FREE FLIGHT INDOOR Free flight model airplanes differ others once set free under no controlfrom builders takes special skill design construct model can adjust fly well under variety conditions what free flight model aviation about IfHAT IS opening paragraph J.descnptive text box Joy Flying Free documentary produced National Free Right Society excellent account about free flight Almost types free flight indoor models shown segments filmed US Indoor Outdoor Championships USIC USOC cast doz ensif either meet last year probably appear segments Buy copyyou may star Send $25 plus $3 postage handling Tony Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Tel 414 782-6256 long reach Photos show details two laparoscopic instruments available Vein Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 Send Vein donation $10 per instrument proceeds will forwarded Junior Free Right Team program instruments have donated Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis Corp Miami Florida Last years sale eye scalpels cau teries yielded $3240 Indoor team fund Vein still has scalpels cauteries same price before Micro Cautery trim plastic films microfilm Three assorted eye scalpels Handling & postage $500 300 200 $1000 INAV gets new editor Plenny Bates has done excellent job bringing Indoor News Views back line establishing regular publication schedule July issue will last will available soon can complete contest report USIC After issue Lester Garber will become new editor Plenny will accept subscriptions until about September subscription cost now $9 four issues contain about 12 pages printed both sides Plenny Bates 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 Tel 319 362-2969 Lighter plastic covering Wayne Triven has selling lightest plastic covering film now has lighter film available Ultimate film weighs 00366 oz per 100 square inches new film Polymicro weighs 00285 oz per 100 square inches22% lighter weight compares favorably microfilm approximately 0015 oz per 100 square inches claimed suitable field patching microfilm using atomized water spray same microfilm thin enough wings can covered flat dihedral added later film joint can tightened up using water applied tiny brush just microfilm can Wayne selling film $25 postage paid 15 feet 12-inch-wide film Included package instruction sheet comments about using film Waynes address 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 Save respiratory system Dick Obarski has found excellent replacement aerosol spray cements used attach plastic coverings Elmers SAF*T Contact Left below Ohios Vein Hacker distributing laparoscopic instruments Indoor use Proceeds go Junior Free Flight Team program Hacker photos Left Partially constructed torque meter built Vein Hacker uses no solder joints see text Below left Collet anchors wire rear Easy zero adjustment no soldering soften wire Below Pointer anchored tubing anchor wire bending tubing hook Tenny photos July1993 109 rnrn Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI HI u _ __ yingof Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPUCAllON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ____________________________________ Phone ________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ City _______________________State/Province ________________Zip _________________ I IMAA _________AMA Number ___________MAAC _________Chapter _________ L O IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 2O5 HiIIdce Road na KS 67401 rn rn rnrn rnrnrn rnrn FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 109 Cementa neoprene-based material can thinned water cured material claimed water-resistant uncured material has green color fades clear cures Dick thins Elmers cement 101 water applies framework After water evaporates film can applied after cement cures film can trimmed razor blade hot wire heavy concern about substituting contact cement aerosol adhesive possibility adding lot weightperhaps saved using new film After thinning sample glue brushed liberal coat 15-inch strip 042square balsa being careful coat side strip After water dried strip gained 000055 ounces 0000037 ounces per inch seems clear weight problem use thinned cement International postal meet announce ment came too late column 1993 International MiniStick Postal Meet sponsored Mike Colling ran Jan uary 1 through March 31 1993 Results will reported available Shades MiniStick Can lightning strike same place twice Tom Vallee has circulated request comments specifications 35-cm-span model called Gym Stick experimental class intended build experience gained new modelers have flown MiniStick intent class introduce microfilm covering wing bracing specifications havent decided likely no exotic materials biplane configurations props variable geometry pitch will allowed Send comments Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New flight-test method Modern technology opens door accurate flight testing Tom Vallee pioneers applying video flight testing 52 250 48 46 44 40 34 032 30 0 2 4 6 8101214181820222426 lime-Minutes graph above computer plot rpm vs time 24-plus-minute Category flight FOX ER OF THE PACK proud owner finest American made model airplane motor available Fox offers RIG control line model airplane motors following sizes 15BB 25 Bushing 25BB 35 Stunt G/L 40 Sport 4OBB 4OBB ABC 45BB Ring 5OBB Ring Quickee 500 6OBB Ring 6OBB ABC 6OBB ABC Pipe 74BB Ring 74BB ABC Fox motors rugged durable provide plenty power leader pack Fly Fox FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 Towson Avenue Smith AR 72901 646-1656 501 646-1757 112 Model Aviation Proflie-Snark VI Fl D RPM vs Flight limo Now charger designed specifically highly successful battery voltmeter check exact condition battery POWEll NEW $4900 MAT AC/DC Chargur Perfect charging rate 400 miliamps goes automatic trickle charged LEDs show battery fully charged CANNOT overcharge Use 12 volt battery field car battery provided lighter socket plug Mona Avuinin TEcinIloGY 12848 Touchstone Place Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 Telephone 407 626-6955 FAX 407 626-1588 entire flight captured tape played back later As check timing accuracy video recorder tapes duration checked against actual flight time found identical data points shown graph entered computer tape played back graph plotted anyone else has used video com puters other kinds high-tech methods record analyze indoor model perfor mance about sharing information experiences Gears anyone Mark Allison has experi mented geared motors scale models Bostonians experiments show duration can possibly doubled use gears allows shorter-coupled models multiengine models Mark molds variety gear designs sells gearbox kit detailed instructions concept interests send SASE information Mark Allison PO Box 622 Corvallis OR 97339 MiniStick Following up comments Peter Kearney May 93 column Jim Clem cured torque handling problems MiniStick adding large dorsal fin underslung rudder already issue strong propwash typically high-speed prop seems dictate twin rudders large underslung rudders help control torque burst Flying opportunity Cleveland area weekly sessions year-round Category sites site Willoughby Andrews School has 20-foot flat ceiling 60 x 80-foot floor area other site Meridian Euclid Hospital Euclid has 195-foot ceiling 45 x 70-foot floor area Contact Veru Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 flying opportunities CaliforniaBurbank Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron VMF-2 14 has monthly sessions second Fridays flying Category site Luther Burbank Middle School 7-10 pm Tony Naccarato 2121 N Hollywood Way Burbank CA 91507 Tel 818 842-5062 IdahoMoscow Andy Tagliafico has secured Kibbie Dome July 15-18 1993 fun event will barbecue dinner July 16 7 pm should enable everyone get better acquainted word warningthe building has freshly renovated Andy will have 10mil plastic cover track front work tables suggests contestants also have ground cloths cover plastic Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 Tel 503 371-0492 Continued page 179 New products take maintenance building new heights Custom Cradles Feature Custom molded gray tubing--no ugiy fittings. 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Vaitmitir Power Source Instant Voltage reading under 300 miliamp load 6 volt 1200 miliamp Llights indicate battery condition No Guessing GEL CELL Reads transmiter voltage well 48 Nicad battery voltage Receiver Battery Nicad users can compare 48 Nicad GELL CELL Once compare youll know choice champions 1 Legz Tall Boy have everything Call free brochure Dealer InquIres welcome Although EP usually smooth-flying helicopter ran vibration blade tracking problem high head speed 1800 rpm traced blade grips blade grips attached head single screw very tight loosened trifle blade grip could rotate slightly lead/lag cured problem modifications Concept EP has able provide solid two minutes max performing flight including loops rolls flying inverted make sure flight time exceeded set timer go off after two minutes got ground right away because wasnt much hattery reserve Also after talking others race cars familiar care feeding high charge discharge batteries found best completely discharge batteries before charging together SR Smart Charger gave us power could put SR packs Although electric helicopters arent everyone challenge can give very acceptable aerobatic performance next step meet MITs goal judge small piece sky can use loop rollwith objective eventually performing maneuvers indoors experiments big mainframe computer will have brought outdoors helicopter virtually impos sible helicopter will have go indoors computer will mean getting maneuverability can EP possibly developing some new different flying techniques Naturally have ideas welcome Ill keep posted progress ld-Timers/Baker Continued page 111 Price $6 fine-looking plans should good CO2 well rubber mini-electric Also available $150 1947 MAN plan twin-boom pusher tiny CO2 motors Howard McEntee 12-inchspan Fleet Trainer Megow also GLIDERS really know what youre doing MODEL SAILPLANES MYTH MAGIC Tony Upso no Math either Laymen Wives Lovers 170 readable pages $1895 plus $300 S&H Beefsteak Mines Ltd Box 1645 Jackson Wy 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inspection gate list compiled Tom Vallee must notify Tom intention attend advance meet Changes NASA launch schedules other possible events can preempt use auditorium much warning sure verify date Tom before leave home Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New JerseyLakehurst New dates Lakehurst #1 under negotiation press time Contact Gary Underwood address shown below find dates decided upon general dates expected almost weekly #1 Use Electric Connector Ar44t A'mAnS Rates tO Amps 600 V DC Ererincal Renstance 250 M crohnn Modular Cooranees naP op 1 Sermos Super Connector Lifetime Guarantee $500 per packet 2 Sermos Super Charging Jack Lifetime Guarantee $550 per packet 3 Sermos Standard Connector $400 per packet 4 Sermos Standard Charging Jack $450 per packet 5 Sermos Standard Arming Switch $400 per packet 6 Sermos insertion & Extraction Toot $800 per tool Mimiman Order $1 500 PLUS $200 Shipping Handeling Oniy Certified Checks Mosey Orders accepted payment orders 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FREE FLIGHT INDOOR Free flight model airplanes differ others once set free under no controlfrom builders takes special skill design construct model can adjust fly well under variety conditions what free flight model aviation about IfHAT IS opening paragraph J.descnptive text box Joy Flying Free documentary produced National Free Right Society excellent account about free flight Almost types free flight indoor models shown segments filmed US Indoor Outdoor Championships USIC USOC cast doz ensif either meet last year probably appear segments Buy copyyou may star Send $25 plus $3 postage handling Tony Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Tel 414 782-6256 long reach Photos show details two laparoscopic instruments available Vein Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 Send Vein donation $10 per instrument proceeds will forwarded Junior Free Right Team program instruments have donated Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis Corp Miami Florida Last years sale eye scalpels cau teries yielded $3240 Indoor team fund Vein still has scalpels cauteries same price before Micro Cautery trim plastic films microfilm Three assorted eye scalpels Handling & postage $500 300 200 $1000 INAV gets new editor Plenny Bates has done excellent job bringing Indoor News Views back line establishing regular publication schedule July issue will last will available soon can complete contest report USIC After issue Lester Garber will become new editor Plenny will accept subscriptions until about September subscription cost now $9 four issues contain about 12 pages printed both sides Plenny Bates 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 Tel 319 362-2969 Lighter plastic covering Wayne Triven has selling lightest plastic covering film now has lighter film available Ultimate film weighs 00366 oz per 100 square inches new film Polymicro weighs 00285 oz per 100 square inches22% lighter weight compares favorably microfilm approximately 0015 oz per 100 square inches claimed suitable field patching microfilm using atomized water spray same microfilm thin enough wings can covered flat dihedral added later film joint can tightened up using water applied tiny brush just microfilm can Wayne selling film $25 postage paid 15 feet 12-inch-wide film Included package instruction sheet comments about using film Waynes address 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 Save respiratory system Dick Obarski has found excellent replacement aerosol spray cements used attach plastic coverings Elmers SAF*T Contact Left below Ohios Vein Hacker distributing laparoscopic instruments Indoor use Proceeds go Junior Free Flight Team program Hacker photos Left Partially constructed torque meter built Vein Hacker uses no solder joints see text Below left Collet anchors wire rear Easy zero adjustment no soldering soften wire Below Pointer anchored tubing anchor wire bending tubing hook Tenny photos July1993 109 rnrn Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI HI u _ __ yingof Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPUCAllON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ____________________________________ Phone ________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ City _______________________State/Province ________________Zip _________________ I IMAA _________AMA Number ___________MAAC _________Chapter _________ L O IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 2O5 HiIIdce Road na KS 67401 rn rn rnrn rnrnrn rnrn FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 109 Cementa neoprene-based material can thinned water cured material claimed water-resistant uncured material has green color fades clear cures Dick thins Elmers cement 101 water applies framework After water evaporates film can applied after cement cures film can trimmed razor blade hot wire heavy concern about substituting contact cement aerosol adhesive possibility adding lot weightperhaps saved using new film After thinning sample glue brushed liberal coat 15-inch strip 042square balsa being careful coat side strip After water dried strip gained 000055 ounces 0000037 ounces per inch seems clear weight problem use thinned cement International postal meet announce ment came too late column 1993 International MiniStick Postal Meet sponsored Mike Colling ran Jan uary 1 through March 31 1993 Results will reported available Shades MiniStick Can lightning strike same place twice Tom Vallee has circulated request comments specifications 35-cm-span model called Gym Stick experimental class intended build experience gained new modelers have flown MiniStick intent class introduce microfilm covering wing bracing specifications havent decided likely no exotic materials biplane configurations props variable geometry pitch will allowed Send comments Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New flight-test method Modern technology opens door accurate flight testing Tom Vallee pioneers applying video flight testing 52 250 48 46 44 40 34 032 30 0 2 4 6 8101214181820222426 lime-Minutes graph above computer plot rpm vs time 24-plus-minute Category flight FOX ER OF THE PACK proud owner finest American made model airplane motor available Fox offers RIG control line model airplane motors following sizes 15BB 25 Bushing 25BB 35 Stunt G/L 40 Sport 4OBB 4OBB ABC 45BB Ring 5OBB Ring Quickee 500 6OBB Ring 6OBB ABC 6OBB ABC Pipe 74BB Ring 74BB ABC Fox motors