WILE ES REVENGE P 1 H 380 -H 650 36 0 V MOST Soaring enthusiasts know Great Race put Chicagos SOAR club granddaddy cross-country races begun 1976 Soarings contribution National Bi centennial celebration course distance being appropriately enough 76 kilometers first CD Dan Pruss editor col umn Model Aviation magazines start-up 1975 until passed away 1986 first three years Great Race competition allowed relaunches course planes werent fast days first pilot complete course launch Skip Miller 1982 didnt win race because Mid Ohio SS crew came later lower time two hours 32 minutes 1988 Eastern Iowa 3 U Wile Es Revenge won SOARs 1989 Great Race designer Joe Wurts record time SS completed shortened 419-mile course 214 As youll read below 1989 winning team smoked course fast some folks thought must have taken shortcut Steve Moskal CD Great Race XIII kindly sent pictures Dale Folkening race report awakened morning firstever AMA-sanctioned contest brand-new CD never dreamed number 13 could lucky first pilots meeting till final wrap-up tents paraphernalia seemed go effortlessly glorious June day Chuck Sostak noted thermals building puffy cumuluses right over field Nine teams finished race Saturdaya record finish day though 10 other teams didnt finish races within races often amounted teams vying own personal best distance case winning team secona piace ins ureas nace wens LOFT League Flight Thermal group L Veteran Great Race competitors L-R Dale Ha gen Jeff Dailey Ed DeBolt Bob Steele right Great Race CD Steve Moskal far right presents trophy Californias winning TOSS Thousand Oaks Soaring Society members L-R Steve Moskal Jr timer Don Vickers backup pilot Joe Wurts pilot Jan Wurts driver Swiss Alps tourist hotels postcard photo L cater skiers winterand Slope Saliplaners summer Martin Bamert seen launching big Scale ship scenes photo right Martin Bamert L Jurg Wermuth show us twist-wing Speedo Slope Racers held Jurg smaller faster Martins September 1988 RC Soaring column devoted Speedo 46 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 Martin Bamert show-off top flier good plane worlds best slopes come together exciting scene Joe Wurts Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety mates set new course record hour 33 minutes took brief lunch break proceeded break record new time 122 Radio Central manned allvolunteer group hams Argonne Lab Amateur Radio Club confirmed time knew presence best-ofthe-best highlight Wurts victory celebra tion Robert Smith Mid-Missouri Modelers remarked Wow finished before got started Wurts victory roll after flying through finish gate flight line humming walked Out congratulate SOARs team fin ishing heard fellow team member Rick Hixon say 138 will tough beat Joe asked wanted reweigh aircraft temporarily confused about until rea lized teams amazing featthe fastest time ever around course guy called week before because wasnt sure going get team Califor nia Other fliers talked Joe about flight awestruck admitted worried about completing course came down around 1000 ft Sunday considered lengthening course have first turnpoint St Louis Arch decided forte administration stand-up comedy As turned out Sunday much poorer day flying team finishing Yes youre right Joe TOSS team did again time two hours 26 minutes Lest think Joes performance fluke Ill refer AMA RC Soaring De clared Open Distance national records set Mr Wurts May 28 1988 14067 miles relate story Joe called week prior Race asking advice rental chase vehicles Never having pleasure chatting Joe before hung up wondering seemed relaxed told him course distance about 45 miles un til looked up national record last thing prior awarding cash prizes Great Race profit given top three teams trophies traditional raffle merchandise donated generous sponsors surprised teams giving timersthose unsung heroes timed two daysa chance win Airtronics Module ra dio Renauds Airtronics generously given us two Module radios raffle off r maYor decalsOver 750 Select * 7 1/4 Scale . 18 Sheets * 60 Size . 38 Sheets * 40 Size 35 Sheets * Propeller Decals nly 6 Sheets3 sizes cc * Kill MarkingsWT onlyt6 Sheets * Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters end Numbers 10 colors See color chert * Fleas ican United Kinadom end Confederate * Stern . 10 Colors 8 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes DECALS* Trim Sheets 43/4 26 10 Colors see color chart PRESSURE SENSITIVE R TRANSFER~ Authentic model insignias pressure sensitin r decals water transfer 1/4 scale 40 6 size propeller decels World War II kill ings stars flags letters numbers trim t1sheetsR-iaa NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 2t FISHER AVE. EAST LONGMEADOW MA 81828 TEL 413-525-4118 February 1990 47 DISTRIBUTED BY 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS64 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS END UD WaZRD 7555 San Gaboni Road cadero CA 53422 4961717 FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS MINI-ELECTRIC MINI POWER AT ITS BEST LIGHT WEIGHT MOTOIPROPS HY-79$1495 7 1 gear ratioor ditengage Free Wheeling 19 gramsclosed snaps 0010 motor HY-79R$1795 Same Hy-70 mlbr 7b leads Quick Motor size models $1395 Its 02 fuel eogiou might already have guessed odds winfling extremely good conscious effort foster team timer volunteerism final note though didnt have members TOSS team insisted son Steve Jr line up team member Joe mentioned couldnt line up giveaway timer volunteered boy really pleased get official Wile Es Revenge team T-shirt think made up being able ride team record breaking dashes class act class team just 19 class act teams Great Race XIII cover letter Steve also said Despite inexperience whole thing acclaimed best Great Race club has run wasnt necessarily result organizational skills really due weather contestants SOAR members helped pull pieces together have asked run l990 Great Race XIV date determined later can probably bet weekend June 23-24 Cross-country fans wanting information l990 Great Race can contact Steve l-3l2/3542803 Soaring Switzerland May 1984 issue Model Aviation article Dan Pruss enti tled RC Soaring Swiss Alps pho los four- six-meter-span Scale Sailplanes slope flying high beautiful Swiss moun tains time thought fantastic Soaring pictures Id ever seen Dan talked about Swiss friends snookQUICKOHARGE QUIET ANTSTART LOWOOST RC CHAERIES vuin $2495 EFC-590 Includes HY-71J B-f Charge Card Law cast Quick Cbaiigbt Batteries Reqeres Connector Acces ers etc 4 0 type batteries VI-iliR 95 FC-402$a7$5 Same VL111 mote Battery Holder Ideal accuratelyay VL Flight Battery Ta sabstitate B e add $300 Above chargr VL Field box FLIGHT BATTERIES VL192$32955-62 HY-7tJ 2x50 mA-Hr $995 Includes HY-42 Motar P1 Pnery SJ-5 SwitchBB3 HY70 3x50 mA-Hr 95 Charge Flag CordactionsB-33L HY42 3x 110 mA-Hr 1295 B-34L HY-42 4o 110 mAHr 1595 B-13L HY-42 3x 160 mA-Hr 34 grama1295 R1AI IHYASl f5 mA-Hr 45 orams1595 ered him traveling companion Neil Liptak saying might some midweek flying going Hahnenmoospass After few hours drive Bern cable car ride up mountain top found dozens pilots beautiful big Grosseglers hoots joke knew Soaring club Bern families staying pass week flying day fact Hahnenmoospass ski lodge taken over Sailplane fliers June through Sep tember pilots mostly Swiss others come around Europe fly what has spectacularly scenic spots Slope Soaring world Dan wrote arti cle wind does blow dont have worry about direction because enough ridges slopes meet fickle breezes head-on After lunch hiked short distance action flying witnessed made want enlarge work bench sight 18-ft Scale Sailplane par alleling ridge rolling inverted whoosh ing just inches away ridge youre standing does get blood pumping thumbs twitching Martin Bamert flew like Hes 20year-old lad Bern college student US during school season flew DG 100 finesse champion Pattern flier Hes recognized best flier Hahnen moospass after afternoon display left no doubt played ridgeflying invertedthe way tightrope walker glides along high wire During afternoon squall line bumped its way through wind did couple 1800 shifts too shifted side ridge other flew others landed too impressed performance same Martin Bamert described molded wings Speedo slope plane September 88 column Pictures Martin fleet Scale ships December 88 column Ive often talked over phone Martin now lives New Jersey never oppor tunity meet him early last summer Mar tin told going home vacation would Hahnenmoospass first week August didnt take long plan detour Switzerland during trip France F3B World Championships trip mostly vacation wife Maxine mostly like plan some Soaring-related excursions Hahnenmoospass end long scenic valley begins town Spiez Lake Thun Near western end valley very attractive all-year resort village Adelboden drive past town few miles put eight-franc toll fee unattended slot ma chine spits out ticket drive up narrow lane starts off looking like youre mo toring somebodys driveway persevere uphill about five miles past picturepostcard farm houses until mostly one-lane road winds up big ski area very end valley can look up hillsides see ski lovers ideal runs left right center base area contains restaurant terminal build ing gondola bottom several chair lifts ride up four-seat gondola car takes DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber U Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish Plue #lO&/s scale NEW 595 #1OB-/e scale695 #105/s scale. 795 #104-' scale. 595 #1O3/a scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realislic Weighs less /u OZ Pee #305' scale 595 #307-A scale ORDERING INSTRUTIUNS See dealer firal order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7o/ tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finiah Some simple sewing required Fully posifionable tool Pee #2O6-/u acale595 #205-A acale995 #2041/ scale1095 #203-/ acale1595 sImple * Some sewIng requIred See Dealer add Dollar direct order handlIng 48 Model Aviation HY-42 Improved version HY-4B Agpr Ii about 15 minutes seems shorter because want drink spectacular views back down valley top gondola termi nal old hotel used storage model building new hotel guests stay couple cow barns Leaning nonchalantly against inside wall terminal half dozen beautiful big quarter- third-scale ships enquired got biggies up answer spe cial cargo cable car also used send up groceries such went directly hotel dining room meet Martin flying/build ing partner Jurg Wermuth said top socked morning now 1030 am clearing flying time wasting wind fairly light west walked about 200 yards little uphill westfacing moderately steep slope about dozen pilots already flying Frequency con trol signup board old hotel knows frequency site near chair lift coming up resort town Lenk next valley fliers needed mind cables planes smallish nonscale Gliders mid-sized semiscale jobs typically made Graupner Robbe wasnt enough breeze big Gliders yet Martin Jurg brought two Speedos proceeded beat up slope spectacular fash ion liked use thermals coming through climb almost out sightup 1000 ft soand nose over dive straight down like arrow Speedos clean efficient thaii must get going Im guess ing course close 200 mph dont make much noise nothing shakes vibrates Pullouts crisp twist wings can use energy roll almost string second Speedo flown Martin has twist wings ailerons Think about min ute built mainly experiment com pare two forms roll control same ship likes twist better Control very sophisticated Multiplex 3030 radio After lunch wind stronger time break out big Scale ships wind swung around northwest best slope further up mountain north Rather carry quarter-scale DG 100 uphill Martin launched slope used before lunch flew up way up along steep grassy mountainside full ruts made cows graze Martin made much better time climbing flying could just carrying camera needed stop often air elevation about 6500 ft just little higher live Colorado excuse Martin younger slightly better shape flying site turned out rim big bowl backed south end long very steep solid rock ridge rising 2500 ft above us view mountains around down Lenk valley below scenic feast Jurg flew five-meter Club Libelle looked beautiful air Another fellow put up six-meter DG Needless say Scale modelers heaven top everything off full-size Sailplanes gliderport Lenk started fly closely overhead Some low enough see pi lots clearly coming higher mountains work ridge north