Up rn 12622 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 great Bob Palmer holding Georges GoDevil Designed Bob natch first Stunt ship kit feature flaps IF YOURE Old-Timer Free Right Control Line buff column Whether Im fo cusing models engines products events goal writing bimonthly column help have fun facet model ing enjoy Technical Director Bob Underwood really got attention survey revealed less 10 percent membership entered AMA event last year 90 percent members entered no events AMA insurance alone dont believe believe average modeler apparently never en ters contest should dismiss value compe tition Competition Research Develop ment Center industry Its get bet ter engines props radiosand yes betterflying models accessories What Bobs survey does tell main focus association has changed highly competitive days 1940-1970 era word association important have fun doing its fun want stress Its just possible fast-paced highly competitive workaday world manyor mostof us turn models relaxation want get away winning thing mentality want Continued page 22 May 1991 21 vintage Speed lineup captured Englands Rolls Royce meet July 15 1990 Aaahh nicel classics 194748a big Stuntwagon wisn swooa uper tnamp strength lies relationship modeler mod eler AMA will remain strong long relate another manner appeals majority Having committed sin high compe titionitis book Im ready share some ideas about things better also about Left Georges new Zipper airplane powered Orwick 29 Dunham covered silk dope Note pivot forward fair ing dethermalizerit works George has companion Comet Mercury thats fitted Morrill Hornet uses same DT arrange ment Right no longer new Bearing scars 12 years flight Georges New Ruler has now retired stable get out attack mode breather may seem strange some own roots go back Free Flight wasnt quite two years old big brother Oliver fired up Brown Jr A2O1B launched twin-boomed pusher huge black-and-silver ship centered ebony tree demolishing sat mothers lap 1934 Ive loved model air planes ever since attended first Nationals 1949 Continued page 94 22 Model Aviation [ II KK-. wimi tzL ION a---r-~-Sf101 INSaUCTIONS CARUVUY UOK ATTEMPTINS TO DUIW NODS Recognize now Don Burgess Birmingham England built model Super Sonic Jr Browns Hobby Chicago kit 1940s Used Old-time Speed Team Race Diane very popular UK Burgess motivates MCCOY 29 glow engine ucorge ngIanas Old Warden field 1989 wIth Don Burgesss Dmeco Special own Peacemaker diesel-powered de sign created Brits ---1 wnes judged special Nobler compe titIon BrItish Nationals Ian Ward de signed T-shirt honor OMP Kar Minatos American Senior concours winner first running 0 Mike Kevilies Vintage Stunt Championships Thats dope finish MonoKote Hookin up DT George readying flil w Ruler action Seguin Texas An Andemon Spitfire 65 provIdes go MATS91 CANADIAN NATIONAL NODEL AIRPLANE CHAr1PIONSHIP JULY ITO 7IQI HURON PARK ONTARIO SANCTIONED BY MODEL AERONAUTICS ASSOCIATION eq CANADA C416 844-8764 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 89 nects connectors made plastic sleeve place meant soldered wire first place theyre tempting use resist temptation As noted above prefer having plastic sleeve since serves both some degree strain relief overcover wire insulation Also like solder end wire wire enters connector barrel want part wire remain flexible something couldnt solder wicked under wire insulation Finally plastic crimp sleeve en larges connector barrel opinion al lows much better flow fit heat shrink tubing Okay Now youre set great job fuse installation very own custom wiring job also equipped dig storebought wiring harness put fuse sure check Out least last two months March April RC Electrics columns related discussion before begin think youll find lots useful info Ill bringing Electric installa tions next months column meantime have happy Electric springtime everyone E SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Up Around/Aldrich Continued page 22 like being dream world equivalent meeting famous astronauts today 16year-old met famous modelers until read about hero week sure met Carl Goldberg Bill Winter late Carl Smith flew Bob Palmer held Dick Kordss Rubber job watched Ted Enticknap 10-minute maxes Gool Ive always tributed going design own models winning national competition associ ation such great people past 12 years main interests have building flying Old-Timer Nostalgia Free Flight Control Line models course engines power Bill Skipperss Akrobat Bob Palmers Go-Devil Goldbergs Zipper Strucks New Ruler past years have pure fun rest put together Theres no denying itmuch enjoyment has come build ing rebuilding models lacked pa tience talent money build youth design agenda year fun Stunt ship old Nats winner Di-Doe bipe can fly weather What really makes unique engine offsetsome thing like 15 degrees Talk about tight lines can fly just about wind Howard Thombs flew two same time engine conSAMS MODELS SPITFIRE England13 or26 span Europes lead ng F ee Fight & V ntage specialist SAMS 1600 Item catalog FREE Send $2 postage Chapel Sandon Herts SG9 OQJ England NOTE $ billaNISAf Master Card hecks & stamps valid England 1 trol Back late 1950s adapted large offset feature Flite Streaks powered Oliver Tiger 15 diesel flew 45-mph winds no problems slack lines trick feature Flite Streak its ability stay lines stalled point could hang stationary times Often helper would catch refill tank turn loose again recently finished couple Rite Streaks uti lizing original construction keep weight down improved performance well worth effort line tension 60-ft stranded wires no problem terest can prepare sketch showing original Streaks wings built ease construction changed kits quite bit particularly version took four bays out wing Once hot Combat ship Flite Streak becomes real blast fun-fly less power up front have operated spark-ignition engine wanted never understood finky wiringpoints coils etc big difference between running ignition engine 50 years ago running today batter ies Whether alkaline Ni-Cd todays batteries take frustration out ignition opera tion help some friends over years Ive adapted transistorized circuit brings entire ignition system little 28 oz including 36-volt Ni-Cd pack Perhaps diagram couple pictures would terest AntiOses Military Civilian Helicopters Sailpianes 3000 plAN10000 3MW awngs Color FOTOPAAK5Inctoding KOKU-FAN 72 p09 CATAIOG $400I 94 Model Aviation rTh p d h FOR INFO CALL WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & DAGARIERTATIAN SERVICE 70000 AIAAAA SAAAA ST SCALA MOREL PLANS COG PAGE CATALOG SA*LIPLANSMN oPoroSvcs PLANS ENLARGING3209 Mdion Ave. A,SAAO NE 27419 SEp19 ROERMENTATIEN019129052 few years ago some young local modelers came covering Stunt ships Mike Kevilles first Vintage Stunt Cham pionships Before long realized audi ence transfixed theyd never seen anyone cover silk-and-dope tissue-and-dope before covering dope really becoming lost art Covering has always favorite part modeling using Japanese tissue silkspan silk right kind dope second nature Ive buying Randolph dope local aircraft supply house over 30 years re cently have experiencing some problems Id heard rumblings several sources about clear coats butyrate peeling off sprayed over colored coats Sure enough started re pair Nobler #1 replica original model clear coats began separating color irregular manner started re finishing talc-and-dope filler crackedboth splits checkered pattern filler brushed over clear coats dopethe same dope used filler prompted call Randolph spoke Mr Henshaw What learned thing satising seems eight nine years ago EPA Environmental Protection Agency mandated formulation changes failed explain fully Mr Henshaw could tell cant put clear over colored butyrate another reason calling Randolph Back early 1960s article Stunt designs recommended using Ran dolphs nontautening butyrate fillet areas eliminate blistering normal buty rate dope described something like has shrinkage chicken gravyit just lies Mr Henshaw could explain zeroshrink dope no longer available What means us CL modelers may pay long run look acrylic lacquer automotive finishes epoxy systems Im deep problem will share findings local club Tn-City RC includes Free Flight Control Line fliers fortu nate having auxiliary AFB flying field Its located fairly remote area noise isnt much problem safety cleanup areas use dominant theme whenever fly RC area marked off safety pror UABLE COUPON Flying paper A-1O WARTHOG $7OOI IY\\r2 * I~* A-iC Warthog Send ad w/order paper plane L visions have made safest launching competition FF fliers station themselves according wind direc tion park cars across runway theyre using us fly Old-Timer Free Flight set up another area park have grass downwind runway can walk out pavement ramp ROG wind parked cars upwind side pavement wed launching mod els straight vehicles problem hasnt addressed AMA often site set up thatcontest notis potentially danger ous must hold noise min imum some sort muffling device manda tory youre going keep flying site once worked family-owned business father son boasted shooting mod els flown park behind home 12gauge shotguns love CL have extra cross bearthe reverberations caused Doppler effect make flying noise irritating well remember 30-odd years ago Britains governing body put uni versal muffler rule doomsayers predicted death modeling Obviously didnt hap pen fact first mufflers able buy came UK 1963 havent tried diesel youre missing big treat Its really neat go out fly fuel bulb Once youve mastered simple starting procedure diesels steady power real bonus engines much quieter once wrote tongue-in-cheek diesels arent popular might US because stink said provoke responseand got Id bargained day close friend UK teases about ordering stinkers wealth diesels imported today least two major fuel blenders offer good fuel regular basis own stable grows year irresistible versions sizes appear least two manufacturers working