FIRST correction Nats-issue column mentioned Chip Hyde borrowed Mike Kleins airplane after midair Wayne Apostolico Nats Mike McConville West Chester OH wrote tell Just record Chip flew airplane Mike Kleins after midair Nats Mike added lament Ive competing 12 years now won 1981 Nats Expert class 1984 USA alternate Tournament Champi ons placed fourth FAI 1988 Nats Yet life goal remains unfulfilledI have never gotten picture kind word column Just case youd like fulfill life have enclosed few photos Desire Its orig inal design Wing area 840 sq span 64 fuselage length 66 weight 8 lb pipe internal over one-piece wing El evator rudder servos accessed through hatch bottom fuselage behind wing receiver battery fuel tank throttle servo accessed removing panel above pipe Its kind hard resist plea like didnt try sure mention saw Desire column next time see Mike Small world department daughter Kathy electrical engineer General Electric Evendale Cincinnati area plant Walking down corridor plant day spotted RC air plane pictures wall cubicles introduced herself cubicle occupant turned out Mike McConville both live West Chester OH its no raging metropolis Side view Mike McConville Mike Kleins home-crafted alternative commercial engine soft mounts firewall trimmed 14 sides Dremel sanding drum used make its edge concave way around before its soft mounted fuselage sili cone RTV engine installed standard mount -In ply gussets behind firewall top bottom prevent backward movement electric starter used Left Mike McConvilles original-design Desire has Internal pipe fits over one-pIece wing West Chester OH modelers airplane weighs 8 lb has 840-sq-in wing area 64-in wingspan fuselage 1s66 long RIght Side view McConvllles Desire Elevator rudder servos accessed through hatch bottom fuselage behind wing receiver battery fuel tank throttle servo reached removing panel above pipe MIke won 1981 Nats Expert class alternate TOC 1984 52 Model Aviation RadEo Control Sport Aembatics Ron Van Putte III Sleepy Oaks Rd Fa Waltoii Beach FL 32548 Standard Type Engine Mount -in Ply Top & Bottom Fig 1 fellow starts young youd expect him stay hobby little guy actually competed 1980 Nate Wilmington OH Whats done lately Front view soft engine mount shown Figure 1 firewaii cut -in Magnalite trimmed way around completeiy ciear fussiage before being soft mounted siiicone RTV top off also got letter Wynn Aker Endicott NY reported also hap pened meet Kathy Hadleyyes daughter believe also work General Elec tric have worked together somewhat past saw prop hanging office pointed out relationship hobby through Now completely blow Mike McConvilles mind Im going present method install ing soft mount developed Mike Klein sent some time ago man aged lose filing systema drawer once things get filing system way get back out through column basic concept soft-mount fire wall silicone fuselage rather softmounting engine firewall allows use standard mount engine say picture worth thousand words two pictures Figures 1 2 thousand words should worth about three thousand words First make firewall normally would fiberglass fuselagei e cut A-in Magnalite A-in ply Bolt engine mount fuselage Align spinner /, plywood spacer between backplate nose ring Fit firewall squarely against engine mount Check spinner prop erly aligned fuselage spinner ring engine straight tilted side side tack glue engine mount firewall Carefully unbolt remove engine Slide firewall engine mount tached fuselage Drill mount bolt holes through firewall break mount loose Install blind nuts engine mount youre using Magnalite blind nuts must put A-in ply disks glued firewall Carefully undersize firewall removing sides front view Figure 2 Using Dremel sanding drum make edge fire wall concave way around side view Fig ure 1 will allow silicone flow edge firewall forming lip pre vents coming loose Bolt engine mount firewall slide back fuselage Bolt engine mount realign thrust spinner fuselage usually tack /i6 spacer both spinner backplate fuselage spinner rung hold SOFT MOUNTS FOR EVERYONE INTRODUCING NEW VIBRA DAMP SPORT TABS SPORT SERIES UNIVERSAL engine Isolation mounting system complete hardware reduce noise wear use 35 65 In3 2 cycles plus $1 50 shipping Mich res add 4%saleS talc GUARANTEE manufacturer soft mounts can guarantee VIBRA DAMP engine mounts transmit less vibration mount maiket also guarantee replace mounts wear breakage due normal use PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS UNLIMITED 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris MI 48458 Dealer-Distributor inquires Welcome See dealer order direct VISA MASTER CARD accepted VIBRA DAMP LOCK CLAMP engine place Since trimmed 1A around undersized firewall shouldnt touch fuselage point Work silicone RTV have found Dow Coming Silastic 732 RTV does best job wont break down fuel thinners allows optimum movement dampening engine vibration Work silicone between sides firewall fuselage top bottom yet Allow cure overnight before continuing concern about