Patricia T Groves Cfj lihI9L ALEJ sound engines heart-throbbing scale machines historys beloved aircraft Its tale Hill Country Flyers Morgan Hill AT LAST Count about 1500 chartered clubs AMA Besides general interest clubs specialize radio control control line free flight scale indoor activities Others have interest finely defined name few clubs strictly gliders rubber-powered old timers pylon pattern peanut scale Club names dont necessarily give clue either Like Hill Country Flyers instance True immediate countryside beyond field hilly Hill Country part name comes flying site Hill Country Morgan Hill California Hill Country privately-owned 200-acre recreational complex some 60 miles south San Francisco Its owners Irv Jan Perch Shes rated pilot both aviation enthusi asts husband wife team have stocked giant hangar delectable collection vintage aircraft antique autos walk Hill Country Museum bright sunshine first thing grabs eye huge Ford trimotor Its enormity such almost overlook Aeronca C-3 snuggling under wing As eyes adjust lower light level begin see hangar mulligan stew transportation Old Model T Ford cars trucks some early electrics London double-decker bus parked cheek-by-jowl rare Stearman-Hammond Yl 5 vintage helicopters slew other planes Next P-s 1 Hellcat has folded its June 1980 57 THE HILL COUNTRY FLYERS PRESENT THE 1980 Hill Country Cavalcade Flight 4 Historic Airshows Scale Radio Controlled Model Aircraft it*____________________________________ 2ndAirnia3d Afla Ri Si eaMemo _ BIIIDSGQLDK &Q Ii KOonSIooflA aid Dloo3hndge~EI3IeJ KOZ32TAciarWSoaCa95d7AjW B 0W OLE FAMILY~P 4 FABULOUS WN N IRE DAY -MARK YOUR CALENDW MAMMOTHI4 SILE _____ VTY KN N j JIdY ~jRULES900 AM TO 500 PMEarly Brd NEWI License Trialslit _~Ta 94287jSEPT AUG 9-IBRING YOURCAMERAN D i9 21 11313 AjAR 3FF TI MIATIAl RESTAIIRAS r AT ITR Cavalcade Flight bad Forthat what truly Smart promotion appeals heart gut flier tells better can nature four inspirational fly-ins wings make room Klemm 35D Over Travel Air Waco 10 recent closing small local airport Museum has become sanctuary some aero nautical refugees named Ryan Stearman Fair child s RC Scale modelers delight RC Scale what Hill Country Flyers about Outside hangar theres natural flying site provides ideal conditions results RC Scale modelers art wide grassy stripactually overrun Hill Countrys regulation 18-hole golf course provides closer-to-true conditions radio control models little no hazards mar takeoffs landings Better yet RC Scale-modeling card-carry ing AMA members have opportunity fly least once year Hill Country Flyers hold four contests year based era flight because era aviations development its own requirements its own idiosyncrasies flying advantage barrel roll done WWI fighter instance just isnt going crisp same maneuver done modern plane featuring flying maneuvers tasks common its time unnatural compar isons arent made War Birds WestJune 7-8 1980 Hill Country Flyers open season War Birds West contest military aircraft operational September 1 1939 fateful day age aviation closed another opened its door World War II War Birds West fighters bombers liaison transports trainers WW II because full-size planes still around contest also open old vets flying today military colors such Confederate Air Force EAAs War Birds Division others What excluded though WW II planes currently flying fire bombers racing planes crop dusters other non-military occupations Additionally broaden possibilities include aircraft development postwar years War Birds West open post-WWII military aircraft nation including todays jets allows innovative forum ducted fan model jet engine design development years War Birds West Ukiah Prop Busters will present annual Dan Sullivan Award dedicated spirit devoted member Officials club will make selection among contestants Golden AgeJuly 12-13 1980 Golden Age contest open aircraft flying November 11 1918 September 1 1939civil military transports racers barn stormers mail planes dusters whatever Golden Age Aviation covering two very excit ing decades flight time trial transformation speed distance Besides regu lation AMA flying contestants will perform tasks common day Because era flight sentimental favorite lifelong friend model aviation Piper Cub enduring products Golden Age Aviation real model After painstaking scrutiny wed say modelbut other hand 58 Model Aviation get Caught up spirit thing Hill Country Flyers logo Preparing forthe Fly-In Mammoth Fleet duplicates Model 10 Hill Country Museum Reuben Fleet old Consolidated firm later become Convair always produced standout trainers secret location gas tank respect stagger Hill Country Flyers Golden Age contest now perpetual memorial Russ Barrera died last year time death Russ building model museum just outside Hill Coun trys gates Work continues museum will opened within next few months Mammoth Scale Fly-InAugust 9-10 1980 Ah have RC Scales newest child strapping youth growing leaps bounds like younguns often seems going off directions once Whatever will become howl its brothers its cousins its aunts knows new wrinkle aero modeling has go through similar periods floundering needs structure guide it also needs latitude experiment develop Hill Country Flyers safety requirements have formalized year embrace new medium Fly-in will structured along rudimentary AMA regulations currently effect As Hill Country Flyers contests Fly-in will have additional skill events Fly-in other Hill Country Flyers contests will Saturday night banquet Hill Countrys Flying Lady restaurant brand new larger restaurantthe Flying Lady 11is currently nearing completion Already Un tne western Front Eindecker bombs Allied field during Mission event thefourannual meetsforvastlydifferenttypes comparable Rhinebeck Morgan Hill being synonymous rare birds has dash angels fear tread iustice caption utterly magnificent vintage Bleriotmodels like eligible Early Bird License Trails Trials scaled-down versions 1916 PAl license requirement flight tests Earning honor June 1980 59 Flying Lady II restaurant overlooks Russ Barrera model museum Morgan Hill CA istherethedream scale jobstilling theairfourtimesa year set fabled atmosphere heavenly flying site intriguing machines display both full scale model six full-size aircraft hanging ceilingyears between August 4 1914 November along scale model