Pylon Racing Bill Hager HI GANG Well promised last issue have Jerry Smalls new one-day Formula kit think will let Jerry tell about almost two years have struggling completely molded mula third F-i design have never worlds greatest pilot knew personally needed Racer could layup Saturday race Sun day. Come think what everyone else needs too second F-i kit Pitts Pellet wont talk about first Puts still being marketed Dickie Ritch out Houston has some success especially hands George Parks Dub Jett Pitts just like other kit market. glass fuselage foam wings balsa tail feathers takes two three weeks building time depending good builder have one-day airplane come up whole new way doing might well have new design alsopreferably mid-wing Sure like way Polecats takeoff land So liking copy successful design currently being raced went Shoestring could argue full size Strings success basically copied moments airfoil Pitts change good thing might add airfoil very much like Denight airfoil borrowed Rod Gilmans fine airplane Next thing required carving wooden fuselage plug mating up conventional balsa-covered Continued page 128 Jerry Small built molds Above turn out Shoestring Remarkable features Include hlngedlnthemold ailerons elevator rudder molded pieces Below fit tether trimming doesnt need paInted Jerry molds parts bulltln gel coat color uses carbon fiber fabric Instead fiberglass lightness strengththe stuff costs S4OIyardl Parts Just taped together photo 1 cewi cff show Integral locating pins cooling slots tall feathers fitted fuselageJust came out mold note theyre hinged Center center fuselage section top cockpit molded wing R Note pilot figure inside fuselage chest arms visible Canopy vacuformed September 1985 55 ultimate Shoestring Pylon Racer Jerry Smalls ARF kit now available Bill has lots tell about column Landing gear fillets RTV rubber moldings Model Magic Epoxy Plus 2 Part 8 Mm Use anywhere two part epoxy used 25% Lighter Sandable Carveable Excellent Gap Filling Non-Sagging Superior Strength$fl95 Sands Carves like Basswoodl l lB fi ozl Equal over 8 wt oz regular epoxys See voar dealer first write call r4V4 PO Box 19784 St Paul MN 55119 715 425-1397 MODEL MAGIC PRODUCTS 0 Model Magic Filler S 0 S 0 Comparison Chart Model Magic Product X Adhesion Balsa Excellent Foam Fiberglass Strength Flexing Spreading Fsel ResistanceCood Sanding As med balsa Hardness As hard balsa Finishing Any finish/covering Shelf Life till used up Tint Acceptance Excellent water Resist Excellent 0 very Poor Soft balsa Soft balsa 57 mo Very Poor Test methods data available request care enough fill very best insist Model Magic Filler Circus Magic Filler NOWWORRY FREE STARTING POWER New completely automatic maintenance system wet galled cells Na rat-dawn batteries xplosive gasses penS rated lunderchartedi No winter storage problems Na boiled-dry batteries ttention required-electronically loverchargedl maintains fall charge Sm eax pxmx saraJUST ONNET tTrHEN FORGET tT saSan soon woor 50,s Hmn 005 Momlapeclfy 6 12 volt 2am sow PO Box 22t $4995CaRacanton 50 570t3 pla516051 9875924 $250 5&H PFOJCtS SASS intormation GOLDEN GAlE HOBBIES Y S ENGINES HATORI HEADERS/PIPES TETTRA HARDWARE ATLANTA 60 OMEGA 60 QUATRO 40 EXCEED 40 ACROSTAR SIGMA 60/40 BD-5 CANADAIR CT-114 SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER SEND $1 FOR CATALOG PO Box 4412 Burlingame CA 94010 TEL 415 4673170 Now have decided machine will buy get read instruction manual thoroughly Next month Ill discuss what comes next way plan write department anthology form can collect use later date expert can use later date Like maybe December can burn use stay warm months three-view Westland Lynx very capable military machine First proposed 1968 Lynx com bination effort between Westland Great Britain Aerospatiale France Designed two services Lynx very capable anti-tank helicopter armed TOW missiles British Army equally home sea used Royal Navy anti submarine helicopter Lynx may aerobatic full-size helicopter world does exhibit roll rate 180 0/second semi-rigid rotor head can absorb up negative four G enabling Lynx fly inverted short periods Lynx certainly going begging model subject believe John Griffiths stocks glass fuselage England Does anybody over have BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 foam wing Molds made fuselage mold typical