Bill Effinger suggests Plan N Pattern Sets Plan N Pattern Set #RCOS-8$2795 SPAD C-XIII World War 13-31 Engines 79AWtngspsn2120 sq new design offering makes beautiful RIC replica WW-I era 2120 sq area its big aircraft capable flyer captures imagination Plan N Pattern Set #RCOS-7$2495 i~WorId War SE-5A Quarter Scale RIC 79 22 Engines 80W Wingspen2220 sq Testlinonsals have seen two plans make other com panies piano look sick piano make building scratch like kit building Hobby Dealer R MarL, New York Plan N Pattern Set #RCQS-6 5 KKER TRIPLANE DR-i 78-150 Engines 72 Wingspan1772 sq giant Scale RIC Design \ANV 1 rUMUII1 LJPIOU 20- 40 Engines 73/s Wingspan 3-Channel RIC suggested Three Full Size Plan Sheets Instructions Bill Materials Wing designed fold back fuselage offer really beautiful Full Sire Plan Drawings Material List Parts Drawing fabricate superb replica design Plan N Pattern Set #RCDF-1 95 SKYRAYF4D-1 Best Ducted Fans 1 Scale Ducted Fan RIC RK-20 Fan Unitu long Plan N Pattern Set #RCBS$1295 Cabin Biplane RIC 19-40 Engines 52W Wingspan640 sq Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Parts Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROCHURE ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets Send $1 00 os refund able first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 etters t6e cd1tcr letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 ISV -5$ V KMTR 18 cELLS RCVR 14 cELLS jw CELL 1o 2200 2200 L7iiKv r 4 I I7tI4324I 1 N11 Th2565~ 115V OFIAl5VTT CLOd Battery Evaluator tried make battery evaluator per Frank Kellys article June 1984 issue So far has cost about $20 parts 20 hours Im ready give up After assembling components plug ging receiver battery four-cell Fu taba 500 mAb final test tcok about 1 hr 40 min get 40 V voltmeter Neither LED nor alarm have turned Can use parts seems receiver battery will con tinue drain left unattended Id known would have started project What needed shutoff discharge cycle automatic 44 V would stop clock Im beginning think should buy something ads mag seems cheap compari son What stuff Any suggestions about circuit shuts off 15 battery power clock - I found two Copals shorting pad Timex doesnt have Copals cost $24 around using 15 V battery instead clock Also 9 V about circuit runs off receiver battery Help Jonathan Rabe Santa Barbara CA passed Jonathans letter de signer/author Frank Kelly response follows Sorry Jonathan problem circuit kept entertained few days until got everything wanted theres nothing critical about 4k-K ALARM It5j-ojt44I9IT l/z rs has positive feedback crisp latch ing action course designed around clock happened have around house still use alarm clock live Australian outback now doesnt require 110 V 60 Hz currentand isnt susceptible power blackouts tried keep circuit simple inexpensive left out battery disconnection end discharge would require relay Ijust figured Id set down next TV let go have sketched out modification circuit will solve Jonathans problems except niiswiring requires micro mini 5 V relay available Tandy Radio Shack $299 Its about re ought fit somewhere Youll have disconnect negative end 15 V battery clock circuit go through normally-closed contacts relay can either cut copper trace pc board stick solderable metal contact existing battery holder contact double-back tape relay wont have worry about inhibit pad clock seems lack relay will also discon nect test battery end discharge Everything else will work advertised can test circuit simply discon necting battery under test circuit will sense voltage below trip point wll sound alarm have voltmeter apot about 100 ohms can place pot between battery under test circuit input Start zero ohms increase resis tance monitoring voltage across 43-ohm resistor until circuit trips about 11 V doesnt somethings Continued page 10 8 Model Avitinn Pattern Set #RC6S-3$1496 High film strength lubricant increased power long engine life Detergents cut performance robbing varnish Highest quality ingredients insure top engine performance reliability Gal PriceDrum Price Type Nitro % LubricantFreight Paid Freight-Collect FAI0%Synthetic$ 675$13995 Ss50/0Synthetic$ 775$21995 Sc50/0Castor$ 775$21995 4cyl70/0Castor$ 850$28995 lOs10%Synthetic$ 895$32995 lOc100/0Castor$ 895$32995 R/G120/oSyn & Castor$ 995$34995 iSs15%Synthetic$ 995$34995 20c200/0Castor$1395$51995 25s250/0Synthetic$1495$52995 4040%lSSyn-5 Castor$1995$72995 50SQo/0Synthetic$2395$89595 60600/0Synthetic$26 95$995 95 IItUOU5 U5 EXCEPT 54 GAL DRUMS MINIMUM ORDER 4 Gal Asst OK DISCOUNTS 24 63 Gal Deduct 50/0 Asstd OK 64 Gal Orders Deduct 100/0 Asstd OK SHELDONS HOBBY SHOP 3157 Alum Rock Avenue z M/C VISASan Jose California 95127 COD $165408 251-0787 Hours Mon-Wed Fri & Sat 930-530 Thur 930-900 Sun 1200-500 THE PROPHET WAS RETURNED JOE RUTHS competition two meter design now DSC product Twoorthreechannel SModified E193 airfoil eWeight 28-30 02 ORooni ballast Wing loading 65- 7oz/sq Designed 12V Iaunchei Balsaplywood & spruce Computer optimized design YOUR SOURCE FOR QUIET FLIGHT SUPPLIES wrong Monitor Pin 1 IC short Pin 3 ground meter should read high 7-8 V short Pm 3 9 V through 1k resistor meter should go low volt Similarly Pin 7 should doing opposite alarm should energize alarm pad shorted ground alarm must set Frank Kelly Alice Springs NT Australia Looking PA-48 Builders project manager PA-48 En forcer project Piper Aircraft Lakeland FL informed modelers Tampa area have built several nice flying models based three-views dimen sions Piper have enclosed small drawing may wish print IP4 -F -LI FORCER Im writing because would like establish contact modelers Tampa see model plans photos flight info etc available PA-48 highly modified offshoot P-S 1 Mustang would make excellent Sport Scale subject fine aerobatic capabilities properly built Keep up good work fine magazine Dave Trabert 65 Cynthia Dr Richboro PA 18954 Daves full address provided direct contact can made Weve got agree lines proportions Enforcer look great modeling Fabric-Winged Corsair reference caption picture Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsairon page 48 June issue Model Avia tion Corsairs Continued page 132 10 Mnriol Auitinn VISA MAST E RC AR D DAVEY SYSTEMS mvm cORPORATION ONE WOOD LANEMALVERNPA19355 215 64 4- 0692 6772 SWEITZER ENTERPRISES PO BOX 834 HILLSBORO 7123 p J~5O364O-51O~ 3 SHEETS Q 3tt U: WingspanL Wingspan QUADRA PoweredPRICE T V *3500 P PD - HOGandL __________ COMPLETE WING SHOWNN MATERIAL LISTS COCKPIT & MARKING DETAIL PLANS FEATURE AHALF PLAN5 PRICE 3995 PP0 4 SHEETS 3 ftn aft 4E BULL STEARMAN 8x12 COLOR PHOTO HOG Fiberglass Cowl & Accessory 1984 Cab/ag Pak Available Soon $150 L PRICE INCLUDES MAILING TUBE ADD S 400 FOR AIRMAIL IGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $1600 Letters Editor Continued page 10 worked during 40s bad fabric-covered wings whether built Chance Vought under license some other company prototype mean very first built Corsair still design stage least before production service model started maybe big maybe fabric-covered wings WW II aircraft fabric-covered control surfaces though rest plane fuselage stabilizer wings vertical fin etc metal-skinned Perhaps what caption-writer meant little pet wish sure wish builders would put pilots planes done F4U ever saw otherwise complete beauti ful P6E land sans pilot page 49 same issue doing bit about altitude affecting models very interesting few months ago visited flying field Club Aeromodelismo de Jalisco AMA y FM Guadalajara Mexico altitude about 1550 meters 5100 ft certainly no lack zip flying members CA fly everything powered Sailplanes Pattern field somewhat inconvenient get well worth effortbeautiful setup paved taxi strips runway shaded work areas flush toilets etc club members have never met nicer friendlier more-variedin-interests bunch RC fliers 50 years modeling may contact Jose Barrios business address information Jose Barrios Morelos 487 Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico Ed Lowe Holdingford MN pictures caption referred ap peared RC Scale column authored Bob andDolly Wischer Bob responded follows Upon checking drawings data Vought F4U-l find wings indeed fabric-covered outer panels main spar rearward trailing edge ailerons also fabriccovered outer flaps rudder elevators Dale Arvin proud fabric detail model other comment concerned Cur tiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose several World Championships model does have pilot cockpit magazine photo top pilots head just beneath landing wire George would have lost flight points dummy pilot used during flight pilot isnt required airplane static judged mandatory ffight Actually pilot occupies cockpit full-sized planes during flight very small percentage life airplane pilot seen cockpit molel stands ground gives impression doll model mere toy have models pilots permanent because radio equipment occupies space inside bodies always feel detracts models appearance ground Drawings Vought F4U-1 published Model Airplane News June 1972 American Aircraft Modeler October 1968 also numerous books available F4U series such Aircraft Profile Squadron Signalln Action See page 5 June issue Model Aviation Zenith Aviation Books ad Bob Wischer Delafield WI Dope Blushing epistle reference letter Craig Mecum June 1984 issue ModelAviationand reply Craig spent paragraph respraying doped surface thinner dope blushed reply wait lower humidity some locations might have wait months have lots expe rience humidity Gulf Coast 45 miles west Galveston humid Its sooo humid mosquitos born equipped tiny pair Edo floats Would believe atiny Mae West life jacket just ask anyone attended Lake Charles Nats 132 Model Aviation BYRON ORIGINALS P-51 sports remarkable Scale appearance per formance take-off landing sequencing doors prop reduction system oo erational flaps newly retractable main gear State-ot the-art manufacturing tech niques mean less time work bench time flying field detailed info packet send $200 Byron Originals Box 279 Ida Grove IA 51445 7123643165 Only $1220 Tuned Pipe Connector advertised last month page 49 should listed $1200 instead $1400 Hid Payne Enterprises 3203068 1843W Torrence Blvd Tenmnce CA 90501 fT1 IIII1I RB4 KING CONDOR SPECIFICATIONS WingSpan-6ft2in Wing Area- 629 sq Length -4 ft 8 inAdd $400 Shipping Power Plant- 12 StrandsHandling RubberbandMichigan Residents add Totaling 28 4% Sales Tax No gluing No building Propeller -2 BladesDealer inciuines invited ReczdY4O-fly 16 inch Diameter FoldingGoliath Whirlwind Imae thrill being pilot command Gross Weight -1 LbsAIZCUft Inc lB-l King Conor Its 2 mile flight will truly Altitude Max 75 ftPO DOX 569-A amaze you! Designed Hal Pappy deBolt Distance Max Zero Americas leading model aircraft designers- Wind Y2 Mile333 durable injection-molded foam plastic Adjustable Rudder & Trim aluminum perfect gilt ages Includes Free Pilot Course nse have find way dope hu midityor give up use plas tic films Theres simple solution Both dope suppliers acrylic lacquer suppli ers provide equivalent retarder products reduces cooling paint film due thinner evaporation film never cools below dew point no dew forms onthe surface Use regular thinner after-spray can cool sur face below dew point giving blush suspect retarders compounds such ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate Dow Chemicals Dowanol EAA added dope part process thinning proper consis tency Start off 1 oz per quart mcreas ing amount blushing still takes place As retarder added increases CHUCK WOOD b t-4ank ClarK CANT CLOSE HES IN TARY / 1MTEP K -AND INTO -- THAT CLOUDY drying time paint somewhat have wait little longer before sanding recoating Check dope sup plier local automotive paint store can retarder can used after-spray Mr Mecum suggsested works fine PS Speaking ofpainting did hear chemistry professor quiz asked name element symbol Ru student gave answer Rus toleum Bob Lane Lake Jackson TX PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OH 5jQI7 lAY CONTROLS JUST DIED MISS FANCY5 TURNING US ALL BACKf MY STARS- THOSE GIRLS JUST FLEW /I-JT 7-IIG CLOUD AFTER MEJTHE DUMB SUNNIES WliLLO5E ~ZJURN THE~D1 V C RIGI-4T INTO MLTHEY /CANT SEE Me! Sat etylPreston Continued page 16 super pilot Pat ______ going through some very precision maneuvers fine-tun ing skills preparation some upcoming Combat events flying inverted suddenly craft started performing wild maneuvers mind its own Faster speeding bullet realized someone must have turned transmitter frequency yelled out Red white red white Don _____ pit making adjustments plane checked frequency flag saw brown white streamers dangling end antenna thought himself Continued page 136 THO5E LITTLE T14ITS TOLD THEM NOT TO~ ET FRESH THIS WILL BIN THEM BAC-O WITH z-xPLLJUMPIM DO fl tember 1984 133
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/09