rugged durable provide plenty power leader pack Fly Fox FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 Towson Avenue Smith AR 72901 646-1656 501 646-1757 112 Model Aviation Proflie-Snark VI Fl D RPM vs Flight limo Now charger designed specifically highly successful battery voltmeter check exact condition battery POWEll NEW $4900 MAT AC/DC Chargur Perfect charging rate 400 miliamps goes automatic trickle charged LEDs show battery fully charged CANNOT overcharge Use 12 volt battery field car battery provided lighter socket plug Mona Avuinin TEcinIloGY 12848 Touchstone Place Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 Telephone 407 626-6955 FAX 407 626-1588 entire flight captured tape played back later As check timing accuracy video recorder tapes duration checked against actual flight time found identical data points shown graph entered computer tape played back graph plotted anyone else has used video com puters other kinds high-tech methods record analyze indoor model perfor mance about sharing information experiences Gears anyone Mark Allison has experi mented geared motors scale models Bostonians experiments show duration can possibly doubled use gears allows shorter-coupled models multiengine models Mark molds variety gear designs sells gearbox kit detailed instructions concept interests send SASE information Mark Allison PO Box 622 Corvallis OR 97339 MiniStick Following up comments Peter Kearney May 93 column Jim Clem cured torque handling problems MiniStick adding large dorsal fin underslung rudder already issue strong propwash typically high-speed prop seems dictate twin rudders large underslung rudders help control torque burst Flying opportunity Cleveland area weekly sessions year-round Category sites site Willoughby Andrews School has 20-foot flat ceiling 60 x 80-foot floor area other site Meridian Euclid Hospital Euclid has 195-foot ceiling 45 x 70-foot floor area Contact Veru Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 flying opportunities CaliforniaBurbank Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron VMF-2 14 has monthly sessions second Fridays flying Category site Luther Burbank Middle School 7-10 pm Tony Naccarato 2121 N Hollywood Way Burbank CA 91507 Tel 818 842-5062 IdahoMoscow Andy Tagliafico has secured Kibbie Dome July 15-18 1993 fun event will barbecue dinner July 16 7 pm should enable everyone get better acquainted word warningthe building has freshly renovated Andy will have 10mil plastic cover track front work tables suggests contestants also have ground cloths cover plastic Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 Tel 503 371-0492 Continued page 179 New products take maintenance building new heights Custom Cradles Feature Custom molded gray tubing--no ugiy fittings. Speciai neoprene foam--impervious fuei oil Lo Boy Standard Large X-Large NEW Legz bid 1to boa side Tall Boy Standard Large XLarge NEW Radio Rack use foided position Call today order 1-800-C RADLE-O 272-3530 Foids easy storage Custom design bujit last Ready use--no building Easily adjusted Lo Boy Custom Cradles Lo Boy Standard--i 0 tall 22 long 3 5 wide fuselage$2190 Lo Boy Large--i 4 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuselage --$2590 Lo Boy XLarge--i 6 tall 28 long 8 12 wide fuselage $2890 Tall Boy Custom Cradles Tall Boy Standard--32 tall 22 long 3to 5 wide fucelage $3490 Tall Boy Large--26 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuaclage $3690 Tall Boy X-Large--26 tail 28 long 5to 12 wide fuselage$3890 Accessories Legz--1 8 tall 16 wide hardware included fits moat boses----$2990 Radio Rack--it folds compact protects radio home field 90 prices include shipping handling Send check money order today ship UPS daily e4G sodacs 3177 East Fort Lowell Road SI Tucson ArIzona 85716 July1993 113 NEW $2500 NEW $3000MAT ESV Vaitmitir Power Source Instant Voltage reading under 300 miliamp load 6 volt 1200 miliamp Llights indicate battery condition No Guessing GEL CELL Reads transmiter voltage well 48 Nicad battery voltage Receiver Battery Nicad users can compare 48 Nicad GELL CELL Once compare youll know choice champions 1 Legz Tall Boy have everything Call free brochure Dealer InquIres welcome Although EP usually smooth-flying helicopter ran vibration blade tracking problem high head speed 1800 rpm traced blade grips blade grips attached head single screw very tight loosened trifle blade grip could rotate slightly lead/lag cured problem modifications Concept EP has able provide solid two minutes max performing flight including loops rolls flying inverted make sure flight time exceeded set timer go off after two minutes got ground right away because wasnt much hattery reserve Also after talking others race cars familiar care feeding high charge discharge batteries found best completely discharge batteries before charging together SR Smart Charger gave us power could put SR packs Although electric helicopters arent everyone challenge can give very acceptable aerobatic performance next step meet MITs goal judge small piece sky can use loop rollwith objective eventually performing maneuvers indoors experiments big mainframe computer will have brought outdoors helicopter virtually impos sible helicopter will have go indoors computer will mean getting maneuverability can EP possibly developing some new different flying techniques Naturally have ideas welcome Ill keep posted progress ld-Timers/Baker Continued page 111 Price $6 fine-looking plans should good CO2 well rubber mini-electric Also available $150 1947 MAN plan twin-boom pusher tiny CO2 motors Howard McEntee 12-inchspan Fleet Trainer Megow also GLIDERS really know what youre doing MODEL SAILPLANES MYTH MAGIC Tony Upso no Math either Laymen Wives Lovers 170 readable pages $1895 plus $300 S&H Beefsteak Mines Ltd Box 1645 Jackson Wy 83001 FAX 307 733 7153 write fax brochure $150 sure enclose postageI am sure will refund extraor send SASE get complete list postage data WW plans look like would enlarge nicely drawn 3/4-inch-tothe-foot scale run about 20 22 inches span show K&B 020 power show priotwood patterns months photos shows balsa aluminum paper dummy GHQ engine produced Jim Duckworth Weight 36 grams engine could attached electric Old-Timer model wish photo colorthe details finish great Price $25 Jim Duckworth 123 Forest Lake Dr Warner Robins GA 31093 Thats room get Keep cards letters coming Next column will cover some frequently asked questions ndoor/Tenny Continued page 113 MarylandGoddard NAS Goddard NAS record trials flying sessions scheduled auditorium Building 8 Goddard NAS Saturdays 11 am till 1030 pm June 26 July 17 Sept 11 Sept 25 Oct 9 Oct 23 Nov 6 1992 Sanctioned national FAI record trials Sept 11 Sept 25 Oct 9 Oct 23 Nov 6 NASA security requires attendees US citizens AMA members licenses available inspection gate list compiled Tom Vallee must notify Tom intention attend advance meet Changes NASA launch schedules other possible events can preempt use auditorium much warning sure verify date Tom before leave home Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New JerseyLakehurst New dates Lakehurst #1 under negotiation press time Contact Gary Underwood address shown below find dates decided upon general dates expected almost weekly #1 Use Electric Connector Ar44t A'mAnS Rates tO Amps 600 V DC Ererincal Renstance 250 M crohnn Modular Cooranees naP op 1 Sermos Super Connector Lifetime Guarantee $500 per packet 2 Sermos Super Charging Jack Lifetime Guarantee $550 per packet 3 Sermos Standard Connector $400 per packet 4 Sermos Standard Charging Jack $450 per packet 5 Sermos Standard Arming Switch $400 per packet 6 Sermos insertion & Extraction Toot $800 per tool Mimiman Order $1 500 PLUS $200 Shipping Handeling Oniy Certified Checks Mosey Orders accepted payment orders Distributors Dealers Inquiries Invited Please call 203 322-8294 farther information Sm9S R/G SNAP CONNECTORS INC Cedar Corners StatIcs Box 16787 Stamford CT 06905 FOR THREADED CYLS AND COVERS FOR SPITFIRE CYKE BROWN AND BUNCH OTHERS BY REQUEST FOR FULL INFO WRITE BOB MCCORD 325-93 SYLVAN AVE MTN VIEW CALIF 94041-1640 July1993 179 $6900 Plus $500 S/H KI INCLUDES Contest balsa Composite boomlanding strutsand wing reinforcement wheel light weight coring material PERFORMANCE Full throttle flights possible flutter due unique airfoil designThis airtoil also allows four foot icops take offlsunlimited rolling rate quick Makes look acceleration also slow stable Ike pro flights Touch-and-Go ioops performed tu seecondinterls IFIX IT YOURSELF 4 Easy use Save Money Save Time As low $995 write CallSmithy Dept MA athe l 1 -800-345-63423023 t 2nd Street Ask operator MA The Dulles DR 97058 time sessions start through third week October Attendance sessions requires strict adherence rules 1 You must furnish name drivers license number make model vehicle license plate number state registration* Gary Underwood no later Wednesday before meet plan attend 2 Obey military regulations especially speed limits no-smoking areas restricted parkingall clearly posted 3 Certain base personnel give access lav atories other facilities Please route requests assistance through CD 4 You absolutely must leave flying area least clean find check CD about locate equipment 5 No photos allowed except hangar *Outof4own participants fly rent cars must make special arrangements regarding auto identification Contact Gary Underwood 9 Treelawn Terrace Mercer ville NJ 08619 Tel 609 586-3202 information newsletters Field & Slipstream Scale Old-Timer Society Southeastern Pennsylvania Tom Sanders Jr 9 Kern Dr Perkasie PA 18944 Tel 215 249-1409 Torque meter hint Vein Hacker built torque meter shown has couple interesting features low-range instrument calibrated especially MiniStick first concern avoid possibility softening 009-diameter torque wire soldering wire anchored back screw collet simplifies zero setting see photo front end wire runs through #20-gauge medical needle bent form hook thus anchoring wire soldering photo shows needle before being formed note needle soldered rear portion wire Vein says meter has repeatedly returned zero two times full scale 7200 rotation Whether take precautions building really need torque meter specifically MiniStick rather trying interpret reading standard torque meter Motor length Dressmaker shops sell 60inch tape measures made flexible plastic-backed cloth tapes will roll coil just over inch diameter 180 Model Aviation Y i iUU FlyRod 40 Span 5linches Area 918 sq inches engine 32- 40 LiJeight 254-3tio QUICK-BUILT SUPER TOUGH Quick-Built Super Tough AirCore 4D family Trainer NEW VHS ViDEO CATALOG $695 &h Texas esiden s please add sales tan US rCor 4576 Claire Chennault Hangar 7 Dallas TX 75248 1-8D0-336-D602 orders 214 25D-1914 info [¶ ADVANCED AERO 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available card called Sure Shot Super Glue local True Value store found similar product maybe same thing True Value private label called simply Sure Shot Ducted fans anyone Dave Aronstein inventive Indoor fliers know interesting efforts developing ducted-fan scale models published article Fan Star model May 91 Flying Models type model another interesting concepts offer enough challenge almost anyone mind scale models test beds ducted fan development can make job harder about ducted-fan endur ance anyone else experimenting ducted fans either scale endurance Let us hear what doing counters Previous issues have described using calculators count display winder turns advantage interruptions dont cause lose count basic concept connect switch across contacts equals key switch operates turn winder handle output shaft typical switch magnet-operated relay driven mag net mounted handle output shaft calculator used must able accept number key plus key successive presses equals sign proper calculator counts up amount Auto Plug Way Valve Flow Direction Only Fourmost Auto Plug / Way Vaive can used variety circumstances require maintenance air fuel pressure Auto Plug can used place plug fuel systems utilize muffler pressure Auto Plug / Valve may also used conjunction bladders eliminate continual pinching line during fueling process Plug Valve also ideal pressure line between muffler fuel tank prevent pressure fuel escaping back muffler product may used glow fuel Auto Plug Product No 138 Size 1/16 inch lD Price $495 FOURMOST PRODUCTS 503 357 2732 COMET LING ELAND VICTOR STANZEL EST ER LCRAFT YOU SPEAK MODEL AIRPLANE -I Its Dave Thomburgs 316-page history US aeromodeling 0 l heroes models famous contests ofrom first twin pusher ugliest Stik~ $l95at dealer postpaid cash check VIMC 0- youve hobby 25 years thisisyourlife Pony X Press 5 MontIcello Drive Albuquerque NM 87123 505 299-8749 i Also available Thornburgs OLD BUZZARDS SOARING BOOK $1695 pp RIDGE NTIFIC LESS L ICAN JUNIOR 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Precision Inaunnenta Complete Catalog $200 CAMPBELL TOOLS Co 0 OOMSelmaRoad ipunafield OH 45505 MatewwkVLaDbrar 3228562 entered key 16 3248 etc 161 winder calculator can operate fast enough can enter 1 count shaft turns directly time last report no good sequence counting number turns backed off Since Tom Kelley member TOPMAC club Topeka Kansas reported solution counters having plus-minus key set count-up sequence before enter constant press plus key count input switch still drives equals key counting down press plus-minus key crank out whatever turns necessary Counter modules Some available commer cial counter modules have used driven same switch modules typically BILL EFFINGER SAYS Only PIann Pattern sets give oor roe assorted designs wOnt hove selecreo best classic designs 01011 tine choose horn pollen tot eoch pod ore impottonr enclusoss feature GIANT 1/3 SCALE CESSNA 170 length sq wing 1440mg spon teo gc 10 engines os 9035-5 $3495 MONOCOUPE 90A log rcingspon92engnt2155V. 55 0 06 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plus $5 shipping little diesel engines available Andrew Kennedy 79 Hull Rd Croydon Victoria Australia 3136 Should order tell em Gday Duration West-Coasters Bruce Augustus Bill Lynch have front-runners relatively new FAI FlJ event Bill being current AMA national record holder Most event publicity point has mentioned Chinese CS American Shuriken engines power plant sugges tions fellows using relatively unknown commercially available engine Italythe AD 06 icc have yet see up close personal claims lightweight come ready-tofly out box reasonable break-in produce much power other product choices engine available direct Italy $165 Mario Rocca 44020 Rovereto Ferrarese Italy stateside Bill Lynch replaces head Nelson plug conversion $23750 complete assembly Bills address 11137 Creekhaven Court Auburn CA 95602 might wish send initial inquiry correct pricing before 1/4 SCALE WORLD WAR SCALE GOLDEN AGE ALBATROS DNA 99 oring span /9 length sqirt oring oreo 3Gb engines 4ch 90 121559C9S17 02495 SE-5A 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FREE FLIGHT INDOOR Free flight model airplanes differ others once set free under no controlfrom builders takes special skill design construct model can adjust fly well under variety conditions what free flight model aviation about IfHAT IS opening paragraph J.descnptive text box Joy Flying Free documentary produced National Free Right Society excellent account about free flight Almost types free flight indoor models shown segments filmed US Indoor Outdoor Championships USIC USOC cast doz ensif either meet last year probably appear segments Buy copyyou may star Send $25 plus $3 postage handling Tony Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Tel 414 782-6256 long reach Photos show details two laparoscopic instruments available Vein Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 Send Vein donation $10 per instrument proceeds will forwarded Junior Free Right Team program instruments have donated Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis Corp Miami Florida Last years sale eye scalpels cau teries yielded $3240 Indoor team fund Vein still has scalpels cauteries same price before Micro Cautery trim plastic films microfilm Three assorted eye scalpels Handling & postage $500 300 200 $1000 INAV gets new editor Plenny Bates has done excellent job bringing Indoor News Views back line establishing regular publication schedule July issue will last will available soon can complete contest report USIC After issue Lester Garber will become new editor Plenny will accept subscriptions until about September subscription cost now $9 four issues contain about 12 pages printed both sides Plenny Bates 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 Tel 319 362-2969 Lighter plastic covering Wayne Triven has selling lightest plastic covering film now has lighter film available