right left half wing mold topand-bottom affair top deck ing/canopy area included Also sup ported 1-in steel-tube frame wing originally separate molds ailerons meant ailerons added later pain have since corrected will cover lit tle later fuselage layup conventional wing required whole new learning process first tried two layers glass cloth went Keviar big pain Larry Jolly 5501 West Como Santa Ana CA 92703 have finally settled single layer car bon fiber cloth about 6-ounce weave about ten-thousandths thick costs $40/yard OUCH spar evolved 1/4-in balsa full-length 3/16-in spruce full-length 1/4-in balsa triangle pieces both sides spar touched wing skins Epoxy has always used next step mold set tail feathers try something new. hinge mold carved both surfaces proceeded make two-piece molds hinge line both prior layup inserted hacksaw blades actually touched hinge line non-toothed edge two mold halves separated now hard thin metal edge right hinge line should laying up tail surfaces lay carbon fiber cloth yeah expensive stuff too either side hacksaw blade 1/8-in spruce sticks touching full length blades both sides add hinge material top blades put fresh glue around edges close molds About two hours later using oven tail feathers can remQved ready used ly hinged have necessary filleting done groove underneath side elevator con trol horn perfect match rear fuselage George Parks took prototypes used fiveminute epoxy said took no 30 minutes whole rear end Since hinging tail assemblies worked well went back modified wing mold too comes out mold already hinged torque rods place Also wanted wings inter changeable made drill jig now drill tap wing countersink fuselage original thinking designed conventional half-cowl just like Polecat required lot work ie dowels front tiedown plate cutting holes etc So made new mold has things resolved normal cowl mold piece new five piecesand cowl comes out 128 Model Aviation $595 So Fillets Filling Repair mold ready drill hole tap fuselage thats rear pins front plate exit holes place ready go got cutesy made Hoover louvers real ones just holes So airplane kit re quires mounting motor land ing gear tail feathers canopy doesnt require painting youre pinch After waxing PVAing release agent mold spray base coat Super Poxy color satin har dener start layup process after has dried Granted does produce expected five-color paint job does give good place start has no pinholes allows fly originally designed airplane myself have now started selling kits $300 Its high worth should keep being deluged orders summary features 1 Pre-painted 2 Pre-hinged surfaces 3 Wing torque rods place 4 Wing drilled tapped ready mount 5 All parts fit 6 Vacuformed cockpit interior separate pilot head included 7 Vacuformed ASA wheel pants 8 Molded rubber RTV fillets landing gear landing gear enters wheel pants exits fuselage 9 Cheek cowl ready mount drill hole holes cowl precut 10 Wing keyed go way Jerrys plane has flown several races year great success think will seeing quite lot near future Believe just spur-ofthe-moment thing Jerrys plane work art Try youll like racing have stagnant too long Its time move forward new ideas products received couple props fellow Pylon Racer England made carbon fiber Yes know what rule says wooden fixed-pitch two-bladed props Think about will talk about next issue Hey out about sending something about race club just put cant write about dont send anything same goes photos See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 7738S No-Cal J-3/Randolph Continued page 57 Now Oer. full line German AlmostReady-To-Fly Saliplanes hottest elope soarer thermal F38 electric Gliders include eposy-flberglass-fuselage wings stabs bulit special foam Obechi Veneer reinforced glass cloth wings come Schlemp-Hirth Graupner spoilers aileron puahrod tubes wing mounting system already stalled ready cover ASK FOR OUR SPECIAL CATALOG $1001 OVER 1000 MODELS SOLD IN EUROPE cyanoacrylate CyA adhesive Re move fuselage plan glue has set Flying surfaces Build wing same way fuselage holding leading trailing edges place overthe plan gluing ribs previously-formed tips place glue has dried remove wing plan crack leading trailing edges center dihedral Give cracked areas coat glue Crack center length 1/16 sq balsa glue ribs location shown Give joints dihedral break another coat glue