itir Old-Timers Clarence Naught GREAT balls fire recent publica tion picture Clarence Bulls Free Flight version legendary American Junior Fireball prompted Frank Macy A-J Aircraft Co PO Box 63132 Portland OR 97268 write following Several years ago Mr Bull visiting day often does hes area busy working plans Fireball par ticular day knowing love Free Flight decided bounce good him Clarence did know Fireball built Free Flight too know Clarence youll know kind response question evoked has certain laughter says Yeah sure Frank what else ya gonna tell still laughing said Its true Clarence heres story During WW II A-J Fireball built Aerial Target Practice drone free-flying target painted bright orange yellow launched side ships sea actually built purpose known stories told several old-timers built Navy number thousands have letters file fellows built A-J Fireball specifically Free Flight Gordon Codding Gordon know quite innovator imagineer 1946 built FF light weight flew Madewell Mite 14 engine. successfully yet have photo plane Joe Wagner Veco fame among other things also wrote describing FF Fireball built flown friend ultra light weight Arden 09 glow plug well under 16 oz Joe witnessed personally 1948 about four others have written about FF Fireball varying degrees success funniest stories though come guys no intention Free Flight Fireball model powered Bunch Tiger Aero broke control lines headed straight away prettiest flight ever saw Over houses barns trees fences landing perfectly some two miles away undam aged 40 feet lines still attached Whether Clarence ever believed stories dont know little over year ago doorbell rang stood Clarence 36-in-wide grin. holding beautiful blue yellow Free Flight Fireball knowl edge its likely the world now Id sure like know Inci dentally has pictures free flight s its fast Thats story behind Control Line model pictured Free Flight col umn thought might interest Remember though Bull about story guy built Anyone wishing contribute further Fireball lore encouraged contact Frank Macy coiled up Martin Gettig Gettig Engineering Streamside Place E Spring Mills PA 16875-0085 manufac turer miniature ignition components Continued page 137 September 1985 61 Laurie Barr formers replica Frank ZaIcs 1934 Streamline hough now confine interests Indoor stiii have strong affection ciassic Wakefieid ciass have represented UK interna tional contests weii Worid Championships Photo Ron Mouiton Aided Frank Hoiland British Wakefieid team member Fifties Aiwyn Green haigh readies actual original 1934 Wa kefieldwinning model built flown late JB Ailman Aiwyn restored model still files beautifully Photo Ron Moulton taken 50th Anniver sary Wakefield Warwick Race Course Ken Sykora Alvie Dague design SCIF Clubs spring 84 Kickoff atTaft CA Photo RJ Mikkeisan Carl Taylors 5ft Pacific Ace entry /2A Texaco consistent steady flier engine almost lost its huge com partmentl Prop iooks about 12-in diameter RJ Mikkeison photo Use CG XCel controlled accel eration Slow Jet Youll get rockhard crystal-clear applications Slow Jet available squeezable clogresistant half-ounce one-ounce twoounce boffles MADE IN US C 1985 CARL GOLDBERG MOD one-half long half weight using same rubber full motor rest motor spacer hook end weighing exactly half much full motor technique re quires very careful measurements since effect error doubled plot flight profiles taken full half motors theoretically would like Figure 4 Because things can affect results test useful mostly prove trim correct Flight test measure ments will harder take because phase flight lasts half long also possible use one-third motors given adequate care reduce errors course spacer needs weigh twothirds much full motor Hold trim Once model has adjusted must able get same trim setup time models ad just setting wing posts can make reliable adjustments proper adjustment has posts bottomed sockets Figure 5 shows stall sockets maximum reliability balsa plug bottom socket sharpened stuck through bottom motor stick glued point sanded flush avoid interfering motor socket has now firmly anchored plug gives good base bottom wing post against Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Up til now needed thick CA make whatever could get Because extra-thick cyanoacrylate youve asking finally CG Slow Jet made professional standards formulation quality control right USA made sure just way wanted before sold drop Give Slow Jet try think youll agree extra care weve given reallyCARL GOLDBERG does makeabigMODELS INC difference FF Old-Timers/Haught Continued page 61 has forwarded sample new version miniature coil having new hightemperature insulation primary windings new coil designed prolonged engine runs