BOEING FzIP U John Tanzer maneuverable airplanes ever built accolade given service pilots Boeing F4B Navy P-12 Army series airplanes reigned supreme until biplane fighter gradually phased out just prior World War II Boeing F4Bs P-12s first single-seat fighters capable executing fighting maneuvers including outside loops fully loaded Boeing favorite pilots described dream fly responded quickly pilots wish easy take off land wonderful handling characteristics Navy pilots loved stand Boeing its tail fly its wings offfor pure enjoyment flying Navy made extensive use F4B-2 version airplane fighters carrier-based good part time flown coast coast colorfully marked Navy aircraft world will no doubt recall Felix Cat High Hat squadrons participating colorful airshows 1930s have flying version 40 Model Aviation 2 about eight years flight description full-scale plane fits model tee 120 four-stroke engine will fly scalelike manner 05 160 ST 3000 will give Laser Ultimate Bipe run its money WINGS Cut two W-1 ribs /s plywood will used pattern make 28 W-l ribs 3h2 balsa sheet will later used lower wing Cut four W-2 ribs /s plywood ribs have notches receive ood cabane mounts Cut four W-3 tip ribs cut vertical-grain shear webs cut four wingtips t/ Lite Ply Cut rest wing parts per plan Begin upper wing Cover plan clear plastic waxed paper pin down front spar Using rib gauge pin down rear spar inch-square shim under level rib Starting first W-l rib tip CyA cyanoacrylate glue rib web spar same time Add rear web move next rib web center wing webbing will keep ribs square spars same other side wing Glue four plywood ribs cabane mounts Now add top spars 3A2 balsa sub-leading edge top wing has no dihedral glue 1/g plywood spar joiners Glue -inch balsa center rib Slide W-3 tip rib onto 1/ Lite Ply tip Glue leading edge rib W-l keeping the tip level wing removed building board bring spars together meet tip Use coarse sandpaper taper bottom spar fit tip Glue ood cabane mounts balsa tn-stock using slow epoxy mounts above surface 146 compensate sheeting Bevel sub-leading edge flush ribs sand tips accept A6 balsa sheeting Place wing upside down -inch shim apply weights hold everything straight Glue /16 balsa January1994 41 sheeting front wing tip Glue /16 sheet rear wing fill wing center 1A6 x capstrips can added now Remove wing trim tip sheeting bevel sheeting rear ribs accept top sheeting Place wing right-side-up using -inchsquare shim plan add weights hold everything straight Glue /16 sheeting capstrips wing will now warp-proof Remove wing board trim tips use sanding block sand sheet sub-leading edge accept 3/ X /8 balsa leading edge Using tri stock epoxy glue add -inch plywood interplane strut mounts keeping flush wing skin Sand wing satisfaction lower wing built same way except panel raised inch /s plywood dihedral brackets epoxied place center ribs balsa blocks added Sheeting applied side time panel weighted down wing has sheeted sanded carefully cut out ailerons Glue /32 balsa sheet rear spars Cut much needed front aileron accept 3/ x /8 balsa aileron leading edge optional upper ailerons desired use same procedure make shorter full-scale F4B-2 ailerons upper wing have found inefficienttoo much adverse yaw aileron differential use full-length ailerons lower wing model rolls banks like monoplane faster roll rate desired go both lower upper ailerons use servo torque rods servo wing would better 42 Model Aviation LAGE Cut 11 fuselage parts using wood sizes indicated plan Cover plan pin down -inch balsa side pieces -inch-square longerons crosspieces Glue go Using small pieces plastic film cover glue joints build second fuselage side top first Remove plan glue 1/32 doubler 1/64 plywood gussets inside fuselage sides left right Pin -inch-square crosspieces top view plan F-2 back F-5 Pin fuselage sides upside down top view Glue cross pieces keeping sides square work surface Glue landing gear plate balsa crosspiece rear wing saddle Use triangular stock both locations Now pull rear fuselage together Bevel mating surfaces good fit Clamp together glue -inchJanuary 1994 43 Cabane landing gear 1k wire Balsa fairings shown gear legs eventually added cabane wires well Landing gear has trial-fit fuselage Wheels 5inch Williams Brothers smooth contour OS 120 four-stroke engine shown Note remote choke 1/8 plywood servo mounting plate removable Onboard needle valve Cowl retained three screws glow switch pivots servo arm moves Aileron servo torque rod detail Brass plate soldered Lower wing aileron removed Balsa blocks wing wheel collar form tiller arm torque rod elevator increase gluing area Robart hinge pins square crosspieces rear keeping rear fuselage square work surface Glue -inch plywood tailwheel plate Glue /s plywood wing dowel plate wing bolt plates fuselage still flat bench lay lower wing saddle Align perfectly drill front wing accept -inch dowel Take wing off glue dowel Now return wing fuselage drill two mounting holes tap hold-down plates 20 bolts Remove wing fuselage put aside now Remove fuselage plan Glue firewall formers proper locations Glue -inch balsa fuselage outside doublers -inchsquare stringers Fair stringers rear fuselage Using tn-stock epoxy -inch ply cabane mounts ply cabane brace bolt plate top fuselage Glue a sheet cockpit floor sheet top fuselage lower front nose Fair sides nose wing saddle Glue two balsa blocks former F-8 using 3/ balsa spacer form slot fin Spot-glue spacer rear stab slot Note 3/n shim under front stab 11/20 positive incidence Plane sand block shape remove 3/ spacer rear tail can now built using 3/ X hard balsa some a sheet parts Round off edges cut hinge slots c wire elevator joiner can used Y pushrod two pushrods two servos Trial-fit stab fin fuselage slots did glue tail until fuselage tail covered finished make /s music wire cabane cut four pieces c wire five inches long Using piece plywood jig mark solder lug locations screw down hold alignment soldering Bend diagonal brace wrap copper wire solder Make left right use steel soldering lugs Balsa USA large small last lot longer copper lugs Mount cabanes fuselage Now make 46 music wire cabane braces Using measurments plan solder small lug ends center Mount center 4-40 bolts blind nuts Wrap solder top cabane Place upper wing flat bench fuselage upside down alignment wing Drill tap Continued page 58 44 Model Aviation large enough fully enclose engines Fueling accomplished through cowl front Perry oscillating pump mounted rear engine Completed framework prior covering Robart incidence meter used accurately align wings f49 2 JOHN TANZER BALSA CA SiXIPS ARD BALSA TYPiCAL SA SREET A CENTER RIB A SliT --7 4 BALSA SHI K -7x P SQ RAPI BALSA 5flINGES Af SQ I4A BALSA VFJGH1S S PhWS DONT KNOW FlOJ WE L-E-TOURSELVE GET TALkED INTO 5IVJT1ONJS HA CONflACV. GUEST HESAi ThAr H/AS SE/E MOVIE GAtSD ANP W HkJr GEfl cENT K 534 WILLIAMS RO WHEElS CAN t SE LAED 5Y RERT REP~Et 34 BALSA FUSE SIDE BALSA SRI BOX AROUND7 .- y 77 C WIREPL9 WING TIPS 3 I4PBALSA c BALSA 171 HAP SLSA -1YPICIiL Full Size Plans Available-See Page 168 SOIPLO ONILIBIIVL PLATE OESO VINY NYLON TANLNT*NL VINONNYYWTOIL*TNEL VNINIOLANN COWLLWNOLINT ION PLYWINS YWAYLY OLVYNShALL STEALLAN TOLSO ANON 001*1* IRON IAN PIENESLAIS SNEcIAVIESNYILL lYle NOV VIOLA VOlTSWNBNLOA SlEETSVNINOLT&ELAIIN1010*0 WINS WOVEILVI SNEEr IONIASV FIAVVAIE NOBLER P5 O4EALSAFV OCIIISN LAO PLY CANON NOVa01111 STOOl0WCNO LLAVIENO F5 LIEVLSIF 0 LV BALSAVVVALYI NOONSWONLY 1*01151 -NV IdIALOANOB PLY LA NOLANOVWiNO2V9007 BOEING F4B-2 SPAL~1PhNi SPIN &TOREAiWSINN1OS LI 151 WJ0r0J5LBS OLJJQ2 A9SA5 N Y 150 ALL OICOOS 10050 KK IL F aSIA N Y \ -t 4dANA It2 ~7j9 DIA/BEIAD EDGEosA IDWDA-N-ERGE-DGE EGGE4W -ADGEODGDEDEEDOA GE ED ED AlAtAB ADINNAGED EGEGEGLIIIlIIZ GE0_ NGEDGAG DOfIIZ EDEDIAG DAN -7 K m 7GENGBAEEREEDA nADIED ED ERALEEREAGE/J H IA EDI GE E D BAA DAD GE lANAI - N Ullg& rrv BOEING F48-2 IDEIDGADEE G AAAAA A JACRA OGNACA v - Ti] 427 Boeing F4B-2lTanzer Continued paqe 44 mounts -20 bolts Mount lower wing Turn plane over using Robart incidence meter lower wing block fuselage reading 00 Now check top wing does read 00 use plywood washers bring point Glue washers bottom top wing make permanent wings still mounted cut fit interplane struts Slit ends 032 aluminum backets glue pin place Drill tap mounting plates wing Make Vs music wire landing gear mount fuselage landing gear straps spreader bar rubber bands work very well used balsa fair landing gear cabane wire scale appearance Mount engine two