Although thewingapan only2O model has bIg look ltsa fIne change-of-pace buildIng project Rubberbandwlng hold-down movable rudder tab make easy adjustments Best performance wIth carved balsa prop shown 91/z-ln plastic prop also good THE NAVY FLIER durable sport model easy build simple adjust Designed small-field ship can serve well club trainer younger builder new Rubber Power flying finished color schemes US Navy fighter squadrons 1 930s looks realistic flight glide very flat Although exactly lightweight its size has decided tendency float will hang up thermals around has averaged 34 seconds handwound series timed flights morning alr Typical winder-wound flights around minute minute half warm air Top time far has beautiful thermal-assisted 221 Before beginning construction study plans building notes photos thoroughly Careful selection materials accurate building make covering assembly easier give sharp look finished model prototype weighed approximately 25 oz less motor should probably considered about upper weight limit type flight desired Experienced builders can reduce weight using lighter smallerdimensioned wood obtain improvement flight performance Fuselage basic construction quite con ventional Select medium-hard straight-grained sq balsa longerons uprights cross braces Sheet balsa sections should also medium-hard except rear motor pin receivers should harder avoid crush ing under tension fully-wound motor Build two fuselage sides indicated wing mount struts t laid down integral parts side thus assuring strength accuracy Drill 1/16-in holes wing pin sections cement place Add pre drilled motor pin receiver pieces other sheet fill sections Allow ample drying time glue joints preferably overnight Trim away excess glue Assemble two sides directly over top view Pin block sides maintain square ness Cut crosspieces carefully check sure equal length square fuselage structure assures alignment tail units wing Again allow ample drying time nose block can shaped balsa block built up -in stock Hollow nose section indicated thickness Drill block receive removable nose plug cement place nose plug can made laminated sheet balsa turned birch maple wood lathe Drill plug bushing 3/3 2in brass tubing cement -in dia washers front back bearing surfaces Finish wing mount assembly cutting October 1982 59 small grooves wing struts Cut pieces 1/32-in wire size cement place Cement balsa cross braces position serve rests leading trailing edges center section tie wing mount rigidly together Landing gear Bend legs shapes shown patterns Cement side sheet balsa sandwich place fuselage let dry put wire gear legs place will allow adjustment squareness Cement thor oughly add other half balsa sandwich fit snuggiy hold gear Check trueness before glue sets up fuselage square gear properly aligned finished model will sit squarely should quite annoying discover wing lower other because landing gear cockeyed Bind legs together thread cement Williams Brothers 1 i-in Vintage Golden Era wheels look very sharp However wooden plastic wheels will work equally well About 2-in diameter wheels fine size gives right scale appearance Most old fighters big wheels Wheels can held small pieces tight-fitting plastic tubing drops giue tail wheel can hardwood indicated made laminated balsa Cut fit 1/16in brass tubing bushing Bend tail wheel wire shape cement place wheel held place drop giue end axle Tail surfaces stabilizer rudder made medium-sized 3/32 sq strips tips gussets rudder tab cutfrom medium 3/32 sheet tab fixed three soft wire hinges inserted holes made carefully pierc ing balsa pin paper ties come plastic garbage trash bags good source such wire Wing structure quite standard Mediumhard wood recommended Cut 14 ribs 1/16 sheet using template made hard balsa sheet aluminum 1/32 model plywood Stack carefully pin ribs together sand uniformity Cut spar notches indicated Lay out leading trailing edges left right panels cement ribs place except wing root ribsthese added part center section wing tips carved soft balsa Finish-sand tips final contour panels have dried thor oughly Trim sand leading trailing edges complete airfoil shape Set up panels over plan Block up tips correct dihedral Add wing root ribs leading trailing edge pieces gussets Additional spars used across center wing root sections strength improved covering Propeller Various propellers 9 10-in dia may fitted 9w-in plastic props available hobby shops will fly model quite well best performance tests 10-in wide-bladed balsa prop shown key good carved prop properly prepared blank Patience very sharp pocket knife also essential blank layout shown plan has long standard Rubber-Powered models best drill blank shaft bushing before beginning carve Carve back blades first working fiat concave Carve facefirst fiat curvedand sand Shape blade de sired outline trace paper pattern other blade Finish sanding prop balance care fully Give several coats thinned dope sanding lightly between coats additional strength prop may covered Japanese tissue lightweight silk Free-wheeling free-wheeling prop device im proves glide considerably make unit shown cut h-in length 1/16-in aluminum brass tubing Clip 1-in length 1/32-in music wire insert tube Bend indicated plan right-angle bends upper pin point left lower pin vertical engage prop shaft arm Cement assembly place prop bind thread coat cement Check prop balance again assure vibration-free motor run Color schemes good treatment US Navy color schemes consult Profiles numbers 27 92 116 available hard-cover editions Aircraft Profile Vols 2 4 5 possibly local public college library individual Profiles cover Boeing Curtiss Grumman fighters 1930s same material can found hard-cover volumes sources show marking insignia famous carrier squadrons such High Hats Red Rippers Diving Eagles course Felix Cat fighter squad ron USS Saratoga section colors red white blue black green yellow colors used engine cowlings fuselage bands wing chevrons prototype Navy Flier finished silver fuselage yellow upper wing surface 60 Model Aviation functional simplicity design clearly seen shot Free-wheeling prop Improves glide adds realistic touch landing approach using coior scneme OT famous rdavy fighter squadron makes model look sharp air DecoratIng decals tissue easier may think Text gives details FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 /8 SQ BALSA LEADING EDGELALL GUSSETS1/16 OP SPAR ___ ___ ___ ___ET ___SO SA _______ II ______ _____FI/l6SHEZPT______ ______ ______ I____UI ____ ii WING TIPS I/8x3/B BALSA TRAiLING EDGESFAHS IUt 1WJLQWll IN LEFT T PANELS/ THESE SECTIONSSET UP OVER CENTER SECTION ADD--- 1ZiIIIIZii----.CENTER SECTION RIBS AND SPAR- 1/16 SHEET BALSA RIBS-1-5/4 1-3/4-- -- —14 REOD --3/ 50 RAISE EACH WING TIP 1-3/4- ACE7 1A6XI/B BALSA3/32xI/4 WING REMOVABLE NOSE PLUGL/BSHEET5/MOUNT BRACE LAMINATED BALSA OR HARDWOOD N N 2-34 I-I/P ANDWICH WIREI/B SHEET MAIN STRUT 1-3/4047 WIRE RACE STRUT BIND WIRES WIRE WITH THREAD WILLIAMS BROS VINTAGE WHEELS 1-7/B DIA PROP CARVED FROM IxI-3/4xIO BLOCK MEDIUM HARD BALSA IEAOREST FUSELAGE TOP VIEW ISOFT WIRESTAB S ET SHEETI/BFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW xV4 1/2 HARDWOOD3/3 xI/4 WING SPAN 26 WEIGHT 2S OUNCES NAVY FL/ER I~BDRABYSGIESPIE I4 , TRACING BY 0E DEMARCO WINGPLAN ~1- ite undersides red tail surfaces red fuselage band black-white-black Squadron designation wing Chevron red fuselage lettering done decals Control surface separations represented cut strips doped-on black tissue US stars wingwere decals andthe under-wing US Navy letters cut black tissue doped Felix Cat insignia very old decals some nowforgotten source insignia can drawn paper ink cutout doped lightly place doped fuselage side Plan desired color scheme secure good quality Japanese tissue either hobby dealer mail order sources listed end article Covering model easy cover areas except top wing flat squared off Give framework surfaces final sanding very fine sandpaperwet-or-dry 400-grit example dope used adhesive framework should given sealing coat dope necessary waterthinned white glue used Cover fuselage four pieces sides top bottom doping parts structure covering tall surfaces need doped framework outlines both sides Edges may lapped over may finished after trimming strip tissue cut 3/32-in wide wing should covered several pieces doping outlinespanels first center section perhaps easier bottom first wing tips can covered tissue painted matching color Floquil paint Shrink covered components water spraying applying rubbing alcohol brush Pin block wing dwing drying maintain dihedral angle minimize warping Pin tail surfaces flat during shrinking doping process prevent warps Give fuselage two coats thinned clear dope either nitrate Sig Lite-Coat flying surfaces need coat Detailing may added desired Exhausts engine section panels can represented black tissue simple plastic wind screen can also outlined strips black tissue make stand out An instrument panel may drawn bond paper cemented place 1/32 sheet balsa insert cockpit addition pilot can neat final touch simple profile pilot drawn bond paper cemented 1/32 sheet balsa shelf can look Continued page 141 October 1982 61 Navy Filer lifts off dirt strip little practice flying thia view Big wheels good Tar takeoffs iandings piane tough consistent performer two full airborne laps around two balloons tethered 20 feet apart Martin Varney re peated Peanut Speed victory 1981 again flying Folkerts racer Martys ship polished course mere 594 sec win Millard Wells got reluctant Andreasson MF-1 go two laps 877 sec take second place Martys Folkerts also took Unlimited Speed event time 549 clocking son Brian finishing second Guillow ROG 86 sec An interesting additional Scale event held Calumet Aircraft Modelers Griffith IN Its called Kit/Plan Scale Models scored flight duration fidelity construction kit published plan constructed No conventional scale judging used old Comet Megow Peerless plans excellent subjects eight entries bad new somewhat unfamiliar event Miamis Dr John Martin took first place flying Curtiss Robin 1931 model airplane plans book Second went Terry Mrakava Chicago Aeronuts Peck Lacy M-10 Ted Dock third Golden Age Rearwin Speedster Doc Martins Robin turned times 121 123 bad 51-year-old design Capping three days flying banquet Wednesday evening featuring guest speaker Dr Paul MacCready man/solarpowered-flight fame former Indoor modeler himself Dr MacCready presented fas cinating insights Gossamer Solar series aircraft history-making flights straw poll taken banquet indicated attendance would like see US Indoor Championships become