Sorta Kanarini plan ahoyd WHEN SAW Top Flites Hot Kanary RC model knew cute Control Line model possible prototype beginning Control Line scratch builder has simple straight lines two wings build onto fuselage cabane racy looks After doing some research Bill Warwicks full-size racing Canary decided simplify some areas order make model easy build notably around nose Also adjusted some di mensions order waste little balsa possible result looks quite lot like Canary dubbed Sorta Kanary youve built two balsa profile pilots engine Bo kits itching try something ambitious model may just right best way get started study photos plan instructions until know details heart Materials needed sheet 6 X 3 x 36 medium balsa wings sheet /16 X 4 x 36 medium balsa fu selage tail piece /s ply firewall bellcrank mount three Popsicle craft sticks wing struts tail joiner piece A6 X 36-in music wire landing gear piece 045 x 36-in music wire pushrod piece Left Most fuselage tail parts can cut balsa sheet youll need some scrap fuselage doublers wheel pants Right Mark fuselage sides firewall 52 B3 bellcrank mount Cut pushrod hole 54 per plan picture 76 Model Aviation dow p rice feel 025 x 36-in music wire lead-outs two 1-in-dia wheels aluminum hubs /2-in-dia wheel aluminum hub tail wheel 2-in bellcrank four 3-48 x 1-in screws blind mounting nuts engine mount 4-40 x 1-in screw nut bellcrank mount two 2-56 x /2-in screws nuts securing elevator horn small ele vator horn about 12 Dacron nylon string monofilament fishing line sol der washers pennies wing tip weight Spackling compound ding filling scraps pantyhose fiberglass re inforcement some soft copper wire bind landing gear glue choice use slow-drying epoxy firewall fuel-proof dope polyurethane paint choice clear color baby powder making sanding sealer pressure-stick vi nyl other materials trim numbers Cox 049 Babe Bee Black Widow Gol den Bee similar engine brushes including couple throwaways ep oxy pins tape knife sharp blade garnet paper grits 80 180 320 can draw nearly fuselage tail parts single sheet A6 X 4 x 36 balsa Youll also need some scrap V16 balsa doublers around firewall dont have 4-in-wide balsa use two 3-in sheets Since lines straight parallel transferring dimensions plan balsa easy Cut parts carefully sharp blade Make sure parts assembled fair square means should check parts cut accu rately assembled proper angles espe cially fuselage parts Fuselage Use larger firewall engine Cox Black Widow mark fuselage sides engine Babe Bee short tank use smaller firewall mark fuselage sides accordingly Drill holes 3-48 blind mounting nuts also landing gear wire Install nuts making sure fit snugly squarely holes Bend landing gear shown plan install wheels Make sure wheels point straight ahead Use soft copper wire Dacron nylon string bind Full-Size Plan Pages 90-91 landing gear wire back firewall Using soft pencil felt-tip pen mark inside right side fuselage B2 B3 bellcrank mount Glue B2 B3 wing saddle doublers right fuselage side Also drill bellcrank screw hole bellcrank mount glue right side. Glue some scrap balsa brace motint right side Cut piece 045-in music wire about 10 long pushrod Using needlenose pliers make neat Z-bend both ends Z should fit bellcrank other Z should fit elevator horn should extend about A6 beyond end fuselage lead-outs cut piece 025-in music wire about 10 another about 9 ends lead-outs staggered line clips wont get tangled together flight Make loops secure lead-out bellcrank Dont bend loops other ends yet wrap some tape dont get poked eye Carefully work pushrod through hole B3 slot right fuselage side secure bellcrank mount 4-40 screw bellcrank neutral check part Z will fit elevator horn extends about A6 beyond end fuselage necessary make another pushrod Dont forget glue 4-40 nut place Cut lead-out holes left fuselage Left Make sure pushrod correct length before gluing left fuselage side place Note scrap belicrank mount support wing saddle doublers fuselage sides Right Author used tape hold sides together glue drying Assemble th parts perpen dicular anotherwhat author refers fair square Lace landing gear plywood firewall strandsof copper wire Left Pieces nose doublers left vertical tail surfaces Brush slow-setting epoxy liberally around nose fasten doublers fuel-proof engine area keep epoxy Out engine-mounting nut threadsl Right Dacron nylon fishing line monofilament hinges stabilizer elevator together leave about 1/32-in gap between surfaces dont get glue across hinge gap July 1984 77 authors son Paul Nos 2 3 Sorta Kanaries Note windshield head rest Models finished polyurethane paint bought hardware store Easy-to-ap ply numbers stripes self-stick vinyl Left Popsicle sticks craft sticks used wing struts lead-out guide Struts securely glued snauow grooves cut tne wing surfaces Right first Sorts Kanary no wing struts formed wire lead-out guide used Struts arent necessary strength side Glue left side B2 B3 bellcrank mount Use some scrap secure bellcrank mount left side Now glue wing saddle doublers left side everything dry pull ends fuselage together rear glue Make sure sides bend evenly fuselage fair square Use tape hold ends together glue dries Glue B4 B5 Use tape pins hold sides together B4 B5 will fit snugly glue dries Cut fuselage doublers will fit firewall installation Glue firewall place making sure faces straight ahead bit toward outside flight circle dry use slow-drying epoxy glue 3-48 nuts landing gear sure no epoxy threaded holes nuts Glue doublers slow-drying epoxy Use throwaway brush paint front back firewall epoxy area inside fuselage front B2 firewall doublers Use tape pins hold parts place until epoxy sets After wings stabilizer controls have installed trace top bottom parts fuselage onto /16 balsa Cut bit larger way around make trial fit Trim fit until its right Use tape pins hold pieces glue dries Stabilizer elevator As plan shows cut six slits across line separates stabilizer elevator Dont cut way through other side Just cut little Left Tail wheel strut 045 music wire secured 1/16 ply glued place Note rudder offset toward outside flight circle clearance cut allow movement elevator joiner Right Wheel pants made layers 3/16 balsa scrap wood Cut groove clear axle epoxy place pantyhose fiberglass scrap reinforcement trenches wide enough some Dacron nylon strings strings will make very nice hinges Use piece Popsicle craft stick elevator joiner Drill holes joiner elevator horn screws dont install horn yet Cut six pieces Dacron nylon string length glue slots stabilizer Space elevator about A2 stabilizer glue string ends slots elevator careful use too much glue parts will too stiff should about 300 elevator movement way Voila simple inex pensive hinges borrowed idea James M Petros article August 1982 issue Model Aviation may wish use 3A2 balsa tail surfaces rather /16 thicker material stronger runs risk making model tail-heavy Temporarily install stabilizer/elevator fuselage slot Attach elevator horn pushrod screw elevator horn joiner Work controls check free movement pushrod binds edges slot fuselage use knife sandpaper open slot clearance may also need bend pushrod clears slot end fits elevator horn binding Check equal up down movement elevator moves lot direction very little other move stabilizer fuselage slot until movement about equal well glue stabilizer place fair square no amount adjust ment gives equal up down move ment youll have put new pushrod first cut B3 B4 carefully unscrew bellcrank mount remove pushrod Bend new pushrod reinstall controls glue B3 B4 back together Wings Take care sanding airfoil section shown plan Use #80 sandpaper backed block wood put lot energy elbow Round Continued page 173 78 Model Aviation FREE 1984 Catalog tools Hobbyist Miniature lathes Milling/drilling machines Jig & circular saws Styrofoam cutter Phone 614/445-9821 v$jsi hobby products Co PO Box 07846 Columbus OH 43207 months Competition Newsletter section about pre-WC warm-up FAI Combat meet Chicopee out damage suspect once able fly kite could also fly powered model Sorta Kanary/Ruggiero Continued page 78 attending glorious grand open ing Whittier Narrows Control Line site introduced Charles Mackey has long-time CL afficionado Hes designed real neat combat kite markets through Mackeys Trade Wind Kite Company PO Box 2698 Mission Viejo CA 92690 arent run-of-the-mill kites get program fly lot like FAL Combat model Rich Lopez decided theyd make wonderful trainers flying Combat since theyre almost indestructable require no building time can flown noise problem its too windy seri ous test flying two-line monsters have flown appreciated must know fly two-line model youll end up groundjust fast greenhorn Combat model flew kite-against-kite think defense-only would give powered model fits Its offensive capabilities lim ited because flies best downwind third circle right hands might score upset Besides really sharpening reflexes also builds up arm wrist strength impor tant Fast Combat models pull hard enough wear down after lot flights Racing fliers Mill also like kites because can practice whipping kites seem little expensive $2495 get moneys worth first time go out flying come approximately 100 ft Kevlar lines have unwind often too loops direction let some non-modelers try kite see could fly it looks like would take about same training period regular model except can crash lots times withFLYING NEAR Al RPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Russians used some really neat metal motor mounts Poland CL World Championships Myles Lawrence made up few sets himself based Russian mounts Rich Lopez followed up Myles lead having several hundred sets cast up real trick well-finished mounts allow about half-inch change en gine location balance purposes whole thing pictured costs $850 plus $100 postage handling per order Extra spacers $150 special request mounts available undrilled un tappedor front holes drilled tapped Rich also has available plans Fast Combat model FAI-size model $3 per set includes postage engine Bob Oge set up told about May 1984 column continues run well 100 1000 rpm faster its stock sister-engine depending prop fuel has taken longer accumu late some hours engines thought Putting 8-10 runs Fast Combat model about limit day Ive putting 30-40 minutes air time FAI about same kite Neither engine hard plugsand tempermental some old re built pin method plugs found bottom flying box much junk people didnt think bottom engine Oge did has far superior compression no surprise since liner chromed piston carefully fitted believe its start ing general especially hot start ing enhanced good fit Itll interesting see fit holds up usual ration dirt run through engine during some unscheduled pit stops Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 have called old area code told number disconnected can call San Diegos new area code 619 regular number 273-6530 tips bit underneath leading edge Sand trailing edge about /16-in thickness edge wont too weak Cut notches wing struts both wings dont cut way through wings about /s deep enough Make struts Popsicle craft sticks about 3A6 longer shown plans can later trim exactly tip weight right wing use 3/4-in steel washer about 3-in length large-diameter solder two pennies bottom wing cut out appro priate shape weight material ce ment place Cover spackling compound balsa insert After dry ing sand filler smooth #80 paper finish sanding #180 Gluing wings fuselage done two steps First fit bottom wing Rest wing workbench leading edge sits flush edge bench Place fuselage wing Make sure equal amounts wing show both sides fuselage wing fuselage meet fair square Make couple light pencil marks wing fuselage meets remove fuselage Put glue wing saddle set fuselage very carefully back wing well bottom fuse lage should just clear bench top /i6 Hold assembly down book until glue dries Insert struts notches top wingbut dont glue Set top wing fuselage test fit working strut ends notches bottom wing Check top wing sits snugly fuselage leading trailing edges parallel struts fit notches forcing will probably need adjust strut length cutting off little testing fit cutting bit until fit right make marks underside top wing sits prop erly fuselage apply glue struts fuselage wing saddle weight assembly down book July 1984 173 Send $100 Catalog NEW LOW PRICE 95 Pbs supping 1 39 Direct Sales Only Work Horse95 KIORITZ 24 32 HP- 6A Lbs 179 Dealer Direct Now Distribute Sachs-Dolmar Engines Yea ger Machines ALL Y TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 Phone 216 4846810 4844374 DIVISION ROUSH ENGINE THIS FUEL FEATURES ORUST PREVEN11ON AGENTS oDETERGENTS eLUBRICATION WITH HIGH FLASH POINTS OWEITING AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW ANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL SAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FUEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel tast becoming THE CHOICE wth top profesionals tirst cash product Contact us pnce structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Rados Accessones SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeah Florida 33042 305 557-2024 Miscellaneous construction Bend tail wheel strut 045-in wire bind piece craft stick shown plan necessary drill wheel hub fit axle Glue assembly fuselage its dry roll model across floor make sure tracks straight ahead Bend strut adjust tracking tail wheel too much trouble just bend hook end strut Make guide lines piece craft stick drill holes leadouts Slip guide over lead-outs glue place left strut Bend ends lead-outs loops keeping stagger shown plan Using some scrap left wings make up wheel pants Youll need bit 3A2 balsa scrap box sides pants Cut slots sides wire clear Use some scraps fiberglass pantyhose reinforce pant-to-gear joint also gear leg fairing Use bit epoxy glue up-bent axle end inside pantbut careful glue wheel axle pant Paint outside pants slow-drying epoxy will add strength say wheel pants too much trouble Shame Make head rest three laminations 6 balsa Sand assembly smooth round cross section cement fuselage Cut windshield thin acetate about 020 youre clever cut some curved acetate discarded blister pack like used display small lightbulbs Make sure rudder points about /4 outside flight circle should also generous clearance around elevator joiner Assemble fin rudder fair square fuselage Finishing Carefully round edges top bottom fuselage sanding too much youll sand right through glue joint Sand model overall #320 sandpaper until surfaces smoothincluding epoxy around firewall wheel pants fuel-resistant finish recommend polyurethane paint can get hard ware discount stores cleans up ordinary paint thinner wont warp thin balsa surfaces less toxic dope bad news colors sometimes arent vivid dope colors polyurethane dries much slower tha dope utility finish apply two coats clear sanding between coat #180 paper about four fluid ounces clear add about two tablespoonsful baby pow der Mix thoroughly Brush least two coats Let coat dry before sand ing applying next Now apply color finish use brush atd apply full strokes direction flight light color may require least six coats good coverage Sand between