IT HAS OFTEN BEEN said Airplanes two wings twice fun model certainly supports concept genealogy bipe has source much amusement 9 variably kibitzers take look become embroiled comedy routine laughingly refer whatzit empennage Smith Miniplane fuselage shows touch Balsa USA Pan theon cowl appears Waco-like wings could Stearman etc Truly shows little little Thats name comes design approach combine simple yet sturdy structures 40-sized bipe would easy fly Relatively simple build exceptionally stable due V 4lS 1A1 B March 1984 79 irue its name resembles home-built classic-era biplanes yet scaled trom particular prototype its long moments yet highly aerobatic plane may well just ticket entry wonderful world bipes Construction wood sizes stock should readily obtainable attempt lighten framework structural tegrity could seriously compromised substitution smaller wood sizes model such delight fly powered K&B 40 Model 8011 Como equivalent would question additional power would desirable sug gest bigger engine used Wherever possible balsa-to-balsa joints should made cyanoacrylate CyA glue Five-minute epoxy used ply-toply joints am very impressed Hot Stuff Super T laminating Lite Ply doublers adhere inner frame fuselage Super T also great plank ing wings etc Fuselage Cut out parts after trans ferring patterns onto proper wood can use carbon paper Xerox heat trans fer tack patterns rubber ce ment Drill required holes cutting out kit parts Assemble right left side adding scrap ply strut boxes Position bulkheads onto side using triangle check squareness place remaining side over first tail post can blocked up flat work surface pulled together over top view Add crosspieces tail wheel bracket top formers bottom hatch Fabricate cabane structure over side view sure left right being made Drill /4-in holes cabane placed over other Slide com pleted unit fuselage boxes making certain slide way bot tom Check parallelism lower wing temporarily installed Use clamps slow-setting epoxy step must pro duce flat square seat upper wing Perhaps sounds complex relatively easy Complete fuselage framing stalling /4-in dowels 3A2 sheet deck tops spruce stringers cabin floor Note stringers set notches rather butt back F-4 set out side F-5 F-6 butt scrap balsa F-7 approach avoids star ved horse rib show deck covered Wings Please note design doesnt use ply dihedral gussets am convinced wing joint covered strip heavy weight fiberglass tape coated epoxy stronger conventional Take look crashed wing next time some unfortunate flying site Wings ordinarily break joint almost invariably let go somewhere outboard joint use glass tape auto motive section Sears store nylon tape commonly available hobby shops although installed same manner epoxy Cut out set ribs using techniques patterns described 80 Model Aviation Sheet balsa built-up Construction combine develop strong simple ligtltwelgflt bipe VEL TOP SHEE 5/32 BALSA21-- I/IS BALSA SHEET TOP B ROT SUPPORTSI411 IcuIIiIiII 1/5 BALSA — B BOTTOM-ILEADING EDGE BALSA7J BLOCK 4/4 50 SPARS TOPIt-IhL43/4HARD IIII_ _if11ItI l/2BALSA BLOCK DIHEDRAL R WING 1/2 EACH TIP LOWER WING EACH TIP-GOLDBERG AB-004 I/4 Il/SAILERON STOCKHORNS B BEARINGSPIN T PE HINGES THROUGHOUT 3/BI/4 3/32BALSA/l__ ____I/H SCRAP /4 SHEETTIP SUPPORTS TOP ONLTItIi Ii i4i~j- L1It3/IATIPS VIB BALSA SHEET TOP AND BOTTOM1E2SYif IiI/IBI/414 IIIIII 1TOPRBOTII II CAPSTRIPSII II CUT GUT FOR3/32II IIILOWAILERON SERVOC-GRBIN RI IVVI16 REODIISTRUT IIII --I~j--- STABLEV___ SLOT FOR PIN I C _I4--------MB BALSA SHEET 3/32 SHEET TURTLE DECK3/SII.3BN m __IIIN UD Icn _________I ANT TA44-TIF71 TEFIN HORNw F TN STOCKBOXI/B BALSABALSA ST SIBEEDNYROhjZL~I6 SHEETm WORLD ENGINESP0 BOX 134M3/I6SQI SLOT THROTTLEFUELMR MULLIGAN COWL GUSSETS_. oBAYSHORE NY 117061/4 PLY HATCH ENOTES VBLT PLT0I23456 IIIIIm I1/B BALSA SIDESK SIB 40 BOBm PORITE 1-u ~ THAT 0 LT PLY 40 AEROSATIC BIPE RUT NYROUR LNILESS NOTED SPAN -TOP 46 BOTTOM 39 ALL PARTS BALSA WEIGHT SO OZ LENGTH 37-v2m F-I40 314 BOLTS S NOTE THREADED RODS DESIGNED S DRAWN BY DOC MATHEWS TRACING BY JOE DEMARCOo fuselage assemble wing panels using simple jig music wire blocksor blocking up spars forth panels should completely sembled planked before sanding dihedral angles sanding block flat table edge used develop angle panel blocked up appropriate amount Wrap joints both wings glass epoxy add tips trialinstall ailerons servo Tail Feathers Note fin sets stab slot Also rudder cutout ele vator should left uncut until joiner wire hinges installed Other assembly very simple Details ply bottom hatch retained rear sliding under base aluminum landing gear front end bolted onto front stub tail wheel tiller moved strap sheet metal tin etc cut fit inside rudder horn its nut plate other Sig horns used tiller will need bolted music wire will need run up 3A6 sheet cowl accessory can ordered World Engines cut away clear engine muffler four projecting sections dowel adjusted sub-cowl properly position Once satisfactory position obtained glue dowels CyA drill through cowl dowels #2 sheet metal screws takes little patience fit cowl hardware procedure rela tively simple installation durable carbide cutter Dremel Moto Tool very handy cutting plastic file knife can used Radio installation determined overall balancing requirements placed servos KPS- 14s well forward receiver packed foam stuffed above Enough room available forward area l0-oz tank battery pack squeeze Actually tank prototype model higher shown draw ing since used K&B 8011 Series II its higher-placed Irvine carb nylon pushrods must braced along lengths prevent flexing should also rough-sanded exterior epoxied braces exit point Finish model covered entirely white FabriKote tank area given coat epoxy cowl undercarriage sprayed polyurethane trim ap plied sticky MonoKote used dark blue sunbursts cut using straightedge after drawing design backing Sprayed soapy water used positioning aid squeegeed out scrap balsa trim stripes surrounding sunbursts done spectacular tape Ap plied Design Corp 738 Penn St El Seg undo CA 90245 Jewel Stripe prismatic metallic tape available several colors various widths Applied much like ordinary trim tapes its reflective nature gives spec tacular brilliance sunlight used red model couldnt pleased also used die-cut numbers letters same material ADC added touch distinction Banner wheels hidden axles also added something model Since hubs already white left Continued page 169 Left Three main bulkheads epoxied fuselage side other side added Note boxes cabanes use squares triangle assure vertical placement Right Nyrods anchored scrap balsa strips prevent flexing crisscross order reduce angle exit point fuel tank cover latches under front lip landing gear Left Here tne lower wing asoale neing rimmeo ena aujusico br penwi ngle very helpful task Right picture shows horizontal portion cabane struts being adjusted create well-aligned upper wing properly adjusted horizontals epoxied place yardstick barely visible inside left wing tip levels upper wing 82 Model Aviation wing jig utilizes two sections s11b-in wire tnrougn noies oriiieo iniu rios ano pine uuws ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX A&A Industries AMA Membership Ace RC Inc Aero Tech RC Airtronics A-justo-jig Phase Art Americas Hobby Center Applied Design Corp. Astro Flight 126 65 22 26 2 137 162 145 44 126 b&r Hobbies132 Balsa USA142-143 Behrens Plan Service164 Bru-Line Industries126 BuckeyeBalsa140 Byron Originals 72-Inside Back Cover CB Associates132 California Model Imports25 Carolina-Taffinder147 Johnnie Casburn Mfg23 49 Champion Model Products151 Circus Hobbies45 Cleveland Model & Supply Co167 Eric Clutton166 Condor Hobbies47 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod. Consumers Hobby Corp158-1 59 Coverite17 DA Enterprises D&D Engineering DG Products DGA Designs DGM Industries Elavey Systems Corp Larry Dodge Aero Inc Dodgson Designs Dougs Hobby Shop Du-Bro Products Eastern Soaring Supplies Exhibair sAl Model Supply HS Supply Inc ribergiass Master nlyline Models ourmost Products rOX Mfg Co utaba Corp America 28 169 140 146 167 136 168 26 148-149 16 166 150 167 4 144 156 146 167 29 Gator RC Products150 Gemini Models160 Carl Goldberg Models13 155 Gorham Model Products10 Great Lakes Model Co153 Great Planes Model Mfg Co171 Art Gross Enterprises122 William M Hawke151 Historic Aviations Hobby Barn124-1 25 Hobby Capitol Distributors167 Hobby Hideaway164 Hobby Horn162 Hobby Lobby International6 Hobbypoxy165 Hobby Products Co164 Hobby Radio Shop147 Hoffelt Group160 Howard B Huebi164 Ikon NWest156 lndyRCSales138-139 J-5 Enterprises152 K&B Manufacturing Co27 K&S Engineering153 Kings RC Hobbies Intl156 168 Kitty Hawk Models140 Kraft Systems83 Kustom Kraftsmanship160 Leisure Electronics154 Lone Star Models133 MACS Products156 Majestic Models164 Marks Models51 Master Kit136 McDaniel RC Service130 Jim Messers Quality Model Products -160 Micro Mark37 Midwest Model Supply Co156 Midwest Products Co55 Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn127 Model Engineering Norwalk157 Model Rectifier Corp - lnside Front Cover Mutchiers Hobbies Inc128-129 Nor-Cal Avionics153 Northeast Screen Graphics123 Ocean State Aeromodel Engineering 4 PK Products122 Pacer Technology & Resources9 Parsons Products166 Peck-Polymers154 Penn Valley Hobby Center152 Pica Products7 Dave Platt Models24 Polks Hobby131 Proctor Enterprises152 RGBHobby53 RE Enterprises164 Radio Equipment Exchange167 Rebel RC160 Repla-Tech International166 Richardson Precision Machining150 Ricks Kits146 Robbe Modelisport1 Roush Mfg Co4 154 SR Batteries132 S&W Hobby Supply151 Saf-Flite Models168 Satellite City141 Scratch-A-Plane14 Shamrock Competition Imports Inc147 Sheldons Hobby Shop22 134-135 Sig Manufacturing Co11 St Croix Park Falls Ltd136 Sterling Models44 Tatone Products Co Taylor-Craft Ltd Tide Distributors Inc Toledo RC Exposition Elite Models Inc Tower Hobbies Twinn-K Inc 44 160 162 166 90 163 28 VLProducts10 WE Technical Services8 WRAM Show161 Jeremy Waltzer Designs130 Williams Brothers122 Windsor Propeller Co24 World EnginesBack Cover Zenith Aviation Books15 Nick Ziroli Models130 LDVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX tore cut sandwich meat cheese nake infinitely-variable-width cuts ac eptable accuracy excellent repeat ibilityif wide strip has good uni ormity width can resharpened ignificant number times dis ssembly blades replaceable Are perfect No awkward iold have no built-in means mount ng clever lucky can find place mount C-clamp turn handle hand feed ubber other fast can turn lie crank strip cut will accu ate can set adjustmentswhich akes practice parent strip varies reatly width common very either baby strip will also vary nless can meticulously adjust two uides exactly compensate first such tripper see photo much smaller mn latest ones available 972 Ryszarol Czechowski Poland zechowski later made improved version ihich about twice large has een unavailable some time Another photo shows latest rotary tripper become available Ray Harlan 15 [appy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 82 postpaid anywhere US sajor changes over earlier units im roved guides micrometer adjustments alibrated thousandths inch 001 sharpening set consisting /4-in-square hard Arkansas stone bot tle honing liquid available $6 post paid ordered stripper $150 ad ditional postage otherwise discussion has gotten too long well wrap up rubber stripper bit next time including summary advantages disadvantages various stripper types What size rubber did cut thing needed calibrate strippers check output othersmicrometer calipers last photo shows two stylesa dial mi crometer machinist-style micrometer Most dial micrometers have internal springs too strong measure rubber strip accurately users remove weaken spring personal preference machinists micrometer started type either case take measurement closing jaws sliding rubber back forth between jaws Read measurement point feel smooth drag rubber requires fine touch practice has added benefit hold setting check rubber several places width variations al too small measure accurately can foundif care Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson 127 75080 That/Mathews Continued page 82 natural However can easily painted polyurethane Flying Start devises outer holes medium Sig horns ailerons should also placed top threaded portion settings give mild responses can sensitized read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention March 1984 169 1131 NW 45 Strict Ft Liuderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE TIred kit landing gears dint fit biggie property o & togineerlig can solve ysor problems * Custom built seeds & specs guaranteed fit * Strong & durable ts withstood toughest landing * It & Eogioeering gear will wsrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replacement gear psyolor models Byron PitIs Christen tagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Powose toglo Nisen Big Stick Champ Citabria ft & H models Snopper Stinger ond Snapper Too mom memo memo memo mom mom memo mem m 0 j Circlenumbers plans wish toorderg o 131 193 225 239 262 282 291 299 302 310 3 o 314 326 332 343 348 354 358 362 365 368 0 370 383 386 392 393 396 398 399 401 403 405 407408409410412414415416 417 II j428 4294304314324334344353 00 Price includes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $2 50 3 Air Mail $125 surface mail Make check money order payable US funds Model Attrulion3 o AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks delivery O Please print carefullyEnclosed $ --___3 NAME --____ _____ __0 STREET_g 3__ ____ ________ ___ CITY _ _ __ _ __ __ _ S o STATE____ZIP _ -___o II mom o memO mom o memo mom mom memo memo memo m once first flight jitters' over balance point shown also mild violent rolls outsid turns add ounce two tail weight done strongly recommend using th outboard wing wire braces Set up drawn model remarkabl gentle easy fly verges trainer like behavior slow speeds also hipe doesnt settle like rock low throttle matter fact fin three approaches way long antici pation behavior like averag bipe wants float much mannc Sr Falcon other lightly-loadec semi-symmetrical-airfoiled trainers Dead-stick situations equally impres sive