aircraft sizes and11 1918 marked historical changingpoint typesthe development aviation barely 11 Western FrontSeptember 20-2 1 1980 TheContinued page 115 Beyond trees golfers putter around cup tnis world war II bent wing birdthe immortal Corsair prepares take off contest banquets bring out host 1w Perch left seen accepting grass strip Once considered far-out subject makes fine flier plaque ribbing Hill Country Flyers Monty Groves storage containers microfilm models box essentially airtight must no cracks can leak air gusts would damage model next requirement fits boxesthere must enough strength sides box resist reasonable amount weight being piled top box External markings should specify side box facing up during transport remarks follow assume box position possible model box built corregated cardboard should have double thickness sides However assuming box lid slips over rest box like lid ofshoebox easy get double-thickness sidewalls Simply make lid same depth rest box outlined below double-thickness sidewalls come automatically maximize loadbearing capacity top bottom box center divider double-thickness card board can installed hard realize easy cardboard boxes build until youve tried Perhaps hardest single part find large sheet flat warped weathered corregated cardboard paying spoils fun have big big minimum dimension cardboard sheet required equal width finished box plus twice depth plus some working room same fashion length finished box plus twice box depth equals length cardboard needed Fig shows basic layout bottom box Three factors control well box parts will fit together accurate measurements straight lines careful workmanship Begin being sure start 900 angle corner layout best way to measure three units along end card board point B four units C along adjacent side shown left end Fig 1 Make trial measure ment B C move C line parallel side AB until distance BC exactly five units long AC four units long Trim side cardboard until lines AB AC form 900 angle cardboard Extend lines AB AC good straightedge lay Out required cardboard size being sure keep opposite sides parallel Mark out dashed lines shown Fig 1 cut four short segments indicated Use long straightedge rounded rod dowel plastic case ballpoint pen will work nicely crease lines marked Fl Hold box bottom flat flap bent up time Careful work point will insure fold single straight line Lay sides flat again offset lines F2 exactly thickness cardboard box bottom lines offset toward center sheet new lines scored bent before two flaps fold inside box leaving smooth sides ends box Very carefully fold box shape tape togetherwithmaskingtape Use awhite furniture glue glue flaps side hold things flat straight weights Glue flap time sure glue dry before removing weights After four flaps made make box top exactly like bottom except must allow enough extra length dimen sions top will snug fit orerthe bottom Note F2 folds will offset toward edge cardboard box topthis allows flaps fold outside box isnt pretty doubled flap area also greatly strengthens box will hold bigger weights piled top Next timefinishing box fixtures Models Overseas Indoor fliers active Scandinavian countries especially FAL events Two photos Sweden make clear indoor fliers same world overif didnt reveal photos came could guess Bud Tenny P0 Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Safety/Preston Continued page 52 husband went see farmer took very wellconsidering farmer said Andrew father may have heard last freak accident So have Im sure some may have seen article originally appeared FM magazine wonder Burtons did hear farmer carried liability insurance also wonder Andrew finished changing mechanism presumably escapement single channel radio would guess could buy lot radios price quartette pregnant pedigree cows moral ofthis story Should requirement RC models equipped device currently available retard throttle upon loss transmitter signal doesnt generate some mail nothing will wind up safety column month publish story behind picture charred ukie also Doug Dahlke friend Dougs soldering wheel retainers onto model Mustang II using propane torch/iron model recently finished nitrate dope sitting balsa-dustcovered workbench modeler .tilted nozzle too far downward liquid propane ran forward causing burp hand airplane Hand quickly put out plane went up seconds Fortunately model burned up suppose model hanging over workbench some cans dope fuel sitting close Modelers work areas often surrounded combustible materials such balsa scrap box cleaning rags etc Take look around space imagine what might happen accidentally started fire extinguisher hand Perhaps its time perform long overdue annual cleanup Next month will discuss some other ways can destroy model maybe yourself fire Till think safety Before signing off month would like announce new award Senator Proxmire has Golden Fleece Laugh-In its Fickle Finger harmony logo calling Dissected Digit Award recipient will someone involved incident activity opinion best interests safety unsure just should receive dubious honor being first upon award bestowed turn page 23 April issue Model Aviation will see bottom left page photograph practice appears less prudent Although caption states model being cleaned presence pump equipped fuel can suggests de-fueling operation So either father captive playpen column writer sorry Ron unobservant Assistant Editor noble publisher its full gotcha Carl goes first award Dissected Digit May better future knows could next honor role Have safe month John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church V4 22042 Hills Are Alive/Groves Continued page 59 years old went war exper ience changed Western Front contest models military aircraft participating nations 1914-1918 war Because Hill Country grounds ideally suited dicey squirrelly planes WWI first Western Front contest held nine years ago Since has become perhaps longest-running June 1980 115 QUARTER SCALE 3 OT GIANT SCALE SPANDAU & VICKERS PLASTIC GUN KITS STANDARD PILOT COMPLETE WITH GOGGLES GNOME ROTARY ENGINE CYLINDERS VINTAGE GOLDEN AGE & BALLOON TIRE WHEELS w 3303 IN" SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE CATALOG MA 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CA 9 NEW BY POPULAR DEMAND
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/06
