and Don schoOtould difficult Grumman ees rudder-only tUC kitten NO OCR TEXT 1/8 HARD BALSA viTHIS BLIS rs n BALSA TIP rs 1/8 SQ 3/32N I/16X DOL WIRE TBAi 1/16 lyard flying use-rudder ra ar ing sites currentl Don took later called icture whic light stur mutiful e ever 5 model corn US b oard pieces anfl mi will stop fr ted such model n Srull tli modelers Briefly1976 77 78 35 ftthe Nation 7065ago ofits formative Aking some oi r drawings hit both us US military metal monoplane retractable landing gear Consolidateds YIP-25 P-30/PB-2A operational type Boeings XP-29 XF7B-l YB-9 metal monoplanes retractable landing gear preceded P-35 principal color Fullers 1939 Se versky metalic medium green Howard McLeod Mira Loma CA What Have Done Lately about little coverage Control Line Model viation Con trol Line fliers still exist Chris Grey St Charles IL have assigned sorts nifty CL projects appear throughout 1979 free flight radio Forward lilly banners go Pen Pal should like exchange letters American model builder exchang ing some model accessories model mags am 23 years old build CL stunt models powered Czech rocket en gines look forward letter friend America Pavel Chodora Dvoakova 8 32001 Plzeii CSSR Wildcat/Bowers/SruII continued page 20 ating model Wildcat Ill let old pro himself take tell Construction have ever built stick-and-tissue free flight scale model can build Wildcat guaranteed results Pretend its free flight model take care build light sturdy frame work add miniscule 2 ounce Ace Baby Twin radio system tiny Tee Dee 02 youll have prettiest novel little radio models can imag ine using reasonable care selecting light weight wood using covering/ finishing described later total flying weight can easily kept 10 ounces less few tips speed through fairly simple satisfying project would recommend using cynoacry late thinned Titebond glues Epoxy OK can add up weight recessary small model fuselage built using keel half-shell former method method entire left half fuselage including fin built over plans right side bulkheads stringers added complete fuselage Use very lightweight balsa everything except 1/16 stringers should firm enough resist tension shrinking tissue Dont try beef up structure please no extra plywood After laying out fuselage keel pieces laminated two 1/8 strips complete side fuselage including formers stringers fin before removing building board Next step complete other side making sure fuselage remains straight opposite stringers added Take special care assure both wing mounting plates parallel properly aligned mounting pieces should also cut fairly firm stiff balsa Next build cowl temporarily attach fuselage sand until contours smooth accurate actuator torque rod now built fuselage found plastic wheel Guill ows P-38 kit just right size Wildcat half wheel glued wheel-well looks authentic However piece 1/8 balsa cut 1-7/8 diame ter shaped sanded will nicely wing tail surfaces ultrasimple firm strong balsa mem ber should root wing rib Also take care proper dihedral angle built both ribs Some sanding can done correct minor errors its easier get right first time Now covering After frame sanded smooth proper contours scallop formers between string er sandpaper wrapped around pencil cover fuselage lightweight Silkspan first dampen Silkspan work slowly can cover entire fuselage 8 10 pieces Pre-dop ing two rear stringers go canopy bottom tail post will keep tissue pulling away stringers shrinks covered wings tail surfaces Japanese tissue lightweight Silkspan will OK Five six coats thinned clear butyrate dope fuselage will ready color Three four coats thinned low-shrink clear butyrate should seal tail surfaces keep free serious warps Apply coat color dope sparingly air brush trim masked sprayed except thin black pin stripes reproduced 1/16 trim tape Assembly ultra easy Make sure wings go straight proper equal dihedral Use couple small spots glue attach wing allow pop off minimum damage case hard landing want take time Continued page 96 92 Model Aviation FLI * HIRT 5132 DEL REY VEGAS NEVADA 89102 878-1624 Letters Editor continued page 7 USE TO PROPEL AIR CREATE THRUST AND RE PROPELLED BY AIR AT DISCRETION OF 2 Blade Pusher 5%-4 6-3 6-4 354 8-6854 9-610-6 $1 3BladeTractorBLADE 5-36-36-4 5040 3 Blade Pusher 6-3Metallic Aluminum Color Made polyester boll color7-67-8$1 868-8 S125 9-6 10-6 10-4 $150 Pusher 10-6$150 Continued page 92 very light weight wing plug-in system la British modelers can used instead glueing wings Keep weight minimum go route sure surfaces warp-free model balances spar Use 6-3 black plastic prop make first test flights engine running little rich side built according plan model sure surprise its smooth graceful flying characteristics cowled little engine sounds good too achieve final longitudinal trim can add small paper elevator tab use small pieces clay ballast get exactly climb glide angles want windy weather put lump clay size small marble cowl increase penetration speed reduce climb rate calm warm sum mer evenings remove nose weight glide becomes incredibly flat slow Modest lift will keep little tub up indefinitely hope have much fun unique little F4F have Nats/Van Putte continued page 29 finished top ten cate gory Bruce Underwood Master Jerry Clifton Advanced Lamar Gilbert Novice fact trio have also fin ished top three contest attended 1978 Knox County Tennessee Radio Control Society also three members qualified pattern finals Ed Hartley Expert Cliff Hiatt Advanced Bob Pannell Novice Quite achievement Volunteers continue backbone Nats LARKS members everywhere dont know mem bers club saw doing job imaginable around Chennault Field Whole families volunteered work too met Bill Snavley Flight Line 4 RC Site B working flight line son scores runner Bills wife worked selling patches hobby shop daughter helped Nats News print shop delivered News McNeese dormitory area took week vacation help others enjoy Nats Thanks volunteers Have ever Cajun Pork went Chuck Shades Dean Kogers suite dormitory go out dinner met Russ Mrs Nitch Russ ran name tag pin concession Nats hobby shop offered some Cajun Pork Mrs Nitch after said delicious told actually alligator Mrs Nitch offered large piece alligator recipe local women worked hobby shop good three pieces trophy presentations held Sheraton Chateau Charles Lake Charles winners receive trophies addition Na tional Society R/C Aerobatics trophies presented class Surprisingly NSRCA trophies won class winners because members NSRCA especially surprising since pattern Nats again run NSRCA talk 1978 last year big Nats Lets hope Im hoping 1979 Nats held two sites After seeing Springfield site 1977 Team Finals/World Cham pionships Im convinced would able handle Nats activities 1976 Nats Dayton demonstrated enormous popularity Nats area course third choice re turn good old Lake Charles Nats/Chesney continued page 33 Jet Ranger teamed up some very smooth hovering maneuvers first place Steve Mintz Peter Phillipp second third respectively flew Heliboy Intermediate class found Heliboy first place John Clark Second place Ralph Burch Webra Speed powered Kavan Jet Ranger Fifty points behind George Croker flying stand ard Revolution 40 HB4OPDP engine George proved fixed pitch helicopter still has life competition against collective machines Things livened up bit Expert Class acrobatics became rule rather exception still camera cannot justice maneuvers rigid rotor machines capable Mike Mas flew Revolution 40 collective pitch teetering head second place against field rigid rotor machines Revo lution proved excellent machine Mikes hands K factors awarded 1oops rolls K35 presented handi cap skills capabilities machine close second points separated Mike third place Bob Pinto OC Bob Pinto thing out control third place win Bob Heliboy did some fantastic flying during after con test No doubt have heard will hear about gentleman Bob recently overall winner NRCHA Na tionals Probably unusual ability Bob demonstrates capacity fly almost stick mode put hands single two stick nose tail can fly first place Horizon 96 Model Aviation GRISH AIRCRAFT TYPE PROPELLERS Made hardwood fully carved true helical pitch airfoil ready sanding ALL SIZES IN18$700 6 8 & 10 PITCH20800 RIGHT HAND221000 ROTATION241300 3/8 BORE AT YOUR DEALER PROPELLERS ALL GRISH PROPELLERS ARE ENGINEERED TO TRUE J-IELICAL PITCH AND AIRFOIL FOR EFFICIENCY AT YOUR DEALER 2 Blade Tractor 5-3 5-45%-35/-4 304 6-36-4354 7-47-67-8504 8-48-68-8654 9-49-69-7 9-810-410-6854 11-411-611-8$1 12-412-512-6$150 THE PURCHASER G RUSH ANA 46373 ances RC pattern Lake Gunters ville Alabama Radio Control Fliers have approximately 20 members three of
