Len The Chickens head made 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball hollowed out Same goes cheeks except two 4-in balls used Right Hinge top head made two side-by-side Robart hinges epoxied top left cheek Len Latch keep head closed tligflt piece ot threaded pushrod shaped ached head top metal clevis having pin drilled out half clevis removed Right Tank filled engine started head open exposing carburetor 86 Model Aviation 7 ALWAYS KNEW Id build RC air plane Ive love affair both model full-size airplanes ever since saw very first plane fly overhead about four years old thought tached long wire just thought little people glass tubes behind P big Philco superhetrodyne living room Back airplanes very first plane Ryan ST solid model wonder readers remem ber buying box containing block balsa wood some sheets about /s balsa sheet printed paper patterns showing carve pieces balsa airplane After Ryan built Megow Comet rubber-powered Japanese tissue-covered flying models cut wing rib out printed sheet balsa double-edged Gillette safety razor blade built rubber-powered Left Chin area also shaped Styrofoam has large cooling vent comb eyes nostrils also admit air keep engine cool Right cockpit area substantially modified effort make area resemble back chicken Wing bolts accessible back removed July 1984 87 Left The chickens back also hatch secured top wing three flush-mounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length Right about drumsticks Styrofoam slow-setting Hobbypoxy conjunction kits wire landing gear nicely did trick Among other modifications Taube kit steerable tail wheel left reshaped vertical tail surfaces scalloped stabilizer right Left Balsa fillets added above below stabilizer author notes modifications generous applications Pactra Formula-U pound nose weight have made Super Chicken bit heavier would have liked Right Flaps installed flights made up time article written made use ended deadstick landing problems flying modelafter married Guil low Nieuport 28 just completed own RC delta wing design took over eight years thats another story As modelers visit hobby store least three times month During such visit friend Bob Wetle Als Hobby Store Elmhurst IL convinced build Balsa USA Taube liked plane first sight truly unique character something would inject little fun airstrip As matter fact thought about Taube thought lent itself some modi fication rhaps canvasback duck chicken Yes chicken honor clients manufactures line chicken-based restaurant food products After researching chickens World Book Encyclopedia selected buff pington its all-yellow body wings red comb cheeks s hatched Super Chicken head made hollowing out 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball top two 4-in Styrofoam balls cut cheeks epoxied balsa sides engine area After sanding outside top head scraping out insideand sanding cheeksI filled-in inside outside top cheeks spackle After sanding Continued page 148 88 Model Aviation Its Super Chickenand its turkey author built model form honor nts major processor chickenbased food products companys chairman Charles R Sutor former Air Force fighter pilotF-86s F-102s photos author Super Chicken/Hellyer20127 Pactra Formula-U Polyurethane fin-which sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxy Continued page 88ished off inside head Whitethen primed painted same rest Clear Formula-U spray texturedof head sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxylook head cheeks chin latch holding head closed made Next cut openings combresult rubbing two pieces Styrofoamby shaping piece threaded pushrod made 2 plywood eyes nostrilsover freshly-sprayed areasmodified Z attached top air intake cooling carburetion head hinge holds top thethe head metal clevis metal again spackling sealing 45-mmhead fuselage made two Ro-retainer pin drilled out half clevis Hobbypoxy primed Rust-bart aileron hinges placed side-by-side andremoved Z snapped around screw Oleum Light Gray 2081 followed paint-epoxied left cheek horizontalwhich epoxied hardwood block im ing sealing Black Aviation Yellowsurfaces bottom head thebedded right cheek Flipping open 20113 Fiery Orange 20116 Cleartons cheeks formed 6 balsathe top head exposes engine needle valve fuel line clear plastic covering open can visually check 8-oz Sullivan square fuel tank vacuum fuel lines Super Chickens neck chin also shaped Styrofoam sealed painted same head large cooling vent opening bottom chin helps pull cooling air entering comb eyes nos trils through engine compartment cockpit area has substantially modified kit original plans called integral part top wing wing mounting bolts being accessible through two cockpits wanted make area resemble back chicken cut out middle former filled entire area Styro foamshaped filled spackle sanded sealed same head bottom /4-in balsa shaped fit top section wing wing mounting bolts can reached removing back se cured top wing three flushmounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length neck area behind head also substantially changed original design calls steep slope cockpit area forward cowling wouldnt look very chickenish completely re shaped area modification also made possible place flat battery pack oo vvetie gets ready open throttle OS FSR 40 another flight Super over fuel tank Chicken article written Bob flown colorful bird Continued page 175 148 Model Aviation 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 FULL * SIZE* PLANS Le Crate$550 RC Electric-powered sport flier 05 motors 3-channels 1/zA Miss America$650 RC Old-Timer /2A Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels Gee flee dodel Y 40-powered AC stand-oft scale great old-time racers 5500 SIliletto CL Stunt model McDonald wInner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Woild Champs. $375 Ole RelIable RC 70 version 38 old-liner REM centrols 19-29 5425 Blue Bled RC Ken 98555s torinalinir plane 4-dr. 10 375 Crashesastar CL Crash-proot trainer Zsizes15-20 36-401125 Cap 20 40-powered scale AC 01 French aerotratic plane Low wing tal-dragger 2 sheets$700 lsl F-16 AC Sarpolus 1149 ducted tan sport tier tor 2-ch Balsa wings loll tune structure 1275 1830 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale tsr 35-40 4-nh Wlsgnpan 68 1/8 scale Two eheats 1825 make II RC Ken Willards Itying howl 3-ch 15-power Fly Ironi land removalule gear 1375 Taylor Cub AC Don Srslln Schoolyard-Scale tur DOSs 2-3 Ch Spans SOle1350 Zephyr RC Small 2-nh glider tsr hand-tuanch tow thermal slope sowing$200 Weep VI PP Mihe Stoyn Nato-winning Outdoor HLG$100 Onestep AC Troerer has vety turgtung t94ng quohses 3-nh. 10-26 power$425 Merlyn AC Gland 155-in span Sailylane uses SAC channels$798 pIeces PP Indoor Easy B Ruhber-power conSest-weiner W Van Gorder11 00 Supercat AC Halt-A Fyton Racer/sport flier Pdleron elevator ceotrol Foam wing1300 Saumaster AC Willards 40-sole flying boat tsr 4-dr Strap-on gear ton lontipbanet 2 ahls . 11100 CaBsto 82 AC Fly thin sleek Hats-winning Sailplane AMA Mod SId sr Ihsleniled classes $750 Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic Bar Uses 40 power 4-5 di 2 shIn 11075 135k KIoud ICIng AC Reduced modermted version 011838 design tsr 12A Otd-Taner 2 sr 3 cli $450 Gee Bee A-i AC Hatthes latest I/4-scdo spans 75in. winoha 15th fires 00 er lerger Four nlrts doc 12225 Zephyr 1100 AC AMA Clans B Satplone tsr S-channel AC gear 9875 Cub Ploalplene AC Sport Scale tsr 045-10-size engines 4-ch AC J-3 floats ma dasaic 9898 Regent Queen Sides AC Fon-lypa biplane tur 40-00 power 4-charniels 2 sheets 11150 Re-Volt-Er AC electric-power spoil Ilier tur 2-channel OS recIter $850 Pober Plate AC Scale lamoos EM plane tur 40-power 4-nh Build tsr sport sr Freosion 2 sto $1300 Moequlto AC Spoil Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-nh AC 1825 Electric Sparky AC electric-powered tun flier tur 05 mob, 3-nh AC scaled-op 1538 either power lavodle 1850 Hawker HurrIcane MIt AC Electric-power Spsrl Scale br 16 motor 3-4 channels Two nheets $1175 Stuntltne 80 CL Big 82-in-span StonIer tsr 60-power 8700 Sportiesgon JR AC Pulse-rudder sportnter tsr 02-power . $300 Lab MInor AC Sport Scale mOdel 01 1530s Britleh lightplane tsr 10-power 4-channel AC $725 Dove 850 CL Competifon StonIer tsr 40-45 power has loser wing slab $700 Buck 800 PP Conipefiton Class erO Sc 15-21 power Han voriable-bondence tel VII 9800 Annes PIece CL2A traleer/sportoter rugged balsa tast-buitung $325 Scooter AC Two-Meter Sailplane has ens Nato event 1982 1583 plus other ceirlests 550 Cloud Cruiser AC Old-Timer tohes 80-power 3-nh AC Two-pace wing oplion tsr easy transport Iwo shoots $1175 Good Tern PP Embryo Endurance rubber-power tlsotplone Sm ophonal wheele nlid-and-hssue delight $200 Skyrocket CL Fun-Scale sport tier tooks like Grummans no-nose Navy twin 01 Sm Thebes twin l25s 1325 Chloe Clipper AC Fabulous 74-in-span Spoil Scale tosg hostler tour 10-3170 engines 4-nh Three sheets don $2000 Profiles PP Travelair Mystery Stop Man Lou Angeles profile at-balsa mhher models Sc spoil byng 17 span$200 Bearcat CL Big compohllon-cather profile Stonter br 60 power1800 Over E-Z CL Chit-bier Slant hiplane has profile tuselage uses 25 engine1400 Iroetalds AC Zippy ISle sportsler Sc 10-15 power 3-dronnel AC$400 Lockheed P-38 AC Pan-scale twin-iS-engine tier tur 4-channels Two sheets$1100 PhoenIx CL Updated Thunderbird-style Stunter Sc 35-40 engines1575 Welts Up AC Electric-powered glider tur 3-3 channels 036 moter spans 520 $498 Sty SIr CL loam-wing Combat ship won 83 NaIn Use ID 049-061 power . $398 ThIs N AC Aerobaic biplane tsr 40 englees 4-channels Great tar sport Ilyrig9850 Ryan B-S Brougham AC Scale tsr 4-nh. 40-size 4-cycle engines spoon fl315 Two sheets $1200 KIngfisher CL Profile Corner plane spans 40 hi. uses 35 nirgine 9800 CruIser PP Embryo Endurance mbber-power ton ship has big-modal chararlerishcs $200 Desperado AC Ilying wing unique negoolse dihedral Ilies 4-nh 15-40 power Foam wing $400 CavalIer AC Old-Timer-the new design has huge wing tsr stow easy Ilighto Per 25 power 3 channels Iwo sheets . 