I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma 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ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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frontier country basic ap proach have least two ways avail able everything Living van like living boat need place thing everything must its place Books compact almanac Alaska know pocket-size AdGas Model Products 8773 Russet Drive CincInnati OH 45239 513-385-7398 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Giant Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 16 oz 1495 Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy10 oz 1095 Jr Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 5 oz 695 Half Fast 10mm EpoxylOoz 995 Easy Off Puller er tool removing drive washers flywheels $795 product dealer r direct Add *260 poatage G 2L 4 venturing Alaska Peggy Wayburn ISBN 0-87156-787-3 best road travel information found Milepost pub lished annually ISBN 0-88240-213-7 contains just about maps could need should have copy Pocket Doctor Dr Stephen Bezruchka ISBN 0-89886-165-9 service manual vehicle probably will help get re pairs done Support equipment should make up medical kit according needs snake bite kit handy sucking out venom fly bites few Bring Band-Aids First 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Industries PO Box 5 - Sierra Ma&e CA 91025 818 359-0016 186 Model Aviation No 641 Lii Ole Reliable$575 RC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 1/2A engines No 642 Bipe 89$225 CL Partial plan updates 48 version Spans 22 35cc engine No 643 Noctute NB$325 FE Batlike flying wing 002 power spans 30 No 193 Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 PAl World Champs S 375 No 262 Crashmaster CL Craoh-proot traloer two sizesf S30 35140 power 5 No 310 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35/ 40 4-channel Wingopan 56 itt i/s scale Two sheeto 25 No 314 Drake Il AC Koo WIllards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Ply land remosable gear 5 375 No 328 Taylor Cub AC Don Smilo Schoolyard-Scale 049s 2-3 chanoel Spano 50 in 5 350 No 332 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring .. S 200 No 386 Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel two sheets S 1075 No 447 1/2A Mlaa America AC Old-Timer Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels $ 650 No 460 4-40 AC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels 9 650 No 465 Blue Max II AC Pot-fly sportoter 40-size onginen spans 52 Lightweight structure S 700 No 528 Swallow AC Lightweight holdogger 40-size foot-stroke engines spans 56 in.S 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Aobber-powered Coupe dOiser spans 46 contest-winner.S 475 No 533 Cessna C-37 6C Schoolyard Scale famous 30s plane 049110 power 2-ch spans 42/s in $ 500 No 539 Simitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 ones 3-ch AC S 350 No 569 Electroslreak AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 uses 95 motor $ 550 No 570 Buay Baa Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-halsa built-op surfaces 5 400 No 572 TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 66 in $ 11 00 No 576 Serendipityf ndoor EZA record-holder spans 17r/0 in. . $ 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opans 125 Two plan sheets $ 1475 No 581 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 li/s scalel 60 power Three plan sheets $ ft 75 No 583 Spoflwagon AC gadin-ized sport PP model spans 54 in. oses 10/15 engine 5 7 00 No 586 Snapdragon AC Pun-fly/sportster 25130 engines spans 45i/n in . S 600 No 588 Marish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 in. uses 2 AC chaunels 25 No 593 Tayloreraft AC Sport Scale lightpfane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show stunter Spans either 70i/a 59i/ 30/40 two-stroke 40/46 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets Ins docuntentatiOnl S 1000 No 595 Sparrow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 in $ 650 No 598 Coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150W spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strokel 30-size 2-stroke $ 050 No 601 Nickel AC Sportoter engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in.S 500 No 603 Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nats Spans 30 in5 225 No 607 Curlias Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Qoadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc 5 2400 No 608 Top Fun CL hA trainer spans 24 in 5 325 No 609 Taperwing AC Pylon gacer spans 29/r Plan plus parts template sheet $ 6 00 No 610 Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 in. uses 45/2-cycle 60/4-cycle power. S 6 50 No Cabinalr PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 in $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salon engine 5 200 No 614 Electrocutor AC Electnc sportster 05 direct-dr/ne motor spans 44 in 5 575 No 616 Raunchy PP Perrymans i/nA Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in S 400 No 617 Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportoter spans 66 uses 40 engines $ 14 75 No 618 Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power S 475 No 619 Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in 5 300 No 620 Gimlet 40 AC SportlFaoern plane spans 60 fur 40150 engine 12 sheetsS 1100 No 621 Thunderbird 60 CL Big StonIer spans 61/a 60-size engine 12 sheetsS 1150 No 622 QuIck P-30 PP Competition rubber-power P30-class plane spans 30 in S 325 No 623 Henderson Longaler AC Quarter-scale 1933 flisoer spans 90/u in. 4-stroke 40/48 engine 13 plan oht no doc S 1650 No 624 Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale homebuilt spans 09 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc S 1100 No 625 Antoinette CL Scale eraly Prench monoplane spans 451/n uses 25/35 power $ 575 No 626 Sweepee AC Sport/Pattern canardo forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets S 1300 No 627 Apiary CL Sport/Stonter spans 26 uses Coo Queen Bee 074 poser S 2 25 No 628 Prime Cut AC Sport/Aerubatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets. S 1300 No 629 P-SIB Mustang CL Mostly-cardboard Sport Scale crag spans 60 in. uses 30/40 poser Two plans sheets Ino dxc 9 1275 No 630 Original Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 19/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 12 plan sheets 9 1150 No 631 Texas Wildcat CL Profile sport/Stunter bused 1930 plane spans 50 35 power S 500 No 632 P-SiN PP Lubomir Koutnys 0-scale Aubber model spans 23 in 5 325 No 633 Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 in. uses twist-wing control Tws-ch AC OMTA must have electronic mining $ 675 No 634 SB2C Helldiver CL Profile sport/Stunter spans 54 Pot 35/40 poser 9 575 No 635 Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in S 200 No 636 Keytwo AC Tn-geared low-wing sportster 20/25 power spans 44 $ 575 No 637 A-B Shrlke PP Competition plane fnr AMA Classes B 115/23 power spans 60 inS 6 75 No 639 Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 25 No 639 Skyvoit AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 0S 050 No 640 Bird Prey CL AMA Past Combat plane 36 powar spans 53n/0 9 550 Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include re quests payment some other service plans order 0 0 OcJ 8 c4 0 8c Co 8 -cr no 8 tout cca oE zto C, on0 -o 8 - Ceo -ii C 0 -- 0 v-i C 8 05 805 -8 0 c us 05 ton 00 -o 08 C8 V 8to 08 e 0 00 LU Lf 3 .l8 on IdAMF 1 c STREET CITY STATE 0 193 460 572 595 611 621 629 637 262 465 576 598 612 622 630 638 310 528 578 601 614 623 631 639 314 531 581 603 616 624 632 640 326 533 583 607 617 625 633 641 332 539 586 608 618 626 634 642 386 569 588 609 619 627 635 643 447 570 593 610 620 628 636 Plan price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address please add $25U Air Mail postage handling plan Make check money ordet payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print CaretullyEnclosed $ __________________________________________ AMA No _______________ ZIP Because van stocked cloth ing situation could think blizzard sunbathing can truthfully say never uncomfortable need least inexpensive pair sandals shower sturdy shoes general use insulated rubber boots cold wetness As summer owe lot DEET polypropylene Gore-tex fabrics DEET active ingre dient mosquito repellent fewer mosquitoes usual due last winters deep freeze some survived mostly woods Alaska northwest Canada beauti ful enormous placemostly empty belongs somebody Native corpora tions National Parks Forests own 97% land cant just pick gold off ground Hunting fishing li censed strictly regulated trespas sing taken seriously No poisonous snakes live Alaska mosquitoes dont carry malaria place can hostile Automobile accidents wild animals wild weather quicksand rare natural disasters like earthquakes vol canoes floods landslides have killed injured careless unprepared people listened local radio stations driving pick up information about what happening didnt experience serious delays road work roads up continuously being re paired see tiny red flag beside road slow down marks place needing repair Since almost never alter nate road things like washouts av- alanches happen its good idea know about blocked roads before drive 100 miles out find have turn around CB radio gets lot use wilderness starts 10 feet off road become sensitive fact have leave beaten path Most roads Northwest have two lanes soft steep shoulders unsuitable parking must keep going until reach turnout best keep vehicle excellent condition have emergency equipment spares should keep fuel tank full regardless price ex pected able take care yourself offer help others useful things brought along aside van food por table toilet baby wipes better water personal washups thermostat-con trolled 1500-watt/Il 0-volt fan/heater lightweight polypropylene underwear Gore-tex outer clothing hat jacket pants boots can find polypropylene Gore-tex clothing stores catering skiers mountain climbers Polypropy lene hydrophobic perspiration goes right through evaporates Gore tex sheds water breathes doesnt get wet stay dry warm Would go back again Im willing leave now Theres still lot didnt see 188 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 184, 185, 186, 188
I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma Pack48V2400 Futaba conn2700 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2995 Featuring fast service ified people st equipment Including SPECTRUM AMA YZER Orders COD VISA MC American Express OPEN 8-5 CST Prices subject change notice 9003 N Davis Hwy Pensacola FL 32514 FREQUENCY CONVERSIONS AM4 Frequency Committee Approved fRA7 stock Futaba JR radios YS engines pans Hatori headers pipes Repair Heli Sets Gyros 904 478-6745 Industry being developed fair grounds contains remnants rail roads mines farms etc big part package definitely worth seeing aviation museum Planes display range early bush planes like Fairchild F 2C late models like Chase C-123 assorted jets get Fairbanks head north along George Parks highway Midnight Sun RC Club has field anybody would love Its far enough out town avoid noise complaints big enough fly RC model has crossed flat turf run ways Right behind pits beautiful slough RC seaplanes about eight inches below turf Its beautiful have permanent X-marks ends runways keep off ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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California 90716 865-3220 Handling Charge $500 $300 COD mum Order $2000 FOB Factory accept Personal checks COD fornia Residents add 63/s% Sales Tax box strapped behind Gary George Carpenter came along ATV bringing Middle Stik got beach faced patchy fog about 150-ft altitude wind off water about 15 knots gravel road runway ran parallel water crosswind situation l0-ft-]rtigh bluff snow about 20 feet behind road Oh yes should also mention some pretty large puddles runway particular plane Garys Expendable hadnt flown about 10 months Gary made first flight incident Gary let make second flight pretty brave him After really no idea piloting abilities plane brand new Circus PCM radio gear managed get airplane up down dead-stick turned out damage declined honor third flight Gary took off immediately trou ble no ailerons partial right rudder make matters worse patch fog orIly 50 ft up moved un der plane some pretty hec tic moments Gary got throttle/el evator-only plane back ground fact did damaging plane tells something about adrenalin Garys skill controls home Gary discovered aileron servo mounted bottom wing fallen down rudder servo effectively jammed Gary gave lovely certificate attest ing fact flew RC model above Arctic Circle get Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada head south Fairbanks along Alcan Highway Whitehorse largest town seat govern ment Yukon Territory Find Honda showroom 4th Avenue ask Dennis Walker could get invited fly Don Jones Memorial field scraped off top hill south town Dennis Walker Ray Caron Yu kon Radio Control Modelers essentially dropped everything give evening field told RCer States Thats what call hos pitality Ray Giant Scale enthusiast Ask see Corsair Industrial-strength mosquito repellent order flying field woods Thats ita quick look some RC flying Great Land hope now Inspired sample person Dress casually bring warm clothes mosquito repellent prepare occasional rain friendly Trip arrangements vacation want free caring lot de tails booked tour Alaska-Yukon RV Caravans AYRVC Hyder AK tele phone 1-800/426-9865 fee 1 Set up basic itinerary providedMilepost wagon-master word tour guide instructions could fol low itinerary making mistakes 2 Bought tickets Alaska Ferry RV parks campgrounds tourist tractions provided enough meals wouldnt die malnutrition 3 Formed up small groups RVs could travel following itiner ary 4 Provided tail-gunner mechanic trailed along behind groups onrinued page 184 February 1990 77 1/81/806113/63/6 1/63/1611153/6 1/2 1/6 3173/6 3/4 1/63/61621 1/6 1/21724 1/6 533 3/16-INCH3648 3/163/161317 3/16 1/41419 3/163/81621 3/16 1/21825 3/16 836 THE PIPER BRAVE scale model Pipers latest Ag plane t wing span 30-33 lbs 5 c c power lb payload ational flaps hopper door onal Spreader Kit formed aluminum landing gear rglass Cowls um-formed canopy tucted extruded foam ply hardwood BRAVE $269~ OPTIONAL $ 4fl95 Smoker l actually dustingKITSPREADER SEND $100 FOR CATALOG OFQ /7/RT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 SAC KITS AND ACCESSORIES 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frontier country basic ap proach have