Page Numbers: 8, 10, 132, 133
Bill Effinger suggests Plan N Pattern Sets Plan N Pattern Set #RCOS-8$2795 SPAD C-XIII World War 13-31 Engines 79AWtngspsn2120 sq new design offering makes beautiful RIC replica WW-I era 2120 sq area its big aircraft capable flyer captures imagination Plan N Pattern Set #RCOS-7$2495 i~WorId War SE-5A Quarter Scale RIC 79 22 Engines 80W Wingspen2220 sq Testlinonsals have seen two plans make other com panies piano look sick piano make building scratch like kit building Hobby Dealer R MarL, New York Plan N Pattern Set #RCQS-6 5 KKER TRIPLANE DR-i 78-150 Engines 72 Wingspan1772 sq giant Scale RIC Design \ANV 1 rUMUII1 LJPIOU 20- 40 Engines 73/s Wingspan 3-Channel RIC suggested Three Full Size Plan Sheets Instructions Bill Materials Wing designed fold back fuselage offer really beautiful Full Sire Plan Drawings Material List Parts Drawing fabricate superb replica design Plan N Pattern Set #RCDF-1 95 SKYRAYF4D-1 Best Ducted Fans 1 Scale Ducted Fan RIC RK-20 Fan Unitu long Plan N Pattern Set #RCBS$1295 Cabin Biplane RIC 19-40 Engines 52W Wingspan640 sq Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Parts Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROCHURE ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets Send $1 00 os refund able first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 etters t6e cd1tcr letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 ISV -5$ V KMTR 18 cELLS RCVR 14 cELLS jw CELL 1o 2200 2200 L7iiKv r 4 I I7tI4324I 1 N11 Th2565~ 115V OFIAl5VTT CLOd Battery Evaluator tried make battery evaluator per Frank Kellys article June 1984 issue So far has cost about $20 parts 20 hours Im ready give up After assembling components plug ging receiver battery four-cell Fu taba 500 mAb final test tcok about 1 hr 40 min get 40 V voltmeter Neither LED nor alarm have turned Can use parts seems receiver battery will con tinue drain left unattended Id known would have started project What needed shutoff discharge cycle automatic 44 V would stop clock Im beginning think should buy something ads mag seems cheap compari son What stuff Any suggestions about circuit shuts off 15 battery power clock - I found two Copals shorting pad Timex doesnt have Copals cost $24 around using 15 V battery instead clock Also 9 V about circuit runs off receiver battery Help Jonathan Rabe Santa Barbara CA passed Jonathans letter de signer/author Frank Kelly response follows Sorry Jonathan problem circuit kept entertained few days until got everything wanted theres nothing critical about 4k-K ALARM It5j-ojt44I9IT l/z rs has positive feedback crisp latch ing action course designed around clock happened have around house still use alarm clock live Australian outback now doesnt require 110 V 60 Hz currentand isnt susceptible power blackouts tried keep circuit simple inexpensive left out battery disconnection end discharge would require relay Ijust figured Id set down next TV let go have sketched out modification circuit will solve Jonathans problems except niiswiring requires micro mini 5 V relay available Tandy Radio Shack $299 Its about re ought fit somewhere Youll have disconnect negative end 15 V battery clock circuit go through normally-closed contacts relay can either cut copper trace pc board stick solderable metal contact existing battery holder contact double-back tape relay wont have worry about inhibit pad clock seems lack relay will also discon nect test battery end discharge Everything else will work advertised can test circuit simply discon necting battery under test circuit will sense voltage below trip point wll sound alarm have voltmeter apot about 100 ohms can place pot between battery under test circuit input Start zero ohms increase resis tance monitoring voltage across 43-ohm resistor until circuit trips about 11 V doesnt somethings Continued page 10 8 Model Avitinn Pattern Set #RC6S-3$1496 High film strength lubricant increased power long engine life Detergents cut performance robbing varnish Highest quality ingredients insure top engine performance reliability Gal PriceDrum Price Type Nitro % LubricantFreight Paid Freight-Collect FAI0%Synthetic$ 675$13995 Ss50/0Synthetic$ 775$21995 Sc50/0Castor$ 775$21995 4cyl70/0Castor$ 850$28995 lOs10%Synthetic$ 895$32995 lOc100/0Castor$ 895$32995 R/G120/oSyn & Castor$ 995$34995 iSs15%Synthetic$ 995$34995 20c200/0Castor$1395$51995 25s250/0Synthetic$1495$52995 4040%lSSyn-5 Castor$1995$72995 50SQo/0Synthetic$2395$89595 60600/0Synthetic$26 95$995 95 IItUOU5 U5 EXCEPT 54 GAL DRUMS MINIMUM ORDER 4 Gal Asst OK DISCOUNTS 24 63 Gal Deduct 50/0 Asstd OK 64 Gal Orders Deduct 100/0 Asstd OK SHELDONS HOBBY SHOP 3157 Alum Rock Avenue z M/C VISASan Jose California 95127 COD $165408 251-0787 Hours Mon-Wed Fri & Sat 930-530 Thur 930-900 Sun 1200-500 THE PROPHET WAS RETURNED JOE RUTHS competition two meter design now DSC product Twoorthreechannel SModified E193 airfoil eWeight 28-30 02 ORooni ballast Wing loading 65- 7oz/sq Designed 12V Iaunchei Balsaplywood & spruce Computer optimized design YOUR SOURCE FOR QUIET FLIGHT SUPPLIES wrong Monitor Pin 1 IC short Pin 3 ground meter should read high 7-8 V short Pm 3 9 V through 1k resistor meter should go low volt Similarly Pin 7 should doing opposite alarm should energize alarm pad shorted ground alarm must set Frank Kelly Alice Springs NT Australia Looking PA-48 Builders project manager PA-48 En forcer project Piper Aircraft Lakeland FL informed modelers Tampa area have built several nice flying models based three-views dimen sions Piper have enclosed small drawing may wish print IP4 -F -LI FORCER Im writing because would like establish contact modelers Tampa see model plans photos flight info etc available PA-48 highly modified offshoot P-S 1 Mustang would make excellent Sport Scale subject fine aerobatic capabilities properly built Keep up good work fine magazine Dave Trabert 65 Cynthia Dr Richboro PA 18954 Daves full address provided direct contact can made Weve got agree lines proportions Enforcer look great modeling Fabric-Winged Corsair reference caption picture Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsairon page 48 June issue Model Avia tion Corsairs Continued page 132 10 Mnriol Auitinn VISA MAST E RC AR D DAVEY SYSTEMS mvm cORPORATION ONE WOOD LANEMALVERNPA19355 215 64 4- 0692 6772 SWEITZER ENTERPRISES PO BOX 834 HILLSBORO 7123 p J~5O364O-51O~ 3 SHEETS Q 3tt U: WingspanL Wingspan QUADRA PoweredPRICE