annual part Indoor Week West Baden No matter what exact schedule constestants already Collegiate Telco-equipped Farman Jabiru transport Phil Coxs Wittman Buttercup proxy-flown Martin Varney Buttercup largest model four set early pace realistic-looking flights 118 142 90 seconds max AMA Scale Clemens Porterfield suffering leaking tank could manage 395 36 seconds Araks new Lacey trimming problems managed 27 31 Clemens cranked up three-year-old Jabiru high-climbing flights 200 1503 counting score sheet two 90-sec efforts win first place 1808 total Coxs Buttercup second 166 points Portertield third 12775 Lacey fourth 1088 So VIINART came end Although mo mentarily saturated Indoor flying fliers nonetheless looking forward June 1983 ghth-NART Navy Flier/Gillespie Con finued page 61 great flight Flying Make up eight-strand 1 5-in-long motor 3/16-in Sig rubber 3/16-in FAL rubber used six strands will probably sufficient thicker powerful Lubricate motor rubber lube wipe off excess testing slight motor slack needed easy positive disengagement free-wheeling prop Use #8 rubberband hold motor place prop hook Balance model motor installed balance point should close CG indicated plans ship stalls glide try slightly heavier wheels move wing back mounts decrease built-in incidence shimming up trailing edge slightly cut piece 1/32 sheet balsa Adjust long flat glide add very slight amount right rudder tab gentle right turn Try about 150 hand-wound turns first power tests stall under power occurs shim nose plug slight downthrust Use sidethrust great care tighter turn under power attempted near maximum turns 2or 3-ounce Rubber job can hit ground frightening destructive speed nose drops power spiral Once smooth climb constant power-toglide transition attained mark nose plug position can always inserted same way nose block As flying experience gained build up maximum safe winds winder well lubed 15-in eight-strand motor 3/16-in Sig rubber stretch-wound should take 380 turns easily Experiment longer motors longer motor runs test model Navy Flier has now flying three summers has provided hours colorful fun whether settling landing grass schoolyard floating rising air over fields stubble Sources materials some Rubber Power supplies difficult obtain area Continued page 144 October 1982 141 looking forward another session fine flying fellowship 1983 NIMAS RT/Clemens Continued page 57 following sources can supply very good materials Oldtimer Models PO Box 913 Westmin ster CA 92783 Japanese tissue balsa prop blanks balsa tapered trailing edge stock hard wood balsa wheels brass washers rubber motor rubber lube etc Catalog $100 Peck-Polymers PO Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92401 Japanese tissue plastic props rubber lube rubber motor Williams Bros wheels Catalog $100 Sig Manufacturing Co Inc Route 1 Box 1 Montezuma IA 50171 Sig rubber motor rub ber lube balsa tissue plastic props wheels Catalog $200 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 Freeze now big enough handle fullsize gliders got two mazes third place using Polly Yet another Outdoor Rubber winder price tag baby will knock hat off what doesnt nowadays built Burt Precision headed Mike Di Martino housing hogged out block aluminum alloy anodized blue corrosion skuff re sistance absolutely gorgeous Speed switch set helical gears bearings anti-friction types ball roller needle Bob Piser chio has using prototype several years hitch Helical gears wee bit scarey side essentially amount worm-gear set run wrong direction thats OK aligned lubed properly Larry Parsons built some 40 years ago worked fine about 25 years started binding up turned out lube problem easily cured Burt Precision device lubed Teflon-loaded goop supposed stay put wipe off Let know 25 30 years whether claims true Id like know base price gulp $162 white sidewalls radio air conditioning available slight extra cost Order Burt Precision Bob Piser chio 5257 Stone Court San Diego CA 92115 New rubber-stripper available Most Indoor modelers have rubber-stripper some sort access oneto cut down A-in-wide stuff useful sizes alternative buy pre stripped rubber suppliers caters Indoor Peanut Scale modelers favorite stripper has Czechowski Poland no longer available fill need Ray Harlan manufacturers sorts neat stuff Indoor modelers has started manu facturing According Ray redesigned Czechowskis cutter improved over Hungarian model about 1970 came up shown photo has improved rubber gate smooth tunnel no interruptions unlike Czechowskis Also micrometer thumbwheels calibrated thousandths inch numbered five can keep track settings particular batch rubber Cutters hardened honed stainless steel sort used high-quality knives price $80 plus postage about twice selling price five years ago might justify cost think terms tanks gas would buy hear Japanese copy sells $105 course isnt demand would justify highproduction methods lot work Order Ray 15 Happy Hollow Road Wayland MA 01778 Hot tip have undoubtedly seen Satel lite City ads Hot Stuff Video-Tips club dealer has probably received order blanks although dont need form order tape Perhaps gave ho-hum strongly recommend reconsider arent big cyanoacrylate adhesives like Hot Stuffyou might become believer after seeing flickthe other hints tips worth price admission themselves During one-hour presentation Hunters Bill Bob build about half carcass RC model D-box leading edge have developed sneaky way avoiding use pins altogether provided parts accurately cut time build model little required put sticks proper places plans gluing itself takes hardly time flick available VHS cassettes $30 deposit required cassette must returned within 60 days have bought Order Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi CA 93062 phone 805 522-0062 Self Stooge other stories Ordinarily write least severely edit what appears column However following item wouldnt benefit drop editorial exper tise Ill lay exactly appeared Bat Sheet edited Tom Cashman would neat have photo go perhaps 1/8 SPORT SCALE PLANS 72 WING SPAN DESIGNED FOR SINGLE 40-45 SCHNEURLE ENGINE PRICE $1950 VOGEL AVIATION 4OEL DIV Box 54 RESEDA CA 91335 MARKV 4AND DRILL/WINDER $2800 Plus Freight * HEAVY DIE-CAST NYLON CASE * METAL GEARS * ADJUSTABLE GEAR TOLERANCE * BALL THRUST-BEARING ON SPINDLE 115 51ze PUSS MOTH DK 80 PUSS MOTH Ia beautifully proportioned flight Plan & Pattern Set RC6S-3 @ $lA95 WIgspanr 73 0 Engin. Please add 52OC 3 FII Si. Plan Sh.t. lnstntlonn Mailing Trrbe complot Bill Motartals boild 3-Channel RIC suggested Wing designed fold back 144 Model Aviation THE SAILPLANE CADDY Only Lift Money Can Buy Write free brochure SPO transports sailpianes 2M open class superships fantastic tool gets field/slope easy lift Furniture quality parts precut 1/2 maple plywood Dado cuts ensure quick & accurate joints very strong hooks screws & strap supplied kitWHAIE SALE AMA # osta e via Offer ood until 1 12/1983 mm uxm u
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 59, 60, 61, 141, 144
Although thewingapan only2O model has bIg look ltsa fIne change-of-pace buildIng project Rubberbandwlng hold-down movable rudder tab make easy adjustments Best performance wIth carved balsa prop shown 91/z-ln plastic prop also good THE NAVY FLIER durable sport model easy build simple adjust Designed small-field ship can serve well club trainer younger builder new Rubber Power flying finished color schemes US Navy fighter squadrons 1 930s looks realistic flight glide very flat Although exactly lightweight its size has decided tendency float will hang up thermals around has averaged 34 seconds handwound series timed flights morning alr Typical winder-wound flights around minute minute half warm air Top time far has beautiful thermal-assisted 221 Before beginning construction study plans building notes photos thoroughly Careful selection materials accurate building make covering assembly easier give sharp look finished model prototype weighed approximately 25 oz less motor should probably considered about upper weight limit type flight desired Experienced builders can reduce weight using lighter smallerdimensioned wood obtain improvement flight performance Fuselage basic construction quite con ventional Select medium-hard straight-grained sq balsa longerons uprights cross braces Sheet balsa sections should also medium-hard except rear motor pin receivers should harder avoid crush ing under tension fully-wound motor Build two fuselage sides indicated wing mount struts t laid down integral parts side thus assuring strength accuracy Drill 1/16-in holes wing pin sections cement place Add pre drilled motor pin receiver pieces other sheet fill sections Allow ample drying time glue joints preferably overnight Trim away excess glue Assemble two sides directly over top view Pin block sides maintain square ness Cut crosspieces carefully check sure equal length square fuselage structure assures alignment tail units wing Again allow ample drying time nose block can shaped balsa block built up -in stock Hollow nose section indicated thickness Drill block receive removable nose plug cement place nose plug can made laminated sheet balsa turned birch maple wood lathe Drill plug bushing 3/3 2in brass tubing cement -in dia washers front back bearing surfaces Finish wing mount assembly cutting October 1982 59 small grooves wing struts Cut pieces 1/32-in wire size cement place Cement balsa cross braces position serve rests leading trailing edges center section tie wing mount rigidly together Landing gear Bend legs shapes shown patterns Cement side sheet balsa sandwich place fuselage let dry put wire gear legs place will allow adjustment squareness Cement thor oughly add other half balsa sandwich fit snuggiy hold gear Check trueness before glue sets up fuselage square gear properly aligned finished model will sit squarely should quite annoying discover wing lower other because landing gear cockeyed Bind legs together thread cement Williams Brothers 1 i-in Vintage Golden Era wheels look very sharp However wooden plastic wheels will work equally well About 2-in diameter wheels fine size gives right scale appearance Most old fighters big wheels Wheels can held small pieces tight-fitting plastic tubing drops giue tail wheel can hardwood indicated made laminated balsa Cut fit 1/16in brass tubing bushing Bend tail wheel wire shape cement place wheel held place drop giue end axle Tail surfaces stabilizer rudder made medium-sized 3/32 sq strips tips gussets rudder tab cutfrom medium 3/32 sheet tab fixed three soft wire hinges inserted holes made carefully pierc ing balsa pin paper ties