degrees right thrust two degrees downthrust fiberglass cowl being made T & D Fiberglass Specialties 3624 Kisco Drive Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 FINISH covered F4B plastic film using top hat red tail cowl aircraft carrier Yorktown top upper wing yellow rest white Other carrier colors Enterprise blue tail Wasp black tail Ranger green tail Lexington yellow tail Saratoga white taila lot color combinations pick lf want finish yours P-12 Army has some good combinations too $4999 US stars Major Decals water transfers applied plastic film works Hobbypoxy H65 red matches MonoKote EconoKote red painted parts cowl struts landing gear US Navy large letters bottom lower wing cut Presto Trim sheet red band around fuselage EconoKote put low heat numbers top hat cut Trim Sheet small letters numbers pressuresensitive typeavailable art store glued tail after fuselage covered white tail red Makes neat job Install tail wire braces tail wheel windshield 5/4-inch Williams Brothers smooth contour wheels Use favorite control system should FLYING going like Add powerit will come up mainsa little right ruddera little up elevator its off Now youre Navy pilot can things described beginning time landno sweat piece cake Line up runway slow descent perfect three-point landing dont like build plans can wait F4B going kitted near future Balsa Products Engineering Iselin New Jersey cant wait set plans make own kit Its too difficultI time Happy Landings odel Aviation 4The DODDGER DODDGER takes 1st Place Craig Grunkemeyer mw has add previous list awards 1st Place Nationals 1990 1991 & now 1993 National Record Holder & 1991 19- 1st Place Awards 11 2nd Place Awards 26- Fast Time Awards 1989 & 1991 TURN Q500 Champ 5th Place RA National Points kit includes machine-cut hand-selected wood AII tricks includedle record keeps growing Engine 25 45 Satisfy need speed Span 50 inches DODDGER Area 500 aquare inches DIReCT PNNECTIONR/C Capstone H/C Suppliers Inc- 562 W Sebrock Rd- Weatesyifle OH 43081 614-899-6313 1-800-593-5250 R/C BEGINNERS DONT GIVE UP Unfortunately MOST advertiaed RIC trainers much too fast unstable average beginner take heart because YOU COULD SOLO YOUR VERY FIRST TIME UP No longer mislead Thanks extensive trainer flight-testing ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones will fly slow hands-oft stable lust so-so intermediate trainers grossly misnamed pull no punches Send $350 plus 52 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 models evaluated including ARFs Also grades ease-of-build ing explains basic aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about GUARANTEED enlightening time-saving money-saving R/G publication have ever read money back Also available Flying lessons written especially lone eagle must go alone Learning Fly RJC Without Instructor $395 plus 75 postage Includes trouble-shooting flight problems Send check money onier JIm Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/01
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 58
BOEING FzIP U John Tanzer maneuverable airplanes ever built accolade given service pilots Boeing F4B Navy P-12 Army series airplanes reigned supreme until biplane fighter gradually phased out just prior World War II Boeing F4Bs P-12s first single-seat fighters capable executing fighting maneuvers including outside loops fully loaded Boeing favorite pilots described dream fly responded quickly pilots wish easy take off land wonderful handling characteristics Navy pilots loved stand Boeing its tail fly its wings offfor pure enjoyment flying Navy made extensive use F4B-2 version airplane fighters carrier-based good part time flown coast coast colorfully marked Navy aircraft world will no doubt recall Felix Cat High Hat squadrons participating colorful airshows 1930s have flying version 40 Model Aviation 2 about eight years flight description full-scale plane fits model tee 120 four-stroke engine will fly scalelike manner 05 160 ST 3000 will give Laser Ultimate Bipe run its money WINGS Cut two W-1 ribs /s plywood will used pattern make 28 W-l ribs 3h2 balsa sheet will later used lower wing Cut four W-2 ribs /s plywood ribs have notches receive ood cabane mounts Cut four W-3 tip ribs cut vertical-grain shear webs cut four wingtips t/ Lite Ply Cut rest wing parts per plan Begin upper wing Cover plan clear plastic waxed paper pin down front spar Using rib gauge pin down rear spar inch-square shim under level rib Starting first W-l rib tip CyA cyanoacrylate glue rib web spar same time Add rear web move next rib web center wing webbing will keep ribs square spars same other side wing Glue four plywood ribs cabane mounts Now add top spars 3A2 balsa sub-leading edge top wing has no dihedral glue 1/g plywood spar joiners Glue -inch balsa center rib Slide W-3 tip rib onto 1/ Lite Ply tip Glue leading edge rib W-l keeping the tip level wing removed building board bring spars together meet tip Use coarse sandpaper taper bottom spar fit tip Glue ood cabane mounts balsa tn-stock using slow epoxy mounts above surface 146 compensate sheeting Bevel sub-leading edge flush ribs sand tips accept A6 balsa sheeting Place wing upside down -inch shim apply weights hold everything straight Glue /16 balsa January1994 41 sheeting front wing tip Glue /16 sheet rear wing fill wing center 1A6 x capstrips can added now Remove wing trim tip sheeting bevel sheeting rear ribs accept top sheeting Place wing right-side-up using -inchsquare shim plan add weights hold everything straight Glue /16 sheeting capstrips wing will now warp-proof Remove wing board trim tips use sanding block sand sheet sub-leading edge accept 3/ X /8 balsa leading edge Using tri stock epoxy glue add -inch plywood interplane strut mounts keeping flush wing skin Sand wing satisfaction lower wing built same way except panel raised inch /s plywood dihedral brackets epoxied place center ribs balsa blocks added Sheeting applied side time panel weighted down wing has sheeted sanded carefully cut out ailerons Glue /32 balsa sheet rear spars Cut much needed front aileron accept 3/ x /8 balsa aileron leading edge optional upper ailerons desired use same procedure make shorter full-scale F4B-2 ailerons upper wing have found inefficienttoo much adverse yaw aileron differential use full-length ailerons lower wing model rolls banks like monoplane faster roll rate desired go both lower upper ailerons use servo torque rods servo wing would better 42 Model Aviation LAGE Cut 11 fuselage parts using wood sizes indicated plan Cover plan pin down -inch balsa side pieces -inch-square longerons crosspieces Glue go Using small pieces plastic film cover glue joints build second fuselage side top first Remove plan glue 1/32 doubler 1/64 plywood gussets inside fuselage sides left right Pin -inch-square crosspieces top view plan F-2 back F-5 Pin fuselage sides upside down top view Glue cross pieces keeping sides square work surface Glue landing gear plate balsa crosspiece rear wing saddle Use triangular stock both locations Now pull rear fuselage together Bevel mating surfaces good fit Clamp together glue -inchJanuary 1994 43 Cabane landing gear 1k wire Balsa fairings shown gear legs eventually added cabane wires well Landing gear has trial-fit fuselage Wheels 5inch Williams Brothers smooth contour OS 120 four-stroke engine shown Note remote choke 1/8 plywood servo mounting plate removable Onboard needle valve Cowl retained three screws glow switch pivots servo arm moves Aileron servo torque rod detail Brass plate soldered Lower wing aileron removed Balsa blocks wing wheel collar form tiller arm torque rod elevator increase gluing area Robart hinge pins square crosspieces rear keeping rear fuselage square work surface Glue -inch plywood tailwheel plate Glue /s plywood wing dowel plate wing bolt plates fuselage still flat bench lay lower wing saddle Align perfectly drill front wing accept -inch dowel Take wing off glue dowel Now return wing fuselage drill two mounting holes tap hold-down plates 20 bolts Remove wing fuselage put aside now Remove fuselage plan Glue firewall formers proper locations Glue -inch balsa fuselage outside doublers -inchsquare stringers Fair stringers rear fuselage Using tn-stock epoxy -inch ply cabane mounts ply cabane brace bolt plate top fuselage Glue a sheet cockpit floor sheet top fuselage lower front nose Fair sides nose wing saddle Glue two balsa blocks former F-8 using 3/ balsa spacer form slot fin Spot-glue spacer rear stab slot Note 