GHQ SPORTSTER some reason selec tion Old-Timer month subjects seems alternate beautiful ugly other col umn Last time ran Moar Italy has classify gorgeous OldTimers Ive ever seen months subject sort sets trend other direction Don Blackburn selected de sign fly 89 SAM Champs much amazement flew well Powered spark-ignition O&R 60 Special GHQ certainly performed better would have GHQ engine originally designed Space good taste allow history infamous GHQ engine Suffice say number young boys saved scraped nickels dimes together purchase things learn ran poorly editor remembers engine advertised sale during WW II mail order RMcM Ive always felt unpunished crime distinctly re call similar sad story involving class mates Thor Im still angry about Looking back tend smile benignly about rip-off called GHQ later Thor assure amusing hard-earned dollars bought interesting Don Ama rillo TX ignored terrible reputation AWL I7I\ N / 4 6N EACH bIALr II TPNDfl manufacturer built Sportster flies darn well Louis P Loutrell developed model match engine designed soldand name understanding Loutrells engine ran rather well after Loutrell sold rights enginewhich came dreaded GHQthat quality deterio rated Sportster third gas model pub lished Model Airplane News July 1936 sue preceded KG Kovel-Grant Turner Special Both engine kit still production 1940 story history Bunch engines model designs ran some time ago quotes several sources have elicited response Louis F Stavros Montecito CA 20 years Louis has researching material up coming book Joel Danner Buncha True Leg end Aviation sources associated Bunch including widow Ruth has developed factual information totally debunks several things quoted other sources concerning man en gines instance speculation about Gwinn rather simple Danners wifes maiden name Ruth Gwinn brother-inR~P17F7 -\/L~UIJIA IMcInrrler m PROPrLLOR hAMITIZA — 7 DITCH aron lnr .&vDflVV 56 Model Aviation Rado Control Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 Old-Timer month GHQ Sportster Don Blackburn Amarillo TX chose obscure 1936 design Louis Loutrell despite gen eral misgivings about manufacturers re putation flew well Ohlsson 60 Spe cial ignition power 89 SAM Champs Jean NV Photos Jim Alaback Drawing courtesy Aeronews September 1986 Doc likes Coronet 150 MA Full-Size Plan No 598 $850 built R Rooman Springtiem MO Power Astro cobalt 25 14 900-mAh Ni-Cd cells 13 x 8 prop Robart HQ505 speed control meters juice Motor turns 9300 rpm Nose redesigned Electric Some clarification Danner Bunch Docs latest design Ace RIC lncBtngo 40160 2-stroke 45l90 4-stroke power Bunch Scorpion Major revisited Top Floyd Brossards model takes off LAs Western & Rosecrans flying field about 1937 too bad photo Baby Browniel Middle Floyd built another about 1980 ones got RC MonoKote Floyds 37 model used Mighty Midgetbuilt kit power Read about column photos John Niemeyer ad December 1936 Model Airplane News law Tom Gwinn played active role helping Danner set up manufacturing facilities three successive Los Angeles locations third site 6714 McKinley having previously housed Menasco full-scale engine plant Thus ac cording Stavros famous full-scale engine manufacturing plant became famous model fac tory also states Bunch Al Menasco good friends Im looking forward publication Lous book promise announce will available just soon learn Speaking learning Anytime quotes torical information another source can Continued page 147 B&P Associates Gives Total P11gM Line FREEDOM new eleetne starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 Sport Aerobatic 55 span 51 length 4 channel 14/2 0 swept wing Symetrical Airfoil Engine 45 602cy Kit includes rolled plans sanded parta formed 'Kleen Sweep landing gear wheel axals steerable tail wheel bracket pushrod set other basic hardware 60-804 cv 317525-9074 RR 1 Box 121 ManIlla IN 46150 Crenshaw Aero Put Fun Back Fun Fly Get ROUN TUIT Today Its round S flat flies 30 Flying DISC STOL SUPERIOR Small Field Et FUN FLY Aircraft STABLE PREDICTABLE EtAGILE 43 plus $4 shipping TX Raa add 7% sales tax VISA M/C Foam & ute Ply construction ELEVON Mixer Included 25-45 cid 3 35 lbs Accurata QuALITY Matarials NORTH AMERICAN YAT-28-E SCA 866 SPAN ENGTH 8 BS ENG 60 ao Machine Cut Parts Complete Const Manual Balsa Kit Complete Decals Full Size Plans Complete Hardware Factory Approved 3 Views Ply Capped Cowl Wing J Saddle & Surfaces JigBuiltFlyingSurfaces Scale Spinner & Prop Blades W Viaa MC Other Kits Avail Write free cat Time Bonded Model Products Box 10998 Suite 543 Austin TX 78766 5123 250-1420 512 444-3368 95 Shipping 4 order call write 7 GM Plastics Inc 7252 Industrial Park Blvd Mentor Ohio 44060 1216 953-1188 March 1990 57 ONLY Money Back GUARANTEE Business IaJatrWU iuiin r1 ii1 jjEU 1111 IZ~VAi ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY BALSA SHEETS 1162 33 3322 40 18 2 43 3182 49 14 2 56 1323 37 1203 37 1163 37 3323 44 18 3 54 3163 62 14373 516385 3S 3 88 12 3 110 34 3 160 116454 332470 18480 316493 144110 364165 12 4 225 MATCHED SHEETS 332 4 104 3164 144 Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only 36 48 30 BALSA SliCKS 36 45 116 1409 1163810 1161214 332 1410 332 3812 332 1216 181608 49 31 18 14ii16 583718 381218 714818 121024 8255316316116 8561316381730 110316122230 1247114141624 15514381426 19114122130 764814343444 94561414055 106665165167128 1227538382737 1348438123248 22513938344255 2613615270 12123653 i2~4662 5878 10858584865 12034346790 1 31 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806 745 4394 lOam 6pm Central Time r\l*I w BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4425 383830 35 343445 55 BALSA PLANKS 36 96 287 329 4283 11/23302 11/24395 22231 23335 24475 33515 34718 TAPERED SHEETS36 142 65 143 85 38269 38398 123120 LONE STAREPOXS 9,L,l-8 95 599 15,oo598 30 o,598 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% a serious modeler want performance must try 46 lb balsa BASSWOOD48 31631626 3161430 3163838 3161246 3163460 141442 143849 143490 383860 38170 383490 21290 1234100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-116338 699 201164361035 20332 336 865 15332 436955 1518336735 1018436695 15316 336920 10316436835 1014336655 1014436930 10383o36870 538436655 512336540 5124361080 153324 48885 518448500 5316448600 514448645 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories finishing ma erials Send #10 SASE ales catalog SPRUCE STICKS 36 48 18 181725 18 142026 19 382232 316 3162838 14 143450 14 384059 14 124565 38 0 3/84969 38126077 12126688 12347597 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3838 121 34 34 HARD MAPLE 1 438 3838 38 12 3834 1 2 34 BIRCH DOWEL S 18 316 14 516 38 38 40 45 50 58 68 36 09 11 25 32 3PLY3IRCM 48 1I64x12836 1132x12475 1I18x12475 118x12495 SPL V3IRCIf48 3132x12700 18x12775 363J16x12625 47114x12825 64318x12725 81112x12900 LITEPLV48GROG VEDLG MOUNTS 13 lacks 1/OxO17638341840 18x1235038 34 1532140 114x627512 34 316145 114x12550 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32362 1/20362 1/18362 3/32374 1/8391 3/163105 1/43125 3/83188 1/23198 3/43300 13425 1/16488 3/324119 1/84135 3/164157 1/44188 3/84285 1/24365 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 5161 1439 3811246 12270 INSTANTGLUE 1 oz TSck298 10435,298 204 TSck550 2o 150550 LONE STAR MODELS cont4a Handling Charge *400 pay UPS Add *3O0for COD *4O0extra PP APO FPO 1623 57thSt Lubbock IX 79412 Stases WeaccaptVisaMastarCard personalohecks arCOD 64%taxinTexasUScurrencyonIyMiflimumW0OdOdW*lO00 0Vol using fuel tubing rod bearings avoid metal-to-metal contact uses wire wrap hold support blocks place appro priate wing ribs course well share pho tos Scale use Fowler flap mechanism several prototypes excel lent modeling subjects used Fowler flap system RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 57 hope data accurate obvious much what Danner Bunch can apologize plead helplessness since isnt way test another writers sources Heres story about nice lady feature Old-Timer