Model covered silkspan finished clear dope Trim Japanese tissue things immediately appreciate about electric-powered models freedom cleaning up oil film typical glow engine operationnot mention gentleness ear YOU HEAR IT everywhere modelers gatherin small groups club meetings flying Its getting harder harder find place fly Someone men tions Schoolyard Scale/2A engines small models can operate ball fields playgrounds Theyre good mufflers installed someone may complain about noise Some time ago picked up interesting paperback book Silent Revolution Bob Boucher Astro Flight deals electric-powered flight something lot us thought about years ago couldnt anything due inadequate bat teries available Today readily rechargeable Ni-Cd power pack electric flight viable alternative Bobs book answered lot ques tions Things about motor size props use weight considerations long will motor run What about rapid charge ques tions put rest during pleasant ings reading eVen learned large mod els like Old-Timer Powerhouse can flown electric use gear reduc tion unit allowing relatively high rpm electric motor utilized driving large diameter prop reasonable speed Keeping mind wanted small model vacant lot flying researched charts Bobs book selected Astro 05 motor approximates 05 glow en gine power charts specified all-up maximum weight 32 ounces wow recommended wing area 250 350 sq will provide wing loading 132 185 oz per sq ft Thats excessive larger wing area Anxious join quiet revolution set about designing appropriate model Because weight involved small flying site used wanted model could carry projected 32 oz low air speed An Old-Timer type model would ideal designs 350 sq area after extended research failed find just right model among various Old-Timer designs Since model intended sport flying thought might just well combine best 94 Model Aviation Author/Designer Clarence Haught carrying everything needs put flightthe Re-Volt-er RC transmitter Charging motor batteries takes few minutes Its great fun flier Short nose works Out well obtaining proper balance point heavy items concentrated near desired center gravity Author provided dual-wire landing gear take care hard landings found approx 325 sq wing landings smooth easy features Old-Timer something pleased eye Thus Re-Volt-er came being con tribution silent revolution actual Old-Timer does have Old-Timer flight characteristics Being essentially interrupted Free Flight yet quite con trollable will serve beginner ex pert alike enjoyable venture new realm RC Any two- three-channel radio suit able small servos 240 mAh battery pack preferred desirable have third servo operate motor switch allows taking off standing start switching off power flight wishes thermal soar land before battery exhausted Astro strongly recommends controllable switch avoid motor damage event motor stopped obstacle can added function main servosoperable full down elevator etc As battery discharges flight motor slows below rpm necessary maintain flightso controllable on-off switch landings made motor Idling tends stretch glide thats another good reason have motor control Provisions made design allow cooling air motor batteries flight Cooling also important factor during charging cycle Charging takes about 15 20 minutes allows relax between flights free up frequencies others fly Batteries must charged car batteries engine running Automotive electrical systems operate approximately 14 volts too high Astro charger 12V input So much charging enroute field first glance electric power may seem expensive cost motor battery pack rapid charger does add up consider current prices glow fuel scales begin up have purchase expensive fuel neither have wipe oil off model end flying session Re-Volt-er turned out weigh maxi mum recommended 32 oz Its 325 sq May 1983 95 model flown 7-3 prop props 6-4 7-4 work okay An RC-controlled on-oft switch virtual necessity prevent possibility motor damage soaring carries well 142 oz per sq ft fly model 7-in diameter 3-in pitch prop Note cooling holes front Astro 05 motor FAI size props 6-4 74 retained metal strap Lower screw goes hardwood insert balsa work okay Flight speed slow real- nose piece Lower hole channels cooling air istic model quite maneuverable motors battery pack 7 OLE 3RTSS 40 SOT SSWNIBBSTICSOE JACK ASTES 5 96 Model Aviation Room radio installation adequate though snug motor batteries Locate servos achieve correct fore-aft balance Slot top cowl exit motor cooling air I6 SSV RIBS 7 SflZ PUS *A1 -b Z3fl 54 V Front fitUng under side window charging jack Behind manual on-oft motor switch beneath rear side window radio on-oft switch Box fuselage conventional K Standard control usednylon horns devises threaded wire ends balsa pushrods Tail surfaces original held rubberbands author says permanent mounting better FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISS 1/2 LEAOAO EROS IVR SO c-i -i IMUSIC WISE R/W SOT N/Mt PLO 2 PIN REAR C V S/S2 5/52 RO IR DOWELS/IRA N//A AT N/1N S n/INS S/RE S S S/N S/IS GUSSETS IS/15 SO model will ROG rise off ground smooth surface hut best hand-launched over grass field 32 oz its real tloater landing still lands gracefully Its nice fly just switching Continued page 174 May 1983 97 S/IS SIT TIPS N/IS ON/N N/IS SOT IUIR_WV7 SC N 580 IUIOO S/IS RE-VOLT-ERTM MI ELECTRIC S/C SPORT MOREL SPAR SOIS AT SICUICEN Clarence Haught hand-launches over grass calm evening teat hop Fly whole day what see picture plus auto anBasically FF design theres plenty time get controls before energy source charger plugs cigarette lighter socket Timerthe ship goes astray Takes off ease smooth surface Gets regulates amount charge switch gives high low charging rateabout 4-5 mm power run before gradually going idle landing trailering storage Once second prototype has pro nounced success unusually well-drawn plans will offered sale set $100 will include least 15 sheets 24 36 in. construction manual photographs particularly critical items formation available Fishercraft Inc 4356 Narrows Rd Perry Ohio 44081 phone number 216 259-4412 Re-Volt-er/Haught Continued paqe 97 radio power No fuss no muss Wing prefer begin construction ribs same except three center ribs trimmed 1/16 top bottom allow center section sheet ing suggest making two card-stock rib templates stacking 1/16 sheet rib stock between templats secure pins carve sand ribs shape once Cut spar notches razor saw ribs still pinned together Cut wing tip pieces 3/16 sheet glue together Cut notches /4 X trailing edge pieces ribs Protect plan kitchen wrap before pinning down leading trailing edges Add wing tips Locate lower spars aid couple ribs ensure proper spacing Glue center bottom sheeting place Install ribs except center glue has dried remove wing plan sand butt ends proper dihedral angle Block up tip 3 in. join wing panels together Add dihedral braces indicated plan Trim center rib fit glue place dry add top spars top center section sheeting Sand wing struc ture its final shape stabilizer elevators rudder fin simply glued together specified sizes strip wood sheet tips Sand shape join elevators 1/16-in music wire Fuselage Begin building two identical sides suggest build first side pinning parts such manner sheet kitchen wrap can pulled down over pins allow second side built right over firstwith kitchen wrap preventing sticking together dry remove build ing board add sheet balsa nose doublers being sure make right left side Cut out plywood formers install front landing gear legs appropriate former gear may retained I-bolts binding soft wire epoxying wraps Set fuselage sides upside down workbench resting wing platform Join fuselage sides using plywood formers bottom 3/16-in sheeting ensure alignment little 5-mm epoxy cyanoacrylate glue will speed up process dry pull rear fuselage sides together join rudder post Add other cross braces rear landing gear mount Cut out nose block motor mount hole fit block fuselage motor provide four degrees downthrust Install top bottom nose blocks sand shape Cut cooling holes top bottom install hardwood dowel motor strap anchor Install window wing dowel gus sets Fit wing mount dowels dont install until model covered Add upper windshield block fitting wing dihedral angle Give fuselage final sanding Install rear landing gear wire Glue wire grooved block epoxy reinforce bit cloth Bind solder landing gear wires axle junction Shape install tail skid Temporarily install favorite hinges tail surfaces Trial-fit tail surfaces fuselage Dont assemble per manently time Install motor battery pack charging jack switch battery pack must lay down allow cooling air pass through hole cabin former through open center battery pack Install radio gear control horns pushrods used sq balsa pushrods wire ends shown plans system lightweight affected tempera ture changes Covering finishing Disassemble model remove equipment prep aration covering Use favorite covering material keeping mind weight important factor prefer tra ditional dope-and-tissue finishes must use very little pigmented dope adds weight fast covered dyed silkspan procedure simple basic structure given two coats clear dope silkspan adhered light sanding between coats Prepare dye dissolving pan warm water used Rit brand cloth ing dye Cut GM silkspan size im merse dye solution Agitate until silkspan has desired depth color Re move dye blot wet silkspan between layers newspaper Lay still-moist silkspan struc ture smooth out wrinkles Lift edges apply clear dope stick silkspan down Trim razor blade allow dry Apply two coats clear dope sand very lightly 400 600-grit paper Cut desired trim numbers strips etc colored Japanese tissue Apply dope thinner brushed through trim tissue Apply three coats clear dope durable lightweight finish Fit windows windshield wing mounting dowels Glue tail surfaces permanently place Mount wheels Install motor batteries radio gear check proper operation Put wing rubberbands 174 Model Aviation Potable power glow page tito 0 ohirt pocketl Uning HeedlotkTM adapter ailown ntey piog get propeller Rechargeable op 1000 timen 90 day warranty No huihy batterien cablen Order NI-STARTER either 110 220 12 volt font charger Inotroctlono incloded Alno ovailable charger See voar dealer ndar direct trow Vine B Montercard accepted Pleane npacifytypenfchorger Add $160 pontagelUSAl NI-HI 1 ilO a. $2196 NI-Ill-lE 220 a. $2196 NI-HI-lA 12 v adap. 02195NI-HI-1-NC No charger $1296 12606 Glendardee Herndon VA 22071 USA 702-429-5806 check model alignment Support model indicated center gravity does balance properly shift equipment add ballast necessary Pick nice calm evening join quiet revolution Youll find Re-Volters flight characteristics slow gentle get trouble model will recover its owngiven enough altitude release control sticks makes acceptable landings unassisted adequate room Run silent run high FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 77 goals Nit-picking perhaps rules ever bad have way becoming cast concrete therefore awfully hard change Send SASE three-page list lay long trip merely illustrate good rules difficult designand probably have found frac tion loopholes However basic structure event seems have lot merit will interesting see what comes Unlim-Mulvi again January issue dis cussed annual event held Taft over Memorial Day weekend US FF Champs mentioning Loren Williams co conspirators hot after Bob Whites tailfeathers him being perennial winner crazy event promised Id have details Team Williams approach soon soon takes around call attention rules event published October 1982 column Crazy event . flight dawn maximum duration flight Pure Free Flight its