OVERSIGHT what re cent column February 1990 told about some fine Old-Timer kits available Hobby Horn youll find ad elsewhere issue want address forgot mention Thermic 100 partial kit listed Hobby Horn catalog yet ads As other partial kits consists basically ribs plansand case Thermic 100 lots both wing spars have strengthened enough RC pur poses fuselage shown both pre WW II pod-and-boom version built-upfuselage version appeared after war know like youth stared longingly photos ads 100 bought Thermic 50 Now chance really first contest ever flew meets sponsored Plymouth about 1947 placed Towline Glider event Thermic 50-X also flew Rubber event couldnt make 40 seconds needed record official flight Anyway never lost love Gliders won first AMA Nats A-l years later 1982 could hardly wait tell Frank Zaic designer manufacturer Thermic kits response Whats big boy like doing flying little A-I Re spect hard come ybe build 100 SAM Champs annual championships ganized Society Antique Modelers Ed Old-Time Free Flight Towline some times offered considered basic event SAM rule book defini tion means does have offered annual SAM Champs may fered host SAM chapter special event Special events count toward highpoint championship award awards generally go third place opposed fifth place basic events Anyway Towline Glider event fun offered 1989 firsi time knowledge SAM also offered OT RC Glider event rate OT Towline Free Flight main points youd better beef up spars t7R April 1990 77 Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Jim Adams current president Society Antique Modelers organization Frank Ehling-designed Texaco model Rules event restrict volume fuel allowed length engine run So models often fly long time Testimony humonguous dethermalizer fuse rear its tail skid Photo Mikkelson Mark Sextons Seattle WA 020 Replica version Comet Mercury last time printed photo recent issue bare bones Sexton photo Note DT fuse Mark Sextons Thermic Trooper Towline Glider flies well after strengthened wing spars photo set columnist Baker off nostalgia trip remembered spars broke flying two-line gliders inside jokeread column Glen Swarts Vallejo CA pleased Earl Stahl-designed Gypsy built kit currently produced Campbells Custom Kits An unusual feature single-bladed free wheeling prop can see counterweight near wheels Stahl flew Duration models before finding true calling Rubber Scale designer Photo Mrs Swarts Ard-TENNA TUbESTM EASILY TKREADED TUBING Two 36 Flexible Tubes Antenna Lead Out SU-PR-LINE PRODUCTS INC lOIN Stats Rt. 47 E Sidney OH Phone 51 31 488-1 721 ular session CaliforniaSan Diego Monthly sessions Cat Howard Haupt 3860 Eco chee Ave San Diego CA 92117 ConnecticutGlastonbury Indoor flying Glastonbury High School first Sunday month through April 1990 except 2nd Sunday March Jerry Bockius 48 Divi sion St Norwich CT 06360 ConnecticutWilton Some sessions have scheduled Wilton High School Roger Kleinert 17 Gar diner St Darien CT 06820 phone 1-203/655-1585 Contact Roger additional information FloridaMiami Dr John Martin 2180 Ti gertail Ave Miami FL 33133 phone 1-305/858-6363 Meet #5 March 17-18 1990 MacDill AFB Tampa FL April date uncertain MIAMA Proxy Pistachio InterGnats Miami Dade South Col lege Meet #6 May 12-13 1990 MacDill AFB Tampa FL GeorgiaAtlanta area Indoor contests Chattanooga March 5 1990 Hiawassee April 2 1990 door Peach State Champion ships April 22-23 1990 Hia wassee Contact John Barker 1-404/436-9912 IowaCedar Rapids Approximately weekly flying sessions winter 34-ft ceiling Contact Paul Mdl rath 1524 48th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 1-319/3934677 KansasTopeka Topeka Model Air crafters Club TOPMAC Kansas Indoor State Model Aircraft Championships Washburn Uni versity Whiting Field House 405-ft ceiling Thirteen events classes individual com bined age classes trophies ribbons prizes AMA Sanc tioned class AAA Jack Koehlar 3425 Arrowhead Rd Topeka KS 66614 1-913/272-8439 KentuckyLouisville Sessions have held Kentucky Air National Guard Hangar Louisville Con tact Burr Stanton 9210 Darley Dr Louisville KY 40241 further details Massachusetts Cambridge Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 phone 1-617/3584013 MinnesotaBurnsville Contest Burns ville Sr High School 35-ft ceil ing relatively uncluttered three adjacent basketball courts April 8 1990 1030 am-S pm Con tact John OLeary 11425 KelI Circle Bloomington MN 55437 phone 1-612/888-0638 Dell Marchant 17110 24th Ave N Plymouth MN 55447 phone 1612/473-5971 New JerseyGlassboro Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 1-609/235-5318 New YorkQueens Contact Bob Bender 1-516/248-5118 New YorkNYC Tentative dates Colum bia UniversityMarch 4 March JUAUHA Nti & SUPERTANKS & SUPERMUFFLERS ZINGER WOOD PROPS GIANT SCALE R/C PLANS t1JJDD QUADRA RT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 316325-2821 DEALERS CALL SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG New York Oklahoma Utah 15 April 22 May 20 1990 Con tact Ed Whitten PO Box 176 Wall St Station New York NX 10005 phone 1-212/785-5327 Chappaqua Indoor sesslont scheduled approximately two weeks through March 1990 Art Maiden 1-914/760-3280 1-914/769-2644 Oklahoma City Contest Na tional Guard Armory Okla homa City March 18 1990 Jim Belson 4933 NW 29th Okla homa City OK 73129 phone 1405/946- 1093 Salt Lake City Area flying ses sions Brighton High School Gym Wednesday evenings March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 1990 Jim Rhodes 682 N 1400 W Salt Lake City UT 84104 1-801/364-5106 Sessions Ben Lomond High Ogden UT alternate Wednesdays Kirk Whiting 2259 W 4525 5 Roy UT 84067 1-801/731-3999 FF Old-Timers/Baker Conttnued page 77 make towhook stronger make adjust able figure Out dethermalizer installation No autorudder allowed unless shown plans Most pre-WW II designs just used towhook set side centerline offset rudder against pretty much tow up get off mo tion did keep line modern O & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVIcE R4DO CONTROL P1ODUCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 718 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD EN 11AM 0314 178 Model Aviation ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road ll Ml 48843 5462644 service makes RIO equipment utilizing state art electronics Spectrum Analyzer Precision Frequency Measuring equipment True 1991 Standards endorsed AMA & ROMA Transmilter Slicker Program FCC LicensedSpeed Control RepairsQuality Service Transmitter Checks Only includes GOLD/SILVER sticker$400 Transmitter & Receiver Calibration$2400 Frequency Upgrades & Changes crystals extra$2900 Bench Time Repairs per hour$2500 Transmitters service will receive AMA/RCMA sticker ADD $500 FOR SHIPPING & INSURANCE TURN AROUND TIME TWO WEEKS OR LESSII UPSLinVISA/MASTERCARD ACCEPTEDCOD 1/4-SCALE PLANS FROM FACTORY BLUEPRINTS See Scale A/C Modeler October 88 Wing Loading 18 oza Span 78 inches Weight 825 lbs Area 1053 inches 46-61 2ICycle Plans rolled manual Spaceman decals $3000 PPD Cowls pants Fiberglass Master Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Road Weavervilla NC 28787 704 658-2663 act Ace dont know what like tow Thermic 0 can testify much harder tow modern A-I larger A-2 rather sus ct same true Old-Timers nailer planes probably harder tow ing loading therefore climbing speed higher wing structures inadequate Lost kits published OT Towline de gns dont know Maybe flew urn days calm doesnt appen very often does trees 0usd fall