coat using #320 paper Apply two coats sanding let dry thor oughly Apply trim numbers use pressure-sensitive vinyl trim try putting little soapy water area trim applied put trim place soapy water lets slide trim around until its exactly right place 174 Model Aviation specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather condition IIIIIIII/1Ihl//1 ft NOW MAY5E ULL PUT THAT TNIN& IN Th 5ASEMEfJT WHERE IT BELONf-S soap film dries rinse model off carefully clear water Let dry apply two coats clear over everything may have trouble getting clear stick shiny vinyl Try applying clear just up edge vinyl until clear just touches should make good seal Let finish dry couple days Getting air Use 3-48 screws bolt engine firewall engine doesnt point toward outside flight circle put two small washers under left-hand engine lugs before install screws finished Kanary should weigh about 6 oz Check balance holding Kanary upside down lower wing tips balance should about 1 behind leading edge first flights use 25-ft steel lines 008-012 diameter dont forget take off downwind After youve got feel flight try up 35-ft lines Have fun near power lines NASA & AMA Continued aae 85 equipment make audio-visual record presentation well covering Commander Gibsons enjoy ment AMA Museum After complete tour Academy offices library museum Hoot pro nounced opinion funds contributed members supporters well spent member should come see place National Center Aeromodel ing has come known resource facility Northern Virginia day goes several AMA non-AMA visitors dropping tour Schools Scout groups regu lar visitors fact 1984 alone 40 group tours have given such people recent weeks AMA club outings Mocksville Hickory both NC Harrisburg PA Patuxent MD other cities have pre sented Academy staff oppor tunities show off museum its contents enthusiastic audiences Indi vidual visitors far away San Diego CA Houston TX have also toured building wholeheartedly endorse what have seen Lt Commander Gibson concluded visit taking time meet Academy personnel shaking hands signing autographs everyone asked him souvenir plaque framed will hang place prominence National Center Aeromodel ing know visitors will enjoy wonderful new exhibit will substantiate story mem bership represents everyone school children astronauts feel typical spirit Academy sup porters Astronaut Gibson would take time busy schedule carry him Challenger flight necessary items plaque also ensure plaque would prepared us make time available come person Reston present completed memento Academys headquarters Hoot thank Geoff Styles Director Public Relations Super Chicken/Hellyer Continued vaoe 149 landing gear Styrofoam 45-mm Hobbypoxy form drumstick around kit-supplied wire landing gear about whitewalls nt see too airplanes days Wheels 33/4 made Robart About other modifications steerable tail wheel reshaped vertical stabi lizer scalloped elevator balsa fillets above below horizontal stabilizer Im afraid little tricks like plus generous helpings various Formula-Us including two coats clear over Solartex just great apply plus tons Devcon 5-mm epoxy have made Super Chicken heavyweight tip ping scales just over 8 lb gross takeoff weight pound lead fishing sinkers head offset modi fications behind wing ie fillets tail THE SANDING BLOCK THAT WEARS BELT block made TOUGHLIGHTWEIGHT HIGH IMPACT STYRENE T EVER BREAKS WE WILL REPLACE IT FREE uses same size belt 3x18 electric hand sanders might ask WHY USE expensive belts instead cheaper sandpaper WHY BECAUSE BELT IS MORE DEPENDABLE 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 173, 174, 175
Sorta Kanarini plan ahoyd WHEN SAW Top Flites Hot Kanary RC model knew cute Control Line model possible prototype beginning Control Line scratch builder has simple straight lines two wings build onto fuselage cabane racy looks After doing some research Bill Warwicks full-size racing Canary decided simplify some areas order make model easy build notably around nose Also adjusted some di mensions order waste little balsa possible result looks quite lot like Canary dubbed Sorta Kanary youve built two balsa profile pilots engine Bo kits itching try something ambitious model may just right best way get started study photos plan instructions until know details heart Materials needed sheet 6 X 3 x 36 medium balsa wings sheet /16 X 4 x 36 medium balsa fu selage tail piece /s ply firewall bellcrank mount three Popsicle craft sticks wing struts tail joiner piece A6 X 36-in music wire landing gear piece 045 x 36-in music wire pushrod piece Left Most fuselage tail parts can cut balsa sheet youll need some scrap fuselage doublers wheel pants Right Mark fuselage sides firewall 52 B3 bellcrank mount Cut pushrod hole 54 per plan picture 76 Model Aviation dow p rice feel 025 x 36-in music wire lead-outs two 1-in-dia wheels aluminum hubs /2-in-dia wheel aluminum hub tail wheel 2-in bellcrank four 3-48 x 1-in screws blind mounting nuts engine mount 4-40 x 1-in screw nut bellcrank mount two 2-56 x /2-in screws nuts securing elevator horn small ele vator horn about 12 Dacron nylon string monofilament fishing line sol der washers pennies wing tip weight Spackling compound ding filling scraps pantyhose fiberglass re inforcement some soft copper wire bind landing gear glue choice use slow-drying epoxy firewall fuel-proof dope polyurethane paint choice clear color baby powder making sanding sealer pressure-stick vi nyl other materials trim numbers Cox 049 Babe Bee Black Widow Gol den Bee similar engine brushes including couple throwaways ep oxy pins tape knife sharp blade garnet paper grits 80 180 320 can draw nearly fuselage tail parts single sheet A6 X 4 x 36 balsa Youll also need some scrap V16 balsa doublers around firewall dont have 4-in-wide balsa use two 3-in sheets Since lines straight parallel transferring dimensions plan balsa easy Cut parts carefully sharp blade Make sure parts assembled fair square means should check parts cut accu rately assembled proper angles espe cially fuselage parts Fuselage Use larger firewall engine Cox Black Widow mark fuselage sides engine Babe Bee short tank use smaller firewall mark fuselage sides accordingly Drill holes 3-48 blind mounting nuts also landing gear wire Install nuts making sure fit snugly squarely holes Bend landing gear shown plan install wheels Make sure wheels point straight ahead Use soft copper wire Dacron nylon string bind Full-Size Plan Pages 90-91 landing gear wire back firewall Using soft pencil felt-tip pen mark inside right side fuselage B2 B3 bellcrank mount Glue B2 B3 wing saddle doublers right fuselage side Also drill bellcrank screw hole bellcrank mount glue right side. Glue some scrap balsa brace motint right side Cut piece 045-in music wire about 10 long pushrod Using needlenose pliers make neat Z-bend both ends Z should fit bellcrank other Z should fit elevator horn should extend about A6 beyond end fuselage lead-outs cut piece 025-in music wire about 10 another about 9 ends lead-outs staggered line clips wont get tangled together flight Make loops secure lead-out bellcrank Dont bend loops other ends yet wrap some tape dont get poked eye Carefully work pushrod through hole B3 slot right fuselage side secure bellcrank mount 4-40 screw bellcrank neutral check part Z will fit elevator horn extends about A6 beyond end fuselage necessary make another pushrod Dont forget glue 4-40 nut place Cut lead-out holes left fuselage Left Make sure pushrod correct length before gluing left fuselage side place Note scrap belicrank mount support wing saddle doublers fuselage sides Right Author used tape hold sides together glue drying Assemble th parts perpen dicular anotherwhat author refers fair square Lace landing gear plywood firewall strandsof copper wire Left Pieces nose doublers left vertical tail surfaces Brush slow-setting epoxy liberally around nose fasten doublers fuel-proof engine area keep epoxy Out engine-mounting nut threadsl Right Dacron nylon fishing line monofilament hinges stabilizer elevator together leave about 1/32-in gap between surfaces dont get glue across hinge gap July 1984 77 authors son Paul Nos 2 3 Sorta Kanaries Note windshield head rest Models finished polyurethane paint bought hardware store Easy-to-ap ply numbers stripes self-stick vinyl Left Popsicle sticks craft sticks used wing struts lead-out guide Struts securely glued snauow grooves cut tne wing surfaces Right first Sorts Kanary no wing struts formed wire lead-out guide used Struts arent necessary strength side Glue left side B2 B3 bellcrank mount Use some scrap secure bellcrank mount left side Now glue wing saddle doublers left side everything dry pull ends fuselage together rear glue Make sure sides bend evenly fuselage fair square Use tape hold ends together glue dries Glue B4 B5 Use tape pins hold sides together B4 B5 will fit snugly glue dries Cut fuselage doublers will fit firewall installation Glue firewall place making sure faces straight ahead bit toward outside flight circle dry use slow-drying epoxy glue 3-48 nuts landing gear sure no epoxy threaded holes nuts Glue doublers slow-drying epoxy Use throwaway brush paint front back firewall epoxy area inside fuselage front B2 firewall doublers Use tape pins hold parts place until epoxy sets After wings stabilizer controls have installed trace top bottom parts fuselage onto /16 balsa Cut bit larger way around make trial fit Trim fit until its right Use tape pins hold pieces glue dries Stabilizer elevator As plan shows cut six slits across line separates stabilizer elevator Dont cut way through other side Just cut little Left Tail wheel strut 045 music wire secured 1/16 ply glued place Note rudder offset toward outside flight circle clearance cut allow movement elevator joiner Right Wheel pants made layers 3/16 balsa scrap wood Cut groove clear axle epoxy place pantyhose fiberglass scrap reinforcement trenches wide enough some Dacron nylon strings strings will make very nice hinges Use piece Popsicle craft stick elevator joiner Drill holes joiner elevator horn screws dont install horn yet Cut six pieces Dacron nylon string length glue slots stabilizer Space elevator about A2 stabilizer glue string ends slots elevator careful use too much glue parts will too stiff should about 300 elevator movement way Voila simple inex pensive hinges borrowed idea James M Petros article August 1982 issue Model Aviation may wish use 3A2 balsa tail surfaces rather /16 thicker material stronger runs risk making model tail-heavy Temporarily install stabilizer/elevator fuselage slot Attach elevator horn pushrod screw elevator horn joiner Work controls check free movement pushrod binds edges slot fuselage use knife sandpaper open slot clearance may also need bend pushrod clears slot end fits elevator horn binding Check equal up down movement elevator moves lot direction very little other move stabilizer fuselage slot until movement about equal well glue stabilizer place fair square no amount adjust ment gives equal up down move ment youll have put new pushrod first cut B3 B4 carefully unscrew bellcrank mount remove pushrod Bend new pushrod reinstall controls glue B3 B4 back together Wings Take care sanding airfoil section shown plan Use #80 sandpaper backed block wood put lot energy elbow Round Continued page 173 78 Model Aviation FREE 1984 Catalog tools Hobbyist Miniature lathes Milling/drilling machines Jig & circular saws Styrofoam cutter Phone 614/445-9821 v$jsi hobby products Co PO Box 07846 Columbus OH 43207 months Competition Newsletter section about pre-WC warm-up FAI Combat meet Chicopee out damage suspect once able fly kite could also fly powered model Sorta Kanary/Ruggiero Continued page 78 attending glorious grand open ing Whittier Narrows Control Line site introduced Charles Mackey has long-time CL afficionado Hes designed real neat combat kite markets through Mackeys Trade Wind Kite Company PO Box 2698 Mission Viejo CA 92690 arent run-of-the-mill kites get program fly lot like FAL Combat model Rich Lopez decided theyd make wonderful trainers flying Combat since theyre almost indestructable require no building time can flown noise problem its too windy seri ous test flying two-line monsters have flown appreciated must know fly two-line model youll end up groundjust fast greenhorn Combat model flew kite-against-kite think defense-only would give powered model fits Its offensive capabilities lim ited because flies best downwind third circle right hands might score upset Besides really sharpening reflexes also builds up arm wrist strength impor tant Fast Combat models pull hard enough wear down after lot flights Racing fliers Mill also like kites because can practice whipping kites seem little expensive $2495 get moneys worth first time go out flying come approximately 100 ft Kevlar lines have unwind often too loops direction let some non-modelers try kite see could fly it looks like would take about same training period regular model except can crash lots times withFLYING NEAR Al RPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Russians used some really neat metal motor mounts Poland CL World Championships Myles Lawrence made up few sets himself based Russian mounts Rich Lopez followed up Myles lead having several hundred sets cast up real trick well-finished mounts allow about half-inch change en gine location balance purposes whole thing pictured costs $850 plus $100 postage handling per order Extra spacers $150 special request mounts available undrilled un tappedor front holes drilled tapped Rich also has available plans Fast Combat model FAI-size model $3 per set includes postage engine Bob Oge set up told about May 1984 column continues run well 100 1000 rpm faster its stock sister-engine depending prop fuel has taken longer accumu late some hours engines thought Putting 8-10 runs Fast Combat model about limit day Ive putting 30-40 minutes air time FAI about same kite Neither engine hard plugsand tempermental some old re built pin method plugs found bottom flying box much junk people didnt think bottom engine Oge did has far superior compression no surprise since liner chromed piston carefully fitted believe its start ing general especially hot start ing enhanced good fit Itll interesting see fit holds up usual ration dirt run through engine during some unscheduled pit stops Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 have called old area code told number disconnected can call San Diegos new area code 619 regular number 273-6530 tips bit underneath leading edge Sand trailing edge about /16-in thickness edge wont too weak Cut notches wing struts both wings dont cut way through wings about /s deep enough Make struts Popsicle craft sticks about 3A6 longer shown plans can later trim exactly tip weight right wing use 3/4-in steel washer about 3-in length large-diameter solder two pennies bottom wing cut out appro priate shape weight material ce ment place Cover spackling compound balsa insert After dry ing sand filler smooth #80 paper finish sanding #180 Gluing wings fuselage done two steps First fit bottom wing Rest wing workbench leading edge sits flush edge bench Place fuselage wing Make sure equal