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 115
Patricia T Groves Cfj lihI9L ALEJ sound engines heart-throbbing scale machines historys beloved aircraft Its tale Hill Country Flyers Morgan Hill AT LAST Count about 1500 chartered clubs AMA Besides general interest clubs specialize radio control control line free flight scale indoor activities Others have interest finely defined name few clubs strictly gliders rubber-powered old timers pylon pattern peanut scale Club names dont necessarily give clue either Like Hill Country Flyers instance True immediate countryside beyond field hilly Hill Country part name comes flying site Hill Country Morgan Hill California Hill Country privately-owned 200-acre recreational complex some 60 miles south San Francisco Its owners Irv Jan Perch Shes rated pilot both aviation enthusi asts husband wife team have stocked giant hangar delectable collection vintage aircraft antique autos walk Hill Country Museum bright sunshine first thing grabs eye huge Ford trimotor Its enormity such almost overlook Aeronca C-3 snuggling under wing As eyes adjust lower light level begin see hangar mulligan stew transportation Old Model T Ford cars trucks some early electrics London double-decker bus parked cheek-by-jowl rare Stearman-Hammond Yl 5 vintage helicopters slew other planes Next P-s 1 Hellcat has folded its June 1980 57 THE HILL COUNTRY FLYERS PRESENT THE 1980 Hill Country Cavalcade Flight 4 Historic Airshows Scale Radio Controlled Model Aircraft it*____________________________________ 2ndAirnia3d Afla Ri Si eaMemo _ BIIIDSGQLDK &Q Ii KOonSIooflA aid Dloo3hndge~EI3IeJ KOZ32TAciarWSoaCa95d7AjW B 0W OLE FAMILY~P 4 FABULOUS WN N IRE DAY -MARK YOUR CALENDW MAMMOTHI4 SILE _____ VTY KN N j JIdY ~jRULES900 AM TO 500 PMEarly Brd NEWI License Trialslit _~Ta 94287jSEPT AUG 9-IBRING YOURCAMERAN D i9 21 11313 AjAR 3FF TI MIATIAl RESTAIIRAS r AT ITR Cavalcade Flight bad Forthat what truly Smart promotion appeals heart gut flier tells better can nature four inspirational fly-ins wings make room Klemm 35D Over Travel Air Waco 10 recent closing small local airport Museum has become sanctuary some aero nautical refugees named Ryan Stearman Fair child s RC Scale modelers delight RC Scale what Hill Country Flyers about Outside hangar theres natural flying site provides ideal conditions results RC Scale modelers art wide grassy stripactually overrun Hill Countrys regulation 18-hole golf course provides closer-to-true conditions radio control models little no hazards mar takeoffs landings Better yet RC Scale-modeling card-carry ing AMA members have opportunity fly least once year Hill Country Flyers hold four contests year based era flight because era aviations development its own requirements its own idiosyncrasies flying advantage barrel roll done WWI fighter instance just isnt going crisp same maneuver done modern plane featuring flying maneuvers tasks common its time unnatural compar isons arent made War Birds WestJune 7-8 1980 Hill Country Flyers open season War Birds West contest military aircraft operational September 1 1939 fateful day age aviation closed another opened its door World War II War Birds West fighters bombers liaison transports trainers WW II because full-size planes still around contest also open old vets flying today military colors such Confederate Air Force EAAs War Birds Division others What excluded though WW II planes currently flying fire bombers racing planes crop dusters other non-military occupations Additionally broaden possibilities include aircraft development postwar years War Birds West open post-WWII military aircraft nation including todays jets allows innovative forum ducted fan model jet engine design development years War Birds West Ukiah Prop Busters will present annual Dan Sullivan Award dedicated spirit devoted member Officials club will make selection among contestants Golden AgeJuly 12-13 1980 Golden Age contest open aircraft flying November 11 1918 September 1 1939civil military transports racers barn stormers mail planes dusters whatever Golden Age Aviation covering two very excit ing decades flight time trial transformation speed distance Besides regu lation AMA flying contestants will perform tasks common day Because era flight sentimental favorite lifelong friend model aviation Piper Cub enduring products Golden Age Aviation real model After painstaking scrutiny wed say modelbut other hand 58 Model Aviation get Caught up spirit thing Hill Country Flyers logo Preparing forthe Fly-In Mammoth Fleet duplicates Model 10 Hill Country Museum Reuben Fleet old Consolidated firm later become Convair always produced standout trainers secret location gas tank respect stagger Hill Country Flyers Golden Age contest now perpetual memorial Russ Barrera died last year time death Russ building model museum just outside Hill Coun trys gates Work continues museum will opened within next few months Mammoth Scale Fly-InAugust 9-10 1980 Ah have RC Scales newest child strapping youth growing leaps bounds like younguns often seems going off directions once Whatever will become howl its brothers its cousins its aunts knows new wrinkle aero modeling has go through similar periods floundering needs structure guide it also needs latitude experiment develop Hill Country Flyers safety requirements have formalized year embrace new medium Fly-in will structured along rudimentary AMA regulations currently effect As Hill Country Flyers contests Fly-in will have additional skill events Fly-in other Hill Country Flyers contests will Saturday night banquet Hill Countrys Flying Lady restaurant brand new larger restaurantthe Flying Lady 11is currently nearing completion Already Un tne western Front Eindecker bombs Allied field during Mission event thefourannual meetsforvastlydifferenttypes comparable Rhinebeck Morgan Hill being synonymous rare birds has dash angels fear tread iustice caption utterly magnificent vintage Bleriotmodels like eligible Early Bird License Trails Trials scaled-down versions 1916 PAl license requirement flight tests Earning honor June 1980 59 Flying Lady II restaurant overlooks Russ Barrera model museum Morgan Hill CA istherethedream scale jobstilling theairfourtimesa year set fabled atmosphere heavenly flying site intriguing machines display both full scale model six full-size aircraft hanging ceilingyears between August 4 1914 