EXCITEMENT Yes number things life set blood coursing through mans veins Beautiful women fast cars Wacos rate up pretty high think ultimate excitement true modeler seeing great plan balsawood Japanese tis sue things necessary produce great Free Flight Scale model Its like visiting real old-time fireworks stand dont see fireworks themselves rather see promise what going Wow Dan Walton snapped fine photo Megow Cessna C-37 Golden Age Re productions kit Ship spans 30 brings back fond memories older modelers Just great sculptor looks block mar ble sees gorgeous statue true modeler goes ape looking stuff has promise what can beand what will done Al Lidgards new 32-in-span rubber-powered Napier-Heston racer features wings mounted music wire stubs aluminum tubes Scheme allows wings knock-off readily case unscheduled landing An interior rubberband holds wing panels place 70 Model Aviation Free Flight Sport & Scale Bill Warner 423-C San Vicejue Blvd Santa Nonica CA 90402 Phyllis Warner L shows Sandy Peck Peck-Polymers husband Bills Handley-Page Say ers Model spans 30 uses geared Bentom unit rubber power Craft later flown 1st place Englands 1987 Lympne Trials proxy flier Andy Sephton Lubomir Koutnys 700mm-span WW Il-vintage Arado AR-240 took first place its first con test 70-sec flight Model weighs 70 gin Koutny lives Brno Czechoslovakia Note twin-engine layout allows rubber-powered plane have furnished cockpit Frank Faraco Lakewood CA must really love build wings stabs won Flightmasters West 1988 Indoor Annual AV Roe triplane Peanut L Flights consistently around 40 sec small gym Walt Mooneys condenser-paper-covered Hollandair Libel R weighs 8 gin Plans appeared July 1988 Model Builder magazine Prototype Dutch crop-duster Model flies nicely can get excitement Thirtiesvintage model shop days Can get ex cited about garbage excuse found hobby dealers shelves days good stuff just aint Theres no money may wonder us writing about Free Flight spend much time plugging item have send away ask hobby dealers today balsa prop blank see selection Rubber Scale plans will probably get at kind nut look Well gang ya didnt know already hobby shop reminiscent 1930 era out its called Old-Timer Model Supply started Jim Noonan long time ago some us short pants now run very capably Ken Sykora has just issued new catalog Its neat ll things like ballbearing thrust washers colored nitrate dope lots old-time plans prop blanks good stuff Probably biggest customers new $2 catalog will newsletter editors want Continued page 168 Eat heart out Don Cameron Canadas Dick Allen sends us blast hot air wilds Vancouver BC Wholl first recognize design basis im aginative hot-air balloon December 1988 71 Jim Calleys ingenious dummy engine uses slices length hexagonal wooden dowel simulate bolt heads Some modelers use model railroad dummy bolt heads Gabe Moras pusher-prop Lesher Teal Pea nut snapped high-speed action indoors model beginners Noted modeler author autogiro enthusi ast Bill Young arranges few giros present recent auto bash Flightmasters West Los Angeles big Pitcairn foreground RC model Comper-fuselaged CL model Bill hold ing electric-powered List standard tools a Dremel Moto Tool assorted cutters grinders b Various numbered fractional drills indi cated drawing c Electric hand drill d Coping saw jigsaw band saw e X-Acto knife various blades f White glue cyanoacrylate glue CyA CyA debonder g An assortment wood files whatever fits hand h 4-40 tap No 43 drill bit Speed pan suppliers Nick Arpino 301 Woodacres Rd East Patchogue NY 11772 Des MeAnelly 47 Norwood St Invercar gill New Zealand Herbs Speed & Racing 1621 M St Mer ced CA 95340 responding advertisers mention read about ModeIAviatiOfl salt publications great drawings Ken has included can read getring excited should turn Captain Mid night Secret Decoder Badge order catalog send two clams OTMS PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 91409 Support cottage industries Al Lidbergs latest Rubber Scale plan has some features make super transition modeler has built few kit models ready step up something really classy Its 1940 Napier-Heston JA-5 racer spans about 32 things make exciting fact done-to-death military sub ject fellow modelers just sort ignore its brought field Instead has nice fat streamlined fuselage big spin ner lots room rubber Thrust adjust ments center-of-gravity actually shown plan lack plans makes wonder designer ever flew prototype Theres also knock-off wing mount ing system similar showed photo Tayloreraft/Auster March 1988 column shortened up wire stubs make truly knock-offable whereas prefer use longer stubs bend back bit ab sorb shock actually coming off can start longer trim em down fly until get what works best Als building trimming booklet has some nice hints too plan booklet come catalog $6 AA Lidberg 614 E Ford ham Tempe AZ 85283 Hi-Line Ltd PO Box 341283 Bethesda MD 20817 newest company exploding Mini-Electric field best company has kept costs modeler down providing do-it-yourself kits buyer gets two motors materials re wind armatures build gear-drive freewheeling Hooking up everything requires using no common pencil-type solder ing iron ability follow step-by-step instructions charger kit Ni-Cd batteries also avail able MEK-1 dual-motor kit features high-quality carbon-brushed motor made Kodak disc-drive cameraa thing have purchased surplus sales outfits have known what Hi-Line has engineered hopped-up motor has provided gears wire make work aeroplanes instead cameras tiny six-watt darlings just things need multiengined craft having wingspans ranging mid-twenties fortyish range 461 gear-down turns 5-12-indiameter Williams Bros CO2 plastic prop avail able Peck-Polymers 4500 rpm setup using motor its battery weighs 1518 oz motors powering Nats winning single- multiengine Scale ships Don Srull Dave Rees great success Drop Hi-Line letter request informa tion sure include large SASE Idiot-sheet judging versus Mooney judging Back Sixties Flightmasters Los An geles CA sparked Hal Osborne got gether idiot sheet use judging rubberpowered Scale models ended up getting adopted official AMA standard class meeting attended top Scale modelers time idea brought up over over official AMA rules should protect Joe Doe out Pudunk IA arbitrary decisions part Scale judge goal set up series categories based various parts plane give cer Continued page 173 THEM FDPil1~ ~to] o]ANY WAY YOU ADDS UP TO BETTER PERFORMANCE N YROD THE ORIGINAL 1QeuhQc PUSH ROD COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED METAL____________________________________ FITTINGS IDEALLY SUITED FOR ANY PUSH ROD ACTION RUDDERS ELEVATORS AILERONS THROTTLEHARDWARE INCLUDED 1 CONTROL BOATS SEA PLANES YOUR14 NYRODapterit4C f. IMAGINATION1-8 Rod 2-56 Threaded end 9 34 LONG ASSEMBLED LENGTHCat NYROD SM-PR-LINE PROOUCTS INC 16800 Stats Route 47 E Sid OhIo 45365 PIt 513 496-1721 BATT- CHEKBX Saves Time . Saves Models Install RC Models 3-Level indication ot receiver battery status press 01 button Precise Rugged Small Light 1/2 oz Made SA Also custom units br other applications Order Today $1495 trom dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1808 Poughkeepsle NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tasi 168 Model Aviation building methods Control Line Speed has proven interesting Return visits in- FF Scale/V/amer vitedContinued page 71 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 168 tam ranges points awarded category gave judge no latitude some areas limited range points others workmanship points gave judge some room express really felt about model Can see Miss Ames-ica Pageant ing judged way Phyllis Duller Catherine Deneuve would tie because both same number teeth Some things just cant quantified easily since put idiot sheet together saw take off other areas like Peanut Scale have seen planes win should have won opinion modelers present Miss America Pageant al ways select right winner watching home KNOW girl should win doesnt blame system awards points speaking five languages instead ing beautiful charming Idiot sheets reflect prejudices limita tions people create Another problem judging takes forever cuts flying time alternative Mooney judging About same time getting idiot sheets take discretion away judges new sys tem created Walt Mooney down San Diego starting galn favor Very simply allows competent modeler chosen group judge choose model group values shares know best Just like Miss America contest youve girlwatching long time KNOW checklist rates tops Scale meet consists judging flying Power Scale flight judged well static appearance Mooney judging really designed mainly Rubber events use Mooney judging assign rank Flying model longest flight time gets score next longest time score two etc Simple just like regular Duration event far models lined up judge inspects Three-views plans may may required cut throat competition Most judges should know piper Cub Lacey M-1O good workman ship see judge ranks models Appearance No 1 No 2 etc models two scores Flying Ap pearance added together model lowest total score winner Fly ing Appearance add up Two undisputed best What Theres tie inevitable de cide before contest will broken Appearance placement Flying placement good way flip coin Scalers Fliers will have equal chance advantage Having two judges will help way guy will have take respon sibility close calls club has competent judges does take itself seriously insist world class judging meets think Mooney judging may just ticket has used great success little complaint years clubs over US Despite small disadvantage equal spacing between planes rank ordering Walt Mooneys sys tem considers model wholenot sum its parts judging quick Try Who-needs-it department Recently new prod uct came market aid sharpening used X-Acto No 11 bladea As use X Acto No 8s almost exclusively preferring flat wont-roll-off-the-table handle retract able feature reversible blade nomi nal price friends gift plastic sharpening gidget did move well-made thing set knife blade installed move whole thing blade angle being held 230 threc different stones decreas ing grit No provision made leather strop ping nor mentioned instructions After intentionslly dulling No 11 blade piece metal followed instructions diligently after five minutes produced medioere re sult fixture held knife did al low its entire length touch stone found awkward use blade slipping off small stone frequently assume practice could avoided opinion anyone smart enough able sharpen blade little machine would probably invest new blades throw away dull ones Jerryco 601 Linden P1 Evanston IL 60202 sells assortment blades under catalog num ber 2527 blade assortment have little plastic mountings break plastic pieces off pair pliers blades fit nicely X-Acto collet Price Forty $2 catch $3 shipping charge order blade assortment might sev eral friends split shipping cost event free catalog real kick personContinued