Radio Control HELICOPTERS Dave Chesney THE CRICKET have flying little since last column though weather has cooperated fully Cold wind snow rain has rule Carolinas past few weeks three days reasonable temperatures allowed three afternoons flying fun request flying site first forward flights friends neighborhood friend lives country subdivision two- 3acre lots plenty separation between houses such dont get wrong recom mend playing tag neighborhood houses Cricket suited small areas much because small engine noise great fact spectator familiar model aircraft activities commented quiet little Helicopter ran OS Max 25 FSR companion muffler make powerful rela tively low-noise power plant After few minutes hovering road slight forward stick pressure resulted Cricket translating pretty departure wind first banked turn right little rough neglected give necessary tail rotor keep tail flying behind same left Cricket likes attention tail turns tail rotor control positive forward flight hover next banked turn harmony found Cricket respond beautifully commands called upon enter exit some fairly steep-banked turns trait encountered earlier fixed-collective Helicopters accelerating speed aft cyclic became impossible definitely problem Cricket Recovery high-speed dives Cricket problem teeter spring does improve responsiveness Hiller rotor system semi-rigidly coupling head rotor mast fuselage Cricket went told go time wanting control new head available see photo Landing Cricket new experience since majority flying experience certainly forward-flight experience has collective pitch machines Remembering again old days roaring around sky ending up hover 50 feet overhead felt just wouldnt Fighting fixed-pitch Heli copter down vertical descent fun So back power nose down sailed about six feet Power changes slowed forward flight resulted some heading changes slight tendency pitch up very much under control appropriate tail rotor forward cyclic So back around pattern another approachthis time firm commitment land landing approach brought Cricket hover about 10 feet Out about three feet off deck tail remained under control quarter throttle up through three-quarters throttle necessary stop descent altitude Once hover settled pleasing landing Subsequent flights just smooth found no bad habits hover forward flights way have no trim adjustments machine since its depar ture worktable Im pleased Cricket expect flying quite bit during season thing particularly like absence exhaust gunk Cleanup far has stiff brush remove dry powder gets hovering close ground muffler posi tion responsible clean running Exhaust blown down rearward reduces mixing fine dust kicked up rotor system other feature Cricket like very positive predictable tail rotor response unlike several earlier fixed-pitch non-tailrotor-compensated machines Cricket squirrely Cricket makes fun second Helicopter us bombing around aerobatic machines Its simple build inexpensive operate maintain easily transported easy Continued page 122 May 198251 Cricket now has optional aerobatic rotor head available advanced fliers part no 334 Combines Hiller system direct input blades Also has rigid blade holders rather free-swinging Special muffler available installing K&B 35cc engine Cricket Macs ball muffler works too Most standard mufflers fit Gorham updates Cricket builders periodically GMP Cricket Bulletins latest modifications hints kinks customer feedback new GMP Competitor offers good features flier moving up aerobatics GMP also handles Hirobo Scale ships SCALE WHE RADIO CONTROL ROL-UNE NEW BALSA MAKES PERFECT BUTT JOINTS UP IN SECONDS STRAIGHT EDGER WINGSKIN TO 36 SQUARING FIREWALLS 8 BULKHEADS & MANY OTHER USES TO ORDER NO COD TO STYROCRAFT MODELS 10369 CONES RD LOVELAND OHIO 45140 OR FOR MORE INFORMATION SEND SASE LEFT BANK RIC DISTRIBUTORS P 0 Box 128 Beacon N Y 12508Hours Mon Sat 914 831-121410 am -9 pm H B ENGINES GOLDBERG TOP-FLITE 12R/C w/muttler2995GentleLady1695Opaque Monokote650 15R/C w/rnuttler3195Eaglet502395Transparents650 20R/C w/muttler3695Falcon56 Mk II3695Metallic Monokote750 21PDP w/muttler4895 CRAFT-AIRTrim Seal Tool1095 25R/C w/mutfler4195DrifterII1696Sealing Iron1495 40R/C w/muftler569bPiece-O-Cake1695Heat Gun2195 40POP w/mutfler6796Butterfly II3495 SULLIVAN 50A/C w/muttler6195 DIHi-Tork Starter2795 61A/C w/muftler7995GLA Trainer3495Hi-Tork Delux2995 61POP w/muftler8995Trainer 404295 ADHESIVES Trainer 605195Super Jet 1/ OZ250 HB ACCESSORIESTOPFLITESuper Jet 2 oz795 Tuned Pipe 40502795Contender 40~gsLoctite CA or350 Tuned Pipe 602695 Contender 60Loctite CA Plus 1 350 Header 40-501695 HOUSE OF BALSAHobbypoxy Form I135 Header 601295 2 IDER1695Hobbypoxy Form II395 Perry Pump & Pump CerbP-si40 Wood3995Hobbypoxy Form IV 2 195 40 60 size 3495Hobbypoxy Form IV 9 625 Shipping & Handling $300 Please add $200 COD Service Sorry no Foreign Orders Personal checks will held clearance N Y State Residents must add local sales tax Price subject change notice Send long SASE complete listing ELS FREE-FUGHT 000 VINTAGESMOOTHGOLDEN AGENEW sizes2ACONTOURsizes2hzBALLOON 3/a31/a"2 31/a 133/413% /24/2 1%4/a1143114 4/a31/i 5% 1/z5i1A41411/2533/4 17/i65/i2% 51/4l1/a614 Quick Silver Silver Bearing lnclPost.ZjI Paste Etl4andlrng Dispenser Field Repairs 1I Senne South THS Hobby Distributors PO Box 914 Rosewell GA 30077 No Waste 22000 psi tensile strength Low melting paint open flame lighter soldering iron Will Join 14 different combinations metals Wont Blacken Tarnish RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 51 fly easy clean up doesnt take up much space shop floor between flying sessions Beginners will enjoy little machine about same reasons mentioned last month excellent instructions follow-up news letters Cricket available Gorham Model Pro ducts 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 GMP also handles Hirobo line Scale RC helicopters fellow hatched Cricket writes month A/C Modeler Magazine John thinks everyone should Give Whirl Vibration Last month mentioned vibration timely topic Ive few bouts vibration myself following letter really opened eyes significance vibration problem beginner Dear Dave have RC about seven years am currently treasurer West Tennessee RC Fliers Club located Jackson TN have always interested Helicopters too afraid try Last November made fatal mistake got second-hand Heliboy model store Memphis Since February year have trying learn trim fly thing around can help have done myself some written instructions Mike Mas Since have working machine has nothing problems just read article September Model Aviation have agree thing just doesnt want fly have learned hover fly forward after hours practice July went Arkansas managed pull off first place Beginner category defying gravity three minutes time Walt Schoonard gave some great advice flying has improved very much since problem machine very reliable con stantly having radio failures never knew what word glitch meant until got chopper Damage vibration unbelievable installed new radio August servos have gone pieces already Dave what going take keep machine air dont have some better luck soon may have bronzed hang study thing seems bent