Ka 6E racing number K6which thought nice touch Blanik couple ASK 21s few difficult-to-identify modern single-seaters big models air times hard tell toys real ones giveaway full-size ships appear sluggish comparison models jumbo-sized models usually flying faster scale speed addition theres fact RC pilots get bored flying planes straight level length time land huge planes theres square meter flat ground sight answer retreat around mountain far enough get out full force wind make approach 45 0 angle wind up slope watched Martin make several passes landings before DG slowed enough set down Go arounds no problem Martin just peeled off down slope got back out lift set up another try Before knew afternoon went time go down supper Again have ad mit couldnt keep up Martin scram bled downhill flying DG slope flying pass greatest predinner social hour aint bad either Two dozen fliers assembled relive days exploits imbibe glass two wine local language Swiss-style German just about Swiss speak excellent English communication no problem Dinner served family style tasty plentifula good thing because clear moun tam air sure stimulates old appetite After dinner still enough breeze daylight go out flying climbed up grassy ridge just south hotel Lnuitued page 154 BOB HOLMAN PLANS best scale 29 years Plans Englands1/5 Orate/ scale AtH SKY1AIOER leading scale niodelellers have plans125s$290 have won everything BEST5350an engineOSSScfln n3 en Show Toledo World Scale Meet and275 scale Masters Plans Brian TaylorCURTISS P45D Dennis Bryant Ihe Thorpe BROS the335g inS entine leading British magazines Send $900 Best Scale catalog BOEING F4e2 two British plans catalogs Worlds Best 2 3 in3WATERMAN ARROWBILE selection scale plans types scale models Kits SMI kits reference drawings listed1/5 scale EBE HELLCATz gn engine.MAMMOTH SCALE PLANS co FLASH ASP Catalog 1989-199021 IN THE COLLECTION PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING February 1990 49 AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $21000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 Someone once said no new ideas adaptations old ones True observa tion T-28 model mounts RC equipment box hack removable firewall-andengine unit Since engine cooling air passes through firewall exits out cockpit box enclosed protect electronics Though probably necessary considering short flight times involved cool air separately routed box Servo pushrods operate gang five bellcranks connect aerodynamic controls two servos ailerons two elevators rudder bellerank unit perma nently attached fuselage structure open ing servo pushrods quick-links entire engine/firewall/equipment box assembly may removed controls remain attached bellerank gang Access pushrod quicklinks through cockpit takes 10 15 minutes remove assembly access equipment very easy wings can re main attached fuselage some years Ive used certain design scheme landing gears models WW air craft has satisfactory Its both sturdy light has functional rubber shock cords easily repairable photos illustrates use scheme T-28 landing gear Struts 1/6-diameter aluminum tubing having 035 wall thickness have flattened oval cross section clamping between wood blocks Both strut ends have further flattened / gap between walls upper end receives short /16 sheet aluminum spacer fill gap before its drilled 6-32 machine screw mounts fuselage bottom end slips over i/~ sheet aluminum crotch fitting Again no fixed attachment used assembly main tained tension functional cable braces tach crotch Thin-wall stainless steel tubing old auto radio antenna %2 dia used axle two spreader bars 544.dia steel tub ing normally used auto hydraulic brake lines axle retained several #62 rubberbands wrapped around lower crotch tongue Spreader tubes slip over plastic-tubing-covered ends 4-40 machine screws protrude inside crotch Spreader bars again fixed brace-cable tension holding place photo landing gear components shows other bits Going outward crotch parts slider fits over axle pre vent pinching rubber shock cords short length rubber tube auto heater hose CyAd slider brass nylon washers side wheel cotter pin retain wheel changing materials sizes scheme scales up down nicely fact works well quite small Free Flights using thin-wall K&S aluminum tubes monoftlament brace wires Larger sizes steel aluminum tubing obtainable aircraft supply houses tf youre near let suggest Aircraft Spruce Specialty Co. 201 W Trueslow Ave Ful lerton CA 92632 mail order specialize serving home builder full-scale aircraft carry things useful builder large Scale models obtainable typical model shop include closed-cell styrene blue urethane foams impervious dope thinners kinds high-tech fibers both standard low-shrink dopes Incidentally anyone builds models larger Peanut Scale should buying dope thin ner gallon unless totally addicted iron-on stuff companys mam moth catalog expensive its worthwhile since has much how-to information compos ites epoxies dopes plastics metals last article MA about year ago men tioned desirability engine-cooling baffles pressure cowls Scale models stan dard full-scale practice Pressure maintained having air-exit area smaller inlet trick baffling simply make mini mum area around engine cylinder ie air enters cowl must exit between baf fle cylinder photos shows baffling system used T-28s Supertigre 90 case homemade box muffler forms left-hand side baffle other two pieces 016 aluminum sheet attached firewall Exiting air passes through firewall out cock pit idea force high-speed flow about cylinder therefore baffles must close cylinder Perry regulator pump shown same photo baffles highly recommended al lows engine started choking permits fuel tank placed remote lo cation problem though true direct-injection pump Once engine flooded must pinch off fuel line clear engine regulator set low pressure flooding wont happen sim ply crank engine until fires card-carrying masochists additional DFW T-28 information sources Air Interna tional March 1978 description plane Photos may Rare Birds Man ty Pat Groves 791 Nisqually Dr Sunny vale CA 94087 RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 49 pictured Dans article falls away very steeply east Jurg said finest slope Bernese Oberland wind direction tonight westerly zephyr gently blowing up broad ski slope lying west Jurg Martin displayed light-air versatility slow-flight capabilities Speedos flying forma tion close along ridge kept going until almost too dark see planes back dining room nightcap two model talk few fliers brought musical instruments pretty lively folk music dancing going Some pilots over old hotel 154 Model Aviation HANDSOFFCUTII Especially Designed tar Tapered Wings unique device cutting high quality foam wing cores HANDS OFF cutting both sides same time Avaitable hardware package assemble own board-Specify 30 -40 -50 60 ordering Size may changed anytime Max Chord tandard ILarger chords availablel Easy assemble Requires 24 Volt Variable Output Power Supply DEALERS WANTED Hands Off Cut II Iharaware 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 154
WILE ES REVENGE P 1 H 380 -H 650 36 0 V MOST Soaring enthusiasts know Great Race put Chicagos SOAR club granddaddy cross-country races begun 1976 Soarings contribution National Bi centennial celebration course distance being appropriately enough 76 kilometers first CD Dan Pruss editor col umn Model Aviation magazines start-up 1975 until passed away 1986 first three years Great Race competition allowed relaunches course planes werent fast days first pilot complete course launch Skip Miller 1982 didnt win race because Mid Ohio SS crew came later lower time two hours 32 minutes 1988 Eastern Iowa 3 U Wile Es Revenge won SOARs 1989 Great Race designer Joe Wurts record time SS completed shortened 419-mile course 214 As youll read below 1989 winning team smoked course fast some folks thought must have taken shortcut Steve Moskal CD Great Race XIII kindly sent pictures Dale Folkening race report awakened morning firstever AMA-sanctioned contest brand-new CD never dreamed number 13 could lucky first pilots meeting till final wrap-up tents paraphernalia seemed go effortlessly glorious June day Chuck Sostak noted thermals building puffy cumuluses right over field Nine teams finished race Saturdaya record finish day though 10 other teams didnt finish races within races often amounted teams vying own personal best distance case winning team secona piace ins ureas nace wens LOFT League Flight Thermal group L Veteran Great Race competitors L-R Dale Ha gen Jeff Dailey Ed DeBolt Bob Steele right Great Race CD Steve Moskal far right presents trophy Californias winning TOSS Thousand Oaks Soaring Society members L-R Steve Moskal Jr timer Don Vickers backup pilot Joe Wurts pilot Jan Wurts driver Swiss Alps tourist hotels postcard photo L cater skiers winterand Slope Saliplaners summer Martin Bamert seen launching big Scale ship scenes photo right Martin Bamert L Jurg Wermuth show us twist-wing Speedo Slope Racers held Jurg smaller faster Martins September 1988 RC Soaring column devoted Speedo 46 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 Martin Bamert show-off top flier good plane worlds best slopes come together exciting scene Joe Wurts Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety mates set new course record hour 33 minutes took brief lunch break proceeded break record new time 122 Radio Central manned allvolunteer group hams Argonne Lab Amateur Radio Club confirmed time knew presence best-ofthe-best highlight Wurts victory celebra tion Robert Smith Mid-Missouri Modelers remarked Wow finished before got started Wurts victory roll after flying through finish gate flight line humming walked Out congratulate SOARs team fin ishing heard fellow team member Rick Hixon say 138 will tough beat Joe asked wanted reweigh aircraft temporarily confused about until rea lized teams amazing featthe fastest time ever around course guy called week before because wasnt sure going get team Califor nia Other fliers talked Joe about flight awestruck admitted worried about completing course came down around 1000 ft Sunday considered lengthening course have first turnpoint St Louis Arch decided forte administration stand-up comedy As turned out Sunday much poorer day flying team finishing Yes youre right Joe TOSS team did again time two hours 26 minutes Lest think Joes performance fluke Ill refer AMA RC Soaring De clared Open Distance national records set Mr Wurts May 28 1988 14067 miles relate story Joe called week prior Race asking advice rental chase vehicles Never having pleasure chatting Joe before hung up wondering seemed relaxed told him course distance about 45 miles un til looked up national record last thing prior awarding cash prizes Great Race profit given top three teams trophies traditional raffle merchandise donated generous sponsors surprised teams giving timersthose unsung heroes timed two daysa chance win Airtronics Module ra dio Renauds Airtronics generously given us two Module radios raffle off r maYor decalsOver 750 Select * 7 1/4 Scale . 18 Sheets * 60 Size . 38 Sheets * 40 Size 35 Sheets * Propeller Decals nly 6 Sheets3 sizes cc * Kill MarkingsWT onlyt6 Sheets * Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters end Numbers 10 colors See color chert * Fleas ican United Kinadom end Confederate * Stern . 