3/n shim under front stab 11/20 positive incidence Plane sand block shape remove 3/ spacer rear tail can now built using 3/ X hard balsa some a sheet parts Round off edges cut hinge slots c wire elevator joiner can used Y pushrod two pushrods two servos Trial-fit stab fin fuselage slots did glue tail until fuselage tail covered finished make /s music wire cabane cut four pieces c wire five inches long Using piece plywood jig mark solder lug locations screw down hold alignment soldering Bend diagonal brace wrap copper wire solder Make left right use steel soldering lugs Balsa USA large small last lot longer copper lugs Mount cabanes fuselage Now make 46 music wire cabane braces Using measurments plan solder small lug ends center Mount center 4-40 bolts blind nuts Wrap solder top cabane Place upper wing flat bench fuselage upside down alignment wing Drill tap Continued page 58 44 Model Aviation large enough fully enclose engines Fueling accomplished through cowl front Perry oscillating pump mounted rear engine Completed framework prior covering Robart incidence meter used accurately align wings f49 2 JOHN TANZER BALSA CA SiXIPS ARD BALSA TYPiCAL SA SREET A CENTER RIB A SliT --7 4 BALSA SHI K -7x P SQ RAPI BALSA 5flINGES Af SQ I4A BALSA VFJGH1S S PhWS DONT KNOW FlOJ WE L-E-TOURSELVE GET TALkED INTO 5IVJT1ONJS HA CONflACV. GUEST HESAi ThAr H/AS SE/E MOVIE GAtSD ANP W HkJr GEfl cENT K 534 WILLIAMS RO WHEElS CAN t SE LAED 5Y RERT REP~Et 34 BALSA FUSE SIDE BALSA SRI BOX AROUND7 .- y 77 C WIREPL9 WING TIPS 3 I4PBALSA c BALSA 171 HAP SLSA -1YPICIiL Full Size Plans Available-See Page 168 SOIPLO ONILIBIIVL PLATE OESO VINY NYLON TANLNT*NL VINONNYYWTOIL*TNEL VNINIOLANN COWLLWNOLINT ION PLYWINS YWAYLY OLVYNShALL STEALLAN TOLSO ANON 001*1* IRON IAN PIENESLAIS SNEcIAVIESNYILL lYle NOV VIOLA VOlTSWNBNLOA SlEETSVNINOLT&ELAIIN1010*0 WINS WOVEILVI SNEEr IONIASV FIAVVAIE NOBLER P5 O4EALSAFV OCIIISN LAO PLY CANON NOVa01111 STOOl0WCNO LLAVIENO F5 LIEVLSIF 0 LV BALSAVVVALYI NOONSWONLY 1*01151 -NV IdIALOANOB PLY LA NOLANOVWiNO2V9007 BOEING F4B-2 SPAL~1PhNi SPIN &TOREAiWSINN1OS LI 151 WJ0r0J5LBS OLJJQ2 A9SA5 N Y 150 ALL OICOOS 10050 KK IL F aSIA N Y \ -t 4dANA It2 ~7j9 DIA/BEIAD EDGEosA IDWDA-N-ERGE-DGE EGGE4W -ADGEODGDEDEEDOA GE ED ED AlAtAB ADINNAGED EGEGEGLIIIlIIZ GE0_ NGEDGAG DOfIIZ EDEDIAG DAN -7 K m 7GENGBAEEREEDA nADIED ED ERALEEREAGE/J H IA EDI GE E D BAA DAD GE lANAI - N Ullg& rrv BOEING F48-2 IDEIDGADEE G AAAAA A JACRA OGNACA v - Ti] 427 Boeing F4B-2lTanzer Continued paqe 44 mounts -20 bolts Mount lower wing Turn plane over using Robart incidence meter lower wing block fuselage reading 00 Now check top wing does read 00 use plywood washers bring point Glue washers bottom top wing make permanent wings still mounted cut fit interplane struts Slit ends 032 aluminum backets glue pin place Drill tap mounting plates wing Make Vs music wire landing gear mount fuselage landing gear straps spreader bar rubber bands work very well used balsa fair landing gear cabane wire scale appearance Mount engine two degrees right thrust two degrees downthrust fiberglass cowl being made T & D Fiberglass Specialties 3624 Kisco Drive Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 FINISH covered F4B plastic film using top hat red tail cowl aircraft carrier Yorktown top upper wing yellow rest white Other carrier colors Enterprise blue tail Wasp black tail Ranger green tail Lexington yellow tail Saratoga white taila lot color combinations pick lf want finish yours P-12 Army has some good combinations too $4999 US stars Major Decals water transfers applied plastic film works Hobbypoxy H65 red matches MonoKote EconoKote red painted parts cowl struts landing gear US Navy large letters bottom lower wing cut Presto Trim sheet red band around fuselage EconoKote put low heat numbers top hat cut Trim Sheet small letters numbers pressuresensitive typeavailable art store glued tail after fuselage covered white tail red Makes neat job Install tail wire braces tail wheel windshield 5/4-inch Williams Brothers smooth contour wheels Use favorite control system should FLYING going like Add powerit will come up mainsa little right ruddera little up elevator its off Now youre Navy pilot can things described beginning time landno sweat piece cake Line up runway slow descent perfect three-point landing dont like build plans can wait F4B going kitted near future Balsa Products Engineering Iselin New Jersey cant wait set plans make own kit Its too difficultI time Happy Landings odel Aviation 4The DODDGER DODDGER takes 1st Place Craig Grunkemeyer mw has add previous list awards 1st Place Nationals 1990 1991 & now 1993 National Record Holder & 1991 19- 1st Place Awards 11 2nd Place Awards 26- Fast Time Awards 1989 & 1991 TURN Q500 Champ 5th Place RA National Points kit includes machine-cut hand-selected wood AII tricks includedle record keeps growing Engine 25 45 Satisfy need speed Span 50 inches DODDGER Area 500 aquare inches DIReCT PNNECTIONR/C Capstone H/C Suppliers Inc- 562 W Sebrock Rd- Weatesyifle OH 43081 614-899-6313 1-800-593-5250 R/C BEGINNERS DONT GIVE UP Unfortunately MOST advertiaed RIC trainers much too fast unstable average beginner take heart because YOU COULD SOLO YOUR VERY FIRST TIME UP No longer mislead Thanks extensive trainer flight-testing ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones will fly slow hands-oft stable lust so-so intermediate trainers grossly misnamed pull no punches Send $350 plus 52 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 models evaluated including ARFs Also grades ease-of-build ing explains basic aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about GUARANTEED enlightening time-saving money-saving R/G publication have ever read money back Also available Flying lessons written especially lone eagle must go alone Learning Fly RJC Without Instructor $395 plus 75 postage Includes trouble-shooting flight problems Send check money onier JIm Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/01
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 58
BOEING FzIP U John Tanzer maneuverable airplanes ever built accolade given service pilots Boeing F4B Navy P-12 Army series airplanes reigned supreme until biplane fighter gradually phased out just prior World War II Boeing F4Bs P-12s first single-seat fighters capable executing fighting maneuvers including outside loops fully loaded Boeing favorite pilots described dream fly responded quickly pilots wish easy take off land wonderful handling characteristics Navy pilots loved stand Boeing its tail fly its wings offfor pure enjoyment flying Navy made extensive use F4B-2 version airplane fighters carrier-based good part time flown coast coast colorfully marked Navy aircraft world will no doubt recall Felix Cat High Hat squadrons participating colorful airshows 1930s have flying version 40 Model Aviation 2 about eight years flight description full-scale plane fits model tee 120 four-stroke engine will fly scalelike manner 05 160 ST 3000 will give Laser Ultimate Bipe run its money WINGS Cut two W-1 ribs /s plywood will used pattern make 28 W-l ribs 3h2 balsa sheet will later used lower wing Cut four W-2 ribs /s plywood ribs have notches receive ood cabane mounts Cut four W-3 tip ribs cut vertical-grain shear webs cut four wingtips t/ Lite Ply Cut rest wing parts per plan Begin upper wing Cover plan clear plastic waxed paper pin down front spar Using rib gauge pin down rear spar inch-square shim under level rib Starting first W-l rib tip CyA cyanoacrylate glue rib web spar same time Add rear web move next rib web center wing webbing will keep ribs square spars same other side wing Glue four plywood ribs cabane mounts Now add top spars 3A2 balsa sub-leading edge top wing has no dihedral glue 1/g plywood spar joiners Glue -inch balsa center rib Slide W-3 tip rib onto 1/ Lite Ply tip Glue leading edge rib W-l keeping the tip level wing removed building board bring spars together meet tip Use coarse sandpaper taper bottom spar fit tip Glue ood cabane mounts balsa tn-stock using slow epoxy mounts above surface 146 compensate sheeting Bevel sub-leading edge flush ribs sand tips accept A6 balsa sheeting Place wing upside down -inch shim apply weights hold everything straight Glue /16 balsa January1994 41 sheeting front wing tip Glue /16 sheet rear wing fill wing center 1A6 x capstrips can added now Remove wing trim tip sheeting bevel sheeting rear ribs accept top sheeting Place wing right-side-up using -inchsquare