have actually resorted S-turns ti keep downwind leg losin altitude floater Takeoffs landings greatly sim plified widely-spread under carriage bit right rudder throttl advanced control takeof needs Landings great Just get th wheels ground shell take care Aerobatics lovely behold Vertico performance forward balance poir shown bit sluggish altitude Kansas improves tail ballast 0 other hand rolls horizontal eights Cu bans snaps gorgeous Frankly sight fly-by thrill soon forgotten everything could want sport bipe and Build yourself flying field experts drive themselves ma conjecturing lineage ju fly enjoy Museum/Berliner Continued oaoe 89 of-the-way place meet hard workint typically friendly Poles what can keep things alive Already t1 airplanesthe sole surviving deHavillan deH-9A bomber World War Oneha swapped RAF Museum spare Spitfire like ones flown tt 1940s Polish exile squadrons Addition trades may someday possible such ti Curtiss Hawk say P-51 Mustang C Me-209V-l half Smithsonian Unfortunately present political situ tion Kracow depressing its hai get letter through let alone consid planning trip trade us other side line seems hop less Poles its just turn screw After airfield tI museum sits has served masters tI Austro-Hungarian Empire Hungary Na Germany USSR finally Polan has survived some pretty hard times have its wonderful old airplanes mi tend vital needs Until things get lot better museu outside Kracow will stand reminder tl life gray unhappy still people have time matters beyond own lives 170 Model Aviation FULL * SIZE* PLANS No 433 Watts Up$4 50 RC Electric-powered glider 2-channels 035 motor spans 52 No 434 Sly Sir$350 CL 1/2A foam-wing Combat ship won 83 Nats Use TD 049-051 power No 435 N That$650 RC Aerobatic biplane 40 engines 4-channels Great sport flying No 131Gee Bee Modci V 40powered PC siandoit scaie oi greal old-lime racem$500 No 193Stilletto CL stunt model McOonald winner 1976 1985 1992 PAl World champs$375 No 225Ole Reilable P 70 version 38 oidtimer REM conIrols 19-25$425 No 239BIse Birds RC Ken Willards tormation plane 4-dr 10$375 No 262Crashisaster CL Crash-proof trainer 2 sizeslb-30 35400125 No 282Gee Bee PC Granger Williams magniticent Modei Z ivr 40 engine$750 No 291Cap 20 45-powered scale RC 01 French aerobatic piane Low wing iaildragger 2 sheets$750 No 299Gee Bee Sr Sportster PC 1/4-scaie Haitke br 91 power Protolype span 30 h 2 sheets$1175 No 302Mini P16 PC sarpolas 049 ducted ton sport Ilier br 2-oh Balsa wings tail lose struclare$270 No 3101930 Fleet Bipiane PC Sport scale mr 3540 4ch Wingspan 56 1/6 scale Two sheets$825 No 314Drake II PC Ken Willards hying boat lv 3-oh lhpower Fly Irvin land removable gear$375 No 326TaylOr Cob PC Oon Orally Schoolyard-Scale icr 049s 23 Ch spans oo in$350 No 332Zephyr PC Smail 2ch glider 101 hond-loanch 0110w thermal slope noarivg$200 No 343Wasp VI FF Mike Stoys Nats-winnivy Outdoor HLG$100 No 248Ottestep PC Trainer boo very torgining hying qoalities 3-ch 10-25 power $425 No3wMerlyn PC Grant lbS-in span sailplane uses 3 PC channels$750 No 356Pieces FF indoor Easy B Pabber-power contest-winner W Van Gorder $100 No 302Supercat PC HaitA Pylon Pacerlsport tiler Ail6ron elevator control Foam wing$200 No 365Seanraster PC Willards 40-size hying boat 4-cs Strap-on gear br iandpiane 2shis$1100 No 368Space ShuBie II PC Larger improved version 01 Has gilder 101 3-oh$500 No 370CAP-21 PC Gianl-Scale vi Freech oervbalic orah spans 71/4 9 Guadra power 2 sheets 1400 No 383CallInto 82 PC Fly sleek Nato-winning sailplane AMA Mod Old Unlrntrled classes$750 No 386laeer 200 PC sport Scale replica 01 championship Anrobatic tiler uses 40 power 4-h oh 2 shIn$1075 No 392Christopher PC Sport Scale parachutist Two-Oh set hides torso moves arms steer 5 No 393l Kioud King PC Pedaced modernized version 011926 design lv Old-Tinter 2 3 oh$450 No 396Lee-Richards PP Electric-powered 020 Scale vi ring-wing oldie$300 No 396Gee Bee R-1 PC Hatthes latest t/rt-scaia spans 7h weighs lb lb. 90 larger Poor shIs no dsc$2229 No 399Zephyr 1100 PC AMA Class B Sailplane 1013-channel PC gear$679 No 401Royal Lancer PP Basic competition model br AMA Close uses standard-perlormance lb engines $550 No 403Cub Floalpiane PC Sport Scale tor 049-10-size engines 4-oh PC J-3 heats s classic $650 No 405Regent 3ueen Skies PC Fan-type biplane lv 40-00 power 4-channels 12 sheets$1350 No 407BoeIng XF$B-1 PC Sport Scale br power 2-3 channels$420 No 408Re-Volt-Er PC electric-power sport tiler tot 2-channel Oh motor$800 No 409Fokker Spin III PP Scale vi early monoplane trainer 101 049 power Three sheets pins docamentotion$825 No 410POller Pixie PC Scale 01 lamonO EAA plane lv 40-power aod 4-oh 00114 iv sport Prectsron 2 sht - doc$1300 No 412Mosquito PC Sport Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-oh PC$825 No 414Electric Sparky PC electric-powered tan tiler 10100 motOr 3-oh PC scaled-op 1939 rutriter power lovorite$850 No 415Hawker Hurricane Mb PC Electrio-power Sport Scale lot 19 mater 3-4 channels Two sheets$1176 No 416StunBire 60 CL Big 62-in-span Stonte tot 60-power$700 No 417Sportleagon JR PC Pulse-rudder sportster 101 02-power$300 No 418LoIns Minor PC sport Scale model 01 1930s British lighlplane 19-power 4-channel PC$725 No 419Done 600 CL Competition Stonter tsr 40-46 power has loam wing stab $700 No 426Buck 600 PP Cvmpahlion Class B 19-21 power Has nariabie-ecidence toil yin$800 No 421Annes Plane CL 12A trainerlsportstnr rugged alt balsa last-banding$325 No 422Scooter PC Two-Male Sailplane has won Nols event 1982 1983 pins other contests$550 No 422Cloud Cr5196 PC Old-Timer takes 60-power 3-ch PC Two-piece wing option lor easp transport Two sheets$1275 No 424Good Tern PP Embryo Endarance rubber-power Iloalplane has ophonal wheels slrch-and-tissae delight$200 No 426Skyrocket CL Pun-Scale sport tiler cobs like Orommons ne-nose Navy twin 01 Thirties twin tpA5$325 No 426China Clipper PC Fabulous 74-in-span Sport Scale hying boat lor Ion 10-size engines 4-oh Three sheets no dec02000 No 427ProfIles PP Travelair Mystery Ship Misn Los Angeles protile all-balsa rubber wodels tar sport tlping 17 span$200 No 428Bearcat CL Big competrtlOn-caliher proliie StonIer 101 60 power . $500 No 429Over E-Z CL Old-Timer Slant biplane has prohie tuselage ones 25 engine$400 No436Irooslde PC Zippy hOle sportster tsr 10-lb power 3-channel PC$400 No431Lockheed P29 PC Pan-scale hem-lb-engine tot 4-channels Two sheets$1300 No 432Phoenix CL updated Thunderbird-style Stonter 101 3b-40 engines$575 133 0 0 6 03 0 03 0 ZO 100 Eo hT icc C zct Em 30 0 a co fl 10 - 0d 2 - a 010 0 0 80 ID 03 c ID lit 0 Ja 03 ID10 0 Oo lit U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 169, 170
IT HAS OFTEN BEEN said Airplanes two wings twice fun model certainly supports concept genealogy bipe has source much amusement 9 variably kibitzers take look become embroiled comedy routine laughingly refer whatzit empennage Smith Miniplane fuselage shows touch Balsa USA Pan theon cowl appears Waco-like wings could Stearman etc Truly shows little little Thats name comes design approach combine simple yet sturdy structures 40-sized bipe would easy fly Relatively simple build exceptionally stable due V 4lS 1A1 B March 1984 79 irue its name resembles home-built classic-era biplanes yet scaled trom particular prototype its long moments yet highly aerobatic plane may well just ticket entry wonderful world bipes Construction wood sizes stock should readily obtainable attempt lighten framework structural tegrity could seriously compromised substitution smaller wood sizes model such delight fly powered K&B 40 Model 8011 Como equivalent would question additional power would desirable sug gest bigger engine used Wherever possible balsa-to-balsa joints should made cyanoacrylate CyA glue Five-minute epoxy used ply-toply joints am very impressed Hot Stuff Super T laminating Lite Ply doublers adhere inner frame fuselage Super T also great plank ing wings etc Fuselage Cut out parts after trans ferring patterns onto proper wood can use carbon paper Xerox heat trans fer tack patterns rubber ce ment Drill required holes cutting out kit parts Assemble right left side adding scrap ply strut boxes Position bulkheads onto side using triangle check squareness place remaining side over first tail post can blocked up flat work surface pulled together over top view Add crosspieces tail wheel bracket top formers bottom hatch Fabricate cabane structure over side view sure left right being made Drill /4-in holes cabane placed over other Slide com pleted unit fuselage boxes making certain slide way bot tom Check parallelism lower wing temporarily installed Use clamps slow-setting epoxy step must pro duce flat square seat upper wing Perhaps sounds complex relatively easy Complete fuselage framing stalling /4-in dowels 3A2 sheet deck tops spruce stringers cabin floor Note stringers set notches rather butt back F-4 set out side F-5 F-6 butt scrap balsa F-7 approach avoids star ved horse rib show deck covered Wings Please note design doesnt use ply dihedral gussets am convinced wing joint covered strip heavy weight fiberglass tape coated epoxy stronger conventional Take look crashed wing next time some unfortunate flying site Wings ordinarily break joint almost invariably let go somewhere outboard joint use glass tape auto motive section Sears store nylon tape commonly available hobby shops although installed same manner epoxy Cut out set ribs using techniques patterns described 80 Model Aviation Sheet balsa built-up Construction combine develop strong simple ligtltwelgflt bipe VEL TOP SHEE 5/32 BALSA21-- I/IS BALSA SHEET TOP B ROT SUPPORTSI411 IcuIIiIiII 1/5 BALSA — B BOTTOM-ILEADING EDGE BALSA7J BLOCK 4/4 50 SPARS TOPIt-IhL43/4HARD IIII_ _if11ItI l/2BALSA BLOCK DIHEDRAL R WING 1/2 EACH TIP LOWER WING EACH TIP-GOLDBERG AB-004 I/4 Il/SAILERON STOCKHORNS B BEARINGSPIN T PE HINGES THROUGHOUT 3/BI/4 3/32BALSA/l__ ____I/H SCRAP /4 SHEETTIP SUPPORTS TOP ONLTItIi Ii i4i~j- L1It3/IATIPS VIB BALSA SHEET TOP AND BOTTOM1E2SYif IiI/IBI/414 IIIIII 1TOPRBOTII II CAPSTRIPSII II CUT GUT FOR3/32II IIILOWAILERON SERVOC-GRBIN RI IVVI16 REODIISTRUT IIII --I~j--- STABLEV___ SLOT FOR PIN I C _I4--------MB BALSA SHEET 3/32 SHEET TURTLE DECK3/SII.3BN m __IIIN UD Icn _________I ANT TA44-TIF71 TEFIN HORNw F TN STOCKBOXI/B BALSABALSA ST SIBEEDNYROhjZL~I6 SHEETm WORLD ENGINESP0 BOX 134M3/I6SQI SLOT THROTTLEFUELMR MULLIGAN COWL GUSSETS_. oBAYSHORE NY 117061/4 PLY HATCH ENOTES VBLT PLT0I23456 IIIIIm I1/B BALSA SIDESK SIB 40 BOBm PORITE 1-u ~ THAT 0 LT PLY 40 AEROSATIC BIPE RUT NYROUR LNILESS NOTED SPAN -TOP 46 BOTTOM 39 ALL PARTS BALSA WEIGHT SO OZ LENGTH 37-v2m F-I40 314 BOLTS S NOTE THREADED RODS DESIGNED S DRAWN BY DOC MATHEWS TRACING BY JOE DEMARCOo fuselage assemble wing panels using simple jig music wire blocksor blocking up spars forth panels should completely sembled planked before sanding dihedral angles sanding block flat table edge used develop angle panel blocked up appropriate amount Wrap joints both wings glass epoxy add tips trialinstall ailerons servo Tail Feathers Note fin sets stab slot Also rudder cutout ele vator should left uncut until joiner wire hinges installed Other assembly very simple Details ply bottom hatch retained rear sliding under base aluminum landing gear front end bolted onto front stub tail wheel tiller moved strap sheet metal tin etc cut fit inside rudder horn its nut plate other Sig horns used tiller will need bolted music wire will need run up 3A6 sheet cowl accessory can ordered World Engines cut away clear engine muffler four projecting sections dowel adjusted sub-cowl properly position Once satisfactory position obtained glue dowels CyA drill through cowl dowels #2 sheet metal screws takes little patience fit cowl hardware procedure rela tively simple installation durable carbide cutter Dremel Moto Tool very handy cutting plastic file knife can used Radio installation determined overall balancing requirements placed servos KPS- 14s well forward receiver packed foam stuffed above Enough room available forward area l0-oz tank battery pack squeeze Actually tank prototype model higher shown draw ing since used K&B 8011 Series II its higher-placed Irvine carb nylon pushrods must braced along lengths prevent flexing should also rough-sanded exterior epoxied braces exit point Finish model covered entirely white FabriKote tank area given coat epoxy cowl undercarriage sprayed polyurethane trim ap plied sticky MonoKote used dark blue sunbursts cut using straightedge after drawing design backing Sprayed soapy water used positioning aid squeegeed out scrap balsa trim stripes surrounding sunbursts done spectacular tape Ap plied Design Corp 738 Penn St El Seg undo CA 90245 Jewel Stripe prismatic metallic tape available several colors various widths Applied much like ordinary trim tapes its reflective nature gives spec tacular brilliance sunlight used red model couldnt pleased also used die-cut numbers letters same material ADC added touch distinction Banner wheels hidden axles also added something model Since hubs already white left Continued page 169 Left Three main bulkheads epoxied fuselage side other side added Note boxes cabanes use squares triangle assure vertical placement Right Nyrods anchored scrap balsa strips prevent flexing crisscross order reduce angle exit point fuel tank cover latches under front lip landing gear Left Here tne lower wing asoale neing rimmeo ena aujusico br penwi ngle very helpful task Right picture shows horizontal portion cabane struts being adjusted create well-aligned upper wing properly adjusted horizontals epoxied place yardstick barely visible inside left wing tip levels upper wing 82 Model Aviation wing jig utilizes two sections s11b-in wire tnrougn noies oriiieo iniu rios ano pine uuws ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX A&A Industries AMA Membership Ace RC Inc Aero Tech RC Airtronics A-justo-jig Phase Art Americas Hobby Center Applied Design Corp. Astro Flight 126 65 22 26 2 137 162 145 44 126 b&r Hobbies132 Balsa USA142-143 Behrens Plan Service164 Bru-Line Industries126 BuckeyeBalsa140 Byron Originals 72-Inside Back Cover CB Associates132 California Model Imports25 Carolina-Taffinder147 Johnnie Casburn Mfg23 49 Champion Model