month Bunch Scorpion October 1989 also brought another letter L4TRES vs MILLS METALS MOOKS PRECISOON ISSTRUMESTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 r /0000 ot,/ aaaeu reea Ce OOOOSSeOo6o4 SprogfoOO 36, 45505 Cnpsct S-. /507/ 3208560 just have share John Nie meyer Eagle Point OR friend Floyd Brossard built Rubber models time six seven years old lived Manhattan Beach CA about 25 miles southwest Los Angeles 1935 12 years old began see Gas model airplanes developed allconsuming urge advance next stage depression $2150 Brown Jr Tlush out question least could start saving pennies great day end summer 1936 saved up about 10 bucks still little hope getting enough Gas engine some kind decent airplane kit another year two would take kind odd job nickel dime hour About nice lady needed couple kids help some yard work Floyd went work two three evenings week after school Somewhere along line learned saving money buy model airplane engines models lady mentioned son model airplane business see nice lady Danner Bunchs mother Floyd worked off several months Mrs Bunch along several other odd jobs managed save about $17 Mrs Bunch arranged us go directly Bunch factory Hoover St picked up Mighty Midget engine kit $985 remaining money bought Sci entific Red Zephyr kit Floyd bought Com et Curtiss Robin Building kits engines no big deal gas tank assemblies another matter spent days heating soldering irons gas stove trying get little brass tube oil cup soldered Finally Floyds mother told us get out way proceeded slickest soldering job ever saw seems worked cannery girl sol dered cans till could sleep engines ran well lots power Unfortunately solder work ignition wir ing wasnt very good spent lots time flight line Southern California Gas Model Association model field Rosecrans Western balky engines gave us lots time observe some real pros work like Bar ney Snider Modelcraft line small fast high-powered planes like Scout saw Irwin Ohlsson growing line great engines Major Mosely Super Cy clones Reginald Denny Dennymite lot Bunch Scorpion Ma jors flying field just flying flying great outstanding just 57 wingspan plenty power Mighty Midget nose climbed tight twisting spiral would hundreds feet high after 30-second engine run glide fast flat usually nice wide circle Floyd impressed just have Mrs Bunch again arranged kit him Floyd threw together about week beautiful job kit great too excellent wood cleanly cut parts silk covering glue dope needed etc plane dandy flier As mentioned Oc tober 89 column fantastically tall tail dont remember having ten dency spiral dive other high-powered plane just flew well often Continued page 151 March 1990 147 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 147 rugged think Floyd still flying shape went service 1942 am enclosing photo scrapbook long shot taking off poor-quality shot made Baby Brownie deep dihedral tall rudder obvious thanks John Niemeyer sharing us thought letter totally re called impact model aviation young men just publicized hope readers enjoy much did Additionally isnt tunate John Floyd didnt spend hardearned dollars GHQ done unlikely would still active modelers 50-plus years later RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 58 ply X-Cell 30- 60-size machines hadnt seen 30 fly before enjoying watching Zanes flight stopped break troduced myself talked about ma chines Zanes X-Cell 30 weighs little over six pounds powered OS 32 uses Airtronics Spectra seven-channel radio Airtronics SG-X gyro 30 stock except swashplate decided against kits part made composite material replaced GMP unit Later Zane nice enough let have go machine X-Cell 30 hovered nicely exhibiting good stability moderate main rotor rpm flew machine few circuits found excellent re sponse controls really nice general feel machine After coming back hover engine heated up decided land Zane told X-Cell has trouble free feels OS 32 being pushed application suggested trying another fuel see fixed cooling problems Now think about might also try new SuperTi gre 34 understand MAS also sells re placement engine mount enables put 40 Helicopter can speculate feel safe assuring 40 X Cell 30 would have unbelievable performance Chicago Hobby Show agenda last monthalbeit three hours layover another flight able see enough give mini report Airtronics first call just shared flight Tim Renaud gave pre view what expect besides Hell products already market Airtronics tends market new nine-channel fully synthe sized Helicopter radio Aimed PCM l0/Futaba 1024 market radio seems have best features Ill let know find out information Hobby Dynamics new Kalt 30-size En forcer display new Kalt machine de signed Taya decidedly Concept-like some clever new features Slated mar keted Webra power plant Enforcer should have good following Again find out Ill pass Hobby Dynamics also Cyclone II Excalibur Jet Stream machines display firm also distributes JR radios Webra engine lines US talked Kevin Burner advised Kalt parts stock anyone needs parts dealer can get Kalt ma chines Hobby Dynamics Miniature Aircraft Supply nicely put gether booth highlighting its new X-Cell 30-and 40-size machines company also has Agusta 109 fuselage available its new ma chine Also new MAS can electroplate metal parts new X-Cell machine color white-and-fluorescentorange machine display memory serves rightanyway know result very nice definitely choice want ing extra touch Great Planes still selling Concepts like crazy has lots accessories Concept 30 now have three fuselages Hughes 500 Hughes 300 Bell Jet Ranger really fancy Jet Ranger will have go about getting Concept Great Planes also various OS Heli engines new Su perTigre 34 ABC new Tigre ought powerhouse Time will tell Gorham Model Products its new Rebel display abundance Chicago John Gorham shared Rebel entertaining large following As have heard now some kind split between Hirobo GMP John however declined comment instead told efforts GMP has made Americanize its line As read GMP ma chines now 100% American-made shipping Legend Elites production ap pears full steam ahead John also told working new 50-size machine De tails will follow Robbe latest version Champion new Magic Ranger display booth well manned such notables Mike Mas Jerry Hicks saw new Schluter glass ro tor blades look very good Im going have try set Mike told blades autorotations outrageous Im going apologize advance anyone failed mention quick visit took fastest tour around show Ive ever done thanks Jerry Hicks taking back OHare connecting flight Best wishes department though youll read late January its yet Christmas write Best wishes belatedly hope achieved endeavored 1989 Merry Christmas Happy 1990 personal note Best wishes order Florida Flash new recently trans planted team member Good luck hope transplant takes grow enjoy fruits decisions BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 59 turned 11280 After Bill dad Fred got plumbing working realJy went well unfortunately too late Results times recorded two-mile Quar ter Midget course 1 Rex Knepper 1134 2 Rick Cromer 1149 3 Bob Hisey 1188 4 Doug Whiteaker 1144 5 Kevin Matney 12027 6 Dave Gohn 1258 7 Ken Heatle 13646 8 Jim Widman 1259 9 Gerald Price 1224 10 Joe Dodd 1274 Fast time Bill Johanson 11280 Thanks Art Arro fine report NMPRA has just finished updating 7staoyed self-addwdwwclopa tor pncaoa mdvIIfi cixxni Add SOO COD Parrish Aircraft & Scale MxleIs isaw stb PhuIaawP1 337 305 581 447 K&S METAL rxuuu plane designed QSPXA Fcxmula 120 rules 1/4 scalemodel accepts 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage wtth foam wing contruction Dural landing gear scale landing gear add$ 1500 Full kltr 17 Em F-li erSharkA MINI-JET SERIES planes feature bslsa construction Designed intermediate flyer mind willaccepta25-32sizeengineusearear exhaust engine exceptional perftxnance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $5fl ~each Wtiig Span ir Lcaam w wepu wsoy o y Wma ms 7sq fri Ens 454 cycle or4O 2 cycle also ualtabtc tacge elocoic mMors Plain CowIIsg Wui5 Ribs also sold separaMly $400 shipoins Aluminum/BrasslCopper Tubing & Shapes Music Wire sTools Soldering Inns Silk Silk Span Finishing Materials 2 hr catalog inn