best dont come no crazier So heres three-view Ive crammed detail could onto few square inches available leaves lot untold wamed machine timid weak designed purpose take Oakland Cloud Dusters perpetual trophy away Bob White contest-after-contest Mulvihill events machine although wood sizes increased next larger commercially-available sizes wood stout heart used critical members such spars longerons design would least good others such purposes n example tuselage weighing mere 10 grams uncovered must cope pent-up emotions some seven times its own weight impetuous unpredictable Pirelli rubber having potential en ergy capable lifting itself height upwards 3200 feet present Team Williams consists Loren Williams himself Andy Faykun Dick Siefried Mike Mulligan Mik Mikelson things ex-Indoor World Champ Bud Romak Total weight models using tissue covering peddled Oldtimer Models will 70 grams less Motors consisting 20 22 strands /8-inch Pirelli equivalent lot slack will weigh less 70 grams favoring low sinking speed resulting minimum overall weight Props three-view carefully avoids issue up grabs everyone doing own thing present Larabee Schwartzbach whatever Book reviews regurgitated February column talked about Bob Stalicks book air foils stated two bucks coordinates 45 airfoils biggest boggin town reader Californias northemmost county egon close California-Seattle boundary wrote inform about 60 short fact book contains 105 airfoils makes betta boggin mere $250 including postage gets Write Stalick 5066 Picadilly Circle Albany OR 97321 Making inexpensive weighing scale start two-bit wooden yardstick couple coat hangers paper clips snap-top plastic containers Twenty minutes later end up scale equal costing upwards 50 bucks bad fringe benefit doesnt take up workbench space flip side ol lady might appreciate screw eye dining room ceiling generic name such things cared steelyard inde pendent material made made wood nor properly termed woodyard following material article Bob Dittmer appeared SAM Speaks times have wished scale could use weigh new gas job plans simple easy-to-make beam balance accurate could ask materials required yardstick buckshot required coat hanger large paper clip two snap-top plastic containers I-in dia x 2-in long 2-in dia x 2-in Best Custom Screen Sportswear _______Our Latest_______ Design rxor 7ACU2E Servo8RivD Failure. 47 Glitched s. out oj 309 s.d trrr Tao Cain - Power ZJ 7~j9 Lines O Leo0 NWres ENGINE OVEINESiEi coo Ciii disoriented TOO MUCH BEER iust some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transferl Gee See. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D Vii. P38. Christen Eagle. Pitis Special bria AT-S. P47. Steerman. Curtis Jenny. Corsair. its flat doesnt move can print favorite design dont see what want call write Coaches shirts$1295 Jackets$2195 Ladies tops$995 Shorts-$595 Saseball shirtsS895 SweatshirosS1195 Football iersevsS895 TShirts$695 Wide choice colors sizesl Send SASE illustrated brochure Name Address CityStateZip DesignSize Color MD residents add 5% tax now accept Master CardlVisa TO ORDER Send check money order ladd 10% postagelhandlingi OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 130116275118 May1983 175 N 8RYPCECN Y HOLD TI-IE BOX FOP ME WHILE GET MY BINOCuLPPS NT 5EE THE PLRNL PNYMORE 1131 NW 45 SIreel Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kil landieg Heart dont lit feer biggie properif 0 & 0 Eaglneerieg can tale feur preblemsi * Custom bailt needs & specs guaranteed le Ill * Otnig & durable 10 withstand toughest landing * 0 & 0 Engineering gear will wtrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replaceetest gear let popular models Byrne Pills Christen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nesee Big Slick Champ Citabrta B & II models Snapper Stinger Snapper Ten
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 174, 175
Model covered silkspan finished clear dope Trim Japanese tissue things immediately appreciate about electric-powered models freedom cleaning up oil film typical glow engine operationnot mention gentleness ear YOU HEAR IT everywhere modelers gatherin small groups club meetings flying Its getting harder harder find place fly Someone men tions Schoolyard Scale/2A engines small models can operate ball fields playgrounds Theyre good mufflers installed someone may complain about noise Some time ago picked up interesting paperback book Silent Revolution Bob Boucher Astro Flight deals electric-powered flight something lot us thought about years ago couldnt anything due inadequate bat teries available Today readily rechargeable Ni-Cd power pack electric flight viable alternative Bobs book answered lot ques tions Things about motor size props use weight considerations long will motor run What about rapid charge ques tions put rest during pleasant ings reading eVen learned large mod els like Old-Timer Powerhouse can flown electric use gear reduc tion unit allowing relatively high rpm electric motor utilized driving large diameter prop reasonable speed Keeping mind wanted small model vacant lot flying researched charts Bobs book selected Astro 05 motor approximates 05 glow en gine power charts specified all-up maximum weight 32 ounces wow recommended wing area 250 350 sq will provide wing loading 132 185 oz per sq ft Thats excessive larger wing area Anxious join quiet revolution set about designing appropriate model Because weight involved small flying site used wanted model could carry projected 32 oz low air speed An Old-Timer type model would ideal designs 350 sq area after extended research failed find just right model among various Old-Timer designs Since model intended sport flying thought might just well combine best 94 Model Aviation Author/Designer Clarence Haught carrying everything needs put flightthe Re-Volt-er RC transmitter Charging motor batteries takes few minutes Its great fun flier Short nose works Out well obtaining proper balance point heavy items concentrated near desired center gravity Author provided dual-wire landing gear take care hard landings found approx 325 sq wing landings smooth easy features Old-Timer something pleased eye Thus Re-Volt-er came being con tribution silent revolution actual Old-Timer does have Old-Timer flight characteristics Being essentially interrupted Free Flight yet quite con trollable will serve beginner ex pert alike enjoyable venture new realm RC Any two- three-channel radio suit able small servos 240 mAh battery pack preferred desirable have third servo operate motor switch allows taking off standing start switching off power flight wishes thermal soar land before battery exhausted Astro strongly recommends controllable switch avoid motor damage event motor stopped obstacle can added function main servosoperable full down elevator etc As battery discharges flight motor slows below rpm necessary maintain flightso controllable on-off switch landings made motor Idling tends stretch glide thats another good reason have motor control Provisions made design allow cooling air motor batteries flight Cooling also important factor during charging cycle Charging takes about 15 20 minutes allows relax between flights free up frequencies others fly Batteries must charged car batteries engine running Automotive electrical systems operate approximately 14 volts too high Astro charger 12V input So much charging enroute field first glance electric power may seem expensive cost motor battery pack rapid charger does add up consider current prices glow fuel scales begin up have purchase expensive fuel neither have wipe oil off model end flying session Re-Volt-er turned out weigh maxi mum recommended 32 oz Its 325 sq May 1983 95 model flown 7-3 prop props 6-4 7-4 work okay An RC-controlled on-oft switch virtual necessity prevent possibility motor damage soaring carries well 142 oz per sq ft fly model 7-in diameter 3-in pitch prop Note cooling holes front Astro 05 motor FAI size props 6-4 74 retained metal strap Lower screw goes hardwood insert balsa work okay Flight speed slow real- nose piece Lower hole channels cooling air istic model quite maneuverable motors battery pack 7 OLE 3RTSS 40 SOT SSWNIBBSTICSOE JACK ASTES 5 96 Model Aviation Room radio installation adequate though snug motor batteries Locate servos achieve correct fore-aft balance Slot top cowl exit motor cooling air I6 SSV RIBS 7 SflZ PUS *A1 -b Z3fl 54 V Front fitUng under side window charging jack Behind manual on-oft motor switch beneath rear side window radio on-oft switch Box fuselage conventional K Standard control usednylon horns devises threaded wire ends balsa pushrods Tail surfaces original held rubberbands author says permanent mounting better FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISS 1/2 LEAOAO EROS IVR SO c-i -i IMUSIC WISE R/W SOT N/Mt PLO 2 PIN REAR C V S/S2 5/52 RO IR DOWELS/IRA N//A AT N/1N S n/INS S/RE S S S/N S/IS GUSSETS IS/15 SO model will ROG rise off ground smooth surface hut best hand-launched over grass field 32 oz its real tloater landing still lands gracefully Its nice fly just switching Continued page 174 May 1983 97 S/IS SIT TIPS N/IS ON/N N/IS SOT IUIR_WV7 SC N 580 IUIOO S/IS RE-VOLT-ERTM MI ELECTRIC S/C SPORT MOREL SPAR SOIS AT SICUICEN Clarence Haught hand-launches over grass calm evening teat hop Fly whole day what see picture plus auto anBasically FF design theres plenty time get controls before energy source charger plugs cigarette lighter socket Timerthe ship goes astray Takes off ease smooth surface Gets regulates amount charge switch gives high low charging rateabout 4-5 mm power run before gradually going idle landing trailering storage Once second prototype has pro nounced success unusually well-drawn plans will offered sale set $100 will include least 15 sheets 24 36 in. construction manual photographs particularly critical items formation available Fishercraft Inc 4356 Narrows Rd Perry Ohio 44081 phone number 216 259-4412 Re-Volt-er/Haught Continued paqe 97 radio power No fuss no muss Wing prefer begin construction ribs same except three center ribs trimmed 1/16 top bottom allow center section sheet ing suggest making two card-stock rib templates stacking 1/16 sheet rib stock between templats secure pins carve sand ribs shape once Cut spar notches razor saw ribs still pinned together Cut wing tip pieces 3/16 sheet glue together Cut notches /4 X trailing edge pieces ribs Protect plan kitchen wrap before pinning down leading trailing edges Add wing tips Locate lower spars aid couple ribs ensure proper spacing Glue center bottom sheeting place Install ribs except center glue has dried remove wing plan sand butt ends proper dihedral angle Block up tip 3 in. join wing panels together Add dihedral braces indicated plan Trim center rib fit glue place dry add top spars top center section sheeting Sand wing struc ture its final shape stabilizer elevators rudder fin simply glued together specified sizes strip wood sheet tips Sand shape join elevators 1/16-in music wire Fuselage Begin building two identical sides suggest build first side pinning parts such manner sheet kitchen wrap can pulled down over pins allow second side built right over firstwith kitchen wrap preventing sticking together dry remove build ing board add sheet balsa nose doublers being sure make right left side Cut out plywood formers install front landing gear legs appropriate former gear may retained I-bolts binding soft wire epoxying wraps Set fuselage sides upside down workbench resting wing platform Join fuselage sides using plywood formers bottom 3/16-in sheeting ensure alignment little 5-mm epoxy cyanoacrylate