Decorating model half fun camouflage pattern predrawn tissue covering broad feit-tip artists marker fine feit tip marker bond paper used control panel lines Insignia add reailatic scaic touches simple sport modei MAYBE youre looking simple week end project will give high return fun very liffle building time Members Flying Aces Club sought just came up FAC NoCal event has become popular nationwide among sport competition modelers Flown either outdoors FAC Nats indoors US Indoor Champs mod els created under simple rules attrac tive give satisfying flights Rules limit wingspan 16 allow profile fuselages single-surface covering permit gear-up flying original retract ables Rubber power ready-made plas tic props provide motive force contests launches aie hand no takeoff flights timed duration normally about 30-45 seconds ualess have thermal flying can done local parks no noise schoolyards gyms Unlike Waterman Gosling pub lished May 1990 issue Model Avi * Full-Size Pian Ba pages 102-1 03 ation Lavochkin all-out Endur ance Indoor model purely fun did pick WW II Russian fighter model well known Yak Stormovik noted top two Soviet aces war flew su percharged 1510-horsepower engine maneuverable baby could hit almost 400 mph outclimb anything around Semyon Alexievitch Lavochkin started company two partners 1938 first product LAGO- 1 produced first radial-engined LA-S 1942 all-wood aircraft phenolformaldehyde resin-impregnated fu selage think sort Soviet Spruce Goose LA-S made its first appearance Baffle Stalingrad spectacular climb tight turning radius fast roll rate scourge Luftwaffe Pan zer divisions sent fight USSR can fantasize about battles fly profile LA-5FN Prerequisites have no stick-andMarch 1991 81 autnor taking obvious satisfaction lob weii done Note expertiy done camou flage pattern other markings wash sky biue acrylic belly fuli-scaie Lavochkin flown top two Soviet aces 1943 made ita first appearance Battie Stalingrad Left The LA-5 scourge Germanys Panzer Luftwaffe divisions Battle Stalingrad World War Ii its fun imagine model up cloud base ready dive enemy tank LA-5FN has zippy climb will fly 30-45 seconds Right Getting ready launch helper pinching prop hub winder attached rubber loop motor stretched three times Its length Af ter winding pinch motor forward winder crank remove end loop attach rear hook motor stick Left Making kit parts speeds up construction ribs sliced time 1/16 sheet using plywood template No 11 X-Acto knife tips wing tail made ammonia-soaked 1/lox 1/32 dried microwave star crafted tissue bond paper Right finished structures ready covering tissue has predecorated camouflage Soviet markings Note sheet parts body curved tips formed matboard patterns Use UFO Hot Stuff round toothpick assembly m hi Left Decorating covering before gluing model Rough-cut light-colored tissue taped over plan colored darKercolored marker sky blue acrylic camouflage red stars made tissue white bond cockpit numbers cut extra copy plans Right Side view showing motor stick will support single ioop 1-in FAI Champion gray rubber prop shaft rear hook motor detached rear winding Peck 51 winder Peck supplies plastic propeller well tissue modeling experience suggest try some AMA Delta Dart Peck ROG other simple models before begin takes skill handle thin balsa sticks cover paper will also need some basic tools X Acto knife other craft knife #11 similar blade straight pins small artists brush scissors small needlenose pliers Materials needed include flat building board least lix 17 clear tape wax paper thin UFO Hot Stuff use thick make crude joints Elmers Craft Bond #1 thin 50% water applying cov ering some scraps /32 A6 sheet balsa couple strips /16 square balsa strip / x /l6 hard balsa scrap /32 ply rib pattern scrap artist matboard tip forms Peck silver 6-in plastic prop nylon bearing prop shaft color marker camouflaging lightcolored tissue want color scheme either either dark gray/light gray sand spinachthe summer colors finally several feet A-in FAI gray rubber can find oaly FM tan rubber try /6 width Also get Peck 51 crank-type rub ber winder Make two 11 x 17 photocopies cen terfold plan second copy cutting up make patterns insignia Continued page 180 82 Model Aviation TISSUE DECORATIONAWHITE WI RED CENTER LTGREY Y BLUE BELLY DK GREY ________ ______ VI6SHMOTOR K--- PECKSTICK FELTTIP it____ II/8X3/16 _____ 6PLAST1C iI1/16 LWEB PROP 165H .V32WIRE BODY COVER LSIDE ONLY Tht ---K-LI 2MOTOR 13LpOP I/8jFAI BOND TISSUE SH BALANCE CGREDTISSUE --J ADD NOSE wrWH ITE BOND I&\ _______pKV ______________________________________BOND IE PLY RIB SL1CINGTEMPLATE TE FRONTV16 IAWASH-IN WINGK TIPBLE3/I6UP1/16 SUED COLOR RIBS BREAK FELITIP TISSUE ALL/ PARTS AS NOTED TIPS 2- I/32X 1/16 ONWASHOUT 1/8 MATBOARD FORMSBOTH WINGTIPSA LEWINGIEFiNLE STABBOND ET USE AMMONIA TO PREWETBALSASTRIP ThEN FORM MICROWAVE Model Aviation FIN INTEGRAL TO BODY- COVER LARGE CIRCLE \ BOND COCKPIT ALL STRIP 1/16 BREAKLAM IDNO FELTTlP 0 LE TE1-3/4 DIHEDRAL AT TIP COLOR BREAK NO ONLY WiSH-OUT TIP 1/8 FROM HERE TE ~LA5FN INKED BY DAVE LINSTRUM 490 ASSEMBLY HOT STUFF COVER WHITE GWE NO SHRINK OR DOPE STAB COVER TOF COVER TOP FAC NOCAL RUBBER FF WWII FIGHTER March 1991 103 FULL SIZE PLANS -VI6SH TTACH VING 7 GLUE -TO BODY U tri wzisii ALiA MM EAA Byplane 2150 J-3 Cub 1/4 scale wlengine . 2300 Phaeton 90 w/cheeku 2650 mu usaa a mamimEs Aeronca Chump scale23 00 Ceuuna 310 Twin 2500 Citabria Ia scale 2300 Mr Mulligun wfhlisters 3300 P-51Full length in/detail3700 OAK usiinin IRS Super Chipmunk 23 00 J-3 Cub 1400 Electric Glider 750 Ultimate 10-300 2800 Wheelpants 1700 mv inau umas Space Walker 1/4 scale 20 00 Bucker Jungmeister Al scale 35 00 SlAT PUIIES Decathlon 40 1000 Electric Cub w/engine 1200 Super Aerumaster 1700 Telstar 40 1500 USK AUUE EWS Ryan STA /4 Scale 2300 Wheelpants fairing pair Ultra Hats 1900 MCA Cessna 182 5 scale 2300 T28B s scale 2700 Spitfire scale 1900 ROYAL Super Chipmunk 40 EZ2000 Stinsun 5R8-5R9 wlblisters . 2200 Ss Citahria1500 J-3 Cub scale wfengine2300 Kadet SR1300 Seniurita1000 Smith Minihiplane1500 SCALE PUJ ANn MNJTUS Fly Baby /4 scale 2300 MsnocoupulloSP w/blsters 2300 Taylurcratt /4 scale 2800 Waco YMF-S blisters 2900 31 TECHUICAL ERVICES PLANS Fskker DVII lung 2700 J-3 Cab in/engine scale . 3200 Monscoupe 90A scale 3000 Wheelpants tairings 3900 Piper Tn-Pacer PA22 scale 2800 Spud XIII Cl 2800 WOUJI ENGINE MUSI TECH Cap 21 40 size1600 Robin Head 801900 Robin Head 992300 ALL ACE Seamaster Pod 2800 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane /u scale 1000 HENRY HAFFKE Black Barun 1300 Jeep1300 Pea Shooter1300 MIDWEST Super Hots1350 SUREFLITE P-401700 months may have caused least partly sticky lube What Armorall anyway patent disclo sure describes Armorall aqueous solution silicone glycerine diethylene glycol sold preservative rubber plastics No lubricating properties claimed man ufacturer instructions caution against use floors due slipperiness Scale modelers have using Armorall lube because less splatter inside models pasE have used Armorall lube seemed perform satisfactorily just didnt feel right have sticky lube can test various lubes performing controlled winding tests such developed Stan Chilton con cept Record turns vs torque succes sive windups same motors different lube mixes best lube will show lower torque given number turns particular motor add turns Also torque given num ber turns will higher during unwinding important avoid high stress test motors rest motors between tests Any good rubber will repeat curves very closely 24 hours rest between winds systematic approach can give good results Nonshrink glue prerequisite building light straight rolled motor sticks tapered booms nonshrinlcing glue usually neces LA IER INC Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 Phone orders information call 703 890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT sary roll own glue adding some kind plasticizer commercial glue want know much glue use will shrink Stan Chilton suggests putting some strip model tissue mechanics test use tape end tissue strip Saran Wrap As soon glue brushed lift end strip free plastic until glue completely dry test report Two brands nitrocellulose household cement available locallyDAP DUCO DUCO almost water-clear DAP has slightly yellow tint Test strips model tissue about % x 1 grain running lengthwise used Thinned glue applied side brush allowed dry Both types glue caused strips curl twist within minutes DAP slightly worse Preliminary testing showed few drops dibutyl phthalate DBP would lessen shrinkage test formula DUCO based thinning DUCO 475% straight DUCO 475% acetone 5% amyl acetate mixture blushes high humidity add small amounts amyl acetate until blushing stops Adding 40 drops DBP per 20 milliliters thinned DUCO yielded test strips didnt curl after 24 hours preliminary tests indi cated similar amount DAP would re quire about 45 drops DBP similar results Photo shows results test strips grouped pairs top right DAP straight top middle straight DUCO top left first modification DAP Bottom center first modifi cation DUCO Bottom left finished DAP bot tom right finished DUCO E LA-5FNlLinstrum Continued page 82 Construction some preconstruction parts-making Glue root rib pattern little piece %2 ply cut out tem plate Use template slice ribs time /i6 sheet Cut rear overlength ribs fit build wing Make wing tail tips stripping some 5-in lengths /32 x 146 balsa pair forms glued matboard wax edge matboard prevent glue bond formingmelted candle wax heavy layer Crayola will Soak strips minute house hold ammonia dont sniff dry paper towel tape pairs curved form pop micro wave set high minute quickdry Run light bead Hot Stuff tween two strips make laminated tip Cut motor stick length add /16 L-brace stiffness Using %-in-sq scrap offset glue bearing front hook rearnote go right side stick brace showing Bind place thread glue securely body good place start sticks will need few sheet parts connect second photocopy will make good patterns sheet bits Everything else A6-inch square cut tightly fitting butt joints Pin strips plan using pins X fashionnever pin through strip weakens wood found good joints could made using Hot Stuff applied end round toothpick fin built integrally body Cut curved part fit butt join strip Attach motor stick body af ter covering completed friend old timer perfectly pruportioned modeling Curtiss Rabin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional SaSS Kr Very few lull snob airuralt ideally sailed nodoi ninhi appealing uld Curtios Robin burn sprune linen age becatitaily prOpOrtiOned robber electrin glum engines Easy tan build troinerlike performanne Fipline Models Caloing hOe Fhnna 17031 2739593 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Boo 2136 Pairfan Virginia 22031 USA 180 Model Aviation HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud 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HOURS CALL WE MIGHT BE HERE usee THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS BILL & JOYCE built LA-5FN attached stick front three uprights allowing some flexibility fully wound motor stab built just like fin wing bit complex Pin leading edge LE trailing edge TE strips down glue center yet add cut-to-fit tips Glue two ribs together set aside use root rib Cut fit rest trimming rear tight fit Crack TE points indicated arrows raise off plan bit A-in-sq wood tips provides washout adds stability flight Glue root ribs place Remove right wing building board bevel root ends LE TE dihedral Raise tip left LE off board /i6 washin criti cal left-turn-climb stability glue wings together right tip ele vated 3 1A off board Glue root rib pair gussets place aligning rib halfway between dihedral gles two wing panels sure cen ter joint strong well glued add fillets until after covering Covering decoration fun part building Leaving wax paper plan keep glue sticking plan cut some pieces light-color tissue gray sand oversize tape over body stab wing plan Using broad felt-tip artists marker dark gray spinach green color dark areas refer photos small inset body shown plan Color right edge paper Apply thin coat sky blue artists acrylic belly shown plan Add panel markings control outlines fine felt-tip black pen Cut red tissue stars use red marker glue white bond paper trim outline its simple start red centers trim border Slip two scraps white bond under numeral 6 plan cut through make ID numeral Turn numbers two stars upside down newspaper spray aerosol rubber cement apply body tissue friend test built model used spray cement apply darker-color tissue camouflage instead using marker Either way will work Insignia can also adhered thinned Elmers glue Remove tissue plan cutting wing covering root make left right panel Using thinned Elmers small sable artists brush apply outlines glue oversize tissue posi tioned over plans dry remove excess sharp X-Acto blade emery board nail file rubbed carefully 450 along edges method literally sands off tissue border must careful sand through wood Now left side body cov ered add motor stick right side po sitioning carefully match plan Cut tis sue stab slot slip stab place align spot glue LE TE Run glue along root rib glue wing place sighting front assure level alignment Add prop shaft small washer plastic prop bending L end shaft fit prop hub Flight trim three prototypes required nose weight achieve balance point shown plan Add clay strip solder glued spinner above below motor stick Crack fin bend about rudder combination motor torque trim should give nice leftPen 018 NumbOle8anneSize SO. 