destroying itself So far have three major crashes uncounted minor accidents including getting caught whirlwind Damage never minor feel alone problems because no else club discuss too 122 Model Aviation SCALE PILOTS CYUNDERS ENGINE KITS INE GUN KITS PLASTIC DISPLAY MODELS 4LLIAJS SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 9 AIR OFf 161 NA 4E SE5a KITS 1/4 SCALE SEMI KIT13900 1/4 SCALE COMPLETE KIT. 19900 1/3 SCALE SEMI KIT16900 1/3 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.229OO PLEASE ADD $750 FOR SHIPPING 1/4 OCALE SPAN 80 WEIGHT 201 ENGINE QUADRA 1/3 SCALE SPANID6 WEIGHT 281 ENGINE QUADRA SEMI KiTS CONTAIN SAWED AND SANDED PORMERS WALL WING RIBS TIBS RUDDER AND STAB DUTLINBS SIZE PLANS CONFLETE KITS CONTAIN THE ABOVE PARTS ALL PINE AND BALSA STRIP WOOD WARE SEND *1 00 FOR OUR CONPLETZ CATALOG PHONE 419 599-2121 smart get involved things Are radios built choppers special equipment anything else should know about advice can give will greatly appreci ated Yours truly Terry Sweat PS articles other like yours would never have made far Thank Well answered Terrys letter needed some additional information him suggested call did call discussed problem length made several suggestions following letter resulted Dave know has some time since phone conversation about Heliboy weather has rotten test flying premium appreciate advice will let know worked changed linkages prescribed set up said made changes setup far have worked fine main rotor now goes 1 degrees negative 4 degrees positive best thing did change blade coning angle blades tilted up quite bit before now almost flat found works much better vibration has stopped blades much easier cone first time chopper has up vibration flies stably hovers better now think best thing have ever done have flown forward yet de scribed conversation sure wants go radio doing fine seem have lot rotor speed before during hover exer cises makes much stable before Dave thing would like tell about chopper case dont remem ber told add lot extra weight nose balance 13 oz exact got machine second-hand didnt take notice should say what built out Instead ofthe original tail fin machine fitted fin made -in plywood Now doesnt sound like much offset extra weight lead added nose Yesterday made new fin piece cardboard removed lead nose tried out couldnt believe eyes flew much better stability less power become airborne little extra weight tail far away CG offset lot lead might caution readers break original fin replace somethingjust light original may run trouble did Thank much help chopper doing better now ever has before Terry Sweatcontinued SUPER SAVINGS ON THE PRODUCTS YOU NEED DU BRO products & accessories Top ELITE. kits accessories props GOLDBERG ts accessories SULLIVAN . accessories tanks starters HOBBY POXY. paints glues HB ENGINES FOX ENGINES & accessories PRATHER AIRCRAFT CB ASSOCIATES ZINGER & REV UP PROPS ROBART PRODUCTS RHOM PRODUCTS OFF MFG LIST PRICE CALL FOR PRICES ON FUTABA KRAFT OS SUPERTIGER OPS K&B SIG SPECIAL MAY & JUNE SUPER MONOCOTEReg 1050$575 SUPER COVERITE880475 SILKSPUN COVERITE880475 PERMAGLOSSCOVERITE1165630 FABRICOTE reg1050575 light875475 COX BABY BEE TD049-051 0 OFF SUPER JETJET LOCTITE1 oz$269 2oz$540 FUEL case lots will custom blend combina tion oils specifications Regular fuel blend Castor & Klotz synthetic 50/a $655100/0 $79515D/o $950 RC-IM PORTS 816 452-2072 PO Box 25334 as City Mo 64119 prrces subject change Mo residents add 50/o tax $2495 Ga1ena Ca90247 AVAILABLE FUSELAGE C,\~'-sHEETED WIN Fl REBALL %SH IR 6ACALR ES May 1982 123 fj73L MBSI0 ISVVR LEADER IN SMALL AIRFOIL TECHNOLOGY MuStER AIRSCRIW IMPROVED THROUGH FOUR YEARS OF PRODUCTION THE G/F SERIES IS UNEQUALED FOR PERFORMANCE & DURABILITY AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH 131 DISTRIBUTORS WINDSOR PROPELLER CO Santa Rosa CA 95401 384 Tesconi Ct AIIISCiIU II PRCSENTS BALSA STRIPPER A95 AT YOUR DEALER PRECISION STRIP WOOD TO x INS FROM BALSA SHEET ALSO FOR DRAFTING AND PHOTO MATS USES TYPE II BLADE SUPER TOOL T PRICE WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconi Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95401 NEW ~OP7er Lake BuCCaneer $26000 Kits Epoxyglass Mr Gs Products & Supply 1010 Gratiot PO Box 161 Marysyille Mich 80A0 1-31 3-36-8875 Terrys problems unique Heli boy fact Im sure us have vibration problems sort another Helicopters whetherthe machine vibrates much much determined care balance align rotating components Next month discuss some things watch vibration gets out hand Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 621A Greensboro NC 27409 AMA Building/Mankowski Continued page 52 January 25 1982 follows room dedicated new building name Carl Beth Goldberg contribution AMA Building Fund Drive AMA proud announce Compeition Services Center new AMA HQ will named Carl Beth Goldberg Competition Services Center room dedicated new building name Wally Simmers K&S Engineer ing Selection actual room yet fi nal will announced shortly Honor wail recognition contributions $1000 up World Engines wiil also have wall named company result donation Building Fund Drive Charter Members AMA Builders plaques acknowledging contributions $500 Dick McCoy Ray Sahlberg New Life members have earmarked member fees Building Fund Ray mond G Marvin Paul Bender Jim Clem Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester Mor ton Tanger Contributing Members Honor Roil ilsting donors $100 Riverside Radio Con trol Club Gerald N Hesse Irwin Bartos DH Youngblood John Byrne Kenneth E Gray Geoffrey Styles Ernest Nikodem James Scar borough Fly Away Radio Control Club Al Lehnberg Vienna Sky Sharks Valley Aero Modelers Winston-Salem Radio Control Club Gold Members donated $50 AMA Building Fund will listed Gold Members Scroll Gahamas Amateur Model Airplane Club Staten Island Modelers Tony Italiano Eugene C McMahan Bruce Anthony Wy Habig Larry Couture Wu S Chin Tom Hamm Joseph H Konefes Charles Crawley Donald W Hoopes Phelps T Laszlo Faye W Peoples Jr James S Jay requl Paul R Bastek Leonard Ledson Hank Clark James T Luffinger Donald G Loomis PO Box 607 So Gallatin Road Madison TN 31115 068-6811 Sales ice Complete line ROYAL Electronics R/C enuinmpnt WARRANTY repairs thing sell Call Ed Venus Brannan Repair Service HOBBY LOBBY EK LOGICTROL FUTABA HOBBY SHACK ROYAL Plane Shirts Flightilne Shirts Etc Colorful planes over historical back ground sky blue 50% cotton/50/o polyester T-shirts $725 plus 100/0 postage/handling Sizes S32-34 M136-38 PF2 F2A Buffalo PF4 F4F Corsair PFW F4F Wildcat PF6 F6F Hellcat PF7 F7F Tigercat PF8 FSF Bearcat PAT AT6 Texan P6E P-bE Hawk P38 P-38 Lightning P39 P-39 Airacobra P40 P-40 Warhawk P47 P-4 7 Thunderbolt PSI P-51 Mustang P61 P-61 Black Widow P19 Fwl9O PA6 A6M Zero l4O-42 X46j Wi PHU Hurricane PLY Lysander PSP Spitfire PTY Typhoon P17 8-17 Fortress P24 B-24 Liberator P25 8-25 Mitchell P29 8-29 Superfort Allow 4- weeks delively Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Send SASE brochure Name Address CityStateZip SizeDesign x 124 Model Aviation ItaY n Lalallnaa4UUuU Grumman Widgeon$30000
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/05