Products151 Circus Hobbies45 Cleveland Model & Supply Co167 Eric Clutton166 Condor Hobbies47 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod. Consumers Hobby Corp158-1 59 Coverite17 DA Enterprises D&D Engineering DG Products DGA Designs DGM Industries Elavey Systems Corp Larry Dodge Aero Inc Dodgson Designs Dougs Hobby Shop Du-Bro Products Eastern Soaring Supplies Exhibair sAl Model Supply HS Supply Inc ribergiass Master nlyline Models ourmost Products rOX Mfg Co utaba Corp America 28 169 140 146 167 136 168 26 148-149 16 166 150 167 4 144 156 146 167 29 Gator RC Products150 Gemini Models160 Carl Goldberg Models13 155 Gorham Model Products10 Great Lakes Model Co153 Great Planes Model Mfg Co171 Art Gross Enterprises122 William M Hawke151 Historic Aviations Hobby Barn124-1 25 Hobby Capitol Distributors167 Hobby Hideaway164 Hobby Horn162 Hobby Lobby International6 Hobbypoxy165 Hobby Products Co164 Hobby Radio Shop147 Hoffelt Group160 Howard B Huebi164 Ikon NWest156 lndyRCSales138-139 J-5 Enterprises152 K&B Manufacturing Co27 K&S Engineering153 Kings RC Hobbies Intl156 168 Kitty Hawk Models140 Kraft Systems83 Kustom Kraftsmanship160 Leisure Electronics154 Lone Star Models133 MACS Products156 Majestic Models164 Marks Models51 Master Kit136 McDaniel RC Service130 Jim Messers Quality Model Products -160 Micro Mark37 Midwest Model Supply Co156 Midwest Products Co55 Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn127 Model Engineering Norwalk157 Model Rectifier Corp - lnside Front Cover Mutchiers Hobbies Inc128-129 Nor-Cal Avionics153 Northeast Screen Graphics123 Ocean State Aeromodel Engineering 4 PK Products122 Pacer Technology & Resources9 Parsons Products166 Peck-Polymers154 Penn Valley Hobby Center152 Pica Products7 Dave Platt Models24 Polks Hobby131 Proctor Enterprises152 RGBHobby53 RE Enterprises164 Radio Equipment Exchange167 Rebel RC160 Repla-Tech International166 Richardson Precision Machining150 Ricks Kits146 Robbe Modelisport1 Roush Mfg Co4 154 SR Batteries132 S&W Hobby Supply151 Saf-Flite Models168 Satellite City141 Scratch-A-Plane14 Shamrock Competition Imports Inc147 Sheldons Hobby Shop22 134-135 Sig Manufacturing Co11 St Croix Park Falls Ltd136 Sterling Models44 Tatone Products Co Taylor-Craft Ltd Tide Distributors Inc Toledo RC Exposition Elite Models Inc Tower Hobbies Twinn-K Inc 44 160 162 166 90 163 28 VLProducts10 WE Technical Services8 WRAM Show161 Jeremy Waltzer Designs130 Williams Brothers122 Windsor Propeller Co24 World EnginesBack Cover Zenith Aviation Books15 Nick Ziroli Models130 LDVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX tore cut sandwich meat cheese nake infinitely-variable-width cuts ac eptable accuracy excellent repeat ibilityif wide strip has good uni ormity width can resharpened ignificant number times dis ssembly blades replaceable Are perfect No awkward iold have no built-in means mount ng clever lucky can find place mount C-clamp turn handle hand feed ubber other fast can turn lie crank strip cut will accu ate can set adjustmentswhich akes practice parent strip varies reatly width common very either baby strip will also vary nless can meticulously adjust two uides exactly compensate first such tripper see photo much smaller mn latest ones available 972 Ryszarol Czechowski Poland zechowski later made improved version ihich about twice large has een unavailable some time Another photo shows latest rotary tripper become available Ray Harlan 15 [appy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 82 postpaid anywhere US sajor changes over earlier units im roved guides micrometer adjustments alibrated thousandths inch 001 sharpening set consisting /4-in-square hard Arkansas stone bot tle honing liquid available $6 post paid ordered stripper $150 ad ditional postage otherwise discussion has gotten too long well wrap up rubber stripper bit next time including summary advantages disadvantages various stripper types What size rubber did cut thing needed calibrate strippers check output othersmicrometer calipers last photo shows two stylesa dial mi crometer machinist-style micrometer Most dial micrometers have internal springs too strong measure rubber strip accurately users remove weaken spring personal preference machinists micrometer started type either case take measurement closing jaws sliding rubber back forth between jaws Read measurement point feel smooth drag rubber requires fine touch practice has added benefit hold setting check rubber several places width variations al too small measure accurately can foundif care Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson 127 75080 That/Mathews Continued page 82 natural However can easily painted polyurethane Flying Start devises outer holes medium Sig horns ailerons should also placed top threaded portion settings give mild responses can sensitized read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention March 1984 169 1131 NW 45 Strict Ft Liuderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE TIred kit landing gears dint fit biggie property o & togineerlig can solve ysor problems * Custom built seeds & specs guaranteed fit * Strong & durable ts withstood toughest landing * It & Eogioeering gear will wsrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replacement gear psyolor models Byron PitIs Christen tagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Powose toglo Nisen Big Stick Champ Citabria ft & H models Snopper Stinger ond Snapper Too mom memo memo memo mom mom memo mem m 0 j Circlenumbers plans wish toorderg o 131 193 225 239 262 282 291 299 302 310 3 o 314 326 332 343 348 354 358 362 365 368 0 370 383 386 392 393 396 398 399 401 403 405 407408409410412414415416 417 II j428 4294304314324334344353 00 Price includes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $2 50 3 Air Mail $125 surface mail Make check money order payable US funds Model Attrulion3 o AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks delivery O Please print carefullyEnclosed $ --___3 NAME --____ _____ __0 STREET_g 3__ ____ ________ ___ CITY _ _ __ _ __ __ _ S o STATE____ZIP _ -___o II mom o memO mom o memo mom mom memo memo memo m once first flight jitters' over balance point shown also mild violent rolls outsid turns add ounce two tail weight done strongly recommend using th outboard wing wire braces Set up drawn model remarkabl gentle easy fly verges trainer like behavior slow speeds also hipe doesnt settle like rock low throttle matter fact fin three approaches way long antici pation behavior like averag bipe wants float much mannc Sr Falcon other lightly-loadec semi-symmetrical-airfoiled trainers Dead-stick situations equally impres sive have actually resorted S-turns ti keep downwind leg losin altitude floater Takeoffs landings greatly sim plified widely-spread under carriage bit right rudder throttl advanced control takeof needs Landings great Just get th wheels ground shell take care Aerobatics lovely behold Vertico performance forward balance poir shown bit sluggish altitude Kansas improves tail ballast 0 other hand rolls horizontal eights Cu bans snaps gorgeous Frankly sight fly-by thrill soon forgotten everything could want sport bipe and Build yourself flying field experts drive themselves ma conjecturing lineage ju fly enjoy Museum/Berliner Continued oaoe 89 of-the-way place meet hard workint typically friendly Poles what can keep things alive Already t1 airplanesthe sole surviving deHavillan deH-9A bomber World War Oneha swapped RAF Museum spare Spitfire like ones flown tt 1940s Polish exile squadrons Addition trades may someday possible such ti Curtiss Hawk say P-51 Mustang C Me-209V-l half Smithsonian Unfortunately present political situ tion Kracow depressing its hai get letter through let alone consid planning trip trade us other side line seems hop less Poles its just turn screw After airfield tI museum sits has served masters tI Austro-Hungarian Empire Hungary Na Germany USSR finally Polan has survived some pretty hard times have its wonderful old airplanes mi tend vital needs Until things get lot better museu outside Kracow will stand reminder tl life gray unhappy still people have time matters beyond own lives 170 Model Aviation FULL * SIZE* PLANS No 433 Watts Up$4 50 RC Electric-powered glider 2-channels 035 motor spans 52 No 434 Sly Sir$350 CL 1/2A foam-wing Combat ship won 83 Nats Use TD 049-051 power No 435 N That$650 RC Aerobatic biplane 40 engines 4-channels Great sport flying No 131Gee Bee Modci V 40powered PC siandoit scaie oi greal old-lime racem$500 No 193Stilletto CL stunt model McOonald winner 1976 1985 1992 PAl World champs$375 No 225Ole Reilable P 70 version 38 oidtimer REM conIrols 19-25$425 No 239BIse Birds RC Ken Willards tormation plane 4-dr 10$375 No 262Crashisaster CL Crash-proof trainer 2 sizeslb-30 35400125 No 282Gee Bee PC Granger Williams magniticent Modei Z ivr 40 engine$750 No 291Cap 20 45-powered scale RC 01 French aerobatic piane Low wing iaildragger 2 sheets$750 No 299Gee Bee Sr Sportster PC 1/4-scaie Haitke br 91 power Protolype span 30 h 2 sheets$1175 No 302Mini P16 PC sarpolas 049 ducted ton sport Ilier br 2-oh Balsa wings tail lose struclare$270 No 3101930 Fleet Bipiane PC Sport scale mr 3540 4ch Wingspan 56 1/6 scale Two sheets$825 No 314Drake II PC Ken Willards hying boat lv 3-oh lhpower Fly Irvin land removable gear$375 No 326TaylOr Cob PC Oon Orally Schoolyard-Scale icr 049s 23 Ch spans oo in$350 No 332Zephyr PC Smail 2ch glider 101 hond-loanch 0110w thermal slope noarivg$200 No 343Wasp VI FF Mike Stoys Nats-winnivy Outdoor HLG$100 No 248Ottestep PC Trainer boo very torgining hying qoalities 3-ch 10-25 power $425 No3wMerlyn PC Grant lbS-in span sailplane uses 3 PC channels$750 No 356Pieces FF indoor Easy B Pabber-power contest-winner W Van Gorder $100 No 302Supercat PC HaitA Pylon Pacerlsport tiler Ail6ron elevator control Foam wing$200 No 365Seanraster PC Willards 40-size hying boat 4-cs Strap-on gear br iandpiane 2shis$1100 No 368Space ShuBie II PC Larger improved version 01 Has gilder 101 3-oh$500 No 370CAP-21 PC Gianl-Scale vi Freech oervbalic orah spans 71/4 9 Guadra power 2 sheets 1400 No 383CallInto 82 PC Fly sleek Nato-winning sailplane AMA Mod Old Unlrntrled classes$750 No 386laeer 200 PC sport Scale replica 01 championship Anrobatic tiler uses 40 power 4-h oh 2 shIn$1075 No 392Christopher PC Sport Scale parachutist Two-Oh set hides torso moves arms steer 5 No 393l Kioud King PC Pedaced modernized version 011926 design lv Old-Tinter 2 3 oh$450 No 396Lee-Richards PP Electric-powered 020 Scale vi ring-wing oldie$300 No 396Gee Bee R-1 PC Hatthes latest t/rt-scaia spans 7h weighs lb lb. 90 larger Poor shIs no dsc$2229 No 399Zephyr 1100 PC AMA Class B Sailplane 1013-channel PC gear$679 No 401Royal Lancer PP Basic competition model br AMA Close uses standard-perlormance lb engines $550 No 403Cub Floalpiane PC Sport Scale tor 049-10-size engines 4-oh PC J-3 heats s classic $650 No 405Regent 3ueen Skies PC Fan-type biplane lv 40-00 power 4-channels 12 sheets$1350 No 407BoeIng XF$B-1 PC Sport Scale br power 2-3 channels$420 No 408Re-Volt-Er PC electric-power sport tiler tot 2-channel Oh motor$800 No 409Fokker Spin III PP Scale vi early monoplane trainer 101 049 power Three sheets pins docamentotion$825 No 410POller Pixie PC Scale 01 lamonO EAA plane lv 40-power aod 4-oh 00114 iv sport Prectsron 2 sht - doc$1300 No 412Mosquito PC Sport Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-oh PC$825 No 414Electric Sparky PC electric-powered tan tiler 10100 motOr 3-oh PC scaled-op 1939 rutriter power lovorite$850 No 415Hawker Hurricane Mb PC Electrio-power Sport Scale lot 19 mater 3-4 channels Two sheets$1176 No 416StunBire 60 CL Big 62-in-span Stonte tot 60-power$700 No 417Sportleagon JR PC Pulse-rudder sportster 101 02-power$300 No 418LoIns Minor PC sport Scale model 01 1930s British lighlplane 19-power 4-channel PC$725 No 419Done 600 CL Competition Stonter tsr 40-46 power has loam wing stab $700 No 426Buck 600 PP Cvmpahlion Class B 19-21 power Has nariabie-ecidence toil yin$800 No 421Annes Plane CL 12A trainerlsportstnr rugged alt balsa last-banding$325 No 422Scooter PC Two-Male Sailplane has won Nols event 1982 1983 pins other contests$550 No 422Cloud Cr5196 PC Old-Timer takes 60-power 3-ch PC Two-piece wing option lor easp transport Two sheets$1275 No 424Good Tern PP Embryo Endarance rubber-power Iloalplane has ophonal wheels slrch-and-tissae delight$200 No 426Skyrocket CL Pun-Scale sport tiler cobs like Orommons ne-nose Navy twin 01 Thirties twin tpA5$325 No 426China Clipper PC Fabulous 74-in-span Sport Scale hying boat lor Ion 10-size engines 4-oh Three sheets no dec02000 No 427ProfIles PP Travelair Mystery Ship Misn Los Angeles protile all-balsa rubber wodels tar sport tlping 17 span$200 No 428Bearcat CL Big competrtlOn-caliher proliie StonIer 101 60 power . $500 No 429Over E-Z CL Old-Timer Slant biplane has prohie tuselage ones 25 engine$400 No436Irooslde PC Zippy hOle sportster tsr 10-lb power 3-channel PC$400 No431Lockheed P29 PC Pan-scale hem-lb-engine tot 4-channels Two sheets$1300 No 432Phoenix CL updated Thunderbird-style Stonter 101 3b-40 engines$575 133 0 0 6 03 0 03 0 ZO 100 Eo hT icc C zct Em 30 0 a co fl 10 - 0d 2 - a 010 0 0 80 ID 03 c ID lit 0 Ja 03 ID10 0 Oo lit U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 169, 170