11725 Mt WIt PP Hot amall lightweight coinpelilion ship Sc 15 power designer Hany Maphy . $475 Lazy Dock AC Big canard spoil filer tor A-o9 power 2 channels Uses town hoard parts 9898 Tuibo Porter CL Scale tsr 25 power Simple lines tor easy huitong Two sheets 9875 FIreboll AC Poshor canard sport/ponere uses 40 ponher engine 4-channel Has swept-lorword team wings 9898 Neamfth Cougar CL Scale model 01 popular homohuit won Sm Nato Uses 21 alpine spoon 411s 9825 memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo mom 03 Circlenumbers plans wish toorder03 03 13119322523926229129930231031403 32343348354358362365383386 e 393398399403405408410412414415 416417418419420421422423424425 U 42642742842943043143243343443503 03 43643743843944044144244344444503 4464470 o Price inClUdes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $250 3 Air Mail $125 surtace mail Make check money order payable us fttrtdS Model Aviation g AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks tor delivery Please print carefully Enclosed $03 NAMEZIP ____________________03 0 STATE ____________ memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo m wheel larger vertical Control surfaces etc mighty 05 Max FSR 45 really flies Super Chicken e bird Its sight beholdreally show stopper makes great dead-stick landing found out hard way after losing en gine first flighttoo rich flaps flaps arent original plans idea seemed good added fourth servo wing allowing hang fuselage next three traymounted servos Sullivan flexible cables curve out flaps operate flaps smoothly though hadnt used flight written Super trim Super Chicken felt bird needed visual hypesomething break monotony vast yellow ex panse Thats St Croix Golden Falcon ad caught eye phoned Park Falls WI office pleasantly surprised learn theyd send beauti ful Golden Falcon trim $1495 think makes Super Chicken absolutely sexy As said first factory RC kit Ive never flown RC before still cantexcept lots altitude structor Bob Wetle very skilled knowl edgeable patient very lov ing Super Chicken flies fact Bob can heard cackling about crackling 0S Super Chicken flies Bob has yet rub whitewalls Miss America/Mathews Continued paqe 98 plan shim leading edger trailing edge rear lower spar proper height scrap balsa Notice bot tom spars extend under sheet tips Add tips top spars end al ribs Fill tips scrap balsa Remove unit building sur face carefully cut 3/16-in slot verti cally elevator spar Add secondary reinforcement ribs gussets cut elevator loose Hinge Du-Bro molded hinges Ace nylon sheet units Trial-fit fin stab slot adjusting snug fit sure rudder will bind against elevator Sand both units smooth contours cover Fuselage Cut out plywood firewall Lite Ply Bulkhead B Fabricate C D directly over drawing CyA glue Bend up landing gear trial-fit B Mark engine mount drill holes 3-48 blind nuts Develop tail section filler sheet aid carbon paper un der plan Construct fuselage sides directly ovel drawingone built top other Use small strips masking tape between two halves aid separating sides glue has hardened remove sides building board run o table knife between sides separate Check bulkheads fit properly Glue C D bulkheads righthand side pinned buildin 176 Model Aviation No 446 No 447 No 131 No 113 No225 No 238 No 282 No 291 No 302 No 310 No 214 No 328 No 332 No 343 N348 No254 No 358 No382 No 285 No 383 No 388 No 383 No398 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 148, 175, 176
Len The Chickens head made 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball hollowed out Same goes cheeks except two 4-in balls used Right Hinge top head made two side-by-side Robart hinges epoxied top left cheek Len Latch keep head closed tligflt piece ot threaded pushrod shaped ached head top metal clevis having pin drilled out half clevis removed Right Tank filled engine started head open exposing carburetor 86 Model Aviation 7 ALWAYS KNEW Id build RC air plane Ive love affair both model full-size airplanes ever since saw very first plane fly overhead about four years old thought tached long wire just thought little people glass tubes behind P big Philco superhetrodyne living room Back airplanes very first plane Ryan ST solid model wonder readers remem ber buying box containing block balsa wood some sheets about /s balsa sheet printed paper patterns showing carve pieces balsa airplane After Ryan built Megow Comet rubber-powered Japanese tissue-covered flying models cut wing rib out printed sheet balsa double-edged Gillette safety razor blade built rubber-powered Left Chin area also shaped Styrofoam has large cooling vent comb eyes nostrils also admit air keep engine cool Right cockpit area substantially modified effort make area resemble back chicken Wing bolts accessible back removed July 1984 87 Left The chickens back also hatch secured top wing three flush-mounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length Right about drumsticks Styrofoam slow-setting Hobbypoxy conjunction kits wire landing gear nicely did trick Among other modifications Taube kit steerable tail wheel left reshaped vertical tail surfaces scalloped stabilizer right Left Balsa fillets added above below stabilizer author notes modifications generous applications Pactra Formula-U pound nose weight have made Super Chicken bit heavier would have liked Right Flaps installed flights made up time article written made use ended deadstick landing problems flying modelafter married Guil low Nieuport 28 just completed own RC delta wing design took over eight years thats another story As modelers visit hobby store least three times month During such visit friend Bob Wetle Als Hobby Store Elmhurst IL convinced build Balsa USA Taube liked plane first sight truly unique character something would inject little fun airstrip As matter fact thought about Taube thought lent itself some modi fication rhaps canvasback duck chicken Yes chicken honor clients manufactures line chicken-based restaurant food products After researching chickens World Book Encyclopedia selected buff pington its all-yellow body wings red comb cheeks s hatched Super Chicken head made hollowing out 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball top two 4-in Styrofoam balls cut cheeks epoxied balsa sides engine area After sanding outside top head scraping out insideand sanding cheeksI filled-in inside outside top cheeks spackle After sanding Continued page 148 88 Model Aviation Its Super Chickenand its turkey author built model form honor nts major processor chickenbased food products companys chairman Charles R Sutor former Air Force fighter pilotF-86s F-102s photos author Super Chicken/Hellyer20127 Pactra Formula-U Polyurethane fin-which sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxy Continued page 88ished off inside head Whitethen primed painted same rest Clear Formula-U spray texturedof head sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxylook head cheeks chin latch holding head closed made Next cut openings combresult rubbing two pieces Styrofoamby shaping piece threaded pushrod made 2 plywood eyes nostrilsover freshly-sprayed areasmodified Z attached top air intake cooling carburetion head hinge holds top thethe head metal clevis metal again spackling sealing 45-mmhead fuselage made two Ro-retainer pin drilled out half clevis Hobbypoxy primed Rust-bart aileron hinges placed side-by-side andremoved Z snapped around screw Oleum Light Gray 2081 followed paint-epoxied left cheek horizontalwhich epoxied hardwood block im ing sealing Black Aviation Yellowsurfaces bottom head thebedded right cheek Flipping open 20113 Fiery Orange 20116 Cleartons cheeks formed 6 balsathe top head exposes engine needle valve fuel line clear plastic covering open can visually check 8-oz Sullivan square fuel tank vacuum fuel lines Super Chickens neck chin also shaped Styrofoam sealed painted same head large cooling vent opening bottom chin helps pull cooling air entering comb eyes nos trils through engine compartment cockpit area has substantially modified kit original plans called integral part top wing wing mounting bolts being accessible through two cockpits wanted make area resemble back chicken cut out middle former filled entire area Styro foamshaped filled spackle sanded sealed same head bottom /4-in balsa shaped fit top section wing wing mounting bolts can reached removing back se cured top wing three flushmounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length neck area behind head also substantially changed original design calls steep slope cockpit area forward cowling wouldnt look very chickenish completely re shaped area modification also made possible place flat battery pack oo vvetie gets ready open throttle OS FSR 40 another flight Super over fuel tank Chicken article written Bob flown colorful bird Continued page 175 148 Model Aviation 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 FULL * SIZE* PLANS Le Crate$550 RC Electric-powered sport flier 05 motors 3-channels 1/zA Miss America$650 RC Old-Timer /2A Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels Gee flee dodel Y 40-powered AC stand-oft scale great old-time racers 5500 SIliletto CL Stunt model McDonald wInner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Woild Champs. $375 Ole RelIable RC 70 version 38 old-liner REM centrols 19-29 5425 Blue Bled RC Ken 98555s torinalinir plane 4-dr. 10 375 Crashesastar CL Crash-proot trainer Zsizes15-20 36-401125 Cap 20 40-powered scale AC 01 French aerotratic plane Low wing tal-dragger 2 sheets$700 lsl F-16 AC Sarpolus 1149 ducted tan sport tier tor 2-ch Balsa wings loll tune structure 1275 1830 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale tsr 35-40 4-nh Wlsgnpan 68 1/8 scale Two eheats 1825 make II RC Ken Willards Itying howl 3-ch 15-power Fly Ironi land removalule gear 1375 Taylor Cub AC Don Srslln Schoolyard-Scale tur DOSs 2-3 Ch Spans SOle1350 Zephyr RC Small 2-nh glider tsr hand-tuanch tow thermal slope sowing$200 Weep VI PP Mihe Stoyn Nato-winning Outdoor HLG$100 Onestep AC Troerer has vety turgtung t94ng quohses 3-nh. 10-26 power$425 Merlyn AC Gland 155-in span Sailylane uses SAC channels$798 pIeces PP Indoor Easy B Ruhber-power conSest-weiner W Van Gorder11 00 Supercat AC Halt-A Fyton Racer/sport flier Pdleron elevator ceotrol Foam wing1300 Saumaster AC Willards 40-sole flying boat tsr 4-dr Strap-on gear ton lontipbanet 2 ahls . 