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/03
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 147, 151
GHQ SPORTSTER some reason selec tion Old-Timer month subjects seems alternate beautiful ugly other col umn Last time ran Moar Italy has classify gorgeous OldTimers Ive ever seen months subject sort sets trend other direction Don Blackburn selected de sign fly 89 SAM Champs much amazement flew well Powered spark-ignition O&R 60 Special GHQ certainly performed better would have GHQ engine originally designed Space good taste allow history infamous GHQ engine Suffice say number young boys saved scraped nickels dimes together purchase things learn ran poorly editor remembers engine advertised sale during WW II mail order RMcM Ive always felt unpunished crime distinctly re call similar sad story involving class mates Thor Im still angry about Looking back tend smile benignly about rip-off called GHQ later Thor assure amusing hard-earned dollars bought interesting Don Ama rillo TX ignored terrible reputation AWL I7I\ N / 4 6N EACH bIALr II TPNDfl manufacturer built Sportster flies darn well Louis P Loutrell developed model match engine designed soldand name understanding Loutrells engine ran rather well after Loutrell sold rights enginewhich came dreaded GHQthat quality deterio rated Sportster third gas model pub lished Model Airplane News July 1936 sue preceded KG Kovel-Grant Turner Special Both engine kit still production 1940 story history Bunch engines model designs ran some time ago quotes several sources have elicited response Louis F Stavros Montecito CA 20 years Louis has researching material up coming book Joel Danner Buncha True Leg end Aviation sources associated Bunch including widow Ruth has developed factual information totally debunks several things quoted other sources concerning man en gines instance speculation about Gwinn rather simple Danners wifes maiden name Ruth Gwinn brother-inR~P17F7 -\/L~UIJIA IMcInrrler m PROPrLLOR hAMITIZA — 7 DITCH aron lnr .&vDflVV 56 Model Aviation Rado Control Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 Old-Timer month GHQ Sportster Don Blackburn Amarillo TX chose obscure 1936 design Louis Loutrell despite gen eral misgivings about manufacturers re putation flew well Ohlsson 60 Spe cial ignition power 89 SAM Champs Jean NV Photos Jim Alaback Drawing courtesy Aeronews September 1986 Doc likes Coronet 150 MA Full-Size Plan No 598 $850 built R Rooman Springtiem MO Power Astro cobalt 25 14 900-mAh Ni-Cd cells 13 x 8 prop Robart HQ505 speed control meters juice Motor turns 9300 rpm Nose redesigned Electric Some clarification Danner Bunch Docs latest design Ace RIC lncBtngo 40160 2-stroke 45l90 4-stroke power Bunch Scorpion Major revisited Top Floyd Brossards model takes off LAs Western & Rosecrans flying field about 1937 too bad photo Baby Browniel Middle Floyd built another about 1980 ones got RC MonoKote Floyds 37 model used Mighty Midgetbuilt kit power Read about column photos John Niemeyer ad December 1936 Model Airplane News law Tom Gwinn played active role helping Danner set up manufacturing facilities three successive Los Angeles locations third site 6714 McKinley having previously housed Menasco full-scale engine plant Thus ac cording Stavros famous full-scale engine manufacturing plant became famous model fac tory also states Bunch Al Menasco good friends Im looking forward publication Lous book promise announce will available just soon learn Speaking learning Anytime quotes torical information another source can Continued page 147 B&P Associates Gives Total P11gM Line FREEDOM new eleetne starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 Sport Aerobatic 55 span 51 length 4 channel 14/2 0 swept wing Symetrical Airfoil Engine 45 602cy Kit includes rolled plans sanded parta formed 'Kleen Sweep landing gear wheel axals steerable tail wheel bracket pushrod set other basic hardware 60-804 cv 317525-9074 RR 1 Box 121 ManIlla IN 46150 Crenshaw Aero Put Fun Back Fun Fly Get ROUN TUIT Today Its round S flat flies 30 Flying DISC STOL SUPERIOR Small Field Et FUN FLY Aircraft STABLE PREDICTABLE EtAGILE 43 plus $4 shipping TX Raa add 7% sales tax VISA M/C Foam & ute Ply construction ELEVON Mixer Included 25-45 cid 3 35 lbs Accurata QuALITY Matarials NORTH AMERICAN YAT-28-E SCA 866 SPAN ENGTH 8 BS ENG 60 ao Machine Cut Parts Complete Const Manual Balsa Kit Complete Decals Full Size Plans Complete Hardware Factory Approved 3 Views Ply Capped Cowl Wing J Saddle & Surfaces JigBuiltFlyingSurfaces Scale Spinner & Prop Blades W Viaa MC Other Kits Avail Write free cat Time Bonded Model Products Box 10998 Suite 543 Austin TX 78766 5123 250-1420 512 444-3368 95 Shipping 4 order call write 7 GM Plastics Inc 7252 Industrial Park Blvd Mentor Ohio 44060 1216 953-1188 March 1990 57 ONLY Money Back GUARANTEE Business IaJatrWU iuiin r1 ii1 jjEU 1111 IZ~VAi ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY BALSA SHEETS 1162 33 3322 40 18 2 43 3182 49 14 2 56 1323 37 1203 37 1163 37 3323 44 18 3 54 3163 62 14373 516385 3S 3 88 12 3 110 34 3 160 116454 332470 18480 316493 144110 364165 12 4 225 MATCHED SHEETS 332 4 104 3164 144 Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only 36 48 30 BALSA SliCKS 36 45 116 1409 1163810 1161214 332 1410 332 3812 332 1216 181608 49 31 18 14ii16 583718 381218 714818 121024 8255316316116 8561316381730 110316122230 1247114141624 15514381426 19114122130 764814343444 94561414055 106665165167128 1227538382737 1348438123248 22513938344255 2613615270 12123653 i2~4662 5878 10858584865 12034346790 1 31 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806 745 4394 lOam 6pm Central Time r\l*I w BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4425 383830 35 343445 55 BALSA PLANKS 36 96 287 329 4283 11/23302 11/24395 22231 23335 24475 33515 34718 TAPERED SHEETS36 142 65 143 85 38269 38398 123120 LONE STAREPOXS 9,L,l-8 95 599 15,oo598 30 o,598 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% a serious modeler want performance must try 46 lb balsa BASSWOOD48 31631626 3161430 3163838 3161246 3163460 141442 143849 143490 383860 38170 383490 21290 1234100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-116338 699 201164361035 20332 336 865 15332 436955 1518336735 1018436695 15316 336920 10316436835 1014336655 1014436930 10383o36870 538436655 512336540 5124361080 153324 48885 518448500 5316448600 514448645 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories finishing ma erials Send #10 SASE ales catalog SPRUCE STICKS 36 48 18 181725 18 142026 19 382232 316 3162838 14 143450 14 384059 14 124565 38 0 3/84969 38126077 12126688 12347597 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3838 121 34 34 HARD MAPLE 1 438 3838 38 12 3834 1 2 34 BIRCH DOWEL S 18 316 14 516 38 38 40 45 50 58 68 36 09 11 25 32 3PLY3IRCM 48 1I64x12836 1132x12475 1I18x12475 118x12495 SPL V3IRCIf48 3132x12700 18x12775 363J16x12625 47114x12825 64318x12725 81112x12900 LITEPLV48GROG VEDLG MOUNTS 13 lacks 1/OxO17638341840 18x1235038 34 1532140 114x627512 34 316145 114x12550 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32362 1/20362 1/18362 3/32374 1/8391 3/163105 1/43125 3/83188 1/23198 3/43300 13425 1/16488 3/324119 1/84135 3/164157 1/44188 3/84285 1/24365 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 5161 1439 3811246 12270 INSTANTGLUE 1 oz TSck298 10435,298 204 TSck550 2o 150550 LONE STAR MODELS cont4a Handling Charge *400 pay UPS Add *3O0for COD *4O0extra PP APO FPO 1623 57thSt Lubbock IX 79412 Stases WeaccaptVisaMastarCard personalohecks arCOD 64%taxinTexasUScurrencyonIyMiflimumW0OdOdW*lO00 0Vol using fuel tubing rod bearings avoid metal-to-metal contact uses wire wrap hold support blocks place appro priate wing ribs course well