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 92, 96
and Don schoOtould difficult Grumman ees rudder-only tUC kitten NO OCR TEXT 1/8 HARD BALSA viTHIS BLIS rs n BALSA TIP rs 1/8 SQ 3/32N I/16X DOL WIRE TBAi 1/16 lyard flying use-rudder ra ar ing sites currentl Don took later called icture whic light stur mutiful e ever 5 model corn US b oard pieces anfl mi will stop fr ted such model n Srull tli modelers Briefly1976 77 78 35 ftthe Nation 7065ago ofits formative Aking some oi r drawings hit both us US military metal monoplane retractable landing gear Consolidateds YIP-25 P-30/PB-2A operational type Boeings XP-29 XF7B-l YB-9 metal monoplanes retractable landing gear preceded P-35 principal color Fullers 1939 Se versky metalic medium green Howard McLeod Mira Loma CA What Have Done Lately about little coverage Control Line Model viation Con trol Line fliers still exist Chris Grey St Charles IL have assigned sorts nifty CL projects appear throughout 1979 free flight radio Forward lilly banners go Pen Pal should like exchange letters American model builder exchang ing some model accessories model mags am 23 years old build CL stunt models powered Czech rocket en gines look forward letter friend America Pavel Chodora Dvoakova 8 32001 Plzeii CSSR Wildcat/Bowers/SruII continued page 20 ating model Wildcat Ill let old pro himself take tell Construction have ever built stick-and-tissue free flight scale model can build Wildcat guaranteed results Pretend its free flight model take care build light sturdy frame work add miniscule 2 ounce Ace Baby Twin radio system tiny Tee Dee 02 youll have prettiest novel little radio models can imag ine using reasonable care selecting light weight wood using covering/ finishing described later total flying weight can easily kept 10 ounces less few tips speed through fairly simple satisfying project would recommend using cynoacry late thinned Titebond glues Epoxy OK can add up weight recessary small model fuselage built using keel half-shell former method method entire left half fuselage including fin built over plans right side bulkheads stringers added complete fuselage Use very lightweight balsa everything except 1/16 stringers should firm enough resist tension shrinking tissue Dont try beef up structure please no extra plywood After laying out fuselage keel pieces laminated two 1/8 strips complete side fuselage including formers stringers fin before removing building board Next step complete other side making sure fuselage remains straight opposite stringers added Take special care assure both wing mounting plates parallel properly aligned mounting pieces should also cut fairly firm stiff balsa Next build cowl temporarily attach fuselage sand until contours smooth accurate actuator torque rod now built fuselage found plastic wheel Guill ows P-38 kit just right size Wildcat half wheel glued wheel-well looks authentic However piece 1/8 balsa cut 1-7/8 diame ter shaped sanded will nicely wing tail surfaces ultrasimple firm strong balsa mem ber should root wing rib Also take care proper dihedral angle built both ribs Some sanding can done correct minor errors its easier get right first time Now covering After frame sanded smooth proper contours scallop formers between string er sandpaper wrapped around pencil cover fuselage lightweight Silkspan first dampen Silkspan work slowly can cover entire fuselage 8 10 pieces Pre-dop ing two rear stringers go canopy bottom tail post will keep tissue pulling away stringers shrinks covered wings tail surfaces Japanese tissue lightweight Silkspan will OK Five six coats thinned clear butyrate dope fuselage will ready color Three four coats thinned low-shrink clear butyrate should seal tail surfaces keep free serious warps Apply coat color dope sparingly air brush trim masked sprayed except thin black pin stripes reproduced 1/16 trim tape Assembly ultra easy Make sure wings go straight proper equal dihedral Use couple small spots glue attach wing allow pop off minimum damage case hard landing want take time Continued page 96 92 Model Aviation FLI * HIRT 5132 DEL REY VEGAS NEVADA 89102 878-1624 Letters Editor continued page 7 USE TO PROPEL AIR CREATE THRUST AND RE PROPELLED BY AIR AT DISCRETION OF 2 Blade Pusher 5%-4 6-3 6-4 354 8-6854 9-610-6 $1 3BladeTractorBLADE 5-36-36-4 5040 3 Blade Pusher 6-3Metallic Aluminum Color Made polyester boll color7-67-8$1 868-8 S125 9-6 10-6 10-4 $150 Pusher 10-6$150 Continued page 92 very light weight wing plug-in system la British modelers can used instead glueing wings Keep weight minimum go route sure surfaces warp-free model balances spar Use 6-3 black plastic prop make first test flights engine running little rich side built according plan model sure surprise its smooth graceful flying characteristics cowled little engine sounds good too achieve final longitudinal trim can add small paper elevator tab use small pieces clay ballast get exactly climb glide angles want windy weather put lump clay size small marble cowl increase penetration speed reduce climb rate calm warm sum mer evenings remove nose weight glide becomes incredibly flat slow Modest lift will keep little tub up indefinitely hope have much fun unique little F4F have Nats/Van Putte continued page 29 finished top ten cate gory Bruce Underwood Master Jerry Clifton Advanced Lamar Gilbert Novice fact trio have also fin ished top three contest attended 1978 Knox County Tennessee Radio Control Society also three members qualified pattern finals Ed Hartley Expert Cliff Hiatt Advanced Bob Pannell Novice Quite achievement Volunteers continue backbone Nats LARKS members everywhere dont know mem bers club saw doing job imaginable around Chennault Field Whole families volunteered work too met Bill Snavley Flight Line 4 RC Site B working flight line son scores runner Bills wife worked selling patches hobby shop daughter helped Nats News print shop delivered News McNeese dormitory area took week vacation help others enjoy Nats Thanks volunteers Have ever Cajun Pork went Chuck Shades Dean Kogers suite dormitory go out dinner met Russ Mrs Nitch Russ ran name tag pin concession Nats hobby shop offered some Cajun Pork Mrs Nitch after said delicious told actually alligator Mrs Nitch offered large piece alligator recipe local women worked hobby shop good three pieces trophy presentations held Sheraton Chateau Charles Lake Charles winners receive trophies addition Na tional Society R/C Aerobatics trophies presented class Surprisingly NSRCA trophies won class winners because members NSRCA especially surprising since pattern