Uncovered Peanut Scale T-1 B Tiger shows its straightforward construction simple clean lines inherited full-scale plane EHal Stewart Thorp T-1 8 Tiger Full-size plans pages 86-87 low-wing Peanut Scale model has generous tip dihedral per prototype flight-trims rather easily has nice appearance flight performance match THE FULL-SIZE version aircraft considered flying hot rod homebuilt aircraft pilots designed John Thorp two-place low-wing monoplane all-metal construction could easily built man equipped poprivet fastener gun ordinary tools such wrenches tin snips screwdrivers Several have built basement work shops family garages 1965 edition ofAir Progress Home builtAircrqftAnnual provides documenta tion photos Thorp T- 18 Tiger fascinating pilots account flying various home-built versionsfrom standard 125-hp model 180-hp Super Tiger small airplane 20-ft 10-in span sharp-looking simple tail-dragger fea tures tip dihedral sacrificing re sponsive aileron control Climbing out 110mph amax speed 200 mph little hot rod cruises 175 picked Thorp T-1 8 Peanut Scale model because simple nice-looking low-winger good propor tions purpose especially tip dihedral Besides never seen modeled before model patterned after aircraft built Earl Love Pacoima CA bore FAA Certificate N299V actually beginners model anyone has built few before likely have problems Construc tion straightforward Its good idea start accumulating materials tracing off ribs formers cutting out Make template wing rib ensure consistency Place plan building board tape wax paper over before beginning Wing Build complete unit Start pinning down 1/16 x ling edge TE Use ribs locate A6 sq lower spar pin down Glue ribs place making sure two 1/16 sheet ribs properly located Cut leading edge LE three separate pieces use dihedral view wing get joint shape correct Glue LE ribs After dry notch TE lower spar block up tip ribs appropriate height glue TE lower spar LE joints point can add /16 shims under trailing edge tip ribs give washout delay tip stalling youre old hand flying Peanuts handle best suits own flying technique Add /16 sq top spar dry add /32 sheet dihedral braces clamping good joint spars Make wing tips 2-in very soft balsa gluing place lower edge flush main structure Sand LE TE shape Carefully shave sand tips smooth pleasing contour Tail surfaces Both horizontal vertical tail built directly over plan using A6 sq balsa except specified plan sure keep everything pinned flat parts dry take off building board sand LE round TE slight taper Fuselage Cut wing bed formers medium-hard A6 sheet balsa Build two sides directly over plan Once dry glue sides together tail post carefully glue nose side frames inside F-i ensuring flush protruding frame square Its good practice build fuselage directly over plan top view block place keep square Cut crosspieces length begin gluing place starting F-S should have already cut out fuselage formers insert F-3 F-2 Add turtleback formers top stringers carefully cutting bringing together good alignment tail scrap piece A6 balsa used fill gap between top frame stringers tail Bend 025 dia music wire landing gear shown plan Epoxy mounting pieces fits inside rectangular top portion landing gear strut sub-assembly glued place fuselage frame proper rearward slant Mark position windshield/can opy former upper longerons cover top fuselage cowling sides bottom sheet balsa Sand smooth contour Add chin scoop windshield/canopy frame made cutting template heavy card stock soaking x /16 balsa basswood strips carefully forming around template pin place until dry Take outer piece once dry has its shape apply glue stick back around piece still template Let dry 74 Model Aviation thoroughly trim shape making sure bevel bottom ends get correct slant Glue its proper po sition upper longerons fuse lage Make template windshield bond paper Trim paper until fits around Transfer shape thin acetate sheet glue place nose block made pieces Ys 3A2-in medium-hard sheet balsa Y32-in piece best cut %6-in dia faked -in nose block after gluing use good filler used spackling compound worked well Drill nose block take small PeckPolymers nylon thrust button note correct amount right thrust should provided Make /16 x -in backing set edge nose block carefully glue proper location Sand nose block blend its contours cowling Covering/finishing Cover surfaces tissue Care sanding frame prior covering will eliminate lot wrinkles prefer lighter Japanese tissue applied brushing two coats dope frame holding tissue place brushing dope thinner over joints softens dope enough stick tissue frame gives enough time work out wrinkles have found use rubbing alcohol shrinldng tissue works better old water-shrink method described Bill Hannans book Peanut Power effects dampness can deterred somewhat applying coat dope has thinned 50% also makes good base applying tissue trim Letters trim panels made accurately drawing bond paper vellum taping down over appropriate color tissue carefully cutting through backing tissue same time Lay letter trim piece proper position models surface hold place K N 10 II IIII IFII II II U \ 1~ 0 ala S4 56BGo Three-view contest documentation drawing Thorp T-18 FAA registration N299V brushing thinner 50% thinned dope adhesion Done carefully result will pleasing prototype aircraft originally natural aluminum black lettering cluding word EXPERIMENTAL just below cockpit Since gray tissue about close can get aluminum color pigment doping covered model N299Vs later scheme white red having photos actual decoration pattern made model typi cal used some Thorn Tigers Suit yourself area depending whether youre interested sport flying compe tition Assembly etc putting parts together careful keep everything lined up square Dont forget lightly glue small scrap A6 balsa under bottom horizontal tail spar correct angle incidence can find ready-made canopy can cut size will great couldnt molded carving block shape canopy heating some plastic sheet actually used plastic film package appliance bulbs pulling down around carvedmold helper heat gun will make easier Use gloves handle hot plastic pull down carefully steadily over mold until wraps under edges will cool desired shape quickly can cut off mold Cut canopy oversize carefully trim small scissors until Continued page 169 Left moided canopy spinner add touch ciass simpie iow-wing model Right view Tiger overhead fiyby June1986 75 904 478-6745 Al Featuring fast service qualified leople latest equipment including SPECTRUM ANAL YZER AM FM SIGNAL GENERATOR Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessories discounted prices RADIO SOUTHm AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR Iruft Pro Line -I IIl 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 Kin * Sales Service er Inquiries Welcome * curs under another pic Dirty Harry doinghis-thing WPAFB editor states assumption D-T fuse being lit flameless electric igniters again Ross Babyits metal Bandaid box punk coiled up inside snuffer tube top know Safety First good stuff Are still friends Ross. Ross. H-mmmm maybe went lunch See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Anderson IN 46011 Thorp Peanut/Stewart Continued page 75 fit model correct Add small lettering THORP T-18 cowl seams etc using black ball point