Free Flight Indoor Bud Tenny Tribute time read indoor activity except Nats FAI Indoor Team Selection Program will winding down until Fall lot members model clubs have having benefit lots hard work club newsletter clubs sponsor indoor activity typical club newsletter source good info about indoor modeling lucky clubs should salute newsletter editor Meeting Need Members clubs really active newsletter staffs find just contest dates meet ing notices also articles indoor topics really neat thing about articles compared column Indoor News & Views Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 articles level club activity next weeks contest PennyPlane 20 school gym door News article World Championship model wont help win meet Nice Editor So club has good newsletters see lot say kind word editor chances now shifting outdoor topicsbut keep issues reference thank club officers voted money finance newsletter Communication ideas techniques activity grows reap benefits way nicest things can editor help him explain new est idea winning design dont think has time make up good stuff Motor Sticks last column May 76 MA dealt model trimon bench flying site slipped right past important model part say ing weak motor stick would have replaced Actually just have fly day couple things can field make marginal motor stick stronger First motor stick simply bowing down both ends yet staying straight side side model probably has diving during power burst flying OK after power level drops some may have flying fast tight circles grad ually opened up slow climb wasnt high enough answer add some strengthsome bracingto keep motor stick bowing much Fig 1 shows can done tempo rary basis can borrow some bracing wire tungsten best nichrome would FIG Fig 1 Wire thread glued nose wing posts rear motor stick makes tempo rary brace allows turns used OK day use Otherwise emergency use lightweight sewing thread High drag Yes thread will have drag wire inconsequential terms much better time model will turn getting up nearer ceiling full load turns Some Precautions First Fig 1 start assembled model glue brace wire thread model nose cap wing post top fuselage rear hook Note bending force motor stick will transferred wing posts Sometimes wing posts pulled part-way out sockets get proper inci dence angle case posts should lightly spot-glued top sockets keep post being pushed down socket wire reason nichrome wire should used motor stick bracing stretches little does recover So given tension permanent stallation amount motor stick can bend will change wire stretches Build Better Socket wing socket re-inforced small balsa plug bottom socket rea sonable adjust wing incidence new continued page 87 Fig 2 flat surface two small blocks two pins make fixture straighten curved motor stick wire brace holds straight -F FIG 2 36 Model Aviation f1V 0 0 I-1 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 36 way Instead pulling out front post increase incidence cut small piece off back post keeping wing posts always pushed down socket ap parent wing incidence right assemble model Too good flights have ruined post slipped out socket owner forgot whichof marks side post right incidence setting handi est way shorten post use good fingernail clippers possible cut off little 1/64 sharp clippers Crooked Stick problems encountered inexperienced indoor build ers curved motor stick Although fairly common stick bow bit line glue seam sometimes motor stick will curve side little curve goes long way usually gets worse fully wound motor effect have flight circle changes motor tensionnot good Again real fix build new stick straight meantime big contest repair necessary Fig 2 shows way make temporary case careful work could last quite re pair basic principle motor stick must bent straight held place tungsten wire used brace make installation neatly possible can used life model Post Very hard balsa sliver spruce about 1/32 square should used bracing post shown Fig 2 Looking down top motor stick post should about 1 Y2 long should carefully inserted through motor stick exactly centerline Glue post fuselage allow joints dry thoroughly Arrange two blocks fiat surface place con vex side bent motor stick against blocks Two straight pins can used gently force stick straight hold Blocks some other flat surface should used work against spreads force over wider area keeps crinkling dimpling wood Because leverage such damage minimized ends stick Wire Pierce rear motor stick pin again exactly center line thread wire through hole Pull enough wire through both ends will reach about 2 past front stick Glue wire end across end cap pull wire just snug sliding through hole rear stick glue B Dont forget hook wire over post before gluing point B Allow previous glue joints dry thoroughly bring free end wire forward end cap across post Hold wire tightly across end cap glue place Finally glue wire both ends post C Properly done tension used second wire will bit higher first will help overcome natural curving tendency stick Handle Care Remember installed wire will now way almost way hold fuselage normally requires bit thought practice can done safely both types braces used stick will very strong top brace will have removed model storage address PO Box 545 Richard son TX 75080 Apnceactually$995 AND GOOD REVIEWS HAVE BOOSTED SALES OF THE WESTERN WIND RIG SLOPE TRAINER WE PASS OUR SAV INGS ON TO YOU Jefs Friends PO Box 511 Brisbane CA 94005 415 467-4674 Add $125 shipping $60 sales tax California resi dents COD OK July1976 87
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/07