typical RC Assist order cope higher tem perature build-up due longer usual engine runs have using Gettig coils since introduction Free Flight applications have experienced problems whatsoever engine runs have seldom 4735 WEST CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO IL 60651 exceeded 20 seconds counting ground adjustment time concerned temperature build-up long engine runs will able purchase new coil fall Gettig ignition components godsend small Free Flight models weight critical RC fliers will also find helpful reducing all-up weight radio-laden model Martin now considering manufactur ing twin coil enough people inter ested good news let Martin know will help him decide market exists RC Free Flight remember few years LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks required change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS Cli MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 COMPLETE THIS FOAM AND ATTACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE September1985 137 Introducing Slow Jet extra-thick CA glue Carl Goldberg OTS TS RIOR TS T THE MOST SUPERIOR PILOT FIGURE ON THE MARKET LIGHTEST WEIGHT MOST REALISTIC AVAILABLE GIVE YOUR PLANE PILOT FOR YOUR NEWEST OLDEST OR NEXT CREATION R YOURS TOOAYI FULL FIGURES CIVILIANWWII MILITARY 1/3 Scale $19951/5 Navy$1395 1/4 Scale14951/6AAF1195 1/5 Scale1295 Plus 1/12 Scale895 $250 shipping 1/12 Chopper 895each figure KNIGHTS OF THE AIR 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 301-730-5596 ago present RC Assist compo nent Old-Timers its infancy hew cry RC no place Old-Timer movement made few derogatory remarks myself although still compete Free Flight OldTimer have played around RC OldTimer sport flying Free Flight RC has proven compatible SAM Champs well other events around coun try Indeed us encountering more difficulty locating suitable Free Flight sites being able fly model back its takeoff point becom ing attractive concept recently received letter file information concerning RC Assist modern Free Flight Duration models Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70819 Old-Timer column am aware out also compete modern FF events Glenn trying rally support RC Duration saving grace loss-of-flying-sites problem RC Duration would basically allow control model during power phase include engine shut-down transition transmitter would handed timer till contestant wishes terminate official flight time return model launch site radio control problems overcome sure sample rules have drafted some name brand Free Flighters have expressed interest American Aircraft Modeler ran arti cle avid Free Flighter Dick Mathis July 1972 Dicks research experimen tation identified new problems provided some solutions well possibility new exciting designs endless Other name brand Free Flight ers adamantly opposed RC Dura tion should understood advocates new event pro posing c/range existing events rather provide alternative Northwest still have few good Free Flight sites left doubt yours truly will building RC Duration model However modeling activity good activity have few enough aeromodelers dis couraging creation new con cepts us have maintained strong interest pure Free Flight cur rently benefiting products advances art brought about other Free Flight phases hob owe model airplanes sup port forms model flying brief dissertation has sparked interest possibilities RC Duration would encourage write Glenn address given above Compression ignition SAM Speaks official publication Society An tique Modelers recently published list legal diesel engines Old-Timer use Interestingly enough foreign manufacture Diesel just hasnt enjoyed popularity US has elsewhere us have tried diesel Perhaps intimidat ed different adjustments ie com pression required diesels own experience OK cub 049 diesel Curtiss Robin has enlightening experience range speed control via adjustments wide variety usable propeller sizes very usable additional characteristics Scale model find can use 9-4 prop turning much lower rpm thus attain scalelike performance ever could typical glow 049 Fuel economy another advantage Duration events try available diesels next Old-Timer Scale model Youll store new experiences Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 US FF Champs/Prey Continued page 64 models other flying guest Paul Masterman also Great Britain regular Taft Sacramento FAI International meets During next two days fliers arrived IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT NEW RA SOS$19995 New Qoodro 35 CDI$10995 Reg Onodra 35 $9995 Brinighello flywheel$11995 Reg Onod, 35 Power Aooewbly Only$6450 OUAORA REPAIR$1000 pbs petsl Jiw Manner ERCOUPEPLANS $2395 KIT $23995 Jiw Mower