IT HAS OFTEN BEEN said Airplanes two wings twice fun model certainly supports concept genealogy bipe has source much amusement 9 variably kibitzers take look become embroiled comedy routine laughingly refer whatzit empennage Smith Miniplane fuselage shows touch Balsa USA Pan theon cowl appears Waco-like wings could Stearman etc Truly shows little little Thats name comes design approach combine simple yet sturdy structures 40-sized bipe would easy fly Relatively simple build exceptionally stable due V 4lS 1A1 B March 1984 79 irue its name resembles home-built classic-era biplanes yet scaled trom particular prototype its long moments yet highly aerobatic plane may well just ticket entry wonderful world bipes Construction wood sizes stock should readily obtainable attempt lighten framework structural tegrity could seriously compromised substitution smaller wood sizes model such delight fly powered K&B 40 Model 8011 Como equivalent would question additional power would desirable sug gest bigger engine used Wherever possible balsa-to-balsa joints should made cyanoacrylate CyA glue Five-minute epoxy used ply-toply joints am very impressed Hot Stuff Super T laminating Lite Ply doublers adhere inner frame fuselage Super T also great plank ing wings etc Fuselage Cut out parts after trans ferring patterns onto proper wood can use carbon paper Xerox heat trans fer tack patterns rubber ce ment Drill required holes cutting out kit parts Assemble right left side adding scrap ply strut boxes Position bulkheads onto side using triangle check squareness place remaining side over first tail post can blocked up flat work surface pulled together over top view Add crosspieces tail wheel bracket top formers bottom hatch Fabricate cabane structure over side view sure left right being made Drill /4-in holes cabane placed over other Slide com pleted unit fuselage boxes making certain slide way bot tom Check parallelism lower wing temporarily installed Use clamps slow-setting epoxy step must pro duce flat square seat upper wing Perhaps sounds complex relatively easy Complete fuselage framing stalling /4-in dowels 3A2 sheet deck tops spruce stringers cabin floor Note stringers set notches rather butt back F-4 set out side F-5 F-6 butt scrap balsa F-7 approach avoids star ved horse rib show deck covered Wings Please note design doesnt use ply dihedral gussets am convinced wing joint covered strip heavy weight fiberglass tape coated epoxy stronger conventional Take look crashed wing next time some unfortunate flying site Wings ordinarily break joint almost invariably let go somewhere outboard joint use glass tape auto motive section Sears store nylon tape commonly available hobby shops although installed same manner epoxy Cut out set ribs using techniques patterns described 80 Model Aviation Sheet balsa built-up Construction combine develop strong simple ligtltwelgflt bipe VEL TOP SHEE 5/32 BALSA21-- I/IS BALSA SHEET TOP B ROT SUPPORTSI411 IcuIIiIiII 1/5 BALSA — B 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S NOTE THREADED RODS DESIGNED S DRAWN BY DOC MATHEWS TRACING BY JOE DEMARCOo fuselage assemble wing panels using simple jig music wire blocksor blocking up spars forth panels should completely sembled planked before sanding dihedral angles sanding block flat table edge used develop angle panel blocked up appropriate amount Wrap joints both wings glass epoxy add tips trialinstall ailerons servo Tail Feathers Note fin sets stab slot Also rudder cutout ele vator should left uncut until joiner wire hinges installed Other assembly very simple Details ply bottom hatch retained rear sliding under base aluminum landing gear front end bolted onto front stub tail wheel tiller moved strap sheet metal tin etc cut fit inside rudder horn its nut plate other Sig horns used tiller will need bolted music wire will need run up 3A6 sheet cowl accessory can ordered World Engines cut away clear engine muffler four projecting sections dowel adjusted sub-cowl properly position Once satisfactory position obtained glue dowels CyA drill through cowl dowels #2 sheet metal screws takes little patience fit cowl hardware procedure rela tively simple installation durable carbide cutter Dremel Moto Tool very handy cutting plastic file knife can used Radio installation determined overall balancing requirements placed servos KPS- 14s well forward receiver packed foam stuffed above Enough room available forward area l0-oz tank battery pack squeeze Actually tank prototype model higher shown draw ing since used K&B 8011 Series II its higher-placed Irvine carb nylon pushrods must braced along lengths prevent flexing should also rough-sanded exterior epoxied braces exit point Finish model covered entirely white FabriKote tank area given coat epoxy cowl undercarriage sprayed polyurethane trim ap plied sticky MonoKote used dark blue sunbursts cut using straightedge after drawing design backing Sprayed soapy water used positioning aid squeegeed out scrap balsa trim stripes surrounding sunbursts done spectacular tape Ap plied Design Corp 738 Penn St El Seg undo CA 90245 Jewel Stripe prismatic metallic tape available several colors various widths Applied much like ordinary trim tapes its reflective nature gives spec tacular brilliance sunlight used red model couldnt pleased also used die-cut numbers letters same material ADC added touch distinction Banner wheels hidden axles also added something model Since hubs already white left Continued page 169 Left Three main bulkheads epoxied fuselage side other side added Note boxes cabanes use squares triangle assure vertical placement Right Nyrods anchored scrap balsa strips prevent flexing crisscross order reduce angle exit point fuel tank cover latches under front lip landing gear Left Here tne lower wing asoale neing rimmeo ena aujusico br penwi ngle very helpful task Right picture shows horizontal portion cabane struts being adjusted create well-aligned upper wing properly adjusted horizontals epoxied place yardstick barely visible inside left wing tip levels upper wing 82 Model Aviation wing jig utilizes two sections s11b-in wire tnrougn noies oriiieo iniu rios ano pine uuws ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX A&A Industries AMA Membership Ace RC Inc Aero Tech RC Airtronics A-justo-jig Phase Art Americas Hobby Center Applied Design Corp. Astro Flight 126 65 22 26 2 137 162 145 44 126 b&r Hobbies132 Balsa USA142-143 Behrens Plan Service164 Bru-Line Industries126 BuckeyeBalsa140 Byron Originals 72-Inside Back Cover CB Associates132 California Model Imports25 Carolina-Taffinder147 Johnnie Casburn Mfg23 49 Champion Model Products151 Circus Hobbies45 Cleveland Model & Supply Co167 Eric Clutton166 Condor Hobbies47 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod. Consumers Hobby Corp158-1 59 Coverite17 DA Enterprises D&D Engineering DG Products DGA Designs DGM Industries Elavey Systems Corp Larry Dodge Aero Inc Dodgson Designs Dougs Hobby Shop Du-Bro Products Eastern Soaring Supplies Exhibair sAl Model Supply HS Supply Inc ribergiass Master nlyline Models ourmost Products rOX Mfg Co utaba Corp America 28 169 140 146 167 136 168 26 148-149 16 166 150 167 4 144 156 146 167 29 Gator RC Products150 Gemini Models160 Carl Goldberg Models13 155 Gorham Model Products10 Great Lakes Model Co153 Great Planes Model Mfg Co171 Art Gross Enterprises122 William M Hawke151 Historic Aviations Hobby Barn124-1 25 Hobby Capitol Distributors167 Hobby Hideaway164 Hobby Horn162 Hobby Lobby International6 Hobbypoxy165 Hobby Products Co164 Hobby Radio Shop147 Hoffelt Group160 Howard B Huebi164 Ikon NWest156 lndyRCSales138-139 J-5 Enterprises152 K&B Manufacturing Co27 K&S Engineering153 Kings RC Hobbies Intl156 168 Kitty Hawk Models140 Kraft Systems83 Kustom Kraftsmanship160 Leisure Electronics154 Lone Star Models133 MACS Products156 Majestic Models164 Marks Models51 Master Kit136 McDaniel RC Service130 Jim Messers Quality Model Products -160 Micro Mark37 Midwest Model Supply Co156 Midwest Products Co55 Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn127 Model Engineering Norwalk157 Model Rectifier Corp - lnside Front Cover Mutchiers Hobbies Inc128-129 Nor-Cal Avionics153 Northeast Screen Graphics123 Ocean State Aeromodel Engineering 4 PK Products122 Pacer Technology & Resources9 Parsons Products166 Peck-Polymers154 Penn Valley Hobby Center152 Pica Products7 Dave Platt Models24 Polks Hobby131 Proctor Enterprises152 RGBHobby53 RE Enterprises164 Radio Equipment Exchange167 Rebel RC160 Repla-Tech International166 Richardson Precision Machining150 Ricks Kits146 Robbe Modelisport1 Roush Mfg Co4 154 SR Batteries132 S&W Hobby Supply151 Saf-Flite Models168 Satellite City141 Scratch-A-Plane14 Shamrock Competition Imports Inc147 Sheldons Hobby Shop22 134-135 Sig Manufacturing Co11 St Croix Park Falls Ltd136 Sterling Models44 Tatone Products Co Taylor-Craft Ltd Tide Distributors Inc Toledo RC Exposition Elite Models Inc Tower Hobbies Twinn-K Inc 44 160 162 166 90 163 28 VLProducts10 WE Technical Services8 WRAM Show161 Jeremy Waltzer Designs130 Williams Brothers122 Windsor Propeller Co24 World EnginesBack Cover Zenith Aviation Books15 Nick Ziroli Models130 LDVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX tore cut sandwich meat cheese nake infinitely-variable-width cuts ac eptable accuracy excellent repeat ibilityif wide strip has good uni ormity width can resharpened ignificant number times dis ssembly blades replaceable Are perfect No awkward iold have no built-in means mount ng clever lucky can find place mount C-clamp turn handle hand feed ubber other fast can turn lie crank strip cut will accu ate can set adjustmentswhich akes practice parent strip varies reatly width common very either baby strip will also vary nless can meticulously adjust two uides exactly compensate first such tripper see photo much smaller mn latest ones available 972 Ryszarol Czechowski Poland zechowski later made improved version ihich about twice large has een unavailable some time Another photo shows latest rotary tripper become available Ray Harlan 15 [appy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 82 postpaid anywhere US sajor changes over earlier units im roved guides micrometer adjustments alibrated thousandths inch 001 sharpening set consisting /4-in-square hard Arkansas stone bot tle honing liquid available $6 post paid ordered stripper $150 ad ditional postage otherwise discussion has gotten too long well wrap up rubber stripper bit next time including summary advantages disadvantages various stripper types What size rubber did cut thing needed calibrate strippers check output othersmicrometer calipers last photo shows two stylesa dial mi crometer machinist-style micrometer Most dial micrometers have internal springs too strong measure rubber strip accurately users remove weaken spring personal preference machinists micrometer started type either case take measurement closing jaws sliding rubber back forth between jaws Read measurement point feel smooth drag rubber requires fine touch practice has added benefit hold setting check rubber several places width variations al too small measure accurately can foundif care Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson 127 75080 That/Mathews Continued page 82 natural However can easily painted polyurethane Flying Start devises outer holes medium Sig horns ailerons should also placed top threaded portion settings give mild responses can sensitized read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention March 1984 169 1131 NW 45 Strict Ft Liuderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE TIred kit landing gears dint fit biggie property o & togineerlig can solve ysor problems * Custom built seeds & specs guaranteed fit * Strong & durable ts withstood toughest landing * It & Eogioeering gear will wsrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replacement gear psyolor models Byron PitIs Christen tagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Powose toglo Nisen Big Stick Champ Citabria ft & H models Snopper Stinger ond Snapper Too mom memo memo memo mom mom memo mem m 0 j Circlenumbers plans wish toorderg o 131 193 225 239 262 282 291 299 302 310 3 o 314 326 332 343 348 354 358 362 365 368 0 370 383 386 392 393 396 398 399 401 403 405 407408409410412414415416 417 II j428 4294304314324334344353 00 Price includes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $2 50 3 Air Mail $125 surface mail Make check money order payable US funds Model Attrulion3 o AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks delivery O Please print carefullyEnclosed $ --___3 NAME --____ _____ __0 STREET_g 3__ ____ ________ ___ CITY _ _ __ _ __ __ _ S o STATE____ZIP _ -___o II mom o memO mom o memo mom mom memo memo memo m once first flight jitters' over balance point shown also mild violent rolls outsid turns add ounce two tail weight done strongly recommend using th outboard wing wire braces Set up drawn model remarkabl gentle easy fly verges trainer like behavior slow speeds also hipe doesnt settle like rock low throttle matter fact fin three approaches way long antici pation behavior like averag bipe wants float much mannc Sr Falcon other lightly-loadec semi-symmetrical-airfoiled trainers Dead-stick situations equally impres sive have actually resorted S-turns ti keep downwind leg losin altitude floater Takeoffs landings greatly sim plified widely-spread under carriage bit right rudder throttl advanced control takeof needs Landings great Just get th wheels ground shell take care Aerobatics lovely behold Vertico performance forward balance poir shown bit sluggish altitude Kansas improves tail ballast 0 other hand rolls horizontal eights Cu bans snaps gorgeous Frankly sight fly-by thrill soon forgotten everything could want sport bipe and Build yourself flying field experts drive themselves ma conjecturing lineage ju fly enjoy Museum/Berliner Continued oaoe 89 of-the-way place meet hard workint typically friendly Poles what can keep things alive Already t1 airplanesthe sole surviving deHavillan deH-9A bomber World War Oneha swapped RAF Museum spare Spitfire like ones flown tt 1940s Polish exile squadrons Addition trades may someday possible such ti Curtiss Hawk say P-51 Mustang C Me-209V-l half Smithsonian Unfortunately present political situ tion Kracow depressing its hai get letter through let alone consid planning trip trade us other side line seems hop less Poles its just turn screw After airfield tI museum sits has served masters tI Austro-Hungarian Empire Hungary Na Germany USSR finally Polan has survived some pretty hard times have its wonderful old airplanes mi tend vital needs Until things get lot better museu outside Kracow will stand reminder tl life gray unhappy still people have time matters beyond own lives 170 Model Aviation FULL * SIZE* PLANS No 433 Watts Up$4 50 RC Electric-powered glider 2-channels 035 motor spans 52 No 434 Sly Sir$350 CL 1/2A foam-wing Combat ship won 83 Nats Use TD 049-051 power No 435 N That$650 RC Aerobatic biplane 40 engines 4-channels Great sport flying No 131Gee Bee Modci V 40powered PC siandoit scaie oi greal