page 176 December 1988 173 VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers U TO APPLY Our lettering comes prespaced & p re-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters deca s text custom computer cut 3M Premium vinyl thin ical horizontal text om lengths olors ________________ 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge LIexamplehave AMA icr number 2 high UU1CATAM text colr $300 $125 P&H info Aflorderaprocessedvwinnpack & sample IT FREE sh Fly VINYLURNIE CUSTOM LERING SMsiVIJYLWEJTE Custom Lettering 16043 Tulsa Street today Granada Hills CA 91344 818363-7131 Noonto 6PM Padfc order CA res add tazA CA MASK CA glue works wonders building models right Unfortunately gives enough fumes knock vulture off carcass modelers have suffered medical problems after inhaling CA fumes lake chances special vapor respirator fillers CA fumes soft tace mask adjustable straps comfortably fits face sizes easy breathing valve allows prolonged use providing dependable filtering concentrations up 1000 PPM though rugged industrial mask light weight elimi nate fatigue Dont get gassed CA Get protected Order CA Mask today Just $1247 shipping cheaper hospital visit Money order Master Charge Visa include expiration date check allow 20 days clear Sorry no CODs Pelican Enterprises 2540 RIDGE ROAD LANSING ILLINOIS 80438 P S Send catalog modelers safety supplies F A~TCA L16B DI 2OR4CYCLE60- 8OENCfll FEATUR IN MAY 87 SCALE R/C MOD 1/6 RYAN MI MAILPLANE 72 DI 2 OR 4 CyclE 60 80 ENGflI FATIR OF TI SPINIT OF ST S 1/Li AERONCA L3105 IN SPAN 2 OR 4 CYCLE 90 15 IGINFS USAAF tIi1II GRASSI-IOPPER 1/4 DRUflIE TURBULIT 65 IN SPAN 2 OR 4 CYCLE 60 -- 80 ICINES TI MT FAMOUS OF HOIBUILTS ROLL PLAN SETS & MANUAL $2500 SHPflIG PREPA NY S ADD TAX F23GIASS COJLS NE~ FOR AERONCJ L16B & L3--FROM FISERCIASS MASTER AERO PLANS N PARTS PO BOX 939 N NY 14760 1 72 QUAt PtANS HISTORIC AIRCHAFI FUSELAGE JIE STATIONS THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft Plywood Provides Ufetime Use Two Sizes AvailableRegular- Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo- Fuselages Up 9 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Box 4 Stardard Jig Stations$1795 Box 4 Jumbo Jig Stations1995 TwoS ft long Guide Rails including mounting nuts2195 Include $250 Per Item UPS esidents Include 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-B639 ally guarantee youll find something just cant live wear-on-head mag nifier silk fly-tying thread use rigging Basswood stringers Tiny models need strong fu selage stringers balsa doesnt always fill bill Although adds some weight basswood stringer does break bend like balsa popular modelers know use ju diciously everywhere all seelions Tom Arnold writing newsletter Scale Staffel tells great way make tiny sizes First glues down parallel pair 015in-dia music wires piece Formica coun ter top places 032-in %2 basswood sheet between using long sanding block sands basswood down until sand ing block rides wires Voila now has 015-in-thick sheet basswood superskinny stringers can sliced using metal straightedge guide Well gang until next time remember motto Junior Birdmen alr Its Indoor time FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 73 cellent main reason decided manufacture learned lot early tempt business hoped expand line additional kits first run 3000 Smartys sold rather fast began production sport Control Line model called Snappy second kit biplane version called Snazzy fol low go service during Korean conflict interrupted Snappy production however able put market after getting Out service also produced about 2000 Smartys time Snazzy never made market Although limited success just wasnt same market after delay dont have Snappys left ven ture have limited number Smarty kits still basically good con dition certainly enjoyed article maga zine have promised myself would get back model building retiredwould believe havent started yet after retiring 83 Hopefully Ill start soon same mailing addition above let ter Rick also sent original kit Smarty kit perfectly preserved hard believe actually produced nearly 30 years ago little pylon model has wingspan 30 kit box claims will fly 035/049-displacement engines An Atwood Wasp 049 depicted plans however kit produced prior Cox TeeDee 020 appearing scene would surely yank little fellow up quite smartly well Rick states has probably kept re maining kits around long enough will mail anywhere within States $15 postpaid until supply exhausted can der em Richard G Harding Rt #3 Box 292 Enterprise AL 36330 Go get em NosGas fans Zeek chroniclesPart H Admittediy am bit heavy NosGas subjects session sometimes items same category seem hit time apparently times shall plod right along prom ised Zeek sequel August 1988 column Part offered teaser would follow additional ses sions serial form respect historical evolution Lew Mahieus Free Flight classic Zeek Therefore episode shall begin beginning beginningwhich would probably place time machine summer 1946 point Lew Mahieu gained consider able experience building flying popular kit designs Carl Goldberg Mer cury Zipper Sailplane etc Being prolific builder Lew began shortcut tedious fuse lage construction utilized many small contoured parts Goldberg de signs noted building models faster got flying time Thus Zippers Sailplanes began sport flat slab-sided fuselages stead traditional built-up contoured ones specified plans supplied fine Com et kits era efforts eventually led full-fledged design effort materializing creation first Zeek first Zeek lost its first flight its first contest Sacramento CA Septem ber 1946 Lew attended contest friends Ray Acord Stillman Clampelt Ray Acord play important role making Zeek household word Free Flight circles years come Encouraged initial ef fort Lew built second Zeek fol lowed turn additional models being built close friends such Carl Stokes Stuart Sittig couple years ago Lew sent writer copy plans original Zeek plans drawn SW Sittig notarized MODELERS TOOL CHEST 100% Crafted USA Walnut Oak Wood Tongue & Groove Joints Fat-Lined Drawers Hand-Rubbed Finish Finest Quality Construction Chrome-Plated Hardware Drawer Stops 015 MOOsIS Rvaille ears Experience SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Call Write Literature QualThy-One Dept M-1 3317 Pine Timbers Drive Johnson CityTN 37604 615 282-1618 Mail Order VISA/MC 176 Model Aviation WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries chargers need packagel cycler-chargecWet Cell & Fits 48V Fix 96V TX packsPius $5 S&H Others available write call ForPlus $2 S&H~Regular Model-$3995 kit small Plus $2 S&H electric boat battenesSpecify 612 24V winch large boat andPlus $250 S&H F sport Heavy Duty Model$4995 electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 1 2V CaRa ProductsSASS br mtomutron PO Box 221 605-987-5924Oeaier squses InvitedCanton SD 57013
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 168, 173, 176
EXCITEMENT Yes number things life set blood coursing through mans veins Beautiful women fast cars Wacos rate up pretty high think ultimate excitement true modeler seeing great plan balsawood Japanese tis sue things necessary produce great Free Flight Scale model Its like visiting real old-time fireworks stand dont see fireworks themselves rather see promise what going Wow Dan Walton snapped fine photo Megow Cessna C-37 Golden Age Re productions kit Ship spans 30 brings back fond memories older modelers Just great sculptor looks block mar ble sees gorgeous statue true modeler goes ape looking stuff has promise what can beand what will done Al Lidgards new 32-in-span rubber-powered Napier-Heston racer features wings mounted music wire stubs aluminum tubes Scheme allows wings knock-off readily case unscheduled landing An interior rubberband holds wing panels place 70 Model Aviation Free Flight Sport & Scale Bill Warner 423-C San Vicejue Blvd Santa Nonica CA 90402 Phyllis Warner L shows Sandy Peck Peck-Polymers husband Bills Handley-Page Say ers Model spans 30 uses geared Bentom unit rubber power Craft later flown 1st place Englands 1987 Lympne Trials proxy flier Andy Sephton Lubomir Koutnys 700mm-span WW Il-vintage Arado AR-240 took first place its first con test 70-sec flight Model weighs 70 gin Koutny lives Brno Czechoslovakia Note twin-engine layout allows rubber-powered plane have furnished cockpit Frank Faraco Lakewood CA must really love build wings stabs won Flightmasters West 1988 Indoor Annual AV Roe triplane Peanut L Flights consistently around 40 sec small gym Walt Mooneys condenser-paper-covered Hollandair Libel R weighs 8 gin Plans appeared July 1988 Model Builder magazine Prototype Dutch crop-duster Model flies nicely can get excitement Thirtiesvintage model shop days Can get ex cited about garbage excuse found hobby dealers shelves days good stuff just aint Theres no money may wonder us writing about Free Flight spend much time plugging item have send away ask hobby dealers today balsa prop blank see selection Rubber Scale plans will probably get at kind nut look Well gang ya didnt know already hobby shop reminiscent 1930 era out its called Old-Timer Model Supply started Jim Noonan long time ago some us short pants now run very capably Ken Sykora has just issued new catalog Its neat ll things like ballbearing thrust washers colored nitrate dope lots old-time plans prop blanks good stuff Probably biggest customers new $2 catalog will newsletter editors want Continued page 168 Eat heart out Don Cameron Canadas Dick Allen sends us blast hot air wilds Vancouver BC Wholl first recognize design basis im aginative hot-air balloon December 1988 71 Jim Calleys ingenious dummy engine uses slices length hexagonal wooden dowel simulate bolt heads Some modelers use model railroad dummy bolt heads Gabe Moras pusher-prop Lesher Teal Pea nut snapped high-speed action indoors model beginners Noted modeler author autogiro enthusi ast Bill Young arranges few giros present recent auto bash Flightmasters West Los Angeles big Pitcairn foreground RC model Comper-fuselaged CL model Bill hold ing electric-powered List standard tools a Dremel Moto Tool assorted cutters grinders b Various numbered fractional drills indi cated drawing c Electric hand drill d Coping saw jigsaw band saw e X-Acto knife various blades f White glue cyanoacrylate glue CyA CyA debonder g An assortment wood files whatever fits hand h 4-40 tap No 43 drill bit Speed pan suppliers Nick Arpino 301 Woodacres Rd East Patchogue NY 11772 Des MeAnelly 47 Norwood St Invercar gill New Zealand Herbs Speed & Racing 1621 M St Mer ced CA 95340 responding advertisers mention read about ModeIAviatiOfl salt publications great drawings Ken has included can read getring excited should turn Captain Mid night Secret Decoder Badge order catalog send two clams OTMS PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 91409 Support cottage industries Al Lidbergs latest Rubber Scale plan has