Nats again run NSRCA talk 1978 last year big Nats Lets hope Im hoping 1979 Nats held two sites After seeing Springfield site 1977 Team Finals/World Cham pionships Im convinced would able handle Nats activities 1976 Nats Dayton demonstrated enormous popularity Nats area course third choice re turn good old Lake Charles Nats/Chesney continued page 33 Jet Ranger teamed up some very smooth hovering maneuvers first place Steve Mintz Peter Phillipp second third respectively flew Heliboy Intermediate class found Heliboy first place John Clark Second place Ralph Burch Webra Speed powered Kavan Jet Ranger Fifty points behind George Croker flying stand ard Revolution 40 HB4OPDP engine George proved fixed pitch helicopter still has life competition against collective machines Things livened up bit Expert Class acrobatics became rule rather exception still camera cannot justice maneuvers rigid rotor machines capable Mike Mas flew Revolution 40 collective pitch teetering head second place against field rigid rotor machines Revo lution proved excellent machine Mikes hands K factors awarded 1oops rolls K35 presented handi cap skills capabilities machine close second points separated Mike third place Bob Pinto OC Bob Pinto thing out control third place win Bob Heliboy did some fantastic flying during after con test No doubt have heard will hear about gentleman Bob recently overall winner NRCHA Na tionals Probably unusual ability Bob demonstrates capacity fly almost stick mode put hands single two stick nose tail can fly first place Horizon 96 Model Aviation GRISH AIRCRAFT TYPE PROPELLERS Made hardwood fully carved true helical pitch airfoil ready sanding ALL SIZES IN18$700 6 8 & 10 PITCH20800 RIGHT HAND221000 ROTATION241300 3/8 BORE AT YOUR DEALER PROPELLERS ALL GRISH PROPELLERS ARE ENGINEERED TO TRUE J-IELICAL PITCH AND AIRFOIL FOR EFFICIENCY AT YOUR DEALER 2 Blade Tractor 5-3 5-45%-35/-4 304 6-36-4354 7-47-67-8504 8-48-68-8654 9-49-69-7 9-810-410-6854 11-411-611-8$1 12-412-512-6$150 THE PURCHASER G RUSH ANA 46373 ances RC pattern Lake Gunters ville Alabama Radio Control Fliers have approximately 20 members three of
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 92, 96
and Don schoOtould difficult Grumman ees rudder-only tUC kitten NO OCR TEXT 1/8 HARD BALSA viTHIS BLIS rs n BALSA TIP rs 1/8 SQ 3/32N I/16X DOL WIRE TBAi 1/16 lyard flying use-rudder ra ar ing sites currentl Don took later called icture whic light stur mutiful e ever 5 model corn US b oard pieces anfl mi will stop fr ted such model n Srull tli modelers Briefly1976 77 78 35 ftthe Nation 7065ago ofits formative Aking some oi r drawings hit both us US military metal monoplane retractable landing gear Consolidateds YIP-25 P-30/PB-2A operational type Boeings XP-29 XF7B-l YB-9 metal monoplanes retractable landing gear preceded P-35 principal color Fullers 1939 Se versky metalic medium green Howard McLeod Mira Loma CA What Have Done Lately about little coverage Control Line Model viation Con trol Line fliers still exist Chris Grey St Charles IL have assigned sorts nifty CL projects appear throughout 1979 free flight radio Forward lilly banners go Pen Pal should like exchange letters American model builder exchang ing some model accessories model mags am 23 years old build CL stunt models powered Czech rocket en gines look forward letter friend America Pavel Chodora Dvoakova 8 32001 Plzeii CSSR Wildcat/Bowers/SruII continued page 20 ating model Wildcat Ill let old pro himself take tell Construction have ever built stick-and-tissue free flight scale model can build Wildcat guaranteed results Pretend its free flight model take care build light sturdy frame work add miniscule 2 ounce Ace Baby Twin radio system tiny Tee Dee 02 youll have prettiest novel little radio models can imag ine using reasonable care selecting light weight wood using covering/ finishing described later total flying weight can easily kept 10 ounces less few tips speed through fairly simple satisfying project would recommend using cynoacry late thinned Titebond glues Epoxy OK can add up weight recessary small model fuselage built using keel half-shell former method method entire left half fuselage including fin built over plans right side bulkheads stringers added complete fuselage Use very lightweight balsa everything except 1/16 stringers should firm enough resist tension shrinking tissue Dont try beef up structure please no extra plywood After laying out fuselage keel pieces laminated two 1/8 strips complete side fuselage including formers stringers fin before removing building board Next step complete other side making sure fuselage remains straight opposite stringers added Take special care assure both wing mounting plates parallel properly aligned mounting pieces should also cut fairly firm stiff balsa Next build cowl temporarily attach fuselage sand until contours smooth accurate actuator torque rod now built fuselage found plastic wheel Guill ows P-38 kit just right size Wildcat half wheel glued wheel-well looks authentic However piece 1/8 balsa cut 1-7/8 diame ter shaped sanded will nicely wing tail surfaces ultrasimple firm strong balsa mem ber should root wing rib Also take care proper dihedral angle built both ribs Some sanding can done correct minor errors its easier get right first time Now covering After frame sanded smooth proper contours scallop formers between string er sandpaper wrapped around pencil cover fuselage lightweight Silkspan first dampen Silkspan work slowly can cover entire fuselage 8 10 pieces Pre-dop ing two rear stringers go canopy bottom tail post will keep tissue pulling away stringers shrinks covered wings tail surfaces Japanese tissue lightweight Silkspan will OK Five six coats thinned clear butyrate dope fuselage will ready color Three four coats thinned low-shrink clear butyrate should seal tail surfaces keep free serious warps Apply coat color dope sparingly air brush trim masked sprayed except thin black pin stripes reproduced 1/16 trim tape Assembly ultra easy Make sure wings go straight proper equal dihedral Use couple small spots glue attach wing allow pop off minimum damage case hard landing want take time Continued page 96 92 Model Aviation FLI * HIRT 5132 DEL REY VEGAS NEVADA 89102 878-1624 Letters Editor continued page 7 USE TO PROPEL AIR CREATE THRUST AND RE PROPELLED BY AIR AT DISCRETION OF 2 Blade Pusher 5%-4 6-3 6-4 354 8-6854 9-610-6 $1 3BladeTractorBLADE 5-36-36-4 5040 3 Blade Pusher 6-3Metallic Aluminum Color Made polyester boll color7-67-8$1 868-8 S125 9-6 10-6 10-4 $150 Pusher 10-6$150 Continued page 92 very light weight wing plug-in system la British modelers can used instead glueing wings Keep weight minimum go route sure surfaces warp-free model balances spar Use 6-3 black plastic prop make first test flights engine running little rich side built according plan model sure surprise its smooth graceful flying characteristics cowled little engine sounds good too achieve final longitudinal trim can add small paper elevator tab use small pieces clay ballast get exactly climb glide angles want windy weather put lump clay size small marble cowl increase penetration speed reduce climb rate calm warm sum mer evenings remove nose weight glide becomes incredibly flat slow Modest lift will keep little tub up indefinitely hope have much fun unique little F4F have Nats/Van Putte continued page 29 finished top ten cate gory Bruce Underwood Master Jerry Clifton Advanced Lamar Gilbert Novice fact trio have also fin ished top three contest attended 1978 Knox County Tennessee Radio Control Society also three members qualified