shim plan add weights hold everything straight Glue /16 sheeting capstrips wing will now warp-proof Remove wing board trim tips use sanding block sand sheet sub-leading edge accept 3/ X /8 balsa leading edge Using tri stock epoxy glue add -inch plywood interplane strut mounts keeping flush wing skin Sand wing satisfaction lower wing built same way except panel raised inch /s plywood dihedral brackets epoxied place center ribs balsa blocks added Sheeting applied side time panel weighted down wing has sheeted sanded carefully cut out ailerons Glue /32 balsa sheet rear spars Cut much needed front aileron accept 3/ x /8 balsa aileron leading edge optional upper ailerons desired use same procedure make shorter full-scale F4B-2 ailerons upper wing have found inefficienttoo much adverse yaw aileron differential use full-length ailerons lower wing model rolls banks like monoplane faster roll rate desired go both lower upper ailerons use servo torque rods servo wing would better 42 Model Aviation LAGE Cut 11 fuselage parts using wood sizes indicated plan Cover plan pin down -inch balsa side pieces -inch-square longerons crosspieces Glue go Using small pieces plastic film cover glue joints build second fuselage side top first Remove plan glue 1/32 doubler 1/64 plywood gussets inside fuselage sides left right Pin -inch-square crosspieces top view plan F-2 back F-5 Pin fuselage sides upside down top view Glue cross pieces keeping sides square work surface Glue landing gear plate balsa crosspiece rear wing saddle Use triangular stock both locations Now pull rear fuselage together Bevel mating surfaces good fit Clamp together glue -inchJanuary 1994 43 Cabane landing gear 1k wire Balsa fairings shown gear legs eventually added cabane wires well Landing gear has trial-fit fuselage Wheels 5inch Williams Brothers smooth contour OS 120 four-stroke engine shown Note remote choke 1/8 plywood servo mounting plate removable Onboard needle valve Cowl retained three screws glow switch pivots servo arm moves Aileron servo torque rod detail Brass plate soldered Lower wing aileron removed Balsa blocks wing wheel collar form tiller arm torque rod elevator increase gluing area Robart hinge pins square crosspieces rear keeping rear fuselage square work surface Glue -inch plywood tailwheel plate Glue /s plywood wing dowel plate wing bolt plates fuselage still flat bench lay lower wing saddle Align perfectly drill front wing accept -inch dowel Take wing off glue dowel Now return wing fuselage drill two mounting holes tap hold-down plates 20 bolts Remove wing fuselage put aside now Remove fuselage plan Glue firewall formers proper locations Glue -inch balsa fuselage outside doublers -inchsquare stringers Fair stringers rear fuselage Using tn-stock epoxy -inch ply cabane mounts ply cabane brace bolt plate top fuselage Glue a sheet cockpit floor sheet top fuselage lower front nose Fair sides nose wing saddle Glue two balsa blocks former F-8 using 3/ balsa spacer form slot fin Spot-glue spacer rear stab slot Note 3/n shim under front stab 11/20 positive incidence Plane sand block shape remove 3/ spacer rear tail can now built using 3/ X hard balsa some a sheet parts Round off edges cut hinge slots c wire elevator joiner can used Y pushrod two pushrods two servos Trial-fit stab fin fuselage slots did glue tail until fuselage tail covered finished make /s music wire cabane cut four pieces c wire five inches long Using piece plywood jig mark solder lug locations screw down hold alignment soldering Bend diagonal brace wrap copper wire solder Make left right use steel soldering lugs Balsa USA large small last lot longer copper lugs Mount cabanes fuselage Now make 46 music wire cabane braces Using measurments plan solder small lug ends center Mount center 4-40 bolts blind nuts Wrap solder top cabane Place upper wing flat bench fuselage upside down alignment wing Drill tap Continued page 58 44 Model Aviation large enough fully enclose engines Fueling accomplished through cowl front Perry oscillating pump mounted rear engine Completed framework prior covering Robart incidence meter used accurately align wings f49 2 JOHN TANZER BALSA CA SiXIPS ARD BALSA TYPiCAL SA SREET A CENTER RIB A SliT --7 4 BALSA SHI K -7x P SQ RAPI BALSA 5flINGES Af SQ I4A BALSA VFJGH1S S PhWS DONT KNOW FlOJ WE L-E-TOURSELVE GET TALkED INTO 5IVJT1ONJS HA CONflACV. GUEST HESAi ThAr H/AS SE/E MOVIE GAtSD ANP W HkJr GEfl cENT K 534 WILLIAMS RO WHEElS CAN t SE LAED 5Y RERT REP~Et 34 BALSA FUSE SIDE BALSA SRI BOX AROUND7 .- y 77 C WIREPL9 WING TIPS 3 I4PBALSA c BALSA 171 HAP SLSA -1YPICIiL Full Size Plans Available-See Page 168 SOIPLO ONILIBIIVL PLATE OESO VINY NYLON TANLNT*NL VINONNYYWTOIL*TNEL VNINIOLANN COWLLWNOLINT ION PLYWINS YWAYLY OLVYNShALL STEALLAN TOLSO ANON 001*1* IRON IAN PIENESLAIS SNEcIAVIESNYILL lYle NOV VIOLA VOlTSWNBNLOA SlEETSVNINOLT&ELAIIN1010*0 WINS WOVEILVI SNEEr IONIASV FIAVVAIE NOBLER P5 O4EALSAFV OCIIISN LAO PLY CANON NOVa01111 STOOl0WCNO LLAVIENO F5 LIEVLSIF 0 LV BALSAVVVALYI NOONSWONLY 1*01151 -NV IdIALOANOB PLY LA NOLANOVWiNO2V9007 BOEING F4B-2 SPAL~1PhNi SPIN &TOREAiWSINN1OS LI 151 WJ0r0J5LBS OLJJQ2 A9SA5 N Y 150 ALL OICOOS 10050 KK IL F aSIA N Y \ -t 4dANA It2 ~7j9 DIA/BEIAD EDGEosA IDWDA-N-ERGE-DGE EGGE4W -ADGEODGDEDEEDOA GE ED ED AlAtAB ADINNAGED EGEGEGLIIIlIIZ GE0_ NGEDGAG DOfIIZ EDEDIAG DAN -7 K m 7GENGBAEEREEDA nADIED ED ERALEEREAGE/J H IA EDI GE E D BAA DAD GE lANAI - N Ullg& rrv BOEING F48-2 IDEIDGADEE G AAAAA A JACRA OGNACA v - Ti] 427 Boeing F4B-2lTanzer Continued paqe 44 mounts -20 bolts Mount lower wing Turn plane over using Robart incidence meter lower wing block fuselage reading 00 Now check top wing does read 00 use plywood washers bring point Glue washers bottom top wing make permanent wings still mounted cut fit interplane struts Slit ends 032 aluminum backets glue pin place Drill tap mounting plates wing Make Vs music wire landing gear mount fuselage landing gear straps spreader bar rubber bands work very well used balsa fair landing gear cabane wire scale appearance Mount engine two degrees right thrust two degrees downthrust fiberglass cowl being made T & D Fiberglass Specialties 3624 Kisco Drive Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 FINISH covered F4B plastic film using top hat red tail cowl aircraft carrier Yorktown top upper wing yellow rest white Other carrier colors Enterprise blue tail Wasp black tail Ranger green tail Lexington yellow tail Saratoga white taila lot color combinations pick lf want finish yours P-12 Army has some good combinations too $4999 US stars Major Decals water transfers applied plastic film works Hobbypoxy H65 red matches MonoKote EconoKote red painted parts cowl struts landing gear US Navy large letters bottom lower wing cut Presto Trim sheet red band around fuselage EconoKote put low heat numbers top hat cut Trim Sheet small letters numbers pressuresensitive typeavailable art store glued tail after fuselage covered white tail red Makes neat job Install tail wire braces tail wheel windshield 5/4-inch Williams Brothers smooth contour wheels Use favorite control system should FLYING going like Add powerit will come up mainsa little right ruddera little up elevator its off Now youre Navy pilot can things described beginning time landno sweat piece cake Line up runway slow descent perfect three-point landing dont like build plans can wait F4B going kitted near future Balsa Products Engineering Iselin New Jersey cant wait set plans make own kit Its too difficultI time Happy Landings odel Aviation 4The DODDGER DODDGER takes 1st Place Craig Grunkemeyer mw has add previous list awards 1st Place Nationals 1990 1991 & now 1993 National Record Holder & 1991 19- 1st Place Awards 11 2nd Place Awards 26- Fast Time Awards 1989 & 1991 TURN Q500 Champ 5th Place RA National Points kit includes machine-cut hand-selected wood AII tricks includedle record keeps growing Engine 25 45 Satisfy need speed Span 50 inches DODDGER Area 500 aquare inches DIReCT PNNECTIONR/C Capstone H/C Suppliers Inc- 562 W Sebrock Rd- Weatesyifle OH 43081 614-899-6313 1-800-593-5250 R/C BEGINNERS DONT GIVE UP Unfortunately MOST advertiaed RIC trainers much too fast unstable average beginner take heart because YOU COULD SOLO YOUR VERY FIRST TIME UP No longer mislead Thanks extensive trainer flight-testing ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones will fly slow hands-oft stable lust so-so intermediate trainers grossly misnamed pull no punches Send $350 plus 52 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 models evaluated including ARFs Also grades ease-of-build ing explains basic aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about GUARANTEED enlightening time-saving money-saving R/G publication have ever read money back Also available Flying lessons written especially lone eagle must go alone Learning Fly RJC Without Instructor $395 plus 75 postage Includes trouble-shooting flight problems Send check money onier JIm Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/01
