FREE FLIGHT SPORT SCALE UFO SEEN Over Kitty Litter Factory Burbank-based Blacksheep have Annual over Memorial Day weekend Taft California must seen believed run 70 free-flight events Scale non-Scale Indoor outdoor including unusual sorts flying machines Ken Johnsons flying saucer Skip Ruffs spaceships seen air over three days nights night fliers used Lunker Lightsa type cyalume fishing lure Among memorable sights 1994 bash besides Sal Taibis great 1/2A Texaco flight Corben Ace tree within 20 miles flying site Mik Mikkelsons new giant 3x enlarged-from-a-Stahl-plan Fairey Barracuda candidate unusual category 15-pound twelve-inch-to-the foot rigid-frame scale sunshade made use superb thermal put up impressive flight day much delight its surprised owners picture sunshade flying 30 feet famous Taft landmark kitty-litter factory background taken yours truly guarantee isnt faked have FF Scale models have hampered lack good air part country plan vacation next summer Taft hear Kansas has good air too Right Toto Cactus Video have dreamed attending Cactus Squadron Annual near Phoenix collect FF Scale stuff available $25 postage paid video 1993 Annual well worth cut above usual club video complete music fancy editing Red BoylesThe idea making club project sort excellent could quite useful promoting activities Im watching second time writing Bob Schlosberg just put up fantastic flight rubber-powered Waco SRE flying museum piece tape inspiration Get yours Glenna Tarango 10 5 Cooper Rd Chandler AZ 85225 Glenna could also fill 1994 Annual coming up October 15-16 Free-Wheeling CG Shift Having done column nearly 15 years tend think first presenting new stuff oldtime modelers danger doing new guys coming board recently need occasional clarification what take granted key success rubber-powered model keeping rubber off floor model free-wheeling prop spins turns rubber motor used up pretty much standard Free-Flight Flying Scale models didnt improve flight characteristics over stopped prop does just makes model look realistic way down UFO seen during Blacksheep Annual Taft Memorial Day weekend Owner sunshade could have won unusual trophy ease October1994 99 Bill Warners sort-of Globe Swift one-day project Dave Diels kit Flies well Can spot error see text Ken Johnson launches Santos-Dumont 14-bis 1993 Flightmasters Annual Note pilot SD flew original standing up Al Lidbergs Longster EAA 1931 Flying Glider ManuaL sells plans 049-powered 45-inch cutie too What does look great roller coaster descent caused CG shift toward tail rubber motor runs out turns front first leaves heavy bunch knots floor aft keep rubber up off floor modelers will braid motors winding few turns loop multi-loop motor separately hooking together winder hook letting braid together shortens motor reduces eliminates bunching tail Another way stop motor has few turns left has relaxed floor type free-wheeler uses hard stop back noseblock stop prop shaft before turns completely used up Dave Hodges Visalia California sent photo front end Bebe Jodel brass tube No-slip to sq brass tubing bail bind solder prop shaft just lost QOS thermal over Southern Sierras free-wheeling device discovered NFFS Digest via Bob Lieber Id first seen several years ago being used some Eastern Flying Aces Im sure exactly inventor Bob said 1938 Zaic Year Book page 85 Take look Jim Kamans exploded diagram Dave Hodges adaptation Youll note incorporates rather fancy S bend prop shaft rubber attaches terminates tang catches bent-over U-shaped stop cemented back nose block small screw sometimes used stop allows some adjustment shaft proceeds forward through nose block bearings through scissors-type spring better coil-type compression spring does take up much room point contact prop shaft forces prop shaft forward tension wound rubber motor almost gone allows tang prop hook lock stop keeping semi-slack motor up CG moving backward causing stalls Just forward spring weak point system bit square brass tubing drilled shaft music wire bail drives