glue will speed up process dry pull rear fuselage sides together join rudder post Add other cross braces rear landing gear mount Cut out nose block motor mount hole fit block fuselage motor provide four degrees downthrust Install top bottom nose blocks sand shape Cut cooling holes top bottom install hardwood dowel motor strap anchor Install window wing dowel gus sets Fit wing mount dowels dont install until model covered Add upper windshield block fitting wing dihedral angle Give fuselage final sanding Install rear landing gear wire Glue wire grooved block epoxy reinforce bit cloth Bind solder landing gear wires axle junction Shape install tail skid Temporarily install favorite hinges tail surfaces Trial-fit tail surfaces fuselage Dont assemble per manently time Install motor battery pack charging jack switch battery pack must lay down allow cooling air pass through hole cabin former through open center battery pack Install radio gear control horns pushrods used sq balsa pushrods wire ends shown plans system lightweight affected tempera ture changes Covering finishing Disassemble model remove equipment prep aration covering Use favorite covering material keeping mind weight important factor prefer tra ditional dope-and-tissue finishes must use very little pigmented dope adds weight fast covered dyed silkspan procedure simple basic structure given two coats clear dope silkspan adhered light sanding between coats Prepare dye dissolving pan warm water used Rit brand cloth ing dye Cut GM silkspan size im merse dye solution Agitate until silkspan has desired depth color Re move dye blot wet silkspan between layers newspaper Lay still-moist silkspan struc ture smooth out wrinkles Lift edges apply clear dope stick silkspan down Trim razor blade allow dry Apply two coats clear dope sand very lightly 400 600-grit paper Cut desired trim numbers strips etc colored Japanese tissue Apply dope thinner brushed through trim tissue Apply three coats clear dope durable lightweight finish Fit windows windshield wing mounting dowels Glue tail surfaces permanently place Mount wheels Install motor batteries radio gear check proper operation Put wing rubberbands 174 Model Aviation Potable power glow page tito 0 ohirt pocketl Uning HeedlotkTM adapter ailown ntey piog get propeller Rechargeable op 1000 timen 90 day warranty No huihy batterien cablen Order NI-STARTER either 110 220 12 volt font charger Inotroctlono incloded Alno ovailable charger See voar dealer ndar direct trow Vine B Montercard accepted Pleane npacifytypenfchorger Add $160 pontagelUSAl NI-HI 1 ilO a. $2196 NI-Ill-lE 220 a. $2196 NI-HI-lA 12 v adap. 02195NI-HI-1-NC No charger $1296 12606 Glendardee Herndon VA 22071 USA 702-429-5806 check model alignment Support model indicated center gravity does balance properly shift equipment add ballast necessary Pick nice calm evening join quiet revolution Youll find Re-Volters flight characteristics slow gentle get trouble model will recover its owngiven enough altitude release control sticks makes acceptable landings unassisted adequate room Run silent run high FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 77 goals Nit-picking perhaps rules ever bad have way becoming cast concrete therefore awfully hard change Send SASE three-page list lay long trip merely illustrate good rules difficult designand probably have found frac tion loopholes However basic structure event seems have lot merit will interesting see what comes Unlim-Mulvi again January issue dis cussed annual event held Taft over Memorial Day weekend US FF Champs mentioning Loren Williams co conspirators hot after Bob Whites tailfeathers him being perennial winner crazy event promised Id have details Team Williams approach soon soon takes around call attention rules event published October 1982 column Crazy event . flight dawn maximum duration flight Pure Free Flight its best dont come no crazier So heres three-view Ive crammed detail could onto few square inches available leaves lot untold wamed machine timid weak designed purpose take Oakland Cloud Dusters perpetual trophy away Bob White contest-after-contest Mulvihill events machine although wood sizes increased next larger commercially-available sizes wood stout heart used critical members such spars longerons design would least good others such purposes n example tuselage weighing mere 10 grams uncovered must cope pent-up emotions some seven times its own weight impetuous unpredictable Pirelli rubber having potential en ergy capable lifting itself height upwards 3200 feet present Team Williams consists Loren Williams himself Andy Faykun Dick Siefried Mike Mulligan Mik Mikelson things ex-Indoor World Champ Bud Romak Total weight models using tissue covering peddled Oldtimer Models will 70 grams less Motors consisting 20 22 strands /8-inch Pirelli equivalent lot slack will weigh less 70 grams favoring low sinking speed resulting minimum overall weight Props three-view carefully avoids issue up grabs everyone doing own thing present Larabee Schwartzbach whatever Book reviews regurgitated February column talked about Bob Stalicks book air foils stated two bucks coordinates 45 airfoils biggest boggin town reader Californias northemmost county egon close California-Seattle boundary wrote inform about 60 short fact book contains 105 airfoils makes betta boggin mere $250 including postage gets Write Stalick 5066 Picadilly Circle Albany OR 97321 Making inexpensive weighing scale start two-bit wooden yardstick couple coat hangers paper clips snap-top plastic containers Twenty minutes later end up scale equal costing upwards 50 bucks bad fringe benefit doesnt take up workbench space flip side ol lady might appreciate screw eye dining room ceiling generic name such things cared steelyard inde pendent material made made wood nor properly termed woodyard following material article Bob Dittmer appeared SAM Speaks times have wished scale could use weigh new gas job plans simple easy-to-make beam balance accurate could ask materials required yardstick buckshot required coat hanger large paper clip two snap-top plastic containers I-in dia x 2-in long 2-in dia x 2-in Best Custom Screen Sportswear _______Our Latest_______ Design rxor 7ACU2E Servo8RivD Failure. 47 Glitched s. out oj 309 s.d trrr Tao Cain - Power ZJ 7~j9 Lines O Leo0 NWres ENGINE OVEINESiEi coo Ciii disoriented TOO MUCH BEER iust some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transferl Gee See. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D Vii. P38. Christen Eagle. Pitis Special bria AT-S. P47. Steerman. Curtis Jenny. Corsair. its flat doesnt move can print favorite design dont see what want call write Coaches shirts$1295 Jackets$2195 Ladies tops$995 Shorts-$595 Saseball shirtsS895 SweatshirosS1195 Football iersevsS895 TShirts$695 Wide choice colors sizesl Send SASE illustrated brochure Name Address CityStateZip DesignSize Color MD residents add 5% tax now accept Master CardlVisa TO ORDER Send check money order ladd 10% postagelhandlingi OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 130116275118 May1983 175 N 8RYPCECN Y HOLD TI-IE BOX FOP ME WHILE GET MY BINOCuLPPS NT 5EE THE PLRNL PNYMORE 1131 NW 45 SIreel Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kil landieg Heart dont lit feer biggie properif 0 & 0 Eaglneerieg can tale feur preblemsi * Custom bailt needs & specs guaranteed le Ill * Otnig & durable 10 withstand toughest landing * 0 & 0 Engineering gear will wtrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replaceetest gear let popular models Byrne Pills Christen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nesee Big Slick Champ Citabrta B & II models Snapper Stinger Snapper Ten
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 174, 175
Model covered silkspan finished clear dope Trim Japanese tissue things immediately appreciate about electric-powered models freedom cleaning up oil film typical glow engine operationnot mention gentleness ear YOU HEAR IT everywhere modelers gatherin small groups club meetings flying Its getting harder harder find place fly Someone men tions Schoolyard Scale/2A engines small models can operate ball fields playgrounds Theyre good mufflers installed someone may complain about noise Some time ago picked up interesting paperback book Silent Revolution Bob Boucher Astro Flight deals electric-powered flight something lot us thought about years ago couldnt anything due inadequate bat teries available Today readily rechargeable Ni-Cd power pack electric flight viable alternative Bobs book answered lot ques tions Things about motor size props use weight considerations long will motor run What about rapid charge ques tions put rest during pleasant ings reading eVen learned large mod els like Old-Timer Powerhouse can flown electric use gear reduc tion unit allowing relatively high rpm electric motor utilized driving large diameter prop reasonable speed Keeping mind wanted small model vacant lot flying researched charts Bobs book selected Astro 05 motor approximates 05 glow en gine power charts specified all-up maximum weight 32 ounces wow recommended wing area 250 350 sq will provide wing loading 132 185 oz per sq ft Thats excessive larger wing area Anxious join quiet revolution set about designing appropriate model Because weight involved small flying site used wanted model could carry projected 32 oz low air speed An Old-Timer type model would ideal designs 350 sq area after extended research failed find just right model among various Old-Timer designs Since model intended sport flying thought might just well combine best 94 Model Aviation Author/Designer Clarence Haught carrying everything needs put flightthe Re-Volt-er RC transmitter Charging motor batteries takes few minutes Its great fun flier Short nose works Out well obtaining proper balance point heavy items concentrated near desired center gravity Author provided dual-wire landing gear take care hard landings found approx 325 sq wing landings smooth easy features Old-Timer something pleased eye Thus Re-Volt-er came being con tribution silent revolution actual Old-Timer does have Old-Timer flight characteristics Being essentially interrupted Free Flight yet quite con trollable will serve beginner ex pert alike enjoyable venture new realm RC Any two- three-channel radio suit able small servos 240 mAh battery pack preferred desirable have third servo operate motor switch allows taking off standing start switching off power flight wishes thermal soar land before battery exhausted Astro strongly recommends controllable switch avoid motor damage event motor stopped obstacle can added function main servosoperable full down elevator etc As battery discharges flight motor slows below rpm necessary maintain flightso controllable on-off switch landings made motor Idling tends stretch glide thats another good reason have motor control Provisions made design allow cooling air motor batteries flight Cooling also important factor during charging cycle Charging takes about 15 20 minutes allows relax between flights free up frequencies others fly Batteries must charged car batteries engine running Automotive electrical systems operate approximately 14 volts too high Astro charger 12V input So much charging enroute field first glance electric power may seem expensive cost motor battery pack rapid charger does add up consider current prices glow fuel scales begin up have purchase expensive fuel neither have wipe oil off model end flying session Re-Volt-er turned out weigh maxi mum recommended 32 oz Its 325 sq May 1983 95 model flown 7-3 prop props 6-4 7-4 work okay