10 Colors 8 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes DECALS* Trim Sheets 43/4 26 10 Colors see color chart PRESSURE SENSITIVE R TRANSFER~ Authentic model insignias pressure sensitin r decals water transfer 1/4 scale 40 6 size propeller decels World War II kill ings stars flags letters numbers trim t1sheetsR-iaa NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 2t FISHER AVE. EAST LONGMEADOW MA 81828 TEL 413-525-4118 February 1990 47 DISTRIBUTED BY 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS64 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS END UD WaZRD 7555 San Gaboni Road cadero CA 53422 4961717 FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS MINI-ELECTRIC MINI POWER AT ITS BEST LIGHT WEIGHT MOTOIPROPS HY-79$1495 7 1 gear ratioor ditengage Free Wheeling 19 gramsclosed snaps 0010 motor HY-79R$1795 Same Hy-70 mlbr 7b leads Quick Motor size models $1395 Its 02 fuel eogiou might already have guessed odds winfling extremely good conscious effort foster team timer volunteerism final note though didnt have members TOSS team insisted son Steve Jr line up team member Joe mentioned couldnt line up giveaway timer volunteered boy really pleased get official Wile Es Revenge team T-shirt think made up being able ride team record breaking dashes class act class team just 19 class act teams Great Race XIII cover letter Steve also said Despite inexperience whole thing acclaimed best Great Race club has run wasnt necessarily result organizational skills really due weather contestants SOAR members helped pull pieces together have asked run l990 Great Race XIV date determined later can probably bet weekend June 23-24 Cross-country fans wanting information l990 Great Race can contact Steve l-3l2/3542803 Soaring Switzerland May 1984 issue Model Aviation article Dan Pruss enti tled RC Soaring Swiss Alps pho los four- six-meter-span Scale Sailplanes slope flying high beautiful Swiss moun tains time thought fantastic Soaring pictures Id ever seen Dan talked about Swiss friends snookQUICKOHARGE QUIET ANTSTART LOWOOST RC CHAERIES vuin $2495 EFC-590 Includes HY-71J B-f Charge Card Law cast Quick Cbaiigbt Batteries Reqeres Connector Acces ers etc 4 0 type batteries VI-iliR 95 FC-402$a7$5 Same VL111 mote Battery Holder Ideal accuratelyay VL Flight Battery Ta sabstitate B e add $300 Above chargr VL Field box FLIGHT BATTERIES VL192$32955-62 HY-7tJ 2x50 mA-Hr $995 Includes HY-42 Motar P1 Pnery SJ-5 SwitchBB3 HY70 3x50 mA-Hr 95 Charge Flag CordactionsB-33L HY42 3x 110 mA-Hr 1295 B-34L HY-42 4o 110 mAHr 1595 B-13L HY-42 3x 160 mA-Hr 34 grama1295 R1AI IHYASl f5 mA-Hr 45 orams1595 ered him traveling companion Neil Liptak saying might some midweek flying going Hahnenmoospass After few hours drive Bern cable car ride up mountain top found dozens pilots beautiful big Grosseglers hoots joke knew Soaring club Bern families staying pass week flying day fact Hahnenmoospass ski lodge taken over Sailplane fliers June through Sep tember pilots mostly Swiss others come around Europe fly what has spectacularly scenic spots Slope Soaring world Dan wrote arti cle wind does blow dont have worry about direction because enough ridges slopes meet fickle breezes head-on After lunch hiked short distance action flying witnessed made want enlarge work bench sight 18-ft Scale Sailplane par alleling ridge rolling inverted whoosh ing just inches away ridge youre standing does get blood pumping thumbs twitching Martin Bamert flew like Hes 20year-old lad Bern college student US during school season flew DG 100 finesse champion Pattern flier Hes recognized best flier Hahnen moospass after afternoon display left no doubt played ridgeflying invertedthe way tightrope walker glides along high wire During afternoon squall line bumped its way through wind did couple 1800 shifts too shifted side ridge other flew others landed too impressed performance same Martin Bamert described molded wings Speedo slope plane September 88 column Pictures Martin fleet Scale ships December 88 column Ive often talked over phone Martin now lives New Jersey never oppor tunity meet him early last summer Mar tin told going home vacation would Hahnenmoospass first week August didnt take long plan detour Switzerland during trip France F3B World Championships trip mostly vacation wife Maxine mostly like plan some Soaring-related excursions Hahnenmoospass end long scenic valley begins town Spiez Lake Thun Near western end valley very attractive all-year resort village Adelboden drive past town few miles put eight-franc toll fee unattended slot ma chine spits out ticket drive up narrow lane starts off looking like youre mo toring somebodys driveway persevere uphill about five miles past picturepostcard farm houses until mostly one-lane road winds up big ski area very end valley can look up hillsides see ski lovers ideal runs left right center base area contains restaurant terminal build ing gondola bottom several chair lifts ride up four-seat gondola car takes DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber U Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish Plue #lO&/s scale NEW 595 #1OB-/e scale695 #105/s scale. 795 #104-' scale. 595 #1O3/a scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realislic Weighs less /u OZ Pee #305' scale 595 #307-A scale ORDERING INSTRUTIUNS See dealer firal order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7o/ tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finiah Some simple sewing required Fully posifionable tool Pee #2O6-/u acale595 #205-A acale995 #2041/ scale1095 #203-/ acale1595 sImple * Some sewIng requIred See Dealer add Dollar direct order handlIng 48 Model Aviation HY-42 Improved version HY-4B Agpr Ii about 15 minutes seems shorter because want drink spectacular views back down valley top gondola termi nal old hotel used storage model building new hotel guests stay couple cow barns Leaning nonchalantly against inside wall terminal half dozen beautiful big quarter- third-scale ships enquired got biggies up answer spe cial cargo cable car also used send up groceries such went directly hotel dining room meet Martin flying/build ing partner Jurg Wermuth said top socked morning now 1030 am clearing flying time wasting wind fairly light west walked about 200 yards little uphill westfacing moderately steep slope about dozen pilots already flying Frequency con trol signup board old hotel knows frequency site near chair lift coming up resort town Lenk next valley fliers needed mind cables planes smallish nonscale Gliders mid-sized semiscale jobs typically made Graupner Robbe wasnt enough breeze big Gliders yet Martin Jurg brought two Speedos proceeded beat up slope spectacular fash ion liked use thermals coming through climb almost out sightup 1000 ft soand nose over dive straight down like arrow Speedos clean efficient thaii must get going Im guess ing course close 200 mph dont make much noise nothing shakes vibrates Pullouts crisp twist wings can use energy roll almost string second Speedo flown Martin has twist wings ailerons Think about min ute built mainly experiment com pare two forms roll control same ship likes twist better Control very sophisticated Multiplex 3030 radio After lunch wind stronger time break out big Scale ships wind swung around northwest best slope further up mountain north Rather carry quarter-scale DG 100 uphill Martin launched slope used before lunch flew up way up along steep grassy mountainside full ruts made cows graze Martin made much better time climbing flying could just carrying camera needed stop often air elevation about 6500 ft just little higher live Colorado excuse Martin younger slightly better shape flying site turned out rim big bowl backed south end long very steep solid rock ridge rising 2500 ft above us view mountains around down Lenk valley below scenic feast Jurg flew five-meter Club Libelle looked beautiful air Another fellow put up six-meter DG Needless say Scale modelers heaven top everything off full-size Sailplanes gliderport Lenk started fly closely overhead Some low enough see pi lots clearly coming higher mountains work ridge north Ka 6E racing number K6which thought nice touch Blanik couple ASK 21s few difficult-to-identify modern single-seaters big models air times hard tell toys real ones giveaway full-size ships appear sluggish comparison models jumbo-sized models usually flying faster scale speed addition theres fact RC pilots get bored flying planes straight level length time land huge planes theres square meter flat ground sight answer retreat around mountain far enough get out full force wind make approach 45 0 angle wind up slope watched Martin make several passes landings before DG slowed enough set down Go arounds no problem Martin just peeled off down slope got back out lift set up another try Before knew afternoon went time go down supper Again have ad mit couldnt keep up Martin scram bled downhill flying DG slope flying pass greatest predinner social hour aint bad either Two dozen fliers assembled relive days exploits imbibe glass two wine local language Swiss-style German just about Swiss speak excellent English communication no problem Dinner served family style tasty plentifula good thing because clear moun tam air sure stimulates old appetite After dinner still enough breeze daylight go out flying climbed up grassy ridge just south hotel Lnuitued page 154 BOB HOLMAN PLANS best scale 29 years Plans Englands1/5 Orate/ scale AtH SKY1AIOER leading scale niodelellers have plans125s$290 have won everything BEST5350an engineOSSScfln n3 en Show Toledo World Scale Meet and275 scale Masters Plans Brian TaylorCURTISS P45D Dennis Bryant Ihe Thorpe BROS the335g inS entine leading British magazines Send $900 Best Scale catalog BOEING F4e2 two British plans catalogs Worlds Best 2 3 in3WATERMAN ARROWBILE selection scale plans types scale models Kits SMI kits reference drawings listed1/5 scale EBE HELLCATz gn engine.MAMMOTH SCALE PLANS co FLASH ASP Catalog 1989-199021 IN THE COLLECTION PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING February 1990 49 AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $21000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 Someone once said no new ideas adaptations old ones True observa tion T-28 model mounts RC equipment box hack removable firewall-andengine unit Since engine cooling air passes through firewall exits out cockpit box enclosed protect electronics Though probably necessary considering short flight times involved cool air separately routed box Servo pushrods operate gang five bellcranks connect aerodynamic controls two servos ailerons two elevators rudder bellerank unit perma nently attached fuselage structure open ing servo pushrods quick-links entire engine/firewall/equipment box assembly may removed controls remain attached bellerank gang Access pushrod quicklinks through cockpit takes 10 15 minutes remove assembly access equipment very easy wings can re main attached fuselage some years Ive used certain design scheme landing gears models WW air craft has satisfactory Its both sturdy light has functional rubber shock cords easily repairable photos illustrates use scheme T-28 landing gear Struts 1/6-diameter aluminum tubing having 035 wall thickness have flattened oval cross section clamping between wood blocks Both strut ends have further flattened / gap between walls upper end receives short /16 sheet aluminum spacer fill gap before its drilled 6-32 machine screw mounts fuselage bottom end slips over i/~ sheet aluminum crotch fitting Again no fixed attachment used assembly main tained tension functional cable braces tach crotch Thin-wall stainless steel tubing old auto radio antenna %2 dia used axle two spreader bars 544.dia steel tub ing normally used auto hydraulic brake lines axle retained several #62 rubberbands wrapped around lower crotch tongue Spreader tubes slip over plastic-tubing-covered ends 4-40 machine screws protrude inside crotch Spreader bars again fixed brace-cable tension holding place photo landing gear components shows other bits Going outward crotch parts slider fits over axle pre vent pinching rubber shock cords short length rubber tube auto heater hose CyAd slider brass nylon washers side wheel cotter pin retain wheel changing materials sizes scheme scales up down nicely fact works well quite small Free Flights using thin-wall K&S aluminum tubes monoftlament brace wires Larger sizes steel aluminum tubing obtainable aircraft supply houses tf youre near let suggest Aircraft Spruce Specialty Co. 201 W Trueslow Ave Ful lerton CA 92632 mail order specialize serving home builder full-scale aircraft carry things useful builder large Scale models obtainable typical model shop include closed-cell styrene blue urethane foams impervious dope thinners kinds high-tech fibers both standard low-shrink dopes Incidentally anyone builds models larger Peanut Scale should buying dope thin ner gallon unless totally addicted iron-on stuff companys mam moth catalog expensive its worthwhile since has much how-to information compos ites epoxies dopes plastics metals last article MA about year ago men tioned desirability engine-cooling baffles pressure cowls Scale models stan dard full-scale practice Pressure maintained having air-exit area smaller inlet trick baffling simply make mini mum area around engine cylinder ie air enters cowl must exit between baf fle cylinder photos shows baffling system used