amounts wing show both sides fuselage wing fuselage meet fair square Make couple light pencil marks wing fuselage meets remove fuselage Put glue wing saddle set fuselage very carefully back wing well bottom fuse lage should just clear bench top /i6 Hold assembly down book until glue dries Insert struts notches top wingbut dont glue Set top wing fuselage test fit working strut ends notches bottom wing Check top wing sits snugly fuselage leading trailing edges parallel struts fit notches forcing will probably need adjust strut length cutting off little testing fit cutting bit until fit right make marks underside top wing sits prop erly fuselage apply glue struts fuselage wing saddle weight assembly down book July 1984 173 Send $100 Catalog NEW LOW PRICE 95 Pbs supping 1 39 Direct Sales Only Work Horse95 KIORITZ 24 32 HP- 6A Lbs 179 Dealer Direct Now Distribute Sachs-Dolmar Engines Yea ger Machines ALL Y TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 Phone 216 4846810 4844374 DIVISION ROUSH ENGINE THIS FUEL FEATURES ORUST PREVEN11ON AGENTS oDETERGENTS eLUBRICATION WITH HIGH FLASH POINTS OWEITING AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW ANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL SAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FUEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel tast becoming THE CHOICE wth top profesionals tirst cash product Contact us pnce structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Rados Accessones SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeah Florida 33042 305 557-2024 Miscellaneous construction Bend tail wheel strut 045-in wire bind piece craft stick shown plan necessary drill wheel hub fit axle Glue assembly fuselage its dry roll model across floor make sure tracks straight ahead Bend strut adjust tracking tail wheel too much trouble just bend hook end strut Make guide lines piece craft stick drill holes leadouts Slip guide over lead-outs glue place left strut Bend ends lead-outs loops keeping stagger shown plan Using some scrap left wings make up wheel pants Youll need bit 3A2 balsa scrap box sides pants Cut slots sides wire clear Use some scraps fiberglass pantyhose reinforce pant-to-gear joint also gear leg fairing Use bit epoxy glue up-bent axle end inside pantbut careful glue wheel axle pant Paint outside pants slow-drying epoxy will add strength say wheel pants too much trouble Shame Make head rest three laminations 6 balsa Sand assembly smooth round cross section cement fuselage Cut windshield thin acetate about 020 youre clever cut some curved acetate discarded blister pack like used display small lightbulbs Make sure rudder points about /4 outside flight circle should also generous clearance around elevator joiner Assemble fin rudder fair square fuselage Finishing Carefully round edges top bottom fuselage sanding too much youll sand right through glue joint Sand model overall #320 sandpaper until surfaces smoothincluding epoxy around firewall wheel pants fuel-resistant finish recommend polyurethane paint can get hard ware discount stores cleans up ordinary paint thinner wont warp thin balsa surfaces less toxic dope bad news colors sometimes arent vivid dope colors polyurethane dries much slower tha dope utility finish apply two coats clear sanding between coat #180 paper about four fluid ounces clear add about two tablespoonsful baby pow der Mix thoroughly Brush least two coats Let coat dry before sand ing applying next Now apply color finish use brush atd apply full strokes direction flight light color may require least six coats good coverage Sand between coat using #320 paper Apply two coats sanding let dry thor oughly Apply trim numbers use pressure-sensitive vinyl trim try putting little soapy water area trim applied put trim place soapy water lets slide trim around until its exactly right place 174 Model Aviation specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather condition IIIIIIII/1Ihl//1 ft NOW MAY5E ULL PUT THAT TNIN& IN Th 5ASEMEfJT WHERE IT BELONf-S soap film dries rinse model off carefully clear water Let dry apply two coats clear over everything may have trouble getting clear stick shiny vinyl Try applying clear just up edge vinyl until clear just touches should make good seal Let finish dry couple days Getting air Use 3-48 screws bolt engine firewall engine doesnt point toward outside flight circle put two small washers under left-hand engine lugs before install screws finished Kanary should weigh about 6 oz Check balance holding Kanary upside down lower wing tips balance should about 1 behind leading edge first flights use 25-ft steel lines 008-012 diameter dont forget take off downwind After youve got feel flight try up 35-ft lines Have fun near power lines NASA & AMA Continued aae 85 equipment make audio-visual record presentation well covering Commander Gibsons enjoy ment AMA Museum After complete tour Academy offices library museum Hoot pro nounced opinion funds contributed members supporters well spent member should come see place National Center Aeromodel ing has come known resource facility Northern Virginia day goes several AMA non-AMA visitors dropping tour Schools Scout groups regu lar visitors fact 1984 alone 40 group tours have given such people recent weeks AMA club outings Mocksville Hickory both NC Harrisburg PA Patuxent MD other cities have pre sented Academy staff oppor tunities show off museum its contents enthusiastic audiences Indi vidual visitors far away San Diego CA Houston TX have also toured building wholeheartedly endorse what have seen Lt Commander Gibson concluded visit taking time meet Academy personnel shaking hands signing autographs everyone asked him souvenir plaque framed will hang place prominence National Center Aeromodel ing know visitors will enjoy wonderful new exhibit will substantiate story mem bership represents everyone school children astronauts feel typical spirit Academy sup porters Astronaut Gibson would take time busy schedule carry him Challenger flight necessary items plaque also ensure plaque would prepared us make time available come person Reston present completed memento Academys headquarters Hoot thank Geoff Styles Director Public Relations Super Chicken/Hellyer Continued vaoe 149 landing gear Styrofoam 45-mm Hobbypoxy form drumstick around kit-supplied wire landing gear about whitewalls nt see too airplanes days Wheels 33/4 made Robart About other modifications steerable tail wheel reshaped vertical stabi lizer scalloped elevator balsa fillets above below horizontal stabilizer Im afraid little tricks like plus generous helpings various Formula-Us including two coats clear over Solartex just great apply plus tons Devcon 5-mm epoxy have made Super Chicken heavyweight tip ping scales just over 8 lb gross takeoff weight pound lead fishing sinkers head offset modi fications behind wing ie fillets tail THE SANDING BLOCK THAT WEARS BELT block made TOUGHLIGHTWEIGHT HIGH IMPACT STYRENE T EVER BREAKS WE WILL REPLACE IT FREE uses same size belt 3x18 electric hand sanders might ask WHY USE expensive belts instead cheaper sandpaper WHY BECAUSE BELT IS MORE DEPENDABLE DURABLE ECONOMICAL EASIER TO USE glueing tacking clamping sandpaper other type block Simple Use PUSH SMALL END OF WEDGE TO THE RIGHT TO OPEN IT AND PUT THE 8ELT ON LEFT SIDE OF BLOCK SLIDING IT OVER TOP PART OF WEDGE CUSHION PAD ON BOTTOM GIVES SMOOTH FINISHING FOR LONGER BELT LIFE TO GET NEW CLEAN SANDING SURFACE AS NEEDED JUST LOOSEN WEDGE AND ROTATE BELT USE ALL 54 sq inches Belt Will slip Wrinkle tear causing unwanted marks gouges finished work 1 RESIN BONDED BELT WILL GIVE YOU AT LESS COST MORE TROUBLE FREE SANDING THAN 10 SHEETS OF regular Sandpaper sandpaper sanding blocks can waste up 440/0 its Sand paper just hold itself block BELT IS EASILY CHANGED IN SECONDS WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE AND SO BELT MAY BE SAVED AND USED ON MANY OTHER JOBS Since belt SO QUICKLY CHANGED pick right type grit size belt MAKE YOUR SANDING JOB EASIER will send PREPAID 1 WEDGE LOCK BLOCK comes 80 grit cloth belt 3 EXTRA RESIN BONDED BELTS COST OF INTRO DUCTORY OFFER JUST $1000 Please fill out coupon circle 3 belts want coupon mailing label IF YOU HAVE BLOCK AND JUST WANT BELTS WE WILL SEND YOU 6 BELTS FOR just $1000 ASK YOUR HOBBY SHOP TO CARRY WEDGE LOCK IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ONE ASK THEM TO GET SOME Dealer/Direct Block $600Resin Sanded Belts $200 enPostage & Hendling $200 $1000COUPON SPECIAL$1000 BELTS ALUMINUM OXIDESILCON CARBIDE 80-100-120-1 50-180-220220-280-360-400 FROM ART GROSS ENTERPRISES206 743-9332 12516 MAPLEWOOD AVE EDMONDS WA 98020 TO SLIP THE SANDING BELT INTO PLACE AND SNAPTHE WEDGE SHUT THAT IS ALL YOU DO HARD FLAT SURFACE ON TOP OF BLOCK FOR TRUE FLAT PRE CISION BUTT SANDING July 1984 175 YOUR GUARANTEED$800 SATISFACTIONA GOOD VALUE COMES WITH 80 GRIT Ctom SANDING BELT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 173, 174, 175
Sorta Kanarini plan ahoyd WHEN SAW Top Flites Hot Kanary RC model knew cute Control Line model possible prototype beginning Control Line scratch builder has simple straight lines two wings build onto fuselage cabane racy looks After doing some research Bill Warwicks full-size racing Canary decided simplify some areas order make model easy build notably around nose Also adjusted some di mensions order waste little balsa possible result looks quite lot like Canary dubbed Sorta Kanary youve built two balsa profile pilots engine Bo kits itching try something ambitious model may just right best way get started study photos plan instructions until know details heart Materials needed sheet 6 X 3 x 36 medium balsa wings sheet /16 X 4 x 36 medium balsa fu selage tail piece /s ply firewall bellcrank mount three Popsicle craft sticks wing struts tail joiner piece A6 X 36-in music wire landing gear piece 045 x 36-in music wire pushrod piece Left Most fuselage tail parts can cut balsa sheet youll need some scrap fuselage doublers wheel pants Right Mark fuselage sides firewall 52 B3 bellcrank mount Cut pushrod hole 54 per plan picture 76 Model Aviation dow p rice feel 025 x 36-in music wire lead-outs two 1-in-dia wheels aluminum hubs /2-in-dia wheel aluminum hub tail wheel 2-in bellcrank four 3-48 x 1-in screws blind mounting nuts engine mount 4-40 x 1-in screw nut bellcrank mount two 2-56 x /2-in screws nuts securing elevator horn small ele vator horn about 12 Dacron nylon string monofilament fishing line sol der washers pennies wing tip weight Spackling compound ding filling scraps pantyhose fiberglass re inforcement some soft copper wire bind landing gear glue choice use slow-drying epoxy firewall fuel-proof dope polyurethane paint choice clear color baby powder making sanding sealer pressure-stick vi nyl other materials trim numbers Cox 049 Babe Bee Black Widow Gol den Bee similar engine brushes including couple throwaways ep oxy pins tape knife sharp blade garnet paper grits 80 180 320 can draw nearly fuselage tail parts single sheet A6 X 4 x 36 balsa Youll also need some scrap V16 balsa doublers around firewall dont have 4-in-wide balsa use two 3-in sheets Since lines straight parallel transferring dimensions plan balsa easy Cut parts carefully sharp blade Make sure parts assembled fair square means should check parts cut accu rately assembled proper angles espe cially fuselage parts Fuselage Use larger firewall engine Cox Black Widow mark fuselage sides engine Babe Bee short tank use smaller firewall mark fuselage sides accordingly Drill holes 3-48 blind mounting nuts also landing gear wire Install nuts making sure fit snugly squarely holes Bend landing gear shown plan install wheels Make sure wheels point straight ahead Use soft copper wire Dacron nylon string bind Full-Size Plan Pages 90-91 landing gear wire back firewall Using soft pencil felt-tip pen mark inside right side fuselage B2 B3 bellcrank mount Glue B2 B3 wing saddle doublers right fuselage side Also drill bellcrank screw hole bellcrank mount glue right side. Glue some scrap balsa brace motint right side Cut piece 045-in music wire about 10 long pushrod Using needlenose pliers make neat Z-bend both ends Z should fit bellcrank other Z should fit elevator horn should extend about A6 beyond end fuselage lead-outs cut piece 025-in music wire about 10 another about 9 ends lead-outs staggered line clips wont get tangled together flight Make loops secure lead-out bellcrank Dont bend loops other ends yet wrap some tape dont get poked eye Carefully work pushrod through hole B3 slot right fuselage side secure bellcrank mount 4-40 screw bellcrank neutral check part Z will fit elevator horn extends about A6 beyond end fuselage necessary make another pushrod Dont forget glue 4-40 nut place Cut lead-out holes left fuselage Left Make sure pushrod correct length before gluing left fuselage side place Note scrap belicrank mount support wing saddle doublers fuselage sides Right Author used tape hold sides together glue drying Assemble th parts perpen dicular anotherwhat author refers fair square Lace landing gear plywood firewall strandsof copper wire Left Pieces nose doublers left vertical tail surfaces Brush slow-setting epoxy liberally around nose fasten doublers fuel-proof engine area keep epoxy Out engine-mounting nut threadsl Right Dacron nylon fishing line monofilament hinges stabilizer elevator together leave about 1/32-in gap between surfaces dont get glue across hinge gap July 1984 77 authors son Paul Nos 2 3 Sorta Kanaries Note windshield head rest Models finished polyurethane paint bought hardware store Easy-to-ap ply numbers stripes self-stick vinyl Left Popsicle sticks craft sticks used wing struts lead-out guide Struts securely glued snauow grooves cut tne wing surfaces Right first Sorts Kanary no wing struts formed wire lead-out guide used Struts arent necessary strength side Glue left side B2 B3 bellcrank mount Use some scrap secure bellcrank mount left side Now glue wing saddle doublers left side everything dry pull ends fuselage together rear glue Make sure sides bend evenly fuselage fair square Use tape hold ends together glue dries Glue B4 B5 Use tape pins hold sides together B4 B5 will fit snugly glue dries Cut fuselage doublers will fit firewall installation Glue firewall place making sure faces straight ahead bit toward outside flight circle dry use slow-drying epoxy glue 3-48 nuts landing gear sure no epoxy threaded holes nuts Glue doublers slow-drying epoxy Use throwaway brush paint front back firewall epoxy area inside fuselage front B2 firewall doublers Use tape pins hold parts place until epoxy sets After wings stabilizer controls have installed trace top bottom parts fuselage onto /16 balsa Cut bit larger way around make trial fit Trim fit until its right Use tape pins hold pieces glue dries Stabilizer elevator As plan shows cut six slits across line separates stabilizer elevator Dont cut way through other side Just cut little Left Tail wheel strut 045 music wire secured 1/16 ply glued place Note rudder offset toward outside flight circle clearance cut allow movement elevator joiner Right Wheel pants made layers 3/16 balsa scrap wood Cut