An RC-controlled on-oft switch virtual necessity prevent possibility motor damage soaring carries well 142 oz per sq ft fly model 7-in diameter 3-in pitch prop Note cooling holes front Astro 05 motor FAI size props 6-4 74 retained metal strap Lower screw goes hardwood insert balsa work okay Flight speed slow real- nose piece Lower hole channels cooling air istic model quite maneuverable motors battery pack 7 OLE 3RTSS 40 SOT SSWNIBBSTICSOE JACK ASTES 5 96 Model Aviation Room radio installation adequate though snug motor batteries Locate servos achieve correct fore-aft balance Slot top cowl exit motor cooling air I6 SSV RIBS 7 SflZ PUS *A1 -b Z3fl 54 V Front fitUng under side window charging jack Behind manual on-oft motor switch beneath rear side window radio on-oft switch Box fuselage conventional K Standard control usednylon horns devises threaded wire ends balsa pushrods Tail surfaces original held rubberbands author says permanent mounting better FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISS 1/2 LEAOAO EROS IVR SO c-i -i IMUSIC WISE R/W SOT N/Mt PLO 2 PIN REAR C V S/S2 5/52 RO IR DOWELS/IRA N//A AT N/1N S n/INS S/RE S S S/N S/IS GUSSETS IS/15 SO model will ROG rise off ground smooth surface hut best hand-launched over grass field 32 oz its real tloater landing still lands gracefully Its nice fly just switching Continued page 174 May 1983 97 S/IS SIT TIPS N/IS ON/N N/IS SOT IUIR_WV7 SC N 580 IUIOO S/IS RE-VOLT-ERTM MI ELECTRIC S/C SPORT MOREL SPAR SOIS AT SICUICEN Clarence Haught hand-launches over grass calm evening teat hop Fly whole day what see picture plus auto anBasically FF design theres plenty time get controls before energy source charger plugs cigarette lighter socket Timerthe ship goes astray Takes off ease smooth surface Gets regulates amount charge switch gives high low charging rateabout 4-5 mm power run before gradually going idle landing trailering storage Once second prototype has pro nounced success unusually well-drawn plans will offered sale set $100 will include least 15 sheets 24 36 in. construction manual photographs particularly critical items formation available Fishercraft Inc 4356 Narrows Rd Perry Ohio 44081 phone number 216 259-4412 Re-Volt-er/Haught Continued paqe 97 radio power No fuss no muss Wing prefer begin construction ribs same except three center ribs trimmed 1/16 top bottom allow center section sheet ing suggest making two card-stock rib templates stacking 1/16 sheet rib stock between templats secure pins carve sand ribs shape once Cut spar notches razor saw ribs still pinned together Cut wing tip pieces 3/16 sheet glue together Cut notches /4 X trailing edge pieces ribs Protect plan kitchen wrap before pinning down leading trailing edges Add wing tips Locate lower spars aid couple ribs ensure proper spacing Glue center bottom sheeting place Install ribs except center glue has dried remove wing plan sand butt ends proper dihedral angle Block up tip 3 in. join wing panels together Add dihedral braces indicated plan Trim center rib fit glue place dry add top spars top center section sheeting Sand wing struc ture its final shape stabilizer elevators rudder fin simply glued together specified sizes strip wood sheet tips Sand shape join elevators 1/16-in music wire Fuselage Begin building two identical sides suggest build first side pinning parts such manner sheet kitchen wrap can pulled down over pins allow second side built right over firstwith kitchen wrap preventing sticking together dry remove build ing board add sheet balsa nose doublers being sure make right left side Cut out plywood formers install front landing gear legs appropriate former gear may retained I-bolts binding soft wire epoxying wraps Set fuselage sides upside down workbench resting wing platform Join fuselage sides using plywood formers bottom 3/16-in sheeting ensure alignment little 5-mm epoxy cyanoacrylate glue will speed up process dry pull rear fuselage sides together join rudder post Add other cross braces rear landing gear mount Cut out nose block motor mount hole fit block fuselage motor provide four degrees downthrust Install top bottom nose blocks sand shape Cut cooling holes top bottom install hardwood dowel motor strap anchor Install window wing dowel gus sets Fit wing mount dowels dont install until model covered Add upper windshield block fitting wing dihedral angle Give fuselage final sanding Install rear landing gear wire Glue wire grooved block epoxy reinforce bit cloth Bind solder landing gear wires axle junction Shape install tail skid Temporarily install favorite hinges tail surfaces Trial-fit tail surfaces fuselage Dont assemble per manently time Install motor battery pack charging jack switch battery pack must lay down allow cooling air pass through hole cabin former through open center battery pack Install radio gear control horns pushrods used sq balsa pushrods wire ends shown plans system lightweight affected tempera ture changes Covering finishing Disassemble model remove equipment prep aration covering Use favorite covering material keeping mind weight important factor prefer tra ditional dope-and-tissue finishes must use very little pigmented dope adds weight fast covered dyed silkspan procedure simple basic structure given two coats clear dope silkspan adhered light sanding between coats Prepare dye dissolving pan warm water used Rit brand cloth ing dye Cut GM silkspan size im merse dye solution Agitate until silkspan has desired depth color Re move dye blot wet silkspan between layers newspaper Lay still-moist silkspan struc ture smooth out wrinkles Lift edges apply clear dope stick silkspan down Trim razor blade allow dry Apply two coats clear dope sand very lightly 400 600-grit paper Cut desired trim numbers strips etc colored Japanese tissue Apply dope thinner brushed through trim tissue Apply three coats clear dope durable lightweight finish Fit windows windshield wing mounting dowels Glue tail surfaces permanently place Mount wheels Install motor batteries radio gear check proper operation Put wing rubberbands 174 Model Aviation Potable power glow page tito 0 ohirt pocketl Uning HeedlotkTM adapter ailown ntey piog get propeller Rechargeable op 1000 timen 90 day warranty No huihy batterien cablen Order NI-STARTER either 110 220 12 volt font charger Inotroctlono incloded Alno ovailable charger See voar dealer ndar direct trow Vine B Montercard accepted Pleane npacifytypenfchorger Add $160 pontagelUSAl NI-HI 1 ilO a. $2196 NI-Ill-lE 220 a. $2196 NI-HI-lA 12 v adap. 02195NI-HI-1-NC No charger $1296 12606 Glendardee Herndon VA 22071 USA 702-429-5806 check model alignment Support model indicated center gravity does balance properly shift equipment add ballast necessary Pick nice calm evening join quiet revolution Youll find Re-Volters flight characteristics slow gentle get trouble model will recover its owngiven enough altitude release control sticks makes acceptable landings unassisted adequate room Run silent run high FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 77 goals Nit-picking perhaps rules ever bad have way becoming cast concrete therefore awfully hard change Send SASE three-page list lay long trip merely illustrate good rules difficult designand probably have found frac tion loopholes However basic structure event seems have lot merit will interesting see what comes Unlim-Mulvi again January issue dis cussed annual event held Taft over Memorial Day weekend US FF Champs mentioning Loren Williams co conspirators hot after Bob Whites tailfeathers him being perennial winner crazy event promised Id have details Team Williams approach soon soon takes around call attention rules event published October 1982 column Crazy event . flight dawn maximum duration flight Pure Free Flight its best dont come no crazier So heres three-view Ive crammed detail could onto few square inches available leaves lot untold wamed machine timid weak designed purpose take Oakland Cloud Dusters perpetual trophy away Bob White contest-after-contest Mulvihill events machine although wood sizes increased next larger commercially-available sizes wood stout heart used critical members such spars longerons design would least good others such purposes n example tuselage weighing mere 10 grams uncovered must cope pent-up emotions some seven times its own weight impetuous unpredictable Pirelli rubber having potential en ergy capable lifting itself height upwards 3200 feet present Team Williams consists Loren Williams himself Andy Faykun Dick Siefried Mike Mulligan Mik Mikelson things ex-Indoor World Champ Bud Romak Total weight models using tissue covering peddled Oldtimer Models will 70 grams less Motors consisting 20 22 strands /8-inch Pirelli equivalent lot slack will weigh less 70 grams favoring low sinking speed resulting minimum overall weight Props three-view carefully avoids issue up grabs everyone doing own thing present Larabee Schwartzbach whatever Book reviews regurgitated February column talked about Bob Stalicks book air foils stated two bucks coordinates 45 airfoils biggest boggin town reader Californias northemmost county egon close California-Seattle boundary wrote inform about 60 short fact book contains 105 airfoils makes betta boggin mere $250 including postage gets Write Stalick 5066 Picadilly Circle Albany OR 97321 Making inexpensive weighing scale start two-bit wooden yardstick couple coat hangers paper clips snap-top plastic containers Twenty minutes later end up scale equal costing upwards 50 bucks bad fringe benefit doesnt take up workbench space flip side ol lady might appreciate screw eye dining room ceiling generic name such things cared steelyard inde pendent material made made wood nor properly termed woodyard following material article Bob Dittmer appeared SAM Speaks times have wished scale could use weigh new gas job plans simple easy-to-make beam balance accurate could ask materials required yardstick buckshot required coat hanger large paper clip two snap-top plastic containers I-in dia x 2-in long 2-in dia x 2-in Best Custom Screen Sportswear _______Our Latest_______ Design rxor 7ACU2E Servo8RivD Failure. 47 Glitched s. out oj 309 s.d trrr Tao Cain - Power ZJ 7~j9 Lines O Leo0 NWres ENGINE OVEINESiEi coo Ciii disoriented TOO MUCH BEER iust some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transferl Gee See. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D Vii. P38. Christen Eagle. Pitis Special bria AT-S. P47. Steerman. Curtis Jenny. Corsair. its flat doesnt move can print favorite design dont see what want call write Coaches shirts$1295 Jackets$2195 Ladies tops$995 Shorts-$595 Saseball shirtsS895 SweatshirosS1195 Football iersevsS895 TShirts$695 Wide choice colors sizesl Send SASE illustrated brochure Name Address CityStateZip DesignSize Color MD residents add 5% tax now accept Master CardlVisa TO ORDER Send check money order ladd 10% postagelhandlingi OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 130116275118 May1983 175 N 8RYPCECN Y HOLD TI-IE BOX FOP ME WHILE GET MY BINOCuLPPS NT 5EE THE PLRNL PNYMORE 1131 NW 45 SIreel Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kil landieg Heart dont lit feer biggie properif 0 & 0 Eaglneerieg can tale feur preblemsi * Custom bailt needs & specs guaranteed le Ill * Otnig & durable 10 withstand toughest landing * 0 & 0 Engineering gear will wtrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replaceetest gear let popular models Byrne Pills Christen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nesee Big Slick Champ Citabrta B & II models Snapper Stinger Snapper Ten