TOMAHAWKPLANS $2395 KIT $25995 Jiw Messer 5-BALL TRAINERPLANS $2395 KIT $21459 Jiw Mower ACROBATPLANS $1995 KIT $22495 New ZENOAH G23 $13995ZENOAN 038$ 9995 FLOATS 3515 noolecores $1755cowplete hit $3995 FLOATS 45 14 scalecores $2195cowple$e hit $4795 15 WWI WHEELS 259$ P5W CVIS FLEET SI$2595 PLANS SUPER STEARMAN 14 Oodfreyl$2595 13 TAYLORCRAFTor 13 CUB Nelita$2595 VOLKOPLANE 13 IChichen Charliel$2395 COCKPIT KITS Towehewh F4U1 Spitfire ME-lOf$2295 Ercoope Flee J3 Coh PSE P47 C Eogle$2195 Citahria $2459 Zero $2595 Zero coterior$1595 US Ooadra FUEL TANKS16 oa $595320 $795 FIBERGLASS ARROW SHAFTS 516032 long501500 24-Hour Service. Add $250 postage Send Bank Check Money Order JIM MESSERS QUALTIY MODEL PRODUCTS Volley View Dr Boo 43 Allegany NY 14755 r% 201 SE 12th Street Pompano Beach FL 33080 305-7857978 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOtLE tIred stilt laRding gears dent lIt year biggie property o & D Eaginenneg can seine prehlemo * Custom hailt year needs & specs guarseteed lit * Streng & durobte withstand tiughut aiding * 0 & 0 Engineering gear will work & keep biggie flying * In stuck replacement gear ter meet popular models Byrne Pltto Christen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J3 CUB Air Tech Pemnee Eagle Nosee Big Stick Champ Citabria B & g mndeto Snapper Stinger Snapper Tn PRODUCTS FAA ThF 05 FAUOMA ulAflil CA Complete Line Exhaust Systems * TunedMuffled Tuned Pipes HeadersVenturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanshin B Padormance 138 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 61, 137, 138
itir Old-Timers Clarence Naught GREAT balls fire recent publica tion picture Clarence Bulls Free Flight version legendary American Junior Fireball prompted Frank Macy A-J Aircraft Co PO Box 63132 Portland OR 97268 write following Several years ago Mr Bull visiting day often does hes area busy working plans Fireball par ticular day knowing love Free Flight decided bounce good him Clarence did know Fireball built Free Flight too know Clarence youll know kind response question evoked has certain laughter says Yeah sure Frank what else ya gonna tell still laughing said Its true Clarence heres story During WW II A-J Fireball built Aerial Target Practice drone free-flying target painted bright orange yellow launched side ships sea actually built purpose known stories told several old-timers built Navy number thousands have letters file fellows built A-J Fireball specifically Free Flight Gordon Codding Gordon know quite innovator imagineer 1946 built FF light weight flew Madewell Mite 14 engine. successfully yet have photo plane Joe Wagner Veco fame among other things also wrote describing FF Fireball built flown friend ultra light weight Arden 09 glow plug well under 16 oz Joe witnessed personally 1948 about four others have written about FF Fireball varying degrees success funniest stories though come guys no intention Free Flight Fireball model powered Bunch Tiger Aero broke control lines headed straight away prettiest flight ever saw Over houses barns trees fences landing perfectly some two miles away undam aged 40 feet lines still attached Whether Clarence ever believed stories dont know little over year ago doorbell rang stood Clarence 36-in-wide grin. holding beautiful blue yellow Free Flight Fireball knowl edge its likely the world now Id sure like know Inci dentally has pictures free flight s its fast Thats story behind Control Line model pictured Free Flight col umn thought might interest Remember though Bull about story guy built Anyone wishing contribute further Fireball lore encouraged contact Frank Macy coiled up Martin Gettig Gettig Engineering Streamside Place E Spring Mills PA 16875-0085 manufac turer miniature ignition components Continued page 137 September 1985 61 Laurie Barr formers replica Frank ZaIcs 1934 Streamline hough now confine interests Indoor stiii have strong affection ciassic Wakefieid ciass have represented UK interna tional contests weii Worid Championships Photo Ron Mouiton Aided Frank Hoiland British Wakefieid team member Fifties Aiwyn Green haigh readies actual original 1934 Wa kefieldwinning model built flown late JB Ailman Aiwyn restored model still files beautifully Photo Ron Moulton taken 50th Anniver sary Wakefield Warwick Race Course Ken Sykora Alvie Dague design SCIF Clubs spring 84 Kickoff atTaft CA Photo RJ Mikkeisan Carl Taylors 5ft Pacific Ace entry /2A Texaco consistent steady flier engine almost lost its huge com partmentl Prop iooks about 12-in diameter RJ Mikkeison photo Use CG XCel controlled accel eration Slow Jet Youll get rockhard crystal-clear applications Slow Jet available squeezable clogresistant half-ounce one-ounce