November along scale model aircraft sizes and11 1918 marked historical changingpoint typesthe development aviation barely 11 Western FrontSeptember 20-2 1 1980 TheContinued page 115 Beyond trees golfers putter around cup tnis world war II bent wing birdthe immortal Corsair prepares take off contest banquets bring out host 1w Perch left seen accepting grass strip Once considered far-out subject makes fine flier plaque ribbing Hill Country Flyers Monty Groves storage containers microfilm models box essentially airtight must no cracks can leak air gusts would damage model next requirement fits boxesthere must enough strength sides box resist reasonable amount weight being piled top box External markings should specify side box facing up during transport remarks follow assume box position possible model box built corregated cardboard should have double thickness sides However assuming box lid slips over rest box like lid ofshoebox easy get double-thickness sidewalls Simply make lid same depth rest box outlined below double-thickness sidewalls come automatically maximize loadbearing capacity top bottom box center divider double-thickness card board can installed hard realize easy cardboard boxes build until youve tried Perhaps hardest single part find large sheet flat warped weathered corregated cardboard paying spoils fun have big big minimum dimension cardboard sheet required equal width finished box plus twice depth plus some working room same fashion length finished box plus twice box depth equals length cardboard needed Fig shows basic layout bottom box Three factors control well box parts will fit together accurate measurements straight lines careful workmanship Begin being sure start 900 angle corner layout best way to measure three units along end card board point B four units C along adjacent side shown left end Fig 1 Make trial measure ment B C move C line parallel side AB until distance BC exactly five units long AC four units long Trim side cardboard until lines AB AC form 900 angle cardboard Extend lines AB AC good straightedge lay Out required cardboard size being sure keep opposite sides parallel Mark out dashed lines shown Fig 1 cut four short segments indicated Use long straightedge rounded rod dowel plastic case ballpoint pen will work nicely crease lines marked Fl Hold box bottom flat flap bent up time Careful work point will insure fold single straight line Lay sides flat again offset lines F2 exactly thickness cardboard box bottom lines offset toward center sheet new lines scored bent before two flaps fold inside box leaving smooth sides ends box Very carefully fold box shape tape togetherwithmaskingtape Use awhite furniture glue glue flaps side hold things flat straight weights Glue flap time sure glue dry before removing weights After four flaps made make box top exactly like bottom except must allow enough extra length dimen sions top will snug fit orerthe bottom Note F2 folds will offset toward edge cardboard box topthis allows flaps fold outside box isnt pretty doubled flap area also greatly strengthens box will hold bigger weights piled top Next timefinishing box fixtures Models Overseas Indoor fliers active Scandinavian countries especially FAL events Two photos Sweden make clear indoor fliers same world overif didnt reveal photos came could guess Bud Tenny P0 Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Safety/Preston Continued page 52 husband went see farmer took very wellconsidering farmer said Andrew father may have heard last freak accident So have Im sure some may have seen article originally appeared FM magazine wonder Burtons did hear farmer carried liability insurance also wonder Andrew finished changing mechanism presumably escapement single channel radio would guess could buy lot radios price quartette pregnant pedigree cows moral ofthis story Should requirement RC models equipped device currently available retard throttle upon loss transmitter signal doesnt generate some mail nothing will wind up safety column month publish story behind picture charred ukie also Doug Dahlke friend Dougs soldering wheel retainers onto model Mustang II using propane torch/iron model recently finished nitrate dope sitting balsa-dustcovered workbench modeler .tilted nozzle too far downward liquid propane ran forward causing burp hand airplane Hand quickly put out plane went up seconds Fortunately model burned up suppose model hanging over workbench some cans dope fuel sitting close Modelers work areas often surrounded combustible materials such balsa scrap box cleaning rags etc Take look around space imagine what might happen accidentally started fire extinguisher hand Perhaps its time perform long overdue annual cleanup Next month will discuss some other ways can destroy model maybe yourself fire Till think safety Before signing off month would like announce new award Senator Proxmire has Golden Fleece Laugh-In its Fickle Finger harmony logo calling Dissected Digit Award recipient will someone involved incident activity opinion best interests safety unsure just should receive dubious honor being first upon award bestowed turn page 23 April issue Model Aviation will see bottom left page photograph practice appears less prudent Although caption states model being cleaned presence pump equipped fuel can suggests de-fueling operation So either father captive playpen column writer sorry Ron unobservant Assistant Editor noble publisher its full gotcha Carl goes first award Dissected Digit May better future knows could next honor role Have safe month John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church V4 22042 Hills Are Alive/Groves Continued page 59 years old went war exper ience changed Western Front contest models military aircraft participating nations 1914-1918 war Because Hill Country grounds ideally suited dicey squirrelly planes WWI first Western Front contest held nine years ago Since has become perhaps longest-running June 1980 115 QUARTER SCALE 3 OT GIANT SCALE SPANDAU & VICKERS PLASTIC GUN KITS STANDARD PILOT COMPLETE WITH GOGGLES GNOME ROTARY ENGINE CYLINDERS VINTAGE GOLDEN AGE & BALLOON TIRE WHEELS w 3303 IN" SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE CATALOG MA 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CA 9 NEW BY POPULAR DEMAND
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/06
