Stan Alexander, 3709 Valley Ridge Dr., Nashville TN 37211; E-mail: [email protected]
RADIO CONTROL SCALE
TOLEDO EXPO 2003: To many of us, the
words “springtime” and “Toledo” go hand in
hand. Just don’t always expect spring weather
in Toledo, Ohio, when you arrive in early
April! The weather sort of seems like it’s
Christmastime, and we’re all turned loose
under the Christmas tree when the gates open
at the Weak Signals Toledo Show.
At this Radio Control (RC) trade show
there is a smorgasbord of goodies, kits,
airplanes, engines, radios, static competition,
blimps, and videos, as well as booths for
magazines, AMA, Special Interest Groups,
and companies of every description.
Arriving at the show early has its good
points, one of which is that you usually get to
park close. It can take a good two days to see
everything. There is a swap shop upstairs with
everything you could imagine and some
things you couldn’t imagine. Models already
built and some used are for sale, but the main
action is on the ground floor where all of the
companies set up. The upstairs is usually for
private sellers and overflow from the main
floor. The oddest thing I saw this year was the
1⁄2-scale model of a tank destroyer.
This year there were several new items and
kits for Scale modelers, whatever your Scale
preference. From the electric indoor/park flyer
models to the Giant Scale warbirds, Scale
modelers were in for a treat.
Changes continue to take place in the
volatile hobby industry. On the positive side, a
couple of companies are back in production or
have been brought back; one is Goldberg
Models and the other is Wing Manufacturing.
There may be others, but these are the ones I
noticed at Toledo this year. I also saw the
continued addition of kits this year from Iron
Bay Model Company, which bought the kit
Exhibited at the Toledo expo, the World
War I 1⁄4-scale propeller hub by Ralph
Vannaman is available from Balsa USA.
A young modeler holds an RC Trayman
USA transmitter tray, which is fully
adjustable and available from A&Z Mfg.
The new family owners manned the Wing Manufacturing booth. Precision Cut Kits’ Larry Katona holds an SBD Dauntless flap.
line from Byron Originals and is producing
selected kits.
Several new kits and Almost Ready to
Flys (ARFs) were shown, and some of the
aerobatic aircraft are truly huge! Among the
ARFs was the new Great Planes Gee Bee R-1,
R-2 ARF kit.
There was a kit company at the show that I
hadn’t seen before this year; Skyshark R/C
has a kit line of World War II combat
aircraft—as one company puts it—YBMs
(You Build Models). In other words, you have
to do the sanding too. Skyshark displayed a
TBM Avenger for the Sport Scale modeler.
Sig Manufacturing Inc. came to the show
with a new line of ARF park flyers including
116 MODEL AVIATION
08sig4.QXD 5.23.03 1:07 pm Page 116
the Curtiss Jenny and the Bristol Scout. The
models are similar in size and have the same
power requirements.
We saw these models fly indoors at the
Bowling Green State University sports center
on Saturday night. There was a good turnout
for the RC indoor event, and the new Jenny
was right at home inside the dome.
Mike Gretz modified one of the Jennys by
adding larger wheels, decals, flying wires, and
other little details which made the model
stand out from the stock kit. Mike added some
water-based paint, which is available from
Wal-Mart for roughly 50¢ a bottle, to the
model’s struts and forward areas, which
helped the scale appearance. Some of the
flying wires were functional on the wings
using fishing line, and the other toward the tail
surfaces is elastic for appearance.
Wing Manufacturing continues the kit line
from past years with its short kits; they
include plans, molded parts, canopies, and
Condor: The Luftwaffe in Spain 1936-1939
features many hard-to-document aircraft.
Stan’s Fiber Tech brought a huge line of cowls and wheel pants to the Toledo Show.
instructions. The company has added its Pro
Series, which includes all of the wood parts,
hardware, and decal sheets to finish building
your kit.
Wing Manufacturing’s kit line is designed
around foam wings, which can really speed up
building time with any scale kit. Its kits are
generally in the 40- to 60-size range. They are
good-size models for the local field and
beginning Scale competition models; they are
nice for most modelers who want a Sport
Scale aircraft.
The kit line includes the B-25, the F6F
Hellcat, the P-38, the A-26, the P-82, the P-51,
the A6M2 Zero, the C.202 Folgore, the P-40B,
and the P-39. You can also purchase generic
wing cores from Wing Manufacturing for your
own design. For more information call (309)
342-3009 or go to www.wingmfg.com.