prop tubing soldered prop shaft acts pressure point rearward pull motor well hinge bail prop held short length heat-shrink tubing thread wrapped around filed notch glued allowing quick prop changes bending anything prop free-wheels easily bail falls away no rearward tension motor square brass tube needs soldered well prop shaft have seen few come loosemainly large rubber models due increase rubber motor size being far greater increase prop shaft soldering surface breaks loose will probably allow wound rubber motor zip through tail will just unload allowing whip out control fuselage doing great deal mischief Id suggest roughing up prop shaft filing fiat help solder get grip use nothing less Sta-Brite available welding store has some silver used bit acid wash off well baking-soda solution finished Make sure get enough heat shaft solder adhere well Clever blokes might make solid piece wheel collar Loctited grub screw locking filed flat shaft would make field replacement bent prop shaft easier trying dig up soldering iron prospect having little goodie coming loose frightens you might try cranking prop shaft out around bit round brass tube tied thin wire soldered form bail hinge dont know idea saw somewhere once unconsciously filed future reference case works Nice Transition Model Al Lidbergs new Longster SAM /2A Texaco event real sweetie pie would make excellent model transitioning RC Free Flight Als instructions good plans make want start slicing ribs immediately lacks dethermalizer should prove no problem vertical does extend front LE stab Send $840 AA Lidberg 1008 B Baseline Rd Suite 1074 Tempe AZ 85283 Nostalgia Time built Globe Swift kid Dave Diels revival 20-inch Comet Swift August 94 column stirred something blood decided build just might have good old days Boy joke realized mistake about halfway through thin bulkheads grain weak direction kept splitting cabin area Should have listened own advice laminated time got nose block its wee square hole 100 Model Aviation a nose bearing b scissors spring c sq brass tubing hinge block d baile prop bearingf shrink tubing stuff wound rubber back knew going have make some changes arranged whole nose come off winding propped up tips trailing edges about 1/8 inch washout better stability shown plan Despite nice decals kit having long since given up virtues nostalgic construction methods decided try new Canon copier out Xerox rather Canon number right tissue before covered Bobby Haight old hand showed tape tissue carrier sheet about 1/2 inch bent over back kept tape out contact toner cartridge printed beautifully though smart Id have used preshrunk tissue model finished sprayed Sig Lite-Coat 3 am late hour perhaps accounting having omitted graceful sweep upward rear canopy probably forgot young too on-the-half-shell construction dated wood wing spars LE TE sufficiently strong prevent upward bow wings given original low main spar location didnt preshrink tissue modem idea nor did add spar top wing prevent upward bow have myself blame left off landing gear looked rather inadequate requirements would have added weight drag model turued out tail-heavy its one-ounce-before-rubber weight includes 3/ ounce clay nose Still model flew 40 seconds calm air 16-inch loop 1/8 Tan II attractive little model lot fun building flying Twas long days work probably could have shortened using CyA always leave projects until day before contest realize have nothing new fly have build something fast Cottage Wings Source Guide dailyupdated list suppliers new products clubs sources info etc FF Scale modelers continues grow well over 200 entries present obtain annotated guide send $1 legal-size SASE 52 cents postage 1370 Monache Ave Porterville CA 93257 727 Pilot Returns Fold have getting number letters guys have converted Free Flight Scale recently thought Id share After immersing myself RC number years published Lockheed Air Express MAN July 92 Waco ENF RCM August 93 am returning Rubber Scale RC taught what already knew Boeing 727 pilot