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 115
Patricia T Groves Cfj lihI9L ALEJ sound engines heart-throbbing scale machines historys beloved aircraft Its tale Hill Country Flyers Morgan Hill AT LAST Count about 1500 chartered clubs AMA Besides general interest clubs specialize radio control control line free flight scale indoor activities Others have interest finely defined name few clubs strictly gliders rubber-powered old timers pylon pattern peanut scale Club names dont necessarily give clue either Like Hill Country Flyers instance True immediate countryside beyond field hilly Hill Country part name comes flying site Hill Country Morgan Hill California Hill Country privately-owned 200-acre recreational complex some 60 miles south San Francisco Its owners Irv Jan Perch Shes rated pilot both aviation enthusi asts husband wife team have stocked giant hangar delectable collection vintage aircraft antique autos walk Hill Country Museum bright sunshine first thing grabs eye huge Ford trimotor Its enormity such almost overlook Aeronca C-3 snuggling under wing As eyes adjust lower light level begin see hangar mulligan stew transportation Old Model T Ford cars trucks some early electrics London double-decker bus parked cheek-by-jowl rare Stearman-Hammond Yl 5 vintage helicopters slew other planes Next P-s 1 Hellcat has folded its June 1980 57 THE HILL COUNTRY FLYERS PRESENT THE 1980 Hill Country Cavalcade Flight 4 Historic Airshows Scale Radio Controlled Model Aircraft it*____________________________________ 2ndAirnia3d Afla Ri Si eaMemo _ BIIIDSGQLDK &Q Ii KOonSIooflA aid Dloo3hndge~EI3IeJ KOZ32TAciarWSoaCa95d7AjW B 0W OLE FAMILY~P 4 FABULOUS WN N IRE DAY -MARK YOUR CALENDW MAMMOTHI4 SILE _____ VTY KN N j JIdY ~jRULES900 AM TO 500 PMEarly Brd NEWI License Trialslit _~Ta 94287jSEPT AUG 9-IBRING YOURCAMERAN D i9 21 11313 AjAR 3FF TI MIATIAl RESTAIIRAS r AT ITR Cavalcade Flight bad Forthat what truly Smart promotion appeals heart gut flier tells better can nature four inspirational fly-ins wings make room Klemm 35D Over Travel Air Waco 10 recent closing small local airport Museum has become sanctuary some aero nautical refugees named Ryan Stearman Fair child s RC Scale modelers delight RC Scale what Hill Country Flyers about Outside hangar theres natural flying site provides ideal conditions results RC Scale modelers art wide grassy stripactually overrun Hill Countrys regulation 18-hole golf course provides closer-to-true conditions radio control models little no hazards mar takeoffs landings Better yet RC Scale-modeling card-carry ing AMA members have opportunity fly least once year Hill Country Flyers hold four contests year based era flight because era aviations development its own requirements its own idiosyncrasies flying advantage barrel roll done WWI fighter instance just isnt going crisp same maneuver done modern plane featuring flying maneuvers tasks common its time unnatural compar isons arent made War Birds WestJune 7-8 1980 Hill Country Flyers open season War Birds West contest military aircraft operational September 1 1939 fateful day age aviation closed another opened its door World War II War Birds West fighters bombers liaison transports trainers WW II because full-size planes still around contest also open old vets flying today military colors such Confederate Air Force EAAs War Birds Division others What excluded though WW II planes currently flying fire bombers racing planes crop dusters other non-military occupations Additionally broaden possibilities include aircraft development postwar years War Birds West open post-WWII military aircraft nation including todays jets allows innovative forum ducted fan model jet engine design development years War Birds West Ukiah Prop Busters will present annual Dan Sullivan Award dedicated spirit devoted member Officials club will make selection among contestants Golden AgeJuly 12-13 1980 Golden Age contest open aircraft flying November 11 1918 September 1 1939civil military transports racers barn stormers mail planes dusters whatever Golden Age Aviation covering two very excit ing decades flight time trial transformation speed distance Besides regu lation AMA flying contestants will perform tasks common day Because era flight sentimental favorite lifelong friend model aviation Piper Cub enduring products Golden Age Aviation real model After painstaking scrutiny wed say modelbut other hand 58 Model Aviation get Caught up spirit thing Hill Country Flyers logo Preparing forthe Fly-In Mammoth Fleet duplicates Model 10 Hill Country Museum Reuben Fleet old Consolidated firm later become Convair always produced standout trainers secret location gas tank respect stagger Hill Country Flyers Golden Age contest now perpetual memorial Russ Barrera died last year time death Russ building model museum just outside Hill Coun trys gates Work continues museum will opened within next few months Mammoth Scale Fly-InAugust 9-10 1980 Ah have RC Scales newest child strapping youth growing leaps bounds like younguns often seems going off directions once Whatever will become howl its brothers its cousins its aunts knows new wrinkle aero modeling has go through similar periods floundering needs structure guide it also needs latitude experiment develop Hill Country Flyers safety requirements have formalized year embrace new medium Fly-in will structured along rudimentary AMA regulations currently effect As Hill Country Flyers contests Fly-in will have additional skill events Fly-in other Hill Country Flyers contests will Saturday night banquet Hill Countrys Flying Lady restaurant brand new larger restaurantthe Flying Lady 11is currently nearing completion Already Un tne western Front Eindecker bombs Allied field during Mission event thefourannual meetsforvastlydifferenttypes comparable Rhinebeck Morgan Hill being synonymous rare birds has dash angels fear tread iustice caption utterly magnificent vintage Bleriotmodels like eligible Early Bird License Trails Trials scaled-down versions 1916 PAl license requirement flight tests Earning honor June 1980 59 Flying Lady II restaurant overlooks Russ Barrera model museum Morgan Hill CA istherethedream scale jobstilling theairfourtimesa year set fabled atmosphere heavenly flying site intriguing machines display both full scale model six full-size aircraft hanging ceilingyears