come plastic garbage trash bags good source such wire Wing structure quite standard Mediumhard wood recommended Cut 14 ribs 1/16 sheet using template made hard balsa sheet aluminum 1/32 model plywood Stack carefully pin ribs together sand uniformity Cut spar notches indicated Lay out leading trailing edges left right panels cement ribs place except wing root ribsthese added part center section wing tips carved soft balsa Finish-sand tips final contour panels have dried thor oughly Trim sand leading trailing edges complete airfoil shape Set up panels over plan Block up tips correct dihedral Add wing root ribs leading trailing edge pieces gussets Additional spars used across center wing root sections strength improved covering Propeller Various propellers 9 10-in dia may fitted 9w-in plastic props available hobby shops will fly model quite well best performance tests 10-in wide-bladed balsa prop shown key good carved prop properly prepared blank Patience very sharp pocket knife also essential blank layout shown plan has long standard Rubber-Powered models best drill blank shaft bushing before beginning carve Carve back blades first working fiat concave Carve facefirst fiat curvedand sand Shape blade de sired outline trace paper pattern other blade Finish sanding prop balance care fully Give several coats thinned dope sanding lightly between coats additional strength prop may covered Japanese tissue lightweight silk Free-wheeling free-wheeling prop device im proves glide considerably make unit shown cut h-in length 1/16-in aluminum brass tubing Clip 1-in length 1/32-in music wire insert tube Bend indicated plan right-angle bends upper pin point left lower pin vertical engage prop shaft arm Cement assembly place prop bind thread coat cement Check prop balance again assure vibration-free motor run Color schemes good treatment US Navy color schemes consult Profiles numbers 27 92 116 available hard-cover editions Aircraft Profile Vols 2 4 5 possibly local public college library individual Profiles cover Boeing Curtiss Grumman fighters 1930s same material can found hard-cover volumes sources show marking insignia famous carrier squadrons such High Hats Red Rippers Diving Eagles course Felix Cat fighter squad ron USS Saratoga section colors red white blue black green yellow colors used engine cowlings fuselage bands wing chevrons prototype Navy Flier finished silver fuselage yellow upper wing surface 60 Model Aviation functional simplicity design clearly seen shot Free-wheeling prop Improves glide adds realistic touch landing approach using coior scneme OT famous rdavy fighter squadron makes model look sharp air DecoratIng decals tissue easier may think Text gives details FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 /8 SQ BALSA LEADING EDGELALL GUSSETS1/16 OP SPAR ___ ___ ___ ___ET ___SO SA _______ II ______ _____FI/l6SHEZPT______ ______ ______ I____UI ____ ii WING TIPS I/8x3/B BALSA TRAiLING EDGESFAHS IUt 1WJLQWll IN LEFT T PANELS/ THESE SECTIONSSET UP OVER CENTER SECTION ADD--- 1ZiIIIIZii----.CENTER SECTION RIBS AND SPAR- 1/16 SHEET BALSA RIBS-1-5/4 1-3/4-- -- —14 REOD --3/ 50 RAISE EACH WING TIP 1-3/4- ACE7 1A6XI/B BALSA3/32xI/4 WING REMOVABLE NOSE PLUGL/BSHEET5/MOUNT BRACE LAMINATED BALSA OR HARDWOOD N N 2-34 I-I/P ANDWICH WIREI/B SHEET MAIN STRUT 1-3/4047 WIRE RACE STRUT BIND WIRES WIRE WITH THREAD WILLIAMS BROS VINTAGE WHEELS 1-7/B DIA PROP CARVED FROM IxI-3/4xIO BLOCK MEDIUM HARD BALSA IEAOREST FUSELAGE TOP VIEW ISOFT WIRESTAB S ET SHEETI/BFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW xV4 1/2 HARDWOOD3/3 xI/4 WING SPAN 26 WEIGHT 2S OUNCES NAVY FL/ER I~BDRABYSGIESPIE I4 , TRACING BY 0E DEMARCO WINGPLAN ~1- ite undersides red tail surfaces red fuselage band black-white-black Squadron designation wing Chevron red fuselage lettering done decals Control surface separations represented cut strips doped-on black tissue US stars wingwere decals andthe under-wing US Navy letters cut black tissue doped Felix Cat insignia very old decals some nowforgotten source insignia can drawn paper ink cutout doped lightly place doped fuselage side Plan desired color scheme secure good quality Japanese tissue either hobby dealer mail order sources listed end article Covering model easy cover areas except top wing flat squared off Give framework surfaces final sanding very fine sandpaperwet-or-dry 400-grit example dope used adhesive framework should given sealing coat dope necessary waterthinned white glue used Cover fuselage four pieces sides top bottom doping parts structure covering tall surfaces need doped framework outlines both sides Edges may lapped over may finished after trimming strip tissue cut 3/32-in wide wing should covered several pieces doping outlinespanels first center section perhaps easier bottom first wing tips can covered tissue painted matching color Floquil paint Shrink covered components water spraying applying rubbing alcohol brush Pin block wing dwing drying maintain dihedral angle minimize warping Pin tail surfaces flat during shrinking doping process prevent warps Give fuselage two coats thinned clear dope either nitrate Sig Lite-Coat flying surfaces need coat Detailing may added desired Exhausts engine section panels can represented black tissue simple plastic wind screen can also outlined strips black tissue make stand out An instrument panel may drawn bond paper cemented place 1/32 sheet balsa insert cockpit addition pilot can neat final touch simple profile pilot drawn bond paper cemented 1/32 sheet balsa shelf can look Continued page 141 October 1982 61 Navy Filer lifts off dirt strip little practice flying thia view Big wheels good Tar takeoffs iandings piane tough consistent performer two full airborne laps around two balloons tethered 20 feet apart Martin Varney re peated Peanut Speed victory 1981 again flying Folkerts racer Martys ship polished course mere 594 sec win Millard Wells got reluctant Andreasson MF-1 go two laps 877 sec take second place Martys Folkerts also took Unlimited Speed event time 549 clocking son Brian finishing second Guillow ROG 86 sec An interesting additional Scale event held Calumet Aircraft Modelers Griffith IN Its called Kit/Plan Scale Models scored flight duration fidelity construction kit published plan constructed No conventional scale judging used old Comet Megow Peerless plans excellent subjects eight entries bad new somewhat unfamiliar event Miamis Dr John Martin took first place flying Curtiss Robin 1931 model airplane plans book Second went Terry Mrakava Chicago Aeronuts Peck Lacy M-10 Ted Dock third Golden Age Rearwin Speedster Doc Martins Robin turned times 121 123 bad 51-year-old design Capping three days flying banquet Wednesday evening featuring guest speaker Dr Paul MacCready man/solarpowered-flight fame former Indoor modeler himself Dr MacCready presented fas cinating insights Gossamer Solar series aircraft history-making flights straw poll taken banquet indicated attendance would like see US Indoor Championships become annual part Indoor Week West Baden No matter what exact schedule constestants already Collegiate Telco-equipped Farman Jabiru transport Phil Coxs Wittman Buttercup proxy-flown Martin Varney Buttercup largest model four set early pace realistic-looking flights 118 142 90 seconds max AMA Scale Clemens Porterfield suffering leaking tank could manage 395 36 seconds Araks new Lacey trimming problems managed 27 31 Clemens cranked up three-year-old Jabiru high-climbing flights 200 1503 counting score sheet two 90-sec efforts win first place 1808 total Coxs Buttercup second 166 points Portertield third 12775 Lacey fourth 1088 So VIINART came end Although mo mentarily saturated Indoor flying fliers nonetheless looking forward June 1983 ghth-NART Navy Flier/Gillespie Con finued page 61 great flight Flying Make up eight-strand 1 5-in-long motor 3/16-in Sig rubber 3/16-in FAL rubber used six strands will probably sufficient thicker powerful Lubricate motor rubber lube wipe off excess testing slight motor slack needed easy positive disengagement free-wheeling prop Use #8 rubberband hold motor place prop hook Balance model motor installed balance point should close CG indicated plans ship stalls glide try slightly heavier wheels move wing back mounts decrease built-in incidence shimming up trailing edge slightly cut piece 1/32 sheet balsa Adjust long flat glide add very slight amount right rudder tab gentle right turn Try about 150 hand-wound turns first power tests stall under power occurs shim nose plug slight downthrust Use sidethrust great care tighter turn under power attempted near maximum turns 2or 3-ounce Rubber job can hit ground frightening destructive speed nose drops power spiral Once smooth climb constant power-toglide transition attained mark nose plug position can always inserted same way nose block As flying experience gained build up maximum safe winds winder well lubed 15-in eight-strand motor 3/16-in Sig rubber stretch-wound should take 380 turns easily Experiment longer motors longer motor runs test model Navy Flier has now flying three summers has provided hours colorful fun whether settling landing grass schoolyard floating rising air over fields stubble Sources materials some Rubber Power supplies difficult obtain area Continued page 144 October 1982 141 looking forward another session fine flying fellowship 1983 NIMAS RT/Clemens Continued page 57 following sources can supply very good materials Oldtimer Models PO Box 913 Westmin ster CA 92783 Japanese tissue balsa prop blanks balsa tapered trailing edge stock hard wood balsa wheels brass washers rubber motor rubber lube etc Catalog $100 Peck-Polymers PO Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92401 Japanese tissue plastic props rubber lube rubber motor Williams Bros wheels Catalog $100 Sig Manufacturing Co Inc Route 1 Box 1 Montezuma IA 50171 Sig rubber motor rub ber lube balsa tissue plastic props wheels Catalog $200 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 Freeze now big enough handle fullsize gliders got two mazes third place using Polly Yet another Outdoor Rubber winder price tag baby will knock hat off what doesnt nowadays built Burt Precision headed Mike Di Martino housing hogged out block aluminum alloy anodized blue corrosion skuff re sistance absolutely gorgeous Speed switch set helical gears bearings anti-friction types ball roller needle Bob Piser chio has using prototype several years hitch Helical gears wee bit scarey side essentially amount worm-gear set run wrong direction thats OK aligned lubed properly Larry Parsons built some 40 years ago worked fine