Continental Air Lines put enough power guidance system anything will fly No mystery unlike rubber scale Sincerely Pete Fusco Kingwood TX No doubt about Pete certain magic Rubber Scale especially Great God Thermal Hung grabs takes off clouds Another dimension enables Gang keep shape chasing em over hill dale too also dont have airline pilot afford building several Until next time Gang remember some flying local schoolyard kids present Let em try models Caution may get involved helping save few kids drugs crime television Are ready AIRPLANE FACTORY INC 1880 PINt VItW MANDEVILLE LA 70448 504-626-7840 FREt CATALOG R/C Combat Crash Resistant 48 wingspan 4 54 Aluminum Landing Gear $595P&H Videow$74 5 ppLIST $89 95 1-800-264-7840 Kombat 40 member quick building extremely durable Armadillo seiles Made aluminum polypropelyne no foam can assembled engine mounted radio installed hourl NoThing extra buy provide 4 channel radio / 25-40 engine supply everything else great sports plane fully aerobatic bolt-on symmetilcal wing pre-hinged pre-finished red blue orange yellow compared other almost ready fly designs take 10-12 hours longer complete Kombat 40 true winner ORDER YOURS TODAVI Trainer Version available $8495 UPS ri DAILY_____ FEATURING UTEWEIGHT EMT CONDUIT TUBING & QUICK LOCK SUP ON FITTINGS NO TOOLS -S F1NOUDE1 13/411 5x10 $95 $130 I lOxID $100 $136 BREAKDOWN MODEL Fits in Cars& Can Shipped us Add Amounts Below unit Price SxIO & lOslO Flat 440 3/41 & $45 IP 8x10 & lOxlO Peaked $35 13/41 & $45 V 10x20 Flat 464 13/41 & $73 IP 10x20 Peeked S62l UPS Y_ Sport Flying Flys hour L - 4338 Austin Blvd Island Park NY 11558 516-431-4127 516-889-2682 FiNCLuoE1 I3/411 BalO $80 $110 I lOslO $86 $116 patP3EP41FOF3 6003/4-6003/46503/4-4003/4-6003/4-6503/4-75O V-BOOV-80OI 900I 500I 800P-900 V-1O00 P4LP4DP5FFOOT PAD F03FOLBUNGlE 3/4-6003/4-6503/47503/46603/46003/4-600640 V-900V-900 1 1000I 760I 800V-800 WF MAMJFACTURE & STOO SEVER AL OIlIER SYSTEMS & HAVE FILL LINE OF ACCEERORIES ALL WITh THE VENDOR H MM CALL FAX OR MAL US TO mACE YOUR ORDER OR TO RECEIVE YOUR FREF CATALOG October 1994 101 WINTIRHAWK II coun UPDATED FiG VERSION IVRMED BODY TUBE MONTREAL TYPE HUB REDI-CUT RIBS TOP GRADE EALSA ALL HAROWAJtS Na.iNlxomjcroftv pecs $4996 rea 43 INCH 5MNGSR. ROWBAWK P-SO WON B AND 93 NATS RRMED BODY TUBE REDICtIT RIBS YEuOw 2ECN PROP ALL HARDAARE INCL DESIGNS BY JOHN ODWYERas lum ORDER 1015 FROM MODEL AZXCRANT Ejag DElL 888 LE STREET RIN TX75T60 2144389233 j POP UP CANOPIES $29900 lOxlO LIGHTWEIGHT $39900 lOxlO HEAVYWEIGHT Sets Up Less 30 Seconds No TOOLS RequIred Other Sizes 8x8 10x15 10x20
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/10
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101
FREE FLIGHT SPORT SCALE UFO SEEN Over Kitty Litter Factory Burbank-based Blacksheep have Annual over Memorial Day weekend Taft California must seen believed run 70 free-flight events Scale non-Scale Indoor outdoor including unusual sorts flying machines Ken Johnsons flying saucer Skip Ruffs spaceships seen air over three days nights night fliers used Lunker Lightsa type cyalume fishing lure Among memorable sights 1994 bash besides Sal Taibis great 1/2A Texaco flight Corben Ace tree within 20 miles flying site Mik Mikkelsons new giant 3x enlarged-from-a-Stahl-plan Fairey Barracuda candidate unusual category 15-pound twelve-inch-to-the foot rigid-frame scale sunshade made use superb thermal put up impressive flight day much delight its surprised owners picture sunshade flying 30 feet famous Taft landmark kitty-litter factory background taken yours truly guarantee isnt faked have FF Scale models have hampered lack good air part country plan vacation next summer Taft hear Kansas has good air too Right Toto Cactus Video have dreamed attending Cactus Squadron Annual near Phoenix collect FF Scale stuff available $25 postage paid video 1993 Annual well worth cut above usual club video complete music fancy editing Red BoylesThe idea making club project sort excellent could quite useful