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 58
BOEING FzIP U John Tanzer maneuverable airplanes ever built accolade given service pilots Boeing F4B Navy P-12 Army series airplanes reigned supreme until biplane fighter gradually phased out just prior World War II Boeing F4Bs P-12s first single-seat fighters capable executing fighting maneuvers including outside loops fully loaded Boeing favorite pilots described dream fly responded quickly pilots wish easy take off land wonderful handling characteristics Navy pilots loved stand Boeing its tail fly its wings offfor pure enjoyment flying Navy made extensive use F4B-2 version airplane fighters carrier-based good part time flown coast coast colorfully marked Navy aircraft world will no doubt recall Felix Cat High Hat squadrons participating colorful airshows 1930s have flying version 40 Model Aviation 2 about eight years flight description full-scale plane fits model tee 120 four-stroke engine will fly scalelike manner 05 160 ST 3000 will give Laser Ultimate Bipe run its money WINGS Cut two W-1 ribs /s plywood will used pattern make 28 W-l ribs 3h2 balsa sheet will later used lower wing Cut four W-2 ribs /s plywood ribs have notches receive ood cabane mounts Cut four W-3 tip ribs cut vertical-grain shear webs cut four wingtips t/ Lite Ply Cut rest wing parts per plan Begin upper wing Cover plan clear plastic waxed paper pin down front spar Using rib gauge pin down rear spar inch-square shim under level rib Starting first W-l rib tip CyA cyanoacrylate glue rib web spar same time Add rear web move next rib web center wing webbing will keep ribs square spars same other side wing Glue four plywood ribs cabane mounts Now add top spars 3A2 balsa sub-leading edge top wing has no dihedral glue 1/g plywood spar joiners Glue -inch balsa center rib Slide W-3 tip rib onto 1/ Lite Ply tip Glue leading edge rib W-l keeping the tip level wing removed building board bring spars together meet tip Use coarse sandpaper taper bottom spar fit tip Glue ood cabane mounts balsa tn-stock using slow epoxy mounts above surface 146 compensate sheeting Bevel sub-leading edge flush ribs sand tips accept A6 balsa sheeting Place wing upside down -inch shim apply weights hold everything straight Glue /16 balsa January1994 41 sheeting front wing tip Glue /16 sheet rear wing fill wing center 1A6 x capstrips can added now Remove wing trim tip sheeting bevel sheeting rear ribs accept top sheeting Place wing right-side-up using -inchsquare shim plan add weights hold everything straight Glue /16 sheeting capstrips wing will now warp-proof Remove wing board trim tips use sanding block sand sheet sub-leading edge accept 3/ X /8 balsa leading edge Using tri stock epoxy glue add -inch plywood interplane strut mounts keeping flush wing skin Sand wing satisfaction lower wing built same way except panel raised inch /s plywood dihedral brackets epoxied place center ribs balsa blocks added Sheeting applied side time panel weighted down wing has sheeted sanded carefully cut out ailerons Glue /32 balsa sheet rear spars Cut much needed front aileron accept 3/ x /8 balsa aileron leading edge optional upper ailerons desired use same procedure make shorter full-scale F4B-2 ailerons upper wing have found inefficienttoo much adverse yaw aileron differential use full-length ailerons lower wing model rolls banks like monoplane faster roll rate desired go both lower upper ailerons use servo torque rods servo wing would better 42 Model Aviation LAGE Cut 11 fuselage parts using wood sizes indicated plan Cover plan pin down -inch balsa side pieces -inch-square longerons crosspieces Glue go Using small pieces plastic film cover glue joints build second fuselage side top first Remove plan glue 1/32 doubler 1/64 plywood gussets inside fuselage sides left right Pin -inch-square crosspieces top view plan F-2 back F-5 Pin fuselage sides upside down top view Glue cross pieces keeping sides square work surface Glue landing gear plate balsa crosspiece rear wing saddle Use triangular stock both locations Now pull rear fuselage together Bevel mating surfaces good fit Clamp together glue -inchJanuary 1994 43 Cabane landing gear 1k wire Balsa fairings shown gear legs eventually added cabane wires well Landing gear has trial-fit fuselage Wheels 5inch Williams Brothers smooth contour OS 120 four-stroke engine shown Note remote choke 1/8 plywood servo mounting plate removable Onboard needle valve Cowl retained three screws glow switch pivots servo arm moves Aileron servo torque rod detail Brass plate soldered Lower wing aileron removed Balsa blocks wing wheel collar form tiller arm torque rod elevator increase gluing area Robart hinge pins square crosspieces rear keeping rear fuselage square work surface Glue -inch plywood tailwheel plate Glue /s plywood wing dowel plate wing bolt plates fuselage still flat bench lay lower wing saddle Align perfectly drill front wing accept -inch dowel Take wing off glue dowel Now return wing fuselage drill two mounting holes tap hold-down plates 20 bolts Remove wing fuselage put aside now Remove fuselage plan Glue firewall formers proper locations Glue -inch balsa fuselage outside doublers -inchsquare stringers Fair stringers rear fuselage Using tn-stock epoxy -inch ply cabane mounts ply cabane brace bolt plate top fuselage Glue a sheet cockpit floor sheet top fuselage lower front nose Fair sides nose wing saddle Glue two balsa blocks former F-8 using 3/ balsa spacer form slot fin Spot-glue spacer rear stab slot Note 3/n shim under front stab 11/20 positive incidence Plane sand block shape remove 3/ spacer rear tail can now built using 3/ X hard balsa some a sheet parts Round off edges cut hinge slots c wire elevator joiner can used Y pushrod two pushrods two servos Trial-fit stab fin fuselage slots did glue tail until fuselage tail covered finished make /s music wire cabane cut four pieces c wire five inches long Using piece plywood jig mark solder lug locations screw down hold alignment soldering Bend diagonal brace wrap copper wire solder Make left right use steel soldering lugs Balsa USA large small last lot longer copper lugs Mount cabanes fuselage Now make 46 music wire cabane braces Using measurments plan solder small lug ends center Mount center 4-40 bolts blind nuts Wrap solder top cabane Place upper wing flat bench fuselage upside down alignment wing Drill tap Continued page 58 44 Model Aviation large enough fully enclose engines Fueling accomplished through cowl front Perry oscillating pump mounted rear engine Completed framework prior covering Robart incidence meter used accurately align wings f49 2 JOHN TANZER BALSA CA SiXIPS ARD BALSA TYPiCAL SA SREET A CENTER RIB A SliT --7 4 BALSA SHI K -7x P SQ RAPI BALSA 5flINGES Af SQ I4A BALSA VFJGH1S S PhWS DONT KNOW FlOJ WE L-E-TOURSELVE GET TALkED INTO 5IVJT1ONJS HA CONflACV. GUEST HESAi ThAr H/AS SE/E MOVIE GAtSD ANP W HkJr GEfl cENT K 534 WILLIAMS RO WHEElS CAN t SE LAED 5Y RERT REP~Et 34 BALSA FUSE SIDE BALSA SRI BOX AROUND7 .