T V *3500 P PD - HOGandL __________ COMPLETE WING SHOWNN MATERIAL LISTS COCKPIT & MARKING DETAIL PLANS FEATURE AHALF PLAN5 PRICE 3995 PP0 4 SHEETS 3 ftn aft 4E BULL STEARMAN 8x12 COLOR PHOTO HOG Fiberglass Cowl & Accessory 1984 Cab/ag Pak Available Soon $150 L PRICE INCLUDES MAILING TUBE ADD S 400 FOR AIRMAIL IGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $1600 Letters Editor Continued page 10 worked during 40s bad fabric-covered wings whether built Chance Vought under license some other company prototype mean very first built Corsair still design stage least before production service model started maybe big maybe fabric-covered wings WW II aircraft fabric-covered control surfaces though rest plane fuselage stabilizer wings vertical fin etc metal-skinned Perhaps what caption-writer meant little pet wish sure wish builders would put pilots planes done F4U ever saw otherwise complete beauti ful P6E land sans pilot page 49 same issue doing bit about altitude affecting models very interesting few months ago visited flying field Club Aeromodelismo de Jalisco AMA y FM Guadalajara Mexico altitude about 1550 meters 5100 ft certainly no lack zip flying members CA fly everything powered Sailplanes Pattern field somewhat inconvenient get well worth effortbeautiful setup paved taxi strips runway shaded work areas flush toilets etc club members have never met nicer friendlier more-variedin-interests bunch RC fliers 50 years modeling may contact Jose Barrios business address information Jose Barrios Morelos 487 Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico Ed Lowe Holdingford MN pictures caption referred ap peared RC Scale column authored Bob andDolly Wischer Bob responded follows Upon checking drawings data Vought F4U-l find wings indeed fabric-covered outer panels main spar rearward trailing edge ailerons also fabriccovered outer flaps rudder elevators Dale Arvin proud fabric detail model other comment concerned Cur tiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose several World Championships model does have pilot cockpit magazine photo top pilots head just beneath landing wire George would have lost flight points dummy pilot used during flight pilot isnt required airplane static judged mandatory ffight Actually pilot occupies cockpit full-sized planes during flight very small percentage life airplane pilot seen cockpit molel stands ground gives impression doll model mere toy have models pilots permanent because radio equipment occupies space inside bodies always feel detracts models appearance ground Drawings Vought F4U-1 published Model Airplane News June 1972 American Aircraft Modeler October 1968 also numerous books available F4U series such Aircraft Profile Squadron Signalln Action See page 5 June issue Model Aviation Zenith Aviation Books ad Bob Wischer Delafield WI Dope Blushing epistle reference letter Craig Mecum June 1984 issue ModelAviationand reply Craig spent paragraph respraying doped surface thinner dope blushed reply wait lower humidity some locations might have wait months have lots expe rience humidity Gulf Coast 45 miles west Galveston humid Its sooo humid mosquitos born equipped tiny pair Edo floats Would believe atiny Mae West life jacket just ask anyone attended Lake Charles Nats 132 Model Aviation BYRON ORIGINALS P-51 sports remarkable Scale appearance per formance take-off landing sequencing doors prop reduction system oo erational flaps newly retractable main gear State-ot the-art manufacturing tech niques mean less time work bench time flying field detailed info packet send $200 Byron Originals Box 279 Ida Grove IA 51445 7123643165 Only $1220 Tuned Pipe Connector advertised last month page 49 should listed $1200 instead $1400 Hid Payne Enterprises 3203068 1843W Torrence Blvd Tenmnce CA 90501 fT1 IIII1I RB4 KING CONDOR SPECIFICATIONS WingSpan-6ft2in Wing Area- 629 sq Length -4 ft 8 inAdd $400 Shipping Power Plant- 12 StrandsHandling RubberbandMichigan Residents add Totaling 28 4% Sales Tax No gluing No building Propeller -2 BladesDealer inciuines invited ReczdY4O-fly 16 inch Diameter FoldingGoliath Whirlwind Imae thrill being pilot command Gross Weight -1 LbsAIZCUft Inc lB-l King Conor Its 2 mile flight will truly Altitude Max 75 ftPO DOX 569-A amaze you! Designed Hal Pappy deBolt Distance Max Zero Americas leading model aircraft designers- Wind Y2 Mile333 durable injection-molded foam plastic Adjustable Rudder & Trim aluminum perfect gilt ages Includes Free Pilot Course nse have find way dope hu midityor give up use plas tic films Theres simple solution Both dope suppliers acrylic lacquer suppli ers provide equivalent retarder products reduces cooling paint film due thinner evaporation film never cools below dew point no dew forms onthe surface Use regular thinner after-spray can cool sur face below dew point giving blush suspect retarders compounds such ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate Dow Chemicals Dowanol EAA added dope part process thinning proper consis tency Start off 1 oz per quart mcreas ing amount blushing still takes place As retarder added increases CHUCK WOOD b t-4ank ClarK CANT CLOSE HES IN TARY / 1MTEP K -AND INTO -- THAT CLOUDY drying time paint somewhat have wait little longer before sanding recoating Check dope sup plier local automotive paint store can retarder can used after-spray Mr Mecum suggsested works fine PS Speaking ofpainting did hear chemistry professor quiz asked name element symbol Ru student gave answer Rus toleum Bob Lane Lake Jackson TX PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OH 5jQI7 lAY CONTROLS JUST DIED MISS FANCY5 TURNING US ALL BACKf MY STARS- THOSE GIRLS JUST FLEW /I-JT 7-IIG CLOUD AFTER MEJTHE DUMB SUNNIES WliLLO5E ~ZJURN THE~D1 V C RIGI-4T INTO MLTHEY /CANT SEE Me! Sat etylPreston Continued page 16 super pilot Pat ______ going through some very precision maneuvers fine-tun ing skills preparation some upcoming Combat events flying inverted suddenly craft started performing wild maneuvers mind its own Faster speeding bullet realized someone must have turned transmitter frequency yelled out Red white red white Don _____ pit making adjustments plane checked frequency flag saw brown white streamers dangling end antenna thought himself Continued page 136 THO5E LITTLE T14ITS TOLD THEM NOT TO~ ET FRESH THIS WILL BIN THEM BAC-O WITH z-xPLLJUMPIM DO fl tember 1984 133
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/09