Getting every detail of that World War I
model correct is important to Scale modelers.
Balsa USA came to Toledo not only with its
new 1⁄4-scale S.E.5a, but also with a simulated
World War I propeller hub for 1⁄4-scale
models. These hubs look realistic and are
available in several sizes. They are produced
by Ralph Vannaman.
Last month I mentioned the transmitter
tray as a means of additional control for your
Scale model or jet. A new company—A&Z
Mfg. Co.—has fully adjustable transmitter
trays. They are slightly more expensive than
the one shown last month, but they are fully
adjustable to fit anyone from a young
120 MODEL AVIATION
www.davepatrickmodels.com • Info: 815-457-3128
1811 E. 400 North Rd. • Milford, IL 60953
So Simple, Its Beautiful.
• Our improved Ultra Tailwheel gives you precise
and reliable control on take-offs and landings.
• New rubber tire and aluminum hub.
• New pre-bent springs.
• New square pivot-housing for outstanding
strength.
• New chrome finish or
black-zinc finish.
IMPROVED
DESIGN!
• As much as 40%
lighter than other brands.
• Available in sizes for
models from 7 to 40 lbs.
• 1-piece metal bracket.
• Uses lightweight c-clips
– not heavy wheel collars.
• We believe these are the best tailwheels
you can buy at any price.
• Starting at $17.99
or see your dealer.
$3495
+ $450 S/H
BMJR Model Products
Box 1210, Sharpes, FL 32959-1210 • 321-537-1159 www.BMJRModels.com
Rambler 30
• Old Time
Replica
• 30" wingspan
• .020 gas or electric
• Laser cut
08sig4.QXD 5.23.03 1:08 pm Page 120
August 2003 125
teenager (shown) to a tall adult.
The tray is adjustable for most radios; if
your radio has a hump in the back, there is a
tray model to fit it for approximately $15
extra. The trays list for $110 and up. Contact
www.rctable.com or call (847) 520-4462.
If you’ve ever looked at a designer’s RC
Scale plans and wanted a kit of those plans,
you aren’t alone. Some kit-cutter companies
provide the kits, and you wait for several
weeks before you receive the wood kit of
your to-be-built Scale model. Precision Cut
Kits has an interesting idea of carrying
inventory of the more popular kits so you can
order them and receive them usually within
seven days.
Precision Cut Kits had a booth loaded
with 1⁄4- and 1⁄5-scale kits. Larry Katona has a
full line of cut-wood kits for Nick Ziroli
Plans, Don Smith Plans, Jerry Bates Plans,
Wendell Hostetler Plans, and many others.
Most of these plans are available just after
ordering. Larry also cuts kits for Vailly
Aviation, Dan Palmer Plans, and other
designers.
What comes in a kit-cutter’s kit? You
usually receive all of the wood parts for the
model. There is no hardware, covering, plans,
or formed parts such as the cowling, etc. You
have to buy the plans and those extra parts,
which brings me to the next supplier. For
more information call Precision Cut Kits at
(609) 538-1388, E-mail [email protected],
or go to www.precisioncutkits.com.
Fiberglass companies—at least those
which supply the cowls and wheel pants—are
seemingly harder and harder to find. Stan’s
Fiber Tech (no relation to me) had a huge line
of cowls and wheel pants at the show.
One good thing about many of the hobby
suppliers is that they have online catalogs;
you can see what is available without having
to wait. If you don’t have the Internet, call
Stan’s Fiber Tech for a catalog. The price list
is available on the Internet and is
approximately 16 pages total. For more
information call (909) 352-4758 or visit
www.stansfibertech.com.
Bookshelf: Condor: The Luftwaffe in Spain
1936-1939 (ISBN 1902109104) was written
by Patrick Laureau and was first published
in 2000 by Hikoki Publications. This
comprehensive history of the Spanish Civil
War in the air includes 240 pages. Patrick
Laureau gleaned photos from his collection
and from other sources, including
individuals. Many aircraft in this book are
difficult to document. Most of them no
longer exist.
Some of the airplanes featured include
the Dornier Do 17; the Heinkel He 45, He
46, He 51, He 59, He 60, He 70, and He
126; the Arado Ar.68; the Junkers Ju 86;
and the Henschel Hs 123.