11100 CaBsto 82 AC Fly thin sleek Hats-winning Sailplane AMA Mod SId sr Ihsleniled classes $750 Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic Bar Uses 40 power 4-5 di 2 shIn 11075 135k KIoud ICIng AC Reduced modermted version 011838 design tsr 12A Otd-Taner 2 sr 3 cli $450 Gee Bee A-i AC Hatthes latest I/4-scdo spans 75in. winoha 15th fires 00 er lerger Four nlrts doc 12225 Zephyr 1100 AC AMA Clans B Satplone tsr S-channel AC gear 9875 Cub Ploalplene AC Sport Scale tsr 045-10-size engines 4-ch AC J-3 floats ma dasaic 9898 Regent Queen Sides AC Fon-lypa biplane tur 40-00 power 4-charniels 2 sheets 11150 Re-Volt-Er AC electric-power spoil Ilier tur 2-channel OS recIter $850 Pober Plate AC Scale lamoos EM plane tur 40-power 4-nh Build tsr sport sr Freosion 2 sto $1300 Moequlto AC Spoil Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-nh AC 1825 Electric Sparky AC electric-powered tun flier tur 05 mob, 3-nh AC scaled-op 1538 either power lavodle 1850 Hawker HurrIcane MIt AC Electric-power Spsrl Scale br 16 motor 3-4 channels Two nheets $1175 Stuntltne 80 CL Big 82-in-span StonIer tsr 60-power 8700 Sportiesgon JR AC Pulse-rudder sportnter tsr 02-power . $300 Lab MInor AC Sport Scale mOdel 01 1530s Britleh lightplane tsr 10-power 4-channel AC $725 Dove 850 CL Competifon StonIer tsr 40-45 power has loser wing slab $700 Buck 800 PP Conipefiton Class erO Sc 15-21 power Han voriable-bondence tel VII 9800 Annes PIece CL2A traleer/sportoter rugged balsa tast-buitung $325 Scooter AC Two-Meter Sailplane has ens Nato event 1982 1583 plus other ceirlests 550 Cloud Cruiser AC Old-Timer tohes 80-power 3-nh AC Two-pace wing oplion tsr easy transport Iwo shoots $1175 Good Tern PP Embryo Endurance rubber-power tlsotplone Sm ophonal wheele nlid-and-hssue delight $200 Skyrocket CL Fun-Scale sport tier tooks like Grummans no-nose Navy twin 01 Sm Thebes twin l25s 1325 Chloe Clipper AC Fabulous 74-in-span Spoil Scale tosg hostler tour 10-3170 engines 4-nh Three sheets don $2000 Profiles PP Travelair Mystery Stop Man Lou Angeles profile at-balsa mhher models Sc spoil byng 17 span$200 Bearcat CL Big compohllon-cather profile Stonter br 60 power1800 Over E-Z CL Chit-bier Slant hiplane has profile tuselage uses 25 engine1400 Iroetalds AC Zippy ISle sportsler Sc 10-15 power 3-dronnel AC$400 Lockheed P-38 AC Pan-scale twin-iS-engine tier tur 4-channels Two sheets$1100 PhoenIx CL Updated Thunderbird-style Stunter Sc 35-40 engines1575 Welts Up AC Electric-powered glider tur 3-3 channels 036 moter spans 520 $498 Sty SIr CL loam-wing Combat ship won 83 NaIn Use ID 049-061 power . $398 ThIs N AC Aerobaic biplane tsr 40 englees 4-channels Great tar sport Ilyrig9850 Ryan B-S Brougham AC Scale tsr 4-nh. 40-size 4-cycle engines spoon fl315 Two sheets $1200 KIngfisher CL Profile Corner plane spans 40 hi. uses 35 nirgine 9800 CruIser PP Embryo Endurance mbber-power ton ship has big-modal chararlerishcs $200 Desperado AC Ilying wing unique negoolse dihedral Ilies 4-nh 15-40 power Foam wing $400 CavalIer AC Old-Timer-the new design has huge wing tsr stow easy Ilighto Per 25 power 3 channels Iwo sheets . 11725 Mt WIt PP Hot amall lightweight coinpelilion ship Sc 15 power designer Hany Maphy . $475 Lazy Dock AC Big canard spoil filer tor A-o9 power 2 channels Uses town hoard parts 9898 Tuibo Porter CL Scale tsr 25 power Simple lines tor easy huitong Two sheets 9875 FIreboll AC Poshor canard sport/ponere uses 40 ponher engine 4-channel Has swept-lorword team wings 9898 Neamfth Cougar CL Scale model 01 popular homohuit won Sm Nato Uses 21 alpine spoon 411s 9825 memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo mom 03 Circlenumbers plans wish toorder03 03 13119322523926229129930231031403 32343348354358362365383386 e 393398399403405408410412414415 416417418419420421422423424425 U 42642742842943043143243343443503 03 43643743843944044144244344444503 4464470 o Price inClUdes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $250 3 Air Mail $125 surtace mail Make check money order payable us fttrtdS Model Aviation g AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks tor delivery Please print carefully Enclosed $03 NAMEZIP ____________________03 0 STATE ____________ memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo m wheel larger vertical Control surfaces etc mighty 05 Max FSR 45 really flies Super Chicken e bird Its sight beholdreally show stopper makes great dead-stick landing found out hard way after losing en gine first flighttoo rich flaps flaps arent original plans idea seemed good added fourth servo wing allowing hang fuselage next three traymounted servos Sullivan flexible cables curve out flaps operate flaps smoothly though hadnt used flight written Super trim Super Chicken felt bird needed visual hypesomething break monotony vast yellow ex panse Thats St Croix Golden Falcon ad caught eye phoned Park Falls WI office pleasantly surprised learn theyd send beauti ful Golden Falcon trim $1495 think makes Super Chicken absolutely sexy As said first factory RC kit Ive never flown RC before still cantexcept lots altitude structor Bob Wetle very skilled knowl edgeable patient very lov ing Super Chicken flies fact Bob can heard cackling about crackling 0S Super Chicken flies Bob has yet rub whitewalls Miss America/Mathews Continued paqe 98 plan shim leading edger trailing edge rear lower spar proper height scrap balsa Notice bot tom spars extend under sheet tips Add tips top spars end al ribs Fill tips scrap balsa Remove unit building sur face carefully cut 3/16-in slot verti cally elevator spar Add secondary reinforcement ribs gussets cut elevator loose Hinge Du-Bro molded hinges Ace nylon sheet units Trial-fit fin stab slot adjusting snug fit sure rudder will bind against elevator Sand both units smooth contours cover Fuselage Cut out plywood firewall Lite Ply Bulkhead B Fabricate C D directly over drawing CyA glue Bend up landing gear trial-fit B Mark engine mount drill holes 3-48 blind nuts Develop tail section filler sheet aid carbon paper un der plan Construct fuselage sides directly ovel drawingone built top other Use small strips masking tape between two halves aid separating sides glue has hardened remove sides building board run o table knife between sides separate Check bulkheads fit properly Glue C D bulkheads righthand side pinned buildin 176 Model Aviation No 446 No 447 No 131 No 113 No225 No 238 No 282 No 291 No 302 No 310 No 214 No 328 No 332 No 343 N348 No254 No 358 No382 No 285 No 383 No 388 No 383 No398 N3U No400 No 405 No405 No410 No 412 No 414 No 415 No 416 No 417 No 418 No 418 No 420 No 421 No 422 No 423 No424 No425 No 428 No 427 No438 No425 420 No431 No 432 No432 No434 No425 No438 No437 No438 No438 No440 No 441 No 442 No 443 No 444 No 445 0 0 V 03 o Cu 0 LO 0 dj 0 l1 cE - C bo O - C V - 0 2 ii 0C 0 c0 00 V WV in-CO 0 0 01 0 V 0 0 Eon 0 00 0 18 Ct 0 01 UCO 5 5 U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 148, 175, 176