Ultimate film weighs 00366 oz per 100 square inches new film Polymicro weighs 00285 oz per 100 square inches22% lighter weight compares favorably microfilm approximately 0015 oz per 100 square inches claimed suitable field patching microfilm using atomized water spray same microfilm thin enough wings can covered flat dihedral added later film joint can tightened up using water applied tiny brush just microfilm can Wayne selling film $25 postage paid 15 feet 12-inch-wide film Included package instruction sheet comments about using film Waynes address 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 Save respiratory system Dick Obarski has found excellent replacement aerosol spray cements used attach plastic coverings Elmers SAF*T Contact Left below Ohios Vein Hacker distributing laparoscopic instruments Indoor use Proceeds go Junior Free Flight Team program Hacker photos Left Partially constructed torque meter built Vein Hacker uses no solder joints see text Below left Collet anchors wire rear Easy zero adjustment no soldering soften wire Below Pointer anchored tubing anchor wire bending tubing hook Tenny photos July1993 109 rnrn Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI HI u _ __ yingof Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPUCAllON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ____________________________________ Phone ________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ City _______________________State/Province ________________Zip _________________ I IMAA _________AMA Number ___________MAAC _________Chapter _________ L O IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 2O5 HiIIdce Road na KS 67401 rn rn rnrn rnrnrn rnrn FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 109 Cementa neoprene-based material can thinned water cured material claimed water-resistant uncured material has green color fades clear cures Dick thins Elmers cement 101 water applies framework After water evaporates film can applied after cement cures film can trimmed razor blade hot wire heavy concern about substituting contact cement aerosol adhesive possibility adding lot weightperhaps saved using new film After thinning sample glue brushed liberal coat 15-inch strip 042square balsa being careful coat side strip After water dried strip gained 000055 ounces 0000037 ounces per inch seems clear weight problem use thinned cement International postal meet announce ment came too late column 1993 International MiniStick Postal Meet sponsored Mike Colling ran Jan uary 1 through March 31 1993 Results will reported available Shades MiniStick Can lightning strike same place twice Tom Vallee has circulated request comments specifications 35-cm-span model called Gym Stick experimental class intended build experience gained new modelers have flown MiniStick intent class introduce microfilm covering wing bracing specifications havent decided likely no exotic materials biplane configurations props variable geometry pitch will allowed Send comments Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New flight-test method Modern technology opens door accurate flight testing Tom Vallee pioneers applying video flight testing 52 250 48 46 44 40 34 032 30 0 2 4 6 8101214181820222426 lime-Minutes graph above computer plot rpm vs time 24-plus-minute Category flight FOX ER OF THE PACK proud owner finest American made model airplane motor available Fox offers RIG control line model airplane motors following sizes 15BB 25 Bushing 25BB 35 Stunt G/L 40 Sport 4OBB 4OBB ABC 45BB Ring 5OBB Ring Quickee 500 6OBB Ring 6OBB ABC 6OBB ABC Pipe 74BB Ring 74BB ABC Fox motors rugged durable provide plenty power leader pack Fly Fox FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 Towson Avenue Smith AR 72901 646-1656 501 646-1757 112 Model Aviation Proflie-Snark VI Fl D RPM vs Flight limo Now charger designed specifically highly successful battery voltmeter check exact condition battery POWEll NEW $4900 MAT AC/DC Chargur Perfect charging rate 400 miliamps goes automatic trickle charged LEDs show battery fully charged CANNOT overcharge Use 12 volt battery field car battery provided lighter socket plug Mona Avuinin TEcinIloGY 12848 Touchstone Place Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 Telephone 407 626-6955 FAX 407 626-1588 entire flight captured tape played back later As check timing accuracy video recorder tapes duration checked against actual flight time found identical data points shown graph entered computer tape played back graph plotted anyone else has used video com puters other kinds high-tech methods record analyze indoor model perfor mance about sharing information experiences Gears anyone Mark Allison has experi mented geared motors scale models Bostonians experiments show duration can possibly doubled use gears allows shorter-coupled models multiengine models Mark molds variety gear designs sells gearbox kit detailed instructions concept interests send SASE information Mark Allison PO Box 622 Corvallis OR 97339 MiniStick Following up comments Peter Kearney May 93 column Jim Clem cured torque handling problems MiniStick adding large dorsal fin underslung rudder already issue strong propwash typically high-speed prop seems dictate twin rudders large underslung rudders help control torque burst Flying opportunity Cleveland area weekly sessions year-round Category sites site Willoughby Andrews School has 20-foot flat ceiling 60 x 80-foot floor area other site Meridian Euclid Hospital Euclid has 195-foot ceiling 45 x 70-foot floor area Contact Veru Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 flying opportunities CaliforniaBurbank Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron VMF-2 14 has monthly sessions second Fridays flying Category site Luther Burbank Middle School 7-10 pm Tony Naccarato 2121 N Hollywood Way Burbank CA 91507 Tel 818 842-5062 IdahoMoscow Andy Tagliafico has secured Kibbie Dome July 15-18 1993 fun event will barbecue dinner July 16 7 pm should enable everyone get better acquainted word warningthe building has freshly renovated Andy will have 10mil plastic cover track front work tables suggests contestants also have ground cloths cover plastic Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 Tel 503 371-0492 Continued page 179 New products take maintenance building new heights Custom Cradles Feature Custom molded gray tubing--no ugiy fittings. Speciai neoprene foam--impervious fuei oil Lo Boy Standard Large X-Large NEW Legz bid 1to boa side Tall Boy Standard Large XLarge NEW Radio Rack use foided position Call today order 1-800-C RADLE-O 272-3530 Foids easy storage Custom design bujit last Ready use--no building Easily adjusted Lo Boy Custom Cradles Lo Boy Standard--i 0 tall 22 long 3 5 wide fuselage$2190 Lo Boy Large--i 4 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuselage --$2590 Lo Boy XLarge--i 6 tall 28 long 8 12 wide fuselage $2890 Tall Boy Custom Cradles Tall Boy Standard--32 tall 22 long 3to 5 wide fucelage $3490 Tall Boy Large--26 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuaclage $3690 Tall Boy X-Large--26 tail 28 long 5to 12 wide fuselage$3890 Accessories Legz--1 8 tall 16 wide hardware included fits moat boses----$2990 Radio Rack--it folds compact protects radio home field 90 prices include shipping handling Send check money order today ship UPS daily e4G sodacs 3177 East Fort Lowell Road SI Tucson ArIzona 85716 July1993 113 NEW $2500 NEW $3000MAT ESV Vaitmitir Power Source Instant Voltage reading under 300 miliamp load 6 volt 1200 miliamp Llights indicate battery condition No Guessing GEL CELL Reads transmiter voltage well 48 Nicad battery voltage Receiver Battery Nicad users can compare 48 Nicad GELL CELL Once compare youll know choice champions 1 Legz Tall Boy have everything Call free brochure Dealer InquIres welcome Although EP usually smooth-flying helicopter ran vibration blade tracking problem high head speed 1800 rpm traced blade grips blade grips attached head single screw very tight loosened trifle blade grip could rotate slightly lead/lag cured problem modifications Concept EP has able provide solid two minutes max performing flight including loops rolls flying inverted make sure flight time exceeded set timer go off after two minutes got ground right away because wasnt much hattery reserve Also after talking others race cars familiar care feeding high charge discharge batteries found best completely discharge batteries before charging together SR Smart Charger gave us power could put SR packs Although electric helicopters arent everyone challenge can give very acceptable aerobatic performance next step meet MITs goal judge small piece sky can use loop rollwith objective eventually performing maneuvers indoors experiments big mainframe computer will have brought outdoors helicopter virtually impos sible helicopter will have go indoors computer will mean getting maneuverability can EP possibly developing some new different flying techniques Naturally have ideas welcome Ill keep posted progress ld-Timers/Baker Continued page 111 Price $6 fine-looking plans should good CO2 well rubber mini-electric Also available $150 1947 MAN plan twin-boom pusher tiny CO2 motors Howard McEntee 12-inchspan Fleet Trainer Megow also GLIDERS really know what youre doing MODEL SAILPLANES MYTH MAGIC Tony Upso no Math either Laymen Wives Lovers 170 readable pages $1895 plus $300 S&H Beefsteak Mines Ltd Box 1645 Jackson Wy 83001 FAX 307 733 7153 write fax brochure $150 sure enclose postageI am sure will refund extraor send SASE get complete list postage data WW plans look like would enlarge nicely drawn 3/4-inch-tothe-foot scale run about 20 22 inches span show K&B 020 power show priotwood patterns months photos shows balsa aluminum paper dummy GHQ engine produced Jim Duckworth Weight 36 grams engine could attached electric Old-Timer model wish photo colorthe details finish great Price $25 Jim Duckworth 123 Forest Lake Dr Warner Robins GA 31093 Thats room get Keep cards letters coming Next column will cover some frequently asked questions ndoor/Tenny Continued page 113 MarylandGoddard NAS Goddard NAS record trials flying sessions scheduled auditorium Building 8 Goddard NAS Saturdays 11 am till 1030 pm June 26 July 17 Sept 11 Sept 25 Oct 9 Oct 23 Nov 6 1992 Sanctioned national FAI record trials Sept 11 Sept 25 Oct 9 Oct 23 Nov 6 NASA security requires attendees US citizens AMA members licenses available inspection gate list compiled Tom Vallee must notify Tom intention attend advance meet Changes NASA launch schedules other possible events can preempt use auditorium much warning sure verify date Tom before leave home Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New JerseyLakehurst New dates Lakehurst #1 under negotiation press time Contact Gary Underwood address shown below find dates decided upon general dates expected almost weekly #1 Use Electric Connector Ar44t A'mAnS Rates tO Amps 600 V DC Ererincal Renstance 250 M crohnn Modular Cooranees naP op 1 Sermos Super Connector Lifetime Guarantee $500 per packet 2 Sermos Super Charging Jack Lifetime Guarantee $550 per packet 3 Sermos Standard Connector $400 per packet 4 Sermos Standard Charging Jack $450 per packet 5 Sermos Standard Arming Switch $400 per packet 6 Sermos insertion & Extraction Toot $800 per tool Mimiman Order $1 500 PLUS $200 Shipping Handeling Oniy Certified Checks Mosey Orders accepted payment orders Distributors Dealers Inquiries Invited Please call 203 322-8294 farther information Sm9S R/G SNAP CONNECTORS INC Cedar Corners StatIcs Box 16787 Stamford CT 06905 FOR THREADED CYLS AND COVERS FOR SPITFIRE CYKE BROWN AND BUNCH OTHERS BY REQUEST FOR FULL INFO WRITE BOB MCCORD 325-93 SYLVAN AVE MTN VIEW CALIF 94041-1640 July1993 179 $6900 Plus $500 S/H KI INCLUDES Contest balsa Composite boomlanding strutsand wing reinforcement wheel light weight coring material PERFORMANCE Full throttle flights possible flutter due unique airfoil designThis airtoil also allows four foot icops take offlsunlimited rolling rate quick Makes look acceleration also slow stable Ike pro flights Touch-and-Go ioops performed tu seecondinterls IFIX IT YOURSELF 4 Easy use Save Money Save Time As low $995 write CallSmithy Dept MA athe l 1 -800-345-63423023 t 2nd Street Ask operator MA The Dulles DR 97058 time sessions start through third week October Attendance sessions requires strict adherence rules 1 You must furnish name drivers license number make model vehicle license plate number state registration* Gary Underwood no later Wednesday before meet plan attend 2 Obey military regulations especially speed limits no-smoking areas restricted parkingall clearly posted 3 Certain base personnel give access lav atories other facilities Please route requests assistance through CD 4 You absolutely must leave flying area least clean find check CD about locate equipment 5 No photos allowed except hangar *Outof4own participants fly rent cars must make special arrangements regarding auto identification Contact Gary Underwood 9 Treelawn Terrace Mercer ville NJ 08619 Tel 609 586-3202 information newsletters Field & Slipstream Scale Old-Timer Society Southeastern Pennsylvania Tom Sanders Jr 9 Kern Dr Perkasie PA 18944 Tel 215 249-1409 Torque meter hint Vein Hacker built torque meter shown has couple interesting features low-range instrument calibrated especially MiniStick first concern avoid possibility softening 009-diameter torque wire soldering wire anchored back screw collet simplifies zero setting see photo front end wire runs through #20-gauge medical needle bent form hook thus anchoring wire soldering photo shows needle before being formed note needle soldered rear portion wire Vein says meter has repeatedly returned zero two times full scale 7200 rotation Whether take precautions building really need torque meter specifically MiniStick rather trying interpret reading standard torque meter Motor length Dressmaker shops sell 60inch tape measures made flexible plastic-backed cloth tapes will roll coil just over inch diameter 180 Model Aviation Y i iUU FlyRod 40 Span 5linches Area 918 sq inches engine 32- 40 LiJeight 254-3tio QUICK-BUILT SUPER TOUGH Quick-Built Super Tough AirCore 4D family Trainer NEW VHS ViDEO CATALOG $695 &h Texas esiden s please add sales tan US rCor 4576 Claire Chennault Hangar 7 Dallas TX 75248 1-8D0-336-D602 orders 214 25D-1914 info [¶ ADVANCED AERO PRODUCTS IrJ YS & Os SURPASS 120 WAE EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR PATTERN AIRCRAFT AND ULTIMATE SIPS SILICONE COJPISRS AND TAIL PIPES ALSO AVAILABLE [CIL ne WSSE FC*5 e0e4An * 5Ail PIT Box 365C ANNA TX 75409 p14 924-3940 store nicely flight kit anchored flight bench reusable double-sided tape easy track motor length measure motors being made up two-sided tape product 3M called Wallsaver Removable Poster Tape available office supply stores $399 used semi permanent mounting clippings during pasteup publication CyA glue gun SAM 86 Speaks Devcon USA LePage Canada have small reloadable push-button cyano acrylate CyA glue applicator permits application drop glue press blue buttons located sides pen-type applicator Its small about 05 x 75 x 4 inches its very handy field-use item quick fixes shims etc Its available Wal-Mart hardware stores US Canada sells $187 US Refills available too pin-type cap ensures isnt plugged up go use unlike what usually happens small bottles Jet Zap etc Devcon brand available card called Sure Shot Super Glue local True Value store found similar product maybe same thing True Value private label called simply Sure Shot Ducted fans anyone Dave Aronstein inventive Indoor fliers know interesting efforts developing ducted-fan scale models published article Fan Star model May 91 Flying Models type model another interesting concepts offer enough challenge almost anyone mind scale models test beds ducted fan development can make job harder about ducted-fan endur ance anyone else experimenting ducted fans either scale endurance Let us hear what doing counters Previous issues have described using calculators count display winder turns advantage interruptions dont cause lose count basic concept connect switch across contacts equals key switch operates turn winder handle output shaft typical switch magnet-operated relay driven mag net mounted handle output shaft calculator used must able accept number key plus key successive presses equals sign proper calculator counts up amount Auto Plug Way Valve Flow Direction Only Fourmost Auto Plug / Way Vaive can used variety circumstances require maintenance air fuel pressure Auto Plug can used place plug fuel systems utilize muffler pressure Auto Plug / Valve may also used conjunction bladders eliminate continual pinching line during fueling process Plug Valve also