Page Numbers: 51, 122, 123, 124
Radio Control HELICOPTERS Dave Chesney THE CRICKET have flying little since last column though weather has cooperated fully Cold wind snow rain has rule Carolinas past few weeks three days reasonable temperatures allowed three afternoons flying fun request flying site first forward flights friends neighborhood friend lives country subdivision two- 3acre lots plenty separation between houses such dont get wrong recom mend playing tag neighborhood houses Cricket suited small areas much because small engine noise great fact spectator familiar model aircraft activities commented quiet little Helicopter ran OS Max 25 FSR companion muffler make powerful rela tively low-noise power plant After few minutes hovering road slight forward stick pressure resulted Cricket translating pretty departure wind first banked turn right little rough neglected give necessary tail rotor keep tail flying behind same left Cricket likes attention tail turns tail rotor control positive forward flight hover next banked turn harmony found Cricket respond beautifully commands called upon enter exit some fairly steep-banked turns trait encountered earlier fixed-collective Helicopters accelerating speed aft cyclic became impossible definitely problem Cricket Recovery high-speed dives Cricket problem teeter spring does improve responsiveness Hiller rotor system semi-rigidly coupling head rotor mast fuselage Cricket went told go time wanting control new head available see photo Landing Cricket new experience since majority flying experience certainly forward-flight experience has collective pitch machines Remembering again old days roaring around sky ending up hover 50 feet overhead felt just wouldnt Fighting fixed-pitch Heli copter down vertical descent fun So back power nose down sailed about six feet Power changes slowed forward flight resulted some heading changes slight tendency pitch up very much under control appropriate tail rotor forward cyclic So back around pattern another approachthis time firm commitment land landing approach brought Cricket hover about 10 feet Out about three feet off deck tail remained under control quarter throttle up through three-quarters throttle necessary stop descent altitude Once hover settled pleasing landing Subsequent flights just smooth found no bad habits hover forward flights way have no trim adjustments machine since its depar ture worktable Im pleased Cricket expect flying quite bit during season thing particularly like absence exhaust gunk Cleanup far has stiff brush remove dry powder gets hovering close ground muffler posi tion responsible clean running Exhaust blown down rearward reduces mixing fine dust kicked up rotor system other feature Cricket like very positive predictable tail rotor response unlike several earlier fixed-pitch non-tailrotor-compensated machines Cricket squirrely Cricket makes fun second Helicopter us bombing around aerobatic machines Its simple build inexpensive operate maintain easily transported easy Continued page 122 May 198251 Cricket now has optional aerobatic rotor head available advanced fliers part no 334 Combines Hiller system direct input blades Also has rigid blade holders rather free-swinging Special muffler available installing K&B 35cc engine Cricket Macs ball muffler works too Most standard mufflers fit Gorham updates Cricket builders periodically GMP Cricket Bulletins latest modifications hints kinks customer feedback new GMP Competitor offers good features flier moving up aerobatics GMP also handles Hirobo Scale ships SCALE WHE RADIO CONTROL ROL-UNE NEW BALSA MAKES PERFECT BUTT JOINTS UP IN SECONDS STRAIGHT EDGER WINGSKIN TO 36 SQUARING FIREWALLS 8 BULKHEADS & MANY OTHER USES TO ORDER NO COD TO STYROCRAFT MODELS 10369 CONES RD LOVELAND OHIO 45140 OR FOR MORE INFORMATION SEND SASE LEFT BANK RIC DISTRIBUTORS P 0 Box 128 Beacon N Y 12508Hours Mon Sat 914 831-121410 am -9 pm H B ENGINES GOLDBERG TOP-FLITE 12R/C w/muttler2995GentleLady1695Opaque Monokote650 15R/C w/rnuttler3195Eaglet502395Transparents650 20R/C w/muttler3695Falcon56 Mk II3695Metallic Monokote750 21PDP w/muttler4895 CRAFT-AIRTrim Seal Tool1095 25R/C w/mutfler4195DrifterII1696Sealing Iron1495 40R/C w/muftler569bPiece-O-Cake1695Heat Gun2195 40POP w/mutfler6796Butterfly II3495 SULLIVAN 50A/C w/muttler6195 DIHi-Tork Starter2795 61A/C w/muftler7995GLA Trainer3495Hi-Tork Delux2995 61POP w/muftler8995Trainer 404295 ADHESIVES Trainer 605195Super Jet 1/ OZ250 HB ACCESSORIESTOPFLITESuper Jet 2 oz795 Tuned Pipe 40502795Contender 40~gsLoctite CA or350 Tuned Pipe 602695 Contender 60Loctite CA Plus 1 350 Header 40-501695 HOUSE OF BALSAHobbypoxy Form I135 Header 601295 2 IDER1695Hobbypoxy Form II395 Perry Pump & Pump CerbP-si40 Wood3995Hobbypoxy Form IV 2 195 40 60 size 3495Hobbypoxy Form IV 9 625 Shipping & Handling $300 Please add $200 COD Service Sorry no Foreign Orders Personal checks will held clearance N Y State Residents must add local sales tax Price subject change notice Send long SASE complete listing ELS FREE-FUGHT 000 VINTAGESMOOTHGOLDEN AGENEW sizes2ACONTOURsizes2hzBALLOON 3/a31/a"2 31/a 133/413% /24/2 1%4/a1143114 4/a31/i 5% 1/z5i1A41411/2533/4 17/i65/i2% 51/4l1/a614 Quick Silver Silver Bearing lnclPost.ZjI Paste Etl4andlrng Dispenser Field Repairs 1I Senne South THS Hobby Distributors PO Box 914 Rosewell GA 30077 No Waste 22000 psi tensile strength Low melting paint open flame lighter soldering iron Will Join 14 different combinations metals Wont Blacken Tarnish RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 51 fly easy clean up doesnt take up much space shop floor between flying sessions Beginners will enjoy little machine about same reasons mentioned last month excellent instructions follow-up news letters Cricket available Gorham Model Pro ducts 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 GMP also handles Hirobo line Scale RC helicopters fellow hatched Cricket writes month A/C Modeler Magazine John thinks everyone should Give Whirl Vibration Last month mentioned vibration timely topic Ive few bouts vibration myself following letter really opened eyes significance vibration problem beginner Dear Dave have RC about seven years am currently treasurer West Tennessee RC Fliers Club located Jackson TN have always interested Helicopters too afraid try Last November made fatal mistake got second-hand Heliboy model store Memphis Since February year have trying learn trim fly thing around can help have done myself some written instructions Mike Mas Since have working machine has nothing problems just read article September Model Aviation have agree thing just doesnt want fly have learned hover fly forward after hours practice July went Arkansas managed pull off first place Beginner category defying gravity three minutes time Walt Schoonard gave some great advice flying has improved very much since problem machine very reliable con stantly having radio failures never knew what word glitch meant until got chopper Damage vibration unbelievable installed new radio August servos have gone pieces already Dave what going take keep machine air dont have some better luck soon may have bronzed hang