groove clear axle epoxy place pantyhose fiberglass scrap reinforcement trenches wide enough some Dacron nylon strings strings will make very nice hinges Use piece Popsicle craft stick elevator joiner Drill holes joiner elevator horn screws dont install horn yet Cut six pieces Dacron nylon string length glue slots stabilizer Space elevator about A2 stabilizer glue string ends slots elevator careful use too much glue parts will too stiff should about 300 elevator movement way Voila simple inex pensive hinges borrowed idea James M Petros article August 1982 issue Model Aviation may wish use 3A2 balsa tail surfaces rather /16 thicker material stronger runs risk making model tail-heavy Temporarily install stabilizer/elevator fuselage slot Attach elevator horn pushrod screw elevator horn joiner Work controls check free movement pushrod binds edges slot fuselage use knife sandpaper open slot clearance may also need bend pushrod clears slot end fits elevator horn binding Check equal up down movement elevator moves lot direction very little other move stabilizer fuselage slot until movement about equal well glue stabilizer place fair square no amount adjust ment gives equal up down move ment youll have put new pushrod first cut B3 B4 carefully unscrew bellcrank mount remove pushrod Bend new pushrod reinstall controls glue B3 B4 back together Wings Take care sanding airfoil section shown plan Use #80 sandpaper backed block wood put lot energy elbow Round Continued page 173 78 Model Aviation FREE 1984 Catalog tools Hobbyist Miniature lathes Milling/drilling machines Jig & circular saws Styrofoam cutter Phone 614/445-9821 v$jsi hobby products Co PO Box 07846 Columbus OH 43207 months Competition Newsletter section about pre-WC warm-up FAI Combat meet Chicopee out damage suspect once able fly kite could also fly powered model Sorta Kanary/Ruggiero Continued page 78 attending glorious grand open ing Whittier Narrows Control Line site introduced Charles Mackey has long-time CL afficionado Hes designed real neat combat kite markets through Mackeys Trade Wind Kite Company PO Box 2698 Mission Viejo CA 92690 arent run-of-the-mill kites get program fly lot like FAL Combat model Rich Lopez decided theyd make wonderful trainers flying Combat since theyre almost indestructable require no building time can flown noise problem its too windy seri ous test flying two-line monsters have flown appreciated must know fly two-line model youll end up groundjust fast greenhorn Combat model flew kite-against-kite think defense-only would give powered model fits Its offensive capabilities lim ited because flies best downwind third circle right hands might score upset Besides really sharpening reflexes also builds up arm wrist strength impor tant Fast Combat models pull hard enough wear down after lot flights Racing fliers Mill also like kites because can practice whipping kites seem little expensive $2495 get moneys worth first time go out flying come approximately 100 ft Kevlar lines have unwind often too loops direction let some non-modelers try kite see could fly it looks like would take about same training period regular model except can crash lots times withFLYING NEAR Al RPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Russians used some really neat metal motor mounts Poland CL World Championships Myles Lawrence made up few sets himself based Russian mounts Rich Lopez followed up Myles lead having several hundred sets cast up real trick well-finished mounts allow about half-inch change en gine location balance purposes whole thing pictured costs $850 plus $100 postage handling per order Extra spacers $150 special request mounts available undrilled un tappedor front holes drilled tapped Rich also has available plans Fast Combat model FAI-size model $3 per set includes postage engine Bob Oge set up told about May 1984 column continues run well 100 1000 rpm faster its stock sister-engine depending prop fuel has taken longer accumu late some hours engines thought Putting 8-10 runs Fast Combat model about limit day Ive putting 30-40 minutes air time FAI about same kite Neither engine hard plugsand tempermental some old re built pin method plugs found bottom flying box much junk people didnt think bottom engine Oge did has far superior compression no surprise since liner chromed piston carefully fitted believe its start ing general especially hot start ing enhanced good fit Itll interesting see fit holds up usual ration dirt run through engine during some unscheduled pit stops Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 have called old area code told number disconnected can call San Diegos new area code 619 regular number 273-6530 tips bit underneath leading edge Sand trailing edge about /16-in thickness edge wont too weak Cut notches wing struts both wings dont cut way through wings about /s deep enough Make struts Popsicle craft sticks about 3A6 longer shown plans can later trim exactly tip weight right wing use 3/4-in steel washer about 3-in length large-diameter solder two pennies bottom wing cut out appro priate shape weight material ce ment place Cover spackling compound balsa insert After dry ing sand filler smooth #80 paper finish sanding #180 Gluing wings fuselage done two steps First fit bottom wing Rest wing workbench leading edge sits flush edge bench Place fuselage wing Make sure equal amounts wing show both sides fuselage wing fuselage meet fair square Make couple light pencil marks wing fuselage meets remove fuselage Put glue wing saddle set fuselage very carefully back wing well bottom fuse lage should just clear bench top /i6 Hold assembly down book until glue dries Insert struts notches top wingbut dont glue Set top wing fuselage test fit working strut ends notches bottom wing Check top wing sits snugly fuselage leading trailing edges parallel struts fit notches forcing will probably need adjust strut length cutting off little testing fit cutting bit until fit right make marks underside top wing sits prop erly fuselage apply glue struts fuselage wing saddle weight assembly down book July 1984 173 Send $100 Catalog NEW LOW PRICE 95 Pbs supping 1 39 Direct Sales Only Work Horse95 KIORITZ 24 32 HP- 6A Lbs 179 Dealer Direct Now Distribute Sachs-Dolmar Engines Yea ger Machines ALL Y TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 Phone 216 4846810 4844374 DIVISION ROUSH ENGINE THIS FUEL FEATURES ORUST PREVEN11ON AGENTS oDETERGENTS eLUBRICATION WITH HIGH FLASH POINTS OWEITING AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW ANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL SAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FUEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel tast becoming THE CHOICE wth top profesionals tirst cash product Contact us pnce structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Rados Accessones SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeah Florida 33042 305 557-2024 Miscellaneous construction Bend tail wheel strut 045-in wire bind piece craft stick shown plan necessary drill wheel hub fit axle Glue assembly fuselage its dry roll model across floor make sure tracks straight ahead Bend strut adjust tracking tail wheel too much trouble just bend hook end strut Make guide lines piece craft stick drill holes leadouts Slip guide over lead-outs glue place left strut Bend ends lead-outs loops keeping stagger shown plan Using some scrap left wings make up wheel pants Youll need bit 3A2 balsa scrap box sides pants Cut slots sides wire clear Use some scraps fiberglass pantyhose reinforce pant-to-gear joint also gear leg fairing Use bit epoxy glue up-bent axle end inside pantbut careful glue wheel axle pant Paint outside pants slow-drying epoxy will add strength say wheel pants too much trouble Shame Make head rest three laminations 6 balsa Sand assembly smooth round cross section cement fuselage Cut windshield thin acetate about 020 youre clever cut some curved acetate discarded blister pack like used display small lightbulbs Make sure rudder points about /4 outside flight circle should also generous clearance around elevator joiner Assemble fin rudder fair square fuselage Finishing Carefully round edges top bottom fuselage sanding too much youll sand right through glue joint Sand model overall #320 sandpaper until surfaces smoothincluding epoxy around firewall wheel pants fuel-resistant finish recommend polyurethane paint can get hard ware discount stores cleans up ordinary paint thinner wont warp thin balsa surfaces less toxic dope bad news colors sometimes arent vivid dope colors polyurethane dries much slower tha dope utility finish apply two coats clear sanding between coat #180 paper about four fluid ounces clear add about two tablespoonsful baby pow der Mix thoroughly Brush least two coats Let coat dry before sand ing applying next Now apply color finish use brush atd apply full strokes direction flight light color may require least six coats good coverage Sand between coat using #320 paper Apply two coats sanding let dry thor oughly Apply trim numbers use pressure-sensitive vinyl trim try putting little soapy water area trim applied put trim place soapy water lets slide trim around until its exactly right place 174 Model Aviation specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather condition IIIIIIII/1Ihl//1 ft NOW MAY5E ULL PUT THAT TNIN& IN Th 5ASEMEfJT WHERE IT BELONf-S soap film dries rinse model off carefully clear water Let dry apply two coats clear over everything may have trouble getting clear stick shiny vinyl Try applying clear just up edge vinyl until clear just touches should make good seal Let finish dry couple days Getting air Use 3-48 screws bolt engine firewall engine doesnt point toward outside flight circle put two small washers under left-hand engine lugs before install screws finished Kanary should weigh about 6 oz Check balance holding Kanary upside down lower wing tips balance should about 1 behind leading edge first flights use 25-ft steel lines 008-012 diameter dont forget take off downwind After youve got feel flight try up 35-ft lines Have fun near power lines NASA & AMA Continued aae 85 equipment make audio-visual record presentation well covering Commander Gibsons enjoy ment AMA Museum After complete tour Academy offices library museum Hoot pro nounced opinion funds contributed members supporters well spent member should come see place National Center Aeromodel ing has come known resource facility Northern Virginia day goes several AMA non-AMA visitors dropping tour Schools Scout groups regu lar visitors fact 1984 alone 40 group tours have given such people recent weeks AMA club outings Mocksville Hickory both NC Harrisburg PA Patuxent MD other cities have pre sented Academy staff oppor tunities show off museum its contents enthusiastic audiences Indi vidual visitors far away San Diego CA Houston TX have also toured building wholeheartedly endorse what have seen Lt Commander Gibson concluded visit taking time meet Academy personnel shaking hands signing autographs everyone asked him souvenir plaque framed will hang place prominence National Center Aeromodel ing know visitors will enjoy wonderful new exhibit will substantiate story mem bership represents everyone school children astronauts feel typical spirit Academy sup porters Astronaut Gibson would take time busy schedule carry him Challenger flight necessary items plaque also ensure plaque would prepared us make time available come person Reston present completed memento Academys headquarters Hoot thank Geoff Styles Director Public Relations Super Chicken/Hellyer Continued vaoe 149 landing gear Styrofoam 45-mm Hobbypoxy form drumstick around kit-supplied wire landing gear about whitewalls nt see too airplanes days Wheels 33/4 made Robart About other modifications steerable tail wheel reshaped vertical stabi lizer scalloped elevator balsa fillets above below horizontal stabilizer Im afraid little tricks like plus generous helpings various Formula-Us including two coats clear over Solartex just great apply plus tons Devcon 5-mm epoxy have made Super Chicken heavyweight tip ping scales just over 8 lb gross takeoff weight pound lead fishing sinkers head offset modi fications behind wing ie fillets tail THE SANDING BLOCK THAT WEARS BELT block made TOUGHLIGHTWEIGHT HIGH IMPACT STYRENE T EVER BREAKS WE WILL REPLACE IT FREE uses same size belt 3x18 electric hand sanders might ask WHY USE expensive belts instead cheaper sandpaper WHY BECAUSE BELT IS MORE DEPENDABLE DURABLE ECONOMICAL EASIER TO USE glueing tacking clamping sandpaper other type block Simple Use PUSH SMALL END OF WEDGE TO THE RIGHT TO OPEN IT AND PUT THE 8ELT ON LEFT SIDE OF BLOCK SLIDING IT OVER TOP PART OF WEDGE CUSHION PAD ON BOTTOM GIVES SMOOTH FINISHING FOR LONGER BELT LIFE TO GET NEW CLEAN SANDING SURFACE AS NEEDED JUST LOOSEN WEDGE AND ROTATE BELT USE ALL 54 sq inches Belt Will slip Wrinkle tear causing unwanted marks gouges finished work 1 RESIN BONDED BELT WILL GIVE YOU AT LESS COST MORE TROUBLE FREE SANDING THAN 10 SHEETS OF regular Sandpaper sandpaper sanding blocks can waste up 440/0 its Sand paper just hold itself block BELT IS EASILY CHANGED IN SECONDS WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE AND SO BELT MAY BE SAVED AND USED ON MANY OTHER JOBS Since belt SO QUICKLY CHANGED pick right type grit size belt MAKE YOUR SANDING JOB EASIER will send PREPAID 1 WEDGE LOCK BLOCK comes 80 grit cloth belt 3 EXTRA RESIN BONDED BELTS COST OF INTRO DUCTORY OFFER JUST $1000 Please fill out coupon circle 3 belts want coupon mailing label IF YOU HAVE BLOCK AND JUST WANT BELTS WE WILL SEND YOU 6 BELTS FOR just $1000 ASK YOUR HOBBY SHOP TO CARRY WEDGE LOCK IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ONE ASK THEM TO GET SOME Dealer/Direct Block $600Resin Sanded Belts $200 enPostage & Hendling $200 $1000COUPON SPECIAL$1000 BELTS ALUMINUM OXIDESILCON CARBIDE 80-100-120-1 50-180-220220-280-360-400 FROM ART GROSS ENTERPRISES206 743-9332 12516 MAPLEWOOD AVE EDMONDS WA 98020 TO SLIP THE SANDING BELT INTO PLACE AND SNAPTHE WEDGE SHUT THAT IS ALL YOU DO HARD FLAT SURFACE ON TOP OF BLOCK FOR TRUE FLAT PRE CISION BUTT SANDING July 1984 175 YOUR GUARANTEED$800 SATISFACTIONA GOOD VALUE COMES WITH 80 GRIT Ctom SANDING BELT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 173, 174, 175
