BOWDENS MOUSE months feature model certainly makes esthetically interesting contrast Weathers Mystery Man featured December 1988 issue attractiveness rather personal judgement doesnt seem bit unfair place two successive selections opposite ends beauty scale Englishman Col Bowden pioneer de signer model aircraft pub lished designs feature extensive perhaps ex cessive dihedral huge vertical fins Im sure lateral stability under power considerable concern designers 1935 era provisions often ran extreme Some design philosophies evident con temporary US models attested Danner Bush Strangely bulk Bowdens designs contin ued philosophy long after others found little need such extreme measures Nonetheless Col Bowdens contributions through designs writings added greatly knowledge interest gasolinepowered models well Forties hesitate imply Colonel might have bit eccentric since also matter judgement Danny Sheelds has mentioned Bowden another interest later years collection restoration American-made Indian motorcycles image octogenar ian blasting down country lanes England antique Indian motorcycle certainly invites bemusement After lifetime military service early publications indicate promoted least rank leftenant colonel over years Col Bowden retired country home expired 1986 legacy large battery published de signs articles special place mem ories built designs thing drafting table ugly Mouse will illustrate another time Besides Earth would name model airplane Mouse Hank Iltzsch Mouse Scale experts sometimes build fly Old-Timers just sheer joy relaxed low-pressure nature beasts Such case Hank Iltzsch Seekonk MA Hank responsible beau tiful quarter-scale Bristol Scout published magazine 1981 also responsible model months photos Hank says built Mouse several years ago after staring plans John Pond #32G3 nearly four years intended power 46 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 IIBOWOEN MYiSt Britains Cal CD Bowden pioneer Gas-powered FF models Thirtiesand up Forties Fifties Mouse his. ah. less beautiful design efforts 1935 ThIs interesting example Mouse built Hank lltzsch recent times Saito 40 four-stroker powers Flight characteristics very frustrating plane flew whatever direction whatever altitude pleased despite attempted intervention RC system Doc observes model has way too much lateral/directional stability RC photo upper left Col Bowden facing camera Hes talking Alex lmrie R leading world authority WW German pilots aircraft Alex active SAM builder/flier author Old-Timers column Aeromodeller Joe Carter L Al Jones radlo-ized Bowden Kanga Cub powered K&B 20 Note design boasts much less dihedral smaller finbut huge stabilizer Kanga longtime favorite British sport FF model OS 20 four-stroker found thing wouldnt fly hand-launch ob tamed just short forward flight followed helicopter-style landing full throttle Subsequently well-used Saito 40 fourstroker substituted flew sort Hank says mind its own went what ever direction altitude wanted fiddled CG etc nothing much changed just wasnt very good flier lousy glide subsequently donated Dick Shermans model museum New Hampshire model covered Vintage Solartex two thin coats clear acrylic lacquer weighed 4 lb Saito 40 gave its calculated wing area 798 sq loading 138 oz per sq ft for-what-its-worth department usually advisable calculate total effective wing area biplane halving lower wing area multiplying total measured area 75% particularly true wings rel atively close together basis Hanks Mouse may well have bit heavy Addition ally Hank states wing built flat mounted fuselage center section tapers front adds washout tips can seen photos Doing has added dihedral effect washout Add huge vertical fin isnt difficult see fool thing wanted turn climb wherever pleased above might make excellent Free Flight sport radio commands would have disrupt built-in stability rather violently ever institute slight change flight path may classic example model design being too stable RC engineering standpoint Mouse has something may well first Im un able come up design 1935 earlier used trailing-arm-coil principle seen landing gear Mouse As mat ter fact same idea seen nose gears some contemporary RC designs gear excessively long prevalent de signs era simply because propeller could represent 30% models total cost thanks Hank Iltzsch sharing interesting pioneering design us admiration courage try something unusual whether chance world being competitive Continued page 162 AS r 7 W m m ~4f m NU u m IN-COWL TWO CYCLE MUFFLERS FOUR CYCLE ENGINE MOUNTS ECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTS ENGINE TEST STANDS FOLLOW THE LEADER STATE OF THE ART MODEL ENGINE ACCESSORIES ELECTRIc MOTOR TEST STAND POWER STICK NDrill Jig Motor Mounts p OCA1dGPN- 7 Ask hobby shop Fits mount up 3 wide MUFFLERS PIflS STYLE last have found reliable way drill engine mounts simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pins slide guides around desired engine location Orill holes through hardened guides Mane guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breekaee Hear treated steel guides included 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill s2gae Satisfaction money back order direct add *250 shipping charges ImLIDEALERS l Jigs now betng dtstrrbutad HAL PAYNE ENTERPRISES 1928 Gladwlck StCompton CA 90220 213 537-2958 WANNA RACE NORTHEAST AREA BEGINNER RACES 0-500 * FORM-i * FAI Instructions Club Programs Information Contact NORTH EAST PYLON RACING ORGANIZATION 119 DEAN AVEFRANKLIN MASS 02038 Tel 617 528-4043 203 673 -2000 February 1989 47 FOUR CYCLE IN-COWL MUFFLERS DRILL MOUNT MASTER FREE CATALOG GIANT SIZE MUFFLERS CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 MICRO4 Phone 216282-8354 PEANUT SCALE Piper Vagabond Piper Cub Stinson 125 Outdoor kits each. $750 Light Indoor kits $795 OUTDOOR PEANUT Super Scale 0 NEW Micro x Hornet P30. $1395 SPORT SCALE PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinson Voyager Rubber CO2 Power Kits each. $850 SPORT MODELS An Embryo Model 18 Span designed winl beginners expa. $850 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft*656 True OideJapansae Tissue lOin 3 colors*6K Japanese Tiasue 12 inS colors$256 Microlite Sliver*3K Mlcroflim*4K Glue*175Solvent*iU0 Condenser Pap. 3 sheets*450 Plan Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale ut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thru 065each *1K 3/32 thru 5132each $260 WinderS1 *6KMark 1161 . *12K Complete une Brown CO8 