens things will never same Stan shows us vision confident cleverfreeflighters can turn physical reality After nota paper idea Stans work has brought us halfway down road begin some half-A sheet balsa things pot ofgold end rainbow 4 Bits Still winning B IG $4495 COMING SOON THE PROPHET2 meter sailplanedesugned Joe Ruth ADVANCER wth adi Dihedral fr am beginner expert single model airplane. Almost Ready Fly JAMMER cover Way $89 Ready Fly B 40 PRO LINE RADIO price S l CAP YOUR CLUB LOGO Great RC CIubsI Let Know Members Arel Low Minimum Reasonable Prices Good Servicel lnqu BCall Write pnted 500~TOP DOG SHIRTS4730 SW 75th Ave 7ixd~N\Miami FL 33155 ti1 S 13051 261 -7768 postage 6% tax California residents truly delightful book sort just plain fun own thumb through occasionally aside its information content Coot strikes again So whats new Im getting sick hearing about Coot its various wins records other great gliders Stoy boys have invented can hardly stand Coot Folder Wasp probably few Ive never heard Well turns out young Tom Croft upped Senior Category Indoor Hand Launch Glider record two-flight total 77 sec January 20 East St Louis using little 3gram Coot flights 386 384 sec temperature hall 56 means air density up bit normal could argue enhanced flight time lower sink rate degraded lower launch height glider almost hit rafters anyhow guess has low temperature enhanced performance Toms record just little shy Dan Belieffs Open record stood years same meet Coots co-designer Stan Stoy broke own previous Cat Open record two-flight score 844 sec healthy 24 sec over previous mark Drawings Coot appeared December OUR NEW SKY JAMMER selling faster can kit themso better order soon assured r U N SPECIFICATIONS SPAN50 LENGTH5-3 4 WEIGHT3-1 2 4 lbs ENGINE40 RADIO4 Channel DESIGNED FORSPORT FLYING Retail Price see DEALER order direct est . P0 Box 226 Bislies Az 85603 160214322328 1975 April 1978 issues Mode/Aviation NFFS Affairs might have noticed recent FF suppliers listing Marty Thompson wife Karen now handling NFFS Supplies having relieved Jose Maria Pinto job another switch Membership Department Kit Sonesen 8616 Maple Grove Ct. Sacramento CA 95828 has taken over membership management tasks Bill Booth has job past few years Join up Membership fees Age 19 andoverorresidents foreign countries $l0for year $18 two Age 18 under $525 year $950 two membership includes subscription Free Flight NFFS Digest subscriptions available membership recent issue Digest writing late Feb SeptemberNovember 1979 issue coveringthe World Champs think member did receive issue best check Kit Help know source good oldfashioned Banana Liquid Banana Oil would please let know about Id appreciate Editors note also known amyl acetate AMA Supply Services has recently offered its Airjacket patches Indoor World Champs coming West Baden offer following bumper sticker/jacket patch suggestion Indoor model ers bathtub bent coat-hangers Nats Unofficial Events Terry Rimert NFFS Official Unofficial-Events Director says will simply send him stamped self-addressed envelope hell send complete list rules Nats unofficial events have hunch hell toss three-views Pietenpol Air Camper suggests have floats planes bring along Nats perhaps theyll able find manu facture puddle Perryman will run hydro events much damp rag can found launch Added list unofficial events Oldtimer Rubber Scale Battle Britain rubber scale eventa mass-launch last-onedown-gets-the-marbles sort thing sponsored Cleveland Free Flight Society will probably Embryo Endurance event Buzzing BuLlards will host Flying Aces Club Scale Nats Aug 9 10 Im beginning think attend Nats Id have skip official stuff just fly fun Anyhow can learn about writing Terry Rimert 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32334 Bob Meuser 4200 GregorTt Street Oakland CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny Con finued page 50 fastened securely inside box cannot move around other items inside box props accessories etc must also fastened down cannot puncture model cover ing details packing will vary model type models box Pay attention guys will quiz pass models reach VNART safely boxs size shape can determined number factors some totally unrelated models themselves example boxes carried frequently airliners can designed fit under scat overhead luggage carrier tactic requires advance knowledge dimensions available storage space Owners small car such VW may carefully plan biggest box can maneuvered through door rear seat safely extreme example European indoor flier removed both rear seat passenger seat car installed foam rubber padding across open spaces made long box carry several models open space behind drivers seat luggage space arrangement gave ample shock protection models spite occasional stretches very bumpy ruads price pald lonely trip models undamaged arrived World Championships Boxes take intercontinental trips must strong light Strong prevent being crushed light allow owner carry long distances sometimes found between various sections large intercontinental airports pointed out April column plexiglas panels should installed allow Customs inspectors see contents opening box less rigorous trips cardboard both very serviceable can quite adequate proper construc tion techniques first requirements shipping 114 Model Aviation AUDIO FLIGHT TIMER Prevents dead-stick landinas Generates incremental audio timing signals Ideal timing pattern flightsooass etc case less battery $2495$150shipping Less case mounts transmitter $2195 shipping Write free brochure Industrial Inventions Inc RD 2 463A US Roule 1 Monmouth Jct New Jersey 08852
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/06
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 113, 114