drafting pen pilot passenger cut light card stock add nice touch Engine intake openings oil radiator opening can simulated painting gluing black tissue cut shape Prop motor Use plastic 4-in propeller two small brass washers between back prop hub small Peck-Polymers nylon thrust button spinner carved soft balsa block grain running nose back Hollow out cut accept prop blades use thin card stock disc back up spinner helps keep spinner should added during mounting prop prop hook nose button spinner painted suit color scheme loop 3M-in flat rubber approxi mately 1 times distance between motor hooks should made up Braid motor tie ends knot wont slip apply rubber lubricant pre stretching motor winding should able get least 95 turns per inch length loop breakII MOWNG LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceaix weeks required I I to change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Rston VA 22090 U Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA-member subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2600 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 I Name II Address City/State __________________ ZIP _______ Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 I Lmmmma.mmmmmaeummmmmmmmmmmmammmmmaami * *** NEW IMPROVED ter Ediat Medi wida emae-w Pew *NOs **WANDIT* * *Dealers Inuded * 5 ~nlylJ year klOftCORDn5 * * WetorDry * Stick Abrasives *5 * A Keen Machine gives exceptional 5 * sanding Control excellent finish * *5905Bautc ncl 1 hal Wand 1 each5 *0t65n155 *1 Builder tpevuI fbI 2 flat 1 sell-5 round wand 5 xl B grrls5 *1 Dehve vcxdes3tlal2hal rutnd5 *Bgrrls5 *AddItIonalWands Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288578g * *PO Box266 uite Texas 75149C June 1986 169 Futuha J SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS CASTOR LUBRICANTS POWER ADDITIVES FREE CATALOG TECHNICAL T Cr INFO CATALOG 800-242-0489 P0 0ev 057 jrsrtWannn ech nfx 2 9-740-0480 201 SE 12th Street Pompano Beach FL 33080 305-785-7978 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kit landing gears dont lit biggie properly O & B Engiseenog coo solve problems * Custom built Hoer needs & specs guaronteed lit * Slroeg & durable wilboland luAghoel lauding * 0 & 0 Esgineoriog gear will work & keep biggie llyiog * In stock roplacoweol gear br popular models Byron Pills Chnslen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa ISA J3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nose Big Slick Champ Citabria H & H models Snapper Stinger Snapper Too CALIFOENIA MODEL IMPORTS PO Box 1695 en Grove CA 92642 ingattends wont disappointed flying model should balance wing spar location Add ballast needed get balance Hand-glide model adjusting tail wing incidence get along smooth glide no gallop dive reason lightly tack gluingthe wing during assembly way can cut loose easily adding slivers balsa wing bedsanding away necessaryfor incidence adjust ment Try few flights small number turns motor balance point correct glide okay should have worry about thrust line adjust ments Add down side thrust needed observe flight increase motor turns m stages model flying well stage may seem like slow process time up max-turn flights will have Thorp Tiger properly adjusted youll know its flight characteristics flying indoors lot depends room have Usually steady climb about 50 100 turning 70 80-ft circles about right hope enjoy Peanut Scale Thorp Tiger much youve never built low-wing Peanut Scale model before should give try Reno Air Races/Wallace Continued page 84 North American P-S 1 Mustang British Hawker Sea Fury Grumman F8F Bearcat Chance-Vought F4U Corsair Several planes have equipped monstrous engines props com bination lightened airframes clipped wings streamlining other modifica tions course Unlimiteds 92 miles per lap eight pylons entirely within view specator seating area Similar AT-6 class Unlimiteds start race airborne planes abreast enter race course via what referred chute sight sound seven nine Unlimiteds thunder ing onto course full-power descent spectacular say least Reno Radio Control Club high ly visible race site its display raffle booth addition clubs main booth three satellite booths offered raffle tickets three ready-to-fly RC model packages Reno Stead Airport site air races show incidentally also main flying site 1984 AMA National Contest located approximately 11 miles north downtown Reno via Interstate Highway 1395 Some hotels casinos provide free shuttle bus service race site dates 1986 Reno Air Races Air Show have established September 11-14 Any model flier Tips first-time attendees 1 Make travel hotel accommo dation arrangements early fine hotels select busiest time year week air races show Rates reasonable Circus Circus example offers double-bed room $2400 per day plus tax Monday through Thursday $3200 per day plus tax Friday through Sunday 2 Order air race tickets early want reserved seating address Reno Air Racing Association PO Box 1429 Reno NV 89505 Telephone 702 8267500 3 Food Reno excellent inex pensive Most hotels casinos offer toprated dinners less half price restaurants elsewhere varied buffets very low prices 4 Rental cars readily available companies offer bargain rates $70 $90 per week unlimited mileage compact sub-compact model Shop around via WATTS line number pro vided car rental companies reserve car advance 5 Bring camera lots film tape 24-hour film processing service race site 6 Take some warm clothing normal daytime temperatures race site upper 70s low 80s colder temperatures sometimes occur 7 have radio receiver equipped aircraft band take Youll able listen race pilots talking air traffic controller pace plane conversations fas cinating youll know emergency develops before announced air traffic radio frequency 1185 can avoid indulge moderately other temptations Reno has offer certainly least-expensive vacation spots coun try Whether modeling interest Pylon Racing Aerobatics Scaleor have general interest aviation Reno has should try attend Whirlwind/Baker Continued page 94 wing sheeting top block rear blocks can shaped attached top block will have close its final shape before being attached hard shape once place Install engines spinners glue blocks side engine Carve shape sand nacelles Cut out triangular areas nacelle sheeting glue 2 plywood half-round goes under muffler completed should about %2-in clearance between muffler plywood 170 Model Aviation 6introduces American Aviation History Series two popular freeflight rubberpower models Spirit St Louis 27 WS Beechcraft Stagger wing 22 ws rugged polystyrene foam models include everything need quick easy assembly Both also include Bentoms exclusive 21 gear box terrific flying capability Available hobby shops nationwide FOX 25 BUSHING WINNING COMBINATION $3795 CL #1 2500 $4995 RC #22500 Borepip Stroke680 Displacement25 Weight6 OZ RPM 9-4 prop . 12000 Fuel consumption 4 Os mm Light 19s power some 29s superb performer has now market long enough thoroughly de-bugged American-made now featuring MKX type carburetor 90222 Conventional Silencer $995 502031k Motor Mount800 VISA MasterCard Accepted Fox MFG CO 5305 TOWSON AVE FORT SMITH AR 72901 1501 646-1656
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/06
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 169, 170