setup firewall could push loose electric starter used wont move forward because taper fuselage backward movement concern prevented putting two A-in ply gussets fuselage top bottom behind firewall Epoxy gussets fu selage being sure leave een front gussets firewall gus sets provide adequate support silicone tween firewall keeps latter iso lated fuselage Form fillet silicone Figure 1 allow cure overnight Remove engine work silicone fillet front firewall Note should allow several days sili cone fully cure before attempting run en gine shouldnt problem since still have finish airplane recommend using support ring front engine prevent thrust variations Admittedly installed setup before various soft mounts became commercially avail able will probably work Lord mount setup future does offer alternative thats bit durable effective checked out 91 dB last finals round 1989 Nats Mike Klein have approximately 600 combined flights setup abso lutely no problems have questions please feel free drop line 8534 Monti cello Dr West Chester OH 45069 hope dates team selection finals Masters Tournament Nats tied down time read sug gested finals held mid-to-late June last year Both Oregon club own Eglin Aero Modellers put bids 313 631-4894 June 26-29 Nats dates nounced June 29 July 7 Lawrenceville Since dates cheek jowl Nats didnt know what dountil Nats dates changed July 6-14 Someone suggested team selection fi nals held Lawrenceville week before Nats Someone else suggested team selection could incorporated Nats AMA ficials decided late June/early July date left insufficient time process entries passports World Championships Italy August bidders team selection told move suggested dates April May pointed out however fliers some parts country cant get out fly un til May much less get contest-tough condition about time announced Italys bid World Championships drawn Australia immediately submitted bid October slip two months Now what club decided hang tough its orig inal bid dates dont know what Oregon group has decided option hold team se lection finals before during Nats now vi able too Stay tuned late developments Theres sure another wrinlde saga down roadE March 1991 53 Fuselage Silicone RTV / Firewall -in Magnalite -in Fig 2 SPORT BEAMS 1 6Y Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near air ports situation might volve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity fullscale aircraft operations unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/03
Page Numbers: 52, 53
FIRST correction Nats-issue column mentioned Chip Hyde borrowed Mike Kleins airplane after midair Wayne Apostolico Nats Mike McConville West Chester OH wrote tell Just record Chip flew airplane Mike Kleins after midair Nats Mike added lament Ive competing 12 years now won 1981 Nats Expert class 1984 USA alternate Tournament Champi ons placed fourth FAI 1988 Nats Yet life goal remains unfulfilledI have never gotten picture kind word column Just case youd like fulfill life have enclosed few photos Desire Its orig inal design Wing area 840 sq span 64 fuselage length 66 weight 8 lb pipe internal over one-piece wing El evator rudder servos accessed through hatch bottom fuselage behind wing receiver battery fuel tank throttle servo accessed removing panel above pipe Its kind hard resist plea like didnt try sure mention saw Desire column next time see Mike Small world department daughter Kathy electrical engineer General Electric Evendale Cincinnati area plant Walking down corridor plant day spotted RC air plane pictures wall cubicles introduced herself cubicle occupant turned out Mike McConville both live West Chester OH its no raging metropolis Side view Mike McConville Mike Kleins home-crafted alternative commercial engine soft mounts firewall trimmed 14 sides Dremel sanding drum used make its edge concave way around before its soft mounted fuselage sili cone RTV engine installed standard mount -In ply gussets behind firewall top bottom prevent backward movement electric starter used Left Mike McConvilles original-design Desire has Internal pipe fits over one-pIece wing West Chester OH modelers airplane weighs 8 lb has 840-sq-in wing area 64-in wingspan fuselage 1s66 long RIght Side view McConvllles Desire Elevator rudder servos accessed through hatch bottom fuselage behind wing receiver battery fuel tank throttle servo reached removing panel above pipe MIke won 1981 Nats Expert class alternate TOC 1984 52 Model Aviation RadEo Control Sport Aembatics Ron Van Putte III Sleepy Oaks Rd Fa Waltoii Beach FL 32548 Standard Type Engine Mount -in Ply Top & Bottom Fig 1 fellow starts young youd expect him stay hobby little guy actually competed 1980 Nate Wilmington OH Whats done lately Front view soft engine mount shown Figure 1 firewaii cut -in Magnalite trimmed way around completeiy ciear fussiage before being soft mounted siiicone RTV top off also got letter Wynn Aker Endicott NY reported also hap pened meet Kathy Hadleyyes daughter believe also work General Elec