pattern finals Ed Hartley Expert Cliff Hiatt Advanced Bob Pannell Novice Quite achievement Volunteers continue backbone Nats LARKS members everywhere dont know mem bers club saw doing job imaginable around Chennault Field Whole families volunteered work too met Bill Snavley Flight Line 4 RC Site B working flight line son scores runner Bills wife worked selling patches hobby shop daughter helped Nats News print shop delivered News McNeese dormitory area took week vacation help others enjoy Nats Thanks volunteers Have ever Cajun Pork went Chuck Shades Dean Kogers suite dormitory go out dinner met Russ Mrs Nitch Russ ran name tag pin concession Nats hobby shop offered some Cajun Pork Mrs Nitch after said delicious told actually alligator Mrs Nitch offered large piece alligator recipe local women worked hobby shop good three pieces trophy presentations held Sheraton Chateau Charles Lake Charles winners receive trophies addition Na tional Society R/C Aerobatics trophies presented class Surprisingly NSRCA trophies won class winners because members NSRCA especially surprising since pattern Nats again run NSRCA talk 1978 last year big Nats Lets hope Im hoping 1979 Nats held two sites After seeing Springfield site 1977 Team Finals/World Cham pionships Im convinced would able handle Nats activities 1976 Nats Dayton demonstrated enormous popularity Nats area course third choice re turn good old Lake Charles Nats/Chesney continued page 33 Jet Ranger teamed up some very smooth hovering maneuvers first place Steve Mintz Peter Phillipp second third respectively flew Heliboy Intermediate class found Heliboy first place John Clark Second place Ralph Burch Webra Speed powered Kavan Jet Ranger Fifty points behind George Croker flying stand ard Revolution 40 HB4OPDP engine George proved fixed pitch helicopter still has life competition against collective machines Things livened up bit Expert Class acrobatics became rule rather exception still camera cannot justice maneuvers rigid rotor machines capable Mike Mas flew Revolution 40 collective pitch teetering head second place against field rigid rotor machines Revo lution proved excellent machine Mikes hands K factors awarded 1oops rolls K35 presented handi cap skills capabilities machine close second points separated Mike third place Bob Pinto OC Bob Pinto thing out control third place win Bob Heliboy did some fantastic flying during after con test No doubt have heard will hear about gentleman Bob recently overall winner NRCHA Na tionals Probably unusual ability Bob demonstrates capacity fly almost stick mode put hands single two stick nose tail can fly first place Horizon 96 Model Aviation GRISH AIRCRAFT TYPE PROPELLERS Made hardwood fully carved true helical pitch airfoil ready sanding ALL SIZES IN18$700 6 8 & 10 PITCH20800 RIGHT HAND221000 ROTATION241300 3/8 BORE AT YOUR DEALER PROPELLERS ALL GRISH PROPELLERS ARE ENGINEERED TO TRUE J-IELICAL PITCH AND AIRFOIL FOR EFFICIENCY AT YOUR DEALER 2 Blade Tractor 5-3 5-45%-35/-4 304 6-36-4354 7-47-67-8504 8-48-68-8654 9-49-69-7 9-810-410-6854 11-411-611-8$1 12-412-512-6$150 THE PURCHASER G RUSH ANA 46373 ances RC pattern Lake Gunters ville Alabama Radio Control Fliers have approximately 20 members three of
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 92, 96
and Don schoOtould difficult Grumman ees rudder-only tUC kitten NO OCR TEXT 1/8 HARD BALSA viTHIS BLIS rs n BALSA TIP rs 1/8 SQ 3/32N I/16X DOL WIRE TBAi 1/16 lyard flying use-rudder ra ar ing sites currentl Don took later called icture whic light stur mutiful e ever 5 model corn US b oard pieces anfl mi will stop fr ted such model n Srull tli modelers Briefly1976 77 78 35 ftthe Nation 7065ago ofits formative Aking some oi r drawings hit both us US military metal monoplane retractable landing gear Consolidateds YIP-25 P-30/PB-2A operational type Boeings XP-29 XF7B-l YB-9 metal monoplanes retractable landing gear preceded P-35 principal color Fullers 1939 Se versky metalic medium green Howard McLeod Mira Loma CA What Have Done Lately about little coverage Control Line Model viation Con trol Line fliers still exist Chris Grey St Charles IL have assigned sorts nifty CL projects appear throughout 1979 free flight radio Forward lilly banners go Pen Pal should like exchange letters American model builder exchang ing some model accessories model mags am 23 years old build CL stunt models powered Czech rocket en gines look forward letter friend America Pavel Chodora Dvoakova 8 32001 Plzeii CSSR Wildcat/Bowers/SruII continued page 20 ating model Wildcat Ill let old pro himself take tell Construction have ever built stick-and-tissue free flight scale model can build Wildcat guaranteed results Pretend its free flight model take care build light sturdy frame work add miniscule 2 ounce Ace Baby Twin radio system tiny Tee Dee 02 youll have prettiest novel little radio models can imag ine using reasonable care selecting light weight wood using covering/ finishing described later total flying weight can easily kept 10 ounces less few tips speed through fairly simple satisfying project would recommend using cynoacry late thinned Titebond glues Epoxy OK can add up weight recessary small model fuselage built using keel half-shell former method method entire left half fuselage including fin built over plans right side bulkheads stringers added complete fuselage Use very lightweight balsa everything except 1/16 stringers should firm enough resist tension shrinking tissue Dont try beef up structure please no extra plywood After laying out fuselage keel pieces laminated two 1/8 strips complete side fuselage including formers stringers fin before removing building board Next step complete other side making sure fuselage remains straight opposite stringers added Take special care assure both wing mounting plates parallel properly aligned mounting pieces should also cut fairly firm stiff balsa Next build cowl temporarily attach fuselage sand until contours smooth accurate actuator torque rod now built fuselage found plastic wheel Guill ows P-38 kit just right size Wildcat half wheel glued wheel-well looks authentic However piece 1/8 balsa cut 1-7/8 diame ter shaped sanded will nicely wing tail surfaces ultrasimple firm strong balsa mem ber should root wing rib Also take care proper dihedral angle built both ribs Some sanding can done correct minor errors its easier get right first time Now covering After frame sanded smooth proper contours scallop formers between string er sandpaper wrapped around pencil cover fuselage lightweight Silkspan first dampen Silkspan work slowly can cover entire fuselage 8 10 pieces Pre-dop ing two rear stringers go canopy bottom tail post will keep tissue pulling away stringers shrinks covered wings tail surfaces Japanese tissue lightweight Silkspan will OK Five six coats thinned clear butyrate dope fuselage will ready color Three four coats thinned low-shrink clear butyrate should seal tail surfaces keep free serious warps Apply coat color dope sparingly air brush trim masked sprayed except thin black pin stripes reproduced 1/16 trim tape Assembly ultra easy Make sure wings go straight proper equal dihedral Use couple small spots glue attach wing allow pop off minimum damage case hard landing want take time Continued page 96 92 Model Aviation FLI * HIRT 5132 DEL REY VEGAS NEVADA 89102 878-1624 Letters Editor continued page 7 USE TO PROPEL AIR CREATE THRUST AND RE PROPELLED BY AIR AT DISCRETION OF 2 Blade Pusher 5%-4 6-3 6-4 354 8-6854 9-610-6 $1 3BladeTractorBLADE 5-36-36-4 5040 3 Blade Pusher 6-3Metallic Aluminum Color Made polyester boll color7-67-8$1 