DURATION Bob Meuser RUBBER-POWER SPEED Whats talk such event doing FF Duration column So RPS about minimum duration over course OK event quite popular quarters late thirties revived National Free Flight Society NFFS some eight years ago has flown unofficial event Nationals four five major contests per year ever since seems high time get AMA rule book some form either Official Supplemental Provisional event official AMA National Records have sent number rubber-speed fliers tentative proposal such event have solicited comments comments have drafted up questionnaire covering about question could think brought up answering initial missive trouble dont know people involved event would like get opinions everyone involved Id also like get photos drawings other material anyone would care send subject including accounts Rubber Speed contests held olden times Can put mailing list Send name address stamp two Ill send questionnaire Further will spare personal opinions subject ad nauseum Charlies Caper seems about dumbest thing going FF having breaking rubber motor destroy model especially simple preventive measures available solution make fuselage explosionproof acceptable solution can stand weight penalty second solution use winding tube has become universally accepted solution big Outdoor rubber-power models An adaptation technique Peanut Scale models presented column March 1977 issue Indoor Cabin-class fliers both have developed sneaky ways winding motor outside fuselage transferring wound motor model scheme presented adap tation Indoor Cabin technique Peanut Scale models developed Aeronut Charlie Sotich used Model-of-the-Year award winning Volksplane sketches tell story last step suggests God intended man fly Peanut Scale would have given him three hands last step front fuselage supported three otherwise unoccupied fingers left hahd against tension motor disengaging re-engaging going think really have try yourWIIJOER ~tIIlIIkMOTOR 2 T2AJ5FE MOTOR TO LOADI ROD HOOKS 012 WIRE LOADINCa ROD 2 MUSIC WIRE HOOKS POXIeD TO TU1rIC4 TO2QVEMT O DALUMTLEd 3 I5&RT LOADlt3C QOD llTO FUSEL4ECA ZER HOOK WITH DIACqOIQAL WIRE. DISENCAC llJC ROD FROM QEAR HOOK DIcOtJAL CO5S MEMBR 3 4 JLc&t 4 V-- 48 Model Aviation C12At2L1CS CAPI2 WIND MOTOR FOREFINcEIZ DI5C1AE LOAOlIJC ROD FROM MOTOQ REMOVE ROD EN44GE FOrJT HOOI4 WITH PQOPSI-i AFT super chuck OUTDOOI HL GLI QER kit b Blue Rict0eMod& 1~ I L4~ self understand Charlie says much easier to explain isnt saying much Charlies caper makes winding Peanut Scale model small rubber-power model safe one-man operation cant beat hope next caper little easier draw Case-hardened balsa follow plans some rubber-power FF models letter end up noseblock weighs much longerons wing-tip fairings weigh much spars Ive Dremeled such solidbalsa parts half death sometimes effort save few grams seems such shame spend much weight parts function primarily cosmetic same weight could far better spent functional stuff such longerons spars Ive found alternative Dremel-tool syndrome Use softest balsa possible smear outer surface cyanoacrylate adhe sive stuff Stuff Hot varietyI try avoid brand namessoaks cures result case hardening soaks further wood end grain exposed less grain parallel surface frequently turns out end-grain wood part subject damage need bit hardening hardening doesnt come free some cases cyanoacrylate will add too much weight best try crude mock-up piece first check gram scale course can still Dremel thing half death additfonal weight saving fancied myself rather clever fellow inventing discovering procedure until checked out kit new Super Chuck handlaunch glider Plain day instruction sheet states impregnating leading edge wing Hot Stuff other alpha-cyanoacrylate glue adequate substitute spruce basswood reinforcing strips though supplied kit course adisgustinglycleverway leading next item Super Chuck indications outdoor hand-launch glider kit recently introduced Blue Ridge Models intended real out competition machine isnt reason good starting point beginner 17 A-in flat span fuselage length 20-in definitely longish side average would seem happiest thrown gusto Yet too big wood supplied should come out light enough someone early teens handle quite nicely wing comes four pieces dihedral joints already cut perfect fits correct angles didnt say near-perfect top surface has sawn away taper both leading trailing edges So little remains done compliance builder model rule might almost question wood medium-light true C-grain stuff Jt hard believe typical kit examined one-inch-wide strip along trailing edge absolutely true radial-cut C-grain Except leading-edge region will need bit sanding anyhow surface finish almost ready final lick 400-grit wet-or-dry sandpaper Tailfeathers 1/16 stock C-grain about same density wing material Id have preferred rudder have extra inch material hold onto sanding takes place cut off later course glider kits simply dont come way Fuselage stock hair lighter might prefer good tough stuff clamped wing position tail end can bent either side good 3 wincing Still dont think Id inclined sand too much away kit includes bit clay sheet lead fuse snuffer tube sandpaper finger grips De thermalizer DT pop-out tab made soft-drink can lid furnished Finish specified two coats Deft clear semi-gloss interior wood finish outdoor stuff varnish Instructions cover two 14-in pages well illustrated What can possibly said about glider building flying mere two pages said clearly succinctly two pages scarcely enough So buy John Kaufmanns book Flying Hand-Launched Gliders Most scratch-builders sandpaper wing piece cut four sections dihedral joints cutting table saw Continued page 113 spare tnat balsa treel Leonard St Jean Carson City NV built Payload Uss model using nicKels worth 0 balsa its construction looks feels smells like ordinary model made tissue covered foam plastic Meuser photos Ginny 5mhz ignts aetnermalizer ruse husband Willards Wakefield rubber-powered model flying site Bong Field WI Model North Korean design Charles Markos photo Larry McFarland Mike Hallum Half Evil hA Gas models Larry Kruse photo June 1980 49 Different Approach/Stoy Continued page 46 successful models 2 A streamline method applying opening torque hinges must found Currently use rubber bands 3 A streamlined q-trigger can probably designed As new idea its eventual impact difficult predict approach become popular essential people begin win designs since competitive free flighters simply follow trends winning models feeling dont have time experiment readers have ability design successful models become convinced approach worthy efforts feel free flight can become exciting changing category over next few years want become involved building folding wing planes would interested discussing ideas problems Editors Note As competitionfreeflighters aware Stan Stoy has used principles achieve hand-launched glider times demonstrate great performance increase much first few people able believe possible power concept offers quantum jump performance although devel opment mechanics poses challengeper haps met Jim Newman did illustrations remarks forces FFship enormous witness flutter loss components year Ifeel