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out about three times motor length wind about 150 turns thats 30 cranks winder Move slowly wind grasp motor front crank removing make small loop attach rear hook motor stick Now take model helper Facing wind fly its over 10mphgo gym launch model nose up about 300 wings level Let go prop tip release model letting fly out hand Theres no need throw should spiral up left circles about 30-ft diameter model stalls goes right add nose weight increase amount left rudder spins left increase washin left wing tip crack LE raise tip glue crack re move left rudder trim originals did need thrust line trimming may cut bearing loose adjust down slight left thrust dives check CG thats OK add Up elevator cracking stab spar Glue adjustment Once model trimmed can wind up longer flights Expect about 30-45 seconds maximum plenty knock out Russian tank spotted hope enjoy fun profile model Re member fly relatively calm air indoors day windy choose go gym put model box paper grocery sack protect en route Happy landings Ace onding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation TOC/Stau b Continued page 88 again within official three-minute start ing period free-style portion again showed lots bravura flying Quique Somenzini re versed previous days scoring tables coming ahead Hyde Von Linsowe placed third Quique pulled off some out standing flat inverted spins also did knife-edge spin Ive seen other Hanno Prettners known TOC argot Prettner Screw Hyde Somenzini suspended craft doing torque rolls brought crowd its feet Hyde went vertical knifeedge figure eight snaps top loop maneuver draws incred ible amount horsepower Steve Rojecki former Air Force F-15 pilot now flies Delta Airlines choreographed some ex traordinary flying score mo vie Top Gun Day Three last day qualifying finals Sundayand some per haps last time fly TOC top five qualifiers held fortress just below jockeyed position Gii chi Naruke Japan moved sixth place Quique Somenzini Ivan Kristensen Dean Koger right behind TOC fliers 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Decorating model half fun camouflage pattern predrawn tissue covering broad feit-tip artists marker fine feit tip marker bond paper used control panel lines Insignia add reailatic scaic touches simple sport modei MAYBE youre looking simple week end project will give high return fun very liffle building time Members Flying Aces Club sought just came up FAC NoCal event has become popular nationwide among sport competition modelers Flown either outdoors FAC Nats indoors US Indoor Champs mod els created under simple rules attrac tive give satisfying flights Rules limit wingspan 16 allow profile fuselages single-surface covering permit gear-up flying original retract ables Rubber power ready-made plas tic props provide motive force contests launches aie hand no takeoff flights timed duration normally about 30-45 seconds ualess have thermal flying can done local parks no noise schoolyards gyms Unlike Waterman Gosling pub lished May 1990 issue Model Avi * Full-Size Pian Ba pages 102-1 03 ation Lavochkin all-out Endur ance Indoor model purely fun did pick WW II Russian fighter model well known Yak Stormovik noted top two Soviet aces war flew su percharged 1510-horsepower engine maneuverable baby could hit almost 400 mph outclimb anything around Semyon Alexievitch Lavochkin started company two partners 1938 first product LAGO- 1 produced first radial-engined LA-S 1942 all-wood aircraft phenolformaldehyde resin-impregnated fu selage think sort Soviet Spruce Goose LA-S made its first appearance Baffle Stalingrad spectacular climb tight turning radius fast roll rate scourge Luftwaffe Pan zer divisions sent fight USSR can fantasize about battles fly profile LA-5FN Prerequisites have no stick-andMarch 1991 81 autnor taking obvious satisfaction lob weii done Note expertiy done camou flage pattern other markings wash sky biue acrylic belly fuli-scaie Lavochkin flown top two Soviet aces 1943 made ita first appearance Battie Stalingrad Left The LA-5 scourge Germanys Panzer Luftwaffe divisions Battle Stalingrad World War Ii its fun imagine model up cloud base ready dive enemy tank LA-5FN has zippy climb will fly 30-45 seconds Right Getting ready launch helper pinching prop hub winder attached rubber loop motor stretched three times Its length Af ter winding pinch motor forward winder crank remove end loop attach rear hook motor stick Left Making kit parts speeds up construction ribs sliced time 1/16 sheet using plywood template No 11 X-Acto knife tips wing tail made ammonia-soaked 1/lox 1/32 dried microwave star crafted tissue bond paper Right finished structures ready covering tissue has predecorated camouflage Soviet markings Note sheet parts body curved tips formed matboard patterns Use UFO Hot Stuff round toothpick assembly m hi Left Decorating covering before gluing model Rough-cut light-colored tissue taped over plan colored darKercolored marker sky blue acrylic camouflage red stars made tissue white bond cockpit numbers cut extra copy plans Right Side view showing motor stick will support single ioop 1-in FAI Champion gray rubber prop shaft rear hook motor detached rear winding Peck 51 winder Peck supplies plastic propeller well tissue modeling experience suggest try some AMA Delta Dart Peck ROG other simple models before begin takes skill handle thin balsa sticks cover paper will also need some basic tools X Acto knife other craft knife #11 similar blade straight pins small artists brush scissors small needlenose pliers Materials needed include flat building board least lix 17 clear tape wax paper thin UFO Hot Stuff use thick make crude joints Elmers Craft Bond #1 thin 50% water applying cov ering some scraps /32 A6 sheet balsa couple strips /16 square balsa strip / x /l6 hard balsa scrap /32 ply rib pattern scrap artist matboard tip forms Peck silver 6-in plastic prop nylon bearing prop shaft color marker camouflaging lightcolored tissue want color scheme either either dark gray/light gray sand spinachthe summer colors finally several feet A-in FAI gray rubber can find oaly FM tan rubber try /6 width Also get Peck 51 crank-type rub ber winder Make two 11 x 17 photocopies cen terfold plan second copy cutting up make patterns insignia Continued page 180 82 Model Aviation TISSUE DECORATIONAWHITE WI RED CENTER LTGREY Y BLUE BELLY DK GREY ________ ______ VI6SHMOTOR K--- PECKSTICK FELTTIP it____ II/8X3/16 _____ 6PLAST1C iI1/16 LWEB PROP 165H .V32WIRE BODY COVER LSIDE ONLY Tht ---K-LI 2MOTOR 13LpOP I/8jFAI BOND TISSUE SH BALANCE CGREDTISSUE --J ADD NOSE wrWH ITE BOND I&\ _______pKV ______________________________________BOND IE PLY RIB SL1CINGTEMPLATE TE FRONTV16 IAWASH-IN WINGK TIPBLE3/I6UP1/16 SUED COLOR RIBS BREAK FELITIP TISSUE ALL/ PARTS AS NOTED TIPS 2- I/32X 1/16 ONWASHOUT 1/8 MATBOARD FORMSBOTH WINGTIPSA LEWINGIEFiNLE STABBOND ET USE AMMONIA TO PREWETBALSASTRIP ThEN FORM MICROWAVE Model Aviation FIN INTEGRAL TO BODY- COVER LARGE CIRCLE \ BOND COCKPIT ALL STRIP 1/16 BREAKLAM IDNO FELTTlP 0 LE TE1-3/4 DIHEDRAL AT TIP COLOR BREAK NO ONLY WiSH-OUT TIP 1/8 FROM HERE TE ~LA5FN INKED BY DAVE LINSTRUM 490 ASSEMBLY HOT STUFF COVER WHITE GWE NO SHRINK OR DOPE STAB COVER TOF COVER TOP FAC NOCAL RUBBER FF WWII FIGHTER March 1991 103 FULL SIZE PLANS -VI6SH TTACH VING 7 GLUE -TO BODY U tri wzisii ALiA MM EAA Byplane 2150 J-3 Cub 1/4 scale wlengine . 2300 Phaeton 90 w/cheeku 2650 mu usaa a mamimEs Aeronca Chump scale23 00 Ceuuna 310 Twin 2500 Citabria Ia scale 2300 Mr Mulligun wfhlisters 3300 P-51Full length in/detail3700 OAK usiinin IRS Super Chipmunk 23 00 J-3 Cub 1400 Electric Glider 750 Ultimate 10-300 2800 Wheelpants 1700 mv inau umas Space Walker 1/4 scale 20 00 Bucker Jungmeister Al scale 35 00 SlAT PUIIES Decathlon 40 1000 Electric Cub w/engine 1200 Super Aerumaster 1700 Telstar 40 1500 USK AUUE EWS Ryan STA /4 Scale 2300 Wheelpants fairing pair Ultra Hats 1900 MCA Cessna 182 5 scale 2300 T28B s scale 2700 Spitfire scale 1900 ROYAL Super Chipmunk 40 EZ2000 Stinsun 5R8-5R9 wlblisters . 2200 Ss Citahria1500 J-3 Cub scale wfengine2300 Kadet SR1300 Seniurita1000 Smith Minihiplane1500 SCALE PUJ ANn MNJTUS Fly Baby /4 scale 2300 MsnocoupulloSP w/blsters 2300 Taylurcratt /4 scale 2800 Waco YMF-S blisters 2900 31 TECHUICAL ERVICES PLANS Fskker DVII lung 2700 J-3 Cab in/engine scale . 3200 Monscoupe 90A scale 3000 Wheelpants tairings 3900 Piper Tn-Pacer PA22 scale 2800 Spud XIII Cl 2800 WOUJI ENGINE MUSI TECH Cap 21 40 size1600 Robin Head 801900 Robin Head 992300 ALL ACE Seamaster Pod 2800 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane /u scale 1000 HENRY HAFFKE Black Barun 1300 Jeep1300 Pea Shooter1300 MIDWEST Super Hots1350 SUREFLITE P-401700 months may have caused least partly sticky lube What Armorall anyway patent disclo sure describes Armorall aqueous solution silicone glycerine diethylene glycol sold preservative rubber plastics No lubricating properties claimed man ufacturer instructions caution against use floors due slipperiness Scale modelers have using Armorall lube because less splatter inside models pasE have used Armorall lube seemed perform satisfactorily just didnt feel right have sticky lube can test various lubes performing controlled winding tests such developed Stan Chilton con cept Record turns vs torque succes sive windups same motors different lube mixes best lube will show lower torque given number turns particular motor add turns Also torque given num ber turns will higher during unwinding important avoid high stress test motors rest motors between tests Any good rubber will repeat curves very closely 24 hours rest between winds systematic approach can give good results Nonshrink glue prerequisite building light straight rolled motor sticks tapered booms nonshrinlcing glue usually neces LA IER INC Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 Phone orders information call 703 890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT sary roll own glue adding some kind plasticizer commercial glue want know much glue use will shrink Stan Chilton suggests putting some strip model tissue mechanics test use tape end tissue strip Saran Wrap As soon glue brushed lift end strip free plastic until glue completely dry test report Two brands nitrocellulose household cement available locallyDAP DUCO DUCO almost water-clear DAP has slightly yellow tint Test strips model tissue about % x 1 grain running lengthwise used Thinned glue applied side brush allowed dry Both types glue caused strips curl twist within minutes DAP slightly worse Preliminary testing showed few drops dibutyl phthalate DBP would lessen shrinkage test formula DUCO based thinning DUCO 475% straight DUCO 475% acetone 5% amyl acetate mixture blushes high humidity add small amounts amyl acetate until blushing stops Adding 40 drops DBP per 20 milliliters thinned DUCO yielded test strips didnt curl after 24 hours preliminary tests indi cated similar amount DAP would re quire about 45 drops DBP similar results Photo shows results test strips grouped pairs top right DAP straight top middle straight DUCO top left first modification DAP Bottom center first modifi cation DUCO Bottom left finished DAP bot tom right finished DUCO E LA-5FNlLinstrum Continued page 82 Construction some preconstruction parts-making Glue root rib pattern little piece %2 ply cut out tem plate Use template slice ribs time /i6 sheet Cut rear overlength ribs fit build wing Make wing tail tips stripping some 5-in lengths /32 x 146 balsa pair forms glued matboard wax edge matboard prevent glue bond formingmelted candle wax heavy layer Crayola will Soak strips minute house hold ammonia dont sniff dry paper towel tape pairs curved form pop micro wave set high minute quickdry Run light bead Hot Stuff tween two strips make laminated tip Cut motor stick length add /16 L-brace stiffness Using %-in-sq scrap offset glue bearing front hook rearnote go right side stick brace showing Bind place thread glue securely body good place start sticks will need few sheet parts connect second photocopy will make good patterns sheet bits Everything else A6-inch square cut tightly fitting butt joints Pin strips plan using pins X fashionnever pin through strip weakens wood found good joints could made using Hot Stuff applied end round toothpick fin built integrally body Cut curved part fit butt join strip Attach motor stick body af ter covering completed friend old timer perfectly pruportioned modeling Curtiss Rabin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional SaSS Kr Very few lull snob airuralt ideally sailed nodoi ninhi appealing uld Curtios Robin burn sprune linen age becatitaily prOpOrtiOned robber electrin glum engines Easy tan build troinerlike performanne Fipline Models Caloing hOe Fhnna 17031 2739593 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Boo 2136 Pairfan Virginia 22031 USA 180 Model Aviation HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP.A ** 4620 CRANDALLLAIIESVILLE RD CORYDON INDIANA 47112 ** Large selection Remote Control Model Airplanes te professional 3M LISTED BELOWIn Business since 1973 PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE w IS JUST FEW OF THE MFG WE STOCK HOURS MONDAY THRU THURSDAY 9AM -5PM FRIDAY 9AM-2PM CLOSED SATURDAY& SUNDAY NE 812 366-3141 A-JUSTO JIG AMBROID ARCO RUBBERBANDS B RI Dl DAVEYS SYSTEMS COVERITE DEVCON DREMEL DU-BRO DY NA Fl LITE FOX FUTABA GOLDBERG GAS MODEL PROD HALLCO HOBBYPOXY HOT STUFF K & B MFG SiG SAITO 0 A5 pSbE AFFORD AIRCOUPE $9995 SON C-T RON CS STERLING SULLIVAN TOP FLITE VS ENGINES LAN ER MILLER NORTHEAST ZINGER PROPS complete listing etcplease send stamped self-address enve lope DEALERS WANTED $11995 Stafford STAFFORD KITS AVAILABLE SHORTLY B24 TWIN COMANCHE COMANCHE & MORE EAA ACRO SPORT 05 0 1406 FKIUTSIGIJ N Stickum Buildum & Flyum need help call us arfiber ass F lit box AFTER HOURS CALL WE MIGHT BE HERE usee THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS BILL & JOYCE built LA-5FN attached stick front three uprights allowing some flexibility fully wound motor stab built just like fin wing bit complex Pin leading edge LE trailing edge TE strips down glue center yet add cut-to-fit tips Glue two ribs together set aside use root rib Cut fit rest trimming rear tight fit Crack TE points indicated arrows raise off plan bit A-in-sq wood tips provides washout adds stability flight Glue root ribs place Remove right wing building board bevel root ends LE TE dihedral Raise tip left LE off board /i6 washin criti cal left-turn-climb stability glue wings together right tip ele vated 3 1A off board Glue root rib pair gussets place aligning rib halfway between dihedral gles two wing panels sure cen ter joint strong well glued add fillets until after covering Covering decoration fun part building Leaving wax paper plan keep glue sticking plan cut some pieces light-color tissue gray sand oversize tape over body stab wing plan Using broad felt-tip artists marker dark gray spinach green color dark areas refer photos small inset body shown plan Color right edge paper Apply thin coat sky blue artists acrylic belly shown plan Add panel markings control outlines fine felt-tip black pen Cut red tissue stars use red marker glue white bond paper trim outline its simple start red centers trim border Slip two scraps white bond under numeral 6 plan cut through make ID numeral Turn numbers two stars upside down newspaper spray aerosol rubber cement apply body tissue friend test built model used spray cement apply darker-color tissue camouflage instead using marker Either way will work Insignia can also adhered thinned Elmers glue Remove tissue plan cutting wing covering root make left right panel Using thinned Elmers small sable artists brush apply outlines glue oversize tissue posi tioned over plans dry remove excess sharp X-Acto blade emery board nail file rubbed carefully 450 along edges method literally sands off tissue border must careful sand through wood Now left side body cov ered add motor stick right side po sitioning carefully match plan Cut tis sue stab slot slip stab place align spot glue LE TE Run glue along root rib glue wing place sighting front assure level alignment Add prop shaft small washer plastic prop bending L end shaft fit prop hub Flight trim three prototypes required nose weight achieve balance point shown plan Add clay strip solder glued spinner above below motor stick Crack fin bend about rudder combination motor torque trim should give nice leftPen 018 NumbOle8anneSize SO. SF350 318 401555 SF400 601255 SF500 60-001570 SF800 90121675 RF7SO 7 532 SnaIe 675 SF800 AdlutobIe 516008416 3145 $08OScale March 1991 181 Dual Strut Nose Gear IiS id$200 ohippirig handlingpic8arad Fults Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61824 WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries chargers need package Cycler-Charger $23995tOi Fits 48V Rx 96V Tx packsPlus $5 SaH.