- y 77 C WIREPL9 WING TIPS 3 I4PBALSA c BALSA 171 HAP SLSA -1YPICIiL Full Size Plans Available-See Page 168 SOIPLO ONILIBIIVL PLATE OESO VINY NYLON TANLNT*NL VINONNYYWTOIL*TNEL VNINIOLANN COWLLWNOLINT ION PLYWINS YWAYLY OLVYNShALL STEALLAN TOLSO ANON 001*1* IRON IAN PIENESLAIS SNEcIAVIESNYILL lYle NOV VIOLA VOlTSWNBNLOA SlEETSVNINOLT&ELAIIN1010*0 WINS WOVEILVI SNEEr IONIASV FIAVVAIE NOBLER P5 O4EALSAFV OCIIISN LAO PLY CANON NOVa01111 STOOl0WCNO LLAVIENO F5 LIEVLSIF 0 LV BALSAVVVALYI NOONSWONLY 1*01151 -NV IdIALOANOB PLY LA NOLANOVWiNO2V9007 BOEING F4B-2 SPAL~1PhNi SPIN &TOREAiWSINN1OS LI 151 WJ0r0J5LBS OLJJQ2 A9SA5 N Y 150 ALL OICOOS 10050 KK IL F aSIA N Y \ -t 4dANA It2 ~7j9 DIA/BEIAD EDGEosA IDWDA-N-ERGE-DGE EGGE4W -ADGEODGDEDEEDOA GE ED ED AlAtAB ADINNAGED EGEGEGLIIIlIIZ GE0_ NGEDGAG DOfIIZ EDEDIAG DAN -7 K m 7GENGBAEEREEDA nADIED ED ERALEEREAGE/J H IA EDI GE E D BAA DAD GE lANAI - N Ullg& rrv BOEING F48-2 IDEIDGADEE G AAAAA A JACRA OGNACA v - Ti] 427 Boeing F4B-2lTanzer Continued paqe 44 mounts -20 bolts Mount lower wing Turn plane over using Robart incidence meter lower wing block fuselage reading 00 Now check top wing does read 00 use plywood washers bring point Glue washers bottom top wing make permanent wings still mounted cut fit interplane struts Slit ends 032 aluminum backets glue pin place Drill tap mounting plates wing Make Vs music wire landing gear mount fuselage landing gear straps spreader bar rubber bands work very well used balsa fair landing gear cabane wire scale appearance Mount engine two degrees right thrust two degrees downthrust fiberglass cowl being made T & D Fiberglass Specialties 3624 Kisco Drive Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 FINISH covered F4B plastic film using top hat red tail cowl aircraft carrier Yorktown top upper wing yellow rest white Other carrier colors Enterprise blue tail Wasp black tail Ranger green tail Lexington yellow tail Saratoga white taila lot color combinations pick lf want finish yours P-12 Army has some good combinations too $4999 US stars Major Decals water transfers applied plastic film works Hobbypoxy H65 red matches MonoKote EconoKote red painted parts cowl struts landing gear US Navy large letters bottom lower wing cut Presto Trim sheet red band around fuselage EconoKote put low heat numbers top hat cut Trim Sheet small letters numbers pressuresensitive typeavailable art store glued tail after fuselage covered white tail red Makes neat job Install tail wire braces tail wheel windshield 5/4-inch Williams Brothers smooth contour wheels Use favorite control system should FLYING going like Add powerit will come up mainsa little right ruddera little up elevator its off Now youre Navy pilot can things described beginning time landno sweat piece cake Line up runway slow descent perfect three-point landing dont like build plans can wait F4B going kitted near future Balsa Products Engineering Iselin New Jersey cant wait set plans make own kit Its too difficultI time Happy Landings odel Aviation 4The DODDGER DODDGER takes 1st Place Craig Grunkemeyer mw has add previous list awards 1st Place Nationals 1990 1991 & now 1993 National Record Holder & 1991 19- 1st Place Awards 11 2nd Place Awards 26- Fast Time Awards 1989 & 1991 TURN Q500 Champ 5th Place RA National Points kit includes machine-cut hand-selected wood AII tricks includedle record keeps growing Engine 25 45 Satisfy need speed Span 50 inches DODDGER Area 500 aquare inches DIReCT PNNECTIONR/C Capstone H/C Suppliers Inc- 562 W Sebrock Rd- Weatesyifle OH 43081 614-899-6313 1-800-593-5250 R/C BEGINNERS DONT GIVE UP Unfortunately MOST advertiaed RIC trainers much too fast unstable average beginner take heart because YOU COULD SOLO YOUR VERY FIRST TIME UP No longer mislead Thanks extensive trainer flight-testing ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones will fly slow hands-oft stable lust so-so intermediate trainers grossly misnamed pull no punches Send $350 plus 52 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 models evaluated including ARFs Also grades ease-of-build ing explains basic aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about GUARANTEED enlightening time-saving money-saving R/G publication have ever read money back Also available Flying lessons written especially lone eagle must go alone Learning Fly RJC Without Instructor $395 plus 75 postage Includes trouble-shooting flight problems Send check money onier JIm Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/01
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 58
BOEING FzIP U John Tanzer maneuverable airplanes ever built accolade given service pilots Boeing F4B Navy P-12 Army series airplanes reigned supreme until biplane fighter gradually phased out just prior World War II Boeing F4Bs P-12s first single-seat fighters capable executing fighting maneuvers including outside loops fully loaded Boeing favorite pilots described dream fly responded quickly pilots wish easy take off land wonderful handling characteristics Navy pilots loved stand Boeing its tail fly its wings offfor pure enjoyment flying Navy made extensive use F4B-2 version airplane fighters carrier-based good part time flown coast coast colorfully marked Navy aircraft world will no doubt recall Felix Cat High Hat squadrons participating colorful airshows 1930s have flying version 40 Model Aviation 2 about eight years flight description full-scale plane fits model tee 120 four-stroke engine will fly scalelike manner 05 160 ST 3000 will give Laser Ultimate Bipe run its money WINGS Cut two W-1 ribs /s plywood will used pattern make 28 W-l ribs 3h2 balsa sheet will later used lower wing Cut four W-2 ribs /s plywood ribs have notches receive ood cabane mounts Cut four W-3 tip ribs cut vertical-grain shear webs cut four wingtips t/ Lite Ply Cut rest wing parts per plan Begin upper wing Cover plan clear plastic waxed paper pin down front spar Using rib gauge pin down rear spar inch-square shim under level rib Starting first W-l rib tip CyA cyanoacrylate glue rib web spar same time Add rear web move next rib web center wing webbing will keep ribs square spars same other side wing Glue four plywood ribs cabane mounts Now add top spars 3A2 balsa sub-leading edge top wing has no dihedral glue 1/g plywood spar joiners Glue -inch balsa center rib Slide W-3 tip rib onto 1/ Lite Ply tip Glue leading edge rib W-l keeping the tip level wing removed building board bring spars together meet tip Use coarse sandpaper taper bottom spar fit tip Glue ood cabane mounts balsa tn-stock using slow epoxy mounts above surface 146 compensate sheeting Bevel sub-leading edge flush ribs sand tips accept A6 balsa sheeting Place wing upside down -inch shim apply weights hold everything straight Glue /16 balsa January1994 41 sheeting front wing tip Glue /16 sheet rear wing fill wing center 1A6 x capstrips can added now Remove wing trim tip sheeting bevel sheeting rear ribs accept top sheeting Place wing right-side-up using -inchsquare shim plan add weights hold everything straight Glue /16 sheeting capstrips wing will now warp-proof Remove wing board trim tips use sanding block sand sheet sub-leading edge accept 3/ X /8 balsa leading edge Using tri stock epoxy glue add -inch plywood interplane strut mounts keeping flush wing skin Sand wing satisfaction lower wing built same way except panel raised inch /s plywood dihedral brackets epoxied place center ribs balsa blocks added Sheeting applied side time panel weighted down wing has sheeted sanded carefully cut out ailerons Glue /32 balsa sheet rear spars Cut much needed front aileron accept 3/ x /8 balsa aileron leading edge optional upper ailerons desired use same procedure make shorter full-scale F4B-2 ailerons upper wing have found inefficienttoo much adverse yaw aileron differential use full-length ailerons lower wing model rolls banks like monoplane faster roll rate desired go both lower upper ailerons use servo torque rods servo wing would better 42 Model Aviation LAGE Cut 11 fuselage parts using wood sizes indicated plan Cover plan pin down -inch balsa side pieces -inch-square longerons crosspieces Glue go Using small pieces plastic film cover glue joints build second fuselage side top first Remove plan glue 1/32 doubler 1/64 plywood gussets inside fuselage sides left right Pin -inch-square crosspieces top view plan F-2 back F-5 Pin fuselage sides upside down top view Glue cross pieces keeping sides square work surface Glue landing gear plate balsa crosspiece rear wing saddle Use triangular stock both locations Now pull rear fuselage together Bevel mating surfaces good fit Clamp together glue -inchJanuary 1994 43 Cabane landing gear 1k wire Balsa fairings shown gear legs eventually added cabane wires well Landing gear has trial-fit fuselage Wheels 5inch Williams Brothers smooth contour OS 120 four-stroke engine shown Note remote choke 1/8 plywood servo mounting plate removable Onboard needle valve Cowl retained three screws glow switch pivots servo arm moves Aileron servo torque rod detail Brass plate soldered Lower wing aileron removed Balsa blocks wing wheel collar form tiller arm torque rod elevator increase gluing area Robart hinge pins square crosspieces rear keeping rear fuselage square work surface Glue -inch plywood tailwheel plate Glue /s plywood wing dowel plate wing bolt plates fuselage still flat bench lay lower wing saddle Align perfectly drill front wing accept -inch