least two ways avail able everything Living van like living boat need place thing everything must its place Books compact almanac Alaska know pocket-size AdGas Model Products 8773 Russet Drive CincInnati OH 45239 513-385-7398 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Giant Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 16 oz 1495 Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy10 oz 1095 Jr Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 5 oz 695 Half Fast 10mm EpoxylOoz 995 Easy Off Puller er tool removing drive washers flywheels $795 product dealer r direct Add *260 poatage G 2L 4 venturing Alaska Peggy Wayburn ISBN 0-87156-787-3 best road travel information found Milepost pub lished annually ISBN 0-88240-213-7 contains just about maps could need should have copy Pocket Doctor Dr Stephen Bezruchka ISBN 0-89886-165-9 service manual vehicle probably will help get re pairs done Support equipment should make up medical kit according needs snake bite kit handy sucking out venom fly bites few Bring Band-Aids First Aid Creme Cala lotion sun blocker aspirin whatGMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 3/16 1/43/8 & 1/2$179 40in3/4& 1$179 Dealer Distnbutor Inquiries Invited ever other medication usually may need put things fanny pack along soap paper towels toilet paper toilet seat covers safety pins small sew ing kit ahead net protect against mosqui toes small flashlight pen note pad spare rolls film other things mighi want readily hand Whenever left van fanny pack went melike s handbag Such places rest stops gas station restrooms often lack some thing didnt try watch television Nc time Reading limited Mileposi indispensable guide everything al mealtimes few minutes bed before going sleep Continued page 188 7L Made America American Technology MfXEL ENGINES RJL Manufactures USA RJL RIG & U/C ENGINES 15 thru 61 Forster Glow & Ignition Engines FACTORY PARTS & SERVICE FOR HB Engines Cox Conquest 15 Kraft 61 Taipan 40 HGK Engines Testor/McCoy Series 21 Forster Remco Viking twin colt o write free information RJL Industries PO Box 5 - Sierra Ma&e CA 91025 818 359-0016 186 Model Aviation No 641 Lii Ole Reliable$575 RC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 1/2A engines No 642 Bipe 89$225 CL Partial plan updates 48 version Spans 22 35cc engine No 643 Noctute NB$325 FE Batlike flying wing 002 power spans 30 No 193 Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 PAl World Champs S 375 No 262 Crashmaster CL Craoh-proot traloer two sizesf S30 35140 power 5 No 310 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35/ 40 4-channel Wingopan 56 itt i/s scale Two sheeto 25 No 314 Drake Il AC Koo WIllards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Ply land remosable gear 5 375 No 328 Taylor Cub AC Don Smilo Schoolyard-Scale 049s 2-3 chanoel Spano 50 in 5 350 No 332 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring .. S 200 No 386 Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel two sheets S 1075 No 447 1/2A Mlaa America AC Old-Timer Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels $ 650 No 460 4-40 AC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels 9 650 No 465 Blue Max II AC Pot-fly sportoter 40-size onginen spans 52 Lightweight structure S 700 No 528 Swallow AC Lightweight holdogger 40-size foot-stroke engines spans 56 in.S 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Aobber-powered Coupe dOiser spans 46 contest-winner.S 475 No 533 Cessna C-37 6C Schoolyard Scale famous 30s plane 049110 power 2-ch spans 42/s in $ 500 No 539 Simitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 ones 3-ch AC S 350 No 569 Electroslreak AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 uses 95 motor $ 550 No 570 Buay Baa Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-halsa built-op surfaces 5 400 No 572 TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 66 in $ 11 00 No 576 Serendipityf ndoor EZA record-holder spans 17r/0 in. . $ 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opans 125 Two plan sheets $ 1475 No 581 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 li/s scalel 60 power Three plan sheets $ ft 75 No 583 Spoflwagon AC gadin-ized sport PP model spans 54 in. oses 10/15 engine 5 7 00 No 586 Snapdragon AC Pun-fly/sportster 25130 engines spans 45i/n in . S 600 No 588 Marish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 in. uses 2 AC chaunels 25 No 593 Tayloreraft AC Sport Scale lightpfane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show stunter Spans either 70i/a 59i/ 30/40 two-stroke 40/46 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets Ins docuntentatiOnl S 1000 No 595 Sparrow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 in $ 650 No 598 Coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150W spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strokel 30-size 2-stroke $ 050 No 601 Nickel AC Sportoter engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in.S 500 No 603 Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nats Spans 30 in5 225 No 607 Curlias Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Qoadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc 5 2400 No 608 Top Fun CL hA trainer spans 24 in 5 325 No 609 Taperwing AC Pylon gacer spans 29/r Plan plus parts template sheet $ 6 00 No 610 Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 in. uses 45/2-cycle 60/4-cycle power. S 6 50 No Cabinalr PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 in $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salon engine 5 200 No 614 Electrocutor AC Electnc sportster 05 direct-dr/ne motor spans 44 in 5 575 No 616 Raunchy PP Perrymans i/nA Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in S 400 No 617 Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportoter spans 66 uses 40 engines $ 14 75 No 618 Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power S 475 No 619 Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in 5 300 No 620 Gimlet 40 AC SportlFaoern plane spans 60 fur 40150 engine 12 sheetsS 1100 No 621 Thunderbird 60 CL Big StonIer spans 61/a 60-size engine 12 sheetsS 1150 No 622 QuIck P-30 PP Competition rubber-power P30-class plane spans 30 in S 325 No 623 Henderson Longaler AC Quarter-scale 1933 flisoer spans 90/u in. 4-stroke 40/48 engine 13 plan oht no doc S 1650 No 624 Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale homebuilt spans 09 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc S 1100 No 625 Antoinette CL Scale eraly Prench monoplane spans 451/n uses 25/35 power $ 575 No 626 Sweepee AC Sport/Pattern canardo forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets S 1300 No 627 Apiary CL Sport/Stonter spans 26 uses Coo Queen Bee 074 poser S 2 25 No 628 Prime Cut AC Sport/Aerubatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets. S 1300 No 629 P-SIB Mustang CL Mostly-cardboard Sport Scale crag spans 60 in. uses 30/40 poser Two plans sheets Ino dxc 9 1275 No 630 Original Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 19/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 12 plan sheets 9 1150 No 631 Texas Wildcat CL Profile sport/Stunter bused 1930 plane spans 50 35 power S 500 No 632 P-SiN PP Lubomir Koutnys 0-scale Aubber model spans 23 in 5 325 No 633 Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 in. uses twist-wing control Tws-ch AC OMTA must have electronic mining $ 675 No 634 SB2C Helldiver CL Profile sport/Stunter spans 54 Pot 35/40 poser 9 575 No 635 Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in S 200 No 636 Keytwo AC Tn-geared low-wing sportster 20/25 power spans 44 $ 575 No 637 A-B Shrlke PP Competition plane fnr AMA Classes B 115/23 power spans 60 inS 6 75 No 639 Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 25 No 639 Skyvoit AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 0S 050 No 640 Bird Prey CL AMA Past Combat plane 36 powar spans 53n/0 9 550 Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include re quests payment some other service plans order 0 0 OcJ 8 c4 0 8c Co 8 -cr no 8 tout cca oE zto C, on0 -o 8 - Ceo -ii C 0 -- 0 v-i C 8 05 805 -8 0 c us 05 ton 00 -o 08 C8 V 8to 08 e 0 00 LU Lf 3 .l8 on IdAMF 1 c STREET CITY STATE 0 193 460 572 595 611 621 629 637 262 465 576 598 612 622 630 638 310 528 578 601 614 623 631 639 314 531 581 603 616 624 632 640 326 533 583 607 617 625 633 641 332 539 586 608 618 626 634 642 386 569 588 609 619 627 635 643 447 570 593 610 620 628 636 Plan price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address please add $25U Air Mail postage handling plan Make check money ordet payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print CaretullyEnclosed $ __________________________________________ AMA No _______________ ZIP Because van stocked cloth ing situation could think blizzard sunbathing can truthfully say never uncomfortable need least inexpensive pair sandals shower sturdy shoes general use insulated rubber boots cold wetness As summer owe lot DEET polypropylene Gore-tex fabrics DEET active ingre dient mosquito repellent fewer mosquitoes usual due last winters deep freeze some survived mostly woods Alaska northwest Canada beauti ful enormous placemostly empty belongs somebody Native corpora tions National Parks Forests own 97% land cant just pick gold off ground Hunting fishing li censed strictly regulated trespas sing taken seriously No poisonous snakes live Alaska mosquitoes dont carry malaria place can hostile Automobile accidents wild animals wild weather quicksand rare natural disasters like earthquakes vol canoes floods landslides have killed injured careless unprepared people listened local radio stations driving pick up information about what happening didnt experience serious delays road work roads up continuously being re paired see tiny red flag beside road slow down marks place needing repair Since almost never alter nate road things like washouts av- alanches happen its good idea know about blocked roads before drive 100 miles out find have turn around CB radio gets lot use wilderness starts 10 feet off road become sensitive fact have leave beaten path Most roads Northwest have two lanes soft steep shoulders unsuitable parking must keep going until reach turnout best keep vehicle excellent condition have emergency equipment spares should keep fuel tank full regardless price ex pected able take care yourself offer help others useful things brought along aside van food por table toilet baby wipes better water personal washups thermostat-con trolled 1500-watt/Il 0-volt fan/heater lightweight polypropylene underwear Gore-tex outer clothing hat jacket pants boots can find polypropylene Gore-tex clothing stores catering skiers mountain climbers Polypropy lene hydrophobic perspiration goes right through evaporates Gore tex sheds water breathes doesnt get wet stay dry warm Would go back again Im willing leave now Theres still lot didnt see 188 Model Aviation
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Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 184, 185, 186, 188
I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma 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ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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Industries PO Box 5 - Sierra Ma&e CA 91025 818 359-0016 186 Model Aviation No 641 Lii Ole Reliable$575 RC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 1/2A engines No 642 Bipe 89$225 CL Partial plan updates 48 version Spans 22 35cc engine No 643 Noctute NB$325 FE Batlike flying wing 002 power spans 30 No 193 Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 PAl World Champs S 375 No 262 Crashmaster CL Craoh-proot traloer two sizesf S30 35140 power 5 No 310 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35/ 40 4-channel Wingopan 56 itt i/s scale Two sheeto 25 No 314 Drake Il AC Koo WIllards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Ply land remosable gear 5 375 No 328 Taylor Cub AC Don Smilo Schoolyard-Scale 049s 2-3 chanoel Spano 50 in 5 350 No 332 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring .. S 200 No 386 Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel two sheets S 1075 No 447 1/2A Mlaa America AC Old-Timer Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels $ 650 No 460 4-40 AC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels 9 650 No 465 Blue Max II AC Pot-fly sportoter 40-size onginen spans 52 Lightweight structure S 700 No 528 Swallow AC Lightweight holdogger 40-size foot-stroke engines spans 56 in.S 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Aobber-powered Coupe dOiser spans 46 contest-winner.S 475 No 533 Cessna C-37 6C Schoolyard Scale famous 30s plane 049110 power 2-ch spans 42/s in $ 500 No 539 Simitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 ones 3-ch AC S 350 No 569 Electroslreak AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 uses 95 motor $ 550 No 570 Buay Baa Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-halsa built-op surfaces 5 400 No 572 TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 66 in $ 11 00 No 576 Serendipityf ndoor EZA record-holder spans 17r/0 in. . $ 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opans 125 Two plan sheets $ 1475 No 581 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 li/s scalel 60 power Three plan sheets $ ft 75 No 583 Spoflwagon AC gadin-ized sport PP model spans 54 in. oses 10/15 engine 5 7 00 No 586 Snapdragon AC Pun-fly/sportster 25130 engines spans 45i/n in . S 600 No 588 Marish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 in. uses 2 AC chaunels 25 No 593 Tayloreraft AC Sport Scale lightpfane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show stunter Spans either 70i/a 59i/ 30/40 two-stroke 40/46 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets Ins docuntentatiOnl S 1000 No 595 Sparrow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 in $ 650 No 598 Coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150W spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strokel 30-size 2-stroke $ 050 No 601 Nickel AC Sportoter engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in.S 500 No 603 Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nats Spans 30 in5 225 No 607 Curlias Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Qoadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc 5 2400 No 608 Top Fun CL hA trainer spans 24 in 5 325 No 609 Taperwing AC Pylon gacer spans 29/r Plan plus parts template sheet $ 6 00 No 610 Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 