The Spanish Civil War was the proving
ground for the German, Russian, and other
air forces’ equipment before World War II.
This book contains 16 pages of color side
plates, and the rest are black-and-white
photos. There are no scale drawings, but
there is a good history of the units involved.
If you are looking for documentation
photos for one or more of these aircraft, it
might be worth your investment of $45 for
the book. It’s interesting reading, and you
will enjoy it if you’re into history. Check
for it at bookstores or in book catalogs,
including Zenith Books and Historic
Aviation.
Upcoming Events: The first Island Indoor
RC Scale Championships will happen
August 15-17 in the Neville Island Sports
Center golf dome, located off of I-79
approximately 20 minutes from downtown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A full-service
restaurant is located on-site.
Indoor Scale RC is growing, and there
will be an abundance of classes and things
to do during the three days scheduled.
Airspace is large for an indoor site, with a
300-foot length, a 150-foot width, and
almost 100-foot height. For more
information about the Scale classes, weight
limits, and other information, please contact
Jim Rediske at [email protected] or at
(724) 457-1730.
The One Eighth Air Force Scale Fly-In
will be held October 18-19, 2003. If you
live in the Southwest, stop by Superstition
Airpark in Arizona and check out this event.
It’s a great time, and October is really nice
in that area. Try dragging your spouse along
and take the few-hour drive up to the Grand
Canyon too. It’s fun for everyone.
Fair skies and tailwinds. MA
08sig4.QXD 5.23.03 1:09 pm Page 125
Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/08
Page Numbers: 116,120,125
Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/08
Page Numbers: 116,120,125
Stan Alexander, 3709 Valley Ridge Dr., Nashville TN 37211; E-mail: [email protected]
RADIO CONTROL SCALE
TOLEDO EXPO 2003: To many of us, the
words “springtime” and “Toledo” go hand in
hand. Just don’t always expect spring weather
in Toledo, Ohio, when you arrive in early
April! The weather sort of seems like it’s
Christmastime, and we’re all turned loose
under the Christmas tree when the gates open
at the Weak Signals Toledo Show.
At this Radio Control (RC) trade show
there is a smorgasbord of goodies, kits,
airplanes, engines, radios, static competition,
blimps, and videos, as well as booths for
magazines, AMA, Special Interest Groups,
and companies of every description.
Arriving at the show early has its good
points, one of which is that you usually get to
park close. It can take a good two days to see
everything. There is a swap shop upstairs with
everything you could imagine and some
things you couldn’t imagine. Models already
built and some used are for sale, but the main
action is on the ground floor where all of the
companies set up. The upstairs is usually for
private sellers and overflow from the main
floor. The oddest thing I saw this year was the
1⁄2-scale model of a tank destroyer.
This year there were several new items and
kits for Scale modelers, whatever your Scale
preference. From the electric indoor/park flyer
models to the Giant Scale warbirds, Scale
modelers were in for a treat.
Changes continue to take place in the
volatile hobby industry. On the positive side, a
couple of companies are back in production or
have been brought back; one is Goldberg
Models and the other is Wing Manufacturing.
There may be others, but these are the ones I
noticed at Toledo this year. I also saw the
continued addition of kits this year from Iron
Bay Model Company, which bought the kit
Exhibited at the Toledo expo, the World
War I 1⁄4-scale propeller hub by Ralph
Vannaman is available from Balsa USA.
A young modeler holds an RC Trayman
USA transmitter tray, which is fully
adjustable and available from A&Z Mfg.
The new family owners manned the Wing Manufacturing booth. Precision Cut Kits’ Larry Katona holds an SBD Dauntless flap.
line from Byron Originals and is producing
selected kits.
Several new kits and Almost Ready to
Flys (ARFs) were shown, and some of the
aerobatic aircraft are truly huge! Among the
ARFs was the new Great Planes Gee Bee R-1,
R-2 ARF kit.
There was a kit company at the show that I
hadn’t seen before this year; Skyshark R/C
has a kit line of World War II combat
aircraft—as one company puts it—YBMs
(You Build Models). In other words, you have
to do the sanding too. Skyshark displayed a
TBM Avenger for the Sport Scale modeler.
Sig Manufacturing Inc. came to the show
with a new line of ARF park flyers including
116 MODEL AVIATION
08sig4.QXD 5.23.03 1:07 pm Page 116
the Curtiss Jenny and the Bristol Scout. The
models are similar in size and have the same
power requirements.