promoting activities Im watching second time writing Bob Schlosberg just put up fantastic flight rubber-powered Waco SRE flying museum piece tape inspiration Get yours Glenna Tarango 10 5 Cooper Rd Chandler AZ 85225 Glenna could also fill 1994 Annual coming up October 15-16 Free-Wheeling CG Shift Having done column nearly 15 years tend think first presenting new stuff oldtime modelers danger doing new guys coming board recently need occasional clarification what take granted key success rubber-powered model keeping rubber off floor model free-wheeling prop spins turns rubber motor used up pretty much standard Free-Flight Flying Scale models didnt improve flight characteristics over stopped prop does just makes model look realistic way down UFO seen during Blacksheep Annual Taft Memorial Day weekend Owner sunshade could have won unusual trophy ease October1994 99 Bill Warners sort-of Globe Swift one-day project Dave Diels kit Flies well Can spot error see text Ken Johnson launches Santos-Dumont 14-bis 1993 Flightmasters Annual Note pilot SD flew original standing up Al Lidbergs Longster EAA 1931 Flying Glider ManuaL sells plans 049-powered 45-inch cutie too What does look great roller coaster descent caused CG shift toward tail rubber motor runs out turns front first leaves heavy bunch knots floor aft keep rubber up off floor modelers will braid motors winding few turns loop multi-loop motor separately hooking together winder hook letting braid together shortens motor reduces eliminates bunching tail Another way stop motor has few turns left has relaxed floor type free-wheeler uses hard stop back noseblock stop prop shaft before turns completely used up Dave Hodges Visalia California sent photo front end Bebe Jodel brass tube No-slip to sq brass tubing bail bind solder prop shaft just lost QOS thermal over Southern Sierras free-wheeling device discovered NFFS Digest via Bob Lieber Id first seen several years ago being used some Eastern Flying Aces Im sure exactly inventor Bob said 1938 Zaic Year Book page 85 Take look Jim Kamans exploded diagram Dave Hodges adaptation Youll note incorporates rather fancy S bend prop shaft rubber attaches terminates tang catches bent-over U-shaped stop cemented back nose block small screw sometimes used stop allows some adjustment shaft proceeds forward through nose block bearings through scissors-type spring better coil-type compression spring does take up much room point contact prop shaft forces prop shaft forward tension wound rubber motor almost gone allows tang prop hook lock stop keeping semi-slack motor up CG moving backward causing stalls Just forward spring weak point system bit square brass tubing drilled shaft music wire bail drives prop tubing soldered prop shaft acts pressure point rearward pull motor well hinge bail prop held short length heat-shrink tubing thread wrapped around filed notch glued allowing quick prop changes bending anything prop free-wheels easily bail falls away no rearward tension motor square brass tube needs soldered well prop shaft have seen few come loosemainly large rubber models due increase rubber motor size being far greater increase prop shaft soldering surface breaks loose will probably allow wound rubber motor zip through tail will just unload allowing whip out control fuselage doing great deal mischief Id suggest roughing up prop shaft filing fiat help solder get grip use nothing less Sta-Brite available welding store has some silver used bit acid wash off well baking-soda solution finished Make sure get enough heat shaft solder adhere well Clever blokes might make solid piece wheel collar Loctited grub screw locking filed flat shaft would make field replacement bent prop shaft easier trying dig up soldering iron prospect having little goodie coming loose frightens you might try cranking prop shaft out around bit round brass tube tied thin wire soldered form bail hinge dont know idea saw somewhere once unconsciously filed future reference case works Nice Transition Model Al