Len The Chickens head made 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball hollowed out Same goes cheeks except two 4-in balls used Right Hinge top head made two side-by-side Robart hinges epoxied top left cheek Len Latch keep head closed tligflt piece ot threaded pushrod shaped ached head top metal clevis having pin drilled out half clevis removed Right Tank filled engine started head open exposing carburetor 86 Model Aviation 7 ALWAYS KNEW Id build RC air plane Ive love affair both model full-size airplanes ever since saw very first plane fly overhead about four years old thought tached long wire just thought little people glass tubes behind P big Philco superhetrodyne living room Back airplanes very first plane Ryan ST solid model wonder readers remem ber buying box containing block balsa wood some sheets about /s balsa sheet printed paper patterns showing carve pieces balsa airplane After Ryan built Megow Comet rubber-powered Japanese tissue-covered flying models cut wing rib out printed sheet balsa double-edged Gillette safety razor blade built rubber-powered Left Chin area also shaped Styrofoam has large cooling vent comb eyes nostrils also admit air keep engine cool Right cockpit area substantially modified effort make area resemble back chicken Wing bolts accessible back removed July 1984 87 Left The chickens back also hatch secured top wing three flush-mounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length Right about drumsticks Styrofoam slow-setting Hobbypoxy conjunction kits wire landing gear nicely did trick Among other modifications Taube kit steerable tail wheel left reshaped vertical tail surfaces scalloped stabilizer right Left Balsa fillets added above below stabilizer author notes modifications generous applications Pactra Formula-U pound nose weight have made Super Chicken bit heavier would have liked Right Flaps installed flights made up time article written made use ended deadstick landing problems flying modelafter married Guil low Nieuport 28 just completed own RC delta wing design took over eight years thats another story As modelers visit hobby store least three times month During such visit friend Bob Wetle Als Hobby Store Elmhurst IL convinced build Balsa USA Taube liked plane first sight truly unique character something would inject little fun airstrip As matter fact thought about Taube thought lent itself some modi fication rhaps canvasback duck chicken Yes chicken honor clients manufactures line chicken-based restaurant food products After researching chickens World Book Encyclopedia selected buff pington its all-yellow body wings red comb cheeks s hatched Super Chicken head made hollowing out 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball top two 4-in Styrofoam balls cut cheeks epoxied balsa sides engine area After sanding outside top head scraping out insideand sanding cheeksI filled-in inside outside top cheeks spackle After sanding Continued page 148 88 Model Aviation Its Super Chickenand its turkey author built model form honor nts major processor chickenbased food products companys chairman Charles R Sutor former Air Force fighter pilotF-86s F-102s photos author Super Chicken/Hellyer20127 Pactra Formula-U Polyurethane fin-which sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxy Continued page 88ished off inside head Whitethen primed painted same rest Clear Formula-U spray texturedof head sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxylook head cheeks chin latch holding head closed made Next cut openings combresult rubbing two pieces Styrofoamby shaping piece threaded pushrod made 2 plywood eyes nostrilsover freshly-sprayed areasmodified Z attached top air intake cooling carburetion head hinge holds top thethe head metal clevis metal again spackling sealing 45-mmhead fuselage made two Ro-retainer pin drilled out half clevis Hobbypoxy primed Rust-bart aileron hinges placed side-by-side andremoved Z snapped around screw Oleum Light Gray 2081 followed paint-epoxied left cheek horizontalwhich epoxied hardwood block im ing sealing Black Aviation Yellowsurfaces bottom head thebedded right cheek Flipping open 20113 Fiery Orange 20116 Cleartons cheeks formed 6 balsathe top head exposes engine needle valve fuel line clear plastic covering open can visually check 8-oz Sullivan square fuel tank vacuum fuel lines Super Chickens neck chin also shaped Styrofoam sealed painted same head large cooling vent opening bottom chin helps pull cooling air entering comb eyes nos trils through engine compartment cockpit area has substantially modified kit original plans called integral part top wing wing mounting bolts being accessible through two cockpits wanted make area resemble back chicken cut out middle former filled entire area Styro foamshaped filled spackle sanded sealed same head bottom /4-in balsa shaped fit top section wing wing mounting bolts can reached removing back se cured top wing three flushmounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length neck area behind head also substantially changed original design calls steep slope cockpit area forward cowling wouldnt look very chickenish completely re shaped area modification also made possible place flat battery pack oo vvetie gets ready open throttle OS FSR 40 another flight Super over fuel tank Chicken article written Bob flown colorful bird Continued page 175 148 Model Aviation 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 FULL * SIZE* PLANS Le Crate$550 RC Electric-powered sport flier 05 motors 3-channels 1/zA Miss America$650 RC Old-Timer /2A Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels Gee flee dodel Y 40-powered AC stand-oft scale great old-time racers 5500 SIliletto CL Stunt model McDonald wInner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Woild Champs. $375 Ole RelIable RC 70 version 38 old-liner REM centrols 19-29 5425 Blue Bled RC Ken 98555s torinalinir plane 4-dr. 10 375 Crashesastar CL Crash-proot trainer Zsizes15-20 36-401125 Cap 20 40-powered scale AC 01 French aerotratic plane Low wing tal-dragger 2 sheets$700 lsl F-16 AC Sarpolus 1149 ducted tan sport tier tor 2-ch Balsa wings loll tune structure 1275 1830 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale tsr 35-40 4-nh Wlsgnpan 68 1/8 scale Two eheats 1825 make II RC Ken Willards Itying howl 3-ch 15-power Fly Ironi land removalule gear 1375 Taylor Cub AC Don Srslln Schoolyard-Scale tur DOSs 2-3 Ch Spans SOle1350 Zephyr RC Small 2-nh glider tsr hand-tuanch tow thermal slope sowing$200 Weep VI PP Mihe Stoyn Nato-winning Outdoor HLG$100 Onestep AC Troerer has vety turgtung t94ng quohses 3-nh. 10-26 power$425 Merlyn AC Gland 155-in span Sailylane uses SAC channels$798 pIeces PP Indoor Easy B Ruhber-power conSest-weiner W Van Gorder11 00 Supercat AC Halt-A Fyton Racer/sport flier Pdleron elevator ceotrol Foam wing1300 Saumaster AC Willards 40-sole flying boat tsr 4-dr Strap-on gear ton lontipbanet 2 ahls . 11100 CaBsto 82 AC Fly thin sleek Hats-winning Sailplane AMA Mod SId sr Ihsleniled classes $750 Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic Bar Uses 40 power 4-5 di 2 shIn 11075 135k KIoud ICIng AC Reduced modermted version 011838 design tsr 12A Otd-Taner 2 sr 3 cli $450 Gee Bee A-i AC Hatthes latest I/4-scdo spans 75in. winoha 15th fires 00 er lerger Four nlrts doc 12225 Zephyr 1100 AC AMA Clans B Satplone tsr S-channel AC gear 9875 Cub Ploalplene AC Sport Scale tsr 045-10-size engines 4-ch AC J-3 floats ma dasaic 9898 Regent Queen Sides AC Fon-lypa biplane tur 40-00 power 4-charniels 2 sheets 11150 Re-Volt-Er AC electric-power spoil Ilier tur 2-channel OS recIter $850 Pober Plate AC Scale lamoos EM plane tur 40-power 4-nh Build tsr sport sr Freosion 2 sto $1300 Moequlto AC Spoil Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-nh AC 1825 Electric Sparky AC electric-powered tun flier tur 05 mob, 3-nh AC scaled-op 1538 either power lavodle 1850 Hawker HurrIcane MIt AC Electric-power Spsrl Scale br 16 motor 3-4 channels Two nheets $1175 Stuntltne 80 CL Big 82-in-span StonIer tsr 60-power 8700 Sportiesgon JR AC Pulse-rudder sportnter tsr 02-power . $300 Lab MInor AC Sport Scale mOdel 01 1530s Britleh lightplane tsr 10-power 4-channel AC $725 Dove 850 CL Competifon StonIer tsr 40-45 power has loser wing slab $700 Buck 800 PP Conipefiton Class erO Sc 15-21 power Han voriable-bondence tel VII 9800 Annes PIece CL2A traleer/sportoter rugged balsa tast-buitung $325 Scooter AC Two-Meter Sailplane has ens Nato event 1982 1583 plus other ceirlests 550 Cloud Cruiser AC Old-Timer tohes 80-power 3-nh AC Two-pace wing oplion tsr easy transport Iwo shoots $1175 Good Tern PP Embryo Endurance rubber-power tlsotplone Sm ophonal wheele nlid-and-hssue delight $200 Skyrocket CL Fun-Scale sport tier tooks like Grummans no-nose Navy twin 01 Sm Thebes twin l25s 1325 Chloe Clipper AC Fabulous 74-in-span Spoil Scale tosg hostler tour 10-3170 engines 4-nh Three sheets don $2000 Profiles PP Travelair Mystery Stop Man Lou Angeles profile at-balsa mhher models Sc spoil byng 17 span$200 Bearcat CL Big compohllon-cather profile Stonter br 60 power1800 Over E-Z CL Chit-bier Slant hiplane has profile tuselage uses 25 engine1400 Iroetalds AC Zippy ISle sportsler Sc 10-15 power 3-dronnel AC$400 Lockheed P-38 AC Pan-scale twin-iS-engine tier tur 4-channels Two sheets$1100 PhoenIx CL Updated Thunderbird-style Stunter Sc 35-40 engines1575 Welts Up AC Electric-powered glider tur 3-3 channels 036 moter spans 520 $498 Sty SIr CL loam-wing Combat ship won 83 NaIn Use ID 049-061 power . $398 ThIs N AC Aerobaic biplane tsr 40 englees 4-channels Great tar sport Ilyrig9850 Ryan B-S Brougham AC Scale tsr 4-nh. 40-size 4-cycle engines spoon fl315 Two sheets $1200 KIngfisher CL Profile Corner plane spans 40 hi. uses 35 nirgine 9800 CruIser PP Embryo Endurance mbber-power ton ship has big-modal chararlerishcs $200 Desperado AC Ilying wing unique negoolse dihedral Ilies 4-nh 15-40 power Foam wing $400 CavalIer AC Old-Timer-the new design has huge wing tsr stow easy Ilighto Per 25 power 3 channels Iwo sheets . 