dowel Take wing off glue dowel Now return wing fuselage drill two mounting holes tap hold-down plates 20 bolts Remove wing fuselage put aside now Remove fuselage plan Glue firewall formers proper locations Glue -inch balsa fuselage outside doublers -inchsquare stringers Fair stringers rear fuselage Using tn-stock epoxy -inch ply cabane mounts ply cabane brace bolt plate top fuselage Glue a sheet cockpit floor sheet top fuselage lower front nose Fair sides nose wing saddle Glue two balsa blocks former F-8 using 3/ balsa spacer form slot fin Spot-glue spacer rear stab slot Note 3/n shim under front stab 11/20 positive incidence Plane sand block shape remove 3/ spacer rear tail can now built using 3/ X hard balsa some a sheet parts Round off edges cut hinge slots c wire elevator joiner can used Y pushrod two pushrods two servos Trial-fit stab fin fuselage slots did glue tail until fuselage tail covered finished make /s music wire cabane cut four pieces c wire five inches long Using piece plywood jig mark solder lug locations screw down hold alignment soldering Bend diagonal brace wrap copper wire solder Make left right use steel soldering lugs Balsa USA large small last lot longer copper lugs Mount cabanes fuselage Now make 46 music wire cabane braces Using measurments plan solder small lug ends center Mount center 4-40 bolts blind nuts Wrap solder top cabane Place upper wing flat bench fuselage upside down alignment wing Drill tap Continued page 58 44 Model Aviation large enough fully enclose engines Fueling accomplished through cowl front Perry oscillating pump mounted rear engine Completed framework prior covering Robart incidence meter used accurately align wings f49 2 JOHN TANZER BALSA CA SiXIPS ARD BALSA TYPiCAL SA SREET A CENTER RIB A SliT --7 4 BALSA SHI K -7x P SQ RAPI BALSA 5flINGES Af SQ I4A BALSA VFJGH1S S PhWS DONT KNOW FlOJ WE L-E-TOURSELVE GET TALkED INTO 5IVJT1ONJS HA CONflACV. GUEST HESAi ThAr H/AS SE/E MOVIE GAtSD ANP W HkJr GEfl cENT K 534 WILLIAMS RO WHEElS CAN t SE LAED 5Y RERT REP~Et 34 BALSA FUSE SIDE BALSA SRI BOX AROUND7 .- y 77 C WIREPL9 WING TIPS 3 I4PBALSA c BALSA 171 HAP SLSA -1YPICIiL Full Size Plans Available-See Page 168 SOIPLO ONILIBIIVL PLATE OESO VINY NYLON TANLNT*NL VINONNYYWTOIL*TNEL VNINIOLANN COWLLWNOLINT ION PLYWINS YWAYLY OLVYNShALL STEALLAN TOLSO ANON 001*1* IRON IAN PIENESLAIS SNEcIAVIESNYILL lYle NOV VIOLA VOlTSWNBNLOA SlEETSVNINOLT&ELAIIN1010*0 WINS WOVEILVI SNEEr IONIASV FIAVVAIE NOBLER P5 O4EALSAFV OCIIISN LAO PLY CANON NOVa01111 STOOl0WCNO LLAVIENO F5 LIEVLSIF 0 LV BALSAVVVALYI NOONSWONLY 1*01151 -NV IdIALOANOB PLY LA NOLANOVWiNO2V9007 BOEING F4B-2 SPAL~1PhNi SPIN &TOREAiWSINN1OS LI 151 WJ0r0J5LBS OLJJQ2 A9SA5 N Y 150 ALL OICOOS 10050 KK IL F aSIA N Y \ -t 4dANA It2 ~7j9 DIA/BEIAD EDGEosA IDWDA-N-ERGE-DGE EGGE4W -ADGEODGDEDEEDOA GE ED ED AlAtAB ADINNAGED EGEGEGLIIIlIIZ GE0_ NGEDGAG DOfIIZ EDEDIAG DAN -7 K m 7GENGBAEEREEDA nADIED ED ERALEEREAGE/J H IA EDI GE E D BAA DAD GE lANAI - N Ullg& rrv BOEING F48-2 IDEIDGADEE G AAAAA A JACRA OGNACA v - Ti] 427 Boeing F4B-2lTanzer Continued paqe 44 mounts -20 bolts Mount lower wing Turn plane over using Robart incidence meter lower wing block fuselage reading 00 Now check top wing does read 00 use plywood washers bring point Glue washers bottom top wing make permanent wings still mounted cut fit interplane struts Slit ends 032 aluminum backets glue pin place Drill tap mounting plates wing Make Vs music wire landing gear mount fuselage landing gear straps spreader bar rubber bands work very well used balsa fair landing gear cabane wire scale appearance Mount engine two degrees right thrust two degrees downthrust fiberglass cowl being made T & D Fiberglass Specialties 3624 Kisco Drive Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 FINISH covered F4B plastic film using top hat red tail cowl aircraft carrier Yorktown top upper wing yellow rest white Other carrier colors Enterprise blue tail Wasp black tail Ranger green tail Lexington yellow tail Saratoga white taila lot color combinations pick lf want finish yours P-12 Army has some good combinations too $4999 US stars Major Decals water transfers applied plastic film works Hobbypoxy H65 red matches MonoKote EconoKote red painted parts cowl struts landing gear US Navy large letters bottom lower wing cut Presto Trim sheet red band around fuselage EconoKote put low heat numbers top hat cut Trim Sheet small letters numbers pressuresensitive typeavailable art store glued tail after fuselage covered white tail red Makes neat job Install tail wire braces tail wheel windshield 5/4-inch Williams Brothers smooth contour wheels Use favorite control system should FLYING going like Add powerit will come up mainsa little right ruddera little up elevator its off Now youre Navy pilot can things described beginning time landno sweat piece cake Line up runway slow descent perfect three-point landing dont like build plans can wait F4B going kitted near future Balsa Products Engineering Iselin New Jersey cant wait set plans make own kit Its too difficultI time Happy Landings odel Aviation 4The DODDGER DODDGER takes 1st Place Craig Grunkemeyer mw has add previous list awards 1st Place Nationals 1990 1991 & now 1993 National Record Holder & 1991 19- 1st Place Awards 11 2nd Place Awards 26- Fast Time Awards 1989 & 1991 TURN Q500 Champ 5th Place RA National Points kit includes machine-cut hand-selected wood AII tricks includedle record keeps growing Engine 25 45 Satisfy need speed Span 50 inches DODDGER Area 500 aquare inches DIReCT PNNECTIONR/C Capstone H/C Suppliers Inc- 562 W Sebrock Rd- Weatesyifle OH 43081 614-899-6313 1-800-593-5250 R/C BEGINNERS DONT GIVE UP Unfortunately MOST advertiaed RIC trainers much too fast unstable average beginner take heart because YOU COULD SOLO YOUR VERY FIRST TIME UP No longer mislead Thanks extensive trainer flight-testing ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones will fly slow hands-oft stable lust so-so intermediate trainers grossly misnamed pull no punches Send $350 plus 52 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 models evaluated including ARFs Also grades ease-of-build ing explains basic aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about GUARANTEED enlightening time-saving money-saving R/G publication have ever read money back Also available Flying lessons written especially lone eagle must go alone Learning Fly RJC Without Instructor $395 plus 75 postage Includes trouble-shooting flight problems Send check money onier JIm Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/01
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 58
BOEING FzIP U John Tanzer maneuverable airplanes ever built accolade given service pilots Boeing F4B Navy P-12 Army series airplanes reigned supreme until biplane fighter gradually phased out just prior World War II Boeing F4Bs P-12s first single-seat fighters capable executing fighting maneuvers including outside loops fully loaded Boeing favorite pilots described dream fly responded quickly pilots wish easy take off land wonderful handling characteristics Navy pilots loved stand Boeing its tail fly its wings offfor pure enjoyment flying Navy made extensive use F4B-2 version airplane fighters carrier-based good part time flown coast coast colorfully marked Navy aircraft world will no doubt recall Felix Cat High Hat squadrons participating colorful airshows 1930s have flying version 40 Model Aviation 2 about eight years flight description full-scale plane fits model tee 120 four-stroke engine will fly scalelike manner 05 160 ST 3000 will give Laser Ultimate Bipe run its money WINGS Cut two W-1 ribs /s plywood will used pattern make 28 W-l ribs 3h2 balsa sheet will later used lower wing Cut four W-2 ribs /s plywood ribs have notches receive ood cabane mounts Cut four W-3 tip ribs cut vertical-grain shear webs cut four wingtips t/ Lite Ply Cut rest wing parts per plan Begin upper wing Cover plan clear plastic waxed paper pin down front spar Using rib gauge pin down rear spar inch-square shim under level rib Starting first W-l rib tip CyA cyanoacrylate glue rib web spar same time Add rear web move next rib web center wing webbing will keep ribs square spars same other side wing Glue four plywood ribs cabane mounts Now add top spars 3A2 balsa sub-leading edge top wing has no dihedral glue 1/g plywood spar joiners Glue -inch balsa center rib Slide W-3 tip rib onto 1/ Lite Ply tip Glue leading edge rib W-l keeping the tip level wing