wishful thinking expect very low forces involved Q FF Endurance/Meuser Continued page 49 after taping wing piece scrap plywood would imagine beginner might have bit problem sanding four sections separately getting airfoils match joints tendency would over-sand ends panels adjacent joints use large sanding block/2 x 3 x lOin minimumwould help heres thought works ol bumble thumbs should work anybody Tape four sections together joints using chordwise strips masking tape lower surface sanding wing piece sanding completed tape still attached apply glue choice opposing surfaces prop panels up proper angles smear glue oozes top joint nice fillet using finger let chemistry proceed tape bottom will keep excess glue running over town glue-skin reinforcement can added later elect sand wing panels separ ately masking-tape trick neat way make mitered joints recently read magazine about fine furniture Ive doing miterjoints way both fine furniture glider wings some 40 years didnt know other way price Super Chuck $4 plus $150 handling shipping per box box could contain several Super Chucks other Blue Ridge kits supplies intend ordering single Super Chuck might pay check Blue Ridge first address PO Box 429 Skyland NC 28776 library Im sure Bill Warner will present complete run-down Bill Hannans recently published book Peanut Power scale modelers point view Ill just say few things about general free flighters point view emphasis course Peanut Scale secondary emphasis other forms freeflight scale modeling sections construc tion covering props materials ground-support equipment flying forth handy trouble-shooting chart applicable small free-flight rubber-power model begin ning free fighter would find much value think beginner would better off starting something bit larger Peanut Scale such P-30 provided has access large enough flying field after seeing book might decide Peanut Scale branch freeflight hed like pursue price tag $795 makes comparable price four general interest ie 85% RC magazines hobby shop doesnt have yet can order directly publisher Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 Include buck per order June 1980 113 mostly Bob Granville other members oftrigger securely latch panels anville family collectionwould favor folding concept conjunction good Seelig timer couple offorce multiplying levers latch wings indicative kind thinking may necessary turn brilliant concept practical reality Once happens things will never same Stan shows us vision confident cleverfreeflighters can turn physical reality After nota paper idea Stans work has brought us halfway down road begin some half-A sheet balsa things pot ofgold end rainbow 4 Bits Still winning B IG $4495 COMING SOON THE PROPHET2 meter sailplanedesugned Joe Ruth ADVANCER wth adi Dihedral fr am beginner expert single model airplane. Almost Ready Fly JAMMER cover Way $89 Ready Fly B 40 PRO LINE RADIO price S l CAP YOUR CLUB LOGO Great RC CIubsI Let Know Members Arel Low Minimum Reasonable Prices Good Servicel lnqu BCall Write pnted 500~TOP DOG SHIRTS4730 SW 75th Ave 7ixd~N\Miami FL 33155 ti1 S 13051 261 -7768 postage 6% tax California residents truly delightful book sort just plain fun own thumb through occasionally aside its information content Coot strikes again So whats new Im getting sick hearing about Coot its various wins records other great gliders Stoy boys have invented can hardly stand Coot Folder Wasp probably few Ive never heard Well turns out young Tom Croft upped Senior Category Indoor Hand Launch Glider record two-flight total 77 sec January 20 East St Louis using little 3gram Coot flights 386 384 sec temperature hall 56 means air density up bit normal could argue enhanced flight time lower sink rate degraded lower launch height glider almost hit rafters anyhow guess has low temperature enhanced performance Toms record just little shy Dan Belieffs Open record stood years same meet Coots co-designer Stan Stoy broke own previous Cat Open record two-flight score 844 sec healthy 24 sec over previous mark Drawings Coot appeared December OUR NEW SKY JAMMER selling faster can kit themso better order soon assured r U N SPECIFICATIONS SPAN50 LENGTH5-3 4 WEIGHT3-1 2 4 lbs ENGINE40 RADIO4 Channel DESIGNED FORSPORT FLYING Retail Price see DEALER order direct est . P0 Box 226 Bislies Az 85603 160214322328 1975 April 1978 issues Mode/Aviation NFFS Affairs might have noticed recent FF suppliers listing Marty Thompson wife Karen now handling NFFS Supplies having relieved Jose Maria Pinto job another switch Membership Department Kit Sonesen 8616 Maple Grove Ct. Sacramento CA 95828 has taken over membership management tasks Bill Booth has job past few years Join up Membership fees Age 19 andoverorresidents foreign countries $l0for year $18 two Age 18 under $525 year $950 two membership includes subscription Free Flight NFFS Digest subscriptions available membership recent issue Digest writing late Feb SeptemberNovember 1979 issue coveringthe World Champs think member did receive issue best check Kit Help know source good oldfashioned Banana Liquid Banana Oil would please let know about Id appreciate Editors note also known amyl acetate AMA Supply Services has recently offered its Airjacket patches Indoor World Champs coming West Baden offer following bumper sticker/jacket patch suggestion Indoor model ers bathtub bent coat-hangers Nats Unofficial Events Terry Rimert NFFS Official Unofficial-Events Director says will simply send him stamped self-addressed envelope hell send complete list rules Nats unofficial events have hunch hell toss three-views Pietenpol Air Camper suggests have floats planes bring along Nats perhaps theyll able find manu facture puddle Perryman will run hydro events much damp rag can found launch Added list unofficial events Oldtimer Rubber Scale Battle Britain rubber scale eventa mass-launch last-onedown-gets-the-marbles sort thing sponsored Cleveland Free Flight Society will probably Embryo Endurance event Buzzing BuLlards will host Flying Aces Club Scale Nats Aug 9 10 Im beginning think attend Nats Id have skip official stuff just fly fun Anyhow can learn about writing Terry Rimert 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32334 Bob Meuser 4200 GregorTt Street Oakland CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny Con finued page 50 fastened securely inside box cannot move around other items inside box props accessories etc must also fastened down cannot puncture model