old-lime racem$500 No 193Stilletto CL stunt model McOonald winner 1976 1985 1992 PAl World champs$375 No 225Ole Reilable P 70 version 38 oidtimer REM conIrols 19-25$425 No 239BIse Birds RC Ken Willards tormation plane 4-dr 10$375 No 262Crashisaster CL Crash-proof trainer 2 sizeslb-30 35400125 No 282Gee Bee PC Granger Williams magniticent Modei Z ivr 40 engine$750 No 291Cap 20 45-powered scale RC 01 French aerobatic piane Low wing iaildragger 2 sheets$750 No 299Gee Bee Sr Sportster PC 1/4-scaie Haitke br 91 power Protolype span 30 h 2 sheets$1175 No 302Mini P16 PC sarpolas 049 ducted ton sport Ilier br 2-oh Balsa wings tail lose struclare$270 No 3101930 Fleet Bipiane PC Sport scale mr 3540 4ch Wingspan 56 1/6 scale Two sheets$825 No 314Drake II PC Ken Willards hying boat lv 3-oh lhpower Fly Irvin land removable gear$375 No 326TaylOr Cob PC Oon Orally Schoolyard-Scale icr 049s 23 Ch spans oo in$350 No 332Zephyr PC Smail 2ch glider 101 hond-loanch 0110w thermal slope noarivg$200 No 343Wasp VI FF Mike Stoys Nats-winnivy Outdoor HLG$100 No 248Ottestep PC Trainer boo very torgining hying qoalities 3-ch 10-25 power $425 No3wMerlyn PC Grant lbS-in span sailplane uses 3 PC channels$750 No 356Pieces FF indoor Easy B Pabber-power contest-winner W Van Gorder $100 No 302Supercat PC HaitA Pylon Pacerlsport tiler Ail6ron elevator control Foam wing$200 No 365Seanraster PC Willards 40-size hying boat 4-cs Strap-on gear br iandpiane 2shis$1100 No 368Space ShuBie II PC Larger improved version 01 Has gilder 101 3-oh$500 No 370CAP-21 PC Gianl-Scale vi Freech oervbalic orah spans 71/4 9 Guadra power 2 sheets 1400 No 383CallInto 82 PC Fly sleek Nato-winning sailplane AMA Mod Old Unlrntrled classes$750 No 386laeer 200 PC sport Scale replica 01 championship Anrobatic tiler uses 40 power 4-h oh 2 shIn$1075 No 392Christopher PC Sport Scale parachutist Two-Oh set hides torso moves arms steer 5 No 393l Kioud King PC Pedaced modernized version 011926 design lv Old-Tinter 2 3 oh$450 No 396Lee-Richards PP Electric-powered 020 Scale vi ring-wing oldie$300 No 396Gee Bee R-1 PC Hatthes latest t/rt-scaia spans 7h weighs lb lb. 90 larger Poor shIs no dsc$2229 No 399Zephyr 1100 PC AMA Class B Sailplane 1013-channel PC gear$679 No 401Royal Lancer PP Basic competition model br AMA Close uses standard-perlormance lb engines $550 No 403Cub Floalpiane PC Sport Scale tor 049-10-size engines 4-oh PC J-3 heats s classic $650 No 405Regent 3ueen Skies PC Fan-type biplane lv 40-00 power 4-channels 12 sheets$1350 No 407BoeIng XF$B-1 PC Sport Scale br power 2-3 channels$420 No 408Re-Volt-Er PC electric-power sport tiler tot 2-channel Oh motor$800 No 409Fokker Spin III PP Scale vi early monoplane trainer 101 049 power Three sheets pins docamentotion$825 No 410POller Pixie PC Scale 01 lamonO EAA plane lv 40-power aod 4-oh 00114 iv sport Prectsron 2 sht - doc$1300 No 412Mosquito PC Sport Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-oh PC$825 No 414Electric Sparky PC electric-powered tan tiler 10100 motOr 3-oh PC scaled-op 1939 rutriter power lovorite$850 No 415Hawker Hurricane Mb PC Electrio-power Sport Scale lot 19 mater 3-4 channels Two sheets$1176 No 416StunBire 60 CL Big 62-in-span Stonte tot 60-power$700 No 417Sportleagon JR PC Pulse-rudder sportster 101 02-power$300 No 418LoIns Minor PC sport Scale model 01 1930s British lighlplane 19-power 4-channel PC$725 No 419Done 600 CL Competition Stonter tsr 40-46 power has loam wing stab $700 No 426Buck 600 PP Cvmpahlion Class B 19-21 power Has nariabie-ecidence toil yin$800 No 421Annes Plane CL 12A trainerlsportstnr rugged alt balsa last-banding$325 No 422Scooter PC Two-Male Sailplane has won Nols event 1982 1983 pins other contests$550 No 422Cloud Cr5196 PC Old-Timer takes 60-power 3-ch PC Two-piece wing option lor easp transport Two sheets$1275 No 424Good Tern PP Embryo Endarance rubber-power Iloalplane has ophonal wheels slrch-and-tissae delight$200 No 426Skyrocket CL Pun-Scale sport tiler cobs like Orommons ne-nose Navy twin 01 Thirties twin tpA5$325 No 426China Clipper PC Fabulous 74-in-span Sport Scale hying boat lor Ion 10-size engines 4-oh Three sheets no dec02000 No 427ProfIles PP Travelair Mystery Ship Misn Los Angeles protile all-balsa rubber wodels tar sport tlping 17 span$200 No 428Bearcat CL Big competrtlOn-caliher proliie StonIer 101 60 power . $500 No 429Over E-Z CL Old-Timer Slant biplane has prohie tuselage ones 25 engine$400 No436Irooslde PC Zippy hOle sportster tsr 10-lb power 3-channel PC$400 No431Lockheed P29 PC Pan-scale hem-lb-engine tot 4-channels Two sheets$1300 No 432Phoenix CL updated Thunderbird-style Stonter 101 3b-40 engines$575 133 0 0 6 03 0 03 0 ZO 100 Eo hT icc C zct Em 30 0 a co fl 10 - 0d 2 - a 010 0 0 80 ID 03 c ID lit 0 Ja 03 ID10 0 Oo lit U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 169, 170
IT HAS OFTEN BEEN said Airplanes two wings twice fun model certainly supports concept genealogy bipe has source much amusement 9 variably kibitzers take look become embroiled comedy routine laughingly refer whatzit empennage Smith Miniplane fuselage shows touch Balsa USA Pan theon cowl appears Waco-like wings could Stearman etc Truly shows little little Thats name comes design approach combine simple yet sturdy structures 40-sized bipe would easy fly Relatively simple build exceptionally stable due V 4lS 1A1 B March 1984 79 irue its name resembles home-built classic-era biplanes yet scaled trom particular prototype its long moments yet highly aerobatic plane may well just ticket entry wonderful world bipes Construction wood sizes stock should readily obtainable attempt lighten framework structural tegrity could seriously compromised substitution smaller wood sizes model such delight fly powered K&B 40 Model 8011 Como equivalent would question additional power would desirable sug gest bigger engine used Wherever possible balsa-to-balsa joints should made cyanoacrylate CyA glue Five-minute epoxy used ply-toply joints am very impressed Hot Stuff Super T laminating Lite Ply doublers adhere inner frame fuselage Super T also great plank ing wings etc Fuselage Cut out parts after trans ferring patterns onto proper wood can use carbon paper Xerox heat trans fer tack patterns rubber ce ment Drill required holes cutting out kit parts Assemble right left side adding scrap ply strut boxes Position bulkheads onto side using triangle check squareness place remaining side over first tail post can blocked up flat work surface pulled together over top view Add crosspieces tail wheel bracket top formers bottom hatch Fabricate cabane structure over side view sure left right being made Drill /4-in holes cabane placed over other Slide com pleted unit fuselage boxes making certain slide way bot tom Check parallelism lower wing temporarily installed Use clamps slow-setting epoxy step must pro duce flat square seat upper wing Perhaps sounds complex relatively easy Complete fuselage framing stalling /4-in dowels 3A2 sheet deck tops spruce stringers cabin floor Note stringers set notches rather butt back F-4 set out side F-5 F-6 butt scrap balsa F-7 approach avoids star ved horse rib show deck covered Wings Please note design doesnt use ply dihedral gussets am convinced wing joint covered strip heavy weight fiberglass tape coated epoxy stronger conventional Take look crashed wing next time some unfortunate flying site Wings ordinarily break joint almost invariably let go somewhere outboard joint use glass tape auto motive section Sears store nylon tape commonly available hobby shops although installed same manner epoxy Cut out set ribs using techniques patterns described 80 Model Aviation Sheet balsa built-up Construction combine develop strong simple ligtltwelgflt bipe VEL TOP SHEE 5/32 BALSA21-- I/IS BALSA SHEET TOP B ROT SUPPORTSI411 IcuIIiIiII 1/5 BALSA — B BOTTOM-ILEADING EDGE BALSA7J BLOCK 4/4 50 SPARS TOPIt-IhL43/4HARD IIII_ _if11ItI l/2BALSA BLOCK DIHEDRAL R WING 1/2 EACH TIP LOWER WING EACH TIP-GOLDBERG AB-004 I/4 Il/SAILERON STOCKHORNS B BEARINGSPIN T PE HINGES THROUGHOUT 3/BI/4 3/32BALSA/l__ ____I/H SCRAP /4 SHEETTIP SUPPORTS TOP ONLTItIi Ii i4i~j- L1It3/IATIPS VIB BALSA SHEET TOP AND BOTTOM1E2SYif IiI/IBI/414 IIIIII 1TOPRBOTII II CAPSTRIPSII II CUT GUT FOR3/32II IIILOWAILERON SERVOC-GRBIN RI IVVI16 REODIISTRUT IIII --I~j--- STABLEV___ SLOT FOR PIN I C _I4--------MB BALSA SHEET 3/32 SHEET TURTLE DECK3/SII.3BN m __IIIN UD Icn _________I ANT TA44-TIF71 TEFIN HORNw F TN STOCKBOXI/B BALSABALSA ST SIBEEDNYROhjZL~I6 SHEETm WORLD ENGINESP0 BOX 134M3/I6SQI SLOT THROTTLEFUELMR MULLIGAN COWL GUSSETS_. oBAYSHORE NY 117061/4 PLY HATCH ENOTES VBLT PLT0I23456 IIIIIm I1/B BALSA SIDESK SIB 40 BOBm PORITE 1-u ~ THAT 0 LT PLY 40 AEROSATIC BIPE RUT NYROUR LNILESS NOTED SPAN -TOP 46 BOTTOM 39 ALL PARTS BALSA WEIGHT SO OZ LENGTH 37-v2m F-I40 314 BOLTS S NOTE THREADED RODS DESIGNED S DRAWN BY DOC MATHEWS TRACING BY JOE DEMARCOo fuselage assemble wing panels using simple jig music wire blocksor blocking up spars forth panels should completely sembled planked before sanding dihedral angles sanding block flat table edge used develop angle panel blocked up appropriate amount Wrap joints both wings glass epoxy add tips trialinstall ailerons servo Tail Feathers Note fin sets stab slot Also rudder cutout ele vator should left uncut until joiner wire hinges installed Other assembly very simple Details ply bottom hatch retained rear sliding under base aluminum landing gear front end bolted onto front stub tail wheel tiller moved strap sheet metal tin etc cut fit inside rudder horn its nut plate other Sig horns used tiller will need bolted music wire will need run up 3A6 sheet cowl accessory can ordered World Engines cut away clear engine muffler four projecting sections dowel adjusted sub-cowl properly position Once satisfactory position obtained glue dowels CyA drill through cowl dowels #2 sheet metal screws takes little patience fit cowl hardware procedure rela tively simple installation durable carbide cutter Dremel Moto Tool very handy cutting plastic file knife can used Radio installation determined overall balancing requirements placed servos KPS- 14s well forward receiver packed foam stuffed above Enough room available forward area l0-oz tank battery pack squeeze Actually tank prototype model higher shown draw ing since used K&B 8011 Series II its higher-placed Irvine carb nylon pushrods must braced along lengths prevent flexing should also rough-sanded exterior epoxied braces exit point Finish model covered entirely white FabriKote tank area given coat epoxy cowl undercarriage sprayed polyurethane trim ap plied sticky MonoKote used dark blue sunbursts cut using straightedge after drawing design backing Sprayed soapy water used positioning aid squeegeed out scrap balsa trim stripes surrounding sunbursts done spectacular tape Ap plied Design Corp 738 Penn St El Seg undo CA 90245 Jewel Stripe prismatic metallic tape available several colors various widths Applied much like ordinary trim tapes its reflective nature gives spec tacular brilliance sunlight used red model couldnt pleased also used die-cut numbers letters same material ADC added touch distinction Banner wheels hidden axles also added something model Since hubs already white left Continued page 169 Left Three main bulkheads epoxied fuselage side other side added Note boxes cabanes use squares triangle assure vertical placement Right Nyrods anchored scrap balsa strips prevent flexing crisscross order reduce angle exit point fuel tank cover latches under front lip landing gear Left Here tne lower wing asoale neing rimmeo ena aujusico br penwi ngle very helpful task Right picture shows horizontal portion cabane struts being adjusted create well-aligned upper wing properly adjusted horizontals epoxied place yardstick barely visible inside left wing tip levels upper wing 82 Model Aviation wing jig utilizes two sections s11b-in wire tnrougn noies oriiieo iniu rios ano pine uuws ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX A&A Industries AMA Membership Ace RC Inc Aero Tech RC Airtronics A-justo-jig Phase Art Americas Hobby Center Applied Design Corp. 