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 174, 175
Model covered silkspan finished clear dope Trim Japanese tissue things immediately appreciate about electric-powered models freedom cleaning up oil film typical glow engine operationnot mention gentleness ear YOU HEAR IT everywhere modelers gatherin small groups club meetings flying Its getting harder harder find place fly Someone men tions Schoolyard Scale/2A engines small models can operate ball fields playgrounds Theyre good mufflers installed someone may complain about noise Some time ago picked up interesting paperback book Silent Revolution Bob Boucher Astro Flight deals electric-powered flight something lot us thought about years ago couldnt anything due inadequate bat teries available Today readily rechargeable Ni-Cd power pack electric flight viable alternative Bobs book answered lot ques tions Things about motor size props use weight considerations long will motor run What about rapid charge ques tions put rest during pleasant ings reading eVen learned large mod els like Old-Timer Powerhouse can flown electric use gear reduc tion unit allowing relatively high rpm electric motor utilized driving large diameter prop reasonable speed Keeping mind wanted small model vacant lot flying researched charts Bobs book selected Astro 05 motor approximates 05 glow en gine power charts specified all-up maximum weight 32 ounces wow recommended wing area 250 350 sq will provide wing loading 132 185 oz per sq ft Thats excessive larger wing area Anxious join quiet revolution set about designing appropriate model Because weight involved small flying site used wanted model could carry projected 32 oz low air speed An Old-Timer type model would ideal designs 350 sq area after extended research failed find just right model among various Old-Timer designs Since model intended sport flying thought might just well combine best 94 Model Aviation Author/Designer Clarence Haught carrying everything needs put flightthe Re-Volt-er RC transmitter Charging motor batteries takes few minutes Its great fun flier Short nose works Out well obtaining proper balance point heavy items concentrated near desired center gravity Author provided dual-wire landing gear take care hard landings found approx 325 sq wing landings smooth easy features Old-Timer something pleased eye Thus Re-Volt-er came being con tribution silent revolution actual Old-Timer does have Old-Timer flight characteristics Being essentially interrupted Free Flight yet quite con trollable will serve beginner ex pert alike enjoyable venture new realm RC Any two- three-channel radio suit able small servos 240 mAh battery pack preferred desirable have third servo operate motor switch allows taking off standing start switching off power flight wishes thermal soar land before battery exhausted Astro strongly recommends controllable switch avoid motor damage event motor stopped obstacle can added function main servosoperable full down elevator etc As battery discharges flight motor slows below rpm necessary maintain flightso controllable on-off switch landings made motor Idling tends stretch glide thats another good reason have motor control Provisions made design allow cooling air motor batteries flight Cooling also important factor during charging cycle Charging takes about 15 20 minutes allows relax between flights free up frequencies others fly Batteries must charged car batteries engine running Automotive electrical systems operate approximately 14 volts too high Astro charger 12V input So much charging enroute field first glance electric power may seem expensive cost motor battery pack rapid charger does add up consider current prices glow fuel scales begin up have purchase expensive fuel neither have wipe oil off model end flying session Re-Volt-er turned out weigh maxi mum recommended 32 oz Its 325 sq May 1983 95 model flown 7-3 prop props 6-4 7-4 work okay An RC-controlled on-oft switch virtual necessity prevent possibility motor damage soaring carries well 142 oz per sq ft fly model 7-in diameter 3-in pitch prop Note cooling holes front Astro 05 motor FAI size props 6-4 74 retained metal strap Lower screw goes hardwood insert balsa work okay Flight speed slow real- nose piece Lower hole channels cooling air istic model quite maneuverable motors battery pack 7 OLE 3RTSS 40 SOT SSWNIBBSTICSOE JACK ASTES 5 96 Model Aviation Room radio installation adequate though snug motor batteries Locate servos achieve correct fore-aft balance Slot top cowl exit motor cooling air I6 SSV RIBS 7 SflZ PUS *A1 -b Z3fl 54 V Front fitUng under side window charging jack Behind manual on-oft motor switch beneath rear side window radio on-oft switch Box fuselage conventional K Standard control usednylon horns devises threaded wire ends balsa pushrods Tail surfaces original held rubberbands author says permanent mounting better FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISS 1/2 LEAOAO EROS IVR SO c-i -i IMUSIC WISE R/W SOT N/Mt PLO 2 PIN REAR C V S/S2 5/52 RO IR DOWELS/IRA N//A AT N/1N S n/INS S/RE S S S/N S/IS GUSSETS IS/15 SO model will ROG rise off ground smooth surface hut best hand-launched over grass field 32 oz its real tloater landing still lands gracefully Its nice fly just switching Continued page 174 May 1983 97 S/IS SIT TIPS N/IS ON/N N/IS SOT IUIR_WV7 SC N 580 IUIOO S/IS RE-VOLT-ERTM MI ELECTRIC S/C SPORT MOREL SPAR SOIS AT SICUICEN Clarence Haught hand-launches over grass calm evening teat hop Fly whole day what see picture plus auto anBasically FF design theres plenty time get controls before energy source charger plugs cigarette lighter socket Timerthe ship goes astray Takes off ease smooth surface Gets regulates amount charge switch gives high low charging rateabout 4-5 mm power run before gradually going idle landing trailering storage Once second prototype has pro nounced success unusually well-drawn plans will offered sale set $100 will include least 15 sheets 24 36 in. construction manual photographs particularly critical items formation available Fishercraft Inc 4356 Narrows Rd Perry Ohio 44081 phone number 216 259-4412 Re-Volt-er/Haught Continued paqe 97 radio power No fuss no muss Wing prefer begin construction ribs same except three center ribs trimmed 1/16 top bottom allow center section sheet ing suggest making two card-stock rib templates stacking 1/16 sheet rib stock between templats secure pins carve sand ribs shape once Cut spar notches razor saw ribs still pinned together Cut wing tip pieces 3/16 sheet glue together Cut notches /4 X trailing edge pieces ribs Protect plan kitchen wrap before pinning down leading trailing edges Add wing tips Locate lower spars aid couple ribs ensure proper spacing Glue center bottom sheeting place Install ribs except center glue has dried remove wing plan sand butt ends proper dihedral angle Block up tip 3 in. join wing panels together Add dihedral braces indicated plan Trim center rib fit glue place dry add top spars top center section sheeting Sand wing struc ture its final shape stabilizer elevators rudder fin simply glued together specified sizes strip wood sheet tips Sand shape join elevators 1/16-in music wire Fuselage Begin building two identical sides suggest build first side pinning parts such manner sheet kitchen wrap can pulled down over pins allow second side built right over firstwith kitchen wrap preventing sticking together dry remove build ing board add sheet balsa nose doublers being sure make right left side Cut out plywood formers install front landing gear legs appropriate former gear may retained I-bolts binding soft wire epoxying wraps Set fuselage sides upside down workbench resting wing platform Join fuselage sides using plywood formers bottom 3/16-in sheeting ensure alignment little 5-mm epoxy cyanoacrylate glue will speed up process dry pull rear fuselage sides together join rudder post Add other cross braces rear landing gear mount Cut out nose block motor mount hole fit block fuselage motor provide four degrees downthrust Install top bottom nose blocks sand shape Cut cooling holes top bottom install hardwood dowel motor strap anchor Install window wing dowel gus sets Fit wing mount dowels dont install until model covered Add upper windshield block fitting wing dihedral angle Give fuselage final sanding Install rear landing gear wire Glue wire grooved block epoxy reinforce bit cloth Bind solder landing gear wires axle junction Shape install tail skid Temporarily install favorite hinges tail surfaces Trial-fit tail surfaces fuselage Dont assemble per manently time Install motor battery pack charging jack switch battery pack must lay down allow cooling air pass through hole cabin former through open center battery pack Install radio gear control horns pushrods used sq balsa pushrods wire ends shown plans system lightweight affected tempera ture changes Covering finishing Disassemble model remove equipment prep aration covering Use favorite covering material keeping mind weight important factor prefer tra ditional dope-and-tissue finishes must use very little pigmented dope adds weight fast covered dyed silkspan procedure simple basic structure given two coats clear dope silkspan adhered light sanding between coats Prepare dye dissolving pan warm water used Rit brand cloth ing dye Cut GM silkspan size im merse dye solution Agitate until silkspan has desired depth color Re move dye blot wet silkspan between layers newspaper Lay still-moist silkspan struc ture smooth out wrinkles Lift edges apply clear dope stick silkspan down Trim razor blade allow dry Apply two coats clear dope sand very lightly 400 600-grit paper Cut desired trim numbers strips etc colored Japanese tissue Apply dope thinner brushed through trim tissue Apply three coats clear dope durable lightweight finish Fit windows windshield wing mounting dowels Glue tail surfaces permanently place Mount wheels Install motor batteries radio gear check proper operation Put wing rubberbands 174 Model Aviation Potable power glow page tito 0 ohirt pocketl Uning HeedlotkTM adapter ailown ntey piog get propeller Rechargeable op 1000 timen 90 day warranty No huihy batterien cablen Order NI-STARTER either 110 220 12 volt font charger Inotroctlono incloded Alno ovailable charger See voar dealer ndar direct trow Vine B Montercard accepted Pleane npacifytypenfchorger Add $160 pontagelUSAl NI-HI 1 ilO a. $2196 NI-Ill-lE 220 a. $2196 NI-HI-lA 12 v adap. 02195NI-HI-1-NC No charger $1296 12606 Glendardee Herndon VA 22071 USA 702-429-5806 check model alignment Support model indicated center gravity does balance properly shift equipment add ballast necessary Pick nice calm evening join quiet revolution Youll find Re-Volters flight characteristics slow gentle get trouble model will recover its owngiven enough altitude release control sticks makes acceptable landings unassisted adequate room Run silent run high FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 77 goals Nit-picking perhaps rules ever bad have way becoming cast concrete therefore awfully hard change Send SASE three-page list lay long trip merely illustrate good rules difficult designand probably have found frac tion loopholes However basic structure event seems have lot merit will interesting see what comes Unlim-Mulvi again January issue dis cussed annual event held Taft over Memorial Day weekend US FF Champs mentioning Loren Williams co conspirators hot after Bob Whites tailfeathers him being perennial winner crazy event promised Id have details Team Williams approach soon soon takes around call attention rules event published October 1982 column Crazy event . flight dawn maximum duration