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor ts indoor Sheets & Stripe Add 10% Postage mum Poatage *150 COMPLETE CATALOG *150 airplanes future will continue aerody namically advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation -EF1 y duty fabric weight bags for Worlds Most Useful anaing OCK5 BuildingI3/s/s ijt351t. CS 106 95 Vs ss/5/53/5 & '95 V Combo package #2 CoveringGO 101GS 104 105 10613 1/4 & 3/5 CS itCS 103Add $200 to-Shipping 1/2 &5/8RoundsG S 200 PKG TransportingCombo package #1 s5- 5951 $2 00 S 101 102 103 4 8 2 84Shippin8 & FieldAdd $200 Sh pp ngSquaresCS 300 PKG S x Pack Combo~ $200 Tie-DownSAl CS 101 106 Shppsu Easy flied w th sand shot up 5 poundsAdd $3 p ngSingle GS5505* Fve4x6 bagspe packagea Confo ms curvaturesr 95 *,. Add $100 Shipping Complete nst ud ui0All long lastingW%J/V s con carb de grit blocks Add $100 shipping s ong Goods Rudderbug Normans Natsneez lit erally hundreds other designs tremendous appeal Also included drawings Aero modeller Radio Modeller RCM&E Ben Buckle Brian Taylor Model Aircraft Flug others Gas Rubber Electric Gliders etc both contemporary vintage RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 50 want contact system looked topclass Futuba showing its popular line Heli Radiosall way Conquest new bells-and-whistles 1024 Futuba kind enough supply 1024 evaluation radio incredible Its hard imagine mixing potential curves can set up microcomputerized wonder So far 1024 has worked flawlessly Ill reporting upcoming issue Anyone says can truly use functions 1024 lying cant believe quantum leap radios have taken year Thanks Futuba Gorham Model Products busy showing its new Legend its various forms can now get Legend its standard form fly barless rotor belt-driven tail As option can get shaft-driven tail pro-head main rotor Also available RTE shaftdriven tail enabling tail-driven autorotations Also display new Hirobo Bell 222 fuselage Shuttle well Boeing Ver tol Traveler GMP also showing its new minitool kit consists everything need assemble Helicopter Included bottle blue Loctite 3mm 2mm hex drivers corres ponding Allen drivers needle-nose pliers ball link pliers stralght Phillips-head screwdriv ers set four hard Allen keys Everything arranged compact travel case looks like real good buy $4995 Great Planes new Kyosho Concept 30 display new little Helicopter looks very nice designed former World Champ Taya Japan Concept 30 available two versionsa trainer all-out sportster lighter paddles ball bearings through out Look Tower Hobbies Hobby Dynamics Dynamic Duo Dan Melnik Frank Dykes showing off new Kalt machines including Omega Jet Stream Also new show new JR PCM 10 radio According Dan new radio 10 Its apparently very well laid out basically complement Futubas 1024 Again its radio can use capable incredible mixing throttle-pitch curves Miniature Aircraft Supply showing its pop ular X-Cell Quick Silver company ex panding rapidly accessories part market showing sorts tools building aids New show new Long Ranger fuselage shell very light extremely de tailed definitely first class Also new Rotor Sport pro-blades available five different styles plus tail rotor blades blades epoxy/Kevlar very good Stif fer Sitar blades perfect nonrigid rotor system should available momentarily Contact Ted Tim Schoonard information Raves showing Heim line Helicop ters well line accessories Heim Schluter GMP machines also showing line fiberglass rotor blades Contact Raves information tell beautiful Lockheed 286 displayI really consider buying Robbe Terry Moore Mike Mas show ing extensive line Schluter products New Bell 222 Junior 50 well Scout other Champion derivations Dont forget Champion Its best buys 60 class Its good Helicopter broad appeal Also show Slimline mufflers Easrcraft electric onboard starters Both compa nies showing Helicopter components Eastcraft coming out new system modemstyle mechanics great because nothing sets off super Scale machine like remote start ing After Chicago show got real enthused have building like crazy imagine youre doing toowith winter being Any way hope youve gotten something months article building something new send couple photos few lines Im always looking information column BCNU Catalog NoSize JiOl1/2A thro 25 engines 110240 thru 60 engines 110360 thro 120 engines 1104 ras & Up Add $1 00 shipping Price $200 $250 $300 $350 dog Jim Allen saved day brought tapes new jet theyve put together Phoe nix everybody enjoyed Everybody ate drank fill seemed have good time weather looked much better Sunday morning light fog looked like would warm up wind also moved north moved course did continue warm up turned out beautiful day mid-seventies Paul Benezra started Out round six dou ble cut number two put him down six points times started out much slower round six fast time being Bartle 12505 heat four round nine Eide got close wing-tip-to-wing-tip race About fifth lap Eide centerpunched pylon two about six inch es down top Thats flying tight knocked him down three points guar anteed best crash trophy got five rounds two-day total 10 rounds final positions Jim Allen 1st Henry Bartle2nd Bill Gates3rd Paul Benezra4th Jim Eide5th Best time went Benezra Bartle caller 11956 9th round Best crash trophy went Jim Eide sponsors very kind race Trophies sponsored Bob Greer Rich Tocci Dub Jett Mikes Hobby Hangar NMPRA Airtronics premier sponsor merchandise two 1991 Module radios Pu taba sponsored two Conquest radios Other spon sors Bold Hobbies Master Airscrew Tru Turn Ace R/C Performance Specialties Bob Greer airplane Jim Allen received nice Airtronics radios first place Henry Bar tIe won ready-to-fly airplane second nated Marc Greer learning fly Bill Gates won Futaba radio third place rest prizes raffled off worker received six raffle tickets days work pilot received racing Kilroy Richardson won other Airtronics Mod ule Marc Greer won Futaba Conquest Ritchs Hobbies Houston supplied eight gal lons fuel raffle also supplied Ritchs Brew race Continued page 164 February 1989 163 tngine Lovers Dust dirt among en gines worst enemies can greatly reduce life prized ptmerplantsl So complete modeling acces sories ordering set ol MODEL lOx yll protect entines sane moneyl Order Yours Today Easily secured model seconds Fuelproof stretch fabric conforms engine/ muffler shapes Long life Velcro fasteners Attractive assorted colors RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 51
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/02
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 162, 163