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/06
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 169, 170
Uncovered Peanut Scale T-1 B Tiger shows its straightforward construction simple clean lines inherited full-scale plane EHal Stewart Thorp T-1 8 Tiger Full-size plans pages 86-87 low-wing Peanut Scale model has generous tip dihedral per prototype flight-trims rather easily has nice appearance flight performance match THE FULL-SIZE version aircraft considered flying hot rod homebuilt aircraft pilots designed John Thorp two-place low-wing monoplane all-metal construction could easily built man equipped poprivet fastener gun ordinary tools such wrenches tin snips screwdrivers Several have built basement work shops family garages 1965 edition ofAir Progress Home builtAircrqftAnnual provides documenta tion photos Thorp T- 18 Tiger fascinating pilots account flying various home-built versionsfrom standard 125-hp model 180-hp Super Tiger small airplane 20-ft 10-in span sharp-looking simple tail-dragger fea tures tip dihedral sacrificing re sponsive aileron control Climbing out 110mph amax speed 200 mph little hot rod cruises 175 picked Thorp T-1 8 Peanut Scale model because simple nice-looking low-winger good propor tions purpose especially tip dihedral Besides never seen modeled before model patterned after aircraft built Earl Love Pacoima CA bore FAA Certificate N299V actually beginners model anyone has built few before likely have problems Construc tion straightforward Its good idea start accumulating materials tracing off ribs formers cutting out Make template wing rib ensure consistency Place plan building board tape wax paper over before beginning Wing Build complete unit Start pinning down 1/16 x ling edge TE Use ribs locate A6 sq lower spar pin down Glue ribs place making sure two 1/16 sheet ribs properly located Cut leading edge LE three separate pieces use dihedral view wing get joint shape correct Glue LE ribs After dry notch TE lower spar block up tip ribs appropriate height glue TE lower spar LE joints point can add /16 shims under trailing edge tip ribs give washout delay tip stalling youre old hand flying Peanuts handle best suits own flying technique Add /16 sq top spar dry add /32 sheet dihedral braces clamping good joint spars Make wing tips 2-in very soft balsa gluing place lower edge flush main structure Sand LE TE shape Carefully shave sand tips smooth pleasing contour Tail surfaces Both horizontal vertical tail built directly over plan using A6 sq balsa except specified plan sure keep everything pinned flat parts dry take off building board sand LE round TE slight taper Fuselage Cut wing bed formers medium-hard A6 sheet balsa Build two sides directly over plan Once dry glue sides together tail post carefully glue nose side frames inside F-i ensuring flush protruding frame square Its good practice build fuselage directly over plan top view block place keep square Cut crosspieces length begin gluing place starting F-S should have already cut out fuselage formers insert F-3 F-2 Add turtleback formers top stringers carefully cutting bringing together good alignment tail scrap piece A6 balsa used fill gap between top frame stringers tail Bend 025 dia music wire landing gear shown plan Epoxy mounting pieces fits inside rectangular top portion landing gear strut sub-assembly glued place fuselage frame proper rearward slant Mark position windshield/can opy former upper longerons cover top fuselage cowling sides bottom sheet balsa Sand smooth contour Add chin scoop windshield/canopy frame made cutting template heavy card stock soaking x /16 balsa basswood strips carefully forming around template pin place until dry Take outer piece once dry has its shape apply glue stick back around piece still template Let dry 74 Model Aviation thoroughly trim shape making sure bevel bottom ends get correct slant Glue its proper po sition upper longerons fuse lage Make template windshield bond paper Trim paper until fits around Transfer shape thin acetate sheet glue place nose block made pieces Ys 3A2-in medium-hard sheet balsa Y32-in piece best cut %6-in dia faked -in nose block after gluing use good filler used spackling compound worked well Drill nose block take small PeckPolymers nylon thrust button note correct amount right thrust should provided Make /16 x -in backing set edge nose block carefully glue proper location Sand nose block blend its contours cowling Covering/finishing Cover surfaces tissue Care sanding frame prior covering will eliminate lot wrinkles prefer lighter Japanese tissue applied brushing two coats dope frame holding tissue place brushing dope thinner over joints softens dope enough stick tissue frame gives enough time work out wrinkles have found use rubbing alcohol shrinldng tissue works better old water-shrink method described Bill Hannans book Peanut Power effects dampness can deterred somewhat applying coat dope has thinned 50% also makes good base applying tissue trim Letters trim panels made accurately drawing bond paper vellum taping down over appropriate color tissue carefully cutting through backing tissue same time Lay letter trim piece proper position models surface hold place K N 10 II IIII IFII II II U \ 1~ 0 ala S4 56BGo Three-view contest documentation drawing Thorp T-18 FAA registration N299V brushing thinner 50% thinned dope adhesion Done carefully result will pleasing prototype aircraft originally natural aluminum black lettering cluding word EXPERIMENTAL just below cockpit Since gray tissue about close can get aluminum color pigment doping covered model N299Vs later scheme white red having photos actual decoration pattern made model typi cal used some Thorn Tigers Suit yourself area depending whether youre interested sport flying compe tition Assembly etc putting parts together careful keep everything lined up square Dont forget lightly glue small scrap A6 balsa under bottom horizontal tail spar correct angle incidence can find ready-made canopy can cut size will great couldnt molded carving block shape canopy heating some plastic sheet actually used plastic film package appliance bulbs pulling down around carvedmold helper heat gun will make easier Use gloves handle hot plastic pull down carefully steadily over mold until wraps under edges will cool desired shape quickly can cut off mold Cut canopy oversize carefully trim small scissors until Continued page 169 Left moided canopy spinner add touch ciass simpie iow-wing model Right view Tiger overhead fiyby June1986 75 904 478-6745 Al Featuring fast service qualified leople latest equipment including SPECTRUM ANAL YZER AM FM SIGNAL GENERATOR Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessories discounted prices RADIO SOUTHm AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR Iruft Pro Line -I IIl 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 Kin * Sales Service er Inquiries Welcome * curs under another pic Dirty Harry doinghis-thing WPAFB editor states assumption D-T fuse being lit flameless electric igniters again Ross Babyits metal Bandaid box punk coiled up inside snuffer tube top know Safety First good stuff Are still friends Ross. Ross. H-mmmm maybe went lunch See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Anderson IN 