en gines 40-to-60-cu -in range course also have Davis Diesel conversions Over past few years recommendations WD-40 have appeared various publications use WD-40 shop Its excellent rust preventive machines tools ferrous metal parts never put WD-40 model engine learned hard way day pulled out McCoy 60 sitting display case several years liberally sprayed WD-40 before being put display After putting prop found engine frozen solid took Continued page 96 NOWATWO TAPE SET tape yOuve waiting isfinallyherell youre new hobby just want learn secret of wood plane construction YOU PLANE VIDEO Presents BUILDING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME Radio installation Straight wing building o Installing hinges 0 Shear webbing o Applying PO cloth o Servo installation 0 Setting up new radio Dozens building tips Slab tail surfaces 0 AilerOn installation FIRST NO-NONSENSE VIDEO OF WOOD AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION APPROX 4 HOURS ON 0 Fuel tank installation ONew engine setup e Fuselage construction OBUILDING STRAIGHT 0 Installing pnshrods 0 Covering film 0 Eliminating warps 0 Aligning Balancing e Final checkout OPLUSMUCH MORE! CREDIT CARD CUSTOMERS Use toll free number place order Have vIS4n MasterCard VISA ready caIl.24HR5 DAY OR mall $3485 $4 00 5 & H foreign orders add $800 S/H MasterCardPLANE VIDEO RO Box 23128 Clive Iowa 50325 Iowa residents add 4% sales tax YOU BUILD IT iooiI TOLL FREE 8001 38382 51-TOLL FREE 24HR24HR OR 5151223-05g7 $12 Build fly hours Authentically detailed Hand Rubber-band launch Instructional Booklet * Used GULF WAR May 1991 95 Collect 6 models $35 F4 F16 F14 F/A18 F15 AlO PAPER AIRPLANES 433 NIHOA STREET KAHULUI HI 96732 UaSiAi I Rubber ne Power Free Flight Display Control Line Electric Power RIC Airplanee new Illustrated 32 page tabloid else catalog US b Canada *100 Foraigh *300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lansdale PA 18446 215- 368-0770 4E5t4LATHES 1 21Hjtt~MTLLS METALS BOTKS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 1OOOs steno ________C4MPIEU FEOLS CO 2100 1 TeIa RUDI SpflflgfiolO OH 45505 513 3220512 n BUILD YOUR OWN j VACUUM BAGGING SYSTEM EASILY ASSEMBLED FROM COMMON INEXPENSIVE PARTS HELPS YOU MAKE PERFECT COMPOSITE WINGS EVERY TIME WORKS WITM YOUR EXISTING MOLDS FOR FUSELAGES ETC CAN HANDLE SEVERAL PARTS AT ONCE SEND 51250 CHECK OR MD FOR PLANS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO K&M DESIGN RESOURCES PO BOX 5028 ESSEX JCT VT 05452 CHECK EM BOTH OUT NEW STARHAWK BIPLANE NEW MISS STARHAWK POSTER See Starhawk Dealer details write Thorpe Engineering Corporation 1715 E Fairfield Mesa AZ 85203 Poster $500 P&H Prepaid Up Around/Aldrich Continued page 95 over weeks soaking kerosene garage lot other work loosen up engine enough get apart followed few hours remove caked dried WD-40 inner surfaces Another time good friend Pattern flier noticed power loss 61 engine took apart found cylinder wall covered blackened varnish seems after days flying friend would pull off fuel line squirt generous shot WD-40 ven turi exhaust hook up starting battery fire engine run Out excess WD-40 Since carrier fluid volatile burned readily baked residue right onto cylinder walllike instant varnish Speaking varnish let tell about neat product thats best Ive found clean ing varnish other residue engine parts Made 3M Corporation its known Scotch-Brite available auto paint stores comes three colors cream coarse dark red medium greenish-gray fine seldom use anything fine grade adequate toughest jobs Small en gines like Cox can devarnished out removing engine model Simply remove cylinder swab piece Scotch-Brite wrapped around pencil piece doweling Polish piston lightly another piece Scotch-Brite wash both parts bit fuel wipe clean reassemble youre ready go again after-run lube Ive used Rislone upper cylinder lube over 25 years perfect re sults few drops venturi three four drops exhaust flip prop few times youre protected until next flying session use standard product concentrate comes yellow quart can available $2 less auto supply store Engine R&D past summer did R&D number projects primarily engines run ning gasoline fuel Two rather important find ings emerged First gasolines vary quite bit Second old 70-weight SAE petroleum lube gives best protection two-cycle engines An engine refused run 30 45 seconds 25% castor oil badly overheating would run out whole tank 25% 70-weight lube mix Im now convinced reason engines manufactured between 1933 1948 still around 70-weight oil commonly used lubricant Ive found 92-octane unleaded gasoline works well area Coleman similar lan tern fuel also gives consistent results though its bit expensive Gasohol usually 10% ethane will eventually attack plastic tanks Unfortunately since 70-weight oil will mix methanol standard glow fuel ingredi ent stuck castor oil second best want engine last longer always use j4f AYFORYOY YOUR SHIPPING AND HANDUNG N IPANlEl SCALE tILT 141111 US HOIST CORRECTLY OARS THR RHETENS CHREN TEEN ASO SIEPLAYS TTIN ETACHO OR RARGOAPIS RERCOICT SPSIGHES FOR ARYR OP OTORGERCI ASS SUPERIOR ACCONCY ENS CISRIOTRO PROCHES ENER NONSIVEORTOO READING WORE EICOIRONARSITAG ORE FORT GEROT TO TRG NICAS PACKS HACK EAR TEST REARS VER ROVE CO INS CTOSO REARIERS RAGS IAOR SPRHAfl opts3495 1-800-749-5942 9iJN CALL FOR INFORMATION PACKET OR 90 DAY SODS CHECK 00 MONEY 011000 TO Cr woslurnyH DOUPER ELECTRONICS PO BOX SOT7T AUSTIN TEXAS 70709 some castor oil Stunt fuel usually 28% cas tor never below 25% write please enclose SASE Ill always answer will accept phone calls please dont call writing will suffice have business run address 12822 Tar rytown San Antonio TX 78233 telephone 512/656-2021 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 51 Source List new edition planned year data source list alone worth price membership Come join NASA now membership other information contact Bert Dugan NASA Secretary/Treasurer 11090 Phyllis Dr Clio MI 48420 Please send ideas notice upcoming CL 96 Model Aviation 7 S NICAD CHARGIR STATE OR Th , .AGER FOR EYE OR COIlS COO RATEENY PACKS EPEORTES flOll OR RIENCEE ThE CAR ENGINE 0G TO CHARGE BATTERY PACKS SENSES CISGETTOEN OR ICOOISORUAOGY OCTPRT CURRIES CAR RE SOCECEEC TO ETEOTE OS OR ICR ACOGIAMPS ESCRARGEN ORE mAR OR 1550 A0l HATTERISO aESH ICIER CHASERS ENS 550 CAR SACTESIEN AT THE ISSR CAll SOCTING IT SESINKO LEO 0 IROICHEE TEN CIIARGOIG PREERCHE CR ACCOAAECAIIY SSTCASS TO COCKER ACER 101101 CHARGING S COAPIRTE 05CR4495 Obechi Large Sheets Please cafl 415 462-0672 send SASE 850 Concord Street Pleasanton CA 94566 Bob Fiorenze1 Hobby Center Inc UPS Orders Shipped Osily Oeeler Yellow AiEsfR Send $300 Yellow Info PaEkoge viciR 00 5hOARoom 35 win Drenep Wold NEW Custom Boilding SeroorEe 420 West SR 434407327 8353 Winter Springs FL 32708I Fax 407 327-7148
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/05
Page Numbers: 21, 22, 94, 95, 96
Up rn 12622 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 great Bob Palmer holding Georges GoDevil Designed Bob natch first Stunt ship kit feature flaps IF YOURE Old-Timer Free Right Control Line buff column Whether Im fo cusing models engines products events goal writing bimonthly column help have fun facet model ing enjoy Technical Director Bob Underwood really got attention survey revealed less 10 percent membership entered AMA event last year 90 percent members entered no events AMA insurance alone dont believe believe average modeler apparently never en ters contest should dismiss value compe tition Competition Research Develop ment Center industry Its get bet ter engines props radiosand yes betterflying models accessories What Bobs survey does tell main focus association has changed highly competitive days 1940-1970 era word association important have fun doing its fun want stress Its just possible fast-paced highly competitive workaday world manyor mostof us turn models relaxation want get away winning thing mentality want Continued page 22 May 1991 21 vintage Speed lineup captured Englands Rolls Royce meet July 15 1990 Aaahh nicel classics 194748a big Stuntwagon wisn swooa uper tnamp strength lies relationship modeler mod eler AMA will remain strong long relate another manner appeals majority Having committed sin high compe titionitis book Im ready share some ideas about things better also about Left Georges new Zipper airplane powered Orwick 29 Dunham covered silk dope Note pivot forward fair ing dethermalizerit works George has companion Comet Mercury thats fitted Morrill Hornet uses same DT arrange ment Right no longer new Bearing scars 12 years flight Georges New Ruler has now retired stable get out attack mode breather may seem strange some own roots go back Free Flight wasnt quite two years old big brother Oliver fired up Brown Jr A2O1B launched twin-boomed pusher huge black-and-silver ship centered ebony tree demolishing sat mothers lap 1934 Ive loved model air planes ever since attended first Nationals 1949 Continued page 94 22 Model Aviation [ II KK-. wimi tzL ION a---r-~-Sf101 INSaUCTIONS CARUVUY UOK ATTEMPTINS TO DUIW NODS Recognize now Don Burgess Birmingham England built model Super Sonic Jr Browns Hobby Chicago kit 1940s Used Old-time Speed Team Race Diane very popular UK Burgess motivates MCCOY 29 glow engine ucorge ngIanas Old Warden field 1989 wIth Don Burgesss Dmeco Special own Peacemaker diesel-powered de sign created Brits ---1 wnes judged special Nobler compe titIon BrItish Nationals Ian Ward de signed T-shirt honor OMP Kar Minatos American Senior concours winner first running 0 Mike Kevilies Vintage Stunt Championships Thats dope finish MonoKote Hookin up DT George readying flil w Ruler action Seguin Texas An Andemon Spitfire 65 provIdes go MATS91 CANADIAN NATIONAL NODEL AIRPLANE CHAr1PIONSHIP JULY ITO 7IQI HURON PARK ONTARIO SANCTIONED BY MODEL AERONAUTICS ASSOCIATION eq CANADA C416 844-8764 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 89 nects connectors made