cover ing details packing will vary model type models box Pay attention guys will quiz pass models reach VNART safely boxs size shape can determined number factors some totally unrelated models themselves example boxes carried frequently airliners can designed fit under scat overhead luggage carrier tactic requires advance knowledge dimensions available storage space Owners small car such VW may carefully plan biggest box can maneuvered through door rear seat safely extreme example European indoor flier removed both rear seat passenger seat car installed foam rubber padding across open spaces made long box carry several models open space behind drivers seat luggage space arrangement gave ample shock protection models spite occasional stretches very bumpy ruads price pald lonely trip models undamaged arrived World Championships Boxes take intercontinental trips must strong light Strong prevent being crushed light allow owner carry long distances sometimes found between various sections large intercontinental airports pointed out April column plexiglas panels should installed allow Customs inspectors see contents opening box less rigorous trips cardboard both very serviceable can quite adequate proper construc tion techniques first requirements shipping 114 Model Aviation AUDIO FLIGHT TIMER Prevents dead-stick landinas Generates incremental audio timing signals Ideal timing pattern flightsooass etc case less battery $2495$150shipping Less case mounts transmitter $2195 shipping Write free brochure Industrial Inventions Inc RD 2 463A US Roule 1 Monmouth Jct New Jersey 08852
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/06
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 113, 114
DURATION Bob Meuser RUBBER-POWER SPEED Whats talk such event doing FF Duration column So RPS about minimum duration over course OK event quite popular quarters late thirties revived National Free Flight Society NFFS some eight years ago has flown unofficial event Nationals four five major contests per year ever since seems high time get AMA rule book some form either Official Supplemental Provisional event official AMA National Records have sent number rubber-speed fliers tentative proposal such event have solicited comments comments have drafted up questionnaire covering about question could think brought up answering initial missive trouble dont know people involved event would like get opinions everyone involved Id also like get photos drawings other material anyone would care send subject including accounts Rubber Speed contests held olden times Can put mailing list Send name address stamp two Ill send questionnaire Further will spare personal opinions subject ad nauseum Charlies Caper seems about dumbest thing going FF having breaking rubber motor destroy model especially simple preventive measures available solution make fuselage explosionproof acceptable solution can stand weight penalty second solution use winding tube has become universally accepted solution big Outdoor rubber-power models An adaptation technique Peanut Scale models presented column March 1977 issue Indoor Cabin-class fliers both have developed sneaky ways winding motor outside fuselage transferring wound motor model scheme presented adap tation Indoor Cabin technique Peanut Scale models developed Aeronut Charlie Sotich used Model-of-the-Year award winning Volksplane sketches tell story last step suggests God intended man fly Peanut Scale would have given him three hands last step front fuselage supported three otherwise unoccupied fingers left hahd against tension motor disengaging re-engaging going think really have try yourWIIJOER ~tIIlIIkMOTOR 2 T2AJ5FE MOTOR TO LOADI ROD HOOKS 012 WIRE LOADINCa ROD 2 MUSIC WIRE HOOKS POXIeD TO TU1rIC4 TO2QVEMT O DALUMTLEd 3 I5&RT LOADlt3C QOD llTO FUSEL4ECA ZER HOOK WITH DIACqOIQAL WIRE. DISENCAC llJC ROD FROM QEAR HOOK DIcOtJAL CO5S MEMBR 3 4 JLc&t 4 V-- 48 Model Aviation C12At2L1CS CAPI2 WIND MOTOR FOREFINcEIZ DI5C1AE LOAOlIJC ROD FROM MOTOQ REMOVE ROD EN44GE FOrJT HOOI4 WITH PQOPSI-i AFT super chuck OUTDOOI HL GLI QER kit b Blue Rict0eMod& 1~ I L4~ self understand Charlie says much easier to explain isnt saying much Charlies caper makes winding Peanut Scale model small rubber-power model safe one-man operation cant beat hope next caper little easier draw Case-hardened balsa follow plans some rubber-power FF models letter end up noseblock weighs much longerons wing-tip fairings weigh much spars Ive Dremeled such solidbalsa parts half death sometimes effort save few grams seems such shame spend much weight parts function primarily cosmetic same weight could far better spent functional stuff such longerons spars Ive found alternative Dremel-tool syndrome Use softest balsa possible smear outer surface cyanoacrylate adhe sive stuff Stuff Hot varietyI try avoid brand namessoaks cures result case hardening soaks further wood end grain exposed less grain parallel surface frequently turns out end-grain wood part subject damage need bit hardening hardening doesnt come free some cases cyanoacrylate will add too much weight best try crude mock-up piece first check gram scale course can still Dremel thing half death additfonal weight saving fancied myself rather clever fellow inventing discovering procedure until checked out kit new Super Chuck handlaunch glider Plain day instruction sheet states impregnating leading edge wing Hot Stuff other alpha-cyanoacrylate glue adequate substitute spruce basswood reinforcing strips though supplied kit course adisgustinglycleverway leading next item Super Chuck indications outdoor hand-launch glider kit recently introduced Blue Ridge Models intended real out competition machine isnt reason good starting point beginner 17 A-in flat span fuselage length 20-in definitely longish side average would seem happiest thrown gusto Yet too big wood supplied should come out light enough someone early teens handle quite nicely wing comes four pieces dihedral joints already cut perfect fits correct angles didnt say near-perfect top surface has sawn away taper both leading trailing edges So little remains done compliance builder model rule might almost question wood medium-light true C-grain stuff Jt hard believe typical kit examined one-inch-wide strip along trailing edge absolutely true radial-cut C-grain Except leading-edge region will need bit sanding anyhow surface finish almost ready final lick 400-grit wet-or-dry sandpaper Tailfeathers 1/16 