46011 Thorp Peanut/Stewart Continued page 75 fit model correct Add small lettering THORP T-18 cowl seams etc using black ball point drafting pen pilot passenger cut light card stock add nice touch Engine intake openings oil radiator opening can simulated painting gluing black tissue cut shape Prop motor Use plastic 4-in propeller two small brass washers between back prop hub small Peck-Polymers nylon thrust button spinner carved soft balsa block grain running nose back Hollow out cut accept prop blades use thin card stock disc back up spinner helps keep spinner should added during mounting prop prop hook nose button spinner painted suit color scheme loop 3M-in flat rubber approxi mately 1 times distance between motor hooks should made up Braid motor tie ends knot wont slip apply rubber lubricant pre stretching motor winding should able get least 95 turns per inch length loop breakII MOWNG LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceaix weeks required I I to change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Rston VA 22090 U Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA-member subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2600 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 I Name II Address City/State __________________ ZIP _______ Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 I Lmmmma.mmmmmaeummmmmmmmmmmmammmmmaami * *** NEW IMPROVED ter Ediat Medi wida emae-w Pew *NOs **WANDIT* * *Dealers Inuded * 5 ~nlylJ year klOftCORDn5 * * WetorDry * Stick Abrasives *5 * A Keen Machine gives exceptional 5 * sanding Control excellent finish * *5905Bautc ncl 1 hal Wand 1 each5 *0t65n155 *1 Builder tpevuI fbI 2 flat 1 sell-5 round wand 5 xl B grrls5 *1 Dehve vcxdes3tlal2hal rutnd5 *Bgrrls5 *AddItIonalWands Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288578g * *PO Box266 uite Texas 75149C June 1986 169 Futuha J SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS CASTOR LUBRICANTS POWER ADDITIVES FREE CATALOG TECHNICAL T Cr INFO CATALOG 800-242-0489 P0 0ev 057 jrsrtWannn ech nfx 2 9-740-0480 201 SE 12th Street Pompano Beach FL 33080 305-785-7978 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kit landing gears dont lit biggie properly O & B Engiseenog coo solve problems * Custom built Hoer needs & specs guaronteed lit * Slroeg & durable wilboland luAghoel lauding * 0 & 0 Esgineoriog gear will work & keep biggie llyiog * In stock roplacoweol gear br popular models Byron Pills Chnslen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa ISA J3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nose Big Slick Champ Citabria H & H models Snapper Stinger Snapper Too CALIFOENIA MODEL IMPORTS PO Box 1695 en Grove CA 92642 ingattends wont disappointed flying model should balance wing spar location Add ballast needed get balance Hand-glide model adjusting tail wing incidence get along smooth glide no gallop dive reason lightly tack gluingthe wing during assembly way can cut loose easily adding slivers balsa wing bedsanding away necessaryfor incidence adjust ment Try few flights small number turns motor balance point correct glide okay should have worry about thrust line adjust ments Add down side thrust needed observe flight increase motor turns m stages model flying well stage may seem like slow process time up max-turn flights will have Thorp Tiger properly adjusted youll know its flight characteristics flying indoors lot depends room have Usually steady climb about 50 100 turning 70 80-ft circles about right hope enjoy Peanut Scale Thorp Tiger much youve never built low-wing Peanut Scale model before should give try Reno Air Races/Wallace Continued page 84 North American P-S 1 Mustang British Hawker Sea Fury Grumman F8F Bearcat Chance-Vought F4U Corsair Several planes have equipped monstrous engines props com bination lightened airframes clipped wings streamlining other modifica tions course Unlimiteds 92 miles per lap eight pylons entirely within view specator seating area Similar AT-6 class Unlimiteds start race airborne planes abreast enter race course via what referred chute sight sound seven nine Unlimiteds thunder ing onto course full-power descent spectacular say least Reno Radio Control Club high ly visible race site its display raffle booth addition clubs main booth three satellite booths offered raffle tickets three ready-to-fly RC model packages Reno Stead Airport site air races show incidentally also main flying site 1984 AMA National Contest located approximately 11 miles north downtown Reno via Interstate Highway 1395 Some hotels casinos provide free shuttle bus service race site dates 1986 Reno Air Races Air Show have established September 11-14 Any model flier Tips first-time attendees 1 Make travel hotel accommo dation arrangements early fine hotels select busiest time year week air races show Rates reasonable Circus Circus example offers double-bed room $2400 per day plus tax Monday through Thursday $3200 per day plus tax Friday through Sunday 2 Order air race tickets early want reserved seating address Reno Air Racing Association PO Box 1429 Reno NV 89505 Telephone 702 8267500 3 Food Reno excellent inex pensive Most hotels casinos offer toprated dinners less half price restaurants elsewhere varied buffets very low prices 4 Rental cars readily available companies offer bargain rates $70 $90 per week unlimited mileage compact sub-compact model Shop around via WATTS line number pro vided car rental companies reserve car advance 5 Bring camera lots film tape 24-hour film processing service race site 6 Take some warm clothing normal daytime temperatures race site upper 70s low 80s colder temperatures sometimes occur 7 have radio receiver equipped aircraft band take Youll able listen race pilots talking air traffic controller pace plane conversations fas cinating youll know emergency develops before announced air traffic radio frequency 1185 can avoid indulge moderately other temptations Reno has offer certainly least-expensive vacation spots coun try Whether modeling interest Pylon Racing Aerobatics Scaleor have general interest aviation Reno has should try attend Whirlwind/Baker Continued page 94 wing sheeting top block rear blocks can shaped attached top block will have close its final shape before being attached hard shape once place Install engines spinners glue blocks side engine Carve shape sand nacelles Cut out triangular areas nacelle sheeting glue 2 plywood half-round goes under muffler completed should about %2-in clearance between muffler plywood 170 Model Aviation 6introduces American Aviation History Series two popular freeflight rubberpower models Spirit St Louis 27 WS Beechcraft Stagger wing 22 ws rugged polystyrene foam models include everything need quick easy assembly Both also include Bentoms exclusive 21 gear box terrific flying capability Available hobby shops nationwide FOX 25 BUSHING WINNING COMBINATION $3795 CL #1 2500 $4995 RC #22500 Borepip Stroke680 Displacement25 Weight6 OZ RPM 9-4 prop . 12000 Fuel consumption 4 Os mm Light 19s power some 29s superb performer has now market long enough thoroughly de-bugged American-made now featuring MKX type carburetor 90222 Conventional Silencer $995 502031k Motor Mount800 VISA MasterCard Accepted Fox MFG CO 5305 TOWSON AVE FORT SMITH AR 72901 1501 646-1656