11725 Mt WIt PP Hot amall lightweight coinpelilion ship Sc 15 power designer Hany Maphy . $475 Lazy Dock AC Big canard spoil filer tor A-o9 power 2 channels Uses town hoard parts 9898 Tuibo Porter CL Scale tsr 25 power Simple lines tor easy huitong Two sheets 9875 FIreboll AC Poshor canard sport/ponere uses 40 ponher engine 4-channel Has swept-lorword team wings 9898 Neamfth Cougar CL Scale model 01 popular homohuit won Sm Nato Uses 21 alpine spoon 411s 9825 memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo mom 03 Circlenumbers plans wish toorder03 03 13119322523926229129930231031403 32343348354358362365383386 e 393398399403405408410412414415 416417418419420421422423424425 U 42642742842943043143243343443503 03 43643743843944044144244344444503 4464470 o Price inClUdes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $250 3 Air Mail $125 surtace mail Make check money order payable us fttrtdS Model Aviation g AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks tor delivery Please print carefully Enclosed $03 NAMEZIP ____________________03 0 STATE ____________ memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo m wheel larger vertical Control surfaces etc mighty 05 Max FSR 45 really flies Super Chicken e bird Its sight beholdreally show stopper makes great dead-stick landing found out hard way after losing en gine first flighttoo rich flaps flaps arent original plans idea seemed good added fourth servo wing allowing hang fuselage next three traymounted servos Sullivan flexible cables curve out flaps operate flaps smoothly though hadnt used flight written Super trim Super Chicken felt bird needed visual hypesomething break monotony vast yellow ex panse Thats St Croix Golden Falcon ad caught eye phoned Park Falls WI office pleasantly surprised learn theyd send beauti ful Golden Falcon trim $1495 think makes Super Chicken absolutely sexy As said first factory RC kit Ive never flown RC before still cantexcept lots altitude structor Bob Wetle very skilled knowl edgeable patient very lov ing Super Chicken flies fact Bob can heard cackling about crackling 0S Super Chicken flies Bob has yet rub whitewalls Miss America/Mathews Continued paqe 98 plan shim leading edger trailing edge rear lower spar proper height scrap balsa Notice bot tom spars extend under sheet tips Add tips top spars end al ribs Fill tips scrap balsa Remove unit building sur face carefully cut 3/16-in slot verti cally elevator spar Add secondary reinforcement ribs gussets cut elevator loose Hinge Du-Bro molded hinges Ace nylon sheet units Trial-fit fin stab slot adjusting snug fit sure rudder will bind against elevator Sand both units smooth contours cover Fuselage Cut out plywood firewall Lite Ply Bulkhead B Fabricate C D directly over drawing CyA glue Bend up landing gear trial-fit B Mark engine mount drill holes 3-48 blind nuts Develop tail section filler sheet aid carbon paper un der plan Construct fuselage sides directly ovel drawingone built top other Use small strips masking tape between two halves aid separating sides glue has hardened remove sides building board run o table knife between sides separate Check bulkheads fit properly Glue C D bulkheads righthand side pinned buildin 176 Model Aviation No 446 No 447 No 131 No 113 No225 No 238 No 282 No 291 No 302 No 310 No 214 No 328 No 332 No 343 N348 No254 No 358 No382 No 285 No 383 No 388 No 383 No398 N3U No400 No 405 No405 No410 No 412 No 414 No 415 No 416 No 417 No 418 No 418 No 420 No 421 No 422 No 423 No424 No425 No 428 No 427 No438 No425 420 No431 No 432 No432 No434 No425 No438 No437 No438 No438 No440 No 441 No 442 No 443 No 444 No 445 0 0 V 03 o Cu 0 LO 0 dj 0 l1 cE - C bo O - C V - 0 2 ii 0C 0 c0 00 V WV in-CO 0 0 01 0 V 0 0 Eon 0 00 0 18 Ct 0 01 UCO 5 5 U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 148, 175, 176
Len The Chickens head made 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball hollowed out Same goes cheeks except two 4-in balls used Right Hinge top head made two side-by-side Robart hinges epoxied top left cheek Len Latch keep head closed tligflt piece ot threaded pushrod shaped ached head top metal clevis having pin drilled out half clevis removed Right Tank filled engine started head open exposing carburetor 86 Model Aviation 7 ALWAYS KNEW Id build RC air plane Ive love affair both model full-size airplanes ever since saw very first plane fly overhead about four years old thought tached long wire just thought little people glass tubes behind P big Philco superhetrodyne living room Back airplanes very first plane Ryan ST solid model wonder readers remem ber buying box containing block balsa wood some sheets about /s balsa sheet printed paper patterns showing carve pieces balsa airplane After Ryan built Megow Comet rubber-powered Japanese tissue-covered flying models cut wing rib out printed sheet balsa double-edged Gillette safety razor blade built rubber-powered Left Chin area also shaped Styrofoam has large cooling vent comb eyes nostrils also admit air keep engine cool Right cockpit area substantially modified effort make area resemble back chicken Wing bolts accessible back removed July 1984 87 Left The chickens back also hatch secured top wing three flush-mounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length Right about drumsticks Styrofoam slow-setting Hobbypoxy conjunction kits wire landing gear nicely did trick Among other modifications Taube kit steerable tail wheel left reshaped vertical tail surfaces scalloped stabilizer right Left Balsa fillets added above below stabilizer author notes modifications generous applications Pactra Formula-U pound nose weight have made Super Chicken bit heavier would have liked Right Flaps installed flights made up time article written made use ended deadstick landing problems flying modelafter married Guil low Nieuport 28 just completed own RC delta wing design took over eight years thats another story As modelers visit hobby store least three times month During such visit friend Bob Wetle Als Hobby Store Elmhurst IL convinced build Balsa USA Taube liked plane first sight truly unique character something would inject little fun airstrip As matter fact thought about Taube thought lent itself some modi fication rhaps canvasback duck chicken Yes chicken honor clients manufactures line chicken-based restaurant food products After researching chickens World Book Encyclopedia selected buff pington its all-yellow body wings red comb cheeks s hatched Super Chicken head made hollowing out 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball top two 4-in Styrofoam balls cut cheeks epoxied balsa sides engine area After sanding outside top head scraping out insideand sanding cheeksI filled-in inside outside top cheeks spackle After sanding Continued page 148 88 Model Aviation Its Super Chickenand its turkey author built model form honor nts major processor chickenbased food products companys chairman Charles R Sutor former Air Force fighter pilotF-86s F-102s photos author Super Chicken/Hellyer20127 Pactra Formula-U Polyurethane fin-which sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxy Continued page 88ished off inside head Whitethen primed painted same rest Clear Formula-U spray texturedof head sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxylook head cheeks chin latch holding head closed made Next cut openings combresult rubbing two pieces Styrofoamby shaping piece threaded pushrod made 2 plywood eyes nostrilsover freshly-sprayed areasmodified Z attached top air intake cooling carburetion head hinge holds top thethe head metal clevis metal again spackling sealing 45-mmhead fuselage made two Ro-retainer pin drilled out half clevis Hobbypoxy primed Rust-bart aileron hinges placed side-by-side andremoved Z snapped around screw Oleum Light Gray 2081 followed paint-epoxied left cheek horizontalwhich epoxied hardwood block im ing sealing Black Aviation Yellowsurfaces bottom head thebedded right cheek Flipping open 20113 Fiery Orange 20116 Cleartons cheeks formed 6 balsathe top head exposes engine needle valve fuel line clear plastic covering open can visually check 8-oz Sullivan square fuel tank vacuum fuel lines Super Chickens neck chin also shaped Styrofoam sealed painted same head large cooling vent opening bottom chin helps pull cooling air entering comb eyes nos trils through engine compartment cockpit area has substantially modified kit original plans called integral part top wing wing mounting bolts being accessible through two cockpits wanted make area resemble back chicken cut out middle former filled entire area Styro foamshaped filled spackle sanded sealed same head bottom /4-in balsa shaped fit top section wing wing mounting bolts can reached removing back se cured top wing three flushmounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length neck area behind head also substantially changed original design calls steep slope cockpit area forward cowling wouldnt look very chickenish completely re shaped area modification also made possible place flat battery pack oo vvetie gets ready open throttle OS FSR 40 another flight Super over fuel tank Chicken article written Bob flown colorful bird Continued page 175 148 Model Aviation 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 FULL * SIZE* PLANS Le Crate$550 RC Electric-powered sport flier 05 motors 3-channels 1/zA Miss America$650 RC Old-Timer /2A Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels Gee flee dodel Y 40-powered AC stand-oft scale great old-time racers 5500 SIliletto CL Stunt model McDonald wInner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Woild Champs. $375 Ole RelIable RC 70 version 38 old-liner REM centrols 19-29 5425 Blue Bled RC Ken 98555s torinalinir plane 4-dr. 10 375 Crashesastar CL Crash-proot trainer Zsizes15-20 36-401125 Cap 20 40-powered scale AC 01 French aerotratic plane Low wing tal-dragger 2 sheets$700 lsl F-16 AC Sarpolus 1149 ducted tan sport tier tor 2-ch Balsa wings loll tune structure 1275 1830 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale tsr 35-40 4-nh Wlsgnpan 68 1/8 scale Two eheats 1825 make II RC Ken Willards Itying howl 3-ch 15-power Fly Ironi land removalule gear 1375 Taylor Cub AC Don Srslln Schoolyard-Scale tur DOSs 2-3 Ch Spans SOle1350 Zephyr RC Small 2-nh glider tsr hand-tuanch tow thermal slope sowing$200 Weep VI PP Mihe Stoyn Nato-winning Outdoor HLG$100 Onestep AC Troerer has vety turgtung t94ng quohses 3-nh. 10-26 power$425 Merlyn AC Gland 155-in span Sailylane uses SAC channels$798 pIeces PP Indoor Easy B Ruhber-power conSest-weiner W Van Gorder11 00 Supercat AC Halt-A Fyton Racer/sport flier Pdleron elevator ceotrol Foam wing1300 Saumaster AC Willards 40-sole flying boat tsr 4-dr Strap-on gear ton lontipbanet 2 ahls . 