down find old legs wont get te going fast enough tow Glider anyway m trying tell make spars much Ironger shown plans T Towliner can find vOy wife being journalist used write up ontest wins local paper proof eader nearly always corrected term tow inc Glider two-line Glider No wife Ioesnt help modeling writing Twome Gliders might good idea Maybe ould steer bellcrank Combat treamersor knives kites 4 reliable source quality parts Ohisson & Rice engines years has Victor Di debt Tanks needle valves timers gaskets drive washers name also has parts Ither engines Atom Bunch Forster Hurricane antam Dennymite mainly gas anks need parts other help &R engine think man can txample replace intake tube sideport en ine $750 has few major parts like rankshafts rods etc Send him SASE ** * * *** ** *** *** * * ** *WANDIT wile S4i wlrrafltyrn * --A * Wet Dry 10ftCOR2 ick Abrasives * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional *sandingcontrol excelLent finish * *9995Basic mcI 1 flat Wand * of & grits * 1089 Builder Special mcI 2 flat 1 half und wand 5 6 grits * 129 Detaxe inctudes 3 flat 2 hatf * round wands 2 buff wands U 10 6 grits *Additional Wands Abrasives available * local hobby shop * WAN MFG1214140S-IBO * Box5l5lSS031U11X75251-5186 * 4*444*44444*444 updated listupdates done several times year Victor G Didelot 4410 Lorna Lane Erie PA 16506 tel 1-814/838-3263 AMA has awards various kinds ser vice cause think should rec ognize cottage industries hang keep integrity quality exem plified Victor have written column long out giving major plug Jim Walston Retrieval Systems have file folder things include columneand Jims flyer has carried forward next time long time makes very sophisticated system air borne radio transmitters light four grams cluding battery broadcast signals detect able hand-held receiver equipped di rectional antenna can find models corn field thing could equip model transmitter what Jim does himself transfer tiny ra dios model model system cheap after has saved couple models otherwise would have lost will have paid itself SASE Jim Waiston Retrieval Systems 725 Cooper Lake Rd SE Smyrna GA 30080 tel 1-404/4344905 will fetch info return mail Another source Free Flight supplies Airmans Supply Co PO Box 1593 Norfolk NE 68702-1593 Send stamp four-page flyer lists colored silkopan Japanese tis sue Fresno Models line Midway Models Thermic 100 semikit mentioned earlier excel lent David Diels Scale model line Blue Ridge Models line 5/a-size Korda Flying Cloud Clodhopper twin pushers kitted think 1300 RIG BUMPpuw 1O PLYRUBBER POWER KITS SUPPLIES -NEWPEANUT SCALE RUBBER SPORT 12&13 FT LONGKITS OUTSTANDING CONTROl995 MORE POWER KIT $35000 ANDREASON PIPER CUB FLYING ACE MOTH 8996 BOSTONIAN PUP 8895 N w ieieMUSTANGZEROPRAIR BIRD 16*895 PIETENPOLLACY I/C FLYING WING GLIDERGIPSY MOTHCOUGERROG 1ST MODEL 8295 59 INCH WINGSPAN HAND LAUNCH NOSE BEARINGS BRASS WASHERS PROPS 4TO 9 RUBBER TAN DUMMY CYL CLEAR VINTAGE WHEELS CUFF SOARHI-START300 PLANS TISSUEMANY MORE KITS C02 ENGINES KITHUNGERFORD SILK L SPOKED WHEELS 2-3 CMCOMPLETE CATALOG $200 1 HANGAR7 R/C & GIL MODELS Proffesional Means quality Results Czmp1te Kit PreCut AAA palsa & Ply pryFormed Landing Sear Spruce & Mapte Wood FullSize Rolled Plans Instructions Wheels Controls Etc nut Included B P1iosxw Pitiro Kzitr uhove except ICUT parts aith handy template sheet provided C P1ru Onsly Fullsize rolled plans template sheet instructions shipped girot clans mull Free Catalogloiroduciety prices below end May31 1990 $59 B $35 C $11 Rid CORSAIR 25 OnstinctiVe Oull Wing Favxritel SeniIcale Wing Span 14 Wing Area 150 Sq Length 341/2 Loading 15 Sz/Sq Ft. Weight 31/21 Engine 25 Co Radio 4Channet Std $39 A 7 $25 C - $7 1K/cl HORNRT 074 Spec eapeo....4i Wine Spas 27 Wing Area 275 Sq Length 25 LoadIng 13 Sz/Sq Pt Weight 11/20 gogine en Roe Radio m Servos $49 B $30 C $9 1K/Cl aixmeenac .. ycrI Wing Span ii 14100 Area 375 Sn In. Lenetn icI/S Weight A $39 B $25 C $9 C/LI OROMAISER 40 tIsexoy el Profile Fuselage & BuSltL Span 551/4 Area 550 Sq In. Engine $39 B $25 C $9 0- e Ixipeessive Soghtl ProCite Fuselage & guiltOp Sheeted Wing Wing Ipan 52 Area 435 Sq In. Engine 35 Itunt yi B $15 C $7 C/LI15 Liv profile Fuselage 4 Solid Ralsa sings nas ira: 293/8 Area 300 Sq In. Engine 15 Cx 1 ISKIE STIR IS Plyer/Trainert ilip Sheeted Wings Fuselage Wing Span Area 250 Sq tngine 15 Co Dealer Inquiries Invited ORDER YOURS TODAY Please add $4 shfpptng & handling lend checi n money order VISA & MiS accepted Olve ireei eddrecs Ce ktr phone cedii cedi W STANGEL ENTERPRISES PO BOX 336 PH 4145 548-4172WAUKESHA WIacoNgiN 521870336 MEMBEREAA AMA April 1990 179 $22 B $13 C $7 BOX 710399-MASANTEE CA 92072 WyNFG TEL 619 448-1818FAX 619 448-1833 ormance Specialties owned operated World Pylon Racing Champion Dave Shadel customize maintain majority high performance engines used todays racing enthusiasts addition work racing engines also repair customize OS Supertigre engines welt providing warranty service repairs Bob Violett Models KBV 72 82 complete line Webra engines custom engines used some top aerobatic raang pilots world interested World Class performance please contact us weekday between 10 am 5 pm West Coast time Well look forward hearing Please send $100 descriptive brochure Visa & Mastercard accepted Aircraft Racing Headquartere PERFORMANCE SPECIALTIES Custom ABC Piston / Cylinder Assemblies True Chrome Plating Higher Performance ii Longer Wear Pcrfomwnce Spetualtde QUAWY RADIO COlNL POLU Available K&B 65 75 OS 40 VFNRP OS 61 FSR 05 61 VF OS Long Stroke 61 Rossi 40 65 81 Supertigre X-40 YS60 ES/FR YS Long Stroke Others Coming Soon Performance Specialties PO Box 4003 Carlsbad CA 92008 619 729-1658 RN Zaic Yearbooks ff need hobby shop mall never heard brand names unfamiliar because local hobby shop does stock have got point quality stick-and tissue kits manufactured cottage industries nd distributed small mail order houses such Airmans Supply couple issues back ran something history Air Trails magazine compiled As sociate Editor Ross McMullen got letter Bruce Thompson Toronto Canada saying Air Trails history complete rst started l928 Vol No dated Oc tober pulp size aviation sto ries published Street Smith Bill Barnes started Vol No February 1934 continued until September 1935 pulp size recently got copy new AMA Supply Service catalog strongly recommend books Rubber Powered Model Airplanes au thored Don Ross World Model Air planes Bill Winter having much useful how-to-do-it information cannot recommend books Charles Hmpson Grant Aero Science Free Flight Gateway Aero Science except historical interest interest have kind practical information Ross Winter works lhe recent edition MECA Swap Sheet Model Engine Collectors Association has ad gaskets number engines have need contact John Zandecki 267 Lincoln Creek Rd Centralia WA 98531 Include usual SASE same issue fells saying Anderson Spitfire 65 back production us ing original dies tooling Send SASE details Marvin Miller 250 Bronco Rd So quel CA 95073 tel 1-408/475-6858 Tell what Send SASE MECA 3007 Travis West Lake LA 70669 request ap plication blank join up wont have read Swap Sheet like Keep cards letters pictures old Ardens dont want etc coming way Bell Anchor/Biltright Continued page 78 being another form wood fiber after Good Lord wanted airplane wings made metal would have made trees out aluminum dont know what means crew tug boat says something pilots full-size airplanes say lot Lets go Get out glue