study thing seems bent destroying itself So far have three major crashes uncounted minor accidents including getting caught whirlwind Damage never minor feel alone problems because no else club discuss too 122 Model Aviation SCALE PILOTS CYUNDERS ENGINE KITS INE GUN KITS PLASTIC DISPLAY MODELS 4LLIAJS SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 9 AIR OFf 161 NA 4E SE5a KITS 1/4 SCALE SEMI KIT13900 1/4 SCALE COMPLETE KIT. 19900 1/3 SCALE SEMI KIT16900 1/3 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.229OO PLEASE ADD $750 FOR SHIPPING 1/4 OCALE SPAN 80 WEIGHT 201 ENGINE QUADRA 1/3 SCALE SPANID6 WEIGHT 281 ENGINE QUADRA SEMI KiTS CONTAIN SAWED AND SANDED PORMERS WALL WING RIBS TIBS RUDDER AND STAB DUTLINBS SIZE PLANS CONFLETE KITS CONTAIN THE ABOVE PARTS ALL PINE AND BALSA STRIP WOOD WARE SEND *1 00 FOR OUR CONPLETZ CATALOG PHONE 419 599-2121 smart get involved things Are radios built choppers special equipment anything else should know about advice can give will greatly appreci ated Yours truly Terry Sweat PS articles other like yours would never have made far Thank Well answered Terrys letter needed some additional information him suggested call did call discussed problem length made several suggestions following letter resulted Dave know has some time since phone conversation about Heliboy weather has rotten test flying premium appreciate advice will let know worked changed linkages prescribed set up said made changes setup far have worked fine main rotor now goes 1 degrees negative 4 degrees positive best thing did change blade coning angle blades tilted up quite bit before now almost flat found works much better vibration has stopped blades much easier cone first time chopper has up vibration flies stably hovers better now think best thing have ever done have flown forward yet de scribed conversation sure wants go radio doing fine seem have lot rotor speed before during hover exer cises makes much stable before Dave thing would like tell about chopper case dont remem ber told add lot extra weight nose balance 13 oz exact got machine second-hand didnt take notice should say what built out Instead ofthe original tail fin machine fitted fin made -in plywood Now doesnt sound like much offset extra weight lead added nose Yesterday made new fin piece cardboard removed lead nose tried out couldnt believe eyes flew much better stability less power become airborne little extra weight tail far away CG offset lot lead might caution readers break original fin replace somethingjust light original may run trouble did Thank much help chopper doing better now ever has before Terry Sweatcontinued SUPER SAVINGS ON THE PRODUCTS YOU NEED DU BRO products & accessories Top ELITE. kits accessories props GOLDBERG ts accessories SULLIVAN . accessories tanks starters HOBBY POXY. paints glues HB ENGINES FOX ENGINES & accessories PRATHER AIRCRAFT CB ASSOCIATES ZINGER & REV UP PROPS ROBART PRODUCTS RHOM PRODUCTS OFF MFG LIST PRICE CALL FOR PRICES ON FUTABA KRAFT OS SUPERTIGER OPS K&B SIG SPECIAL MAY & JUNE SUPER MONOCOTEReg 1050$575 SUPER COVERITE880475 SILKSPUN COVERITE880475 PERMAGLOSSCOVERITE1165630 FABRICOTE reg1050575 light875475 COX BABY BEE TD049-051 0 OFF SUPER JETJET LOCTITE1 oz$269 2oz$540 FUEL case lots will custom blend combina tion oils specifications Regular fuel blend Castor & Klotz synthetic 50/a $655100/0 $79515D/o $950 RC-IM PORTS 816 452-2072 PO Box 25334 as City Mo 64119 prrces subject change Mo residents add 50/o tax $2495 Ga1ena Ca90247 AVAILABLE FUSELAGE C,\~'-sHEETED WIN Fl REBALL %SH IR 6ACALR ES May 1982 123 fj73L MBSI0 ISVVR LEADER IN SMALL AIRFOIL TECHNOLOGY MuStER AIRSCRIW IMPROVED THROUGH FOUR YEARS OF PRODUCTION THE G/F SERIES IS UNEQUALED FOR PERFORMANCE & DURABILITY AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH 131 DISTRIBUTORS WINDSOR PROPELLER CO Santa Rosa CA 95401 384 Tesconi Ct AIIISCiIU II PRCSENTS BALSA STRIPPER A95 AT YOUR DEALER PRECISION STRIP WOOD TO x INS FROM BALSA SHEET ALSO FOR DRAFTING AND PHOTO MATS USES TYPE II BLADE SUPER TOOL T PRICE WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconi Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95401 NEW ~OP7er Lake BuCCaneer $26000 Kits Epoxyglass Mr Gs Products & Supply 1010 Gratiot PO Box 161 Marysyille Mich 80A0 1-31 3-36-8875 Terrys problems unique Heli boy fact Im sure us have vibration problems sort another Helicopters whetherthe machine vibrates much much determined care balance align rotating components Next month discuss some things watch vibration gets out hand Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 621A Greensboro NC 27409 AMA Building/Mankowski Continued page 52 January 25 1982 follows room dedicated new building name Carl Beth Goldberg contribution AMA Building Fund Drive AMA proud announce Compeition Services Center new AMA HQ will named Carl Beth Goldberg Competition Services Center room dedicated new building name Wally Simmers K&S Engineer ing Selection actual room yet fi nal will announced shortly Honor wail recognition contributions $1000 up World Engines wiil also have wall named company result donation Building Fund Drive Charter Members AMA Builders plaques acknowledging contributions $500 Dick McCoy Ray Sahlberg New Life members have earmarked member fees Building Fund Ray mond G Marvin Paul Bender Jim Clem Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester Mor ton Tanger Contributing Members Honor Roil ilsting donors $100 Riverside Radio Con trol Club Gerald N Hesse Irwin Bartos DH Youngblood John Byrne Kenneth E Gray Geoffrey Styles Ernest Nikodem James Scar borough Fly Away Radio Control Club Al Lehnberg Vienna Sky Sharks Valley Aero Modelers Winston-Salem Radio Control Club Gold Members donated $50 AMA Building Fund will listed Gold Members Scroll Gahamas Amateur Model Airplane Club Staten Island Modelers Tony Italiano Eugene C McMahan Bruce Anthony Wy Habig Larry Couture Wu S Chin Tom Hamm Joseph H Konefes Charles Crawley Donald W Hoopes Phelps T Laszlo Faye W Peoples Jr James S Jay requl Paul R Bastek Leonard Ledson Hank Clark James T Luffinger Donald G Loomis PO Box 607 So Gallatin Road Madison TN 31115 068-6811 Sales ice Complete line ROYAL Electronics R/C enuinmpnt WARRANTY repairs thing sell Call Ed Venus Brannan Repair Service HOBBY LOBBY EK LOGICTROL FUTABA HOBBY SHACK ROYAL Plane Shirts Flightilne Shirts Etc Colorful planes over historical back ground sky blue 50% cotton/50/o polyester T-shirts $725 plus 100/0 postage/handling Sizes S32-34 M136-38 PF2 F2A Buffalo PF4 F4F Corsair PFW F4F Wildcat PF6 F6F Hellcat PF7 F7F Tigercat PF8 FSF Bearcat PAT AT6 Texan P6E P-bE Hawk P38 P-38 Lightning P39 P-39 Airacobra P40 P-40 Warhawk P47 P-4 7 Thunderbolt PSI P-51 Mustang P61 P-61 Black Widow P19 Fwl9O PA6 A6M Zero l4O-42 X46j Wi PHU Hurricane PLY Lysander PSP Spitfire PTY Typhoon P17 8-17 Fortress P24 B-24 Liberator P25 8-25 Mitchell P29 8-29 Superfort Allow 4- weeks delively Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Send SASE brochure Name Address CityStateZip SizeDesign x 124 Model Aviation ItaY n Lalallnaa4UUuU Grumman Widgeon$30000
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/05