flight Pure Free Flight its best dont come no crazier So heres three-view Ive crammed detail could onto few square inches available leaves lot untold wamed machine timid weak designed purpose take Oakland Cloud Dusters perpetual trophy away Bob White contest-after-contest Mulvihill events machine although wood sizes increased next larger commercially-available sizes wood stout heart used critical members such spars longerons design would least good others such purposes n example tuselage weighing mere 10 grams uncovered must cope pent-up emotions some seven times its own weight impetuous unpredictable Pirelli rubber having potential en ergy capable lifting itself height upwards 3200 feet present Team Williams consists Loren Williams himself Andy Faykun Dick Siefried Mike Mulligan Mik Mikelson things ex-Indoor World Champ Bud Romak Total weight models using tissue covering peddled Oldtimer Models will 70 grams less Motors consisting 20 22 strands /8-inch Pirelli equivalent lot slack will weigh less 70 grams favoring low sinking speed resulting minimum overall weight Props three-view carefully avoids issue up grabs everyone doing own thing present Larabee Schwartzbach whatever Book reviews regurgitated February column talked about Bob Stalicks book air foils stated two bucks coordinates 45 airfoils biggest boggin town reader Californias northemmost county egon close California-Seattle boundary wrote inform about 60 short fact book contains 105 airfoils makes betta boggin mere $250 including postage gets Write Stalick 5066 Picadilly Circle Albany OR 97321 Making inexpensive weighing scale start two-bit wooden yardstick couple coat hangers paper clips snap-top plastic containers Twenty minutes later end up scale equal costing upwards 50 bucks bad fringe benefit doesnt take up workbench space flip side ol lady might appreciate screw eye dining room ceiling generic name such things cared steelyard inde pendent material made made wood nor properly termed woodyard following material article Bob Dittmer appeared SAM Speaks times have wished scale could use weigh new gas job plans simple easy-to-make beam balance accurate could ask materials required yardstick buckshot required coat hanger large paper clip two snap-top plastic containers I-in dia x 2-in long 2-in dia x 2-in Best Custom Screen Sportswear _______Our Latest_______ Design rxor 7ACU2E Servo8RivD Failure. 47 Glitched s. out oj 309 s.d trrr Tao Cain - Power ZJ 7~j9 Lines O Leo0 NWres ENGINE OVEINESiEi coo Ciii disoriented TOO MUCH BEER iust some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transferl Gee See. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D Vii. P38. Christen Eagle. Pitis Special bria AT-S. P47. Steerman. Curtis Jenny. Corsair. its flat doesnt move can print favorite design dont see what want call write Coaches shirts$1295 Jackets$2195 Ladies tops$995 Shorts-$595 Saseball shirtsS895 SweatshirosS1195 Football iersevsS895 TShirts$695 Wide choice colors sizesl Send SASE illustrated brochure Name Address CityStateZip DesignSize Color MD residents add 5% tax now accept Master CardlVisa TO ORDER Send check money order ladd 10% postagelhandlingi OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 130116275118 May1983 175 N 8RYPCECN Y HOLD TI-IE BOX FOP ME WHILE GET MY BINOCuLPPS NT 5EE THE PLRNL PNYMORE 1131 NW 45 SIreel Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kil landieg Heart dont lit feer biggie properif 0 & 0 Eaglneerieg can tale feur preblemsi * Custom bailt needs & specs guaranteed le Ill * Otnig & durable 10 withstand toughest landing * 0 & 0 Engineering gear will wtrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replaceetest gear let popular models Byrne Pills Christen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nesee Big Slick Champ Citabrta B & II models Snapper Stinger Snapper Ten
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 174, 175
Model covered silkspan finished clear dope Trim Japanese tissue things immediately appreciate about electric-powered models freedom cleaning up oil film typical glow engine operationnot mention gentleness ear YOU HEAR IT everywhere modelers gatherin small groups club meetings flying Its getting harder harder find place fly Someone men tions Schoolyard Scale/2A engines small models can operate ball fields playgrounds Theyre good mufflers installed someone may complain about noise Some time ago picked up interesting paperback book Silent Revolution Bob Boucher Astro Flight deals electric-powered flight something lot us thought about years ago couldnt anything due inadequate bat teries available Today readily rechargeable Ni-Cd power pack electric flight viable alternative Bobs book answered lot ques tions Things about motor size props use weight considerations long will motor run What about rapid charge ques tions put rest during pleasant ings reading eVen learned large mod els like Old-Timer Powerhouse can flown electric use gear reduc tion unit allowing relatively high rpm electric motor utilized driving large diameter prop reasonable speed Keeping mind wanted small model vacant lot flying researched charts Bobs book selected Astro 05 motor approximates 05 glow en gine power charts specified all-up maximum weight 32 ounces wow recommended wing area 250 350 sq will provide wing loading 132 185 oz per sq ft Thats excessive larger wing area Anxious join quiet revolution set about designing appropriate model Because weight involved small flying site used wanted model could carry projected 32 oz low air speed An Old-Timer type model would ideal designs 350 sq area after extended research failed find just right model among various Old-Timer designs Since model intended sport flying thought might just well combine best 94 Model Aviation Author/Designer Clarence Haught carrying everything needs put flightthe Re-Volt-er RC transmitter Charging motor batteries takes few minutes Its great fun flier Short nose works Out well obtaining proper balance point heavy items concentrated near desired center gravity Author provided dual-wire landing gear take care hard landings found approx 325 sq wing landings smooth easy features Old-Timer something pleased eye Thus Re-Volt-er came being con tribution silent revolution actual Old-Timer does have Old-Timer flight characteristics Being essentially interrupted Free Flight yet quite con trollable will serve beginner ex pert alike enjoyable venture new realm RC Any two- three-channel radio suit able small servos 240 mAh battery pack preferred desirable have third servo operate motor switch allows taking off standing start switching off power flight wishes thermal soar land before battery exhausted Astro strongly recommends controllable switch avoid motor damage event motor stopped obstacle can added function main servosoperable full down elevator etc As battery discharges flight motor slows below rpm necessary maintain flightso controllable on-off switch landings made motor Idling tends stretch glide thats another good reason have motor control Provisions made design allow cooling air motor batteries flight Cooling also important factor during charging cycle Charging takes about 15 20 minutes allows relax between flights free up frequencies others fly Batteries must charged car batteries engine running Automotive electrical systems operate approximately 14 volts too high Astro charger 12V input So much charging enroute field first glance electric power may seem expensive cost motor battery pack rapid charger does add up consider current prices glow fuel scales begin up have purchase expensive fuel neither have wipe oil off model end flying session Re-Volt-er turned out weigh maxi mum recommended 32 oz Its 325 sq May 1983 95 model flown 7-3 prop props 6-4 7-4 work okay An RC-controlled on-oft switch virtual necessity prevent possibility motor damage soaring carries well 142 oz per sq ft fly model 7-in diameter 3-in pitch prop Note cooling holes front Astro 05 motor FAI size props 6-4 74 retained metal strap Lower screw goes hardwood insert balsa work okay Flight speed slow real- nose piece Lower hole channels cooling air istic model quite maneuverable motors battery pack 7 OLE 3RTSS 40 SOT SSWNIBBSTICSOE JACK ASTES 5 96 Model Aviation Room radio installation adequate though snug motor batteries Locate servos achieve correct fore-aft balance Slot top cowl exit motor cooling air I6 SSV RIBS 7 SflZ PUS *A1 -b Z3fl 54 V Front fitUng under side window charging jack Behind manual on-oft motor switch beneath rear side window radio on-oft switch Box fuselage conventional K Standard control usednylon horns devises threaded wire ends balsa pushrods Tail surfaces original held rubberbands author says permanent mounting better FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISS 1/2 LEAOAO EROS IVR SO c-i -i IMUSIC WISE R/W SOT N/Mt PLO 2 PIN REAR C V S/S2 5/52 RO IR DOWELS/IRA N//A AT N/1N S n/INS S/RE S S S/N S/IS GUSSETS IS/15 SO model will ROG rise off ground smooth surface hut best hand-launched over grass field 32 oz its real tloater landing still lands gracefully Its nice fly just switching Continued page 174 May 1983 97 S/IS SIT TIPS N/IS ON/N N/IS SOT IUIR_WV7 SC N 580 IUIOO S/IS RE-VOLT-ERTM MI ELECTRIC S/C SPORT MOREL SPAR SOIS AT SICUICEN Clarence Haught hand-launches over grass calm evening teat hop Fly whole day what see picture plus auto anBasically FF design theres plenty time get controls before energy source charger plugs cigarette lighter socket Timerthe ship goes astray Takes off ease smooth surface Gets regulates amount charge switch gives high low charging rateabout 4-5 mm power run before gradually going idle landing trailering storage Once second prototype has pro nounced success unusually well-drawn plans will offered sale set $100 will include least 15 sheets 24 36 in. construction manual photographs particularly critical items formation available Fishercraft Inc 4356 Narrows Rd Perry Ohio 44081 phone number 216 259-4412 Re-Volt-er/Haught Continued paqe 97 radio power No fuss no muss Wing prefer begin construction ribs same except three center ribs trimmed 1/16 top bottom allow center section sheet ing suggest making two card-stock rib templates stacking 1/16 sheet rib stock between templats secure pins carve sand ribs shape once Cut spar notches razor saw ribs still pinned together Cut wing tip pieces 3/16 sheet glue together Cut notches /4 X trailing edge pieces ribs Protect plan kitchen wrap before pinning down leading trailing edges Add wing tips Locate lower spars aid couple ribs ensure proper spacing Glue center bottom sheeting place Install ribs except center glue has dried remove wing plan sand butt ends proper dihedral angle Block up tip 3 in. join wing panels together Add dihedral braces indicated plan Trim center rib fit glue place dry add top spars top center section sheeting Sand wing struc ture its final shape stabilizer elevators rudder fin simply glued together specified sizes strip wood sheet tips Sand shape join elevators 1/16-in music wire Fuselage Begin building two identical sides suggest build first side pinning parts such manner sheet kitchen wrap can pulled down over pins allow second side built right over firstwith kitchen wrap preventing sticking together dry remove build ing board add sheet balsa nose doublers being sure make right left side Cut out plywood formers install front landing gear legs appropriate former gear may retained I-bolts binding soft wire epoxying wraps Set fuselage sides upside down workbench resting wing platform Join fuselage sides using plywood formers bottom 3/16-in sheeting ensure alignment