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can meticulously adjust two uides exactly compensate first such tripper see photo much smaller mn latest ones available 972 Ryszarol Czechowski Poland zechowski later made improved version ihich about twice large has een unavailable some time Another photo shows latest rotary tripper become available Ray Harlan 15 [appy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 82 postpaid anywhere US sajor changes over earlier units im roved guides micrometer adjustments alibrated thousandths inch 001 sharpening set consisting /4-in-square hard Arkansas stone bot tle honing liquid available $6 post paid ordered stripper $150 ad ditional postage otherwise discussion has gotten too long well wrap up rubber stripper bit next time including summary advantages disadvantages various stripper types What size rubber did cut thing needed calibrate strippers check output othersmicrometer calipers last photo shows two stylesa dial mi crometer machinist-style micrometer Most dial micrometers have internal springs too strong measure rubber strip accurately users remove weaken spring personal preference machinists micrometer started type either case take measurement closing jaws sliding rubber back forth between jaws Read measurement point feel smooth drag rubber requires fine touch practice has added benefit hold setting check rubber several places width variations al too small measure accurately can foundif care Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson 127 75080 That/Mathews Continued page 82 natural However can easily painted polyurethane Flying Start devises outer holes medium Sig horns ailerons should also placed top threaded portion settings give mild responses can sensitized read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention March 1984 169 1131 NW 45 Strict Ft Liuderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE TIred kit landing gears dint fit biggie property o & togineerlig can solve ysor problems * Custom built seeds & specs guaranteed fit * Strong & durable ts withstood toughest landing * It & Eogioeering gear will wsrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replacement gear psyolor models Byron PitIs Christen tagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Powose toglo Nisen Big Stick Champ Citabria ft & H models Snopper Stinger ond Snapper Too mom memo memo memo mom mom memo mem m 0 j Circlenumbers plans wish toorderg o 131 193 225 239 262 282 291 299 302 310 3 o 314 326 332 343 348 354 358 362 365 368 0 370 383 386 392 393 396 398 399 401 403 405 407408409410412414415416 417 II j428 4294304314324334344353 00 Price includes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $2 50 3 Air Mail $125 surface mail Make check money order payable US funds Model Attrulion3 o AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks delivery O Please print carefullyEnclosed $ --___3 NAME --____ _____ __0 STREET_g 3__ ____ ________ ___ CITY _ _ __ _ __ __ _ S o STATE____ZIP _ -___o II mom o memO mom o memo mom mom memo memo memo m once first flight jitters' over balance point shown also mild violent rolls outsid turns add ounce two tail weight done strongly recommend using th outboard wing wire braces Set up drawn model remarkabl gentle easy fly verges trainer like behavior slow speeds also hipe doesnt settle like rock low throttle matter fact fin three approaches way long antici pation behavior like averag bipe wants float much mannc Sr Falcon other lightly-loadec semi-symmetrical-airfoiled trainers Dead-stick situations equally impres sive have actually resorted S-turns ti keep downwind leg losin altitude floater Takeoffs landings greatly sim plified widely-spread under carriage bit right rudder throttl advanced control takeof needs Landings great Just get th wheels ground shell take care Aerobatics lovely behold Vertico performance forward balance poir shown bit sluggish altitude Kansas improves tail ballast 0 other hand rolls horizontal eights Cu bans snaps gorgeous Frankly sight fly-by thrill soon forgotten everything could want sport bipe and Build yourself flying field experts drive themselves ma conjecturing lineage ju fly enjoy Museum/Berliner Continued oaoe 89 of-the-way place meet hard workint typically friendly Poles what can keep things alive Already t1 airplanesthe sole surviving deHavillan deH-9A bomber World War Oneha swapped RAF Museum spare Spitfire like ones flown tt 1940s Polish exile squadrons Addition trades may someday possible such ti Curtiss Hawk say P-51 Mustang C Me-209V-l half Smithsonian Unfortunately present political situ tion Kracow depressing its hai get letter through let alone consid planning trip trade us other side line seems hop less Poles its just turn screw After airfield tI museum sits has served masters tI Austro-Hungarian Empire Hungary Na Germany USSR finally Polan has survived some pretty hard times have its wonderful old airplanes mi tend vital needs Until things get lot better museu outside Kracow will stand reminder tl life gray unhappy still people have time matters beyond own lives 170 Model Aviation FULL * SIZE* PLANS No 433 Watts Up$4 50 RC Electric-powered glider 2-channels 035 motor spans 52 No 434 Sly Sir$350 CL 1/2A foam-wing Combat ship won 83 Nats Use TD 049-051 power No 435 N That$650 RC Aerobatic biplane 40 engines 4-channels Great sport flying No 131Gee Bee Modci V 40powered PC siandoit scaie oi greal old-lime racem$500 No 193Stilletto CL stunt model McOonald winner 1976 1985 1992 PAl World champs$375 No 225Ole Reilable P 70 version 38 oidtimer REM conIrols 19-25$425 No 239BIse Birds RC Ken Willards tormation plane 4-dr 10$375 No 262Crashisaster CL Crash-proof trainer 2 sizeslb-30 35400125 No 282Gee Bee PC Granger Williams magniticent Modei Z ivr 40 engine$750 No 291Cap 20 45-powered scale RC 01 French aerobatic piane Low wing iaildragger 2 sheets$750 No 299Gee Bee Sr Sportster PC 1/4-scaie Haitke br 91 power Protolype span 30 h 2 sheets$1175 No 302Mini P16 PC sarpolas 049 ducted ton sport Ilier br 2-oh Balsa wings tail lose struclare$270 No 3101930 Fleet Bipiane PC Sport scale mr 3540 4ch Wingspan 56 1/6 scale Two sheets$825 No 314Drake II PC Ken Willards hying boat lv 3-oh lhpower Fly Irvin land removable gear$375 No 326TaylOr Cob PC Oon Orally Schoolyard-Scale icr 049s 23 Ch spans oo in$350 No 332Zephyr PC Smail 2ch glider 101 hond-loanch 0110w thermal slope noarivg$200 No 343Wasp VI FF Mike Stoys Nats-winnivy Outdoor HLG$100 No 248Ottestep PC Trainer boo very torgining hying qoalities 3-ch 10-25 power $425 No3wMerlyn PC Grant lbS-in span sailplane uses 3 PC channels$750 No 356Pieces FF indoor Easy B Pabber-power contest-winner W Van Gorder $100 No 302Supercat PC HaitA Pylon Pacerlsport tiler Ail6ron elevator control Foam wing$200 No 365Seanraster PC Willards 40-size hying boat 4-cs Strap-on gear br iandpiane 2shis$1100 No 368Space ShuBie II PC Larger improved version 01 Has gilder 101 3-oh$500 No 370CAP-21 PC Gianl-Scale vi Freech oervbalic orah spans 71/4 9 Guadra power 2 sheets 1400 No 383CallInto 82 PC Fly sleek Nato-winning sailplane AMA Mod Old Unlrntrled classes$750 No 386laeer 200 PC sport Scale replica 01 championship Anrobatic tiler uses 40 power 4-h oh 2 shIn$1075 No 392Christopher PC Sport Scale parachutist Two-Oh set hides torso moves arms steer 5 No 393l Kioud King PC Pedaced modernized version 011926 design lv Old-Tinter 2 3 oh$450 No 396Lee-Richards PP Electric-powered 020 Scale vi ring-wing oldie$300 No 396Gee Bee R-1 PC Hatthes latest t/rt-scaia spans 7h weighs lb lb. 90 larger Poor shIs no dsc$2229 No 399Zephyr 1100 PC AMA Class B Sailplane 1013-channel PC gear$679 No 401Royal Lancer PP Basic competition model br AMA Close uses standard-perlormance lb engines $550 No 403Cub Floalpiane PC Sport Scale tor 049-10-size engines 4-oh PC J-3 heats s classic $650 No 405Regent 3ueen Skies PC Fan-type biplane lv 40-00 power 4-channels 12 sheets$1350 No 407BoeIng XF$B-1 PC Sport Scale br power 2-3 channels$420 No 408Re-Volt-Er PC electric-power sport tiler tot 2-channel Oh motor$800 No 409Fokker Spin III PP Scale vi early monoplane trainer 101 049 power Three sheets pins docamentotion$825 No 410POller Pixie PC Scale 01 lamonO EAA plane lv 40-power aod 4-oh 00114 iv sport Prectsron 2 sht - doc$1300 No 412Mosquito PC Sport Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-oh PC$825 No 414Electric Sparky PC electric-powered tan tiler 10100 motOr 3-oh PC scaled-op 1939 rutriter power lovorite$850 No 415Hawker Hurricane Mb PC Electrio-power Sport Scale lot 19 mater 3-4 channels Two sheets$1176 No 416StunBire 60 CL Big 62-in-span Stonte tot 60-power$700 No 417Sportleagon JR PC Pulse-rudder sportster 101 02-power$300 No 418LoIns Minor PC sport Scale model 01 1930s British lighlplane 19-power 4-channel PC$725 No 419Done 600 CL Competition Stonter tsr 40-46 power has loam wing stab $700 No 426Buck 600 PP Cvmpahlion Class B 19-21 power Has nariabie-ecidence toil yin$800 No 421Annes Plane CL 12A trainerlsportstnr rugged alt balsa last-banding$325 No 422Scooter PC Two-Male Sailplane has won Nols event 1982 1983 pins other contests$550 No 422Cloud Cr5196 PC Old-Timer takes 60-power 3-ch PC Two-piece wing option lor easp transport Two sheets$1275 No 424Good Tern PP Embryo Endarance rubber-power Iloalplane has ophonal wheels slrch-and-tissae delight$200 No 426Skyrocket CL Pun-Scale sport tiler cobs like Orommons ne-nose Navy twin 01 Thirties twin tpA5$325 No 426China Clipper PC Fabulous 74-in-span Sport Scale hying boat lor Ion 10-size engines 4-oh Three sheets no dec02000 No 427ProfIles PP Travelair Mystery Ship Misn Los Angeles protile all-balsa rubber wodels tar sport tlping 17 span$200 No 428Bearcat CL Big competrtlOn-caliher proliie StonIer 101 60 power . $500 No 429Over E-Z CL Old-Timer Slant biplane has prohie tuselage ones 25 engine$400 No436Irooslde PC Zippy hOle sportster tsr 10-lb power 3-channel PC$400 No431Lockheed P29 PC Pan-scale hem-lb-engine tot 4-channels Two sheets$1300 No 432Phoenix CL updated Thunderbird-style Stonter 101 3b-40 engines$575 133 0 0 6 03 0 03 0 ZO 100 Eo hT icc C zct Em 30 0 a co fl 10 - 0d 2 - a 010 0 0 80 ID 03 c ID lit 0 Ja 03 ID10 0 Oo lit U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 169, 170
IT HAS OFTEN BEEN said Airplanes two wings twice fun model certainly supports concept genealogy bipe has source much amusement 9 variably kibitzers take look become embroiled comedy routine laughingly refer whatzit empennage Smith Miniplane fuselage shows touch Balsa USA Pan theon cowl appears Waco-like wings could Stearman etc Truly shows little little Thats name comes design approach combine simple yet sturdy structures 40-sized bipe would easy fly Relatively simple build exceptionally stable due V 4lS 1A1 B March 1984 79 irue its name resembles home-built classic-era biplanes yet scaled trom particular prototype its long moments yet highly aerobatic plane may well just ticket entry wonderful world bipes Construction wood sizes stock should readily obtainable attempt lighten framework structural tegrity could seriously compromised substitution smaller wood sizes model such delight fly powered K&B 40 Model 8011 Como equivalent would question additional power would desirable sug gest bigger engine used Wherever possible balsa-to-balsa joints should made cyanoacrylate CyA glue Five-minute epoxy used ply-toply joints am very impressed Hot Stuff Super T laminating Lite Ply doublers adhere inner frame fuselage Super T also great plank ing wings etc Fuselage Cut out parts after trans ferring patterns onto proper wood can use carbon paper Xerox heat trans fer tack patterns rubber ce ment Drill required holes cutting out kit parts Assemble right left side adding scrap ply strut boxes Position bulkheads onto side using triangle check squareness place remaining side over first tail post can blocked up flat work surface pulled together over top view Add crosspieces tail wheel bracket top formers bottom hatch Fabricate cabane structure over side view sure left right being made Drill /4-in holes cabane placed over other Slide com pleted unit fuselage boxes making certain slide way bot tom Check parallelism lower wing temporarily installed Use clamps slow-setting epoxy step must pro duce flat square seat upper wing Perhaps sounds complex relatively easy Complete fuselage framing stalling /4-in dowels 3A2 sheet deck tops spruce stringers cabin floor Note stringers set notches rather butt back F-4 set out side F-5 F-6 butt scrap balsa F-7 approach avoids star ved horse rib show deck covered Wings Please note design doesnt use ply dihedral gussets am convinced wing joint covered strip heavy weight fiberglass tape coated epoxy stronger conventional Take look crashed wing next time some unfortunate flying site Wings ordinarily break joint almost invariably let go somewhere outboard joint use glass tape auto motive section Sears store nylon tape commonly available hobby shops although installed same manner epoxy Cut out set ribs using techniques patterns described 80 Model Aviation Sheet balsa built-up Construction combine develop strong simple ligtltwelgflt bipe VEL TOP SHEE 5/32 BALSA21-- I/IS BALSA SHEET TOP B ROT SUPPORTSI411 IcuIIiIiII 1/5 BALSA — B BOTTOM-ILEADING EDGE BALSA7J BLOCK 4/4 50 SPARS TOPIt-IhL43/4HARD IIII_ _if11ItI l/2BALSA BLOCK DIHEDRAL R WING 1/2 EACH TIP LOWER WING EACH TIP-GOLDBERG AB-004 I/4 Il/SAILERON STOCKHORNS B BEARINGSPIN T PE HINGES THROUGHOUT 3/BI/4 3/32BALSA/l__ ____I/H SCRAP /4 SHEETTIP SUPPORTS TOP ONLTItIi Ii i4i~j- L1It3/IATIPS VIB BALSA SHEET TOP AND BOTTOM1E2SYif IiI/IBI/414 IIIIII 1TOPRBOTII II CAPSTRIPSII II CUT GUT FOR3/32II IIILOWAILERON SERVOC-GRBIN RI IVVI16 REODIISTRUT IIII --I~j--- STABLEV___ SLOT FOR PIN I C _I4--------MB BALSA SHEET 3/32 SHEET TURTLE DECK3/SII.3BN m __IIIN UD Icn _________I ANT TA44-TIF71 TEFIN HORNw F TN STOCKBOXI/B BALSABALSA ST SIBEEDNYROhjZL~I6 SHEETm WORLD ENGINESP0 BOX 134M3/I6SQI SLOT THROTTLEFUELMR MULLIGAN COWL GUSSETS_. oBAYSHORE NY 117061/4 PLY HATCH ENOTES VBLT PLT0I23456 IIIIIm I1/B BALSA SIDESK SIB 40 BOBm PORITE 1-u ~ THAT 0 LT PLY 40 AEROSATIC BIPE RUT NYROUR LNILESS NOTED SPAN -TOP 46 BOTTOM 39 ALL PARTS BALSA WEIGHT SO OZ LENGTH 37-v2m F-I40 314 BOLTS S NOTE THREADED RODS DESIGNED S DRAWN BY DOC MATHEWS TRACING BY JOE DEMARCOo fuselage assemble wing panels using simple jig music wire blocksor blocking up spars forth panels should completely sembled planked before sanding dihedral angles sanding block flat table edge used develop angle panel blocked up appropriate amount Wrap joints both wings glass epoxy add tips trialinstall ailerons servo Tail Feathers Note fin sets stab slot Also rudder cutout ele vator should left uncut until joiner wire hinges installed Other assembly very simple Details ply bottom hatch retained rear sliding under base aluminum landing gear front end bolted onto front stub tail wheel tiller moved strap sheet metal tin etc cut fit inside rudder horn its nut plate other Sig horns used tiller will need bolted music wire will need run up 3A6 sheet cowl accessory can ordered World Engines cut away clear engine muffler four projecting sections dowel adjusted sub-cowl properly position Once satisfactory position obtained glue dowels CyA drill through cowl dowels #2 sheet metal screws takes little patience fit cowl hardware procedure rela tively simple installation durable carbide cutter Dremel Moto Tool very handy cutting plastic file knife can used Radio installation determined overall balancing requirements placed servos KPS- 14s well forward receiver packed foam stuffed above Enough room available forward area l0-oz tank battery pack squeeze Actually tank prototype model higher shown draw ing since used K&B 8011 Series II its higher-placed Irvine carb nylon pushrods must braced along lengths prevent flexing should also rough-sanded exterior epoxied braces exit point Finish model covered entirely white FabriKote tank area given coat epoxy cowl undercarriage sprayed polyurethane trim ap plied sticky MonoKote used dark blue sunbursts cut using straightedge after drawing design backing Sprayed soapy water used positioning aid squeegeed out scrap balsa trim stripes surrounding sunbursts done spectacular tape Ap plied Design Corp 738 Penn St El Seg undo CA 90245 Jewel Stripe prismatic metallic tape available several colors various widths Applied