T-28s Supertigre 90 case homemade box muffler forms left-hand side baffle other two pieces 016 aluminum sheet attached firewall Exiting air passes through firewall out cock pit idea force high-speed flow about cylinder therefore baffles must close cylinder Perry regulator pump shown same photo baffles highly recommended al lows engine started choking permits fuel tank placed remote lo cation problem though true direct-injection pump Once engine flooded must pinch off fuel line clear engine regulator set low pressure flooding wont happen sim ply crank engine until fires card-carrying masochists additional DFW T-28 information sources Air Interna tional March 1978 description plane Photos may Rare Birds Man ty Pat Groves 791 Nisqually Dr Sunny vale CA 94087 RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 49 pictured Dans article falls away very steeply east Jurg said finest slope Bernese Oberland wind direction tonight westerly zephyr gently blowing up broad ski slope lying west Jurg Martin displayed light-air versatility slow-flight capabilities Speedos flying forma tion close along ridge kept going until almost too dark see planes back dining room nightcap two model talk few fliers brought musical instruments pretty lively folk music dancing going Some pilots over old hotel 154 Model Aviation HANDSOFFCUTII Especially Designed tar Tapered Wings unique device cutting high quality foam wing cores HANDS OFF cutting both sides same time Avaitable hardware package assemble own board-Specify 30 -40 -50 60 ordering Size may changed anytime Max Chord tandard ILarger chords availablel Easy assemble Requires 24 Volt Variable Output Power Supply DEALERS WANTED Hands Off Cut II Iharaware packagel$8750 S & H 24 Volt Variable output power supply$8250 S & H VIDEO FOAM SHOP Foam Shop Part OneCutting Foam Wings hour long cuts made using HANDS OFF CUT II VHSOnly $2995 includes S & H lower 48 Foam Shop Part TwoCutting Foam Fuselages hour long cuts made using simple bow VHSOnly $2995 includes S & H lOwer 48 SUPER BOND CONTACT ADHESIVE best contact cement bane ever used Only $375 8 oz squeeze bottle Enougs 1400 square inch wingAdd $200 S & H lower 48 118 inch Phenolic Board Templates 4536r sq ftOnly $500 S & H NOR-RAY PRODUCTS INC 5008 Sandbeach Road VISAWichita Falls Texas 76310 Tet f817 324476 1/4-SCALE PLANS FROM FACTORY BLUEPRINTS See cate i/U M008181 uctooer 00 Wing Loading 18 ozsi Span 78 inches Weight 825 lbs Area 1053 inches 46-61 2/Cycle Plans rolled manual Spaceman decals $3000 PPD Cowls pants Fiberglass Master Dry Ridge Models 59 MoCurry Road704 658-2663 Weaervilla NC 28787
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 154
WILE ES REVENGE P 1 H 380 -H 650 36 0 V MOST Soaring enthusiasts know Great Race put Chicagos SOAR club granddaddy cross-country races begun 1976 Soarings contribution National Bi centennial celebration course distance being appropriately enough 76 kilometers first CD Dan Pruss editor col umn Model Aviation magazines start-up 1975 until passed away 1986 first three years Great Race competition allowed relaunches course planes werent fast days first pilot complete course launch Skip Miller 1982 didnt win race because Mid Ohio SS crew came later lower time two hours 32 minutes 1988 Eastern Iowa 3 U Wile Es Revenge won SOARs 1989 Great Race designer Joe Wurts record time SS completed shortened 419-mile course 214 As youll read below 1989 winning team smoked course fast some folks thought must have taken shortcut Steve Moskal CD Great Race XIII kindly sent pictures Dale Folkening race report awakened morning firstever AMA-sanctioned contest brand-new CD never dreamed number 13 could lucky first pilots meeting till final wrap-up tents paraphernalia seemed go effortlessly glorious June day Chuck Sostak noted thermals building puffy cumuluses right over field Nine teams finished race Saturdaya record finish day though 10 other teams didnt finish races within races often amounted teams vying own personal best distance case winning team secona piace ins ureas nace wens LOFT League Flight Thermal group L Veteran Great Race competitors L-R Dale Ha gen Jeff Dailey Ed DeBolt Bob Steele right Great Race CD Steve Moskal far right presents trophy Californias winning TOSS Thousand Oaks Soaring Society members L-R Steve Moskal Jr timer Don Vickers backup pilot Joe Wurts pilot Jan Wurts driver Swiss Alps tourist hotels postcard photo L cater skiers winterand Slope Saliplaners summer Martin Bamert seen launching big Scale ship scenes photo right Martin Bamert L Jurg Wermuth show us twist-wing Speedo Slope Racers held Jurg smaller faster Martins September 1988 RC Soaring column devoted Speedo 46 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 Martin Bamert show-off top flier good plane worlds best slopes come together exciting scene Joe Wurts Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety mates set new course record hour 33 minutes took brief lunch break proceeded break record new time 122 Radio Central manned allvolunteer group hams Argonne Lab Amateur Radio Club confirmed time knew presence best-ofthe-best highlight Wurts victory celebra tion Robert Smith Mid-Missouri Modelers remarked Wow finished before got started Wurts victory roll after flying through finish gate flight line humming walked Out congratulate SOARs team fin ishing heard fellow team member Rick Hixon say 138 will tough beat Joe asked wanted reweigh aircraft temporarily confused about until rea lized teams amazing featthe fastest time ever around course guy called week before because wasnt sure going get team Califor nia Other fliers talked Joe about flight awestruck admitted worried about completing course came down around 1000 ft Sunday considered lengthening course have first turnpoint St Louis Arch decided forte administration stand-up comedy As turned out Sunday much poorer day flying team finishing Yes youre right Joe TOSS team did again time two hours 26 minutes Lest think Joes performance fluke Ill refer AMA RC Soaring De clared Open Distance national records set Mr Wurts May 28 1988 14067 miles relate story Joe called week prior Race asking advice rental chase vehicles Never having pleasure chatting Joe before hung up wondering seemed relaxed told him course distance about 45 miles un til looked up national record last thing prior awarding cash prizes Great Race profit given top three teams trophies traditional raffle merchandise donated generous sponsors surprised teams giving timersthose unsung heroes timed two daysa chance win Airtronics Module ra dio Renauds Airtronics generously given us two Module radios raffle off r maYor decalsOver 750 Select * 7 1/4 Scale . 18 Sheets * 60 Size . 38 Sheets * 40 Size 35 Sheets * Propeller Decals nly 6 Sheets3 sizes cc * Kill MarkingsWT onlyt6 Sheets * Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters end Numbers 10 colors See color chert * Fleas ican United Kinadom end Confederate * Stern . 10 Colors 8 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes DECALS* Trim Sheets 43/4 26 10 Colors see color chart PRESSURE SENSITIVE R TRANSFER~ Authentic model insignias pressure sensitin r decals water transfer 1/4 scale 40 6 size propeller decels World War II kill ings stars flags letters numbers trim t1sheetsR-iaa NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 2t FISHER AVE. EAST LONGMEADOW MA 81828 TEL 413-525-4118 February 1990 47 DISTRIBUTED BY 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS64 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS END UD WaZRD 7555 San Gaboni Road cadero CA 53422 4961717 FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS MINI-ELECTRIC MINI POWER AT ITS BEST LIGHT WEIGHT MOTOIPROPS HY-79$1495 7 1 gear ratioor ditengage Free Wheeling 19 gramsclosed snaps 0010 motor HY-79R$1795 Same Hy-70 mlbr 7b leads Quick Motor size models $1395 Its 02 fuel eogiou might already have guessed odds winfling extremely good conscious effort foster team timer volunteerism final note though didnt have members TOSS team insisted son Steve Jr line up team member Joe mentioned couldnt line up giveaway timer volunteered boy really pleased get official Wile Es Revenge team T-shirt think made up being able ride team record breaking dashes class act class team just 19 class act teams Great Race XIII cover letter Steve also said Despite inexperience whole thing acclaimed best Great Race club has run wasnt necessarily result organizational skills really due weather contestants SOAR members helped pull pieces together have asked run l990 Great Race XIV date determined later can probably bet weekend June 23-24 Cross-country fans wanting information l990 Great Race can contact Steve l-3l2/3542803 Soaring Switzerland May 1984 issue Model Aviation article Dan Pruss enti tled RC Soaring Swiss Alps pho los four- six-meter-span Scale Sailplanes slope flying high beautiful Swiss moun tains time thought fantastic Soaring pictures Id ever seen Dan talked about Swiss friends snookQUICKOHARGE QUIET ANTSTART LOWOOST RC CHAERIES vuin $2495 EFC-590 Includes HY-71J B-f Charge Card Law cast Quick Cbaiigbt Batteries Reqeres Connector Acces ers etc 4 0 type batteries VI-iliR 95 FC-402$a7$5 Same VL111 mote Battery Holder Ideal accuratelyay VL Flight Battery Ta sabstitate B e add $300 Above chargr VL Field box FLIGHT BATTERIES VL192$32955-62 HY-7tJ 2x50 mA-Hr $995 Includes HY-42 Motar P1 Pnery SJ-5 SwitchBB3 HY70 3x50 mA-Hr 95 Charge Flag CordactionsB-33L HY42 3x 110 mA-Hr 1295 B-34L HY-42 4o 110 mAHr 1595 B-13L HY-42 3x 160 mA-Hr 34 grama1295 R1AI IHYASl f5 mA-Hr 45 orams1595 ered him traveling companion Neil Liptak saying might some midweek flying going Hahnenmoospass After few hours drive Bern cable car ride up mountain top found dozens pilots beautiful big Grosseglers hoots joke knew Soaring club Bern families staying pass week flying day fact Hahnenmoospass ski lodge taken over Sailplane fliers June through Sep tember pilots mostly Swiss others come around Europe fly what has spectacularly scenic spots Slope Soaring world Dan wrote arti cle wind does blow dont have worry about direction because enough ridges slopes meet fickle breezes head-on After lunch hiked short distance action flying witnessed made want enlarge work bench sight 18-ft Scale Sailplane par alleling ridge rolling inverted whoosh ing just inches away ridge youre standing does get blood pumping thumbs twitching Martin Bamert flew like Hes 20year-old lad Bern college student US during school season flew DG 100 finesse champion Pattern flier Hes recognized best flier Hahnen moospass after afternoon display left no doubt played ridgeflying invertedthe way tightrope walker glides along high wire During afternoon squall line bumped its way through wind did couple 1800 shifts too shifted side ridge other flew others landed too impressed performance same Martin Bamert described molded wings Speedo slope plane September 88 column Pictures Martin fleet Scale ships December 88 column Ive often talked over phone Martin now lives New Jersey never oppor tunity meet him early last summer Mar tin told going home vacation would Hahnenmoospass first week August didnt take long plan detour Switzerland during trip France F3B World Championships trip mostly vacation wife Maxine mostly like plan some Soaring-related excursions Hahnenmoospass end long scenic valley begins town Spiez Lake Thun Near western end valley very attractive all-year resort village Adelboden drive past town few miles put eight-franc toll fee unattended slot ma chine spits out ticket drive up narrow lane starts off looking like youre mo toring somebodys driveway persevere uphill about five miles past picturepostcard farm houses until mostly one-lane road winds up big ski area very end valley can look up hillsides see ski lovers ideal runs left right center base area contains restaurant terminal build ing gondola bottom several chair lifts ride up four-seat gondola car takes DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber U Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish Plue #lO&/s scale NEW 595 #1OB-/e scale695 #105/s scale. 795 #104-' scale. 