We saw these models fly indoors at the
Bowling Green State University sports center
on Saturday night. There was a good turnout
for the RC indoor event, and the new Jenny
was right at home inside the dome.
Mike Gretz modified one of the Jennys by
adding larger wheels, decals, flying wires, and
other little details which made the model
stand out from the stock kit. Mike added some
water-based paint, which is available from
Wal-Mart for roughly 50¢ a bottle, to the
model’s struts and forward areas, which
helped the scale appearance. Some of the
flying wires were functional on the wings
using fishing line, and the other toward the tail
surfaces is elastic for appearance.
Wing Manufacturing continues the kit line
from past years with its short kits; they
include plans, molded parts, canopies, and
Condor: The Luftwaffe in Spain 1936-1939
features many hard-to-document aircraft.
Stan’s Fiber Tech brought a huge line of cowls and wheel pants to the Toledo Show.
instructions. The company has added its Pro
Series, which includes all of the wood parts,
hardware, and decal sheets to finish building
your kit.
Wing Manufacturing’s kit line is designed
around foam wings, which can really speed up
building time with any scale kit. Its kits are
generally in the 40- to 60-size range. They are
good-size models for the local field and
beginning Scale competition models; they are
nice for most modelers who want a Sport
Scale aircraft.
The kit line includes the B-25, the F6F
Hellcat, the P-38, the A-26, the P-82, the P-51,
the A6M2 Zero, the C.202 Folgore, the P-40B,
and the P-39. You can also purchase generic
wing cores from Wing Manufacturing for your
own design. For more information call (309)
342-3009 or go to www.wingmfg.com.
Getting every detail of that World War I
model correct is important to Scale modelers.
Balsa USA came to Toledo not only with its
new 1⁄4-scale S.E.5a, but also with a simulated
World War I propeller hub for 1⁄4-scale
models. These hubs look realistic and are
available in several sizes. They are produced
by Ralph Vannaman.
Last month I mentioned the transmitter
tray as a means of additional control for your
Scale model or jet. A new company—A&Z
Mfg. Co.—has fully adjustable transmitter
trays. They are slightly more expensive than
the one shown last month, but they are fully
adjustable to fit anyone from a young
120 MODEL AVIATION
www.davepatrickmodels.com • Info: 815-457-3128
1811 E. 400 North Rd. • Milford, IL 60953
So Simple, Its Beautiful.
• Our improved Ultra Tailwheel gives you precise
and reliable control on take-offs and landings.
• New rubber tire and aluminum hub.
• New pre-bent springs.
• New square pivot-housing for outstanding
strength.
• New chrome finish or
black-zinc finish.
IMPROVED
DESIGN!
• As much as 40%
lighter than other brands.
• Available in sizes for
models from 7 to 40 lbs.
• 1-piece metal bracket.
• Uses lightweight c-clips
– not heavy wheel collars.
• We believe these are the best tailwheels
you can buy at any price.
• Starting at $17.99
or see your dealer.
$3495
+ $450 S/H
BMJR Model Products
Box 1210, Sharpes, FL 32959-1210 • 321-537-1159 www.BMJRModels.com
Rambler 30
• Old Time
Replica
• 30" wingspan
• .020 gas or electric
• Laser cut
08sig4.QXD 5.23.03 1:08 pm Page 120
August 2003 125
teenager (shown) to a tall adult.
The tray is adjustable for most radios; if
your radio has a hump in the back, there is a
tray model to fit it for approximately $15
extra. The trays list for $110 and up. Contact
www.rctable.com or call (847) 520-4462.
If you’ve ever looked at a designer’s RC
Scale plans and wanted a kit of those plans,
you aren’t alone. Some kit-cutter companies
provide the kits, and you wait for several
weeks before you receive the wood kit of
your to-be-built Scale model. Precision Cut
Kits has an interesting idea of carrying
inventory of the more popular kits so you can
order them and receive them usually within
seven days.
Precision Cut Kits had a booth loaded
with 1⁄4- and 1⁄5-scale kits. Larry Katona has a
full line of cut-wood kits for Nick Ziroli
Plans, Don Smith Plans, Jerry Bates Plans,
Wendell Hostetler Plans, and many others.
Most of these plans are available just after
ordering. Larry also cuts kits for Vailly
Aviation, Dan Palmer Plans, and other
designers.