Lidbergs new Longster SAM /2A Texaco event real sweetie pie would make excellent model transitioning RC Free Flight Als instructions good plans make want start slicing ribs immediately lacks dethermalizer should prove no problem vertical does extend front LE stab Send $840 AA Lidberg 1008 B Baseline Rd Suite 1074 Tempe AZ 85283 Nostalgia Time built Globe Swift kid Dave Diels revival 20-inch Comet Swift August 94 column stirred something blood decided build just might have good old days Boy joke realized mistake about halfway through thin bulkheads grain weak direction kept splitting cabin area Should have listened own advice laminated time got nose block its wee square hole 100 Model Aviation a nose bearing b scissors spring c sq brass tubing hinge block d baile prop bearingf shrink tubing stuff wound rubber back knew going have make some changes arranged whole nose come off winding propped up tips trailing edges about 1/8 inch washout better stability shown plan Despite nice decals kit having long since given up virtues nostalgic construction methods decided try new Canon copier out Xerox rather Canon number right tissue before covered Bobby Haight old hand showed tape tissue carrier sheet about 1/2 inch bent over back kept tape out contact toner cartridge printed beautifully though smart Id have used preshrunk tissue model finished sprayed Sig Lite-Coat 3 am late hour perhaps accounting having omitted graceful sweep upward rear canopy probably forgot young too on-the-half-shell construction dated wood wing spars LE TE sufficiently strong prevent upward bow wings given original low main spar location didnt preshrink tissue modem idea nor did add spar top wing prevent upward bow have myself blame left off landing gear looked rather inadequate requirements would have added weight drag model turued out tail-heavy its one-ounce-before-rubber weight includes 3/ ounce clay nose Still model flew 40 seconds calm air 16-inch loop 1/8 Tan II attractive little model lot fun building flying Twas long days work probably could have shortened using CyA always leave projects until day before contest realize have nothing new fly have build something fast Cottage Wings Source Guide dailyupdated list suppliers new products clubs sources info etc FF Scale modelers continues grow well over 200 entries present obtain annotated guide send $1 legal-size SASE 52 cents postage 1370 Monache Ave Porterville CA 93257 727 Pilot Returns Fold have getting number letters guys have converted Free Flight Scale recently thought Id share After immersing myself RC number years published Lockheed Air Express MAN July 92 Waco ENF RCM August 93 am returning Rubber Scale RC taught what already knew Boeing 727 pilot Continental Air Lines put enough power guidance system anything will fly No mystery unlike rubber scale Sincerely Pete Fusco Kingwood TX No doubt about Pete certain magic Rubber Scale especially Great God Thermal Hung grabs takes off clouds Another dimension enables Gang keep shape chasing em over hill dale too also dont have airline pilot afford building several Until next time Gang remember some flying local schoolyard kids present Let em try models Caution may get involved helping save few kids drugs crime television Are ready AIRPLANE FACTORY INC 1880 PINt VItW MANDEVILLE LA 70448 504-626-7840 FREt CATALOG R/C Combat Crash Resistant 48 wingspan 4 54 Aluminum Landing Gear $595P&H Videow$74 5 ppLIST $89 95 1-800-264-7840 Kombat 40 member quick building extremely durable Armadillo seiles Made aluminum polypropelyne no foam can assembled engine mounted radio installed hourl NoThing extra buy provide 4 channel radio / 25-40 engine supply everything else great sports plane fully aerobatic bolt-on symmetilcal wing pre-hinged pre-finished red blue orange yellow compared other almost ready fly designs take 10-12 hours longer complete Kombat 40 true winner ORDER YOURS TODAVI Trainer Version available $8495 UPS ri DAILY_____ FEATURING UTEWEIGHT EMT CONDUIT TUBING & QUICK LOCK SUP ON FITTINGS