plastic sleeve place meant soldered wire first place theyre tempting use resist temptation As noted above prefer having plastic sleeve since serves both some degree strain relief overcover wire insulation Also like solder end wire wire enters connector barrel want part wire remain flexible something couldnt solder wicked under wire insulation Finally plastic crimp sleeve en larges connector barrel opinion al lows much better flow fit heat shrink tubing Okay Now youre set great job fuse installation very own custom wiring job also equipped dig storebought wiring harness put fuse sure check Out least last two months March April RC Electrics columns related discussion before begin think youll find lots useful info Ill bringing Electric installa tions next months column meantime have happy Electric springtime everyone E SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Up Around/Aldrich Continued page 22 like being dream world equivalent meeting famous astronauts today 16year-old met famous modelers until read about hero week sure met Carl Goldberg Bill Winter late Carl Smith flew Bob Palmer held Dick Kordss Rubber job watched Ted Enticknap 10-minute maxes Gool Ive always tributed going design own models winning national competition associ ation such great people past 12 years main interests have building flying Old-Timer Nostalgia Free Flight Control Line models course engines power Bill Skipperss Akrobat Bob Palmers Go-Devil Goldbergs Zipper Strucks New Ruler past years have pure fun rest put together Theres no denying itmuch enjoyment has come build ing rebuilding models lacked pa tience talent money build youth design agenda year fun Stunt ship old Nats winner Di-Doe bipe can fly weather What really makes unique engine offsetsome thing like 15 degrees Talk about tight lines can fly just about wind Howard Thombs flew two same time engine conSAMS MODELS SPITFIRE England13 or26 span Europes lead ng F ee Fight & V ntage specialist SAMS 1600 Item catalog FREE Send $2 postage Chapel Sandon Herts SG9 OQJ England NOTE $ billaNISAf Master Card hecks & stamps valid England 1 trol Back late 1950s adapted large offset feature Flite Streaks powered Oliver Tiger 15 diesel flew 45-mph winds no problems slack lines trick feature Flite Streak its ability stay lines stalled point could hang stationary times Often helper would catch refill tank turn loose again recently finished couple Rite Streaks uti lizing original construction keep weight down improved performance well worth effort line tension 60-ft stranded wires no problem terest can prepare sketch showing original Streaks wings built ease construction changed kits quite bit particularly version took four bays out wing Once hot Combat ship Flite Streak becomes real blast fun-fly less power up front have operated spark-ignition engine wanted never understood finky wiringpoints coils etc big difference between running ignition engine 50 years ago running today batter ies Whether alkaline Ni-Cd todays batteries take frustration out ignition opera tion help some friends over years Ive adapted transistorized circuit brings entire ignition system little 28 oz including 36-volt Ni-Cd pack Perhaps diagram couple pictures would terest AntiOses Military Civilian Helicopters Sailpianes 3000 plAN10000 3MW awngs Color FOTOPAAK5Inctoding KOKU-FAN 72 p09 CATAIOG $400I 94 Model Aviation rTh p d h FOR INFO CALL WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & DAGARIERTATIAN SERVICE 70000 AIAAAA SAAAA ST SCALA MOREL PLANS COG PAGE CATALOG SA*LIPLANSMN oPoroSvcs PLANS ENLARGING3209 Mdion Ave. A,SAAO NE 27419 SEp19 ROERMENTATIEN019129052 few years ago some young local modelers came covering Stunt ships Mike Kevilles first Vintage Stunt Cham pionships Before long realized audi ence transfixed theyd never seen anyone cover silk-and-dope tissue-and-dope before covering dope really becoming lost art Covering has always favorite part modeling using Japanese tissue silkspan silk right kind dope second nature Ive buying Randolph dope local aircraft supply house over 30 years re cently have experiencing some problems Id heard rumblings several sources about clear coats butyrate peeling off sprayed over colored coats Sure enough started re pair Nobler #1 replica original model clear coats began separating color irregular manner started re finishing talc-and-dope filler crackedboth splits checkered pattern filler brushed over clear coats dopethe same dope used filler prompted call Randolph spoke Mr Henshaw What learned thing satising seems eight nine years ago EPA Environmental Protection Agency mandated formulation changes failed explain fully Mr Henshaw could tell cant put clear over colored butyrate another reason calling Randolph Back early 1960s article Stunt designs recommended using Ran dolphs nontautening butyrate fillet areas eliminate blistering normal buty rate dope described something like has shrinkage chicken gravyit just lies Mr Henshaw could explain zeroshrink dope no longer available What means us CL modelers may pay long run look acrylic lacquer automotive finishes epoxy systems Im deep problem will share findings local club Tn-City RC includes Free Flight Control Line fliers fortu nate having auxiliary AFB flying field Its located fairly remote area noise isnt much problem safety cleanup areas use dominant theme whenever fly RC area marked off safety pror UABLE COUPON Flying paper A-1O WARTHOG $7OOI IY\\r2 * I~* A-iC Warthog Send ad w/order paper plane L visions have made safest launching competition FF fliers station themselves according wind direc tion park cars across runway theyre using us fly Old-Timer Free Flight set up another area park have grass downwind runway can walk out pavement ramp ROG wind parked cars upwind side pavement wed launching mod els straight vehicles problem hasnt addressed AMA often site set up thatcontest notis potentially danger ous must hold noise min imum some sort muffling device manda tory youre going keep flying site once worked family-owned business father son boasted shooting mod els flown park behind home 12gauge shotguns love CL have extra cross bearthe reverberations caused Doppler effect make flying noise irritating well remember 30-odd years ago Britains governing body put uni versal muffler rule doomsayers predicted death modeling Obviously didnt hap pen fact first mufflers able buy came UK 1963 havent tried diesel youre missing big treat Its really neat go out fly fuel bulb Once youve mastered simple starting procedure diesels steady power real bonus engines much quieter once wrote tongue-in-cheek diesels arent popular might US because stink said provoke responseand got Id bargained day close friend UK teases about ordering stinkers wealth diesels imported today least two major fuel blenders offer good fuel regular basis own stable grows year irresistible versions sizes appear least two manufacturers working en gines 40-to-60-cu -in range course also have Davis Diesel conversions Over past few years recommendations WD-40 have appeared various publications use WD-40 shop Its excellent rust preventive machines tools ferrous metal parts never put WD-40 model engine learned hard way day pulled out McCoy 60 sitting display case several years liberally sprayed WD-40 before being put display After putting prop found engine frozen solid took Continued page 96 NOWATWO TAPE SET tape yOuve waiting isfinallyherell youre new hobby just want learn secret of wood plane construction YOU PLANE VIDEO Presents BUILDING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME Radio installation Straight wing building o Installing hinges 0 Shear webbing o Applying PO cloth o Servo installation 0 Setting up new radio Dozens building tips Slab tail surfaces 0 AilerOn installation FIRST NO-NONSENSE VIDEO OF WOOD AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION APPROX 4 HOURS ON 0 Fuel tank installation ONew engine setup e Fuselage construction OBUILDING STRAIGHT 0 Installing pnshrods 0 Covering film 0 Eliminating warps 0 Aligning Balancing e Final checkout OPLUSMUCH MORE! CREDIT CARD CUSTOMERS Use toll free number place order Have vIS4n MasterCard VISA ready caIl.24HR5 DAY OR mall $3485 $4 00 5 & H foreign orders add $800 S/H MasterCardPLANE VIDEO RO Box 23128 Clive Iowa 50325 Iowa residents add 4% sales tax YOU BUILD IT iooiI TOLL FREE 8001 38382 51-TOLL FREE 24HR24HR OR 5151223-05g7 $12 Build fly hours Authentically detailed Hand Rubber-band launch Instructional Booklet * Used GULF WAR May 1991 95 Collect 6 models $35 F4 F16 F14 F/A18 F15 AlO PAPER AIRPLANES 433 NIHOA STREET KAHULUI HI 96732 UaSiAi I Rubber ne Power Free Flight Display Control Line Electric Power RIC Airplanee new Illustrated 32 page tabloid else catalog US b Canada *100 Foraigh *300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lansdale PA 18446 215- 368-0770 4E5t4LATHES 1 21Hjtt~MTLLS METALS BOTKS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 1OOOs steno ________C4MPIEU FEOLS CO 2100 1 TeIa RUDI SpflflgfiolO OH 45505 513 3220512 n BUILD YOUR OWN j VACUUM BAGGING SYSTEM EASILY ASSEMBLED FROM COMMON INEXPENSIVE PARTS HELPS YOU MAKE PERFECT COMPOSITE WINGS EVERY TIME WORKS WITM YOUR EXISTING MOLDS FOR FUSELAGES ETC CAN HANDLE SEVERAL PARTS AT ONCE SEND 51250 CHECK OR MD FOR PLANS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO K&M DESIGN RESOURCES PO BOX 5028 ESSEX JCT VT 05452 CHECK EM BOTH OUT NEW STARHAWK BIPLANE NEW MISS STARHAWK POSTER See Starhawk Dealer details write Thorpe Engineering Corporation 1715 E Fairfield Mesa AZ 85203 Poster $500 P&H Prepaid Up Around/Aldrich Continued page 95 over weeks soaking kerosene garage lot other work loosen up engine enough get apart followed few hours remove caked dried WD-40 inner surfaces Another time good friend Pattern flier noticed power loss 61 engine took apart found cylinder wall covered blackened varnish seems after days flying friend would pull off fuel line squirt generous shot WD-40 