share pho tos Scale use Fowler flap mechanism several prototypes excel lent modeling subjects used Fowler flap system RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 57 hope data accurate obvious much what Danner Bunch can apologize plead helplessness since isnt way test another writers sources Heres story about nice lady feature Old-Timer month Bunch Scorpion October 1989 also brought another letter L4TRES vs MILLS METALS MOOKS PRECISOON ISSTRUMESTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 r /0000 ot,/ aaaeu reea Ce OOOOSSeOo6o4 SprogfoOO 36, 45505 Cnpsct S-. /507/ 3208560 just have share John Nie meyer Eagle Point OR friend Floyd Brossard built Rubber models time six seven years old lived Manhattan Beach CA about 25 miles southwest Los Angeles 1935 12 years old began see Gas model airplanes developed allconsuming urge advance next stage depression $2150 Brown Jr Tlush out question least could start saving pennies great day end summer 1936 saved up about 10 bucks still little hope getting enough Gas engine some kind decent airplane kit another year two would take kind odd job nickel dime hour About nice lady needed couple kids help some yard work Floyd went work two three evenings week after school Somewhere along line learned saving money buy model airplane engines models lady mentioned son model airplane business see nice lady Danner Bunchs mother Floyd worked off several months Mrs Bunch along several other odd jobs managed save about $17 Mrs Bunch arranged us go directly Bunch factory Hoover St picked up Mighty Midget engine kit $985 remaining money bought Sci entific Red Zephyr kit Floyd bought Com et Curtiss Robin Building kits engines no big deal gas tank assemblies another matter spent days heating soldering irons gas stove trying get little brass tube oil cup soldered Finally Floyds mother told us get out way proceeded slickest soldering job ever saw seems worked cannery girl sol dered cans till could sleep engines ran well lots power Unfortunately solder work ignition wir ing wasnt very good spent lots time flight line Southern California Gas Model Association model field Rosecrans Western balky engines gave us lots time observe some real pros work like Bar ney Snider Modelcraft line small fast high-powered planes like Scout saw Irwin Ohlsson growing line great engines Major Mosely Super Cy clones Reginald Denny Dennymite lot Bunch Scorpion Ma jors flying field just flying flying great outstanding just 57 wingspan plenty power Mighty Midget nose climbed tight twisting spiral would hundreds feet high after 30-second engine run glide fast flat usually nice wide circle Floyd impressed just have Mrs Bunch again arranged kit him Floyd threw together about week beautiful job kit great too excellent wood cleanly cut parts silk covering glue dope needed etc plane dandy flier As mentioned Oc tober 89 column fantastically tall tail dont remember having ten dency spiral dive other high-powered plane just flew well often Continued page 151 March 1990 147 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 147 rugged think Floyd still flying shape went service 1942 am enclosing photo scrapbook long shot taking off poor-quality shot made Baby Brownie deep dihedral tall rudder obvious thanks John Niemeyer sharing us thought letter totally re called impact model aviation young men just publicized hope readers enjoy much did Additionally isnt tunate John Floyd didnt spend hardearned dollars GHQ done unlikely would still active modelers 50-plus years later RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 58 ply X-Cell 30- 60-size machines hadnt seen 30 fly before enjoying watching Zanes flight stopped break troduced myself talked about ma chines Zanes X-Cell 30 weighs little over six pounds powered OS 32 uses Airtronics Spectra seven-channel radio Airtronics SG-X gyro 30 stock except swashplate decided against kits part made composite material replaced GMP unit Later Zane nice enough let have go machine X-Cell 30 hovered nicely exhibiting good stability moderate main rotor rpm flew machine few circuits found excellent re sponse controls really nice general feel machine After coming back hover engine heated up decided land Zane told X-Cell has trouble free feels OS 32 being pushed application suggested trying another fuel see fixed cooling problems Now think about might also try new SuperTi gre 34 understand MAS also sells re placement engine mount enables put 40 Helicopter can speculate feel safe assuring 40 X Cell 30 would have unbelievable performance Chicago Hobby Show agenda last monthalbeit three hours layover another flight able see enough give mini report Airtronics first call just shared flight Tim Renaud gave pre view what expect besides Hell products already market Airtronics tends market new nine-channel fully synthe sized Helicopter radio Aimed PCM l0/Futaba 1024 market radio seems have best features Ill let know find out information Hobby Dynamics new Kalt 30-size En forcer display new Kalt machine de signed Taya decidedly Concept-like some clever new features Slated mar keted Webra power plant Enforcer should have good following Again find out Ill pass Hobby Dynamics also Cyclone II Excalibur Jet Stream machines display firm also distributes JR radios Webra engine lines US talked Kevin Burner advised Kalt parts stock anyone needs parts dealer can get Kalt ma chines Hobby Dynamics Miniature Aircraft Supply nicely put gether booth highlighting its new X-Cell 30-and 40-size machines company also has Agusta 109 fuselage available its new ma chine Also new MAS can electroplate metal parts new X-Cell machine color white-and-fluorescentorange machine display memory serves rightanyway know result very nice definitely choice want ing extra touch Great Planes still selling Concepts like crazy has lots accessories Concept 30 now have three fuselages Hughes 500 Hughes 300 Bell Jet Ranger really fancy Jet Ranger will have go about getting Concept Great Planes also various OS Heli engines new Su perTigre 34 ABC new Tigre ought powerhouse Time will tell Gorham Model Products its new Rebel display abundance Chicago John Gorham shared Rebel entertaining large following As have heard now some kind split between Hirobo GMP John however declined comment instead told efforts GMP has made Americanize its line As read GMP ma chines now 100% American-made shipping Legend Elites production ap pears full steam ahead John also told working new 50-size machine De tails will follow Robbe latest version Champion new Magic Ranger display booth well manned such notables Mike Mas Jerry Hicks saw new Schluter glass ro tor blades look very good Im going have try set Mike told blades autorotations outrageous Im going apologize advance anyone failed mention quick visit took fastest tour around show Ive ever done thanks Jerry Hicks taking back OHare connecting flight Best wishes department though youll read late January its yet Christmas write Best wishes belatedly hope achieved endeavored 1989 Merry Christmas Happy 1990 personal note Best wishes order Florida Flash new recently trans planted team member Good luck hope transplant takes grow enjoy fruits decisions BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 59 turned 11280 After Bill dad Fred got plumbing working realJy went well unfortunately too late Results times recorded two-mile Quar ter Midget course 1 Rex Knepper 1134 2 Rick Cromer 1149 3 Bob Hisey 1188 4 Doug Whiteaker 1144 5 Kevin Matney 12027 6 Dave Gohn 1258 7 Ken Heatle 13646 8 Jim Widman 1259 9 Gerald Price 1224 10 Joe Dodd 1274 Fast time Bill Johanson 11280 Thanks Art Arro fine report NMPRA has just finished updating 7staoyed self-addwdwwclopa tor pncaoa mdvIIfi cixxni Add SOO COD Parrish Aircraft & Scale MxleIs isaw stb PhuIaawP1 337 305 581 447 K&S METAL rxuuu plane designed QSPXA Fcxmula 120 rules 1/4 scalemodel accepts 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage wtth foam wing contruction Dural landing gear scale landing gear add$ 1500 Full kltr 17 Em F-li erSharkA MINI-JET SERIES planes feature bslsa construction Designed intermediate flyer mind willaccepta25-32sizeengineusearear exhaust engine exceptional perftxnance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $5fl ~each Wtiig Span ir Lcaam w wepu wsoy o y Wma ms 7sq fri Ens 454 cycle or4O 2 cycle also ualtabtc tacge elocoic mMors Plain CowIIsg Wui5 Ribs also sold separaMly $400 shipoins Aluminum/BrasslCopper Tubing & Shapes Music Wire sTools Soldering Inns Silk Silk Span Finishing Materials 2 hr catalog inn
