OLD TIMERS Clarence Haught IKALUAL buildup New faces showing up more old-timer meets questions asked apparent newcomers some quite active other modeling areas lack basic building ex perience Its thing assemble fuselage sheet sides carved blocks quite another build up fuselage re larger stock SAM rules require original structures No substitutions sheet sides built up structures Beef up built-ups strength required Prior expcrience small rubber models using up 8 square stock helpful still leaves often unprepared challenges C job first surprise often dis covering longer standard wood lengths required requires splicing two pieces together scarf angled point least 4 1 slope desirable Sounds simple enough readily accomplished smaller stock larger sizes require attention accurate cuts avoid poorly aligned oi twisted joints best solution build small mitre box purpose Once proper length longeron prepared new problem can arise bending larger sizes proper curves practice cutting series notches poor greatly affects strength finished structure better solution soak wood bathtub half hour before pinning place over plan little extra length trimmed off later assists bending anchoring wood until dry viable alternative laminating thinner stock over mold pinned right over plan building up required dimensions method also works well curved trailing edge pieces wing tips stabilizer tips rudder outlines resultant stnsctures much stronger building up curves flat sheet stock quite lightweight old time building instructions advocate building fuselage side directly top other insure uniformity separating two sides razor blade after glue has dried prefer place plastic kitchen wrap over first side before building second saves considerable frustration separating glue joints Another critical area building large fuselage good fitting joints vertical diagonal braces must cut accurately maximum strength End grain absorbs glue like blotter pre-gluing joints highly recommended technique involves applying coat glue end grain joints allowing dry applying second coat glue joining parts again mitre box very helpful Most large sizes require razor saw insure accurate square cuts Razor blades hobby knives just wobble too much Properly joining fuselage sides square true assembly can trying experience can often simplified fabricating two temporary sheet balsa bulkheads formers aid squaring up two sides cross braces fitted cemented place Join forward part fuselage first pull sides together tail post over plan add remaining cross pieces Check square ness frequently square right triangle Small-model building practices recommend against placing pins through wood building large Continued page 102 50 Model Aviation Jim Robinson covered Brooklyn Dodgerwith silk scarves technique could result some exotic color/trim schemes Hatch fuselage side allows access flight batteries O&R 23 Bob Schafer Federal Way WA prepares Bunch Tiger-powered Folley flight Ship covered red yellow silk finished nitrate dope Separate timers used forengine run dethermalizer fuselage crosssection transforms rectangular tri angular section aft wing Ed Lamb proudly displays O&R 60powered Spook 72 Model covered red silk has banded landing gear Its dragchute dethermalizer did prevent flying away Alas / ', have extremely poor image quality edges sounds bad might quite satisfactory hand-holding things image jumping over place anyhow about zooms sounds great Find thing want look low magnification zoom higher power closer look Youll pay $30 zoomies equivalent conventional models Alas no way manufacturer can give same image quality zoomie can singlemagnification glass mere $30 magni fications optimum magnification again image quality important zoom feature isnt advertising hoopla wear eyeglasses might have problem have strong cylinder prism correction must wear eyeglasses using binocs correction merely nearsightedness farsightedness have choice whether remove eyeglasses using binoculars vision better 20/20 glasses Still prefer use occasions including Im using binoculars because see better However some binoculars accom modate themselves eyeglass users better others Nowadays binoculars supplied soft rubber eyecups roll back Out harms way using eyeglasses some dont eyeglasses might find cant see way edges field view especially true compact wide-angie binoculars Focusing olden times binoculars either center focusing individual focusing former term means knurled knob middle adjusts both eyepieces simulta neously also separate focusing mechanism eyepieces accommo date differences two eyes Individual focusing means eyepiece adjusted individually strangely enough intoler able nuisance watching birds at20 ft instant model planes 1000 ft next instant confound matter nowadays plagued variety quick-focusing mechanisms levers ratchet devices other wonderous things Consumer Reports testers didnt think much rapid-focus models model aviation purposes singleperson use should able focus things distant object once never have fuss again during entire life Anything less compromise So looking ease focusing rather looking absence ease de-focusing What did say Ed old Navy-type individual-focus binocs pretty good respect can find set local hock shop $40 particularly names Zeiss Leitz B L grab steer clear some immediately-post-war Japa nese copies some unbelievably bad far cry fine stuff often crank out nowadays Consumer Reports points out likely find substantial differences between individual examples same make model think likely apply less expensive brands some expensive ones perhaps wishful think ing event have opportunity try several before buy pretty much says dont buy discount source might tough pill Binocs can often purchased substantially lower prices companies advertise sporting photography maga zines dont get opportunity try before buy Finally Binocs bulky wont have you need arent worth lot However can put up weight bulk 7x35 wide-angle set might serve well extremely popular price relatively low Forty dollars can get lot Ive used quite few have yet find didnt like name-brand Navy binocs no longer seen often retail shelves marvels optical clarity ruggedness can see dark fool things dont expect much flying birdwatching dark put premium glass can carry pocket