in. uses 45/2-cycle 60/4-cycle power. S 6 50 No Cabinalr PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 in $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salon engine 5 200 No 614 Electrocutor AC Electnc sportster 05 direct-dr/ne motor spans 44 in 5 575 No 616 Raunchy PP Perrymans i/nA Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in S 400 No 617 Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportoter spans 66 uses 40 engines $ 14 75 No 618 Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power S 475 No 619 Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in 5 300 No 620 Gimlet 40 AC SportlFaoern plane spans 60 fur 40150 engine 12 sheetsS 1100 No 621 Thunderbird 60 CL Big StonIer spans 61/a 60-size engine 12 sheetsS 1150 No 622 QuIck P-30 PP Competition rubber-power P30-class plane spans 30 in S 325 No 623 Henderson Longaler AC Quarter-scale 1933 flisoer spans 90/u in. 4-stroke 40/48 engine 13 plan oht no doc S 1650 No 624 Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale homebuilt spans 09 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc S 1100 No 625 Antoinette CL Scale eraly Prench monoplane spans 451/n uses 25/35 power $ 575 No 626 Sweepee AC Sport/Pattern canardo forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets S 1300 No 627 Apiary CL Sport/Stonter spans 26 uses Coo Queen Bee 074 poser S 2 25 No 628 Prime Cut AC Sport/Aerubatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets. S 1300 No 629 P-SIB Mustang CL Mostly-cardboard Sport Scale crag spans 60 in. uses 30/40 poser Two plans sheets Ino dxc 9 1275 No 630 Original Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 19/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 12 plan sheets 9 1150 No 631 Texas Wildcat CL Profile sport/Stunter bused 1930 plane spans 50 35 power S 500 No 632 P-SiN PP Lubomir Koutnys 0-scale Aubber model spans 23 in 5 325 No 633 Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 in. uses twist-wing control Tws-ch AC OMTA must have electronic mining $ 675 No 634 SB2C Helldiver CL Profile sport/Stunter spans 54 Pot 35/40 poser 9 575 No 635 Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in S 200 No 636 Keytwo AC Tn-geared low-wing sportster 20/25 power spans 44 $ 575 No 637 A-B Shrlke PP Competition plane fnr AMA Classes B 115/23 power spans 60 inS 6 75 No 639 Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 25 No 639 Skyvoit AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 0S 050 No 640 Bird Prey CL AMA Past Combat plane 36 powar spans 53n/0 9 550 Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include re quests payment some other service plans order 0 0 OcJ 8 c4 0 8c Co 8 -cr no 8 tout cca oE zto C, on0 -o 8 - Ceo -ii C 0 -- 0 v-i C 8 05 805 -8 0 c us 05 ton 00 -o 08 C8 V 8to 08 e 0 00 LU Lf 3 .l8 on IdAMF 1 c STREET CITY STATE 0 193 460 572 595 611 621 629 637 262 465 576 598 612 622 630 638 310 528 578 601 614 623 631 639 314 531 581 603 616 624 632 640 326 533 583 607 617 625 633 641 332 539 586 608 618 626 634 642 386 569 588 609 619 627 635 643 447 570 593 610 620 628 636 Plan price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address please add $25U Air Mail postage handling plan Make check money ordet payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print CaretullyEnclosed $ __________________________________________ AMA No _______________ ZIP Because van stocked cloth ing situation could think blizzard sunbathing can truthfully say never uncomfortable need least inexpensive pair sandals shower sturdy shoes general use insulated rubber boots cold wetness As summer owe lot DEET polypropylene Gore-tex fabrics DEET active ingre dient mosquito repellent fewer mosquitoes usual due last winters deep freeze some survived mostly woods Alaska northwest Canada beauti ful enormous placemostly empty belongs somebody Native corpora tions National Parks Forests own 97% land cant just pick gold off ground Hunting fishing li censed strictly regulated trespas sing taken seriously No poisonous snakes live Alaska mosquitoes dont carry malaria place can hostile Automobile accidents wild animals wild weather quicksand rare natural disasters like earthquakes vol canoes floods landslides have killed injured careless unprepared people listened local radio stations driving pick up information about what happening didnt experience serious delays road work roads up continuously being re paired see tiny red flag beside road slow down marks place needing repair Since almost never alter nate road things like washouts av- alanches happen its good idea know about blocked roads before drive 100 miles out find have turn around CB radio gets lot use wilderness starts 10 feet off road become sensitive fact have leave beaten path Most roads Northwest have two lanes soft steep shoulders unsuitable parking must keep going until reach turnout best keep vehicle excellent condition have emergency equipment spares should keep fuel tank full regardless price ex pected able take care yourself offer help others useful things brought along aside van food por table toilet baby wipes better water personal washups thermostat-con trolled 1500-watt/Il 0-volt fan/heater lightweight polypropylene underwear Gore-tex outer clothing hat jacket pants boots can find polypropylene Gore-tex clothing stores catering skiers mountain climbers Polypropy lene hydrophobic perspiration goes right through evaporates Gore tex sheds water breathes doesnt get wet stay dry warm Would go back again Im willing leave now Theres still lot didnt see 188 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 184, 185, 186, 188
I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma Pack48V2400 Futaba conn2700 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2995 Featuring fast service ified people st equipment Including SPECTRUM AMA YZER Orders COD VISA MC American Express OPEN 8-5 CST Prices subject change notice 9003 N Davis Hwy Pensacola FL 32514 FREQUENCY CONVERSIONS AM4 Frequency Committee Approved fRA7 stock Futaba JR radios YS engines pans Hatori headers pipes Repair Heli Sets Gyros 904 478-6745 Industry being developed fair grounds contains remnants rail roads mines farms etc big part package definitely worth seeing aviation museum Planes display range early bush planes like Fairchild F 2C late models like Chase C-123 assorted jets get Fairbanks head north along George Parks highway Midnight Sun RC Club has field anybody would love Its far enough out town avoid noise complaints big enough fly RC model has crossed flat turf run ways Right behind pits beautiful slough RC seaplanes about eight inches below turf Its beautiful have permanent X-marks ends runways keep off ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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California 90716 865-3220 Handling Charge $500 $300 COD mum Order $2000 FOB Factory accept Personal checks COD fornia Residents add 63/s% Sales Tax box strapped behind Gary George Carpenter came along ATV bringing Middle Stik got beach faced patchy fog about 150-ft altitude wind off water about 15 knots gravel road runway ran parallel water crosswind situation l0-ft-]rtigh bluff snow about 20 feet behind road Oh yes should also mention some pretty large puddles runway particular plane Garys Expendable hadnt flown about 10 months Gary made first flight incident Gary let make second flight pretty brave him After really no idea piloting abilities plane brand new Circus PCM radio gear managed get airplane up down dead-stick turned out damage declined honor third flight Gary took off immediately trou ble no ailerons partial right rudder make matters worse patch fog orIly 50 ft up moved un der plane some pretty hec tic moments Gary got throttle/el evator-only plane back ground fact did damaging plane tells something about adrenalin Garys skill controls home Gary discovered aileron servo mounted bottom wing fallen down rudder servo effectively jammed Gary gave lovely certificate attest ing fact flew RC model above Arctic Circle get Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada head south Fairbanks along Alcan Highway Whitehorse largest town seat govern ment Yukon Territory Find Honda showroom 4th Avenue ask Dennis Walker could get invited fly Don Jones Memorial field scraped off top hill south town Dennis Walker Ray Caron Yu kon Radio Control Modelers essentially dropped everything give evening field told RCer States Thats what call hos pitality Ray Giant Scale enthusiast Ask see Corsair Industrial-strength mosquito repellent order flying field woods Thats ita quick look some RC flying Great Land hope now Inspired sample person Dress casually bring warm clothes mosquito repellent prepare occasional rain friendly Trip arrangements vacation want free caring lot de tails booked tour 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Cony 5 John Bortnak Wasp/OS 30 Cony FF Class C Pylon 52 entrants 1 Don Weitz Playboy/OS 40 Cony 2 George Niebsuer Sailplane/McCoy603BobOslan Sailplane/Atwood 60 4 Sal Taibi Foo 2-U2IWahl Tiger 5 John Bortnak Wasp/OS 30 Cony FF Class Fuselage 39 entrants 1 John Bort nak So Long/OS 15 Cony 2 Mike Poorman Westerner/Hornet 19 3 Sal Taibi Brooklyn Dod- ger/Elfin 249 4 Charles Atkinson Bay Ridge Mike/ Elfin 249 5 Don Hannum So Long/Elfin 249 FF Class B Fuselage 33 entrants 1 John Bort nak So Long/OS 25 Cony 2 Mitch Post Brook lyn Dodger/Torpedo 29 3 Jim Belson Brooklyn Dodger/Forster 29 4 Ray Chalker Brooklyn Dodg er/Forster 29 5 Tom Alden Gladiator/Torpedo 29 FF Class C Fuselage 49 entrants 1 Don Weitz Playboy Cabin/OS 40 Cony 2 Sal Taibi Play boy Cabin/Ohlsson 60 3 Richard Seifried / 4 Rochette Reinarz Playboy Cabin/Super Cyclone 60 5 John Bortnak Brooklyn Dodger/OS 30 Cony FF Cox 020 Replica 47 entrants 1 Charles kinson Interceptor 2 Jerry Rocha Strato-Streak 3 Bruce Augustus 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entrants 1 Ed Wal lenhorat 1933 Gordon Light 2 Don Reid Miss Canada Sr 3 Bob Langdon Konefes Die treich Convertible 5 Mik Mikkelson Gordon Light FF Hand-Launched Glider 16 entrants 1 Ja son Youck Huquelot 2 Jim Kutkuhn Orthoff 3 Terry Rimert Huquelot 4 John Bortnak Zoomer 5 Dave Ramsey Sevenal FF Compressed Air 3 entrants 1 Bert Pond Alaska/Myers Continued page 77 mission repairing breakdown and/or staying tour member until problem resolved 5 Most important didnt insist following schedule religiously AYRVC let own independent 184 Model Aviation CAPACITIVE-DISCHARGE IGNITION SYSTEM featuring LCIBQWCALLY QNIBQ1JE SPARK AOVANCEII tas Saalcanlt 99 osrCsrd ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY REPLACES ANY MECHANICAL ADVANCE MAKES MAGNETO CONVERSIONS SNAPI complete information sand self-addressed stamped wing pan W tn ngine YU13 Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 ine Cut Wood Kit including wi landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 post & handling Add 3-00 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free 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PRODUCTS m fltEgmrufl miflftsm Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Muffled Tuned P10cm Headers uri Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Bail Mufflers Specialized Exhaust Systems Unaurpea February 1990 185 Electric Flight off Controller Perfect 05 Motors 510 cells Has Srake2 mouth Lightweight 12 Adjustable switching Pointmoney hack Soiderless terminal ror easy hookupguarantee ON/OFF Controller $2495 Power save weight vecy high efficiency O06V loss #0 20 Size 22x13x63 Add 5itw toe shipping olo resideots odd 65% S163 Too 5end check money order Fuloha oosaeetor g\ceditor High Sky other coozeotees ace9 Kansas St #9 BYRO ORIGINALSJ Ida si rs Itt ORDER NO NITRO CASE Synthetic/CastorBlends 31300040%Prei 31300055%Byru 31300065%Pren 31300088%Pren 313001010%Byro-ji 313001110%Premiu 313001210%4Cycle 313001310%Helicopi 313001615%Premiur 313001715%4CycIe 313001815%Helicopte 313002020%Byro-Jet 313002525%Premium 313003535%Premium 313004545%Premium L 3 13006060%Premium C Straight Synthetic 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frontier country basic ap proach have least two ways avail able everything Living van like living boat need place thing everything must its place Books compact almanac Alaska know pocket-size AdGas Model Products 8773 Russet Drive CincInnati OH 45239 513-385-7398 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Giant Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 16 oz 1495 Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy10 oz 1095 Jr Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 5 oz 695 Half Fast 10mm EpoxylOoz 995 Easy Off Puller er tool removing drive washers flywheels $795 product dealer r direct Add *260 poatage G 2L 4 venturing Alaska Peggy Wayburn ISBN 0-87156-787-3 best road travel information found Milepost pub lished annually ISBN 0-88240-213-7 contains just about maps could need should have copy Pocket Doctor Dr Stephen Bezruchka ISBN 0-89886-165-9 service manual vehicle probably will help get re pairs done Support equipment should make up medical kit according needs snake bite kit handy sucking out venom fly bites few Bring Band-Aids First Aid Creme Cala lotion sun blocker aspirin whatGMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 3/16 1/43/8 & 1/2$179 40in3/4& 1$179 Dealer Distnbutor Inquiries Invited ever other medication usually may need put things fanny pack along soap paper towels toilet paper toilet seat covers safety pins small sew ing kit ahead net protect against mosqui toes small flashlight pen note pad spare rolls film other things mighi want readily hand Whenever left van fanny pack went melike s handbag Such places rest stops gas station restrooms often lack some thing didnt try watch television Nc time Reading limited Mileposi indispensable guide everything al mealtimes few minutes bed before going sleep Continued page 188 7L Made America American Technology MfXEL ENGINES RJL Manufactures USA RJL RIG & U/C ENGINES 15 thru 61 Forster Glow & Ignition Engines FACTORY PARTS & SERVICE FOR HB Engines Cox Conquest 15 Kraft 61 Taipan 40 HGK Engines Testor/McCoy Series 21 Forster Remco Viking twin colt o write free information RJL Industries PO Box 5 - Sierra Ma&e CA 91025 818 359-0016 186 Model Aviation No 641 Lii Ole Reliable$575 RC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 1/2A engines No 642 Bipe 89$225 CL Partial plan updates 48 version Spans 22 35cc engine No 643 Noctute NB$325 FE Batlike flying wing 002 power spans 30 No 193 Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 PAl World Champs S 375 No 