twoounce boffles MADE IN US C 1985 CARL GOLDBERG MOD one-half long half weight using same rubber full motor rest motor spacer hook end weighing exactly half much full motor technique re quires very careful measurements since effect error doubled plot flight profiles taken full half motors theoretically would like Figure 4 Because things can affect results test useful mostly prove trim correct Flight test measure ments will harder take because phase flight lasts half long also possible use one-third motors given adequate care reduce errors course spacer needs weigh twothirds much full motor Hold trim Once model has adjusted must able get same trim setup time models ad just setting wing posts can make reliable adjustments proper adjustment has posts bottomed sockets Figure 5 shows stall sockets maximum reliability balsa plug bottom socket sharpened stuck through bottom motor stick glued point sanded flush avoid interfering motor socket has now firmly anchored plug gives good base bottom wing post against Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Up til now needed thick CA make whatever could get Because extra-thick cyanoacrylate youve asking finally CG Slow Jet made professional standards formulation quality control right USA made sure just way wanted before sold drop Give Slow Jet try think youll agree extra care weve given reallyCARL GOLDBERG does makeabigMODELS INC difference FF Old-Timers/Haught Continued page 61 has forwarded sample new version miniature coil having new hightemperature insulation primary windings new coil designed prolonged engine runs typical RC Assist order cope higher tem perature build-up due longer usual engine runs have using Gettig coils since introduction Free Flight applications have experienced problems whatsoever engine runs have seldom 4735 WEST CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO IL 60651 exceeded 20 seconds counting ground adjustment time concerned temperature build-up long engine runs will able purchase new coil fall Gettig ignition components godsend small Free Flight models weight critical RC fliers will also find helpful reducing all-up weight radio-laden model Martin now considering manufactur ing twin coil enough people inter ested good news let Martin know will help him decide market exists RC Free Flight remember few years LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks required change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS Cli MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 COMPLETE THIS FOAM AND ATTACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE September1985 137 Introducing Slow Jet extra-thick CA glue Carl Goldberg OTS TS RIOR TS T THE MOST SUPERIOR PILOT FIGURE ON THE MARKET LIGHTEST WEIGHT MOST REALISTIC AVAILABLE GIVE YOUR PLANE PILOT FOR YOUR NEWEST OLDEST OR NEXT CREATION R YOURS TOOAYI FULL FIGURES CIVILIANWWII MILITARY 1/3 Scale $19951/5 Navy$1395 1/4 Scale14951/6AAF1195 1/5 Scale1295 Plus 1/12 Scale895 $250 shipping 1/12 Chopper 895each figure KNIGHTS OF THE AIR 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 301-730-5596 ago present RC Assist compo nent Old-Timers its infancy hew cry RC no place Old-Timer movement made few derogatory remarks myself although still compete Free Flight OldTimer have played around RC OldTimer sport flying Free Flight RC has proven compatible SAM Champs well other events around coun try Indeed us encountering more difficulty locating suitable Free Flight sites being able fly model back its takeoff point becom ing attractive concept recently received letter file information concerning RC Assist modern Free Flight Duration models Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70819 Old-Timer column am aware out also compete modern FF events Glenn trying rally support RC Duration saving grace loss-of-flying-sites problem RC Duration would basically allow control model during power phase include engine shut-down transition transmitter would handed timer till contestant wishes terminate official flight time return model launch site radio control problems overcome sure sample rules have drafted some name brand Free Flighters have expressed interest American Aircraft Modeler ran arti cle avid Free Flighter Dick Mathis July 1972 Dicks research experimen tation identified new problems provided some solutions well possibility new exciting designs endless Other name brand Free Flight ers adamantly opposed RC Dura tion should understood advocates new event pro posing c/range existing events rather provide alternative Northwest still have few good Free Flight sites left doubt yours truly will building RC Duration model However modeling activity good activity have few enough aeromodelers