Hold outlines rudder stabilizer place over plan before glue spars ribs Again tweezers can helpful Covering Use rub-on-type glue sticks easiest way adhere covering flying surfaces type model glue sticks may found drugstores office supply stores fabric stores hobby shops Cover tail surfaces first Slide glue stick around top edges stab right side rudder lay tissue frame Cover wing two halves Apply glue stick center ribs leading trailing edges tip Position tissue over top rub gently seal edges dry trim excess tissue surfaces EM VENUS Features fuselage four interchangable wings #1 VENUS STANDARD wingapen er airfoil thermal competition sod electric flight $185 #2 VENUS COMPACT wingapen er airfoil thermal slope gliding*180 #3 VENUS STUNT wingapen oil Eppler 374 thermal slope stunt flying electric flight $180 #4 VENUS COMPETITION118 spenAirfoil HO 2519 wiflaperons F3B high performance gliding. $195 #5 VENUS COMBI wings choice 100 wingspen 118 wingspan - $280 HOLLEYS SILENT FLIGHT 203 7480083 151 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD BETHEL CT 08801 1981 World Soaring Champ DWIGHT HOLLEY FEATURES Saliplanes lous Electric Planes Thermal betic imer Sport Scale tric Gliders ASTEOFLIGHT E ER MOTORS IN STOCK SANYO SANYO SANYO ery Special N SOOAR Weigh 38 Grams se N 1200SC 52 Grams es N 1200SCR Red Jacket 52 Grams es New Super Cell SANYO N 9005C weigh 39 grams seine die 1200s length will deliver least 980 MAHI HOLLEYS SILENT FLIGHT 203 748-0083 151 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD BETHEL CT 06801 C 5 n 21 -I 5 0-50 mixture white glue water adhesive covering fuselage right side glue dry tissue water-shrunk given coat clear dope Glue cellophane cabin windows left side trim can drawn fuselage side time Sharpie pen Last steps Glue rear motor hook motor stick hold motor stick position left side fuselage Note motor hook touches tissue slit tissue area Slip hook through slit glue motor stick fuselage shown Apply glue slit covering motor hook comes through nose bearing can made 030 aluminum piece flattened 1/16 aluminum tubing holes drilled 1/32-in prop shaft Glue nose bearing right side fuselage opposite motor stick sew thread through nose sheet around motor stick Give everything another coat glue nose bearing should stalled little just degree two downthrust Glue stab place using Ambroid Testors cement put glue leading trailing edges Later comes necessary drop acetone will soften glue easily making adjustContinued page 132 September 1985 129 ASTERIX good looking thermal machine latest state art technology wingspan 114 snd Airfoil Eppler 387 asteris very good electric flight ELECTRIC MODEL & SAILPLANE SPECIALISTS FEATURING ONLY STATE OF THE ART ITEMS CALL OR WRITE FOR FREE DESCRIPTIVE FLYER AOAMS SPEEO CONTROLLERS PNER OFLIGHT ER R handy installing uprights cabin area Use Ambroid cement Super Jet
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 55, 128, 129
Pylon Racing Bill Hager HI GANG Well promised last issue have Jerry Smalls new one-day Formula kit think will let Jerry tell about almost two years have struggling completely molded mula third F-i design have never worlds greatest pilot knew personally needed Racer could layup Saturday race Sun day. Come think what everyone else needs too second F-i kit Pitts Pellet wont talk about first Puts still being marketed Dickie Ritch out Houston has some success especially hands George Parks Dub Jett Pitts just like other kit market. glass fuselage foam wings balsa tail feathers takes two three weeks building time depending good builder have one-day airplane come up whole new way doing might well have new design alsopreferably mid-wing Sure like way Polecats takeoff land So liking copy successful design currently being raced went Shoestring could argue full size Strings success basically copied moments airfoil Pitts change good thing might add airfoil very much like Denight airfoil borrowed Rod Gilmans fine airplane Next thing required carving wooden fuselage plug mating up conventional balsa-covered Continued page 128 Jerry Small built molds Above turn out Shoestring Remarkable features Include hlngedlnthemold ailerons elevator rudder molded pieces Below fit tether trimming doesnt need paInted Jerry molds parts bulltln gel coat color uses carbon fiber fabric Instead fiberglass lightness strengththe stuff costs