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/06
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 169, 170
Uncovered Peanut Scale T-1 B Tiger shows its straightforward construction simple clean lines inherited full-scale plane EHal Stewart Thorp T-1 8 Tiger Full-size plans pages 86-87 low-wing Peanut Scale model has generous tip dihedral per prototype flight-trims rather easily has nice appearance flight performance match THE FULL-SIZE version aircraft considered flying hot rod homebuilt aircraft pilots designed John Thorp two-place low-wing monoplane all-metal construction could easily built man equipped poprivet fastener gun ordinary tools such wrenches tin snips screwdrivers Several have built basement work shops family garages 1965 edition ofAir Progress Home builtAircrqftAnnual provides documenta tion photos Thorp T- 18 Tiger fascinating pilots account flying various home-built versionsfrom standard 125-hp model 180-hp Super Tiger small airplane 20-ft 10-in span sharp-looking simple tail-dragger fea tures tip dihedral sacrificing re sponsive aileron control Climbing out 110mph amax speed 200 mph little hot rod cruises 175 picked Thorp T-1 8 Peanut Scale model because simple nice-looking low-winger good propor tions purpose especially tip dihedral Besides never seen modeled before model patterned after aircraft built Earl Love Pacoima CA bore FAA Certificate N299V actually beginners model anyone has built few before likely have problems Construc tion straightforward Its good idea start accumulating materials tracing off ribs formers cutting out Make template wing rib ensure consistency Place plan building board tape wax paper over before beginning Wing Build complete unit Start pinning down 1/16 x ling edge TE Use ribs locate A6 sq lower spar pin down Glue ribs place making sure two 1/16 sheet ribs properly located Cut leading edge LE three separate pieces use dihedral view wing get joint shape correct Glue LE ribs After dry notch TE lower spar block up tip ribs appropriate height glue TE lower spar LE joints point can add /16 shims under trailing edge tip ribs give washout delay tip stalling youre old hand flying Peanuts handle best suits own flying technique Add /16 sq top spar dry add /32 sheet dihedral braces clamping good joint spars Make wing tips 2-in very soft balsa gluing place lower edge flush main structure Sand LE TE shape Carefully shave sand tips smooth pleasing contour Tail surfaces Both horizontal vertical tail built directly over plan using A6 sq balsa except specified plan sure keep everything pinned flat parts dry take off building board sand LE round TE slight taper Fuselage Cut wing bed formers medium-hard A6 sheet balsa Build two sides directly over plan Once dry glue sides together tail post carefully glue nose side frames inside F-i ensuring flush protruding frame square Its good practice build fuselage directly over plan top view block place keep square Cut crosspieces length begin gluing place starting F-S should have already cut out fuselage formers insert F-3 F-2 Add turtleback formers top stringers carefully cutting bringing together good alignment tail scrap piece A6 balsa used fill gap between top frame stringers tail Bend 025 dia music wire landing gear shown plan Epoxy mounting pieces fits inside rectangular top portion landing gear strut sub-assembly glued place fuselage frame proper rearward slant Mark position windshield/can opy former upper longerons cover top fuselage cowling sides bottom sheet balsa Sand smooth contour Add chin scoop windshield/canopy frame made cutting template heavy card stock soaking x /16 balsa basswood strips carefully forming around template pin place until dry Take outer piece once dry has its shape apply glue stick back around piece still template Let dry 74 Model Aviation thoroughly trim shape making sure bevel bottom ends get correct slant Glue its proper po sition upper longerons fuse lage Make template windshield bond paper Trim paper until fits around Transfer shape thin acetate sheet glue place nose block made pieces Ys 3A2-in medium-hard sheet balsa Y32-in piece best cut %6-in dia faked -in nose block after gluing use good filler used spackling compound worked well Drill nose block take small PeckPolymers nylon thrust button note correct amount right thrust should provided Make /16 x -in backing set edge nose block carefully glue proper location Sand nose block blend its contours cowling Covering/finishing Cover surfaces tissue Care sanding frame prior covering will eliminate lot wrinkles prefer lighter Japanese tissue applied brushing two coats dope frame holding tissue place brushing dope thinner over joints softens dope enough stick tissue frame gives enough time work out wrinkles have found use rubbing alcohol shrinldng tissue works better old water-shrink method described Bill Hannans book Peanut Power effects dampness can deterred somewhat applying coat dope has thinned 50% also makes good base applying tissue trim Letters trim panels made accurately drawing bond paper vellum taping down over appropriate color tissue carefully cutting through backing tissue same time Lay letter trim piece proper position models surface hold place K N 10 II IIII IFII II II U \ 1~ 0 ala S4 56BGo Three-view contest documentation drawing Thorp T-18 FAA registration N299V brushing thinner 50% thinned dope adhesion Done carefully result will pleasing prototype aircraft originally natural aluminum black lettering cluding word EXPERIMENTAL just below cockpit Since gray tissue about close can get aluminum color pigment doping covered model N299Vs later scheme white red having photos actual decoration pattern made model typi cal used some Thorn Tigers Suit yourself area depending whether youre interested sport flying compe tition Assembly etc putting parts together careful keep everything lined up square Dont forget lightly glue small scrap A6 balsa under bottom horizontal tail spar correct angle incidence can find ready-made canopy can cut size will great couldnt molded carving block shape canopy heating some plastic sheet actually used plastic film package appliance bulbs pulling down around carvedmold helper heat gun will make easier Use gloves handle hot plastic pull down carefully steadily over mold until wraps under edges will cool desired shape quickly can cut off mold Cut canopy oversize carefully trim small scissors until Continued page 169 Left moided canopy spinner add touch ciass simpie iow-wing model Right view Tiger overhead fiyby June1986 75 904 478-6745 Al Featuring fast service qualified leople latest equipment including SPECTRUM ANAL YZER AM FM SIGNAL GENERATOR Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessories discounted prices RADIO SOUTHm AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR Iruft Pro Line -I IIl 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 Kin * Sales Service er Inquiries Welcome * curs under another pic Dirty Harry doinghis-thing WPAFB editor states assumption D-T fuse being lit flameless electric igniters again Ross Babyits metal Bandaid box punk coiled up inside snuffer tube top know Safety First good stuff Are still friends Ross. Ross. H-mmmm maybe went lunch See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Anderson