little 5-mm epoxy cyanoacrylate glue will speed up process dry pull rear fuselage sides together join rudder post Add other cross braces rear landing gear mount Cut out nose block motor mount hole fit block fuselage motor provide four degrees downthrust Install top bottom nose blocks sand shape Cut cooling holes top bottom install hardwood dowel motor strap anchor Install window wing dowel gus sets Fit wing mount dowels dont install until model covered Add upper windshield block fitting wing dihedral angle Give fuselage final sanding Install rear landing gear wire Glue wire grooved block epoxy reinforce bit cloth Bind solder landing gear wires axle junction Shape install tail skid Temporarily install favorite hinges tail surfaces Trial-fit tail surfaces fuselage Dont assemble per manently time Install motor battery pack charging jack switch battery pack must lay down allow cooling air pass through hole cabin former through open center battery pack Install radio gear control horns pushrods used sq balsa pushrods wire ends shown plans system lightweight affected tempera ture changes Covering finishing Disassemble model remove equipment prep aration covering Use favorite covering material keeping mind weight important factor prefer tra ditional dope-and-tissue finishes must use very little pigmented dope adds weight fast covered dyed silkspan procedure simple basic structure given two coats clear dope silkspan adhered light sanding between coats Prepare dye dissolving pan warm water used Rit brand cloth ing dye Cut GM silkspan size im merse dye solution Agitate until silkspan has desired depth color Re move dye blot wet silkspan between layers newspaper Lay still-moist silkspan struc ture smooth out wrinkles Lift edges apply clear dope stick silkspan down Trim razor blade allow dry Apply two coats clear dope sand very lightly 400 600-grit paper Cut desired trim numbers strips etc colored Japanese tissue Apply dope thinner brushed through trim tissue Apply three coats clear dope durable lightweight finish Fit windows windshield wing mounting dowels Glue tail surfaces permanently place Mount wheels Install motor batteries radio gear check proper operation Put wing rubberbands 174 Model Aviation Potable power glow page tito 0 ohirt pocketl Uning HeedlotkTM adapter ailown ntey piog get propeller Rechargeable op 1000 timen 90 day warranty No huihy batterien cablen Order NI-STARTER either 110 220 12 volt font charger Inotroctlono incloded Alno ovailable charger See voar dealer ndar direct trow Vine B Montercard accepted Pleane npacifytypenfchorger Add $160 pontagelUSAl NI-HI 1 ilO a. $2196 NI-Ill-lE 220 a. $2196 NI-HI-lA 12 v adap. 02195NI-HI-1-NC No charger $1296 12606 Glendardee Herndon VA 22071 USA 702-429-5806 check model alignment Support model indicated center gravity does balance properly shift equipment add ballast necessary Pick nice calm evening join quiet revolution Youll find Re-Volters flight characteristics slow gentle get trouble model will recover its owngiven enough altitude release control sticks makes acceptable landings unassisted adequate room Run silent run high FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 77 goals Nit-picking perhaps rules ever bad have way becoming cast concrete therefore awfully hard change Send SASE three-page list lay long trip merely illustrate good rules difficult designand probably have found frac tion loopholes However basic structure event seems have lot merit will interesting see what comes Unlim-Mulvi again January issue dis cussed annual event held Taft over Memorial Day weekend US FF Champs mentioning Loren Williams co conspirators hot after Bob Whites tailfeathers him being perennial winner crazy event promised Id have details Team Williams approach soon soon takes around call attention rules event published October 1982 column Crazy event . flight dawn maximum duration flight Pure Free Flight its best dont come no crazier So heres three-view Ive crammed detail could onto few square inches available leaves lot untold wamed machine timid weak designed purpose take Oakland Cloud Dusters perpetual trophy away Bob White contest-after-contest Mulvihill events machine although wood sizes increased next larger commercially-available sizes wood stout heart used critical members such spars longerons design would least good others such purposes n example tuselage weighing mere 10 grams uncovered must cope pent-up emotions some seven times its own weight impetuous unpredictable Pirelli rubber having potential en ergy capable lifting itself height upwards 3200 feet present Team Williams consists Loren Williams himself Andy Faykun Dick Siefried Mike Mulligan Mik Mikelson things ex-Indoor World Champ Bud Romak Total weight models using tissue covering peddled Oldtimer Models will 70 grams less Motors consisting 20 22 strands /8-inch Pirelli equivalent lot slack will weigh less 70 grams favoring low sinking speed resulting minimum overall weight Props three-view carefully avoids issue up grabs everyone doing own thing present Larabee Schwartzbach whatever Book reviews regurgitated February column talked about Bob Stalicks book air foils stated two bucks coordinates 45 airfoils biggest boggin town reader Californias northemmost county egon close California-Seattle boundary wrote inform about 60 short fact book contains 105 airfoils makes betta boggin mere $250 including postage gets Write Stalick 5066 Picadilly Circle Albany OR 97321 Making inexpensive weighing scale start two-bit wooden yardstick couple coat hangers paper clips snap-top plastic containers Twenty minutes later end up scale equal costing upwards 50 bucks bad fringe benefit doesnt take up workbench space flip side ol lady might appreciate screw eye dining room ceiling generic name such things cared steelyard inde pendent material made made wood nor properly termed woodyard following material article Bob Dittmer appeared SAM Speaks times have wished scale could use weigh new gas job plans simple easy-to-make beam balance accurate could ask materials required yardstick buckshot required coat hanger large paper clip two snap-top plastic containers I-in dia x 2-in long 2-in dia x 2-in Best Custom Screen Sportswear _______Our Latest_______ Design rxor 7ACU2E Servo8RivD Failure. 47 Glitched s. out oj 309 s.d trrr Tao Cain - Power ZJ 7~j9 Lines O Leo0 NWres ENGINE OVEINESiEi coo Ciii disoriented TOO MUCH BEER iust some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transferl Gee See. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D Vii. P38. Christen Eagle. Pitis Special bria AT-S. P47. Steerman. Curtis Jenny. Corsair. its flat doesnt move can print favorite design dont see what want call write Coaches shirts$1295 Jackets$2195 Ladies tops$995 Shorts-$595 Saseball shirtsS895 SweatshirosS1195 Football iersevsS895 TShirts$695 Wide choice colors sizesl Send SASE illustrated brochure Name Address CityStateZip DesignSize Color MD residents add 5% tax now accept Master CardlVisa TO ORDER Send check money order ladd 10% postagelhandlingi OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 130116275118 May1983 175 N 8RYPCECN Y HOLD TI-IE BOX FOP ME WHILE GET MY BINOCuLPPS NT 5EE THE PLRNL PNYMORE 1131 NW 45 SIreel Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kil landieg Heart dont lit feer biggie properif 0 & 0 Eaglneerieg can tale feur preblemsi * Custom bailt needs & specs guaranteed le Ill * Otnig & durable 10 withstand toughest landing * 0 & 0 Engineering gear will wtrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replaceetest gear let popular models Byrne Pills Christen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nesee Big Slick Champ Citabrta B & II models Snapper Stinger Snapper Ten
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 174, 175
Model covered silkspan finished clear dope Trim Japanese tissue things immediately appreciate about electric-powered models freedom cleaning up oil film typical glow engine operationnot mention gentleness ear YOU HEAR IT everywhere modelers gatherin small groups club meetings flying Its getting harder harder find place fly Someone men tions Schoolyard Scale/2A engines small models can operate ball fields playgrounds Theyre good mufflers installed someone may complain about noise Some time ago picked up interesting paperback book Silent Revolution Bob Boucher Astro Flight deals electric-powered flight something lot us thought about years ago couldnt anything due inadequate bat teries available Today readily rechargeable Ni-Cd power pack electric flight viable alternative Bobs book answered lot ques tions Things about motor size props use weight considerations long will motor run What about rapid charge ques tions put rest during pleasant ings reading eVen learned large mod els like Old-Timer Powerhouse can flown electric use gear reduc tion unit allowing relatively high rpm electric motor utilized driving large diameter prop reasonable speed Keeping mind wanted small model vacant lot flying researched charts Bobs book selected Astro 05 motor approximates 05 glow en gine power charts specified all-up maximum weight 32 ounces wow recommended wing area 250 350 sq will provide wing loading 132 185 oz per sq ft Thats excessive larger wing area Anxious join quiet revolution set about designing appropriate model Because weight involved small flying site used wanted model could carry projected 32 oz low air speed An Old-Timer type model would ideal designs 350 sq area after extended research failed find just right model among various Old-Timer designs Since model intended sport flying thought might just well combine best 94 Model Aviation Author/Designer Clarence Haught carrying everything needs put flightthe Re-Volt-er RC transmitter Charging motor batteries takes few minutes Its great fun flier Short nose works Out well obtaining proper balance point heavy items concentrated near desired center gravity Author provided dual-wire landing gear take care hard landings found approx 325 sq wing landings smooth easy features Old-Timer something pleased eye Thus Re-Volt-er came being con tribution silent revolution actual Old-Timer does have Old-Timer flight characteristics Being essentially interrupted Free Flight yet quite con trollable will serve beginner ex pert alike enjoyable venture new realm RC Any two- three-channel radio suit able small servos 240 mAh battery pack preferred desirable have third servo operate motor switch allows taking off standing start switching off power flight wishes thermal soar land before battery exhausted Astro strongly recommends controllable switch avoid motor damage event motor stopped obstacle can added function main servosoperable full down elevator etc As battery discharges flight motor slows below rpm necessary maintain flightso controllable on-off switch landings made motor Idling tends stretch glide thats another good reason have motor control Provisions made design allow cooling air motor batteries flight Cooling also important factor during charging cycle Charging takes about 15 20 minutes allows relax between flights free up frequencies others fly Batteries must charged car batteries engine running Automotive electrical systems operate approximately 14 volts too high Astro charger 12V input So much charging enroute field first glance electric power may seem expensive cost motor battery pack rapid charger does add up consider current prices glow fuel scales begin up have purchase expensive fuel neither have wipe oil off model end flying session Re-Volt-er turned out weigh maxi mum recommended 32 oz Its 325 sq May 1983 95 model flown 