ven turi exhaust hook up starting battery fire engine run Out excess WD-40 Since carrier fluid volatile burned readily baked residue right onto cylinder walllike instant varnish Speaking varnish let tell about neat product thats best Ive found clean ing varnish other residue engine parts Made 3M Corporation its known Scotch-Brite available auto paint stores comes three colors cream coarse dark red medium greenish-gray fine seldom use anything fine grade adequate toughest jobs Small en gines like Cox can devarnished out removing engine model Simply remove cylinder swab piece Scotch-Brite wrapped around pencil piece doweling Polish piston lightly another piece Scotch-Brite wash both parts bit fuel wipe clean reassemble youre ready go again after-run lube Ive used Rislone upper cylinder lube over 25 years perfect re sults few drops venturi three four drops exhaust flip prop few times youre protected until next flying session use standard product concentrate comes yellow quart can available $2 less auto supply store Engine R&D past summer did R&D number projects primarily engines run ning gasoline fuel Two rather important find ings emerged First gasolines vary quite bit Second old 70-weight SAE petroleum lube gives best protection two-cycle engines An engine refused run 30 45 seconds 25% castor oil badly overheating would run out whole tank 25% 70-weight lube mix Im now convinced reason engines manufactured between 1933 1948 still around 70-weight oil commonly used lubricant Ive found 92-octane unleaded gasoline works well area Coleman similar lan tern fuel also gives consistent results though its bit expensive Gasohol usually 10% ethane will eventually attack plastic tanks Unfortunately since 70-weight oil will mix methanol standard glow fuel ingredi ent stuck castor oil second best want engine last longer always use j4f AYFORYOY YOUR SHIPPING AND HANDUNG N IPANlEl SCALE tILT 141111 US HOIST CORRECTLY OARS THR RHETENS CHREN TEEN ASO SIEPLAYS TTIN ETACHO OR RARGOAPIS RERCOICT SPSIGHES FOR ARYR OP OTORGERCI ASS SUPERIOR ACCONCY ENS CISRIOTRO PROCHES ENER NONSIVEORTOO READING WORE EICOIRONARSITAG ORE FORT GEROT TO TRG NICAS PACKS HACK EAR TEST REARS VER ROVE CO INS CTOSO REARIERS RAGS IAOR SPRHAfl opts3495 1-800-749-5942 9iJN CALL FOR INFORMATION PACKET OR 90 DAY SODS CHECK 00 MONEY 011000 TO Cr woslurnyH DOUPER ELECTRONICS PO BOX SOT7T AUSTIN TEXAS 70709 some castor oil Stunt fuel usually 28% cas tor never below 25% write please enclose SASE Ill always answer will accept phone calls please dont call writing will suffice have business run address 12822 Tar rytown San Antonio TX 78233 telephone 512/656-2021 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 51 Source List new edition planned year data source list alone worth price membership Come join NASA now membership other information contact Bert Dugan NASA Secretary/Treasurer 11090 Phyllis Dr Clio MI 48420 Please send ideas notice upcoming CL 96 Model Aviation 7 S NICAD CHARGIR STATE OR Th , .AGER FOR EYE OR COIlS COO RATEENY PACKS EPEORTES flOll OR RIENCEE ThE CAR ENGINE 0G TO CHARGE BATTERY PACKS SENSES CISGETTOEN OR ICOOISORUAOGY OCTPRT CURRIES CAR RE SOCECEEC TO ETEOTE OS OR ICR ACOGIAMPS ESCRARGEN ORE mAR OR 1550 A0l HATTERISO aESH ICIER CHASERS ENS 550 CAR SACTESIEN AT THE ISSR CAll SOCTING IT SESINKO LEO 0 IROICHEE TEN CIIARGOIG PREERCHE CR ACCOAAECAIIY SSTCASS TO COCKER ACER 101101 CHARGING S COAPIRTE 05CR4495 Obechi Large Sheets Please cafl 415 462-0672 send SASE 850 Concord Street Pleasanton CA 94566 Bob Fiorenze1 Hobby Center Inc UPS Orders Shipped Osily Oeeler Yellow AiEsfR Send $300 Yellow Info PaEkoge viciR 00 5hOARoom 35 win Drenep Wold NEW Custom Boilding SeroorEe 420 West SR 434407327 8353 Winter Springs FL 32708I Fax 407 327-7148
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/05
Page Numbers: 21, 22, 94, 95, 96
Up rn 12622 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 great Bob Palmer holding Georges GoDevil Designed Bob natch first Stunt ship kit feature flaps IF YOURE Old-Timer Free Right Control Line buff column Whether Im fo cusing models engines products events goal writing bimonthly column help have fun facet model ing enjoy Technical Director Bob Underwood really got attention survey revealed less 10 percent membership entered AMA event last year 90 percent members entered no events AMA insurance alone dont believe believe average modeler apparently never en ters contest should dismiss value compe tition Competition Research Develop ment Center industry Its get bet ter engines props radiosand yes betterflying models accessories What Bobs survey does tell main focus association has changed highly competitive days 1940-1970 era word association important have fun doing its fun want stress Its just possible fast-paced highly competitive workaday world manyor mostof us turn models relaxation want get away winning thing mentality want Continued page 22 May 1991 21 vintage Speed lineup captured Englands Rolls Royce meet July 15 1990 Aaahh nicel classics 194748a big Stuntwagon wisn swooa uper tnamp strength lies relationship modeler mod eler AMA will remain strong long relate another manner appeals majority Having committed sin high compe titionitis book Im ready share some ideas about things better also about Left Georges new Zipper airplane powered Orwick 29 Dunham covered silk dope Note pivot forward fair ing dethermalizerit works George has companion Comet Mercury thats fitted Morrill Hornet uses same DT arrange ment Right no longer new Bearing scars 12 years flight Georges New Ruler has now retired stable get out attack mode breather may seem strange some own roots go back Free Flight wasnt quite two years old big brother Oliver fired up Brown Jr A2O1B launched twin-boomed pusher huge black-and-silver ship centered ebony tree demolishing sat mothers lap 1934 Ive loved model air planes ever since attended first Nationals 1949 Continued page 94 22 Model Aviation [ II KK-. wimi tzL ION a---r-~-Sf101 INSaUCTIONS CARUVUY UOK ATTEMPTINS TO DUIW NODS Recognize now Don Burgess Birmingham England built model Super Sonic Jr Browns Hobby Chicago kit 1940s Used Old-time Speed Team Race Diane very popular UK Burgess motivates MCCOY 29 glow engine ucorge ngIanas Old Warden field 1989 wIth Don Burgesss Dmeco Special own Peacemaker diesel-powered de sign created Brits ---1 wnes judged special Nobler compe titIon BrItish Nationals Ian Ward de signed T-shirt honor OMP Kar Minatos American Senior concours winner first running 0 Mike Kevilies Vintage Stunt Championships Thats dope finish MonoKote Hookin up DT George readying flil w Ruler action Seguin Texas An Andemon Spitfire 65 provIdes go MATS91 CANADIAN NATIONAL NODEL AIRPLANE CHAr1PIONSHIP JULY ITO 7IQI HURON PARK ONTARIO SANCTIONED BY MODEL AERONAUTICS ASSOCIATION eq CANADA C416 844-8764 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 89 nects connectors made plastic sleeve place meant soldered wire first place theyre tempting use resist temptation As noted above prefer having plastic sleeve since serves both some degree strain relief overcover wire insulation Also like solder end wire wire enters connector barrel want part wire remain flexible something couldnt solder wicked under wire insulation Finally plastic crimp sleeve en larges connector barrel opinion al lows much better flow fit heat shrink tubing Okay Now youre set great job fuse installation very own custom wiring job also equipped dig storebought wiring harness put fuse sure check Out least last two months March April RC Electrics columns related discussion before begin think youll find lots useful info Ill bringing Electric installa tions next months column meantime have happy Electric springtime everyone E SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Up Around/Aldrich Continued page 22 like being dream world equivalent meeting famous astronauts today 16year-old met famous modelers until read about hero week sure met Carl Goldberg Bill Winter late Carl Smith flew Bob Palmer held Dick Kordss Rubber job watched Ted Enticknap 10-minute maxes Gool Ive always tributed going design own models winning national competition associ ation such great people past 12 years main interests have building flying Old-Timer Nostalgia Free Flight Control Line models course engines power Bill Skipperss Akrobat Bob Palmers Go-Devil Goldbergs Zipper Strucks New Ruler past years have pure fun rest put together Theres no denying itmuch enjoyment has come build ing rebuilding models lacked pa tience talent money build youth design agenda year fun Stunt ship old Nats winner Di-Doe bipe can fly weather What really makes unique engine offsetsome thing like 15 degrees Talk about tight lines can fly just about wind Howard Thombs flew two same time engine conSAMS MODELS SPITFIRE England13 or26 span Europes lead ng F ee Fight & V ntage specialist SAMS 1600 Item catalog FREE Send $2 postage Chapel Sandon Herts SG9 OQJ England NOTE $ billaNISAf Master Card hecks & stamps valid England 1 trol Back late 1950s adapted large offset feature Flite Streaks powered Oliver Tiger 15 diesel flew 45-mph winds no problems slack lines trick feature Flite Streak its ability stay lines stalled point could hang stationary times Often helper would catch refill tank turn loose again recently finished couple Rite Streaks uti lizing original construction keep weight down improved performance well worth effort line tension 60-ft stranded wires no problem terest can prepare sketch showing original Streaks wings built ease construction changed kits quite bit particularly version took four bays out wing Once hot Combat ship Flite Streak becomes real blast fun-fly less power up front have operated spark-ignition engine wanted never understood finky wiringpoints coils etc big difference between running ignition engine 50 years ago running today batter ies Whether alkaline Ni-Cd todays batteries take frustration out ignition opera tion help some