~GeGelled Cell Others available write call eRegular Model . $4895 ForPlus $3 S&H ld kit smallPlus $3 S&H electric boat batteriesSpecify 612 24V Heavy Duty Model. *5895 sport winch large boat andPlus $4 S&H electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 2V ProductsSASE lot esiarmalianPO Box 221 CaRa 5-987-5924Dealer inqalnes invited Canton SD 57013 hand spiral climb Make up motor tying square knot 27-in strip rubber form ioop about 13 long Lube baby shampoo Peck rubber lube Winding requires helper Have him grasp prop hub point model wings horizontal motor stick up Attach rear motor loop winder stretch rubber motor out about three times motor length wind about 150 turns thats 30 cranks winder Move slowly wind grasp motor front crank removing make small loop attach rear hook motor stick Now take model helper Facing wind fly its over 10mphgo gym launch model nose up about 300 wings level Let go prop tip release model letting fly out hand Theres no need throw should spiral up left circles about 30-ft diameter model stalls goes right add nose weight increase amount left rudder spins left increase washin left wing tip crack LE raise tip glue crack re move left rudder trim originals did need thrust line trimming may cut bearing loose adjust down slight left thrust dives check CG thats OK add Up elevator cracking stab spar Glue adjustment Once model trimmed can wind up longer flights Expect about 30-45 seconds maximum plenty knock out Russian tank spotted hope enjoy fun profile model Re member fly relatively calm air indoors day windy choose go gym put model box paper grocery sack protect en route Happy landings Ace onding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation TOC/Stau b Continued page 88 again within official three-minute start ing period free-style portion again showed lots bravura flying Quique Somenzini re versed previous days scoring tables coming ahead Hyde Von Linsowe placed third Quique pulled off some out standing flat inverted spins also did knife-edge spin Ive seen other Hanno Prettners known TOC argot Prettner Screw Hyde Somenzini suspended craft doing torque rolls brought crowd its feet Hyde went vertical knifeedge figure eight snaps top loop maneuver draws incred ible amount horsepower Steve Rojecki former Air Force F-15 pilot now flies Delta Airlines choreographed some ex traordinary flying score mo vie Top Gun Day Three last day qualifying finals Sundayand some per haps last time fly TOC top five qualifiers held fortress just below jockeyed position Gii chi Naruke Japan moved sixth place Quique Somenzini Ivan Kristensen Dean Koger right behind TOC fliers maneuver can ze roed oaly unanimous decision judges Frequently judges gathered after flight discuss whether zero par ticular maneuvers fliers tensely awaited verdict judges didnt con vene after set maneuvers pilots whod flown often visibly re lieved interesting watch Steve Rojecki forced land middle last qualifying flight lost cylinder Tartan Twin Fortu nately already lock finals order finish five qualifiers Sundays finals Chip Hyde Wolfgang Matt Steve Stricker Steve Rojecki Bill Cunningham Qualifying three-minute free-style finals Quique Somenzini Chip Hyde Dave Von Linsowe Steve Rojecki B&P Associates Gives Total Fiigbt Line FREEDOM battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field 184 Model Aviation THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured &mfe a/he-- ,aVoda 4dd4okok4 aae4ih/Au/now eaa aie' 9/ haS/i 4hee Aaa don- ena7e1s aae7 414~/414a/ 5A/ dealer order direct . 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 5006 Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 yen press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 5036 Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$ 2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 5016 Assembled Magnets 10 pak$ 2200 502 Stands 10 uprights primarily doe fuselage assy$ 950 504 Vertical press 5 pak holding spars leading trailing edges position$ 995 505 Steps 5 pack adjustable leading & trailing edge positioning$ 995 506 Rib Holder 10 pak Use magnet building laster$ 995 507 R&R Tool Magnet Mover$ 175 -TWELDON J LIND COMPANY 3151 caraveile Or. Lake Havasu city AZ 86403 0 16021453 7970 Send seif addressed stamped envelope catalog ail products M/C & Visa accepted Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Ousilty Modei Construction Jr Kwik Set 6 minute5 oz $ 695 Kwik Set Set Minute10 oz $1095 Giant Dwik Set 6 Minute16 oz $1495 Notso Guick 20 Minute10 os $ 995 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 31161/43I8112$ 179 40in3/4andoneinch$ 179 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive waa*erand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45251 deaier caii 513-385-7398 order direct add $1 50 postage
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/03
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 102, 103, 180, 181, 184
Decorating model half fun camouflage pattern predrawn tissue covering broad feit-tip artists marker fine feit tip marker bond paper used control panel lines Insignia add reailatic scaic touches simple sport modei MAYBE youre looking simple week end project will give high return fun very liffle building time Members Flying Aces Club sought just came up FAC NoCal event has become popular nationwide among sport competition modelers Flown either outdoors FAC Nats indoors US Indoor Champs mod els created under simple rules attrac tive give satisfying flights Rules limit wingspan 16 allow profile fuselages single-surface covering permit gear-up flying original retract ables Rubber power ready-made plas tic props provide motive force contests launches aie hand no takeoff flights timed duration normally about 30-45 seconds ualess have thermal flying can done local parks no noise schoolyards gyms Unlike Waterman Gosling pub lished May 1990 issue Model Avi * Full-Size Pian Ba pages 102-1 03 ation Lavochkin all-out Endur ance Indoor model purely fun did pick WW II Russian fighter model well known Yak Stormovik noted top two Soviet aces war flew su percharged 1510-horsepower engine maneuverable baby could hit almost 400 mph outclimb anything around Semyon Alexievitch Lavochkin started company two partners 1938 first product LAGO- 1 produced first radial-engined LA-S 1942 all-wood aircraft phenolformaldehyde resin-impregnated fu selage think sort Soviet Spruce Goose LA-S made its first appearance Baffle Stalingrad spectacular climb tight turning radius fast roll rate scourge Luftwaffe Pan zer divisions sent fight USSR can fantasize about battles fly profile LA-5FN Prerequisites have no stick-andMarch 1991 81 autnor taking obvious satisfaction lob weii done Note expertiy done camou flage pattern other markings wash sky biue acrylic belly fuli-scaie Lavochkin flown top two Soviet aces 1943 made ita first appearance Battie Stalingrad Left The LA-5 scourge Germanys Panzer Luftwaffe divisions Battle Stalingrad World War Ii its fun imagine model up cloud base ready dive enemy tank LA-5FN has zippy climb will fly 30-45 seconds Right Getting ready launch helper pinching prop hub winder attached rubber loop motor stretched three times Its length Af ter winding pinch motor forward winder crank remove end loop attach rear hook motor stick Left Making kit parts speeds up construction ribs sliced time 1/16 sheet using plywood template No 11 X-Acto knife tips wing tail made ammonia-soaked 1/lox 1/32 dried microwave star crafted tissue bond paper Right finished structures ready covering tissue has predecorated camouflage Soviet markings Note sheet parts body curved tips formed matboard patterns Use UFO Hot Stuff round toothpick assembly m hi Left Decorating covering before gluing model Rough-cut light-colored tissue taped over plan colored darKercolored marker sky blue acrylic camouflage red stars made tissue white bond cockpit numbers cut extra copy plans Right Side view showing motor stick will support single ioop 1-in FAI Champion gray rubber prop shaft rear hook motor detached rear winding Peck 51 winder Peck supplies plastic propeller well tissue modeling experience suggest try some AMA Delta Dart Peck ROG other simple models before begin takes skill handle thin balsa sticks cover paper will also need some basic tools X Acto knife other craft knife #11 similar blade straight pins small artists brush scissors small needlenose pliers Materials needed include flat building board least lix 17 clear tape wax paper thin UFO Hot Stuff use thick make crude joints Elmers Craft Bond #1 thin 50% water applying cov ering some scraps /32 A6 sheet balsa couple strips /16 square balsa strip / x /l6 hard balsa scrap /32 ply rib pattern scrap artist matboard tip forms Peck silver 6-in plastic prop nylon bearing prop shaft color marker camouflaging lightcolored tissue want color scheme either either dark gray/light gray sand spinachthe summer colors finally several feet A-in FAI gray rubber can find oaly FM tan rubber try /6 width Also get Peck 51 crank-type rub ber winder Make two 11 x 17 photocopies cen terfold plan second copy cutting up make patterns insignia Continued page 180 82 Model Aviation TISSUE DECORATIONAWHITE WI RED CENTER LTGREY Y BLUE BELLY DK GREY ________ ______ VI6SHMOTOR K--- PECKSTICK FELTTIP it____ II/8X3/16 _____ 6PLAST1C iI1/16 LWEB PROP 165H .V32WIRE BODY COVER LSIDE ONLY Tht ---K-LI 2MOTOR 13LpOP I/8jFAI BOND TISSUE SH BALANCE CGREDTISSUE --J ADD NOSE wrWH ITE BOND I&\ _______pKV ______________________________________BOND IE PLY RIB SL1CINGTEMPLATE TE FRONTV16 IAWASH-IN WINGK TIPBLE3/I6UP1/16 SUED COLOR RIBS BREAK FELITIP TISSUE ALL/ PARTS AS NOTED TIPS 2- I/32X 1/16 ONWASHOUT 1/8 MATBOARD FORMSBOTH WINGTIPSA LEWINGIEFiNLE STABBOND ET USE AMMONIA TO PREWETBALSASTRIP ThEN FORM MICROWAVE Model Aviation FIN INTEGRAL TO BODY- COVER LARGE CIRCLE \ BOND COCKPIT ALL STRIP 1/16 BREAKLAM IDNO FELTTlP 0 LE TE1-3/4 DIHEDRAL AT TIP COLOR BREAK NO ONLY WiSH-OUT TIP 1/8 FROM HERE TE ~LA5FN INKED BY DAVE LINSTRUM 490 ASSEMBLY HOT STUFF COVER WHITE GWE NO SHRINK OR DOPE STAB COVER TOF COVER TOP FAC NOCAL RUBBER FF WWII FIGHTER March 1991 103 FULL SIZE PLANS -VI6SH TTACH VING 7 GLUE -TO BODY U tri wzisii ALiA MM EAA Byplane 2150 J-3 Cub 1/4 scale wlengine . 2300 Phaeton 90 w/cheeku 2650 mu usaa a mamimEs Aeronca Chump scale23 00 Ceuuna 310 Twin 2500 Citabria Ia scale 2300 Mr Mulligun wfhlisters 3300 P-51Full length in/detail3700 OAK usiinin IRS Super Chipmunk 23 00 J-3 Cub 1400 Electric Glider 750 Ultimate 10-300 2800 Wheelpants 1700 mv inau umas Space Walker 1/4 scale 20 00 Bucker Jungmeister Al scale 35 00 SlAT PUIIES Decathlon 40 1000 Electric Cub w/engine 1200 Super Aerumaster 1700 Telstar 40 1500 USK AUUE EWS Ryan STA /4 Scale 2300 Wheelpants fairing pair Ultra Hats 1900 MCA Cessna 182 5 scale 2300 T28B s scale 2700 Spitfire scale 1900 ROYAL Super Chipmunk 40 EZ2000 Stinsun 5R8-5R9 wlblisters . 2200 Ss Citahria1500 J-3 Cub scale wfengine2300 Kadet SR1300 Seniurita1000 Smith Minihiplane1500 SCALE PUJ ANn MNJTUS Fly Baby /4 scale 2300 MsnocoupulloSP w/blsters 2300 Taylurcratt /4 scale 2800 Waco YMF-S blisters 2900 31 TECHUICAL ERVICES PLANS Fskker DVII lung 2700 J-3 Cab in/engine scale . 3200 Monscoupe 90A scale 3000 Wheelpants tairings 3900 Piper Tn-Pacer PA22 scale 2800 Spud XIII Cl 2800 WOUJI ENGINE MUSI TECH Cap 21 40 size1600 Robin Head 801900 Robin Head 992300 ALL ACE Seamaster Pod 2800 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane /u scale 1000 HENRY HAFFKE Black Barun 1300 Jeep1300 Pea Shooter1300 MIDWEST Super Hots1350 SUREFLITE P-401700 months may have caused least partly sticky lube What Armorall anyway patent disclo sure describes Armorall aqueous solution silicone glycerine diethylene glycol sold preservative rubber plastics No lubricating properties claimed man ufacturer instructions caution against use floors due slipperiness Scale modelers have using Armorall lube because less splatter inside models pasE have used Armorall lube seemed perform satisfactorily just didnt feel right have sticky lube can test various lubes performing controlled winding tests such developed Stan Chilton con cept Record turns vs torque succes sive windups same motors different lube mixes best lube will show lower torque given number turns particular motor add turns Also torque given num ber turns will higher during unwinding important avoid high stress test motors rest motors between tests Any good rubber will repeat curves very closely 24 hours rest between winds systematic approach can give good results Nonshrink glue prerequisite building light straight rolled motor sticks tapered booms nonshrinlcing glue usually neces LA IER INC Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 Phone orders information call 703 890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT sary roll own glue adding some kind plasticizer commercial glue want know much glue use will shrink Stan Chilton suggests putting some strip model tissue mechanics test use tape end tissue strip Saran Wrap As soon glue brushed lift end strip free plastic until glue completely dry test report Two brands nitrocellulose household cement available locallyDAP DUCO DUCO almost water-clear DAP has slightly yellow tint Test strips model tissue about % x 1 grain running lengthwise used Thinned glue applied side brush allowed dry Both types glue caused strips curl twist within minutes DAP slightly worse Preliminary testing showed few drops dibutyl phthalate DBP would lessen shrinkage test formula DUCO based thinning DUCO 475% straight DUCO 475% acetone 5% amyl acetate mixture blushes high humidity add small amounts amyl acetate until blushing stops Adding 40 drops DBP per 20 milliliters thinned DUCO yielded test strips didnt curl after 24 hours preliminary tests indi cated similar amount DAP would re quire about 45 drops DBP similar results Photo shows results test strips grouped pairs top right DAP straight top middle straight DUCO top left first modification DAP Bottom center first modifi cation DUCO Bottom left finished DAP bot tom right finished DUCO E LA-5FNlLinstrum Continued page 82 Construction some preconstruction parts-making Glue root rib pattern little piece %2 ply cut out tem plate Use template slice ribs time /i6 sheet Cut rear overlength ribs fit build wing Make wing tail tips stripping some 5-in lengths /32 x 146 balsa pair forms glued matboard wax edge matboard prevent glue bond formingmelted candle wax heavy layer Crayola will Soak strips minute house hold ammonia dont sniff dry paper towel tape pairs curved form pop micro wave set high minute quickdry Run light bead Hot Stuff tween two strips make laminated tip Cut motor stick length add /16 L-brace stiffness Using %-in-sq scrap offset glue bearing front hook rearnote go right side stick brace showing Bind place thread glue securely body good place start sticks will need few sheet parts connect second photocopy will make good patterns sheet bits Everything else A6-inch square cut tightly fitting butt joints Pin strips plan using pins X fashionnever pin through strip weakens wood found good joints could made using Hot Stuff applied end round toothpick fin built integrally body Cut curved part fit butt join strip Attach motor stick body af ter covering completed friend old timer perfectly pruportioned modeling Curtiss Rabin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional SaSS Kr Very few lull snob airuralt ideally sailed nodoi ninhi appealing uld Curtios Robin burn sprune linen age becatitaily prOpOrtiOned robber electrin glum engines Easy tan build troinerlike performanne Fipline Models Caloing hOe Fhnna 17031 2739593 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Boo 2136 Pairfan Virginia 22031 USA 180 Model Aviation HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP.A ** 4620 CRANDALLLAIIESVILLE RD CORYDON INDIANA 47112 ** Large selection Remote Control Model Airplanes te professional 3M LISTED BELOWIn Business since 1973 PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE w IS JUST FEW OF THE MFG WE STOCK HOURS MONDAY THRU THURSDAY 9AM -5PM FRIDAY 9AM-2PM CLOSED SATURDAY& SUNDAY NE 812 366-3141 A-JUSTO JIG AMBROID ARCO RUBBERBANDS B RI Dl DAVEYS SYSTEMS COVERITE DEVCON DREMEL DU-BRO DY NA Fl LITE FOX FUTABA GOLDBERG GAS MODEL PROD HALLCO HOBBYPOXY HOT STUFF K & B MFG SiG SAITO 0 A5 pSbE AFFORD AIRCOUPE $9995 SON C-T RON CS STERLING SULLIVAN TOP FLITE