some features make super transition modeler has built few kit models ready step up something really classy Its 1940 Napier-Heston JA-5 racer spans about 32 things make exciting fact done-to-death military sub ject fellow modelers just sort ignore its brought field Instead has nice fat streamlined fuselage big spin ner lots room rubber Thrust adjust ments center-of-gravity actually shown plan lack plans makes wonder designer ever flew prototype Theres also knock-off wing mount ing system similar showed photo Tayloreraft/Auster March 1988 column shortened up wire stubs make truly knock-offable whereas prefer use longer stubs bend back bit ab sorb shock actually coming off can start longer trim em down fly until get what works best Als building trimming booklet has some nice hints too plan booklet come catalog $6 AA Lidberg 614 E Ford ham Tempe AZ 85283 Hi-Line Ltd PO Box 341283 Bethesda MD 20817 newest company exploding Mini-Electric field best company has kept costs modeler down providing do-it-yourself kits buyer gets two motors materials re wind armatures build gear-drive freewheeling Hooking up everything requires using no common pencil-type solder ing iron ability follow step-by-step instructions charger kit Ni-Cd batteries also avail able MEK-1 dual-motor kit features high-quality carbon-brushed motor made Kodak disc-drive cameraa thing have purchased surplus sales outfits have known what Hi-Line has engineered hopped-up motor has provided gears wire make work aeroplanes instead cameras tiny six-watt darlings just things need multiengined craft having wingspans ranging mid-twenties fortyish range 461 gear-down turns 5-12-indiameter Williams Bros CO2 plastic prop avail able Peck-Polymers 4500 rpm setup using motor its battery weighs 1518 oz motors powering Nats winning single- multiengine Scale ships Don Srull Dave Rees great success Drop Hi-Line letter request informa tion sure include large SASE Idiot-sheet judging versus Mooney judging Back Sixties Flightmasters Los An geles CA sparked Hal Osborne got gether idiot sheet use judging rubberpowered Scale models ended up getting adopted official AMA standard class meeting attended top Scale modelers time idea brought up over over official AMA rules should protect Joe Doe out Pudunk IA arbitrary decisions part Scale judge goal set up series categories based various parts plane give cer Continued page 173 THEM FDPil1~ ~to] o]ANY WAY YOU ADDS UP TO BETTER PERFORMANCE N YROD THE ORIGINAL 1QeuhQc PUSH ROD COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED METAL____________________________________ FITTINGS IDEALLY SUITED FOR ANY PUSH ROD ACTION RUDDERS ELEVATORS AILERONS THROTTLEHARDWARE INCLUDED 1 CONTROL BOATS SEA PLANES YOUR14 NYRODapterit4C f. IMAGINATION1-8 Rod 2-56 Threaded end 9 34 LONG ASSEMBLED LENGTHCat NYROD SM-PR-LINE PROOUCTS INC 16800 Stats Route 47 E Sid OhIo 45365 PIt 513 496-1721 BATT- CHEKBX Saves Time . Saves Models Install RC Models 3-Level indication ot receiver battery status press 01 button Precise Rugged Small Light 1/2 oz Made SA Also custom units br other applications Order Today $1495 trom dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1808 Poughkeepsle NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tasi 168 Model Aviation building methods Control Line Speed has proven interesting Return visits in- FF Scale/V/amer vitedContinued page 71 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 168 tam ranges points awarded category gave judge no latitude some areas limited range points others workmanship points gave judge some room express really felt about model Can see Miss Ames-ica Pageant ing judged way Phyllis Duller Catherine Deneuve would tie because both same number teeth Some things just cant quantified easily since put idiot sheet together saw take off other areas like Peanut Scale have seen planes win should have won opinion modelers present Miss America Pageant al ways select right winner watching home KNOW girl should win doesnt blame system awards points speaking five languages instead ing beautiful charming Idiot sheets reflect prejudices limita tions people create Another problem judging takes forever cuts flying time alternative Mooney judging About same time getting idiot sheets take discretion away judges new sys tem created Walt Mooney down San Diego starting galn favor Very simply allows competent modeler chosen group judge choose model group values shares know best Just like Miss America contest youve girlwatching long time KNOW checklist rates tops Scale meet consists judging flying Power Scale flight judged well static appearance Mooney judging really designed mainly Rubber events use Mooney judging assign rank Flying model longest flight time gets score next longest time score two etc Simple just like regular Duration event far models lined up judge inspects Three-views plans may may required cut throat competition Most judges should know piper Cub Lacey M-1O good workman ship see judge ranks models Appearance No 1 No 2 etc models two scores Flying Ap pearance added together model lowest total score winner Fly ing Appearance add up Two undisputed best What Theres tie inevitable de cide before contest will broken Appearance placement Flying placement good way flip coin Scalers Fliers will have equal chance advantage Having two judges will help way guy will have take respon sibility close calls club has competent judges does take itself seriously insist world class judging meets think Mooney judging may just ticket has used great success little complaint years clubs over US Despite small disadvantage equal spacing between planes rank ordering Walt Mooneys sys tem considers model wholenot sum its parts judging quick Try Who-needs-it department Recently new prod uct came market aid sharpening used X-Acto No 11 bladea As use X Acto No 8s almost exclusively preferring flat wont-roll-off-the-table handle retract able feature reversible blade nomi nal price friends gift plastic sharpening gidget did move well-made thing set knife blade installed move whole thing blade angle being held 230 threc different stones decreas ing grit No provision made leather strop ping nor mentioned instructions After intentionslly dulling No 11 blade piece metal followed instructions diligently after five minutes produced medioere re sult fixture held knife did al low its entire length touch stone found awkward use blade slipping off small stone frequently assume practice could avoided opinion anyone smart enough able sharpen blade little machine would probably invest new blades throw away dull ones Jerryco 601 Linden P1 Evanston IL 60202 sells assortment blades under catalog num ber 2527 blade assortment have little plastic mountings break plastic pieces off pair pliers blades fit nicely X-Acto collet Price Forty $2 catch $3 shipping charge order blade assortment might sev eral friends split shipping cost event free catalog real kick personContinued page 176 December 1988 173 VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers U TO APPLY Our lettering comes prespaced & p re-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters deca s text custom computer cut 3M Premium vinyl thin ical horizontal text om lengths olors ________________ 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge LIexamplehave AMA icr number 2 high UU1CATAM text colr $300 $125 P&H info Aflorderaprocessedvwinnpack & sample IT FREE sh Fly VINYLURNIE CUSTOM LERING SMsiVIJYLWEJTE Custom Lettering 16043 Tulsa Street today Granada Hills CA 91344 818363-7131 Noonto 6PM Padfc order CA res add tazA CA MASK CA glue works wonders building models right Unfortunately gives enough fumes knock vulture off carcass modelers have suffered medical problems after inhaling CA fumes lake chances special vapor respirator fillers CA fumes soft tace mask adjustable straps comfortably fits face sizes easy breathing valve allows prolonged use providing dependable filtering concentrations up 1000 PPM though rugged industrial mask light weight elimi nate fatigue Dont get gassed CA Get protected Order CA Mask today Just $1247 shipping cheaper hospital visit Money order Master Charge Visa include expiration date check allow 20 days clear Sorry no CODs Pelican Enterprises 2540 RIDGE ROAD LANSING ILLINOIS 80438 P S Send catalog modelers safety supplies F A~TCA L16B DI 2OR4CYCLE60- 8OENCfll FEATUR IN MAY 87 SCALE R/C MOD 1/6 RYAN MI MAILPLANE 72 DI 2 OR 4 CyclE 60 80 ENGflI FATIR OF TI SPINIT OF ST S 1/Li AERONCA L3105 IN SPAN 2 OR 4 CYCLE 90 15 IGINFS USAAF tIi1II GRASSI-IOPPER 1/4 DRUflIE TURBULIT 65 IN SPAN 2 OR 4 CYCLE 60 -- 80 ICINES TI MT FAMOUS OF HOIBUILTS ROLL PLAN SETS & MANUAL $2500 SHPflIG PREPA NY S ADD TAX F23GIASS COJLS NE~ FOR AERONCJ L16B & L3--FROM FISERCIASS MASTER AERO PLANS N PARTS PO BOX 939 N NY 14760 1 72 QUAt PtANS HISTORIC AIRCHAFI FUSELAGE JIE STATIONS THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft Plywood Provides Ufetime Use Two Sizes AvailableRegular- Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo- Fuselages Up 9 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Box 4 Stardard Jig Stations$1795 Box 4 Jumbo Jig Stations1995 TwoS ft long Guide Rails including mounting nuts2195 Include $250 Per Item UPS esidents Include 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-B639 ally guarantee youll find something just cant live wear-on-head mag nifier silk fly-tying thread use rigging Basswood stringers Tiny models need strong fu selage stringers balsa doesnt always fill bill Although adds some weight basswood stringer does break bend like balsa popular modelers know use ju diciously everywhere all seelions Tom Arnold writing newsletter Scale Staffel tells great way make tiny sizes First glues down parallel pair 015in-dia music wires piece Formica coun ter top places 032-in %2 basswood sheet between using long sanding block sands basswood down until sand ing block rides wires Voila now has 015-in-thick sheet basswood superskinny stringers can sliced using metal straightedge guide Well gang until next time remember motto Junior Birdmen alr Its Indoor time FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 73 cellent main reason decided manufacture learned lot early tempt business hoped expand line additional kits first run 3000 Smartys sold rather fast began production sport Control Line model called Snappy second kit biplane version called Snazzy fol low go service during Korean conflict interrupted Snappy production however able put market after getting Out service also produced about 2000 Smartys time Snazzy never made market Although limited success just wasnt same market after delay dont have Snappys left ven ture have limited number Smarty kits still basically good con dition certainly enjoyed article maga zine have promised myself would get back model building retiredwould believe havent started yet after retiring 83 Hopefully Ill start soon same mailing