about 25 years started binding up turned out lube problem easily cured Burt Precision device lubed Teflon-loaded goop supposed stay put wipe off Let know 25 30 years whether claims true Id like know base price gulp $162 white sidewalls radio air conditioning available slight extra cost Order Burt Precision Bob Piser chio 5257 Stone Court San Diego CA 92115 New rubber-stripper available Most Indoor modelers have rubber-stripper some sort access oneto cut down A-in-wide stuff useful sizes alternative buy pre stripped rubber suppliers caters Indoor Peanut Scale modelers favorite stripper has Czechowski Poland no longer available fill need Ray Harlan manufacturers sorts neat stuff Indoor modelers has started manu facturing According Ray redesigned Czechowskis cutter improved over Hungarian model about 1970 came up shown photo has improved rubber gate smooth tunnel no interruptions unlike Czechowskis Also micrometer thumbwheels calibrated thousandths inch numbered five can keep track settings particular batch rubber Cutters hardened honed stainless steel sort used high-quality knives price $80 plus postage about twice selling price five years ago might justify cost think terms tanks gas would buy hear Japanese copy sells $105 course isnt demand would justify highproduction methods lot work Order Ray 15 Happy Hollow Road Wayland MA 01778 Hot tip have undoubtedly seen Satel lite City ads Hot Stuff Video-Tips club dealer has probably received order blanks although dont need form order tape Perhaps gave ho-hum strongly recommend reconsider arent big cyanoacrylate adhesives like Hot Stuffyou might become believer after seeing flickthe other hints tips worth price admission themselves During one-hour presentation Hunters Bill Bob build about half carcass RC model D-box leading edge have developed sneaky way avoiding use pins altogether provided parts accurately cut time build model little required put sticks proper places plans gluing itself takes hardly time flick available VHS cassettes $30 deposit required cassette must returned within 60 days have bought Order Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi CA 93062 phone 805 522-0062 Self Stooge other stories Ordinarily write least severely edit what appears column However following item wouldnt benefit drop editorial exper tise Ill lay exactly appeared Bat Sheet edited Tom Cashman would neat have photo go perhaps 1/8 SPORT SCALE PLANS 72 WING SPAN DESIGNED FOR SINGLE 40-45 SCHNEURLE ENGINE PRICE $1950 VOGEL AVIATION 4OEL DIV Box 54 RESEDA CA 91335 MARKV 4AND DRILL/WINDER $2800 Plus Freight * HEAVY DIE-CAST NYLON CASE * METAL GEARS * ADJUSTABLE GEAR TOLERANCE * BALL THRUST-BEARING ON SPINDLE 115 51ze PUSS MOTH DK 80 PUSS MOTH Ia beautifully proportioned flight Plan & Pattern Set RC6S-3 @ $lA95 WIgspanr 73 0 Engin. Please add 52OC 3 FII Si. Plan Sh.t. lnstntlonn Mailing Trrbe complot Bill Motartals boild 3-Channel RIC suggested Wing designed fold back 144 Model Aviation THE SAILPLANE CADDY Only Lift Money Can Buy Write free brochure SPO transports sailpianes 2M open class superships fantastic tool gets field/slope easy lift Furniture quality parts precut 1/2 maple plywood Dado cuts ensure quick & accurate joints very strong hooks screws & strap supplied kitWHAIE SALE AMA # osta e via Offer ood until 1 12/1983 mm uxm u
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 59, 60, 61, 141, 144
Although thewingapan only2O model has bIg look ltsa fIne change-of-pace buildIng project Rubberbandwlng hold-down movable rudder tab make easy adjustments Best performance wIth carved balsa prop shown 91/z-ln plastic prop also good THE NAVY FLIER durable sport model easy build simple adjust Designed small-field ship can serve well club trainer younger builder new Rubber Power flying finished color schemes US Navy fighter squadrons 1 930s looks realistic flight glide very flat Although exactly lightweight its size has decided tendency float will hang up thermals around has averaged 34 seconds handwound series timed flights morning alr Typical winder-wound flights around minute minute half warm air Top time far has beautiful thermal-assisted 221 Before beginning construction study plans building notes photos thoroughly Careful selection materials accurate building make covering assembly easier give sharp look finished model prototype weighed approximately 25 oz less motor should probably considered about upper weight limit type flight desired Experienced builders can reduce weight using lighter smallerdimensioned wood obtain improvement flight performance Fuselage basic construction quite con ventional Select medium-hard straight-grained sq balsa longerons uprights cross braces Sheet balsa sections should also medium-hard except rear motor pin receivers should harder avoid crush ing under tension fully-wound motor Build two fuselage sides indicated wing mount struts t laid down integral parts side thus assuring strength accuracy Drill 1/16-in holes wing pin sections cement place Add pre drilled motor pin receiver pieces other sheet fill sections Allow ample drying time glue joints preferably overnight Trim away excess glue Assemble two sides directly over top view Pin block sides maintain square ness Cut crosspieces carefully check sure equal length square fuselage structure assures alignment tail units wing Again allow ample drying time nose block can shaped balsa block built up -in stock Hollow nose section indicated thickness Drill block receive removable nose plug cement place nose plug can made laminated sheet balsa turned birch maple wood lathe Drill plug bushing 3/3 2in brass tubing cement -in dia washers front back bearing surfaces Finish wing mount assembly cutting October 1982 59 small grooves wing struts Cut pieces 1/32-in wire size cement place Cement balsa cross braces position serve rests leading trailing edges center section tie wing mount rigidly together Landing gear Bend legs shapes shown patterns Cement side sheet balsa sandwich place fuselage let dry put wire gear legs place will allow adjustment squareness Cement thor oughly add other half balsa sandwich fit snuggiy hold gear Check trueness before glue sets up fuselage square gear properly aligned finished model will sit squarely should quite annoying discover wing lower other because landing gear cockeyed Bind legs together thread cement Williams Brothers 1 i-in Vintage Golden Era wheels look very sharp However wooden plastic wheels will work equally well About 2-in diameter wheels fine size gives right scale appearance Most old fighters big wheels Wheels can held small pieces tight-fitting plastic tubing drops giue tail wheel can hardwood indicated made laminated balsa Cut fit 1/16in brass tubing bushing Bend tail wheel wire shape cement place wheel held place drop giue end axle Tail surfaces stabilizer rudder made medium-sized 3/32 sq strips tips gussets rudder tab cutfrom medium 3/32 sheet tab fixed three soft wire hinges inserted holes made carefully pierc ing balsa pin paper ties come plastic garbage trash bags good source such wire Wing structure quite standard Mediumhard wood recommended Cut 14 ribs 1/16 sheet using template made hard balsa sheet aluminum 1/32 model plywood Stack carefully pin ribs together sand uniformity Cut spar notches indicated Lay out leading trailing edges left right panels cement ribs place except wing root ribsthese added part center section wing tips carved soft balsa Finish-sand tips final contour panels have dried thor oughly Trim sand leading trailing edges complete airfoil shape Set up panels over plan Block up tips correct dihedral Add wing root ribs leading trailing edge pieces gussets Additional spars used across center wing root sections strength improved covering Propeller Various propellers 9 10-in dia may fitted 9w-in plastic props available hobby shops will fly model quite well best performance tests 10-in wide-bladed balsa prop shown key good carved prop properly prepared blank Patience very sharp pocket knife also essential blank layout shown plan has long standard Rubber-Powered models best drill blank shaft bushing before beginning carve Carve back blades first working fiat concave Carve facefirst fiat curvedand sand Shape blade de sired outline trace paper pattern other blade Finish sanding prop balance care fully Give several coats thinned dope sanding lightly between coats additional strength prop may covered Japanese tissue lightweight silk Free-wheeling free-wheeling prop device im proves glide considerably make unit shown cut h-in length 1/16-in aluminum brass tubing Clip 1-in length 1/32-in music wire insert tube Bend indicated plan right-angle bends upper pin point left lower pin vertical engage prop shaft arm Cement assembly place prop bind thread coat cement Check prop balance again assure vibration-free motor run Color schemes good treatment US Navy color schemes consult Profiles numbers 27 92 116 available hard-cover editions Aircraft Profile Vols 2 4 5 possibly local public college library individual Profiles cover Boeing Curtiss Grumman fighters 1930s same material can found hard-cover volumes sources show marking insignia famous carrier squadrons such High Hats Red Rippers Diving Eagles course Felix Cat fighter squad ron USS Saratoga section colors red white blue black green yellow colors used engine cowlings fuselage bands wing chevrons prototype Navy Flier finished silver fuselage yellow upper wing surface 60 Model Aviation functional simplicity design clearly seen shot Free-wheeling prop Improves glide adds realistic touch landing approach using coior scneme OT famous rdavy fighter squadron makes model look sharp air DecoratIng decals tissue easier may think Text gives details FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 /8 SQ BALSA LEADING EDGELALL GUSSETS1/16 OP SPAR ___ ___ ___ ___ET ___SO SA _______ II ______ _____FI/l6SHEZPT______ ______ ______ I____UI ____ ii WING TIPS I/8x3/B BALSA TRAiLING EDGESFAHS IUt 1WJLQWll IN LEFT T PANELS/ THESE SECTIONSSET UP OVER CENTER SECTION ADD--- 1ZiIIIIZii----.CENTER SECTION RIBS AND SPAR- 1/16 SHEET BALSA RIBS-1-5/4 1-3/4-- -- —14 REOD --3/ 50 RAISE EACH WING TIP 1-3/4- ACE7 1A6XI/B BALSA3/32xI/4 WING REMOVABLE NOSE PLUGL/BSHEET5/MOUNT BRACE LAMINATED BALSA OR HARDWOOD N N 2-34 I-I/P ANDWICH WIREI/B SHEET MAIN STRUT 1-3/4047 WIRE RACE STRUT BIND WIRES WIRE WITH THREAD WILLIAMS BROS VINTAGE WHEELS 1-7/B DIA PROP CARVED FROM IxI-3/4xIO BLOCK MEDIUM HARD BALSA IEAOREST FUSELAGE TOP VIEW ISOFT WIRESTAB S ET SHEETI/BFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW xV4 1/2 HARDWOOD3/3 xI/4 WING SPAN 26 WEIGHT 2S OUNCES