Sorta Kanarini plan ahoyd WHEN SAW Top Flites Hot Kanary RC model knew cute Control Line model possible prototype beginning Control Line scratch builder has simple straight lines two wings build onto fuselage cabane racy looks After doing some research Bill Warwicks full-size racing Canary decided simplify some areas order make model easy build notably around nose Also adjusted some di mensions order waste little balsa possible result looks quite lot like Canary dubbed Sorta Kanary youve built two balsa profile pilots engine Bo kits itching try something ambitious model may just right best way get started study photos plan instructions until know details heart Materials needed sheet 6 X 3 x 36 medium balsa wings sheet /16 X 4 x 36 medium balsa fu selage tail piece /s ply firewall bellcrank mount three Popsicle craft sticks wing struts tail joiner piece A6 X 36-in music wire landing gear piece 045 x 36-in music wire pushrod piece Left Most fuselage tail parts can cut balsa sheet youll need some scrap fuselage doublers wheel pants Right Mark fuselage sides firewall 52 B3 bellcrank mount Cut pushrod hole 54 per plan picture 76 Model Aviation dow p rice feel 025 x 36-in music wire lead-outs two 1-in-dia wheels aluminum hubs /2-in-dia wheel aluminum hub tail wheel 2-in bellcrank four 3-48 x 1-in screws blind mounting nuts engine mount 4-40 x 1-in screw nut bellcrank mount two 2-56 x /2-in screws nuts securing elevator horn small ele vator horn about 12 Dacron nylon string monofilament fishing line sol der washers pennies wing tip weight Spackling compound ding filling scraps pantyhose fiberglass re inforcement some soft copper wire bind landing gear glue choice use slow-drying epoxy firewall fuel-proof dope polyurethane paint choice clear color baby powder making sanding sealer pressure-stick vi nyl other materials trim numbers Cox 049 Babe Bee Black Widow Gol den Bee similar engine brushes including couple throwaways ep oxy pins tape knife sharp blade garnet paper grits 80 180 320 can draw nearly fuselage tail parts single sheet A6 X 4 x 36 balsa Youll also need some scrap V16 balsa doublers around firewall dont have 4-in-wide balsa use two 3-in sheets Since lines straight parallel transferring dimensions plan balsa easy Cut parts carefully sharp blade Make sure parts assembled fair square means should check parts cut accu rately assembled proper angles espe cially fuselage parts Fuselage Use larger firewall engine Cox Black Widow mark fuselage sides engine Babe Bee short tank use smaller firewall mark fuselage sides accordingly Drill holes 3-48 blind mounting nuts also landing gear wire Install nuts making sure fit snugly squarely holes Bend landing gear shown plan install wheels Make sure wheels point straight ahead Use soft copper wire Dacron nylon string bind Full-Size Plan Pages 90-91 landing gear wire back firewall Using soft pencil felt-tip pen mark inside right side fuselage B2 B3 bellcrank mount Glue B2 B3 wing saddle doublers right fuselage side Also drill bellcrank screw hole bellcrank mount glue right side. Glue some scrap balsa brace motint right side Cut piece 045-in music wire about 10 long pushrod Using needlenose pliers make neat Z-bend both ends Z should fit bellcrank other Z should fit elevator horn should extend about A6 beyond end fuselage lead-outs cut piece 025-in music wire about 10 another about 9 ends lead-outs staggered line clips wont get tangled together flight Make loops secure lead-out bellcrank Dont bend loops other ends yet wrap some tape dont get poked eye Carefully work pushrod through hole B3 slot right fuselage side secure bellcrank mount 4-40 screw bellcrank neutral check part Z will fit elevator horn extends about A6 beyond end fuselage necessary make another pushrod Dont forget glue 4-40 nut place Cut lead-out holes left fuselage Left Make sure pushrod correct length before gluing left fuselage side place Note scrap belicrank mount support wing saddle doublers fuselage sides Right Author used tape hold sides together glue drying Assemble th parts perpen dicular anotherwhat author refers fair square Lace landing gear plywood firewall strandsof copper wire Left Pieces nose doublers left vertical tail surfaces Brush slow-setting epoxy liberally around nose fasten doublers fuel-proof engine area keep epoxy Out engine-mounting nut threadsl Right Dacron nylon fishing line monofilament hinges stabilizer elevator together leave about 1/32-in gap between surfaces dont get glue across hinge gap July 1984 77 authors son Paul Nos 2 3 Sorta Kanaries Note windshield head rest Models finished polyurethane paint bought hardware store Easy-to-ap ply numbers stripes self-stick vinyl Left Popsicle sticks craft sticks used wing struts lead-out guide Struts securely glued snauow grooves cut tne wing surfaces Right first Sorts Kanary no wing struts formed wire lead-out guide used Struts arent necessary strength side Glue left side B2 B3 bellcrank mount Use some scrap secure bellcrank mount left side Now glue wing saddle doublers left side everything dry pull ends fuselage together rear glue Make sure sides bend evenly fuselage fair square Use tape hold ends together glue dries Glue B4 B5 Use tape pins hold sides together B4 B5 will fit snugly glue dries Cut fuselage doublers will fit firewall installation Glue firewall place making sure faces straight ahead bit toward outside flight circle dry use slow-drying epoxy glue 3-48 nuts landing gear sure no epoxy threaded holes nuts Glue doublers slow-drying epoxy Use throwaway brush paint front back firewall epoxy area inside fuselage front B2 firewall doublers Use tape pins hold parts place until epoxy sets After wings stabilizer controls have installed trace top bottom parts fuselage onto /16 balsa Cut bit larger way around make trial fit Trim fit until its right Use tape pins hold pieces glue dries Stabilizer elevator As plan shows cut six slits across line separates stabilizer elevator Dont cut way through other side Just cut little Left Tail wheel strut 045 music wire secured 1/16 ply glued place Note rudder offset toward outside flight circle clearance cut allow movement elevator joiner Right Wheel pants made layers 3/16 balsa scrap wood Cut groove clear axle epoxy place pantyhose fiberglass scrap reinforcement trenches wide enough some Dacron nylon strings strings will make very nice hinges Use piece Popsicle craft stick elevator joiner Drill holes joiner elevator horn screws dont install horn yet Cut six pieces Dacron nylon string length glue slots stabilizer Space elevator about A2 stabilizer glue string ends slots elevator careful use too much glue parts will too stiff should about 300 elevator movement way Voila simple inex pensive hinges borrowed idea James M Petros article August 1982 issue Model Aviation may wish use 3A2 balsa tail surfaces rather /16 thicker material stronger runs risk making model tail-heavy Temporarily install stabilizer/elevator fuselage slot Attach elevator horn pushrod screw elevator horn joiner Work controls check free movement pushrod binds edges slot fuselage use knife sandpaper open slot clearance may also need bend pushrod clears slot end fits elevator horn binding Check equal up down movement elevator moves lot direction very little other move stabilizer fuselage slot until movement about equal well glue stabilizer place fair square no amount adjust ment gives equal up down move ment youll have put new pushrod first cut B3 B4 carefully unscrew bellcrank mount remove pushrod Bend new pushrod reinstall controls glue B3 B4 back together Wings Take care sanding airfoil section shown plan Use #80 sandpaper backed block wood put lot energy elbow Round Continued page 173 78 Model Aviation FREE 1984 Catalog tools Hobbyist Miniature lathes Milling/drilling machines Jig & circular saws Styrofoam cutter Phone 614/445-9821 v$jsi hobby products Co PO Box 07846 Columbus OH 43207 months Competition Newsletter section about pre-WC warm-up FAI Combat meet Chicopee out damage suspect once able fly kite could also fly powered model Sorta Kanary/Ruggiero Continued page 78 attending glorious grand open ing Whittier Narrows Control Line site introduced Charles Mackey has long-time CL afficionado Hes designed real neat combat kite markets through Mackeys Trade Wind Kite Company PO Box 2698 Mission Viejo CA 92690 arent run-of-the-mill kites get program fly lot like FAL Combat model Rich Lopez decided theyd make wonderful trainers flying Combat since theyre almost indestructable require no building time can flown noise problem its too windy seri ous test flying two-line monsters have flown appreciated must know fly two-line model youll end up groundjust fast greenhorn Combat model flew kite-against-kite think defense-only would give powered model fits Its offensive capabilities lim ited because flies best downwind third circle right hands might score upset Besides really sharpening reflexes also builds up arm wrist strength impor tant Fast Combat models pull hard enough wear down after lot flights Racing fliers Mill also like kites because can practice whipping kites seem little expensive $2495 get moneys worth first time go out flying come approximately 100 ft Kevlar lines have unwind often too loops direction let some non-modelers try kite see could fly it looks like would take about same training period regular model except can crash lots times withFLYING NEAR Al RPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Russians used some really neat metal motor mounts Poland CL World Championships Myles Lawrence made up few sets himself based Russian mounts Rich Lopez followed up Myles lead having several hundred sets cast up real trick well-finished mounts allow about half-inch change en gine location balance purposes whole thing pictured costs $850 plus $100 postage handling per order Extra spacers $150 special request mounts available undrilled un tappedor front holes drilled tapped Rich also has available plans Fast Combat model FAI-size model $3 per set includes postage engine Bob Oge set up told about May 1984 column continues run well 100 1000 rpm faster its stock sister-engine depending prop fuel has taken longer accumu late some hours engines thought Putting 8-10 runs Fast Combat model about limit day Ive putting 30-40 minutes air time FAI about same kite Neither engine hard plugsand tempermental some old re built pin method plugs found bottom flying box much junk people didnt think bottom engine Oge did has far superior compression no surprise since liner chromed piston carefully fitted believe its start ing general especially hot start ing enhanced good fit Itll interesting see fit holds up usual ration dirt run through engine during some unscheduled pit stops Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 have called old area code told number disconnected can call San Diegos new area code 619 regular number 273-6530 tips bit underneath leading edge Sand trailing edge about /16-in thickness edge wont too weak Cut notches wing struts both wings dont cut way through wings about /s deep enough Make struts Popsicle craft sticks about 3A6 longer shown plans can later trim exactly tip weight right wing use 3/4-in steel washer about 3-in length large-diameter solder two pennies bottom wing cut out appro priate shape weight material ce ment place Cover spackling compound balsa insert After dry ing sand filler smooth #80 paper finish sanding #180 Gluing wings fuselage done two steps First fit bottom wing Rest wing workbench leading edge sits flush edge bench Place fuselage wing Make sure equal amounts wing show both sides fuselage wing fuselage meet fair square Make couple light pencil marks wing fuselage meets remove fuselage Put glue wing saddle set fuselage very carefully back wing well bottom fuse lage should just clear bench top /i6 Hold assembly down book until glue dries Insert struts notches top wingbut dont glue Set top wing fuselage test fit working strut ends notches bottom wing Check top wing sits snugly fuselage leading trailing edges parallel struts fit notches forcing will probably need adjust strut length cutting off little testing fit cutting bit until fit right make marks underside top wing sits prop erly fuselage apply glue struts fuselage wing saddle weight assembly down book July 1984 173 Send $100 Catalog NEW LOW PRICE 95 Pbs supping 1 39 Direct Sales Only Work Horse95 KIORITZ 24 32 HP- 6A Lbs 179 Dealer Direct Now Distribute Sachs-Dolmar Engines Yea ger Machines ALL Y TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 Phone 216 4846810 4844374 DIVISION ROUSH ENGINE THIS FUEL FEATURES ORUST PREVEN11ON AGENTS oDETERGENTS eLUBRICATION WITH HIGH FLASH POINTS OWEITING AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW ANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL SAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FUEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel tast becoming THE CHOICE wth top profesionals tirst cash product Contact us pnce structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Rados Accessones SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeah Florida 33042 305 557-2024 Miscellaneous construction Bend tail wheel strut 045-in wire bind piece craft stick shown plan necessary drill wheel hub fit axle Glue assembly fuselage its dry roll model across floor make sure tracks straight ahead Bend strut adjust tracking tail wheel too much trouble just bend hook end strut Make guide lines piece craft stick drill holes leadouts Slip guide over lead-outs glue place left strut Bend ends lead-outs loops keeping stagger shown plan Using some scrap left wings make up wheel pants Youll need bit 3A2 balsa scrap box sides pants Cut slots sides wire clear Use some scraps fiberglass pantyhose reinforce pant-to-gear joint also gear leg fairing Use bit epoxy glue up-bent axle end inside pantbut careful glue wheel axle pant Paint outside pants slow-drying epoxy will add strength say wheel pants too much trouble Shame Make head rest three laminations 6 balsa Sand assembly smooth round cross section cement fuselage Cut windshield thin acetate about 020 youre clever cut some curved acetate discarded blister pack like used display small lightbulbs Make sure rudder points about /4 outside flight circle should also generous clearance around elevator joiner Assemble fin rudder fair square fuselage Finishing Carefully round edges top bottom fuselage sanding too much youll sand right through glue joint Sand model overall #320 sandpaper until surfaces smoothincluding epoxy around firewall wheel pants fuel-resistant finish recommend polyurethane paint can get hard ware discount stores cleans up ordinary paint thinner wont warp thin balsa surfaces less toxic dope bad news colors sometimes arent vivid dope colors polyurethane dries much slower tha dope utility finish apply two coats clear sanding between coat #180 paper about four fluid ounces clear add about two tablespoonsful baby pow der Mix thoroughly Brush least two coats Let coat dry before sand ing applying next Now apply color finish use brush atd apply full strokes direction flight light color may require least six coats good coverage Sand between coat using #320 paper Apply two coats sanding let dry thor oughly Apply trim numbers use pressure-sensitive vinyl trim try putting little soapy water area trim applied put trim place soapy water lets slide trim around until its exactly right place 174 Model Aviation specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather condition IIIIIIII/1Ihl//1 ft NOW MAY5E ULL PUT THAT TNIN& IN Th 5ASEMEfJT WHERE IT BELONf-S soap film dries rinse model off carefully clear water Let dry apply two coats clear over everything may have trouble getting clear stick shiny vinyl Try applying clear just up edge vinyl until clear just touches should make good seal Let finish dry couple days Getting air Use 3-48 screws bolt engine firewall engine doesnt point toward outside flight circle put two small washers under left-hand engine lugs before