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/03
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 147, 151
GHQ SPORTSTER some reason selec tion Old-Timer month subjects seems alternate beautiful ugly other col umn Last time ran Moar Italy has classify gorgeous OldTimers Ive ever seen months subject sort sets trend other direction Don Blackburn selected de sign fly 89 SAM Champs much amazement flew well Powered spark-ignition O&R 60 Special GHQ certainly performed better would have GHQ engine originally designed Space good taste allow history infamous GHQ engine Suffice say number young boys saved scraped nickels dimes together purchase things learn ran poorly editor remembers engine advertised sale during WW II mail order RMcM Ive always felt unpunished crime distinctly re call similar sad story involving class mates Thor Im still angry about Looking back tend smile benignly about rip-off called GHQ later Thor assure amusing hard-earned dollars bought interesting Don Ama rillo TX ignored terrible reputation AWL I7I\ N / 4 6N EACH bIALr II TPNDfl manufacturer built Sportster flies darn well Louis P Loutrell developed model match engine designed soldand name understanding Loutrells engine ran rather well after Loutrell sold rights enginewhich came dreaded GHQthat quality deterio rated Sportster third gas model pub lished Model Airplane News July 1936 sue preceded KG Kovel-Grant Turner Special Both engine kit still production 1940 story history Bunch engines model designs ran some time ago quotes several sources have elicited response Louis F Stavros Montecito CA 20 years Louis has researching material up coming book Joel Danner Buncha True Leg end Aviation sources associated Bunch including widow Ruth has developed factual information totally debunks several things quoted other sources concerning man en gines instance speculation about Gwinn rather simple Danners wifes maiden name Ruth Gwinn brother-inR~P17F7 -\/L~UIJIA IMcInrrler m PROPrLLOR hAMITIZA — 7 DITCH aron lnr .&vDflVV 56 Model Aviation Rado Control Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 Old-Timer month GHQ Sportster Don Blackburn Amarillo TX chose obscure 1936 design Louis Loutrell despite gen eral misgivings about manufacturers re putation flew well Ohlsson 60 Spe cial ignition power 89 SAM Champs Jean NV Photos Jim Alaback Drawing courtesy Aeronews September 1986 Doc likes Coronet 150 MA Full-Size Plan No 598 $850 built R Rooman Springtiem MO Power Astro cobalt 25 14 900-mAh Ni-Cd cells 13 x 8 prop Robart HQ505 speed control meters juice Motor turns 9300 rpm Nose redesigned Electric Some clarification Danner Bunch Docs latest design Ace RIC lncBtngo 40160 2-stroke 45l90 4-stroke power Bunch Scorpion Major revisited Top Floyd Brossards model takes off LAs Western & Rosecrans flying field about 1937 too bad photo Baby Browniel Middle Floyd built another about 1980 ones got RC MonoKote Floyds 37 model used Mighty Midgetbuilt kit power Read about column photos John Niemeyer ad December 1936 Model Airplane News law Tom Gwinn played active role helping Danner set up manufacturing facilities three successive Los Angeles locations third site 6714 McKinley having previously housed Menasco full-scale engine plant Thus ac cording Stavros famous full-scale engine manufacturing plant became famous model fac tory also states Bunch Al Menasco good friends Im looking forward publication Lous book promise announce will available just soon learn Speaking learning Anytime quotes torical information another source can Continued page 147 B&P Associates Gives Total P11gM Line FREEDOM new eleetne starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 Sport Aerobatic 55 span 51 length 4 channel 14/2 0 swept wing Symetrical Airfoil Engine 45 602cy Kit includes rolled plans sanded parta formed 'Kleen Sweep landing gear wheel axals steerable tail wheel bracket pushrod set other basic hardware 60-804 cv 317525-9074 RR 1 Box 121 ManIlla IN 46150 Crenshaw Aero Put Fun Back Fun Fly Get ROUN TUIT Today Its round S flat flies 30 Flying DISC STOL SUPERIOR Small Field Et FUN FLY Aircraft STABLE PREDICTABLE EtAGILE 43 plus $4 shipping TX Raa add 7% sales tax VISA M/C Foam & ute Ply construction ELEVON Mixer Included 25-45 cid 3 35 lbs Accurata QuALITY Matarials NORTH AMERICAN YAT-28-E SCA 866 SPAN ENGTH 8 BS ENG 60 ao Machine Cut Parts Complete Const Manual Balsa Kit Complete Decals Full Size Plans Complete Hardware Factory Approved 3 Views Ply Capped Cowl Wing J Saddle & Surfaces JigBuiltFlyingSurfaces Scale Spinner & Prop Blades W Viaa MC Other Kits Avail Write free cat Time Bonded Model Products Box 10998 Suite 543 Austin TX 78766 5123 250-1420 512 444-3368 95 Shipping 4 order call write 7 GM Plastics Inc 7252 Industrial Park Blvd Mentor Ohio 44060 1216 953-1188 March 1990 57 ONLY Money Back GUARANTEE Business IaJatrWU iuiin r1 ii1 jjEU 1111 IZ~VAi ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY BALSA SHEETS 1162 33 3322 40 18 2 43 3182 49 14 2 56 1323 37 1203 37 1163 37 3323 44 18 3 54 3163 62 14373 516385 3S 3 88 12 3 110 34 3 160 116454 332470 18480 316493 144110 364165 12 4 225 MATCHED SHEETS 332 4 104 3164 144 Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only 36 48 30 BALSA SliCKS 36 45 116 1409 1163810 1161214 332 1410 332 3812 332 1216 181608 49 31 18 14ii16 583718 381218 714818 121024 8255316316116 8561316381730 110316122230 1247114141624 15514381426 19114122130 764814343444 94561414055 106665165167128 1227538382737 1348438123248 22513938344255 2613615270 12123653 i2~4662 5878 10858584865 12034346790 1 31 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806 745 4394 lOam 6pm Central Time r\l*I w BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4425 383830 35 343445 55 BALSA PLANKS 36 96 287 329 4283 11/23302 11/24395 22231 23335 24475 33515 34718 TAPERED SHEETS36 142 65 143 85 38269 38398 123120 LONE STAREPOXS 9,L,l-8 95 599 15,oo598 30 o,598 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% a serious modeler want performance must try 46 lb balsa BASSWOOD48 31631626 3161430 3163838 3161246 3163460 141442 143849 143490 383860 38170 383490 21290 1234100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-116338 699 201164361035 20332 336 865 15332 436955 1518336735 1018436695 15316 336920 10316436835 1014336655 1014436930 10383o36870 538436655 512336540 5124361080 153324 48885 518448500 5316448600 514448645 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories finishing ma erials Send #10 SASE ales catalog SPRUCE STICKS 36 48 18 181725 18 142026 19 382232 316 3162838 14 143450 14 384059 14 124565 38 0 3/84969 38126077 12126688 12347597 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3838 121 34 34 HARD MAPLE 1 438 3838 38 12 3834 1 2 34 BIRCH DOWEL S 18 316 14 516 38 38 40 45 50 58 68 36 09 11 25 32 3PLY3IRCM 48 1I64x12836 1132x12475 1I18x12475 118x12495 SPL V3IRCIf48 3132x12700 18x12775 363J16x12625 47114x12825 64318x12725 81112x12900 LITEPLV48GROG VEDLG MOUNTS 13 lacks 1/OxO17638341840 18x1235038 34 1532140 114x627512 34 316145 114x12550 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32362 1/20362 1/18362 3/32374 1/8391 3/163105 1/43125 3/83188 1/23198 3/43300 13425 1/16488 3/324119 1/84135 3/164157 1/44188 3/84285 1/24365 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 5161 1439 3811246 12270 INSTANTGLUE 1 oz TSck298 10435,298 204 TSck550 2o 150550 LONE STAR MODELS