addition above let ter Rick also sent original kit Smarty kit perfectly preserved hard believe actually produced nearly 30 years ago little pylon model has wingspan 30 kit box claims will fly 035/049-displacement engines An Atwood Wasp 049 depicted plans however kit produced prior Cox TeeDee 020 appearing scene would surely yank little fellow up quite smartly well Rick states has probably kept re maining kits around long enough will mail anywhere within States $15 postpaid until supply exhausted can der em Richard G Harding Rt #3 Box 292 Enterprise AL 36330 Go get em NosGas fans Zeek chroniclesPart H Admittediy am bit heavy NosGas subjects session sometimes items same category seem hit time apparently times shall plod right along prom ised Zeek sequel August 1988 column Part offered teaser would follow additional ses sions serial form respect historical evolution Lew Mahieus Free Flight classic Zeek Therefore episode shall begin beginning beginningwhich would probably place time machine summer 1946 point Lew Mahieu gained consider able experience building flying popular kit designs Carl Goldberg Mer cury Zipper Sailplane etc Being prolific builder Lew began shortcut tedious fuse lage construction utilized many small contoured parts Goldberg de signs noted building models faster got flying time Thus Zippers Sailplanes began sport flat slab-sided fuselages stead traditional built-up contoured ones specified plans supplied fine Com et kits era efforts eventually led full-fledged design effort materializing creation first Zeek first Zeek lost its first flight its first contest Sacramento CA Septem ber 1946 Lew attended contest friends Ray Acord Stillman Clampelt Ray Acord play important role making Zeek household word Free Flight circles years come Encouraged initial ef fort Lew built second Zeek fol lowed turn additional models being built close friends such Carl Stokes Stuart Sittig couple years ago Lew sent writer copy plans original Zeek plans drawn SW Sittig notarized MODELERS TOOL CHEST 100% Crafted USA Walnut Oak Wood Tongue & Groove Joints Fat-Lined Drawers Hand-Rubbed Finish Finest Quality Construction Chrome-Plated Hardware Drawer Stops 015 MOOsIS Rvaille ears Experience SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Call Write Literature QualThy-One Dept M-1 3317 Pine Timbers Drive Johnson CityTN 37604 615 282-1618 Mail Order VISA/MC 176 Model Aviation WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries chargers need packagel cycler-chargecWet Cell & Fits 48V Fix 96V TX packsPius $5 S&H Others available write call ForPlus $2 S&H~Regular Model-$3995 kit small Plus $2 S&H electric boat battenesSpecify 612 24V winch large boat andPlus $250 S&H F sport Heavy Duty Model$4995 electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 1 2V CaRa ProductsSASS br mtomutron PO Box 221 605-987-5924Oeaier squses InvitedCanton SD 57013
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 168, 173, 176
EXCITEMENT Yes number things life set blood coursing through mans veins Beautiful women fast cars Wacos rate up pretty high think ultimate excitement true modeler seeing great plan balsawood Japanese tis sue things necessary produce great Free Flight Scale model Its like visiting real old-time fireworks stand dont see fireworks themselves rather see promise what going Wow Dan Walton snapped fine photo Megow Cessna C-37 Golden Age Re productions kit Ship spans 30 brings back fond memories older modelers Just great sculptor looks block mar ble sees gorgeous statue true modeler goes ape looking stuff has promise what can beand what will done Al Lidgards new 32-in-span rubber-powered Napier-Heston racer features wings mounted music wire stubs aluminum tubes Scheme allows wings knock-off readily case unscheduled landing An interior rubberband holds wing panels place 70 Model Aviation Free Flight Sport & Scale Bill Warner 423-C San Vicejue Blvd Santa Nonica CA 90402 Phyllis Warner L shows Sandy Peck Peck-Polymers husband Bills Handley-Page Say ers Model spans 30 uses geared Bentom unit rubber power Craft later flown 1st place Englands 1987 Lympne Trials proxy flier Andy Sephton Lubomir Koutnys 700mm-span WW Il-vintage Arado AR-240 took first place its first con test 70-sec flight Model weighs 70 gin Koutny lives Brno Czechoslovakia Note twin-engine layout allows rubber-powered plane have furnished cockpit Frank Faraco Lakewood CA must really love build wings stabs won Flightmasters West 1988 Indoor Annual AV Roe triplane Peanut L Flights consistently around 40 sec small gym Walt Mooneys condenser-paper-covered Hollandair Libel R weighs 8 gin Plans appeared July 1988 Model Builder magazine Prototype Dutch crop-duster Model flies nicely can get excitement Thirtiesvintage model shop days Can get ex cited about garbage excuse found hobby dealers shelves days good stuff just aint Theres no money may wonder us writing about Free Flight spend much time plugging item have send away ask hobby dealers today balsa prop blank see selection Rubber Scale plans will probably get at kind nut look Well gang ya didnt know already hobby shop reminiscent 1930 era out its called Old-Timer Model Supply started Jim Noonan long time ago some us short pants now run very capably Ken Sykora has just issued new catalog Its neat ll things like ballbearing thrust washers colored nitrate dope lots old-time plans prop blanks good stuff Probably biggest customers new $2 catalog will newsletter editors want Continued page 168 Eat heart out Don Cameron Canadas Dick Allen sends us blast hot air wilds Vancouver BC Wholl first recognize design basis im aginative hot-air balloon December 1988 71 Jim Calleys ingenious dummy engine uses slices length hexagonal wooden dowel simulate bolt heads Some modelers use model railroad dummy bolt heads Gabe Moras pusher-prop Lesher Teal Pea nut snapped high-speed action indoors model beginners Noted modeler author autogiro enthusi ast Bill Young arranges few giros present recent auto bash Flightmasters West Los Angeles big Pitcairn foreground RC model Comper-fuselaged CL model Bill hold ing electric-powered List standard tools a Dremel Moto Tool assorted cutters grinders b Various numbered fractional drills indi cated drawing c Electric hand drill d Coping saw jigsaw band saw e X-Acto knife various blades f White glue cyanoacrylate glue CyA CyA debonder g An assortment wood files whatever fits hand h 4-40 tap No 43 drill bit Speed pan suppliers Nick Arpino 301 Woodacres Rd East Patchogue NY 11772 Des MeAnelly 47 Norwood St Invercar gill New Zealand Herbs Speed & Racing 1621 M St Mer ced CA 95340 responding advertisers mention read about ModeIAviatiOfl salt publications great drawings Ken has included can read getring excited should turn Captain Mid night Secret Decoder Badge order catalog send two clams OTMS PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 91409 Support cottage industries Al Lidbergs latest Rubber Scale plan has some features make super transition modeler has built few kit models ready step up something really classy Its 1940 Napier-Heston JA-5 racer spans about 32 things make exciting fact done-to-death military sub ject fellow modelers just sort ignore its brought field Instead has nice fat streamlined fuselage big spin ner lots room rubber Thrust adjust ments center-of-gravity actually shown plan lack plans makes wonder designer ever flew prototype Theres also knock-off wing mount ing system similar showed photo Tayloreraft/Auster March 1988 column shortened up wire stubs make truly knock-offable whereas prefer use longer stubs bend back bit ab sorb shock actually coming off can start longer trim em down fly until get what works best Als building trimming booklet has some nice hints too plan booklet come catalog $6 AA Lidberg 614 E Ford ham Tempe AZ 85283 Hi-Line Ltd PO Box 341283 Bethesda MD 20817 newest company exploding Mini-Electric field best company has kept costs modeler down providing do-it-yourself kits buyer gets two motors materials re wind armatures build gear-drive freewheeling Hooking up everything requires using no common pencil-type solder ing iron ability follow step-by-step instructions charger kit Ni-Cd batteries also avail able MEK-1 dual-motor kit features high-quality carbon-brushed motor made Kodak disc-drive cameraa thing have purchased surplus sales outfits have known what Hi-Line has engineered hopped-up motor has provided gears wire make work aeroplanes instead cameras tiny six-watt darlings just things need multiengined craft having wingspans ranging mid-twenties fortyish range 461 gear-down turns 5-12-indiameter Williams Bros CO2 plastic prop avail able Peck-Polymers 4500 rpm setup using motor its battery weighs 1518 oz motors powering Nats winning single- multiengine Scale ships Don Srull Dave Rees great success Drop Hi-Line letter request informa tion sure include large SASE Idiot-sheet judging versus Mooney judging Back Sixties Flightmasters Los An geles CA sparked Hal Osborne got gether idiot sheet use judging rubberpowered Scale models ended up getting adopted official AMA standard class meeting attended top Scale modelers time idea brought up over over official AMA rules should protect Joe Doe out Pudunk IA arbitrary decisions part Scale judge goal set up series categories based various parts plane give cer Continued page 173 THEM FDPil1~ ~to] o]ANY WAY YOU ADDS UP TO BETTER PERFORMANCE N YROD THE ORIGINAL 1QeuhQc PUSH ROD COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED METAL____________________________________ FITTINGS IDEALLY SUITED FOR ANY PUSH ROD ACTION RUDDERS ELEVATORS AILERONS THROTTLEHARDWARE INCLUDED 1 CONTROL BOATS SEA PLANES YOUR14 NYRODapterit4C f. IMAGINATION1-8 Rod 2-56 Threaded end 9 34 LONG ASSEMBLED LENGTHCat NYROD SM-PR-LINE PROOUCTS INC 16800 Stats Route 47 E Sid OhIo 45365 PIt 513 496-1721 BATT- CHEKBX Saves Time . Saves Models Install RC Models 3-Level indication ot receiver battery status press 01 button Precise Rugged Small Light 1/2 oz Made SA Also custom units br other applications Order Today $1495 trom dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1808 Poughkeepsle NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tasi 168 Model Aviation building methods Control Line Speed has proven interesting Return visits in- FF Scale/V/amer vitedContinued page 71 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 168 tam ranges points awarded category gave judge no latitude some areas limited range points others workmanship points gave judge some room express really felt about model Can see Miss Ames-ica Pageant ing judged way Phyllis Duller Catherine Deneuve would tie because both same number teeth Some things just cant quantified easily since put idiot sheet together saw take off other areas like Peanut Scale have seen planes win should have won opinion modelers present Miss America Pageant al ways select right winner watching home KNOW girl should win