little sharp knives Band-Aids materi als sense humor ull need hobby/sport should fun first foremost Dont take se riously cant chuckle yourself once poor souls stuck out faraway places can still enjoy life long have airplane some kind nd So balmy breezes brush brow sun seems just tad too hot think us down cold windy rock manag ing have what fun can Did mentic tug Swedish craft al female crew Vive le model aviation Editor did notice cover da month didnt Curtiss OC-2/SruIl Continued page 82 thrust good starting point final ac justments will made during actual flig tests Charge up battery pack mak sure everything works properly Give th entire framework final sanding before coy ering Covering finishing Plyspan simi lar lightweight tissue should used Sinci 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OVERSIGHT what re cent column February 1990 told about some fine Old-Timer kits available Hobby Horn youll find ad elsewhere issue want address forgot mention Thermic 100 partial kit listed Hobby Horn catalog yet ads As other partial kits consists basically ribs plansand case Thermic 100 lots both wing spars have strengthened enough RC pur poses fuselage shown both pre WW II pod-and-boom version built-upfuselage version appeared after war know like youth stared longingly photos ads 100 bought Thermic 50 Now chance really first contest ever flew meets sponsored Plymouth about 1947 placed Towline Glider event Thermic 50-X also flew Rubber event couldnt make 40 seconds needed record official flight Anyway never lost love Gliders won first AMA Nats A-l years later 1982 could hardly wait tell Frank Zaic designer manufacturer Thermic kits response Whats big boy like doing flying little A-I Re spect hard come ybe build 100 SAM Champs annual championships ganized Society Antique Modelers Ed Old-Time Free Flight Towline some times offered considered basic event SAM rule book defini tion means does have offered annual SAM Champs may fered host SAM chapter special event Special events count toward highpoint championship award awards generally go third place opposed fifth place basic events Anyway Towline Glider event fun offered 1989 firsi time knowledge SAM also offered OT RC Glider event rate OT Towline Free Flight main points youd better beef up spars t7R April 1990 77 Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Jim Adams current president Society Antique Modelers organization Frank Ehling-designed Texaco model Rules event restrict volume fuel allowed length engine run So models often fly long time Testimony humonguous dethermalizer fuse rear its tail skid Photo Mikkelson Mark Sextons Seattle WA 020 Replica version Comet Mercury last time printed photo recent issue bare bones Sexton photo Note DT fuse Mark Sextons Thermic Trooper Towline Glider flies well after strengthened wing spars photo set columnist Baker off nostalgia trip remembered spars broke flying two-line gliders inside jokeread column Glen Swarts Vallejo CA pleased Earl Stahl-designed Gypsy built kit currently produced Campbells Custom Kits An unusual feature single-bladed free wheeling prop can see counterweight near wheels Stahl flew Duration models before finding true calling Rubber Scale designer Photo Mrs Swarts Ard-TENNA TUbESTM EASILY TKREADED TUBING Two 36 Flexible Tubes Antenna Lead Out SU-PR-LINE PRODUCTS INC lOIN Stats Rt. 47 E Sidney OH Phone 51 31 488-1 721 ular session CaliforniaSan Diego Monthly sessions Cat Howard Haupt 3860 Eco chee Ave San Diego CA 92117 ConnecticutGlastonbury Indoor flying Glastonbury High School first Sunday month through April 1990 except 2nd Sunday March Jerry Bockius 48 Divi sion St Norwich CT 06360 ConnecticutWilton Some sessions have scheduled Wilton High School Roger Kleinert 17 Gar diner St Darien CT 06820 phone 1-203/655-1585 Contact Roger additional information FloridaMiami Dr John Martin 2180 Ti gertail Ave Miami FL 33133 phone 1-305/858-6363 Meet #5 March 17-18 1990 MacDill AFB Tampa FL April date uncertain MIAMA Proxy Pistachio InterGnats Miami Dade South Col lege Meet #6 May 12-13 1990 MacDill AFB Tampa FL GeorgiaAtlanta area Indoor contests Chattanooga March 5 1990 Hiawassee April 2 1990 door Peach State Champion ships April 22-23 1990 Hia wassee Contact John Barker 1-404/436-9912 IowaCedar Rapids Approximately weekly flying sessions winter 34-ft ceiling Contact Paul Mdl rath 1524 48th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 1-319/3934677 KansasTopeka Topeka Model Air crafters Club TOPMAC Kansas Indoor State Model Aircraft Championships Washburn Uni versity Whiting Field House 405-ft ceiling Thirteen events classes individual com bined age classes trophies ribbons prizes AMA Sanc tioned class AAA Jack Koehlar 3425 Arrowhead Rd Topeka KS 66614 1-913/272-8439 KentuckyLouisville Sessions have held Kentucky Air National Guard Hangar Louisville Con tact Burr Stanton 9210 Darley Dr Louisville KY 40241 further details Massachusetts Cambridge Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 phone 1-617/3584013 MinnesotaBurnsville Contest Burns ville Sr High School 35-ft ceil ing relatively uncluttered three adjacent basketball courts April 8 1990 1030 am-S pm Con tact John OLeary 11425 KelI Circle Bloomington MN 55437 phone 1-612/888-0638 Dell Marchant 17110 24th Ave N Plymouth MN 55447 phone 1612/473-5971 New JerseyGlassboro Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 1-609/235-5318 New YorkQueens Contact Bob Bender 1-516/248-5118 New YorkNYC Tentative dates Colum bia UniversityMarch 4 March JUAUHA Nti & SUPERTANKS & SUPERMUFFLERS ZINGER WOOD PROPS GIANT SCALE R/C PLANS t1JJDD QUADRA RT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 316325-2821 DEALERS CALL SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG New York Oklahoma Utah 15 April 22 May 20 1990 Con tact Ed Whitten PO Box 176 Wall St Station New York NX 10005 phone 1-212/785-5327 Chappaqua Indoor sesslont scheduled approximately two weeks through March 1990 Art Maiden 1-914/760-3280 1-914/769-2644 Oklahoma City Contest Na tional Guard Armory Okla homa City March 18 1990 Jim Belson 4933 NW 29th Okla homa City OK 73129 phone 1405/946- 1093 Salt Lake City Area flying ses sions Brighton High School Gym Wednesday evenings March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 1990 Jim Rhodes 682 N 1400 W Salt Lake City UT 84104 1-801/364-5106 Sessions Ben Lomond High Ogden UT alternate Wednesdays Kirk Whiting 2259 W 4525 5 Roy UT 84067 1-801/731-3999 FF Old-Timers/Baker Conttnued page 77 make towhook stronger make adjust able figure Out dethermalizer installation No autorudder allowed unless shown plans Most pre-WW II designs just used towhook set side centerline offset rudder against pretty much tow up get off mo tion did keep line modern O & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVIcE R4DO CONTROL P1ODUCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 718 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD EN 11AM 0314 178 Model Aviation ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road ll Ml 48843 5462644 service makes RIO equipment utilizing state art electronics Spectrum Analyzer Precision Frequency Measuring equipment True 1991 Standards endorsed AMA & ROMA Transmilter Slicker Program FCC LicensedSpeed Control RepairsQuality Service Transmitter Checks Only includes GOLD/SILVER sticker$400 Transmitter & Receiver Calibration$2400 Frequency Upgrades & Changes crystals extra$2900 Bench Time Repairs per hour$2500 Transmitters