tric have worked together somewhat past saw prop hanging office pointed out relationship hobby through Now completely blow Mike McConvilles mind Im going present method install ing soft mount developed Mike Klein sent some time ago man aged lose filing systema drawer once things get filing system way get back out through column basic concept soft-mount fire wall silicone fuselage rather softmounting engine firewall allows use standard mount engine say picture worth thousand words two pictures Figures 1 2 thousand words should worth about three thousand words First make firewall normally would fiberglass fuselagei e cut A-in Magnalite A-in ply Bolt engine mount fuselage Align spinner /, plywood spacer between backplate nose ring Fit firewall squarely against engine mount Check spinner prop erly aligned fuselage spinner ring engine straight tilted side side tack glue engine mount firewall Carefully unbolt remove engine Slide firewall engine mount tached fuselage Drill mount bolt holes through firewall break mount loose Install blind nuts engine mount youre using Magnalite blind nuts must put A-in ply disks glued firewall Carefully undersize firewall removing sides front view Figure 2 Using Dremel sanding drum make edge fire wall concave way around side view Fig ure 1 will allow silicone flow edge firewall forming lip pre vents coming loose Bolt engine mount firewall slide back fuselage Bolt engine mount realign thrust spinner fuselage usually tack /i6 spacer both spinner backplate fuselage spinner rung hold SOFT MOUNTS FOR EVERYONE INTRODUCING NEW VIBRA DAMP SPORT TABS SPORT SERIES UNIVERSAL engine Isolation mounting system complete hardware reduce noise wear use 35 65 In3 2 cycles plus $1 50 shipping Mich res add 4%saleS talc GUARANTEE manufacturer soft mounts can guarantee VIBRA DAMP engine mounts transmit less vibration mount maiket also guarantee replace mounts wear breakage due normal use PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS UNLIMITED 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris MI 48458 Dealer-Distributor inquires Welcome See dealer order direct VISA MASTER CARD accepted VIBRA DAMP LOCK CLAMP engine place Since trimmed 1A around undersized firewall shouldnt touch fuselage point Work silicone RTV have found Dow Coming Silastic 732 RTV does best job wont break down fuel thinners allows optimum movement dampening engine vibration Work silicone between sides firewall fuselage top bottom yet Allow cure overnight before continuing concern about setup firewall could push loose electric starter used wont move forward because taper fuselage backward movement concern prevented putting two A-in ply gussets fuselage top bottom behind firewall Epoxy gussets fu selage being sure leave een front gussets firewall gus sets provide adequate support silicone tween firewall keeps latter iso lated fuselage Form fillet silicone Figure 1 allow cure overnight Remove engine work silicone fillet front firewall Note should allow several days sili cone fully cure before attempting run en gine shouldnt problem since still have finish airplane recommend using support ring front engine prevent thrust variations Admittedly installed setup before various soft mounts became commercially avail able will probably work Lord mount setup future does offer alternative thats bit durable effective checked out 91 dB last finals round 1989 Nats Mike Klein have approximately 600 combined flights setup abso lutely no problems have questions please feel free drop line 8534 Monti cello Dr West Chester OH 45069 hope dates team selection finals Masters Tournament Nats tied down time read sug gested finals held mid-to-late June last year Both Oregon club own Eglin Aero Modellers put bids 313 631-4894 June 26-29 Nats dates nounced June 29 July 7 Lawrenceville Since dates cheek jowl Nats didnt know what dountil Nats dates changed July 6-14 Someone suggested team selection fi nals held Lawrenceville week before Nats Someone else suggested team selection could incorporated Nats AMA ficials decided late June/early July date left insufficient time process entries passports World Championships Italy August bidders team selection told move suggested dates April May pointed out however fliers some parts country cant get out fly un til May much less get contest-tough condition about time announced Italys bid World Championships drawn Australia immediately submitted bid October slip two months Now what club decided hang tough its orig inal bid dates dont know what Oregon group has decided option hold team se lection finals before during Nats now vi able too Stay tuned late developments Theres sure another wrinlde saga down roadE March 1991 53 Fuselage Silicone RTV / Firewall -in Magnalite -in Fig 2 SPORT BEAMS 1 6Y Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near air ports situation might volve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity fullscale aircraft operations unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities