Bud 4lkinson Matching color scheme Zlin Akrobat challenge met very well Leonard McCoy Superb model built Sig kit IM SURE now weekend taken up throughout country Scale contest cases problem select attend seems have class competition also have some controversy new AMA Stand-Off Scale class rules no exception believe healthy differences opinions sensible make better rules regulations talking Scale people Toledo different contests have compiled some interesting ideas Scale rules mostly Stand-Off rules following suggestions scale modelers over country necessarily own may comment later season contests over year sections discussed rules five options opinion ofmany options lean too much low-wing retracting gear bomb dropping tank dropping rocket firing WW II air craft seems almost too automatic options type exam ple judge almost has give 10 points tank bomb drops command Also could said flaps retracts approach same problem have ever seen perfect 10-point loop roll wing-over Maybe have seen sddom have seen 10 points given because 10 points mean absolutely perfect fuel tank drops falls away flier says now what else can judge give 10 points other hand simple home-built say WW 30s biplane no mechanical options can approach cases WW II mechanically orientated aircraft flight score interesting comment reduce mechanical options en courage multi-engine aircraft case multi-engine would two options 20 points case single-engine aircraft mechanical option would allowed such retracts maybe bomb drop flaps course retracts could used pattern clean up bird wanted would necessarily use points thinking behind course ob viously try balance flight pos sibilities WV II fighter types less complex home-builts biplanes imply simpler since Scale biplanes complex build rig say P-40 Another suggestion vein use FAI Scale K factors mechani cal options K factor mechanical options loops rolls wing-overs what everK factors 5-10 problem definite imbalance flight static scores its something think about Another aspect Stand-Off multi-engines appearing cer tainly spectacular air some flying about sky like hot Good year has good suggestion realism presentation used MABA biplane events using say 10 points end flight judges may discuss after bird ground well opinion just judged model performed scale perform ance Its true us dont know air craft performed have good idea instance B-25 doesnt generally loops split-S old friend J-3 continued page 91 22 Model Aviation Scale Above About close perfection can get Bonanza F-33 made Buds plans Kenney Van Tuylan Enys 60 Right Biplane fan Dean Copeland end Wacoa Dave Platt kit CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 33 automobilitis Randy knows what good stunt ship needs competition So possible build kit airplane light competitive ship Incidentally can order custom-made fuel tanks size capacity Randy writer has using Hancock Tanks since 1972 work art us like sheet-metal art Randy real crafts man fantastic sheet-metal man Cost high worth $1000 post paid Write Randy 541 Columbia Lex ington KY 40508 Phone 606-252-8137 Stiletto Stunt Sold Out first run 300 kits sold out according Dick Mathis M & P products went like hotcakes writer has heard good lukewarm comments about wood kit usually prime con sideration ribs hand cut need some replacing some instances Several knowledgeable stunters have sug gested plane built around 45 46 engine compensate pos sible weight may go 50 ounces Use 1 spinner wont able tell difference engines plane has enough square inches wing area sup port added weight bigger engine besides wont need add nose weight Dick Mathis stated will probably start another run kit September October Write Dick urge him continue producing kit Box 338 Lone Oak TX 75453 Straightening Wing finally hap pens wing new Super XX stunter needs de-warped some hints perform trick have Hobbypoxy some other finish liable blister can try putting towel soaked very hot water over wing until joints soften up Block up wing about point want obtain let set over night common method use boiling water pan stove Wives love words Jack Sheeks Steam man steam Keep wary eye out paint wing feels like loosening up block up again about cases bend want let dry out overnight Some people have used electric burner dry out wing involves holding wing over burneE rather blocking up preferred method Trimming Hints Does plane feel sloppy out lines Try different line lengthsshorter ones should make airplane feel little responsive control longer lines will smooth out performance little Big airplanes flown lines ranging 61 68 feet measuring loop loop line itself Remember lines out boxes 60 70 feet length Measure lines out back yard field some day Thirty-five size air planes may have lines 56 ft up 64 ft Gieseke flies 59 feet Bob Whitely several times Nats qualifier used 625 feet Miss Kell last year Tom Dixon 12th 75 Nats 35-size air plane used 60 feet lines remember different line spacings can try using different flight handles popular small EZ-Just has spacing 3/s large EZ-Just has 5 Control Specialties Adjustable has 4/s spacing Greater spacing will give quicker