service will receive AMA/RCMA sticker ADD $500 FOR SHIPPING & INSURANCE TURN AROUND TIME TWO WEEKS OR LESSII UPSLinVISA/MASTERCARD ACCEPTEDCOD 1/4-SCALE PLANS FROM FACTORY BLUEPRINTS See Scale A/C Modeler October 88 Wing Loading 18 oza Span 78 inches Weight 825 lbs Area 1053 inches 46-61 2ICycle Plans rolled manual Spaceman decals $3000 PPD Cowls pants Fiberglass Master Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Road Weavervilla NC 28787 704 658-2663 act Ace dont know what like tow Thermic 0 can testify much harder tow modern A-I larger A-2 rather sus ct same true Old-Timers nailer planes probably harder tow ing loading therefore climbing speed higher wing structures inadequate Lost kits published OT Towline de gns dont know Maybe flew urn days calm doesnt appen very often does trees 0usd fall down find old legs wont get te going fast enough tow Glider anyway m trying tell make spars much Ironger shown plans T Towliner can find vOy wife being journalist used write up ontest wins local paper proof eader nearly always corrected term tow inc Glider two-line Glider No wife Ioesnt help modeling writing Twome Gliders might good idea Maybe ould steer bellcrank Combat treamersor knives kites 4 reliable source quality parts Ohisson & Rice engines years has Victor Di debt Tanks needle valves timers gaskets drive washers name also has parts Ither engines Atom Bunch Forster Hurricane antam Dennymite mainly gas anks need parts other help &R engine think man can txample replace intake tube sideport en ine $750 has few major parts like rankshafts rods etc Send him SASE ** * * *** ** *** *** * * ** *WANDIT wile S4i wlrrafltyrn * --A * Wet Dry 10ftCOR2 ick Abrasives * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional *sandingcontrol excelLent finish * *9995Basic mcI 1 flat Wand * of & grits * 1089 Builder Special mcI 2 flat 1 half und wand 5 6 grits * 129 Detaxe inctudes 3 flat 2 hatf * round wands 2 buff wands U 10 6 grits *Additional Wands Abrasives available * local hobby shop * WAN MFG1214140S-IBO * Box5l5lSS031U11X75251-5186 * 4*444*44444*444 updated listupdates done several times year Victor G Didelot 4410 Lorna Lane Erie PA 16506 tel 1-814/838-3263 AMA has awards various kinds ser vice cause think should rec ognize cottage industries hang keep integrity quality exem plified Victor have written column long out giving major plug Jim Walston Retrieval Systems have file folder things include columneand Jims flyer has carried forward next time long time makes very sophisticated system air borne radio transmitters light four grams cluding battery broadcast signals detect able hand-held receiver equipped di rectional antenna can find models corn field thing could equip model transmitter what Jim does himself transfer tiny ra dios model model system cheap after has saved couple models otherwise would have lost will have paid itself SASE Jim Waiston Retrieval Systems 725 Cooper Lake Rd SE Smyrna GA 30080 tel 1-404/4344905 will fetch info return mail Another source Free Flight supplies Airmans Supply Co PO Box 1593 Norfolk NE 68702-1593 Send stamp four-page flyer lists colored silkopan Japanese tis sue Fresno Models line Midway Models Thermic 100 semikit mentioned earlier excel lent David Diels Scale model line Blue Ridge Models line 5/a-size Korda Flying Cloud Clodhopper twin pushers kitted think 1300 RIG BUMPpuw 1O PLYRUBBER POWER KITS SUPPLIES -NEWPEANUT SCALE RUBBER SPORT 12&13 FT LONGKITS OUTSTANDING CONTROl995 MORE POWER KIT $35000 ANDREASON PIPER CUB FLYING ACE MOTH 8996 BOSTONIAN PUP 8895 N w ieieMUSTANGZEROPRAIR BIRD 16*895 PIETENPOLLACY I/C FLYING WING GLIDERGIPSY MOTHCOUGERROG 1ST MODEL 8295 59 INCH WINGSPAN HAND LAUNCH NOSE BEARINGS BRASS WASHERS PROPS 4TO 9 RUBBER TAN DUMMY CYL CLEAR VINTAGE WHEELS CUFF SOARHI-START300 PLANS TISSUEMANY MORE KITS C02 ENGINES KITHUNGERFORD SILK L SPOKED WHEELS 2-3 CMCOMPLETE CATALOG $200 1 HANGAR7 R/C & GIL MODELS Proffesional Means quality Results Czmp1te Kit PreCut AAA palsa & Ply pryFormed Landing Sear Spruce & Mapte Wood FullSize Rolled Plans Instructions Wheels Controls Etc nut Included B P1iosxw Pitiro Kzitr uhove except ICUT parts aith handy template sheet provided C P1ru Onsly Fullsize rolled plans template sheet instructions shipped girot clans mull Free Catalogloiroduciety prices below end May31 1990 $59 B $35 C $11 Rid CORSAIR 25 OnstinctiVe Oull Wing Favxritel SeniIcale Wing Span 14 Wing Area 150 Sq Length 341/2 Loading 15 Sz/Sq Ft. Weight 31/21 Engine 25 Co Radio 4Channet Std $39 A 7 $25 C - $7 1K/cl HORNRT 074 Spec eapeo....4i Wine Spas 27 Wing Area 275 Sq Length 25 LoadIng 13 Sz/Sq Pt Weight 11/20 gogine en Roe Radio m Servos $49 B $30 C $9 1K/Cl aixmeenac .. ycrI Wing Span ii 14100 Area 375 Sn In. Lenetn icI/S Weight A $39 B $25 C $9 C/LI OROMAISER 40 tIsexoy el Profile Fuselage & BuSltL Span 551/4 Area 550 Sq In. Engine $39 B $25 C $9 0- e Ixipeessive Soghtl ProCite Fuselage & guiltOp Sheeted Wing Wing Ipan 52 Area 435 Sq In. Engine 35 Itunt yi B $15 C $7 C/LI15 Liv profile Fuselage 4 Solid Ralsa sings nas ira: 293/8 Area 300 Sq In. Engine 15 Cx 1 ISKIE STIR IS Plyer/Trainert ilip Sheeted Wings Fuselage Wing Span Area 250 Sq tngine 15 Co Dealer Inquiries Invited ORDER YOURS TODAY Please add $4 shfpptng & handling lend checi n money order VISA & MiS accepted Olve ireei eddrecs Ce ktr phone cedii cedi W STANGEL ENTERPRISES PO BOX 336 PH 4145 548-4172WAUKESHA WIacoNgiN 521870336 MEMBEREAA AMA April 1990 179 $22 B $13 C $7 BOX 710399-MASANTEE CA 92072 WyNFG TEL 619 448-1818FAX 619 448-1833 ormance Specialties owned operated World Pylon Racing Champion Dave Shadel customize maintain majority high performance engines used todays racing enthusiasts addition work racing engines also repair customize OS Supertigre engines welt providing warranty service repairs Bob Violett Models KBV 72 82 complete line Webra engines custom engines used some top aerobatic raang pilots world interested World Class performance please contact us weekday between 10 am 5 pm West Coast time Well look forward hearing Please send $100 descriptive brochure Visa & Mastercard accepted Aircraft Racing Headquartere PERFORMANCE SPECIALTIES Custom ABC Piston / Cylinder Assemblies True Chrome Plating Higher Performance ii Longer Wear Pcrfomwnce Spetualtde QUAWY RADIO COlNL POLU Available K&B 65 75 OS 40 VFNRP OS 61 FSR 05 61 VF OS Long Stroke 61 Rossi 40 65 81 Supertigre X-40 YS60 ES/FR YS Long Stroke Others Coming Soon Performance Specialties PO Box 4003 Carlsbad CA 92008 619 729-1658 RN Zaic Yearbooks ff need hobby shop mall never heard brand names unfamiliar because local hobby shop does stock have got point quality stick-and tissue kits manufactured cottage industries nd distributed small mail order houses such Airmans Supply couple issues back ran something history Air Trails magazine compiled As sociate Editor Ross McMullen got letter Bruce Thompson Toronto Canada saying Air Trails history complete rst started l928 Vol No dated Oc tober pulp size aviation sto ries published Street Smith Bill Barnes started Vol No February 1934 continued until September 1935 pulp size recently got copy new AMA Supply Service catalog strongly recommend books Rubber Powered Model Airplanes au thored Don Ross World Model Air planes Bill Winter having much useful how-to-do-it information cannot recommend books Charles Hmpson Grant Aero Science Free Flight Gateway Aero Science except historical interest interest have kind practical information Ross Winter