Page Numbers: 8, 10, 132, 133
Bill Effinger suggests Plan N Pattern Sets Plan N Pattern Set #RCOS-8$2795 SPAD C-XIII World War 13-31 Engines 79AWtngspsn2120 sq new design offering makes beautiful RIC replica WW-I era 2120 sq area its big aircraft capable flyer captures imagination Plan N Pattern Set #RCOS-7$2495 i~WorId War SE-5A Quarter Scale RIC 79 22 Engines 80W Wingspen2220 sq Testlinonsals have seen two plans make other com panies piano look sick piano make building scratch like kit building Hobby Dealer R MarL, New York Plan N Pattern Set #RCQS-6 5 KKER TRIPLANE DR-i 78-150 Engines 72 Wingspan1772 sq giant Scale RIC Design \ANV 1 rUMUII1 LJPIOU 20- 40 Engines 73/s Wingspan 3-Channel RIC suggested Three Full Size Plan Sheets Instructions Bill Materials Wing designed fold back fuselage offer really beautiful Full Sire Plan Drawings Material List Parts Drawing fabricate superb replica design Plan N Pattern Set #RCDF-1 95 SKYRAYF4D-1 Best Ducted Fans 1 Scale Ducted Fan RIC RK-20 Fan Unitu long Plan N Pattern Set #RCBS$1295 Cabin Biplane RIC 19-40 Engines 52W Wingspan640 sq Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Parts Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROCHURE ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets Send $1 00 os refund able first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 etters t6e cd1tcr letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 ISV -5$ V KMTR 18 cELLS RCVR 14 cELLS jw CELL 1o 2200 2200 L7iiKv r 4 I I7tI4324I 1 N11 Th2565~ 115V OFIAl5VTT CLOd Battery Evaluator tried make battery evaluator per Frank Kellys article June 1984 issue So far has cost about $20 parts 20 hours Im ready give up After assembling components plug ging receiver battery four-cell Fu taba 500 mAb final test tcok about 1 hr 40 min get 40 V voltmeter Neither LED nor alarm have turned Can use parts seems receiver battery will con tinue drain left unattended Id known would have started project What needed shutoff discharge cycle automatic 44 V would stop clock Im beginning think should buy something ads mag seems cheap compari son What stuff Any suggestions about circuit shuts off 15 battery power clock - I found two Copals shorting pad Timex doesnt have Copals cost $24 around using 15 V battery instead clock Also 9 V about circuit runs off receiver battery Help Jonathan Rabe Santa Barbara CA passed Jonathans letter de signer/author Frank Kelly response follows Sorry Jonathan problem circuit kept entertained few days until got everything wanted theres nothing critical about 4k-K ALARM It5j-ojt44I9IT l/z rs has positive feedback crisp latch ing action course designed around clock happened have around house still use alarm clock live Australian outback now doesnt require 110 V 60 Hz currentand isnt susceptible power blackouts tried keep circuit simple inexpensive left out battery disconnection end discharge would require relay Ijust figured Id set down next TV let go have sketched out modification circuit will solve Jonathans problems except niiswiring requires micro mini 5 V relay available Tandy Radio Shack $299 Its about re ought fit somewhere Youll have disconnect negative end 15 V battery clock circuit go through normally-closed contacts relay can either cut copper trace pc board stick solderable metal contact existing battery holder contact double-back tape relay wont have worry about inhibit pad clock seems lack relay will also discon nect test battery end discharge Everything else will work advertised can test circuit simply discon necting battery under test circuit will sense voltage below trip point wll sound alarm have voltmeter apot about 100 ohms can place pot between battery under test circuit input Start zero ohms increase resis tance monitoring voltage across 43-ohm resistor until circuit trips about 11 V doesnt somethings Continued page 10 8 Model Avitinn Pattern Set #RC6S-3$1496 High film strength lubricant increased power long engine life Detergents cut performance robbing varnish Highest quality ingredients insure top engine performance reliability Gal PriceDrum Price Type Nitro % LubricantFreight Paid Freight-Collect FAI0%Synthetic$ 675$13995 Ss50/0Synthetic$ 775$21995 Sc50/0Castor$ 775$21995 4cyl70/0Castor$ 850$28995 lOs10%Synthetic$ 895$32995 lOc100/0Castor$ 895$32995 R/G120/oSyn & Castor$ 995$34995 iSs15%Synthetic$ 995$34995 20c200/0Castor$1395$51995 25s250/0Synthetic$1495$52995 4040%lSSyn-5 Castor$1995$72995 50SQo/0Synthetic$2395$89595 60600/0Synthetic$26 95$995 95 IItUOU5 U5 EXCEPT 54 GAL DRUMS MINIMUM ORDER 4 Gal Asst OK DISCOUNTS 24 63 Gal Deduct 50/0 Asstd OK 64 Gal Orders Deduct 100/0 Asstd OK SHELDONS HOBBY SHOP 3157 Alum Rock Avenue z M/C VISASan Jose California 95127 COD $165408 251-0787 Hours Mon-Wed Fri & Sat 930-530 Thur 930-900 Sun 1200-500 THE PROPHET WAS RETURNED JOE RUTHS competition two meter design now DSC product Twoorthreechannel SModified E193 airfoil eWeight 28-30 02 ORooni ballast Wing loading 65- 7oz/sq Designed 12V Iaunchei Balsaplywood & spruce Computer optimized design YOUR SOURCE FOR QUIET FLIGHT SUPPLIES wrong Monitor Pin 1 IC short Pin 3 ground meter should read high 7-8 V short Pm 3 9 V through 1k resistor meter should go low volt Similarly Pin 7 should doing opposite alarm should energize alarm pad shorted ground alarm must set Frank Kelly Alice Springs NT Australia Looking PA-48 Builders project manager PA-48 En forcer project Piper Aircraft Lakeland FL informed modelers Tampa area have built several nice flying models based three-views dimen sions Piper have enclosed small drawing may wish print IP4 -F -LI FORCER Im writing because would like establish contact modelers Tampa see model plans photos flight info etc available PA-48 highly modified offshoot P-S 1 Mustang would make excellent Sport Scale subject fine aerobatic capabilities properly built Keep up good work fine magazine Dave Trabert 65 Cynthia Dr Richboro PA 18954 Daves full address provided direct contact can made Weve got agree lines proportions Enforcer look great modeling Fabric-Winged Corsair reference caption picture Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsairon page 48 June issue Model Avia tion Corsairs Continued page 132 10 Mnriol Auitinn VISA MAST E RC AR D DAVEY SYSTEMS mvm cORPORATION ONE WOOD LANEMALVERNPA19355 215 64 4- 0692 6772 SWEITZER ENTERPRISES PO BOX 834 HILLSBORO 7123 p J~5O364O-51O~ 3 SHEETS Q 3tt U: WingspanL Wingspan