cont4a Handling Charge *400 pay UPS Add *3O0for COD *4O0extra PP APO FPO 1623 57thSt Lubbock IX 79412 Stases WeaccaptVisaMastarCard personalohecks arCOD 64%taxinTexasUScurrencyonIyMiflimumW0OdOdW*lO00 0Vol using fuel tubing rod bearings avoid metal-to-metal contact uses wire wrap hold support blocks place appro priate wing ribs course well share pho tos Scale use Fowler flap mechanism several prototypes excel lent modeling subjects used Fowler flap system RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 57 hope data accurate obvious much what Danner Bunch can apologize plead helplessness since isnt way test another writers sources Heres story about nice lady feature Old-Timer month Bunch Scorpion October 1989 also brought another letter L4TRES vs MILLS METALS MOOKS PRECISOON ISSTRUMESTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 r /0000 ot,/ aaaeu reea Ce OOOOSSeOo6o4 SprogfoOO 36, 45505 Cnpsct S-. /507/ 3208560 just have share John Nie meyer Eagle Point OR friend Floyd Brossard built Rubber models time six seven years old lived Manhattan Beach CA about 25 miles southwest Los Angeles 1935 12 years old began see Gas model airplanes developed allconsuming urge advance next stage depression $2150 Brown Jr Tlush out question least could start saving pennies great day end summer 1936 saved up about 10 bucks still little hope getting enough Gas engine some kind decent airplane kit another year two would take kind odd job nickel dime hour About nice lady needed couple kids help some yard work Floyd went work two three evenings week after school Somewhere along line learned saving money buy model airplane engines models lady mentioned son model airplane business see nice lady Danner Bunchs mother Floyd worked off several months Mrs Bunch along several other odd jobs managed save about $17 Mrs Bunch arranged us go directly Bunch factory Hoover St picked up Mighty Midget engine kit $985 remaining money bought Sci entific Red Zephyr kit Floyd bought Com et Curtiss Robin Building kits engines no big deal gas tank assemblies another matter spent days heating soldering irons gas stove trying get little brass tube oil cup soldered Finally Floyds mother told us get out way proceeded slickest soldering job ever saw seems worked cannery girl sol dered cans till could sleep engines ran well lots power Unfortunately solder work ignition wir ing wasnt very good spent lots time flight line Southern California Gas Model Association model field Rosecrans Western balky engines gave us lots time observe some real pros work like Bar ney Snider Modelcraft line small fast high-powered planes like Scout saw Irwin Ohlsson growing line great engines Major Mosely Super Cy clones Reginald Denny Dennymite lot Bunch Scorpion Ma jors flying field just flying flying great outstanding just 57 wingspan plenty power Mighty Midget nose climbed tight twisting spiral would hundreds feet high after 30-second engine run glide fast flat usually nice wide circle Floyd impressed just have Mrs Bunch again arranged kit him Floyd threw together about week beautiful job kit great too excellent wood cleanly cut parts silk covering glue dope needed etc plane dandy flier As mentioned Oc tober 89 column fantastically tall tail dont remember having ten dency spiral dive other high-powered plane just flew well often Continued page 151 March 1990 147 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 147 rugged think Floyd still flying shape went service 1942 am enclosing photo scrapbook long shot taking off poor-quality shot made Baby Brownie deep dihedral tall rudder obvious thanks John Niemeyer sharing us thought letter totally re called impact model aviation young men just publicized hope readers enjoy much did Additionally isnt tunate John Floyd didnt spend hardearned dollars GHQ done unlikely would still active modelers 50-plus years later RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 58 ply X-Cell 30- 60-size machines hadnt seen 30 fly before enjoying watching Zanes flight stopped break troduced myself talked about ma chines Zanes X-Cell 30 weighs little over six pounds powered OS 32 uses Airtronics Spectra seven-channel radio Airtronics SG-X gyro 30 stock except swashplate decided against kits part made composite material replaced GMP unit Later Zane nice enough let have go machine X-Cell 30 hovered nicely exhibiting good stability moderate main rotor rpm flew machine few circuits found excellent re sponse controls really nice general feel machine After coming back hover engine heated up decided land Zane told X-Cell has trouble free feels OS 32 being pushed application suggested trying another fuel see fixed cooling problems Now think about might also try new SuperTi gre 34 understand MAS also sells re placement engine mount enables put 40 Helicopter can speculate feel safe assuring 40 X Cell 30 would have unbelievable performance Chicago Hobby Show agenda last monthalbeit three hours layover another flight able see enough give mini report Airtronics first call just shared flight Tim Renaud gave pre view what expect besides Hell products already market Airtronics tends market new nine-channel fully synthe sized Helicopter radio Aimed PCM l0/Futaba 1024 market radio seems have best features Ill let know find out information Hobby Dynamics new Kalt 30-size En forcer display new Kalt machine de signed Taya decidedly Concept-like some clever new features Slated mar keted Webra power plant Enforcer should have good following Again find out Ill pass Hobby Dynamics also Cyclone II Excalibur Jet Stream machines display firm also distributes JR radios Webra engine lines US talked Kevin Burner advised Kalt parts stock anyone needs parts dealer can get Kalt ma chines Hobby Dynamics Miniature Aircraft Supply nicely put gether booth highlighting its new X-Cell 30-and 40-size machines company also has Agusta 109 fuselage available its new ma chine Also new MAS can electroplate metal parts new X-Cell machine color white-and-fluorescentorange machine display memory serves rightanyway know result very nice definitely choice want ing extra touch Great Planes still selling Concepts like crazy has lots accessories Concept 30 now have three fuselages Hughes 500 Hughes 300 Bell Jet Ranger really fancy Jet Ranger will have go about getting Concept Great Planes also various OS Heli engines new Su perTigre 34 ABC new Tigre ought powerhouse Time will tell Gorham Model Products its new Rebel display abundance Chicago John Gorham shared Rebel entertaining large following As have heard now some kind split between Hirobo GMP John however declined comment instead told efforts GMP has made Americanize its line As read GMP ma chines now 100% American-made shipping Legend Elites production ap pears full steam ahead John also told working new 50-size machine De tails will follow Robbe latest version Champion new Magic Ranger display booth well manned such notables Mike Mas Jerry Hicks saw new Schluter glass ro tor blades look very good Im going have try set Mike told blades autorotations outrageous Im going apologize advance anyone failed mention quick visit took fastest tour around show Ive ever done thanks Jerry Hicks taking back OHare connecting flight Best wishes department though youll read late January its yet Christmas write Best wishes belatedly hope achieved endeavored 1989 Merry Christmas Happy 1990 personal note Best wishes order Florida Flash new recently trans planted team member Good luck hope transplant takes grow enjoy fruits decisions BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 59 turned 11280 After Bill dad Fred got plumbing working realJy went well unfortunately too late Results times recorded two-mile Quar ter Midget course 1 Rex Knepper 1134 2 Rick Cromer 1149 3 Bob Hisey 1188 4 Doug Whiteaker 1144 5 Kevin Matney 12027 6 Dave Gohn 1258 7 Ken Heatle 13646 8 Jim Widman 1259 9 Gerald Price 1224 10 Joe Dodd 1274 Fast time Bill Johanson 11280 Thanks Art Arro fine report NMPRA has just finished updating 7staoyed self-addwdwwclopa tor pncaoa mdvIIfi cixxni Add SOO COD Parrish Aircraft & Scale MxleIs isaw stb PhuIaawP1 337 305 581 447 K&S METAL rxuuu plane designed QSPXA Fcxmula 120 rules 1/4 scalemodel accepts 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage wtth foam wing contruction Dural landing gear scale landing gear add$ 1500 Full kltr 17 Em F-li erSharkA MINI-JET SERIES planes feature bslsa construction Designed intermediate flyer mind willaccepta25-32sizeengineusearear exhaust engine exceptional perftxnance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $5fl ~each Wtiig Span ir Lcaam w wepu wsoy o y Wma ms 7sq fri Ens 454 cycle or4O 2 cycle also ualtabtc tacge elocoic mMors Plain CowIIsg Wui5 Ribs also sold separaMly $400 shipoins Aluminum/BrasslCopper Tubing & Shapes Music Wire sTools Soldering Inns Silk Silk Span Finishing Materials 2 hr catalog inn