7-3 prop props 6-4 7-4 work okay An RC-controlled on-oft switch virtual necessity prevent possibility motor damage soaring carries well 142 oz per sq ft fly model 7-in diameter 3-in pitch prop Note cooling holes front Astro 05 motor FAI size props 6-4 74 retained metal strap Lower screw goes hardwood insert balsa work okay Flight speed slow real- nose piece Lower hole channels cooling air istic model quite maneuverable motors battery pack 7 OLE 3RTSS 40 SOT SSWNIBBSTICSOE JACK ASTES 5 96 Model Aviation Room radio installation adequate though snug motor batteries Locate servos achieve correct fore-aft balance Slot top cowl exit motor cooling air I6 SSV RIBS 7 SflZ PUS *A1 -b Z3fl 54 V Front fitUng under side window charging jack Behind manual on-oft motor switch beneath rear side window radio on-oft switch Box fuselage conventional K Standard control usednylon horns devises threaded wire ends balsa pushrods Tail surfaces original held rubberbands author says permanent mounting better FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISS 1/2 LEAOAO EROS IVR SO c-i -i IMUSIC WISE R/W SOT N/Mt PLO 2 PIN REAR C V S/S2 5/52 RO IR DOWELS/IRA N//A AT N/1N S n/INS S/RE S S S/N S/IS GUSSETS IS/15 SO model will ROG rise off ground smooth surface hut best hand-launched over grass field 32 oz its real tloater landing still lands gracefully Its nice fly just switching Continued page 174 May 1983 97 S/IS SIT TIPS N/IS ON/N N/IS SOT IUIR_WV7 SC N 580 IUIOO S/IS RE-VOLT-ERTM MI ELECTRIC S/C SPORT MOREL SPAR SOIS AT SICUICEN Clarence Haught hand-launches over grass calm evening teat hop Fly whole day what see picture plus auto anBasically FF design theres plenty time get controls before energy source charger plugs cigarette lighter socket Timerthe ship goes astray Takes off ease smooth surface Gets regulates amount charge switch gives high low charging rateabout 4-5 mm power run before gradually going idle landing trailering storage Once second prototype has pro nounced success unusually well-drawn plans will offered sale set $100 will include least 15 sheets 24 36 in. construction manual photographs particularly critical items formation available Fishercraft Inc 4356 Narrows Rd Perry Ohio 44081 phone number 216 259-4412 Re-Volt-er/Haught Continued paqe 97 radio power No fuss no muss Wing prefer begin construction ribs same except three center ribs trimmed 1/16 top bottom allow center section sheet ing suggest making two card-stock rib templates stacking 1/16 sheet rib stock between templats secure pins carve sand ribs shape once Cut spar notches razor saw ribs still pinned together Cut wing tip pieces 3/16 sheet glue together Cut notches /4 X trailing edge pieces ribs Protect plan kitchen wrap before pinning down leading trailing edges Add wing tips Locate lower spars aid couple ribs ensure proper spacing Glue center bottom sheeting place Install ribs except center glue has dried remove wing plan sand butt ends proper dihedral angle Block up tip 3 in. join wing panels together Add dihedral braces indicated plan Trim center rib fit glue place dry add top spars top center section sheeting Sand wing struc ture its final shape stabilizer elevators rudder fin simply glued together specified sizes strip wood sheet tips Sand shape join elevators 1/16-in music wire Fuselage Begin building two identical sides suggest build first side pinning parts such manner sheet kitchen wrap can pulled down over pins allow second side built right over firstwith kitchen wrap preventing sticking together dry remove build ing board add sheet balsa nose doublers being sure make right left side Cut out plywood formers install front landing gear legs appropriate former gear may retained I-bolts binding soft wire epoxying wraps Set fuselage sides upside down workbench resting wing platform Join fuselage sides using plywood formers bottom 3/16-in sheeting ensure alignment little 5-mm epoxy cyanoacrylate glue will speed up process dry pull rear fuselage sides together join rudder post Add other cross braces rear landing gear mount Cut out nose block motor mount hole fit block fuselage motor provide four degrees downthrust Install top bottom nose blocks sand shape Cut cooling holes top bottom install hardwood dowel motor strap anchor Install window wing dowel gus sets Fit wing mount dowels dont install until model covered Add upper windshield block fitting wing dihedral angle Give fuselage final sanding Install rear landing gear wire Glue wire grooved block epoxy reinforce bit cloth Bind solder landing gear wires axle junction Shape install tail skid Temporarily install favorite hinges tail surfaces Trial-fit tail surfaces fuselage Dont assemble per manently time Install motor battery pack charging jack switch battery pack must lay down allow cooling air pass through hole cabin former through open center battery pack Install radio gear control horns pushrods used sq balsa pushrods wire ends shown plans system lightweight affected tempera ture changes Covering finishing Disassemble model remove equipment prep aration covering Use favorite covering material keeping mind weight important factor prefer tra ditional dope-and-tissue finishes must use very little pigmented dope adds weight fast covered dyed silkspan procedure simple basic structure given two coats clear dope silkspan adhered light sanding between coats Prepare dye dissolving pan warm water used Rit brand cloth ing dye Cut GM silkspan size im merse dye solution Agitate until silkspan has desired depth color Re move dye blot wet silkspan between layers newspaper Lay still-moist silkspan struc ture smooth out wrinkles Lift edges apply clear dope stick silkspan down Trim razor blade allow dry Apply two coats clear dope sand very lightly 400 600-grit paper Cut desired trim numbers strips etc colored Japanese tissue Apply dope thinner brushed through trim tissue Apply three coats clear dope durable lightweight finish Fit windows windshield wing mounting dowels Glue tail surfaces permanently place Mount wheels Install motor batteries radio gear check proper operation Put wing rubberbands 174 Model Aviation Potable power glow page tito 0 ohirt pocketl Uning HeedlotkTM adapter ailown ntey piog get propeller Rechargeable op 1000 timen 90 day warranty No huihy batterien cablen Order NI-STARTER either 110 220 12 volt font charger Inotroctlono incloded Alno ovailable charger See voar dealer ndar direct trow Vine B Montercard accepted Pleane npacifytypenfchorger Add $160 pontagelUSAl NI-HI 1 ilO a. $2196 NI-Ill-lE 220 a. $2196 NI-HI-lA 12 v adap. 02195NI-HI-1-NC No charger $1296 12606 Glendardee Herndon VA 22071 USA 702-429-5806 check model alignment Support model indicated center gravity does balance properly shift equipment add ballast necessary Pick nice calm evening join quiet revolution Youll find Re-Volters flight characteristics slow gentle get trouble model will recover its owngiven enough altitude release control sticks makes acceptable landings unassisted adequate room Run silent run high FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 77 goals Nit-picking perhaps rules ever bad have way becoming cast concrete therefore awfully hard change Send SASE three-page list lay long trip merely illustrate good rules difficult designand probably have found frac tion loopholes However basic structure event seems have lot merit will interesting see what comes Unlim-Mulvi again January issue dis cussed annual event held Taft over Memorial Day weekend US FF Champs mentioning Loren Williams co conspirators hot after Bob Whites tailfeathers him being perennial winner crazy event promised Id have details Team Williams approach soon soon takes around call attention rules event published October 1982 column Crazy event . flight dawn maximum duration flight Pure Free Flight its best dont come no crazier So heres three-view Ive crammed detail could onto few square inches available leaves lot untold wamed machine timid weak designed purpose take Oakland Cloud Dusters perpetual trophy away Bob White contest-after-contest Mulvihill events machine although wood sizes increased next larger commercially-available sizes wood stout heart used critical members such spars longerons design would least good others such purposes n example tuselage weighing mere 10 grams uncovered must cope pent-up emotions some seven times its own weight impetuous unpredictable Pirelli rubber having potential en ergy capable lifting itself height upwards 3200 feet present Team Williams consists Loren Williams himself Andy Faykun Dick Siefried Mike Mulligan Mik Mikelson things ex-Indoor World Champ Bud Romak Total weight models using tissue covering peddled Oldtimer Models will 70 grams less Motors consisting 20 22 strands /8-inch Pirelli equivalent lot slack will weigh less 70 grams favoring low sinking speed resulting minimum overall weight Props three-view carefully avoids issue up grabs everyone doing own thing present Larabee Schwartzbach whatever Book reviews regurgitated February column talked about Bob Stalicks book air foils stated two bucks coordinates 45 airfoils biggest boggin town reader Californias northemmost county egon close California-Seattle boundary wrote inform about 60 short fact book contains 105 airfoils makes betta boggin mere $250 including postage gets Write Stalick 5066 Picadilly Circle Albany OR 97321 Making inexpensive weighing scale start two-bit wooden yardstick couple coat hangers paper clips snap-top plastic containers Twenty minutes later end up scale equal costing upwards 50 bucks bad fringe benefit doesnt take up workbench space flip side ol lady might appreciate screw eye dining room ceiling generic name such things cared steelyard inde pendent material made made wood nor properly termed woodyard following material article Bob Dittmer appeared SAM Speaks times have wished scale could use weigh new gas job plans simple easy-to-make beam balance accurate could ask materials required yardstick buckshot required coat hanger large paper clip two snap-top plastic containers I-in dia x 2-in long 2-in dia x 2-in Best Custom Screen Sportswear _______Our Latest_______ Design rxor 7ACU2E Servo8RivD Failure. 47 Glitched s. out oj 309 s.d trrr Tao Cain - Power ZJ 7~j9 Lines O Leo0 NWres ENGINE OVEINESiEi coo Ciii disoriented TOO MUCH BEER iust some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transferl Gee See. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D Vii. P38. Christen Eagle. Pitis Special bria AT-S. P47. Steerman. Curtis Jenny. Corsair. its flat doesnt move can print favorite design dont see what want call write Coaches shirts$1295 Jackets$2195 Ladies tops$995 Shorts-$595 Saseball shirtsS895 SweatshirosS1195 Football iersevsS895 TShirts$695 Wide choice colors sizesl Send SASE illustrated brochure Name Address CityStateZip DesignSize Color MD residents add 5% tax now accept Master CardlVisa TO ORDER Send check money order ladd 10% postagelhandlingi OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 130116275118 May1983 175 N 8RYPCECN Y HOLD TI-IE BOX FOP ME WHILE GET MY BINOCuLPPS NT 5EE THE PLRNL PNYMORE 1131 NW 45 SIreel Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kil landieg Heart dont lit feer biggie properif 0 & 0 Eaglneerieg can tale feur preblemsi * Custom bailt needs & specs guaranteed le Ill * Otnig & durable 10 withstand toughest landing * 0 & 0 Engineering gear will wtrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replaceetest gear let popular models Byrne Pills Christen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nesee Big Slick Champ Citabrta B & II models Snapper Stinger Snapper Ten