works lhe recent edition MECA Swap Sheet Model Engine Collectors Association has ad gaskets number engines have need contact John Zandecki 267 Lincoln Creek Rd Centralia WA 98531 Include usual SASE same issue fells saying Anderson Spitfire 65 back production us ing original dies tooling Send SASE details Marvin Miller 250 Bronco Rd So quel CA 95073 tel 1-408/475-6858 Tell what Send SASE MECA 3007 Travis West Lake LA 70669 request ap plication blank join up wont have read Swap Sheet like Keep cards letters pictures old Ardens dont want etc coming way Bell Anchor/Biltright Continued page 78 being another form wood fiber after Good Lord wanted airplane wings made metal would have made trees out aluminum dont know what means crew tug boat says something pilots full-size airplanes say lot Lets go Get out glue little sharp knives Band-Aids materi als sense humor ull need hobby/sport should fun first foremost Dont take se riously cant chuckle yourself once poor souls stuck out faraway places can still enjoy life long have airplane some kind nd So balmy breezes brush brow sun seems just tad too hot think us down cold windy rock manag ing have what fun can Did mentic tug Swedish craft al female crew Vive le model aviation Editor did notice cover da month didnt Curtiss OC-2/SruIl Continued page 82 thrust good starting point final ac justments will made during actual flig tests Charge up battery pack mak sure everything works properly Give th entire framework final sanding before coy ering Covering finishing Plyspan simi lar lightweight tissue should used Sinci no decent silver-colored tissue available overall aluminum doped fir ish OC-2 best simulated alt minum dope over white tissue covere model white Plyspan tissue excel top upper wing wa covered yellow Plyspan lightl sprayed yellow dope After covering model shrink tis sue fine spray water preferabl brushed coat isopropyl alcoho regular 70% drugstore variety wQrk fine find alcohol shrinks tissue little gently water les prone warp light structures Pin down th structures theyre drying furthe minimize chance warping Since th AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING INFO $300BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX AWARDED Grand Champion and * Computer Designed 3 Axis Control Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight * Part 03 Ultralight * Easy Construction 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-In Wood Construction TEAM INC BOX 338M BRADYVILLE TN 37026 16151 765-5397 180 Model Aviation RC DESIGNS WEASEL NFoemftBa IIe dwe e mci no ze 4O-5 2 cyce 84 ESIGNS 75 Price Dr Wilmington OH 45177 513-382-2158 Hrs 4-8 pmWe 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/04
Page Numbers: 77, 178, 179, 180
OVERSIGHT what re cent column February 1990 told about some fine Old-Timer kits available Hobby Horn youll find ad elsewhere issue want address forgot mention Thermic 100 partial kit listed Hobby Horn catalog yet ads As other partial kits consists basically ribs plansand case Thermic 100 lots both wing spars have strengthened enough RC pur poses fuselage shown both pre WW II pod-and-boom version built-upfuselage version appeared after war know like youth stared longingly photos ads 100 bought Thermic 50 Now chance really first contest ever flew meets sponsored Plymouth about 1947 placed Towline Glider event Thermic 50-X also flew Rubber event couldnt make 40 seconds needed record official flight Anyway never lost love Gliders won first AMA Nats A-l years later 1982 could hardly wait tell Frank Zaic designer manufacturer Thermic kits response Whats big boy like doing flying little A-I Re spect hard come ybe build 100 SAM Champs annual championships ganized Society Antique Modelers Ed Old-Time Free Flight Towline some times offered considered basic event SAM rule book defini tion means does have offered annual SAM Champs may fered host SAM chapter special event Special events count toward highpoint championship award awards generally go third place opposed fifth place basic events Anyway Towline Glider event fun offered 1989 firsi time knowledge SAM also offered OT RC Glider event rate OT Towline Free Flight main points youd better beef up spars t7R April 1990 77 Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Jim Adams current president Society Antique Modelers organization Frank Ehling-designed Texaco model Rules event restrict volume fuel allowed length engine run So models often fly long time Testimony humonguous dethermalizer fuse rear its tail skid Photo Mikkelson Mark Sextons Seattle WA 020 Replica version Comet Mercury last time printed photo recent issue bare bones Sexton photo Note DT fuse Mark Sextons Thermic Trooper Towline Glider flies well after strengthened wing spars photo set columnist Baker off nostalgia trip remembered spars broke flying two-line gliders inside jokeread column Glen Swarts Vallejo CA pleased Earl Stahl-designed Gypsy built kit currently produced Campbells Custom Kits An unusual feature single-bladed free wheeling prop can see counterweight near wheels Stahl flew Duration models before finding true calling Rubber Scale designer Photo Mrs Swarts Ard-TENNA TUbESTM EASILY TKREADED TUBING Two 36 Flexible Tubes Antenna Lead Out SU-PR-LINE PRODUCTS INC lOIN Stats Rt. 47 E Sidney OH Phone 51 31 488-1 721 ular session CaliforniaSan Diego Monthly sessions Cat Howard Haupt 3860 Eco chee Ave San Diego CA 92117 ConnecticutGlastonbury Indoor flying Glastonbury High School first Sunday month through April 1990 except 2nd Sunday March Jerry Bockius 48 Divi sion St Norwich CT 06360 ConnecticutWilton Some sessions have scheduled Wilton High School Roger Kleinert 17 Gar diner St Darien CT 06820 phone 1-203/655-1585 Contact Roger additional information FloridaMiami Dr John Martin 2180 Ti gertail Ave Miami FL 33133 phone 1-305/858-6363 Meet #5 March 17-18 1990 MacDill AFB Tampa FL April date uncertain MIAMA Proxy Pistachio InterGnats Miami Dade South Col lege Meet #6 May 12-13 1990 MacDill AFB Tampa FL GeorgiaAtlanta area Indoor contests Chattanooga March 5 1990 Hiawassee April 2 1990 door Peach State Champion ships April 22-23 1990 Hia wassee Contact John Barker 1-404/436-9912 IowaCedar Rapids Approximately weekly flying sessions winter 34-ft ceiling Contact Paul Mdl rath 1524 48th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 1-319/3934677 KansasTopeka Topeka Model Air crafters Club TOPMAC Kansas Indoor State Model Aircraft Championships Washburn Uni versity Whiting Field House 405-ft ceiling Thirteen events classes individual com bined age classes trophies ribbons prizes AMA Sanc tioned class AAA Jack Koehlar 3425 Arrowhead Rd Topeka KS 66614 1-913/272-8439 KentuckyLouisville Sessions have held Kentucky Air National Guard Hangar Louisville Con tact Burr Stanton 9210 Darley Dr Louisville KY 40241 further details Massachusetts Cambridge Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 phone 1-617/3584013 MinnesotaBurnsville Contest Burns ville Sr High School 35-ft ceil ing relatively uncluttered three adjacent basketball courts April 8 1990 1030 am-S pm Con tact John OLeary 11425 KelI Circle Bloomington MN 55437 phone 1-612/888-0638 Dell Marchant 17110 24th Ave N Plymouth MN 55447 phone 1612/473-5971 New JerseyGlassboro Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 1-609/235-5318 New YorkQueens Contact Bob Bender 1-516/248-5118 New YorkNYC Tentative dates Colum bia UniversityMarch 4 March JUAUHA Nti & SUPERTANKS & SUPERMUFFLERS