doesnt blame system awards points speaking five languages instead ing beautiful charming Idiot sheets reflect prejudices limita tions people create Another problem judging takes forever cuts flying time alternative Mooney judging About same time getting idiot sheets take discretion away judges new sys tem created Walt Mooney down San Diego starting galn favor Very simply allows competent modeler chosen group judge choose model group values shares know best Just like Miss America contest youve girlwatching long time KNOW checklist rates tops Scale meet consists judging flying Power Scale flight judged well static appearance Mooney judging really designed mainly Rubber events use Mooney judging assign rank Flying model longest flight time gets score next longest time score two etc Simple just like regular Duration event far models lined up judge inspects Three-views plans may may required cut throat competition Most judges should know piper Cub Lacey M-1O good workman ship see judge ranks models Appearance No 1 No 2 etc models two scores Flying Ap pearance added together model lowest total score winner Fly ing Appearance add up Two undisputed best What Theres tie inevitable de cide before contest will broken Appearance placement Flying placement good way flip coin Scalers Fliers will have equal chance advantage Having two judges will help way guy will have take respon sibility close calls club has competent judges does take itself seriously insist world class judging meets think Mooney judging may just ticket has used great success little complaint years clubs over US Despite small disadvantage equal spacing between planes rank ordering Walt Mooneys sys tem considers model wholenot sum its parts judging quick Try Who-needs-it department Recently new prod uct came market aid sharpening used X-Acto No 11 bladea As use X Acto No 8s almost exclusively preferring flat wont-roll-off-the-table handle retract able feature reversible blade nomi nal price friends gift plastic sharpening gidget did move well-made thing set knife blade installed move whole thing blade angle being held 230 threc different stones decreas ing grit No provision made leather strop ping nor mentioned instructions After intentionslly dulling No 11 blade piece metal followed instructions diligently after five minutes produced medioere re sult fixture held knife did al low its entire length touch stone found awkward use blade slipping off small stone frequently assume practice could avoided opinion anyone smart enough able sharpen blade little machine would probably invest new blades throw away dull ones Jerryco 601 Linden P1 Evanston IL 60202 sells assortment blades under catalog num ber 2527 blade assortment have little plastic mountings break plastic pieces off pair pliers blades fit nicely X-Acto collet Price Forty $2 catch $3 shipping charge order blade assortment might sev eral friends split shipping cost event free catalog real kick personContinued page 176 December 1988 173 VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers U TO APPLY Our lettering comes prespaced & p re-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters deca s text custom computer cut 3M Premium vinyl thin ical horizontal text om lengths olors ________________ 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge LIexamplehave AMA icr number 2 high UU1CATAM text colr $300 $125 P&H info Aflorderaprocessedvwinnpack & sample IT FREE sh Fly VINYLURNIE CUSTOM LERING SMsiVIJYLWEJTE Custom Lettering 16043 Tulsa Street today Granada Hills CA 91344 818363-7131 Noonto 6PM Padfc order CA res add tazA CA MASK CA glue works wonders building models right Unfortunately gives enough fumes knock vulture off carcass modelers have suffered medical problems after inhaling CA fumes lake chances special vapor respirator fillers CA fumes soft tace mask adjustable straps comfortably fits face sizes easy breathing valve allows prolonged use providing dependable filtering concentrations up 1000 PPM though rugged industrial mask light weight elimi nate fatigue Dont get gassed CA Get protected Order CA Mask today Just $1247 shipping cheaper hospital visit Money order Master Charge Visa include expiration date check allow 20 days clear Sorry no CODs Pelican Enterprises 2540 RIDGE ROAD LANSING ILLINOIS 80438 P S Send catalog modelers safety supplies F A~TCA L16B DI 2OR4CYCLE60- 8OENCfll FEATUR IN MAY 87 SCALE R/C MOD 1/6 RYAN MI MAILPLANE 72 DI 2 OR 4 CyclE 60 80 ENGflI FATIR OF TI SPINIT OF ST S 1/Li AERONCA L3105 IN SPAN 2 OR 4 CYCLE 90 15 IGINFS USAAF tIi1II GRASSI-IOPPER 1/4 DRUflIE TURBULIT 65 IN SPAN 2 OR 4 CYCLE 60 -- 80 ICINES TI MT FAMOUS OF HOIBUILTS ROLL PLAN SETS & MANUAL $2500 SHPflIG PREPA NY S ADD TAX F23GIASS COJLS NE~ FOR AERONCJ L16B & L3--FROM FISERCIASS MASTER AERO PLANS N PARTS PO BOX 939 N NY 14760 1 72 QUAt PtANS HISTORIC AIRCHAFI FUSELAGE JIE STATIONS THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft Plywood Provides Ufetime Use Two Sizes AvailableRegular- Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo- Fuselages Up 9 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Box 4 Stardard Jig Stations$1795 Box 4 Jumbo Jig Stations1995 TwoS ft long Guide Rails including mounting nuts2195 Include $250 Per Item UPS esidents Include 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-B639 ally guarantee youll find something just cant live wear-on-head mag nifier silk fly-tying thread use rigging Basswood stringers Tiny models need strong fu selage stringers balsa doesnt always fill bill Although adds some weight basswood stringer does break bend like balsa popular modelers know use ju diciously everywhere all seelions Tom Arnold writing newsletter Scale Staffel tells great way make tiny sizes First glues down parallel pair 015in-dia music wires piece Formica coun ter top places 032-in %2 basswood sheet between using long sanding block sands basswood down until sand ing block rides wires Voila now has 015-in-thick sheet basswood superskinny stringers can sliced using metal straightedge guide Well gang until next time remember motto Junior Birdmen alr Its Indoor time FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 73 cellent main reason decided manufacture learned lot early tempt business hoped expand line additional kits first run 3000 Smartys sold rather fast began production sport Control Line model called Snappy second kit biplane version called Snazzy fol low go service during Korean conflict interrupted Snappy production however able put market after getting Out service also produced about 2000 Smartys time Snazzy never made market Although limited success just wasnt same market after delay dont have Snappys left ven ture have limited number Smarty kits still basically good con dition certainly enjoyed article maga zine have promised myself would get back model building retiredwould believe havent started yet after retiring 83 Hopefully Ill start soon same mailing addition above let ter Rick also sent original kit Smarty kit perfectly preserved hard believe actually produced nearly 30 years ago little pylon model has wingspan 30 kit box claims will fly 035/049-displacement engines An Atwood Wasp 049 depicted plans however kit produced prior Cox TeeDee 020 appearing scene would surely yank little fellow up quite smartly well Rick states has probably kept re maining kits around long enough will mail anywhere within States $15 postpaid until supply exhausted can der em Richard G Harding Rt #3 Box 292 Enterprise AL 36330 Go get em NosGas fans Zeek chroniclesPart H Admittediy am bit heavy NosGas subjects session sometimes items same category seem hit time apparently times shall plod right along prom ised Zeek sequel August 1988 column Part offered teaser would follow additional ses sions serial form respect historical evolution Lew Mahieus Free Flight classic Zeek Therefore episode shall begin beginning beginningwhich would probably place time machine summer 1946 point Lew Mahieu gained consider able experience building flying popular kit designs Carl Goldberg Mer cury Zipper Sailplane etc Being prolific builder Lew began shortcut tedious fuse lage construction utilized many small contoured parts Goldberg de signs noted building models faster got flying time Thus Zippers Sailplanes began sport flat slab-sided fuselages stead traditional built-up contoured ones specified plans supplied fine Com et kits era efforts eventually led full-fledged design effort materializing creation first Zeek first Zeek lost its first flight its first contest Sacramento CA Septem ber 1946 Lew attended contest friends Ray Acord Stillman Clampelt Ray Acord play important role making Zeek household word Free Flight circles years come Encouraged initial ef fort Lew built second Zeek fol lowed turn additional models being built close friends such Carl Stokes Stuart Sittig couple years ago Lew sent writer copy plans original Zeek plans drawn SW Sittig notarized MODELERS TOOL CHEST 100% Crafted USA Walnut Oak Wood Tongue & Groove Joints Fat-Lined Drawers Hand-Rubbed Finish Finest Quality Construction Chrome-Plated Hardware Drawer Stops 015 MOOsIS Rvaille ears Experience SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Call Write Literature QualThy-One Dept M-1 3317 Pine Timbers Drive Johnson CityTN 37604 615 282-1618 Mail Order VISA/MC 176 Model Aviation WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries chargers need packagel cycler-chargecWet Cell & Fits 48V Fix 96V TX packsPius $5 S&H Others available write call ForPlus $2 S&H~Regular Model-$3995 kit small Plus $2 S&H electric boat battenesSpecify 612 24V winch large boat andPlus $250 S&H F sport Heavy Duty Model$4995 electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 1 2V CaRa ProductsSASS br mtomutron PO Box 221 605-987-5924Oeaier squses InvitedCanton SD 57013
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 168, 173, 176
