FREE FLIGHT OLD-TIMERS ALTHOUGH MANY people like OldTimer models because associate youth born much recently like too due part appeal designs shapes styles Like 1930s music clothes cars designs fascinate people think always will Since special youth beginner-oriented issue would like point out Old-Timer designs 1925-1950 era published magazines written young people designs young people Sal Taibi teenager published Powerhouse During much period money scarce two factors resulted designs being simple cheap build require few tools pins razor blades coping saw pliers maybe some sort hand drill now should todays youth limit themselves technology half century ago shouldn t us old guys use modern glues coverings engines techniques build designs love structures however fundamental longeron upright bulkhead-and-stringer fuselage frameworks copied full-scale practices long ago still required produce light-but-strong model aircraft still appropriate /4-scale RC project modern Peanut Scale design everything between think people have gone directly RC via highly prefabricated kits some disadvantage have learned basics stick-and-tissue structures free flight trimming Expert RC fliers have become highly skilled trimming models performance have learned trim little knobs next big knobs transmitter information request Don Duncan Needham Indiana unusual Im modelers missed very important pleasurable segment modeling hobby delved directly RC.and enjoying it. realize now by-passed much joy seeing models constructed flown free flight am now retired long share modeling seven-yearold grandson wont via RC something can grow own good job basics question follows can find some good basic data rubber stick model. techniques start Polymer kits Peck ROG Stringless Wonder Skybunny Flying Aces Moth want step-by step instructions get Bill Warners books building Skybunny Flying Aces Moth selection along winders Put Benny Goodman record build Ben Shereshaws lubrication rubber 1939 Mercury left Lou Andrews-designed Aeromaster other PeckMy first suggestion read back issues MA Bill Warner refer books supplies columns Bill offers list cottage industry supplies well worth buck requests Send legal-size SASE 52 cents postage Bill 1370 Monache Ave Porterville CA 93257 Most hobby distributors retailers feel must deal high volume order surviveand probably right So going model will require mail ordering small businesses individuals Rather overwhelm people addresses second suggestion make contact Peck-Polymers addition line kits plans materials Peck-Polymers offers helpful books some high-quality kits other manufacturers can send $4 catalog would about same price call use plastic money will likely pack free catalog order first order should include book Rubber Powered Model Airplanes Don Ross following PeckPolymers supplies will get started strongly recommend resist tempting Scale projects until can competently build fly Flying Aces Moth perhaps Prairie Bird Bostonian Pup After might ready Peck-Polymers Nesmith Cougar Lacey M-lO Some PeckPolymers extremely helpful books Hannans Peanut Power Halls Indoor Scale Model Flying recommend Peck-Polymers because sustained commitment quality products because supply basic books address PO Box 710399 Santee CA 92072-0399 Tel 619 448-1833 Models Musings should available Peck-Polymers order Hannans Runway Box 210 Magalia CA 95954 Tel 916 873-6421 Bill Hannans has plans simple one-day projects will flyjust thing Mr Duncans grandson other things could say again Bill Warner have saying things years dig out back issues magazine Model Aviation sic shapes 1938-39 Pete Bowers Dick Korda Carl Goldberg designs still have much appeal have adapted Electric RC sport