868-8 S125 9-6 10-6 10-4 $150 Pusher 10-6$150 Continued page 92 very light weight wing plug-in system la British modelers can used instead glueing wings Keep weight minimum go route sure surfaces warp-free model balances spar Use 6-3 black plastic prop make first test flights engine running little rich side built according plan model sure surprise its smooth graceful flying characteristics cowled little engine sounds good too achieve final longitudinal trim can add small paper elevator tab use small pieces clay ballast get exactly climb glide angles want windy weather put lump clay size small marble cowl increase penetration speed reduce climb rate calm warm sum mer evenings remove nose weight glide becomes incredibly flat slow Modest lift will keep little tub up indefinitely hope have much fun unique little F4F have Nats/Van Putte continued page 29 finished top ten cate gory Bruce Underwood Master Jerry Clifton Advanced Lamar Gilbert Novice fact trio have also fin ished top three contest attended 1978 Knox County Tennessee Radio Control Society also three members qualified pattern finals Ed Hartley Expert Cliff Hiatt Advanced Bob Pannell Novice Quite achievement Volunteers continue backbone Nats LARKS members everywhere dont know mem bers club saw doing job imaginable around Chennault Field Whole families volunteered work too met Bill Snavley Flight Line 4 RC Site B working flight line son scores runner Bills wife worked selling patches hobby shop daughter helped Nats News print shop delivered News McNeese dormitory area took week vacation help others enjoy Nats Thanks volunteers Have ever Cajun Pork went Chuck Shades Dean Kogers suite dormitory go out dinner met Russ Mrs Nitch Russ ran name tag pin concession Nats hobby shop offered some Cajun Pork Mrs Nitch after said delicious told actually alligator Mrs Nitch offered large piece alligator recipe local women worked hobby shop good three pieces trophy presentations held Sheraton Chateau Charles Lake Charles winners receive trophies addition Na tional Society R/C Aerobatics trophies presented class Surprisingly NSRCA trophies won class winners because members NSRCA especially surprising since pattern Nats again run NSRCA talk 1978 last year big Nats Lets hope Im hoping 1979 Nats held two sites After seeing Springfield site 1977 Team Finals/World Cham pionships Im convinced would able handle Nats activities 1976 Nats Dayton demonstrated enormous popularity Nats area course third choice re turn good old Lake Charles Nats/Chesney continued page 33 Jet Ranger teamed up some very smooth hovering maneuvers first place Steve Mintz Peter Phillipp second third respectively flew Heliboy Intermediate class found Heliboy first place John Clark Second place Ralph Burch Webra Speed powered Kavan Jet Ranger Fifty points behind George Croker flying stand ard Revolution 40 HB4OPDP engine George proved fixed pitch helicopter still has life competition against collective machines Things livened up bit Expert Class acrobatics became rule rather exception still camera cannot justice maneuvers rigid rotor machines capable Mike Mas flew Revolution 40 collective pitch teetering head second place against field rigid rotor machines Revo lution proved excellent machine Mikes hands K factors awarded 1oops rolls K35 presented handi cap skills capabilities machine close second points separated Mike third place Bob Pinto OC Bob Pinto thing out control third place win Bob Heliboy did some fantastic flying during after con test No doubt have heard will hear about gentleman Bob recently overall winner NRCHA Na tionals Probably unusual ability Bob demonstrates capacity fly almost stick mode put hands single two stick nose tail can fly first place Horizon 96 Model Aviation GRISH AIRCRAFT TYPE PROPELLERS Made hardwood fully carved true helical pitch airfoil ready sanding ALL SIZES IN18$700 6 8 & 10 PITCH20800 RIGHT HAND221000 ROTATION241300 3/8 BORE AT YOUR DEALER PROPELLERS ALL GRISH PROPELLERS ARE ENGINEERED TO TRUE J-IELICAL PITCH AND AIRFOIL FOR EFFICIENCY AT YOUR DEALER 2 Blade Tractor 5-3 5-45%-35/-4 304 6-36-4354 7-47-67-8504 8-48-68-8654 9-49-69-7 9-810-410-6854 11-411-611-8$1 12-412-512-6$150 THE PURCHASER G RUSH ANA 46373 ances RC pattern Lake Gunters ville Alabama Radio Control Fliers have approximately 20 members three of
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 92, 96
and Don schoOtould difficult Grumman ees rudder-only tUC kitten NO OCR TEXT 1/8 HARD BALSA viTHIS BLIS rs n BALSA TIP rs 1/8 SQ 3/32N I/16X DOL WIRE TBAi 1/16 lyard flying use-rudder ra ar ing sites currentl Don took later called icture whic light stur mutiful e ever 5 model corn US b oard pieces anfl mi will stop fr ted such model n Srull tli modelers Briefly1976 77 78 35 ftthe Nation 7065ago ofits formative Aking some oi r drawings hit both us US military metal monoplane retractable landing gear Consolidateds YIP-25 P-30/PB-2A operational type Boeings XP-29 XF7B-l YB-9 metal monoplanes retractable landing gear preceded P-35 principal color Fullers 1939 Se versky metalic medium green Howard McLeod Mira Loma CA What Have Done Lately about little coverage Control Line Model viation Con trol Line fliers still exist Chris Grey St Charles IL have assigned sorts nifty CL projects appear throughout 1979 free flight radio Forward lilly banners go Pen Pal should like exchange letters American model builder exchang ing some model accessories model mags am 23 years old build CL stunt models powered Czech rocket en gines look forward letter friend America Pavel Chodora Dvoakova 8 32001 Plzeii CSSR Wildcat/Bowers/SruII continued page 20 ating model Wildcat Ill let old pro himself take tell Construction have ever built stick-and-tissue free flight scale model can build Wildcat guaranteed results Pretend its free flight model take care build light sturdy frame work add miniscule 2 ounce Ace Baby Twin radio system tiny Tee Dee 02 youll have prettiest novel little radio models can imag ine using reasonable care selecting light weight wood using covering/ finishing described later total flying weight can easily kept 10 ounces less few tips speed through fairly simple satisfying project would recommend using cynoacry late thinned Titebond glues Epoxy OK can add up weight recessary small model fuselage built using keel half-shell former method method entire left half fuselage including fin built over plans right side bulkheads stringers added complete fuselage Use very lightweight balsa everything except 1/16 stringers should firm enough resist tension shrinking tissue Dont try beef up structure please no extra plywood After laying out fuselage keel pieces laminated two 1/8 strips complete side fuselage including formers stringers fin before removing building board Next step complete other side making sure fuselage remains straight opposite stringers added Take special care assure both wing mounting plates parallel properly aligned mounting pieces should also cut fairly firm stiff balsa Next build cowl temporarily attach fuselage sand until contours smooth accurate actuator torque rod now built fuselage found plastic wheel Guill ows P-38 kit just right size Wildcat half wheel glued wheel-well looks authentic However piece 1/8 balsa cut 1-7/8 diame ter shaped sanded will nicely wing tail surfaces ultrasimple firm strong balsa mem ber should root wing rib Also take care proper dihedral angle built both ribs Some sanding can done correct minor errors its easier get right first time Now covering After frame sanded smooth proper contours scallop formers between string er sandpaper wrapped around pencil