between August 4 1914 November along scale model aircraft sizes and11 1918 marked historical changingpoint typesthe development aviation barely 11 Western FrontSeptember 20-2 1 1980 TheContinued page 115 Beyond trees golfers putter around cup tnis world war II bent wing birdthe immortal Corsair prepares take off contest banquets bring out host 1w Perch left seen accepting grass strip Once considered far-out subject makes fine flier plaque ribbing Hill Country Flyers Monty Groves storage containers microfilm models box essentially airtight must no cracks can leak air gusts would damage model next requirement fits boxesthere must enough strength sides box resist reasonable amount weight being piled top box External markings should specify side box facing up during transport remarks follow assume box position possible model box built corregated cardboard should have double thickness sides However assuming box lid slips over rest box like lid ofshoebox easy get double-thickness sidewalls Simply make lid same depth rest box outlined below double-thickness sidewalls come automatically maximize loadbearing capacity top bottom box center divider double-thickness card board can installed hard realize easy cardboard boxes build until youve tried Perhaps hardest single part find large sheet flat warped weathered corregated cardboard paying spoils fun have big big minimum dimension cardboard sheet required equal width finished box plus twice depth plus some working room same fashion length finished box plus twice box depth equals length cardboard needed Fig shows basic layout bottom box Three factors control well box parts will fit together accurate measurements straight lines careful workmanship Begin being sure start 900 angle corner layout best way to measure three units along end card board point B four units C along adjacent side shown left end Fig 1 Make trial measure ment B C move C line parallel side AB until distance BC exactly five units long AC four units long Trim side cardboard until lines AB AC form 900 angle cardboard Extend lines AB AC good straightedge lay Out required cardboard size being sure keep opposite sides parallel Mark out dashed lines shown Fig 1 cut four short segments indicated Use long straightedge rounded rod dowel plastic case ballpoint pen will work nicely crease lines marked Fl Hold box bottom flat flap bent up time Careful work point will insure fold single straight line Lay sides flat again offset lines F2 exactly thickness cardboard box bottom lines offset toward center sheet new lines scored bent before two flaps fold inside box leaving smooth sides ends box Very carefully fold box shape tape togetherwithmaskingtape Use awhite furniture glue glue flaps side hold things flat straight weights Glue flap time sure glue dry before removing weights After four flaps made make box top exactly like bottom except must allow enough extra length dimen sions top will snug fit orerthe bottom Note F2 folds will offset toward edge cardboard box topthis allows flaps fold outside box isnt pretty doubled flap area also greatly strengthens box will hold bigger weights piled top Next timefinishing box fixtures Models Overseas Indoor fliers active Scandinavian countries especially FAL events Two photos Sweden make clear indoor fliers same world overif didnt reveal photos came could guess Bud Tenny P0 Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Safety/Preston Continued page 52 husband went see farmer took very wellconsidering farmer said Andrew father may have heard last freak accident So have Im sure some may have seen article originally appeared FM magazine wonder Burtons did hear farmer carried liability insurance also wonder Andrew finished changing mechanism presumably escapement single channel radio would guess could buy lot radios price quartette pregnant pedigree cows moral ofthis story Should requirement RC models equipped device currently available retard throttle upon loss transmitter signal doesnt generate some mail nothing will wind up safety column month publish story behind picture charred ukie also Doug Dahlke friend Dougs soldering wheel retainers onto model Mustang II using propane torch/iron model recently finished nitrate dope sitting balsa-dustcovered workbench modeler .tilted nozzle too far downward liquid propane ran forward causing burp hand airplane Hand quickly put out plane went up seconds Fortunately model burned up suppose model hanging over workbench some cans dope fuel sitting close Modelers work areas often surrounded combustible materials such balsa scrap box cleaning rags etc Take look around space imagine what might happen accidentally started fire extinguisher hand Perhaps its time perform long overdue annual cleanup Next month will discuss some other ways can destroy model maybe yourself fire Till think safety Before signing off month would like announce new award Senator Proxmire has Golden Fleece Laugh-In its Fickle Finger harmony logo calling Dissected Digit Award recipient will someone involved incident activity opinion best interests safety unsure just should receive dubious honor being first upon award bestowed turn page 23 April issue Model Aviation will see bottom left page photograph practice appears less prudent Although caption states model being cleaned presence pump equipped fuel can suggests de-fueling operation So either father captive playpen column writer sorry Ron unobservant Assistant Editor noble publisher its full gotcha Carl goes first award Dissected Digit May better future knows could next honor role Have safe month John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church V4 22042 Hills Are Alive/Groves Continued page 59 years old went war exper ience changed Western Front contest models military aircraft participating nations 1914-1918 war Because Hill Country grounds ideally suited dicey squirrelly planes WWI first Western Front contest held nine years ago Since has become perhaps longest-running June 1980 115 QUARTER SCALE 3 OT GIANT SCALE SPANDAU & VICKERS PLASTIC GUN KITS STANDARD PILOT COMPLETE WITH GOGGLES GNOME ROTARY ENGINE CYLINDERS VINTAGE GOLDEN AGE & BALLOON TIRE WHEELS w 3303 IN" SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE CATALOG MA 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CA 9 NEW BY POPULAR DEMAND