response same wrist movement smaller handle spacing could try Sullivan handles have V/s 4 Fox handles have 3 4 spacing Al Rabe tried rebuilding small EZ-Just handle greater response writer tried came up handle spac ing 5 nothing else sured full deflection elevators flaps took place handle cranked hard lastly dont have adjusta ble movable rudder have tried adding tip weight until wing starts dip going inside squares try hogging out engine mounting holes can get some engine offset Yes will shudder talking about trimming after bucket bolts built Addi tional engine offset can help line ten sion least give try five flights Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexing ton KY 40504 WANTED Ideas happenings hints/kinks how-to sketches photos news etc Send columnist category concerned ess shown column photo idea printed Model Aviation will pay $5 contributor RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 22 Cub doesnt outside loops sounds like good suggestion could go long way taming down some over reacting multi-engine aircraft well single-engine aircraft because think realism what after Scale subject flight has sug gested put back two flights added divided two rule obtain better average score rather using score would encourage flights con tests seems better definition use three-views rule rather loose needs rewritten has also suggested pilot manda tory no pilot points could lost say 10-point performance section rules fall under general appearance Bud Atkinson 734 N 6th Street Ter race Blue Spring MO 64015 HIGH PERFORMANCE * COMPETITION PROVEN * THIN RIGID BLADES OF HARD MAPLE WOOD SUPERBLY FINISHED COMPLETELY FUEL PROOF SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIA PITCHPRICE 5%3485 63485 733%4110 83Y456115 945677%125 10467130 106W 8W130 106EW135 114677% 7%7V81A5 116EW150 11%67150 126155 125W160 1356195 1456225 1556275 164%6350 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLDN RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER OP ALL TIMES NC PYLON RACING DIA PITCH PRICE 5%3%4110 756125 75N 8N125 BY6%77%150 96%77%150 CONTROL LINE EED& RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 4%6%110 4%55%110 6288%120 77%10%11125 88135 89N 8%N135 8%77%140 91213150 NNARROW SCALE ACCESSORIES KITS INE GUN KITS ENGINE KITS & CYLINDERS PILOTS LS PROPS & HANGERS SPINNERS FITTINGS CANOPIES K COWLS ASK FOR OUR PRODUCTS AT YOUR DEALER OR SEND 25 FOR OUR CATALOG WILLIAMS BROS DEPT M 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 92069 October1976 91 TRY ~Js
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 22, 91
Bud 4lkinson Matching color scheme Zlin Akrobat challenge met very well Leonard McCoy Superb model built Sig kit IM SURE now weekend taken up throughout country Scale contest cases problem select attend seems have class competition also have some controversy new AMA Stand-Off Scale class rules no exception believe healthy differences opinions sensible make better rules regulations talking Scale people Toledo different contests have compiled some interesting ideas Scale rules mostly Stand-Off rules following suggestions scale modelers over country necessarily own may comment later season contests over year sections discussed rules five options opinion ofmany options lean too much low-wing retracting gear bomb dropping tank dropping rocket firing WW II air craft seems almost too automatic options type exam ple judge almost has give 10 points tank bomb drops command Also could said flaps retracts approach same problem have ever seen perfect 10-point loop roll wing-over Maybe have seen sddom have seen 10 points given because 10 points mean absolutely perfect fuel tank drops falls away flier says now what else can judge give 10 points other hand simple home-built say WW 30s biplane no mechanical options can approach cases WW II mechanically orientated aircraft flight score interesting comment reduce mechanical options en courage multi-engine aircraft case multi-engine would two options 20 points case single-engine aircraft mechanical option would allowed such retracts maybe bomb drop flaps course retracts could used pattern clean up bird wanted would necessarily use points thinking behind course ob viously try balance flight pos sibilities WV II fighter types less complex home-builts biplanes imply simpler since Scale biplanes complex build rig say P-40 Another suggestion vein use FAI Scale K factors mechani cal options K factor mechanical options loops rolls wing-overs what everK factors 5-10 problem definite imbalance flight static scores its something think about Another aspect Stand-Off multi-engines appearing cer tainly spectacular air some flying about sky like hot Good year has good suggestion realism presentation used MABA biplane events using say 10 points end flight judges may discuss after bird ground well opinion just judged model performed scale perform ance Its true us dont know air craft performed have good idea instance B-25 doesnt generally loops split-S old friend J-3 continued page 91 22 Model Aviation Scale Above About close perfection can get Bonanza F-33 made Buds plans