EXCITEMENT Yes number things life set blood coursing through mans veins Beautiful women fast cars Wacos rate up pretty high think ultimate excitement true modeler seeing great plan balsawood Japanese tis sue things necessary produce great Free Flight Scale model Its like visiting real old-time fireworks stand dont see fireworks themselves rather see promise what going Wow Dan Walton snapped fine photo Megow Cessna C-37 Golden Age Re productions kit Ship spans 30 brings back fond memories older modelers Just great sculptor looks block mar ble sees gorgeous statue true modeler goes ape looking stuff has promise what can beand what will done Al Lidgards new 32-in-span rubber-powered Napier-Heston racer features wings mounted music wire stubs aluminum tubes Scheme allows wings knock-off readily case unscheduled landing An interior rubberband holds wing panels place 70 Model Aviation Free Flight Sport & Scale Bill Warner 423-C San Vicejue Blvd Santa Nonica CA 90402 Phyllis Warner L shows Sandy Peck Peck-Polymers husband Bills Handley-Page Say ers Model spans 30 uses geared Bentom unit rubber power Craft later flown 1st place Englands 1987 Lympne Trials proxy flier Andy Sephton Lubomir Koutnys 700mm-span WW Il-vintage Arado AR-240 took first place its first con test 70-sec flight Model weighs 70 gin Koutny lives Brno Czechoslovakia Note twin-engine layout allows rubber-powered plane have furnished cockpit Frank Faraco Lakewood CA must really love build wings stabs won Flightmasters West 1988 Indoor Annual AV Roe triplane Peanut L Flights consistently around 40 sec small gym Walt Mooneys condenser-paper-covered Hollandair Libel R weighs 8 gin Plans appeared July 1988 Model Builder magazine Prototype Dutch crop-duster Model flies nicely can get excitement Thirtiesvintage model shop days Can get ex cited about garbage excuse found hobby dealers shelves days good stuff just aint Theres no money may wonder us writing about Free Flight spend much time plugging item have send away ask hobby dealers today balsa prop blank see selection Rubber Scale plans will probably get at kind nut look Well gang ya didnt know already hobby shop reminiscent 1930 era out its called Old-Timer Model Supply started Jim Noonan long time ago some us short pants now run very capably Ken Sykora has just issued new catalog Its neat ll things like ballbearing thrust washers colored nitrate dope lots old-time plans prop blanks good stuff Probably biggest customers new $2 catalog will newsletter editors want Continued page 168 Eat heart out Don Cameron Canadas Dick Allen sends us blast hot air wilds Vancouver BC Wholl first recognize design basis im aginative hot-air balloon December 1988 71 Jim Calleys ingenious dummy engine uses slices length hexagonal wooden dowel simulate bolt heads Some modelers use model railroad dummy bolt heads Gabe Moras pusher-prop Lesher Teal Pea nut snapped high-speed action indoors model beginners Noted modeler author autogiro enthusi ast Bill Young arranges few giros present recent auto bash Flightmasters West Los Angeles big Pitcairn foreground RC model Comper-fuselaged CL model Bill hold ing electric-powered List standard tools a Dremel Moto Tool assorted cutters grinders b Various numbered fractional drills indi cated drawing c Electric hand drill d Coping saw jigsaw band saw e X-Acto knife various blades f White glue cyanoacrylate glue CyA CyA debonder g An assortment wood files whatever fits hand h 4-40 tap No 43 drill bit Speed pan suppliers Nick Arpino 301 Woodacres Rd East Patchogue NY 11772 Des MeAnelly 47 Norwood St Invercar gill New Zealand Herbs Speed & Racing 1621 M St Mer ced CA 95340 responding advertisers mention read about ModeIAviatiOfl salt publications great drawings Ken has included can read getring excited should turn Captain Mid night Secret Decoder Badge order catalog send two clams OTMS PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 91409 Support cottage industries Al Lidbergs latest Rubber Scale plan has some features make super transition modeler has built few kit models ready step up something really classy Its 1940 Napier-Heston JA-5 racer spans about 32 things make exciting fact done-to-death military sub ject fellow modelers just sort ignore its brought field Instead has nice fat streamlined fuselage big spin ner lots room rubber Thrust adjust ments center-of-gravity actually shown plan lack plans makes wonder designer ever flew prototype Theres also knock-off wing mount ing system similar showed photo Tayloreraft/Auster March 1988 column shortened up wire stubs make truly knock-offable whereas prefer use longer stubs bend back bit ab sorb shock actually coming off can start longer trim em down fly until get what works best Als building trimming booklet has some nice hints too plan booklet come catalog $6 AA Lidberg 614 E Ford ham Tempe AZ 85283 Hi-Line Ltd PO Box 341283 Bethesda MD 20817 newest company exploding Mini-Electric field best company has kept costs modeler down providing do-it-yourself kits buyer gets two motors materials re wind armatures build gear-drive freewheeling Hooking up everything requires using no common pencil-type solder ing iron ability follow step-by-step instructions charger kit Ni-Cd batteries also avail able MEK-1 dual-motor kit features high-quality carbon-brushed motor made Kodak disc-drive cameraa thing have purchased surplus sales outfits have known what Hi-Line has engineered hopped-up motor has provided gears wire make work aeroplanes instead cameras tiny six-watt darlings just things need multiengined craft having wingspans ranging mid-twenties fortyish range 461 gear-down turns 5-12-indiameter Williams Bros CO2 plastic prop avail able Peck-Polymers 4500 rpm setup using motor its battery weighs 1518 oz motors powering Nats winning single- multiengine Scale ships Don Srull Dave Rees great success Drop Hi-Line letter request informa tion sure include large SASE Idiot-sheet judging versus Mooney judging Back Sixties Flightmasters Los An geles CA sparked Hal Osborne got gether idiot sheet use judging rubberpowered Scale models ended up getting adopted official AMA standard class meeting attended top Scale modelers time idea brought up over over official AMA rules should protect Joe Doe out Pudunk IA arbitrary decisions part Scale judge goal set up series categories based various parts plane give cer Continued page 173 THEM FDPil1~ ~to] o]ANY WAY YOU ADDS UP TO BETTER PERFORMANCE N YROD THE ORIGINAL 1QeuhQc PUSH ROD COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED METAL____________________________________ FITTINGS IDEALLY SUITED FOR ANY PUSH ROD ACTION RUDDERS ELEVATORS AILERONS THROTTLEHARDWARE INCLUDED 1 CONTROL BOATS SEA PLANES YOUR14 NYRODapterit4C f. IMAGINATION1-8 Rod 2-56 Threaded end 9 34 LONG ASSEMBLED LENGTHCat NYROD SM-PR-LINE PROOUCTS INC 16800 Stats Route 47 E Sid OhIo 45365 PIt 513 496-1721 BATT- CHEKBX Saves Time . Saves Models Install RC Models 3-Level indication ot receiver battery status press 01 button Precise Rugged Small Light 1/2 oz Made SA Also custom units br other applications Order Today $1495 trom dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1808 Poughkeepsle NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tasi 168 Model Aviation building methods Control Line Speed has proven interesting Return visits in- FF Scale/V/amer vitedContinued page 71 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 168 tam ranges points awarded category gave judge no latitude some areas limited range points others workmanship points gave judge some room express really felt about model Can see Miss Ames-ica Pageant ing judged way Phyllis Duller Catherine Deneuve would tie because both same number teeth Some things just cant quantified easily since put idiot sheet together saw take off other areas like Peanut Scale have seen planes win should have won opinion modelers present Miss America Pageant al ways select right winner watching home KNOW girl should win doesnt blame system awards points speaking five languages instead ing beautiful charming Idiot sheets reflect prejudices limita tions people create Another problem judging takes forever cuts flying time alternative Mooney judging About same time getting idiot sheets take discretion away judges new sys tem created Walt Mooney down San Diego starting galn favor Very simply allows competent modeler chosen group judge choose model group values shares know best Just like Miss America contest youve girlwatching long time KNOW checklist rates tops Scale meet consists judging flying Power Scale flight judged well static appearance Mooney judging really designed mainly Rubber events use Mooney judging assign rank Flying model longest flight time gets score next longest time score two etc Simple just like regular Duration event far models lined up judge inspects Three-views plans may may required cut throat competition Most judges should know piper Cub Lacey M-1O good workman ship see judge ranks models Appearance No 1 No 2 etc models two scores Flying Ap pearance added together model lowest total score winner Fly ing Appearance add up Two undisputed best What Theres tie inevitable de cide before contest will broken Appearance placement Flying placement good way flip coin Scalers Fliers will have equal chance advantage Having two judges will help way guy will have take respon sibility close calls club has competent judges does take itself seriously insist world class judging meets think Mooney judging may just ticket has used great success little complaint years clubs over US Despite small disadvantage equal spacing between planes rank ordering Walt Mooneys sys tem considers model wholenot sum its parts judging quick Try Who-needs-it department Recently new prod uct came market aid sharpening used X-Acto No 11 bladea As use X Acto No 8s almost exclusively preferring flat wont-roll-off-the-table handle retract able feature reversible blade nomi nal price friends gift plastic sharpening gidget did move well-made thing set knife blade installed move whole thing blade angle being held 230 threc different stones decreas ing grit No provision made leather strop ping nor mentioned instructions After intentionslly dulling No 11 blade piece metal followed instructions diligently after five minutes produced medioere re sult fixture held knife did al low its entire length touch stone found awkward use blade slipping off small stone frequently assume practice could avoided opinion anyone smart enough able sharpen blade little machine would probably invest new blades throw away dull ones Jerryco 601 Linden P1 Evanston IL 60202 sells assortment blades under catalog num ber 2527 blade assortment have little plastic mountings break plastic pieces off pair pliers blades fit nicely X-Acto collet Price Forty $2 catch $3 shipping charge order blade assortment might sev eral friends split shipping cost event free catalog real kick personContinued page 176 December 1988 173 VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers U TO APPLY Our lettering comes prespaced & p re-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters deca s text custom computer cut 3M Premium vinyl thin ical horizontal text om lengths olors ________________ 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge LIexamplehave AMA icr number 2 high UU1CATAM text colr $300 $125 P&H info Aflorderaprocessedvwinnpack & sample IT FREE sh Fly VINYLURNIE CUSTOM LERING SMsiVIJYLWEJTE Custom Lettering 16043 Tulsa Street today Granada Hills CA 91344 818363-7131 Noonto 6PM Padfc order CA res add tazA CA MASK CA glue works wonders building models right Unfortunately gives enough fumes knock vulture off carcass modelers have suffered medical problems after inhaling CA fumes lake chances special vapor respirator fillers CA fumes soft tace mask adjustable straps comfortably fits face sizes easy breathing valve allows prolonged use providing dependable filtering concentrations up 1000 PPM though