dis couraging creation new con cepts us have maintained strong interest pure Free Flight cur rently benefiting products advances art brought about other Free Flight phases hob owe model airplanes sup port forms model flying brief dissertation has sparked interest possibilities RC Duration would encourage write Glenn address given above Compression ignition SAM Speaks official publication Society An tique Modelers recently published list legal diesel engines Old-Timer use Interestingly enough foreign manufacture Diesel just hasnt enjoyed popularity US has elsewhere us have tried diesel Perhaps intimidat ed different adjustments ie com pression required diesels own experience OK cub 049 diesel Curtiss Robin has enlightening experience range speed control via adjustments wide variety usable propeller sizes very usable additional characteristics Scale model find can use 9-4 prop turning much lower rpm thus attain scalelike performance ever could typical glow 049 Fuel economy another advantage Duration events try available diesels next Old-Timer Scale model Youll store new experiences Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 US FF Champs/Prey Continued page 64 models other flying guest Paul Masterman also Great Britain regular Taft Sacramento FAI International meets During next two days fliers arrived IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT NEW RA SOS$19995 New Qoodro 35 CDI$10995 Reg Onodra 35 $9995 Brinighello flywheel$11995 Reg Onod, 35 Power Aooewbly Only$6450 OUAORA REPAIR$1000 pbs petsl Jiw Manner ERCOUPEPLANS $2395 KIT $23995 Jiw Mower TOMAHAWKPLANS $2395 KIT $25995 Jiw Messer 5-BALL TRAINERPLANS $2395 KIT $21459 Jiw Mower ACROBATPLANS $1995 KIT $22495 New ZENOAH G23 $13995ZENOAN 038$ 9995 FLOATS 3515 noolecores $1755cowplete hit $3995 FLOATS 45 14 scalecores $2195cowple$e hit $4795 15 WWI WHEELS 259$ P5W CVIS FLEET SI$2595 PLANS SUPER STEARMAN 14 Oodfreyl$2595 13 TAYLORCRAFTor 13 CUB Nelita$2595 VOLKOPLANE 13 IChichen Charliel$2395 COCKPIT KITS Towehewh F4U1 Spitfire ME-lOf$2295 Ercoope Flee J3 Coh PSE P47 C Eogle$2195 Citahria $2459 Zero $2595 Zero coterior$1595 US Ooadra FUEL TANKS16 oa $595320 $795 FIBERGLASS ARROW SHAFTS 516032 long501500 24-Hour Service. Add $250 postage Send Bank Check Money Order JIM MESSERS QUALTIY MODEL PRODUCTS Volley View Dr Boo 43 Allegany NY 14755 r% 201 SE 12th Street Pompano Beach FL 33080 305-7857978 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOtLE tIred stilt laRding gears dent lIt year biggie property o & D Eaginenneg can seine prehlemo * Custom hailt year needs & specs guarseteed lit * Streng & durobte withstand tiughut aiding * 0 & 0 Engineering gear will work & keep biggie flying * In stuck replacement gear ter meet popular models Byrne Pltto Christen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J3 CUB Air Tech Pemnee Eagle Nosee Big Stick Champ Citabria B & g mndeto Snapper Stinger Snapper Tn PRODUCTS FAA ThF 05 FAUOMA ulAflil CA Complete Line Exhaust Systems * TunedMuffled Tuned Pipes HeadersVenturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanshin B Padormance 138 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 61, 137, 138
itir Old-Timers Clarence Naught GREAT balls fire recent publica tion picture Clarence Bulls Free Flight version legendary American Junior Fireball prompted Frank Macy A-J Aircraft Co PO Box 63132 Portland OR 97268 write following Several years ago Mr Bull visiting day often does hes area busy working plans Fireball par ticular day knowing love Free Flight decided bounce good him Clarence did know Fireball built Free Flight too know Clarence youll know kind response question evoked has certain laughter says Yeah sure Frank what else ya gonna tell still laughing said Its true Clarence heres story During WW II A-J Fireball built Aerial Target Practice drone free-flying target painted bright orange yellow launched side ships sea actually built purpose known stories told several old-timers built Navy number thousands have letters file fellows built A-J Fireball specifically Free Flight Gordon Codding Gordon know quite innovator imagineer 1946 built FF light weight flew Madewell Mite 14 engine. successfully yet have photo plane Joe Wagner Veco fame among other things also wrote describing FF Fireball built flown friend ultra light weight Arden 09 glow plug well under 16 oz Joe witnessed personally 1948 about four others have written about FF Fireball varying degrees success funniest stories though come guys no intention Free Flight Fireball model powered Bunch Tiger Aero broke control lines headed straight away prettiest flight ever saw Over houses barns trees fences landing perfectly some two miles away undam aged 40 