11100 CaBsto 82 AC Fly thin sleek Hats-winning Sailplane AMA Mod SId sr Ihsleniled classes $750 Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic Bar Uses 40 power 4-5 di 2 shIn 11075 135k KIoud ICIng AC Reduced modermted version 011838 design tsr 12A Otd-Taner 2 sr 3 cli $450 Gee Bee A-i AC Hatthes latest I/4-scdo spans 75in. winoha 15th fires 00 er lerger Four nlrts doc 12225 Zephyr 1100 AC AMA Clans B Satplone tsr S-channel AC gear 9875 Cub Ploalplene AC Sport Scale tsr 045-10-size engines 4-ch AC J-3 floats ma dasaic 9898 Regent Queen Sides AC Fon-lypa biplane tur 40-00 power 4-charniels 2 sheets 11150 Re-Volt-Er AC electric-power spoil Ilier tur 2-channel OS recIter $850 Pober Plate AC Scale lamoos EM plane tur 40-power 4-nh Build tsr sport sr Freosion 2 sto $1300 Moequlto AC Spoil Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-nh AC 1825 Electric Sparky AC electric-powered tun flier tur 05 mob, 3-nh AC scaled-op 1538 either power lavodle 1850 Hawker HurrIcane MIt AC Electric-power Spsrl Scale br 16 motor 3-4 channels Two nheets $1175 Stuntltne 80 CL Big 82-in-span StonIer tsr 60-power 8700 Sportiesgon JR AC Pulse-rudder sportnter tsr 02-power . $300 Lab MInor AC Sport Scale mOdel 01 1530s Britleh lightplane tsr 10-power 4-channel AC $725 Dove 850 CL Competifon StonIer tsr 40-45 power has loser wing slab $700 Buck 800 PP Conipefiton Class erO Sc 15-21 power Han voriable-bondence tel VII 9800 Annes PIece CL2A traleer/sportoter rugged balsa tast-buitung $325 Scooter AC Two-Meter Sailplane has ens Nato event 1982 1583 plus other ceirlests 550 Cloud Cruiser AC Old-Timer tohes 80-power 3-nh AC Two-pace wing oplion tsr easy transport Iwo shoots $1175 Good Tern PP Embryo Endurance rubber-power tlsotplone Sm ophonal wheele nlid-and-hssue delight $200 Skyrocket CL Fun-Scale sport tier tooks like Grummans no-nose Navy twin 01 Sm Thebes twin l25s 1325 Chloe Clipper AC Fabulous 74-in-span Spoil Scale tosg hostler tour 10-3170 engines 4-nh Three sheets don $2000 Profiles PP Travelair Mystery Stop Man Lou Angeles profile at-balsa mhher models Sc spoil byng 17 span$200 Bearcat CL Big compohllon-cather profile Stonter br 60 power1800 Over E-Z CL Chit-bier Slant hiplane has profile tuselage uses 25 engine1400 Iroetalds AC Zippy ISle sportsler Sc 10-15 power 3-dronnel AC$400 Lockheed P-38 AC Pan-scale twin-iS-engine tier tur 4-channels Two sheets$1100 PhoenIx CL Updated Thunderbird-style Stunter Sc 35-40 engines1575 Welts Up AC Electric-powered glider tur 3-3 channels 036 moter spans 520 $498 Sty SIr CL loam-wing Combat ship won 83 NaIn Use ID 049-061 power . $398 ThIs N AC Aerobaic biplane tsr 40 englees 4-channels Great tar sport Ilyrig9850 Ryan B-S Brougham AC Scale tsr 4-nh. 40-size 4-cycle engines spoon fl315 Two sheets $1200 KIngfisher CL Profile Corner plane spans 40 hi. uses 35 nirgine 9800 CruIser PP Embryo Endurance mbber-power ton ship has big-modal chararlerishcs $200 Desperado AC Ilying wing unique negoolse dihedral Ilies 4-nh 15-40 power Foam wing $400 CavalIer AC Old-Timer-the new design has huge wing tsr stow easy Ilighto Per 25 power 3 channels Iwo sheets . 11725 Mt WIt PP Hot amall lightweight coinpelilion ship Sc 15 power designer Hany Maphy . $475 Lazy Dock AC Big canard spoil filer tor A-o9 power 2 channels Uses town hoard parts 9898 Tuibo Porter CL Scale tsr 25 power Simple lines tor easy huitong Two sheets 9875 FIreboll AC Poshor canard sport/ponere uses 40 ponher engine 4-channel Has swept-lorword team wings 9898 Neamfth Cougar CL Scale model 01 popular homohuit won Sm Nato Uses 21 alpine spoon 411s 9825 memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo mom 03 Circlenumbers plans wish toorder03 03 13119322523926229129930231031403 32343348354358362365383386 e 393398399403405408410412414415 416417418419420421422423424425 U 42642742842943043143243343443503 03 43643743843944044144244344444503 4464470 o Price inClUdes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $250 3 Air Mail $125 surtace mail Make check money order payable us fttrtdS Model Aviation g AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks tor delivery Please print carefully Enclosed $03 NAMEZIP ____________________03 0 STATE ____________ memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo m wheel larger vertical Control surfaces etc mighty 05 Max FSR 45 really flies Super Chicken e bird Its sight beholdreally show stopper makes great dead-stick landing found out hard way after losing en gine first flighttoo rich flaps flaps arent original plans idea seemed good added fourth servo wing allowing hang fuselage next three traymounted servos Sullivan flexible cables curve out flaps operate flaps smoothly though hadnt used flight written Super trim Super Chicken felt bird needed visual hypesomething break monotony vast yellow ex panse Thats St Croix Golden Falcon ad caught eye phoned Park Falls WI office pleasantly surprised learn theyd send beauti ful Golden Falcon trim $1495 think makes Super Chicken absolutely sexy As said first factory RC kit Ive never flown RC before still cantexcept lots altitude structor Bob Wetle very skilled knowl edgeable patient very lov ing Super Chicken flies fact Bob can heard cackling about crackling 0S Super Chicken flies Bob has yet rub whitewalls Miss America/Mathews Continued paqe 98 plan shim leading edger trailing edge rear lower spar proper height scrap balsa Notice bot tom spars extend under sheet tips Add tips top spars end al ribs Fill tips scrap balsa Remove unit building sur face carefully cut 3/16-in slot verti cally elevator spar Add secondary reinforcement ribs gussets cut elevator loose Hinge Du-Bro molded hinges Ace nylon sheet units Trial-fit fin stab slot adjusting snug fit sure rudder will bind against elevator Sand both units smooth contours cover Fuselage Cut out plywood firewall Lite Ply Bulkhead B Fabricate C D directly over drawing CyA glue Bend up landing gear trial-fit B Mark engine mount drill holes 3-48 blind nuts Develop tail section filler sheet aid carbon paper un der plan Construct fuselage sides directly ovel drawingone built top other Use small strips masking tape between two halves aid separating sides glue has hardened remove sides building board run o table knife between sides separate Check bulkheads fit properly Glue C D bulkheads righthand side pinned buildin 176 Model Aviation No 446 No 447 No 131 No 113 No225 No 238 No 282 No 291 No 302 No 310 No 214 No 328 No 332 No 343 N348 No254 No 358 No382 No 285 No 383 No 388 No 383 No398 N3U No400 No 405 No405 No410 No 412 No 414 No 415 No 416 No 417 No 418 No 418 No 420 No 421 No 422 No 423 No424 No425 No 428 No 427 No438 No425 420 No431 No 432 No432 No434 No425 No438 No437 No438 No438 No440 No 441 No 442 No 443 No 444 No 445 0 0 V 03 o Cu 0 LO 0 dj 0 l1 cE - C bo O - C V - 0 2 ii 0C 0 c0 00 V WV in-CO 0 0 01 0 V 0 0 Eon 0 00 0 18 Ct 0 01 UCO 5 5 U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 148, 175, 176
Len The Chickens head made 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball hollowed out Same goes cheeks except two 4-in balls used Right Hinge top head made two side-by-side Robart hinges epoxied top left cheek Len Latch keep head closed tligflt piece ot threaded pushrod shaped ached head top metal clevis having pin drilled out half clevis removed Right Tank filled engine started head open exposing carburetor 86 Model Aviation 7 ALWAYS KNEW Id build RC air plane Ive love affair both model full-size airplanes ever since saw very first plane fly overhead about four years old thought tached long wire just thought little people glass tubes behind P big Philco superhetrodyne living room Back airplanes very first plane Ryan ST solid model wonder readers remem ber buying box containing block balsa wood some sheets about /s balsa sheet printed paper patterns showing carve pieces balsa airplane After Ryan built Megow Comet rubber-powered Japanese tissue-covered flying models cut wing rib out printed sheet balsa double-edged Gillette safety razor blade built rubber-powered Left Chin area also shaped Styrofoam has large cooling vent comb eyes nostrils also admit air keep engine cool Right cockpit area substantially modified effort make area resemble back chicken Wing bolts accessible back removed July 1984 87 Left The chickens back also hatch secured top wing three flush-mounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length Right about drumsticks Styrofoam slow-setting Hobbypoxy conjunction kits wire landing gear nicely did trick Among other modifications Taube kit steerable tail wheel left reshaped vertical tail surfaces scalloped stabilizer right Left Balsa fillets added above below stabilizer author notes modifications generous applications Pactra Formula-U pound nose weight have made Super Chicken bit heavier would have liked Right Flaps installed flights made up time article written made use ended deadstick landing problems flying modelafter married Guil low Nieuport 28 just completed own RC delta wing design took over eight years thats another story As modelers visit hobby store least three times month During such visit friend Bob Wetle Als Hobby Store Elmhurst