VS ENGINES LAN ER MILLER NORTHEAST ZINGER PROPS complete listing etcplease send stamped self-address enve lope DEALERS WANTED $11995 Stafford STAFFORD KITS AVAILABLE SHORTLY B24 TWIN COMANCHE COMANCHE & MORE EAA ACRO SPORT 05 0 1406 FKIUTSIGIJ N Stickum Buildum & Flyum need help call us arfiber ass F lit box AFTER HOURS CALL WE MIGHT BE HERE usee THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS BILL & JOYCE built LA-5FN attached stick front three uprights allowing some flexibility fully wound motor stab built just like fin wing bit complex Pin leading edge LE trailing edge TE strips down glue center yet add cut-to-fit tips Glue two ribs together set aside use root rib Cut fit rest trimming rear tight fit Crack TE points indicated arrows raise off plan bit A-in-sq wood tips provides washout adds stability flight Glue root ribs place Remove right wing building board bevel root ends LE TE dihedral Raise tip left LE off board /i6 washin criti cal left-turn-climb stability glue wings together right tip ele vated 3 1A off board Glue root rib pair gussets place aligning rib halfway between dihedral gles two wing panels sure cen ter joint strong well glued add fillets until after covering Covering decoration fun part building Leaving wax paper plan keep glue sticking plan cut some pieces light-color tissue gray sand oversize tape over body stab wing plan Using broad felt-tip artists marker dark gray spinach green color dark areas refer photos small inset body shown plan Color right edge paper Apply thin coat sky blue artists acrylic belly shown plan Add panel markings control outlines fine felt-tip black pen Cut red tissue stars use red marker glue white bond paper trim outline its simple start red centers trim border Slip two scraps white bond under numeral 6 plan cut through make ID numeral Turn numbers two stars upside down newspaper spray aerosol rubber cement apply body tissue friend test built model used spray cement apply darker-color tissue camouflage instead using marker Either way will work Insignia can also adhered thinned Elmers glue Remove tissue plan cutting wing covering root make left right panel Using thinned Elmers small sable artists brush apply outlines glue oversize tissue posi tioned over plans dry remove excess sharp X-Acto blade emery board nail file rubbed carefully 450 along edges method literally sands off tissue border must careful sand through wood Now left side body cov ered add motor stick right side po sitioning carefully match plan Cut tis sue stab slot slip stab place align spot glue LE TE Run glue along root rib glue wing place sighting front assure level alignment Add prop shaft small washer plastic prop bending L end shaft fit prop hub Flight trim three prototypes required nose weight achieve balance point shown plan Add clay strip solder glued spinner above below motor stick Crack fin bend about rudder combination motor torque trim should give nice leftPen 018 NumbOle8anneSize SO. SF350 318 401555 SF400 601255 SF500 60-001570 SF800 90121675 RF7SO 7 532 SnaIe 675 SF800 AdlutobIe 516008416 3145 $08OScale March 1991 181 Dual Strut Nose Gear IiS id$200 ohippirig handlingpic8arad Fults Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61824 WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries chargers need package Cycler-Charger $23995tOi Fits 48V Rx 96V Tx packsPlus $5 SaH.~GeGelled Cell Others available write call eRegular Model . $4895 ForPlus $3 S&H ld kit smallPlus $3 S&H electric boat batteriesSpecify 612 24V Heavy Duty Model. *5895 sport winch large boat andPlus $4 S&H electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 2V ProductsSASE lot esiarmalianPO Box 221 CaRa 5-987-5924Dealer inqalnes invited Canton SD 57013 hand spiral climb Make up motor tying square knot 27-in strip rubber form ioop about 13 long Lube baby shampoo Peck rubber lube Winding requires helper Have him grasp prop hub point model wings horizontal motor stick up Attach rear motor loop winder stretch rubber motor out about three times motor length wind about 150 turns thats 30 cranks winder Move slowly wind grasp motor front crank removing make small loop attach rear hook motor stick Now take model helper Facing wind fly its over 10mphgo gym launch model nose up about 300 wings level Let go prop tip release model letting fly out hand Theres no need throw should spiral up left circles about 30-ft diameter model stalls goes right add nose weight increase amount left rudder spins left increase washin left wing tip crack LE raise tip glue crack re move left rudder trim originals did need thrust line trimming may cut bearing loose adjust down slight left thrust dives check CG thats OK add Up elevator cracking stab spar Glue adjustment Once model trimmed can wind up longer flights Expect about 30-45 seconds maximum plenty knock out Russian tank spotted hope enjoy fun profile model Re member fly relatively calm air indoors day windy choose go gym put model box paper grocery sack protect en route Happy landings Ace onding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation TOC/Stau b Continued page 88 again within official three-minute start ing period free-style portion again showed lots bravura flying Quique Somenzini re versed previous days scoring tables coming ahead Hyde Von Linsowe placed third Quique pulled off some out standing flat inverted spins also did knife-edge spin Ive seen other Hanno Prettners known TOC argot Prettner Screw Hyde Somenzini suspended craft doing torque rolls brought crowd its feet Hyde went vertical knifeedge figure eight snaps top loop maneuver draws incred ible amount horsepower Steve Rojecki former Air Force F-15 pilot now flies Delta Airlines choreographed some ex traordinary flying score mo vie Top Gun Day Three last day qualifying finals Sundayand some per haps last time fly TOC top five qualifiers held fortress just below jockeyed position Gii chi Naruke Japan moved sixth place Quique Somenzini Ivan Kristensen Dean Koger right behind TOC fliers maneuver can ze roed oaly unanimous decision judges Frequently judges gathered after flight discuss whether zero par ticular maneuvers fliers tensely awaited verdict judges didnt con vene after set maneuvers pilots whod flown often visibly re lieved interesting watch Steve Rojecki forced land middle last qualifying flight lost cylinder Tartan Twin Fortu nately already lock finals order finish five qualifiers Sundays finals Chip Hyde Wolfgang Matt Steve Stricker Steve Rojecki Bill Cunningham Qualifying three-minute free-style finals Quique Somenzini Chip Hyde Dave Von Linsowe Steve Rojecki B&P Associates Gives Total Fiigbt Line FREEDOM battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field 184 Model Aviation THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured &mfe a/he-- ,aVoda 4dd4okok4 aae4ih/Au/now eaa aie' 9/ haS/i 4hee Aaa don- ena7e1s aae7 414~/414a/ 5A/ dealer order direct . 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 5006 Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 yen press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 5036 Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$ 2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 5016 Assembled Magnets 10 pak$ 2200 502 Stands 10 uprights primarily doe fuselage assy$ 950 504 Vertical press 5 pak holding spars leading trailing edges position$ 995 505 Steps 5 pack adjustable leading & trailing edge positioning$ 995 506 Rib Holder 10 pak Use magnet building laster$ 995 507 R&R Tool Magnet Mover$ 175 -TWELDON J LIND COMPANY 3151 caraveile Or. Lake Havasu city AZ 86403 0 16021453 7970 Send seif addressed stamped envelope catalog ail products M/C & Visa accepted Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Ousilty Modei Construction Jr Kwik Set 6 minute5 oz $ 695 Kwik Set Set Minute10 oz $1095 Giant Dwik Set 6 Minute16 oz $1495 Notso Guick 20 Minute10 os $ 995 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 31161/43I8112$ 179 40in3/4andoneinch$ 179 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive waa*erand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45251 deaier caii 513-385-7398 order direct add $1 50 postage
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/03
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 102, 103, 180, 181, 184
Decorating model half fun camouflage pattern predrawn tissue covering broad feit-tip artists marker fine feit tip marker bond paper used control panel lines Insignia add reailatic scaic touches simple sport modei MAYBE youre looking simple week end project will give high return fun very liffle building time Members Flying Aces Club sought just came up FAC NoCal event has become popular nationwide among sport competition modelers Flown either outdoors FAC Nats indoors US Indoor Champs mod els created under simple rules attrac tive give satisfying flights Rules limit wingspan 16 allow profile fuselages single-surface covering permit gear-up flying original retract ables Rubber power ready-made plas tic props provide motive force contests launches aie hand no takeoff flights timed duration normally about 30-45 seconds ualess have thermal flying can done local parks no noise schoolyards gyms Unlike Waterman Gosling pub lished May 1990 issue Model Avi * Full-Size Pian Ba pages 102-1 03 ation Lavochkin all-out Endur ance Indoor model purely fun did pick WW II Russian fighter model well known Yak Stormovik noted top two Soviet aces war flew su percharged 1510-horsepower engine maneuverable baby could hit almost 400 mph outclimb anything around Semyon Alexievitch Lavochkin started company two partners 1938 first product LAGO- 1 produced first radial-engined LA-S 1942 all-wood aircraft phenolformaldehyde resin-impregnated fu selage think sort Soviet Spruce Goose LA-S made its first appearance Baffle Stalingrad spectacular climb tight turning radius fast roll rate scourge Luftwaffe Pan zer divisions sent fight USSR can fantasize about battles fly profile LA-5FN Prerequisites have no stick-andMarch 1991 81 autnor taking obvious satisfaction lob weii done Note expertiy done camou flage pattern other markings wash sky biue acrylic belly fuli-scaie Lavochkin flown top two Soviet aces 1943 made ita first appearance Battie Stalingrad Left The LA-5 scourge Germanys Panzer Luftwaffe divisions Battle Stalingrad World War Ii its fun imagine model up cloud base ready dive enemy tank LA-5FN has zippy climb will fly 30-45 seconds Right Getting ready launch helper pinching prop hub winder attached rubber loop motor stretched three times Its length Af ter winding pinch motor forward winder crank remove end loop attach rear hook motor stick Left Making kit parts speeds up construction ribs sliced time 1/16 sheet using plywood template No 11 X-Acto knife tips wing tail made ammonia-soaked 1/lox 1/32 dried microwave star crafted tissue bond paper Right finished structures ready covering tissue has predecorated camouflage Soviet markings Note sheet parts body curved tips formed matboard patterns Use UFO Hot Stuff round toothpick assembly m hi Left Decorating covering before gluing model Rough-cut light-colored tissue taped over plan colored darKercolored marker sky blue acrylic camouflage red stars made tissue white bond cockpit numbers cut extra copy plans Right Side view showing motor stick will support single ioop 1-in FAI Champion gray rubber prop shaft rear hook motor detached rear winding Peck 51 winder Peck supplies plastic propeller well tissue modeling experience suggest try some AMA Delta Dart Peck ROG other simple models before begin takes skill handle thin balsa sticks cover paper will also need some basic tools X Acto knife other craft knife #11 similar blade straight pins small artists brush scissors small needlenose pliers Materials needed include flat building board least lix 17 clear tape wax paper thin UFO Hot Stuff use thick make crude joints Elmers Craft Bond #1 thin 50% water applying cov ering some scraps /32 A6 sheet balsa couple strips /16 square balsa strip / x /l6 hard balsa scrap /32 ply rib pattern scrap artist matboard tip forms Peck silver 6-in plastic prop nylon bearing prop shaft color marker camouflaging lightcolored tissue want color scheme either either dark gray/light gray sand spinachthe summer colors finally several feet A-in FAI gray rubber can find oaly FM tan rubber try /6 width Also get Peck 51 crank-type rub ber winder Make two 11 x 17 photocopies cen terfold plan second copy cutting up make patterns insignia Continued page 180 82 Model Aviation TISSUE DECORATIONAWHITE WI RED CENTER LTGREY Y BLUE BELLY DK GREY ________ ______ VI6SHMOTOR K--- PECKSTICK FELTTIP it____ II/8X3/16 _____ 6PLAST1C iI1/16 LWEB PROP 165H .V32WIRE BODY COVER LSIDE ONLY Tht ---K-LI 2MOTOR 13LpOP I/8jFAI BOND TISSUE SH BALANCE CGREDTISSUE --J ADD NOSE wrWH ITE BOND I&\ _______pKV ______________________________________BOND IE PLY RIB SL1CINGTEMPLATE TE FRONTV16 IAWASH-IN WINGK TIPBLE3/I6UP1/16 SUED COLOR RIBS BREAK FELITIP TISSUE ALL/ PARTS AS NOTED TIPS 2- I/32X 1/16 ONWASHOUT 1/8 MATBOARD FORMSBOTH WINGTIPSA LEWINGIEFiNLE STABBOND ET USE AMMONIA TO PREWETBALSASTRIP ThEN FORM MICROWAVE Model Aviation FIN INTEGRAL TO BODY- COVER LARGE CIRCLE \ BOND COCKPIT ALL STRIP 1/16 BREAKLAM IDNO FELTTlP 0 LE TE1-3/4 DIHEDRAL AT TIP COLOR BREAK NO ONLY WiSH-OUT TIP 1/8 FROM HERE TE ~LA5FN INKED BY DAVE LINSTRUM 490 ASSEMBLY HOT STUFF COVER WHITE GWE NO SHRINK OR DOPE STAB COVER TOF COVER TOP FAC NOCAL RUBBER FF WWII FIGHTER March 1991 103 FULL SIZE PLANS -VI6SH TTACH VING 7 GLUE -TO BODY U tri wzisii ALiA MM EAA Byplane 2150 J-3 Cub 1/4 scale wlengine . 2300 Phaeton 90 w/cheeku 2650 mu usaa a mamimEs Aeronca Chump scale23 00 Ceuuna 310 Twin 2500 Citabria Ia scale 2300 Mr Mulligun wfhlisters 3300 P-51Full length in/detail3700 OAK usiinin IRS Super Chipmunk 23 00 J-3 Cub 1400 Electric Glider 750 Ultimate 10-300 2800 Wheelpants 1700 mv inau umas Space Walker 1/4 scale 20 00 Bucker Jungmeister Al scale 35 00 SlAT PUIIES Decathlon 40 1000 Electric Cub w/engine 1200 Super Aerumaster 1700 Telstar 40 1500 USK AUUE EWS Ryan STA /4 Scale 2300 Wheelpants fairing pair Ultra Hats 1900 MCA Cessna 182 5 scale 2300 T28B s scale 2700 Spitfire scale 1900 ROYAL Super Chipmunk 40 EZ2000 Stinsun 5R8-5R9 wlblisters . 2200 Ss Citahria1500 J-3 Cub scale wfengine2300 Kadet SR1300 Seniurita1000 Smith Minihiplane1500 SCALE PUJ ANn MNJTUS Fly Baby /4 scale 2300 MsnocoupulloSP w/blsters 2300 Taylurcratt /4 scale 2800 Waco YMF-S blisters 2900 31 TECHUICAL ERVICES PLANS Fskker DVII lung 2700 J-3 Cab in/engine scale . 