ideal pressure line between muffler fuel tank prevent pressure fuel escaping back muffler product may used glow fuel Auto Plug Product No 138 Size 1/16 inch lD Price $495 FOURMOST PRODUCTS 503 357 2732 COMET LING ELAND VICTOR STANZEL EST ER LCRAFT YOU SPEAK MODEL AIRPLANE -I Its Dave Thomburgs 316-page history US aeromodeling 0 l heroes models famous contests ofrom first twin pusher ugliest Stik~ $l95at dealer postpaid cash check VIMC 0- youve hobby 25 years thisisyourlife Pony X Press 5 MontIcello Drive Albuquerque NM 87123 505 299-8749 i Also available Thornburgs OLD BUZZARDS SOARING BOOK $1695 pp RIDGE NTIFIC LESS L ICAN JUNIOR ONE GRAM T PLANES Obechi Large Sheets Please call 509-548-5201 send SASE 12306 Bergstrasse Leavenworth WA 98826 rICJTES~ FREE COLOR CATALOG choose over 200 cxc t ng k tes 0 Many unusual & Innovat ye deigns~ call write catalog todayl Into Wind 541 03I 1408-MA Pearl St. Boulder CO 80302 mm July1993 181 Tm SNAPPER H/C COMBAT-STYLE SPORT MODEL FOR GLOW OR ELEcrmc PowEll * Kit includes iliustmtsd inatmoliona haitiware pack fonned canopy ami rnhine- sod diecut parts made high-quality balsa plywood * May flown 05 elecfric power 049 11 glowengine power Parts scat instructions fbr both vemions axe included * Offem solid big-plane performance Its small plane flies like 40$49 cepta standard-size seryw Wngepan 34 inches Area 288 square inches Weight 7 ounoes bars airframe 22 26 ounces ready fly glow powered 33 38 ounces ready fly electric powered 562w Sobrock Road Weaterville Ohio 43081 manufacturcd by AEROCRAFT distributed Capstone H/C Suppliers Call 1-800-593-5250 LATHES Compacts ia Metala Books Precision Inaunnenta Complete Catalog $200 CAMPBELL TOOLS Co 0 OOMSelmaRoad ipunafield OH 45505 MatewwkVLaDbrar 3228562 entered key 16 3248 etc 161 winder calculator can operate fast enough can enter 1 count shaft turns directly time last report no good sequence counting number turns backed off Since Tom Kelley member TOPMAC club Topeka Kansas reported solution counters having plus-minus key set count-up sequence before enter constant press plus key count input switch still drives equals key counting down press plus-minus key crank out whatever turns necessary Counter modules Some available commer cial counter modules have used driven same switch modules typically BILL EFFINGER SAYS Only PIann Pattern sets give oor roe assorted designs wOnt hove selecreo best classic designs 01011 tine choose horn pollen tot eoch pod ore impottonr enclusoss feature GIANT 1/3 SCALE CESSNA 170 length sq wing 1440mg spon teo gc 10 engines os 9035-5 $3495 MONOCOUPE 90A log rcingspon92engnt2155V. 55 0 06 oruo o35010 end nes 9035-452995 PIPER TRI-PACER PA-22 1163/g umog spon sq n ng oroo 25to300Deognns 45cnh0 s 9 1g ovetoll length 5035-3 52995 PIPER CUB J-3 11 9 roOd spon nngtn sq oring orb 4 Co 90 5 OlD eng net 50352 95 FAIRCHILD 24 145 orina shon 00 5ClDengnel7bswIohC Sodral & une Vets Ohs 9035-5 $3490 count 1000 times fast necessary counter can show actual turns instead winder turns final step custom electronic coun ters used Stan Chilton Don Slusarczyk Don now uses both electronic counter electronic torque meter fully confident accuracy reliability photo setup Don uses appeared April 93 issue uration/Murphy Continued paqe 114 Rochelle Avenue Irvine CA 927 14-2941 Clubs can order four copies get fifth freea 20% savings Ya gotta git Engines kits Don Belote advises another reproduction engine venture down under now spitting out 25cc Oliver Tiger Mk III originally 1954 vintage Don has obtained specimen says quality excellent turns RevUp 9 x 5 10500 rpm after just few rnns price $125 plus $5 shipping little diesel engines available Andrew Kennedy 79 Hull Rd Croydon Victoria Australia 3136 Should order tell em Gday Duration West-Coasters Bruce Augustus Bill Lynch have front-runners relatively new FAI FlJ event Bill being current AMA national record holder Most event publicity point has mentioned Chinese CS American Shuriken engines power plant sugges tions fellows using relatively unknown commercially available engine Italythe AD 06 icc have yet see up close personal claims lightweight come ready-tofly out box reasonable break-in produce much power other product choices engine available direct Italy $165 Mario Rocca 44020 Rovereto Ferrarese Italy stateside Bill Lynch replaces head Nelson plug conversion $23750 complete assembly Bills address 11137 Creekhaven Court Auburn CA 95602 might wish send initial inquiry correct pricing before 1/4 SCALE WORLD WAR SCALE GOLDEN AGE ALBATROS DNA 99 oring span /9 length sqirt oring oreo 3Gb engines 4ch 90 121559C9S17 02495 SE-5A 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manager United States Free Flight Championships USFFC wrote point out error concerning Womens High Time winner 93 contest Junior B Gas flier Katrina Duncan took honors didnt receive proper recognition Belated congratulations Well guess aint no month See ya downwind 4CL Speed/Lee Continued page 117 suits Periodically check make sure arent building twist warp can check looking trailing edge centering pencil line Any warp should readily visible Use same technique leading edge Finish rough sanding block until edges about /32 thick Leave final sanding until after assembly step bothers prospective speed fliers next cutting grooves leadouts Some builders rout carve stepped slot bottom wing first narrow groove deep wider groove shallow glue thin strip wood cover narrow deep groove time tried technique ended up warped wing after glue dried Continued page 184 AERONCA C-3 CURTISSHAWK PlC IISOCALS 94 .144 oring span sq song area 79to22 1 2 oring span 69 lengrn2269OlD engines 9 RO bs or/a 90 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FREE FLIGHT INDOOR Free flight model airplanes differ others once set free under no controlfrom builders takes special skill design construct model can adjust fly well under variety conditions what free flight model aviation about IfHAT IS opening paragraph J.descnptive text box Joy Flying Free documentary produced National Free Right Society excellent account about free flight Almost types free flight indoor models shown segments filmed US Indoor Outdoor Championships USIC USOC cast doz ensif either meet last year probably appear segments Buy copyyou may star Send $25 plus $3 postage handling Tony Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Tel 414 782-6256 long reach Photos show details two laparoscopic instruments available Vein Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 Send Vein donation $10 per instrument proceeds will forwarded Junior Free Right Team program instruments have donated Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis Corp Miami Florida Last years sale eye scalpels cau teries yielded $3240 Indoor team fund Vein still has scalpels cauteries same price before Micro Cautery trim plastic films microfilm Three assorted eye scalpels Handling & postage $500 300 200 $1000 INAV gets new editor Plenny Bates has done excellent job bringing Indoor News Views back line establishing regular publication schedule July issue will last will available soon can complete contest report USIC After issue Lester Garber will become new editor Plenny will accept subscriptions until about September subscription cost now $9 four issues contain about 12 pages printed both sides Plenny Bates 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 Tel 319 362-2969 Lighter plastic covering Wayne Triven has selling lightest plastic covering film now has lighter film available Ultimate film weighs 00366 oz per 100 square inches new film Polymicro weighs 00285 oz per 100 square inches22% lighter weight compares favorably microfilm approximately 0015 oz per 100 square inches claimed suitable field patching microfilm using atomized water spray same microfilm thin enough wings can covered flat dihedral added later film joint can tightened up using water applied tiny brush just microfilm can Wayne selling film $25 postage paid 15 feet 12-inch-wide film Included package instruction sheet comments about using film Waynes address 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 Save respiratory system Dick Obarski has found excellent replacement aerosol spray cements used attach plastic coverings Elmers SAF*T Contact Left below Ohios Vein Hacker distributing laparoscopic instruments Indoor use Proceeds go Junior Free Flight Team program Hacker photos Left Partially constructed torque meter built Vein Hacker uses no solder joints see text Below left Collet anchors wire rear Easy zero adjustment no soldering soften wire Below Pointer anchored tubing anchor wire bending tubing hook Tenny photos July1993 109 rnrn Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI HI u _ __ yingof Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPUCAllON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ____________________________________ Phone ________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ City _______________________State/Province ________________Zip _________________ I IMAA _________AMA Number ___________MAAC _________Chapter _________ L O IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 2O5 HiIIdce Road na KS 67401 rn rn rnrn rnrnrn rnrn FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 109 Cementa neoprene-based material can thinned water cured material claimed water-resistant uncured material has green color fades clear cures Dick thins Elmers cement 101 water applies framework After water evaporates film can applied after cement cures film can trimmed razor blade hot wire heavy concern about substituting contact cement aerosol adhesive possibility adding lot weightperhaps saved using new film After thinning sample glue brushed liberal coat 15-inch strip 042square balsa being careful coat side strip After water dried strip gained 000055 ounces 0000037 ounces per inch seems clear weight problem use thinned cement International postal meet announce ment came too late column 1993 International MiniStick Postal Meet sponsored Mike Colling ran Jan uary 1 through March 31 1993 Results will reported available Shades MiniStick Can lightning strike same place twice Tom Vallee has circulated request comments specifications 35-cm-span model called Gym Stick experimental class intended build experience gained new modelers have flown MiniStick intent class introduce microfilm covering wing bracing specifications havent decided likely no exotic materials biplane configurations props variable geometry pitch will allowed Send comments Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New flight-test method Modern technology opens door accurate flight testing Tom Vallee pioneers applying video flight testing 52 250 48 46 44 40 34 032 30 0 2 4 6 8101214181820222426 lime-Minutes graph above computer plot rpm vs time 24-plus-minute Category flight FOX ER OF THE PACK proud owner finest American made model airplane motor available Fox offers RIG control line model airplane motors following sizes 15BB 25 Bushing 25BB 35 Stunt G/L 40 Sport 4OBB 4OBB ABC 45BB Ring 5OBB Ring Quickee 500 6OBB Ring 6OBB ABC 6OBB ABC Pipe 74BB Ring 74BB ABC Fox motors rugged durable provide plenty power leader pack Fly Fox FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 Towson Avenue Smith AR 72901 646-1656 501 646-1757 112 Model Aviation Proflie-Snark VI Fl D RPM vs Flight limo Now charger designed specifically highly successful battery voltmeter check exact condition battery POWEll NEW $4900 MAT AC/DC Chargur Perfect charging rate 400 miliamps goes automatic trickle charged LEDs show battery fully charged CANNOT overcharge Use 12 volt battery field car battery provided lighter socket plug Mona Avuinin TEcinIloGY 12848 Touchstone Place Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 Telephone 407 626-6955 FAX 407 626-1588 entire flight captured tape played back later As check timing accuracy video recorder tapes duration checked against actual flight time found identical data points shown graph entered computer tape played back graph plotted anyone else has used video com puters other kinds high-tech methods record analyze indoor model perfor mance about sharing information experiences Gears anyone Mark Allison has experi mented geared motors scale models Bostonians experiments show duration can possibly doubled use gears allows shorter-coupled models multiengine models Mark molds variety gear designs sells gearbox kit detailed instructions concept interests send SASE information Mark Allison PO Box 622 Corvallis OR 97339 MiniStick Following up comments Peter Kearney May 93 column Jim Clem cured torque handling problems MiniStick adding large dorsal fin underslung rudder already issue strong propwash typically high-speed prop seems dictate twin rudders large underslung rudders help control torque burst Flying opportunity Cleveland area weekly sessions year-round Category sites site Willoughby Andrews School has 20-foot flat ceiling 60 x 80-foot floor area other site Meridian Euclid Hospital Euclid has 195-foot ceiling 45 x 70-foot floor area Contact Veru Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 flying opportunities CaliforniaBurbank Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron VMF-2 14 has monthly sessions second Fridays flying Category site Luther Burbank Middle School 7-10 pm Tony Naccarato 2121 N Hollywood Way Burbank CA 91507 Tel 818 842-5062 IdahoMoscow Andy Tagliafico has secured Kibbie Dome July 15-18 1993 fun event will barbecue dinner July 16 7 pm should enable everyone get better acquainted word warningthe building has freshly renovated Andy will have 10mil plastic cover track front work tables suggests contestants also have ground cloths cover plastic Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 Tel 503 371-0492 Continued page 179 New products take maintenance building new heights Custom Cradles Feature Custom molded gray tubing--no ugiy fittings. Speciai neoprene foam--impervious fuei oil Lo Boy Standard Large X-Large NEW Legz bid 1to boa side Tall Boy Standard Large XLarge NEW Radio Rack use foided position Call today order 1-800-C RADLE-O 272-3530 Foids easy storage Custom design bujit last Ready use--no building Easily adjusted Lo Boy Custom Cradles Lo Boy Standard--i 0 tall 22 long 3 5 wide fuselage$2190 Lo Boy Large--i 4 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuselage --$2590 Lo Boy XLarge--i 6 tall 28 long 8 12 wide fuselage $2890 Tall Boy Custom Cradles Tall Boy Standard--32 tall 22 long 3to 5 wide fucelage $3490 Tall Boy Large--26 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuaclage $3690 Tall Boy X-Large--26 tail 28 long 5to 12 wide fuselage$3890 Accessories Legz--1 8 tall 16 wide hardware included fits moat boses----$2990 Radio Rack--it folds compact protects radio home field 90 prices include shipping handling Send check money order today ship UPS daily e4G sodacs 3177 East Fort Lowell Road SI Tucson ArIzona 85716 July1993 113 NEW $2500 NEW $3000MAT ESV Vaitmitir Power Source Instant Voltage reading under 300 miliamp load 6 volt 1200 miliamp Llights indicate battery condition No Guessing GEL CELL Reads transmiter voltage well 48 Nicad battery voltage Receiver Battery Nicad users can compare 48 Nicad GELL CELL Once compare youll know choice champions 1 Legz Tall Boy have everything Call free brochure Dealer InquIres welcome Although EP usually smooth-flying helicopter ran vibration blade tracking problem high head speed 1800 rpm traced blade grips blade grips attached head single screw very tight loosened trifle blade grip could rotate slightly lead/lag cured problem modifications Concept EP has able provide solid two minutes max performing flight including loops rolls flying inverted make sure flight time exceeded set timer go off after two minutes got ground right away because wasnt much hattery reserve Also after talking others race cars familiar care feeding high charge discharge batteries found best completely discharge batteries before charging together SR Smart Charger gave us power could put SR packs Although electric helicopters arent everyone challenge can give very acceptable aerobatic performance next step meet MITs goal judge small piece sky can use loop rollwith objective eventually performing maneuvers indoors experiments big mainframe computer will have brought outdoors helicopter virtually impos sible helicopter will have go indoors computer will mean getting maneuverability can EP possibly developing some new different flying techniques Naturally have ideas welcome Ill keep posted progress ld-Timers/Baker Continued page 111 Price $6 fine-looking plans should good CO2 well rubber mini-electric Also available $150 1947 MAN plan twin-boom pusher tiny CO2 motors Howard McEntee 12-inchspan Fleet Trainer Megow also