stock C-grain about same density wing material Id have preferred rudder have extra inch material hold onto sanding takes place cut off later course glider kits simply dont come way Fuselage stock hair lighter might prefer good tough stuff clamped wing position tail end can bent either side good 3 wincing Still dont think Id inclined sand too much away kit includes bit clay sheet lead fuse snuffer tube sandpaper finger grips De thermalizer DT pop-out tab made soft-drink can lid furnished Finish specified two coats Deft clear semi-gloss interior wood finish outdoor stuff varnish Instructions cover two 14-in pages well illustrated What can possibly said about glider building flying mere two pages said clearly succinctly two pages scarcely enough So buy John Kaufmanns book Flying Hand-Launched Gliders Most scratch-builders sandpaper wing piece cut four sections dihedral joints cutting table saw Continued page 113 spare tnat balsa treel Leonard St Jean Carson City NV built Payload Uss model using nicKels worth 0 balsa its construction looks feels smells like ordinary model made tissue covered foam plastic Meuser photos Ginny 5mhz ignts aetnermalizer ruse husband Willards Wakefield rubber-powered model flying site Bong Field WI Model North Korean design Charles Markos photo Larry McFarland Mike Hallum Half Evil hA Gas models Larry Kruse photo June 1980 49 Different Approach/Stoy Continued page 46 successful models 2 A streamline method applying opening torque hinges must found Currently use rubber bands 3 A streamlined q-trigger can probably designed As new idea its eventual impact difficult predict approach become popular essential people begin win designs since competitive free flighters simply follow trends winning models feeling dont have time experiment readers have ability design successful models become convinced approach worthy efforts feel free flight can become exciting changing category over next few years want become involved building folding wing planes would interested discussing ideas problems Editors Note As competitionfreeflighters aware Stan Stoy has used principles achieve hand-launched glider times demonstrate great performance increase much first few people able believe possible power concept offers quantum jump performance although devel opment mechanics poses challengeper haps met Jim Newman did illustrations remarks forces FFship enormous witness flutter loss components year Ifeel wishful thinking expect very low forces involved Q FF Endurance/Meuser Continued page 49 after taping wing piece scrap plywood would imagine beginner might have bit problem sanding four sections separately getting airfoils match joints tendency would over-sand ends panels adjacent joints use large sanding block/2 x 3 x lOin minimumwould help heres thought works ol bumble thumbs should work anybody Tape four sections together joints using chordwise strips masking tape lower surface sanding wing piece sanding completed tape still attached apply glue choice opposing surfaces prop panels up proper angles smear glue oozes top joint nice fillet using finger let chemistry proceed tape bottom will keep excess glue running over town glue-skin reinforcement can added later elect sand wing panels separ ately masking-tape trick neat way make mitered joints recently read magazine about fine furniture Ive doing miterjoints way both fine furniture glider wings some 40 years didnt know other way price Super Chuck $4 plus $150 handling shipping per box box could contain several Super Chucks other Blue Ridge kits supplies intend ordering single Super Chuck might pay check Blue Ridge first address PO Box 429 Skyland NC 28776 library Im sure Bill Warner will present complete run-down Bill Hannans recently published book Peanut Power scale modelers point view Ill just say few things about general free flighters point view emphasis course Peanut Scale secondary emphasis other forms freeflight scale modeling sections construc tion covering props materials ground-support equipment flying forth handy trouble-shooting chart applicable small free-flight rubber-power model begin ning free fighter would find much value think beginner would better off starting something bit larger Peanut Scale such P-30 provided has access large enough flying field after seeing book might decide Peanut Scale branch freeflight hed like pursue price tag $795 makes comparable price four general interest ie 85% RC magazines hobby shop doesnt have yet can order directly publisher Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 Include buck per order June 1980 113 mostly Bob Granville other members oftrigger securely latch panels anville family collectionwould favor folding concept conjunction good Seelig timer couple offorce multiplying levers latch wings indicative kind thinking may necessary turn brilliant concept practical reality Once happens things will never same Stan shows us vision confident cleverfreeflighters can turn physical reality After nota paper idea Stans work has brought us halfway down road begin some half-A sheet balsa things pot ofgold end rainbow 4 Bits Still winning B IG $4495 COMING SOON THE PROPHET2 meter sailplanedesugned Joe Ruth ADVANCER wth adi Dihedral fr am beginner expert single model airplane. Almost Ready Fly JAMMER cover Way $89 Ready Fly B 40 PRO LINE RADIO price S l CAP YOUR CLUB LOGO Great RC CIubsI Let Know Members Arel Low Minimum Reasonable Prices Good Servicel lnqu BCall Write pnted 500~TOP DOG SHIRTS4730 SW 75th Ave 7ixd~N\Miami FL 33155 ti1 S 13051 261 -7768 postage 6% tax California residents truly delightful book sort just plain fun own thumb through occasionally aside its information content Coot strikes again So whats new Im getting sick hearing about Coot its various wins records other great gliders Stoy boys have invented can hardly stand Coot Folder Wasp probably few Ive never heard Well turns out young Tom Croft upped Senior Category Indoor Hand Launch Glider record two-flight total 77 sec January 20 East St Louis using little 3gram Coot flights 386 384 sec temperature hall 56 means air density up bit normal could argue enhanced flight time lower sink rate degraded lower launch height glider almost hit rafters anyhow guess has low temperature enhanced performance Toms record just little shy Dan Belieffs Open record stood years same meet Coots co-designer Stan Stoy broke own previous Cat Open record two-flight score 844 sec healthy 24 sec over previous mark