QUADRA PoweredPRICE T V *3500 P PD - HOGandL __________ COMPLETE WING SHOWNN MATERIAL LISTS COCKPIT & MARKING DETAIL PLANS FEATURE AHALF PLAN5 PRICE 3995 PP0 4 SHEETS 3 ftn aft 4E BULL STEARMAN 8x12 COLOR PHOTO HOG Fiberglass Cowl & Accessory 1984 Cab/ag Pak Available Soon $150 L PRICE INCLUDES MAILING TUBE ADD S 400 FOR AIRMAIL IGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $1600 Letters Editor Continued page 10 worked during 40s bad fabric-covered wings whether built Chance Vought under license some other company prototype mean very first built Corsair still design stage least before production service model started maybe big maybe fabric-covered wings WW II aircraft fabric-covered control surfaces though rest plane fuselage stabilizer wings vertical fin etc metal-skinned Perhaps what caption-writer meant little pet wish sure wish builders would put pilots planes done F4U ever saw otherwise complete beauti ful P6E land sans pilot page 49 same issue doing bit about altitude affecting models very interesting few months ago visited flying field Club Aeromodelismo de Jalisco AMA y FM Guadalajara Mexico altitude about 1550 meters 5100 ft certainly no lack zip flying members CA fly everything powered Sailplanes Pattern field somewhat inconvenient get well worth effortbeautiful setup paved taxi strips runway shaded work areas flush toilets etc club members have never met nicer friendlier more-variedin-interests bunch RC fliers 50 years modeling may contact Jose Barrios business address information Jose Barrios Morelos 487 Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico Ed Lowe Holdingford MN pictures caption referred ap peared RC Scale column authored Bob andDolly Wischer Bob responded follows Upon checking drawings data Vought F4U-l find wings indeed fabric-covered outer panels main spar rearward trailing edge ailerons also fabriccovered outer flaps rudder elevators Dale Arvin proud fabric detail model other comment concerned Cur tiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose several World Championships model does have pilot cockpit magazine photo top pilots head just beneath landing wire George would have lost flight points dummy pilot used during flight pilot isnt required airplane static judged mandatory ffight Actually pilot occupies cockpit full-sized planes during flight very small percentage life airplane pilot seen cockpit molel stands ground gives impression doll model mere toy have models pilots permanent because radio equipment occupies space inside bodies always feel detracts models appearance ground Drawings Vought F4U-1 published Model Airplane News June 1972 American Aircraft Modeler October 1968 also numerous books available F4U series such Aircraft Profile Squadron Signalln Action See page 5 June issue Model Aviation Zenith Aviation Books ad Bob Wischer Delafield WI Dope Blushing epistle reference letter Craig Mecum June 1984 issue ModelAviationand reply Craig spent paragraph respraying doped surface thinner dope blushed reply wait lower humidity some locations might have wait months have lots expe rience humidity Gulf Coast 45 miles west Galveston humid Its sooo humid mosquitos born equipped tiny pair Edo floats Would believe atiny Mae West life jacket just ask anyone attended Lake Charles Nats 132 Model Aviation BYRON ORIGINALS P-51 sports remarkable Scale appearance per formance take-off landing sequencing doors prop reduction system oo erational flaps newly retractable main gear State-ot the-art manufacturing tech niques mean less time work bench time flying field detailed info packet send $200 Byron Originals Box 279 Ida Grove IA 51445 7123643165 Only $1220 Tuned Pipe Connector advertised last month page 49 should listed $1200 instead $1400 Hid Payne Enterprises 3203068 1843W Torrence Blvd Tenmnce CA 90501 fT1 IIII1I RB4 KING CONDOR SPECIFICATIONS WingSpan-6ft2in Wing Area- 629 sq Length -4 ft 8 inAdd $400 Shipping Power Plant- 12 StrandsHandling RubberbandMichigan Residents add Totaling 28 4% Sales Tax No gluing No building Propeller -2 BladesDealer inciuines invited ReczdY4O-fly 16 inch Diameter FoldingGoliath Whirlwind Imae thrill being pilot command Gross Weight -1 LbsAIZCUft Inc lB-l King Conor Its 2 mile flight will truly Altitude Max 75 ftPO DOX 569-A amaze you! Designed Hal Pappy deBolt Distance Max Zero Americas leading model aircraft designers- Wind Y2 Mile333 durable injection-molded foam plastic Adjustable Rudder & Trim aluminum perfect gilt ages Includes Free Pilot Course nse have find way dope hu midityor give up use plas tic films Theres simple solution Both dope suppliers acrylic lacquer suppli ers provide equivalent retarder products reduces cooling paint film due thinner evaporation film never cools below dew point no dew forms onthe surface Use regular thinner after-spray can cool sur face below dew point giving blush suspect retarders compounds such ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate Dow Chemicals Dowanol EAA added dope part process thinning proper consis tency Start off 1 oz per quart mcreas ing amount blushing still takes place As retarder added increases CHUCK WOOD b t-4ank ClarK CANT CLOSE HES IN TARY / 1MTEP K -AND INTO -- THAT CLOUDY drying time paint somewhat have wait little longer before sanding recoating Check dope sup plier local automotive paint store can retarder can used after-spray Mr Mecum suggsested works fine PS Speaking ofpainting did hear chemistry professor quiz asked name element symbol Ru student gave answer Rus toleum Bob Lane Lake Jackson TX PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OH 5jQI7 lAY CONTROLS JUST DIED MISS FANCY5 TURNING US ALL BACKf MY STARS- THOSE GIRLS JUST FLEW /I-JT 7-IIG CLOUD AFTER MEJTHE DUMB SUNNIES WliLLO5E ~ZJURN THE~D1 V C RIGI-4T INTO MLTHEY /CANT SEE Me! Sat etylPreston Continued page 16 super pilot Pat ______ going through some very precision maneuvers fine-tun ing skills preparation some upcoming Combat events flying inverted suddenly craft started performing wild maneuvers mind its own Faster speeding bullet realized someone must have turned transmitter frequency yelled out Red white red white Don _____ pit making adjustments plane checked frequency flag saw brown white streamers dangling end antenna thought himself Continued page 136 THO5E LITTLE T14ITS TOLD THEM NOT TO~ ET FRESH THIS WILL BIN THEM BAC-O WITH z-xPLLJUMPIM DO fl tember 1984 133