S4OIyardl Parts Just taped together photo 1 cewi cff show Integral locating pins cooling slots tall feathers fitted fuselageJust came out mold note theyre hinged Center center fuselage section top cockpit molded wing R Note pilot figure inside fuselage chest arms visible Canopy vacuformed September 1985 55 ultimate Shoestring Pylon Racer Jerry Smalls ARF kit now available Bill has lots tell about column Landing gear fillets RTV rubber moldings Model Magic Epoxy Plus 2 Part 8 Mm Use anywhere two part epoxy used 25% Lighter Sandable Carveable Excellent Gap Filling Non-Sagging Superior Strength$fl95 Sands Carves like Basswoodl l lB fi ozl Equal over 8 wt oz regular epoxys See voar dealer first write call r4V4 PO Box 19784 St Paul MN 55119 715 425-1397 MODEL MAGIC PRODUCTS 0 Model Magic Filler S 0 S 0 Comparison Chart Model Magic Product X Adhesion Balsa Excellent Foam Fiberglass Strength Flexing Spreading Fsel ResistanceCood Sanding As med balsa Hardness As hard balsa Finishing Any finish/covering Shelf Life till used up Tint Acceptance Excellent water Resist Excellent 0 very Poor Soft balsa Soft balsa 57 mo Very Poor Test methods data available request care enough fill very best insist Model Magic Filler Circus Magic Filler NOWWORRY FREE STARTING POWER New completely automatic maintenance system wet galled cells Na rat-dawn batteries xplosive gasses penS rated lunderchartedi No winter storage problems Na boiled-dry batteries ttention required-electronically loverchargedl maintains fall charge Sm eax pxmx saraJUST ONNET tTrHEN FORGET tT saSan soon woor 50,s Hmn 005 Momlapeclfy 6 12 volt 2am sow PO Box 22t $4995CaRacanton 50 570t3 pla516051 9875924 $250 5&H PFOJCtS SASS intormation GOLDEN GAlE HOBBIES Y S ENGINES HATORI HEADERS/PIPES TETTRA HARDWARE ATLANTA 60 OMEGA 60 QUATRO 40 EXCEED 40 ACROSTAR SIGMA 60/40 BD-5 CANADAIR CT-114 SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER SEND $1 FOR CATALOG PO Box 4412 Burlingame CA 94010 TEL 415 4673170 Now have decided machine will buy get read instruction manual thoroughly Next month Ill discuss what comes next way plan write department anthology form can collect use later date expert can use later date Like maybe December can burn use stay warm months three-view Westland Lynx very capable military machine First proposed 1968 Lynx com bination effort between Westland Great Britain Aerospatiale France Designed two services Lynx very capable anti-tank helicopter armed TOW missiles British Army equally home sea used Royal Navy anti submarine helicopter Lynx may aerobatic full-size helicopter world does exhibit roll rate 180 0/second semi-rigid rotor head can absorb up negative four G enabling Lynx fly inverted short periods Lynx certainly going begging model subject believe John Griffiths stocks glass fuselage England Does anybody over have BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 foam wing Molds made fuselage mold typical right left half wing mold topand-bottom affair top deck ing/canopy area included Also sup ported 1-in steel-tube frame wing originally separate molds ailerons meant ailerons added later pain have since corrected will cover lit tle later fuselage layup conventional wing required whole new learning process first tried two layers glass cloth went Keviar big pain Larry Jolly 5501 West Como Santa Ana CA 92703 have finally settled single layer car bon fiber cloth about 6-ounce weave about ten-thousandths thick costs $40/yard OUCH spar evolved 1/4-in balsa full-length 3/16-in spruce full-length 1/4-in balsa triangle pieces both sides spar touched wing skins Epoxy has always used next step mold set tail feathers try something new. hinge mold carved both surfaces proceeded make two-piece molds hinge line both prior layup inserted hacksaw blades actually touched hinge line non-toothed edge two mold halves separated now hard thin metal edge right hinge line should laying up tail surfaces lay carbon fiber cloth yeah expensive stuff too either side hacksaw blade 1/8-in spruce sticks touching full length blades both sides add hinge material top blades put fresh glue around edges close molds About two hours later using oven tail feathers can remQved ready used ly hinged have necessary filleting done groove underneath side elevator con trol horn perfect match rear fuselage George Parks took prototypes used fiveminute epoxy