Kenney Van Tuylan Enys 60 Right Biplane fan Dean Copeland end Wacoa Dave Platt kit CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 33 automobilitis Randy knows what good stunt ship needs competition So possible build kit airplane light competitive ship Incidentally can order custom-made fuel tanks size capacity Randy writer has using Hancock Tanks since 1972 work art us like sheet-metal art Randy real crafts man fantastic sheet-metal man Cost high worth $1000 post paid Write Randy 541 Columbia Lex ington KY 40508 Phone 606-252-8137 Stiletto Stunt Sold Out first run 300 kits sold out according Dick Mathis M & P products went like hotcakes writer has heard good lukewarm comments about wood kit usually prime con sideration ribs hand cut need some replacing some instances Several knowledgeable stunters have sug gested plane built around 45 46 engine compensate pos sible weight may go 50 ounces Use 1 spinner wont able tell difference engines plane has enough square inches wing area sup port added weight bigger engine besides wont need add nose weight Dick Mathis stated will probably start another run kit September October Write Dick urge him continue producing kit Box 338 Lone Oak TX 75453 Straightening Wing finally hap pens wing new Super XX stunter needs de-warped some hints perform trick have Hobbypoxy some other finish liable blister can try putting towel soaked very hot water over wing until joints soften up Block up wing about point want obtain let set over night common method use boiling water pan stove Wives love words Jack Sheeks Steam man steam Keep wary eye out paint wing feels like loosening up block up again about cases bend want let dry out overnight Some people have used electric burner dry out wing involves holding wing over burneE rather blocking up preferred method Trimming Hints Does plane feel sloppy out lines Try different line lengthsshorter ones should make airplane feel little responsive control longer lines will smooth out performance little Big airplanes flown lines ranging 61 68 feet measuring loop loop line itself Remember lines out boxes 60 70 feet length Measure lines out back yard field some day Thirty-five size air planes may have lines 56 ft up 64 ft Gieseke flies 59 feet Bob Whitely several times Nats qualifier used 625 feet Miss Kell last year Tom Dixon 12th 75 Nats 35-size air plane used 60 feet lines remember different line spacings can try using different flight handles popular small EZ-Just has spacing 3/s large EZ-Just has 5 Control Specialties Adjustable has 4/s spacing Greater spacing will give quicker response same wrist movement smaller handle spacing could try Sullivan handles have V/s 4 Fox handles have 3 4 spacing Al Rabe tried rebuilding small EZ-Just handle greater response writer tried came up handle spac ing 5 nothing else sured full deflection elevators flaps took place handle cranked hard lastly dont have adjusta ble movable rudder have tried adding tip weight until wing starts dip going inside squares try hogging out engine mounting holes can get some engine offset Yes will shudder talking about trimming after bucket bolts built Addi tional engine offset can help line ten sion least give try five flights Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexing ton KY 40504 WANTED Ideas happenings hints/kinks how-to sketches photos news etc Send columnist category concerned ess shown column photo idea printed Model Aviation will pay $5 contributor RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 22 Cub doesnt outside loops sounds like good suggestion could go long way taming down some over reacting multi-engine aircraft well single-engine aircraft because think realism what after Scale subject flight has sug gested put back two flights added divided two rule obtain better average score rather using score would encourage flights con tests seems better definition use three-views rule rather loose needs rewritten has also suggested pilot manda tory no pilot points could lost say 10-point performance section rules fall under general appearance Bud Atkinson 734 N 6th Street Ter race Blue Spring MO 64015 HIGH PERFORMANCE * COMPETITION PROVEN * THIN RIGID BLADES OF HARD MAPLE WOOD SUPERBLY FINISHED COMPLETELY FUEL PROOF SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIA PITCHPRICE 5%3485 63485 733%4110 83Y456115 945677%125 10467130 106W 8W130 106EW135 114677% 7%7V81A5 116EW150 11%67150 126155 125W160 1356195 1456225 1556275 164%6350 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLDN RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER OP ALL TIMES NC PYLON RACING DIA PITCH PRICE 5%3%4110 756125 75N 8N125 BY6%77%150 96%77%150 CONTROL LINE EED& RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 4%6%110 4%55%110 6288%120 77%10%11125 88135 89N 8%N135 8%77%140 91213150 NNARROW SCALE ACCESSORIES KITS INE GUN KITS ENGINE KITS & CYLINDERS PILOTS LS PROPS & HANGERS SPINNERS FITTINGS CANOPIES K COWLS ASK FOR OUR PRODUCTS AT YOUR DEALER OR SEND 25 FOR OUR CATALOG WILLIAMS BROS DEPT M 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 92069 October1976 91 TRY ~Js