NO TOOLS -S F1NOUDE1 13/411 5x10 $95 $130 I lOxID $100 $136 BREAKDOWN MODEL Fits in Cars& Can Shipped us Add Amounts Below unit Price SxIO & lOslO Flat 440 3/41 & $45 IP 8x10 & lOxlO Peaked $35 13/41 & $45 V 10x20 Flat 464 13/41 & $73 IP 10x20 Peeked S62l UPS Y_ Sport Flying Flys hour L - 4338 Austin Blvd Island Park NY 11558 516-431-4127 516-889-2682 FiNCLuoE1 I3/411 BalO $80 $110 I lOslO $86 $116 patP3EP41FOF3 6003/4-6003/46503/4-4003/4-6003/4-6503/4-75O V-BOOV-80OI 900I 500I 800P-900 V-1O00 P4LP4DP5FFOOT PAD F03FOLBUNGlE 3/4-6003/4-6503/47503/46603/46003/4-600640 V-900V-900 1 1000I 760I 800V-800 WF MAMJFACTURE & STOO SEVER AL OIlIER SYSTEMS & HAVE FILL LINE OF ACCEERORIES ALL WITh THE VENDOR H MM CALL FAX OR MAL US TO mACE YOUR ORDER OR TO RECEIVE YOUR FREF CATALOG October 1994 101 WINTIRHAWK II coun UPDATED FiG VERSION IVRMED BODY TUBE MONTREAL TYPE HUB REDI-CUT RIBS TOP GRADE EALSA ALL HAROWAJtS Na.iNlxomjcroftv pecs $4996 rea 43 INCH 5MNGSR. ROWBAWK P-SO WON B AND 93 NATS RRMED BODY TUBE REDICtIT RIBS YEuOw 2ECN PROP ALL HARDAARE INCL DESIGNS BY JOHN ODWYERas lum ORDER 1015 FROM MODEL AZXCRANT Ejag DElL 888 LE STREET RIN TX75T60 2144389233 j POP UP CANOPIES $29900 lOxlO LIGHTWEIGHT $39900 lOxlO HEAVYWEIGHT Sets Up Less 30 Seconds No TOOLS RequIred Other Sizes 8x8 10x15 10x20
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/10
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101
FREE FLIGHT SPORT SCALE UFO SEEN Over Kitty Litter Factory Burbank-based Blacksheep have Annual over Memorial Day weekend Taft California must seen believed run 70 free-flight events Scale non-Scale Indoor outdoor including unusual sorts flying machines Ken Johnsons flying saucer Skip Ruffs spaceships seen air over three days nights night fliers used Lunker Lightsa type cyalume fishing lure Among memorable sights 1994 bash besides Sal Taibis great 1/2A Texaco flight Corben Ace tree within 20 miles flying site Mik Mikkelsons new giant 3x enlarged-from-a-Stahl-plan Fairey Barracuda candidate unusual category 15-pound twelve-inch-to-the foot rigid-frame scale sunshade made use superb thermal put up impressive flight day much delight its surprised owners picture sunshade flying 30 feet famous Taft landmark kitty-litter factory background taken yours truly guarantee isnt faked have FF Scale models have hampered lack good air part country plan vacation next summer Taft hear Kansas has good air too Right Toto Cactus Video have dreamed attending Cactus Squadron Annual near Phoenix collect FF Scale stuff available $25 postage paid video 1993 Annual well worth cut above usual club video complete music fancy editing Red BoylesThe idea making club project sort excellent could quite useful promoting activities Im watching second time writing Bob Schlosberg just put up fantastic flight rubber-powered Waco SRE flying museum piece tape inspiration Get yours Glenna Tarango 10 5 Cooper Rd Chandler AZ 85225 Glenna could also fill 1994 Annual coming up October 15-16 Free-Wheeling CG Shift Having done column nearly 15 years tend think first presenting new stuff oldtime modelers danger doing new guys coming board recently need occasional clarification what take granted key success rubber-powered model keeping rubber off floor model free-wheeling prop spins turns rubber motor used up pretty much standard Free-Flight Flying Scale models didnt improve flight characteristics over stopped prop does just makes model look realistic way down UFO seen during Blacksheep Annual Taft Memorial Day weekend Owner sunshade could have won unusual trophy ease October1994 99 Bill Warners sort-of Globe Swift one-day project Dave Diels kit Flies well Can spot error see text Ken Johnson launches Santos-Dumont 14-bis 1993 Flightmasters Annual Note pilot SD flew original standing up Al Lidbergs Longster EAA 1931 Flying Glider ManuaL sells plans 049-powered 45-inch cutie too What does look great roller coaster descent caused CG shift toward tail rubber motor runs out turns front first leaves heavy bunch