friends over years Ive adapted transistorized circuit brings entire ignition system little 28 oz including 36-volt Ni-Cd pack Perhaps diagram couple pictures would terest AntiOses Military Civilian Helicopters Sailpianes 3000 plAN10000 3MW awngs Color FOTOPAAK5Inctoding KOKU-FAN 72 p09 CATAIOG $400I 94 Model Aviation rTh p d h FOR INFO CALL WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & DAGARIERTATIAN SERVICE 70000 AIAAAA SAAAA ST SCALA MOREL PLANS COG PAGE CATALOG SA*LIPLANSMN oPoroSvcs PLANS ENLARGING3209 Mdion Ave. A,SAAO NE 27419 SEp19 ROERMENTATIEN019129052 few years ago some young local modelers came covering Stunt ships Mike Kevilles first Vintage Stunt Cham pionships Before long realized audi ence transfixed theyd never seen anyone cover silk-and-dope tissue-and-dope before covering dope really becoming lost art Covering has always favorite part modeling using Japanese tissue silkspan silk right kind dope second nature Ive buying Randolph dope local aircraft supply house over 30 years re cently have experiencing some problems Id heard rumblings several sources about clear coats butyrate peeling off sprayed over colored coats Sure enough started re pair Nobler #1 replica original model clear coats began separating color irregular manner started re finishing talc-and-dope filler crackedboth splits checkered pattern filler brushed over clear coats dopethe same dope used filler prompted call Randolph spoke Mr Henshaw What learned thing satising seems eight nine years ago EPA Environmental Protection Agency mandated formulation changes failed explain fully Mr Henshaw could tell cant put clear over colored butyrate another reason calling Randolph Back early 1960s article Stunt designs recommended using Ran dolphs nontautening butyrate fillet areas eliminate blistering normal buty rate dope described something like has shrinkage chicken gravyit just lies Mr Henshaw could explain zeroshrink dope no longer available What means us CL modelers may pay long run look acrylic lacquer automotive finishes epoxy systems Im deep problem will share findings local club Tn-City RC includes Free Flight Control Line fliers fortu nate having auxiliary AFB flying field Its located fairly remote area noise isnt much problem safety cleanup areas use dominant theme whenever fly RC area marked off safety pror UABLE COUPON Flying paper A-1O WARTHOG $7OOI IY\\r2 * I~* A-iC Warthog Send ad w/order paper plane L visions have made safest launching competition FF fliers station themselves according wind direc tion park cars across runway theyre using us fly Old-Timer Free Flight set up another area park have grass downwind runway can walk out pavement ramp ROG wind parked cars upwind side pavement wed launching mod els straight vehicles problem hasnt addressed AMA often site set up thatcontest notis potentially danger ous must hold noise min imum some sort muffling device manda tory youre going keep flying site once worked family-owned business father son boasted shooting mod els flown park behind home 12gauge shotguns love CL have extra cross bearthe reverberations caused Doppler effect make flying noise irritating well remember 30-odd years ago Britains governing body put uni versal muffler rule doomsayers predicted death modeling Obviously didnt hap pen fact first mufflers able buy came UK 1963 havent tried diesel youre missing big treat Its really neat go out fly fuel bulb Once youve mastered simple starting procedure diesels steady power real bonus engines much quieter once wrote tongue-in-cheek diesels arent popular might US because stink said provoke responseand got Id bargained day close friend UK teases about ordering stinkers wealth diesels imported today least two major fuel blenders offer good fuel regular basis own stable grows year irresistible versions sizes appear least two manufacturers working en gines 40-to-60-cu -in range course also have Davis Diesel conversions Over past few years recommendations WD-40 have appeared various publications use WD-40 shop Its excellent rust preventive machines tools ferrous metal parts never put WD-40 model engine learned hard way day pulled out McCoy 60 sitting display case several years liberally sprayed WD-40 before being put display After putting prop found engine frozen solid took Continued page 96 NOWATWO TAPE SET tape yOuve waiting isfinallyherell youre new hobby just want learn secret of wood plane construction YOU PLANE VIDEO Presents BUILDING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME Radio installation Straight wing building o Installing hinges 0 Shear webbing o Applying PO cloth o Servo installation 0 Setting up new radio Dozens building tips Slab tail surfaces 0 AilerOn installation FIRST NO-NONSENSE VIDEO OF WOOD AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION APPROX 4 HOURS ON 0 Fuel tank installation ONew engine setup e Fuselage construction OBUILDING STRAIGHT 0 Installing pnshrods 0 Covering film 0 Eliminating warps 0 Aligning Balancing e Final checkout OPLUSMUCH MORE! CREDIT CARD CUSTOMERS Use toll free number place order Have vIS4n MasterCard VISA ready caIl.24HR5 DAY OR mall $3485 $4 00 5 & H foreign orders add $800 S/H MasterCardPLANE VIDEO RO Box 23128 Clive Iowa 50325 Iowa residents add 4% sales tax YOU BUILD IT iooiI TOLL FREE 8001 38382 51-TOLL FREE 24HR24HR OR 5151223-05g7 $12 Build fly hours Authentically detailed Hand Rubber-band launch Instructional Booklet * Used GULF WAR May 1991 95 Collect 6 models $35 F4 F16 F14 F/A18 F15 AlO PAPER AIRPLANES 433 NIHOA STREET KAHULUI HI 96732 UaSiAi I Rubber ne Power Free Flight Display Control Line Electric Power RIC Airplanee new Illustrated 32 page tabloid else catalog US b Canada *100 Foraigh *300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lansdale PA 18446 215- 368-0770 4E5t4LATHES 1 21Hjtt~MTLLS METALS BOTKS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 1OOOs steno ________C4MPIEU FEOLS CO 2100 1 TeIa RUDI SpflflgfiolO OH 45505 513 3220512 n BUILD YOUR OWN j VACUUM BAGGING SYSTEM EASILY ASSEMBLED FROM COMMON INEXPENSIVE PARTS HELPS YOU MAKE PERFECT COMPOSITE WINGS EVERY TIME WORKS WITM YOUR EXISTING MOLDS FOR FUSELAGES ETC CAN HANDLE SEVERAL PARTS AT ONCE SEND 51250 CHECK OR MD FOR PLANS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO K&M DESIGN RESOURCES PO BOX 5028 ESSEX JCT VT 05452 CHECK EM BOTH OUT NEW STARHAWK BIPLANE NEW MISS STARHAWK POSTER See Starhawk Dealer details write Thorpe Engineering Corporation 1715 E Fairfield Mesa AZ 85203 Poster $500 P&H Prepaid Up Around/Aldrich Continued page 95 over weeks soaking kerosene garage lot other work loosen up engine enough get apart followed few hours remove caked dried WD-40 inner surfaces Another time good friend Pattern flier noticed power loss 61 engine took apart found cylinder wall covered blackened varnish seems after days flying friend would pull off fuel line squirt generous shot WD-40 ven turi exhaust hook up starting battery fire engine run Out excess WD-40 Since carrier fluid volatile burned readily baked residue right onto cylinder walllike instant varnish Speaking varnish let tell about neat product thats best Ive found clean ing varnish other residue engine parts Made 3M Corporation its known Scotch-Brite available auto paint stores comes three colors cream coarse dark red medium greenish-gray fine seldom use anything fine grade adequate toughest jobs Small en gines like Cox can devarnished out removing engine model Simply remove cylinder swab piece Scotch-Brite wrapped around pencil piece doweling Polish piston lightly another piece Scotch-Brite wash both parts bit fuel wipe clean reassemble youre ready go again after-run lube Ive used Rislone upper cylinder lube over 25 years perfect re sults few drops venturi three four drops exhaust flip prop few times youre protected until next flying session use standard product concentrate comes yellow quart can available $2 less auto supply store Engine R&D past summer did R&D number projects primarily engines run ning gasoline fuel Two rather important find ings emerged First gasolines vary quite bit Second old 70-weight SAE petroleum lube gives best protection two-cycle engines An engine refused run 30 45 seconds 25% castor oil badly overheating would run out whole tank 25% 70-weight lube mix Im now convinced reason engines manufactured between 1933 1948 still around 70-weight oil commonly used lubricant Ive found 92-octane unleaded gasoline works well area Coleman similar lan tern fuel also gives consistent results though its bit expensive Gasohol usually 10% ethane will eventually attack plastic tanks Unfortunately since 70-weight oil will mix methanol standard glow fuel ingredi ent stuck castor oil second best want engine last longer always use j4f AYFORYOY YOUR SHIPPING AND HANDUNG N IPANlEl SCALE tILT 141111 US HOIST CORRECTLY OARS THR RHETENS CHREN TEEN ASO SIEPLAYS TTIN ETACHO OR RARGOAPIS RERCOICT SPSIGHES FOR ARYR OP OTORGERCI ASS SUPERIOR ACCONCY ENS CISRIOTRO PROCHES ENER NONSIVEORTOO READING WORE EICOIRONARSITAG ORE FORT GEROT TO TRG NICAS PACKS HACK EAR TEST REARS VER ROVE CO INS CTOSO REARIERS RAGS IAOR SPRHAfl opts3495 1-800-749-5942 9iJN CALL FOR INFORMATION PACKET OR 90 DAY SODS CHECK 00 MONEY 011000 TO Cr woslurnyH DOUPER ELECTRONICS PO BOX SOT7T AUSTIN TEXAS 70709 some castor oil Stunt fuel usually 28% cas tor never below 25% write please enclose SASE Ill always answer will accept phone calls please dont call writing will suffice have business run address 12822 Tar rytown San Antonio TX 78233 telephone 512/656-2021 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 51 Source List new edition planned year data source list alone worth price membership Come join NASA now membership other information contact Bert Dugan NASA Secretary/Treasurer 11090 Phyllis Dr Clio MI 48420 Please send ideas notice upcoming CL 96 Model Aviation 7 S NICAD CHARGIR STATE OR Th , .AGER FOR EYE OR COIlS COO RATEENY PACKS EPEORTES flOll OR RIENCEE ThE CAR ENGINE 0G TO CHARGE BATTERY PACKS SENSES CISGETTOEN OR ICOOISORUAOGY OCTPRT CURRIES CAR RE SOCECEEC TO ETEOTE OS OR ICR ACOGIAMPS ESCRARGEN ORE mAR OR 1550 A0l HATTERISO aESH ICIER CHASERS ENS 550 CAR SACTESIEN AT THE ISSR CAll SOCTING IT SESINKO LEO 0 IROICHEE TEN CIIARGOIG PREERCHE CR ACCOAAECAIIY SSTCASS TO COCKER ACER 101101 CHARGING S COAPIRTE 05CR4495 Obechi Large Sheets Please cafl 415 462-0672 send SASE 850 Concord Street Pleasanton CA 94566 Bob Fiorenze1 Hobby Center Inc UPS Orders Shipped Osily Oeeler Yellow AiEsfR Send $300 Yellow Info PaEkoge viciR 00 5hOARoom 35 win Drenep Wold NEW Custom Boilding SeroorEe 420 West SR 434407327 8353 Winter Springs FL 32708I Fax 407 327-7148