check Bushnell Custom Compacts 6x25 7x26 Nikon Compact 7x21 Consumer Reports tested ranked bunch binocs including examples Nikon Leitz Bushnell Minolta Zeiss Several years ago bought lower-power model two Bushnells tested preference Nikon also checked Out because Bushnells substantially greater field width exit pupil though other technical factors appeared equal Ive used little Minolta too like lot didnt consider Leitz Zeiss models because prices comment made ConsumerReports respect Bushnell compacts well several other makes Neck strap attached between tele scopes can tickle nose indeed does time thought simply especially ticklish nose Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory Street Oakland CA 94619 FF Old Timers/Haught continued page 50 models often helpful use permanent pins increase strength Larger standard pins available sewing shops can driven structure building board small tack hammer life expectancy old-timers indeed short fly-aways common thus models constructed provide extensive handling over long period Today models last much longer due refined trimming tech niques dethermalizer systems factor points out need some planking sheeting areas subject abrasion frequent handling planking should installed flush surrounding structure preserve original appearance additional strength rigidity goal may want consider some internal sheeting method provides great strength changing outward appearance way Dethermalizing DT places different load landing gears glide-in landing common old days Increasing landing gear wire size step advisable generous use gussets plywood landing gear attach ment area Wings also subjected DT negative loads no design consideration originally given sometimes leading structural failures Substituting larger wood sizes spruce balsa good precautions heavier dihedral braces common solution among model ers addition 3 4 small auxiliary spars upper surface wing between leading edge 30% chord line could subject challenge contest director modification turbulator spars tend increase lift hence glide performance question theory try trimming up towline glider straight hand glide calm air fixing some taught string turbulators place tape wing Try another hand glide watch glider tum away turbulated wing indicating increase lift modified wing word two about adhesives usually build white glues water soluable type glue works very well laminating wet damp wood new super glues OK joints perfect arent using cyanoacrylates wise brush coat white glue later safeguard often use little 5-minute epoxy speed up some assembly operations rely heavily some brands tend brittle lack good penetration wood fibres Build em light build em strong Clarence 1-laught Rt 5 Box 16 CouerdAlene ID 83814 102 Model Aviation Tatone Makes Easy Established 1956 Tatone has invented de signed over 300 specialized model airplane ac cessQries often imitated never equalled Watch new items 4 Tatone products available leading hobby shops See dealer first convenient R DIRECT Send SOC illustrated price information COD VISA MATFR CHARGE accented U] IJIDI KS] 4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/09
Page Numbers: 50, 102
OLD TIMERS Clarence Haught IKALUAL buildup New faces showing up more old-timer meets questions asked apparent newcomers some quite active other modeling areas lack basic building ex perience Its thing assemble fuselage sheet sides carved blocks quite another build up fuselage re larger stock SAM rules require original structures No substitutions sheet sides built up structures Beef up built-ups strength required Prior expcrience small rubber models using up 8 square stock helpful still leaves often unprepared challenges C job first surprise often dis covering longer standard wood lengths required requires splicing two pieces together scarf angled point least 4 1 slope desirable Sounds simple enough readily accomplished smaller stock larger sizes require attention accurate cuts avoid poorly aligned oi twisted joints best solution build small mitre box purpose Once proper length longeron prepared new problem can arise bending larger sizes proper curves practice cutting series notches poor greatly affects strength finished structure better solution soak wood bathtub half hour before pinning place over plan little extra length trimmed off later assists bending anchoring wood until dry viable alternative laminating thinner stock over mold pinned right over plan building up required dimensions method also works well curved trailing edge pieces wing tips stabilizer tips rudder outlines resultant stnsctures much stronger building up curves flat sheet stock quite lightweight old time building instructions advocate building fuselage side directly top other insure uniformity separating two sides razor blade after glue has dried prefer place plastic kitchen wrap over first side before building second saves considerable frustration separating glue joints Another critical area building large fuselage good fitting joints vertical diagonal braces must cut accurately maximum strength End grain absorbs glue like blotter pre-gluing joints highly recommended technique involves applying coat glue end grain joints allowing dry applying second coat glue joining parts again mitre box very helpful Most large sizes require razor saw insure accurate square cuts Razor blades hobby knives just wobble too much Properly joining fuselage sides square true assembly can trying experience can often simplified fabricating two temporary sheet balsa bulkheads formers aid squaring up two sides cross braces fitted cemented place Join forward part fuselage first pull sides together tail post over plan add remaining cross pieces Check square ness frequently square right triangle Small-model building practices recommend against placing pins through wood building large Continued page 102 50 Model Aviation Jim Robinson covered Brooklyn Dodgerwith silk scarves technique could result some exotic color/trim schemes Hatch fuselage side allows access flight batteries O&R 23 Bob Schafer Federal Way WA prepares Bunch Tiger-powered Folley flight Ship covered red yellow silk finished nitrate dope Separate timers used forengine run dethermalizer fuselage crosssection transforms rectangular