knots floor aft keep rubber up off floor modelers will braid motors winding few turns loop multi-loop motor separately hooking together winder hook letting braid together shortens motor reduces eliminates bunching tail Another way stop motor has few turns left has relaxed floor type free-wheeler uses hard stop back noseblock stop prop shaft before turns completely used up Dave Hodges Visalia California sent photo front end Bebe Jodel brass tube No-slip to sq brass tubing bail bind solder prop shaft just lost QOS thermal over Southern Sierras free-wheeling device discovered NFFS Digest via Bob Lieber Id first seen several years ago being used some Eastern Flying Aces Im sure exactly inventor Bob said 1938 Zaic Year Book page 85 Take look Jim Kamans exploded diagram Dave Hodges adaptation Youll note incorporates rather fancy S bend prop shaft rubber attaches terminates tang catches bent-over U-shaped stop cemented back nose block small screw sometimes used stop allows some adjustment shaft proceeds forward through nose block bearings through scissors-type spring better coil-type compression spring does take up much room point contact prop shaft forces prop shaft forward tension wound rubber motor almost gone allows tang prop hook lock stop keeping semi-slack motor up CG moving backward causing stalls Just forward spring weak point system bit square brass tubing drilled shaft music wire bail drives prop tubing soldered prop shaft acts pressure point rearward pull motor well hinge bail prop held short length heat-shrink tubing thread wrapped around filed notch glued allowing quick prop changes bending anything prop free-wheels easily bail falls away no rearward tension motor square brass tube needs soldered well prop shaft have seen few come loosemainly large rubber models due increase rubber motor size being far greater increase prop shaft soldering surface breaks loose will probably allow wound rubber motor zip through tail will just unload allowing whip out control fuselage doing great deal mischief Id suggest roughing up prop shaft filing fiat help solder get grip use nothing less Sta-Brite available welding store has some silver used bit acid wash off well baking-soda solution finished Make sure get enough heat shaft solder adhere well Clever blokes might make solid piece wheel collar Loctited grub screw locking filed flat shaft would make field replacement bent prop shaft easier trying dig up soldering iron prospect having little goodie coming loose frightens you might try cranking prop shaft out around bit round brass tube tied thin wire soldered form bail hinge dont know idea saw somewhere once unconsciously filed future reference case works Nice Transition Model Al Lidbergs new Longster SAM /2A Texaco event real sweetie pie would make excellent model transitioning RC Free Flight Als instructions good plans make want start slicing ribs immediately lacks dethermalizer should prove no problem vertical does extend front LE stab Send $840 AA Lidberg 1008 B Baseline Rd Suite 1074 Tempe AZ 85283 Nostalgia Time built Globe Swift kid Dave Diels revival 20-inch Comet Swift August 94 column stirred something blood decided build just might have good old days Boy joke realized mistake about halfway through thin bulkheads grain weak direction kept splitting cabin area Should have listened own advice laminated time got nose block its wee square hole 100 Model Aviation a nose bearing b scissors spring c sq brass tubing hinge block d baile prop bearingf shrink tubing stuff wound rubber back knew going have make some changes arranged whole nose come off winding propped up tips trailing edges about 1/8 inch washout better stability shown plan Despite nice decals kit having long since given up virtues nostalgic construction methods decided try new Canon copier out Xerox rather Canon number right tissue before covered Bobby Haight old hand showed tape tissue carrier sheet about 1/2 inch bent over back kept tape out contact toner cartridge printed beautifully though