BOWDENS MOUSE months feature model certainly makes esthetically interesting contrast Weathers Mystery Man featured December 1988 issue attractiveness rather personal judgement doesnt seem bit unfair place two successive selections opposite ends beauty scale Englishman Col Bowden pioneer de signer model aircraft pub lished designs feature extensive perhaps ex cessive dihedral huge vertical fins Im sure lateral stability under power considerable concern designers 1935 era provisions often ran extreme Some design philosophies evident con temporary US models attested Danner Bush Strangely bulk Bowdens designs contin ued philosophy long after others found little need such extreme measures Nonetheless Col Bowdens contributions through designs writings added greatly knowledge interest gasolinepowered models well Forties hesitate imply Colonel might have bit eccentric since also matter judgement Danny Sheelds has mentioned Bowden another interest later years collection restoration American-made Indian motorcycles image octogenar ian blasting down country lanes England antique Indian motorcycle certainly invites bemusement After lifetime military service early publications indicate promoted least rank leftenant colonel over years Col Bowden retired country home expired 1986 legacy large battery published de signs articles special place mem ories built designs thing drafting table ugly Mouse will illustrate another time Besides Earth would name model airplane Mouse Hank Iltzsch Mouse Scale experts sometimes build fly Old-Timers just sheer joy relaxed low-pressure nature beasts Such case Hank Iltzsch Seekonk MA Hank responsible beau tiful quarter-scale Bristol Scout published magazine 1981 also responsible model months photos Hank says built Mouse several years ago after staring plans John Pond #32G3 nearly four years intended power 46 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 IIBOWOEN MYiSt Britains Cal CD Bowden pioneer Gas-powered FF models Thirtiesand up Forties Fifties Mouse his. ah. less beautiful design efforts 1935 ThIs interesting example Mouse built Hank lltzsch recent times Saito 40 four-stroker powers Flight characteristics very frustrating plane flew whatever direction whatever altitude pleased despite attempted intervention RC system Doc observes model has way too much lateral/directional stability RC photo upper left Col Bowden facing camera Hes talking Alex lmrie R leading world authority WW German pilots aircraft Alex active SAM builder/flier author Old-Timers column Aeromodeller Joe Carter L Al Jones radlo-ized Bowden Kanga Cub powered K&B 20 Note design boasts much less dihedral smaller finbut huge stabilizer Kanga longtime favorite British sport FF model OS 20 four-stroker found thing wouldnt fly hand-launch ob tamed just short forward flight followed helicopter-style landing full throttle Subsequently well-used Saito 40 fourstroker substituted flew sort Hank says mind its own went what ever direction altitude wanted fiddled CG etc nothing much changed just wasnt very good flier lousy glide subsequently donated Dick Shermans model museum New Hampshire model covered Vintage Solartex two thin coats clear acrylic lacquer weighed 4 lb Saito 40 gave its calculated wing area 798 sq loading 138 oz per sq ft for-what-its-worth department usually advisable calculate total effective wing area biplane halving lower wing area multiplying total measured area 75% particularly true wings rel atively close together basis Hanks Mouse may well have bit heavy Addition ally Hank states wing built flat mounted fuselage center section tapers front adds washout tips can seen photos Doing has added dihedral effect washout Add huge vertical fin isnt difficult see fool thing wanted turn climb wherever pleased above might make excellent Free Flight sport radio commands would have disrupt built-in stability rather violently ever institute slight change flight path may classic example model design being too stable RC engineering standpoint Mouse has something may well first Im un able come up design 1935 earlier used trailing-arm-coil principle seen landing gear Mouse As mat ter fact same idea seen nose gears some contemporary RC designs gear excessively long prevalent de signs era simply because propeller could represent 30% models total cost thanks Hank Iltzsch sharing interesting pioneering design us admiration courage try something unusual whether chance world being competitive Continued page 162 AS r 7 W m m ~4f m NU u m IN-COWL TWO CYCLE MUFFLERS FOUR CYCLE ENGINE MOUNTS ECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTS ENGINE TEST STANDS FOLLOW THE LEADER STATE OF THE ART MODEL ENGINE ACCESSORIES ELECTRIc MOTOR TEST STAND POWER STICK NDrill Jig Motor Mounts p OCA1dGPN- 7 Ask hobby shop Fits mount up 3 wide MUFFLERS PIflS STYLE last have found reliable way drill engine mounts simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pins slide guides around desired engine location Orill holes through hardened guides Mane guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breekaee Hear treated steel guides included 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill s2gae Satisfaction money back order direct add *250 shipping charges ImLIDEALERS l Jigs now betng dtstrrbutad HAL PAYNE ENTERPRISES 1928 Gladwlck StCompton CA 90220 213 537-2958 WANNA RACE NORTHEAST AREA BEGINNER RACES 0-500 * FORM-i * FAI Instructions Club Programs Information Contact NORTH EAST PYLON RACING ORGANIZATION 119 DEAN AVEFRANKLIN MASS 02038 Tel 617 528-4043 203 673 -2000 February 1989 47 FOUR CYCLE IN-COWL MUFFLERS DRILL MOUNT MASTER FREE CATALOG GIANT SIZE MUFFLERS CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 MICRO4 Phone 216282-8354 PEANUT SCALE Piper Vagabond Piper Cub Stinson 125 Outdoor kits each. $750 Light Indoor kits $795 OUTDOOR PEANUT Super Scale 0 NEW Micro x Hornet P30. $1395 SPORT SCALE PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinson Voyager Rubber CO2 Power Kits each. $850 SPORT MODELS An Embryo Model 18 Span designed winl beginners expa. $850 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft*656 True OideJapansae Tissue lOin 3 colors*6K Japanese Tiasue 12 inS colors$256 Microlite Sliver*3K Mlcroflim*4K Glue*175Solvent*iU0 Condenser Pap. 3 sheets*450 Plan Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale ut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thru 065each *1K 3/32 thru 5132each $260 WinderS1 *6KMark 1161 . *12K Complete