ZINGER WOOD PROPS GIANT SCALE R/C PLANS t1JJDD QUADRA RT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 316325-2821 DEALERS CALL SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG New York Oklahoma Utah 15 April 22 May 20 1990 Con tact Ed Whitten PO Box 176 Wall St Station New York NX 10005 phone 1-212/785-5327 Chappaqua Indoor sesslont scheduled approximately two weeks through March 1990 Art Maiden 1-914/760-3280 1-914/769-2644 Oklahoma City Contest Na tional Guard Armory Okla homa City March 18 1990 Jim Belson 4933 NW 29th Okla homa City OK 73129 phone 1405/946- 1093 Salt Lake City Area flying ses sions Brighton High School Gym Wednesday evenings March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 1990 Jim Rhodes 682 N 1400 W Salt Lake City UT 84104 1-801/364-5106 Sessions Ben Lomond High Ogden UT alternate Wednesdays Kirk Whiting 2259 W 4525 5 Roy UT 84067 1-801/731-3999 FF Old-Timers/Baker Conttnued page 77 make towhook stronger make adjust able figure Out dethermalizer installation No autorudder allowed unless shown plans Most pre-WW II designs just used towhook set side centerline offset rudder against pretty much tow up get off mo tion did keep line modern O & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVIcE R4DO CONTROL P1ODUCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 718 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD EN 11AM 0314 178 Model Aviation ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road ll Ml 48843 5462644 service makes RIO equipment utilizing state art electronics Spectrum Analyzer Precision Frequency Measuring equipment True 1991 Standards endorsed AMA & ROMA Transmilter Slicker Program FCC LicensedSpeed Control RepairsQuality Service Transmitter Checks Only includes GOLD/SILVER sticker$400 Transmitter & Receiver Calibration$2400 Frequency Upgrades & Changes crystals extra$2900 Bench Time Repairs per hour$2500 Transmitters service will receive AMA/RCMA sticker ADD $500 FOR SHIPPING & INSURANCE TURN AROUND TIME TWO WEEKS OR LESSII UPSLinVISA/MASTERCARD ACCEPTEDCOD 1/4-SCALE PLANS FROM FACTORY BLUEPRINTS See Scale A/C Modeler October 88 Wing Loading 18 oza Span 78 inches Weight 825 lbs Area 1053 inches 46-61 2ICycle Plans rolled manual Spaceman decals $3000 PPD Cowls pants Fiberglass Master Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Road Weavervilla NC 28787 704 658-2663 act Ace dont know what like tow Thermic 0 can testify much harder tow modern A-I larger A-2 rather sus ct same true Old-Timers nailer planes probably harder tow ing loading therefore climbing speed higher wing structures inadequate Lost kits published OT Towline de gns dont know Maybe flew urn days calm doesnt appen very often does trees 0usd fall down find old legs wont get te going fast enough tow Glider anyway m trying tell make spars much Ironger shown plans T Towliner can find vOy wife being journalist used write up ontest wins local paper proof eader nearly always corrected term tow inc Glider two-line Glider No wife Ioesnt help modeling writing Twome Gliders might good idea Maybe ould steer bellcrank Combat treamersor knives kites 4 reliable source quality parts Ohisson & Rice engines years has Victor Di debt Tanks needle valves timers gaskets drive washers name also has parts Ither engines Atom Bunch Forster Hurricane antam Dennymite mainly gas anks need parts other help &R engine think man can txample replace intake tube sideport en ine $750 has few major parts like rankshafts rods etc Send him SASE ** * * *** ** *** *** * * ** *WANDIT wile S4i wlrrafltyrn * --A * Wet Dry 10ftCOR2 ick Abrasives * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional *sandingcontrol excelLent finish * *9995Basic mcI 1 flat Wand * of & grits * 1089 Builder Special mcI 2 flat 1 half und wand 5 6 grits * 129 Detaxe inctudes 3 flat 2 hatf * round wands 2 buff wands U 10 6 grits *Additional Wands Abrasives available * local hobby shop * WAN MFG1214140S-IBO * Box5l5lSS031U11X75251-5186 * 4*444*44444*444 updated listupdates done several times year Victor G Didelot 4410 Lorna Lane Erie PA 16506 tel 1-814/838-3263 AMA has awards various kinds ser vice cause think should rec ognize cottage industries hang keep integrity quality exem plified Victor have written column long out giving major plug Jim Walston Retrieval Systems have file folder things include columneand Jims flyer has carried forward next time long time makes very sophisticated system air borne radio transmitters light four grams cluding battery broadcast signals detect able hand-held receiver equipped di rectional antenna can find models corn field thing could equip model transmitter what Jim does himself transfer tiny ra dios model model system cheap after has saved couple models otherwise would have lost will have paid itself SASE Jim Waiston Retrieval Systems 725 Cooper Lake Rd SE Smyrna GA 30080 tel 1-404/4344905 will fetch info return mail Another source Free Flight supplies Airmans Supply Co PO Box 1593 Norfolk NE 68702-1593 Send stamp four-page flyer lists colored silkopan Japanese tis sue Fresno Models line Midway Models Thermic 100 semikit mentioned earlier excel lent David Diels Scale model line Blue Ridge Models line 5/a-size Korda Flying Cloud Clodhopper twin pushers kitted think 1300 RIG BUMPpuw 1O PLYRUBBER POWER KITS SUPPLIES -NEWPEANUT SCALE RUBBER SPORT 12&13 FT LONGKITS OUTSTANDING CONTROl995 MORE POWER KIT $35000 ANDREASON PIPER CUB FLYING ACE MOTH 8996 BOSTONIAN PUP 8895 N w ieieMUSTANGZEROPRAIR BIRD 16*895 PIETENPOLLACY I/C FLYING WING GLIDERGIPSY MOTHCOUGERROG 1ST MODEL 8295 59 INCH WINGSPAN HAND LAUNCH NOSE BEARINGS BRASS WASHERS PROPS 4TO 9 RUBBER TAN DUMMY CYL CLEAR VINTAGE WHEELS CUFF SOARHI-START300 PLANS TISSUEMANY MORE KITS C02 ENGINES KITHUNGERFORD SILK L SPOKED WHEELS 2-3 CMCOMPLETE CATALOG $200 1 HANGAR7 R/C & GIL MODELS Proffesional Means quality Results Czmp1te Kit PreCut AAA palsa & Ply pryFormed Landing Sear Spruce & Mapte Wood FullSize Rolled Plans Instructions Wheels Controls Etc nut Included B P1iosxw Pitiro Kzitr uhove except ICUT parts aith handy template sheet provided C P1ru Onsly Fullsize rolled plans template sheet instructions shipped girot clans mull Free Catalogloiroduciety prices below end May31 1990 $59 B $35 C $11 Rid CORSAIR 25 OnstinctiVe Oull Wing Favxritel SeniIcale Wing Span 14 Wing Area 150 Sq Length 341/2 Loading 15 Sz/Sq Ft. Weight 31/21 Engine 25 Co Radio 4Channet Std $39 A 7 $25 C - $7 1K/cl HORNRT 074 Spec eapeo....4i Wine Spas 27 Wing Area 275 Sq Length 25 LoadIng 13 Sz/Sq Pt Weight 11/20 gogine en Roe Radio m Servos $49 B $30 C $9 1K/Cl aixmeenac .. ycrI Wing Span ii 14100 Area 375 Sn In. Lenetn icI/S Weight A $39 B $25 C $9 C/LI OROMAISER 40 tIsexoy el Profile Fuselage & BuSltL Span 551/4 Area 550 Sq In. Engine $39 B $25 C $9 0- e Ixipeessive Soghtl ProCite Fuselage & guiltOp Sheeted Wing Wing Ipan 52 Area 435 Sq In. Engine 35 Itunt yi B $15 C $7 C/LI15 Liv profile Fuselage 4 Solid Ralsa sings nas ira: 293/8 Area 300 Sq In. 