3200 Monscoupe 90A scale 3000 Wheelpants tairings 3900 Piper Tn-Pacer PA22 scale 2800 Spud XIII Cl 2800 WOUJI ENGINE MUSI TECH Cap 21 40 size1600 Robin Head 801900 Robin Head 992300 ALL ACE Seamaster Pod 2800 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane /u scale 1000 HENRY HAFFKE Black Barun 1300 Jeep1300 Pea Shooter1300 MIDWEST Super Hots1350 SUREFLITE P-401700 months may have caused least partly sticky lube What Armorall anyway patent disclo sure describes Armorall aqueous solution silicone glycerine diethylene glycol sold preservative rubber plastics No lubricating properties claimed man ufacturer instructions caution against use floors due slipperiness Scale modelers have using Armorall lube because less splatter inside models pasE have used Armorall lube seemed perform satisfactorily just didnt feel right have sticky lube can test various lubes performing controlled winding tests such developed Stan Chilton con cept Record turns vs torque succes sive windups same motors different lube mixes best lube will show lower torque given number turns particular motor add turns Also torque given num ber turns will higher during unwinding important avoid high stress test motors rest motors between tests Any good rubber will repeat curves very closely 24 hours rest between winds systematic approach can give good results Nonshrink glue prerequisite building light straight rolled motor sticks tapered booms nonshrinlcing glue usually neces LA IER INC Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 Phone orders information call 703 890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT sary roll own glue adding some kind plasticizer commercial glue want know much glue use will shrink Stan Chilton suggests putting some strip model tissue mechanics test use tape end tissue strip Saran Wrap As soon glue brushed lift end strip free plastic until glue completely dry test report Two brands nitrocellulose household cement available locallyDAP DUCO DUCO almost water-clear DAP has slightly yellow tint Test strips model tissue about % x 1 grain running lengthwise used Thinned glue applied side brush allowed dry Both types glue caused strips curl twist within minutes DAP slightly worse Preliminary testing showed few drops dibutyl phthalate DBP would lessen shrinkage test formula DUCO based thinning DUCO 475% straight DUCO 475% acetone 5% amyl acetate mixture blushes high humidity add small amounts amyl acetate until blushing stops Adding 40 drops DBP per 20 milliliters thinned DUCO yielded test strips didnt curl after 24 hours preliminary tests indi cated similar amount DAP would re quire about 45 drops DBP similar results Photo shows results test strips grouped pairs top right DAP straight top middle straight DUCO top left first modification DAP Bottom center first modifi cation DUCO Bottom left finished DAP bot tom right finished DUCO E LA-5FNlLinstrum Continued page 82 Construction some preconstruction parts-making Glue root rib pattern little piece %2 ply cut out tem plate Use template slice ribs time /i6 sheet Cut rear overlength ribs fit build wing Make wing tail tips stripping some 5-in lengths /32 x 146 balsa pair forms glued matboard wax edge matboard prevent glue bond formingmelted candle wax heavy layer Crayola will Soak strips minute house hold ammonia dont sniff dry paper towel tape pairs curved form pop micro wave set high minute quickdry Run light bead Hot Stuff tween two strips make laminated tip Cut motor stick length add /16 L-brace stiffness Using %-in-sq scrap offset glue bearing front hook rearnote go right side stick brace showing Bind place thread glue securely body good place start sticks will need few sheet parts connect second photocopy will make good patterns sheet bits Everything else A6-inch square cut tightly fitting butt joints Pin strips plan using pins X fashionnever pin through strip weakens wood found good joints could made using Hot Stuff applied end round toothpick fin built integrally body Cut curved part fit butt join strip Attach motor stick body af ter covering completed friend old timer perfectly pruportioned modeling Curtiss Rabin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional SaSS Kr Very few lull snob airuralt ideally sailed nodoi ninhi appealing uld Curtios Robin burn sprune linen age becatitaily prOpOrtiOned robber electrin glum engines Easy tan build troinerlike performanne Fipline Models Caloing hOe Fhnna 17031 2739593 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Boo 2136 Pairfan Virginia 22031 USA 180 Model Aviation HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud 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HOURS CALL WE MIGHT BE HERE usee THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS BILL & JOYCE built LA-5FN attached stick front three uprights allowing some flexibility fully wound motor stab built just like fin wing bit complex Pin leading edge LE trailing edge TE strips down glue center yet add cut-to-fit tips Glue two ribs together set aside use root rib Cut fit rest trimming rear tight fit Crack TE points indicated arrows raise off plan bit A-in-sq wood tips provides washout adds stability flight Glue root ribs place Remove right wing building board bevel root ends LE TE dihedral Raise tip left LE off board /i6 washin criti cal left-turn-climb stability glue wings together right tip ele vated 3 1A off board Glue root rib pair gussets place aligning rib halfway between dihedral gles two wing panels sure cen ter joint strong well glued add fillets until after covering Covering decoration fun part building Leaving wax paper plan keep glue sticking plan cut some pieces light-color tissue gray sand oversize tape over body stab wing plan Using broad felt-tip artists marker dark gray spinach green color dark areas refer photos small inset body shown plan Color right edge paper Apply thin coat sky blue artists acrylic belly shown plan Add panel markings control outlines fine felt-tip black pen Cut red tissue stars use red marker glue white bond paper trim outline its simple start red centers trim border Slip two scraps white bond under numeral 6 plan cut through make ID numeral Turn numbers two stars upside down newspaper spray aerosol rubber cement apply body tissue friend test built model used spray cement apply darker-color tissue camouflage instead using marker Either way will work Insignia can also adhered thinned Elmers glue Remove tissue plan cutting wing covering root make left right panel Using thinned Elmers small sable artists brush apply outlines glue oversize tissue posi tioned over plans dry remove excess sharp X-Acto blade emery board nail file rubbed carefully 450 along edges method literally sands off tissue border must careful sand through wood Now left side body cov ered add motor stick right side po sitioning carefully match plan Cut tis sue stab slot slip stab place align spot glue LE TE Run glue along root rib glue wing place sighting front assure level alignment Add prop shaft small washer plastic prop bending L end shaft fit prop hub Flight trim three prototypes required nose weight achieve balance point shown plan Add clay strip solder glued spinner above below motor stick Crack fin bend about rudder combination motor torque trim should give nice leftPen 018 NumbOle8anneSize SO. 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out about three times motor length wind about 150 turns thats 30 cranks winder Move slowly wind grasp motor front crank removing make small loop attach rear hook motor stick Now take model helper Facing wind fly its over 10mphgo gym launch model nose up about 300 wings level Let go prop tip release model letting fly out hand Theres no need throw should spiral up left circles about 30-ft diameter model stalls goes right add nose weight increase amount left rudder spins left increase washin left wing tip crack LE raise tip glue crack re move left rudder trim originals did need thrust line trimming may cut bearing loose adjust down slight left thrust dives check CG thats OK add Up elevator cracking stab spar Glue adjustment Once model trimmed can wind up longer flights Expect about 30-45 seconds maximum plenty knock out Russian tank spotted hope enjoy fun profile model Re member fly relatively calm air indoors day windy choose go gym put model box paper grocery sack protect en route Happy landings Ace onding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation TOC/Stau b Continued page 88 again within official three-minute start ing period free-style portion again showed lots bravura flying Quique Somenzini re versed previous days scoring tables coming ahead Hyde Von Linsowe placed third Quique pulled off some out standing flat inverted spins also did knife-edge spin Ive seen other Hanno Prettners known TOC argot Prettner Screw Hyde Somenzini suspended craft doing torque rolls brought crowd its feet Hyde went vertical knifeedge figure eight snaps top loop maneuver draws incred ible amount horsepower Steve Rojecki former Air Force F-15 pilot now flies Delta Airlines choreographed some ex traordinary flying score mo vie Top Gun Day Three last day qualifying finals Sundayand some per haps last time fly TOC top five qualifiers held fortress just below jockeyed position Gii chi Naruke Japan moved sixth place Quique Somenzini Ivan Kristensen Dean Koger right behind TOC fliers 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Decorating model half fun camouflage pattern predrawn tissue covering broad feit-tip artists marker fine feit tip marker bond paper used control panel lines Insignia add reailatic scaic touches simple sport modei MAYBE youre looking simple week end project will give high return fun very liffle building time Members Flying Aces Club sought just came up FAC NoCal event has become popular nationwide among sport competition modelers Flown either outdoors FAC Nats indoors US Indoor Champs mod els created under simple rules attrac tive give satisfying flights Rules limit wingspan 16 allow profile fuselages single-surface covering permit gear-up flying original retract ables Rubber power ready-made plas tic props provide motive force contests launches aie hand no takeoff flights timed duration normally about 30-45 seconds ualess have thermal flying can done local parks no noise schoolyards gyms Unlike Waterman Gosling pub lished May 1990 issue Model Avi * Full-Size Pian Ba pages 102-1 03 ation Lavochkin all-out Endur ance Indoor model purely fun did pick WW II Russian fighter model well known Yak Stormovik noted top two Soviet aces war flew su percharged 1510-horsepower engine maneuverable baby could hit almost 400 mph outclimb anything around Semyon Alexievitch Lavochkin started company two partners 1938 first product LAGO- 1 produced first radial-engined LA-S 1942 all-wood aircraft phenolformaldehyde resin-impregnated fu selage think sort Soviet Spruce Goose LA-S made its first appearance Baffle Stalingrad spectacular climb tight turning radius fast roll rate scourge Luftwaffe Pan zer divisions sent fight USSR can fantasize about battles fly profile LA-5FN Prerequisites have no stick-andMarch 1991 81 autnor taking obvious satisfaction lob weii done Note expertiy done camou flage pattern other markings wash sky biue acrylic belly fuli-scaie Lavochkin flown top two Soviet aces 1943 made ita first appearance Battie Stalingrad Left The LA-5 scourge Germanys Panzer Luftwaffe divisions Battle Stalingrad World War Ii its fun imagine model up cloud base ready dive enemy tank LA-5FN has zippy climb will fly 30-45 seconds Right Getting ready launch helper pinching prop hub winder attached rubber loop motor stretched three times Its length Af ter winding pinch motor forward winder crank remove end loop attach rear hook motor stick Left Making kit parts speeds up construction ribs sliced time 1/16 sheet using plywood template No 11 X-Acto knife tips wing tail made ammonia-soaked 1/lox 1/32 dried microwave star crafted tissue bond paper Right finished structures ready covering tissue has predecorated camouflage Soviet markings Note sheet parts body curved tips formed matboard patterns Use UFO Hot Stuff round toothpick assembly m hi Left Decorating covering before gluing model Rough-cut light-colored tissue taped over plan colored darKercolored marker sky blue acrylic camouflage red stars made tissue white bond cockpit numbers cut extra copy plans Right Side view showing motor stick will support single ioop 1-in FAI Champion gray rubber prop shaft rear hook motor detached rear winding Peck 51 winder Peck supplies plastic propeller well tissue modeling experience suggest try some AMA Delta Dart Peck ROG other simple models before begin takes skill handle thin balsa sticks cover paper will also need some basic tools X Acto knife other craft knife #11 similar blade straight pins small artists brush scissors small needlenose pliers Materials needed include flat building board least lix 17 clear tape wax paper thin UFO Hot Stuff use thick make crude joints Elmers Craft Bond #1 thin 50% water applying cov ering some scraps /32 A6 sheet balsa couple strips /16 square balsa strip / x /l6 hard balsa scrap /32 ply rib pattern scrap artist matboard tip forms Peck silver 6-in plastic prop nylon bearing prop shaft color marker camouflaging lightcolored tissue want color scheme either either dark gray/light gray sand spinachthe summer colors finally several feet A-in FAI gray rubber can find oaly FM tan rubber try /6 width Also get Peck 51 crank-type rub ber winder Make two 11 x 17 photocopies cen terfold plan second copy cutting up make patterns insignia Continued page 180 82 Model Aviation TISSUE DECORATIONAWHITE WI RED CENTER LTGREY Y BLUE BELLY DK GREY ________ ______ VI6SHMOTOR K--- PECKSTICK FELTTIP it____ II/8X3/16 _____ 6PLAST1C iI1/16 LWEB PROP 165H .V32WIRE BODY COVER LSIDE ONLY Tht ---K-LI 2MOTOR 13LpOP I/8jFAI BOND TISSUE SH BALANCE CGREDTISSUE --J ADD NOSE wrWH ITE BOND I&\ _______pKV ______________________________________BOND IE PLY RIB SL1CINGTEMPLATE TE FRONTV16 IAWASH-IN WINGK TIPBLE3/I6UP1/16 SUED COLOR RIBS BREAK FELITIP TISSUE ALL/ PARTS AS NOTED TIPS 2- I/32X 1/16 ONWASHOUT 1/8 MATBOARD FORMSBOTH WINGTIPSA LEWINGIEFiNLE STABBOND ET USE AMMONIA TO PREWETBALSASTRIP ThEN FORM MICROWAVE Model Aviation FIN INTEGRAL TO BODY- COVER LARGE CIRCLE \ BOND COCKPIT ALL STRIP 1/16 BREAKLAM IDNO FELTTlP 0 LE TE1-3/4 DIHEDRAL AT TIP COLOR BREAK NO ONLY WiSH-OUT TIP 1/8 FROM HERE TE ~LA5FN INKED BY DAVE LINSTRUM 490 ASSEMBLY HOT STUFF COVER WHITE GWE NO SHRINK OR DOPE STAB COVER TOF COVER TOP FAC NOCAL RUBBER FF WWII FIGHTER March 1991 103 FULL SIZE PLANS -VI6SH TTACH VING 7 GLUE -TO BODY U tri wzisii ALiA MM EAA Byplane 2150 J-3 Cub 1/4 scale wlengine . 2300 Phaeton 90 w/cheeku 2650 mu usaa a mamimEs Aeronca Chump scale23 00 Ceuuna 310 Twin 2500 Citabria Ia scale 2300 Mr Mulligun wfhlisters 3300 P-51Full length in/detail3700 OAK usiinin IRS Super Chipmunk 23 00 J-3 Cub 1400 Electric Glider 750 Ultimate 10-300 2800 Wheelpants 1700 mv inau umas Space Walker 1/4 scale 20 00 Bucker Jungmeister Al scale 35 00 SlAT PUIIES Decathlon 40 1000 Electric Cub w/engine 1200 Super Aerumaster 1700 Telstar 40 1500 USK AUUE EWS Ryan STA /4 Scale 2300 Wheelpants fairing pair Ultra Hats 1900 MCA Cessna 182 5 scale 2300 T28B s scale 2700 Spitfire scale 1900 ROYAL Super Chipmunk 40 EZ2000 Stinsun 5R8-5R9 wlblisters . 2200 Ss Citahria1500 J-3 Cub scale wfengine2300 Kadet SR1300 Seniurita1000 Smith Minihiplane1500 SCALE PUJ ANn MNJTUS Fly Baby /4 scale 2300 MsnocoupulloSP w/blsters 2300 Taylurcratt /4 scale 2800 Waco YMF-S blisters 2900 31 TECHUICAL ERVICES PLANS Fskker DVII lung 2700 J-3 Cab in/engine scale . 