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/05
Page Numbers: 21, 22, 94, 95, 96
Up rn 12622 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 great Bob Palmer holding Georges GoDevil Designed Bob natch first Stunt ship kit feature flaps IF YOURE Old-Timer Free Right Control Line buff column Whether Im fo cusing models engines products events goal writing bimonthly column help have fun facet model ing enjoy Technical Director Bob Underwood really got attention survey revealed less 10 percent membership entered AMA event last year 90 percent members entered no events AMA insurance alone dont believe believe average modeler apparently never en ters contest should dismiss value compe tition Competition Research Develop ment Center industry Its get bet ter engines props radiosand yes betterflying models accessories What Bobs survey does tell main focus association has changed highly competitive days 1940-1970 era word association important have fun doing its fun want stress Its just possible fast-paced highly competitive workaday world manyor mostof us turn models relaxation want get away winning thing mentality want Continued page 22 May 1991 21 vintage Speed lineup captured Englands Rolls Royce meet July 15 1990 Aaahh nicel classics 194748a big Stuntwagon wisn swooa uper tnamp strength lies relationship modeler mod eler AMA will remain strong long relate another manner appeals majority Having committed sin high compe titionitis book Im ready share some ideas about things better also about Left Georges new Zipper airplane powered Orwick 29 Dunham covered silk dope Note pivot forward fair ing dethermalizerit works George has companion Comet Mercury thats fitted Morrill Hornet uses same DT arrange ment Right no longer new Bearing scars 12 years flight Georges New Ruler has now retired stable get out attack mode breather may seem strange some own roots go back Free Flight wasnt quite two years old big brother Oliver fired up Brown Jr A2O1B launched twin-boomed pusher huge black-and-silver ship centered ebony tree demolishing sat mothers lap 1934 Ive loved model air planes ever since attended first Nationals 1949 Continued page 94 22 Model Aviation [ II KK-. wimi tzL ION a---r-~-Sf101 INSaUCTIONS CARUVUY UOK ATTEMPTINS TO DUIW NODS Recognize now Don Burgess Birmingham England built model Super Sonic Jr Browns Hobby Chicago kit 1940s Used Old-time Speed Team Race Diane very popular UK Burgess motivates MCCOY 29 glow engine ucorge ngIanas Old Warden field 1989 wIth Don Burgesss Dmeco Special own Peacemaker diesel-powered de sign created Brits ---1 wnes judged special Nobler compe titIon BrItish Nationals Ian Ward de signed T-shirt honor OMP Kar Minatos American Senior concours winner first running 0 Mike Kevilies Vintage Stunt Championships Thats dope finish MonoKote Hookin up DT George readying flil w Ruler action Seguin Texas An Andemon Spitfire 65 provIdes go MATS91 CANADIAN NATIONAL NODEL AIRPLANE CHAr1PIONSHIP JULY ITO 7IQI HURON PARK ONTARIO SANCTIONED BY MODEL AERONAUTICS ASSOCIATION eq CANADA C416 844-8764 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 89 nects connectors made plastic sleeve place meant soldered wire first place theyre tempting use resist temptation As noted above prefer having plastic sleeve since serves both some degree strain relief overcover wire insulation Also like solder end wire wire enters connector barrel want part wire remain flexible something couldnt solder wicked under wire insulation Finally plastic crimp sleeve en larges connector barrel opinion al lows much better flow fit heat shrink tubing Okay Now youre set great job fuse installation very own custom wiring job also equipped dig storebought wiring harness put fuse sure check Out least last two months March April RC Electrics columns related discussion before begin think youll find lots useful info Ill bringing Electric installa tions next months column meantime have happy Electric springtime everyone E SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Up Around/Aldrich Continued page 22 like being dream world equivalent meeting famous astronauts today 16year-old met famous modelers until read about hero week sure met Carl Goldberg Bill Winter late Carl Smith flew Bob Palmer held Dick Kordss Rubber job watched Ted Enticknap 10-minute maxes Gool Ive always tributed going design own models winning national competition associ ation such great people past 12 years main interests have building flying Old-Timer Nostalgia Free Flight Control Line models course engines power Bill Skipperss Akrobat Bob Palmers Go-Devil Goldbergs Zipper Strucks New Ruler past years have pure fun rest put together Theres no denying itmuch enjoyment has come build ing rebuilding models lacked pa tience talent money build youth design agenda year fun Stunt ship old Nats winner Di-Doe bipe can fly weather What really makes unique engine offsetsome thing like 15 degrees Talk about tight lines can fly just about wind Howard Thombs flew two same time engine conSAMS MODELS SPITFIRE England13 or26 span Europes lead ng F ee Fight & V ntage specialist SAMS 1600 Item catalog FREE Send $2 postage Chapel Sandon Herts SG9 OQJ England NOTE $ billaNISAf Master Card hecks & stamps valid England 1 trol Back late 1950s adapted large offset feature Flite Streaks powered Oliver Tiger 15 diesel flew 45-mph winds no problems slack lines trick feature Flite Streak its ability stay lines stalled point could hang stationary times Often helper would catch refill tank turn loose again recently finished couple Rite Streaks uti lizing original construction keep weight down improved performance well worth effort line tension 60-ft stranded wires no problem terest can prepare sketch showing original Streaks wings built ease construction changed kits quite bit particularly version took four bays out wing Once hot Combat ship Flite Streak becomes real blast fun-fly less power up front have operated spark-ignition engine wanted never understood finky wiringpoints coils etc big difference between running ignition engine 50 years ago running today batter ies Whether alkaline Ni-Cd todays batteries take frustration out ignition opera tion help some friends over years Ive adapted transistorized circuit brings entire ignition system little 28 oz including 36-volt Ni-Cd pack Perhaps diagram couple pictures would terest AntiOses Military Civilian Helicopters Sailpianes 3000 plAN10000 3MW awngs Color FOTOPAAK5Inctoding KOKU-FAN 72 p09 CATAIOG $400I 94 Model Aviation rTh p d h FOR INFO CALL WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & DAGARIERTATIAN SERVICE 70000 AIAAAA SAAAA ST SCALA MOREL PLANS COG PAGE CATALOG SA*LIPLANSMN oPoroSvcs PLANS ENLARGING3209 Mdion Ave. A,SAAO NE 27419 SEp19 ROERMENTATIEN019129052 few years ago some young local modelers came covering Stunt ships Mike Kevilles first Vintage Stunt Cham pionships Before long realized audi ence transfixed theyd never seen anyone cover silk-and-dope tissue-and-dope before covering dope really becoming lost art Covering has always favorite part modeling using Japanese tissue silkspan silk right kind dope second nature Ive buying Randolph dope local aircraft supply house over 30 years re cently have experiencing some problems Id heard rumblings several sources about clear coats butyrate peeling off sprayed over colored coats Sure enough started re pair Nobler #1 replica original model clear coats began separating color irregular manner started re finishing talc-and-dope filler crackedboth splits checkered pattern filler brushed over clear coats dopethe same dope used filler prompted call Randolph spoke Mr Henshaw What learned thing satising seems eight nine years ago EPA Environmental Protection Agency mandated formulation changes failed explain fully Mr Henshaw could tell cant put clear over colored butyrate another reason calling Randolph Back early 1960s article Stunt designs recommended using Ran dolphs nontautening butyrate fillet areas eliminate blistering normal buty rate dope described something like has shrinkage chicken gravyit just lies Mr Henshaw could explain zeroshrink dope no longer available What means us CL modelers may pay long run look acrylic lacquer automotive finishes epoxy systems Im deep problem will share findings local club Tn-City RC includes Free Flight Control Line fliers fortu nate having auxiliary AFB flying field Its located fairly remote area noise isnt much problem safety cleanup areas use dominant theme whenever fly RC area marked off safety pror UABLE COUPON Flying paper A-1O WARTHOG $7OOI IY\\r2 * I~* A-iC Warthog Send ad w/order paper plane L visions have made safest launching competition FF fliers station themselves according wind direc tion park cars across runway theyre using us fly Old-Timer Free Flight set up another area park have grass downwind runway can walk out pavement ramp ROG wind parked cars upwind side pavement wed launching mod els straight vehicles problem hasnt addressed AMA often site set up thatcontest notis potentially danger ous must hold noise min imum some sort muffling device manda tory youre going keep flying site once worked family-owned business father son boasted shooting mod els flown park behind home 12gauge shotguns love