What comes in a kit-cutter’s kit? You
usually receive all of the wood parts for the
model. There is no hardware, covering, plans,
or formed parts such as the cowling, etc. You
have to buy the plans and those extra parts,
which brings me to the next supplier. For
more information call Precision Cut Kits at
(609) 538-1388, E-mail [email protected],
or go to www.precisioncutkits.com.
Fiberglass companies—at least those
which supply the cowls and wheel pants—are
seemingly harder and harder to find. Stan’s
Fiber Tech (no relation to me) had a huge line
of cowls and wheel pants at the show.
One good thing about many of the hobby
suppliers is that they have online catalogs;
you can see what is available without having
to wait. If you don’t have the Internet, call
Stan’s Fiber Tech for a catalog. The price list
is available on the Internet and is
approximately 16 pages total. For more
information call (909) 352-4758 or visit
www.stansfibertech.com.
Bookshelf: Condor: The Luftwaffe in Spain
1936-1939 (ISBN 1902109104) was written
by Patrick Laureau and was first published
in 2000 by Hikoki Publications. This
comprehensive history of the Spanish Civil
War in the air includes 240 pages. Patrick
Laureau gleaned photos from his collection
and from other sources, including
individuals. Many aircraft in this book are
difficult to document. Most of them no
longer exist.
Some of the airplanes featured include
the Dornier Do 17; the Heinkel He 45, He
46, He 51, He 59, He 60, He 70, and He
126; the Arado Ar.68; the Junkers Ju 86;
and the Henschel Hs 123.
The Spanish Civil War was the proving
ground for the German, Russian, and other
air forces’ equipment before World War II.
This book contains 16 pages of color side
plates, and the rest are black-and-white
photos. There are no scale drawings, but
there is a good history of the units involved.
If you are looking for documentation
photos for one or more of these aircraft, it
might be worth your investment of $45 for
the book. It’s interesting reading, and you
will enjoy it if you’re into history. Check
for it at bookstores or in book catalogs,
including Zenith Books and Historic
Aviation.
Upcoming Events: The first Island Indoor
RC Scale Championships will happen
August 15-17 in the Neville Island Sports
Center golf dome, located off of I-79
approximately 20 minutes from downtown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A full-service
restaurant is located on-site.
Indoor Scale RC is growing, and there
will be an abundance of classes and things
to do during the three days scheduled.
Airspace is large for an indoor site, with a
300-foot length, a 150-foot width, and
almost 100-foot height. For more
information about the Scale classes, weight
limits, and other information, please contact
Jim Rediske at [email protected] or at
(724) 457-1730.
The One Eighth Air Force Scale Fly-In
will be held October 18-19, 2003. If you
live in the Southwest, stop by Superstition
Airpark in Arizona and check out this event.
It’s a great time, and October is really nice
in that area. Try dragging your spouse along
and take the few-hour drive up to the Grand
Canyon too. It’s fun for everyone.
Fair skies and tailwinds. MA
08sig4.QXD 5.23.03 1:09 pm Page 125
Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/08
Page Numbers: 116,120,125
Stan Alexander, 3709 Valley Ridge Dr., Nashville TN 37211; E-mail: [email protected]
RADIO CONTROL SCALE
TOLEDO EXPO 2003: To many of us, the
words “springtime” and “Toledo” go hand in
hand. Just don’t always expect spring weather
in Toledo, Ohio, when you arrive in early
April! The weather sort of seems like it’s
Christmastime, and we’re all turned loose
under the Christmas tree when the gates open
at the Weak Signals Toledo Show.
At this Radio Control (RC) trade show
there is a smorgasbord of goodies, kits,
airplanes, engines, radios, static competition,
blimps, and videos, as well as booths for
magazines, AMA, Special Interest Groups,
and companies of every description.
Arriving at the show early has its good
points, one of which is that you usually get to
park close. It can take a good two days to see
everything. There is a swap shop upstairs with
everything you could imagine and some
things you couldn’t imagine. Models already
built and some used are for sale, but the main
action is on the ground floor where all of the
companies set up. The upstairs is usually for
private sellers and overflow from the main
floor. The oddest thing I saw this year was the
1⁄2-scale model of a tank destroyer.
This year there were several new items and
kits for Scale modelers, whatever your Scale
preference. From the electric indoor/park flyer
models to the Giant Scale warbirds, Scale
modelers were in for a treat.