said took no 30 minutes whole rear end Since hinging tail assemblies worked well went back modified wing mold too comes out mold already hinged torque rods place Also wanted wings inter changeable made drill jig now drill tap wing countersink fuselage original thinking designed conventional half-cowl just like Polecat required lot work ie dowels front tiedown plate cutting holes etc So made new mold has things resolved normal cowl mold piece new five piecesand cowl comes out 128 Model Aviation $595 So Fillets Filling Repair mold ready drill hole tap fuselage thats rear pins front plate exit holes place ready go got cutesy made Hoover louvers real ones just holes So airplane kit re quires mounting motor land ing gear tail feathers canopy doesnt require painting youre pinch After waxing PVAing release agent mold spray base coat Super Poxy color satin har dener start layup process after has dried Granted does produce expected five-color paint job does give good place start has no pinholes allows fly originally designed airplane myself have now started selling kits $300 Its high worth should keep being deluged orders summary features 1 Pre-painted 2 Pre-hinged surfaces 3 Wing torque rods place 4 Wing drilled tapped ready mount 5 All parts fit 6 Vacuformed cockpit interior separate pilot head included 7 Vacuformed ASA wheel pants 8 Molded rubber RTV fillets landing gear landing gear enters wheel pants exits fuselage 9 Cheek cowl ready mount drill hole holes cowl precut 10 Wing keyed go way Jerrys plane has flown several races year great success think will seeing quite lot near future Believe just spur-ofthe-moment thing Jerrys plane work art Try youll like racing have stagnant too long Its time move forward new ideas products received couple props fellow Pylon Racer England made carbon fiber Yes know what rule says wooden fixed-pitch two-bladed props Think about will talk about next issue Hey out about sending something about race club just put cant write about dont send anything same goes photos See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 7738S No-Cal J-3/Randolph Continued page 57 Now Oer. full line German AlmostReady-To-Fly Saliplanes hottest elope soarer thermal F38 electric Gliders include eposy-flberglass-fuselage wings stabs bulit special foam Obechi Veneer reinforced glass cloth wings come Schlemp-Hirth Graupner spoilers aileron puahrod tubes wing mounting system already stalled ready cover ASK FOR OUR SPECIAL CATALOG $1001 OVER 1000 MODELS SOLD IN EUROPE cyanoacrylate CyA adhesive Re move fuselage plan glue has set Flying surfaces Build wing same way fuselage holding leading trailing edges place overthe plan gluing ribs previously-formed tips place glue has dried remove wing plan crack leading trailing edges center dihedral Give cracked areas coat glue Crack center length 1/16 sq balsa glue ribs location shown Give joints dihedral break another coat glue Hold outlines rudder stabilizer place over plan before glue spars ribs Again tweezers can helpful Covering Use rub-on-type glue sticks easiest way adhere covering flying surfaces type model glue sticks may found drugstores office supply stores fabric stores hobby shops Cover tail surfaces first Slide glue stick around top edges stab right side rudder lay tissue frame Cover wing two halves Apply glue stick center ribs leading trailing edges tip Position tissue over top rub gently seal edges dry trim excess tissue surfaces EM VENUS Features fuselage four interchangable wings #1 VENUS STANDARD wingapen er airfoil thermal competition sod electric flight $185 #2 VENUS COMPACT wingapen er airfoil thermal slope gliding*180 #3 VENUS STUNT wingapen oil Eppler 374 thermal slope stunt flying electric flight $180 #4 VENUS COMPETITION118 spenAirfoil HO 2519 wiflaperons F3B high performance gliding. $195 #5 VENUS COMBI wings choice 100 wingspen 118 wingspan - $280 HOLLEYS SILENT FLIGHT 203 7480083 151 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD BETHEL CT 08801 1981 World Soaring Champ DWIGHT HOLLEY FEATURES Saliplanes lous Electric Planes Thermal betic imer Sport Scale tric Gliders ASTEOFLIGHT E ER MOTORS IN STOCK SANYO SANYO SANYO ery Special N SOOAR Weigh 38 Grams se N 1200SC 52 Grams es N 1200SCR Red Jacket 52 Grams es New Super Cell SANYO N 9005C weigh 39 grams seine die 1200s length will deliver least 980 