Drawings Coot appeared December OUR NEW SKY JAMMER selling faster can kit themso better order soon assured r U N SPECIFICATIONS SPAN50 LENGTH5-3 4 WEIGHT3-1 2 4 lbs ENGINE40 RADIO4 Channel DESIGNED FORSPORT FLYING Retail Price see DEALER order direct est . P0 Box 226 Bislies Az 85603 160214322328 1975 April 1978 issues Mode/Aviation NFFS Affairs might have noticed recent FF suppliers listing Marty Thompson wife Karen now handling NFFS Supplies having relieved Jose Maria Pinto job another switch Membership Department Kit Sonesen 8616 Maple Grove Ct. Sacramento CA 95828 has taken over membership management tasks Bill Booth has job past few years Join up Membership fees Age 19 andoverorresidents foreign countries $l0for year $18 two Age 18 under $525 year $950 two membership includes subscription Free Flight NFFS Digest subscriptions available membership recent issue Digest writing late Feb SeptemberNovember 1979 issue coveringthe World Champs think member did receive issue best check Kit Help know source good oldfashioned Banana Liquid Banana Oil would please let know about Id appreciate Editors note also known amyl acetate AMA Supply Services has recently offered its Airjacket patches Indoor World Champs coming West Baden offer following bumper sticker/jacket patch suggestion Indoor model ers bathtub bent coat-hangers Nats Unofficial Events Terry Rimert NFFS Official Unofficial-Events Director says will simply send him stamped self-addressed envelope hell send complete list rules Nats unofficial events have hunch hell toss three-views Pietenpol Air Camper suggests have floats planes bring along Nats perhaps theyll able find manu facture puddle Perryman will run hydro events much damp rag can found launch Added list unofficial events Oldtimer Rubber Scale Battle Britain rubber scale eventa mass-launch last-onedown-gets-the-marbles sort thing sponsored Cleveland Free Flight Society will probably Embryo Endurance event Buzzing BuLlards will host Flying Aces Club Scale Nats Aug 9 10 Im beginning think attend Nats Id have skip official stuff just fly fun Anyhow can learn about writing Terry Rimert 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32334 Bob Meuser 4200 GregorTt Street Oakland CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny Con finued page 50 fastened securely inside box cannot move around other items inside box props accessories etc must also fastened down cannot puncture model cover ing details packing will vary model type models box Pay attention guys will quiz pass models reach VNART safely boxs size shape can determined number factors some totally unrelated models themselves example boxes carried frequently airliners can designed fit under scat overhead luggage carrier tactic requires advance knowledge dimensions available storage space Owners small car such VW may carefully plan biggest box can maneuvered through door rear seat safely extreme example European indoor flier removed both rear seat passenger seat car installed foam rubber padding across open spaces made long box carry several models open space behind drivers seat luggage space arrangement gave ample shock protection models spite occasional stretches very bumpy ruads price pald lonely trip models undamaged arrived World Championships Boxes take intercontinental trips must strong light Strong prevent being crushed light allow owner carry long distances sometimes found between various sections large intercontinental airports pointed out April column plexiglas panels should installed allow Customs inspectors see contents opening box less rigorous trips cardboard both very serviceable can quite adequate proper construc tion techniques first requirements shipping 114 Model Aviation AUDIO FLIGHT TIMER Prevents dead-stick landinas Generates incremental audio timing signals Ideal timing pattern flightsooass etc case less battery $2495$150shipping Less case mounts transmitter $2195 shipping Write free brochure Industrial Inventions Inc RD 2 463A US Roule 1 Monmouth Jct New Jersey 08852
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/06
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 113, 114
DURATION Bob Meuser RUBBER-POWER SPEED Whats talk such event doing FF Duration column So RPS about minimum duration over course OK event quite popular quarters late thirties revived National Free Flight Society NFFS some eight years ago has flown unofficial event Nationals four five major contests per year ever since seems high time get AMA rule book some form either Official Supplemental Provisional event official AMA National Records have sent number rubber-speed fliers tentative proposal such event have solicited comments comments have drafted up questionnaire covering about question could think brought up answering initial missive trouble dont know people involved event would like get opinions everyone involved Id also like get photos drawings other material anyone would care send subject including accounts Rubber Speed contests held olden times Can put mailing list Send name address stamp two Ill send questionnaire Further will spare personal opinions subject ad nauseum Charlies Caper seems about dumbest thing going FF having breaking rubber motor destroy model especially simple preventive measures available solution make fuselage explosionproof acceptable solution can stand weight penalty second solution use winding tube has become universally accepted solution big Outdoor rubber-power models An adaptation technique Peanut Scale models presented column March 1977 issue Indoor Cabin-class fliers both have developed sneaky ways winding motor outside fuselage transferring wound motor model scheme presented adap tation Indoor Cabin technique Peanut Scale models developed Aeronut Charlie Sotich used Model-of-the-Year award winning Volksplane sketches tell story last step suggests God intended man fly Peanut Scale would have given him three hands last step front fuselage supported three otherwise unoccupied fingers left hahd against tension motor disengaging re-engaging going think really have try yourWIIJOER ~tIIlIIkMOTOR 2 T2AJ5FE MOTOR TO LOADI ROD HOOKS 012 WIRE LOADINCa ROD 2 MUSIC WIRE HOOKS POXIeD TO TU1rIC4 TO2QVEMT O DALUMTLEd 3 I5&RT LOADlt3C QOD llTO FUSEL4ECA ZER HOOK WITH DIACqOIQAL WIRE. DISENCAC llJC ROD FROM QEAR HOOK DIcOtJAL CO5S MEMBR 3 4 JLc&t 4 V-- 48 Model Aviation C12At2L1CS CAPI2 WIND MOTOR FOREFINcEIZ DI5C1AE LOAOlIJC ROD FROM MOTOQ REMOVE ROD EN44GE FOrJT