NAVY FL/ER I~BDRABYSGIESPIE I4 , TRACING BY 0E DEMARCO WINGPLAN ~1- ite undersides red tail surfaces red fuselage band black-white-black Squadron designation wing Chevron red fuselage lettering done decals Control surface separations represented cut strips doped-on black tissue US stars wingwere decals andthe under-wing US Navy letters cut black tissue doped Felix Cat insignia very old decals some nowforgotten source insignia can drawn paper ink cutout doped lightly place doped fuselage side Plan desired color scheme secure good quality Japanese tissue either hobby dealer mail order sources listed end article Covering model easy cover areas except top wing flat squared off Give framework surfaces final sanding very fine sandpaperwet-or-dry 400-grit example dope used adhesive framework should given sealing coat dope necessary waterthinned white glue used Cover fuselage four pieces sides top bottom doping parts structure covering tall surfaces need doped framework outlines both sides Edges may lapped over may finished after trimming strip tissue cut 3/32-in wide wing should covered several pieces doping outlinespanels first center section perhaps easier bottom first wing tips can covered tissue painted matching color Floquil paint Shrink covered components water spraying applying rubbing alcohol brush Pin block wing dwing drying maintain dihedral angle minimize warping Pin tail surfaces flat during shrinking doping process prevent warps Give fuselage two coats thinned clear dope either nitrate Sig Lite-Coat flying surfaces need coat Detailing may added desired Exhausts engine section panels can represented black tissue simple plastic wind screen can also outlined strips black tissue make stand out An instrument panel may drawn bond paper cemented place 1/32 sheet balsa insert cockpit addition pilot can neat final touch simple profile pilot drawn bond paper cemented 1/32 sheet balsa shelf can look Continued page 141 October 1982 61 Navy Filer lifts off dirt strip little practice flying thia view Big wheels good Tar takeoffs iandings piane tough consistent performer two full airborne laps around two balloons tethered 20 feet apart Martin Varney re peated Peanut Speed victory 1981 again flying Folkerts racer Martys ship polished course mere 594 sec win Millard Wells got reluctant Andreasson MF-1 go two laps 877 sec take second place Martys Folkerts also took Unlimited Speed event time 549 clocking son Brian finishing second Guillow ROG 86 sec An interesting additional Scale event held Calumet Aircraft Modelers Griffith IN Its called Kit/Plan Scale Models scored flight duration fidelity construction kit published plan constructed No conventional scale judging used old Comet Megow Peerless plans excellent subjects eight entries bad new somewhat unfamiliar event Miamis Dr John Martin took first place flying Curtiss Robin 1931 model airplane plans book Second went Terry Mrakava Chicago Aeronuts Peck Lacy M-10 Ted Dock third Golden Age Rearwin Speedster Doc Martins Robin turned times 121 123 bad 51-year-old design Capping three days flying banquet Wednesday evening featuring guest speaker Dr Paul MacCready man/solarpowered-flight fame former Indoor modeler himself Dr MacCready presented fas cinating insights Gossamer Solar series aircraft history-making flights straw poll taken banquet indicated attendance would like see US Indoor Championships become annual part Indoor Week West Baden No matter what exact schedule constestants already Collegiate Telco-equipped Farman Jabiru transport Phil Coxs Wittman Buttercup proxy-flown Martin Varney Buttercup largest model four set early pace realistic-looking flights 118 142 90 seconds max AMA Scale Clemens Porterfield suffering leaking tank could manage 395 36 seconds Araks new Lacey trimming problems managed 27 31 Clemens cranked up three-year-old Jabiru high-climbing flights 200 1503 counting score sheet two 90-sec efforts win first place 1808 total Coxs Buttercup second 166 points Portertield third 12775 Lacey fourth 1088 So VIINART came end Although mo mentarily saturated Indoor flying fliers nonetheless looking forward June 1983 ghth-NART Navy Flier/Gillespie Con finued page 61 great flight Flying Make up eight-strand 1 5-in-long motor 3/16-in Sig rubber 3/16-in FAL rubber used six strands will probably sufficient thicker powerful Lubricate motor rubber lube wipe off excess testing slight motor slack needed easy positive disengagement free-wheeling prop Use #8 rubberband hold motor place prop hook Balance model motor installed balance point should close CG indicated plans ship stalls glide try slightly heavier wheels move wing back mounts decrease built-in incidence shimming up trailing edge slightly cut piece 1/32 sheet balsa Adjust long flat glide add very slight amount right rudder tab gentle right turn Try about 150 hand-wound turns first power tests stall under power occurs shim nose plug slight downthrust Use sidethrust great care tighter turn under power attempted near maximum turns 2or 3-ounce Rubber job can hit ground frightening destructive speed nose drops power spiral Once smooth climb constant power-toglide transition attained mark nose plug position can always inserted same way nose block As flying experience gained build up maximum safe winds winder well lubed 15-in eight-strand motor 3/16-in Sig rubber stretch-wound should take 380 turns easily Experiment longer motors longer motor runs test model Navy Flier has now flying three summers has provided hours colorful fun whether settling landing grass schoolyard floating rising air over fields stubble Sources materials some Rubber Power supplies difficult obtain area Continued page 144 October 1982 141 looking forward another session fine flying fellowship 1983 NIMAS RT/Clemens Continued page 57 following sources can supply very good materials Oldtimer Models PO Box 913 Westmin ster CA 92783 Japanese tissue balsa prop blanks balsa tapered trailing edge stock hard wood balsa wheels brass washers rubber motor rubber lube etc Catalog $100 Peck-Polymers PO Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92401 Japanese tissue plastic props rubber lube rubber motor Williams Bros wheels Catalog $100 Sig Manufacturing Co Inc Route 1 Box 1 Montezuma IA 50171 Sig rubber motor rub ber lube balsa tissue plastic props wheels Catalog $200 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 Freeze now big enough handle fullsize gliders got two mazes third place using Polly Yet another Outdoor Rubber winder price tag baby will knock hat off what doesnt nowadays built Burt Precision headed Mike Di Martino housing hogged out block aluminum alloy anodized blue corrosion skuff re sistance absolutely gorgeous Speed switch set helical gears bearings anti-friction types ball roller needle Bob Piser chio has using prototype several years hitch Helical gears wee bit scarey side essentially amount worm-gear set run wrong direction thats OK aligned lubed properly Larry Parsons built some 40 years ago worked fine about 25 years started binding up turned out lube problem easily cured Burt Precision device lubed Teflon-loaded goop supposed stay put wipe off Let know 25 30 years whether claims true Id like know base price gulp $162 white sidewalls radio air conditioning available slight extra cost Order Burt Precision Bob Piser chio 5257 Stone Court San Diego CA 92115 New rubber-stripper available Most Indoor modelers have rubber-stripper some sort access oneto cut down A-in-wide stuff useful sizes alternative buy pre stripped rubber suppliers caters Indoor Peanut Scale modelers favorite stripper has Czechowski Poland no longer available fill need Ray Harlan manufacturers sorts neat stuff Indoor modelers has started manu facturing According Ray redesigned Czechowskis cutter improved over Hungarian model about 1970 came up shown photo has improved rubber gate smooth tunnel no interruptions unlike Czechowskis Also micrometer thumbwheels calibrated thousandths inch numbered five can keep track settings particular batch rubber Cutters hardened honed stainless steel sort used high-quality knives price $80 plus postage about twice selling price five years ago might justify cost think terms tanks gas would buy hear Japanese copy sells $105 course isnt demand would justify highproduction methods lot work Order Ray 15 Happy Hollow Road Wayland MA 01778 Hot tip have undoubtedly seen Satel lite City ads Hot Stuff Video-Tips club dealer has probably received order blanks although dont need form order tape Perhaps gave ho-hum strongly recommend reconsider arent big cyanoacrylate adhesives like Hot Stuffyou might become believer after seeing flickthe other hints tips worth price admission themselves During one-hour presentation Hunters Bill Bob build about half carcass RC model D-box leading edge have developed sneaky way avoiding use pins altogether provided parts accurately cut time build model little required put sticks proper places plans gluing itself takes hardly time flick available VHS cassettes $30 deposit required cassette must returned within 60 days have bought Order Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi CA 93062 phone 805 522-0062 Self Stooge other stories Ordinarily write least severely edit what appears column However following item wouldnt benefit drop editorial exper tise Ill lay exactly appeared Bat Sheet edited Tom Cashman would neat have photo go perhaps 1/8 SPORT SCALE PLANS 72 WING SPAN DESIGNED FOR SINGLE 40-45 SCHNEURLE ENGINE PRICE $1950 VOGEL AVIATION 4OEL DIV Box 54 RESEDA CA 91335 MARKV 4AND DRILL/WINDER $2800 Plus Freight * HEAVY DIE-CAST NYLON CASE * METAL GEARS * ADJUSTABLE GEAR TOLERANCE * BALL THRUST-BEARING ON SPINDLE 115 51ze PUSS MOTH DK 80 PUSS MOTH Ia beautifully proportioned flight Plan & Pattern Set RC6S-3 @ $lA95 WIgspanr 73 0 Engin. Please add 52OC 3 FII Si. Plan Sh.t. lnstntlonn Mailing Trrbe complot Bill Motartals boild 3-Channel RIC suggested Wing designed fold back 144 Model Aviation THE SAILPLANE CADDY Only Lift Money Can Buy Write free brochure SPO transports sailpianes 2M open class superships fantastic tool gets field/slope easy lift Furniture quality parts precut 1/2 maple plywood Dado cuts ensure quick & accurate joints very strong hooks screws & strap supplied kitWHAIE SALE AMA # osta e via Offer ood until 1 12/1983 mm uxm u
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 59, 60, 61, 141, 144