GLIDERS really know what youre doing MODEL SAILPLANES MYTH MAGIC Tony Upso no Math either Laymen Wives Lovers 170 readable pages $1895 plus $300 S&H Beefsteak Mines Ltd Box 1645 Jackson Wy 83001 FAX 307 733 7153 write fax brochure $150 sure enclose postageI am sure will refund extraor send SASE get complete list postage data WW plans look like would enlarge nicely drawn 3/4-inch-tothe-foot scale run about 20 22 inches span show K&B 020 power show priotwood patterns months photos shows balsa aluminum paper dummy GHQ engine produced Jim Duckworth Weight 36 grams engine could attached electric Old-Timer model wish photo colorthe details finish great Price $25 Jim Duckworth 123 Forest Lake Dr Warner Robins GA 31093 Thats room get Keep cards letters coming Next column will cover some frequently asked questions ndoor/Tenny Continued page 113 MarylandGoddard NAS Goddard NAS record trials flying sessions scheduled auditorium Building 8 Goddard NAS Saturdays 11 am till 1030 pm June 26 July 17 Sept 11 Sept 25 Oct 9 Oct 23 Nov 6 1992 Sanctioned national FAI record trials Sept 11 Sept 25 Oct 9 Oct 23 Nov 6 NASA security requires attendees US citizens AMA members licenses available inspection gate list compiled Tom Vallee must notify Tom intention attend advance meet Changes NASA launch schedules other possible events can preempt use auditorium much warning sure verify date Tom before leave home Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New JerseyLakehurst New dates Lakehurst #1 under negotiation press time Contact Gary Underwood address shown below find dates decided upon general dates expected almost weekly #1 Use Electric Connector Ar44t A'mAnS Rates tO Amps 600 V DC Ererincal Renstance 250 M crohnn Modular Cooranees naP op 1 Sermos Super Connector Lifetime Guarantee $500 per packet 2 Sermos Super Charging Jack Lifetime Guarantee $550 per packet 3 Sermos Standard Connector $400 per packet 4 Sermos Standard Charging Jack $450 per packet 5 Sermos Standard Arming Switch $400 per packet 6 Sermos insertion & Extraction Toot $800 per tool Mimiman Order $1 500 PLUS $200 Shipping Handeling Oniy Certified Checks Mosey Orders accepted payment orders Distributors Dealers Inquiries Invited Please call 203 322-8294 farther information Sm9S R/G SNAP CONNECTORS INC Cedar Corners StatIcs Box 16787 Stamford CT 06905 FOR THREADED CYLS AND COVERS FOR SPITFIRE CYKE BROWN AND BUNCH OTHERS BY REQUEST FOR FULL INFO WRITE BOB MCCORD 325-93 SYLVAN AVE MTN VIEW CALIF 94041-1640 July1993 179 $6900 Plus $500 S/H KI INCLUDES Contest balsa Composite boomlanding strutsand wing reinforcement wheel light weight coring material PERFORMANCE Full throttle flights possible flutter due unique airfoil designThis airtoil also allows four foot icops take offlsunlimited rolling rate quick Makes look acceleration also slow stable Ike pro flights Touch-and-Go ioops performed tu seecondinterls IFIX IT YOURSELF 4 Easy use Save Money Save Time As low $995 write CallSmithy Dept MA athe l 1 -800-345-63423023 t 2nd Street Ask operator MA The Dulles DR 97058 time sessions start through third week October Attendance sessions requires strict adherence rules 1 You must furnish name drivers license number make model vehicle license plate number state registration* Gary Underwood no later Wednesday before meet plan attend 2 Obey military regulations especially speed limits no-smoking areas restricted parkingall clearly posted 3 Certain base personnel give access lav atories other facilities Please route requests assistance through CD 4 You absolutely must leave flying area least clean find check CD about locate equipment 5 No photos allowed except hangar *Outof4own participants fly rent cars must make special arrangements regarding auto identification Contact Gary Underwood 9 Treelawn Terrace Mercer ville NJ 08619 Tel 609 586-3202 information newsletters Field & Slipstream Scale Old-Timer Society Southeastern Pennsylvania Tom Sanders Jr 9 Kern Dr Perkasie PA 18944 Tel 215 249-1409 Torque meter hint Vein Hacker built torque meter shown has couple interesting features low-range instrument calibrated especially MiniStick first concern avoid possibility softening 009-diameter torque wire soldering wire anchored back screw collet simplifies zero setting see photo front end wire runs through #20-gauge medical needle bent form hook thus anchoring wire soldering photo shows needle before being formed note needle soldered rear portion wire Vein says meter has repeatedly returned zero two times full scale 7200 rotation Whether take precautions building really need torque meter specifically MiniStick rather trying interpret reading standard torque meter Motor length Dressmaker shops sell 60inch tape measures made flexible plastic-backed cloth tapes will roll coil just over inch diameter 180 Model Aviation Y i iUU FlyRod 40 Span 5linches Area 918 sq inches engine 32- 40 LiJeight 254-3tio QUICK-BUILT SUPER TOUGH Quick-Built Super Tough AirCore 4D family Trainer NEW VHS ViDEO CATALOG $695 &h Texas esiden s please add sales tan US rCor 4576 Claire Chennault Hangar 7 Dallas TX 75248 1-8D0-336-D602 orders 214 25D-1914 info [¶ ADVANCED AERO PRODUCTS IrJ YS & Os SURPASS 120 WAE EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR PATTERN AIRCRAFT AND ULTIMATE SIPS SILICONE COJPISRS AND TAIL PIPES ALSO AVAILABLE [CIL ne WSSE FC*5 e0e4An * 5Ail PIT Box 365C ANNA TX 75409 p14 924-3940 store nicely flight kit anchored flight bench reusable double-sided tape easy track motor length measure motors being made up two-sided tape product 3M called Wallsaver Removable Poster Tape available office supply stores $399 used semi permanent mounting clippings during pasteup publication CyA glue gun SAM 86 Speaks Devcon USA LePage Canada have small reloadable push-button cyano acrylate CyA glue applicator permits application drop glue press blue buttons located sides pen-type applicator Its small about 05 x 75 x 4 inches its very handy field-use item quick fixes shims etc Its available Wal-Mart hardware stores US Canada sells $187 US Refills available too pin-type cap ensures isnt plugged up go use unlike what usually happens small bottles Jet Zap etc Devcon brand available card called Sure Shot Super Glue local True Value store found similar product maybe same thing True Value private label called simply Sure Shot Ducted fans anyone Dave Aronstein inventive Indoor fliers know interesting efforts developing ducted-fan scale models published article Fan Star model May 91 Flying Models type model another interesting concepts offer enough challenge almost anyone mind scale models test beds ducted fan development can make job harder about ducted-fan endur ance anyone else experimenting ducted fans either scale endurance Let us hear what doing counters Previous issues have described using calculators count display winder turns advantage interruptions dont cause lose count basic concept connect switch across contacts equals key switch operates turn winder handle output shaft typical switch magnet-operated relay driven mag net mounted handle output shaft calculator used must able accept number key plus key successive presses equals sign proper calculator counts up amount Auto Plug Way Valve Flow Direction Only Fourmost Auto Plug / Way Vaive can used variety circumstances require maintenance air fuel pressure Auto Plug can used place plug fuel systems utilize muffler pressure Auto Plug / Valve may also used conjunction bladders eliminate continual pinching line during fueling process Plug Valve also ideal pressure line between muffler fuel tank prevent pressure fuel escaping back muffler product may used glow fuel Auto Plug Product No 138 Size 1/16 inch lD Price $495 FOURMOST PRODUCTS 503 357 2732 COMET LING ELAND VICTOR STANZEL EST ER LCRAFT YOU SPEAK MODEL AIRPLANE -I Its Dave Thomburgs 316-page history US aeromodeling 0 l heroes models famous contests ofrom first twin pusher ugliest Stik~ $l95at dealer postpaid cash check VIMC 0- youve hobby 25 years thisisyourlife Pony X Press 5 MontIcello Drive Albuquerque NM 87123 505 299-8749 i Also available Thornburgs OLD BUZZARDS SOARING BOOK $1695 pp RIDGE NTIFIC LESS L ICAN JUNIOR ONE GRAM T PLANES Obechi Large Sheets Please call 509-548-5201 send SASE 12306 Bergstrasse Leavenworth WA 98826 rICJTES~ FREE COLOR CATALOG choose over 200 cxc t ng k tes 0 Many unusual & Innovat ye deigns~ call write catalog todayl Into Wind 541 03I 1408-MA Pearl St. Boulder CO 80302 mm July1993 181 Tm SNAPPER H/C COMBAT-STYLE SPORT MODEL FOR GLOW OR ELEcrmc PowEll * Kit includes iliustmtsd inatmoliona haitiware pack fonned canopy ami rnhine- sod diecut parts made high-quality balsa plywood * May flown 05 elecfric power 049 11 glowengine power Parts scat instructions fbr both vemions axe included * Offem solid big-plane performance Its small plane flies like 40$49 cepta standard-size seryw Wngepan 34 inches Area 288 square inches Weight 7 ounoes bars airframe 22 26 ounces ready fly glow powered 33 38 ounces ready fly electric powered 562w Sobrock Road Weaterville Ohio 43081 manufacturcd by AEROCRAFT distributed Capstone H/C Suppliers Call 1-800-593-5250 LATHES Compacts ia Metala Books Precision Inaunnenta Complete Catalog $200 CAMPBELL TOOLS Co 0 OOMSelmaRoad ipunafield OH 45505 MatewwkVLaDbrar 3228562 entered key 16 3248 etc 161 winder calculator can operate fast enough can enter 1 count shaft turns directly time last report no good sequence counting number turns backed off Since Tom Kelley member TOPMAC club Topeka Kansas reported solution counters having plus-minus key set count-up sequence before enter constant press plus key count input switch still drives equals key counting down press plus-minus key crank out whatever turns necessary Counter modules Some available commer cial counter modules have used driven same switch modules typically BILL EFFINGER SAYS Only PIann Pattern sets give oor roe assorted designs wOnt hove selecreo best classic designs 01011 tine choose horn pollen tot eoch pod ore impottonr enclusoss feature GIANT 1/3 SCALE CESSNA 170 length sq wing 1440mg spon teo gc 10 engines os 9035-5 $3495 MONOCOUPE 90A log rcingspon92engnt2155V. 55 0 06 oruo o35010 end nes 9035-452995 PIPER TRI-PACER PA-22 1163/g umog spon sq n ng oroo 25to300Deognns 45cnh0 s 9 1g ovetoll length 5035-3 52995 PIPER CUB J-3 11 9 roOd spon nngtn sq oring orb 4 Co 90 5 OlD eng net 50352 95 FAIRCHILD 24 145 orina shon 00 5ClDengnel7bswIohC Sodral & une Vets Ohs 9035-5 $3490 count 1000 times fast necessary counter can show actual turns instead winder turns final step custom electronic coun ters used Stan Chilton Don Slusarczyk Don now uses both electronic counter electronic torque meter fully confident accuracy reliability photo setup Don uses appeared April 93 issue uration/Murphy Continued paqe 114 Rochelle Avenue Irvine CA 927 14-2941 Clubs can order four copies get fifth freea 20% savings Ya gotta git Engines kits Don Belote advises another reproduction engine venture down under now spitting out 25cc Oliver Tiger Mk III originally 1954 vintage Don has obtained specimen says quality excellent turns RevUp 9 x 5 10500 rpm after just few rnns price $125 plus $5 shipping little diesel engines available Andrew Kennedy 79 Hull Rd Croydon Victoria Australia 3136 Should order tell em Gday Duration West-Coasters Bruce Augustus Bill Lynch have front-runners relatively new FAI FlJ event Bill being current AMA national record holder Most event publicity point has mentioned Chinese CS American Shuriken engines power plant sugges tions fellows using relatively unknown commercially available engine Italythe AD 06 icc have yet see up close personal claims lightweight come ready-tofly out box reasonable break-in produce much power other product choices engine available direct Italy $165 Mario Rocca 44020 Rovereto Ferrarese Italy stateside Bill Lynch replaces head Nelson plug conversion $23750 complete assembly Bills address 11137 Creekhaven Court Auburn CA 95602 might wish send initial inquiry correct pricing before 1/4 SCALE WORLD WAR SCALE GOLDEN AGE ALBATROS DNA 99 oring span /9 length sqirt oring oreo 3Gb engines 4ch 90 121559C9S17 02495 SE-5A 95 1/2 orihg span sq nor og otess 795022 engines 9090-752495 SPAD C-XIII 791 4orngsponSl20sqinoring osess o 3 1 engines 9095 002795 FOKKER DR-i TRIPLANE 72 oring soon sq wing alec 7970 1 00 engines 0090-6$2495 SOPWITH CAMEL P1 94 oring shah sq ih oring e 11 los or/oRe rooo & 9010 Construcrlon 9095-115249U FOKKER D-VII 9g orrog span sq wing e 9btosoolbenglnes nP /095-5S2495 NIBUPORT 28 951/2 oring span 1595 sq g otess -78 23 OlD engines -40990-11101 9090-952495 order since pricing subject abrupt change occasion Lee Campbell recently cranked out other 020-sized kit offering Nostalgia Gas scene Taibi Spacer 80% original /oA sizethat figgers about 160 square inches wing area price $2198 plus $4 shipping should able find through hobby dealer handles Campbells Custom Kit products goodies soon come sez Lee kits much better jokes Try Paul Bunyan Beerits Lager Terrible Anyway mailing address 401 Execu tive Center Drive Suite H-108 West Palm Beach FL 33401 Tel 407 686-7824 Roger Coleman business manager United States Free Flight Championships USFFC wrote point out error concerning Womens High Time winner 93 contest Junior B Gas flier Katrina Duncan took honors didnt receive proper recognition Belated congratulations Well guess aint no month See ya downwind 4CL Speed/Lee Continued page 117 suits Periodically check make sure arent building twist warp can check looking trailing edge centering pencil line Any warp should readily visible Use same technique leading edge Finish rough sanding block until edges about /32 thick Leave final sanding until after assembly step bothers prospective speed fliers next cutting grooves leadouts Some builders rout carve stepped slot bottom wing first narrow groove deep wider groove shallow glue thin strip wood cover narrow deep groove time tried technique ended up warped wing after glue dried Continued page 184 AERONCA C-3 CURTISSHAWK PlC IISOCALS 94 .144 oring span sq song area 79to22 1 2 oring span 69 lengrn2269OlD engines 9 RO bs or/a 90 setnooable sq nor ng aea 023 engines 'oring panels 9035-7$2990 4 cn 5090-14 $2498 CURTISS FALCON O1B/A3 114 oringspon93 engfh3laOsqin oring asea 0 5 engines WACO D 1930S COMMERCIAL & Military Expost1/h SCALE 99 orog span oring area /2 lengtn 72 oring span sq oring atea 191045 OlD 12 lbs 23 enginesengines 500 s or/aRC e OlatO-Y foil Section a Pywood tetnooable engine unit oring P065-7 $1490 Shock Mounted Landing Gear Floerglass Cool Wnee Ponts &. halting Ava label 1/6 SCALE CESSNA 170 9065-5$1490 FAIRCHILD 24- 723/4 wing span 65 end nes 9055-6$1490 Ptioe ate los complete plane sub assesnoly & detaIled parts lists PLEASE ADO $300 shipping Insailing tssbel New PIOn Sets boohae $100 W E TECHNICAL SERVICES P 0 Box 0246 Island GA 31561-0246 182 Model Aviation Trader Classifieds Buy/Sell/Trade Newsletter National Coverage Fast Circulation Call Write yourr- PO Box 145 FREE Sample CopyBig Lake MN 55309 Ad Coupon612 295-7021
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/07
Page Numbers: 109, 112, 113, 179, 180, 181, 182