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/06
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 115
Patricia T Groves Cfj lihI9L ALEJ sound engines heart-throbbing scale machines historys beloved aircraft Its tale Hill Country Flyers Morgan Hill AT LAST Count about 1500 chartered clubs AMA Besides general interest clubs specialize radio control control line free flight scale indoor activities Others have interest finely defined name few clubs strictly gliders rubber-powered old timers pylon pattern peanut scale Club names dont necessarily give clue either Like Hill Country Flyers instance True immediate countryside beyond field hilly Hill Country part name comes flying site Hill Country Morgan Hill California Hill Country privately-owned 200-acre recreational complex some 60 miles south San Francisco Its owners Irv Jan Perch Shes rated pilot both aviation enthusi asts husband wife team have stocked giant hangar delectable collection vintage aircraft antique autos walk Hill Country Museum bright sunshine first thing grabs eye huge Ford trimotor Its enormity such almost overlook Aeronca C-3 snuggling under wing As eyes adjust lower light level begin see hangar mulligan stew transportation Old Model T Ford cars trucks some early electrics London double-decker bus parked cheek-by-jowl rare Stearman-Hammond Yl 5 vintage helicopters slew other planes Next P-s 1 Hellcat has folded its June 1980 57 THE HILL COUNTRY FLYERS PRESENT THE 1980 Hill Country Cavalcade Flight 4 Historic Airshows Scale Radio Controlled Model Aircraft it*____________________________________ 2ndAirnia3d Afla Ri Si eaMemo _ BIIIDSGQLDK &Q Ii KOonSIooflA aid Dloo3hndge~EI3IeJ KOZ32TAciarWSoaCa95d7AjW B 0W OLE FAMILY~P 4 FABULOUS WN N IRE DAY -MARK YOUR CALENDW MAMMOTHI4 SILE _____ VTY KN N j JIdY ~jRULES900 AM TO 500 PMEarly Brd NEWI License Trialslit _~Ta 94287jSEPT AUG 9-IBRING YOURCAMERAN D i9 21 11313 AjAR 3FF TI MIATIAl RESTAIIRAS r AT ITR Cavalcade Flight bad Forthat what truly Smart promotion appeals heart gut flier tells better can nature four inspirational fly-ins wings make room Klemm 35D Over Travel Air Waco 10 recent closing small local airport Museum has become sanctuary some aero nautical refugees named Ryan Stearman Fair child s RC Scale modelers delight RC Scale what Hill Country Flyers about Outside hangar theres natural flying site provides ideal conditions results RC Scale modelers art wide grassy stripactually overrun Hill Countrys regulation 18-hole golf course provides closer-to-true conditions radio control models little no hazards mar takeoffs landings Better yet RC Scale-modeling card-carry ing AMA members have opportunity fly least once year Hill Country Flyers hold four contests year based era flight because era aviations development its own requirements its own idiosyncrasies flying advantage barrel roll done WWI fighter instance just isnt going crisp same maneuver done modern plane featuring flying maneuvers tasks common its time unnatural compar isons arent made War Birds WestJune 7-8 1980 Hill Country Flyers open season War Birds West contest military aircraft operational September 1 1939 fateful day age aviation closed another opened its door World War II War Birds West fighters bombers liaison transports trainers WW II because full-size planes still around contest also open old vets flying today military colors such Confederate Air Force EAAs War Birds Division others What excluded though WW II planes currently flying fire bombers racing planes crop dusters other non-military occupations Additionally broaden possibilities include aircraft development postwar years War Birds West open post-WWII military aircraft nation including todays jets allows innovative forum ducted fan model jet engine design development years War Birds West Ukiah Prop Busters will present annual Dan Sullivan Award dedicated spirit devoted member Officials club will make selection among contestants Golden AgeJuly 12-13 1980 Golden Age contest open aircraft flying November 11 1918 September 1 1939civil military transports racers barn stormers mail planes dusters whatever Golden Age Aviation covering two very excit ing decades flight time trial transformation speed distance Besides regu lation AMA flying contestants will perform tasks common day Because era flight sentimental favorite lifelong friend model aviation Piper Cub enduring products Golden Age Aviation real model After painstaking scrutiny wed say modelbut other hand 58 Model Aviation get Caught up spirit thing Hill Country Flyers logo Preparing forthe Fly-In Mammoth Fleet duplicates Model 10 Hill Country Museum Reuben Fleet old Consolidated firm later become Convair always produced standout trainers secret location gas tank respect stagger Hill Country Flyers Golden Age contest now perpetual memorial Russ Barrera died last year time death Russ building model museum just outside Hill Coun trys gates Work continues museum will opened within next few months Mammoth Scale Fly-InAugust 9-10 1980 Ah have RC Scales newest child strapping youth growing leaps bounds like younguns often seems going off directions once Whatever will become howl its brothers its cousins its aunts knows new wrinkle aero modeling has go through similar periods floundering needs structure guide it also needs latitude experiment develop Hill Country Flyers safety requirements have formalized year embrace new medium Fly-in will structured along rudimentary AMA regulations currently effect As Hill Country Flyers contests Fly-in will have additional skill events Fly-in other Hill Country Flyers contests will Saturday night banquet Hill Countrys Flying Lady restaurant brand new larger restaurantthe Flying Lady 11is currently nearing completion Already Un tne western Front Eindecker bombs Allied field during Mission event thefourannual meetsforvastlydifferenttypes comparable Rhinebeck Morgan Hill being synonymous rare birds has dash angels fear tread iustice caption utterly magnificent vintage Bleriotmodels like eligible Early Bird License Trails Trials scaled-down versions 1916 PAl license requirement flight tests Earning honor June 1980 59 Flying Lady II restaurant overlooks Russ Barrera model museum Morgan Hill CA istherethedream scale jobstilling theairfourtimesa year set fabled atmosphere heavenly flying site intriguing machines display both full scale model six full-size