HOOI4 WITH PQOPSI-i AFT super chuck OUTDOOI HL GLI QER kit b Blue Rict0eMod& 1~ I L4~ self understand Charlie says much easier to explain isnt saying much Charlies caper makes winding Peanut Scale model small rubber-power model safe one-man operation cant beat hope next caper little easier draw Case-hardened balsa follow plans some rubber-power FF models letter end up noseblock weighs much longerons wing-tip fairings weigh much spars Ive Dremeled such solidbalsa parts half death sometimes effort save few grams seems such shame spend much weight parts function primarily cosmetic same weight could far better spent functional stuff such longerons spars Ive found alternative Dremel-tool syndrome Use softest balsa possible smear outer surface cyanoacrylate adhe sive stuff Stuff Hot varietyI try avoid brand namessoaks cures result case hardening soaks further wood end grain exposed less grain parallel surface frequently turns out end-grain wood part subject damage need bit hardening hardening doesnt come free some cases cyanoacrylate will add too much weight best try crude mock-up piece first check gram scale course can still Dremel thing half death additfonal weight saving fancied myself rather clever fellow inventing discovering procedure until checked out kit new Super Chuck handlaunch glider Plain day instruction sheet states impregnating leading edge wing Hot Stuff other alpha-cyanoacrylate glue adequate substitute spruce basswood reinforcing strips though supplied kit course adisgustinglycleverway leading next item Super Chuck indications outdoor hand-launch glider kit recently introduced Blue Ridge Models intended real out competition machine isnt reason good starting point beginner 17 A-in flat span fuselage length 20-in definitely longish side average would seem happiest thrown gusto Yet too big wood supplied should come out light enough someone early teens handle quite nicely wing comes four pieces dihedral joints already cut perfect fits correct angles didnt say near-perfect top surface has sawn away taper both leading trailing edges So little remains done compliance builder model rule might almost question wood medium-light true C-grain stuff Jt hard believe typical kit examined one-inch-wide strip along trailing edge absolutely true radial-cut C-grain Except leading-edge region will need bit sanding anyhow surface finish almost ready final lick 400-grit wet-or-dry sandpaper Tailfeathers 1/16 stock C-grain about same density wing material Id have preferred rudder have extra inch material hold onto sanding takes place cut off later course glider kits simply dont come way Fuselage stock hair lighter might prefer good tough stuff clamped wing position tail end can bent either side good 3 wincing Still dont think Id inclined sand too much away kit includes bit clay sheet lead fuse snuffer tube sandpaper finger grips De thermalizer DT pop-out tab made soft-drink can lid furnished Finish specified two coats Deft clear semi-gloss interior wood finish outdoor stuff varnish Instructions cover two 14-in pages well illustrated What can possibly said about glider building flying mere two pages said clearly succinctly two pages scarcely enough So buy John Kaufmanns book Flying Hand-Launched Gliders Most scratch-builders sandpaper wing piece cut four sections dihedral joints cutting table saw Continued page 113 spare tnat balsa treel Leonard St Jean Carson City NV built Payload Uss model using nicKels worth 0 balsa its construction looks feels smells like ordinary model made tissue covered foam plastic Meuser photos Ginny 5mhz ignts aetnermalizer ruse husband Willards Wakefield rubber-powered model flying site Bong Field WI Model North Korean design Charles Markos photo Larry McFarland Mike Hallum Half Evil hA Gas models Larry Kruse photo June 1980 49 Different Approach/Stoy Continued page 46 successful models 2 A streamline method applying opening torque hinges must found Currently use rubber bands 3 A streamlined q-trigger can probably designed As new idea its eventual impact difficult predict approach become popular essential people begin win designs since competitive free flighters simply follow trends winning models feeling dont have time experiment readers have ability design successful models become convinced approach worthy efforts feel free flight can become exciting changing category over next few years want become involved building folding wing planes would interested discussing ideas problems Editors Note As competitionfreeflighters aware Stan Stoy has used principles achieve hand-launched glider times demonstrate great performance increase much first few people able believe possible power concept offers quantum jump performance although devel opment mechanics poses challengeper haps met Jim Newman did illustrations remarks forces FFship enormous witness flutter loss components year Ifeel wishful thinking expect very low forces involved Q FF Endurance/Meuser Continued page 49 after taping wing piece scrap plywood would imagine beginner might have bit problem sanding four sections separately getting airfoils match joints tendency would over-sand ends panels adjacent joints use large sanding block/2 x 3 x lOin minimumwould help heres thought works ol bumble thumbs should work anybody Tape four sections together joints using chordwise strips masking tape lower surface sanding wing piece sanding completed tape still attached apply glue choice opposing surfaces prop panels up proper angles smear glue oozes top joint nice fillet using finger let chemistry proceed tape bottom will keep excess glue running over town glue-skin reinforcement can added later elect sand wing panels separ ately masking-tape trick neat way make mitered joints recently read magazine about fine furniture Ive doing miterjoints way both fine furniture glider wings some 40 years didnt know other way price Super Chuck $4 plus $150 handling shipping per box box could contain several Super Chucks other Blue Ridge kits supplies intend ordering single Super Chuck might pay check Blue Ridge first address PO Box 429 Skyland NC 28776 library Im sure Bill Warner will present complete run-down Bill Hannans recently published book Peanut Power scale modelers point view Ill just say few things about general free flighters point view emphasis course Peanut Scale secondary emphasis other forms freeflight scale modeling sections construc tion covering props materials ground-support equipment flying forth