much like ordinary trim tapes its reflective nature gives spec tacular brilliance sunlight used red model couldnt pleased also used die-cut numbers letters same material ADC added touch distinction Banner wheels hidden axles also added something model Since hubs already white left Continued page 169 Left Three main bulkheads epoxied fuselage side other side added Note boxes cabanes use squares triangle assure vertical placement Right Nyrods anchored scrap balsa strips prevent flexing crisscross order reduce angle exit point fuel tank cover latches under front lip landing gear Left Here tne lower wing asoale neing rimmeo ena aujusico br penwi ngle very helpful task Right picture shows horizontal portion cabane struts being adjusted create well-aligned upper wing properly adjusted horizontals epoxied place yardstick barely visible inside left wing tip levels upper wing 82 Model Aviation wing jig utilizes two sections s11b-in wire tnrougn noies oriiieo iniu rios ano pine uuws ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX A&A Industries AMA Membership Ace RC Inc Aero Tech RC Airtronics A-justo-jig Phase Art Americas Hobby Center Applied Design Corp. Astro Flight 126 65 22 26 2 137 162 145 44 126 b&r Hobbies132 Balsa USA142-143 Behrens Plan Service164 Bru-Line Industries126 BuckeyeBalsa140 Byron Originals 72-Inside Back Cover CB Associates132 California Model Imports25 Carolina-Taffinder147 Johnnie Casburn Mfg23 49 Champion Model Products151 Circus Hobbies45 Cleveland Model & Supply Co167 Eric Clutton166 Condor Hobbies47 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod. Consumers Hobby Corp158-1 59 Coverite17 DA Enterprises D&D Engineering DG Products DGA Designs DGM Industries Elavey Systems Corp Larry Dodge Aero Inc Dodgson Designs Dougs Hobby Shop Du-Bro Products Eastern Soaring Supplies Exhibair sAl Model Supply HS Supply Inc ribergiass Master nlyline Models ourmost Products rOX Mfg Co utaba Corp America 28 169 140 146 167 136 168 26 148-149 16 166 150 167 4 144 156 146 167 29 Gator RC Products150 Gemini Models160 Carl Goldberg Models13 155 Gorham Model Products10 Great Lakes Model Co153 Great Planes Model Mfg Co171 Art Gross Enterprises122 William M Hawke151 Historic Aviations Hobby Barn124-1 25 Hobby Capitol Distributors167 Hobby Hideaway164 Hobby Horn162 Hobby Lobby International6 Hobbypoxy165 Hobby Products Co164 Hobby Radio Shop147 Hoffelt Group160 Howard B Huebi164 Ikon NWest156 lndyRCSales138-139 J-5 Enterprises152 K&B Manufacturing Co27 K&S Engineering153 Kings RC Hobbies Intl156 168 Kitty Hawk Models140 Kraft Systems83 Kustom Kraftsmanship160 Leisure Electronics154 Lone Star Models133 MACS Products156 Majestic Models164 Marks Models51 Master Kit136 McDaniel RC Service130 Jim Messers Quality Model Products -160 Micro Mark37 Midwest Model Supply Co156 Midwest Products Co55 Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn127 Model Engineering Norwalk157 Model Rectifier Corp - lnside Front Cover Mutchiers Hobbies Inc128-129 Nor-Cal Avionics153 Northeast Screen Graphics123 Ocean State Aeromodel Engineering 4 PK Products122 Pacer Technology & Resources9 Parsons Products166 Peck-Polymers154 Penn Valley Hobby Center152 Pica Products7 Dave Platt Models24 Polks Hobby131 Proctor Enterprises152 RGBHobby53 RE Enterprises164 Radio Equipment Exchange167 Rebel RC160 Repla-Tech International166 Richardson Precision Machining150 Ricks Kits146 Robbe Modelisport1 Roush Mfg Co4 154 SR Batteries132 S&W Hobby Supply151 Saf-Flite Models168 Satellite City141 Scratch-A-Plane14 Shamrock Competition Imports Inc147 Sheldons Hobby Shop22 134-135 Sig Manufacturing Co11 St Croix Park Falls Ltd136 Sterling Models44 Tatone Products Co Taylor-Craft Ltd Tide Distributors Inc Toledo RC Exposition Elite Models Inc Tower Hobbies Twinn-K Inc 44 160 162 166 90 163 28 VLProducts10 WE Technical Services8 WRAM Show161 Jeremy Waltzer Designs130 Williams Brothers122 Windsor Propeller Co24 World EnginesBack Cover Zenith Aviation Books15 Nick Ziroli Models130 LDVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX tore cut sandwich meat cheese nake infinitely-variable-width cuts ac eptable accuracy excellent repeat ibilityif wide strip has good uni ormity width can resharpened ignificant number times dis ssembly blades replaceable Are perfect No awkward iold have no built-in means mount ng clever lucky can find place mount C-clamp turn handle hand feed ubber other fast can turn lie crank strip cut will accu ate can set adjustmentswhich akes practice parent strip varies reatly width common very either baby strip will also vary nless can meticulously adjust two uides exactly compensate first such tripper see photo much smaller mn latest ones available 972 Ryszarol Czechowski Poland zechowski later made improved version ihich about twice large has een unavailable some time Another photo shows latest rotary tripper become available Ray Harlan 15 [appy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 82 postpaid anywhere US sajor changes over earlier units im roved guides micrometer adjustments alibrated thousandths inch 001 sharpening set consisting /4-in-square hard Arkansas stone bot tle honing liquid available $6 post paid ordered stripper $150 ad ditional postage otherwise discussion has gotten too long well wrap up rubber stripper bit next time including summary advantages disadvantages various stripper types What size rubber did cut thing needed calibrate strippers check output othersmicrometer calipers last photo shows two stylesa dial mi crometer machinist-style micrometer Most dial micrometers have internal springs too strong measure rubber strip accurately users remove weaken spring personal preference machinists micrometer started type either case take measurement closing jaws sliding rubber back forth between jaws Read measurement point feel smooth drag rubber requires fine touch practice has added benefit hold setting check rubber several places width variations al too small measure accurately can foundif care Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson 127 75080 That/Mathews Continued page 82 natural However can easily painted polyurethane Flying Start devises outer holes medium Sig horns ailerons should also placed top threaded portion settings give mild responses can sensitized read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention March 1984 169 1131 NW 45 Strict Ft Liuderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE TIred kit landing gears dint fit biggie property o & togineerlig can solve ysor problems * Custom built seeds & specs guaranteed fit * Strong & durable ts withstood toughest landing * It & Eogioeering gear will wsrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replacement gear psyolor models Byron PitIs Christen tagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Powose toglo Nisen Big Stick Champ Citabria ft & H models Snopper Stinger ond Snapper Too mom memo memo memo mom mom memo mem m 0 j Circlenumbers plans wish toorderg o 131 193 225 239 262 282 291 299 302 310 3 o 314 326 332 343 348 354 358 362 365 368 0 370 383 386 392 393 396 398 399 401 403 405 407408409410412414415416 417 II j428 4294304314324334344353 00 Price includes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $2 50 3 Air Mail $125 surface mail Make check money order payable US funds Model Attrulion3 o AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks delivery O Please print carefullyEnclosed $ --___3 NAME --____ _____ __0 STREET_g 3__ ____ ________ ___ CITY _ _ __ _ __ __ _ S o STATE____ZIP _ -___o II mom o memO mom o memo mom mom memo memo memo m once first flight jitters' over balance point shown also mild violent rolls outsid turns add ounce two tail weight done strongly recommend using th outboard wing wire braces Set up drawn model remarkabl gentle easy fly verges trainer like behavior slow speeds also hipe doesnt settle like rock low throttle matter fact fin three approaches way long antici pation behavior like averag bipe wants float much mannc Sr Falcon other lightly-loadec semi-symmetrical-airfoiled trainers Dead-stick situations equally impres sive have actually resorted S-turns ti keep downwind leg losin altitude floater Takeoffs landings greatly sim plified widely-spread under carriage bit right rudder throttl advanced control takeof needs Landings great Just get th wheels ground shell take care Aerobatics lovely behold Vertico performance forward balance poir shown bit sluggish altitude Kansas improves tail ballast 0 other hand rolls horizontal eights Cu bans snaps gorgeous Frankly sight fly-by thrill soon forgotten everything could want sport bipe and Build yourself flying field experts drive themselves ma conjecturing lineage ju fly enjoy Museum/Berliner Continued oaoe 89 of-the-way place meet hard workint typically friendly Poles what can keep things alive Already t1 airplanesthe sole surviving deHavillan deH-9A bomber World War Oneha swapped RAF Museum spare Spitfire like ones flown tt 1940s Polish exile squadrons Addition trades may someday possible such ti Curtiss Hawk say P-51 Mustang C Me-209V-l half Smithsonian Unfortunately present political situ tion Kracow depressing its hai get letter through let alone consid planning trip trade us other side line seems hop less Poles its just turn screw After airfield tI museum sits has served masters tI Austro-Hungarian Empire Hungary Na Germany USSR finally Polan has survived some pretty hard times have its wonderful old airplanes mi tend vital needs Until things get lot better museu outside Kracow will stand reminder tl life gray unhappy still people have time matters beyond own lives 170 Model Aviation FULL * SIZE* PLANS No 433 Watts Up$4 50 RC Electric-powered glider 2-channels 035 motor spans 52 No 434 Sly Sir$350 CL 1/2A foam-wing Combat ship won 83 Nats Use TD 049-051 power No 435 N That$650 RC Aerobatic biplane 40 engines 4-channels Great sport flying No 131Gee Bee Modci V 40powered PC siandoit scaie oi greal old-lime racem$500 No 193Stilletto CL stunt model McOonald winner 1976 1985 1992 PAl World champs$375 No 225Ole Reilable P 70 version 38 oidtimer REM conIrols 19-25$425 No 239BIse Birds RC Ken Willards tormation plane 4-dr 10$375 No 262Crashisaster CL Crash-proof trainer 2 sizeslb-30 35400125 No 282Gee Bee PC Granger Williams magniticent Modei Z ivr 40 engine$750 No 291Cap 20 45-powered scale RC 01 French aerobatic piane Low wing iaildragger 2 sheets$750 No 299Gee Bee Sr Sportster PC 1/4-scaie Haitke br 91 power Protolype span 30 h 2 sheets$1175 No 302Mini P16 PC sarpolas 049 ducted ton sport Ilier br 2-oh Balsa wings tail lose struclare$270 No 3101930 Fleet Bipiane PC Sport scale mr 3540 4ch Wingspan 56 1/6 scale Two sheets$825 No 314Drake II PC Ken Willards hying boat lv 3-oh lhpower Fly Irvin land removable gear$375 No 326TaylOr Cob PC Oon Orally Schoolyard-Scale icr 049s 23 Ch spans oo in$350 No 332Zephyr PC Smail 2ch glider 101 hond-loanch 0110w thermal slope noarivg$200 No 343Wasp VI FF Mike Stoys Nats-winnivy Outdoor HLG$100 No 248Ottestep PC Trainer boo very torgining hying qoalities 3-ch 10-25 power $425 No3wMerlyn PC Grant lbS-in span sailplane uses 3 PC channels$750 No 356Pieces FF indoor Easy B Pabber-power contest-winner W Van Gorder $100 No 302Supercat PC HaitA Pylon Pacerlsport tiler Ail6ron elevator control Foam wing$200 No 365Seanraster PC Willards 40-size hying boat 4-cs Strap-on gear br iandpiane 2shis$1100 No 368Space ShuBie II PC Larger improved version 01 Has gilder 101 3-oh$500 No 370CAP-21 PC Gianl-Scale vi Freech oervbalic orah spans 71/4 9 Guadra power 2 sheets 1400 No 383CallInto 82 PC Fly sleek Nato-winning sailplane AMA Mod Old Unlrntrled classes$750 No 386laeer 200 PC sport Scale replica 01 championship Anrobatic tiler uses 40 power 4-h oh 2 shIn$1075 No 392Christopher PC Sport Scale parachutist Two-Oh set hides torso moves arms steer 5 No 393l Kioud King PC Pedaced modernized version 011926 design lv Old-Tinter 2 3 oh$450 No 396Lee-Richards PP Electric-powered 020 Scale vi ring-wing oldie$300 No 396Gee Bee R-1 PC Hatthes latest t/rt-scaia spans 7h weighs lb lb. 90 larger Poor shIs no dsc$2229 No 399Zephyr 1100 PC AMA Class B Sailplane 1013-channel PC gear$679 No 401Royal Lancer PP Basic competition model br AMA Close uses standard-perlormance lb engines $550 No 403Cub Floalpiane PC Sport Scale tor 049-10-size engines 4-oh PC J-3 heats s classic $650 No 405Regent 3ueen Skies PC Fan-type biplane lv 40-00 power 4-channels 12 sheets$1350 No 407BoeIng XF$B-1 PC Sport Scale br power 2-3 channels$420 No 408Re-Volt-Er PC electric-power sport tiler tot 2-channel Oh motor$800 No 409Fokker Spin III PP Scale vi early monoplane trainer 101 049 power Three sheets pins docamentotion$825 No 410POller Pixie PC Scale 01 lamonO EAA plane lv 40-power aod 4-oh 00114 iv sport Prectsron 2 sht - doc$1300 No 412Mosquito PC Sport Scale twin uses 10 engines 4-oh PC$825 No 414Electric Sparky PC electric-powered tan tiler 10100 motOr 3-oh PC scaled-op 1939 rutriter power lovorite$850 No 415Hawker Hurricane Mb PC Electrio-power Sport Scale lot 19 mater 3-4 channels Two sheets$1176 No 416StunBire 60 CL Big 62-in-span Stonte tot 60-power$700 No 417Sportleagon JR PC Pulse-rudder sportster 101 02-power$300 No 418LoIns Minor PC sport Scale model 01 1930s British lighlplane 19-power 4-channel PC$725 No 419Done 600 CL Competition Stonter tsr 40-46 power has loam wing stab $700 No 426Buck 600 PP Cvmpahlion Class B 19-21 power Has nariabie-ecidence toil yin$800 No 421Annes Plane CL 12A trainerlsportstnr rugged alt balsa last-banding$325 No 422Scooter PC Two-Male Sailplane has won Nols event 1982 1983 pins other contests$550 No 422Cloud Cr5196 PC Old-Timer takes 60-power 3-ch PC Two-piece wing option lor easp transport Two sheets$1275 No 424Good Tern PP Embryo Endarance rubber-power Iloalplane has ophonal wheels slrch-and-tissae delight$200 No 426Skyrocket CL Pun-Scale sport tiler cobs like Orommons ne-nose Navy twin 01 Thirties twin tpA5$325 No 426China Clipper PC Fabulous 74-in-span Sport Scale hying boat lor Ion 10-size engines 4-oh Three sheets no dec02000 No 427ProfIles PP Travelair Mystery Ship Misn Los Angeles protile all-balsa rubber wodels tar sport tlping 17 span$200 No 428Bearcat CL Big competrtlOn-caliher proliie StonIer 101 60 power . $500 No 429Over E-Z CL Old-Timer Slant biplane has prohie tuselage ones 25 engine$400 No436Irooslde PC Zippy hOle sportster tsr 10-lb power 3-channel PC$400 No431Lockheed P29 PC Pan-scale hem-lb-engine tot 4-channels Two sheets$1300 No 432Phoenix CL updated Thunderbird-style Stonter 101 3b-40 engines$575 133 0 0 6 03 0 03 0 ZO 100 Eo hT 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 169, 170