install screws finished Kanary should weigh about 6 oz Check balance holding Kanary upside down lower wing tips balance should about 1 behind leading edge first flights use 25-ft steel lines 008-012 diameter dont forget take off downwind After youve got feel flight try up 35-ft lines Have fun near power lines NASA & AMA Continued aae 85 equipment make audio-visual record presentation well covering Commander Gibsons enjoy ment AMA Museum After complete tour Academy offices library museum Hoot pro nounced opinion funds contributed members supporters well spent member should come see place National Center Aeromodel ing has come known resource facility Northern Virginia day goes several AMA non-AMA visitors dropping tour Schools Scout groups regu lar visitors fact 1984 alone 40 group tours have given such people recent weeks AMA club outings Mocksville Hickory both NC Harrisburg PA Patuxent MD other cities have pre sented Academy staff oppor tunities show off museum its contents enthusiastic audiences Indi vidual visitors far away San Diego CA Houston TX have also toured building wholeheartedly endorse what have seen Lt Commander Gibson concluded visit taking time meet Academy personnel shaking hands signing autographs everyone asked him souvenir plaque framed will hang place prominence National Center Aeromodel ing know visitors will enjoy wonderful new exhibit will substantiate story mem bership represents everyone school children astronauts feel typical spirit Academy sup porters Astronaut Gibson would take time busy schedule carry him Challenger flight necessary items plaque also ensure plaque would prepared us make time available come person Reston present completed memento Academys headquarters Hoot thank Geoff Styles Director Public Relations Super Chicken/Hellyer Continued vaoe 149 landing gear Styrofoam 45-mm Hobbypoxy form drumstick around kit-supplied wire landing gear about whitewalls nt see too airplanes days Wheels 33/4 made Robart About other modifications steerable tail wheel reshaped vertical stabi lizer scalloped elevator balsa fillets above below horizontal stabilizer Im afraid little tricks like plus generous helpings various Formula-Us including two coats clear over Solartex just great apply plus tons Devcon 5-mm epoxy have made Super Chicken heavyweight tip ping scales just over 8 lb gross takeoff weight pound lead fishing sinkers head offset modi fications behind wing ie fillets tail THE SANDING BLOCK THAT WEARS BELT block made TOUGHLIGHTWEIGHT HIGH IMPACT STYRENE T EVER BREAKS WE WILL REPLACE IT FREE uses same size belt 3x18 electric hand sanders might ask WHY USE expensive belts instead cheaper sandpaper WHY BECAUSE BELT IS MORE DEPENDABLE DURABLE ECONOMICAL EASIER TO USE glueing tacking clamping sandpaper other type block Simple Use PUSH SMALL END OF WEDGE TO THE RIGHT TO OPEN IT AND PUT THE 8ELT ON LEFT SIDE OF BLOCK SLIDING IT OVER TOP PART OF WEDGE CUSHION PAD ON BOTTOM GIVES SMOOTH FINISHING FOR LONGER BELT LIFE TO GET NEW CLEAN SANDING SURFACE AS NEEDED JUST LOOSEN WEDGE AND ROTATE BELT USE ALL 54 sq inches Belt Will slip Wrinkle tear causing unwanted marks gouges finished work 1 RESIN BONDED BELT WILL GIVE YOU AT LESS COST MORE TROUBLE FREE SANDING THAN 10 SHEETS OF regular Sandpaper sandpaper sanding blocks can waste up 440/0 its Sand paper just hold itself block BELT IS EASILY CHANGED IN SECONDS WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE AND SO BELT MAY BE SAVED AND USED ON MANY OTHER JOBS Since belt SO QUICKLY CHANGED pick right type grit size belt MAKE YOUR SANDING JOB EASIER will send PREPAID 1 WEDGE LOCK BLOCK comes 80 grit cloth belt 3 EXTRA RESIN BONDED BELTS COST OF INTRO DUCTORY OFFER JUST $1000 Please fill out coupon circle 3 belts want coupon mailing label IF YOU HAVE BLOCK AND JUST WANT BELTS WE WILL SEND YOU 6 BELTS FOR just $1000 ASK YOUR HOBBY SHOP TO CARRY WEDGE LOCK IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ONE ASK THEM TO GET SOME Dealer/Direct Block $600Resin Sanded Belts $200 enPostage & Hendling $200 $1000COUPON SPECIAL$1000 BELTS ALUMINUM OXIDESILCON CARBIDE 80-100-120-1 50-180-220220-280-360-400 FROM ART GROSS ENTERPRISES206 743-9332 12516 MAPLEWOOD AVE EDMONDS WA 98020 TO SLIP THE SANDING BELT INTO PLACE AND SNAPTHE WEDGE SHUT THAT IS ALL YOU DO HARD FLAT SURFACE ON TOP OF BLOCK FOR TRUE FLAT PRE CISION BUTT SANDING July 1984 175 YOUR GUARANTEED$800 SATISFACTIONA GOOD VALUE COMES WITH 80 GRIT Ctom SANDING BELT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 173, 174, 175
Sorta Kanarini plan ahoyd WHEN SAW Top Flites Hot Kanary RC model knew cute Control Line model possible prototype beginning Control Line scratch builder has simple straight lines two wings build onto fuselage cabane racy looks After doing some research Bill Warwicks full-size racing Canary decided simplify some areas order make model easy build notably around nose Also adjusted some di mensions order waste little balsa possible result looks quite lot like Canary dubbed Sorta Kanary youve built two balsa profile pilots engine Bo kits itching try something ambitious model may just right best way get started study photos plan instructions until know details heart Materials needed sheet 6 X 3 x 36 medium balsa wings sheet /16 X 4 x 36 medium balsa fu selage tail piece /s ply firewall bellcrank mount three Popsicle craft sticks wing struts tail joiner piece A6 X 36-in music wire landing gear piece 045 x 36-in music wire pushrod piece Left Most fuselage tail parts can cut balsa sheet youll need some scrap fuselage doublers wheel pants Right Mark fuselage sides firewall 52 B3 bellcrank mount Cut pushrod hole 54 per plan picture 76 Model Aviation dow p rice feel 025 x 36-in music wire lead-outs two 1-in-dia wheels aluminum hubs /2-in-dia wheel aluminum hub tail wheel 2-in bellcrank four 3-48 x 1-in screws blind mounting nuts engine mount 4-40 x 1-in screw nut bellcrank mount two 2-56 x /2-in screws nuts securing elevator horn small ele vator horn about 12 Dacron nylon string monofilament fishing line sol der washers pennies wing tip weight Spackling compound ding filling scraps pantyhose fiberglass re inforcement some soft copper wire bind landing gear glue choice use slow-drying epoxy firewall fuel-proof dope polyurethane paint choice clear color baby powder making sanding sealer pressure-stick vi nyl other materials trim numbers Cox 049 Babe Bee Black Widow Gol den Bee similar engine brushes including couple throwaways ep oxy pins tape knife sharp blade garnet paper grits 80 180 320 can draw nearly fuselage tail parts single sheet A6 X 4 x 36 balsa Youll also need some scrap V16 balsa doublers around firewall dont have 4-in-wide balsa use two 3-in sheets Since lines straight parallel transferring dimensions plan balsa easy Cut parts carefully sharp blade Make sure parts assembled fair square means should check parts cut accu rately assembled proper angles espe cially fuselage parts Fuselage Use larger firewall engine Cox Black Widow mark fuselage sides engine Babe Bee short tank use smaller firewall mark fuselage sides accordingly Drill holes 3-48 blind mounting nuts also landing gear wire Install nuts making sure fit snugly squarely holes Bend landing gear shown plan install wheels Make sure wheels point straight ahead Use soft copper wire Dacron nylon string bind Full-Size Plan Pages 90-91 landing gear wire back firewall Using soft pencil felt-tip pen mark inside right side fuselage B2 B3 bellcrank mount Glue B2 B3 wing saddle doublers right fuselage side Also drill bellcrank screw hole bellcrank mount glue right side. Glue some scrap balsa brace motint right side Cut piece 045-in music wire about 10 long pushrod Using needlenose pliers make neat Z-bend both ends Z should fit bellcrank other Z should fit elevator horn should extend about A6 beyond end fuselage lead-outs cut piece 025-in music wire about 10 another about 9 ends lead-outs staggered line clips wont get tangled together flight Make loops secure lead-out bellcrank Dont bend loops other ends yet wrap some tape dont get poked eye Carefully work pushrod through hole B3 slot right fuselage side secure bellcrank mount 4-40 screw bellcrank neutral check part Z will fit elevator horn extends about A6 beyond end fuselage necessary make another pushrod Dont forget glue 4-40 nut place Cut lead-out holes left fuselage Left Make sure pushrod correct length before gluing left fuselage side place Note scrap belicrank mount support wing saddle doublers fuselage sides Right Author used tape hold sides together glue drying Assemble th parts perpen dicular anotherwhat author refers fair square Lace landing gear plywood firewall strandsof copper wire Left Pieces nose doublers left vertical tail surfaces Brush slow-setting epoxy liberally around nose fasten doublers fuel-proof engine area keep epoxy Out engine-mounting nut threadsl Right Dacron nylon fishing line monofilament hinges stabilizer elevator together leave about 1/32-in gap between surfaces dont get glue across hinge gap July 1984 77 authors son Paul Nos 2 3 Sorta Kanaries Note windshield head rest Models finished polyurethane paint bought hardware store Easy-to-ap ply numbers stripes self-stick vinyl Left Popsicle sticks craft sticks used wing struts lead-out guide Struts securely glued snauow grooves cut tne wing surfaces Right first Sorts Kanary no wing struts formed wire lead-out guide used Struts arent necessary strength side Glue left side B2 B3 bellcrank mount Use some scrap secure bellcrank mount left side Now glue wing saddle doublers left side everything dry pull ends fuselage together rear glue Make sure sides bend evenly fuselage fair square Use tape hold ends together glue dries Glue B4 B5 Use tape pins hold sides together B4 B5 will fit snugly glue dries Cut fuselage doublers will fit firewall installation Glue firewall place making sure faces straight ahead bit toward outside flight circle dry use slow-drying epoxy glue 3-48 nuts landing gear sure no epoxy threaded holes nuts Glue doublers slow-drying epoxy Use throwaway brush paint front back firewall epoxy area inside fuselage front B2 firewall doublers Use tape pins hold parts place until epoxy sets After wings stabilizer controls have installed trace top bottom parts fuselage onto /16 balsa Cut bit larger way around make trial fit Trim fit until its right Use tape pins hold pieces glue dries Stabilizer elevator As plan shows cut six slits across line separates stabilizer elevator Dont cut way through other side Just cut little Left Tail wheel strut 045 music wire secured 1/16 ply glued place Note rudder offset toward outside flight circle clearance cut allow movement elevator joiner Right Wheel pants made layers 3/16 balsa scrap wood Cut groove clear axle epoxy place pantyhose fiberglass scrap reinforcement trenches wide enough some Dacron nylon strings strings will make very nice hinges Use piece Popsicle craft stick elevator joiner Drill holes joiner elevator horn screws dont install horn yet Cut six pieces Dacron nylon string length glue slots stabilizer Space elevator about A2 stabilizer glue string ends slots elevator careful use too much glue parts will too stiff should about 300 elevator movement way Voila simple inex pensive hinges borrowed idea James M Petros article August 1982 issue Model Aviation may wish use 3A2 balsa tail surfaces rather /16 thicker material stronger runs risk making model tail-heavy Temporarily install stabilizer/elevator fuselage slot Attach elevator horn pushrod screw elevator horn joiner Work controls check free movement pushrod binds edges slot fuselage use knife sandpaper open slot clearance may also need bend pushrod clears slot end fits elevator horn binding Check equal up down movement elevator moves lot direction very little other move stabilizer fuselage slot until movement about equal well glue stabilizer place fair square no amount adjust ment gives equal up down move ment youll have put new pushrod first cut B3 B4 carefully unscrew bellcrank mount remove pushrod Bend new pushrod reinstall controls glue B3 B4 back together Wings Take care sanding airfoil section shown plan Use #80 sandpaper backed block wood put lot energy elbow Round Continued page 173 78 Model Aviation FREE 1984 Catalog tools Hobbyist Miniature lathes Milling/drilling machines Jig & circular saws Styrofoam cutter Phone 614/445-9821 v$jsi hobby products Co PO Box 07846 Columbus OH 43207 months Competition Newsletter section about pre-WC warm-up FAI Combat meet Chicopee out damage suspect once able fly kite could also fly powered model Sorta Kanary/Ruggiero Continued page 78 attending glorious grand open ing Whittier Narrows Control Line site introduced Charles Mackey has long-time CL afficionado Hes designed real neat combat kite markets through Mackeys Trade Wind Kite Company PO Box 2698 Mission Viejo CA 92690 arent run-of-the-mill kites get program fly lot like FAL Combat model Rich Lopez decided theyd make wonderful trainers flying Combat since theyre almost indestructable require no building time can flown noise problem its too windy seri ous test flying two-line monsters have flown appreciated must know fly two-line model youll end up groundjust fast greenhorn Combat model flew kite-against-kite think defense-only would give powered model fits Its offensive capabilities lim ited because flies best downwind third circle right hands might score upset Besides really sharpening reflexes also builds up arm wrist strength impor tant Fast Combat models pull hard enough wear down after lot flights Racing fliers Mill also like kites because can practice whipping kites seem little expensive $2495 get moneys worth first time go out flying come approximately 100 ft Kevlar lines have unwind often too loops direction let some non-modelers try kite see could fly it looks like would take about same training period regular model except can crash lots times withFLYING NEAR Al RPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Russians used some really neat metal motor mounts Poland CL World Championships Myles Lawrence made up few sets himself based Russian mounts Rich Lopez followed up Myles lead having several hundred sets cast up real trick well-finished mounts allow about half-inch change en gine location balance purposes whole thing pictured costs $850 plus $100 postage handling per order Extra spacers $150 special request mounts available undrilled un tappedor front holes drilled tapped Rich also has available plans Fast Combat model FAI-size model $3 per set includes postage engine Bob Oge set up told about May 1984 column continues run well 100 1000 rpm faster its stock sister-engine depending prop fuel has taken longer accumu late some hours engines thought Putting 8-10 runs Fast Combat model about limit day Ive putting 30-40 minutes air time FAI about same kite Neither engine hard plugsand tempermental some old re built pin method plugs found bottom flying box much junk people didnt think bottom engine Oge did has far superior compression no surprise since liner chromed piston carefully fitted believe its start ing general especially hot start ing enhanced good fit Itll interesting see fit holds up usual