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/09
Page Numbers: 8, 10, 132, 133
Bill Effinger suggests Plan N Pattern Sets Plan N Pattern Set #RCOS-8$2795 SPAD C-XIII World War 13-31 Engines 79AWtngspsn2120 sq new design offering makes beautiful RIC replica WW-I era 2120 sq area its big aircraft capable flyer captures imagination Plan N Pattern Set #RCOS-7$2495 i~WorId War SE-5A Quarter Scale RIC 79 22 Engines 80W Wingspen2220 sq Testlinonsals have seen two plans make other com panies piano look sick piano make building scratch like kit building Hobby Dealer R MarL, New York Plan N Pattern Set #RCQS-6 5 KKER TRIPLANE DR-i 78-150 Engines 72 Wingspan1772 sq giant Scale RIC Design \ANV 1 rUMUII1 LJPIOU 20- 40 Engines 73/s Wingspan 3-Channel RIC suggested Three Full Size Plan Sheets Instructions Bill Materials Wing designed fold back fuselage offer really beautiful Full Sire Plan Drawings Material List Parts Drawing fabricate superb replica design Plan N Pattern Set #RCDF-1 95 SKYRAYF4D-1 Best Ducted Fans 1 Scale Ducted Fan RIC RK-20 Fan Unitu long Plan N Pattern Set #RCBS$1295 Cabin Biplane RIC 19-40 Engines 52W Wingspan640 sq Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Parts Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROCHURE ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets Send $1 00 os refund able first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 etters t6e cd1tcr letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 ISV -5$ V KMTR 18 cELLS RCVR 14 cELLS jw CELL 1o 2200 2200 L7iiKv r 4 I I7tI4324I 1 N11 Th2565~ 115V OFIAl5VTT CLOd Battery Evaluator tried make battery evaluator per Frank Kellys article June 1984 issue So far has cost about $20 parts 20 hours Im ready give up After assembling components plug ging receiver battery four-cell Fu taba 500 mAb final test tcok about 1 hr 40 min get 40 V voltmeter Neither LED nor alarm have turned Can use parts seems receiver battery will con tinue drain left unattended Id known would have started project What needed shutoff discharge cycle automatic 44 V would stop clock Im beginning think should buy something ads mag seems cheap compari son What stuff Any suggestions about circuit shuts off 15 battery power clock - I found two Copals shorting pad Timex doesnt have Copals cost $24 around using 15 V battery instead clock Also 9 V about circuit runs off receiver battery Help Jonathan Rabe Santa Barbara CA passed Jonathans letter de signer/author Frank Kelly response follows Sorry Jonathan problem circuit kept entertained few days until got everything wanted theres nothing critical about 4k-K ALARM It5j-ojt44I9IT l/z rs has positive feedback crisp latch ing action course designed around clock happened have around house still use alarm clock live Australian outback now doesnt require 110 V 60 Hz currentand isnt susceptible power blackouts tried keep circuit simple inexpensive left out battery disconnection end discharge would require relay Ijust figured Id set down next TV let go have sketched out modification circuit will solve Jonathans problems except niiswiring requires micro mini 5 V relay available Tandy Radio Shack $299 Its about re ought fit somewhere Youll have disconnect negative end 15 V battery clock circuit go through normally-closed contacts relay can either cut copper trace pc board stick solderable metal contact existing battery holder contact double-back tape relay wont have worry about inhibit pad clock seems lack relay will also discon nect test battery end discharge Everything else will work advertised can test circuit simply discon necting battery under test circuit will sense voltage below trip point wll sound alarm have voltmeter apot about 100 ohms can place pot between battery under test circuit input Start zero ohms increase resis tance monitoring voltage across 43-ohm resistor until circuit trips about 11 V doesnt somethings Continued page 10 8 Model Avitinn Pattern Set #RC6S-3$1496 High film strength lubricant increased power long engine life Detergents cut performance robbing varnish Highest quality ingredients insure top engine performance reliability Gal PriceDrum Price Type Nitro % LubricantFreight Paid Freight-Collect FAI0%Synthetic$ 675$13995 Ss50/0Synthetic$ 775$21995 Sc50/0Castor$ 775$21995 4cyl70/0Castor$ 850$28995 lOs10%Synthetic$ 895$32995 lOc100/0Castor$ 895$32995 R/G120/oSyn & Castor$ 995$34995 iSs15%Synthetic$ 995$34995 20c200/0Castor$1395$51995 25s250/0Synthetic$1495$52995 4040%lSSyn-5 Castor$1995$72995 50SQo/0Synthetic$2395$89595 60600/0Synthetic$26 95$995 95 IItUOU5 U5 EXCEPT 54 GAL DRUMS MINIMUM ORDER 4 Gal Asst OK DISCOUNTS 24 63 Gal Deduct 50/0 Asstd OK 64 Gal Orders Deduct 100/0 Asstd OK SHELDONS HOBBY SHOP 3157 Alum Rock Avenue z M/C VISASan Jose California 95127 COD $165408 251-0787 Hours Mon-Wed Fri & Sat 930-530 Thur 930-900 Sun 1200-500 THE PROPHET WAS RETURNED JOE RUTHS competition two meter design now DSC product Twoorthreechannel SModified E193 airfoil eWeight 28-30 02 ORooni ballast Wing loading 65- 7oz/sq Designed 12V Iaunchei Balsaplywood & spruce Computer optimized design YOUR SOURCE FOR QUIET FLIGHT SUPPLIES wrong Monitor Pin 1 IC short Pin 3 ground meter should read high 7-8 V short Pm 3 9 V through 1k resistor meter should go low volt Similarly Pin 7 should doing opposite alarm should energize alarm pad shorted ground alarm must set Frank Kelly Alice Springs NT Australia Looking PA-48 Builders project manager PA-48 En forcer project Piper Aircraft Lakeland FL informed modelers Tampa area have built several nice flying models based three-views dimen sions Piper have enclosed small drawing may wish print IP4 -F -LI FORCER Im writing because would like establish contact modelers Tampa see model plans photos flight info etc available PA-48 highly modified offshoot P-S 1 Mustang would make excellent Sport Scale subject fine aerobatic capabilities properly built Keep up good work fine magazine Dave Trabert 65 Cynthia Dr Richboro PA 18954 Daves full address provided direct contact can made Weve got agree lines proportions Enforcer look great modeling Fabric-Winged Corsair reference caption picture Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsairon page 48 June issue Model Avia tion Corsairs Continued page 132 10 Mnriol Auitinn VISA MAST E RC AR D DAVEY SYSTEMS mvm cORPORATION ONE WOOD LANEMALVERNPA19355 215 64 4- 0692 6772 SWEITZER ENTERPRISES PO BOX 834 HILLSBORO 7123 p J~5O364O-51O~ 3 SHEETS Q 