262 Crashmaster CL Craoh-proot traloer two sizesf S30 35140 power 5 No 310 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35/ 40 4-channel Wingopan 56 itt i/s scale Two sheeto 25 No 314 Drake Il AC Koo WIllards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Ply land remosable gear 5 375 No 328 Taylor Cub AC Don Smilo Schoolyard-Scale 049s 2-3 chanoel Spano 50 in 5 350 No 332 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring .. S 200 No 386 Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel two sheets S 1075 No 447 1/2A Mlaa America AC Old-Timer Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels $ 650 No 460 4-40 AC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels 9 650 No 465 Blue Max II AC Pot-fly sportoter 40-size onginen spans 52 Lightweight structure S 700 No 528 Swallow AC Lightweight holdogger 40-size foot-stroke engines spans 56 in.S 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Aobber-powered Coupe dOiser spans 46 contest-winner.S 475 No 533 Cessna C-37 6C Schoolyard Scale famous 30s plane 049110 power 2-ch spans 42/s in $ 500 No 539 Simitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 ones 3-ch AC S 350 No 569 Electroslreak AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 uses 95 motor $ 550 No 570 Buay Baa Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-halsa built-op surfaces 5 400 No 572 TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 66 in $ 11 00 No 576 Serendipityf ndoor EZA record-holder spans 17r/0 in. . $ 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opans 125 Two plan sheets $ 1475 No 581 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 li/s scalel 60 power Three plan sheets $ ft 75 No 583 Spoflwagon AC gadin-ized sport PP model spans 54 in. oses 10/15 engine 5 7 00 No 586 Snapdragon AC Pun-fly/sportster 25130 engines spans 45i/n in . S 600 No 588 Marish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 in. uses 2 AC chaunels 25 No 593 Tayloreraft AC Sport Scale lightpfane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show stunter Spans either 70i/a 59i/ 30/40 two-stroke 40/46 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets Ins docuntentatiOnl S 1000 No 595 Sparrow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 in $ 650 No 598 Coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150W spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strokel 30-size 2-stroke $ 050 No 601 Nickel AC Sportoter engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in.S 500 No 603 Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nats Spans 30 in5 225 No 607 Curlias Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Qoadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc 5 2400 No 608 Top Fun CL hA trainer spans 24 in 5 325 No 609 Taperwing AC Pylon gacer spans 29/r Plan plus parts template sheet $ 6 00 No 610 Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 in. uses 45/2-cycle 60/4-cycle power. S 6 50 No Cabinalr PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 in $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salon engine 5 200 No 614 Electrocutor AC Electnc sportster 05 direct-dr/ne motor spans 44 in 5 575 No 616 Raunchy PP Perrymans i/nA Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in S 400 No 617 Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportoter spans 66 uses 40 engines $ 14 75 No 618 Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power S 475 No 619 Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in 5 300 No 620 Gimlet 40 AC SportlFaoern plane spans 60 fur 40150 engine 12 sheetsS 1100 No 621 Thunderbird 60 CL Big StonIer spans 61/a 60-size engine 12 sheetsS 1150 No 622 QuIck P-30 PP Competition rubber-power P30-class plane spans 30 in S 325 No 623 Henderson Longaler AC Quarter-scale 1933 flisoer spans 90/u in. 4-stroke 40/48 engine 13 plan oht no doc S 1650 No 624 Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale homebuilt spans 09 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc S 1100 No 625 Antoinette CL Scale eraly Prench monoplane spans 451/n uses 25/35 power $ 575 No 626 Sweepee AC Sport/Pattern canardo forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets S 1300 No 627 Apiary CL Sport/Stonter spans 26 uses Coo Queen Bee 074 poser S 2 25 No 628 Prime Cut AC Sport/Aerubatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets. S 1300 No 629 P-SIB Mustang CL Mostly-cardboard Sport Scale crag spans 60 in. uses 30/40 poser Two plans sheets Ino dxc 9 1275 No 630 Original Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 19/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 12 plan sheets 9 1150 No 631 Texas Wildcat CL Profile sport/Stunter bused 1930 plane spans 50 35 power S 500 No 632 P-SiN PP Lubomir Koutnys 0-scale Aubber model spans 23 in 5 325 No 633 Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 in. uses twist-wing control Tws-ch AC OMTA must have electronic mining $ 675 No 634 SB2C Helldiver CL Profile sport/Stunter spans 54 Pot 35/40 poser 9 575 No 635 Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in S 200 No 636 Keytwo AC Tn-geared low-wing sportster 20/25 power spans 44 $ 575 No 637 A-B Shrlke PP Competition plane fnr AMA Classes B 115/23 power spans 60 inS 6 75 No 639 Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 25 No 639 Skyvoit AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 0S 050 No 640 Bird Prey CL AMA Past Combat plane 36 powar spans 53n/0 9 550 Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include re quests payment some other service plans order 0 0 OcJ 8 c4 0 8c Co 8 -cr no 8 tout cca oE zto C, on0 -o 8 - Ceo -ii C 0 -- 0 v-i C 8 05 805 -8 0 c us 05 ton 00 -o 08 C8 V 8to 08 e 0 00 LU Lf 3 .l8 on IdAMF 1 c STREET CITY STATE 0 193 460 572 595 611 621 629 637 262 465 576 598 612 622 630 638 310 528 578 601 614 623 631 639 314 531 581 603 616 624 632 640 326 533 583 607 617 625 633 641 332 539 586 608 618 626 634 642 386 569 588 609 619 627 635 643 447 570 593 610 620 628 636 Plan price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address please add $25U Air Mail postage handling plan Make check money ordet payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print CaretullyEnclosed $ __________________________________________ AMA No _______________ ZIP Because van stocked cloth ing situation could think blizzard sunbathing can truthfully say never uncomfortable need least inexpensive pair sandals shower sturdy shoes general use insulated rubber boots cold wetness As summer owe lot DEET polypropylene Gore-tex fabrics DEET active ingre dient mosquito repellent fewer mosquitoes usual due last winters deep freeze some survived mostly woods Alaska northwest Canada beauti ful enormous placemostly empty belongs somebody Native corpora tions National Parks Forests own 97% land cant just pick gold off ground Hunting fishing li censed strictly regulated trespas sing taken seriously No poisonous snakes live Alaska mosquitoes dont carry malaria place can hostile Automobile accidents wild animals wild weather quicksand rare natural disasters like earthquakes vol canoes floods landslides have killed injured careless unprepared people listened local radio stations driving pick up information about what happening didnt experience serious delays road work roads up continuously being re paired see tiny red flag beside road slow down marks place needing repair Since almost never alter nate road things like washouts av- alanches happen its good idea know about blocked roads before drive 100 miles out find have turn around CB radio gets lot use wilderness starts 10 feet off road become sensitive fact have leave beaten path Most roads Northwest have two lanes soft steep shoulders unsuitable parking must keep going until reach turnout best keep vehicle excellent condition have emergency equipment spares should keep fuel tank full regardless price ex pected able take care yourself offer help others useful things brought along aside van food por table toilet baby wipes better water personal washups thermostat-con trolled 1500-watt/Il 0-volt fan/heater lightweight polypropylene underwear Gore-tex outer clothing hat jacket pants boots can find polypropylene Gore-tex clothing stores catering skiers mountain climbers Polypropy lene hydrophobic perspiration goes right through evaporates Gore tex sheds water breathes doesnt get wet stay dry warm Would go back again Im willing leave now Theres still lot didnt see 188 Model Aviation
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Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 184, 185, 186, 188
I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma 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ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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S 600 No 588 Marish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 in. uses 2 AC chaunels 25 No 593 Tayloreraft AC Sport Scale lightpfane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show stunter Spans either 70i/a 59i/ 30/40 two-stroke 40/46 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets Ins docuntentatiOnl S 1000 No 595 Sparrow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 in $ 650 No 598 Coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150W spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strokel 30-size 2-stroke $ 050 No 601 Nickel AC Sportoter engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in.S 500 No 603 Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nats Spans 30 in5 225 No 607 Curlias Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Qoadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc 5 2400 No 608 Top Fun CL hA trainer spans 24 in 5 325 No 609 Taperwing AC Pylon gacer spans 29/r Plan plus parts template sheet $ 6 00 No 610 Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 in. uses 45/2-cycle 60/4-cycle power. S 6 50 No Cabinalr PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 in $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salon engine 5 200 No 614 Electrocutor AC Electnc sportster 05 direct-dr/ne motor spans 44 in 5 575 No 616 Raunchy PP Perrymans i/nA Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in S 400 No 617 Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportoter spans 66 uses 40 engines $ 14 75 No 618 Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power S 475 No 619 Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in 5 300 No 620 Gimlet 40 AC SportlFaoern plane spans 60 fur 40150 engine 12 sheetsS 1100 No 621 Thunderbird 60 CL Big StonIer spans 61/a 60-size engine 12 sheetsS 1150 No 622 QuIck P-30 PP Competition rubber-power P30-class plane spans 30 in S 325 No 623 Henderson Longaler AC Quarter-scale 1933 flisoer spans 90/u in. 4-stroke 40/48 engine 13 plan oht no doc S 1650 No 624 Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale homebuilt spans 09 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc S 1100 No 625 Antoinette CL Scale eraly Prench monoplane spans 451/n uses 25/35 power $ 575 No 626 Sweepee AC Sport/Pattern canardo forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets S 1300 No 627 Apiary CL Sport/Stonter spans 26 uses Coo Queen Bee 074 poser S 2 25 No 628 Prime Cut AC Sport/Aerubatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets. S 1300 No 629 P-SIB Mustang CL Mostly-cardboard Sport Scale crag spans 60 in. uses 30/40 poser Two plans sheets Ino dxc 9 1275 No 630 Original Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 19/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 12 plan sheets 9 1150 No 631 Texas Wildcat CL Profile sport/Stunter bused 1930 plane spans 50 35 power S 500 No 632 P-SiN PP Lubomir Koutnys 0-scale Aubber model spans 23 in 5 325 No 633 Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 in. uses twist-wing control Tws-ch AC OMTA must have electronic mining $ 675 No 634 SB2C Helldiver CL Profile sport/Stunter spans 54 Pot 35/40 poser 9 575 No 635 Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in S 200 No 636 Keytwo AC Tn-geared low-wing sportster 20/25 power spans 44 $ 575 No 637 A-B Shrlke PP Competition plane fnr AMA Classes B 115/23 power spans 60 inS 6 75 No 639 Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 25 No 639 Skyvoit AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 0S 050 No 640 Bird Prey CL AMA Past Combat plane 36 powar spans 53n/0 9 550 Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include re quests payment some other service plans order 0 0 OcJ 8 c4 0 8c Co 8 -cr no 8 tout cca oE zto C, on0 -o 8 - Ceo -ii C 0 -- 0 v-i C 8 05 805 -8 0 c us 05 ton 00 -o 08 C8 V 8to 08 e 0 00 LU Lf 3 .l8 on IdAMF 1 c STREET CITY STATE 0 193 460 572 595 611 621 629 637 262 465 576 598 612 622 630 638 310 528 578 601 614 623 631 639 314 531 581 603 616 624 632 640 326 533 583 607 617 625 633 641 332 539 586 608 618 626 634 642 386 569 588 609 619 627 635 643 447 570 593 610 620 628 636 Plan price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address please add $25U Air Mail postage handling plan Make check money ordet payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print CaretullyEnclosed $ __________________________________________ AMA No _______________ ZIP Because van stocked cloth ing situation could think blizzard sunbathing can truthfully say never uncomfortable need least inexpensive pair sandals shower sturdy shoes general use insulated rubber boots cold wetness As summer owe lot DEET polypropylene Gore-tex fabrics DEET active ingre dient mosquito repellent fewer mosquitoes usual due last winters deep freeze some survived mostly woods Alaska northwest Canada beauti ful enormous placemostly empty belongs somebody Native corpora tions National Parks Forests own 97% land cant just pick gold off ground Hunting fishing li censed strictly regulated trespas sing taken seriously No poisonous snakes live Alaska mosquitoes dont carry malaria place can hostile Automobile accidents wild animals wild weather quicksand rare natural disasters like earthquakes vol canoes floods landslides have killed injured careless unprepared people listened local radio stations driving pick up information about what happening didnt experience serious delays road work roads up continuously being re paired see tiny red flag beside road slow down marks place needing repair Since almost never alter nate road things like washouts av- alanches happen its good idea know about blocked roads before drive 100 miles out find have turn around CB radio gets lot use wilderness starts 10 feet off road become sensitive fact have leave beaten path Most roads Northwest have two lanes soft steep shoulders unsuitable parking must keep going until reach turnout best keep vehicle excellent condition have emergency equipment spares should keep fuel tank full regardless price ex pected able take care yourself offer help others useful things brought along aside van food por table toilet baby wipes better water personal washups thermostat-con trolled 1500-watt/Il 0-volt fan/heater lightweight polypropylene underwear Gore-tex outer clothing hat jacket pants boots can find polypropylene Gore-tex clothing stores catering skiers mountain climbers Polypropy lene hydrophobic perspiration goes right through evaporates Gore tex sheds water breathes doesnt get wet stay dry warm Would go back again Im willing leave now Theres still lot didnt see 188 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 184, 185, 186, 188