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/03
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 147, 151
GHQ SPORTSTER some reason selec tion Old-Timer month subjects seems alternate beautiful ugly other col umn Last time ran Moar Italy has classify gorgeous OldTimers Ive ever seen months subject sort sets trend other direction Don Blackburn selected de sign fly 89 SAM Champs much amazement flew well Powered spark-ignition O&R 60 Special GHQ certainly performed better would have GHQ engine originally designed Space good taste allow history infamous GHQ engine Suffice say number young boys saved scraped nickels dimes together purchase things learn ran poorly editor remembers engine advertised sale during WW II mail order RMcM Ive always felt unpunished crime distinctly re call similar sad story involving class mates Thor Im still angry about Looking back tend smile benignly about rip-off called GHQ later Thor assure amusing hard-earned dollars bought interesting Don Ama rillo TX ignored terrible reputation AWL I7I\ N / 4 6N EACH bIALr II TPNDfl manufacturer built Sportster flies darn well Louis P Loutrell developed model match engine designed soldand name understanding Loutrells engine ran rather well after Loutrell sold rights enginewhich came dreaded GHQthat quality deterio rated Sportster third gas model pub lished Model Airplane News July 1936 sue preceded KG Kovel-Grant Turner Special Both engine kit still production 1940 story history Bunch engines model designs ran some time ago quotes several sources have elicited response Louis F Stavros Montecito CA 20 years Louis has researching material up coming book Joel Danner Buncha True Leg end Aviation sources associated Bunch including widow Ruth has developed factual information totally debunks several things quoted other sources concerning man en gines instance speculation about Gwinn rather simple Danners wifes maiden name Ruth Gwinn brother-inR~P17F7 -\/L~UIJIA IMcInrrler m PROPrLLOR hAMITIZA — 7 DITCH aron lnr .&vDflVV 56 Model Aviation Rado Control Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 Old-Timer month GHQ Sportster Don Blackburn Amarillo TX chose obscure 1936 design Louis Loutrell despite gen eral misgivings about manufacturers re putation flew well Ohlsson 60 Spe cial ignition power 89 SAM Champs Jean NV Photos Jim Alaback Drawing courtesy Aeronews September 1986 Doc likes Coronet 150 MA Full-Size Plan No 598 $850 built R Rooman Springtiem MO Power Astro cobalt 25 14 900-mAh Ni-Cd cells 13 x 8 prop Robart HQ505 speed control meters juice Motor turns 9300 rpm Nose redesigned Electric Some clarification Danner Bunch Docs latest design Ace RIC lncBtngo 40160 2-stroke 45l90 4-stroke power Bunch Scorpion Major revisited Top Floyd Brossards model takes off LAs Western & Rosecrans flying field about 1937 too bad photo Baby Browniel Middle Floyd built another about 1980 ones got RC MonoKote Floyds 37 model used Mighty Midgetbuilt kit power Read about column photos John Niemeyer ad December 1936 Model Airplane News law Tom Gwinn played active role helping Danner set up manufacturing facilities three successive Los Angeles locations third site 6714 McKinley having previously housed Menasco full-scale engine plant Thus ac cording Stavros famous full-scale engine manufacturing plant became famous model fac tory also states Bunch Al Menasco good friends Im looking forward publication Lous book promise announce will available just soon learn Speaking learning Anytime quotes torical information another source can Continued page 147 B&P Associates Gives Total P11gM Line FREEDOM new eleetne starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 Sport Aerobatic 55 span 51 length 4 channel 14/2 0 swept wing Symetrical Airfoil Engine 45 602cy Kit includes rolled plans sanded parta formed 'Kleen Sweep landing gear wheel axals steerable tail wheel bracket pushrod set other basic hardware 60-804 cv 317525-9074 RR 1 Box 121 ManIlla IN 46150 Crenshaw Aero Put Fun Back Fun Fly Get ROUN TUIT Today Its round S flat flies 30 Flying DISC STOL SUPERIOR Small Field Et FUN FLY Aircraft STABLE PREDICTABLE EtAGILE 43 plus $4 shipping TX Raa add 7% sales tax VISA M/C Foam & ute Ply construction ELEVON Mixer Included 25-45 cid 3 35 lbs Accurata QuALITY Matarials NORTH AMERICAN YAT-28-E SCA 866 SPAN ENGTH 8 BS ENG 60 ao Machine Cut Parts Complete Const Manual Balsa Kit Complete Decals Full Size Plans Complete Hardware Factory Approved 3 Views Ply Capped Cowl Wing J Saddle & Surfaces JigBuiltFlyingSurfaces Scale Spinner & Prop Blades W Viaa MC Other Kits Avail Write free cat Time Bonded Model Products Box 10998 Suite 543 Austin TX 78766 5123 250-1420 512 444-3368 95 Shipping 4 order call write 7 GM Plastics Inc 7252 Industrial Park Blvd Mentor Ohio 44060 1216 953-1188 March 1990 57 ONLY Money Back GUARANTEE Business IaJatrWU iuiin r1 ii1 jjEU 1111 IZ~VAi ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY BALSA SHEETS 1162 33 3322 40 18 2 43 3182 49 14 2 56 1323 37 1203 37 1163 37 3323 44 18 3 54 3163 62 14373 516385 3S 3 88 12 3 110 34 3 160 116454 332470 18480 316493 144110 364165 12 4 225 MATCHED SHEETS 332 4 104 3164 144 Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only 36 48 30 BALSA SliCKS 36 45 116 1409 1163810 1161214 332 1410 332 3812 332 1216 181608 49 31 18 14ii16 583718 381218 714818 121024 8255316316116 8561316381730 110316122230 1247114141624 15514381426 19114122130 764814343444 94561414055 106665165167128 1227538382737 1348438123248 22513938344255 2613615270 12123653 i2~4662 5878 10858584865 12034346790 1 31 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806 745 4394 lOam 6pm Central Time r\l*I w BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4425 383830 35 343445 55 BALSA PLANKS 36 96 287 329 4283 11/23302 11/24395 22231 23335 24475 33515 34718 TAPERED SHEETS36 142 65 143 85 38269 38398 123120 LONE STAREPOXS 9,L,l-8 95 599 15,oo598 30 o,598 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% a serious modeler want performance must try 46 lb balsa BASSWOOD48 31631626 3161430 3163838 3161246 3163460 141442 143849 143490 383860 38170 383490 21290 1234100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-116338 699 201164361035 20332 336 865 15332 436955 1518336735 1018436695 15316 336920 10316436835 1014336655 1014436930 10383o36870 538436655 512336540 5124361080 153324 48885 518448500 5316448600 514448645 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories finishing ma erials Send #10 SASE ales catalog SPRUCE STICKS 36 48 18 181725 18 142026 19 382232 316 3162838 14 143450 14 384059 14 124565 38 0 3/84969 38126077 12126688 12347597 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3838 121 34 34 HARD MAPLE 1 438 3838 38 12 3834 1 2 34 BIRCH DOWEL S 18 316 14 516 38 38 40 45 50 58 68 36 09 11 25 32 3PLY3IRCM 48 1I64x12836 1132x12475 1I18x12475 118x12495 SPL V3IRCIf48 3132x12700 18x12775 363J16x12625 47114x12825 64318x12725 81112x12900 LITEPLV48GROG VEDLG MOUNTS 13 lacks 1/OxO17638341840 18x1235038 34 1532140 114x627512 34 316145 114x12550 