595 #1O3/a scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realislic Weighs less /u OZ Pee #305' scale 595 #307-A scale ORDERING INSTRUTIUNS See dealer firal order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7o/ tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finiah Some simple sewing required Fully posifionable tool Pee #2O6-/u acale595 #205-A acale995 #2041/ scale1095 #203-/ acale1595 sImple * Some sewIng requIred See Dealer add Dollar direct order handlIng 48 Model Aviation HY-42 Improved version HY-4B Agpr Ii about 15 minutes seems shorter because want drink spectacular views back down valley top gondola termi nal old hotel used storage model building new hotel guests stay couple cow barns Leaning nonchalantly against inside wall terminal half dozen beautiful big quarter- third-scale ships enquired got biggies up answer spe cial cargo cable car also used send up groceries such went directly hotel dining room meet Martin flying/build ing partner Jurg Wermuth said top socked morning now 1030 am clearing flying time wasting wind fairly light west walked about 200 yards little uphill westfacing moderately steep slope about dozen pilots already flying Frequency con trol signup board old hotel knows frequency site near chair lift coming up resort town Lenk next valley fliers needed mind cables planes smallish nonscale Gliders mid-sized semiscale jobs typically made Graupner Robbe wasnt enough breeze big Gliders yet Martin Jurg brought two Speedos proceeded beat up slope spectacular fash ion liked use thermals coming through climb almost out sightup 1000 ft soand nose over dive straight down like arrow Speedos clean efficient thaii must get going Im guess ing course close 200 mph dont make much noise nothing shakes vibrates Pullouts crisp twist wings can use energy roll almost string second Speedo flown Martin has twist wings ailerons Think about min ute built mainly experiment com pare two forms roll control same ship likes twist better Control very sophisticated Multiplex 3030 radio After lunch wind stronger time break out big Scale ships wind swung around northwest best slope further up mountain north Rather carry quarter-scale DG 100 uphill Martin launched slope used before lunch flew up way up along steep grassy mountainside full ruts made cows graze Martin made much better time climbing flying could just carrying camera needed stop often air elevation about 6500 ft just little higher live Colorado excuse Martin younger slightly better shape flying site turned out rim big bowl backed south end long very steep solid rock ridge rising 2500 ft above us view mountains around down Lenk valley below scenic feast Jurg flew five-meter Club Libelle looked beautiful air Another fellow put up six-meter DG Needless say Scale modelers heaven top everything off full-size Sailplanes gliderport Lenk started fly closely overhead Some low enough see pi lots clearly coming higher mountains work ridge north Ka 6E racing number K6which thought nice touch Blanik couple ASK 21s few difficult-to-identify modern single-seaters big models air times hard tell toys real ones giveaway full-size ships appear sluggish comparison models jumbo-sized models usually flying faster scale speed addition theres fact RC pilots get bored flying planes straight level length time land huge planes theres square meter flat ground sight answer retreat around mountain far enough get out full force wind make approach 45 0 angle wind up slope watched Martin make several passes landings before DG slowed enough set down Go arounds no problem Martin just peeled off down slope got back out lift set up another try Before knew afternoon went time go down supper Again have ad mit couldnt keep up Martin scram bled downhill flying DG slope flying pass greatest predinner social hour aint bad either Two dozen fliers assembled relive days exploits imbibe glass two wine local language Swiss-style German just about Swiss speak excellent English communication no problem Dinner served family style tasty plentifula good thing because clear moun tam air sure stimulates old appetite After dinner still enough breeze daylight go out flying climbed up grassy ridge just south hotel Lnuitued page 154 BOB HOLMAN PLANS best scale 29 years Plans Englands1/5 Orate/ scale AtH SKY1AIOER leading scale niodelellers have plans125s$290 have won everything BEST5350an engineOSSScfln n3 en Show Toledo World Scale Meet and275 scale Masters Plans Brian TaylorCURTISS P45D Dennis Bryant Ihe Thorpe BROS the335g inS entine leading British magazines Send $900 Best Scale catalog BOEING F4e2 two British plans catalogs Worlds Best 2 3 in3WATERMAN ARROWBILE selection scale plans types scale models Kits SMI kits reference drawings listed1/5 scale EBE HELLCATz gn engine.MAMMOTH SCALE PLANS co FLASH ASP Catalog 1989-199021 IN THE COLLECTION PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING February 1990 49 AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $21000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 Someone once said no new ideas adaptations old ones True observa tion T-28 model mounts RC equipment box hack removable firewall-andengine unit Since engine cooling air passes through firewall exits out cockpit box enclosed protect electronics Though probably necessary considering short flight times involved cool air separately routed box Servo pushrods operate gang five bellcranks connect aerodynamic controls two servos ailerons two elevators rudder bellerank unit perma nently attached fuselage structure open ing servo pushrods quick-links entire engine/firewall/equipment box assembly may removed controls remain attached bellerank gang Access pushrod quicklinks through cockpit takes 10 15 minutes remove assembly access equipment very easy wings can re main attached fuselage some years Ive used certain design scheme landing gears models WW air craft has satisfactory Its both sturdy light has functional rubber shock cords easily repairable photos illustrates use scheme T-28 landing gear Struts 1/6-diameter aluminum tubing having 035 wall thickness have flattened oval cross section clamping between wood blocks Both strut ends have further flattened / gap between walls upper end receives short /16 sheet aluminum spacer fill gap before its drilled 6-32 machine screw mounts fuselage bottom end slips over i/~ sheet aluminum crotch fitting Again no fixed attachment used assembly main tained tension functional cable braces tach crotch Thin-wall stainless steel tubing old auto radio antenna %2 dia used axle two spreader bars 544.dia steel tub ing normally used auto hydraulic brake lines axle retained several #62 rubberbands wrapped around lower crotch tongue Spreader tubes slip over plastic-tubing-covered ends 4-40 machine screws protrude inside crotch Spreader bars again fixed brace-cable tension holding place photo landing gear components shows other bits Going outward crotch parts slider fits over axle pre vent pinching rubber shock cords short length rubber tube auto heater hose CyAd slider brass nylon washers side wheel cotter pin retain wheel changing materials sizes scheme scales up down nicely fact works well quite small Free Flights using thin-wall K&S aluminum tubes monoftlament brace wires Larger sizes steel aluminum tubing obtainable aircraft supply houses tf youre near let suggest Aircraft Spruce Specialty Co. 201 W Trueslow Ave Ful lerton CA 92632 mail order specialize serving home builder full-scale aircraft carry things useful builder large Scale models obtainable typical model shop include closed-cell styrene blue urethane foams impervious dope thinners kinds high-tech fibers both standard low-shrink dopes Incidentally anyone builds models larger Peanut Scale should buying dope thin ner gallon unless totally addicted iron-on stuff companys mam moth catalog expensive its worthwhile since has much how-to information compos ites epoxies dopes plastics metals last article MA about year ago men tioned desirability engine-cooling baffles pressure cowls Scale models stan dard full-scale practice Pressure maintained having air-exit area smaller inlet trick baffling simply make mini mum area around engine cylinder ie air enters cowl must exit between baf fle cylinder photos shows baffling system used T-28s Supertigre 90 case homemade box muffler forms left-hand side baffle other two pieces 016 aluminum sheet attached firewall Exiting air passes through firewall out cock pit idea force high-speed flow about cylinder therefore baffles must close cylinder Perry regulator pump shown same photo baffles highly recommended al lows engine started choking permits fuel tank placed remote lo cation problem though true direct-injection pump Once engine flooded must pinch off fuel line clear engine regulator set low pressure flooding wont happen sim ply crank engine until fires card-carrying masochists additional DFW T-28 information sources Air Interna tional March 1978 description plane Photos may Rare Birds Man ty Pat Groves 791 Nisqually Dr Sunny vale CA 94087 RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 49 pictured Dans article falls away very steeply east Jurg said finest slope Bernese Oberland wind direction tonight westerly zephyr gently blowing up broad ski slope lying west Jurg Martin displayed light-air versatility slow-flight capabilities Speedos flying forma tion close along ridge kept going until almost too dark see planes back dining room nightcap two model talk few fliers brought musical instruments pretty lively folk music dancing going Some pilots over old hotel 154 Model Aviation HANDSOFFCUTII Especially Designed tar Tapered Wings unique device cutting high quality foam wing cores HANDS OFF cutting both sides same time Avaitable hardware package assemble own board-Specify 30 -40 -50 60 ordering Size may changed anytime Max Chord tandard ILarger chords availablel Easy assemble Requires 24 Volt Variable Output Power Supply DEALERS WANTED Hands Off Cut II Iharaware packagel$8750 S & H 24 Volt Variable output power supply$8250 S & H VIDEO FOAM SHOP Foam Shop Part OneCutting Foam Wings hour long cuts made using HANDS OFF CUT II VHSOnly $2995 includes S & H lower 48 Foam Shop Part TwoCutting Foam Fuselages hour long cuts made using simple bow VHSOnly $2995 includes S & H lOwer 48 SUPER BOND CONTACT ADHESIVE best contact cement bane ever used Only $375 8 oz squeeze bottle Enougs 1400 square inch wingAdd $200 S & H lower 48 118 inch Phenolic Board Templates 4536r sq ftOnly $500 S & H NOR-RAY PRODUCTS INC 5008 Sandbeach Road VISAWichita Falls Texas 76310 Tet f817 324476 1/4-SCALE PLANS FROM FACTORY BLUEPRINTS See cate i/U M008181 uctooer 00 Wing Loading 18 ozsi Span 78 inches Weight 825 lbs Area 1053 inches 46-61 2/Cycle Plans rolled manual Spaceman decals $3000 PPD Cowls pants Fiberglass Master Dry Ridge Models 59 MoCurry Road704 658-2663 Weaervilla NC 28787
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 154