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brochure Visa & Mastercard accepted Aircraft Racing Headquartere PERFORMANCE SPECIALTIES Custom ABC Piston / Cylinder Assemblies True Chrome Plating Higher Performance ii Longer Wear Pcrfomwnce Spetualtde QUAWY RADIO COlNL POLU Available K&B 65 75 OS 40 VFNRP OS 61 FSR 05 61 VF OS Long Stroke 61 Rossi 40 65 81 Supertigre X-40 YS60 ES/FR YS Long Stroke Others Coming Soon Performance Specialties PO Box 4003 Carlsbad CA 92008 619 729-1658 RN Zaic Yearbooks ff need hobby shop mall never heard brand names unfamiliar because local hobby shop does stock have got point quality stick-and tissue kits manufactured cottage industries nd distributed small mail order houses such Airmans Supply couple issues back ran something history Air Trails magazine compiled As sociate Editor Ross McMullen got letter Bruce Thompson Toronto Canada saying Air Trails history complete rst started l928 Vol No dated Oc tober pulp size aviation sto ries published Street Smith Bill Barnes started Vol No February 1934 continued until September 1935 pulp size recently got copy new AMA Supply Service catalog strongly recommend books Rubber Powered Model Airplanes au thored Don Ross World Model Air planes Bill Winter having much useful how-to-do-it information cannot recommend books Charles Hmpson Grant Aero Science Free Flight Gateway Aero Science except historical interest interest have kind practical information Ross Winter works lhe recent edition MECA Swap Sheet Model Engine Collectors Association has ad gaskets number engines have need contact John Zandecki 267 Lincoln Creek Rd Centralia WA 98531 Include usual SASE same issue fells saying Anderson Spitfire 65 back production us ing original dies tooling Send SASE details Marvin Miller 250 Bronco Rd So quel CA 95073 tel 1-408/475-6858 Tell what Send SASE MECA 3007 Travis West Lake LA 70669 request ap plication blank join up wont have read Swap Sheet like Keep cards letters pictures old Ardens dont want etc coming way Bell Anchor/Biltright Continued page 78 being another form wood fiber after Good Lord wanted airplane wings made metal would have made trees out aluminum dont know what means crew tug boat says something pilots full-size airplanes say lot Lets go Get out glue little sharp knives Band-Aids materi als sense humor ull need hobby/sport should fun first foremost Dont take se riously cant chuckle yourself once poor souls stuck out faraway places can still enjoy life long have airplane some kind nd So balmy breezes brush brow sun seems just tad too hot think us down cold windy rock manag ing have what fun can Did mentic tug Swedish craft al female crew Vive le model aviation Editor did notice cover da month didnt Curtiss OC-2/SruIl Continued page 82 thrust good starting point final ac justments will made during actual flig tests Charge up battery pack mak sure everything works properly Give th entire framework final sanding before coy ering Covering finishing Plyspan simi lar lightweight tissue should used Sinci no decent silver-colored tissue available overall aluminum doped fir ish OC-2 best simulated alt minum dope over white tissue covere model white Plyspan tissue excel top upper wing wa covered yellow Plyspan lightl sprayed yellow dope After covering model shrink tis sue fine spray water preferabl brushed coat isopropyl alcoho regular 70% drugstore variety wQrk fine find alcohol shrinks tissue little gently water les prone warp light structures Pin down th structures theyre drying furthe minimize chance warping Since th AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING INFO $300BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX AWARDED Grand Champion and * Computer Designed 3 Axis Control Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight * Part 03 Ultralight * Easy Construction 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-In Wood Construction TEAM INC BOX 338M BRADYVILLE TN 37026 16151 765-5397 180 Model Aviation RC DESIGNS WEASEL NFoemftBa IIe dwe e mci no ze 4O-5 2 cyce 84 ESIGNS 75 Price Dr Wilmington OH 45177 513-382-2158 Hrs 4-8 pmWe accept12-8 pm Mon-FriMastercard ViseSaturdays YOURSELF
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/04
Page Numbers: 77, 178, 179, 180
OVERSIGHT what re cent column February 1990 told about some fine Old-Timer kits available Hobby Horn youll find ad elsewhere issue want address forgot mention Thermic 100 partial kit listed Hobby Horn catalog yet ads As other partial kits consists basically ribs plansand case Thermic 100 lots both wing spars have strengthened enough RC pur poses fuselage shown both pre WW II pod-and-boom version built-upfuselage version appeared after war know like youth stared longingly photos ads 100 bought Thermic 50 Now chance really first contest ever flew meets sponsored Plymouth about 1947 placed Towline Glider event Thermic 50-X also flew Rubber event couldnt make 40 seconds needed record official flight Anyway never lost love Gliders won first AMA Nats A-l years later 1982 could hardly wait tell Frank Zaic designer manufacturer Thermic kits response Whats big boy like doing flying little A-I Re spect hard come ybe build 100 SAM Champs annual championships ganized Society Antique Modelers Ed Old-Time Free Flight Towline some times offered considered basic event SAM rule book defini tion means does have offered annual SAM Champs may fered host SAM chapter special event Special events count toward highpoint championship award awards generally go third place opposed fifth place basic events Anyway Towline Glider event fun offered 1989 firsi time knowledge SAM also offered OT RC Glider event rate OT Towline Free Flight main points youd better beef up spars t7R April 1990 77 Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Jim Adams current president Society Antique Modelers organization Frank Ehling-designed Texaco model Rules event restrict volume fuel allowed length engine run So models often fly long time Testimony humonguous dethermalizer fuse rear its tail skid Photo Mikkelson Mark Sextons Seattle WA 020 Replica version Comet Mercury last time printed photo recent issue bare bones Sexton photo Note DT fuse Mark Sextons Thermic Trooper Towline Glider flies well after strengthened wing spars photo set columnist Baker off nostalgia trip remembered spars broke flying two-line gliders inside jokeread column Glen Swarts Vallejo CA pleased Earl Stahl-designed Gypsy built kit currently produced Campbells Custom Kits An unusual feature single-bladed free wheeling prop can see counterweight near wheels Stahl flew Duration models before finding true calling Rubber Scale designer Photo Mrs Swarts Ard-TENNA TUbESTM EASILY TKREADED TUBING Two 36 Flexible Tubes Antenna Lead Out SU-PR-LINE PRODUCTS INC lOIN Stats Rt. 47 E Sidney OH Phone 51 31 488-1 721 ular session CaliforniaSan Diego Monthly sessions Cat Howard Haupt 3860 Eco chee Ave San Diego CA 92117 ConnecticutGlastonbury Indoor flying Glastonbury High School first Sunday month through April 1990 except 2nd Sunday March Jerry Bockius 48 Divi sion St Norwich CT 06360 ConnecticutWilton Some sessions have scheduled Wilton High School Roger Kleinert 17 Gar diner St Darien CT 06820 phone 1-203/655-1585 Contact Roger additional information FloridaMiami Dr John Martin 2180 Ti gertail Ave Miami FL 33133 phone 1-305/858-6363 Meet #5 March 17-18 1990 MacDill AFB Tampa FL April date uncertain MIAMA Proxy Pistachio InterGnats Miami Dade South Col lege Meet #6 May 12-13 1990 MacDill AFB Tampa FL GeorgiaAtlanta area Indoor contests Chattanooga March 5 1990 Hiawassee April 2 1990 door Peach State Champion ships April 22-23 1990 Hia wassee Contact John Barker 1-404/436-9912 IowaCedar Rapids Approximately weekly flying sessions winter 34-ft ceiling Contact Paul Mdl rath 1524 48th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 1-319/3934677 KansasTopeka Topeka Model Air crafters Club TOPMAC Kansas Indoor State Model