aircraft hanging ceilingyears between August 4 1914 November along scale model aircraft sizes and11 1918 marked historical changingpoint typesthe development aviation barely 11 Western FrontSeptember 20-2 1 1980 TheContinued page 115 Beyond trees golfers putter around cup tnis world war II bent wing birdthe immortal Corsair prepares take off contest banquets bring out host 1w Perch left seen accepting grass strip Once considered far-out subject makes fine flier plaque ribbing Hill Country Flyers Monty Groves storage containers microfilm models box essentially airtight must no cracks can leak air gusts would damage model next requirement fits boxesthere must enough strength sides box resist reasonable amount weight being piled top box External markings should specify side box facing up during transport remarks follow assume box position possible model box built corregated cardboard should have double thickness sides However assuming box lid slips over rest box like lid ofshoebox easy get double-thickness sidewalls Simply make lid same depth rest box outlined below double-thickness sidewalls come automatically maximize loadbearing capacity top bottom box center divider double-thickness card board can installed hard realize easy cardboard boxes build until youve tried Perhaps hardest single part find large sheet flat warped weathered corregated cardboard paying spoils fun have big big minimum dimension cardboard sheet required equal width finished box plus twice depth plus some working room same fashion length finished box plus twice box depth equals length cardboard needed Fig shows basic layout bottom box Three factors control well box parts will fit together accurate measurements straight lines careful workmanship Begin being sure start 900 angle corner layout best way to measure three units along end card board point B four units C along adjacent side shown left end Fig 1 Make trial measure ment B C move C line parallel side AB until distance BC exactly five units long AC four units long Trim side cardboard until lines AB AC form 900 angle cardboard Extend lines AB AC good straightedge lay Out required cardboard size being sure keep opposite sides parallel Mark out dashed lines shown Fig 1 cut four short segments indicated Use long straightedge rounded rod dowel plastic case ballpoint pen will work nicely crease lines marked Fl Hold box bottom flat flap bent up time Careful work point will insure fold single straight line Lay sides flat again offset lines F2 exactly thickness cardboard box bottom lines offset toward center sheet new lines scored bent before two flaps fold inside box leaving smooth sides ends box Very carefully fold box shape tape togetherwithmaskingtape Use awhite furniture glue glue flaps side hold things flat straight weights Glue flap time sure glue dry before removing weights After four flaps made make box top exactly like bottom except must allow enough extra length dimen sions top will snug fit orerthe bottom Note F2 folds will offset toward edge cardboard box topthis allows flaps fold outside box isnt pretty doubled flap area also greatly strengthens box will hold bigger weights piled top Next timefinishing box fixtures Models Overseas Indoor fliers active Scandinavian countries especially FAL events Two photos Sweden make clear indoor fliers same world overif didnt reveal photos came could guess Bud Tenny P0 Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Safety/Preston Continued page 52 husband went see farmer took very wellconsidering farmer said Andrew father may have heard last freak accident So have Im sure some may have seen article originally appeared FM magazine wonder Burtons did hear farmer carried liability insurance also wonder Andrew finished changing mechanism presumably escapement single channel radio would guess could buy lot radios price quartette pregnant pedigree cows moral ofthis story Should requirement RC models equipped device currently available retard throttle upon loss transmitter signal doesnt generate some mail nothing will wind up safety column month publish story behind picture charred ukie also Doug Dahlke friend Dougs soldering wheel retainers onto model Mustang II using propane torch/iron model recently finished nitrate dope sitting balsa-dustcovered workbench modeler .tilted nozzle too far downward liquid propane ran forward causing burp hand airplane Hand quickly put out plane went up seconds Fortunately model burned up suppose model hanging over workbench some cans dope fuel sitting close Modelers work areas often surrounded combustible materials such balsa scrap box cleaning rags etc Take look around space imagine what might happen accidentally started fire extinguisher hand Perhaps its time perform long overdue annual cleanup Next month will discuss some other ways can destroy model maybe yourself fire Till think safety Before signing off month would like announce new award Senator Proxmire has Golden Fleece Laugh-In its Fickle Finger harmony logo calling Dissected Digit Award recipient will someone involved incident activity opinion best interests safety unsure just should receive dubious honor being first upon award bestowed turn page 23 April issue Model Aviation will see bottom left page photograph practice appears less prudent Although caption states model being cleaned presence pump equipped fuel can suggests de-fueling operation So either father captive playpen column writer sorry Ron unobservant Assistant Editor noble publisher its full gotcha Carl goes first award Dissected Digit May better future knows could next honor role Have safe month John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church V4 22042 Hills Are Alive/Groves Continued page 59 years old went war exper ience changed Western Front contest models military aircraft participating nations 1914-1918 war Because Hill Country grounds ideally suited dicey squirrelly planes WWI first Western Front contest held nine years ago Since has become perhaps longest-running June 1980 115 QUARTER SCALE 3 OT GIANT SCALE SPANDAU & VICKERS PLASTIC GUN KITS STANDARD PILOT COMPLETE WITH GOGGLES GNOME ROTARY ENGINE CYLINDERS VINTAGE GOLDEN AGE & BALLOON TIRE WHEELS w 3303 IN" SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE CATALOG MA 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CA 9 NEW BY POPULAR DEMAND