3200 Monscoupe 90A scale 3000 Wheelpants tairings 3900 Piper Tn-Pacer PA22 scale 2800 Spud XIII Cl 2800 WOUJI ENGINE MUSI TECH Cap 21 40 size1600 Robin Head 801900 Robin Head 992300 ALL ACE Seamaster Pod 2800 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane /u scale 1000 HENRY HAFFKE Black Barun 1300 Jeep1300 Pea Shooter1300 MIDWEST Super Hots1350 SUREFLITE P-401700 months may have caused least partly sticky lube What Armorall anyway patent disclo sure describes Armorall aqueous solution silicone glycerine diethylene glycol sold preservative rubber plastics No lubricating properties claimed man ufacturer instructions caution against use floors due slipperiness Scale modelers have using Armorall lube because less splatter inside models pasE have used Armorall lube seemed perform satisfactorily just didnt feel right have sticky lube can test various lubes performing controlled winding tests such developed Stan Chilton con cept Record turns vs torque succes sive windups same motors different lube mixes best lube will show lower torque given number turns particular motor add turns Also torque given num ber turns will higher during unwinding important avoid high stress test motors rest motors between tests Any good rubber will repeat curves very closely 24 hours rest between winds systematic approach can give good results Nonshrink glue prerequisite building light straight rolled motor sticks tapered booms nonshrinlcing glue usually neces LA IER INC Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 Phone orders information call 703 890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT sary roll own glue adding some kind plasticizer commercial glue want know much glue use will shrink Stan Chilton suggests putting some strip model tissue mechanics test use tape end tissue strip Saran Wrap As soon glue brushed lift end strip free plastic until glue completely dry test report Two brands nitrocellulose household cement available locallyDAP DUCO DUCO almost water-clear DAP has slightly yellow tint Test strips model tissue about % x 1 grain running lengthwise used Thinned glue applied side brush allowed dry Both types glue caused strips curl twist within minutes DAP slightly worse Preliminary testing showed few drops dibutyl phthalate DBP would lessen shrinkage test formula DUCO based thinning DUCO 475% straight DUCO 475% acetone 5% amyl acetate mixture blushes high humidity add small amounts amyl acetate until blushing stops Adding 40 drops DBP per 20 milliliters thinned DUCO yielded test strips didnt curl after 24 hours preliminary tests indi cated similar amount DAP would re quire about 45 drops DBP similar results Photo shows results test strips grouped pairs top right DAP straight top middle straight DUCO top left first modification DAP Bottom center first modifi cation DUCO Bottom left finished DAP bot tom right finished DUCO E LA-5FNlLinstrum Continued page 82 Construction some preconstruction parts-making Glue root rib pattern little piece %2 ply cut out tem plate Use template slice ribs time /i6 sheet Cut rear overlength ribs fit build wing Make wing tail tips stripping some 5-in lengths /32 x 146 balsa pair forms glued matboard wax edge matboard prevent glue bond formingmelted candle wax heavy layer Crayola will Soak strips minute house hold ammonia dont sniff dry paper towel tape pairs curved form pop micro wave set high minute quickdry Run light bead Hot Stuff tween two strips make laminated tip Cut motor stick length add /16 L-brace stiffness Using %-in-sq scrap offset glue bearing front hook rearnote go right side stick brace showing Bind place thread glue securely body good place start sticks will need few sheet parts connect second photocopy will make good patterns sheet bits Everything else A6-inch square cut tightly fitting butt joints Pin strips plan using pins X fashionnever pin through strip weakens wood found good joints could made using Hot Stuff applied end round toothpick fin built integrally body Cut curved part fit butt join strip Attach motor stick body af ter covering completed friend old timer perfectly pruportioned modeling Curtiss Rabin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional SaSS Kr Very few lull snob airuralt ideally sailed nodoi ninhi appealing uld Curtios Robin burn sprune linen age becatitaily prOpOrtiOned robber electrin glum engines Easy tan build troinerlike performanne Fipline Models Caloing hOe Fhnna 17031 2739593 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Boo 2136 Pairfan Virginia 22031 USA 180 Model Aviation HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP.A ** 4620 CRANDALLLAIIESVILLE RD CORYDON INDIANA 47112 ** Large selection Remote Control Model Airplanes te professional 3M LISTED BELOWIn Business since 1973 PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE w IS JUST FEW OF THE MFG WE STOCK HOURS MONDAY THRU THURSDAY 9AM -5PM FRIDAY 9AM-2PM CLOSED SATURDAY& SUNDAY NE 812 366-3141 A-JUSTO JIG AMBROID ARCO RUBBERBANDS B RI Dl DAVEYS SYSTEMS COVERITE DEVCON DREMEL DU-BRO DY NA Fl LITE FOX FUTABA GOLDBERG GAS MODEL PROD HALLCO HOBBYPOXY HOT STUFF K & B MFG SiG SAITO 0 A5 pSbE AFFORD AIRCOUPE $9995 SON C-T RON CS STERLING SULLIVAN TOP FLITE VS ENGINES LAN ER MILLER NORTHEAST ZINGER PROPS complete listing etcplease send stamped self-address enve lope DEALERS WANTED $11995 Stafford STAFFORD KITS AVAILABLE SHORTLY B24 TWIN COMANCHE COMANCHE & MORE EAA ACRO SPORT 05 0 1406 FKIUTSIGIJ N Stickum Buildum & Flyum need help call us arfiber ass F lit box AFTER HOURS CALL WE MIGHT BE HERE usee THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS BILL & JOYCE built LA-5FN attached stick front three uprights allowing some flexibility fully wound motor stab built just like fin wing bit complex Pin leading edge LE trailing edge TE strips down glue center yet add cut-to-fit tips Glue two ribs together set aside use root rib Cut fit rest trimming rear tight fit Crack TE points indicated arrows raise off plan bit A-in-sq wood tips provides washout adds stability flight Glue root ribs place Remove right wing building board bevel root ends LE TE dihedral Raise tip left LE off board /i6 washin criti cal left-turn-climb stability glue wings together right tip ele vated 3 1A off board Glue root rib pair gussets place aligning rib halfway between dihedral gles two wing panels sure cen ter joint strong well glued add fillets until after covering Covering decoration fun part building Leaving wax paper plan keep glue sticking plan cut some pieces light-color tissue gray sand oversize tape over body stab wing plan Using broad felt-tip artists marker dark gray spinach green color dark areas refer photos small inset body shown plan Color right edge paper Apply thin coat sky blue artists acrylic belly shown plan Add panel markings control outlines fine felt-tip black pen Cut red tissue stars use red marker glue white bond paper trim outline its simple start red centers trim border Slip two scraps white bond under numeral 6 plan cut through make ID numeral Turn numbers two stars upside down newspaper spray aerosol rubber cement apply body tissue friend test built model used spray cement apply darker-color tissue camouflage instead using marker Either way will work Insignia can also adhered thinned Elmers glue Remove tissue plan cutting wing covering root make left right panel Using thinned Elmers small sable artists brush apply outlines glue oversize tissue posi tioned over plans dry remove excess sharp X-Acto blade emery board nail file rubbed carefully 450 along edges method literally sands off tissue border must careful sand through wood Now left side body cov ered add motor stick right side po sitioning carefully match plan Cut tis sue stab slot slip stab place align spot glue LE TE Run glue along root rib glue wing place sighting front assure level alignment Add prop shaft small washer plastic prop bending L end shaft fit prop hub Flight trim three prototypes required nose weight achieve balance point shown plan Add clay strip solder glued spinner above below motor stick Crack fin bend about rudder combination motor torque trim should give nice leftPen 018 NumbOle8anneSize SO. SF350 318 401555 SF400 601255 SF500 60-001570 SF800 90121675 RF7SO 7 532 SnaIe 675 SF800 AdlutobIe 516008416 3145 $08OScale March 1991 181 Dual Strut Nose Gear IiS id$200 ohippirig handlingpic8arad Fults Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61824 WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries chargers need package Cycler-Charger $23995tOi Fits 48V Rx 96V Tx packsPlus $5 SaH.~GeGelled Cell Others available write call eRegular Model . $4895 ForPlus $3 S&H ld kit smallPlus $3 S&H electric boat batteriesSpecify 612 24V Heavy Duty Model. *5895 sport winch large boat andPlus $4 S&H electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 2V ProductsSASE lot esiarmalianPO Box 221 CaRa 5-987-5924Dealer inqalnes invited Canton SD 57013 hand spiral climb Make up motor tying square knot 27-in strip rubber form ioop about 13 long Lube baby shampoo Peck rubber lube Winding requires helper Have him grasp prop hub point model wings horizontal motor stick up Attach rear motor loop winder stretch rubber motor out about three times motor length wind about 150 turns thats 30 cranks winder Move slowly wind grasp motor front crank removing make small loop attach rear hook motor stick Now take model helper Facing wind fly its over 10mphgo gym launch model nose up about 300 wings level Let go prop tip release model letting fly out hand Theres no need throw should spiral up left circles about 30-ft diameter model stalls goes right add nose weight increase amount left rudder spins left increase washin left wing tip crack LE raise tip glue crack re move left rudder trim originals did need thrust line trimming may cut bearing loose adjust down slight left thrust dives check CG thats OK add Up elevator cracking stab spar Glue adjustment Once model trimmed can wind up longer flights Expect about 30-45 seconds maximum plenty knock out Russian tank spotted hope enjoy fun profile model Re member fly relatively calm air indoors day windy choose go gym put model box paper grocery sack protect en route Happy landings Ace onding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation TOC/Stau b Continued page 88 again within official three-minute start ing period free-style portion again showed lots bravura flying Quique Somenzini re versed previous days scoring tables coming ahead Hyde Von Linsowe placed third Quique pulled off some out standing flat inverted spins also did knife-edge spin Ive seen other Hanno Prettners known TOC argot Prettner Screw Hyde Somenzini suspended craft doing torque rolls brought crowd its feet Hyde went vertical knifeedge figure eight snaps top loop maneuver draws incred ible amount horsepower Steve Rojecki former Air Force F-15 pilot now flies Delta Airlines choreographed some ex traordinary flying score mo vie Top Gun Day Three last day qualifying finals Sundayand some per haps last time fly TOC top five qualifiers held fortress just below jockeyed position Gii chi Naruke Japan moved sixth place Quique Somenzini Ivan Kristensen Dean Koger right behind TOC fliers maneuver can ze roed oaly unanimous decision judges Frequently judges gathered after flight discuss whether zero par ticular maneuvers fliers tensely awaited verdict judges didnt con vene after set maneuvers pilots whod flown often visibly re lieved interesting watch Steve Rojecki forced land middle last qualifying flight lost cylinder Tartan Twin Fortu nately already lock finals order finish five qualifiers Sundays finals Chip Hyde Wolfgang Matt Steve Stricker Steve Rojecki Bill Cunningham Qualifying three-minute free-style finals Quique Somenzini Chip Hyde Dave Von Linsowe Steve Rojecki B&P Associates Gives Total Fiigbt Line FREEDOM battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field 184 Model Aviation THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured &mfe a/he-- ,aVoda 4dd4okok4 aae4ih/Au/now eaa aie' 9/ haS/i 4hee Aaa don- ena7e1s aae7 414~/414a/ 5A/ dealer order direct . 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 5006 Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 yen press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 5036 Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$ 2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 5016 Assembled Magnets 10 pak$ 2200 502 Stands 10 uprights primarily doe fuselage assy$ 950 504 Vertical press 5 pak holding spars leading trailing edges position$ 995 505 Steps 5 pack adjustable leading & trailing edge positioning$ 995 506 Rib Holder 10 pak Use magnet building laster$ 995 507 R&R Tool Magnet Mover$ 175 -TWELDON J LIND COMPANY 3151 caraveile Or. Lake Havasu city AZ 86403 0 16021453 7970 Send seif addressed stamped envelope catalog ail products M/C & Visa accepted Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Ousilty Modei Construction Jr Kwik Set 6 minute5 oz $ 695 Kwik Set Set Minute10 oz $1095 Giant Dwik Set 6 Minute16 oz $1495 Notso Guick 20 Minute10 os $ 995 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 31161/43I8112$ 179 40in3/4andoneinch$ 179 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive waa*erand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45251 deaier caii 513-385-7398 order direct add $1 50 postage
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/03
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 102, 103, 180, 181, 184
Decorating model half fun camouflage pattern predrawn tissue covering broad feit-tip artists marker fine feit tip marker bond paper used control panel lines Insignia add reailatic scaic touches simple sport modei MAYBE youre looking simple week end project will give high return fun very liffle building time Members Flying Aces Club sought just came up FAC NoCal event has become popular nationwide among sport competition modelers Flown either outdoors FAC Nats indoors US Indoor Champs mod els created under simple rules attrac tive give satisfying flights Rules limit wingspan 16 allow profile fuselages single-surface covering permit gear-up flying original retract ables Rubber power ready-made plas tic props provide motive force contests launches aie hand no takeoff flights timed duration normally about 30-45 seconds ualess have thermal flying can done local parks no noise schoolyards gyms Unlike Waterman Gosling pub lished May 1990 issue Model Avi * Full-Size Pian Ba pages 102-1 03 ation Lavochkin all-out Endur ance Indoor model purely fun did pick WW II Russian fighter model well known Yak Stormovik noted top two Soviet aces war flew su percharged 1510-horsepower engine maneuverable baby could hit almost 400 mph outclimb anything around Semyon Alexievitch Lavochkin started company two partners 1938 first product LAGO- 1 produced first radial-engined LA-S 1942 all-wood aircraft phenolformaldehyde resin-impregnated fu selage think sort Soviet Spruce Goose LA-S made its first appearance Baffle Stalingrad spectacular climb tight turning radius fast roll rate scourge Luftwaffe Pan zer divisions sent fight USSR can fantasize about battles fly profile LA-5FN Prerequisites have no stick-andMarch 1991 81 autnor taking obvious satisfaction lob weii done Note expertiy done camou flage pattern other markings wash sky biue acrylic belly fuli-scaie Lavochkin flown top two Soviet aces 1943 made ita first appearance Battie Stalingrad Left The LA-5 scourge Germanys Panzer Luftwaffe divisions Battle Stalingrad World War Ii its fun imagine model up cloud base ready dive enemy tank LA-5FN has zippy climb will fly 30-45 seconds Right Getting ready launch helper pinching prop hub winder attached rubber loop motor stretched three times Its length Af ter winding pinch motor forward winder crank remove end loop attach rear hook motor stick Left Making kit parts speeds up construction ribs sliced time 1/16 sheet using plywood template No 11 X-Acto knife tips wing tail made ammonia-soaked 1/lox 1/32 dried microwave star crafted tissue bond paper Right finished structures ready covering tissue has predecorated camouflage Soviet markings Note sheet parts body curved tips formed matboard patterns Use UFO Hot Stuff round toothpick assembly m hi Left Decorating covering before gluing model Rough-cut light-colored tissue taped over plan colored darKercolored marker sky blue acrylic camouflage red stars made tissue white bond cockpit numbers cut extra copy plans Right Side view showing motor stick will support single ioop 1-in FAI Champion gray rubber prop shaft rear hook motor detached rear winding Peck 51 winder Peck supplies plastic propeller well tissue modeling experience suggest try some AMA Delta Dart Peck ROG other simple models before begin takes skill handle thin balsa sticks cover paper will also need some basic tools X Acto knife other craft knife #11 similar blade straight pins small artists brush scissors small needlenose pliers Materials needed include flat building board least lix 17 clear tape wax paper thin UFO Hot Stuff use thick make crude joints Elmers Craft Bond #1 thin 50% water applying cov ering some scraps /32 A6 sheet balsa couple strips /16 square balsa strip / x /l6 hard balsa scrap /32 ply rib pattern scrap artist matboard tip forms Peck silver 6-in plastic prop nylon bearing prop shaft color marker camouflaging lightcolored tissue want color scheme either either dark gray/light gray sand spinachthe summer colors finally several feet A-in FAI gray rubber can find oaly FM tan rubber try /6 width Also get Peck 51 crank-type rub ber winder Make two 11 x 17 photocopies cen terfold plan second copy cutting up make patterns insignia Continued page 180 82 Model Aviation TISSUE DECORATIONAWHITE WI RED CENTER LTGREY Y BLUE BELLY DK GREY ________ ______ VI6SHMOTOR K--- PECKSTICK FELTTIP it____ II/8X3/16 _____ 6PLAST1C iI1/16 LWEB PROP 165H .V32WIRE BODY COVER LSIDE ONLY Tht ---K-LI 2MOTOR 13LpOP I/8jFAI BOND TISSUE SH BALANCE CGREDTISSUE --J ADD NOSE wrWH ITE BOND I&\ _______pKV ______________________________________BOND IE PLY RIB SL1CINGTEMPLATE TE FRONTV16 IAWASH-IN WINGK TIPBLE3/I6UP1/16 SUED COLOR RIBS BREAK FELITIP TISSUE ALL/ PARTS AS NOTED TIPS 2- I/32X 1/16 ONWASHOUT 1/8 MATBOARD FORMSBOTH WINGTIPSA LEWINGIEFiNLE STABBOND ET USE AMMONIA TO PREWETBALSASTRIP ThEN FORM MICROWAVE Model Aviation FIN INTEGRAL TO BODY- COVER LARGE CIRCLE \ BOND COCKPIT ALL STRIP 1/16 BREAKLAM IDNO FELTTlP 0 LE TE1-3/4 DIHEDRAL AT TIP COLOR BREAK NO ONLY WiSH-OUT TIP 1/8 FROM HERE TE ~LA5FN INKED BY DAVE LINSTRUM 490 ASSEMBLY HOT STUFF COVER WHITE GWE NO SHRINK OR DOPE STAB COVER TOF COVER TOP FAC NOCAL RUBBER FF WWII FIGHTER March 1991 103 FULL SIZE PLANS -VI6SH TTACH VING 7 GLUE -TO BODY U tri wzisii ALiA MM EAA Byplane 2150 J-3 Cub 1/4 scale wlengine . 