Page Numbers: 51, 122, 123, 124
Radio Control HELICOPTERS Dave Chesney THE CRICKET have flying little since last column though weather has cooperated fully Cold wind snow rain has rule Carolinas past few weeks three days reasonable temperatures allowed three afternoons flying fun request flying site first forward flights friends neighborhood friend lives country subdivision two- 3acre lots plenty separation between houses such dont get wrong recom mend playing tag neighborhood houses Cricket suited small areas much because small engine noise great fact spectator familiar model aircraft activities commented quiet little Helicopter ran OS Max 25 FSR companion muffler make powerful rela tively low-noise power plant After few minutes hovering road slight forward stick pressure resulted Cricket translating pretty departure wind first banked turn right little rough neglected give necessary tail rotor keep tail flying behind same left Cricket likes attention tail turns tail rotor control positive forward flight hover next banked turn harmony found Cricket respond beautifully commands called upon enter exit some fairly steep-banked turns trait encountered earlier fixed-collective Helicopters accelerating speed aft cyclic became impossible definitely problem Cricket Recovery high-speed dives Cricket problem teeter spring does improve responsiveness Hiller rotor system semi-rigidly coupling head rotor mast fuselage Cricket went told go time wanting control new head available see photo Landing Cricket new experience since majority flying experience certainly forward-flight experience has collective pitch machines Remembering again old days roaring around sky ending up hover 50 feet overhead felt just wouldnt Fighting fixed-pitch Heli copter down vertical descent fun So back power nose down sailed about six feet Power changes slowed forward flight resulted some heading changes slight tendency pitch up very much under control appropriate tail rotor forward cyclic So back around pattern another approachthis time firm commitment land landing approach brought Cricket hover about 10 feet Out about three feet off deck tail remained under control quarter throttle up through three-quarters throttle necessary stop descent altitude Once hover settled pleasing landing Subsequent flights just smooth found no bad habits hover forward flights way have no trim adjustments machine since its depar ture worktable Im pleased Cricket expect flying quite bit during season thing particularly like absence exhaust gunk Cleanup far has stiff brush remove dry powder gets hovering close ground muffler posi tion responsible clean running Exhaust blown down rearward reduces mixing fine dust kicked up rotor system other feature Cricket like very positive predictable tail rotor response unlike several earlier fixed-pitch non-tailrotor-compensated machines Cricket squirrely Cricket makes fun second Helicopter us bombing around aerobatic machines Its simple build inexpensive operate maintain easily transported easy Continued page 122 May 198251 Cricket now has optional aerobatic rotor head available advanced fliers part no 334 Combines Hiller system direct input blades Also has rigid blade holders rather free-swinging Special muffler available installing K&B 35cc engine Cricket Macs ball muffler works too Most standard mufflers fit Gorham updates Cricket builders periodically GMP Cricket Bulletins latest modifications hints kinks customer feedback new GMP Competitor offers good features flier moving up aerobatics GMP also handles Hirobo Scale ships SCALE WHE RADIO CONTROL ROL-UNE NEW BALSA MAKES PERFECT BUTT JOINTS UP IN SECONDS STRAIGHT EDGER WINGSKIN TO 36 SQUARING FIREWALLS 8 BULKHEADS & MANY OTHER USES TO ORDER NO COD TO STYROCRAFT MODELS 10369 CONES RD LOVELAND OHIO 45140 OR FOR MORE INFORMATION SEND SASE LEFT BANK RIC DISTRIBUTORS P 0 Box 128 Beacon N Y 12508Hours Mon Sat 914 831-121410 am -9 pm H B ENGINES GOLDBERG TOP-FLITE 12R/C w/muttler2995GentleLady1695Opaque Monokote650 15R/C w/rnuttler3195Eaglet502395Transparents650 20R/C w/muttler3695Falcon56 Mk II3695Metallic Monokote750 21PDP w/muttler4895 CRAFT-AIRTrim Seal Tool1095 25R/C w/mutfler4195DrifterII1696Sealing Iron1495 40R/C w/muftler569bPiece-O-Cake1695Heat Gun2195 40POP w/mutfler6796Butterfly II3495 SULLIVAN 50A/C w/muttler6195 DIHi-Tork Starter2795 61A/C w/muftler7995GLA Trainer3495Hi-Tork Delux2995 61POP w/muftler8995Trainer 404295 ADHESIVES Trainer 605195Super Jet 1/ OZ250 HB ACCESSORIESTOPFLITESuper Jet 2 oz795 Tuned Pipe 40502795Contender 40~gsLoctite CA or350 Tuned Pipe 602695 Contender 60Loctite CA Plus 1 350 Header 40-501695 HOUSE OF BALSAHobbypoxy Form I135 Header 601295 2 IDER1695Hobbypoxy Form II395 Perry Pump & Pump CerbP-si40 Wood3995Hobbypoxy Form IV 2 195 40 60 size 3495Hobbypoxy Form IV 9 625 Shipping & Handling $300 Please add $200 COD Service Sorry no Foreign Orders Personal checks will held clearance N Y State Residents must add local sales tax Price subject change notice Send long SASE complete listing ELS FREE-FUGHT 000 VINTAGESMOOTHGOLDEN AGENEW sizes2ACONTOURsizes2hzBALLOON 3/a31/a"2 31/a 133/413% /24/2 1%4/a1143114 4/a31/i 5% 1/z5i1A41411/2533/4 17/i65/i2% 51/4l1/a614 Quick Silver Silver Bearing lnclPost.ZjI Paste Etl4andlrng Dispenser Field Repairs 1I Senne South THS Hobby Distributors PO Box 914 Rosewell GA 30077 No Waste 22000 psi tensile strength Low melting paint open flame lighter soldering iron Will Join 14 different combinations metals Wont Blacken Tarnish RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 51 fly easy clean up doesnt take up much space shop floor between flying sessions Beginners will enjoy little machine about same reasons mentioned last month excellent instructions follow-up news letters Cricket available Gorham Model Pro ducts 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 GMP also handles Hirobo line Scale RC helicopters fellow hatched Cricket writes month A/C Modeler Magazine John thinks everyone should Give Whirl Vibration Last month mentioned vibration timely topic Ive few bouts vibration myself following letter really opened eyes significance vibration problem beginner Dear Dave have RC about seven years am currently treasurer West Tennessee RC Fliers Club located Jackson TN have always interested Helicopters too afraid try Last November made fatal mistake got second-hand Heliboy model store Memphis Since February year have trying learn trim fly thing around can help have done myself some written instructions Mike Mas Since have working machine has nothing problems just read article September Model Aviation have agree thing just doesnt want fly have learned hover fly forward after hours practice July went Arkansas managed pull off first place Beginner category defying gravity three minutes time Walt Schoonard gave some great advice flying has improved very much since problem machine very reliable con stantly having radio failures never knew what word glitch meant until got chopper Damage vibration unbelievable installed new radio August servos have gone pieces already Dave what going take keep machine air dont have some better luck soon