une Brown CO8 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor ts indoor Sheets & Stripe Add 10% Postage mum Poatage *150 COMPLETE CATALOG *150 airplanes future will continue aerody namically advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation -EF1 y duty fabric weight bags for Worlds Most Useful anaing OCK5 BuildingI3/s/s ijt351t. CS 106 95 Vs ss/5/53/5 & '95 V Combo package #2 CoveringGO 101GS 104 105 10613 1/4 & 3/5 CS itCS 103Add $200 to-Shipping 1/2 &5/8RoundsG S 200 PKG TransportingCombo package #1 s5- 5951 $2 00 S 101 102 103 4 8 2 84Shippin8 & FieldAdd $200 Sh pp ngSquaresCS 300 PKG S x Pack Combo~ $200 Tie-DownSAl CS 101 106 Shppsu Easy flied w th sand shot up 5 poundsAdd $3 p ngSingle GS5505* Fve4x6 bagspe packagea Confo ms curvaturesr 95 *,. Add $100 Shipping Complete nst ud ui0All long lastingW%J/V s con carb de grit blocks Add $100 shipping s ong Goods Rudderbug Normans Natsneez lit erally hundreds other designs tremendous appeal Also included drawings Aero modeller Radio Modeller RCM&E Ben Buckle Brian Taylor Model Aircraft Flug others Gas Rubber Electric Gliders etc both contemporary vintage RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 50 want contact system looked topclass Futuba showing its popular line Heli Radiosall way Conquest new bells-and-whistles 1024 Futuba kind enough supply 1024 evaluation radio incredible Its hard imagine mixing potential curves can set up microcomputerized wonder So far 1024 has worked flawlessly Ill reporting upcoming issue Anyone says can truly use functions 1024 lying cant believe quantum leap radios have taken year Thanks Futuba Gorham Model Products busy showing its new Legend its various forms can now get Legend its standard form fly barless rotor belt-driven tail As option can get shaft-driven tail pro-head main rotor Also available RTE shaftdriven tail enabling tail-driven autorotations Also display new Hirobo Bell 222 fuselage Shuttle well Boeing Ver tol Traveler GMP also showing its new minitool kit consists everything need assemble Helicopter Included bottle blue Loctite 3mm 2mm hex drivers corres ponding Allen drivers needle-nose pliers ball link pliers stralght Phillips-head screwdriv ers set four hard Allen keys Everything arranged compact travel case looks like real good buy $4995 Great Planes new Kyosho Concept 30 display new little Helicopter looks very nice designed former World Champ Taya Japan Concept 30 available two versionsa trainer all-out sportster lighter paddles ball bearings through out Look Tower Hobbies Hobby Dynamics Dynamic Duo Dan Melnik Frank Dykes showing off new Kalt machines including Omega Jet Stream Also new show new JR PCM 10 radio According Dan new radio 10 Its apparently very well laid out basically complement Futubas 1024 Again its radio can use capable incredible mixing throttle-pitch curves Miniature Aircraft Supply showing its pop ular X-Cell Quick Silver company ex panding rapidly accessories part market showing sorts tools building aids New show new Long Ranger fuselage shell very light extremely de tailed definitely first class Also new Rotor Sport pro-blades available five different styles plus tail rotor blades blades epoxy/Kevlar very good Stif fer Sitar blades perfect nonrigid rotor system should available momentarily Contact Ted Tim Schoonard information Raves showing Heim line Helicop ters well line accessories Heim Schluter GMP machines also showing line fiberglass rotor blades Contact Raves information tell beautiful Lockheed 286 displayI really consider buying Robbe Terry Moore Mike Mas show ing extensive line Schluter products New Bell 222 Junior 50 well Scout other Champion derivations Dont forget Champion Its best buys 60 class Its good Helicopter broad appeal Also show Slimline mufflers Easrcraft electric onboard starters Both compa nies showing Helicopter components Eastcraft coming out new system modemstyle mechanics great because nothing sets off super Scale machine like remote start ing After Chicago show got real enthused have building like crazy imagine youre doing toowith winter being Any way hope youve gotten something months article building something new send couple photos few lines Im always looking information column BCNU Catalog NoSize JiOl1/2A thro 25 engines 110240 thru 60 engines 110360 thro 120 engines 1104 ras & Up Add $1 00 shipping Price $200 $250 $300 $350 dog Jim Allen saved day brought tapes new jet theyve put together Phoe nix everybody enjoyed Everybody ate drank fill seemed have good time weather looked much better Sunday morning light fog looked like would warm up wind also moved north moved course did continue warm up turned out beautiful day mid-seventies Paul Benezra started Out round six dou ble cut number two put him down six points times started out much slower round six fast time being Bartle 12505 heat four round nine Eide got close wing-tip-to-wing-tip race About fifth lap Eide centerpunched pylon two about six inch es down top Thats flying tight knocked him down three points guar anteed best crash trophy got five rounds two-day total 10 rounds final positions Jim Allen 1st Henry Bartle2nd Bill Gates3rd Paul Benezra4th Jim Eide5th Best time went Benezra Bartle caller 11956 9th round Best crash trophy went Jim Eide sponsors very kind race Trophies sponsored Bob Greer Rich Tocci Dub Jett Mikes Hobby Hangar NMPRA Airtronics premier sponsor merchandise two 1991 Module radios Pu taba sponsored two Conquest radios Other spon sors Bold Hobbies Master Airscrew Tru Turn Ace R/C Performance Specialties Bob Greer airplane Jim Allen received nice Airtronics radios first place Henry Bar tIe won ready-to-fly airplane second nated Marc Greer learning fly Bill Gates won Futaba radio third place rest prizes raffled off worker received six raffle tickets days work pilot received racing Kilroy Richardson won other Airtronics Mod ule Marc Greer won Futaba Conquest Ritchs Hobbies Houston supplied eight gal lons fuel raffle also supplied Ritchs Brew race Continued page 164 February 1989 163 tngine Lovers Dust dirt among en gines worst enemies can greatly reduce life prized ptmerplantsl So complete modeling acces sories ordering set ol MODEL lOx yll protect entines sane moneyl Order Yours Today Easily secured model seconds Fuelproof stretch fabric conforms engine/ muffler shapes Long life Velcro fasteners Attractive assorted colors RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 51
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/02