IN 46011 Thorp Peanut/Stewart Continued page 75 fit model correct Add small lettering THORP T-18 cowl seams etc using black ball point drafting pen pilot passenger cut light card stock add nice touch Engine intake openings oil radiator opening can simulated painting gluing black tissue cut shape Prop motor Use plastic 4-in propeller two small brass washers between back prop hub small Peck-Polymers nylon thrust button spinner carved soft balsa block grain running nose back Hollow out cut accept prop blades use thin card stock disc back up spinner helps keep spinner should added during mounting prop prop hook nose button spinner painted suit color scheme loop 3M-in flat rubber approxi mately 1 times distance between motor hooks should made up Braid motor tie ends knot wont slip apply rubber lubricant pre stretching motor winding should able get least 95 turns per inch length loop breakII MOWNG LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceaix weeks required I I to change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Rston VA 22090 U Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA-member subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2600 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 I Name II Address City/State __________________ ZIP _______ Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 I Lmmmma.mmmmmaeummmmmmmmmmmmammmmmaami * *** NEW IMPROVED ter Ediat Medi wida emae-w Pew *NOs **WANDIT* * *Dealers Inuded * 5 ~nlylJ year klOftCORDn5 * * WetorDry * Stick Abrasives *5 * A Keen Machine gives exceptional 5 * sanding Control excellent finish * *5905Bautc ncl 1 hal Wand 1 each5 *0t65n155 *1 Builder tpevuI fbI 2 flat 1 sell-5 round wand 5 xl B grrls5 *1 Dehve vcxdes3tlal2hal rutnd5 *Bgrrls5 *AddItIonalWands Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288578g * *PO Box266 uite Texas 75149C June 1986 169 Futuha J SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS CASTOR LUBRICANTS POWER ADDITIVES FREE CATALOG TECHNICAL T Cr INFO CATALOG 800-242-0489 P0 0ev 057 jrsrtWannn ech nfx 2 9-740-0480 201 SE 12th Street Pompano Beach FL 33080 305-785-7978 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kit landing gears dont lit biggie properly O & B Engiseenog coo solve problems * Custom built Hoer needs & specs guaronteed lit * Slroeg & durable wilboland luAghoel lauding * 0 & 0 Esgineoriog gear will work & keep biggie llyiog * In stock roplacoweol gear br popular models Byron Pills Chnslen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa ISA J3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nose Big Slick Champ Citabria H & H models Snapper Stinger Snapper Too CALIFOENIA MODEL IMPORTS PO Box 1695 en Grove CA 92642 ingattends wont disappointed flying model should balance wing spar location Add ballast needed get balance Hand-glide model adjusting tail wing incidence get along smooth glide no gallop dive reason lightly tack gluingthe wing during assembly way can cut loose easily adding slivers balsa wing bedsanding away necessaryfor incidence adjust ment Try few flights small number turns motor balance point correct glide okay should have worry about thrust line adjust ments Add down side thrust needed observe flight increase motor turns m stages model flying well stage may seem like slow process time up max-turn flights will have Thorp Tiger properly adjusted youll know its flight characteristics flying indoors lot depends room have Usually steady climb about 50 100 turning 70 80-ft circles about right hope enjoy Peanut Scale Thorp Tiger much youve never built low-wing Peanut Scale model before should give try Reno Air Races/Wallace Continued page 84 North American P-S 1 Mustang British Hawker Sea Fury Grumman F8F Bearcat Chance-Vought F4U Corsair Several planes have equipped monstrous engines props com bination lightened airframes clipped wings streamlining other modifica tions course Unlimiteds 92 miles per lap eight pylons entirely within view specator seating area Similar AT-6 class Unlimiteds start race airborne planes abreast enter race course via what referred chute sight sound seven nine Unlimiteds thunder ing onto course full-power descent spectacular say least Reno Radio Control Club high ly visible race site its display raffle booth addition clubs main booth three satellite booths offered raffle tickets three ready-to-fly RC model packages Reno Stead Airport site air races show incidentally also main flying site 1984 AMA National Contest located approximately 11 miles north downtown Reno via Interstate Highway 1395 Some hotels casinos provide free shuttle bus service race site dates 1986 Reno Air Races Air Show have established September 11-14 Any model flier Tips first-time attendees 1 Make travel hotel accommo dation arrangements early fine hotels select busiest time year week air races show Rates reasonable Circus Circus example offers double-bed room $2400 per day plus tax Monday through Thursday $3200 per day plus tax Friday through Sunday 2 Order air race tickets early want reserved seating address Reno Air Racing Association PO Box 1429 Reno NV 89505 Telephone 702 8267500 3 Food Reno excellent inex pensive Most hotels casinos offer toprated dinners less half price restaurants elsewhere varied buffets very low prices 4 Rental cars readily available companies offer bargain rates $70 $90 per week unlimited mileage compact sub-compact model Shop around via WATTS line number pro vided car rental companies reserve car advance 5 Bring camera lots film tape 24-hour film processing service race site 6 Take some warm clothing normal daytime temperatures race site upper 70s low 80s colder temperatures sometimes occur 7 have radio receiver equipped aircraft band take Youll able listen race pilots talking air traffic controller pace plane conversations fas cinating youll know emergency develops before announced air traffic radio frequency 1185 can avoid indulge moderately other temptations Reno has offer certainly least-expensive vacation spots coun try Whether modeling interest Pylon Racing Aerobatics Scaleor have general interest aviation Reno has should try attend Whirlwind/Baker Continued page 94 wing sheeting top block rear blocks can shaped attached top block will have close its final shape before being attached hard shape once place Install engines spinners glue blocks side engine Carve shape sand nacelles Cut out triangular areas nacelle sheeting glue 2 plywood half-round goes under muffler completed should about %2-in clearance between muffler plywood 170 Model Aviation 6introduces American Aviation History Series two popular freeflight rubberpower models Spirit St Louis 27 WS Beechcraft Stagger wing 22 ws rugged polystyrene foam models include everything need quick easy assembly Both also include Bentoms exclusive 21 gear box terrific flying capability Available hobby shops nationwide FOX 25 BUSHING WINNING COMBINATION $3795 CL #1 2500 $4995 RC #22500 Borepip Stroke680 Displacement25 Weight6 OZ RPM 9-4 prop . 12000 Fuel consumption 4 Os mm Light 19s power some 29s superb performer has now market long enough thoroughly de-bugged American-made now featuring MKX type carburetor 90222 Conventional Silencer $995 502031k Motor Mount800 VISA MasterCard Accepted Fox MFG CO 5305 TOWSON AVE FORT SMITH AR 72901 1501 646-1656