IT HAS OFTEN BEEN said Airplanes two wings twice fun model certainly supports concept genealogy bipe has source much amusement 9 variably kibitzers take look become embroiled comedy routine laughingly refer whatzit empennage Smith Miniplane fuselage shows touch Balsa USA Pan theon cowl appears Waco-like wings could Stearman etc Truly shows little little Thats name comes design approach combine simple yet sturdy structures 40-sized bipe would easy fly Relatively simple build exceptionally stable due V 4lS 1A1 B March 1984 79 irue its name resembles home-built classic-era biplanes yet scaled trom particular prototype its long moments yet highly aerobatic plane may well just ticket entry wonderful world bipes Construction wood sizes stock should readily obtainable attempt lighten framework structural tegrity could seriously compromised substitution smaller wood sizes model such delight fly powered K&B 40 Model 8011 Como equivalent would question additional power would desirable sug gest bigger engine used Wherever possible balsa-to-balsa joints should made cyanoacrylate CyA glue Five-minute epoxy used ply-toply joints am very impressed Hot Stuff Super T laminating Lite Ply doublers adhere inner frame fuselage Super T also great plank ing wings etc Fuselage Cut out parts after trans ferring patterns onto proper wood can use carbon paper Xerox heat trans fer tack patterns rubber ce ment Drill required holes cutting out kit parts Assemble right left side adding scrap ply strut boxes Position bulkheads onto side using triangle check squareness place remaining side over first tail post can blocked up flat work surface pulled together over top view Add crosspieces tail wheel bracket top formers bottom hatch Fabricate cabane structure over side view sure left right being made Drill /4-in holes cabane placed over other Slide com pleted unit fuselage boxes making certain slide way bot tom Check parallelism lower wing temporarily installed Use clamps slow-setting epoxy step must pro duce flat square seat upper wing Perhaps sounds complex relatively easy Complete fuselage framing stalling /4-in dowels 3A2 sheet deck tops spruce stringers cabin floor Note stringers set notches rather butt back F-4 set out side F-5 F-6 butt scrap balsa F-7 approach avoids star ved horse rib show deck covered Wings Please note design doesnt use ply dihedral gussets am convinced wing joint covered strip heavy weight fiberglass tape coated epoxy stronger conventional Take look crashed wing next time some unfortunate flying site Wings ordinarily break joint almost invariably let go somewhere outboard joint use glass tape auto motive section Sears store nylon tape commonly available hobby shops although installed same manner epoxy Cut out set ribs using techniques patterns described 80 Model Aviation Sheet balsa built-up Construction combine develop strong simple ligtltwelgflt bipe VEL TOP SHEE 5/32 BALSA21-- I/IS BALSA SHEET TOP B ROT SUPPORTSI411 IcuIIiIiII 1/5 BALSA — B BOTTOM-ILEADING EDGE BALSA7J BLOCK 4/4 50 SPARS TOPIt-IhL43/4HARD IIII_ _if11ItI l/2BALSA BLOCK DIHEDRAL R WING 1/2 EACH TIP LOWER WING EACH TIP-GOLDBERG AB-004 I/4 Il/SAILERON STOCKHORNS B BEARINGSPIN T PE HINGES THROUGHOUT 3/BI/4 3/32BALSA/l__ ____I/H SCRAP /4 SHEETTIP SUPPORTS TOP ONLTItIi Ii i4i~j- L1It3/IATIPS VIB BALSA SHEET TOP AND BOTTOM1E2SYif IiI/IBI/414 IIIIII 1TOPRBOTII II CAPSTRIPSII II CUT GUT FOR3/32II IIILOWAILERON SERVOC-GRBIN RI IVVI16 REODIISTRUT IIII --I~j--- STABLEV___ SLOT FOR PIN I C _I4--------MB BALSA SHEET 3/32 SHEET TURTLE DECK3/SII.3BN m __IIIN UD Icn _________I ANT TA44-TIF71 TEFIN HORNw F TN STOCKBOXI/B BALSABALSA ST SIBEEDNYROhjZL~I6 SHEETm WORLD ENGINESP0 BOX 134M3/I6SQI SLOT THROTTLEFUELMR MULLIGAN COWL GUSSETS_. oBAYSHORE NY 117061/4 PLY HATCH ENOTES VBLT PLT0I23456 IIIIIm I1/B BALSA SIDESK SIB 40 BOBm PORITE 1-u ~ THAT 0 LT PLY 40 AEROSATIC BIPE RUT NYROUR LNILESS NOTED SPAN -TOP 46 BOTTOM 39 ALL PARTS BALSA WEIGHT SO OZ LENGTH 37-v2m F-I40 314 BOLTS S NOTE THREADED RODS DESIGNED S DRAWN BY DOC MATHEWS TRACING BY JOE DEMARCOo fuselage assemble wing panels using simple jig music wire blocksor blocking up spars forth panels should completely sembled planked before sanding dihedral angles sanding block flat table edge used develop angle panel blocked up appropriate amount Wrap joints both wings glass epoxy add tips trialinstall ailerons servo Tail Feathers Note fin sets stab slot Also rudder cutout ele vator should left uncut until joiner wire hinges installed Other assembly very simple Details ply bottom hatch retained rear sliding under base aluminum landing gear front end bolted onto front stub tail wheel tiller moved strap sheet metal tin etc cut fit inside rudder horn its nut plate other Sig horns used tiller will need bolted music wire will need run up 3A6 sheet cowl accessory can ordered World Engines cut away clear engine muffler four projecting sections dowel adjusted sub-cowl properly position Once satisfactory position obtained glue dowels CyA drill through cowl dowels #2 sheet metal screws takes little patience fit cowl hardware procedure rela tively simple installation durable carbide cutter Dremel Moto Tool very handy cutting plastic file knife can used Radio installation determined overall balancing requirements placed servos KPS- 14s well forward receiver packed foam stuffed above Enough room available forward area l0-oz tank battery pack squeeze Actually tank prototype model higher shown draw ing since used K&B 8011 Series II its higher-placed Irvine carb nylon pushrods must braced along lengths prevent flexing should also rough-sanded exterior epoxied braces exit point Finish model covered entirely white FabriKote tank area given coat epoxy cowl undercarriage sprayed polyurethane trim ap plied sticky MonoKote used dark blue sunbursts cut using straightedge after drawing design backing Sprayed soapy water used positioning aid squeegeed out scrap balsa trim stripes surrounding sunbursts done spectacular tape Ap plied Design Corp 738 Penn St El Seg undo CA 90245 Jewel Stripe prismatic metallic tape available several colors various widths Applied much like ordinary trim tapes its reflective nature gives spec tacular brilliance sunlight used red model couldnt pleased also used die-cut numbers letters same material ADC added touch distinction Banner wheels hidden axles also added something model Since hubs already white left Continued page 169 Left Three main bulkheads epoxied fuselage side other side added Note boxes cabanes use squares triangle assure vertical placement Right Nyrods anchored scrap balsa strips prevent flexing crisscross order reduce angle exit point fuel tank cover latches under front lip landing gear Left Here tne lower wing asoale neing rimmeo ena aujusico br penwi ngle very helpful task Right picture shows horizontal portion cabane struts being adjusted create well-aligned upper wing properly adjusted horizontals epoxied place yardstick barely visible inside left wing tip levels upper wing 82 Model Aviation wing jig utilizes two sections s11b-in wire tnrougn noies oriiieo iniu rios ano pine uuws ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX A&A Industries AMA Membership Ace RC Inc Aero Tech RC Airtronics A-justo-jig Phase Art Americas Hobby Center Applied Design Corp. Astro Flight 126 65 22 26 2 137 162 145 44 126 b&r Hobbies132 Balsa USA142-143 Behrens Plan Service164 Bru-Line Industries126 BuckeyeBalsa140 Byron Originals 72-Inside Back Cover CB Associates132 California Model Imports25 Carolina-Taffinder147 Johnnie Casburn Mfg23 49 Champion Model Products151 Circus Hobbies45 Cleveland Model & Supply Co167 Eric Clutton166 Condor Hobbies47 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod. Consumers Hobby Corp158-1 59 Coverite17 DA Enterprises D&D Engineering DG Products DGA Designs DGM Industries Elavey Systems Corp Larry Dodge Aero Inc Dodgson Designs Dougs Hobby Shop Du-Bro Products Eastern Soaring Supplies Exhibair sAl Model Supply HS Supply Inc ribergiass Master nlyline Models ourmost Products rOX Mfg Co utaba Corp America 28 169 140 146 167 136 168 26 148-149 16 166 150 167 4 144 156 146 167 29 Gator RC Products150 Gemini Models160 Carl Goldberg Models13 155 Gorham Model Products10 Great Lakes Model Co153 Great Planes Model Mfg Co171 Art Gross Enterprises122 William M Hawke151 Historic Aviations Hobby Barn124-1 25 Hobby Capitol Distributors167 Hobby Hideaway164 Hobby Horn162 Hobby Lobby International6 Hobbypoxy165 Hobby Products Co164 Hobby Radio Shop147 Hoffelt Group160 Howard B Huebi164 Ikon NWest156 lndyRCSales138-139 J-5 Enterprises152 K&B Manufacturing Co27 K&S Engineering153 Kings RC Hobbies Intl156 168 Kitty Hawk Models140 Kraft Systems83 Kustom Kraftsmanship160 Leisure Electronics154 Lone Star Models133 MACS Products156 Majestic Models164 Marks Models51 Master Kit136 McDaniel RC Service130 Jim Messers Quality Model Products -160 Micro Mark37 Midwest Model Supply Co156 Midwest Products Co55 Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn127 Model Engineering Norwalk157 Model Rectifier Corp - lnside Front Cover Mutchiers Hobbies Inc128-129 Nor-Cal Avionics153 Northeast Screen Graphics123 Ocean State Aeromodel Engineering 4 PK Products122 Pacer Technology & Resources9 Parsons Products166 Peck-Polymers154 Penn Valley Hobby Center152 Pica Products7 Dave Platt Models24 Polks Hobby131 Proctor Enterprises152 RGBHobby53 RE Enterprises164 Radio Equipment Exchange167 Rebel RC160 Repla-Tech International166 Richardson Precision Machining150 Ricks Kits146 Robbe Modelisport1 Roush Mfg Co4 154 SR Batteries132 S&W Hobby Supply151 Saf-Flite Models168 Satellite City141 Scratch-A-Plane14 Shamrock Competition Imports Inc147 Sheldons Hobby Shop22 134-135 Sig Manufacturing Co11 St Croix Park Falls Ltd136 Sterling Models44 Tatone Products Co Taylor-Craft Ltd Tide Distributors Inc Toledo RC Exposition Elite Models Inc Tower Hobbies Twinn-K Inc 44 160 162 166 90 163 28 VLProducts10 WE Technical Services8 WRAM Show161 Jeremy Waltzer Designs130 Williams Brothers122 Windsor Propeller Co24 World EnginesBack Cover Zenith Aviation Books15 Nick Ziroli Models130 LDVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX tore cut sandwich meat cheese nake infinitely-variable-width cuts ac eptable accuracy excellent repeat ibilityif wide strip has good uni ormity width can resharpened ignificant number times dis ssembly blades replaceable Are perfect No awkward iold have no built-in means mount ng clever lucky can find place mount C-clamp turn handle hand feed ubber other fast can turn lie crank strip cut will accu ate can set adjustmentswhich akes practice parent strip varies reatly width common very either baby strip will also vary nless can meticulously adjust two uides exactly compensate first such tripper see photo much smaller mn latest ones available 972 Ryszarol Czechowski Poland zechowski later made improved version ihich about twice large has een unavailable some time Another photo shows latest rotary tripper become available Ray Harlan 15 [appy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 82 postpaid anywhere US sajor changes over earlier units im roved guides micrometer adjustments alibrated thousandths inch 001 sharpening set consisting /4-in-square hard Arkansas stone bot tle honing liquid available $6 post paid ordered stripper $150 ad ditional postage otherwise discussion has gotten too long well wrap up rubber stripper bit next time including summary advantages disadvantages various stripper types What size rubber did cut thing needed calibrate strippers check output othersmicrometer calipers last photo shows two stylesa dial mi crometer machinist-style micrometer Most dial micrometers have internal springs too strong measure rubber strip accurately users remove weaken spring personal preference machinists micrometer started type either case take measurement closing jaws sliding rubber back forth between jaws Read measurement point feel smooth drag rubber requires fine touch practice has added benefit hold setting check rubber several places width variations al too small measure accurately can foundif care Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson 127 75080 That/Mathews Continued page 82 natural However can easily painted polyurethane Flying Start devises outer holes medium Sig horns ailerons should also placed top threaded portion settings give mild responses can sensitized read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention March 1984 169 1131 NW 45 Strict Ft Liuderdale FL 33309 13051 491-6115 THE LANDING GEAR PEOPLE TIred kit landing gears dint fit biggie property o & togineerlig can solve ysor problems * Custom built seeds & specs guaranteed fit * Strong & durable ts withstood toughest landing * It & Eogioeering gear will wsrk & keep biggie flying * In stock replacement gear psyolor models Byron PitIs Christen tagle CAP 21 Balsa USA J-3 CUB Air Tech Powose toglo Nisen Big Stick Champ Citabria ft & H models Snopper Stinger ond Snapper Too mom memo memo memo mom mom memo mem m 0 j Circlenumbers plans wish toorderg o 131 193 225 239 262 282 291 299 302 310 3 o 314 326 332 343 348 354 358 362 365 368 0 370 383 386 392 393 396 398 399 401 403 405 407408409410412414415416 417 II j428 4294304314324334344353 00 Price includes first-class postage within us orders outside US please add $2 50 3 Air Mail $125 surface mail Make check money order payable US funds Model Attrulion3 o AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks delivery O Please print carefullyEnclosed $ --___3 NAME --____ _____ __0 STREET_g 3__ ____ ________ ___ CITY _ _ __ _ __ __ _ S o STATE____ZIP _ -___o II mom o memO mom o memo mom mom memo memo memo m once first flight jitters' over balance point shown also 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