cover fuselage lightweight Silkspan first dampen Silkspan work slowly can cover entire fuselage 8 10 pieces Pre-dop ing two rear stringers go canopy bottom tail post will keep tissue pulling away stringers shrinks covered wings tail surfaces Japanese tissue lightweight Silkspan will OK Five six coats thinned clear butyrate dope fuselage will ready color Three four coats thinned low-shrink clear butyrate should seal tail surfaces keep free serious warps Apply coat color dope sparingly air brush trim masked sprayed except thin black pin stripes reproduced 1/16 trim tape Assembly ultra easy Make sure wings go straight proper equal dihedral Use couple small spots glue attach wing allow pop off minimum damage case hard landing want take time Continued page 96 92 Model Aviation FLI * HIRT 5132 DEL REY VEGAS NEVADA 89102 878-1624 Letters Editor continued page 7 USE TO PROPEL AIR CREATE THRUST AND RE PROPELLED BY AIR AT DISCRETION OF 2 Blade Pusher 5%-4 6-3 6-4 354 8-6854 9-610-6 $1 3BladeTractorBLADE 5-36-36-4 5040 3 Blade Pusher 6-3Metallic Aluminum Color Made polyester boll color7-67-8$1 868-8 S125 9-6 10-6 10-4 $150 Pusher 10-6$150 Continued page 92 very light weight wing plug-in system la British modelers can used instead glueing wings Keep weight minimum go route sure surfaces warp-free model balances spar Use 6-3 black plastic prop make first test flights engine running little rich side built according plan model sure surprise its smooth graceful flying characteristics cowled little engine sounds good too achieve final longitudinal trim can add small paper elevator tab use small pieces clay ballast get exactly climb glide angles want windy weather put lump clay size small marble cowl increase penetration speed reduce climb rate calm warm sum mer evenings remove nose weight glide becomes incredibly flat slow Modest lift will keep little tub up indefinitely hope have much fun unique little F4F have Nats/Van Putte continued page 29 finished top ten cate gory Bruce Underwood Master Jerry Clifton Advanced Lamar Gilbert Novice fact trio have also fin ished top three contest attended 1978 Knox County Tennessee Radio Control Society also three members qualified pattern finals Ed Hartley Expert Cliff Hiatt Advanced Bob Pannell Novice Quite achievement Volunteers continue backbone Nats LARKS members everywhere dont know mem bers club saw doing job imaginable around Chennault Field Whole families volunteered work too met Bill Snavley Flight Line 4 RC Site B working flight line son scores runner Bills wife worked selling patches hobby shop daughter helped Nats News print shop delivered News McNeese dormitory area took week vacation help others enjoy Nats Thanks volunteers Have ever Cajun Pork went Chuck Shades Dean Kogers suite dormitory go out dinner met Russ Mrs Nitch Russ ran name tag pin concession Nats hobby shop offered some Cajun Pork Mrs Nitch after said delicious told actually alligator Mrs Nitch offered large piece alligator recipe local women worked hobby shop good three pieces trophy presentations held Sheraton Chateau Charles Lake Charles winners receive trophies addition Na tional Society R/C Aerobatics trophies presented class Surprisingly NSRCA trophies won class winners because members NSRCA especially surprising since pattern Nats again run NSRCA talk 1978 last year big Nats Lets hope Im hoping 1979 Nats held two sites After seeing Springfield site 1977 Team Finals/World Cham pionships Im convinced would able handle Nats activities 1976 Nats Dayton demonstrated enormous popularity Nats area course third choice re turn good old Lake Charles Nats/Chesney continued page 33 Jet Ranger teamed up some very smooth hovering maneuvers first place Steve Mintz Peter Phillipp second third respectively flew Heliboy Intermediate class found Heliboy first place John Clark Second place Ralph Burch Webra Speed powered Kavan Jet Ranger Fifty points behind George Croker flying stand ard Revolution 40 HB4OPDP engine George proved fixed pitch helicopter still has life competition against collective machines Things livened up bit Expert Class acrobatics became rule rather exception still camera cannot justice maneuvers rigid rotor machines capable Mike Mas flew Revolution 40 collective pitch teetering head second place against field rigid rotor machines Revo lution proved excellent machine Mikes hands K factors awarded 1oops rolls K35 presented handi cap skills capabilities machine close second points separated Mike third place Bob Pinto OC Bob Pinto thing out control third place win Bob Heliboy did some fantastic flying during after con test No doubt have heard will hear about gentleman Bob recently overall winner NRCHA Na tionals Probably unusual ability Bob demonstrates capacity fly almost stick mode put hands single two stick nose tail can fly first place Horizon 96 Model Aviation GRISH AIRCRAFT TYPE PROPELLERS Made hardwood fully carved true helical pitch airfoil ready sanding ALL SIZES IN18$700 6 8 & 10 PITCH20800 RIGHT HAND221000 ROTATION241300 3/8 BORE AT YOUR DEALER PROPELLERS ALL GRISH PROPELLERS ARE ENGINEERED TO TRUE J-IELICAL PITCH AND AIRFOIL FOR EFFICIENCY AT YOUR DEALER 2 Blade Tractor 5-3 5-45%-35/-4 304 6-36-4354 7-47-67-8504 8-48-68-8654 9-49-69-7 9-810-410-6854 11-411-611-8$1 12-412-512-6$150 THE PURCHASER G RUSH ANA 46373 ances RC pattern Lake Gunters ville Alabama Radio Control Fliers have approximately 20 members three of
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 92, 96
and Don schoOtould difficult Grumman ees rudder-only tUC kitten NO OCR TEXT 1/8 HARD BALSA viTHIS BLIS rs n BALSA TIP rs 1/8 SQ 3/32N I/16X DOL WIRE TBAi 1/16 lyard flying use-rudder ra ar ing sites currentl Don took later called icture whic light stur mutiful e ever 5 model corn US b oard pieces anfl mi will stop fr ted such model n Srull tli modelers Briefly1976 77 78 35 ftthe Nation 7065ago ofits formative Aking some oi r drawings hit both us US military metal monoplane retractable landing gear Consolidateds YIP-25 P-30/PB-2A operational type Boeings XP-29 XF7B-l YB-9 metal monoplanes retractable landing gear preceded P-35 principal color Fullers 1939 Se versky metalic medium green Howard McLeod Mira Loma CA What Have Done Lately about little coverage Control Line Model viation Con trol Line fliers still exist Chris Grey St Charles IL have assigned sorts nifty CL projects appear throughout 1979 free flight radio Forward lilly banners go Pen Pal should like exchange letters American model builder exchang ing some model accessories model mags am 23 years old build CL stunt models powered Czech rocket en gines look forward letter friend America Pavel Chodora Dvoakova 8 32001 Plzeii CSSR Wildcat/Bowers/SruII continued page 20 ating model Wildcat Ill let old pro himself take tell Construction have ever built stick-and-tissue free flight scale model can build Wildcat guaranteed results Pretend its free flight model take care build light sturdy frame work add miniscule 2 ounce Ace Baby Twin radio system tiny Tee Dee 02 youll have prettiest novel little radio models can imag ine using reasonable care selecting light weight wood using covering/ finishing described later total flying weight can easily kept 10 ounces less few tips speed through fairly simple satisfying project would recommend using cynoacry late thinned Titebond glues Epoxy OK can add up weight recessary small model fuselage built using keel half-shell former method method entire left half fuselage including fin built over plans right side bulkheads stringers added complete fuselage Use very lightweight balsa everything except 1/16 stringers