WILE ES REVENGE P 1 H 380 -H 650 36 0 V MOST Soaring enthusiasts know Great Race put Chicagos SOAR club granddaddy cross-country races begun 1976 Soarings contribution National Bi centennial celebration course distance being appropriately enough 76 kilometers first CD Dan Pruss editor col umn Model Aviation magazines start-up 1975 until passed away 1986 first three years Great Race competition allowed relaunches course planes werent fast days first pilot complete course launch Skip Miller 1982 didnt win race because Mid Ohio SS crew came later lower time two hours 32 minutes 1988 Eastern Iowa 3 U Wile Es Revenge won SOARs 1989 Great Race designer Joe Wurts record time SS completed shortened 419-mile course 214 As youll read below 1989 winning team smoked course fast some folks thought must have taken shortcut Steve Moskal CD Great Race XIII kindly sent pictures Dale Folkening race report awakened morning firstever AMA-sanctioned contest brand-new CD never dreamed number 13 could lucky first pilots meeting till final wrap-up tents paraphernalia seemed go effortlessly glorious June day Chuck Sostak noted thermals building puffy cumuluses right over field Nine teams finished race Saturdaya record finish day though 10 other teams didnt finish races within races often amounted teams vying own personal best distance case winning team secona piace ins ureas nace wens LOFT League Flight Thermal group L Veteran Great Race competitors L-R Dale Ha gen Jeff Dailey Ed DeBolt Bob Steele right Great Race CD Steve Moskal far right presents trophy Californias winning TOSS Thousand Oaks Soaring Society members L-R Steve Moskal Jr timer Don Vickers backup pilot Joe Wurts pilot Jan Wurts driver Swiss Alps tourist hotels postcard photo L cater skiers winterand Slope Saliplaners summer Martin Bamert seen launching big Scale ship scenes photo right Martin Bamert L Jurg Wermuth show us twist-wing Speedo Slope Racers held Jurg smaller faster Martins September 1988 RC Soaring column devoted Speedo 46 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 Martin Bamert show-off top flier good plane worlds best slopes come together exciting scene Joe Wurts Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety mates set new course record hour 33 minutes took brief lunch break proceeded break record new time 122 Radio Central manned allvolunteer group hams Argonne Lab Amateur Radio Club confirmed time knew presence best-ofthe-best highlight Wurts victory celebra tion Robert Smith Mid-Missouri Modelers remarked Wow finished before got started Wurts victory roll after flying through finish gate flight line humming walked Out congratulate SOARs team fin ishing heard fellow team member Rick Hixon say 138 will tough beat Joe asked wanted reweigh aircraft temporarily confused about until rea lized teams amazing featthe fastest time ever around course guy called week before because wasnt sure going get team Califor nia Other fliers talked Joe about flight awestruck admitted worried about completing course came down around 1000 ft Sunday considered lengthening course have first turnpoint St Louis Arch decided forte administration stand-up comedy As turned out Sunday much poorer day flying team finishing Yes youre right Joe TOSS team did again time two hours 26 minutes Lest think Joes performance fluke Ill refer AMA RC Soaring De clared Open Distance national records set Mr Wurts May 28 1988 14067 miles relate story Joe called week prior Race asking advice rental chase vehicles Never having pleasure chatting Joe before hung up wondering seemed relaxed told him course distance about 45 miles un til looked up national record last thing prior awarding cash prizes Great Race profit given top three teams trophies traditional raffle merchandise donated generous sponsors surprised teams giving timersthose unsung heroes timed two daysa chance win Airtronics Module ra dio Renauds Airtronics generously given us two Module radios raffle off r maYor decalsOver 750 Select * 7 1/4 Scale . 18 Sheets * 60 Size . 38 Sheets * 40 Size 35 Sheets * Propeller Decals nly 6 Sheets3 sizes cc * Kill MarkingsWT onlyt6 Sheets * Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters end Numbers 10 colors See color chert * Fleas ican United Kinadom end Confederate * Stern . 10 Colors 8 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes DECALS* Trim Sheets 43/4 26 10 Colors see color chart PRESSURE SENSITIVE R TRANSFER~ Authentic model insignias pressure sensitin r decals water transfer 1/4 scale 40 6 size propeller decels World War II kill ings stars flags letters numbers trim t1sheetsR-iaa NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 2t FISHER AVE. EAST LONGMEADOW MA 81828 TEL 413-525-4118 February 1990 47 DISTRIBUTED BY 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS64 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS END UD WaZRD 7555 San Gaboni Road cadero CA 53422 4961717 FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS MINI-ELECTRIC MINI POWER AT ITS BEST LIGHT WEIGHT MOTOIPROPS HY-79$1495 7 1 gear ratioor ditengage Free Wheeling 19 gramsclosed snaps 0010 motor HY-79R$1795 Same Hy-70 mlbr 7b leads Quick Motor size models $1395 Its 02 fuel eogiou might already have guessed odds winfling extremely good conscious effort foster team timer volunteerism final note though didnt have members TOSS team insisted son Steve Jr line up team member Joe mentioned couldnt line up giveaway timer volunteered boy really pleased get official Wile Es Revenge team T-shirt think made up being able ride team record breaking dashes class act class team just 19 class act teams Great Race XIII cover letter Steve also said Despite inexperience whole thing acclaimed best Great Race club has run wasnt necessarily result organizational skills really due weather contestants SOAR members helped pull pieces together have asked run l990 Great Race XIV date determined later can probably bet weekend June 23-24 Cross-country fans wanting information l990 Great Race can contact Steve l-3l2/3542803 Soaring Switzerland May 1984 issue Model Aviation article Dan Pruss enti tled RC Soaring Swiss Alps pho los four- six-meter-span Scale Sailplanes slope flying high beautiful Swiss moun tains time thought fantastic Soaring pictures Id ever seen Dan talked about Swiss friends snookQUICKOHARGE QUIET ANTSTART LOWOOST RC CHAERIES vuin $2495 EFC-590 Includes HY-71J B-f Charge Card Law cast Quick Cbaiigbt Batteries Reqeres Connector Acces ers etc 4 0 type batteries VI-iliR 95 FC-402$a7$5 Same VL111 mote Battery Holder Ideal accuratelyay VL Flight Battery Ta sabstitate B e add $300 Above chargr VL Field box FLIGHT BATTERIES VL192$32955-62 HY-7tJ 2x50 mA-Hr $995 Includes HY-42 Motar P1 Pnery SJ-5 SwitchBB3 HY70 3x50 mA-Hr 95 Charge Flag CordactionsB-33L HY42 3x 110 mA-Hr 1295 B-34L HY-42 4o 110 mAHr 1595 B-13L HY-42 3x 160 mA-Hr 34 grama1295 R1AI IHYASl f5 mA-Hr 45 orams1595 ered him traveling companion Neil Liptak saying might some midweek flying going Hahnenmoospass After few hours drive Bern cable car ride up mountain top found dozens pilots beautiful big Grosseglers hoots joke knew Soaring club Bern families staying pass week flying day fact Hahnenmoospass ski lodge taken over Sailplane fliers June through Sep tember pilots mostly Swiss others come around Europe fly what has spectacularly scenic spots Slope Soaring world Dan wrote arti cle wind does blow dont have worry about direction because enough ridges slopes meet fickle breezes head-on After lunch hiked short distance action flying witnessed made want enlarge work bench sight 18-ft Scale Sailplane par alleling ridge rolling inverted whoosh ing just inches away ridge youre standing does get blood pumping thumbs twitching Martin Bamert flew like Hes 20year-old lad Bern college student US during school season flew DG 100 finesse champion Pattern flier Hes recognized best flier Hahnen moospass after afternoon display left no doubt played ridgeflying invertedthe way tightrope walker glides along high wire During afternoon squall line bumped its way through wind did couple 1800 shifts too shifted side ridge other flew others landed too impressed performance same Martin Bamert described molded wings Speedo slope plane September 88 column Pictures Martin fleet Scale ships December 88 column Ive often talked over phone Martin now lives New Jersey never oppor tunity meet him early last summer Mar tin told going home vacation would Hahnenmoospass first week August didnt take long plan detour Switzerland during trip France F3B World Championships trip mostly vacation wife Maxine mostly like plan some Soaring-related excursions Hahnenmoospass end long scenic valley begins town Spiez Lake Thun Near western end valley very attractive all-year resort village Adelboden drive past town few miles put eight-franc toll fee unattended slot ma chine spits out ticket drive up narrow lane starts off looking like youre mo toring somebodys driveway persevere uphill about five miles past picturepostcard farm houses until mostly one-lane road winds up big ski area very end valley can look up hillsides see ski lovers ideal runs left right center base area contains restaurant terminal build ing gondola bottom several chair lifts ride up four-seat gondola car takes DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber U Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish Plue #lO&/s scale NEW 595 #1OB-/e scale695 #105/s scale. 795 #104-' scale. 595 #1O3/a scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realislic Weighs less /u OZ Pee #305' scale 595 #307-A scale ORDERING INSTRUTIUNS See dealer firal order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7o/ tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finiah Some simple sewing required Fully posifionable tool Pee #2O6-/u acale595 #205-A acale995 #2041/ scale1095 #203-/ acale1595 sImple * Some sewIng requIred See Dealer add Dollar direct order handlIng 48 Model Aviation HY-42 Improved version HY-4B Agpr Ii about 15 minutes seems shorter because want drink spectacular views back down valley top gondola termi nal old hotel used storage model building new hotel guests stay couple cow barns Leaning nonchalantly against inside wall terminal half dozen beautiful big quarter- third-scale ships enquired got biggies up answer spe cial cargo cable car also used send up groceries such went directly hotel dining room meet Martin flying/build ing partner Jurg Wermuth said top socked morning now 1030 am clearing flying time wasting wind fairly light west walked about 200 yards little uphill westfacing moderately steep slope about dozen pilots already flying Frequency con trol signup board old hotel knows frequency site near chair lift coming up resort town Lenk next valley fliers needed mind cables planes smallish nonscale Gliders mid-sized semiscale jobs typically made Graupner Robbe wasnt enough breeze big Gliders yet Martin Jurg brought two Speedos proceeded beat up slope spectacular fash ion liked use thermals coming through climb almost out sightup 1000 ft soand nose over dive straight down like arrow Speedos clean efficient thaii must get going Im guess ing course close 200 mph dont make much noise nothing shakes vibrates Pullouts crisp twist wings can use energy roll almost string second Speedo flown Martin has twist wings ailerons Think about min ute built mainly experiment com pare two forms roll control same ship likes twist better Control very sophisticated Multiplex 3030 radio After lunch wind stronger time break out big Scale ships wind swung around northwest best slope further up mountain north Rather carry quarter-scale DG 100 uphill Martin launched slope used before lunch flew up way up along steep grassy mountainside full ruts made cows graze Martin made much better time climbing flying could just carrying camera needed stop often air elevation about 6500 ft just little higher live Colorado excuse Martin younger slightly better shape flying site turned out rim big bowl backed south end long very steep solid rock ridge rising 2500 ft above us view mountains around down Lenk valley below scenic feast Jurg flew five-meter Club Libelle looked beautiful air Another fellow put up six-meter DG Needless say Scale modelers heaven top everything off full-size Sailplanes gliderport Lenk started fly closely overhead Some low enough see pi lots clearly coming higher mountains work ridge north Ka 6E racing number K6which thought nice touch Blanik couple ASK 21s few difficult-to-identify modern single-seaters big models air times hard tell toys real ones giveaway full-size ships appear sluggish comparison models jumbo-sized models usually flying faster scale speed addition theres fact RC pilots get bored flying planes straight level length time land huge planes theres square meter flat ground sight answer retreat around mountain far enough get out full force wind make approach 45 0 angle wind up slope watched Martin make several passes landings before DG slowed enough set down Go arounds no problem Martin just peeled off down slope got back out lift set up another try Before knew afternoon went time go down supper Again have ad mit couldnt keep up Martin scram bled downhill flying DG slope flying pass greatest predinner social hour aint bad either Two dozen fliers assembled relive days exploits imbibe glass two wine local language Swiss-style German just about Swiss speak excellent English communication no problem Dinner served family style tasty plentifula good thing because clear moun tam air sure stimulates old appetite After dinner still enough breeze daylight go out flying climbed up grassy ridge just south hotel Lnuitued page 154 BOB HOLMAN PLANS best scale 29 years Plans Englands1/5 Orate/ scale AtH SKY1AIOER leading scale niodelellers have plans125s$290 have won everything BEST5350an engineOSSScfln n3 en Show Toledo World Scale Meet and275 scale Masters Plans Brian TaylorCURTISS P45D Dennis Bryant Ihe Thorpe BROS the335g inS entine leading British magazines Send $900 Best Scale catalog BOEING F4e2 two British plans catalogs Worlds Best 2 3 in3WATERMAN ARROWBILE selection scale plans types scale models Kits SMI kits