Changes continue to take place in the
volatile hobby industry. On the positive side, a
couple of companies are back in production or
have been brought back; one is Goldberg
Models and the other is Wing Manufacturing.
There may be others, but these are the ones I
noticed at Toledo this year. I also saw the
continued addition of kits this year from Iron
Bay Model Company, which bought the kit
Exhibited at the Toledo expo, the World
War I 1⁄4-scale propeller hub by Ralph
Vannaman is available from Balsa USA.
A young modeler holds an RC Trayman
USA transmitter tray, which is fully
adjustable and available from A&Z Mfg.
The new family owners manned the Wing Manufacturing booth. Precision Cut Kits’ Larry Katona holds an SBD Dauntless flap.
line from Byron Originals and is producing
selected kits.
Several new kits and Almost Ready to
Flys (ARFs) were shown, and some of the
aerobatic aircraft are truly huge! Among the
ARFs was the new Great Planes Gee Bee R-1,
R-2 ARF kit.
There was a kit company at the show that I
hadn’t seen before this year; Skyshark R/C
has a kit line of World War II combat
aircraft—as one company puts it—YBMs
(You Build Models). In other words, you have
to do the sanding too. Skyshark displayed a
TBM Avenger for the Sport Scale modeler.
Sig Manufacturing Inc. came to the show
with a new line of ARF park flyers including
116 MODEL AVIATION
08sig4.QXD 5.23.03 1:07 pm Page 116
the Curtiss Jenny and the Bristol Scout. The
models are similar in size and have the same
power requirements.
We saw these models fly indoors at the
Bowling Green State University sports center
on Saturday night. There was a good turnout
for the RC indoor event, and the new Jenny
was right at home inside the dome.
Mike Gretz modified one of the Jennys by
adding larger wheels, decals, flying wires, and
other little details which made the model
stand out from the stock kit. Mike added some
water-based paint, which is available from
Wal-Mart for roughly 50¢ a bottle, to the
model’s struts and forward areas, which
helped the scale appearance. Some of the
flying wires were functional on the wings
using fishing line, and the other toward the tail
surfaces is elastic for appearance.
Wing Manufacturing continues the kit line
from past years with its short kits; they
include plans, molded parts, canopies, and
Condor: The Luftwaffe in Spain 1936-1939
features many hard-to-document aircraft.
Stan’s Fiber Tech brought a huge line of cowls and wheel pants to the Toledo Show.
instructions. The company has added its Pro
Series, which includes all of the wood parts,
hardware, and decal sheets to finish building
your kit.
Wing Manufacturing’s kit line is designed
around foam wings, which can really speed up
building time with any scale kit. Its kits are
generally in the 40- to 60-size range. They are
good-size models for the local field and
beginning Scale competition models; they are
nice for most modelers who want a Sport
Scale aircraft.
The kit line includes the B-25, the F6F
Hellcat, the P-38, the A-26, the P-82, the P-51,
the A6M2 Zero, the C.202 Folgore, the P-40B,
and the P-39. You can also purchase generic
wing cores from Wing Manufacturing for your
own design. For more information call (309)
342-3009 or go to www.wingmfg.com.
Getting every detail of that World War I
model correct is important to Scale modelers.
Balsa USA came to Toledo not only with its
new 1⁄4-scale S.E.5a, but also with a simulated
World War I propeller hub for 1⁄4-scale
models. These hubs look realistic and are
available in several sizes. They are produced
by Ralph Vannaman.
Last month I mentioned the transmitter
tray as a means of additional control for your
Scale model or jet. A new company—A&Z
Mfg. Co.—has fully adjustable transmitter
trays. They are slightly more expensive than
the one shown last month, but they are fully
adjustable to fit anyone from a young
120 MODEL AVIATION
www.davepatrickmodels.com • Info: 815-457-3128
1811 E. 400 North Rd. • Milford, IL 60953
So Simple, Its Beautiful.
• Our improved Ultra Tailwheel gives you precise
and reliable control on take-offs and landings.
• New rubber tire and aluminum hub.
• New pre-bent springs.
• New square pivot-housing for outstanding
strength.
• New chrome finish or
black-zinc finish.
IMPROVED
DESIGN!
• As much as 40%
lighter than other brands.
• Available in sizes for
models from 7 to 40 lbs.
• 1-piece metal bracket.
• Uses lightweight c-clips
– not heavy wheel collars.