Although thewingapan only2O model has bIg look ltsa fIne change-of-pace buildIng project Rubberbandwlng hold-down movable rudder tab make easy adjustments Best performance wIth carved balsa prop shown 91/z-ln plastic prop also good THE NAVY FLIER durable sport model easy build simple adjust Designed small-field ship can serve well club trainer younger builder new Rubber Power flying finished color schemes US Navy fighter squadrons 1 930s looks realistic flight glide very flat Although exactly lightweight its size has decided tendency float will hang up thermals around has averaged 34 seconds handwound series timed flights morning alr Typical winder-wound flights around minute minute half warm air Top time far has beautiful thermal-assisted 221 Before beginning construction study plans building notes photos thoroughly Careful selection materials accurate building make covering assembly easier give sharp look finished model prototype weighed approximately 25 oz less motor should probably considered about upper weight limit type flight desired Experienced builders can reduce weight using lighter smallerdimensioned wood obtain improvement flight performance Fuselage basic construction quite con ventional Select medium-hard straight-grained sq balsa longerons uprights cross braces Sheet balsa sections should also medium-hard except rear motor pin receivers should harder avoid crush ing under tension fully-wound motor Build two fuselage sides indicated wing mount struts t laid down integral parts side thus assuring strength accuracy Drill 1/16-in holes wing pin sections cement place Add pre drilled motor pin receiver pieces other sheet fill sections Allow ample drying time glue joints preferably overnight Trim away excess glue Assemble two sides directly over top view Pin block sides maintain square ness Cut crosspieces carefully check sure equal length square fuselage structure assures alignment tail units wing Again allow ample drying time nose block can shaped balsa block built up -in stock Hollow nose section indicated thickness Drill block receive removable nose plug cement place nose plug can made laminated sheet balsa turned birch maple wood lathe Drill plug bushing 3/3 2in brass tubing cement -in dia washers front back bearing surfaces Finish wing mount assembly cutting October 1982 59 small grooves wing struts Cut pieces 1/32-in wire size cement place Cement balsa cross braces position serve rests leading trailing edges center section tie wing mount rigidly together Landing gear Bend legs shapes shown patterns Cement side sheet balsa sandwich place fuselage let dry put wire gear legs place will allow adjustment squareness Cement thor oughly add other half balsa sandwich fit snuggiy hold gear Check trueness before glue sets up fuselage square gear properly aligned finished model will sit squarely should quite annoying discover wing lower other because landing gear cockeyed Bind legs together thread cement Williams Brothers 1 i-in Vintage Golden Era wheels look very sharp However wooden plastic wheels will work equally well About 2-in diameter wheels fine size gives right scale appearance Most old fighters big wheels Wheels can held small pieces tight-fitting plastic tubing drops giue tail wheel can hardwood indicated made laminated balsa Cut fit 1/16in brass tubing bushing Bend tail wheel wire shape cement place wheel held place drop giue end axle Tail surfaces stabilizer rudder made medium-sized 3/32 sq strips tips gussets rudder tab cutfrom medium 3/32 sheet tab fixed three soft wire hinges inserted holes made carefully pierc ing balsa pin paper ties come plastic garbage trash bags good source such wire Wing structure quite standard Mediumhard wood recommended Cut 14 ribs 1/16 sheet using template made hard balsa sheet aluminum 1/32 model plywood Stack carefully pin ribs together sand uniformity Cut spar notches indicated Lay out leading trailing edges left right panels cement ribs place except wing root ribsthese added part center section wing tips carved soft balsa Finish-sand tips final contour panels have dried thor oughly Trim sand leading trailing edges complete airfoil shape Set up panels over plan Block up tips correct dihedral Add wing root ribs leading trailing edge pieces gussets Additional spars used across center wing root sections strength improved covering Propeller Various propellers 9 10-in dia may fitted 9w-in plastic props available hobby shops will fly model quite well best performance tests 10-in wide-bladed balsa prop shown key good carved prop properly prepared blank Patience very sharp pocket knife also essential blank layout shown plan has long standard Rubber-Powered models best drill blank shaft bushing before beginning carve Carve back blades first working fiat concave Carve facefirst fiat curvedand sand Shape blade de sired outline trace paper pattern other blade Finish sanding prop balance care fully Give several coats thinned dope sanding lightly between coats additional strength prop may covered Japanese tissue lightweight silk Free-wheeling free-wheeling prop device im proves glide considerably make unit shown cut h-in length 1/16-in aluminum brass tubing Clip 1-in length 1/32-in music wire insert tube Bend indicated plan right-angle bends upper pin point left lower pin vertical engage prop shaft arm Cement assembly place prop bind thread coat cement Check prop balance again assure vibration-free motor run Color schemes good treatment US Navy color schemes consult Profiles numbers 27 92 116 available hard-cover editions Aircraft Profile Vols 2 4 5 possibly local public college library individual Profiles cover Boeing Curtiss Grumman fighters 1930s same material can found hard-cover volumes sources show marking insignia famous carrier squadrons such High Hats Red Rippers Diving Eagles course Felix Cat fighter squad ron USS Saratoga section colors red white blue black green yellow colors used engine cowlings fuselage bands wing chevrons prototype Navy Flier finished silver fuselage yellow upper wing surface 60 Model Aviation functional simplicity design clearly seen shot Free-wheeling prop Improves glide adds realistic touch landing approach using coior scneme OT famous rdavy fighter squadron makes model look sharp air DecoratIng decals tissue easier may think Text gives details FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 /8 SQ BALSA LEADING EDGELALL GUSSETS1/16 OP SPAR ___ ___ ___ ___ET ___SO SA _______ II ______ _____FI/l6SHEZPT______ ______ ______ I____UI ____ ii WING TIPS I/8x3/B BALSA TRAiLING EDGESFAHS IUt 1WJLQWll IN LEFT T PANELS/ THESE SECTIONSSET UP OVER CENTER SECTION ADD--- 1ZiIIIIZii----.CENTER SECTION RIBS AND SPAR- 1/16 SHEET BALSA RIBS-1-5/4 1-3/4-- -- —14 REOD --3/ 50 RAISE EACH WING TIP 1-3/4- ACE7 1A6XI/B BALSA3/32xI/4 WING REMOVABLE NOSE PLUGL/BSHEET5/MOUNT BRACE LAMINATED BALSA OR HARDWOOD N N 2-34 I-I/P ANDWICH WIREI/B SHEET MAIN STRUT 1-3/4047 WIRE RACE STRUT BIND WIRES WIRE WITH THREAD WILLIAMS BROS VINTAGE WHEELS 1-7/B DIA PROP CARVED FROM IxI-3/4xIO BLOCK MEDIUM HARD BALSA IEAOREST FUSELAGE TOP VIEW ISOFT WIRESTAB S ET SHEETI/BFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW xV4 1/2 HARDWOOD3/3 xI/4 WING SPAN 26 WEIGHT 2S OUNCES NAVY FL/ER I~BDRABYSGIESPIE I4 , TRACING BY 0E DEMARCO WINGPLAN ~1- ite undersides red tail surfaces red fuselage band black-white-black Squadron designation wing Chevron red fuselage lettering done decals Control surface separations represented cut strips doped-on black tissue US stars wingwere decals andthe under-wing US Navy letters cut black tissue doped Felix Cat insignia very old decals some nowforgotten source insignia can drawn paper ink cutout doped lightly place doped fuselage side Plan desired color scheme secure good quality Japanese tissue either hobby dealer mail order sources listed end article Covering model easy cover areas except top wing flat squared off Give framework surfaces final sanding very fine sandpaperwet-or-dry 400-grit example dope used adhesive framework should given sealing coat dope necessary waterthinned white glue used Cover fuselage four pieces sides top bottom doping parts structure covering tall surfaces need doped framework outlines both sides Edges may lapped over may finished after trimming strip tissue cut 3/32-in wide wing should covered several pieces doping outlinespanels first center section perhaps easier bottom first wing tips can covered tissue painted matching color Floquil paint Shrink covered components water spraying applying rubbing alcohol brush Pin block wing dwing drying maintain dihedral angle minimize warping Pin tail surfaces flat during shrinking doping process prevent warps Give fuselage two coats thinned clear dope either nitrate Sig Lite-Coat flying surfaces need coat Detailing may added desired Exhausts engine section panels can represented black tissue simple plastic wind screen can also outlined strips black tissue make stand out An instrument panel may drawn bond paper cemented place 1/32 sheet balsa insert cockpit addition pilot can neat final touch simple profile pilot drawn bond paper cemented 1/32 sheet balsa shelf can look Continued page 141 October 1982 61 Navy Filer lifts off dirt strip little practice flying thia view Big wheels good Tar takeoffs iandings piane tough consistent performer two full airborne laps around two balloons tethered 20 feet apart Martin Varney re peated Peanut Speed victory 1981 again flying Folkerts racer Martys ship polished course mere 594 sec win Millard Wells got reluctant Andreasson MF-1 go two laps 877 sec take second place Martys Folkerts also took Unlimited Speed event time 549 clocking son Brian finishing second Guillow ROG 86 sec An interesting additional Scale event held Calumet Aircraft Modelers Griffith IN Its called Kit/Plan Scale Models scored flight duration fidelity construction kit published plan constructed No conventional scale judging used old Comet Megow Peerless plans excellent subjects eight entries bad new somewhat unfamiliar event Miamis Dr John Martin took first place flying Curtiss Robin 1931 model airplane plans book Second went Terry Mrakava Chicago Aeronuts Peck Lacy M-10 Ted Dock third Golden Age Rearwin Speedster Doc Martins Robin turned times 121 123 bad 51-year-old design Capping three days flying banquet Wednesday evening featuring guest speaker Dr Paul MacCready man/solarpowered-flight fame former Indoor modeler himself Dr MacCready presented fas cinating insights Gossamer Solar series aircraft history-making flights straw poll taken banquet indicated attendance would like see US Indoor Championships become annual part Indoor Week West Baden No matter what exact schedule constestants already Collegiate Telco-equipped Farman Jabiru transport Phil Coxs Wittman Buttercup proxy-flown Martin Varney Buttercup largest model four