MAHI HOLLEYS SILENT FLIGHT 203 748-0083 151 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD BETHEL CT 06801 C 5 n 21 -I 5 0-50 mixture white glue water adhesive covering fuselage right side glue dry tissue water-shrunk given coat clear dope Glue cellophane cabin windows left side trim can drawn fuselage side time Sharpie pen Last steps Glue rear motor hook motor stick hold motor stick position left side fuselage Note motor hook touches tissue slit tissue area Slip hook through slit glue motor stick fuselage shown Apply glue slit covering motor hook comes through nose bearing can made 030 aluminum piece flattened 1/16 aluminum tubing holes drilled 1/32-in prop shaft Glue nose bearing right side fuselage opposite motor stick sew thread through nose sheet around motor stick Give everything another coat glue nose bearing should stalled little just degree two downthrust Glue stab place using Ambroid Testors cement put glue leading trailing edges Later comes necessary drop acetone will soften glue easily making adjustContinued page 132 September 1985 129 ASTERIX good looking thermal machine latest state art technology wingspan 114 snd Airfoil Eppler 387 asteris very good electric flight ELECTRIC MODEL & SAILPLANE SPECIALISTS FEATURING ONLY STATE OF THE ART ITEMS CALL OR WRITE FOR FREE DESCRIPTIVE FLYER AOAMS SPEEO CONTROLLERS PNER OFLIGHT ER R handy installing uprights cabin area Use Ambroid cement Super Jet
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 55, 128, 129
Pylon Racing Bill Hager HI GANG Well promised last issue have Jerry Smalls new one-day Formula kit think will let Jerry tell about almost two years have struggling completely molded mula third F-i design have never worlds greatest pilot knew personally needed Racer could layup Saturday race Sun day. Come think what everyone else needs too second F-i kit Pitts Pellet wont talk about first Puts still being marketed Dickie Ritch out Houston has some success especially hands George Parks Dub Jett Pitts just like other kit market. glass fuselage foam wings balsa tail feathers takes two three weeks building time depending good builder have one-day airplane come up whole new way doing might well have new design alsopreferably mid-wing Sure like way Polecats takeoff land So liking copy successful design currently being raced went Shoestring could argue full size Strings success basically copied moments airfoil Pitts change good thing might add airfoil very much like Denight airfoil borrowed Rod Gilmans fine airplane Next thing required carving wooden fuselage plug mating up conventional balsa-covered Continued page 128 Jerry Small built molds Above turn out Shoestring Remarkable features Include hlngedlnthemold ailerons elevator rudder molded pieces Below fit tether trimming doesnt need paInted Jerry molds parts bulltln gel coat color uses carbon fiber fabric Instead fiberglass lightness strengththe stuff costs S4OIyardl Parts Just taped together photo 1 cewi cff show Integral locating pins cooling slots tall feathers fitted fuselageJust came out mold note theyre hinged Center center fuselage section top cockpit molded wing R Note pilot figure inside fuselage chest arms visible Canopy vacuformed September 1985 55 ultimate Shoestring Pylon Racer Jerry Smalls ARF kit now available Bill has lots tell about column Landing gear fillets RTV rubber moldings Model Magic Epoxy Plus 2 Part 8 Mm Use anywhere two part epoxy used 25% Lighter Sandable Carveable Excellent Gap Filling Non-Sagging Superior Strength$fl95 Sands Carves like Basswoodl l lB fi ozl Equal over 8 wt oz regular epoxys See voar dealer first write call r4V4 PO Box 19784 St Paul MN 55119 715 425-1397 MODEL MAGIC PRODUCTS 0 Model Magic Filler S 0 S 0 Comparison Chart Model Magic Product X Adhesion Balsa Excellent Foam Fiberglass Strength Flexing Spreading Fsel ResistanceCood Sanding As med balsa Hardness As hard balsa Finishing Any finish/covering Shelf Life till used up Tint Acceptance Excellent water Resist Excellent 0 very Poor Soft balsa Soft balsa 57 mo Very Poor Test methods data available request care enough fill very best insist Model Magic Filler Circus Magic Filler NOWWORRY FREE STARTING POWER New completely automatic maintenance system wet galled cells Na rat-dawn batteries xplosive gasses penS rated lunderchartedi No winter storage problems Na boiled-dry