I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma Pack48V2400 Futaba conn2700 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2995 Featuring fast service ified people st equipment Including SPECTRUM AMA YZER Orders COD VISA MC American Express OPEN 8-5 CST Prices subject change notice 9003 N Davis Hwy Pensacola FL 32514 FREQUENCY CONVERSIONS AM4 Frequency Committee Approved fRA7 stock Futaba JR radios YS engines pans Hatori headers pipes Repair Heli Sets Gyros 904 478-6745 Industry being developed fair grounds contains remnants rail roads mines farms etc big part package definitely worth seeing aviation museum Planes display range early bush planes like Fairchild F 2C late models like Chase C-123 assorted jets get Fairbanks head north along George Parks highway Midnight Sun RC Club has field anybody would love Its far enough out town avoid noise complaints big enough fly RC model has crossed flat turf run ways Right behind pits beautiful slough RC seaplanes about eight inches below turf Its beautiful have permanent X-marks ends runways keep off ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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damaging plane tells something about adrenalin Garys skill controls home Gary discovered aileron servo mounted bottom wing fallen down rudder servo effectively jammed Gary gave lovely certificate attest ing fact flew RC model above Arctic Circle get Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada head south Fairbanks along Alcan Highway Whitehorse largest town seat govern ment Yukon Territory Find Honda showroom 4th Avenue ask Dennis Walker could get invited fly Don Jones Memorial field scraped off top hill south town Dennis Walker Ray Caron Yu kon Radio Control Modelers essentially dropped everything give evening field told RCer States Thats what call hos pitality Ray Giant Scale enthusiast Ask see Corsair Industrial-strength mosquito repellent order flying field woods Thats ita quick look some RC flying Great Land hope now Inspired sample person Dress casually bring warm clothes mosquito repellent prepare occasional rain friendly Trip arrangements vacation want free caring lot de tails booked tour 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Cony 5 John Bortnak Wasp/OS 30 Cony FF Class C Pylon 52 entrants 1 Don Weitz Playboy/OS 40 Cony 2 George Niebsuer Sailplane/McCoy603BobOslan Sailplane/Atwood 60 4 Sal Taibi Foo 2-U2IWahl Tiger 5 John Bortnak Wasp/OS 30 Cony FF Class Fuselage 39 entrants 1 John Bort nak So Long/OS 15 Cony 2 Mike Poorman Westerner/Hornet 19 3 Sal Taibi Brooklyn Dod- ger/Elfin 249 4 Charles Atkinson Bay Ridge Mike/ Elfin 249 5 Don Hannum So Long/Elfin 249 FF Class B Fuselage 33 entrants 1 John Bort nak So Long/OS 25 Cony 2 Mitch Post Brook lyn Dodger/Torpedo 29 3 Jim Belson Brooklyn Dodger/Forster 29 4 Ray Chalker Brooklyn Dodg er/Forster 29 5 Tom Alden Gladiator/Torpedo 29 FF Class C Fuselage 49 entrants 1 Don Weitz Playboy Cabin/OS 40 Cony 2 Sal Taibi Play boy Cabin/Ohlsson 60 3 Richard Seifried / 4 Rochette Reinarz Playboy Cabin/Super Cyclone 60 5 John Bortnak Brooklyn Dodger/OS 30 Cony FF Cox 020 Replica 47 entrants 1 Charles kinson Interceptor 2 Jerry Rocha Strato-Streak 3 Bruce Augustus Strato-Streak 4 Dick Lyons Kerswap 5 John Bortnak Foo 2-U-2 FF Fuel Allotment 22 entmnts 1 Jim Kelly Shereshaw Champion/Ohlsson 60 2 Mitch Post Anderson Pylon/Anderson Spitfire 65 3 Bud War ren Super Buccaneer/Super Cyclone 60 4 Leon Nadolski Anderson Pylon/Orwick 64 5 Jim Robin son Flamingo/Ohlsson 60 FF Rubber Small Fuselage 32 entrants 1 Bob Dodda Double Feature 2 Mik Mikkelson Earl Stahl Weight Rule 3 Jim Quinn ll Cushen berry Dynamoe 5 Ed Konefes Crusader FF Rubber Large Fuselage 45 entrants 1 Bill Cushenberry Lanzo Cabin 2 Bob Dodds Korda 3 Ed Wallenhorst Lanzo Duplex 4 Tom Alden Verdier 36 5 Bill Gibbons Nelder Moffet FF Rubber Small Stick 40 entrants 1 Ed Ko nefes Homesick Angel 2 Don Reid Gollywock 3 John Rogusky Gollywock 4 Bill Cushenberry Gol lywock 5 Ed Wallenhorot Korda FF Rubber Large Stick 39 entrants 1 Richard Seifried Lamb Climber 2 Bob Dodds 1940 Rec ord Holder 3 Ed Wallenhorat Korda Stickler 4 Bill Gibbons Lanzo Record Holder 5 Ed Konefes 7 FF Commercial Rubber 33 entrants 1 Ed Wal lenhorat 1933 Gordon Light 2 Don Reid Miss Canada Sr 3 Bob Langdon Konefes Die treich Convertible 5 Mik Mikkelson Gordon Light FF Hand-Launched Glider 16 entrants 1 Ja son Youck Huquelot 2 Jim Kutkuhn Orthoff 3 Terry Rimert Huquelot 4 John Bortnak Zoomer 5 Dave Ramsey Sevenal FF Compressed Air 3 entrants 1 Bert Pond Alaska/Myers Continued page 77 mission repairing breakdown and/or staying tour member until problem resolved 5 Most important didnt insist following schedule religiously AYRVC let own independent 184 Model Aviation CAPACITIVE-DISCHARGE IGNITION SYSTEM featuring LCIBQWCALLY QNIBQ1JE SPARK AOVANCEII tas Saalcanlt 99 osrCsrd ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY REPLACES ANY MECHANICAL ADVANCE MAKES MAGNETO CONVERSIONS SNAPI complete information sand self-addressed stamped wing pan W tn ngine YU13 Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 ine Cut Wood Kit including wi landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 post & handling Add 3-00 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free 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frontier country basic ap proach have least two ways avail able everything Living van like living boat need place thing everything must its place Books compact almanac Alaska know pocket-size AdGas Model Products 8773 Russet Drive CincInnati OH 45239 513-385-7398 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Giant Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 16 oz 1495 Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy10 oz 1095 Jr Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 5 oz 695 Half Fast 10mm EpoxylOoz 995 Easy Off Puller er tool removing drive washers flywheels $795 product dealer r direct Add *260 poatage G 2L 4 venturing Alaska Peggy Wayburn ISBN 0-87156-787-3 best road travel information found Milepost pub lished annually ISBN 0-88240-213-7 contains just about maps could need should have copy Pocket Doctor Dr Stephen Bezruchka ISBN 0-89886-165-9 service manual vehicle probably will help get re pairs done Support equipment should make up medical kit according needs snake bite kit handy sucking out venom fly bites few Bring Band-Aids First Aid Creme Cala lotion sun blocker aspirin whatGMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 3/16 1/43/8 & 1/2$179 40in3/4& 1$179 Dealer Distnbutor Inquiries Invited ever other medication usually may need put things fanny pack along soap paper towels toilet paper toilet seat covers safety pins small sew ing kit ahead net protect against mosqui toes small flashlight pen note pad spare rolls film other things mighi want readily hand Whenever left van fanny pack went melike s handbag Such places rest stops gas station restrooms often lack some thing didnt try watch television Nc time Reading limited Mileposi indispensable guide everything al mealtimes few minutes bed before going sleep Continued page 188 7L Made America American Technology MfXEL ENGINES RJL Manufactures USA RJL RIG & U/C ENGINES 15 thru 61 Forster Glow & Ignition Engines FACTORY PARTS & SERVICE FOR HB Engines Cox Conquest 15 Kraft 61 Taipan 40 HGK Engines Testor/McCoy Series 21 Forster Remco Viking twin colt o write free information RJL Industries PO Box 5 - Sierra Ma&e CA 91025 818 359-0016 186 Model Aviation No 641 Lii Ole Reliable$575 RC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 1/2A engines No 642 Bipe 89$225 CL Partial plan updates 48 version Spans 22 35cc engine No 643 Noctute NB$325 FE Batlike flying wing 002 power spans 30 No 193 Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 PAl World Champs S 375 No 262 Crashmaster CL Craoh-proot traloer two sizesf S30 35140 power 5 No 310 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35/ 40 4-channel Wingopan 56 itt i/s scale Two sheeto 25 No 314 Drake Il AC Koo WIllards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Ply land remosable gear 5 375 No 328 Taylor Cub AC Don Smilo Schoolyard-Scale 049s 2-3 chanoel Spano 50 in 5 350 No 332 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring .. S 200 No 386 Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel two sheets S 1075 No 447 1/2A Mlaa America AC Old-Timer Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels $ 650 No 460 4-40 AC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels 9 650 No 465 Blue Max II AC Pot-fly sportoter 40-size onginen spans 52 Lightweight structure S 700 No 528 Swallow AC Lightweight holdogger 40-size foot-stroke engines spans 56 in.S 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Aobber-powered Coupe dOiser spans 46 contest-winner.S 475 No 533 Cessna C-37 6C Schoolyard Scale famous 30s plane 049110 power 2-ch spans 42/s in $ 500 No 539 Simitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 ones 3-ch AC S 350 No 569 Electroslreak AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 uses 95 motor $ 550 No 570 Buay Baa Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-halsa built-op surfaces 5 400 No 572 TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 66 in $ 11 00 No 576 Serendipityf ndoor EZA record-holder spans 17r/0 in. . $ 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opans 125 Two plan sheets $ 1475 No 581 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 li/s scalel 60 power Three plan sheets $ ft 75 No 583 Spoflwagon AC gadin-ized sport PP model spans 54 in. oses 10/15 engine 5 7 00 No 586 Snapdragon AC Pun-fly/sportster 25130 engines spans 45i/n in . S 600 No 588 Marish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 in. uses 2 AC chaunels 25 No 593 Tayloreraft AC Sport Scale lightpfane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show stunter Spans either 70i/a 59i/ 30/40 two-stroke 40/46 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets Ins docuntentatiOnl S 1000 No 595 Sparrow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 in $ 650 No 598 Coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150W spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strokel 30-size 2-stroke $ 050 No 601 Nickel AC Sportoter engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in.S 500 No 603 Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nats Spans 30 in5 225 No 607 Curlias Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Qoadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc 5 2400 No 608 Top Fun CL hA trainer spans 24 in 5 325 No 609 Taperwing AC Pylon gacer spans 29/r Plan plus parts template sheet $ 6 00 No 610 Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 in. uses 45/2-cycle 60/4-cycle power. S 6 50 No Cabinalr PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 in $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salon engine 5 200 No 614 Electrocutor AC Electnc sportster 05 direct-dr/ne motor spans 44 in 5 575 No 616 Raunchy PP Perrymans i/nA Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in S 400 No 617 Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportoter spans 66 uses 40 engines $ 14 75 No 618 Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power S 475 No 619 Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in 5 300 No 620 Gimlet 40 AC SportlFaoern plane spans 60 fur 40150 engine 12 sheetsS 1100 No 621 Thunderbird 60 CL Big StonIer spans 61/a 60-size engine 12 sheetsS 1150 No 622 QuIck P-30 PP Competition rubber-power P30-class plane spans 30 in S 325 No 623 Henderson Longaler AC Quarter-scale 1933 flisoer spans 90/u in. 4-stroke 40/48 engine 13 plan oht no doc S 1650 No 624 Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale homebuilt spans 09 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc S 1100 No 625 Antoinette CL Scale eraly Prench monoplane spans 451/n uses 25/35 power $ 575 No 626 Sweepee AC Sport/Pattern canardo forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets S 1300 No 627 Apiary CL Sport/Stonter spans 26 uses Coo Queen Bee 074 poser S 2 25 No 628 Prime Cut AC Sport/Aerubatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets. S 1300 No 629 P-SIB Mustang CL Mostly-cardboard Sport Scale crag spans 60 in. uses 30/40 poser Two plans sheets Ino dxc 9 1275 No 630 Original Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 19/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 12 plan sheets 9 1150 No 631 Texas Wildcat CL Profile sport/Stunter bused 1930 plane spans 50 35 power S 500 No 632 P-SiN PP Lubomir Koutnys 0-scale Aubber model spans 23 in 5 325 No 633 Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 in. uses twist-wing control Tws-ch AC OMTA must have electronic mining $ 675 No 634 SB2C Helldiver CL Profile sport/Stunter spans 54 Pot 35/40 poser 9 575 No 635 Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in S 200 No 636 Keytwo AC Tn-geared low-wing sportster 20/25 power spans 44 $ 575 No 637 A-B Shrlke PP Competition plane fnr AMA Classes B 115/23 power spans 60 inS 6 75 No 639 Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 25 No 639 Skyvoit AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 0S 050 No 640 Bird Prey CL AMA Past Combat plane 36 powar spans 53n/0 9 550 Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include re quests payment some other service plans order 0 0 OcJ 8 c4 0 8c Co 8 -cr no 8 tout cca oE zto C, on0 -o 8 - Ceo -ii C 0 -- 0 v-i C 8 05 805 -8 0 c us 05 ton 00 -o 08 C8 V 8to 08 e 0 00 LU Lf 3 .l8 on IdAMF 1 c STREET CITY STATE 0 193 460 572 595 611 621 629 637 262 465 576 598 612 622 630 638 310 528 578 