set early pace realistic-looking flights 118 142 90 seconds max AMA Scale Clemens Porterfield suffering leaking tank could manage 395 36 seconds Araks new Lacey trimming problems managed 27 31 Clemens cranked up three-year-old Jabiru high-climbing flights 200 1503 counting score sheet two 90-sec efforts win first place 1808 total Coxs Buttercup second 166 points Portertield third 12775 Lacey fourth 1088 So VIINART came end Although mo mentarily saturated Indoor flying fliers nonetheless looking forward June 1983 ghth-NART Navy Flier/Gillespie Con finued page 61 great flight Flying Make up eight-strand 1 5-in-long motor 3/16-in Sig rubber 3/16-in FAL rubber used six strands will probably sufficient thicker powerful Lubricate motor rubber lube wipe off excess testing slight motor slack needed easy positive disengagement free-wheeling prop Use #8 rubberband hold motor place prop hook Balance model motor installed balance point should close CG indicated plans ship stalls glide try slightly heavier wheels move wing back mounts decrease built-in incidence shimming up trailing edge slightly cut piece 1/32 sheet balsa Adjust long flat glide add very slight amount right rudder tab gentle right turn Try about 150 hand-wound turns first power tests stall under power occurs shim nose plug slight downthrust Use sidethrust great care tighter turn under power attempted near maximum turns 2or 3-ounce Rubber job can hit ground frightening destructive speed nose drops power spiral Once smooth climb constant power-toglide transition attained mark nose plug position can always inserted same way nose block As flying experience gained build up maximum safe winds winder well lubed 15-in eight-strand motor 3/16-in Sig rubber stretch-wound should take 380 turns easily Experiment longer motors longer motor runs test model Navy Flier has now flying three summers has provided hours colorful fun whether settling landing grass schoolyard floating rising air over fields stubble Sources materials some Rubber Power supplies difficult obtain area Continued page 144 October 1982 141 looking forward another session fine flying fellowship 1983 NIMAS RT/Clemens Continued page 57 following sources can supply very good materials Oldtimer Models PO Box 913 Westmin ster CA 92783 Japanese tissue balsa prop blanks balsa tapered trailing edge stock hard wood balsa wheels brass washers rubber motor rubber lube etc Catalog $100 Peck-Polymers PO Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92401 Japanese tissue plastic props rubber lube rubber motor Williams Bros wheels Catalog $100 Sig Manufacturing Co Inc Route 1 Box 1 Montezuma IA 50171 Sig rubber motor rub ber lube balsa tissue plastic props wheels Catalog $200 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 Freeze now big enough handle fullsize gliders got two mazes third place using Polly Yet another Outdoor Rubber winder price tag baby will knock hat off what doesnt nowadays built Burt Precision headed Mike Di Martino housing hogged out block aluminum alloy anodized blue corrosion skuff re sistance absolutely gorgeous Speed switch set helical gears bearings anti-friction types ball roller needle Bob Piser chio has using prototype several years hitch Helical gears wee bit scarey side essentially amount worm-gear set run wrong direction thats OK aligned lubed properly Larry Parsons built some 40 years ago worked fine about 25 years started binding up turned out lube problem easily cured Burt Precision device lubed Teflon-loaded goop supposed stay put wipe off Let know 25 30 years whether claims true Id like know base price gulp $162 white sidewalls radio air conditioning available slight extra cost Order Burt Precision Bob Piser chio 5257 Stone Court San Diego CA 92115 New rubber-stripper available Most Indoor modelers have rubber-stripper some sort access oneto cut down A-in-wide stuff useful sizes alternative buy pre stripped rubber suppliers caters Indoor Peanut Scale modelers favorite stripper has Czechowski Poland no longer available fill need Ray Harlan manufacturers sorts neat stuff Indoor modelers has started manu facturing According Ray redesigned Czechowskis cutter improved over Hungarian model about 1970 came up shown photo has improved rubber gate smooth tunnel no interruptions unlike Czechowskis Also micrometer thumbwheels calibrated thousandths inch numbered five can keep track settings particular batch rubber Cutters hardened honed stainless steel sort used high-quality knives price $80 plus postage about twice selling price five years ago might justify cost think terms tanks gas would buy hear Japanese copy sells $105 course isnt demand would justify highproduction methods lot work Order Ray 15 Happy Hollow Road Wayland MA 01778 Hot tip have undoubtedly seen Satel lite City ads Hot Stuff Video-Tips club dealer has probably received order blanks although dont need form order tape Perhaps gave ho-hum strongly recommend reconsider arent big cyanoacrylate adhesives like Hot Stuffyou might become believer after seeing flickthe other hints tips worth price admission themselves During one-hour presentation Hunters Bill Bob build about half carcass RC model D-box leading edge have developed sneaky way avoiding use pins altogether provided parts accurately cut time build model little required put sticks proper places plans gluing itself takes hardly time flick available VHS cassettes $30 deposit required cassette must returned within 60 days have bought Order Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi CA 93062 phone 805 522-0062 Self Stooge other stories Ordinarily write least severely edit what appears column However following item wouldnt benefit drop editorial exper tise Ill lay exactly appeared Bat Sheet edited Tom Cashman would neat have photo go perhaps 1/8 SPORT SCALE PLANS 72 WING SPAN DESIGNED FOR SINGLE 40-45 SCHNEURLE ENGINE PRICE $1950 VOGEL AVIATION 4OEL DIV Box 54 RESEDA CA 91335 MARKV 4AND DRILL/WINDER $2800 Plus Freight * HEAVY DIE-CAST NYLON CASE * METAL GEARS * ADJUSTABLE GEAR TOLERANCE * BALL THRUST-BEARING ON SPINDLE 115 51ze PUSS MOTH DK 80 PUSS MOTH Ia beautifully proportioned flight Plan & Pattern Set RC6S-3 @ $lA95 WIgspanr 73 0 Engin. Please add 52OC 3 FII Si. Plan Sh.t. lnstntlonn Mailing Trrbe complot Bill Motartals boild 3-Channel RIC suggested Wing designed fold back 144 Model Aviation THE SAILPLANE CADDY Only Lift Money Can Buy Write free brochure SPO transports sailpianes 2M open class superships fantastic tool gets field/slope easy lift Furniture quality parts precut 1/2 maple plywood Dado cuts ensure quick & accurate joints very strong hooks screws & strap supplied kitWHAIE SALE AMA # osta e via Offer ood until 1 12/1983 mm uxm u
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 59, 60, 61, 141, 144
Although thewingapan only2O model has bIg look ltsa fIne change-of-pace buildIng project Rubberbandwlng hold-down movable rudder tab make easy adjustments Best performance wIth carved balsa prop shown 91/z-ln plastic prop also good THE NAVY FLIER durable sport model easy build simple adjust Designed small-field ship can serve well club trainer younger builder new Rubber Power flying finished color schemes US Navy fighter squadrons 1 930s looks realistic flight glide very flat Although exactly lightweight its size has decided tendency float will hang up thermals around has averaged 34 seconds handwound series timed flights morning alr Typical winder-wound flights around minute minute half warm air Top time far has beautiful thermal-assisted 221 Before beginning construction study plans building notes photos thoroughly Careful selection materials accurate building make covering assembly easier give sharp look finished model prototype weighed approximately 25 oz less motor should probably considered about upper weight limit type flight desired Experienced builders can reduce weight using lighter smallerdimensioned wood obtain improvement flight performance Fuselage basic construction quite con ventional Select medium-hard straight-grained sq balsa longerons uprights cross braces Sheet balsa sections should also medium-hard except rear motor pin receivers should harder avoid crush ing under tension fully-wound motor Build two fuselage sides indicated wing mount struts t laid down integral parts side thus assuring strength accuracy Drill 1/16-in holes wing pin sections cement place Add pre drilled motor pin receiver pieces other sheet fill sections Allow ample drying time glue joints preferably overnight Trim away excess glue Assemble two sides directly over top view Pin block sides maintain square ness Cut crosspieces carefully check sure equal length square fuselage structure assures alignment tail units wing Again allow ample drying time nose block can shaped balsa block built up -in stock Hollow nose section indicated thickness Drill block receive removable nose plug cement place nose plug can made laminated sheet balsa turned birch maple wood lathe Drill plug bushing 3/3 2in brass tubing cement -in dia washers front back bearing surfaces Finish wing mount assembly cutting October 1982 59 small grooves wing struts Cut pieces 1/32-in wire size cement place Cement balsa cross braces position serve rests leading trailing edges center section tie wing mount rigidly together Landing gear Bend legs shapes shown patterns Cement side sheet balsa sandwich place fuselage let dry put wire gear legs place will allow adjustment squareness Cement thor oughly add other half balsa sandwich fit snuggiy hold gear Check trueness before glue sets up fuselage square gear properly aligned finished model will sit squarely should quite annoying discover wing lower other because landing gear cockeyed Bind legs together thread cement Williams Brothers 1 i-in Vintage Golden Era wheels look very sharp However wooden plastic wheels will work equally well About 2-in diameter wheels fine size gives right scale appearance Most old fighters big wheels Wheels can held small pieces tight-fitting plastic tubing drops giue tail wheel can hardwood indicated made laminated balsa Cut fit 1/16in brass tubing bushing Bend tail wheel wire shape cement place wheel held place drop giue end axle Tail surfaces stabilizer rudder made medium-sized 3/32 sq strips tips gussets rudder tab cutfrom medium 3/32 sheet tab fixed three soft wire hinges inserted holes made carefully pierc ing balsa pin paper ties come plastic garbage trash bags good source such wire Wing structure quite standard Mediumhard wood recommended Cut 14 ribs 1/16 sheet using template made hard balsa sheet aluminum 1/32 model plywood Stack carefully pin ribs