reference drawings listed1/5 scale EBE HELLCATz gn engine.MAMMOTH SCALE PLANS co FLASH ASP Catalog 1989-199021 IN THE COLLECTION PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING February 1990 49 AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $21000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 Someone once said no new ideas adaptations old ones True observa tion T-28 model mounts RC equipment box hack removable firewall-andengine unit Since engine cooling air passes through firewall exits out cockpit box enclosed protect electronics Though probably necessary considering short flight times involved cool air separately routed box Servo pushrods operate gang five bellcranks connect aerodynamic controls two servos ailerons two elevators rudder bellerank unit perma nently attached fuselage structure open ing servo pushrods quick-links entire engine/firewall/equipment box assembly may removed controls remain attached bellerank gang Access pushrod quicklinks through cockpit takes 10 15 minutes remove assembly access equipment very easy wings can re main attached fuselage some years Ive used certain design scheme landing gears models WW air craft has satisfactory Its both sturdy light has functional rubber shock cords easily repairable photos illustrates use scheme T-28 landing gear Struts 1/6-diameter aluminum tubing having 035 wall thickness have flattened oval cross section clamping between wood blocks Both strut ends have further flattened / gap between walls upper end receives short /16 sheet aluminum spacer fill gap before its drilled 6-32 machine screw mounts fuselage bottom end slips over i/~ sheet aluminum crotch fitting Again no fixed attachment used assembly main tained tension functional cable braces tach crotch Thin-wall stainless steel tubing old auto radio antenna %2 dia used axle two spreader bars 544.dia steel tub ing normally used auto hydraulic brake lines axle retained several #62 rubberbands wrapped around lower crotch tongue Spreader tubes slip over plastic-tubing-covered ends 4-40 machine screws protrude inside crotch Spreader bars again fixed brace-cable tension holding place photo landing gear components shows other bits Going outward crotch parts slider fits over axle pre vent pinching rubber shock cords short length rubber tube auto heater hose CyAd slider brass nylon washers side wheel cotter pin retain wheel changing materials sizes scheme scales up down nicely fact works well quite small Free Flights using thin-wall K&S aluminum tubes monoftlament brace wires Larger sizes steel aluminum tubing obtainable aircraft supply houses tf youre near let suggest Aircraft Spruce Specialty Co. 201 W Trueslow Ave Ful lerton CA 92632 mail order specialize serving home builder full-scale aircraft carry things useful builder large Scale models obtainable typical model shop include closed-cell styrene blue urethane foams impervious dope thinners kinds high-tech fibers both standard low-shrink dopes Incidentally anyone builds models larger Peanut Scale should buying dope thin ner gallon unless totally addicted iron-on stuff companys mam moth catalog expensive its worthwhile since has much how-to information compos ites epoxies dopes plastics metals last article MA about year ago men tioned desirability engine-cooling baffles pressure cowls Scale models stan dard full-scale practice Pressure maintained having air-exit area smaller inlet trick baffling simply make mini mum area around engine cylinder ie air enters cowl must exit between baf fle cylinder photos shows baffling system used T-28s Supertigre 90 case homemade box muffler forms left-hand side baffle other two pieces 016 aluminum sheet attached firewall Exiting air passes through firewall out cock pit idea force high-speed flow about cylinder therefore baffles must close cylinder Perry regulator pump shown same photo baffles highly recommended al lows engine started choking permits fuel tank placed remote lo cation problem though true direct-injection pump Once engine flooded must pinch off fuel line clear engine regulator set low pressure flooding wont happen sim ply crank engine until fires card-carrying masochists additional DFW T-28 information sources Air Interna tional March 1978 description plane Photos may Rare Birds Man ty Pat Groves 791 Nisqually Dr Sunny vale CA 94087 RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 49 pictured Dans article falls away very steeply east Jurg said finest slope Bernese Oberland wind direction tonight westerly zephyr gently blowing up broad ski slope lying west Jurg Martin displayed light-air versatility slow-flight capabilities Speedos flying forma tion close along ridge kept going until almost too dark see planes back dining room nightcap two model talk few fliers brought musical instruments pretty lively folk music dancing going Some pilots over old hotel 154 Model Aviation HANDSOFFCUTII Especially Designed tar Tapered Wings unique device cutting high quality foam wing cores HANDS OFF cutting both sides same time Avaitable hardware package assemble own board-Specify 30 -40 -50 60 ordering Size may changed anytime Max Chord tandard ILarger chords availablel Easy assemble Requires 24 Volt Variable Output Power Supply DEALERS WANTED Hands Off Cut II Iharaware 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 154
WILE ES REVENGE P 1 H 380 -H 650 36 0 V MOST Soaring enthusiasts know Great Race put Chicagos SOAR club granddaddy cross-country races begun 1976 Soarings contribution National Bi centennial celebration course distance being appropriately enough 76 kilometers first CD Dan Pruss editor col umn Model Aviation magazines start-up 1975 until passed away 1986 first three years Great Race competition allowed relaunches course planes werent fast days first pilot complete course launch Skip Miller 1982 didnt win race because Mid Ohio SS crew came later lower time two hours 32 minutes 1988 Eastern Iowa 3 U Wile Es Revenge won SOARs 1989 Great Race designer Joe Wurts record time SS completed shortened 419-mile course 214 As youll read below 1989 winning team smoked course fast some folks thought must have taken shortcut Steve Moskal CD Great Race XIII kindly sent pictures Dale Folkening race report awakened morning firstever AMA-sanctioned contest brand-new CD never dreamed number 13 could lucky first pilots meeting till final wrap-up tents paraphernalia seemed go effortlessly glorious June day Chuck Sostak noted thermals building puffy cumuluses right over field Nine teams finished race Saturdaya record finish day though 10 other teams didnt finish races within races often amounted teams vying own personal best distance case winning team secona piace ins ureas nace wens LOFT League Flight Thermal group L Veteran Great Race competitors L-R Dale Ha gen Jeff Dailey Ed DeBolt Bob Steele right Great Race CD Steve Moskal far right presents trophy Californias winning TOSS Thousand Oaks Soaring Society members L-R Steve Moskal Jr timer Don Vickers backup pilot Joe Wurts pilot Jan Wurts driver Swiss Alps tourist hotels postcard photo L cater skiers winterand Slope Saliplaners summer Martin Bamert seen launching big Scale ship scenes photo right Martin Bamert L Jurg Wermuth show us twist-wing Speedo Slope Racers held Jurg smaller faster Martins September 1988 RC Soaring column devoted Speedo 46 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 Martin Bamert show-off top flier good plane worlds best slopes come together exciting scene Joe Wurts Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety mates set new course record hour 33 minutes took brief lunch break proceeded break record new time 122 Radio Central manned allvolunteer group hams Argonne Lab Amateur Radio Club confirmed time knew presence best-ofthe-best highlight Wurts victory celebra tion Robert Smith Mid-Missouri Modelers remarked Wow finished before got started Wurts victory roll after flying through finish gate flight line humming walked Out congratulate SOARs team fin ishing heard fellow team member Rick Hixon say 138 will tough beat Joe asked wanted reweigh aircraft temporarily confused about until rea lized teams amazing featthe fastest time ever around course guy called week before because wasnt sure going get team Califor nia Other fliers talked Joe about flight awestruck admitted worried about completing course came down around 1000 ft Sunday considered lengthening course have first turnpoint St Louis Arch decided forte administration stand-up comedy As turned out Sunday much poorer day flying team finishing Yes youre right Joe TOSS team did again time two hours 26 minutes Lest think Joes performance fluke Ill refer AMA RC Soaring De clared Open Distance national records set Mr Wurts May 28 1988 14067 miles relate story Joe called week prior Race asking advice rental chase vehicles Never having pleasure chatting Joe before hung up wondering seemed relaxed told him course distance about 45 miles un til looked up national record last thing prior awarding cash prizes Great Race profit given top three teams trophies traditional raffle merchandise donated generous sponsors surprised teams giving timersthose unsung heroes timed two daysa chance win Airtronics Module ra dio Renauds Airtronics generously given us two Module radios raffle off r maYor decalsOver 750 Select * 7 1/4 Scale . 18 Sheets * 60 Size . 38 Sheets * 40 Size 35 Sheets * Propeller Decals nly 6 Sheets3 sizes cc * Kill MarkingsWT onlyt6 Sheets * Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters end Numbers 10 colors See color chert * Fleas ican United Kinadom end Confederate * Stern . 10 Colors 8 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes DECALS* Trim Sheets 43/4 26 10 Colors see color chart PRESSURE SENSITIVE R TRANSFER~ Authentic model insignias pressure sensitin r decals water transfer 1/4 scale 40 6 size propeller decels World War II kill ings stars flags letters numbers trim t1sheetsR-iaa NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 2t FISHER AVE. EAST LONGMEADOW MA 81828 TEL 413-525-4118 February 1990 47 DISTRIBUTED BY 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS64 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS END UD WaZRD 7555 San Gaboni Road cadero CA 53422 4961717 FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS MINI-ELECTRIC MINI POWER AT ITS BEST LIGHT WEIGHT MOTOIPROPS HY-79$1495 7 1 gear ratioor ditengage Free Wheeling 19 gramsclosed snaps 0010 motor HY-79R$1795 Same Hy-70 mlbr 7b leads Quick Motor size models $1395 Its 02 fuel eogiou might already have guessed odds winfling extremely good conscious effort foster team timer volunteerism final note though didnt have members TOSS team insisted son Steve Jr line up team member Joe mentioned couldnt line up giveaway timer volunteered boy really pleased get official Wile Es Revenge team T-shirt think made up being able ride team record breaking dashes class act class team just 19 class act teams Great Race XIII cover letter Steve also said Despite inexperience whole thing acclaimed best Great Race club has run wasnt necessarily result organizational skills really due weather contestants SOAR members helped pull pieces together have asked run l990 Great Race XIV date determined later can probably bet weekend June 23-24 Cross-country fans wanting information l990 Great Race can contact Steve l-3l2/3542803 Soaring Switzerland May 1984 issue Model Aviation article Dan Pruss enti tled RC Soaring Swiss Alps pho los four- six-meter-span Scale Sailplanes slope flying high beautiful Swiss moun tains time thought fantastic Soaring pictures Id ever seen Dan talked about Swiss friends snookQUICKOHARGE QUIET ANTSTART LOWOOST RC CHAERIES vuin $2495 EFC-590 Includes HY-71J B-f Charge Card Law cast Quick Cbaiigbt Batteries Reqeres Connector Acces ers etc 4 0 type batteries VI-iliR 95 FC-402$a7$5 Same VL111 mote Battery Holder Ideal accuratelyay VL Flight Battery Ta sabstitate B e add $300 Above chargr VL Field box FLIGHT BATTERIES VL192$32955-62 HY-7tJ 2x50 mA-Hr $995 Includes HY-42 Motar P1 Pnery SJ-5 SwitchBB3 HY70 3x50 mA-Hr 95 Charge Flag CordactionsB-33L HY42 3x 110 mA-Hr 1295 B-34L HY-42 4o 110 mAHr 1595 B-13L HY-42 3x 160 mA-Hr 34 grama1295 R1AI IHYASl f5 mA-Hr 45 orams1595 ered him traveling companion Neil Liptak saying might some midweek flying going Hahnenmoospass After few hours drive Bern cable car ride up mountain top found dozens pilots