IL convinced build Balsa USA Taube liked plane first sight truly unique character something would inject little fun airstrip As matter fact thought about Taube thought lent itself some modi fication rhaps canvasback duck chicken Yes chicken honor clients manufactures line chicken-based restaurant food products After researching chickens World Book Encyclopedia selected buff pington its all-yellow body wings red comb cheeks s hatched Super Chicken head made hollowing out 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball top two 4-in Styrofoam balls cut cheeks epoxied balsa sides engine area After sanding outside top head scraping out insideand sanding cheeksI filled-in inside outside top cheeks spackle After sanding Continued page 148 88 Model Aviation Its Super Chickenand its turkey author built model form honor nts major processor chickenbased food products companys chairman Charles R Sutor former Air Force fighter pilotF-86s F-102s photos author Super Chicken/Hellyer20127 Pactra Formula-U Polyurethane fin-which sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxy Continued page 88ished off inside head Whitethen primed painted same rest Clear Formula-U spray texturedof head sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxylook head cheeks chin latch holding head closed made Next cut openings combresult rubbing two pieces Styrofoamby shaping piece threaded pushrod made 2 plywood eyes nostrilsover freshly-sprayed areasmodified Z attached top air intake cooling carburetion head hinge holds top thethe head metal clevis metal again spackling sealing 45-mmhead fuselage made two Ro-retainer pin drilled out half clevis Hobbypoxy primed Rust-bart aileron hinges placed side-by-side andremoved Z snapped around screw Oleum Light Gray 2081 followed paint-epoxied left cheek horizontalwhich epoxied hardwood block im ing sealing Black Aviation Yellowsurfaces bottom head thebedded right cheek Flipping open 20113 Fiery Orange 20116 Cleartons cheeks formed 6 balsathe top head exposes engine needle valve fuel line clear plastic covering open can visually check 8-oz Sullivan square fuel tank vacuum fuel lines Super Chickens neck chin also shaped Styrofoam sealed painted same head large cooling vent opening bottom chin helps pull cooling air entering comb eyes nos trils through engine compartment cockpit area has substantially modified kit original plans called integral part top wing wing mounting bolts being accessible through two cockpits wanted make area resemble back chicken cut out middle former filled entire area Styro foamshaped filled spackle sanded sealed same head bottom /4-in balsa shaped fit top section wing wing mounting bolts can reached removing back se cured top wing three flushmounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length neck area behind head also substantially changed original design calls steep slope cockpit area forward cowling wouldnt look very chickenish completely re shaped area modification also made possible place flat battery pack oo vvetie gets ready open throttle OS FSR 40 another flight Super over fuel tank Chicken article written Bob flown colorful bird Continued page 175 148 Model Aviation 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 FULL * SIZE* PLANS Le Crate$550 RC Electric-powered sport flier 05 motors 3-channels 1/zA Miss America$650 RC Old-Timer /2A Texaco model 049 glow 2-channels Gee flee dodel Y 40-powered AC stand-oft scale great old-time racers 5500 SIliletto CL Stunt model McDonald wInner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Woild Champs. $375 Ole RelIable RC 70 version 38 old-liner REM centrols 19-29 5425 Blue Bled RC Ken 98555s torinalinir plane 4-dr. 10 375 Crashesastar CL Crash-proot trainer Zsizes15-20 36-401125 Cap 20 40-powered scale AC 01 French aerotratic plane Low wing tal-dragger 2 sheets$700 lsl F-16 AC Sarpolus 1149 ducted tan sport tier tor 2-ch Balsa wings loll tune structure 1275 1830 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale tsr 35-40 4-nh Wlsgnpan 68 1/8 scale Two eheats 1825 make II RC Ken Willards Itying howl 3-ch 15-power Fly Ironi land removalule gear 1375 Taylor Cub AC Don Srslln Schoolyard-Scale tur DOSs 2-3 Ch Spans SOle1350 Zephyr RC Small 2-nh glider tsr hand-tuanch tow thermal slope sowing$200 Weep VI PP Mihe Stoyn Nato-winning Outdoor HLG$100 Onestep AC Troerer has vety turgtung t94ng quohses 3-nh. 10-26 power$425 Merlyn AC Gland 155-in span Sailylane uses SAC channels$798 pIeces PP Indoor Easy B Ruhber-power conSest-weiner W Van Gorder11 00 Supercat AC Halt-A Fyton Racer/sport flier Pdleron elevator ceotrol Foam wing1300 Saumaster AC Willards 40-sole flying boat tsr 4-dr Strap-on gear ton lontipbanet 2 ahls . 11100 CaBsto 82 AC Fly thin sleek Hats-winning Sailplane AMA Mod SId sr Ihsleniled classes $750 Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerohatic Bar Uses 40 power 4-5 di 2 shIn 11075 135k KIoud ICIng AC Reduced modermted version 011838 design tsr 12A Otd-Taner 2 sr 3 cli $450 Gee Bee A-i AC Hatthes latest I/4-scdo spans 75in. winoha 15th fires 00 er lerger Four nlrts doc 12225 Zephyr 1100 AC AMA Clans B Satplone tsr S-channel AC gear 9875 Cub Ploalplene AC Sport Scale tsr 045-10-size engines 4-ch AC J-3 floats ma dasaic 9898 Regent Queen Sides AC Fon-lypa biplane tur 40-00 power 4-charniels 2 sheets 11150 Re-Volt-Er AC electric-power spoil Ilier tur 2-channel OS recIter $850 Pober Plate AC Scale lamoos EM plane tur 40-power 4-nh Build tsr sport sr Freosion 2 sto $1300 Moequlto AC Spoil Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-nh AC 1825 Electric Sparky AC electric-powered tun flier tur 05 mob, 3-nh AC scaled-op 1538 either power lavodle 1850 Hawker HurrIcane MIt AC Electric-power Spsrl Scale br 16 motor 3-4 channels Two nheets $1175 Stuntltne 80 CL Big 82-in-span StonIer tsr 60-power 8700 Sportiesgon JR AC Pulse-rudder sportnter tsr 02-power . $300 Lab MInor AC Sport Scale mOdel 01 1530s Britleh lightplane tsr 10-power 4-channel AC $725 Dove 850 CL Competifon StonIer tsr 40-45 power has loser wing slab $700 Buck 800 PP Conipefiton Class erO Sc 15-21 power Han voriable-bondence tel VII 9800 Annes PIece CL2A traleer/sportoter rugged balsa tast-buitung $325 Scooter AC Two-Meter Sailplane has ens Nato event 1982 1583 plus other ceirlests 550 Cloud Cruiser AC Old-Timer tohes 80-power 3-nh AC Two-pace wing oplion tsr easy transport Iwo shoots $1175 Good Tern PP Embryo Endurance rubber-power tlsotplone Sm ophonal wheele nlid-and-hssue delight $200 Skyrocket CL Fun-Scale sport tier tooks like Grummans no-nose Navy twin 01 Sm Thebes twin l25s 1325 Chloe Clipper AC Fabulous 74-in-span Spoil Scale tosg hostler tour 10-3170 engines 4-nh Three sheets don $2000 Profiles PP Travelair Mystery Stop Man Lou Angeles profile at-balsa mhher models Sc spoil byng 17 span$200 Bearcat CL Big compohllon-cather profile Stonter br 60 power1800 Over E-Z CL Chit-bier Slant hiplane has profile tuselage uses 25 engine1400 Iroetalds AC Zippy ISle sportsler Sc 10-15 power 3-dronnel AC$400 Lockheed P-38 AC Pan-scale twin-iS-engine tier tur 4-channels Two sheets$1100 PhoenIx CL Updated Thunderbird-style Stunter Sc 35-40 engines1575 Welts Up AC Electric-powered glider tur 3-3 channels 036 moter spans 520 $498 Sty SIr CL loam-wing Combat ship won 83 NaIn Use ID 049-061 power . $398 ThIs N AC Aerobaic biplane tsr 40 englees 4-channels Great tar sport Ilyrig9850 Ryan B-S Brougham AC Scale tsr 4-nh. 40-size 4-cycle engines spoon fl315 Two sheets $1200 KIngfisher CL Profile Corner plane spans 40 hi. uses 35 nirgine 9800 CruIser PP Embryo Endurance mbber-power ton ship has big-modal chararlerishcs $200 Desperado AC Ilying wing unique negoolse dihedral Ilies 4-nh 15-40 power Foam wing $400 CavalIer AC Old-Timer-the new design has huge wing tsr stow easy Ilighto Per 25 power 3 channels Iwo sheets . 11725 Mt WIt PP Hot amall lightweight coinpelilion ship Sc 15 power designer Hany Maphy . $475 Lazy Dock AC Big canard spoil filer tor A-o9 power 2 channels Uses town hoard parts 9898 Tuibo Porter CL Scale tsr 25 power Simple lines tor easy huitong Two sheets 9875 FIreboll AC Poshor canard sport/ponere uses 40 ponher engine 4-channel Has swept-lorword team wings 9898 Neamfth Cougar CL Scale model 01 popular homohuit won Sm Nato Uses 21 alpine spoon 411s 9825 memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo mom 03 Circlenumbers plans wish toorder03 03 13119322523926229129930231031403 32343348354358362365383386 e 393398399403405408410412414415 416417418419420421422423424425 U 42642742842943043143243343443503 03 43643743843944044144244344444503 4464470 o Price inClUdes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $250 3 Air Mail $125 surtace mail Make check money order payable us fttrtdS Model Aviation g AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks tor delivery Please print carefully Enclosed $03 NAMEZIP ____________________03 0 STATE ____________ memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo memo m wheel larger vertical Control surfaces etc mighty 05 Max FSR 45 really flies Super Chicken e bird Its sight beholdreally show stopper makes great dead-stick landing found out hard way after losing en gine first flighttoo rich flaps flaps arent original plans idea seemed good added fourth servo wing allowing hang fuselage next three traymounted servos Sullivan flexible cables curve out flaps operate flaps smoothly though hadnt used flight written Super trim Super Chicken felt bird needed visual hypesomething break monotony vast yellow ex panse Thats St Croix Golden Falcon