Aircraft Championships Washburn Uni versity Whiting Field House 405-ft ceiling Thirteen events classes individual com bined age classes trophies ribbons prizes AMA Sanc tioned class AAA Jack Koehlar 3425 Arrowhead Rd Topeka KS 66614 1-913/272-8439 KentuckyLouisville Sessions have held Kentucky Air National Guard Hangar Louisville Con tact Burr Stanton 9210 Darley Dr Louisville KY 40241 further details Massachusetts Cambridge Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 phone 1-617/3584013 MinnesotaBurnsville Contest Burns ville Sr High School 35-ft ceil ing relatively uncluttered three adjacent basketball courts April 8 1990 1030 am-S pm Con tact John OLeary 11425 KelI Circle Bloomington MN 55437 phone 1-612/888-0638 Dell Marchant 17110 24th Ave N Plymouth MN 55447 phone 1612/473-5971 New JerseyGlassboro Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 1-609/235-5318 New YorkQueens Contact Bob Bender 1-516/248-5118 New YorkNYC Tentative dates Colum bia UniversityMarch 4 March JUAUHA Nti & SUPERTANKS & SUPERMUFFLERS ZINGER WOOD PROPS GIANT SCALE R/C PLANS t1JJDD QUADRA RT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 316325-2821 DEALERS CALL SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG New York Oklahoma Utah 15 April 22 May 20 1990 Con tact Ed Whitten PO Box 176 Wall St Station New York NX 10005 phone 1-212/785-5327 Chappaqua Indoor sesslont scheduled approximately two weeks through March 1990 Art Maiden 1-914/760-3280 1-914/769-2644 Oklahoma City Contest Na tional Guard Armory Okla homa City March 18 1990 Jim Belson 4933 NW 29th Okla homa City OK 73129 phone 1405/946- 1093 Salt Lake City Area flying ses sions Brighton High School Gym Wednesday evenings March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 1990 Jim Rhodes 682 N 1400 W Salt Lake City UT 84104 1-801/364-5106 Sessions Ben Lomond High Ogden UT alternate Wednesdays Kirk Whiting 2259 W 4525 5 Roy UT 84067 1-801/731-3999 FF Old-Timers/Baker Conttnued page 77 make towhook stronger make adjust able figure Out dethermalizer installation No autorudder allowed unless shown plans Most pre-WW II designs just used towhook set side centerline offset rudder against pretty much tow up get off mo tion did keep line modern O & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVIcE R4DO CONTROL P1ODUCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 718 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD EN 11AM 0314 178 Model Aviation ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road ll Ml 48843 5462644 service makes RIO equipment utilizing state art electronics Spectrum Analyzer Precision Frequency Measuring equipment True 1991 Standards endorsed AMA & ROMA Transmilter Slicker Program FCC LicensedSpeed Control RepairsQuality Service Transmitter Checks Only includes GOLD/SILVER sticker$400 Transmitter & Receiver Calibration$2400 Frequency Upgrades & Changes crystals extra$2900 Bench Time Repairs per hour$2500 Transmitters service will receive AMA/RCMA sticker ADD $500 FOR SHIPPING & INSURANCE TURN AROUND TIME TWO WEEKS OR LESSII UPSLinVISA/MASTERCARD ACCEPTEDCOD 1/4-SCALE PLANS FROM FACTORY BLUEPRINTS See Scale A/C Modeler October 88 Wing Loading 18 oza Span 78 inches Weight 825 lbs Area 1053 inches 46-61 2ICycle Plans rolled manual Spaceman decals $3000 PPD Cowls pants Fiberglass Master Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Road Weavervilla NC 28787 704 658-2663 act Ace dont know what like tow Thermic 0 can testify much harder tow modern A-I larger A-2 rather sus ct same true Old-Timers nailer planes probably harder tow ing loading therefore climbing speed higher wing structures inadequate Lost kits published OT Towline de gns dont know Maybe flew urn days calm doesnt appen very often does trees 0usd fall down find old legs wont get te going fast enough tow Glider anyway m trying tell make spars much Ironger shown plans T Towliner can find vOy wife being journalist used write up ontest wins local paper proof eader nearly always corrected term tow inc Glider two-line Glider No wife Ioesnt help modeling writing Twome Gliders might good idea Maybe ould steer bellcrank Combat treamersor knives kites 4 reliable source quality parts Ohisson & Rice engines years has Victor Di debt Tanks needle valves timers gaskets drive washers name also has parts Ither engines Atom Bunch Forster Hurricane antam Dennymite mainly gas anks need parts other help &R engine think man can txample replace intake tube sideport en ine $750 has few major parts like rankshafts rods etc Send him SASE ** * * *** ** *** *** * * ** *WANDIT wile S4i wlrrafltyrn * --A * Wet Dry 10ftCOR2 ick Abrasives * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional *sandingcontrol excelLent finish * *9995Basic mcI 1 flat Wand * of & grits * 1089 Builder Special mcI 2 flat 1 half und wand 5 6 grits * 129 Detaxe inctudes 3 flat 2 hatf * round wands 2 buff wands U 10 6 grits *Additional Wands Abrasives available * local hobby shop * WAN MFG1214140S-IBO * Box5l5lSS031U11X75251-5186 * 4*444*44444*444 updated listupdates done several times year Victor G Didelot 4410 Lorna Lane Erie PA 16506 tel 1-814/838-3263 AMA has awards various kinds ser vice cause think should rec ognize cottage industries hang keep integrity quality exem plified Victor have written column long out giving major plug Jim Walston Retrieval Systems have file folder things include columneand Jims flyer has carried forward next time long time makes very sophisticated system air borne radio transmitters light four grams cluding battery broadcast signals detect able hand-held receiver equipped di rectional antenna can find models corn field thing could equip model transmitter what Jim does himself transfer tiny ra dios model model system cheap after has saved couple models otherwise would have lost will have paid itself SASE Jim Waiston Retrieval Systems 725 Cooper Lake Rd SE Smyrna GA 30080 tel 1-404/4344905 will fetch info return mail Another source Free Flight supplies Airmans Supply Co PO Box 1593 Norfolk NE 68702-1593 Send stamp four-page flyer lists colored silkopan Japanese tis sue Fresno Models line Midway Models Thermic 100 semikit mentioned earlier excel lent David Diels Scale model line Blue Ridge Models line 5/a-size Korda Flying Cloud Clodhopper twin pushers kitted think 1300 RIG BUMPpuw 1O PLYRUBBER POWER KITS SUPPLIES -NEWPEANUT SCALE RUBBER SPORT 12&13 FT LONGKITS OUTSTANDING CONTROl995 MORE POWER KIT $35000 ANDREASON PIPER CUB FLYING ACE MOTH 8996 BOSTONIAN PUP 8895 N w ieieMUSTANGZEROPRAIR BIRD 16*895 PIETENPOLLACY I/C FLYING WING GLIDERGIPSY MOTHCOUGERROG 1ST MODEL 8295 59 INCH WINGSPAN HAND LAUNCH NOSE BEARINGS BRASS WASHERS PROPS 4TO 9 RUBBER TAN DUMMY CYL CLEAR VINTAGE WHEELS CUFF SOARHI-START300 PLANS TISSUEMANY MORE KITS C02 ENGINES KITHUNGERFORD SILK L SPOKED WHEELS 2-3 CMCOMPLETE CATALOG $200 1 HANGAR7 R/C & GIL MODELS Proffesional Means quality Results Czmp1te Kit PreCut AAA palsa & Ply pryFormed Landing Sear Spruce & Mapte Wood FullSize Rolled Plans Instructions Wheels Controls Etc nut Included B P1iosxw Pitiro Kzitr uhove except ICUT parts aith handy template sheet provided C P1ru Onsly Fullsize rolled plans template sheet instructions shipped girot clans mull Free Catalogloiroduciety prices below end May31 1990 $59 B $35 C $11 Rid CORSAIR 25 OnstinctiVe Oull Wing Favxritel SeniIcale Wing Span 14 Wing Area 150 Sq Length 341/2 Loading 15 Sz/Sq Ft. 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