FREE FLIGHT INDOOR Free flight model airplanes differ others once set free under no controlfrom builders takes special skill design construct model can adjust fly well under variety conditions what free flight model aviation about IfHAT IS opening paragraph J.descnptive text box Joy Flying Free documentary produced National Free Right Society excellent account about free flight Almost types free flight indoor models shown segments filmed US Indoor Outdoor Championships USIC USOC cast doz ensif either meet last year probably appear segments Buy copyyou may star Send $25 plus $3 postage handling Tony Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Tel 414 782-6256 long reach Photos show details two laparoscopic instruments available Vein Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 Send Vein donation $10 per instrument proceeds will forwarded Junior Free Right Team program instruments have donated Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis Corp Miami Florida Last years sale eye scalpels cau teries yielded $3240 Indoor team fund Vein still has scalpels cauteries same price before Micro Cautery trim plastic films microfilm Three assorted eye scalpels Handling & postage $500 300 200 $1000 INAV gets new editor Plenny Bates has done excellent job bringing Indoor News Views back line establishing regular publication schedule July issue will last will available soon can complete contest report USIC After issue Lester Garber will become new editor Plenny will accept subscriptions until about September subscription cost now $9 four issues contain about 12 pages printed both sides Plenny Bates 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 Tel 319 362-2969 Lighter plastic covering Wayne Triven has selling lightest plastic covering film now has lighter film available Ultimate film weighs 00366 oz per 100 square inches new film Polymicro weighs 00285 oz per 100 square inches22% lighter weight compares favorably microfilm approximately 0015 oz per 100 square inches claimed suitable field patching microfilm using atomized water spray same microfilm thin enough wings can covered flat dihedral added later film joint can tightened up using water applied tiny brush just microfilm can Wayne selling film $25 postage paid 15 feet 12-inch-wide film Included package instruction sheet comments about using film Waynes address 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 Save respiratory system Dick Obarski has found excellent replacement aerosol spray cements used attach plastic coverings Elmers SAF*T Contact Left below Ohios Vein Hacker distributing laparoscopic instruments Indoor use Proceeds go Junior Free Flight Team program Hacker photos Left Partially constructed torque meter built Vein Hacker uses no solder joints see text Below left Collet anchors wire rear Easy zero adjustment no soldering soften wire Below Pointer anchored tubing anchor wire bending tubing hook Tenny photos July1993 109 rnrn Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI HI u _ __ yingof Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPUCAllON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ____________________________________ Phone ________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ City _______________________State/Province ________________Zip _________________ I IMAA _________AMA Number ___________MAAC _________Chapter _________ L O IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 2O5 HiIIdce Road na KS 67401 rn rn rnrn rnrnrn rnrn FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 109 Cementa neoprene-based material can thinned water cured material claimed water-resistant uncured material has green color fades clear cures Dick thins Elmers cement 101 water applies framework After water evaporates film can applied after cement cures film can trimmed razor blade hot wire heavy concern about substituting contact cement aerosol adhesive possibility adding lot weightperhaps saved using new film After thinning sample glue brushed liberal coat 15-inch strip 042square balsa being careful coat side strip After water dried strip gained 000055 ounces 0000037 ounces per inch seems clear weight problem use thinned cement International postal meet announce ment came too late column 1993 International MiniStick Postal Meet sponsored Mike Colling ran Jan uary 1 through March 31 1993 Results will reported available Shades MiniStick Can lightning strike same place twice Tom Vallee has circulated request comments specifications 35-cm-span model called Gym Stick experimental class intended build experience gained new modelers have flown MiniStick intent class introduce microfilm covering wing bracing specifications havent decided likely no exotic materials biplane configurations props variable geometry pitch will allowed Send comments Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New flight-test method Modern technology opens door accurate flight testing Tom Vallee pioneers applying video flight testing 52 250 48 46 44 40 34 032 30 0 2 4 6 8101214181820222426 lime-Minutes graph above computer plot rpm vs time 24-plus-minute Category flight FOX ER OF THE PACK proud owner finest American made model airplane motor available Fox offers RIG control line model airplane motors following sizes 15BB 25 Bushing 25BB 35 Stunt G/L 40 Sport 4OBB 4OBB ABC 45BB Ring 5OBB Ring Quickee 500 6OBB Ring 6OBB ABC 6OBB ABC Pipe 74BB Ring 74BB ABC Fox motors rugged durable provide plenty power leader pack Fly Fox FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 Towson Avenue Smith AR 72901 646-1656 501 646-1757 112 Model Aviation Proflie-Snark VI Fl D RPM vs Flight limo Now charger designed specifically highly successful battery voltmeter check exact condition battery POWEll NEW $4900 MAT AC/DC Chargur Perfect charging rate 400 miliamps goes automatic trickle charged LEDs show battery fully charged CANNOT overcharge Use 12 volt battery field car battery provided lighter socket plug Mona Avuinin TEcinIloGY 12848 Touchstone Place Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 Telephone 407 626-6955 FAX 407 626-1588 entire flight captured tape played back later As check timing accuracy video recorder tapes duration checked against actual flight time found identical data points shown graph entered computer tape played back graph plotted anyone else has used video com puters other kinds high-tech methods record analyze indoor model perfor mance about sharing information experiences Gears anyone Mark Allison has experi mented geared motors scale models Bostonians experiments show duration can possibly doubled use gears allows shorter-coupled models multiengine models Mark molds variety gear designs sells gearbox kit detailed instructions concept interests send SASE information Mark Allison PO Box 622 Corvallis OR 97339 MiniStick Following up comments Peter Kearney May 93 column Jim Clem cured torque handling problems MiniStick adding large dorsal fin underslung rudder already issue strong propwash typically high-speed prop seems dictate twin rudders large underslung rudders help control torque burst Flying opportunity Cleveland area weekly sessions year-round Category sites site Willoughby Andrews School has 20-foot flat ceiling 60 x 80-foot floor area other site Meridian Euclid Hospital Euclid has 195-foot ceiling 45 x 70-foot floor area Contact Veru Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 flying opportunities CaliforniaBurbank Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron VMF-2 14 has monthly sessions second Fridays flying Category site Luther Burbank Middle School 7-10 pm Tony Naccarato 2121 N Hollywood Way Burbank CA 91507 Tel 818 842-5062 IdahoMoscow Andy Tagliafico has secured Kibbie Dome July 15-18 1993 fun event will barbecue dinner July 16 7 pm should enable everyone get better acquainted word warningthe building has freshly renovated Andy will have 10mil plastic cover track front work tables suggests contestants also have ground cloths cover plastic Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 Tel 503 371-0492 Continued page 179 New products take maintenance building new heights Custom Cradles Feature Custom molded gray tubing--no ugiy fittings. Speciai neoprene foam--impervious fuei oil Lo Boy Standard Large X-Large NEW Legz bid 1to boa side Tall Boy Standard Large XLarge NEW Radio Rack use foided position Call today order 1-800-C RADLE-O 272-3530 Foids easy storage Custom design bujit last Ready use--no building Easily adjusted Lo Boy Custom Cradles Lo Boy Standard--i 0 tall 22 long 3 5 wide fuselage$2190 Lo Boy Large--i 4 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuselage --$2590 Lo Boy XLarge--i 6 tall 28 long 8 12 wide fuselage $2890 Tall Boy Custom Cradles Tall Boy Standard--32 tall 22 long 3to 5 wide fucelage $3490 Tall Boy Large--26 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuaclage $3690 Tall Boy X-Large--26 tail 28 long 5to 12 wide fuselage$3890 Accessories Legz--1 8 tall 16 wide hardware included fits moat boses----$2990 Radio Rack--it folds compact protects radio home field 90 prices include shipping handling Send check money order today ship UPS daily e4G sodacs 3177 East Fort Lowell Road SI Tucson ArIzona 85716 July1993 113 NEW $2500 NEW $3000MAT ESV Vaitmitir Power Source Instant Voltage reading under 300 miliamp load 6 volt 1200 miliamp Llights indicate battery condition No Guessing GEL CELL Reads transmiter voltage well 48 Nicad battery voltage Receiver Battery Nicad users can compare 48 Nicad GELL CELL Once compare youll know choice champions 1 Legz Tall Boy have everything Call free brochure Dealer InquIres welcome Although EP usually smooth-flying helicopter ran vibration blade tracking problem high head speed 1800 rpm traced blade grips blade grips attached head single screw very tight loosened trifle blade grip could rotate slightly lead/lag cured problem modifications Concept EP has able provide solid two minutes max performing flight including loops rolls flying inverted make sure flight time exceeded set timer go off after two minutes got ground right away because wasnt much hattery reserve Also after talking others race cars familiar care feeding high charge discharge batteries found best completely discharge batteries before charging together SR Smart Charger gave us power could put SR packs Although electric helicopters arent everyone challenge can give very acceptable aerobatic performance next step meet MITs goal judge small piece sky can use loop rollwith objective eventually performing maneuvers indoors experiments big mainframe computer will have brought outdoors helicopter virtually impos sible helicopter will have go indoors computer will mean getting maneuverability can EP possibly developing some new different flying techniques Naturally have ideas welcome Ill keep posted progress ld-Timers/Baker Continued page 111 Price $6 fine-looking plans should good CO2 well rubber mini-electric Also available $150 1947 MAN plan twin-boom pusher tiny CO2 motors Howard McEntee 12-inchspan Fleet Trainer Megow also GLIDERS really know what youre doing MODEL SAILPLANES MYTH MAGIC Tony Upso no Math either Laymen Wives Lovers 170 readable pages $1895 plus $300 S&H Beefsteak Mines Ltd Box 1645 Jackson Wy 83001 FAX 307 733 7153 write fax brochure $150 sure enclose postageI am sure will refund extraor send SASE get complete list postage data WW plans look like would enlarge nicely drawn 3/4-inch-tothe-foot scale run about 20 22 inches span show K&B 020 power show priotwood patterns months photos shows balsa aluminum paper dummy GHQ engine produced Jim Duckworth Weight 36 grams engine could attached electric Old-Timer model wish photo colorthe details finish great Price $25 Jim Duckworth 123 Forest Lake Dr Warner Robins GA 31093 Thats room get Keep cards letters coming Next column will cover some frequently asked questions ndoor/Tenny Continued page 113 MarylandGoddard NAS Goddard NAS record trials flying sessions scheduled auditorium Building 8 Goddard NAS Saturdays 11 am till 1030 pm June 26 July 17 Sept 11 Sept 25 Oct 9 Oct 23 Nov 6 1992 Sanctioned national FAI record trials Sept 11 Sept 25 Oct 9 Oct 23 Nov 6 NASA security requires attendees US citizens AMA members licenses available inspection gate list compiled Tom Vallee must notify Tom intention attend advance meet Changes NASA launch schedules other possible events can preempt use auditorium much warning sure verify date Tom before leave home Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New JerseyLakehurst New dates Lakehurst #1 under negotiation press time Contact Gary Underwood address shown below find dates decided upon general dates expected almost weekly #1 Use Electric Connector Ar44t A'mAnS Rates tO Amps 600 V DC Ererincal Renstance 250 M crohnn Modular Cooranees naP op 1 Sermos Super Connector Lifetime Guarantee $500 per packet 2 Sermos Super Charging Jack Lifetime Guarantee $550 per packet 3 Sermos Standard Connector $400 per packet 4 Sermos Standard Charging Jack $450 per packet 5 Sermos Standard Arming Switch $400 per packet 6 Sermos insertion & Extraction Toot $800 per tool Mimiman Order $1 500 PLUS $200 Shipping Handeling Oniy Certified Checks Mosey Orders accepted payment orders Distributors Dealers Inquiries Invited Please call 203 322-8294 farther information Sm9S R/G SNAP CONNECTORS INC Cedar Corners StatIcs Box 16787 Stamford CT 06905 FOR THREADED CYLS AND COVERS FOR SPITFIRE CYKE BROWN AND BUNCH OTHERS BY REQUEST FOR FULL INFO WRITE BOB MCCORD 325-93 SYLVAN AVE MTN VIEW CALIF 94041-1640 July1993 179 $6900 Plus $500 S/H KI INCLUDES Contest balsa Composite boomlanding strutsand wing reinforcement wheel light weight coring material PERFORMANCE Full throttle flights possible flutter due unique airfoil designThis airtoil also allows four foot icops take offlsunlimited rolling rate quick Makes look acceleration also slow stable Ike pro flights Touch-and-Go ioops performed tu seecondinterls IFIX IT YOURSELF 4 Easy use Save Money Save Time As low $995 write CallSmithy Dept MA athe l 1 -800-345-63423023 t 2nd Street Ask operator MA The Dulles DR 97058 time sessions start through third week October Attendance sessions requires strict adherence rules 1 You must furnish name drivers license number make model vehicle license plate number state registration* Gary Underwood no later Wednesday before meet plan attend 2 Obey military regulations especially speed limits no-smoking areas restricted parkingall clearly posted 3 Certain base personnel give access lav atories other facilities Please route requests assistance through CD 4 You absolutely must leave flying area least clean find check CD about locate equipment 5 No photos allowed except hangar *Outof4own participants fly rent cars must make special arrangements regarding auto identification Contact Gary Underwood 9 Treelawn Terrace Mercer ville NJ 08619 Tel 609 586-3202 information newsletters Field & Slipstream Scale Old-Timer Society Southeastern Pennsylvania Tom Sanders Jr 9 Kern Dr Perkasie PA 18944 Tel 215 249-1409 Torque meter hint Vein Hacker built torque meter shown has couple interesting features low-range instrument calibrated especially MiniStick first concern avoid possibility softening 009-diameter torque wire soldering wire anchored back screw collet simplifies zero setting see photo front end wire runs through #20-gauge medical needle bent form hook thus anchoring wire soldering photo shows needle before being formed note needle soldered rear portion wire Vein says meter has repeatedly returned zero two times full scale 7200 rotation Whether take precautions building really need torque meter specifically MiniStick rather trying interpret reading standard torque meter Motor length Dressmaker shops sell 60inch tape measures made flexible plastic-backed cloth tapes will roll coil just over inch diameter 180 Model Aviation Y i iUU FlyRod 40 Span 5linches Area 918 sq inches engine 32- 40 LiJeight 254-3tio QUICK-BUILT SUPER TOUGH Quick-Built Super Tough AirCore 4D family Trainer NEW VHS ViDEO CATALOG $695 &h Texas esiden s please add sales tan US rCor 4576 Claire Chennault Hangar 7 Dallas TX 75248 1-8D0-336-D602 orders 214 25D-1914 info [¶ ADVANCED AERO PRODUCTS IrJ YS & Os SURPASS 120 WAE EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR PATTERN AIRCRAFT AND ULTIMATE SIPS SILICONE COJPISRS AND TAIL PIPES ALSO AVAILABLE [CIL ne WSSE FC*5 e0e4An * 5Ail PIT Box 365C ANNA TX 75409 p14 924-3940 store nicely flight kit anchored flight bench reusable double-sided tape easy track motor length measure motors being made up two-sided tape product 3M called Wallsaver Removable Poster Tape available office supply stores $399 used semi permanent mounting clippings during pasteup publication CyA glue gun SAM 86 Speaks Devcon USA LePage Canada have small reloadable push-button cyano acrylate CyA glue applicator permits application drop glue press blue buttons located sides pen-type applicator Its small about 05 x 75 x 4 inches its very handy field-use item quick fixes shims etc Its available Wal-Mart hardware stores US Canada sells $187 US Refills available too pin-type cap ensures isnt plugged up go use unlike what usually happens small bottles Jet Zap etc Devcon brand available card called Sure Shot Super Glue local True Value store found similar product maybe same thing True Value private label called simply Sure Shot Ducted fans anyone Dave Aronstein inventive Indoor fliers know interesting efforts developing ducted-fan scale models published article Fan Star model May 91 Flying Models type model another interesting concepts offer enough challenge almost anyone mind scale models test beds ducted fan development can make job harder about ducted-fan endur ance anyone else experimenting ducted fans either scale endurance Let us hear what doing counters Previous issues have described using calculators count display winder turns advantage interruptions dont cause lose count basic concept connect switch across contacts equals key switch operates turn winder handle output shaft typical switch magnet-operated relay driven mag net mounted handle output shaft calculator used must able accept number key plus key successive presses equals sign proper calculator counts up amount Auto Plug Way Valve Flow Direction Only Fourmost Auto Plug / Way Vaive can used variety circumstances require maintenance air fuel pressure Auto