handy trouble-shooting chart applicable small free-flight rubber-power model begin ning free fighter would find much value think beginner would better off starting something bit larger Peanut Scale such P-30 provided has access large enough flying field after seeing book might decide Peanut Scale branch freeflight hed like pursue price tag $795 makes comparable price four general interest ie 85% RC magazines hobby shop doesnt have yet can order directly publisher Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 Include buck per order June 1980 113 mostly Bob Granville other members oftrigger securely latch panels anville family collectionwould favor folding concept conjunction good Seelig timer couple offorce multiplying levers latch wings indicative kind thinking may necessary turn brilliant concept practical reality Once happens things will never same Stan shows us vision confident cleverfreeflighters can turn physical reality After nota paper idea Stans work has brought us halfway down road begin some half-A sheet balsa things pot ofgold end rainbow 4 Bits Still winning B IG $4495 COMING SOON THE PROPHET2 meter sailplanedesugned Joe Ruth ADVANCER wth adi Dihedral fr am beginner expert single model airplane. Almost Ready Fly JAMMER cover Way $89 Ready Fly B 40 PRO LINE RADIO price S l CAP YOUR CLUB LOGO Great RC CIubsI Let Know Members Arel Low Minimum Reasonable Prices Good Servicel lnqu BCall Write pnted 500~TOP DOG SHIRTS4730 SW 75th Ave 7ixd~N\Miami FL 33155 ti1 S 13051 261 -7768 postage 6% tax California residents truly delightful book sort just plain fun own thumb through occasionally aside its information content Coot strikes again So whats new Im getting sick hearing about Coot its various wins records other great gliders Stoy boys have invented can hardly stand Coot Folder Wasp probably few Ive never heard Well turns out young Tom Croft upped Senior Category Indoor Hand Launch Glider record two-flight total 77 sec January 20 East St Louis using little 3gram Coot flights 386 384 sec temperature hall 56 means air density up bit normal could argue enhanced flight time lower sink rate degraded lower launch height glider almost hit rafters anyhow guess has low temperature enhanced performance Toms record just little shy Dan Belieffs Open record stood years same meet Coots co-designer Stan Stoy broke own previous Cat Open record two-flight score 844 sec healthy 24 sec over previous mark Drawings Coot appeared December OUR NEW SKY JAMMER selling faster can kit themso better order soon assured r U N SPECIFICATIONS SPAN50 LENGTH5-3 4 WEIGHT3-1 2 4 lbs ENGINE40 RADIO4 Channel DESIGNED FORSPORT FLYING Retail Price see DEALER order direct est . P0 Box 226 Bislies Az 85603 160214322328 1975 April 1978 issues Mode/Aviation NFFS Affairs might have noticed recent FF suppliers listing Marty Thompson wife Karen now handling NFFS Supplies having relieved Jose Maria Pinto job another switch Membership Department Kit Sonesen 8616 Maple Grove Ct. Sacramento CA 95828 has taken over membership management tasks Bill Booth has job past few years Join up Membership fees Age 19 andoverorresidents foreign countries $l0for year $18 two Age 18 under $525 year $950 two membership includes subscription Free Flight NFFS Digest subscriptions available membership recent issue Digest writing late Feb SeptemberNovember 1979 issue coveringthe World Champs think member did receive issue best check Kit Help know source good oldfashioned Banana Liquid Banana Oil would please let know about Id appreciate Editors note also known amyl acetate AMA Supply Services has recently offered its Airjacket patches Indoor World Champs coming West Baden offer following bumper sticker/jacket patch suggestion Indoor model ers bathtub bent coat-hangers Nats Unofficial Events Terry Rimert NFFS Official Unofficial-Events Director says will simply send him stamped self-addressed envelope hell send complete list rules Nats unofficial events have hunch hell toss three-views Pietenpol Air Camper suggests have floats planes bring along Nats perhaps theyll able find manu facture puddle Perryman will run hydro events much damp rag can found launch Added list unofficial events Oldtimer Rubber Scale Battle Britain rubber scale eventa mass-launch last-onedown-gets-the-marbles sort thing sponsored Cleveland Free Flight Society will probably Embryo Endurance event Buzzing BuLlards will host Flying Aces Club Scale Nats Aug 9 10 Im beginning think attend Nats Id have skip official stuff just fly fun Anyhow can learn about writing Terry Rimert 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32334 Bob Meuser 4200 GregorTt Street Oakland CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny Con finued page 50 fastened securely inside box cannot move around other items inside box props accessories etc must also fastened down cannot puncture model cover ing details packing will vary model type models box Pay attention guys will quiz pass models reach VNART safely boxs size shape can determined number factors some totally unrelated models themselves example boxes carried frequently airliners can designed fit under scat overhead luggage carrier tactic requires advance knowledge dimensions available storage space Owners small car such VW may carefully plan biggest box can maneuvered through door rear seat safely extreme example European indoor flier removed both rear seat passenger seat car installed foam rubber padding across open spaces made long box carry several models open space behind drivers seat luggage space arrangement gave ample shock protection models spite occasional stretches very bumpy ruads price pald lonely trip models undamaged arrived World Championships Boxes take intercontinental trips must strong light Strong prevent being crushed light allow owner carry long distances sometimes found between various sections large intercontinental airports pointed out April column plexiglas panels should installed allow Customs inspectors see contents opening box less rigorous trips cardboard both very serviceable can quite adequate proper construc tion techniques first requirements shipping 114 Model Aviation AUDIO FLIGHT TIMER Prevents dead-stick landinas Generates incremental audio timing signals Ideal timing pattern flightsooass etc case less battery $2495$150shipping Less case mounts transmitter $2195 shipping Write free brochure Industrial Inventions Inc RD 2 463A US Roule 1 Monmouth Jct New Jersey 08852