beautiful big Grosseglers hoots joke knew Soaring club Bern families staying pass week flying day fact Hahnenmoospass ski lodge taken over Sailplane fliers June through Sep tember pilots mostly Swiss others come around Europe fly what has spectacularly scenic spots Slope Soaring world Dan wrote arti cle wind does blow dont have worry about direction because enough ridges slopes meet fickle breezes head-on After lunch hiked short distance action flying witnessed made want enlarge work bench sight 18-ft Scale Sailplane par alleling ridge rolling inverted whoosh ing just inches away ridge youre standing does get blood pumping thumbs twitching Martin Bamert flew like Hes 20year-old lad Bern college student US during school season flew DG 100 finesse champion Pattern flier Hes recognized best flier Hahnen moospass after afternoon display left no doubt played ridgeflying invertedthe way tightrope walker glides along high wire During afternoon squall line bumped its way through wind did couple 1800 shifts too shifted side ridge other flew others landed too impressed performance same Martin Bamert described molded wings Speedo slope plane September 88 column Pictures Martin fleet Scale ships December 88 column Ive often talked over phone Martin now lives New Jersey never oppor tunity meet him early last summer Mar tin told going home vacation would Hahnenmoospass first week August didnt take long plan detour Switzerland during trip France F3B World Championships trip mostly vacation wife Maxine mostly like plan some Soaring-related excursions Hahnenmoospass end long scenic valley begins town Spiez Lake Thun Near western end valley very attractive all-year resort village Adelboden drive past town few miles put eight-franc toll fee unattended slot ma chine spits out ticket drive up narrow lane starts off looking like youre mo toring somebodys driveway persevere uphill about five miles past picturepostcard farm houses until mostly one-lane road winds up big ski area very end valley can look up hillsides see ski lovers ideal runs left right center base area contains restaurant terminal build ing gondola bottom several chair lifts ride up four-seat gondola car takes DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber U Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish Plue #lO&/s scale NEW 595 #1OB-/e scale695 #105/s scale. 795 #104-' scale. 595 #1O3/a scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realislic Weighs less /u OZ Pee #305' scale 595 #307-A scale ORDERING INSTRUTIUNS See dealer firal order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7o/ tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finiah Some simple sewing required Fully posifionable tool Pee #2O6-/u acale595 #205-A acale995 #2041/ scale1095 #203-/ acale1595 sImple * Some sewIng requIred See Dealer add Dollar direct order handlIng 48 Model Aviation HY-42 Improved version HY-4B Agpr Ii about 15 minutes seems shorter because want drink spectacular views back down valley top gondola termi nal old hotel used storage model building new hotel guests stay couple cow barns Leaning nonchalantly against inside wall terminal half dozen beautiful big quarter- third-scale ships enquired got biggies up answer spe cial cargo cable car also used send up groceries such went directly hotel dining room meet Martin flying/build ing partner Jurg Wermuth said top socked morning now 1030 am clearing flying time wasting wind fairly light west walked about 200 yards little uphill westfacing moderately steep slope about dozen pilots already flying Frequency con trol signup board old hotel knows frequency site near chair lift coming up resort town Lenk next valley fliers needed mind cables planes smallish nonscale Gliders mid-sized semiscale jobs typically made Graupner Robbe wasnt enough breeze big Gliders yet Martin Jurg brought two Speedos proceeded beat up slope spectacular fash ion liked use thermals coming through climb almost out sightup 1000 ft soand nose over dive straight down like arrow Speedos clean efficient thaii must get going Im guess ing course close 200 mph dont make much noise nothing shakes vibrates Pullouts crisp twist wings can use energy roll almost string second Speedo flown Martin has twist wings ailerons Think about min ute built mainly experiment com pare two forms roll control same ship likes twist better Control very sophisticated Multiplex 3030 radio After lunch wind stronger time break out big Scale ships wind swung around northwest best slope further up mountain north Rather carry quarter-scale DG 100 uphill Martin launched slope used before lunch flew up way up along steep grassy mountainside full ruts made cows graze Martin made much better time climbing flying could just carrying camera needed stop often air elevation about 6500 ft just little higher live Colorado excuse Martin younger slightly better shape flying site turned out rim big bowl backed south end long very steep solid rock ridge rising 2500 ft above us view mountains around down Lenk valley below scenic feast Jurg flew five-meter Club Libelle looked beautiful air Another fellow put up six-meter DG Needless say Scale modelers heaven top everything off full-size Sailplanes gliderport Lenk started fly closely overhead Some low enough see pi lots clearly coming higher mountains work ridge north Ka 6E racing number K6which thought nice touch Blanik couple ASK 21s few difficult-to-identify modern single-seaters big models air times hard tell toys real ones giveaway full-size ships appear sluggish comparison models jumbo-sized models usually flying faster scale speed addition theres fact RC pilots get bored flying planes straight level length time land huge planes theres square meter flat ground sight answer retreat around mountain far enough get out full force wind make approach 45 0 angle wind up slope watched Martin make several passes landings before DG slowed enough set down Go arounds no problem Martin just peeled off down slope got back out lift set up another try Before knew afternoon went time go down supper Again have ad mit couldnt keep up Martin scram bled downhill flying DG slope flying pass greatest predinner social hour aint bad either Two dozen fliers assembled relive days exploits imbibe glass two wine local language Swiss-style German just about Swiss speak excellent English communication no problem Dinner served family style tasty plentifula good thing because clear moun tam air sure stimulates old appetite After dinner still enough breeze daylight go out flying climbed up grassy ridge just south hotel Lnuitued page 154 BOB HOLMAN PLANS best scale 29 years Plans Englands1/5 Orate/ scale AtH SKY1AIOER leading scale niodelellers have plans125s$290 have won everything BEST5350an engineOSSScfln n3 en Show Toledo World Scale Meet and275 scale Masters Plans Brian TaylorCURTISS P45D Dennis Bryant Ihe Thorpe BROS the335g inS entine leading British magazines Send $900 Best Scale catalog BOEING F4e2 two British plans catalogs Worlds Best 2 3 in3WATERMAN ARROWBILE selection scale plans types scale models Kits SMI kits reference drawings listed1/5 scale EBE HELLCATz gn engine.MAMMOTH SCALE PLANS co FLASH ASP Catalog 1989-199021 IN THE COLLECTION PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING February 1990 49 AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $21000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 Someone once said no new ideas adaptations old ones True observa tion T-28 model mounts RC equipment box hack removable firewall-andengine unit Since engine cooling air passes through firewall exits out cockpit box enclosed protect electronics Though probably necessary considering short flight times involved cool air separately routed box Servo pushrods operate gang five bellcranks connect aerodynamic controls two servos ailerons two elevators rudder bellerank unit perma nently attached fuselage structure open ing servo pushrods quick-links entire engine/firewall/equipment box assembly may removed controls remain attached bellerank gang Access pushrod quicklinks through cockpit takes 10 15 minutes remove assembly access equipment very easy wings can re main attached fuselage some years Ive used certain design scheme landing gears models WW air craft has satisfactory Its both sturdy light has functional rubber shock cords easily repairable photos illustrates use scheme T-28 landing gear Struts 1/6-diameter aluminum tubing having 035 wall thickness have flattened oval cross section clamping between wood blocks Both strut ends have further flattened / gap between walls upper end receives short /16 sheet aluminum spacer fill gap before its drilled 6-32 machine screw mounts fuselage bottom end slips over i/~ sheet aluminum crotch fitting Again no fixed attachment used assembly main tained tension functional cable braces tach crotch Thin-wall stainless steel tubing old auto radio antenna %2 dia used axle two spreader bars 544.dia steel tub ing normally used auto hydraulic brake lines axle retained several #62 rubberbands wrapped around lower crotch tongue Spreader tubes slip over plastic-tubing-covered ends 4-40 machine screws protrude inside crotch Spreader bars again fixed brace-cable tension holding place photo landing gear components shows other bits Going outward crotch parts slider fits over axle pre vent pinching rubber shock cords short length rubber tube auto heater hose CyAd slider brass nylon washers side wheel cotter pin retain wheel changing materials sizes scheme scales up down nicely fact works well quite small Free Flights using thin-wall K&S aluminum tubes monoftlament brace wires Larger sizes steel aluminum tubing obtainable aircraft supply houses tf youre near let suggest Aircraft Spruce Specialty Co. 201 W Trueslow Ave Ful lerton CA 92632 mail order specialize serving home builder full-scale aircraft carry things useful builder large Scale models obtainable typical model shop include closed-cell styrene blue urethane foams impervious dope thinners kinds high-tech fibers both standard low-shrink dopes Incidentally anyone builds models larger Peanut Scale should buying dope thin ner gallon unless totally addicted iron-on stuff companys mam moth catalog expensive its worthwhile since has much how-to information compos ites epoxies dopes plastics metals last article MA about year ago men tioned desirability engine-cooling baffles pressure cowls Scale models stan dard full-scale practice Pressure maintained having air-exit area smaller inlet trick baffling simply make mini mum area around engine cylinder ie air enters cowl must exit between baf fle cylinder photos shows baffling system used T-28s Supertigre 90 case homemade box muffler forms left-hand side baffle other two pieces 016 aluminum sheet attached firewall Exiting air passes through firewall out cock pit idea force high-speed flow about cylinder therefore baffles must close cylinder Perry regulator pump shown same photo baffles highly recommended al lows engine started choking permits fuel tank placed remote lo cation problem though true direct-injection pump Once engine flooded must pinch off fuel line clear engine regulator set low pressure flooding wont happen sim ply crank engine until fires card-carrying masochists additional DFW T-28 information sources Air Interna tional March 1978 description plane Photos may Rare Birds Man ty Pat Groves 791 Nisqually Dr Sunny vale CA 94087 RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 49 pictured Dans article falls away very steeply east Jurg said finest slope Bernese Oberland wind direction tonight westerly zephyr gently blowing up broad ski slope lying west Jurg Martin displayed light-air versatility slow-flight capabilities Speedos flying forma tion close along ridge kept going until almost too dark see planes back dining room nightcap two model talk few fliers brought musical instruments pretty lively folk music dancing going Some pilots over old hotel 154 Model Aviation HANDSOFFCUTII Especially Designed tar Tapered Wings unique device cutting high quality foam wing cores HANDS OFF cutting both sides same time Avaitable hardware package assemble own board-Specify 30 -40 -50 60 ordering Size may changed anytime Max Chord tandard ILarger chords availablel Easy assemble Requires 24 Volt Variable Output Power Supply DEALERS WANTED Hands Off Cut II Iharaware 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