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/06
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 169, 170
Uncovered Peanut Scale T-1 B Tiger shows its straightforward construction simple clean lines inherited full-scale plane EHal Stewart Thorp T-1 8 Tiger Full-size plans pages 86-87 low-wing Peanut Scale model has generous tip dihedral per prototype flight-trims rather easily has nice appearance flight performance match THE FULL-SIZE version aircraft considered flying hot rod homebuilt aircraft pilots designed John Thorp two-place low-wing monoplane all-metal construction could easily built man equipped poprivet fastener gun ordinary tools such wrenches tin snips screwdrivers Several have built basement work shops family garages 1965 edition ofAir Progress Home builtAircrqftAnnual provides documenta tion photos Thorp T- 18 Tiger fascinating pilots account flying various home-built versionsfrom standard 125-hp model 180-hp Super Tiger small airplane 20-ft 10-in span sharp-looking simple tail-dragger fea tures tip dihedral sacrificing re sponsive aileron control Climbing out 110mph amax speed 200 mph little hot rod cruises 175 picked Thorp T-1 8 Peanut Scale model because simple nice-looking low-winger good propor tions purpose especially tip dihedral Besides never seen modeled before model patterned after aircraft built Earl Love Pacoima CA bore FAA Certificate N299V actually beginners model anyone has built few before likely have problems Construc tion straightforward Its good idea start accumulating materials tracing off ribs formers cutting out Make template wing rib ensure consistency Place plan building board tape wax paper over before beginning Wing Build complete unit Start pinning down 1/16 x ling edge TE Use ribs locate A6 sq lower spar pin down Glue ribs place making sure two 1/16 sheet ribs properly located Cut leading edge LE three separate pieces use dihedral view wing get joint shape correct Glue LE ribs After dry notch TE lower spar block up tip ribs appropriate height glue TE lower spar LE joints point can add /16 shims under trailing edge tip ribs give washout delay tip stalling youre old hand flying Peanuts handle best suits own flying technique Add /16 sq top spar dry add /32 sheet dihedral braces clamping good joint spars Make wing tips 2-in very soft balsa gluing place lower edge flush main structure Sand LE TE shape Carefully shave sand tips smooth pleasing contour Tail surfaces Both horizontal vertical tail built directly over plan using A6 sq balsa except specified plan sure keep everything pinned flat parts dry take off building board sand LE round TE slight taper Fuselage Cut wing bed formers medium-hard A6 sheet balsa Build two sides directly over plan Once dry glue sides together tail post carefully glue nose side frames inside F-i ensuring flush protruding frame square Its good practice build fuselage directly over plan top view block place keep square Cut crosspieces length begin gluing place starting F-S should have already cut out fuselage formers insert F-3 F-2 Add turtleback formers top stringers carefully cutting bringing together good alignment tail scrap piece A6 balsa used fill gap between top frame stringers tail Bend 025 dia music wire landing gear shown plan Epoxy mounting pieces fits inside rectangular top portion landing gear strut sub-assembly glued place fuselage frame proper rearward slant Mark position windshield/can opy former upper longerons cover top fuselage cowling sides bottom sheet balsa Sand smooth contour Add chin scoop windshield/canopy frame made cutting template heavy card stock soaking x /16 balsa basswood strips carefully forming around template pin place until dry Take outer piece once dry has its shape apply glue stick back around piece still template Let dry 74 Model Aviation thoroughly trim shape making sure bevel bottom ends get correct slant Glue its proper po sition upper longerons fuse lage Make template windshield bond paper Trim paper until fits around Transfer shape thin acetate sheet glue place nose block made pieces Ys 3A2-in medium-hard sheet balsa Y32-in piece best cut %6-in dia faked -in nose block after gluing use good filler used spackling compound worked well Drill nose block take small PeckPolymers nylon thrust button note correct amount right thrust should provided Make /16 x -in backing set edge nose block carefully glue proper location Sand nose block blend its contours cowling Covering/finishing Cover surfaces tissue Care sanding frame prior covering will eliminate lot wrinkles prefer lighter Japanese tissue applied brushing two coats dope frame holding tissue place brushing dope thinner over joints softens dope enough stick tissue frame gives enough time work out wrinkles have found use rubbing alcohol shrinldng tissue works better old water-shrink method described Bill Hannans book Peanut Power effects dampness can deterred somewhat applying coat dope has thinned 50% also makes good base applying tissue trim Letters trim panels made accurately drawing bond paper vellum taping down over appropriate color tissue carefully cutting through backing tissue same time Lay letter trim piece proper position models surface hold place K N 10 II IIII IFII II II U \ 1~ 0 ala S4 56BGo Three-view contest documentation drawing Thorp T-18 FAA registration N299V brushing thinner 50% thinned dope adhesion Done carefully result will pleasing prototype aircraft originally natural aluminum black lettering cluding word EXPERIMENTAL just below cockpit Since gray tissue about close can get aluminum color pigment doping covered model N299Vs later scheme white red having photos actual decoration pattern made model typi cal used some Thorn Tigers Suit yourself area depending whether youre interested sport flying compe tition Assembly etc putting parts together careful keep everything lined up square Dont forget lightly glue small scrap A6 balsa under bottom horizontal tail spar correct angle incidence can find ready-made canopy can cut size will great couldnt molded carving block shape canopy heating some plastic sheet actually used plastic film package appliance bulbs pulling down around carvedmold helper heat gun will make easier Use gloves handle hot plastic pull down carefully steadily over mold until wraps under edges will cool desired shape quickly can cut off mold Cut canopy oversize carefully trim small scissors until Continued page 169 Left moided canopy spinner add touch ciass simpie iow-wing model Right view Tiger overhead fiyby June1986 75 904 478-6745 Al Featuring fast service qualified leople latest equipment including SPECTRUM ANAL YZER AM FM SIGNAL GENERATOR Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessories discounted prices RADIO SOUTHm AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR Iruft Pro Line -I IIl 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 Kin * Sales Service er Inquiries Welcome * curs under another pic Dirty Harry doinghis-thing WPAFB editor states assumption D-T fuse being lit flameless electric igniters again Ross Babyits metal Bandaid box punk coiled up inside snuffer tube top know Safety First good stuff Are still friends Ross. Ross. H-mmmm maybe went lunch See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Anderson