batteries ttention required-electronically loverchargedl maintains fall charge Sm eax pxmx saraJUST ONNET tTrHEN FORGET tT saSan soon woor 50,s Hmn 005 Momlapeclfy 6 12 volt 2am sow PO Box 22t $4995CaRacanton 50 570t3 pla516051 9875924 $250 5&H PFOJCtS SASS intormation GOLDEN GAlE HOBBIES Y S ENGINES HATORI HEADERS/PIPES TETTRA HARDWARE ATLANTA 60 OMEGA 60 QUATRO 40 EXCEED 40 ACROSTAR SIGMA 60/40 BD-5 CANADAIR CT-114 SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER SEND $1 FOR CATALOG PO Box 4412 Burlingame CA 94010 TEL 415 4673170 Now have decided machine will buy get read instruction manual thoroughly Next month Ill discuss what comes next way plan write department anthology form can collect use later date expert can use later date Like maybe December can burn use stay warm months three-view Westland Lynx very capable military machine First proposed 1968 Lynx com bination effort between Westland Great Britain Aerospatiale France Designed two services Lynx very capable anti-tank helicopter armed TOW missiles British Army equally home sea used Royal Navy anti submarine helicopter Lynx may aerobatic full-size helicopter world does exhibit roll rate 180 0/second semi-rigid rotor head can absorb up negative four G enabling Lynx fly inverted short periods Lynx certainly going begging model subject believe John Griffiths stocks glass fuselage England Does anybody over have BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 foam wing Molds made fuselage mold typical right left half wing mold topand-bottom affair top deck ing/canopy area included Also sup ported 1-in steel-tube frame wing originally separate molds ailerons meant ailerons added later pain have since corrected will cover lit tle later fuselage layup conventional wing required whole new learning process first tried two layers glass cloth went Keviar big pain Larry Jolly 5501 West Como Santa Ana CA 92703 have finally settled single layer car bon fiber cloth about 6-ounce weave about ten-thousandths thick costs $40/yard OUCH spar evolved 1/4-in balsa full-length 3/16-in spruce full-length 1/4-in balsa triangle pieces both sides spar touched wing skins Epoxy has always used next step mold set tail feathers try something new. hinge mold carved both surfaces proceeded make two-piece molds hinge line both prior layup inserted hacksaw blades actually touched hinge line non-toothed edge two mold halves separated now hard thin metal edge right hinge line should laying up tail surfaces lay carbon fiber cloth yeah expensive stuff too either side hacksaw blade 1/8-in spruce sticks touching full length blades both sides add hinge material top blades put fresh glue around edges close molds About two hours later using oven tail feathers can remQved ready used ly hinged have necessary filleting done groove underneath side elevator con trol horn perfect match rear fuselage George Parks took prototypes used fiveminute epoxy said took no 30 minutes whole rear end Since hinging tail assemblies worked well went back modified wing mold too comes out mold already hinged torque rods place Also wanted wings inter changeable made drill jig now drill tap wing countersink fuselage original thinking designed conventional half-cowl just like Polecat required lot work ie dowels front tiedown plate cutting holes etc So made new mold has things resolved normal cowl mold piece new five piecesand cowl comes out 128 Model Aviation $595 So Fillets Filling Repair mold ready drill hole tap fuselage thats rear pins front plate exit holes place ready go got cutesy made Hoover louvers real ones just holes So airplane kit re quires mounting motor land ing gear tail feathers canopy doesnt require painting youre pinch After waxing PVAing release agent mold spray base coat Super Poxy color satin har dener start layup process after has dried Granted does produce expected five-color paint job does give good place start has no pinholes allows fly originally designed airplane myself have now started selling kits $300 Its high worth should keep being deluged orders summary features 1 Pre-painted 2 Pre-hinged surfaces 3 Wing torque rods place 4 Wing drilled tapped ready mount 5 All parts fit 6 Vacuformed cockpit interior separate pilot head included 7 Vacuformed ASA wheel pants 8 Molded rubber RTV fillets landing gear landing gear enters wheel pants exits