CL have extra cross bearthe reverberations caused Doppler effect make flying noise irritating well remember 30-odd years ago Britains governing body put uni versal muffler rule doomsayers predicted death modeling Obviously didnt hap pen fact first mufflers able buy came UK 1963 havent tried diesel youre missing big treat Its really neat go out fly fuel bulb Once youve mastered simple starting procedure diesels steady power real bonus engines much quieter once wrote tongue-in-cheek diesels arent popular might US because stink said provoke responseand got Id bargained day close friend UK teases about ordering stinkers wealth diesels imported today least two major fuel blenders offer good fuel regular basis own stable grows year irresistible versions sizes appear least two manufacturers working en gines 40-to-60-cu -in range course also have Davis Diesel conversions Over past few years recommendations WD-40 have appeared various publications use WD-40 shop Its excellent rust preventive machines tools ferrous metal parts never put WD-40 model engine learned hard way day pulled out McCoy 60 sitting display case several years liberally sprayed WD-40 before being put display After putting prop found engine frozen solid took Continued page 96 NOWATWO TAPE SET tape yOuve waiting isfinallyherell youre new hobby just want learn secret of wood plane construction YOU PLANE VIDEO Presents BUILDING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME Radio installation Straight wing building o Installing hinges 0 Shear webbing o Applying PO cloth o Servo installation 0 Setting up new radio Dozens building tips Slab tail surfaces 0 AilerOn installation FIRST NO-NONSENSE VIDEO OF WOOD AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION APPROX 4 HOURS ON 0 Fuel tank installation ONew engine setup e Fuselage construction OBUILDING STRAIGHT 0 Installing pnshrods 0 Covering film 0 Eliminating warps 0 Aligning Balancing e Final checkout OPLUSMUCH MORE! CREDIT CARD CUSTOMERS Use toll free number place order Have vIS4n MasterCard VISA ready caIl.24HR5 DAY OR mall $3485 $4 00 5 & H foreign orders add $800 S/H MasterCardPLANE VIDEO RO Box 23128 Clive Iowa 50325 Iowa residents add 4% sales tax YOU BUILD IT iooiI TOLL FREE 8001 38382 51-TOLL FREE 24HR24HR OR 5151223-05g7 $12 Build fly hours Authentically detailed Hand Rubber-band launch Instructional Booklet * Used GULF WAR May 1991 95 Collect 6 models $35 F4 F16 F14 F/A18 F15 AlO PAPER AIRPLANES 433 NIHOA STREET KAHULUI HI 96732 UaSiAi I Rubber ne Power Free Flight Display Control Line Electric Power RIC Airplanee new Illustrated 32 page tabloid else catalog US b Canada *100 Foraigh *300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lansdale PA 18446 215- 368-0770 4E5t4LATHES 1 21Hjtt~MTLLS METALS BOTKS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 1OOOs steno ________C4MPIEU FEOLS CO 2100 1 TeIa RUDI SpflflgfiolO OH 45505 513 3220512 n BUILD YOUR OWN j VACUUM BAGGING SYSTEM EASILY ASSEMBLED FROM COMMON INEXPENSIVE PARTS HELPS YOU MAKE PERFECT COMPOSITE WINGS EVERY TIME WORKS WITM YOUR EXISTING MOLDS FOR FUSELAGES ETC CAN HANDLE SEVERAL PARTS AT ONCE SEND 51250 CHECK OR MD FOR PLANS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO K&M DESIGN RESOURCES PO BOX 5028 ESSEX JCT VT 05452 CHECK EM BOTH OUT NEW STARHAWK BIPLANE NEW MISS STARHAWK POSTER See Starhawk Dealer details write Thorpe Engineering Corporation 1715 E Fairfield Mesa AZ 85203 Poster $500 P&H Prepaid Up Around/Aldrich Continued page 95 over weeks soaking kerosene garage lot other work loosen up engine enough get apart followed few hours remove caked dried WD-40 inner surfaces Another time good friend Pattern flier noticed power loss 61 engine took apart found cylinder wall covered blackened varnish seems after days flying friend would pull off fuel line squirt generous shot WD-40 ven turi exhaust hook up starting battery fire engine run Out excess WD-40 Since carrier fluid volatile burned readily baked residue right onto cylinder walllike instant varnish Speaking varnish let tell about neat product thats best Ive found clean ing varnish other residue engine parts Made 3M Corporation its known Scotch-Brite available auto paint stores comes three colors cream coarse dark red medium greenish-gray fine seldom use anything fine grade adequate toughest jobs Small en gines like Cox can devarnished out removing engine model Simply remove cylinder swab piece Scotch-Brite wrapped around pencil piece doweling Polish piston lightly another piece Scotch-Brite wash both parts bit fuel wipe clean reassemble youre ready go again after-run lube Ive used Rislone upper cylinder lube over 25 years perfect re sults few drops venturi three four drops exhaust flip prop few times youre protected until next flying session use standard product concentrate comes yellow quart can available $2 less auto supply store Engine R&D past summer did R&D number projects primarily engines run ning gasoline fuel Two rather important find ings emerged First gasolines vary quite bit Second old 70-weight SAE petroleum lube gives best protection two-cycle engines An engine refused run 30 45 seconds 25% castor oil badly overheating would run out whole tank 25% 70-weight lube mix Im now convinced reason engines manufactured between 1933 1948 still around 70-weight oil commonly used lubricant Ive found 92-octane unleaded gasoline works well area Coleman similar lan tern fuel also gives consistent results though its bit expensive Gasohol usually 10% ethane will eventually attack plastic tanks Unfortunately since 70-weight oil will mix methanol standard glow fuel ingredi ent stuck castor oil second best want engine last longer always use j4f AYFORYOY YOUR SHIPPING AND HANDUNG N IPANlEl SCALE tILT 141111 US HOIST CORRECTLY OARS THR RHETENS CHREN TEEN ASO SIEPLAYS TTIN ETACHO OR RARGOAPIS RERCOICT SPSIGHES FOR ARYR OP OTORGERCI ASS SUPERIOR ACCONCY ENS CISRIOTRO PROCHES ENER NONSIVEORTOO READING WORE EICOIRONARSITAG ORE FORT GEROT TO TRG NICAS PACKS HACK EAR TEST REARS VER ROVE CO INS CTOSO REARIERS RAGS IAOR SPRHAfl opts3495 1-800-749-5942 9iJN CALL FOR INFORMATION PACKET OR 90 DAY SODS CHECK 00 MONEY 011000 TO Cr woslurnyH DOUPER ELECTRONICS PO BOX SOT7T AUSTIN TEXAS 70709 some castor oil Stunt fuel usually 28% cas tor never below 25% write please enclose SASE Ill always answer will accept phone calls please dont call writing will suffice have business run address 12822 Tar rytown San Antonio TX 78233 telephone 512/656-2021 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 51 Source List new edition planned year data source list alone worth price membership Come join NASA now membership other information contact Bert Dugan NASA Secretary/Treasurer 11090 Phyllis Dr Clio MI 48420 Please send ideas notice upcoming CL 96 Model Aviation 7 S NICAD CHARGIR STATE OR Th , .AGER FOR EYE OR COIlS COO RATEENY PACKS EPEORTES flOll OR RIENCEE ThE CAR ENGINE 0G TO CHARGE BATTERY PACKS SENSES CISGETTOEN OR ICOOISORUAOGY OCTPRT CURRIES CAR RE SOCECEEC TO ETEOTE OS OR ICR ACOGIAMPS ESCRARGEN ORE mAR OR 1550 A0l HATTERISO aESH ICIER CHASERS ENS 550 CAR SACTESIEN AT THE ISSR CAll SOCTING IT SESINKO LEO 0 IROICHEE TEN CIIARGOIG PREERCHE CR ACCOAAECAIIY SSTCASS TO COCKER ACER 101101 CHARGING S COAPIRTE 05CR4495 Obechi Large Sheets Please cafl 415 462-0672 send SASE 850 Concord Street Pleasanton CA 94566 Bob Fiorenze1 Hobby Center Inc UPS Orders Shipped Osily Oeeler Yellow AiEsfR Send $300 Yellow Info PaEkoge viciR 00 5hOARoom 35 win Drenep Wold NEW Custom Boilding SeroorEe 420 West SR 434407327 8353 Winter Springs FL 32708I Fax 407 327-7148
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/05
Page Numbers: 21, 22, 94, 95, 96
Up rn 12622 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 great Bob Palmer holding Georges GoDevil Designed Bob natch first Stunt ship kit feature flaps IF YOURE Old-Timer Free Right Control Line buff column Whether Im fo cusing models engines products events goal writing bimonthly column help have fun facet model ing enjoy Technical Director Bob Underwood really got attention survey revealed less 10 percent membership entered AMA event last year 90 percent members entered no events AMA insurance alone dont believe believe average modeler apparently never en ters contest should dismiss value compe tition Competition Research Develop ment Center industry Its get bet ter engines props radiosand yes betterflying models accessories What Bobs survey does tell main focus association has changed highly competitive days 1940-1970 era word association important have fun doing its fun want stress Its just possible fast-paced highly competitive workaday world manyor mostof us turn models relaxation want get away winning thing mentality want Continued page 22 May 1991 21 vintage Speed lineup captured Englands Rolls Royce meet July 15 1990 Aaahh nicel classics 194748a big Stuntwagon wisn swooa uper tnamp strength lies relationship modeler mod eler AMA will remain strong long relate another manner appeals majority Having committed sin high compe titionitis book Im ready share some ideas about things better also about Left Georges new Zipper airplane powered Orwick 29 Dunham covered silk dope Note pivot forward fair ing dethermalizerit works George has companion Comet Mercury thats fitted Morrill Hornet uses same DT arrange ment Right no longer new Bearing scars 12 years flight Georges New Ruler has now retired stable get out attack mode breather may seem strange some own roots go back Free Flight wasnt quite two years old big brother Oliver fired up Brown Jr A2O1B launched twin-boomed pusher huge black-and-silver ship centered ebony tree demolishing sat mothers lap 1934 Ive loved model air planes ever since attended first Nationals 1949 Continued page 94 22 Model Aviation [ II KK-. wimi tzL ION a---r-~-Sf101 INSaUCTIONS CARUVUY UOK ATTEMPTINS TO DUIW NODS Recognize now Don Burgess Birmingham England built model Super Sonic Jr