2300 Phaeton 90 w/cheeku 2650 mu usaa a mamimEs Aeronca Chump scale23 00 Ceuuna 310 Twin 2500 Citabria Ia scale 2300 Mr Mulligun wfhlisters 3300 P-51Full length in/detail3700 OAK usiinin IRS Super Chipmunk 23 00 J-3 Cub 1400 Electric Glider 750 Ultimate 10-300 2800 Wheelpants 1700 mv inau umas Space Walker 1/4 scale 20 00 Bucker Jungmeister Al scale 35 00 SlAT PUIIES Decathlon 40 1000 Electric Cub w/engine 1200 Super Aerumaster 1700 Telstar 40 1500 USK AUUE EWS Ryan STA /4 Scale 2300 Wheelpants fairing pair Ultra Hats 1900 MCA Cessna 182 5 scale 2300 T28B s scale 2700 Spitfire scale 1900 ROYAL Super Chipmunk 40 EZ2000 Stinsun 5R8-5R9 wlblisters . 2200 Ss Citahria1500 J-3 Cub scale wfengine2300 Kadet SR1300 Seniurita1000 Smith Minihiplane1500 SCALE PUJ ANn MNJTUS Fly Baby /4 scale 2300 MsnocoupulloSP w/blsters 2300 Taylurcratt /4 scale 2800 Waco YMF-S blisters 2900 31 TECHUICAL ERVICES PLANS Fskker DVII lung 2700 J-3 Cab in/engine scale . 3200 Monscoupe 90A scale 3000 Wheelpants tairings 3900 Piper Tn-Pacer PA22 scale 2800 Spud XIII Cl 2800 WOUJI ENGINE MUSI TECH Cap 21 40 size1600 Robin Head 801900 Robin Head 992300 ALL ACE Seamaster Pod 2800 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane /u scale 1000 HENRY HAFFKE Black Barun 1300 Jeep1300 Pea Shooter1300 MIDWEST Super Hots1350 SUREFLITE P-401700 months may have caused least partly sticky lube What Armorall anyway patent disclo sure describes Armorall aqueous solution silicone glycerine diethylene glycol sold preservative rubber plastics No lubricating properties claimed man ufacturer instructions caution against use floors due slipperiness Scale modelers have using Armorall lube because less splatter inside models pasE have used Armorall lube seemed perform satisfactorily just didnt feel right have sticky lube can test various lubes performing controlled winding tests such developed Stan Chilton con cept Record turns vs torque succes sive windups same motors different lube mixes best lube will show lower torque given number turns particular motor add turns Also torque given num ber turns will higher during unwinding important avoid high stress test motors rest motors between tests Any good rubber will repeat curves very closely 24 hours rest between winds systematic approach can give good results Nonshrink glue prerequisite building light straight rolled motor sticks tapered booms nonshrinlcing glue usually neces LA IER INC Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 Phone orders information call 703 890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT sary roll own glue adding some kind plasticizer commercial glue want know much glue use will shrink Stan Chilton suggests putting some strip model tissue mechanics test use tape end tissue strip Saran Wrap As soon glue brushed lift end strip free plastic until glue completely dry test report Two brands nitrocellulose household cement available locallyDAP DUCO DUCO almost water-clear DAP has slightly yellow tint Test strips model tissue about % x 1 grain running lengthwise used Thinned glue applied side brush allowed dry Both types glue caused strips curl twist within minutes DAP slightly worse Preliminary testing showed few drops dibutyl phthalate DBP would lessen shrinkage test formula DUCO based thinning DUCO 475% straight DUCO 475% acetone 5% amyl acetate mixture blushes high humidity add small amounts amyl acetate until blushing stops Adding 40 drops DBP per 20 milliliters thinned DUCO yielded test strips didnt curl after 24 hours preliminary tests indi cated similar amount DAP would re quire about 45 drops DBP similar results Photo shows results test strips grouped pairs top right DAP straight top middle straight DUCO top left first modification DAP Bottom center first modifi cation DUCO Bottom left finished DAP bot tom right finished DUCO E LA-5FNlLinstrum Continued page 82 Construction some preconstruction parts-making Glue root rib pattern little piece %2 ply cut out tem plate Use template slice ribs time /i6 sheet Cut rear overlength ribs fit build wing Make wing tail tips stripping some 5-in lengths /32 x 146 balsa pair forms glued matboard wax edge matboard prevent glue bond formingmelted candle wax heavy layer Crayola will Soak strips minute house hold ammonia dont sniff dry paper towel tape pairs curved form pop micro wave set high minute quickdry Run light bead Hot Stuff tween two strips make laminated tip Cut motor stick length add /16 L-brace stiffness Using %-in-sq scrap offset glue bearing front hook rearnote go right side stick brace showing Bind place thread glue securely body good place start sticks will need few sheet parts connect second photocopy will make good patterns sheet bits Everything else A6-inch square cut tightly fitting butt joints Pin strips plan using pins X fashionnever pin through strip weakens wood found good joints could made using Hot Stuff applied end round toothpick fin built integrally body Cut curved part fit butt join strip Attach motor stick body af ter covering completed friend old timer perfectly pruportioned modeling Curtiss Rabin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional SaSS Kr Very few lull snob airuralt ideally sailed nodoi ninhi appealing uld Curtios Robin burn sprune linen age becatitaily prOpOrtiOned robber electrin glum engines Easy tan build troinerlike performanne Fipline Models Caloing hOe Fhnna 17031 2739593 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Boo 2136 Pairfan Virginia 22031 USA 180 Model Aviation HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP.A ** 4620 CRANDALLLAIIESVILLE RD CORYDON INDIANA 47112 ** Large selection Remote Control Model Airplanes te professional 3M LISTED BELOWIn Business since 1973 PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE w IS JUST FEW OF THE MFG WE STOCK HOURS MONDAY THRU THURSDAY 9AM -5PM FRIDAY 9AM-2PM CLOSED SATURDAY& SUNDAY NE 812 366-3141 A-JUSTO JIG AMBROID ARCO RUBBERBANDS B RI Dl DAVEYS SYSTEMS COVERITE DEVCON DREMEL DU-BRO DY NA Fl LITE FOX FUTABA GOLDBERG GAS MODEL PROD HALLCO HOBBYPOXY HOT STUFF K & B MFG SiG SAITO 0 A5 pSbE AFFORD AIRCOUPE $9995 SON C-T RON CS STERLING SULLIVAN TOP FLITE VS ENGINES LAN ER MILLER NORTHEAST ZINGER PROPS complete listing etcplease send stamped self-address enve lope DEALERS WANTED $11995 Stafford STAFFORD KITS AVAILABLE SHORTLY B24 TWIN COMANCHE COMANCHE & MORE EAA ACRO SPORT 05 0 1406 FKIUTSIGIJ N Stickum Buildum & Flyum need help call us arfiber ass F lit box AFTER HOURS CALL WE MIGHT BE HERE usee THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS BILL & JOYCE built LA-5FN attached stick front three uprights allowing some flexibility fully wound motor stab built just like fin wing bit complex Pin leading edge LE trailing edge TE strips down glue center yet add cut-to-fit tips Glue two ribs together set aside use root rib Cut fit rest trimming rear tight fit Crack TE points indicated arrows raise off plan bit A-in-sq wood tips provides washout adds stability flight Glue root ribs place Remove right wing building board bevel root ends LE TE dihedral Raise tip left LE off board /i6 washin criti cal left-turn-climb stability glue wings together right tip ele vated 3 1A off board Glue root rib pair gussets place aligning rib halfway between dihedral gles two wing panels sure cen ter joint strong well glued add fillets until after covering Covering decoration fun part building Leaving wax paper plan keep glue sticking plan cut some pieces light-color tissue gray sand oversize tape over body stab wing plan Using broad felt-tip artists marker dark gray spinach green color dark areas refer photos small inset body shown plan Color right edge paper Apply thin coat sky blue artists acrylic belly shown plan Add panel markings control outlines fine felt-tip black pen Cut red tissue stars use red marker glue white bond paper trim outline its simple start red centers trim border Slip two scraps white bond under numeral 6 plan cut through make ID numeral Turn numbers two stars upside down newspaper spray aerosol rubber cement apply body tissue friend test built model used spray cement apply darker-color tissue camouflage instead using marker Either way will work Insignia can also adhered thinned Elmers glue Remove tissue plan cutting wing covering root make left right panel Using thinned Elmers small sable artists brush apply outlines glue oversize tissue posi tioned over plans dry remove excess sharp X-Acto blade emery board nail file rubbed carefully 450 along edges method literally sands off tissue border must careful sand through wood Now left side body cov ered add motor stick right side po sitioning carefully match plan Cut tis sue stab slot slip stab place align spot glue LE TE Run glue along root rib glue wing place sighting front assure level alignment Add prop shaft small washer plastic prop bending L end shaft fit prop hub Flight trim three prototypes required nose weight achieve balance point shown plan Add clay strip solder glued spinner above below motor stick Crack fin bend about rudder combination motor torque trim should give nice leftPen 018 NumbOle8anneSize SO. SF350 318 401555 SF400 601255 SF500 60-001570 SF800 90121675 RF7SO 7 532 SnaIe 675 SF800 AdlutobIe 516008416 3145 $08OScale March 1991 181 Dual Strut Nose Gear IiS id$200 ohippirig handlingpic8arad Fults Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61824 WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries chargers need package Cycler-Charger $23995tOi Fits 48V Rx 96V Tx packsPlus $5 SaH.~GeGelled Cell Others available write call eRegular Model . $4895 ForPlus $3 S&H ld kit smallPlus $3 S&H electric boat batteriesSpecify 612 24V Heavy Duty Model. *5895 sport winch large boat andPlus $4 S&H electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 2V ProductsSASE lot esiarmalianPO Box 221 CaRa 5-987-5924Dealer inqalnes invited Canton SD 57013 hand spiral climb Make up motor tying square knot 27-in strip rubber form ioop about 13 long Lube baby shampoo Peck rubber lube Winding requires helper Have him grasp prop hub point model wings horizontal motor stick up Attach rear motor loop winder stretch rubber motor out about three times motor length wind about 150 turns thats 30 cranks winder Move slowly wind grasp motor front crank removing make small loop attach rear hook motor stick Now take model helper Facing wind fly its over 10mphgo gym launch model nose up about 300 wings level Let go prop tip release model letting fly out hand Theres no need throw should spiral up left circles about 30-ft diameter model stalls goes right add nose weight increase amount left rudder spins left increase washin left wing tip crack LE raise tip glue crack re move left rudder trim originals did need thrust line trimming may cut bearing loose adjust down slight left thrust dives check CG thats OK add Up elevator cracking stab spar Glue adjustment Once model trimmed can wind up longer flights Expect about 30-45 seconds maximum plenty knock out Russian tank spotted hope enjoy fun profile model Re member fly relatively calm air indoors day windy choose go gym put model box paper grocery sack protect en route Happy landings Ace onding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation TOC/Stau b Continued page 88 again within official three-minute start ing period free-style portion again showed lots bravura flying Quique Somenzini re versed previous days scoring tables coming ahead Hyde Von Linsowe placed third Quique pulled off some out standing flat inverted spins also did knife-edge spin Ive seen other Hanno Prettners known TOC argot Prettner Screw Hyde Somenzini suspended craft doing torque rolls brought crowd its feet Hyde went vertical knifeedge figure eight snaps top loop maneuver draws incred ible amount horsepower Steve Rojecki former Air Force F-15 pilot now flies Delta Airlines choreographed some ex traordinary flying score mo vie Top Gun Day Three last day qualifying finals Sundayand some per haps last time fly TOC top five qualifiers held fortress just below jockeyed position Gii chi Naruke Japan moved sixth place Quique Somenzini Ivan Kristensen Dean Koger right behind TOC fliers maneuver can ze roed oaly unanimous decision judges Frequently judges gathered after flight discuss whether zero par ticular maneuvers fliers tensely awaited verdict judges didnt con vene after set maneuvers pilots whod flown often visibly re lieved interesting watch Steve Rojecki forced land middle last qualifying flight lost cylinder Tartan Twin Fortu nately already lock finals order finish five qualifiers Sundays finals Chip Hyde Wolfgang Matt Steve Stricker Steve Rojecki Bill Cunningham Qualifying three-minute free-style finals Quique Somenzini Chip Hyde Dave Von Linsowe Steve Rojecki B&P Associates Gives Total Fiigbt Line FREEDOM battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field 184 Model Aviation THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured &mfe a/he-- ,aVoda 4dd4okok4 aae4ih/Au/now eaa aie' 9/ haS/i 4hee Aaa don- ena7e1s aae7 414~/414a/ 5A/ dealer order direct . 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 5006 Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 yen press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 5036 Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$ 2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 5016 Assembled Magnets 10 pak$ 2200 502 Stands 10 uprights primarily doe fuselage assy$ 950 504 Vertical press 5 pak holding spars leading trailing edges position$ 995 505 Steps 5 pack adjustable leading & trailing edge positioning$ 995 506 Rib Holder 10 pak Use magnet building laster$ 995 507 R&R Tool Magnet Mover$ 175 -TWELDON J LIND COMPANY 3151 caraveile Or. Lake Havasu city AZ 86403 0 16021453 7970 Send seif addressed stamped envelope catalog ail products M/C & Visa accepted Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Ousilty Modei Construction Jr Kwik Set 6 minute5 oz $ 695 Kwik Set Set Minute10 oz $1095 Giant Dwik Set 6 Minute16 oz $1495 Notso Guick 20 Minute10 os $ 995 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 31161/43I8112$ 179 40in3/4andoneinch$ 179 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive waa*erand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45251 deaier caii 513-385-7398 order direct add $1 50 postage