601 614 623 631 639 314 531 581 603 616 624 632 640 326 533 583 607 617 625 633 641 332 539 586 608 618 626 634 642 386 569 588 609 619 627 635 643 447 570 593 610 620 628 636 Plan price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address please add $25U Air Mail postage handling plan Make check money ordet payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print CaretullyEnclosed $ __________________________________________ AMA No _______________ ZIP Because van stocked cloth ing situation could think blizzard sunbathing can truthfully say never uncomfortable need least inexpensive pair sandals shower sturdy shoes general use insulated rubber boots cold wetness As summer owe lot DEET polypropylene Gore-tex fabrics DEET active ingre dient mosquito repellent fewer mosquitoes usual due last winters deep freeze some survived mostly woods Alaska northwest Canada beauti ful enormous placemostly empty belongs somebody Native corpora tions National Parks Forests own 97% land cant just pick gold off ground Hunting fishing li censed strictly regulated trespas sing taken seriously No poisonous snakes live Alaska mosquitoes dont carry malaria place can hostile Automobile accidents wild animals wild weather quicksand rare natural disasters like earthquakes vol canoes floods landslides have killed injured careless unprepared people listened local radio stations driving pick up information about what happening didnt experience serious delays road work roads up continuously being re paired see tiny red flag beside road slow down marks place needing repair Since almost never alter nate road things like washouts av- alanches happen its good idea know about blocked roads before drive 100 miles out find have turn around CB radio gets lot use wilderness starts 10 feet off road become sensitive fact have leave beaten path Most roads Northwest have two lanes soft steep shoulders unsuitable parking must keep going until reach turnout best keep vehicle excellent condition have emergency equipment spares should keep fuel tank full regardless price ex pected able take care yourself offer help others useful things brought along aside van food por table toilet baby wipes better water personal washups thermostat-con trolled 1500-watt/Il 0-volt fan/heater lightweight polypropylene underwear Gore-tex outer clothing hat jacket pants boots can find polypropylene Gore-tex clothing stores catering skiers mountain climbers Polypropy lene hydrophobic perspiration goes right through evaporates Gore tex sheds water breathes doesnt get wet stay dry warm Would go back again Im willing leave now Theres still lot didnt see 188 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 184, 185, 186, 188
I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma 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ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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S 6 50 No Cabinalr PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 in $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salon engine 5 200 No 614 Electrocutor AC Electnc sportster 05 direct-dr/ne motor spans 44 in 5 575 No 616 Raunchy PP Perrymans i/nA Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in S 400 No 617 Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportoter spans 66 uses 40 engines $ 14 75 No 618 Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power S 475 No 619 Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in 5 300 No 620 Gimlet 40 AC SportlFaoern plane spans 60 fur 40150 engine 12 sheetsS 1100 No 621 Thunderbird 60 CL Big StonIer spans 61/a 60-size engine 12 sheetsS 1150 No 622 QuIck P-30 PP Competition rubber-power P30-class plane spans 30 in S 325 No 623 Henderson Longaler AC Quarter-scale 1933 flisoer spans 90/u in. 4-stroke 40/48 engine 13 plan oht no doc S 1650 No 624 Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale homebuilt spans 09 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc S 1100 No 625 Antoinette CL Scale eraly Prench monoplane spans 451/n uses 25/35 power $ 575 No 626 Sweepee AC Sport/Pattern canardo forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets S 1300 No 627 Apiary CL Sport/Stonter spans 26 uses Coo Queen Bee 074 poser S 2 25 No 628 Prime Cut AC Sport/Aerubatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets. S 1300 No 629 P-SIB Mustang CL Mostly-cardboard Sport Scale crag spans 60 in. uses 30/40 poser Two plans sheets Ino dxc 9 1275 No 630 Original Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 19/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 12 plan sheets 9 1150 No 631 Texas Wildcat CL Profile sport/Stunter bused 1930 plane spans 50 35 power S 500 No 632 P-SiN PP Lubomir Koutnys 0-scale Aubber model spans 23 in 5 325 No 633 Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 in. uses twist-wing control Tws-ch AC OMTA must have electronic mining $ 675 No 634 SB2C Helldiver CL Profile sport/Stunter spans 54 Pot 35/40 poser 9 575 No 635 Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in S 200 No 636 Keytwo AC Tn-geared low-wing sportster 20/25 power spans 44 $ 575 No 637 A-B Shrlke PP Competition plane fnr AMA Classes B 115/23 power spans 60 inS 6 75 No 639 Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 25 No 639 Skyvoit AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 0S 050 No 640 Bird Prey CL AMA Past Combat plane 36 powar spans 53n/0 9 550 Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include re quests payment some other service plans order 0 0 OcJ 8 c4 0 8c Co 8 -cr no 8 tout cca oE zto C, on0 -o 8 - Ceo -ii C 0 -- 0 v-i C 8 05 805 -8 0 c us 05 ton 00 -o 08 C8 V 8to 08 e 0 00 LU Lf 3 .l8 on IdAMF 1 c STREET CITY STATE 0 193 460 572 595 611 621 629 637 262 465 576 598 612 622 630 638 310 528 578 601 614 623 631 639 314 531 581 603 616 624 632 640 326 533 583 607 617 625 633 641 332 539 586 608 618 626 634 642 386 569 588 609 619 627 635 643 447 570 593 610 620 628 636 Plan price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address please add $25U Air Mail postage handling plan Make check money ordet payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print CaretullyEnclosed $ __________________________________________ AMA No _______________ ZIP Because van stocked cloth ing situation could think blizzard sunbathing can truthfully say never uncomfortable need least inexpensive pair sandals shower sturdy shoes general use insulated rubber boots cold wetness As summer owe lot DEET polypropylene Gore-tex fabrics DEET active ingre dient mosquito repellent fewer mosquitoes usual due last winters deep freeze some survived mostly woods Alaska northwest Canada beauti ful enormous placemostly empty belongs somebody Native corpora tions National Parks Forests own 97% land cant just pick gold off ground Hunting fishing li censed strictly regulated trespas sing taken seriously No poisonous snakes live Alaska mosquitoes dont carry malaria place can hostile Automobile accidents wild animals wild weather quicksand rare natural disasters like earthquakes vol canoes floods landslides have killed injured careless unprepared people listened local radio stations driving pick up information about what happening didnt experience serious delays road work roads up continuously being re paired see tiny red flag beside road slow down marks place needing repair Since almost never alter nate road things like washouts av- alanches happen its good idea know about blocked roads before drive 100 miles out find have turn around CB radio gets lot use wilderness starts 10 feet off road become sensitive fact have leave beaten path Most roads Northwest have two lanes soft steep shoulders unsuitable parking must keep going until reach turnout best keep vehicle excellent condition have emergency equipment spares should keep fuel tank full regardless price ex pected able take care yourself offer help others useful things brought along aside van food por table toilet baby wipes better water personal washups thermostat-con trolled 1500-watt/Il 0-volt fan/heater lightweight polypropylene underwear Gore-tex outer clothing hat jacket pants boots can find polypropylene Gore-tex clothing stores catering skiers mountain climbers Polypropy lene hydrophobic perspiration goes right through evaporates Gore tex sheds water breathes doesnt get wet stay dry warm Would go back again Im willing leave now Theres still lot didnt see 188 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 184, 185, 186, 188
I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma Pack48V2400 Futaba conn2700 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2995 Featuring fast service ified people st equipment Including SPECTRUM AMA YZER Orders COD VISA MC American Express OPEN 8-5 CST Prices subject change notice 9003 N Davis Hwy Pensacola FL 32514 FREQUENCY CONVERSIONS AM4 Frequency Committee Approved fRA7 stock Futaba JR radios YS engines pans Hatori headers pipes Repair Heli Sets Gyros 904 478-6745 Industry being developed fair grounds contains remnants rail roads mines farms etc big part package definitely worth seeing aviation museum Planes display range early bush planes like Fairchild F 2C late models like Chase C-123 assorted jets get Fairbanks head north along George Parks highway Midnight Sun RC Club has field anybody would love Its far enough out town avoid noise complaints big enough fly RC model has crossed flat turf run ways Right behind pits beautiful slough RC seaplanes about eight inches below turf Its beautiful have permanent X-marks ends runways keep off ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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damaging plane tells something about adrenalin Garys skill controls home Gary discovered aileron servo mounted bottom wing fallen down rudder servo effectively jammed Gary gave lovely certificate attest ing fact flew RC model above Arctic Circle get Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada head south Fairbanks along Alcan Highway Whitehorse largest town seat govern ment Yukon Territory Find Honda showroom 4th Avenue ask Dennis Walker could get invited fly Don Jones Memorial field scraped off top hill south town Dennis Walker Ray Caron Yu kon Radio Control Modelers essentially dropped everything give evening field told RCer States Thats what call hos pitality Ray Giant Scale enthusiast Ask see Corsair Industrial-strength mosquito repellent order flying field woods Thats ita quick look some RC flying Great Land hope now Inspired sample person Dress casually bring warm clothes mosquito repellent prepare occasional rain friendly Trip arrangements vacation want free caring lot de tails booked tour 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entrants 1 Ed Wal lenhorat 1933 Gordon Light 2 Don Reid Miss Canada Sr 3 Bob Langdon Konefes Die treich Convertible 5 Mik Mikkelson Gordon Light FF Hand-Launched Glider 16 entrants 1 Ja son Youck Huquelot 2 Jim Kutkuhn Orthoff 3 Terry Rimert Huquelot 4 John Bortnak Zoomer 5 Dave Ramsey Sevenal FF Compressed Air 3 entrants 1 Bert Pond Alaska/Myers Continued page 77 mission repairing breakdown and/or staying tour member until problem resolved 5 Most important didnt insist following schedule religiously AYRVC let own independent 184 Model Aviation CAPACITIVE-DISCHARGE IGNITION SYSTEM featuring LCIBQWCALLY QNIBQ1JE SPARK AOVANCEII tas Saalcanlt 99 osrCsrd ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY REPLACES ANY MECHANICAL ADVANCE MAKES MAGNETO CONVERSIONS SNAPI complete information sand self-addressed stamped wing pan W tn ngine YU13 Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 ine Cut Wood Kit including wi landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 post & handling Add 3-00 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free 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frontier country basic ap proach have least two ways avail able everything Living van like living boat need place thing everything must its place Books compact almanac Alaska know pocket-size AdGas Model Products 8773 Russet Drive CincInnati OH 45239 513-385-7398 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Giant Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 16 oz 1495 Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy10 oz 1095 Jr Kwik Set 6 mm Epoxy 5 oz 695 Half Fast 10mm EpoxylOoz 995 Easy Off Puller er tool removing drive washers flywheels $795 product dealer r direct Add *260 poatage G 2L 4 venturing Alaska Peggy Wayburn ISBN 0-87156-787-3 best road travel information found Milepost pub lished annually ISBN 0-88240-213-7 contains just about maps could need should have copy Pocket Doctor Dr Stephen Bezruchka ISBN 0-89886-165-9 service manual vehicle probably will help get re pairs done Support equipment should make up medical kit according needs snake bite kit handy sucking out venom fly bites few Bring Band-Aids First Aid Creme Cala lotion sun blocker aspirin whatGMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 3/16 1/43/8 & 1/2$179 40in3/4& 1$179 Dealer Distnbutor Inquiries Invited ever other medication usually may need put things fanny pack along soap paper towels toilet paper toilet seat covers safety pins small sew ing kit ahead net protect against mosqui toes small flashlight pen note pad spare rolls film other things mighi want readily hand Whenever left van fanny pack went melike s handbag Such places rest stops gas station restrooms often lack some thing didnt try watch television Nc time Reading limited Mileposi indispensable guide everything al mealtimes few minutes bed before going sleep Continued page 188 7L Made America American Technology MfXEL ENGINES RJL Manufactures USA RJL RIG & U/C ENGINES 15 thru 61 Forster Glow & Ignition Engines FACTORY PARTS & SERVICE FOR HB Engines Cox Conquest 15 Kraft 61 Taipan 40 HGK Engines Testor/McCoy Series 21 Forster Remco Viking twin colt o write free information RJL Industries PO Box 5 - Sierra Ma&e CA 91025 818 359-0016 186 Model Aviation No 641 Lii Ole Reliable$575 RC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 1/2A engines No 642 Bipe 89$225 CL Partial plan updates 48 version Spans 22 35cc engine No 643 Noctute NB$325 FE Batlike flying wing 002 power spans 30 No 193 Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 PAl World Champs S 375 No 262 Crashmaster CL Craoh-proot traloer two sizesf S30 35140 power 5 No 310 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35/ 40 4-channel Wingopan 56 itt i/s scale Two sheeto 25 No 314 Drake Il AC Koo WIllards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Ply