feet lines still attached Whether Clarence ever believed stories dont know little over year ago doorbell rang stood Clarence 36-in-wide grin. holding beautiful blue yellow Free Flight Fireball knowl edge its likely the world now Id sure like know Inci dentally has pictures free flight s its fast Thats story behind Control Line model pictured Free Flight col umn thought might interest Remember though Bull about story guy built Anyone wishing contribute further Fireball lore encouraged contact Frank Macy coiled up Martin Gettig Gettig Engineering Streamside Place E Spring Mills PA 16875-0085 manufac turer miniature ignition components Continued page 137 September 1985 61 Laurie Barr formers replica Frank ZaIcs 1934 Streamline hough now confine interests Indoor stiii have strong affection ciassic Wakefieid ciass have represented UK interna tional contests weii Worid Championships Photo Ron Mouiton Aided Frank Hoiland British Wakefieid team member Fifties Aiwyn Green haigh readies actual original 1934 Wa kefieldwinning model built flown late JB Ailman Aiwyn restored model still files beautifully Photo Ron Moulton taken 50th Anniver sary Wakefield Warwick Race Course Ken Sykora Alvie Dague design SCIF Clubs spring 84 Kickoff atTaft CA Photo RJ Mikkeisan Carl Taylors 5ft Pacific Ace entry /2A Texaco consistent steady flier engine almost lost its huge com partmentl Prop iooks about 12-in diameter RJ Mikkeison photo Use CG XCel controlled accel eration Slow Jet Youll get rockhard crystal-clear applications Slow Jet available squeezable clogresistant half-ounce one-ounce twoounce boffles MADE IN US C 1985 CARL GOLDBERG MOD one-half long half weight using same rubber full motor rest motor spacer hook end weighing exactly half much full motor technique re quires very careful measurements since effect error doubled plot flight profiles taken full half motors theoretically would like Figure 4 Because things can affect results test useful mostly prove trim correct Flight test measure ments will harder take because phase flight lasts half long also possible use one-third motors given adequate care reduce errors course spacer needs weigh twothirds much full motor Hold trim Once model has adjusted must able get same trim setup time models ad just setting wing posts can make reliable adjustments proper adjustment has posts bottomed sockets Figure 5 shows stall sockets maximum reliability balsa plug bottom socket sharpened stuck through bottom motor stick glued point sanded flush avoid interfering motor socket has now firmly anchored plug gives good base bottom wing post against Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Up til now needed thick CA make whatever could get Because extra-thick cyanoacrylate youve asking finally CG Slow Jet made professional standards formulation quality control right USA made sure just way wanted before sold drop Give Slow Jet try think youll agree extra care weve given reallyCARL GOLDBERG does makeabigMODELS INC difference FF Old-Timers/Haught Continued page 61 has forwarded sample new version miniature coil having new hightemperature insulation primary windings new coil designed prolonged engine runs typical RC Assist order cope higher tem perature build-up due longer usual engine runs have using Gettig coils since introduction Free Flight applications have experienced problems whatsoever engine runs have seldom 4735 WEST CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO IL 60651 exceeded 20 seconds counting ground adjustment time concerned temperature build-up long engine runs will able purchase new coil fall Gettig ignition components godsend small Free Flight models weight critical RC fliers will also find helpful reducing all-up weight radio-laden model Martin now considering manufactur ing twin coil enough people inter ested good news let Martin know will help him decide market exists RC Free Flight remember few years LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks required change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS Cli MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 COMPLETE THIS FOAM AND ATTACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE September1985 137 Introducing Slow Jet extra-thick CA glue Carl Goldberg OTS TS RIOR TS T THE MOST SUPERIOR PILOT FIGURE ON THE MARKET LIGHTEST WEIGHT MOST REALISTIC AVAILABLE GIVE YOUR PLANE PILOT FOR YOUR NEWEST OLDEST OR NEXT CREATION R YOURS TOOAYI FULL FIGURES CIVILIANWWII MILITARY 1/3 Scale $19951/5 Navy$1395 1/4 Scale14951/6AAF1195 1/5 Scale1295 Plus 1/12 Scale895 $250 shipping 1/12 Chopper 895each figure KNIGHTS OF THE AIR 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 301-730-5596 ago present RC Assist compo