• We believe these are the best tailwheels
you can buy at any price.
• Starting at $17.99
or see your dealer.
$3495
+ $450 S/H
BMJR Model Products
Box 1210, Sharpes, FL 32959-1210 • 321-537-1159 www.BMJRModels.com
Rambler 30
• Old Time
Replica
• 30" wingspan
• .020 gas or electric
• Laser cut
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teenager (shown) to a tall adult.
The tray is adjustable for most radios; if
your radio has a hump in the back, there is a
tray model to fit it for approximately $15
extra. The trays list for $110 and up. Contact
www.rctable.com or call (847) 520-4462.
If you’ve ever looked at a designer’s RC
Scale plans and wanted a kit of those plans,
you aren’t alone. Some kit-cutter companies
provide the kits, and you wait for several
weeks before you receive the wood kit of
your to-be-built Scale model. Precision Cut
Kits has an interesting idea of carrying
inventory of the more popular kits so you can
order them and receive them usually within
seven days.
Precision Cut Kits had a booth loaded
with 1⁄4- and 1⁄5-scale kits. Larry Katona has a
full line of cut-wood kits for Nick Ziroli
Plans, Don Smith Plans, Jerry Bates Plans,
Wendell Hostetler Plans, and many others.
Most of these plans are available just after
ordering. Larry also cuts kits for Vailly
Aviation, Dan Palmer Plans, and other
designers.
What comes in a kit-cutter’s kit? You
usually receive all of the wood parts for the
model. There is no hardware, covering, plans,
or formed parts such as the cowling, etc. You
have to buy the plans and those extra parts,
which brings me to the next supplier. For
more information call Precision Cut Kits at
(609) 538-1388, E-mail [email protected],
or go to www.precisioncutkits.com.
Fiberglass companies—at least those
which supply the cowls and wheel pants—are
seemingly harder and harder to find. Stan’s
Fiber Tech (no relation to me) had a huge line
of cowls and wheel pants at the show.
One good thing about many of the hobby
suppliers is that they have online catalogs;
you can see what is available without having
to wait. If you don’t have the Internet, call
Stan’s Fiber Tech for a catalog. The price list
is available on the Internet and is
approximately 16 pages total. For more
information call (909) 352-4758 or visit
www.stansfibertech.com.
Bookshelf: Condor: The Luftwaffe in Spain
1936-1939 (ISBN 1902109104) was written
by Patrick Laureau and was first published
in 2000 by Hikoki Publications. This
comprehensive history of the Spanish Civil
War in the air includes 240 pages. Patrick
Laureau gleaned photos from his collection
and from other sources, including
individuals. Many aircraft in this book are
difficult to document. Most of them no
longer exist.
Some of the airplanes featured include
the Dornier Do 17; the Heinkel He 45, He
46, He 51, He 59, He 60, He 70, and He
126; the Arado Ar.68; the Junkers Ju 86;
and the Henschel Hs 123.
The Spanish Civil War was the proving
ground for the German, Russian, and other
air forces’ equipment before World War II.
This book contains 16 pages of color side
plates, and the rest are black-and-white
photos. There are no scale drawings, but
there is a good history of the units involved.
If you are looking for documentation
photos for one or more of these aircraft, it
might be worth your investment of $45 for
the book. It’s interesting reading, and you
will enjoy it if you’re into history. Check
for it at bookstores or in book catalogs,
including Zenith Books and Historic
Aviation.
Upcoming Events: The first Island Indoor
RC Scale Championships will happen
August 15-17 in the Neville Island Sports
Center golf dome, located off of I-79
approximately 20 minutes from downtown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A full-service
restaurant is located on-site.
Indoor Scale RC is growing, and there
will be an abundance of classes and things
to do during the three days scheduled.
Airspace is large for an indoor site, with a
300-foot length, a 150-foot width, and
almost 100-foot height. For more
information about the Scale classes, weight
limits, and other information, please contact
Jim Rediske at [email protected] or at
(724) 457-1730.
The One Eighth Air Force Scale Fly-In
will be held October 18-19, 2003. If you
live in the Southwest, stop by Superstition
Airpark in Arizona and check out this event.
It’s a great time, and October is really nice
in that area. Try dragging your spouse along
and take the few-hour drive up to the Grand
Canyon too. It’s fun for everyone.
Fair skies and tailwinds. MA
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