Plug can used place plug fuel systems utilize muffler pressure Auto Plug / Valve may also used conjunction bladders eliminate continual pinching line during fueling process Plug Valve also ideal pressure line between muffler fuel tank prevent pressure fuel escaping back muffler product may used glow fuel Auto Plug Product No 138 Size 1/16 inch lD Price $495 FOURMOST PRODUCTS 503 357 2732 COMET LING ELAND VICTOR STANZEL EST ER LCRAFT YOU SPEAK MODEL AIRPLANE -I Its Dave Thomburgs 316-page history US aeromodeling 0 l heroes models famous contests ofrom first twin pusher ugliest Stik~ $l95at dealer postpaid cash check VIMC 0- youve hobby 25 years thisisyourlife Pony X Press 5 MontIcello Drive Albuquerque NM 87123 505 299-8749 i Also available Thornburgs OLD BUZZARDS SOARING BOOK $1695 pp RIDGE NTIFIC LESS L ICAN JUNIOR ONE GRAM T PLANES Obechi Large Sheets Please call 509-548-5201 send SASE 12306 Bergstrasse Leavenworth WA 98826 rICJTES~ FREE COLOR CATALOG choose over 200 cxc t ng k tes 0 Many unusual & Innovat ye deigns~ call write catalog todayl Into Wind 541 03I 1408-MA Pearl St. Boulder CO 80302 mm July1993 181 Tm SNAPPER H/C COMBAT-STYLE SPORT MODEL FOR GLOW OR ELEcrmc PowEll * Kit includes iliustmtsd inatmoliona haitiware pack fonned canopy ami rnhine- sod diecut parts made high-quality balsa plywood * May flown 05 elecfric power 049 11 glowengine power Parts scat instructions fbr both vemions axe included * Offem solid big-plane performance Its small plane flies like 40$49 cepta standard-size seryw Wngepan 34 inches Area 288 square inches Weight 7 ounoes bars airframe 22 26 ounces ready fly glow powered 33 38 ounces ready fly electric powered 562w Sobrock Road Weaterville Ohio 43081 manufacturcd by AEROCRAFT distributed Capstone H/C Suppliers Call 1-800-593-5250 LATHES Compacts ia Metala Books Precision Inaunnenta Complete Catalog $200 CAMPBELL TOOLS Co 0 OOMSelmaRoad ipunafield OH 45505 MatewwkVLaDbrar 3228562 entered key 16 3248 etc 161 winder calculator can operate fast enough can enter 1 count shaft turns directly time last report no good sequence counting number turns backed off Since Tom Kelley member TOPMAC club Topeka Kansas reported solution counters having plus-minus key set count-up sequence before enter constant press plus key count input switch still drives equals key counting down press plus-minus key crank out whatever turns necessary Counter modules Some available commer cial counter modules have used driven same switch modules typically BILL EFFINGER SAYS Only PIann Pattern sets give oor roe assorted designs wOnt hove selecreo best classic designs 01011 tine choose horn pollen tot eoch pod ore impottonr enclusoss feature GIANT 1/3 SCALE CESSNA 170 length sq wing 1440mg spon teo gc 10 engines os 9035-5 $3495 MONOCOUPE 90A log rcingspon92engnt2155V. 55 0 06 oruo o35010 end nes 9035-452995 PIPER TRI-PACER PA-22 1163/g umog spon sq n ng oroo 25to300Deognns 45cnh0 s 9 1g ovetoll length 5035-3 52995 PIPER CUB J-3 11 9 roOd spon nngtn sq oring orb 4 Co 90 5 OlD eng net 50352 95 FAIRCHILD 24 145 orina shon 00 5ClDengnel7bswIohC Sodral & une Vets Ohs 9035-5 $3490 count 1000 times fast necessary counter can show actual turns instead winder turns final step custom electronic coun ters used Stan Chilton Don Slusarczyk Don now uses both electronic counter electronic torque meter fully confident accuracy reliability photo setup Don uses appeared April 93 issue uration/Murphy Continued paqe 114 Rochelle Avenue Irvine CA 927 14-2941 Clubs can order four copies get fifth freea 20% savings Ya gotta git Engines kits Don Belote advises another reproduction engine venture down under now spitting out 25cc Oliver Tiger Mk III originally 1954 vintage Don has obtained specimen says quality excellent turns RevUp 9 x 5 10500 rpm after just few rnns price $125 plus $5 shipping little diesel engines available Andrew Kennedy 79 Hull Rd Croydon Victoria Australia 3136 Should order tell em Gday Duration West-Coasters Bruce Augustus Bill Lynch have front-runners relatively new FAI FlJ event Bill being current AMA national record holder Most event publicity point has mentioned Chinese CS American Shuriken engines power plant sugges tions fellows using relatively unknown commercially available engine Italythe AD 06 icc have yet see up close personal claims lightweight come ready-tofly out box reasonable break-in produce much power other product choices engine available direct Italy $165 Mario Rocca 44020 Rovereto Ferrarese Italy stateside Bill Lynch replaces head Nelson plug conversion $23750 complete assembly Bills address 11137 Creekhaven Court Auburn CA 95602 might wish send initial inquiry correct pricing before 1/4 SCALE WORLD WAR SCALE GOLDEN AGE ALBATROS DNA 99 oring span /9 length sqirt oring oreo 3Gb engines 4ch 90 121559C9S17 02495 SE-5A 95 1/2 orihg span sq nor og otess 795022 engines 9090-752495 SPAD C-XIII 791 4orngsponSl20sqinoring osess o 3 1 engines 9095 002795 FOKKER DR-i TRIPLANE 72 oring soon sq wing alec 7970 1 00 engines 0090-6$2495 SOPWITH CAMEL P1 94 oring shah sq ih oring e 11 los or/oRe rooo & 9010 Construcrlon 9095-115249U FOKKER D-VII 9g orrog span sq wing e 9btosoolbenglnes nP /095-5S2495 NIBUPORT 28 951/2 oring span 1595 sq g otess -78 23 OlD engines -40990-11101 9090-952495 order since pricing subject abrupt change occasion Lee Campbell recently cranked out other 020-sized kit offering Nostalgia Gas scene Taibi Spacer 80% original /oA sizethat figgers about 160 square inches wing area price $2198 plus $4 shipping should able find through hobby dealer handles Campbells Custom Kit products goodies soon come sez Lee kits much better jokes Try Paul Bunyan Beerits Lager Terrible Anyway mailing address 401 Execu tive Center Drive Suite H-108 West Palm Beach FL 33401 Tel 407 686-7824 Roger Coleman business manager United States Free Flight Championships USFFC wrote point out error concerning Womens High Time winner 93 contest Junior B Gas flier Katrina Duncan took honors didnt receive proper recognition Belated congratulations Well guess aint no month See ya downwind 4CL Speed/Lee Continued page 117 suits Periodically check make sure arent building twist warp can check looking trailing edge centering pencil line Any warp should readily visible Use same technique leading edge Finish rough sanding block until edges about /32 thick Leave final sanding until after assembly step bothers prospective speed fliers next cutting grooves leadouts Some builders rout carve stepped slot bottom wing first narrow groove deep wider groove shallow glue thin strip wood cover narrow deep groove time tried technique ended up warped wing after glue dried Continued page 184 AERONCA C-3 CURTISSHAWK PlC IISOCALS 94 .144 oring span sq song area 79to22 1 2 oring span 69 lengrn2269OlD engines 9 RO bs or/a 90 setnooable sq nor ng aea 023 engines 'oring panels 9035-7$2990 4 cn 5090-14 $2498 CURTISS FALCON O1B/A3 114 oringspon93 engfh3laOsqin oring asea 0 5 engines WACO D 1930S COMMERCIAL & Military Expost1/h SCALE 99 orog span oring area /2 lengtn 72 oring span sq oring atea 191045 OlD 12 lbs 23 enginesengines 500 s or/aRC e OlatO-Y foil Section a Pywood tetnooable engine unit oring P065-7 $1490 Shock Mounted Landing Gear Floerglass Cool Wnee Ponts &. halting Ava label 1/6 SCALE CESSNA 170 9065-5$1490 FAIRCHILD 24- 723/4 wing span 65 end nes 9055-6$1490 Ptioe ate los complete plane sub assesnoly & detaIled parts lists PLEASE ADO $300 shipping Insailing tssbel New PIOn Sets boohae $100 W E TECHNICAL SERVICES P 0 Box 0246 Island GA 31561-0246 182 Model Aviation Trader Classifieds Buy/Sell/Trade Newsletter National Coverage Fast Circulation Call Write yourr- PO Box 145 FREE Sample CopyBig Lake MN 55309 Ad Coupon612 295-7021
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/07
Page Numbers: 109, 112, 113, 179, 180, 181, 182
FREE FLIGHT INDOOR Free flight model airplanes differ others once set free under no controlfrom builders takes special skill design construct model can adjust fly well under variety conditions what free flight model aviation about IfHAT IS opening paragraph J.descnptive text box Joy Flying Free documentary produced National Free Right Society excellent account about free flight Almost types free flight indoor models shown segments filmed US Indoor Outdoor Championships USIC USOC cast doz ensif either meet last year probably appear segments Buy copyyou may star Send $25 plus $3 postage handling Tony Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Tel 414 782-6256 long reach Photos show details two laparoscopic instruments available Vein Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 Send Vein donation $10 per instrument proceeds will forwarded Junior Free Right Team program instruments have donated Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis Corp Miami Florida Last years sale eye scalpels cau teries yielded $3240 Indoor team fund Vein still has scalpels cauteries same price before Micro Cautery trim plastic films microfilm Three assorted eye scalpels Handling & postage $500 300 200 $1000 INAV gets new editor Plenny Bates has done excellent job bringing Indoor News Views back line establishing regular publication schedule July issue will last will available soon can complete contest report USIC After issue Lester Garber will become new editor Plenny will accept subscriptions until about September subscription cost now $9 four issues contain about 12 pages printed both sides Plenny Bates 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 Tel 319 362-2969 Lighter plastic covering Wayne Triven has selling lightest plastic covering film now has lighter film available Ultimate film weighs 00366 oz per 100 square inches new film Polymicro weighs 00285 oz per 100 square inches22% lighter weight compares favorably microfilm approximately 0015 oz per 100 square inches claimed suitable field patching microfilm using atomized water spray same microfilm thin enough wings can covered flat dihedral added later film joint can tightened up using water applied tiny brush just microfilm can Wayne selling film $25 postage paid 15 feet 12-inch-wide film Included package instruction sheet comments about using film Waynes address 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 Save respiratory system Dick Obarski has found excellent replacement aerosol spray cements used attach plastic coverings Elmers SAF*T Contact Left below Ohios Vein Hacker distributing laparoscopic instruments Indoor use Proceeds go Junior Free Flight Team program Hacker photos Left Partially constructed torque meter built Vein Hacker uses no solder joints see text Below left Collet anchors wire rear Easy zero adjustment no soldering soften wire Below Pointer anchored tubing anchor wire bending tubing hook Tenny photos July1993 109 rnrn Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI HI u _ __ yingof Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPUCAllON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ____________________________________ Phone ________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ City _______________________State/Province ________________Zip _________________ I IMAA _________AMA Number ___________MAAC _________Chapter _________ L O IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 2O5 HiIIdce Road na KS 67401 rn rn rnrn rnrnrn rnrn FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 109 Cementa neoprene-based material can thinned water cured material claimed water-resistant uncured material has green color fades clear cures Dick thins Elmers cement 101 water applies framework After water evaporates film can applied after cement cures film can trimmed razor blade hot wire heavy concern about substituting contact cement aerosol adhesive possibility adding lot weightperhaps saved using new film After thinning sample glue brushed liberal coat 15-inch strip 042square balsa being careful coat side strip After water dried strip gained 000055 ounces 0000037 ounces per inch seems clear weight problem use thinned cement International postal meet announce ment came too late column 1993 International MiniStick Postal Meet sponsored Mike Colling ran Jan uary 1 through March 31 1993 Results will reported available Shades MiniStick Can lightning strike same place twice Tom Vallee has circulated request comments specifications 35-cm-span model called Gym Stick experimental class intended build experience gained new modelers have flown MiniStick intent class introduce microfilm covering wing bracing specifications havent decided likely no exotic materials biplane configurations props variable geometry pitch will allowed Send comments Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New flight-test method Modern technology opens door accurate flight testing Tom Vallee pioneers applying video flight testing 52 250 48 46 44 40 34 032 30 0 2 4 6 8101214181820222426 lime-Minutes graph above computer plot rpm vs time 24-plus-minute Category flight FOX ER OF THE PACK proud owner finest American made model airplane motor available Fox offers RIG control line model airplane motors following sizes 15BB 25 Bushing 25BB 35 Stunt G/L 40 Sport 4OBB 4OBB ABC 45BB Ring 5OBB Ring Quickee 500 6OBB Ring 6OBB ABC 6OBB ABC Pipe 74BB Ring 74BB ABC Fox motors rugged durable provide plenty power leader pack Fly Fox FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 Towson Avenue Smith AR 72901 646-1656 501 646-1757 112 Model Aviation Proflie-Snark VI Fl D RPM vs Flight limo Now charger designed specifically highly successful battery voltmeter check exact condition battery POWEll NEW $4900 MAT AC/DC Chargur Perfect charging rate 400 miliamps goes automatic trickle charged LEDs show battery fully charged CANNOT overcharge Use 12 volt battery field car battery provided lighter socket plug Mona Avuinin TEcinIloGY 12848 Touchstone Place Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 Telephone 407 626-6955 FAX 407 626-1588 entire flight captured tape played back later As check timing accuracy video recorder tapes duration checked against actual flight time found identical data points shown graph entered computer tape played back graph plotted anyone else has used video com puters other kinds high-tech methods record analyze indoor model perfor mance about sharing information experiences Gears anyone Mark Allison has experi mented geared motors scale models Bostonians experiments show duration can possibly doubled use gears allows shorter-coupled models multiengine models Mark molds variety gear designs sells gearbox kit detailed instructions concept interests send SASE information Mark Allison PO Box 622 Corvallis OR 97339 MiniStick Following up comments Peter Kearney May 93 column Jim Clem cured torque handling problems MiniStick adding large dorsal fin underslung rudder already issue strong propwash typically high-speed prop seems dictate twin rudders large underslung rudders help control torque burst Flying opportunity Cleveland area weekly sessions year-round Category sites site Willoughby Andrews School has 20-foot flat ceiling 60 x 80-foot floor area other site Meridian Euclid Hospital Euclid has 195-foot ceiling 45 x 70-foot floor area Contact Veru Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 flying opportunities CaliforniaBurbank Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron VMF-2 14 has monthly sessions second Fridays flying Category site Luther Burbank Middle School 7-10 pm Tony Naccarato 2121 N Hollywood Way Burbank CA 91507 Tel 818 842-5062 IdahoMoscow Andy Tagliafico has secured Kibbie Dome July 15-18 1993 fun event will barbecue dinner July 16 7 pm should enable everyone get better acquainted word warningthe building has freshly renovated Andy will have 10mil plastic cover track front work tables suggests contestants also have ground cloths cover plastic Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 Tel 503 371-0492 Continued page 179 New products take maintenance building new heights Custom Cradles Feature Custom molded gray tubing--no ugiy fittings. Speciai neoprene foam--impervious fuei oil Lo Boy Standard Large X-Large NEW Legz bid 1to boa side Tall Boy Standard Large XLarge NEW Radio Rack use foided position Call today order 1-800-C RADLE-O 272-3530 Foids easy storage Custom design bujit last Ready use--no building Easily adjusted Lo Boy Custom Cradles Lo Boy Standard--i 0 tall 22 long 3 5 wide fuselage$2190 Lo Boy Large--i 4 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuselage --$2590 Lo Boy XLarge--i 6 tall 28 long 8 12 wide fuselage $2890 Tall Boy Custom Cradles Tall Boy Standard--32 tall 22 long 3to 5 wide fucelage $3490 Tall Boy Large--26 tall 26 long 5 a- wide fuaclage $3690 Tall Boy X-Large--26 tail 28 long 5to 12 wide fuselage$3890 Accessories Legz--1 8 tall 16 