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32362 1/20362 1/18362 3/32374 1/8391 3/163105 1/43125 3/83188 1/23198 3/43300 13425 1/16488 3/324119 1/84135 3/164157 1/44188 3/84285 1/24365 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 5161 1439 3811246 12270 INSTANTGLUE 1 oz TSck298 10435,298 204 TSck550 2o 150550 LONE STAR MODELS cont4a Handling Charge *400 pay UPS Add *3O0for COD *4O0extra PP APO FPO 1623 57thSt Lubbock IX 79412 Stases WeaccaptVisaMastarCard personalohecks arCOD 64%taxinTexasUScurrencyonIyMiflimumW0OdOdW*lO00 0Vol using fuel tubing rod bearings avoid metal-to-metal contact uses wire wrap hold support blocks place appro priate wing ribs course well share pho tos Scale use Fowler flap mechanism several prototypes excel lent modeling subjects used Fowler flap system RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 57 hope data accurate obvious much what Danner Bunch can apologize plead helplessness since isnt way test another writers sources Heres story about nice lady feature Old-Timer month Bunch Scorpion October 1989 also brought another letter L4TRES vs MILLS METALS MOOKS PRECISOON ISSTRUMESTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 r /0000 ot,/ aaaeu reea Ce OOOOSSeOo6o4 SprogfoOO 36, 45505 Cnpsct S-. /507/ 3208560 just have share John Nie meyer Eagle Point OR friend Floyd Brossard built Rubber models time six seven years old lived Manhattan Beach CA about 25 miles southwest Los Angeles 1935 12 years old began see Gas model airplanes developed allconsuming urge advance next stage depression $2150 Brown Jr Tlush out question least could start saving pennies great day end summer 1936 saved up about 10 bucks still little hope getting enough Gas engine some kind decent airplane kit another year two would take kind odd job nickel dime hour About nice lady needed couple kids help some yard work Floyd went work two three evenings week after school Somewhere along line learned saving money buy model airplane engines models lady mentioned son model airplane business see nice lady Danner Bunchs mother Floyd worked off several months Mrs Bunch along several other odd jobs managed save about $17 Mrs Bunch arranged us go directly Bunch factory Hoover St picked up Mighty Midget engine kit $985 remaining money bought Sci entific Red Zephyr kit Floyd bought Com et Curtiss Robin Building kits engines no big deal gas tank assemblies another matter spent days heating soldering irons gas stove trying get little brass tube oil cup soldered Finally Floyds mother told us get out way proceeded slickest soldering job ever saw seems worked cannery girl sol dered cans till could sleep engines ran well lots power Unfortunately solder work ignition wir ing wasnt very good spent lots time flight line Southern California Gas Model Association model field Rosecrans Western balky engines gave us lots time observe some real pros work like Bar ney Snider Modelcraft line small fast high-powered planes like Scout saw Irwin Ohlsson growing line great engines Major Mosely Super Cy clones Reginald Denny Dennymite lot Bunch Scorpion Ma jors flying field just flying flying great outstanding just 57 wingspan plenty power Mighty Midget nose climbed tight twisting spiral would hundreds feet high after 30-second engine run glide fast flat usually nice wide circle Floyd impressed just have Mrs Bunch again arranged kit him Floyd threw together about week beautiful job kit great too excellent wood cleanly cut parts silk covering glue dope needed etc plane dandy flier As mentioned Oc tober 89 column fantastically tall tail dont remember having ten dency spiral dive other high-powered plane just flew well often Continued page 151 March 1990 147 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 147 rugged think Floyd still flying shape went service 1942 am enclosing photo scrapbook long shot taking off poor-quality shot made Baby Brownie deep dihedral tall rudder obvious thanks John Niemeyer sharing us thought letter totally re called impact model aviation young men just publicized hope readers enjoy much did Additionally isnt tunate John Floyd didnt spend hardearned dollars GHQ done unlikely would still active modelers 50-plus years later RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 58 ply X-Cell 30- 60-size machines hadnt seen 30 fly before enjoying watching Zanes flight stopped break troduced myself talked about ma chines Zanes X-Cell 30 weighs little over six pounds powered OS 32 uses Airtronics Spectra seven-channel radio Airtronics SG-X gyro 30 stock except swashplate decided against kits part made composite material replaced GMP unit Later Zane nice enough let have go machine X-Cell 30 hovered nicely exhibiting good stability moderate main rotor rpm flew machine few circuits found excellent re sponse controls really nice general feel machine After coming back hover engine heated up decided land Zane told X-Cell has trouble free feels OS 32 being pushed application suggested trying another fuel see fixed cooling problems Now think about might also try new SuperTi gre 34 understand MAS also sells re placement engine mount enables put 40 Helicopter can speculate feel safe assuring 40 X Cell 30 would have unbelievable performance Chicago Hobby Show agenda last monthalbeit three hours layover another flight able see enough give mini report Airtronics first call just shared flight Tim Renaud gave pre view what expect besides Hell products already market Airtronics tends market new nine-channel fully synthe sized Helicopter radio Aimed PCM l0/Futaba 1024 market radio seems have best features Ill let know find out information Hobby Dynamics new Kalt 30-size En forcer display new Kalt machine de signed Taya decidedly Concept-like some clever new features Slated mar keted Webra power plant Enforcer should have good following Again find out Ill pass Hobby Dynamics also Cyclone II Excalibur Jet Stream machines display firm also distributes JR radios Webra engine lines US talked Kevin Burner advised Kalt parts stock anyone needs parts dealer can get Kalt ma chines Hobby Dynamics Miniature Aircraft Supply nicely put gether booth highlighting its new X-Cell 30-and 40-size machines company also has Agusta 109 fuselage available its new ma chine Also new MAS can electroplate metal parts new X-Cell machine color white-and-fluorescentorange machine display memory serves rightanyway know result very nice definitely choice want ing extra touch Great Planes still selling Concepts like crazy has lots accessories Concept 30 now have three fuselages Hughes 500 Hughes 300 Bell Jet Ranger really fancy Jet Ranger will have go about getting Concept Great Planes also various OS Heli engines new Su perTigre 34 ABC new Tigre ought powerhouse Time will tell Gorham Model Products its new Rebel display abundance Chicago John Gorham shared Rebel entertaining large following As have heard now some kind split between Hirobo GMP John however declined comment instead told efforts GMP has made Americanize its line As read GMP ma chines now 100% American-made shipping Legend Elites production ap pears full steam ahead John also told working new 50-size machine De tails will follow Robbe latest version Champion new Magic Ranger display booth well manned such notables Mike Mas Jerry Hicks saw new Schluter glass ro tor blades look very good Im going have try set Mike told blades autorotations outrageous Im going apologize advance anyone failed mention quick visit took fastest tour around show Ive ever done thanks Jerry Hicks taking back OHare connecting flight Best wishes department though youll read late January its yet Christmas write Best wishes belatedly hope achieved endeavored 1989 Merry Christmas Happy 1990 personal note Best wishes order Florida Flash new recently trans planted team member Good luck hope transplant takes grow enjoy fruits decisions BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager 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