tri angular section aft wing Ed Lamb proudly displays O&R 60powered Spook 72 Model covered red silk has banded landing gear Its dragchute dethermalizer did prevent flying away Alas / ', have extremely poor image quality edges sounds bad might quite satisfactory hand-holding things image jumping over place anyhow about zooms sounds great Find thing want look low magnification zoom higher power closer look Youll pay $30 zoomies equivalent conventional models Alas no way manufacturer can give same image quality zoomie can singlemagnification glass mere $30 magni fications optimum magnification again image quality important zoom feature isnt advertising hoopla wear eyeglasses might have problem have strong cylinder prism correction must wear eyeglasses using binocs correction merely nearsightedness farsightedness have choice whether remove eyeglasses using binoculars vision better 20/20 glasses Still prefer use occasions including Im using binoculars because see better However some binoculars accom modate themselves eyeglass users better others Nowadays binoculars supplied soft rubber eyecups roll back Out harms way using eyeglasses some dont eyeglasses might find cant see way edges field view especially true compact wide-angie binoculars Focusing olden times binoculars either center focusing individual focusing former term means knurled knob middle adjusts both eyepieces simulta neously also separate focusing mechanism eyepieces accommo date differences two eyes Individual focusing means eyepiece adjusted individually strangely enough intoler able nuisance watching birds at20 ft instant model planes 1000 ft next instant confound matter nowadays plagued variety quick-focusing mechanisms levers ratchet devices other wonderous things Consumer Reports testers didnt think much rapid-focus models model aviation purposes singleperson use should able focus things distant object once never have fuss again during entire life Anything less compromise So looking ease focusing rather looking absence ease de-focusing What did say Ed old Navy-type individual-focus binocs pretty good respect can find set local hock shop $40 particularly names Zeiss Leitz B L grab steer clear some immediately-post-war Japa nese copies some unbelievably bad far cry fine stuff often crank out nowadays Consumer Reports points out likely find substantial differences between individual examples same make model think likely apply less expensive brands some expensive ones perhaps wishful think ing event have opportunity try several before buy pretty much says dont buy discount source might tough pill Binocs can often purchased substantially lower prices companies advertise sporting photography maga zines dont get opportunity try before buy Finally Binocs bulky wont have you need arent worth lot However can put up weight bulk 7x35 wide-angle set might serve well extremely popular price relatively low Forty dollars can get lot Ive used quite few have yet find didnt like name-brand Navy binocs no longer seen often retail shelves marvels optical clarity ruggedness can see dark fool things dont expect much flying birdwatching dark put premium glass can carry pocket check Bushnell Custom Compacts 6x25 7x26 Nikon Compact 7x21 Consumer Reports tested ranked bunch binocs including examples Nikon Leitz Bushnell Minolta Zeiss Several years ago bought lower-power model two Bushnells tested preference Nikon also checked Out because Bushnells substantially greater field width exit pupil though other technical factors appeared equal Ive used little Minolta too like lot didnt consider Leitz Zeiss models because prices comment made ConsumerReports respect Bushnell compacts well several other makes Neck strap attached between tele scopes can tickle nose indeed does time thought simply especially ticklish nose Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory Street Oakland CA 94619 FF Old Timers/Haught continued page 50 models often helpful use permanent pins increase strength Larger standard pins available sewing shops can driven structure building board small tack hammer life expectancy old-timers indeed short fly-aways common thus models constructed provide extensive handling over long period Today models last much longer due refined trimming tech niques dethermalizer systems factor points out need some planking sheeting areas subject abrasion frequent handling planking should installed flush surrounding structure preserve original appearance additional strength rigidity goal may want consider some internal sheeting method provides great strength changing outward appearance way Dethermalizing DT places different load landing gears glide-in landing common old days Increasing landing gear wire size step advisable generous use gussets plywood landing gear attach ment area Wings also subjected DT negative loads no design consideration originally given sometimes leading structural failures Substituting larger wood sizes spruce balsa good precautions heavier dihedral braces common solution among model ers addition 3 4 small auxiliary spars upper surface wing between leading edge 30% chord line could subject challenge contest director modification turbulator spars tend increase lift hence glide performance question theory try trimming up towline glider straight hand glide calm air fixing some taught string turbulators place tape wing Try another hand glide watch glider tum away turbulated wing indicating increase lift modified wing word two about adhesives usually build white glues water soluable type glue works very well laminating wet damp wood new super glues OK joints perfect arent using cyanoacrylates wise brush coat white glue later safeguard often use little 5-minute epoxy speed up some assembly operations rely heavily some brands tend brittle lack good penetration wood fibres Build em light build em strong Clarence 1-laught Rt 5 Box 16 CouerdAlene ID 83814 102 Model Aviation Tatone Makes Easy Established 1956 Tatone has invented de signed over 300 specialized model airplane ac cessQries often imitated never equalled Watch new items 4 Tatone products available leading hobby shops See dealer first convenient R DIRECT Send SOC illustrated price information COD VISA MATFR CHARGE accented U] IJIDI KS] 4