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 162, 163
BOWDENS MOUSE months feature model certainly makes esthetically interesting contrast Weathers Mystery Man featured December 1988 issue attractiveness rather personal judgement doesnt seem bit unfair place two successive selections opposite ends beauty scale Englishman Col Bowden pioneer de signer model aircraft pub lished designs feature extensive perhaps ex cessive dihedral huge vertical fins Im sure lateral stability under power considerable concern designers 1935 era provisions often ran extreme Some design philosophies evident con temporary US models attested Danner Bush Strangely bulk Bowdens designs contin ued philosophy long after others found little need such extreme measures Nonetheless Col Bowdens contributions through designs writings added greatly knowledge interest gasolinepowered models well Forties hesitate imply Colonel might have bit eccentric since also matter judgement Danny Sheelds has mentioned Bowden another interest later years collection restoration American-made Indian motorcycles image octogenar ian blasting down country lanes England antique Indian motorcycle certainly invites bemusement After lifetime military service early publications indicate promoted least rank leftenant colonel over years Col Bowden retired country home expired 1986 legacy large battery published de signs articles special place mem ories built designs thing drafting table ugly Mouse will illustrate another time Besides Earth would name model airplane Mouse Hank Iltzsch Mouse Scale experts sometimes build fly Old-Timers just sheer joy relaxed low-pressure nature beasts Such case Hank Iltzsch Seekonk MA Hank responsible beau tiful quarter-scale Bristol Scout published magazine 1981 also responsible model months photos Hank says built Mouse several years ago after staring plans John Pond #32G3 nearly four years intended power 46 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 IIBOWOEN MYiSt Britains Cal CD Bowden pioneer Gas-powered FF models Thirtiesand up Forties Fifties Mouse his. ah. less beautiful design efforts 1935 ThIs interesting example Mouse built Hank lltzsch recent times Saito 40 four-stroker powers Flight characteristics very frustrating plane flew whatever direction whatever altitude pleased despite attempted intervention RC system Doc observes model has way too much lateral/directional stability RC photo upper left Col Bowden facing camera Hes talking Alex lmrie R leading world authority WW German pilots aircraft Alex active SAM builder/flier author Old-Timers column Aeromodeller Joe Carter L Al Jones radlo-ized Bowden Kanga Cub powered K&B 20 Note design boasts much less dihedral smaller finbut huge stabilizer Kanga longtime favorite British sport FF model OS 20 four-stroker found thing wouldnt fly hand-launch ob tamed just short forward flight followed helicopter-style landing full throttle Subsequently well-used Saito 40 fourstroker substituted flew sort Hank says mind its own went what ever direction altitude wanted fiddled CG etc nothing much changed just wasnt very good flier lousy glide subsequently donated Dick Shermans model museum New Hampshire model covered Vintage Solartex two thin coats clear acrylic lacquer weighed 4 lb Saito 40 gave its calculated wing area 798 sq loading 138 oz per sq ft for-what-its-worth department usually advisable calculate total effective wing area biplane halving lower wing area multiplying total measured area 75% particularly true wings rel atively close together basis Hanks Mouse may well have bit heavy Addition ally Hank states wing built flat mounted fuselage center section tapers front adds washout tips can seen photos Doing has added dihedral effect washout Add huge vertical fin isnt difficult see fool thing wanted turn climb wherever pleased above might make excellent Free Flight sport radio commands would have disrupt built-in stability rather violently ever institute slight change flight path may classic example model design being too stable RC engineering standpoint Mouse has something may well first Im un able come up design 1935 earlier used trailing-arm-coil principle seen landing gear Mouse As mat ter fact same idea seen nose gears some contemporary RC designs gear excessively long prevalent de signs era simply because propeller could represent 30% models total cost thanks Hank Iltzsch sharing interesting pioneering design us admiration courage try something unusual whether chance world being competitive Continued page 162 AS r 7 W m m ~4f m NU u m IN-COWL TWO CYCLE MUFFLERS FOUR CYCLE ENGINE MOUNTS ECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTS ENGINE TEST STANDS FOLLOW THE LEADER STATE OF THE ART MODEL ENGINE ACCESSORIES ELECTRIc MOTOR TEST STAND POWER STICK NDrill Jig Motor Mounts p OCA1dGPN- 7 Ask hobby shop Fits mount up 3 wide MUFFLERS PIflS STYLE last have found reliable way drill engine mounts simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pins slide guides around desired engine location Orill holes through hardened guides Mane guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breekaee Hear treated steel guides included 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill s2gae Satisfaction money back order direct add *250 shipping charges ImLIDEALERS l Jigs now betng dtstrrbutad HAL PAYNE ENTERPRISES 1928 Gladwlck StCompton CA 90220 213 537-2958 WANNA RACE NORTHEAST AREA BEGINNER RACES 0-500 * FORM-i * FAI Instructions Club Programs Information Contact NORTH EAST PYLON RACING ORGANIZATION 119 DEAN AVEFRANKLIN MASS 02038 Tel 617 528-4043 203 673 -2000 February 1989 47 FOUR CYCLE IN-COWL MUFFLERS DRILL MOUNT MASTER FREE CATALOG GIANT SIZE MUFFLERS CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 MICRO4 Phone 216282-8354 PEANUT SCALE Piper Vagabond Piper Cub Stinson 125 Outdoor kits each. $750 Light Indoor kits $795 OUTDOOR PEANUT Super Scale 0 NEW Micro x Hornet P30. $1395 SPORT SCALE PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinson Voyager Rubber CO2 Power Kits each. $850 SPORT MODELS An Embryo Model 18 Span designed winl beginners expa. $850 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft*656 True OideJapansae Tissue lOin 3 colors*6K Japanese Tiasue 12 inS colors$256 Microlite Sliver*3K Mlcroflim*4K Glue*175Solvent*iU0 Condenser Pap. 3 sheets*450 Plan Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale ut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thru 065each *1K 3/32 thru 5132each $260 