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/03
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 102, 103, 180, 181, 184
Decorating model half fun camouflage pattern predrawn tissue covering broad feit-tip artists marker fine feit tip marker bond paper used control panel lines Insignia add reailatic scaic touches simple sport modei MAYBE youre looking simple week end project will give high return fun very liffle building time Members Flying Aces Club sought just came up FAC NoCal event has become popular nationwide among sport competition modelers Flown either outdoors FAC Nats indoors US Indoor Champs mod els created under simple rules attrac tive give satisfying flights Rules limit wingspan 16 allow profile fuselages single-surface covering permit gear-up flying original retract ables Rubber power ready-made plas tic props provide motive force contests launches aie hand no takeoff flights timed duration normally about 30-45 seconds ualess have thermal flying can done local parks no noise schoolyards gyms Unlike Waterman Gosling pub lished May 1990 issue Model Avi * Full-Size Pian Ba pages 102-1 03 ation Lavochkin all-out Endur ance Indoor model purely fun did pick WW II Russian fighter model well known Yak Stormovik noted top two Soviet aces war flew su percharged 1510-horsepower engine maneuverable baby could hit almost 400 mph outclimb anything around Semyon Alexievitch Lavochkin started company two partners 1938 first product LAGO- 1 produced first radial-engined LA-S 1942 all-wood aircraft phenolformaldehyde resin-impregnated fu selage think sort Soviet Spruce Goose LA-S made its first appearance Baffle Stalingrad spectacular climb tight turning radius fast roll rate scourge Luftwaffe Pan zer divisions sent fight USSR can fantasize about battles fly profile LA-5FN Prerequisites have no stick-andMarch 1991 81 autnor taking obvious satisfaction lob weii done Note expertiy done camou flage pattern other markings wash sky biue acrylic belly fuli-scaie Lavochkin flown top two Soviet aces 1943 made ita first appearance Battie Stalingrad Left The LA-5 scourge Germanys Panzer Luftwaffe divisions Battle Stalingrad World War Ii its fun imagine model up cloud base ready dive enemy tank LA-5FN has zippy climb will fly 30-45 seconds Right Getting ready launch helper pinching prop hub winder attached rubber loop motor stretched three times Its length Af ter winding pinch motor forward winder crank remove end loop attach rear hook motor stick Left Making kit parts speeds up construction ribs sliced time 1/16 sheet using plywood template No 11 X-Acto knife tips wing tail made ammonia-soaked 1/lox 1/32 dried microwave star crafted tissue bond paper Right finished structures ready covering tissue has predecorated camouflage Soviet markings Note sheet parts body curved tips formed matboard patterns Use UFO Hot Stuff round toothpick assembly m hi Left Decorating covering before gluing model Rough-cut light-colored tissue taped over plan colored darKercolored marker sky blue acrylic camouflage red stars made tissue white bond cockpit numbers cut extra copy plans Right Side view showing motor stick will support single ioop 1-in FAI Champion gray rubber prop shaft rear hook motor detached rear winding Peck 51 winder Peck supplies plastic propeller well tissue modeling experience suggest try some AMA Delta Dart Peck ROG other simple models before begin takes skill handle thin balsa sticks cover paper will also need some basic tools X Acto knife other craft knife #11 similar blade straight pins small artists brush scissors small needlenose pliers Materials needed include flat building board least lix 17 clear tape wax paper thin UFO Hot Stuff use thick make crude joints Elmers Craft Bond #1 thin 50% water applying cov ering some scraps /32 A6 sheet balsa couple strips /16 square balsa strip / x /l6 hard balsa scrap /32 ply rib pattern scrap artist matboard tip forms Peck silver 6-in plastic prop nylon bearing prop shaft color marker camouflaging lightcolored tissue want color scheme either either dark gray/light gray sand spinachthe summer colors finally several feet A-in FAI gray rubber can find oaly FM tan rubber try /6 width Also get Peck 51 crank-type rub ber winder Make two 11 x 17 photocopies cen terfold plan second copy cutting up make patterns insignia Continued page 180 82 Model Aviation TISSUE DECORATIONAWHITE WI RED CENTER LTGREY Y BLUE BELLY DK GREY ________ ______ VI6SHMOTOR K--- PECKSTICK FELTTIP it____ II/8X3/16 _____ 6PLAST1C iI1/16 LWEB PROP 165H .V32WIRE BODY COVER LSIDE ONLY Tht ---K-LI 2MOTOR 13LpOP I/8jFAI BOND TISSUE SH BALANCE CGREDTISSUE --J ADD NOSE wrWH ITE BOND I&\ _______pKV ______________________________________BOND IE PLY RIB SL1CINGTEMPLATE TE FRONTV16 IAWASH-IN WINGK TIPBLE3/I6UP1/16 SUED COLOR RIBS BREAK FELITIP TISSUE ALL/ PARTS AS NOTED TIPS 2- I/32X 1/16 ONWASHOUT 1/8 MATBOARD FORMSBOTH WINGTIPSA LEWINGIEFiNLE STABBOND ET USE AMMONIA TO PREWETBALSASTRIP ThEN FORM MICROWAVE Model Aviation FIN INTEGRAL TO BODY- COVER LARGE CIRCLE \ BOND COCKPIT ALL STRIP 1/16 BREAKLAM IDNO FELTTlP 0 LE TE1-3/4 DIHEDRAL AT TIP COLOR BREAK NO ONLY WiSH-OUT TIP 1/8 FROM HERE TE ~LA5FN INKED BY DAVE LINSTRUM 490 ASSEMBLY HOT STUFF COVER WHITE GWE NO SHRINK OR DOPE STAB COVER TOF COVER TOP FAC NOCAL RUBBER FF WWII FIGHTER March 1991 103 FULL SIZE PLANS -VI6SH TTACH VING 7 GLUE -TO BODY U tri wzisii ALiA MM EAA Byplane 2150 J-3 Cub 1/4 scale wlengine . 2300 Phaeton 90 w/cheeku 2650 mu usaa a mamimEs Aeronca Chump scale23 00 Ceuuna 310 Twin 2500 Citabria Ia scale 2300 Mr Mulligun wfhlisters 3300 P-51Full length in/detail3700 OAK usiinin IRS Super Chipmunk 23 00 J-3 Cub 1400 Electric Glider 750 Ultimate 10-300 2800 Wheelpants 1700 mv inau umas Space Walker 1/4 scale 20 00 Bucker Jungmeister Al scale 35 00 SlAT PUIIES Decathlon 40 1000 Electric Cub w/engine 1200 Super Aerumaster 1700 Telstar 40 1500 USK AUUE EWS Ryan STA /4 Scale 2300 Wheelpants fairing pair Ultra Hats 1900 MCA Cessna 182 5 scale 2300 T28B s scale 2700 Spitfire scale 1900 ROYAL Super Chipmunk 40 EZ2000 Stinsun 5R8-5R9 wlblisters . 2200 Ss Citahria1500 J-3 Cub scale wfengine2300 Kadet SR1300 Seniurita1000 Smith Minihiplane1500 SCALE PUJ ANn MNJTUS Fly Baby /4 scale 2300 MsnocoupulloSP w/blsters 2300 Taylurcratt /4 scale 2800 Waco YMF-S blisters 2900 31 TECHUICAL ERVICES PLANS Fskker DVII lung 2700 J-3 Cab in/engine scale . 3200 Monscoupe 90A scale 3000 Wheelpants tairings 3900 Piper Tn-Pacer PA22 scale 2800 Spud XIII Cl 2800 WOUJI ENGINE MUSI TECH Cap 21 40 size1600 Robin Head 801900 Robin Head 992300 ALL ACE Seamaster Pod 2800 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane /u scale 1000 HENRY HAFFKE Black Barun 1300 Jeep1300 Pea Shooter1300 MIDWEST Super Hots1350 SUREFLITE P-401700 months may have caused least partly sticky lube What Armorall anyway patent disclo sure describes Armorall aqueous solution silicone glycerine diethylene glycol sold preservative rubber plastics No lubricating properties claimed man ufacturer instructions caution against use floors due slipperiness Scale modelers have using Armorall lube because less splatter inside models pasE have used Armorall lube seemed perform satisfactorily just didnt feel right have sticky lube can test various lubes performing controlled winding tests such developed Stan Chilton con cept Record turns vs torque succes sive windups same motors different lube mixes best lube will show lower torque given number turns particular motor add turns Also torque given num ber turns will higher during unwinding important avoid high stress test motors rest motors between tests Any good rubber will repeat curves very closely 24 hours rest between winds systematic approach can give good results Nonshrink glue prerequisite building light straight rolled motor sticks tapered booms nonshrinlcing glue usually neces LA IER INC Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 Phone orders information call 703 890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT sary roll own glue adding some kind plasticizer commercial glue want know much glue use will shrink Stan Chilton suggests putting some strip model tissue mechanics test use tape end tissue strip Saran Wrap As soon glue brushed lift end strip free plastic until glue completely dry test report Two brands nitrocellulose household cement available locallyDAP DUCO DUCO almost water-clear DAP has slightly yellow tint Test strips model tissue about % x 1 grain running lengthwise used Thinned glue applied side brush allowed dry Both types glue caused strips curl twist within minutes DAP slightly worse Preliminary testing showed few drops dibutyl phthalate DBP would lessen shrinkage test formula DUCO based thinning DUCO 475% straight DUCO 475% acetone 5% amyl acetate mixture blushes high humidity add small amounts amyl acetate until blushing stops Adding 40 drops DBP per 20 milliliters thinned DUCO yielded test strips didnt curl after 24 hours preliminary tests indi cated similar amount DAP would re quire about 45 drops DBP similar results Photo shows results test strips grouped pairs top right DAP straight top middle straight DUCO top left first modification DAP Bottom center first modifi cation DUCO Bottom left finished DAP bot tom right finished DUCO E LA-5FNlLinstrum Continued page 82 Construction some preconstruction parts-making Glue root rib pattern little piece %2 ply cut out tem plate Use template slice ribs time /i6 sheet Cut rear overlength ribs fit build wing Make wing tail tips stripping some 5-in lengths /32 x 146 balsa pair forms glued matboard wax edge matboard prevent glue bond formingmelted candle wax heavy layer Crayola will Soak strips minute house hold ammonia dont sniff dry paper towel tape pairs curved form pop micro wave set high minute quickdry Run light bead Hot Stuff tween two strips make laminated tip Cut motor stick length add /16 L-brace stiffness Using %-in-sq scrap offset glue bearing front hook rearnote go right side stick brace showing Bind place thread glue securely body good place start sticks will need few sheet parts connect second photocopy will make good patterns sheet bits Everything else A6-inch square cut tightly fitting butt joints Pin strips plan using pins X fashionnever pin through strip weakens wood found good joints could made using Hot Stuff applied end round toothpick fin built integrally body Cut curved part fit butt join strip Attach motor stick body af ter covering completed friend old timer perfectly pruportioned modeling Curtiss Rabin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional SaSS Kr Very few lull snob airuralt ideally sailed nodoi ninhi appealing uld Curtios Robin burn sprune linen age becatitaily prOpOrtiOned robber electrin glum engines Easy tan build troinerlike performanne Fipline Models Caloing hOe Fhnna 17031 2739593 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Boo 2136 Pairfan Virginia 22031 USA 180 Model Aviation HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud 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HOURS CALL WE MIGHT BE HERE usee THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS BILL & JOYCE built LA-5FN attached stick front three uprights allowing some flexibility fully wound motor stab built just like fin wing bit complex Pin leading edge LE trailing edge TE strips down glue center yet add cut-to-fit tips Glue two ribs together set aside use root rib Cut fit rest trimming rear tight fit Crack TE points indicated arrows raise off plan bit A-in-sq wood tips provides washout adds stability flight Glue root ribs place Remove right wing building board bevel root ends LE TE dihedral Raise tip left LE off board /i6 washin criti cal left-turn-climb stability glue wings together right tip ele vated 3 1A off board Glue root rib pair gussets place aligning rib halfway between dihedral gles two wing panels sure cen ter joint strong well glued add fillets until after covering Covering decoration fun part building Leaving wax paper plan keep glue sticking plan cut some pieces light-color tissue gray sand oversize tape over body stab wing plan Using broad felt-tip artists marker dark gray spinach green color dark areas refer photos small inset body shown plan Color right edge paper Apply thin coat sky blue artists acrylic belly shown plan Add panel markings control outlines fine felt-tip black pen Cut red tissue stars use red marker glue white bond paper trim outline its simple start red centers trim border Slip two scraps white bond under numeral 6 plan cut through make ID numeral Turn numbers two stars upside down newspaper spray aerosol rubber cement apply body tissue friend test built model used spray cement apply darker-color tissue camouflage instead using marker Either way will work Insignia can also adhered thinned Elmers glue Remove tissue plan cutting wing covering root make left right panel Using thinned Elmers small sable artists brush apply outlines glue oversize tissue posi tioned over plans dry remove excess sharp X-Acto blade emery board nail file rubbed carefully 450 along edges method literally sands off tissue border must careful sand through wood Now left side body cov ered add motor stick right side po sitioning carefully match plan Cut tis sue stab slot slip stab place align spot glue LE TE Run glue along root rib glue wing place sighting front assure level alignment Add prop shaft small washer plastic prop bending L end shaft fit prop hub Flight trim three prototypes required nose weight achieve balance point shown plan Add clay strip solder glued spinner above below motor stick Crack fin bend about rudder combination motor torque trim should give nice leftPen 018 NumbOle8anneSize SO. 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out about three times motor length wind about 150 turns thats 30 cranks winder Move slowly wind grasp motor front crank removing make small loop attach rear hook motor stick Now take model helper Facing wind fly its over 10mphgo gym launch model nose up about 300 wings level Let go prop tip release model letting fly out hand Theres no need throw should spiral up left circles about 30-ft diameter model stalls goes right add nose weight increase amount left rudder spins left increase washin left wing tip crack LE raise tip glue crack re move left rudder trim originals did need thrust line trimming may cut bearing loose adjust down slight left thrust dives check CG thats OK add Up elevator cracking stab spar Glue adjustment Once model trimmed can wind up longer flights Expect about 30-45 seconds maximum plenty knock out Russian tank spotted hope enjoy fun profile model Re member fly relatively calm air indoors day windy choose go gym put model box paper grocery sack protect en route Happy 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