may have bronzed hang study thing seems bent destroying itself So far have three major crashes uncounted minor accidents including getting caught whirlwind Damage never minor feel alone problems because no else club discuss too 122 Model Aviation SCALE PILOTS CYUNDERS ENGINE KITS INE GUN KITS PLASTIC DISPLAY MODELS 4LLIAJS SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 9 AIR OFf 161 NA 4E SE5a KITS 1/4 SCALE SEMI KIT13900 1/4 SCALE COMPLETE KIT. 19900 1/3 SCALE SEMI KIT16900 1/3 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.229OO PLEASE ADD $750 FOR SHIPPING 1/4 OCALE SPAN 80 WEIGHT 201 ENGINE QUADRA 1/3 SCALE SPANID6 WEIGHT 281 ENGINE QUADRA SEMI KiTS CONTAIN SAWED AND SANDED PORMERS WALL WING RIBS TIBS RUDDER AND STAB DUTLINBS SIZE PLANS CONFLETE KITS CONTAIN THE ABOVE PARTS ALL PINE AND BALSA STRIP WOOD WARE SEND *1 00 FOR OUR CONPLETZ CATALOG PHONE 419 599-2121 smart get involved things Are radios built choppers special equipment anything else should know about advice can give will greatly appreci ated Yours truly Terry Sweat PS articles other like yours would never have made far Thank Well answered Terrys letter needed some additional information him suggested call did call discussed problem length made several suggestions following letter resulted Dave know has some time since phone conversation about Heliboy weather has rotten test flying premium appreciate advice will let know worked changed linkages prescribed set up said made changes setup far have worked fine main rotor now goes 1 degrees negative 4 degrees positive best thing did change blade coning angle blades tilted up quite bit before now almost flat found works much better vibration has stopped blades much easier cone first time chopper has up vibration flies stably hovers better now think best thing have ever done have flown forward yet de scribed conversation sure wants go radio doing fine seem have lot rotor speed before during hover exer cises makes much stable before Dave thing would like tell about chopper case dont remem ber told add lot extra weight nose balance 13 oz exact got machine second-hand didnt take notice should say what built out Instead ofthe original tail fin machine fitted fin made -in plywood Now doesnt sound like much offset extra weight lead added nose Yesterday made new fin piece cardboard removed lead nose tried out couldnt believe eyes flew much better stability less power become airborne little extra weight tail far away CG offset lot lead might caution readers break original fin replace somethingjust light original may run trouble did Thank much help chopper doing better now ever has before Terry Sweatcontinued SUPER SAVINGS ON THE PRODUCTS YOU NEED DU BRO products & accessories Top ELITE. kits accessories props GOLDBERG ts accessories SULLIVAN . accessories tanks starters HOBBY POXY. paints glues HB ENGINES FOX ENGINES & accessories PRATHER AIRCRAFT CB ASSOCIATES ZINGER & REV UP PROPS ROBART PRODUCTS RHOM PRODUCTS OFF MFG LIST PRICE CALL FOR PRICES ON FUTABA KRAFT OS SUPERTIGER OPS K&B SIG SPECIAL MAY & JUNE SUPER MONOCOTEReg 1050$575 SUPER COVERITE880475 SILKSPUN COVERITE880475 PERMAGLOSSCOVERITE1165630 FABRICOTE reg1050575 light875475 COX BABY BEE TD049-051 0 OFF SUPER JETJET LOCTITE1 oz$269 2oz$540 FUEL case lots will custom blend combina tion oils specifications Regular fuel blend Castor & Klotz synthetic 50/a $655100/0 $79515D/o $950 RC-IM PORTS 816 452-2072 PO Box 25334 as City Mo 64119 prrces subject change Mo residents add 50/o tax $2495 Ga1ena Ca90247 AVAILABLE FUSELAGE C,\~'-sHEETED WIN Fl REBALL %SH IR 6ACALR ES May 1982 123 fj73L MBSI0 ISVVR LEADER IN SMALL AIRFOIL TECHNOLOGY MuStER AIRSCRIW IMPROVED THROUGH FOUR YEARS OF PRODUCTION THE G/F SERIES IS UNEQUALED FOR PERFORMANCE & DURABILITY AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH 131 DISTRIBUTORS WINDSOR PROPELLER CO Santa Rosa CA 95401 384 Tesconi Ct AIIISCiIU II PRCSENTS BALSA STRIPPER A95 AT YOUR DEALER PRECISION STRIP WOOD TO x INS FROM BALSA SHEET ALSO FOR DRAFTING AND PHOTO MATS USES TYPE II BLADE SUPER TOOL T PRICE WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconi Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95401 NEW ~OP7er Lake BuCCaneer $26000 Kits Epoxyglass Mr Gs Products & Supply 1010 Gratiot PO Box 161 Marysyille Mich 80A0 1-31 3-36-8875 Terrys problems unique Heli boy fact Im sure us have vibration problems sort another Helicopters whetherthe machine vibrates much much determined care balance align rotating components Next month discuss some things watch vibration gets out hand Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 621A Greensboro NC 27409 AMA Building/Mankowski Continued page 52 January 25 1982 follows room dedicated new building name Carl Beth Goldberg contribution AMA Building Fund Drive AMA proud announce Compeition Services Center new AMA HQ will named Carl Beth Goldberg Competition Services Center room dedicated new building name Wally Simmers K&S Engineer ing Selection actual room yet fi nal will announced shortly Honor wail recognition contributions $1000 up World Engines wiil also have wall named company result donation Building Fund Drive Charter Members AMA Builders plaques acknowledging contributions $500 Dick McCoy Ray Sahlberg New Life members have earmarked member fees Building Fund Ray mond G Marvin Paul Bender Jim Clem Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester Mor ton Tanger Contributing Members Honor Roil ilsting donors $100 Riverside Radio Con trol Club Gerald N Hesse Irwin Bartos DH Youngblood John Byrne Kenneth E Gray Geoffrey Styles Ernest Nikodem James Scar borough Fly Away Radio Control Club Al Lehnberg Vienna Sky Sharks Valley Aero Modelers Winston-Salem Radio Control Club Gold Members donated $50 AMA Building Fund will listed Gold Members Scroll Gahamas Amateur Model Airplane Club Staten Island Modelers Tony Italiano Eugene C McMahan Bruce Anthony Wy Habig Larry Couture Wu S Chin Tom Hamm Joseph H Konefes Charles Crawley Donald W Hoopes Phelps T Laszlo Faye W Peoples Jr James S Jay requl Paul R Bastek Leonard Ledson Hank Clark James T Luffinger Donald G Loomis PO Box 607 So Gallatin Road Madison TN 31115 068-6811 Sales ice Complete line ROYAL Electronics R/C enuinmpnt WARRANTY repairs thing sell Call Ed Venus Brannan Repair Service HOBBY LOBBY EK LOGICTROL FUTABA HOBBY SHACK ROYAL Plane Shirts Flightilne Shirts Etc Colorful planes over historical back ground sky blue 50% cotton/50/o polyester T-shirts $725 plus 100/0 postage/handling Sizes S32-34 M136-38 PF2 F2A Buffalo PF4 F4F Corsair PFW F4F Wildcat PF6 F6F Hellcat PF7 F7F Tigercat PF8 FSF Bearcat PAT AT6 Texan P6E P-bE Hawk P38 P-38 Lightning P39 P-39 Airacobra P40 P-40 Warhawk P47 P-4 7 Thunderbolt PSI P-51 Mustang P61 P-61 Black Widow P19 Fwl9O PA6 A6M Zero l4O-42 X46j Wi PHU Hurricane PLY Lysander PSP Spitfire PTY Typhoon P17 8-17 Fortress P24 B-24 Liberator P25 8-25 Mitchell P29 8-29 Superfort Allow 4- weeks delively Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Send SASE brochure Name Address CityStateZip SizeDesign x 124 Model Aviation ItaY n Lalallnaa4UUuU Grumman Widgeon$30000
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/05
Page Numbers: 51, 122, 123, 124
Radio Control HELICOPTERS Dave Chesney THE CRICKET have flying little since last column though weather has cooperated fully Cold wind snow rain has rule Carolinas past few weeks three days reasonable temperatures allowed three afternoons flying fun request flying site first forward flights friends neighborhood friend lives country subdivision two- 3acre lots plenty separation between houses such dont get wrong recom mend playing tag neighborhood houses Cricket suited small areas much because small engine noise great fact spectator familiar model aircraft activities commented quiet little Helicopter ran OS Max 25 FSR companion muffler make powerful rela tively low-noise power plant After few minutes hovering road slight forward stick pressure resulted Cricket translating pretty departure wind first banked turn right little rough neglected give necessary tail rotor keep tail flying behind same left Cricket likes attention tail turns tail rotor control positive forward flight hover next banked turn harmony found Cricket respond beautifully commands called upon enter exit some fairly steep-banked turns trait encountered earlier fixed-collective Helicopters accelerating speed aft cyclic became impossible definitely problem Cricket Recovery high-speed dives Cricket problem teeter spring does improve responsiveness Hiller rotor system semi-rigidly coupling head rotor mast fuselage Cricket went told go time wanting control new head available see photo Landing Cricket new experience since majority flying experience certainly forward-flight experience has collective pitch machines Remembering again old days roaring around sky ending up hover 50 feet overhead felt just wouldnt Fighting fixed-pitch Heli copter down vertical descent fun So back power nose down sailed about six feet Power changes slowed forward flight resulted some heading changes slight tendency pitch up very much under control appropriate tail rotor forward cyclic So back around pattern another approachthis time firm commitment land landing approach brought Cricket hover about 10 feet Out about three feet off deck tail remained under control quarter throttle up through three-quarters throttle necessary stop descent altitude Once hover settled pleasing landing Subsequent flights just smooth found no bad habits hover forward flights way have no trim adjustments machine since its depar ture worktable Im pleased Cricket expect flying quite bit during season thing particularly like absence exhaust gunk Cleanup far has stiff brush remove dry powder gets hovering close ground muffler posi tion responsible clean running Exhaust blown down rearward reduces mixing fine dust kicked up rotor system other feature Cricket like very positive predictable tail rotor response unlike several earlier fixed-pitch non-tailrotor-compensated machines Cricket squirrely Cricket makes fun second Helicopter us bombing around aerobatic machines Its simple build inexpensive operate maintain easily transported easy Continued page 122 May 198251 Cricket now has optional aerobatic rotor head available advanced fliers part no 334 Combines Hiller system direct input blades Also has rigid blade holders rather free-swinging Special muffler available installing K&B 35cc engine Cricket Macs ball muffler works too Most standard mufflers fit Gorham updates Cricket builders periodically GMP Cricket Bulletins latest modifications hints kinks customer feedback new GMP Competitor offers good features flier moving up aerobatics GMP also handles Hirobo Scale ships SCALE WHE RADIO CONTROL ROL-UNE NEW BALSA MAKES PERFECT BUTT JOINTS UP IN SECONDS STRAIGHT EDGER WINGSKIN TO 36 SQUARING FIREWALLS 8 BULKHEADS & MANY OTHER USES TO ORDER NO COD TO STYROCRAFT MODELS 10369 CONES RD LOVELAND OHIO 45140 OR FOR MORE INFORMATION SEND SASE LEFT BANK RIC DISTRIBUTORS P 0 Box 128 Beacon N Y 12508Hours Mon Sat 914 831-121410 am -9 pm H B ENGINES GOLDBERG TOP-FLITE 12R/C w/muttler2995GentleLady1695Opaque Monokote650 15R/C w/rnuttler3195Eaglet502395Transparents650 20R/C w/muttler3695Falcon56 Mk II3695Metallic Monokote750 21PDP w/muttler4895 CRAFT-AIRTrim Seal Tool1095 25R/C w/mutfler4195DrifterII1696Sealing Iron1495 40R/C w/muftler569bPiece-O-Cake1695Heat Gun2195 40POP w/mutfler6796Butterfly II3495 SULLIVAN 50A/C w/muttler6195 DIHi-Tork Starter2795 61A/C w/muftler7995GLA Trainer3495Hi-Tork Delux2995 61POP w/muftler8995Trainer 404295 ADHESIVES Trainer 605195Super Jet 1/ OZ250 HB ACCESSORIESTOPFLITESuper Jet 2 oz795 Tuned Pipe 40502795Contender 40~gsLoctite CA or350 Tuned Pipe 602695 Contender 60Loctite CA Plus 1 350 Header 40-501695 HOUSE OF BALSAHobbypoxy Form I135 Header 601295 2 IDER1695Hobbypoxy Form II395 Perry Pump & Pump CerbP-si40 Wood3995Hobbypoxy Form IV 2 195 40 60 size 3495Hobbypoxy Form IV 9 625 Shipping & Handling $300 Please add $200 COD Service Sorry no Foreign Orders Personal checks will held clearance N Y State Residents must add local sales tax Price subject change notice Send long SASE complete listing ELS FREE-FUGHT 000 VINTAGESMOOTHGOLDEN AGENEW sizes2ACONTOURsizes2hzBALLOON 3/a31/a"2 31/a 133/413% /24/2 1%4/a1143114 4/a31/i 5% 1/z5i1A41411/2533/4 17/i65/i2% 51/4l1/a614 Quick Silver Silver Bearing lnclPost.ZjI Paste Etl4andlrng Dispenser Field Repairs 1I Senne South THS Hobby Distributors PO Box 914 Rosewell GA 30077 No Waste 22000 psi tensile strength Low melting paint open flame lighter soldering iron Will Join 14 different combinations metals Wont Blacken Tarnish RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 51 fly easy clean up doesnt take up much space shop floor between flying sessions Beginners will enjoy little machine about same reasons mentioned last month excellent instructions follow-up news letters Cricket available Gorham Model Pro ducts 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 GMP also handles Hirobo line Scale RC helicopters fellow hatched Cricket writes month A/C Modeler Magazine John thinks everyone should Give Whirl Vibration Last month mentioned vibration timely topic Ive few bouts vibration myself following letter really opened eyes significance vibration problem beginner Dear Dave have RC about seven years am currently treasurer West Tennessee RC Fliers Club located Jackson TN have always interested Helicopters too afraid try Last November made fatal mistake got second-hand Heliboy model store Memphis Since February year have trying learn trim fly thing around can help have done myself some written instructions Mike Mas Since have working machine has nothing problems just read article September Model Aviation have agree thing just doesnt want fly have learned hover fly forward after hours practice July went Arkansas managed pull off first place Beginner category defying gravity three minutes time Walt Schoonard gave some great advice flying has improved very much since problem machine very reliable con stantly having radio failures never knew what word glitch meant until got chopper Damage vibration unbelievable installed new radio August servos have gone pieces already Dave what going take keep machine air dont have