Page Numbers: 36, 87
Free Flight Indoor Bud Tenny Tribute time read indoor activity except Nats FAI Indoor Team Selection Program will winding down until Fall lot members model clubs have having benefit lots hard work club newsletter clubs sponsor indoor activity typical club newsletter source good info about indoor modeling lucky clubs should salute newsletter editor Meeting Need Members clubs really active newsletter staffs find just contest dates meet ing notices also articles indoor topics really neat thing about articles compared column Indoor News & Views Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 articles level club activity next weeks contest PennyPlane 20 school gym door News article World Championship model wont help win meet Nice Editor So club has good newsletters see lot say kind word editor chances now shifting outdoor topicsbut keep issues reference thank club officers voted money finance newsletter Communication ideas techniques activity grows reap benefits way nicest things can editor help him explain new est idea winning design dont think has time make up good stuff Motor Sticks last column May 76 MA dealt model trimon bench flying site slipped right past important model part say ing weak motor stick would have replaced Actually just have fly day couple things can field make marginal motor stick stronger First motor stick simply bowing down both ends yet staying straight side side model probably has diving during power burst flying OK after power level drops some may have flying fast tight circles grad ually opened up slow climb wasnt high enough answer add some strengthsome bracingto keep motor stick bowing much Fig 1 shows can done tempo rary basis can borrow some bracing wire tungsten best nichrome would FIG Fig 1 Wire thread glued nose wing posts rear motor stick makes tempo rary brace allows turns used OK day use Otherwise emergency use lightweight sewing thread High drag Yes thread will have drag wire inconsequential terms much better time model will turn getting up nearer ceiling full load turns Some Precautions First Fig 1 start assembled model glue brace wire thread model nose cap wing post top fuselage rear hook Note bending force motor stick will transferred wing posts Sometimes wing posts pulled part-way out sockets get proper inci dence angle case posts should lightly spot-glued top sockets keep post being pushed down socket wire reason nichrome wire should used motor stick bracing stretches little does recover So given tension permanent stallation amount motor stick can bend will change wire stretches Build Better Socket wing socket re-inforced small balsa plug bottom socket rea sonable adjust wing incidence new continued page 87 Fig 2 flat surface two small blocks two pins make fixture straighten curved motor stick wire brace holds straight -F FIG 2 36 Model Aviation f1V 0 0 I-1 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 36 way Instead pulling out front post increase incidence cut small piece off back post keeping wing posts always pushed down socket ap parent wing incidence right assemble model Too good flights have ruined post slipped out socket owner forgot whichof marks side post right incidence setting handi est way shorten post use good fingernail clippers possible cut off little 1/64 sharp clippers Crooked Stick problems encountered inexperienced indoor build ers curved motor stick Although fairly common stick bow bit line glue seam sometimes motor stick will curve side little curve goes long way usually gets worse fully wound motor effect have flight circle changes motor tensionnot good Again real fix build new stick straight meantime big contest repair necessary Fig 2 shows way make temporary case careful work could last quite re pair basic principle motor stick must bent straight held place tungsten wire used brace make installation neatly possible can used life model Post Very hard balsa sliver spruce about 1/32 square should used bracing post shown Fig 2 Looking down top motor stick post should about 1 Y2 long should carefully inserted through motor stick exactly centerline Glue post fuselage allow joints dry thoroughly Arrange two blocks fiat surface place con vex side bent motor stick against blocks Two straight pins can used gently force stick straight hold Blocks some other flat surface should used work against spreads force over wider area keeps crinkling dimpling wood Because leverage such damage minimized ends stick Wire Pierce rear motor stick pin again exactly center line thread wire through hole Pull enough wire through both ends will reach about 2 past front stick Glue wire end across end cap pull wire just snug sliding through hole rear stick glue B Dont forget hook wire over post before gluing point B Allow previous glue joints dry thoroughly bring free end wire forward end cap across post Hold wire tightly across end cap glue place Finally glue wire both ends post C Properly done tension used second wire will bit higher first will help overcome natural curving tendency stick Handle Care Remember installed wire will now way almost way hold fuselage normally requires bit thought practice can done safely both types braces used stick will very strong top brace will have removed model storage address PO Box 545 Richard son TX 75080 Apnceactually$995 AND GOOD REVIEWS HAVE BOOSTED SALES OF THE WESTERN WIND RIG SLOPE TRAINER WE PASS OUR SAV INGS ON TO YOU Jefs Friends PO Box 511 Brisbane CA 94005 415 467-4674 Add $125 shipping $60 sales tax California resi dents COD OK July1976 87