land remosable gear 5 375 No 328 Taylor Cub AC Don Smilo Schoolyard-Scale 049s 2-3 chanoel Spano 50 in 5 350 No 332 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring .. S 200 No 386 Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel two sheets S 1075 No 447 1/2A Mlaa America AC Old-Timer Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels $ 650 No 460 4-40 AC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels 9 650 No 465 Blue Max II AC Pot-fly sportoter 40-size onginen spans 52 Lightweight structure S 700 No 528 Swallow AC Lightweight holdogger 40-size foot-stroke engines spans 56 in.S 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Aobber-powered Coupe dOiser spans 46 contest-winner.S 475 No 533 Cessna C-37 6C Schoolyard Scale famous 30s plane 049110 power 2-ch spans 42/s in $ 500 No 539 Simitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 ones 3-ch AC S 350 No 569 Electroslreak AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 uses 95 motor $ 550 No 570 Buay Baa Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-halsa built-op surfaces 5 400 No 572 TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 66 in $ 11 00 No 576 Serendipityf ndoor EZA record-holder spans 17r/0 in. . $ 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opans 125 Two plan sheets $ 1475 No 581 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 li/s scalel 60 power Three plan sheets $ ft 75 No 583 Spoflwagon AC gadin-ized sport PP model spans 54 in. oses 10/15 engine 5 7 00 No 586 Snapdragon AC Pun-fly/sportster 25130 engines spans 45i/n in . S 600 No 588 Marish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 in. uses 2 AC chaunels 25 No 593 Tayloreraft AC Sport Scale lightpfane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show stunter Spans either 70i/a 59i/ 30/40 two-stroke 40/46 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets Ins docuntentatiOnl S 1000 No 595 Sparrow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 in $ 650 No 598 Coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150W spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strokel 30-size 2-stroke $ 050 No 601 Nickel AC Sportoter engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in.S 500 No 603 Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nats Spans 30 in5 225 No 607 Curlias Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Qoadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc 5 2400 No 608 Top Fun CL hA trainer spans 24 in 5 325 No 609 Taperwing AC Pylon gacer spans 29/r Plan plus parts template sheet $ 6 00 No 610 Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 in. uses 45/2-cycle 60/4-cycle power. S 6 50 No Cabinalr PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 in $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salon engine 5 200 No 614 Electrocutor AC Electnc sportster 05 direct-dr/ne motor spans 44 in 5 575 No 616 Raunchy PP Perrymans i/nA Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in S 400 No 617 Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportoter spans 66 uses 40 engines $ 14 75 No 618 Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power S 475 No 619 Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in 5 300 No 620 Gimlet 40 AC SportlFaoern plane spans 60 fur 40150 engine 12 sheetsS 1100 No 621 Thunderbird 60 CL Big StonIer spans 61/a 60-size engine 12 sheetsS 1150 No 622 QuIck P-30 PP Competition rubber-power P30-class plane spans 30 in S 325 No 623 Henderson Longaler AC Quarter-scale 1933 flisoer spans 90/u in. 4-stroke 40/48 engine 13 plan oht no doc S 1650 No 624 Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale homebuilt spans 09 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc S 1100 No 625 Antoinette CL Scale eraly Prench monoplane spans 451/n uses 25/35 power $ 575 No 626 Sweepee AC Sport/Pattern canardo forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets S 1300 No 627 Apiary CL Sport/Stonter spans 26 uses Coo Queen Bee 074 poser S 2 25 No 628 Prime Cut AC Sport/Aerubatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets. S 1300 No 629 P-SIB Mustang CL Mostly-cardboard Sport Scale crag spans 60 in. uses 30/40 poser Two plans sheets Ino dxc 9 1275 No 630 Original Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 19/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 12 plan sheets 9 1150 No 631 Texas Wildcat CL Profile sport/Stunter bused 1930 plane spans 50 35 power S 500 No 632 P-SiN PP Lubomir Koutnys 0-scale Aubber model spans 23 in 5 325 No 633 Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 in. uses twist-wing control Tws-ch AC OMTA must have electronic mining $ 675 No 634 SB2C Helldiver CL Profile sport/Stunter spans 54 Pot 35/40 poser 9 575 No 635 Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in S 200 No 636 Keytwo AC Tn-geared low-wing sportster 20/25 power spans 44 $ 575 No 637 A-B Shrlke PP Competition plane fnr AMA Classes B 115/23 power spans 60 inS 6 75 No 639 Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 25 No 639 Skyvoit AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 0S 050 No 640 Bird Prey CL AMA Past Combat plane 36 powar spans 53n/0 9 550 Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include re quests payment some other service plans order 0 0 OcJ 8 c4 0 8c Co 8 -cr no 8 tout cca oE zto C, on0 -o 8 - Ceo -ii C 0 -- 0 v-i C 8 05 805 -8 0 c us 05 ton 00 -o 08 C8 V 8to 08 e 0 00 LU Lf 3 .l8 on IdAMF 1 c STREET CITY STATE 0 193 460 572 595 611 621 629 637 262 465 576 598 612 622 630 638 310 528 578 601 614 623 631 639 314 531 581 603 616 624 632 640 326 533 583 607 617 625 633 641 332 539 586 608 618 626 634 642 386 569 588 609 619 627 635 643 447 570 593 610 620 628 636 Plan price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address please add $25U Air Mail postage handling plan Make check money ordet payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print CaretullyEnclosed $ __________________________________________ AMA No _______________ ZIP Because van stocked cloth ing situation could think blizzard sunbathing can truthfully say never uncomfortable need least inexpensive pair sandals shower sturdy shoes general use insulated rubber boots cold wetness As summer owe lot DEET polypropylene Gore-tex fabrics DEET active ingre dient mosquito repellent fewer mosquitoes usual due last winters deep freeze some survived mostly woods Alaska northwest Canada beauti ful enormous placemostly empty belongs somebody Native corpora tions National Parks Forests own 97% land cant just pick gold off ground Hunting fishing li censed strictly regulated trespas sing taken seriously No poisonous snakes live Alaska mosquitoes dont carry malaria place can hostile Automobile accidents wild animals wild weather quicksand rare natural disasters like earthquakes vol canoes floods landslides have killed injured careless unprepared people listened local radio stations driving pick up information about what happening didnt experience serious delays road work roads up continuously being re paired see tiny red flag beside road slow down marks place needing repair Since almost never alter nate road things like washouts av- alanches happen its good idea know about blocked roads before drive 100 miles out find have turn around CB radio gets lot use wilderness starts 10 feet off road become sensitive fact have leave beaten path Most roads Northwest have two lanes soft steep shoulders unsuitable parking must keep going until reach turnout best keep vehicle excellent condition have emergency equipment spares should keep fuel tank full regardless price ex pected able take care yourself offer help others useful things brought along aside van food por table toilet baby wipes better water personal washups thermostat-con trolled 1500-watt/Il 0-volt fan/heater lightweight polypropylene underwear Gore-tex outer clothing hat jacket pants boots can find polypropylene Gore-tex clothing stores catering skiers mountain climbers Polypropy lene hydrophobic perspiration goes right through evaporates Gore tex sheds water breathes doesnt get wet stay dry warm Would go back again Im willing leave now Theres still lot didnt see 188 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 184, 185, 186, 188
I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma Pack48V2400 Futaba conn2700 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2995 Featuring fast service ified people st equipment Including SPECTRUM AMA YZER Orders COD VISA MC American Express OPEN 8-5 CST Prices subject change notice 9003 N Davis Hwy Pensacola FL 32514 FREQUENCY CONVERSIONS AM4 Frequency Committee Approved fRA7 stock Futaba JR radios YS engines pans Hatori headers pipes Repair Heli Sets Gyros 904 478-6745 Industry being developed fair grounds contains remnants rail roads mines farms etc big part package definitely worth seeing aviation museum Planes display range early bush planes like Fairchild F 2C late models like Chase C-123 assorted jets get Fairbanks head north along George Parks highway Midnight Sun RC Club has field anybody would love Its far enough out town avoid noise complaints big enough fly RC model has crossed flat turf run ways Right behind pits beautiful slough RC seaplanes about eight inches below turf Its beautiful have permanent X-marks ends runways keep off ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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S 1300 No 629 P-SIB Mustang CL Mostly-cardboard Sport Scale crag spans 60 in. uses 30/40 poser Two plans sheets Ino dxc 9 1275 No 630 Original Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 19/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 12 plan sheets 9 1150 No 631 Texas Wildcat CL Profile sport/Stunter bused 1930 plane spans 50 35 power S 500 No 632 P-SiN PP Lubomir Koutnys 0-scale Aubber model spans 23 in 5 325 No 633 Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 in. uses twist-wing control Tws-ch AC OMTA must have electronic mining $ 675 No 634 SB2C Helldiver CL Profile sport/Stunter spans 54 Pot 35/40 poser 9 575 No 635 Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in S 200 No 636 Keytwo AC Tn-geared low-wing sportster 20/25 power spans 44 $ 575 No 637 A-B Shrlke PP Competition plane fnr AMA Classes B 115/23 power spans 60 inS 6 75 No 639 Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 25 No 639 Skyvoit AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 0S 050 No 640 Bird Prey CL AMA Past Combat plane 36 powar spans 53n/0 9 550 Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include re quests payment some other service plans order 0 0 OcJ 8 c4 0 8c Co 8 -cr no 8 tout cca oE zto C, on0 -o 8 - Ceo -ii C 0 -- 0 v-i C 8 05 805 -8 0 c us 05 ton 00 -o 08 C8 V 8to 08 e 0 00 LU Lf 3 .l8 on IdAMF 1 c STREET CITY STATE 0 193 460 572 595 611 621 629 637 262 465 576 598 612 622 630 638 310 528 578 601 614 623 631 639 314 531 581 603 616 624 632 640 326 533 583 607 617 625 633 641 332 539 586 608 618 626 634 642 386 569 588 609 619 627 635 643 447 570 593 610 620 628 636 Plan price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address please add $25U Air Mail postage handling plan Make check money ordet payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print CaretullyEnclosed $ __________________________________________ AMA No _______________ ZIP Because van stocked cloth ing situation could think blizzard sunbathing can truthfully say never uncomfortable need least inexpensive pair sandals shower sturdy shoes general use insulated rubber boots cold wetness As summer owe lot DEET polypropylene Gore-tex fabrics DEET active ingre dient mosquito repellent fewer mosquitoes usual due last winters deep freeze some survived mostly woods Alaska northwest Canada beauti ful enormous placemostly empty belongs somebody Native corpora tions National Parks Forests own 97% land cant just pick gold off ground Hunting fishing li censed strictly regulated trespas sing taken seriously No poisonous snakes live Alaska mosquitoes dont carry malaria place can hostile Automobile accidents wild animals wild weather quicksand rare natural disasters like earthquakes vol canoes floods landslides have killed injured careless unprepared people listened local radio stations driving pick up information about what happening didnt experience serious delays road work roads up continuously being re paired see tiny red flag beside road slow down marks place needing repair Since almost never alter nate road things like washouts av- alanches happen its good idea know about blocked roads before drive 100 miles out find have turn around CB radio gets lot use wilderness starts 10 feet off road become sensitive fact have leave beaten path Most roads Northwest have two lanes soft steep shoulders unsuitable parking must keep going until reach turnout best keep vehicle excellent condition have emergency equipment spares should keep fuel tank full regardless price ex pected able take care yourself offer help others useful things brought along aside van food por table toilet baby wipes better water personal washups thermostat-con trolled 1500-watt/Il 0-volt fan/heater lightweight polypropylene underwear Gore-tex outer clothing hat jacket pants boots can find polypropylene Gore-tex clothing stores catering skiers mountain climbers Polypropy lene hydrophobic perspiration goes right through evaporates Gore tex sheds water breathes doesnt get wet stay dry warm Would go back again Im willing leave now Theres still lot didnt see 188 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 184, 185, 186, 188