WinderS1 *6KMark 1161 . *12K Complete une Brown CO8 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor ts indoor Sheets & Stripe Add 10% Postage mum Poatage *150 COMPLETE CATALOG *150 airplanes future will continue aerody namically advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation -EF1 y duty fabric weight bags for Worlds Most Useful anaing OCK5 BuildingI3/s/s ijt351t. CS 106 95 Vs ss/5/53/5 & '95 V Combo package #2 CoveringGO 101GS 104 105 10613 1/4 & 3/5 CS itCS 103Add $200 to-Shipping 1/2 &5/8RoundsG S 200 PKG TransportingCombo package #1 s5- 5951 $2 00 S 101 102 103 4 8 2 84Shippin8 & FieldAdd $200 Sh pp ngSquaresCS 300 PKG S x Pack Combo~ $200 Tie-DownSAl CS 101 106 Shppsu Easy flied w th sand shot up 5 poundsAdd $3 p ngSingle GS5505* Fve4x6 bagspe packagea Confo ms curvaturesr 95 *,. Add $100 Shipping Complete nst ud ui0All long lastingW%J/V s con carb de grit blocks Add $100 shipping s ong Goods Rudderbug Normans Natsneez lit erally hundreds other designs tremendous appeal Also included drawings Aero modeller Radio Modeller RCM&E Ben Buckle Brian Taylor Model Aircraft Flug others Gas Rubber Electric Gliders etc both contemporary vintage RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 50 want contact system looked topclass Futuba showing its popular line Heli Radiosall way Conquest new bells-and-whistles 1024 Futuba kind enough supply 1024 evaluation radio incredible Its hard imagine mixing potential curves can set up microcomputerized wonder So far 1024 has worked flawlessly Ill reporting upcoming issue Anyone says can truly use functions 1024 lying cant believe quantum leap radios have taken year Thanks Futuba Gorham Model Products busy showing its new Legend its various forms can now get Legend its standard form fly barless rotor belt-driven tail As option can get shaft-driven tail pro-head main rotor Also available RTE shaftdriven tail enabling tail-driven autorotations Also display new Hirobo Bell 222 fuselage Shuttle well Boeing Ver tol Traveler GMP also showing its new minitool kit consists everything need assemble Helicopter Included bottle blue Loctite 3mm 2mm hex drivers corres ponding Allen drivers needle-nose pliers ball link pliers stralght Phillips-head screwdriv ers set four hard Allen keys Everything arranged compact travel case looks like real good buy $4995 Great Planes new Kyosho Concept 30 display new little Helicopter looks very nice designed former World Champ Taya Japan Concept 30 available two versionsa trainer all-out sportster lighter paddles ball bearings through out Look Tower Hobbies Hobby Dynamics Dynamic Duo Dan Melnik Frank Dykes showing off new Kalt machines including Omega Jet Stream Also new show new JR PCM 10 radio According Dan new radio 10 Its apparently very well laid out basically complement Futubas 1024 Again its radio can use capable incredible mixing throttle-pitch curves Miniature Aircraft Supply showing its pop ular X-Cell Quick Silver company ex panding rapidly accessories part market showing sorts tools building aids New show new Long Ranger fuselage shell very light extremely de tailed definitely first class Also new Rotor Sport pro-blades available five different styles plus tail rotor blades blades epoxy/Kevlar very good Stif fer Sitar blades perfect nonrigid rotor system should available momentarily Contact Ted Tim Schoonard information Raves showing Heim line Helicop ters well line accessories Heim Schluter GMP machines also showing line fiberglass rotor blades Contact Raves information tell beautiful Lockheed 286 displayI really consider buying Robbe Terry Moore Mike Mas show ing extensive line Schluter products New Bell 222 Junior 50 well Scout other Champion derivations Dont forget Champion Its best buys 60 class Its good Helicopter broad appeal Also show Slimline mufflers Easrcraft electric onboard starters Both compa nies showing Helicopter components Eastcraft coming out new system modemstyle mechanics great because nothing sets off super Scale machine like remote start ing After Chicago show got real enthused have building like crazy imagine youre doing toowith winter being Any way hope youve gotten something months article building something new send couple photos few lines Im always looking information column BCNU Catalog NoSize JiOl1/2A thro 25 engines 110240 thru 60 engines 110360 thro 120 engines 1104 ras & Up Add $1 00 shipping Price $200 $250 $300 $350 dog Jim Allen saved day brought tapes new jet theyve put together Phoe nix everybody enjoyed Everybody ate drank fill seemed have good time weather looked much better Sunday morning light fog looked like would warm up wind also moved north moved course did continue warm up turned out beautiful day mid-seventies Paul Benezra started Out round six dou ble cut number two put him down six points times started out much slower round six fast time being Bartle 12505 heat four round nine Eide got close wing-tip-to-wing-tip race About fifth lap Eide centerpunched pylon two about six inch es down top Thats flying tight knocked him down three points guar anteed best crash trophy got five rounds two-day total 10 rounds final positions Jim Allen 1st Henry Bartle2nd Bill Gates3rd Paul Benezra4th Jim Eide5th Best time went Benezra Bartle caller 11956 9th round Best crash trophy went Jim Eide sponsors very kind race Trophies sponsored Bob Greer Rich Tocci Dub Jett Mikes Hobby Hangar NMPRA Airtronics premier sponsor merchandise two 1991 Module radios Pu taba sponsored two Conquest radios Other spon sors Bold Hobbies Master Airscrew Tru Turn Ace R/C Performance Specialties Bob Greer airplane Jim Allen received nice Airtronics radios first place Henry Bar tIe won ready-to-fly airplane second nated Marc Greer learning fly Bill Gates won Futaba radio third place rest prizes raffled off worker received six raffle tickets days work pilot received racing Kilroy Richardson won other Airtronics Mod ule Marc Greer won Futaba Conquest Ritchs Hobbies Houston supplied eight gal lons fuel raffle also supplied Ritchs Brew race Continued page 164 February 1989 163 tngine Lovers Dust dirt among en gines worst enemies can greatly reduce life prized ptmerplantsl So complete modeling acces sories ordering set ol MODEL lOx yll protect entines sane moneyl Order Yours Today Easily secured model seconds Fuelproof stretch fabric conforms engine/ muffler shapes Long life Velcro fasteners Attractive assorted colors RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 51
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/02