together sand uniformity Cut spar notches indicated Lay out leading trailing edges left right panels cement ribs place except wing root ribsthese added part center section wing tips carved soft balsa Finish-sand tips final contour panels have dried thor oughly Trim sand leading trailing edges complete airfoil shape Set up panels over plan Block up tips correct dihedral Add wing root ribs leading trailing edge pieces gussets Additional spars used across center wing root sections strength improved covering Propeller Various propellers 9 10-in dia may fitted 9w-in plastic props available hobby shops will fly model quite well best performance tests 10-in wide-bladed balsa prop shown key good carved prop properly prepared blank Patience very sharp pocket knife also essential blank layout shown plan has long standard Rubber-Powered models best drill blank shaft bushing before beginning carve Carve back blades first working fiat concave Carve facefirst fiat curvedand sand Shape blade de sired outline trace paper pattern other blade Finish sanding prop balance care fully Give several coats thinned dope sanding lightly between coats additional strength prop may covered Japanese tissue lightweight silk Free-wheeling free-wheeling prop device im proves glide considerably make unit shown cut h-in length 1/16-in aluminum brass tubing Clip 1-in length 1/32-in music wire insert tube Bend indicated plan right-angle bends upper pin point left lower pin vertical engage prop shaft arm Cement assembly place prop bind thread coat cement Check prop balance again assure vibration-free motor run Color schemes good treatment US Navy color schemes consult Profiles numbers 27 92 116 available hard-cover editions Aircraft Profile Vols 2 4 5 possibly local public college library individual Profiles cover Boeing Curtiss Grumman fighters 1930s same material can found hard-cover volumes sources show marking insignia famous carrier squadrons such High Hats Red Rippers Diving Eagles course Felix Cat fighter squad ron USS Saratoga section colors red white blue black green yellow colors used engine cowlings fuselage bands wing chevrons prototype Navy Flier finished silver fuselage yellow upper wing surface 60 Model Aviation functional simplicity design clearly seen shot Free-wheeling prop Improves glide adds realistic touch landing approach using coior scneme OT famous rdavy fighter squadron makes model look sharp air DecoratIng decals tissue easier may think Text gives details FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 156 /8 SQ BALSA LEADING EDGELALL GUSSETS1/16 OP SPAR ___ ___ ___ ___ET ___SO SA _______ II ______ _____FI/l6SHEZPT______ ______ ______ I____UI ____ ii WING TIPS I/8x3/B BALSA TRAiLING EDGESFAHS IUt 1WJLQWll IN LEFT T PANELS/ THESE SECTIONSSET UP OVER CENTER SECTION ADD--- 1ZiIIIIZii----.CENTER SECTION RIBS AND SPAR- 1/16 SHEET BALSA RIBS-1-5/4 1-3/4-- -- —14 REOD --3/ 50 RAISE EACH WING TIP 1-3/4- ACE7 1A6XI/B BALSA3/32xI/4 WING REMOVABLE NOSE PLUGL/BSHEET5/MOUNT BRACE LAMINATED BALSA OR HARDWOOD N N 2-34 I-I/P ANDWICH WIREI/B SHEET MAIN STRUT 1-3/4047 WIRE RACE STRUT BIND WIRES WIRE WITH THREAD WILLIAMS BROS VINTAGE WHEELS 1-7/B DIA PROP CARVED FROM IxI-3/4xIO BLOCK MEDIUM HARD BALSA IEAOREST FUSELAGE TOP VIEW ISOFT WIRESTAB S ET SHEETI/BFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW xV4 1/2 HARDWOOD3/3 xI/4 WING SPAN 26 WEIGHT 2S OUNCES NAVY FL/ER I~BDRABYSGIESPIE I4 , TRACING BY 0E DEMARCO WINGPLAN ~1- ite undersides red tail surfaces red fuselage band black-white-black Squadron designation wing Chevron red fuselage lettering done decals Control surface separations represented cut strips doped-on black tissue US stars wingwere decals andthe under-wing US Navy letters cut black tissue doped Felix Cat insignia very old decals some nowforgotten source insignia can drawn paper ink cutout doped lightly place doped fuselage side Plan desired color scheme secure good quality Japanese tissue either hobby dealer mail order sources listed end article Covering model easy cover areas except top wing flat squared off Give framework surfaces final sanding very fine sandpaperwet-or-dry 400-grit example dope used adhesive framework should given sealing coat dope necessary waterthinned white glue used Cover fuselage four pieces sides top bottom doping parts structure covering tall surfaces need doped framework outlines both sides Edges may lapped over may finished after trimming strip tissue cut 3/32-in wide wing should covered several pieces doping outlinespanels first center section perhaps easier bottom first wing tips can covered tissue painted matching color Floquil paint Shrink covered components water spraying applying rubbing alcohol brush Pin block wing dwing drying maintain dihedral angle minimize warping Pin tail surfaces flat during shrinking doping process prevent warps Give fuselage two coats thinned clear dope either nitrate Sig Lite-Coat flying surfaces need coat Detailing may added desired Exhausts engine section panels can represented black tissue simple plastic wind screen can also outlined strips black tissue make stand out An instrument panel may drawn bond paper cemented place 1/32 sheet balsa insert cockpit addition pilot can neat final touch simple profile pilot drawn bond paper cemented 1/32 sheet balsa shelf can look Continued page 141 October 1982 61 Navy Filer lifts off dirt strip little practice flying thia view Big wheels good Tar takeoffs iandings piane tough consistent performer two full airborne laps around two balloons tethered 20 feet apart Martin Varney re peated Peanut Speed victory 1981 again flying Folkerts racer Martys ship polished course mere 594 sec win Millard Wells got reluctant Andreasson MF-1 go two laps 877 sec take second place Martys Folkerts also took Unlimited Speed event time 549 clocking son Brian finishing second Guillow ROG 86 sec An interesting additional Scale event held Calumet Aircraft Modelers Griffith IN Its called Kit/Plan Scale Models scored flight duration fidelity construction kit published plan constructed No conventional scale judging used old Comet Megow Peerless plans excellent subjects eight entries bad new somewhat unfamiliar event Miamis Dr John Martin took first place flying Curtiss Robin 1931 model airplane plans book Second went Terry Mrakava Chicago Aeronuts Peck Lacy M-10 Ted Dock third Golden Age Rearwin Speedster Doc Martins Robin turned times 121 123 bad 51-year-old design Capping three days flying banquet Wednesday evening featuring guest speaker Dr Paul MacCready man/solarpowered-flight fame former Indoor modeler himself Dr MacCready presented fas cinating insights Gossamer Solar series aircraft history-making flights straw poll taken banquet indicated attendance would like see US Indoor Championships become annual part Indoor Week West Baden No matter what exact schedule constestants already Collegiate Telco-equipped Farman Jabiru transport Phil Coxs Wittman Buttercup proxy-flown Martin Varney Buttercup largest model four set early pace realistic-looking flights 118 142 90 seconds max AMA Scale Clemens Porterfield suffering leaking tank could manage 395 36 seconds Araks new Lacey trimming problems managed 27 31 Clemens cranked up three-year-old Jabiru high-climbing flights 200 1503 counting score sheet two 90-sec efforts win first place 1808 total Coxs Buttercup second 166 points Portertield third 12775 Lacey fourth 1088 So VIINART came end Although mo mentarily saturated Indoor flying fliers nonetheless looking forward June 1983 ghth-NART Navy Flier/Gillespie Con finued page 61 great flight Flying Make up eight-strand 1 5-in-long motor 3/16-in Sig rubber 3/16-in FAL rubber used six strands will probably sufficient thicker powerful Lubricate motor rubber lube wipe off excess testing slight motor slack needed easy positive disengagement free-wheeling prop Use #8 rubberband hold motor place prop hook Balance model motor installed balance point should close CG indicated plans ship stalls glide try slightly heavier wheels move wing back mounts decrease built-in incidence shimming up trailing edge slightly cut piece 1/32 sheet balsa Adjust long flat glide add very slight amount right rudder tab gentle right turn Try about 150 hand-wound turns first power tests stall under power occurs shim nose plug slight downthrust Use sidethrust great care tighter turn under power attempted near maximum turns 2or 3-ounce Rubber job can hit ground frightening destructive speed nose drops power spiral Once smooth climb constant power-toglide transition attained mark nose plug position can always inserted same way nose block As flying experience gained build up maximum safe winds winder well lubed 15-in eight-strand motor 3/16-in Sig rubber stretch-wound should take 380 turns easily Experiment longer motors longer motor runs test model Navy Flier has now flying three summers has provided hours colorful fun whether settling landing grass schoolyard floating rising air over fields stubble Sources materials some Rubber Power supplies difficult obtain area Continued page 144 October 1982 141 looking forward another session fine flying fellowship 1983 NIMAS RT/Clemens Continued page 57 following sources can supply very good materials Oldtimer Models PO Box 913 Westmin ster CA 92783 Japanese tissue balsa prop blanks balsa tapered trailing edge stock hard wood balsa wheels brass washers rubber motor rubber lube etc Catalog $100 Peck-Polymers PO Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92401 Japanese tissue plastic props rubber lube rubber motor Williams Bros wheels Catalog $100 Sig Manufacturing Co Inc Route 1 Box 1 Montezuma IA 50171 Sig rubber motor rub ber lube balsa tissue plastic props wheels Catalog $200 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 Freeze now big enough handle fullsize gliders got two mazes third place using Polly Yet another Outdoor Rubber winder price tag baby will knock hat off what doesnt nowadays built Burt Precision headed Mike Di Martino housing hogged out block aluminum alloy anodized blue corrosion skuff re sistance absolutely gorgeous Speed switch set helical gears bearings anti-friction types ball roller needle Bob Piser chio has using prototype several years hitch Helical gears wee bit scarey side essentially amount worm-gear set run wrong direction thats OK aligned lubed properly Larry Parsons built some 40 years ago worked fine about 25 years started binding up turned out lube problem easily cured Burt Precision device lubed Teflon-loaded goop supposed stay put wipe off Let know 25 30 years 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