nent Old-Timers its infancy hew cry RC no place Old-Timer movement made few derogatory remarks myself although still compete Free Flight OldTimer have played around RC OldTimer sport flying Free Flight RC has proven compatible SAM Champs well other events around coun try Indeed us encountering more difficulty locating suitable Free Flight sites being able fly model back its takeoff point becom ing attractive concept recently received letter file information concerning RC Assist modern Free Flight Duration models Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70819 Old-Timer column am aware out also compete modern FF events Glenn trying rally support RC Duration saving grace loss-of-flying-sites problem RC Duration would basically allow control model during power phase include engine shut-down transition transmitter would handed timer till contestant wishes terminate official flight time return model launch site radio control problems overcome sure sample rules have drafted some name brand Free Flighters have expressed interest American Aircraft Modeler ran arti cle avid Free Flighter Dick Mathis July 1972 Dicks research experimen tation identified new problems provided some solutions well possibility new exciting designs endless Other name brand Free Flight ers adamantly opposed RC Dura tion should understood advocates new event pro posing c/range existing events rather provide alternative Northwest still have few good Free Flight sites left doubt yours truly will building RC Duration model However modeling activity good activity have few enough aeromodelers dis couraging creation new con cepts us have maintained strong interest pure Free Flight cur rently benefiting products advances art brought about other Free Flight phases hob owe model airplanes sup port forms model flying brief dissertation has sparked interest possibilities RC Duration would encourage write Glenn address given above Compression ignition SAM Speaks official publication Society An tique Modelers recently published list legal diesel engines Old-Timer use Interestingly enough foreign manufacture Diesel just hasnt enjoyed popularity US has elsewhere us have tried diesel Perhaps intimidat ed different adjustments ie com pression required diesels own experience OK cub 049 diesel Curtiss Robin has enlightening experience range speed control via adjustments wide variety usable propeller sizes very usable additional characteristics Scale model find can use 9-4 prop turning much lower rpm thus attain scalelike performance ever could typical glow 049 Fuel economy another advantage Duration events try available diesels next Old-Timer Scale model Youll store new experiences Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 US FF Champs/Prey Continued page 64 models other flying guest Paul Masterman also Great Britain regular Taft Sacramento FAI International meets During next two days fliers arrived IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT NEW RA SOS$19995 New Qoodro 35 CDI$10995 Reg Onodra 35 $9995 Brinighello flywheel$11995 Reg Onod, 35 Power Aooewbly Only$6450 OUAORA REPAIR$1000 pbs petsl Jiw Manner ERCOUPEPLANS $2395 KIT $23995 Jiw Mower TOMAHAWKPLANS $2395 KIT $25995 Jiw Messer 5-BALL TRAINERPLANS $2395 KIT $21459 Jiw Mower ACROBATPLANS $1995 KIT $22495 New ZENOAH G23 $13995ZENOAN 038$ 9995 FLOATS 3515 noolecores $1755cowplete hit $3995 FLOATS 45 14 scalecores $2195cowple$e hit $4795 15 WWI WHEELS 259$ P5W CVIS FLEET SI$2595 PLANS SUPER STEARMAN 14 Oodfreyl$2595 13 TAYLORCRAFTor 13 CUB Nelita$2595 VOLKOPLANE 13 IChichen Charliel$2395 COCKPIT KITS Towehewh F4U1 Spitfire ME-lOf$2295 Ercoope Flee J3 Coh PSE P47 C Eogle$2195 Citahria $2459 Zero $2595 Zero coterior$1595 US Ooadra FUEL TANKS16 oa $595320 $795 FIBERGLASS ARROW SHAFTS 516032 long501500 24-Hour Service. Add $250 postage Send Bank Check Money Order JIM MESSERS QUALTIY MODEL PRODUCTS Volley View Dr Boo 43 Allegany NY 14755 r% 201 SE 12th Street Pompano Beach FL 33080 305-7857978 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOtLE tIred stilt laRding gears dent lIt year biggie property o & D Eaginenneg can seine prehlemo * Custom hailt year needs & specs guarseteed lit * Streng & durobte withstand tiughut aiding * 0 & 0 Engineering gear will work & keep biggie flying * In stuck replacement gear ter meet popular models Byrne Pltto Christen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J3 CUB Air Tech Pemnee Eagle Nosee Big Stick Champ Citabria B & g mndeto Snapper Stinger Snapper Tn PRODUCTS FAA ThF 05 FAUOMA ulAflil CA Complete Line Exhaust Systems * TunedMuffled Tuned Pipes HeadersVenturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanshin B Padormance 138 Model Aviation