fuselage 9 Cheek cowl ready mount drill hole holes cowl precut 10 Wing keyed go way Jerrys plane has flown several races year great success think will seeing quite lot near future Believe just spur-ofthe-moment thing Jerrys plane work art Try youll like racing have stagnant too long Its time move forward new ideas products received couple props fellow Pylon Racer England made carbon fiber Yes know what rule says wooden fixed-pitch two-bladed props Think about will talk about next issue Hey out about sending something about race club just put cant write about dont send anything same goes photos See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 7738S No-Cal J-3/Randolph Continued page 57 Now Oer. full line German AlmostReady-To-Fly Saliplanes hottest elope soarer thermal F38 electric Gliders include eposy-flberglass-fuselage wings stabs bulit special foam Obechi Veneer reinforced glass cloth wings come Schlemp-Hirth Graupner spoilers aileron puahrod tubes wing mounting system already stalled ready cover ASK FOR OUR SPECIAL CATALOG $1001 OVER 1000 MODELS SOLD IN EUROPE cyanoacrylate CyA adhesive Re move fuselage plan glue has set Flying surfaces Build wing same way fuselage holding leading trailing edges place overthe plan gluing ribs previously-formed tips place glue has dried remove wing plan crack leading trailing edges center dihedral Give cracked areas coat glue Crack center length 1/16 sq balsa glue ribs location shown Give joints dihedral break another coat glue Hold outlines rudder stabilizer place over plan before glue spars ribs Again tweezers can helpful Covering Use rub-on-type glue sticks easiest way adhere covering flying surfaces type model glue sticks may found drugstores office supply stores fabric stores hobby shops Cover tail surfaces first Slide glue stick around top edges stab right side rudder lay tissue frame Cover wing two halves Apply glue stick center ribs leading trailing edges tip Position tissue over top rub gently seal edges dry trim excess tissue surfaces EM VENUS Features fuselage four interchangable wings #1 VENUS STANDARD wingapen er airfoil thermal competition sod electric flight $185 #2 VENUS COMPACT wingapen er airfoil thermal slope gliding*180 #3 VENUS STUNT wingapen oil Eppler 374 thermal slope stunt flying electric flight $180 #4 VENUS COMPETITION118 spenAirfoil HO 2519 wiflaperons F3B high performance gliding. $195 #5 VENUS COMBI wings choice 100 wingspen 118 wingspan - $280 HOLLEYS SILENT FLIGHT 203 7480083 151 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD BETHEL CT 08801 1981 World Soaring Champ DWIGHT HOLLEY FEATURES Saliplanes lous Electric Planes Thermal betic imer Sport Scale tric Gliders ASTEOFLIGHT E ER MOTORS IN STOCK SANYO SANYO SANYO ery Special N SOOAR Weigh 38 Grams se N 1200SC 52 Grams es N 1200SCR Red Jacket 52 Grams es New Super Cell SANYO N 9005C weigh 39 grams seine die 1200s length will deliver least 980 MAHI HOLLEYS SILENT FLIGHT 203 748-0083 151 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD BETHEL CT 06801 C 5 n 21 -I 5 0-50 mixture white glue water adhesive covering fuselage right side glue dry tissue water-shrunk given coat clear dope Glue cellophane cabin windows left side trim can drawn fuselage side time Sharpie pen Last steps Glue rear motor hook motor stick hold motor stick position left side fuselage Note motor hook touches tissue slit tissue area Slip hook through slit glue motor stick fuselage shown Apply glue slit covering motor hook comes through nose bearing can made 030 aluminum piece flattened 1/16 aluminum tubing holes drilled 1/32-in prop shaft Glue nose bearing right side fuselage opposite motor stick sew thread through nose sheet around motor stick Give everything another coat glue nose bearing should stalled little just degree two downthrust Glue stab place using Ambroid Testors cement put glue leading trailing edges Later comes necessary drop acetone will soften glue easily making adjustContinued page 132 September 1985 129 ASTERIX good looking thermal machine latest state art technology wingspan 114 snd Airfoil Eppler 387 asteris very good electric flight ELECTRIC MODEL & SAILPLANE SPECIALISTS FEATURING ONLY STATE OF THE ART ITEMS CALL OR WRITE FOR FREE DESCRIPTIVE FLYER AOAMS SPEEO CONTROLLERS PNER OFLIGHT ER R handy installing uprights cabin area Use Ambroid cement Super Jet