should firm enough resist tension shrinking tissue Dont try beef up structure please no extra plywood After laying out fuselage keel pieces laminated two 1/8 strips complete side fuselage including formers stringers fin before removing building board Next step complete other side making sure fuselage remains straight opposite stringers added Take special care assure both wing mounting plates parallel properly aligned mounting pieces should also cut fairly firm stiff balsa Next build cowl temporarily attach fuselage sand until contours smooth accurate actuator torque rod now built fuselage found plastic wheel Guill ows P-38 kit just right size Wildcat half wheel glued wheel-well looks authentic However piece 1/8 balsa cut 1-7/8 diame ter shaped sanded will nicely wing tail surfaces ultrasimple firm strong balsa mem ber should root wing rib Also take care proper dihedral angle built both ribs Some sanding can done correct minor errors its easier get right first time Now covering After frame sanded smooth proper contours scallop formers between string er sandpaper wrapped around pencil cover fuselage lightweight Silkspan first dampen Silkspan work slowly can cover entire fuselage 8 10 pieces Pre-dop ing two rear stringers go canopy bottom tail post will keep tissue pulling away stringers shrinks covered wings tail surfaces Japanese tissue lightweight Silkspan will OK Five six coats thinned clear butyrate dope fuselage will ready color Three four coats thinned low-shrink clear butyrate should seal tail surfaces keep free serious warps Apply coat color dope sparingly air brush trim masked sprayed except thin black pin stripes reproduced 1/16 trim tape Assembly ultra easy Make sure wings go straight proper equal dihedral Use couple small spots glue attach wing allow pop off minimum damage case hard landing want take time Continued page 96 92 Model Aviation FLI * HIRT 5132 DEL REY VEGAS NEVADA 89102 878-1624 Letters Editor continued page 7 USE TO PROPEL AIR CREATE THRUST AND RE PROPELLED BY AIR AT DISCRETION OF 2 Blade Pusher 5%-4 6-3 6-4 354 8-6854 9-610-6 $1 3BladeTractorBLADE 5-36-36-4 5040 3 Blade Pusher 6-3Metallic Aluminum Color Made polyester boll color7-67-8$1 868-8 S125 9-6 10-6 10-4 $150 Pusher 10-6$150 Continued page 92 very light weight wing plug-in system la British modelers can used instead glueing wings Keep weight minimum go route sure surfaces warp-free model balances spar Use 6-3 black plastic prop make first test flights engine running little rich side built according plan model sure surprise its smooth graceful flying characteristics cowled little engine sounds good too achieve final longitudinal trim can add small paper elevator tab use small pieces clay ballast get exactly climb glide angles want windy weather put lump clay size small marble cowl increase penetration speed reduce climb rate calm warm sum mer evenings remove nose weight glide becomes incredibly flat slow Modest lift will keep little tub up indefinitely hope have much fun unique little F4F have Nats/Van Putte continued page 29 finished top ten cate gory Bruce Underwood Master Jerry Clifton Advanced Lamar Gilbert Novice fact trio have also fin ished top three contest attended 1978 Knox County Tennessee Radio Control Society also three members qualified pattern finals Ed Hartley Expert Cliff Hiatt Advanced Bob Pannell Novice Quite achievement Volunteers continue backbone Nats LARKS members everywhere dont know mem bers club saw doing job imaginable around Chennault Field Whole families volunteered work too met Bill Snavley Flight Line 4 RC Site B working flight line son scores runner Bills wife worked selling patches hobby shop daughter helped Nats News print shop delivered News McNeese dormitory area took week vacation help others enjoy Nats Thanks volunteers Have ever Cajun Pork went Chuck Shades Dean Kogers suite dormitory go out dinner met Russ Mrs Nitch Russ ran name tag pin concession Nats hobby shop offered some Cajun Pork Mrs Nitch after said delicious told actually alligator Mrs Nitch offered large piece alligator recipe local women worked hobby shop good three pieces trophy presentations held Sheraton Chateau Charles Lake Charles winners receive trophies addition Na tional Society R/C Aerobatics trophies presented class Surprisingly NSRCA trophies won class winners because members NSRCA especially surprising since pattern Nats again run NSRCA talk 1978 last year big Nats Lets hope Im hoping 1979 Nats held two sites After seeing Springfield site 1977 Team Finals/World Cham pionships Im convinced would able handle Nats activities 1976 Nats Dayton demonstrated enormous popularity Nats area course third choice re turn good old Lake Charles Nats/Chesney continued page 33 Jet Ranger teamed up some very smooth hovering maneuvers first place Steve Mintz Peter Phillipp second third respectively flew Heliboy Intermediate class found Heliboy first place John Clark Second place Ralph Burch Webra Speed powered Kavan Jet Ranger Fifty points behind George Croker flying stand ard Revolution 40 HB4OPDP engine George proved fixed pitch helicopter still has life competition against collective machines Things livened up bit Expert Class acrobatics became rule rather exception still camera cannot justice maneuvers rigid rotor machines capable Mike Mas flew Revolution 40 collective pitch teetering head second place against field rigid rotor machines Revo lution proved excellent machine Mikes hands K factors awarded 1oops rolls K35 presented handi cap skills capabilities machine close second points separated Mike third place Bob Pinto OC Bob Pinto thing out control third place win Bob Heliboy did some fantastic flying during after con test No doubt have heard will hear about gentleman Bob recently overall winner NRCHA Na tionals Probably unusual ability Bob demonstrates capacity fly almost stick mode put hands single two stick nose tail can fly first place Horizon 96 Model Aviation GRISH AIRCRAFT TYPE PROPELLERS Made hardwood fully carved true helical pitch airfoil ready sanding ALL SIZES IN18$700 6 8 & 10 PITCH20800 RIGHT HAND221000 ROTATION241300 3/8 BORE AT YOUR DEALER PROPELLERS ALL GRISH PROPELLERS ARE ENGINEERED TO TRUE J-IELICAL PITCH AND AIRFOIL FOR EFFICIENCY AT YOUR DEALER 2 Blade Tractor 5-3 5-45%-35/-4 304 6-36-4354 7-47-67-8504 8-48-68-8654 9-49-69-7 9-810-410-6854 11-411-611-8$1 12-412-512-6$150 THE PURCHASER G RUSH ANA 46373 ances RC pattern Lake Gunters ville Alabama Radio Control Fliers have approximately 20 members three of
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 92, 96