some better luck soon may have bronzed hang study thing seems bent destroying itself So far have three major crashes uncounted minor accidents including getting caught whirlwind Damage never minor feel alone problems because no else club discuss too 122 Model Aviation SCALE PILOTS CYUNDERS ENGINE KITS INE GUN KITS PLASTIC DISPLAY MODELS 4LLIAJS SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 9 AIR OFf 161 NA 4E SE5a KITS 1/4 SCALE SEMI KIT13900 1/4 SCALE COMPLETE KIT. 19900 1/3 SCALE SEMI KIT16900 1/3 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.229OO PLEASE ADD $750 FOR SHIPPING 1/4 OCALE SPAN 80 WEIGHT 201 ENGINE QUADRA 1/3 SCALE SPANID6 WEIGHT 281 ENGINE QUADRA SEMI KiTS CONTAIN SAWED AND SANDED PORMERS WALL WING RIBS TIBS RUDDER AND STAB DUTLINBS SIZE PLANS CONFLETE KITS CONTAIN THE ABOVE PARTS ALL PINE AND BALSA STRIP WOOD WARE SEND *1 00 FOR OUR CONPLETZ CATALOG PHONE 419 599-2121 smart get involved things Are radios built choppers special equipment anything else should know about advice can give will greatly appreci ated Yours truly Terry Sweat PS articles other like yours would never have made far Thank Well answered Terrys letter needed some additional information him suggested call did call discussed problem length made several suggestions following letter resulted Dave know has some time since phone conversation about Heliboy weather has rotten test flying premium appreciate advice will let know worked changed linkages prescribed set up said made changes setup far have worked fine main rotor now goes 1 degrees negative 4 degrees positive best thing did change blade coning angle blades tilted up quite bit before now almost flat found works much better vibration has stopped blades much easier cone first time chopper has up vibration flies stably hovers better now think best thing have ever done have flown forward yet de scribed conversation sure wants go radio doing fine seem have lot rotor speed before during hover exer cises makes much stable before Dave thing would like tell about chopper case dont remem ber told add lot extra weight nose balance 13 oz exact got machine second-hand didnt take notice should say what built out Instead ofthe original tail fin machine fitted fin made -in plywood Now doesnt sound like much offset extra weight lead added nose Yesterday made new fin piece cardboard removed lead nose tried out couldnt believe eyes flew much better stability less power become airborne little extra weight tail far away CG offset lot lead might caution readers break original fin replace somethingjust light original may run trouble did Thank much help chopper doing better now ever has before Terry Sweatcontinued SUPER SAVINGS ON THE PRODUCTS YOU NEED DU BRO products & accessories Top ELITE. kits accessories props GOLDBERG ts accessories SULLIVAN . accessories tanks starters HOBBY POXY. paints glues HB ENGINES FOX ENGINES & accessories PRATHER AIRCRAFT CB ASSOCIATES ZINGER & REV UP PROPS ROBART PRODUCTS RHOM PRODUCTS OFF MFG LIST PRICE CALL FOR PRICES ON FUTABA KRAFT OS SUPERTIGER OPS K&B SIG SPECIAL MAY & JUNE SUPER MONOCOTEReg 1050$575 SUPER COVERITE880475 SILKSPUN COVERITE880475 PERMAGLOSSCOVERITE1165630 FABRICOTE reg1050575 light875475 COX BABY BEE TD049-051 0 OFF SUPER JETJET LOCTITE1 oz$269 2oz$540 FUEL case lots will custom blend combina tion oils specifications Regular fuel blend Castor & Klotz synthetic 50/a $655100/0 $79515D/o $950 RC-IM PORTS 816 452-2072 PO Box 25334 as City Mo 64119 prrces subject change Mo residents add 50/o tax $2495 Ga1ena Ca90247 AVAILABLE FUSELAGE C,\~'-sHEETED WIN Fl REBALL %SH IR 6ACALR ES May 1982 123 fj73L MBSI0 ISVVR LEADER IN SMALL AIRFOIL TECHNOLOGY MuStER AIRSCRIW IMPROVED THROUGH FOUR YEARS OF PRODUCTION THE G/F SERIES IS UNEQUALED FOR PERFORMANCE & DURABILITY AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH 131 DISTRIBUTORS WINDSOR PROPELLER CO Santa Rosa CA 95401 384 Tesconi Ct AIIISCiIU II PRCSENTS BALSA STRIPPER A95 AT YOUR DEALER PRECISION STRIP WOOD TO x INS FROM BALSA SHEET ALSO FOR DRAFTING AND PHOTO MATS USES TYPE II BLADE SUPER TOOL T PRICE WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconi Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95401 NEW ~OP7er Lake BuCCaneer $26000 Kits Epoxyglass Mr Gs Products & Supply 1010 Gratiot PO Box 161 Marysyille Mich 80A0 1-31 3-36-8875 Terrys problems unique Heli boy fact Im sure us have vibration problems sort another Helicopters whetherthe machine vibrates much much determined care balance align rotating components Next month discuss some things watch vibration gets out hand Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 621A Greensboro NC 27409 AMA Building/Mankowski Continued page 52 January 25 1982 follows room dedicated new building name Carl Beth Goldberg contribution AMA Building Fund Drive AMA proud announce Compeition Services Center new AMA HQ will named Carl Beth Goldberg Competition Services Center room dedicated new building name Wally Simmers K&S Engineer ing Selection actual room yet fi nal will announced shortly Honor wail recognition contributions $1000 up World Engines wiil also have wall named company result donation Building Fund Drive Charter Members AMA Builders plaques acknowledging contributions $500 Dick McCoy Ray Sahlberg New Life members have earmarked member fees Building Fund Ray mond G Marvin Paul Bender Jim Clem Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester Mor ton Tanger Contributing Members Honor Roil ilsting donors $100 Riverside Radio Con trol Club Gerald N Hesse Irwin Bartos DH Youngblood John Byrne Kenneth E Gray Geoffrey Styles Ernest Nikodem James Scar borough Fly Away Radio Control Club Al Lehnberg Vienna Sky Sharks Valley Aero Modelers Winston-Salem Radio Control Club Gold Members donated $50 AMA Building Fund will listed Gold Members Scroll Gahamas Amateur Model Airplane Club Staten Island Modelers Tony Italiano Eugene C McMahan Bruce Anthony Wy Habig Larry Couture Wu S Chin Tom Hamm Joseph H Konefes Charles Crawley Donald W Hoopes Phelps T Laszlo Faye W Peoples Jr James S Jay requl Paul R Bastek Leonard Ledson Hank Clark James T Luffinger Donald G Loomis PO Box 607 So Gallatin Road Madison TN 31115 068-6811 Sales ice Complete line ROYAL Electronics R/C enuinmpnt WARRANTY repairs thing sell Call Ed Venus Brannan Repair Service HOBBY LOBBY EK LOGICTROL FUTABA HOBBY SHACK ROYAL Plane Shirts Flightilne Shirts Etc Colorful planes over historical back ground sky blue 50% cotton/50/o polyester T-shirts $725 plus 100/0 postage/handling Sizes S32-34 M136-38 PF2 F2A Buffalo PF4 F4F Corsair PFW F4F Wildcat PF6 F6F Hellcat PF7 F7F Tigercat PF8 FSF Bearcat PAT AT6 Texan P6E P-bE Hawk P38 P-38 Lightning P39 P-39 Airacobra P40 P-40 Warhawk P47 P-4 7 Thunderbolt PSI P-51 Mustang P61 P-61 Black Widow P19 Fwl9O PA6 A6M Zero l4O-42 X46j Wi PHU Hurricane PLY Lysander PSP Spitfire PTY Typhoon P17 8-17 Fortress P24 B-24 Liberator P25 8-25 Mitchell P29 8-29 Superfort Allow 4- weeks delively Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Send SASE brochure Name Address CityStateZip SizeDesign x 124 Model Aviation ItaY n Lalallnaa4UUuU Grumman Widgeon$30000