IN 46011 Thorp Peanut/Stewart Continued page 75 fit model correct Add small lettering THORP T-18 cowl seams etc using black ball point drafting pen pilot passenger cut light card stock add nice touch Engine intake openings oil radiator opening can simulated painting gluing black tissue cut shape Prop motor Use plastic 4-in propeller two small brass washers between back prop hub small Peck-Polymers nylon thrust button spinner carved soft balsa block grain running nose back Hollow out cut accept prop blades use thin card stock disc back up spinner helps keep spinner should added during mounting prop prop hook nose button spinner painted suit color scheme loop 3M-in flat rubber approxi mately 1 times distance between motor hooks should made up Braid motor tie ends knot wont slip apply rubber lubricant pre stretching motor winding should able get least 95 turns per inch length loop breakII MOWNG LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceaix weeks required I I to change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Rston VA 22090 U Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA-member subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2600 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 I Name II Address City/State __________________ ZIP _______ Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 I Lmmmma.mmmmmaeummmmmmmmmmmmammmmmaami * *** NEW IMPROVED ter Ediat Medi wida emae-w Pew *NOs **WANDIT* * *Dealers Inuded * 5 ~nlylJ year klOftCORDn5 * * WetorDry * Stick Abrasives *5 * A Keen Machine gives exceptional 5 * sanding Control excellent finish * *5905Bautc ncl 1 hal Wand 1 each5 *0t65n155 *1 Builder tpevuI fbI 2 flat 1 sell-5 round wand 5 xl B grrls5 *1 Dehve vcxdes3tlal2hal rutnd5 *Bgrrls5 *AddItIonalWands Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288578g * *PO Box266 uite Texas 75149C June 1986 169 Futuha J SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS CASTOR LUBRICANTS POWER ADDITIVES FREE CATALOG TECHNICAL T Cr INFO CATALOG 800-242-0489 P0 0ev 057 jrsrtWannn ech nfx 2 9-740-0480 201 SE 12th Street Pompano Beach FL 33080 305-785-7978 ENGINEERING THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE Tired kit landing gears dont lit biggie properly O & B Engiseenog coo solve problems * Custom built Hoer needs & specs guaronteed lit * Slroeg & durable wilboland luAghoel lauding * 0 & 0 Esgineoriog gear will work & keep biggie llyiog * In stock roplacoweol gear br popular models Byron Pills Chnslen Eagle CAP 21 Balsa ISA J3 CUB Air Tech Pawnee Eagle Nose Big Slick Champ Citabria H & H models Snapper Stinger Snapper Too CALIFOENIA MODEL IMPORTS PO Box 1695 en Grove CA 92642 ingattends wont disappointed flying model should balance wing spar location Add ballast needed get balance Hand-glide model adjusting tail wing incidence get along smooth glide no gallop dive reason lightly tack gluingthe wing during assembly way can cut loose easily adding slivers balsa wing bedsanding away necessaryfor incidence adjust ment Try few flights small number turns motor balance point correct glide okay should have worry about thrust line adjust ments Add down side thrust needed observe flight increase motor turns m stages model flying well stage may seem like slow process time up max-turn flights will have Thorp Tiger properly adjusted youll know its flight characteristics flying indoors lot depends room have Usually steady climb about 50 100 turning 70 80-ft circles about right hope enjoy Peanut Scale Thorp Tiger much youve never built low-wing Peanut Scale model before should give try Reno Air Races/Wallace Continued page 84 North American P-S 1 Mustang British Hawker Sea Fury Grumman F8F Bearcat Chance-Vought F4U Corsair Several planes have equipped monstrous engines props com bination lightened airframes clipped wings streamlining other modifica tions course Unlimiteds 92 miles per lap eight pylons entirely within view specator seating area Similar AT-6 class Unlimiteds start race airborne planes abreast enter race course via what referred chute sight sound seven nine Unlimiteds thunder ing onto course full-power descent spectacular say least Reno Radio Control Club high ly visible race site its display raffle booth addition clubs main booth three satellite booths offered raffle tickets three ready-to-fly RC model packages Reno Stead Airport site air races show incidentally also main flying site 1984 AMA National Contest located approximately 11 miles north downtown Reno via Interstate Highway 1395 Some hotels casinos provide free shuttle bus service race site dates 1986 Reno Air Races Air Show have established September 11-14 Any model flier Tips first-time attendees 1 Make travel hotel accommo dation arrangements early fine hotels select busiest time year week air races show Rates reasonable Circus Circus example offers double-bed room $2400 per day plus tax Monday through Thursday $3200 per day plus tax Friday through Sunday 2 Order air race tickets early want reserved seating address Reno Air Racing Association PO Box 1429 Reno NV 89505 Telephone 702 8267500 3 Food Reno excellent inex pensive Most hotels casinos offer toprated dinners less half price restaurants elsewhere varied buffets very low prices 4 Rental cars readily available companies offer bargain rates $70 $90 per week unlimited mileage compact sub-compact model Shop around via WATTS line number pro vided car rental companies reserve car advance 5 Bring camera lots film tape 24-hour film processing service race site 6 Take some warm clothing normal daytime temperatures race site upper 70s low 80s colder temperatures sometimes occur 7 have radio receiver equipped aircraft band take Youll able listen race pilots talking air traffic controller pace plane conversations fas cinating youll know emergency develops before announced air traffic radio frequency 1185 can avoid indulge moderately other temptations Reno has offer certainly least-expensive vacation spots coun try Whether modeling interest Pylon Racing Aerobatics Scaleor have general interest aviation Reno has should try attend Whirlwind/Baker Continued page 94 wing sheeting top block rear blocks can shaped attached top block will have close its final shape before being attached hard shape once place Install engines spinners glue blocks side engine Carve shape sand nacelles Cut out triangular areas nacelle sheeting glue 2 plywood half-round goes under muffler completed should about %2-in clearance between muffler plywood 170 Model Aviation 6introduces American Aviation History Series two popular freeflight rubberpower models Spirit St Louis 27 WS Beechcraft Stagger wing 22 ws rugged polystyrene foam models include everything need quick easy assembly Both also include Bentoms exclusive 21 gear box terrific flying capability Available hobby shops nationwide FOX 25 BUSHING WINNING COMBINATION $3795 CL #1 2500 $4995 RC #22500 Borepip Stroke680 Displacement25 Weight6 OZ RPM 9-4 prop . 12000 Fuel consumption 4 Os mm Light 19s power some 29s superb performer has now market long enough thoroughly de-bugged American-made now featuring MKX type carburetor 90222 Conventional Silencer $995 502031k Motor Mount800 VISA MasterCard Accepted Fox MFG CO 5305 TOWSON AVE FORT SMITH AR 72901 1501 646-1656