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 162, 163
BOWDENS MOUSE months feature model certainly makes esthetically interesting contrast Weathers Mystery Man featured December 1988 issue attractiveness rather personal judgement doesnt seem bit unfair place two successive selections opposite ends beauty scale Englishman Col Bowden pioneer de signer model aircraft pub lished designs feature extensive perhaps ex cessive dihedral huge vertical fins Im sure lateral stability under power considerable concern designers 1935 era provisions often ran extreme Some design philosophies evident con temporary US models attested Danner Bush Strangely bulk Bowdens designs contin ued philosophy long after others found little need such extreme measures Nonetheless Col Bowdens contributions through designs writings added greatly knowledge interest gasolinepowered models well Forties hesitate imply Colonel might have bit eccentric since also matter judgement Danny Sheelds has mentioned Bowden another interest later years collection restoration American-made Indian motorcycles image octogenar ian blasting down country lanes England antique Indian motorcycle certainly invites bemusement After lifetime military service early publications indicate promoted least rank leftenant colonel over years Col Bowden retired country home expired 1986 legacy large battery published de signs articles special place mem ories built designs thing drafting table ugly Mouse will illustrate another time Besides Earth would name model airplane Mouse Hank Iltzsch Mouse Scale experts sometimes build fly Old-Timers just sheer joy relaxed low-pressure nature beasts Such case Hank Iltzsch Seekonk MA Hank responsible beau tiful quarter-scale Bristol Scout published magazine 1981 also responsible model months photos Hank says built Mouse several years ago after staring plans John Pond #32G3 nearly four years intended power 46 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 IIBOWOEN MYiSt Britains Cal CD Bowden pioneer Gas-powered FF models Thirtiesand up Forties Fifties Mouse his. ah. less beautiful design efforts 1935 ThIs interesting example Mouse built Hank lltzsch recent times Saito 40 four-stroker powers Flight characteristics very frustrating plane flew whatever direction whatever altitude pleased despite attempted intervention RC system Doc observes model has way too much lateral/directional stability RC photo upper left Col Bowden facing camera Hes talking Alex lmrie R leading world authority WW German pilots aircraft Alex active SAM builder/flier author Old-Timers column Aeromodeller Joe Carter L Al Jones radlo-ized Bowden Kanga Cub powered K&B 20 Note design boasts much less dihedral smaller finbut huge stabilizer Kanga longtime favorite British sport FF model OS 20 four-stroker found thing wouldnt fly hand-launch ob tamed just short forward flight followed helicopter-style landing full throttle Subsequently well-used Saito 40 fourstroker substituted flew sort Hank says mind its own went what ever direction altitude wanted fiddled CG etc nothing much changed just wasnt very good flier lousy glide subsequently donated Dick Shermans model museum New Hampshire model covered Vintage Solartex two thin coats clear acrylic lacquer weighed 4 lb Saito 40 gave its calculated wing area 798 sq loading 138 oz per sq ft for-what-its-worth department usually advisable calculate total effective wing area biplane halving lower wing area multiplying total measured area 75% particularly true wings rel atively close together basis Hanks Mouse may well have bit heavy Addition ally Hank states wing built flat mounted fuselage center section tapers front adds washout tips can seen photos Doing has added dihedral effect washout Add huge vertical fin isnt difficult see fool thing wanted turn climb wherever pleased above might make excellent Free Flight sport radio commands would have disrupt built-in stability rather violently ever institute slight change flight path may classic example model design being too stable RC engineering standpoint Mouse has something may well first Im un able come up design 1935 earlier used trailing-arm-coil principle seen landing gear Mouse As mat ter fact same idea seen nose gears some contemporary RC designs gear excessively long prevalent de signs era simply because propeller could represent 30% models total cost thanks Hank Iltzsch sharing interesting pioneering design us admiration courage try something unusual whether chance world being competitive Continued page 162 AS r 7 W m m ~4f m NU u m IN-COWL TWO CYCLE MUFFLERS FOUR CYCLE ENGINE MOUNTS ECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTS ENGINE TEST STANDS FOLLOW THE LEADER STATE OF THE ART MODEL ENGINE ACCESSORIES ELECTRIc MOTOR TEST STAND POWER STICK NDrill Jig Motor Mounts p OCA1dGPN- 7 Ask hobby shop Fits mount up 3 wide MUFFLERS PIflS STYLE last have found reliable way drill engine mounts simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pins slide guides around desired engine location Orill holes through hardened guides Mane guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breekaee Hear treated steel guides included 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill s2gae Satisfaction money back order direct add *250 shipping charges ImLIDEALERS l Jigs now betng dtstrrbutad HAL PAYNE ENTERPRISES 1928 Gladwlck StCompton CA 90220 213 537-2958 WANNA RACE NORTHEAST AREA BEGINNER RACES 0-500 * FORM-i * FAI Instructions Club Programs Information Contact NORTH EAST PYLON RACING ORGANIZATION 119 DEAN AVEFRANKLIN MASS 02038 Tel 617 528-4043 203 673 -2000 February 1989 47 FOUR CYCLE IN-COWL MUFFLERS DRILL MOUNT MASTER FREE CATALOG GIANT SIZE MUFFLERS CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 MICRO4 Phone 216282-8354 PEANUT SCALE Piper Vagabond Piper Cub Stinson 125 Outdoor kits each. $750 Light Indoor kits $795 OUTDOOR PEANUT Super Scale 0 NEW Micro x Hornet P30. $1395 SPORT SCALE PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinson Voyager Rubber CO2 Power Kits each. $850 SPORT MODELS An Embryo Model 18 Span designed winl beginners expa. $850 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft*656 True OideJapansae Tissue lOin 3 colors*6K Japanese Tiasue 12 inS colors$256 Microlite Sliver*3K Mlcroflim*4K Glue*175Solvent*iU0 Condenser Pap. 3 sheets*450 Plan Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale ut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thru 065each *1K 