rugged industrial mask light weight elimi nate fatigue Dont get gassed CA Get protected Order CA Mask today Just $1247 shipping cheaper hospital visit Money order Master Charge Visa include expiration date check allow 20 days clear Sorry no CODs Pelican Enterprises 2540 RIDGE ROAD LANSING ILLINOIS 80438 P S Send catalog modelers safety supplies F A~TCA L16B DI 2OR4CYCLE60- 8OENCfll FEATUR IN MAY 87 SCALE R/C MOD 1/6 RYAN MI MAILPLANE 72 DI 2 OR 4 CyclE 60 80 ENGflI FATIR OF TI SPINIT OF ST S 1/Li AERONCA L3105 IN SPAN 2 OR 4 CYCLE 90 15 IGINFS USAAF tIi1II GRASSI-IOPPER 1/4 DRUflIE TURBULIT 65 IN SPAN 2 OR 4 CYCLE 60 -- 80 ICINES TI MT FAMOUS OF HOIBUILTS ROLL PLAN SETS & MANUAL $2500 SHPflIG PREPA NY S ADD TAX F23GIASS COJLS NE~ FOR AERONCJ L16B & L3--FROM FISERCIASS MASTER AERO PLANS N PARTS PO BOX 939 N NY 14760 1 72 QUAt PtANS HISTORIC AIRCHAFI FUSELAGE JIE STATIONS THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft Plywood Provides Ufetime Use Two Sizes AvailableRegular- Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo- Fuselages Up 9 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Box 4 Stardard Jig Stations$1795 Box 4 Jumbo Jig Stations1995 TwoS ft long Guide Rails including mounting nuts2195 Include $250 Per Item UPS esidents Include 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-B639 ally guarantee youll find something just cant live wear-on-head mag nifier silk fly-tying thread use rigging Basswood stringers Tiny models need strong fu selage stringers balsa doesnt always fill bill Although adds some weight basswood stringer does break bend like balsa popular modelers know use ju diciously everywhere all seelions Tom Arnold writing newsletter Scale Staffel tells great way make tiny sizes First glues down parallel pair 015in-dia music wires piece Formica coun ter top places 032-in %2 basswood sheet between using long sanding block sands basswood down until sand ing block rides wires Voila now has 015-in-thick sheet basswood superskinny stringers can sliced using metal straightedge guide Well gang until next time remember motto Junior Birdmen alr Its Indoor time FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 73 cellent main reason decided manufacture learned lot early tempt business hoped expand line additional kits first run 3000 Smartys sold rather fast began production sport Control Line model called Snappy second kit biplane version called Snazzy fol low go service during Korean conflict interrupted Snappy production however able put market after getting Out service also produced about 2000 Smartys time Snazzy never made market Although limited success just wasnt same market after delay dont have Snappys left ven ture have limited number Smarty kits still basically good con dition certainly enjoyed article maga zine have promised myself would get back model building retiredwould believe havent started yet after retiring 83 Hopefully Ill start soon same mailing addition above let ter Rick also sent original kit Smarty kit perfectly preserved hard believe actually produced nearly 30 years ago little pylon model has wingspan 30 kit box claims will fly 035/049-displacement engines An Atwood Wasp 049 depicted plans however kit produced prior Cox TeeDee 020 appearing scene would surely yank little fellow up quite smartly well Rick states has probably kept re maining kits around long enough will mail anywhere within States $15 postpaid until supply exhausted can der em Richard G Harding Rt #3 Box 292 Enterprise AL 36330 Go get em NosGas fans Zeek chroniclesPart H Admittediy am bit heavy NosGas subjects session sometimes items same category seem hit time apparently times shall plod right along prom ised Zeek sequel August 1988 column Part offered teaser would follow additional ses sions serial form respect historical evolution Lew Mahieus Free Flight classic Zeek Therefore episode shall begin beginning beginningwhich would probably place time machine summer 1946 point Lew Mahieu gained consider able experience building flying popular kit designs Carl Goldberg Mer cury Zipper Sailplane etc Being prolific builder Lew began shortcut tedious fuse lage construction utilized many small contoured parts Goldberg de signs noted building models faster got flying time Thus Zippers Sailplanes began sport flat slab-sided fuselages stead traditional built-up contoured ones specified plans supplied fine Com et kits era efforts eventually led full-fledged design effort materializing creation first Zeek first Zeek lost its first flight its first contest Sacramento CA Septem ber 1946 Lew attended contest friends Ray Acord Stillman Clampelt Ray Acord play important role making Zeek household word Free Flight circles years come Encouraged initial ef fort Lew built second Zeek fol lowed turn additional models being built close friends such Carl Stokes Stuart Sittig couple years ago Lew sent writer copy plans original Zeek plans drawn SW Sittig notarized MODELERS TOOL CHEST 100% Crafted USA Walnut Oak Wood Tongue & Groove Joints Fat-Lined Drawers Hand-Rubbed Finish Finest Quality Construction Chrome-Plated Hardware Drawer Stops 015 MOOsIS Rvaille ears Experience SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Call Write Literature QualThy-One Dept M-1 3317 Pine Timbers Drive Johnson CityTN 37604 615 282-1618 Mail Order VISA/MC 176 Model Aviation WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries chargers need packagel cycler-chargecWet Cell & Fits 48V Fix 96V TX packsPius $5 S&H Others available write call ForPlus $2 S&H~Regular Model-$3995 kit small Plus $2 S&H electric boat battenesSpecify 612 24V winch large boat andPlus $250 S&H F sport Heavy Duty Model$4995 electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 1 2V CaRa ProductsSASS br mtomutron PO Box 221 605-987-5924Oeaier squses InvitedCanton SD 57013
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 168, 173, 176
EXCITEMENT Yes number things life set blood coursing through mans veins Beautiful women fast cars Wacos rate up pretty high think ultimate excitement true modeler seeing great plan balsawood Japanese tis sue things necessary produce great Free Flight Scale model Its like visiting real old-time fireworks stand dont see fireworks themselves rather see promise what going Wow Dan Walton snapped fine photo Megow Cessna C-37 Golden Age Re productions kit Ship spans 30 brings back fond memories older modelers Just great sculptor looks block mar ble sees gorgeous statue true modeler goes ape looking stuff has promise what can beand what will done Al Lidgards new 32-in-span rubber-powered Napier-Heston racer features wings mounted music wire stubs aluminum tubes Scheme allows wings knock-off readily case unscheduled landing An interior rubberband holds wing panels place 70 Model Aviation Free Flight Sport & Scale Bill Warner 423-C San Vicejue Blvd Santa Nonica CA 90402 Phyllis Warner L shows Sandy Peck Peck-Polymers husband Bills Handley-Page Say ers Model spans 30 uses geared Bentom unit rubber power Craft later flown 1st place Englands 1987 Lympne Trials proxy flier Andy Sephton Lubomir Koutnys 700mm-span WW Il-vintage Arado AR-240 took first place its first con test 70-sec flight Model weighs 70 gin Koutny lives Brno Czechoslovakia Note twin-engine layout allows rubber-powered plane have furnished cockpit Frank Faraco Lakewood CA must really love build wings stabs won Flightmasters West 1988 Indoor Annual AV Roe triplane Peanut L Flights consistently around 40 sec small gym Walt Mooneys condenser-paper-covered Hollandair Libel R weighs 8 gin Plans appeared July 1988 Model Builder magazine Prototype Dutch crop-duster Model flies nicely can get excitement Thirtiesvintage model shop days Can get ex cited about garbage excuse found hobby dealers shelves days good stuff just aint Theres no money may wonder us writing about Free Flight spend much time plugging item have send away ask hobby dealers today balsa prop blank see selection Rubber Scale plans will probably get at kind nut look Well gang ya didnt know already hobby shop reminiscent 1930 era out its called Old-Timer Model Supply started Jim Noonan long time ago some us short pants now run very capably Ken Sykora has just issued new catalog Its neat ll things like ballbearing thrust washers colored nitrate dope lots old-time plans prop blanks good stuff Probably biggest customers new $2 catalog will newsletter editors want Continued page 168 Eat heart out Don Cameron Canadas Dick Allen sends us blast hot air wilds Vancouver BC Wholl first recognize design basis im aginative hot-air balloon December 1988 71 Jim Calleys ingenious dummy engine uses slices length hexagonal wooden dowel simulate bolt heads Some modelers use model railroad dummy bolt heads Gabe Moras pusher-prop Lesher Teal Pea nut snapped high-speed action indoors model beginners Noted modeler author autogiro enthusi ast Bill Young arranges few giros present recent auto bash Flightmasters West Los Angeles big Pitcairn foreground RC model Comper-fuselaged CL model Bill hold ing electric-powered List standard tools a Dremel Moto Tool assorted cutters grinders b Various numbered fractional drills indi cated drawing c Electric hand drill d Coping saw jigsaw band saw e X-Acto knife various blades f White glue cyanoacrylate glue CyA CyA debonder g An assortment wood files whatever fits hand h 4-40 tap No 43 drill bit Speed pan suppliers Nick Arpino 301 Woodacres Rd East Patchogue NY 11772 Des MeAnelly 47 Norwood St Invercar gill New Zealand Herbs Speed & Racing 1621 M St Mer ced CA 95340 responding advertisers mention read about ModeIAviatiOfl salt publications great drawings Ken has included can read getring excited should turn Captain Mid night Secret Decoder Badge order catalog send two clams OTMS PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 91409 Support cottage industries Al Lidbergs latest Rubber Scale plan has some features make super transition modeler has built few kit models ready step up something really classy Its 1940 Napier-Heston JA-5 racer spans about 32 things make exciting fact done-to-death military sub ject fellow modelers just sort ignore its brought field Instead has nice fat streamlined fuselage big spin ner lots room rubber Thrust adjust ments center-of-gravity actually shown plan lack plans makes wonder designer ever flew prototype Theres also knock-off wing mount ing system similar showed photo Tayloreraft/Auster March 1988 column shortened up wire stubs make truly knock-offable whereas prefer use longer stubs bend back bit ab sorb shock actually coming off can start longer trim em down fly until get what works best Als building trimming booklet has some nice hints too plan booklet come catalog $6 AA Lidberg 614 E Ford ham Tempe AZ 85283 Hi-Line Ltd PO Box 341283 Bethesda MD 20817 newest company exploding Mini-Electric field best company has kept costs modeler down providing do-it-yourself kits buyer gets two