wide hardware included fits moat boses----$2990 Radio Rack--it folds compact protects radio home field 90 prices include shipping handling Send check money order today ship UPS daily e4G sodacs 3177 East Fort Lowell Road SI Tucson ArIzona 85716 July1993 113 NEW $2500 NEW $3000MAT ESV Vaitmitir Power Source Instant Voltage reading under 300 miliamp load 6 volt 1200 miliamp Llights indicate battery condition No Guessing GEL CELL Reads transmiter voltage well 48 Nicad battery voltage Receiver Battery Nicad users can compare 48 Nicad GELL CELL Once compare youll know choice champions 1 Legz Tall Boy have everything Call free brochure Dealer InquIres welcome Although EP usually smooth-flying helicopter ran vibration blade tracking problem high head speed 1800 rpm traced blade grips blade grips attached head single screw very tight loosened trifle blade grip could rotate slightly lead/lag cured problem modifications Concept EP has able provide solid two minutes max performing flight including loops rolls flying inverted make sure flight time exceeded set timer go off after two minutes got ground right away because wasnt much hattery reserve Also after talking others race cars familiar care feeding high charge discharge batteries found best completely discharge batteries before charging together SR Smart Charger gave us power could put SR packs Although electric helicopters arent everyone challenge can give very acceptable aerobatic performance next step meet MITs goal judge small piece sky can use loop rollwith objective eventually performing maneuvers indoors experiments big mainframe computer will have brought outdoors helicopter virtually impos sible helicopter will have go indoors computer will mean getting maneuverability can EP possibly developing some new different flying techniques Naturally have ideas welcome Ill keep posted progress ld-Timers/Baker Continued page 111 Price $6 fine-looking plans should good CO2 well rubber mini-electric Also available $150 1947 MAN plan twin-boom pusher tiny CO2 motors Howard McEntee 12-inchspan Fleet Trainer Megow also GLIDERS really know what youre doing MODEL SAILPLANES MYTH MAGIC Tony Upso no Math either Laymen Wives Lovers 170 readable pages $1895 plus $300 S&H Beefsteak Mines Ltd Box 1645 Jackson Wy 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inspection gate list compiled Tom Vallee must notify Tom intention attend advance meet Changes NASA launch schedules other possible events can preempt use auditorium much warning sure verify date Tom before leave home Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New JerseyLakehurst New dates Lakehurst #1 under negotiation press time Contact Gary Underwood address shown below find dates decided upon general dates expected almost weekly #1 Use Electric Connector Ar44t A'mAnS Rates tO Amps 600 V DC Ererincal Renstance 250 M crohnn Modular Cooranees naP op 1 Sermos Super Connector Lifetime Guarantee $500 per packet 2 Sermos Super Charging Jack Lifetime Guarantee $550 per packet 3 Sermos Standard Connector $400 per packet 4 Sermos Standard Charging Jack $450 per packet 5 Sermos Standard Arming Switch $400 per packet 6 Sermos insertion & Extraction Toot $800 per tool Mimiman Order $1 500 PLUS $200 Shipping Handeling Oniy Certified Checks Mosey Orders accepted payment orders Distributors Dealers Inquiries Invited Please call 203 322-8294 farther information Sm9S R/G SNAP CONNECTORS INC Cedar Corners StatIcs Box 16787 Stamford CT 06905 FOR THREADED CYLS AND COVERS FOR SPITFIRE CYKE BROWN AND BUNCH OTHERS BY REQUEST FOR FULL INFO WRITE BOB MCCORD 325-93 SYLVAN AVE MTN VIEW CALIF 94041-1640 July1993 179 $6900 Plus $500 S/H KI INCLUDES Contest balsa Composite boomlanding strutsand wing reinforcement wheel light weight coring material PERFORMANCE Full throttle flights possible flutter due unique airfoil designThis airtoil also allows four foot icops take offlsunlimited rolling rate quick Makes look acceleration also slow stable Ike pro flights Touch-and-Go ioops performed tu seecondinterls IFIX IT YOURSELF 4 Easy use Save Money Save Time As low $995 write CallSmithy Dept MA athe l 1 -800-345-63423023 t 2nd Street Ask operator MA The Dulles DR 97058 time sessions start through third week October Attendance sessions requires strict adherence rules 1 You must furnish name drivers license number make model vehicle license plate number state registration* Gary Underwood no later Wednesday before meet plan attend 2 Obey military regulations especially speed limits no-smoking areas restricted parkingall clearly posted 3 Certain base personnel give access lav atories other facilities Please route requests assistance through CD 4 You absolutely must leave flying area least clean find check CD about locate equipment 5 No photos allowed except hangar *Outof4own participants fly rent cars must make special arrangements regarding auto identification Contact Gary Underwood 9 Treelawn Terrace Mercer ville NJ 08619 Tel 609 586-3202 information newsletters Field & Slipstream Scale Old-Timer Society Southeastern Pennsylvania Tom Sanders Jr 9 Kern Dr Perkasie PA 18944 Tel 215 249-1409 Torque meter hint Vein Hacker built torque meter shown has couple interesting features low-range instrument calibrated especially MiniStick first concern avoid possibility softening 009-diameter torque wire soldering wire anchored back screw collet simplifies zero setting see photo front end wire runs through #20-gauge medical needle bent form hook thus anchoring wire soldering photo shows needle before being formed note needle soldered rear portion wire Vein says meter has repeatedly returned zero two times full scale 7200 rotation Whether take precautions building really need torque meter specifically MiniStick rather trying interpret reading standard torque meter Motor length Dressmaker shops sell 60inch tape measures made flexible plastic-backed cloth tapes will roll coil just over inch diameter 180 Model Aviation Y i iUU FlyRod 40 Span 5linches Area 918 sq inches engine 32- 40 LiJeight 254-3tio QUICK-BUILT SUPER TOUGH Quick-Built Super Tough AirCore 4D family Trainer NEW VHS ViDEO CATALOG $695 &h Texas esiden s please add sales tan US rCor 4576 Claire Chennault Hangar 7 Dallas TX 75248 1-8D0-336-D602 orders 214 25D-1914 info [¶ ADVANCED AERO 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calculator counts up amount Auto Plug Way Valve Flow Direction Only Fourmost Auto Plug / Way Vaive can used variety circumstances require maintenance air fuel pressure Auto Plug can used place plug fuel systems utilize muffler pressure Auto Plug / Valve may also used conjunction bladders eliminate continual pinching line during fueling process Plug Valve also ideal pressure line between muffler fuel tank prevent pressure fuel escaping back muffler product may used glow fuel Auto Plug Product No 138 Size 1/16 inch lD Price $495 FOURMOST PRODUCTS 503 357 2732 COMET LING ELAND VICTOR STANZEL EST ER LCRAFT YOU SPEAK MODEL AIRPLANE -I Its Dave Thomburgs 316-page history US aeromodeling 0 l heroes models famous contests ofrom first twin pusher ugliest Stik~ $l95at dealer postpaid cash check VIMC 0- youve hobby 25 years thisisyourlife Pony X Press 5 MontIcello Drive Albuquerque NM 87123 505 299-8749 i Also available Thornburgs OLD BUZZARDS SOARING BOOK $1695 pp RIDGE NTIFIC LESS L ICAN JUNIOR 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/07
Page Numbers: 109, 112, 113, 179, 180, 181, 182
FREE FLIGHT INDOOR Free flight model airplanes differ others once set free under no controlfrom builders takes special skill design construct model can adjust fly well under variety conditions what free flight model aviation about IfHAT IS opening paragraph J.descnptive text box Joy Flying Free documentary produced National Free Right Society excellent account about free flight Almost types free flight indoor models shown segments filmed US Indoor Outdoor Championships USIC USOC cast doz ensif either meet last year probably appear segments Buy copyyou may star Send $25 plus $3 postage handling Tony Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Tel 414 782-6256 long reach Photos show details two laparoscopic instruments available Vein Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 Send Vein donation $10 per instrument proceeds will forwarded Junior Free Right Team program instruments have donated Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis Corp Miami Florida Last years sale eye scalpels cau teries yielded $3240 Indoor team fund Vein still has scalpels cauteries same price before Micro Cautery trim plastic films microfilm Three assorted eye scalpels Handling & postage $500 300 200 $1000 INAV gets new editor Plenny Bates has done excellent job bringing Indoor News Views back line establishing regular publication schedule July issue will last will available soon can complete contest report USIC After issue Lester Garber will become new editor Plenny will accept subscriptions until about September subscription cost now $9 four issues contain about 12 pages printed both sides Plenny Bates 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 Tel 319 362-2969 Lighter plastic covering Wayne Triven has selling lightest plastic covering film now has lighter film available Ultimate film weighs 00366 oz per 100 square inches new film Polymicro weighs 00285 oz per 100 square inches22% lighter weight compares favorably microfilm approximately 0015 oz per 100 square inches claimed suitable field patching microfilm using atomized water spray same microfilm thin enough wings can covered flat dihedral added later film joint can tightened up using water applied tiny brush just microfilm can Wayne selling film $25 postage paid 15 feet 12-inch-wide film Included package instruction sheet comments about using film Waynes address 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 Save respiratory system Dick Obarski has found excellent replacement aerosol spray cements used attach plastic coverings Elmers SAF*T Contact Left below Ohios Vein Hacker distributing laparoscopic instruments Indoor use Proceeds go Junior Free Flight Team program Hacker photos Left Partially constructed torque meter built Vein Hacker uses no solder joints see text Below left Collet anchors wire rear Easy zero adjustment no soldering soften wire Below Pointer anchored tubing anchor wire bending tubing hook Tenny photos July1993 109 rnrn Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI HI u _ __ yingof Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPUCAllON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ____________________________________ Phone ________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ City _______________________State/Province ________________Zip _________________ I IMAA _________AMA Number ___________MAAC _________Chapter _________ L O IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 2O5 HiIIdce Road na KS 67401 rn rn rnrn rnrnrn rnrn FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 109 Cementa neoprene-based material can thinned water cured material claimed water-resistant uncured material has green color fades clear cures Dick thins Elmers cement 101 water applies framework After water evaporates film can applied after cement cures film can trimmed razor blade hot wire heavy concern about substituting contact cement aerosol adhesive possibility adding lot weightperhaps saved using new film After thinning sample glue brushed liberal coat 15-inch strip 042square balsa being careful coat side strip After water dried strip gained 000055 ounces 0000037 ounces per inch seems clear weight problem use thinned cement International postal meet announce ment came too late column 1993 International MiniStick Postal Meet sponsored Mike Colling ran Jan uary 1 through March 31 1993 Results will reported available Shades MiniStick Can lightning strike same place twice Tom Vallee has circulated request comments specifications 35-cm-span model called Gym Stick experimental class intended build experience gained new modelers have flown MiniStick intent class introduce microfilm covering wing bracing specifications havent decided likely no exotic materials biplane configurations props variable geometry pitch will allowed Send comments Tom Vallee 444 Henryton South Laurel MD 20707 Tel 301 498-0790 New flight-test method Modern technology opens door accurate flight testing Tom Vallee pioneers applying video flight testing 52 250 48 46 44 40 34 032 30 0 2 4 6 8101214181820222426 lime-Minutes graph above computer plot rpm vs time 24-plus-minute Category flight FOX ER OF THE PACK proud owner finest American made model airplane motor available Fox offers RIG control line model airplane motors following sizes 15BB 25 Bushing 25BB 35 Stunt G/L 40 Sport 4OBB 4OBB ABC 45BB Ring 5OBB Ring Quickee 500 6OBB Ring 6OBB ABC 6OBB ABC Pipe 74BB Ring 74BB ABC Fox motors rugged durable provide plenty power leader pack Fly Fox FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 Towson Avenue Smith AR 72901 646-1656 501 646-1757 112 Model Aviation Proflie-Snark VI Fl D RPM vs Flight limo Now charger designed specifically highly successful battery voltmeter check exact condition battery POWEll NEW $4900 MAT AC/DC Chargur Perfect charging rate 400 miliamps goes automatic trickle charged LEDs show battery fully charged CANNOT overcharge Use 12 volt battery field car battery provided lighter socket plug Mona Avuinin TEcinIloGY 12848 Touchstone Place Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 Telephone 407 626-6955 FAX 407 626-1588 entire flight captured tape played back later As check timing accuracy video recorder tapes duration checked against actual flight time found identical data points shown graph entered computer tape played back graph plotted anyone else has used video com puters other kinds high-tech methods record analyze indoor model perfor mance about sharing information experiences Gears anyone Mark Allison has experi mented geared motors scale models Bostonians experiments show duration can possibly doubled use gears allows shorter-coupled models multiengine models Mark molds variety gear designs sells gearbox kit detailed instructions concept interests send SASE information Mark Allison PO Box 622 Corvallis OR 97339 MiniStick Following up comments Peter Kearney May 93 column Jim Clem cured torque handling problems MiniStick adding large dorsal fin underslung rudder already issue strong propwash typically high-speed prop seems dictate twin rudders large underslung rudders help control torque burst Flying opportunity Cleveland area weekly sessions year-round Category sites site Willoughby Andrews School has 20-foot flat ceiling 60 x 80-foot floor area other site Meridian Euclid Hospital Euclid has 195-foot ceiling 45 x 70-foot floor area Contact Veru Hacker 25599 Breckenridge Dr Euclid OH 44117-1807 Tel 216 486-4990 flying opportunities CaliforniaBurbank Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron VMF-2 14 has monthly sessions second Fridays flying Category site Luther Burbank Middle School 7-10 pm Tony Naccarato 2121 N Hollywood Way Burbank CA 91507 Tel 818 842-5062 IdahoMoscow Andy Tagliafico has secured Kibbie Dome July 15-18 1993 fun event will barbecue dinner July 16 7 pm should enable everyone get better acquainted word warningthe building has freshly renovated Andy will have 10mil plastic cover track front work tables suggests contestants also have ground cloths cover plastic Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 Tel 503 371-0492 Continued page 179 New products take maintenance building new heights Custom Cradles Feature Custom molded gray tubing--no ugiy fittings. 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before charging together SR Smart Charger gave us power could put SR packs Although electric helicopters arent everyone challenge can give very acceptable aerobatic performance next step meet MITs goal judge small piece sky can use loop rollwith objective eventually performing maneuvers indoors experiments big mainframe computer will have brought outdoors helicopter virtually impos sible helicopter will have go indoors computer will mean getting maneuverability can EP possibly developing some new different flying techniques Naturally have ideas welcome Ill keep posted progress ld-Timers/Baker Continued page 111 Price $6 fine-looking plans should good CO2 well rubber mini-electric Also available $150 1947 MAN plan twin-boom pusher tiny CO2 motors Howard McEntee 12-inchspan Fleet Trainer Megow also GLIDERS really know what youre doing MODEL SAILPLANES MYTH MAGIC Tony Upso no Math either Laymen Wives Lovers 170 readable pages $1895 plus $300 S&H Beefsteak Mines Ltd Box 1645 Jackson Wy 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