ration dirt run through engine during some unscheduled pit stops Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 have called old area code told number disconnected can call San Diegos new area code 619 regular number 273-6530 tips bit underneath leading edge Sand trailing edge about /16-in thickness edge wont too weak Cut notches wing struts both wings dont cut way through wings about /s deep enough Make struts Popsicle craft sticks about 3A6 longer shown plans can later trim exactly tip weight right wing use 3/4-in steel washer about 3-in length large-diameter solder two pennies bottom wing cut out appro priate shape weight material ce ment place Cover spackling compound balsa insert After dry ing sand filler smooth #80 paper finish sanding #180 Gluing wings fuselage done two steps First fit bottom wing Rest wing workbench leading edge sits flush edge bench Place fuselage wing Make sure equal amounts wing show both sides fuselage wing fuselage meet fair square Make couple light pencil marks wing fuselage meets remove fuselage Put glue wing saddle set fuselage very carefully back wing well bottom fuse lage should just clear bench top /i6 Hold assembly down book until glue dries Insert struts notches top wingbut dont glue Set top wing fuselage test fit working strut ends notches bottom wing Check top wing sits snugly fuselage leading trailing edges parallel struts fit notches forcing will probably need adjust strut length cutting off little testing fit cutting bit until fit right make marks underside top wing sits prop erly fuselage apply glue struts fuselage wing saddle weight assembly down book July 1984 173 Send $100 Catalog NEW LOW PRICE 95 Pbs supping 1 39 Direct Sales Only Work Horse95 KIORITZ 24 32 HP- 6A Lbs 179 Dealer Direct Now Distribute Sachs-Dolmar Engines Yea ger Machines ALL Y TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 Phone 216 4846810 4844374 DIVISION ROUSH ENGINE THIS FUEL FEATURES ORUST PREVEN11ON AGENTS oDETERGENTS eLUBRICATION WITH HIGH FLASH POINTS OWEITING AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW ANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL SAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FUEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel tast becoming THE CHOICE wth top profesionals tirst cash product Contact us pnce structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Rados Accessones SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeah Florida 33042 305 557-2024 Miscellaneous construction Bend tail wheel strut 045-in wire bind piece craft stick shown plan necessary drill wheel hub fit axle Glue assembly fuselage its dry roll model across floor make sure tracks straight ahead Bend strut adjust tracking tail wheel too much trouble just bend hook end strut Make guide lines piece craft stick drill holes leadouts Slip guide over lead-outs glue place left strut Bend ends lead-outs loops keeping stagger shown plan Using some scrap left wings make up wheel pants Youll need bit 3A2 balsa scrap box sides pants Cut slots sides wire clear Use some scraps fiberglass pantyhose reinforce pant-to-gear joint also gear leg fairing Use bit epoxy glue up-bent axle end inside pantbut careful glue wheel axle pant Paint outside pants slow-drying epoxy will add strength say wheel pants too much trouble Shame Make head rest three laminations 6 balsa Sand assembly smooth round cross section cement fuselage Cut windshield thin acetate about 020 youre clever cut some curved acetate discarded blister pack like used display small lightbulbs Make sure rudder points about /4 outside flight circle should also generous clearance around elevator joiner Assemble fin rudder fair square fuselage Finishing Carefully round edges top bottom fuselage sanding too much youll sand right through glue joint Sand model overall #320 sandpaper until surfaces smoothincluding epoxy around firewall wheel pants fuel-resistant finish recommend polyurethane paint can get hard ware discount stores cleans up ordinary paint thinner wont warp thin balsa surfaces less toxic dope bad news colors sometimes arent vivid dope colors polyurethane dries much slower tha dope utility finish apply two coats clear sanding between coat #180 paper about four fluid ounces clear add about two tablespoonsful baby pow der Mix thoroughly Brush least two coats Let coat dry before sand ing applying next Now apply color finish use brush atd apply full strokes direction flight light color may require least six coats good coverage Sand between coat using #320 paper Apply two coats sanding let dry thor oughly Apply trim numbers use pressure-sensitive vinyl trim try putting little soapy water area trim applied put trim place soapy water lets slide trim around until its exactly right place 174 Model Aviation specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather condition IIIIIIII/1Ihl//1 ft NOW MAY5E ULL PUT THAT TNIN& IN Th 5ASEMEfJT WHERE IT BELONf-S soap film dries rinse model off carefully clear water Let dry apply two coats clear over everything may have trouble getting clear stick shiny vinyl Try applying clear just up edge vinyl until clear just touches should make good seal Let finish dry couple days Getting air Use 3-48 screws bolt engine firewall engine doesnt point toward outside flight circle put two small washers under left-hand engine lugs before install screws finished Kanary should weigh about 6 oz Check balance holding Kanary upside down lower wing tips balance should about 1 behind leading edge first flights use 25-ft steel lines 008-012 diameter dont forget take off downwind After youve got feel flight try up 35-ft lines Have fun near power lines NASA & AMA Continued aae 85 equipment make audio-visual record presentation well covering Commander Gibsons enjoy ment AMA Museum After complete tour Academy offices library museum Hoot pro nounced opinion funds contributed members supporters well spent member should come see place National Center Aeromodel ing has come known resource facility Northern Virginia day goes several AMA non-AMA visitors dropping tour Schools Scout groups regu lar visitors fact 1984 alone 40 group tours have given such people recent weeks AMA club outings Mocksville Hickory both NC Harrisburg PA Patuxent MD other cities have pre sented Academy staff oppor tunities show off museum its contents enthusiastic audiences Indi vidual visitors far away San Diego CA Houston TX have also toured building wholeheartedly endorse what have seen Lt Commander Gibson concluded visit taking time meet Academy personnel shaking hands signing autographs everyone asked him souvenir plaque framed will hang place prominence National Center Aeromodel ing know visitors will enjoy wonderful new exhibit will substantiate story mem bership represents everyone school children astronauts feel typical spirit Academy sup porters Astronaut Gibson would take time busy schedule carry him Challenger flight necessary items plaque also ensure plaque would prepared us make time available come person Reston present completed memento Academys headquarters Hoot thank Geoff Styles Director Public Relations Super Chicken/Hellyer Continued vaoe 149 landing gear Styrofoam 45-mm Hobbypoxy form drumstick around kit-supplied wire landing gear about whitewalls nt see too airplanes days Wheels 33/4 made Robart About other modifications steerable tail wheel reshaped vertical stabi lizer scalloped elevator balsa fillets above below horizontal stabilizer Im afraid little tricks like plus generous helpings various Formula-Us including two coats clear over Solartex just great apply plus tons Devcon 5-mm epoxy have made Super Chicken heavyweight tip ping scales just over 8 lb gross takeoff weight pound lead fishing sinkers head offset modi fications behind wing ie fillets tail THE SANDING BLOCK THAT WEARS BELT block made TOUGHLIGHTWEIGHT HIGH IMPACT STYRENE T EVER BREAKS WE WILL REPLACE IT FREE uses same size belt 3x18 electric hand sanders might ask WHY USE expensive belts instead cheaper sandpaper WHY BECAUSE BELT IS MORE DEPENDABLE DURABLE ECONOMICAL EASIER TO USE glueing tacking clamping sandpaper other type block Simple Use PUSH SMALL END OF WEDGE TO THE RIGHT TO OPEN IT AND PUT THE 8ELT ON LEFT SIDE OF BLOCK SLIDING IT OVER TOP PART OF WEDGE CUSHION PAD ON BOTTOM GIVES SMOOTH FINISHING FOR LONGER BELT LIFE TO GET NEW CLEAN SANDING SURFACE AS NEEDED JUST LOOSEN WEDGE AND ROTATE BELT USE ALL 54 sq inches Belt Will slip Wrinkle tear causing unwanted marks gouges finished work 1 RESIN BONDED BELT WILL GIVE YOU AT LESS COST MORE TROUBLE FREE SANDING THAN 10 SHEETS OF regular Sandpaper sandpaper sanding blocks can waste up 440/0 its Sand paper just hold itself block BELT IS EASILY CHANGED IN SECONDS WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE AND SO BELT MAY BE SAVED AND USED ON MANY OTHER JOBS Since belt SO QUICKLY CHANGED pick right type grit size belt MAKE YOUR SANDING JOB EASIER will send PREPAID 1 WEDGE LOCK BLOCK comes 80 grit cloth belt 3 EXTRA RESIN BONDED BELTS COST OF INTRO DUCTORY OFFER JUST $1000 Please fill out coupon circle 3 belts want coupon mailing label IF YOU HAVE BLOCK AND JUST WANT BELTS WE WILL SEND YOU 6 BELTS FOR just $1000 ASK YOUR HOBBY SHOP TO CARRY WEDGE LOCK IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ONE ASK THEM TO GET SOME Dealer/Direct Block $600Resin Sanded Belts $200 enPostage & Hendling $200 $1000COUPON SPECIAL$1000 BELTS ALUMINUM OXIDESILCON CARBIDE 80-100-120-1 50-180-220220-280-360-400 FROM ART GROSS ENTERPRISES206 743-9332 12516 MAPLEWOOD AVE EDMONDS WA 98020 TO SLIP THE SANDING BELT INTO PLACE AND SNAPTHE WEDGE SHUT THAT IS ALL YOU DO HARD FLAT SURFACE ON TOP OF BLOCK FOR TRUE FLAT PRE CISION BUTT SANDING July 1984 175 YOUR GUARANTEED$800 SATISFACTIONA GOOD VALUE COMES WITH 80 GRIT Ctom SANDING BELT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 173, 174, 175
Sorta Kanarini plan ahoyd WHEN SAW Top Flites Hot Kanary RC model knew cute Control Line model possible prototype beginning Control Line scratch builder has simple straight lines two wings build onto fuselage cabane racy looks After doing some research Bill Warwicks full-size racing Canary decided simplify some areas order make model easy build notably around nose Also adjusted some di mensions order waste little balsa possible result looks quite lot like Canary dubbed Sorta Kanary youve built two balsa profile pilots engine Bo kits itching try something ambitious model may just right best way get started study photos plan instructions until know details heart Materials needed sheet 6 X 3 x 36 medium balsa wings sheet /16 X 4 x 36 medium balsa fu selage tail piece /s ply firewall bellcrank mount three Popsicle craft sticks wing struts tail joiner piece A6 X 36-in music wire landing gear piece 045 x 36-in music wire pushrod piece Left Most fuselage tail parts can cut balsa sheet youll need some scrap fuselage doublers wheel pants Right Mark fuselage sides firewall 52 B3 bellcrank mount Cut pushrod hole 54 per plan picture 76 Model Aviation dow p rice feel 025 x 36-in music wire lead-outs two 1-in-dia wheels aluminum hubs /2-in-dia wheel aluminum hub tail wheel 2-in bellcrank four 3-48 x 1-in screws blind mounting nuts engine mount 4-40 x 1-in screw nut bellcrank mount two 2-56 x /2-in screws nuts securing elevator horn small ele vator horn about 12 Dacron nylon string monofilament fishing line sol der washers pennies wing tip weight Spackling compound ding filling scraps pantyhose fiberglass re inforcement some soft copper wire bind landing gear glue choice use slow-drying epoxy firewall fuel-proof dope polyurethane paint choice clear color baby powder making sanding sealer pressure-stick vi nyl other materials trim numbers Cox 049 Babe Bee Black Widow Gol den Bee similar engine brushes including couple throwaways ep oxy pins tape knife sharp blade garnet paper grits 80 180 320 can draw nearly fuselage tail parts single sheet A6 X 4 x 36 balsa Youll also need some scrap V16 balsa doublers around firewall dont have 4-in-wide balsa use two 3-in sheets Since lines straight parallel transferring dimensions plan balsa easy Cut parts carefully sharp blade Make sure parts assembled fair square means should check parts cut accu rately assembled proper angles espe cially fuselage parts Fuselage Use larger firewall engine Cox Black Widow mark fuselage sides engine Babe Bee short tank use smaller firewall mark fuselage sides accordingly Drill holes 3-48 blind mounting nuts also landing gear wire Install nuts making sure fit snugly squarely holes Bend landing gear shown plan install wheels Make sure wheels point straight ahead Use soft copper wire Dacron nylon string bind Full-Size Plan Pages 90-91 landing gear wire back firewall Using soft pencil felt-tip pen mark inside right side fuselage B2 B3 bellcrank mount Glue B2 B3 wing saddle doublers right fuselage side Also drill bellcrank screw hole bellcrank mount glue right side. Glue some scrap balsa brace motint right side Cut piece 045-in music wire about 10 long pushrod Using needlenose pliers make neat Z-bend both ends Z should fit bellcrank other Z should fit elevator horn should extend about A6 beyond end fuselage lead-outs cut piece 025-in music wire about 10 another about 9 ends lead-outs staggered line clips wont get tangled together flight Make loops secure lead-out bellcrank Dont bend loops other ends yet wrap some tape dont get poked eye Carefully work pushrod through hole B3 slot right fuselage side secure bellcrank mount 4-40 screw bellcrank neutral check part Z will fit elevator horn extends about A6 beyond end fuselage necessary make another pushrod Dont forget glue 4-40 nut place Cut lead-out holes left fuselage Left Make sure pushrod correct length before gluing left fuselage side place Note scrap belicrank mount support wing saddle doublers fuselage sides Right Author used tape hold sides together glue drying Assemble th parts perpen dicular anotherwhat author refers fair square Lace landing gear plywood firewall strandsof copper wire Left Pieces nose doublers left vertical tail surfaces Brush slow-setting epoxy liberally around nose fasten doublers fuel-proof engine area keep epoxy Out engine-mounting nut threadsl Right Dacron nylon fishing line monofilament hinges stabilizer elevator together leave about 1/32-in gap between surfaces dont get glue across hinge gap July 1984 77 authors son Paul Nos 2 3 Sorta Kanaries Note windshield head rest Models finished polyurethane paint bought hardware store Easy-to-ap ply numbers stripes self-stick vinyl Left Popsicle sticks craft sticks used wing struts lead-out guide Struts securely glued snauow grooves cut tne wing surfaces Right first Sorts Kanary no wing struts formed wire lead-out guide used Struts arent necessary strength side Glue left side B2 B3 bellcrank mount Use some scrap secure bellcrank mount left side Now glue wing saddle doublers left side everything dry pull ends fuselage together rear glue Make sure sides bend evenly fuselage fair square Use tape hold ends together glue dries Glue B4 B5 Use tape pins hold sides together B4 B5 will fit snugly glue dries Cut fuselage doublers will fit firewall