ad caught eye phoned Park Falls WI office pleasantly surprised learn theyd send beauti ful Golden Falcon trim $1495 think makes Super Chicken absolutely sexy As said first factory RC kit Ive never flown RC before still cantexcept lots altitude structor Bob Wetle very skilled knowl edgeable patient very lov ing Super Chicken flies fact Bob can heard cackling about crackling 0S Super Chicken flies Bob has yet rub whitewalls Miss America/Mathews Continued paqe 98 plan shim leading edger trailing edge rear lower spar proper height scrap balsa Notice bot tom spars extend under sheet tips Add tips top spars end al ribs Fill tips scrap balsa Remove unit building sur face carefully cut 3/16-in slot verti cally elevator spar Add secondary reinforcement ribs gussets cut elevator loose Hinge Du-Bro molded hinges Ace nylon sheet units Trial-fit fin stab slot adjusting snug fit sure rudder will bind against elevator Sand both units smooth contours cover Fuselage Cut out plywood firewall Lite Ply Bulkhead B Fabricate C D directly over drawing CyA glue Bend up landing gear trial-fit B Mark engine mount drill holes 3-48 blind nuts Develop tail section filler sheet aid carbon paper un der plan Construct fuselage sides directly ovel drawingone built top other Use small strips masking tape between two halves aid separating sides glue has hardened remove sides building board run o table knife between sides separate Check bulkheads fit properly Glue C D bulkheads righthand side pinned buildin 176 Model Aviation No 446 No 447 No 131 No 113 No225 No 238 No 282 No 291 No 302 No 310 No 214 No 328 No 332 No 343 N348 No254 No 358 No382 No 285 No 383 No 388 No 383 No398 N3U No400 No 405 No405 No410 No 412 No 414 No 415 No 416 No 417 No 418 No 418 No 420 No 421 No 422 No 423 No424 No425 No 428 No 427 No438 No425 420 No431 No 432 No432 No434 No425 No438 No437 No438 No438 No440 No 441 No 442 No 443 No 444 No 445 0 0 V 03 o Cu 0 LO 0 dj 0 l1 cE - C bo O - C V - 0 2 ii 0C 0 c0 00 V WV in-CO 0 0 01 0 V 0 0 Eon 0 00 0 18 Ct 0 01 UCO 5 5 U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 148, 175, 176
Len The Chickens head made 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball hollowed out Same goes cheeks except two 4-in balls used Right Hinge top head made two side-by-side Robart hinges epoxied top left cheek Len Latch keep head closed tligflt piece ot threaded pushrod shaped ached head top metal clevis having pin drilled out half clevis removed Right Tank filled engine started head open exposing carburetor 86 Model Aviation 7 ALWAYS KNEW Id build RC air plane Ive love affair both model full-size airplanes ever since saw very first plane fly overhead about four years old thought tached long wire just thought little people glass tubes behind P big Philco superhetrodyne living room Back airplanes very first plane Ryan ST solid model wonder readers remem ber buying box containing block balsa wood some sheets about /s balsa sheet printed paper patterns showing carve pieces balsa airplane After Ryan built Megow Comet rubber-powered Japanese tissue-covered flying models cut wing rib out printed sheet balsa double-edged Gillette safety razor blade built rubber-powered Left Chin area also shaped Styrofoam has large cooling vent comb eyes nostrils also admit air keep engine cool Right cockpit area substantially modified effort make area resemble back chicken Wing bolts accessible back removed July 1984 87 Left The chickens back also hatch secured top wing three flush-mounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length Right about drumsticks Styrofoam slow-setting Hobbypoxy conjunction kits wire landing gear nicely did trick Among other modifications Taube kit steerable tail wheel left reshaped vertical tail surfaces scalloped stabilizer right Left Balsa fillets added above below stabilizer author notes modifications generous applications Pactra Formula-U pound nose weight have made Super Chicken bit heavier would have liked Right Flaps installed flights made up time article written made use ended deadstick landing problems flying modelafter married Guil low Nieuport 28 just completed own RC delta wing design took over eight years thats another story As modelers visit hobby store least three times month During such visit friend Bob Wetle Als Hobby Store Elmhurst IL convinced build Balsa USA Taube liked plane first sight truly unique character something would inject little fun airstrip As matter fact thought about Taube thought lent itself some modi fication rhaps canvasback duck chicken Yes chicken honor clients manufactures line chicken-based restaurant food products After researching chickens World Book Encyclopedia selected buff pington its all-yellow body wings red comb cheeks s hatched Super Chicken head made hollowing out 6-in Styrofoam Christmas ornament ball top two 4-in Styrofoam balls cut cheeks epoxied balsa sides engine area After sanding outside top head scraping out insideand sanding cheeksI filled-in inside outside top cheeks spackle After sanding Continued page 148 88 Model Aviation Its Super Chickenand its turkey author built model form honor nts major processor chickenbased food products companys chairman Charles R Sutor former Air Force fighter pilotF-86s F-102s photos author Super Chicken/Hellyer20127 Pactra Formula-U Polyurethane fin-which sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxy Continued page 88ished off inside head Whitethen primed painted same rest Clear Formula-U spray texturedof head sealed 45-mm Hobbypoxylook head cheeks chin latch holding head closed made Next cut openings combresult rubbing two pieces Styrofoamby shaping piece threaded pushrod made 2 plywood eyes nostrilsover freshly-sprayed areasmodified Z attached top air intake cooling carburetion head hinge holds top thethe head metal clevis metal again spackling sealing 45-mmhead fuselage made two Ro-retainer pin drilled out half clevis Hobbypoxy primed Rust-bart aileron hinges placed side-by-side andremoved Z snapped around screw Oleum Light Gray 2081 followed paint-epoxied left cheek horizontalwhich epoxied hardwood block im ing sealing Black Aviation Yellowsurfaces bottom head thebedded right cheek Flipping open 20113 Fiery Orange 20116 Cleartons cheeks formed 6 balsathe top head exposes engine needle valve fuel line clear plastic covering open can visually check 8-oz Sullivan square fuel tank vacuum fuel lines Super Chickens neck chin also shaped Styrofoam sealed painted same head large cooling vent opening bottom chin helps pull cooling air entering comb eyes nos trils through engine compartment cockpit area has substantially modified kit original plans called integral part top wing wing mounting bolts being accessible through two cockpits wanted make area resemble back chicken cut out middle former filled entire area Styro foamshaped filled spackle sanded sealed same head bottom /4-in balsa shaped fit top section wing wing mounting bolts can reached removing back se cured top wing three flushmounted 4-40 cap screws 1-in length neck area behind head also substantially changed original design calls steep slope cockpit area forward cowling wouldnt look very chickenish completely re shaped area modification also made possible place flat battery pack oo vvetie gets ready open throttle OS FSR 40 another flight Super over fuel tank Chicken article written Bob flown colorful bird Continued page 175 148 Model Aviation 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 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plans idea seemed good added fourth servo wing allowing hang fuselage next three traymounted servos Sullivan flexible cables curve out flaps operate flaps smoothly though hadnt used flight written Super trim Super Chicken felt bird needed visual hypesomething break monotony vast yellow ex panse Thats St Croix Golden Falcon ad caught eye phoned Park Falls WI office pleasantly surprised learn theyd send beauti ful Golden Falcon trim $1495 think makes Super Chicken absolutely sexy As said first factory RC kit Ive never flown RC before still cantexcept lots altitude structor Bob Wetle very skilled knowl edgeable patient very lov ing Super Chicken flies fact Bob can heard cackling about crackling 0S Super Chicken flies Bob has yet rub whitewalls Miss America/Mathews Continued paqe 98 plan shim leading edger trailing edge rear lower spar proper height scrap balsa Notice bot tom spars extend under sheet tips Add tips top spars end al ribs Fill tips scrap balsa Remove unit building sur face carefully cut 3/16-in slot verti cally elevator spar Add secondary reinforcement ribs gussets cut elevator loose Hinge Du-Bro molded hinges Ace nylon sheet units Trial-fit fin stab slot adjusting snug fit sure rudder will bind against elevator Sand both units smooth contours cover Fuselage Cut out plywood firewall Lite Ply Bulkhead B Fabricate C D directly over drawing CyA glue Bend up landing gear trial-fit B Mark engine mount drill holes 3-48 blind nuts Develop tail section filler sheet aid carbon paper un der plan Construct fuselage sides directly ovel drawingone built top other Use small strips masking tape between two halves aid separating sides glue has hardened remove sides building board run o table knife between sides separate Check bulkheads fit properly Glue C D bulkheads righthand side pinned buildin 176 Model Aviation No 446 No 447 No 131 No 113 No225 No 238 No 282 No 291 No 302 No 310 No 214 No 328 No 332 No 343 N348 No254 No 358 No382 No 285 No 383 No 388 No 383 No398 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