I SPENT THE SUMMER touring Great Northwest Alaska British Columbia Yukon Territory Canada found opportunities indulge favor ite hobby RC flying story tells find people met FAI0A&S 1 #jcIioeA4E pM*4 IJIKIKI / RLUA~E LJE bJNITHbR$E SArrLe warm friendly scenery spectacular weather remark ably good according people live Actually normally rainy regions southeast Alaska experiencing drought hadnt equaled since 1917 Most time spent sunshine night daytime temperatures S1A Top The authors yellow-and-white Lanier Laser moored Talbot Lake Ketchikan AK airplanes first six flights logged point attacked eagle Above rough map RC flying sites author visited tour Great Land usually seventies sometimes lower rain nighttime lows dropping forties Having three four hours darkness 24-hour cycle found active least 18 hours day can get lot done 18 hours Everywhere flew RC Alaska Can ada treated royally plan visit Alaska will bringing RC model did article can help put touch RC fliers clubs area RC flying Alaska quite popular skilled RC pilots better flying sites might expect state total population around 330000 part popularity may due fact full-scale pilots light propeller-driven air craft can found other state Oddly enough doesnt seem ex plained Alaskans having room though have lakes would nice see Alaskan RC flying activ ities reported magazines some well-stocked hobby stores Alaska such Island RC 2021 First Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 K-Beach Hob bies PO Box 3429 Soldotna AK 99669 Hobbycraft Inc Suite 136 Dimond Cen ter Anchorage AK 99515 Yorks Hobby 72 Model Aviation Shop 340 West Evergreen Palmer AK 99645 Fifers Flying Things 3175 Col lege Road Fairbanks AK 99701 folks however far loca tions buy mail doesnt stop building flying thing 05 Electrics Giant Scale Hel icopters rare good Scale models common Things bit expensive Alaska Think about $2250 gallon K&B 500 model airplane fuel gasoline $140 $250 per gallon can Diet Coke can go 75C $200 per can Prices go up depending distance Anchorage can still go everything less $100 per day Bring along reliable RC models supply small tools repair parts expendables Helicopters arent good ideaspares arent generally available RC channels used transmitter im pounds common some con cern fact provision must made extra Canadian channels 7272 7276 7280 7284 MHz meets held However very few re ports interference Most traceable already known phenomena Noise control taken seriously sites sound level meter use Palmer RC Seaplane Flying Alaska touring Ketchikan guest Chuck Dirnon Gil Robb Bob An drew Rainbird Fliers Ketchikan AK club took Talbot Lake near Ketchikan about 10 airplanes Everybody flew nobody crashed Lan ier Laser pontoons made its first six flights pretty inter esting An eagle circled over center long narrow lake surrounded tall trees taller slopes time Laser came eagle made pass its talons Finally during highspeed pass down lake pulled fast roll came abreast eagle did Eagles snap roll attack other birds maneuver seemed convince eagle overmatched flew away Much discussion followed about did eagle go Laser con sensus eagles dont like yellow birds other planes some other colormostly greens blues whites eagle ignored Kenai Peninsula Stormy Lake Captain Cook State Park Nikiski AK guest Dave Unruh members Peninsula Modeler Associa tion larger lake smooth wa ter breeze over tops trees made tanding approaches sometimes teresting About six planes present body flew again nobody crashed got five six flights bearing mind dic tum visiting experts Dont dumb things February 1990 73 Some airplanes belonging mem bers Rainbird Flyers Ketchikan AK parked stone beach Talbot Lake quiet morning Stormy Lake Nikiski AK left Van Wilson Turner Special Dave Unruh TD Coupe author George Meyers Laser Phil Ballard Dallaire Special Van Dave Phil belong Peninsula Modeler Association Parked ramp Stormy Lake can make closer inspection Vans Turner Spe cial dwarfing authors Laser Finishing out quartet Daves TD Coupe Phils Dallaire Laser its floats managed fly slowly enough stay big Turner Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada 120 miles long rough time au thor did get Laser airborne down piece eight-inch waves 15-knot crosswind visible two boys small motorboat standing perform rescue duty Phil Ballards Dallaire Special K&B 65-powered Old-Timer about 9-ft span lightly built Mounted three floats popped off Stormy Lake like duck flew very slowly sedately remember correctly Jane Withers flew Dallaire through plate glass window part Shirley Temple movie back about 1938 rate very pleased find float-equipped Laser could slowed down flown backside power curve flying formation Dallaire loss control low throttle visit Kluane Lake Yukon Territory Canada brought interesting float-flying experiences Cottonwood RV Park Campground staying right 120-mile-long lake beach back door eight-inch waves coming directly toward shore 15-knot wind blowing par allel shoreline prop got some water managed depart shore take off fly maneuvers could think land return shore under power RV park owner seemed quite pleased show looks forward having thing youd like see some Alaskan Ca nadian RC seaplane flying might want purchase two videotapes Rainbird Model Products 534 Hill Road Ketchikan AK 99901 telephone 1-907/2253302 Seaplanes 88 Seaplanes 89 VHS videos 60-minutes-plus long retail $2250 postpaid airplanes presented videos pri marily Scale Seven multiengine two three four engines eight single-engine models shown Incidentally special-purpose videotapes common Northwest can get just about anything might see lets face theyre better what will shoot yourself Theyre edited have sound track make Ketchikan RC seaplane contact Gil Robb Rainbird Model Products address above Im sure youll have fun together RC Landplane Flying Alaska order fly Lanier Laser landplane came equipped 2-in sponge tires inside wheel pants provided kit use off pavement naked three-inch Du-Bro lightweight wheels flying off turf Both worked well Anchorage treated tour Merrill Field immense general aviation facility Aviation Trades School conducted David Lawrence father Dr Welton L Lawrence di rector school David also took tour though Lake Hood/Lake Spinard area airplanes have right-of-way road floatplanes other place world flew Laser off pavement several times guest Alaska Radio Con trol Society ARCS Elmendorf AFB An chorage AK including flying through mid night part Midnight Fun Fly big thing take off day land next nine airplanes flying simultaneously midnight June 24 1989 74 Model Aviation author George M Myers right working Laser pit area Alaska Radio Control Societys ARCS field Elmendori AFB Anchorage AK flying guest ARCS George fitted Laser wheels brought along flying off pavement ne pit area clubnouse ot AHI hying held Elmendort AFB ARCS larg est club Alaska field would envy club anywhere lower 48 Slope Soarers paradise David Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK stands atop Slope Soaring site outside Anchorage Gentle Lady Glider I saw point other everything electricpowered Sailplane Giant Scale model air Summer days long Alaska ARCS biggest club Alaska have paved 50 x 300-ft runway paved work area taxiway plus sub stantial clubhouse worktables club field secluded patch woods Elmendorf AFB Its facility club lower 48 would proud have Its also field Ive seen moose among spectatorshonest Look up Da vid Lawrence Hobbycraft Inc Dimond Center Anchorage AK field informa tion Everybody Alaska wants show moose caribou bears DalI sheep other forms wildlife go out places fDrest creatures supposed arent step out friends house midnight middle Anchorage come face-to-face moose two calves happily munching ornamental shrubs Alaskans have name call moose blight have suggestion you want good pictures Alaskan birds animals buy postcards Kenal Peninsula flew Laser off pavement Soldotna Airport Kal ifornski Beach area Soldotna AK guesi Dave Unruh wife Carole live Kenai Dave battal ion chief Nikiski Fire Department director paramedics Flying Soldotna peculiar experi ence because RC models flying apron about 500 ft wide 1500 ft long man-carrying aircraft flying standard 50 x 1500 ft runway behind us about 930 pm pretty strong wind blowing Dave kept mak ing vertical lift-offs landings slow-flying OS 25-powered TD Coupe could stand its wheels pave ment hover like Helicopter given right throttle setting See June 1988 Model Aviation pg 36 photo wind strong ground unable turn Laser through taxiing too much wind pressure fuselage fin enough weight tail wheel Dave assured wind unusually strong Palmer invited partake Alaska Eagles Flying Club Fourth July barbecue inauguration clubs new RC flying site mowed out field tall grass beside fair grounds t[iis field fitted turf tires Laser pleasant day flying everything RC-assisted Playboy Free Flight assorted semiscale models similar Laser go Palmer make point dropping York family Yorks Hobby block south traffic light will well received Alaska Museum Transportation February 1990 75 ne autnor center members Midnight Sun RC Club Fairbanks AK flying field well laid out ends crossed turf runways marked Xs keep bush pilots off have slough visible background floatplane operation Gary Fuller center author both bundled against harsh weather neverthe less flew Gary lives Kotzebue AK Bering Sea Kotzebue isolated can reached boat plane Gary also AMA associate vice-president District Xl neighbor George Carpenter make two-member flying club called ARCTICS Dennis Walker left Yukon Radio Control Modelers Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada author flying field woods green spray can Lasers wing mosquito repellent George met friendly hospitality everywhere traveled RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Tony Stiliman Ken Dudley cuatom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accesaoriesall discounted pricca Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1300 Futaba conn1550 800 ma Pack 48V2200 Futaba conn2475 1200 ma Pack48V2400 Futaba conn2700 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2995 Featuring fast service ified people st equipment Including SPECTRUM AMA YZER Orders COD VISA MC American Express OPEN 8-5 CST Prices subject change notice 9003 N Davis Hwy Pensacola FL 32514 FREQUENCY CONVERSIONS AM4 Frequency Committee Approved fRA7 stock Futaba JR radios YS engines pans Hatori headers pipes Repair Heli Sets Gyros 904 478-6745 Industry being developed fair grounds contains remnants rail roads mines farms etc big part package definitely worth seeing aviation museum Planes display range early bush planes like Fairchild F 2C late models like Chase C-123 assorted jets get Fairbanks head north along George Parks highway Midnight Sun RC Club has field anybody would love Its far enough out town avoid noise complaints big enough fly RC model has crossed flat turf run ways Right behind pits beautiful slough RC seaplanes about eight inches below turf Its beautiful have permanent X-marks ends runways keep off ultralights bush pilots Ask Fifers Flying Things club president Its small town Somebody will find him About six club members showed up spite Seattle-type drizzle flew thing Againnobody crashed Are get ting idea plenty see around Fairbanks including Cripple Creek richest goldfield US ride Chena River aboard stern-wheeler Discovery Ill University Alaska Museum etc got Kotzebue Gary Fuller AMA associate vice-president District xl invited stay him wife Nicki Gary director Kot zebue Technical Center sorts useful things taught such cooking construction mechanics neighbor George Carpenter ARC TICs Alaska RC Tundra Ice Crushers something along lines Some background Kotzebue order Located 65 miles above Arctic Circle next Bering Sea conflu ence three important rivers town Important depot trade center Main Street about 30 ft water airport bigger village way can get boat water soft airplane dogsled have lot food cached along way didnt however see dogsleds Kotzebue beyond the museum Buildings Kotzebue mounted pil ings have radiators sticking out piling tops radiators keep heat buildings melting permafrost would let buildings sink out sight Dont laugh old buildings roads sank over Alaska before people under stood permafrost characteristics Some still sinking originally planned bring Laser flew Kotzebue Ac cording Gary usually enough room plane airline people thought model should boxed cargo hold empty fuel As turned out Boeing 737 completely filled no room left RC model Kotzebue three days two wind off Bering Sea brought fog sufficient shut down full-scale flight operations same situation ex isted two days before arrived ex plains normally half-empty 737 full Anyhow fog lifted enough third day Gary willing tempt some RC flying Middle Stik no paved roads Kotzebue useful vehicle area fourwheel motorcycle called ATV rode out beach Garys ATV field MK 231 OR PFM 3200 Mooney 1/5th SCALE SEMI-KIT WAYNE SIEWERT AMA NATh 1st PLACE WINNER 1988 NATS EXPERT PORSCHE FITTED MOONEY 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damaging plane tells something about adrenalin Garys skill controls home Gary discovered aileron servo mounted bottom wing fallen down rudder servo effectively jammed Gary gave lovely certificate attest ing fact flew RC model above Arctic Circle get Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada head south Fairbanks along Alcan Highway Whitehorse largest town seat govern ment Yukon Territory Find Honda showroom 4th Avenue ask Dennis Walker could get invited fly Don Jones Memorial field scraped off top hill south town Dennis Walker Ray Caron Yu kon Radio Control Modelers essentially dropped everything give evening field told RCer States Thats what call hos pitality Ray Giant Scale enthusiast Ask see Corsair Industrial-strength mosquito repellent order flying field woods Thats ita quick look some RC flying Great Land hope now Inspired sample person Dress casually bring warm clothes mosquito repellent prepare occasional rain friendly Trip arrangements vacation want free caring lot de tails booked tour 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S 200 No 386 Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel two sheets S 1075 No 447 1/2A Mlaa America AC Old-Timer Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels $ 650 No 460 4-40 AC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels 9 650 No 465 Blue Max II AC Pot-fly sportoter 40-size onginen spans 52 Lightweight structure S 700 No 528 Swallow AC Lightweight holdogger 40-size foot-stroke engines spans 56 in.S 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Aobber-powered Coupe dOiser spans 46 contest-winner.S 475 No 533 Cessna C-37 6C Schoolyard Scale famous 30s plane 049110 power 2-ch spans 42/s in $ 500 No 539 Simitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 ones 3-ch AC S 350 No 569 Electroslreak AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 uses 95 motor $ 550 No 570 Buay Baa Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-halsa built-op surfaces 5 400 No 572 TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 66 in $ 11 00 No 576 Serendipityf ndoor EZA record-holder spans 17r/0 in. . $ 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opans 125 Two plan sheets $ 1475 No 581 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 li/s scalel 60 power Three plan sheets $ ft 75 No 583 Spoflwagon AC gadin-ized sport PP model spans 54 in. oses 10/15 engine 5 7 00 No 586 Snapdragon AC Pun-fly/sportster 25130 engines spans 45i/n in . 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