and Don schoOtould difficult Grumman ees rudder-only tUC kitten NO OCR TEXT 1/8 HARD BALSA viTHIS BLIS rs n BALSA TIP rs 1/8 SQ 3/32N I/16X DOL WIRE TBAi 1/16 lyard flying use-rudder ra ar ing sites currentl Don took later called icture whic light stur mutiful e ever 5 model corn US b oard pieces anfl mi will stop fr ted such model n Srull tli modelers Briefly1976 77 78 35 ftthe Nation 7065ago ofits formative Aking some oi r drawings hit both us US military metal monoplane retractable landing gear Consolidateds YIP-25 P-30/PB-2A operational type Boeings XP-29 XF7B-l YB-9 metal monoplanes retractable landing gear preceded P-35 principal color Fullers 1939 Se versky metalic medium green Howard McLeod Mira Loma CA What Have Done Lately about little coverage Control Line Model viation Con trol Line fliers still exist Chris Grey St Charles IL have assigned sorts nifty CL projects appear throughout 1979 free flight radio Forward lilly banners go Pen Pal should like exchange letters American model builder exchang ing some model accessories model mags am 23 years old build CL stunt models powered Czech rocket en gines look forward letter friend America Pavel Chodora Dvoakova 8 32001 Plzeii CSSR Wildcat/Bowers/SruII continued page 20 ating model Wildcat Ill let old pro himself take tell Construction have ever built stick-and-tissue free flight scale model can build Wildcat guaranteed results Pretend its free flight model take care build light sturdy frame work add miniscule 2 ounce Ace Baby Twin radio system tiny Tee Dee 02 youll have prettiest novel little radio models can imag ine using reasonable care selecting light weight wood using covering/ finishing described later total flying weight can easily kept 10 ounces less few tips speed through fairly simple satisfying project would recommend using cynoacry late thinned Titebond glues Epoxy OK can add up weight recessary small model fuselage built using keel half-shell former method method entire left half fuselage including fin built over plans right side bulkheads stringers added complete fuselage Use very lightweight balsa everything except 1/16 stringers should firm enough resist tension shrinking tissue Dont try beef up structure please no extra plywood After laying out fuselage keel pieces laminated two 1/8 strips complete side fuselage including formers stringers fin before removing building board Next step complete other side making sure fuselage remains straight opposite stringers added Take special care assure both wing mounting plates parallel properly aligned mounting pieces should also cut fairly firm stiff balsa Next build cowl temporarily attach fuselage sand until contours smooth accurate actuator torque rod now built fuselage found plastic wheel Guill ows P-38 kit just right size Wildcat half wheel glued wheel-well looks authentic However piece 1/8 balsa cut 1-7/8 diame ter shaped sanded will nicely wing tail surfaces ultrasimple firm strong balsa mem ber should root wing rib Also take care proper dihedral angle built both ribs Some sanding can done correct minor errors its easier get right first time Now covering After frame sanded smooth proper contours scallop formers between string er sandpaper wrapped around pencil cover fuselage lightweight Silkspan first dampen Silkspan work slowly can cover entire fuselage 8 10 pieces Pre-dop ing two rear stringers go canopy bottom tail post will keep tissue pulling away stringers shrinks covered wings tail surfaces Japanese tissue lightweight Silkspan will OK Five six coats thinned clear butyrate dope fuselage will ready color Three four coats thinned low-shrink clear butyrate should seal tail surfaces keep free serious warps Apply coat color dope sparingly air brush trim masked sprayed except thin black pin stripes reproduced 1/16 trim tape Assembly ultra easy Make sure wings go straight proper equal dihedral Use couple small spots glue attach wing allow pop off minimum damage case hard landing want take time Continued page 96 92 Model Aviation FLI * HIRT 5132 DEL REY VEGAS NEVADA 89102 878-1624 Letters Editor continued page 7 USE TO PROPEL AIR CREATE THRUST AND RE PROPELLED BY AIR AT DISCRETION OF 2 Blade Pusher 5%-4 6-3 6-4 354 8-6854 9-610-6 $1 3BladeTractorBLADE 5-36-36-4 5040 3 Blade Pusher 6-3Metallic Aluminum Color Made polyester boll color7-67-8$1 868-8 S125 9-6 10-6 10-4 $150 Pusher 10-6$150 Continued page 92 very light weight wing plug-in system la British modelers can used instead glueing wings Keep weight minimum go route sure surfaces warp-free model balances spar Use 6-3 black plastic prop make first test flights engine running little rich side built according plan model sure surprise its smooth graceful flying characteristics cowled little engine sounds good too achieve final longitudinal trim can add small paper elevator tab use small pieces clay ballast get exactly climb glide angles want windy weather put lump clay size small marble cowl increase penetration speed reduce climb rate calm warm sum mer evenings remove nose weight glide becomes incredibly flat slow Modest lift will keep little tub up indefinitely hope have much fun unique little F4F have Nats/Van Putte continued page 29 finished top ten cate gory Bruce Underwood Master Jerry Clifton Advanced Lamar Gilbert Novice fact trio have also fin ished top three contest attended 1978 Knox County Tennessee Radio Control Society also three members qualified pattern finals Ed Hartley Expert Cliff Hiatt Advanced Bob Pannell Novice Quite achievement Volunteers continue backbone Nats LARKS members everywhere dont know mem bers club saw doing job imaginable around Chennault Field Whole families volunteered work too met Bill Snavley Flight Line 4 RC Site B working flight line son scores runner Bills wife worked selling patches hobby shop daughter helped Nats News print shop delivered News McNeese dormitory area took week vacation help others enjoy Nats Thanks volunteers Have ever Cajun Pork went Chuck Shades Dean Kogers suite dormitory go out dinner met Russ Mrs Nitch Russ ran name tag pin concession Nats hobby shop offered some Cajun Pork Mrs Nitch after said delicious told actually alligator Mrs Nitch offered large piece alligator recipe local women worked hobby shop good three pieces trophy presentations held Sheraton Chateau Charles Lake Charles winners receive trophies addition Na tional Society R/C Aerobatics trophies presented class Surprisingly NSRCA trophies won class winners because members NSRCA especially surprising since pattern Nats again run NSRCA talk 1978 last year big Nats Lets hope Im hoping 1979 Nats held two sites After seeing Springfield site 1977 Team Finals/World Cham pionships Im convinced would able handle Nats activities 1976 Nats Dayton demonstrated enormous popularity Nats area course third choice re turn good old Lake Charles Nats/Chesney continued page 33 Jet Ranger teamed up some very smooth hovering maneuvers first place Steve Mintz Peter Phillipp second third respectively flew Heliboy Intermediate class found Heliboy first place John Clark Second place Ralph Burch Webra Speed powered Kavan Jet Ranger Fifty points behind George Croker flying stand ard Revolution 40 HB4OPDP engine George proved fixed pitch helicopter still has life competition against collective machines Things livened up bit Expert Class acrobatics became rule rather exception still camera cannot justice maneuvers rigid rotor machines capable Mike Mas flew Revolution 40 collective pitch teetering head second place against field rigid rotor machines Revo lution proved excellent machine Mikes hands K factors awarded 1oops rolls K35 presented handi cap skills capabilities machine close second points separated Mike third place Bob Pinto OC Bob Pinto thing out control third place win Bob Heliboy did some fantastic flying during after con test No doubt have heard will hear about gentleman Bob recently overall winner NRCHA Na tionals Probably unusual ability Bob demonstrates capacity fly almost stick mode put hands single two stick nose tail can fly first place Horizon 96 Model Aviation GRISH AIRCRAFT TYPE PROPELLERS Made hardwood fully carved true helical pitch airfoil ready sanding ALL SIZES IN18$700 6 8 & 10 PITCH20800 RIGHT HAND221000 ROTATION241300 3/8 BORE AT YOUR DEALER PROPELLERS ALL GRISH PROPELLERS ARE ENGINEERED TO TRUE J-IELICAL PITCH AND AIRFOIL FOR EFFICIENCY AT YOUR DEALER 2 Blade Tractor 5-3 5-45%-35/-4 304 6-36-4354 7-47-67-8504 8-48-68-8654 9-49-69-7 9-810-410-6854 11-411-611-8$1 12-412-512-6$150 THE PURCHASER G RUSH ANA 46373 ances RC pattern Lake Gunters ville Alabama Radio Control Fliers have approximately 20 members three of