3tt U: WingspanL Wingspan QUADRA PoweredPRICE T V *3500 P PD - HOGandL __________ COMPLETE WING SHOWNN MATERIAL LISTS COCKPIT & MARKING DETAIL PLANS FEATURE AHALF PLAN5 PRICE 3995 PP0 4 SHEETS 3 ftn aft 4E BULL STEARMAN 8x12 COLOR PHOTO HOG Fiberglass Cowl & Accessory 1984 Cab/ag Pak Available Soon $150 L PRICE INCLUDES MAILING TUBE ADD S 400 FOR AIRMAIL IGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $1600 Letters Editor Continued page 10 worked during 40s bad fabric-covered wings whether built Chance Vought under license some other company prototype mean very first built Corsair still design stage least before production service model started maybe big maybe fabric-covered wings WW II aircraft fabric-covered control surfaces though rest plane fuselage stabilizer wings vertical fin etc metal-skinned Perhaps what caption-writer meant little pet wish sure wish builders would put pilots planes done F4U ever saw otherwise complete beauti ful P6E land sans pilot page 49 same issue doing bit about altitude affecting models very interesting few months ago visited flying field Club Aeromodelismo de Jalisco AMA y FM Guadalajara Mexico altitude about 1550 meters 5100 ft certainly no lack zip flying members CA fly everything powered Sailplanes Pattern field somewhat inconvenient get well worth effortbeautiful setup paved taxi strips runway shaded work areas flush toilets etc club members have never met nicer friendlier more-variedin-interests bunch RC fliers 50 years modeling may contact Jose Barrios business address information Jose Barrios Morelos 487 Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico Ed Lowe Holdingford MN pictures caption referred ap peared RC Scale column authored Bob andDolly Wischer Bob responded follows Upon checking drawings data Vought F4U-l find wings indeed fabric-covered outer panels main spar rearward trailing edge ailerons also fabriccovered outer flaps rudder elevators Dale Arvin proud fabric detail model other comment concerned Cur tiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose several World Championships model does have pilot cockpit magazine photo top pilots head just beneath landing wire George would have lost flight points dummy pilot used during flight pilot isnt required airplane static judged mandatory ffight Actually pilot occupies cockpit full-sized planes during flight very small percentage life airplane pilot seen cockpit molel stands ground gives impression doll model mere toy have models pilots permanent because radio equipment occupies space inside bodies always feel detracts models appearance ground Drawings Vought F4U-1 published Model Airplane News June 1972 American Aircraft Modeler October 1968 also numerous books available F4U series such Aircraft Profile Squadron Signalln Action See page 5 June issue Model Aviation Zenith Aviation Books ad Bob Wischer Delafield WI Dope Blushing epistle reference letter Craig Mecum June 1984 issue ModelAviationand reply Craig spent paragraph respraying doped surface thinner dope blushed reply wait lower humidity some locations might have wait months have lots expe rience humidity Gulf Coast 45 miles west Galveston humid Its sooo humid mosquitos born equipped tiny pair Edo floats Would believe atiny Mae West life jacket just ask anyone attended Lake Charles Nats 132 Model Aviation BYRON ORIGINALS P-51 sports remarkable Scale appearance per formance take-off landing sequencing doors prop reduction system oo erational flaps newly retractable main gear State-ot the-art manufacturing tech niques mean less time work bench time flying field detailed info packet send $200 Byron Originals Box 279 Ida Grove IA 51445 7123643165 Only $1220 Tuned Pipe Connector advertised last month page 49 should listed $1200 instead $1400 Hid Payne Enterprises 3203068 1843W Torrence Blvd Tenmnce CA 90501 fT1 IIII1I RB4 KING CONDOR SPECIFICATIONS WingSpan-6ft2in Wing Area- 629 sq Length -4 ft 8 inAdd $400 Shipping Power Plant- 12 StrandsHandling RubberbandMichigan Residents add Totaling 28 4% Sales Tax No gluing No building Propeller -2 BladesDealer inciuines invited ReczdY4O-fly 16 inch Diameter FoldingGoliath Whirlwind Imae thrill being pilot command Gross Weight -1 LbsAIZCUft Inc lB-l King Conor Its 2 mile flight will truly Altitude Max 75 ftPO DOX 569-A amaze you! Designed Hal Pappy deBolt Distance Max Zero Americas leading model aircraft designers- Wind Y2 Mile333 durable injection-molded foam plastic Adjustable Rudder & Trim aluminum perfect gilt ages Includes Free Pilot Course nse have find way dope hu midityor give up use plas tic films Theres simple solution Both dope suppliers acrylic lacquer suppli ers provide equivalent retarder products reduces cooling paint film due thinner evaporation film never cools below dew point no dew forms onthe surface Use regular thinner after-spray can cool sur face below dew point giving blush suspect retarders compounds such ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate Dow Chemicals Dowanol EAA added dope part process thinning proper consis tency Start off 1 oz per quart mcreas ing amount blushing still takes place As retarder added increases CHUCK WOOD b t-4ank ClarK CANT CLOSE HES IN TARY / 1MTEP K -AND INTO -- THAT CLOUDY drying time paint somewhat have wait little longer before sanding recoating Check dope sup plier local automotive paint store can retarder can used after-spray Mr Mecum suggsested works fine PS Speaking ofpainting did hear chemistry professor quiz asked name element symbol Ru student gave answer Rus toleum Bob Lane Lake Jackson TX PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OH 5jQI7 lAY CONTROLS JUST DIED MISS FANCY5 TURNING US ALL BACKf MY STARS- THOSE GIRLS JUST FLEW /I-JT 7-IIG CLOUD AFTER MEJTHE DUMB SUNNIES WliLLO5E ~ZJURN THE~D1 V C RIGI-4T INTO MLTHEY /CANT SEE Me! Sat etylPreston Continued page 16 super pilot Pat ______ going through some very precision maneuvers fine-tun ing skills preparation some upcoming Combat events flying inverted suddenly craft started performing wild maneuvers mind its own Faster speeding bullet realized someone must have turned transmitter frequency yelled out Red white red white Don _____ pit making adjustments plane checked frequency flag saw brown white streamers dangling end antenna thought himself Continued page 136 THO5E LITTLE T14ITS TOLD THEM NOT TO~ ET FRESH THIS WILL BIN THEM BAC-O WITH z-xPLLJUMPIM DO fl tember 1984 133