smart Id have used preshrunk tissue model finished sprayed Sig Lite-Coat 3 am late hour perhaps accounting having omitted graceful sweep upward rear canopy probably forgot young too on-the-half-shell construction dated wood wing spars LE TE sufficiently strong prevent upward bow wings given original low main spar location didnt preshrink tissue modem idea nor did add spar top wing prevent upward bow have myself blame left off landing gear looked rather inadequate requirements would have added weight drag model turued out tail-heavy its one-ounce-before-rubber weight includes 3/ ounce clay nose Still model flew 40 seconds calm air 16-inch loop 1/8 Tan II attractive little model lot fun building flying Twas long days work probably could have shortened using CyA always leave projects until day before contest realize have nothing new fly have build something fast Cottage Wings Source Guide dailyupdated list suppliers new products clubs sources info etc FF Scale modelers continues grow well over 200 entries present obtain annotated guide send $1 legal-size SASE 52 cents postage 1370 Monache Ave Porterville CA 93257 727 Pilot Returns Fold have getting number letters guys have converted Free Flight Scale recently thought Id share After immersing myself RC number years published Lockheed Air Express MAN July 92 Waco ENF RCM August 93 am returning Rubber Scale RC taught what already knew Boeing 727 pilot Continental Air Lines put enough power guidance system anything will fly No mystery unlike rubber scale Sincerely Pete Fusco Kingwood TX No doubt about Pete certain magic Rubber Scale especially Great God Thermal Hung grabs takes off clouds Another dimension enables Gang keep shape chasing em over hill dale too also dont have airline pilot afford building several Until next time Gang remember some flying local schoolyard kids present Let em try models Caution may get involved helping save few kids drugs crime television Are ready AIRPLANE FACTORY INC 1880 PINt VItW MANDEVILLE LA 70448 504-626-7840 FREt CATALOG R/C Combat Crash Resistant 48 wingspan 4 54 Aluminum Landing Gear $595P&H Videow$74 5 ppLIST $89 95 1-800-264-7840 Kombat 40 member quick building extremely durable Armadillo seiles Made aluminum polypropelyne no foam can assembled engine mounted radio installed hourl NoThing extra buy provide 4 channel radio / 25-40 engine supply everything else great sports plane fully aerobatic bolt-on symmetilcal wing pre-hinged pre-finished red blue orange yellow compared other almost ready fly designs take 10-12 hours longer complete Kombat 40 true winner ORDER YOURS TODAVI Trainer Version available $8495 UPS ri DAILY_____ FEATURING UTEWEIGHT EMT CONDUIT TUBING & QUICK LOCK SUP ON FITTINGS NO TOOLS -S F1NOUDE1 13/411 5x10 $95 $130 I lOxID $100 $136 BREAKDOWN MODEL Fits in Cars& Can Shipped us Add Amounts Below unit Price SxIO & lOslO Flat 440 3/41 & $45 IP 8x10 & lOxlO Peaked $35 13/41 & $45 V 10x20 Flat 464 13/41 & $73 IP 10x20 Peeked S62l UPS Y_ Sport Flying Flys hour L - 4338 Austin Blvd Island Park NY 11558 516-431-4127 516-889-2682 FiNCLuoE1 I3/411 BalO $80 $110 I lOslO $86 $116 patP3EP41FOF3 6003/4-6003/46503/4-4003/4-6003/4-6503/4-75O V-BOOV-80OI 900I 500I 800P-900 V-1O00 P4LP4DP5FFOOT PAD F03FOLBUNGlE 3/4-6003/4-6503/47503/46603/46003/4-600640 V-900V-900 1 1000I 760I 800V-800 WF MAMJFACTURE & STOO SEVER AL OIlIER SYSTEMS & HAVE FILL LINE OF ACCEERORIES ALL WITh THE VENDOR H MM CALL FAX OR MAL US TO mACE YOUR ORDER OR TO RECEIVE YOUR FREF CATALOG October 1994 101 WINTIRHAWK II coun UPDATED FiG VERSION IVRMED BODY TUBE MONTREAL TYPE HUB REDI-CUT RIBS TOP GRADE EALSA ALL HAROWAJtS Na.iNlxomjcroftv pecs $4996 rea 43 INCH 5MNGSR. ROWBAWK P-SO WON B AND 93 NATS RRMED BODY TUBE REDICtIT RIBS YEuOw 2ECN PROP ALL HARDAARE INCL DESIGNS BY JOHN ODWYERas lum ORDER 1015 FROM MODEL AZXCRANT Ejag DElL 888 LE STREET RIN TX75T60 2144389233 j POP UP CANOPIES $29900 lOxlO LIGHTWEIGHT $39900 lOxlO HEAVYWEIGHT Sets Up Less 30 Seconds No TOOLS RequIred Other Sizes 8x8 10x15 10x20