District XI
Fern Prairie Modelers — Scale Helicopter Fun-Fly
JACK MARTIN reports that the Fern Prairie Modelers held a Scale Helicopter fun-fly at the club's field in Washougal, Washington, on July 20–21. The event was held to promote scale helicopter modeling. The fly-in had 10 registered pilots and drew a crowd of 100 to 150 people each day despite the rain.
Lake Sawyer Hawks — Kids Day Delta Darts
Dick Weaver reported that the Lake Sawyer Hawks had a great day helping kids and their parents build more than 250 Delta Darts. This was the club's fourth year participating in Kids Day at Lake Wilderness Park in Maple Valley, Washington.
Delta Dart assembly process
- Kids glue the sticks onto the plan.
- An adult helper cuts the completed plan out with a razor blade.
- Pieces are brought to the final assembly table.
- Club members use an assembly fixture to:
- glue the wings and the elevator on,
- add a pin to hold the rubber-band motor,
- mount the propeller.
In only a few minutes the kids have their models built and are ready to fly. With the use of the assembly fixtures, the club has reduced the number of steps on the instruction sheet from 24 to eight, making the Delta Dart build faster and simpler.
Until next time. Bruce.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