motors materials re wind armatures build gear-drive freewheeling Hooking up everything requires using no common pencil-type solder ing iron ability follow step-by-step instructions charger kit Ni-Cd batteries also avail able MEK-1 dual-motor kit features high-quality carbon-brushed motor made Kodak disc-drive cameraa thing have purchased surplus sales outfits have known what Hi-Line has engineered hopped-up motor has provided gears wire make work aeroplanes instead cameras tiny six-watt darlings just things need multiengined craft having wingspans ranging mid-twenties fortyish range 461 gear-down turns 5-12-indiameter Williams Bros CO2 plastic prop avail able Peck-Polymers 4500 rpm setup using motor its battery weighs 1518 oz motors powering Nats winning single- multiengine Scale ships Don Srull Dave Rees great success Drop Hi-Line letter request informa tion sure include large SASE Idiot-sheet judging versus Mooney judging Back Sixties Flightmasters Los An geles CA sparked Hal Osborne got gether idiot sheet use judging rubberpowered Scale models ended up getting adopted official AMA standard class meeting attended top Scale modelers time idea brought up over over official AMA rules should protect Joe Doe out Pudunk IA arbitrary decisions part Scale judge goal set up series categories based various parts plane give cer Continued page 173 THEM FDPil1~ ~to] o]ANY WAY YOU ADDS UP TO BETTER PERFORMANCE N YROD THE ORIGINAL 1QeuhQc PUSH ROD COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED METAL____________________________________ FITTINGS IDEALLY SUITED FOR ANY PUSH ROD ACTION RUDDERS ELEVATORS AILERONS THROTTLEHARDWARE INCLUDED 1 CONTROL BOATS SEA PLANES YOUR14 NYRODapterit4C f. IMAGINATION1-8 Rod 2-56 Threaded end 9 34 LONG ASSEMBLED LENGTHCat NYROD SM-PR-LINE PROOUCTS INC 16800 Stats Route 47 E Sid OhIo 45365 PIt 513 496-1721 BATT- CHEKBX Saves Time . Saves Models Install RC Models 3-Level indication ot receiver battery status press 01 button Precise Rugged Small Light 1/2 oz Made SA Also custom units br other applications Order Today $1495 trom dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1808 Poughkeepsle NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tasi 168 Model Aviation building methods Control Line Speed has proven interesting Return visits in- FF Scale/V/amer vitedContinued page 71 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 168 tam ranges points awarded category gave judge no latitude some areas limited range points others workmanship points gave judge some room express really felt about model Can see Miss Ames-ica Pageant ing judged way Phyllis Duller Catherine Deneuve would tie because both same number teeth Some things just cant quantified easily since put idiot sheet together saw take off other areas like Peanut Scale have seen planes win should have won opinion modelers present Miss America Pageant al ways select right winner watching home KNOW girl should win doesnt blame system awards points speaking five languages instead ing beautiful charming Idiot sheets reflect prejudices limita tions people create Another problem judging takes forever cuts flying time alternative Mooney judging About same time getting idiot sheets take discretion away judges new sys tem created Walt Mooney down San Diego starting galn favor Very simply allows competent modeler chosen group judge choose model group values shares know best Just like Miss America contest youve girlwatching long time KNOW checklist rates tops Scale meet consists judging flying Power Scale flight judged well static appearance Mooney judging really designed mainly Rubber events use Mooney judging assign rank Flying model longest flight time gets score next longest time score two etc Simple just like regular Duration event far models lined up judge inspects Three-views plans may may required cut throat competition Most judges should know piper Cub Lacey M-1O good workman ship see judge ranks models Appearance No 1 No 2 etc models two scores Flying Ap pearance added together model lowest total score winner Fly ing Appearance add up Two undisputed best What Theres tie inevitable de cide before contest will broken Appearance placement Flying placement good way flip coin Scalers Fliers will have equal chance advantage Having two judges will help way guy will have take respon sibility close calls club has competent judges does take itself seriously insist world class judging meets think Mooney judging may just ticket has used great success little complaint years clubs over US Despite small disadvantage equal spacing between planes rank ordering Walt Mooneys sys tem considers model wholenot sum its parts judging quick Try Who-needs-it department Recently new prod uct came market aid sharpening used X-Acto No 11 bladea As use X Acto No 8s almost exclusively preferring flat wont-roll-off-the-table handle retract able feature reversible blade nomi nal price friends gift plastic sharpening gidget did move well-made thing set knife blade installed move whole thing blade angle being held 230 threc different stones decreas ing grit No provision made leather strop ping nor mentioned instructions After intentionslly dulling No 11 blade piece metal followed instructions diligently after five minutes produced medioere re sult fixture held knife did al low its entire length touch stone found awkward use blade slipping off small stone frequently assume practice could avoided opinion anyone smart enough able sharpen blade little machine would probably invest new blades throw away dull ones Jerryco 601 Linden P1 Evanston IL 60202 sells assortment blades under catalog num ber 2527 blade assortment have little plastic mountings break plastic pieces off pair pliers blades fit nicely X-Acto collet Price Forty $2 catch $3 shipping charge order blade assortment might sev eral friends split shipping cost event free catalog real kick personContinued page 176 December 1988 173 VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers U TO APPLY Our lettering comes prespaced & p re-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters deca s text custom computer cut 3M Premium vinyl thin ical horizontal text om lengths olors ________________ 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge LIexamplehave AMA icr number 2 high UU1CATAM text colr $300 $125 P&H info Aflorderaprocessedvwinnpack & sample IT FREE sh Fly VINYLURNIE CUSTOM LERING SMsiVIJYLWEJTE Custom Lettering 16043 Tulsa Street today Granada Hills CA 91344 818363-7131 Noonto 6PM Padfc order CA res add tazA CA MASK CA glue works wonders building models right Unfortunately gives enough fumes knock vulture off carcass modelers have suffered medical problems after inhaling CA fumes lake chances special vapor respirator fillers CA fumes soft tace mask adjustable 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writing newsletter Scale Staffel tells great way make tiny sizes First glues down parallel pair 015in-dia music wires piece Formica coun ter top places 032-in %2 basswood sheet between using long sanding block sands basswood down until sand ing block rides wires Voila now has 015-in-thick sheet basswood superskinny stringers can sliced using metal straightedge guide Well gang until next time remember motto Junior Birdmen alr Its Indoor time FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 73 cellent main reason decided manufacture learned lot early tempt business hoped expand line additional kits first run 3000 Smartys sold rather fast began production sport Control Line model called Snappy second kit biplane version called Snazzy fol low go service during Korean conflict interrupted Snappy production however able put market after getting Out service also produced about 2000 Smartys time Snazzy never made market Although limited success just wasnt same market after delay dont have Snappys left ven ture have limited number Smarty kits still basically good con dition certainly enjoyed article maga zine have promised myself would get back model building retiredwould believe havent started yet after retiring 83 Hopefully Ill start soon same mailing addition above let ter Rick also sent original kit Smarty kit perfectly preserved hard believe actually produced nearly 30 years ago little pylon model has wingspan 30 kit box claims will fly 035/049-displacement engines An Atwood Wasp 049 depicted plans however kit produced prior Cox TeeDee 020 appearing scene would surely yank little fellow up quite smartly well Rick states has probably kept re maining kits around long enough will mail anywhere within States $15 postpaid until supply exhausted can der em Richard G Harding Rt #3 Box 292 Enterprise AL 36330 Go get em NosGas fans Zeek chroniclesPart H Admittediy am bit heavy NosGas subjects session sometimes items same category seem hit time apparently times shall plod right along prom ised Zeek sequel August 1988 column Part offered teaser would follow additional ses sions serial form respect historical evolution Lew Mahieus Free Flight classic Zeek Therefore episode shall begin beginning beginningwhich would probably place time machine summer 1946 point Lew Mahieu gained consider able experience building flying popular kit designs Carl Goldberg Mer cury Zipper Sailplane etc Being prolific builder Lew began shortcut tedious fuse lage construction utilized many small contoured parts Goldberg de signs noted building models faster got flying time Thus Zippers Sailplanes began sport flat slab-sided fuselages stead traditional built-up contoured ones specified plans supplied fine Com et kits era efforts eventually led full-fledged design effort materializing creation first Zeek first Zeek lost its first flight its first contest Sacramento CA Septem ber 1946 Lew attended contest friends Ray Acord Stillman Clampelt Ray Acord play important role making Zeek household word Free Flight circles years come Encouraged initial ef fort Lew built second Zeek fol lowed turn additional models being built close friends such Carl Stokes Stuart Sittig couple years ago Lew sent writer copy plans original Zeek plans drawn SW Sittig notarized MODELERS TOOL CHEST 100% Crafted USA Walnut Oak Wood Tongue & Groove Joints Fat-Lined Drawers Hand-Rubbed Finish Finest Quality Construction Chrome-Plated Hardware Drawer Stops 015 MOOsIS Rvaille ears Experience SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Call Write Literature QualThy-One Dept M-1 3317 Pine Timbers Drive Johnson CityTN 37604 615 282-1618 Mail Order VISA/MC 176 Model Aviation WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries chargers need packagel cycler-chargecWet Cell & Fits 48V Fix 96V TX packsPius $5 S&H Others available write call ForPlus $2 S&H~Regular Model-$3995 kit small Plus $2 S&H electric boat battenesSpecify 612 24V winch large boat andPlus $250 S&H F sport Heavy Duty Model$4995 electric power charging 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