installation Glue firewall place making sure faces straight ahead bit toward outside flight circle dry use slow-drying epoxy glue 3-48 nuts landing gear sure no epoxy threaded holes nuts Glue doublers slow-drying epoxy Use throwaway brush paint front back firewall epoxy area inside fuselage front B2 firewall doublers Use tape pins hold parts place until epoxy sets After wings stabilizer controls have installed trace top bottom parts fuselage onto /16 balsa Cut bit larger way around make trial fit Trim fit until its right Use tape pins hold pieces glue dries Stabilizer elevator As plan shows cut six slits across line separates stabilizer elevator Dont cut way through other side Just cut little Left Tail wheel strut 045 music wire secured 1/16 ply glued place Note rudder offset toward outside flight circle clearance cut allow movement elevator joiner Right Wheel pants made layers 3/16 balsa scrap wood Cut groove clear axle epoxy place pantyhose fiberglass scrap reinforcement trenches wide enough some Dacron nylon strings strings will make very nice hinges Use piece Popsicle craft stick elevator joiner Drill holes joiner elevator horn screws dont install horn yet Cut six pieces Dacron nylon string length glue slots stabilizer Space elevator about A2 stabilizer glue string ends slots elevator careful use too much glue parts will too stiff should about 300 elevator movement way Voila simple inex pensive hinges borrowed idea James M Petros article August 1982 issue Model Aviation may wish use 3A2 balsa tail surfaces rather /16 thicker material stronger runs risk making model tail-heavy Temporarily install stabilizer/elevator fuselage slot Attach elevator horn pushrod screw elevator horn joiner Work controls check free movement pushrod binds edges slot fuselage use knife sandpaper open slot clearance may also need bend pushrod clears slot end fits elevator horn binding Check equal up down movement elevator moves lot direction very little other move stabilizer fuselage slot until movement about equal well glue stabilizer place fair square no amount adjust ment gives equal up down move ment youll have put new pushrod first cut B3 B4 carefully unscrew bellcrank mount remove pushrod Bend new pushrod reinstall controls glue B3 B4 back together Wings Take care sanding airfoil section shown plan Use #80 sandpaper backed block wood put lot energy elbow Round Continued page 173 78 Model Aviation FREE 1984 Catalog tools Hobbyist Miniature lathes Milling/drilling machines Jig & circular saws Styrofoam cutter Phone 614/445-9821 v$jsi hobby products Co PO Box 07846 Columbus OH 43207 months Competition Newsletter section about pre-WC warm-up FAI Combat meet Chicopee out damage suspect once able fly kite could also fly powered model Sorta Kanary/Ruggiero Continued page 78 attending glorious grand open ing Whittier Narrows Control Line site introduced Charles Mackey has long-time CL afficionado Hes designed real neat combat kite markets through Mackeys Trade Wind Kite Company PO Box 2698 Mission Viejo CA 92690 arent run-of-the-mill kites get program fly lot like FAL Combat model Rich Lopez decided theyd make wonderful trainers flying Combat since theyre almost indestructable require no building time can flown noise problem its too windy seri ous test flying two-line monsters have flown appreciated must know fly two-line model youll end up groundjust fast greenhorn Combat model flew kite-against-kite think defense-only would give powered model fits Its offensive capabilities lim ited because flies best downwind third circle right hands might score upset Besides really sharpening reflexes also builds up arm wrist strength impor tant Fast Combat models pull hard enough wear down after lot flights Racing fliers Mill also like kites because can practice whipping kites seem little expensive $2495 get moneys worth first time go out flying come approximately 100 ft Kevlar lines have unwind often too loops direction let some non-modelers try kite see could fly it looks like would take about same training period regular model except can crash lots times withFLYING NEAR Al RPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Russians used some really neat metal motor mounts Poland CL World Championships Myles Lawrence made up few sets himself based Russian mounts Rich Lopez followed up Myles lead having several hundred sets cast up real trick well-finished mounts allow about half-inch change en gine location balance purposes whole thing pictured costs $850 plus $100 postage handling per order Extra spacers $150 special request mounts available undrilled un tappedor front holes drilled tapped Rich also has available plans Fast Combat model FAI-size model $3 per set includes postage engine Bob Oge set up told about May 1984 column continues run well 100 1000 rpm faster its stock sister-engine depending prop fuel has taken longer accumu late some hours engines thought Putting 8-10 runs Fast Combat model about limit day Ive putting 30-40 minutes air time FAI about same kite Neither engine hard plugsand tempermental some old re built pin method plugs found bottom flying box much junk people didnt think bottom engine Oge did has far superior compression no surprise since liner chromed piston carefully fitted believe its start ing general especially hot start ing enhanced good fit Itll interesting see fit holds up usual ration dirt run through engine during some unscheduled pit stops Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 have called old area code told number disconnected can call San Diegos new area code 619 regular number 273-6530 tips bit underneath leading edge Sand trailing edge about /16-in thickness edge wont too weak Cut notches wing struts both wings dont cut way through wings about /s deep enough Make struts Popsicle craft sticks about 3A6 longer shown plans can later trim exactly tip weight right wing use 3/4-in steel washer about 3-in length large-diameter solder two pennies bottom wing cut out appro priate shape weight material ce ment place Cover spackling compound balsa insert After dry ing sand filler smooth #80 paper finish sanding #180 Gluing wings fuselage done two steps First fit bottom wing Rest wing workbench leading edge sits flush edge bench Place fuselage wing Make sure equal amounts wing show both sides fuselage wing fuselage meet fair square Make couple light pencil marks wing fuselage meets remove fuselage Put glue wing saddle set fuselage very carefully back wing well bottom fuse lage should just clear bench top /i6 Hold assembly down book until glue dries Insert struts notches top wingbut dont glue Set top wing fuselage test fit working strut ends notches bottom wing Check top wing sits snugly fuselage leading trailing edges parallel struts fit notches forcing will probably need adjust strut length cutting off little testing fit cutting bit until fit right make marks underside top wing sits prop erly fuselage apply glue struts fuselage wing saddle weight assembly down book July 1984 173 Send $100 Catalog NEW LOW PRICE 95 Pbs supping 1 39 Direct Sales Only Work Horse95 KIORITZ 24 32 HP- 6A Lbs 179 Dealer Direct Now Distribute Sachs-Dolmar Engines Yea ger Machines ALL Y TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 Phone 216 4846810 4844374 DIVISION ROUSH ENGINE THIS FUEL FEATURES ORUST PREVEN11ON AGENTS oDETERGENTS eLUBRICATION WITH HIGH FLASH POINTS OWEITING AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW ANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL SAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FUEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel tast becoming THE CHOICE wth top profesionals tirst cash product Contact us pnce structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Rados Accessones SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeah Florida 33042 305 557-2024 Miscellaneous construction Bend tail wheel strut 045-in wire bind piece craft stick shown plan necessary drill wheel hub fit axle Glue assembly fuselage its dry roll model across floor make sure tracks straight ahead Bend strut adjust tracking tail wheel too much trouble just bend hook end strut Make guide lines piece craft stick drill holes leadouts Slip guide over lead-outs glue place left strut Bend ends lead-outs loops keeping stagger shown plan Using some scrap left wings make up wheel pants Youll need bit 3A2 balsa scrap box sides pants Cut slots sides wire clear Use some scraps fiberglass pantyhose reinforce pant-to-gear joint also gear leg fairing Use bit epoxy glue up-bent axle end inside pantbut careful glue wheel axle pant Paint outside pants slow-drying epoxy will add strength say wheel pants too much trouble Shame Make head rest three laminations 6 balsa Sand assembly smooth round cross section cement fuselage Cut windshield thin acetate about 020 youre clever cut some curved acetate discarded blister pack like used display small lightbulbs Make sure rudder points about /4 outside flight circle should also generous clearance around elevator joiner Assemble fin rudder fair square fuselage Finishing Carefully round edges top bottom fuselage sanding too much youll sand right through glue joint Sand model overall #320 sandpaper until surfaces smoothincluding epoxy around firewall wheel pants fuel-resistant finish recommend polyurethane paint can get hard ware discount stores cleans up ordinary paint thinner wont warp thin balsa surfaces less toxic dope bad news colors sometimes arent vivid dope colors polyurethane dries much slower tha dope utility finish apply two coats clear sanding between coat #180 paper about four fluid ounces clear add about two tablespoonsful baby pow der Mix thoroughly Brush least two coats Let coat dry before sand ing applying next Now apply color finish use brush atd apply full strokes direction flight light color may require least six coats good coverage Sand between coat using #320 paper Apply two coats sanding let dry thor oughly Apply trim numbers use pressure-sensitive vinyl trim try putting little soapy water area trim applied put trim place soapy water lets slide trim around until its exactly right place 174 Model Aviation specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather condition IIIIIIII/1Ihl//1 ft NOW MAY5E ULL PUT THAT TNIN& IN Th 5ASEMEfJT WHERE IT BELONf-S soap film dries rinse model off carefully clear water Let dry apply two coats clear over everything may have trouble getting clear stick shiny vinyl Try applying clear just up edge vinyl until clear just touches should make good seal Let finish dry couple days Getting air Use 3-48 screws bolt engine firewall engine doesnt point toward outside flight circle put two small washers under left-hand engine lugs before install screws finished Kanary should weigh about 6 oz Check balance holding Kanary upside down lower wing tips balance should about 1 behind leading edge first flights use 25-ft steel lines 008-012 diameter dont forget take off downwind After youve got feel flight try up 35-ft lines Have fun near power lines NASA & AMA Continued aae 85 equipment make audio-visual record presentation well covering Commander Gibsons enjoy ment AMA Museum After complete tour Academy offices library museum Hoot pro nounced opinion funds contributed members supporters well spent member should come see place National Center Aeromodel ing has come known resource facility Northern Virginia day goes several AMA non-AMA visitors dropping tour Schools Scout groups regu lar visitors fact 1984 alone 40 group tours have given such people recent weeks AMA club outings Mocksville Hickory both NC Harrisburg PA Patuxent MD other cities have pre sented Academy staff oppor tunities show off museum its contents enthusiastic audiences Indi vidual visitors far away San Diego CA Houston TX have also toured building wholeheartedly endorse what have seen Lt Commander Gibson concluded visit taking time meet Academy personnel shaking hands signing autographs everyone asked him souvenir plaque framed will hang place prominence National Center Aeromodel ing know visitors will enjoy wonderful new exhibit will substantiate story mem bership represents everyone school children astronauts feel typical spirit Academy sup porters Astronaut Gibson would take time busy schedule carry him Challenger flight necessary items plaque also ensure plaque would prepared us make time available come person Reston present completed memento Academys headquarters Hoot thank Geoff Styles Director Public Relations Super Chicken/Hellyer Continued vaoe 149 landing gear Styrofoam 45-mm Hobbypoxy form drumstick around kit-supplied wire landing gear about whitewalls nt see too airplanes days Wheels 33/4 made Robart About other modifications steerable tail wheel reshaped vertical stabi lizer scalloped elevator balsa fillets above below horizontal stabilizer Im afraid little tricks like plus generous helpings various Formula-Us including two coats clear over Solartex just great apply plus tons Devcon 5-mm epoxy have made Super Chicken heavyweight tip ping scales just over 8 lb gross takeoff weight pound lead fishing sinkers head offset modi fications behind wing ie fillets tail THE SANDING BLOCK THAT WEARS BELT block made TOUGHLIGHTWEIGHT HIGH IMPACT STYRENE T EVER BREAKS WE WILL REPLACE IT FREE uses same size belt 3x18 electric hand sanders might ask WHY USE expensive belts instead cheaper sandpaper WHY BECAUSE BELT IS MORE DEPENDABLE DURABLE ECONOMICAL EASIER TO USE glueing tacking clamping sandpaper other type block Simple Use PUSH SMALL END OF WEDGE TO THE RIGHT TO OPEN IT AND PUT THE 8ELT ON LEFT SIDE OF BLOCK SLIDING IT OVER TOP PART OF WEDGE CUSHION PAD ON BOTTOM GIVES SMOOTH FINISHING FOR LONGER BELT LIFE TO GET NEW CLEAN SANDING SURFACE AS NEEDED JUST LOOSEN WEDGE AND ROTATE BELT USE ALL 54 sq inches Belt Will slip Wrinkle tear causing unwanted marks gouges finished work 1 RESIN BONDED BELT WILL GIVE YOU AT LESS COST MORE TROUBLE FREE SANDING THAN 10 SHEETS OF regular Sandpaper sandpaper sanding blocks can waste up 440/0 its Sand paper just hold itself block BELT IS EASILY CHANGED IN SECONDS WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE AND SO BELT MAY BE SAVED AND USED ON MANY OTHER JOBS Since belt SO QUICKLY CHANGED pick right type grit size belt MAKE YOUR SANDING JOB EASIER will send PREPAID 1 WEDGE LOCK BLOCK comes 80 grit cloth belt 3 EXTRA RESIN BONDED BELTS COST OF INTRO DUCTORY OFFER JUST $1000 Please fill out coupon circle 3 belts want coupon mailing label IF YOU HAVE BLOCK AND JUST WANT BELTS WE WILL SEND YOU 6 BELTS FOR just $1000 ASK YOUR HOBBY SHOP TO CARRY WEDGE LOCK IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ONE ASK THEM TO GET SOME Dealer/Direct Block $600Resin Sanded Belts $200 enPostage & Hendling $200 $1000COUPON SPECIAL$1000 BELTS ALUMINUM OXIDESILCON CARBIDE 80-100-120-1 50-180-220220-280-360-400 FROM ART GROSS ENTERPRISES206 743-9332 12516 MAPLEWOOD AVE EDMONDS WA 98020 TO SLIP THE SANDING BELT INTO PLACE AND SNAPTHE WEDGE SHUT THAT IS ALL YOU DO HARD FLAT SURFACE ON TOP OF BLOCK FOR TRUE FLAT PRE CISION BUTT SANDING July 1984 175 YOUR GUARANTEED$800 SATISFACTIONA GOOD VALUE COMES WITH 80 GRIT Ctom SANDING BELT