3/32 thru 5132each $260 WinderS1 *6KMark 1161 . *12K Complete une Brown CO8 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor ts indoor Sheets & Stripe Add 10% Postage mum Poatage *150 COMPLETE CATALOG *150 airplanes future will continue aerody namically advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation -EF1 y duty fabric weight bags for Worlds Most Useful anaing OCK5 BuildingI3/s/s ijt351t. CS 106 95 Vs ss/5/53/5 & '95 V Combo package #2 CoveringGO 101GS 104 105 10613 1/4 & 3/5 CS itCS 103Add $200 to-Shipping 1/2 &5/8RoundsG S 200 PKG TransportingCombo package #1 s5- 5951 $2 00 S 101 102 103 4 8 2 84Shippin8 & FieldAdd $200 Sh pp ngSquaresCS 300 PKG S x Pack Combo~ $200 Tie-DownSAl CS 101 106 Shppsu Easy flied w th sand shot up 5 poundsAdd $3 p ngSingle GS5505* Fve4x6 bagspe packagea Confo ms curvaturesr 95 *,. Add $100 Shipping Complete nst ud ui0All long lastingW%J/V s con carb de grit blocks Add $100 shipping s ong Goods Rudderbug Normans Natsneez lit erally hundreds other designs tremendous appeal Also included drawings Aero modeller Radio Modeller RCM&E Ben Buckle Brian Taylor Model Aircraft Flug others Gas Rubber Electric Gliders etc both contemporary vintage RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 50 want contact system looked topclass Futuba showing its popular line Heli Radiosall way Conquest new bells-and-whistles 1024 Futuba kind enough supply 1024 evaluation radio incredible Its hard imagine mixing potential curves can set up microcomputerized wonder So far 1024 has worked flawlessly Ill reporting upcoming issue Anyone says can truly use functions 1024 lying cant believe quantum leap radios have taken year Thanks Futuba Gorham Model Products busy showing its new Legend its various forms can now get Legend its standard form fly barless rotor belt-driven tail As option can get shaft-driven tail pro-head main rotor Also available RTE shaftdriven tail enabling tail-driven autorotations Also display new Hirobo Bell 222 fuselage Shuttle well Boeing Ver tol Traveler GMP also showing its new minitool kit consists everything need assemble Helicopter Included bottle blue Loctite 3mm 2mm hex drivers corres ponding Allen drivers needle-nose pliers ball link pliers stralght Phillips-head screwdriv ers set four hard Allen keys Everything arranged compact travel case looks like real good buy $4995 Great Planes new Kyosho Concept 30 display new little Helicopter looks very nice designed former World Champ Taya Japan Concept 30 available two versionsa trainer all-out sportster lighter paddles ball bearings through out Look Tower Hobbies Hobby Dynamics Dynamic Duo Dan Melnik Frank Dykes showing off new Kalt machines including Omega Jet Stream Also new show new JR PCM 10 radio According Dan new radio 10 Its apparently very well laid out basically complement Futubas 1024 Again its radio can use capable incredible mixing throttle-pitch curves Miniature Aircraft Supply showing its pop ular X-Cell Quick Silver company ex panding rapidly accessories part market showing sorts tools building aids New show new Long Ranger fuselage shell very light extremely de tailed definitely first class Also new Rotor Sport pro-blades available five different styles plus tail rotor blades blades epoxy/Kevlar very good Stif fer Sitar blades perfect nonrigid rotor system should available momentarily Contact Ted Tim Schoonard information Raves showing Heim line Helicop ters well line accessories Heim Schluter GMP machines also showing line fiberglass rotor blades Contact Raves information tell beautiful Lockheed 286 displayI really consider buying Robbe Terry Moore Mike Mas show ing extensive line Schluter products New Bell 222 Junior 50 well Scout other Champion derivations Dont forget Champion Its best buys 60 class Its good Helicopter broad appeal Also show Slimline mufflers Easrcraft electric onboard starters Both compa nies showing Helicopter components Eastcraft coming out new system modemstyle mechanics great because nothing sets off super Scale machine like remote start ing After Chicago show got real enthused have building like crazy imagine youre doing toowith winter being Any way hope youve gotten something months article building something new send couple photos few lines Im always looking information column BCNU Catalog NoSize JiOl1/2A thro 25 engines 110240 thru 60 engines 110360 thro 120 engines 1104 ras & Up Add $1 00 shipping Price $200 $250 $300 $350 dog Jim Allen saved day brought tapes new jet theyve put together Phoe nix everybody enjoyed Everybody ate drank fill seemed have good time weather looked much better Sunday morning light fog looked like would warm up wind also moved north moved course did continue warm up turned out beautiful day mid-seventies Paul Benezra started Out round six dou ble cut number two put him down six points times started out much slower round six fast time being Bartle 12505 heat four round nine Eide got close wing-tip-to-wing-tip race About fifth lap Eide centerpunched pylon two about six inch es down top Thats flying tight knocked him down three points guar anteed best crash trophy got five rounds two-day total 10 rounds final positions Jim Allen 1st Henry Bartle2nd Bill Gates3rd Paul Benezra4th Jim Eide5th Best time went Benezra Bartle caller 11956 9th round Best crash trophy went Jim Eide sponsors very kind race Trophies sponsored Bob Greer Rich Tocci Dub Jett Mikes Hobby Hangar NMPRA Airtronics premier sponsor merchandise two 1991 Module radios Pu taba sponsored two Conquest radios Other spon sors Bold Hobbies Master Airscrew Tru Turn Ace R/C Performance Specialties Bob Greer airplane Jim Allen received nice Airtronics radios first place Henry Bar tIe won ready-to-fly airplane second nated Marc Greer learning fly Bill Gates won Futaba radio third place rest prizes raffled off worker received six raffle tickets days work pilot received racing Kilroy Richardson won other Airtronics Mod ule Marc Greer won Futaba Conquest Ritchs Hobbies Houston supplied eight gal lons fuel raffle also supplied Ritchs Brew race Continued page 164 February 1989 163 tngine Lovers Dust dirt among en gines worst enemies can greatly reduce life prized ptmerplantsl So complete modeling acces sories ordering set ol MODEL lOx yll protect entines sane moneyl Order Yours Today Easily secured model seconds Fuelproof stretch fabric conforms engine/ muffler shapes Long life Velcro fasteners Attractive assorted colors RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 51