Browns Hobby Chicago kit 1940s Used Old-time Speed Team Race Diane very popular UK Burgess motivates MCCOY 29 glow engine ucorge ngIanas Old Warden field 1989 wIth Don Burgesss Dmeco Special own Peacemaker diesel-powered de sign created Brits ---1 wnes judged special Nobler compe titIon BrItish Nationals Ian Ward de signed T-shirt honor OMP Kar Minatos American Senior concours winner first running 0 Mike Kevilies Vintage Stunt Championships Thats dope finish MonoKote Hookin up DT George readying flil w Ruler action Seguin Texas An Andemon Spitfire 65 provIdes go MATS91 CANADIAN NATIONAL NODEL AIRPLANE CHAr1PIONSHIP JULY ITO 7IQI HURON PARK ONTARIO SANCTIONED BY MODEL AERONAUTICS ASSOCIATION eq CANADA C416 844-8764 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 89 nects connectors made plastic sleeve place meant soldered wire first place theyre tempting use resist temptation As noted above prefer having plastic sleeve since serves both some degree strain relief overcover wire insulation Also like solder end wire wire enters connector barrel want part wire remain flexible something couldnt solder wicked under wire insulation Finally plastic crimp sleeve en larges connector barrel opinion al lows much better flow fit heat shrink tubing Okay Now youre set great job fuse installation very own custom wiring job also equipped dig storebought wiring harness put fuse sure check Out least last two months March April RC Electrics columns related discussion before begin think youll find lots useful info Ill bringing Electric installa tions next months column meantime have happy Electric springtime everyone E SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Up Around/Aldrich Continued page 22 like being dream world equivalent meeting famous astronauts today 16year-old met famous modelers until read about hero week sure met Carl Goldberg Bill Winter late Carl Smith flew Bob Palmer held Dick Kordss Rubber job watched Ted Enticknap 10-minute maxes Gool Ive always tributed going design own models winning national competition associ ation such great people past 12 years main interests have building flying Old-Timer Nostalgia Free Flight Control Line models course engines power Bill Skipperss Akrobat Bob Palmers Go-Devil Goldbergs Zipper Strucks New Ruler past years have pure fun rest put together Theres no denying itmuch enjoyment has come build ing rebuilding models lacked pa tience talent money build youth design agenda year fun Stunt ship old Nats winner Di-Doe bipe can fly weather What really makes unique engine offsetsome thing like 15 degrees Talk about tight lines can fly just about wind Howard Thombs flew two same time engine conSAMS MODELS SPITFIRE England13 or26 span Europes lead ng F ee Fight & V ntage specialist SAMS 1600 Item catalog FREE Send $2 postage Chapel Sandon Herts SG9 OQJ England NOTE $ billaNISAf Master Card hecks & stamps valid England 1 trol Back late 1950s adapted large offset feature Flite Streaks powered Oliver Tiger 15 diesel flew 45-mph winds no problems slack lines trick feature Flite Streak its ability stay lines stalled point could hang stationary times Often helper would catch refill tank turn loose again recently finished couple Rite Streaks uti lizing original construction keep weight down improved performance well worth effort line tension 60-ft stranded wires no problem terest can prepare sketch showing original Streaks wings built ease construction changed kits quite bit particularly version took four bays out wing Once hot Combat ship Flite Streak becomes real blast fun-fly less power up front have operated spark-ignition engine wanted never understood finky wiringpoints coils etc big difference between running ignition engine 50 years ago running today batter ies Whether alkaline Ni-Cd todays batteries take frustration out ignition opera tion help some friends over years Ive adapted transistorized circuit brings entire ignition system little 28 oz including 36-volt Ni-Cd pack Perhaps diagram couple pictures would terest AntiOses Military Civilian Helicopters Sailpianes 3000 plAN10000 3MW awngs Color FOTOPAAK5Inctoding KOKU-FAN 72 p09 CATAIOG $400I 94 Model Aviation rTh p d h FOR INFO CALL WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & DAGARIERTATIAN SERVICE 70000 AIAAAA SAAAA ST SCALA MOREL PLANS COG PAGE CATALOG SA*LIPLANSMN oPoroSvcs PLANS ENLARGING3209 Mdion Ave. A,SAAO NE 27419 SEp19 ROERMENTATIEN019129052 few years ago some young local modelers came covering Stunt ships Mike Kevilles first Vintage Stunt Cham pionships Before long realized audi ence transfixed theyd never seen anyone cover silk-and-dope tissue-and-dope before covering dope really becoming lost art Covering has always favorite part modeling using Japanese tissue silkspan silk right kind dope second nature Ive buying Randolph dope local aircraft supply house over 30 years re cently have experiencing some problems Id heard rumblings several sources about clear coats butyrate peeling off sprayed over colored coats Sure enough started re pair Nobler #1 replica original model clear coats began separating color irregular manner started re finishing talc-and-dope filler crackedboth splits checkered pattern filler brushed over clear coats dopethe same dope used filler prompted call Randolph spoke Mr Henshaw What learned thing satising seems eight nine years ago EPA Environmental Protection Agency mandated formulation changes failed explain fully Mr Henshaw could tell cant put clear over colored butyrate another reason calling Randolph Back early 1960s article Stunt designs recommended using Ran dolphs nontautening butyrate fillet areas eliminate blistering normal buty rate dope described something like has shrinkage chicken gravyit just lies Mr Henshaw could explain zeroshrink dope no longer available What means us CL modelers may pay long run look acrylic lacquer automotive finishes epoxy systems Im deep problem will share findings local club Tn-City RC includes Free Flight Control Line fliers fortu nate having auxiliary AFB flying field Its located fairly remote area noise isnt much problem safety cleanup areas use dominant theme whenever fly RC area marked off safety pror UABLE COUPON Flying paper A-1O WARTHOG $7OOI IY\\r2 * I~* A-iC Warthog Send ad w/order paper plane L visions have made safest launching competition FF fliers station themselves according wind direc tion park cars across runway theyre using us fly Old-Timer Free Flight set up another area park have grass downwind runway can walk out pavement ramp ROG wind parked cars upwind side pavement wed launching mod els straight vehicles problem hasnt addressed AMA often site set up thatcontest notis potentially danger ous must hold noise min imum some sort muffling device manda tory youre going keep flying site once worked family-owned business father son boasted shooting mod els flown park behind home 12gauge shotguns love CL have extra cross bearthe reverberations caused Doppler effect make flying noise irritating well remember 30-odd years ago Britains governing body put uni versal muffler rule doomsayers predicted death modeling Obviously didnt hap pen fact first mufflers able buy came UK 1963 havent tried diesel youre missing big treat Its really neat go out fly fuel bulb Once youve mastered simple starting procedure diesels steady power real bonus engines much quieter once wrote tongue-in-cheek diesels arent popular might US because stink said provoke responseand got Id bargained day close friend UK teases about ordering stinkers wealth diesels imported today least two major fuel blenders offer good fuel regular basis own stable grows year irresistible versions sizes appear least two manufacturers working en gines 40-to-60-cu -in range course also have Davis Diesel conversions Over past few years recommendations WD-40 have appeared various publications use WD-40 shop Its excellent rust preventive machines tools ferrous metal parts never put WD-40 model engine learned hard way day pulled out McCoy 60 sitting display case several years liberally sprayed WD-40 before being put display After putting prop found engine frozen solid took Continued page 96 NOWATWO TAPE SET tape yOuve waiting isfinallyherell youre new hobby just want learn secret of wood plane construction YOU PLANE VIDEO Presents BUILDING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME Radio installation Straight wing building o Installing hinges 0 Shear webbing o Applying PO cloth o Servo installation 0 Setting up new radio Dozens building tips Slab tail surfaces 0 AilerOn installation FIRST NO-NONSENSE VIDEO OF WOOD AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION APPROX 4 HOURS ON 0 Fuel tank installation ONew engine setup e Fuselage construction OBUILDING STRAIGHT 0 Installing pnshrods 0 Covering film 0 Eliminating warps 0 Aligning Balancing e Final checkout 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instant varnish Speaking varnish let tell about neat product thats best Ive found clean ing varnish other residue engine parts Made 3M Corporation its known Scotch-Brite available auto paint stores comes three colors cream coarse dark red medium greenish-gray fine seldom use anything fine grade adequate toughest jobs Small en gines like Cox can devarnished out removing engine model Simply remove cylinder swab piece Scotch-Brite wrapped around pencil piece doweling Polish piston lightly another piece Scotch-Brite wash both parts bit fuel wipe clean reassemble youre ready go again after-run lube Ive used Rislone upper cylinder lube over 25 years perfect re sults few drops venturi three four drops exhaust flip prop few times youre protected until next flying session use standard product concentrate comes yellow quart can available $2 less auto supply store Engine R&D past summer did R&D number projects primarily engines run ning gasoline fuel Two rather important find ings emerged First 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