removed building board bring spars together meet tip Use coarse sandpaper taper bottom spar fit tip Glue ood cabane mounts balsa tn-stock using slow epoxy mounts above surface 146 compensate sheeting Bevel sub-leading edge flush ribs sand tips accept A6 balsa sheeting Place wing upside down -inch shim apply weights hold everything straight Glue /16 balsa January1994 41 sheeting front wing tip Glue /16 sheet rear wing fill wing center 1A6 x capstrips can added now Remove wing trim tip sheeting bevel sheeting rear ribs accept top sheeting Place wing right-side-up using -inchsquare shim plan add weights hold everything straight Glue /16 sheeting capstrips wing will now warp-proof Remove wing board trim tips use sanding block sand sheet sub-leading edge accept 3/ X /8 balsa leading edge Using tri stock epoxy glue add -inch plywood interplane strut mounts keeping flush wing skin Sand wing satisfaction lower wing built same way except panel raised inch /s plywood dihedral brackets epoxied place center ribs balsa blocks added Sheeting applied side time panel weighted down wing has sheeted sanded carefully cut out ailerons Glue /32 balsa sheet rear spars Cut much needed front aileron accept 3/ x /8 balsa aileron leading edge optional upper ailerons desired use same procedure make shorter full-scale F4B-2 ailerons upper wing have found inefficienttoo much adverse yaw aileron differential use full-length ailerons lower wing model rolls banks like monoplane faster roll rate desired go both lower upper ailerons use servo torque rods servo wing would better 42 Model Aviation LAGE Cut 11 fuselage parts using wood sizes indicated plan Cover plan pin down -inch balsa side pieces -inch-square longerons crosspieces Glue go Using small pieces plastic film cover glue joints build second fuselage side top first Remove plan glue 1/32 doubler 1/64 plywood gussets inside fuselage sides left right Pin -inch-square crosspieces top view plan F-2 back F-5 Pin fuselage sides upside down top view Glue cross pieces keeping sides square work surface Glue landing gear plate balsa crosspiece rear wing saddle Use triangular stock both locations Now pull rear fuselage together Bevel mating surfaces good fit Clamp together glue -inchJanuary 1994 43 Cabane landing gear 1k wire Balsa fairings shown gear legs eventually added cabane wires well Landing gear has trial-fit fuselage Wheels 5inch Williams Brothers smooth contour OS 120 four-stroke engine shown Note remote choke 1/8 plywood servo mounting plate removable Onboard needle valve Cowl retained three screws glow switch pivots servo arm moves Aileron servo torque rod detail Brass plate soldered Lower wing aileron removed Balsa blocks wing wheel collar form tiller arm torque rod elevator increase gluing area Robart hinge pins square crosspieces rear keeping rear fuselage square work surface Glue -inch plywood tailwheel plate Glue /s plywood wing dowel plate wing bolt plates fuselage still flat bench lay lower wing saddle Align perfectly drill front wing accept -inch dowel Take wing off glue dowel Now return wing fuselage drill two mounting holes tap hold-down plates 20 bolts Remove wing fuselage put aside now Remove fuselage plan Glue firewall formers proper locations Glue -inch balsa fuselage outside doublers -inchsquare stringers Fair stringers rear fuselage Using tn-stock epoxy -inch ply cabane mounts ply cabane brace bolt plate top fuselage Glue a sheet cockpit floor sheet top fuselage lower front nose Fair sides nose wing saddle Glue two balsa blocks former F-8 using 3/ balsa spacer form slot fin Spot-glue spacer rear stab slot Note 3/n shim under front stab 11/20 positive incidence Plane sand block shape remove 3/ spacer rear tail can now built using 3/ X hard balsa some a sheet parts Round off edges cut hinge slots c wire elevator joiner can used Y pushrod two pushrods two servos Trial-fit stab fin fuselage slots did glue tail until fuselage tail covered finished make /s music wire cabane cut four pieces c wire five inches long Using piece plywood jig mark solder lug locations screw down hold alignment soldering Bend diagonal brace wrap copper wire solder Make left right use steel soldering lugs Balsa USA large small last lot longer copper lugs Mount cabanes fuselage Now make 46 music wire cabane braces Using measurments plan solder small lug ends center Mount center 4-40 bolts blind nuts Wrap solder top cabane Place upper wing flat bench fuselage upside down alignment wing Drill tap Continued page 58 44 Model Aviation large enough fully enclose engines Fueling accomplished through cowl front Perry oscillating pump mounted rear engine Completed framework prior covering Robart incidence meter used accurately align wings f49 2 JOHN TANZER BALSA CA SiXIPS ARD BALSA TYPiCAL SA SREET A CENTER RIB A SliT --7 4 BALSA SHI K -7x P SQ RAPI BALSA 5flINGES Af SQ I4A BALSA VFJGH1S S PhWS DONT KNOW FlOJ WE L-E-TOURSELVE GET TALkED INTO 5IVJT1ONJS HA CONflACV. GUEST HESAi ThAr H/AS SE/E MOVIE GAtSD ANP W HkJr GEfl cENT K 534 WILLIAMS RO WHEElS CAN t SE LAED 5Y RERT REP~Et 34 BALSA FUSE SIDE BALSA SRI BOX AROUND7 .- y 77 C WIREPL9 WING TIPS 3 I4PBALSA c BALSA 171 HAP SLSA -1YPICIiL Full Size Plans Available-See Page 168 SOIPLO ONILIBIIVL PLATE OESO VINY NYLON TANLNT*NL VINONNYYWTOIL*TNEL VNINIOLANN COWLLWNOLINT ION PLYWINS YWAYLY OLVYNShALL STEALLAN TOLSO ANON 001*1* IRON IAN PIENESLAIS SNEcIAVIESNYILL lYle NOV VIOLA VOlTSWNBNLOA SlEETSVNINOLT&ELAIIN1010*0 WINS WOVEILVI SNEEr IONIASV FIAVVAIE NOBLER P5 O4EALSAFV OCIIISN LAO PLY CANON NOVa01111 STOOl0WCNO LLAVIENO F5 LIEVLSIF 0 LV BALSAVVVALYI NOONSWONLY 1*01151 -NV IdIALOANOB PLY LA NOLANOVWiNO2V9007 BOEING F4B-2 SPAL~1PhNi SPIN &TOREAiWSINN1OS LI 151 WJ0r0J5LBS OLJJQ2 A9SA5 N Y 150 ALL OICOOS 10050 KK IL F aSIA N Y \ -t 4dANA It2 ~7j9 DIA/BEIAD EDGEosA IDWDA-N-ERGE-DGE EGGE4W -ADGEODGDEDEEDOA GE ED ED AlAtAB ADINNAGED EGEGEGLIIIlIIZ GE0_ NGEDGAG DOfIIZ EDEDIAG DAN -7 K m 7GENGBAEEREEDA nADIED ED ERALEEREAGE/J H IA EDI GE E D BAA DAD GE lANAI - N Ullg& rrv BOEING F48-2 IDEIDGADEE G AAAAA A JACRA OGNACA v - Ti] 427 Boeing F4B-2lTanzer Continued paqe 44 mounts -20 bolts Mount lower wing Turn plane over using Robart incidence meter lower wing block fuselage reading 00 Now check top wing does read 00 use plywood washers bring point Glue washers bottom top wing make permanent wings still mounted cut fit interplane struts Slit ends 032 aluminum backets glue pin place Drill tap mounting plates wing Make Vs music wire landing gear mount fuselage landing gear straps spreader bar rubber bands work very well used balsa fair landing gear cabane wire scale appearance Mount engine two degrees right thrust two degrees downthrust fiberglass cowl being made T & D Fiberglass Specialties 3624 Kisco Drive Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 FINISH covered F4B plastic film using top hat red tail cowl aircraft carrier Yorktown top upper wing yellow rest white Other carrier colors Enterprise blue tail Wasp black tail Ranger green tail Lexington yellow tail Saratoga white taila lot color combinations pick lf want finish yours P-12 Army has some good combinations too $4999 US stars Major Decals water transfers applied plastic film works Hobbypoxy H65 red matches MonoKote EconoKote red painted parts cowl struts landing gear US Navy large letters bottom lower wing cut Presto Trim sheet red band around fuselage EconoKote put low heat numbers top hat cut Trim Sheet small letters numbers pressuresensitive typeavailable art store glued tail after fuselage covered white tail red Makes neat job Install tail wire braces tail wheel windshield 5/4-inch Williams Brothers smooth contour wheels Use favorite control system should FLYING going like Add powerit will come up mainsa little right ruddera little up elevator its off Now youre Navy pilot can things described beginning time landno sweat piece cake Line up runway slow descent perfect three-point landing dont like build plans can wait F4B going kitted near future Balsa Products Engineering Iselin New Jersey cant wait set plans make own kit Its too difficultI time Happy Landings odel Aviation 4The DODDGER DODDGER takes 1st Place Craig Grunkemeyer mw has add previous list awards 1st Place Nationals 1990 1991 & now 1993 National Record Holder & 1991 19- 1st Place Awards 11 2nd Place Awards 26- Fast Time Awards 1989 & 1991 TURN Q500 Champ 5th Place RA National Points kit includes machine-cut hand-selected wood AII tricks includedle record keeps growing Engine 25 45 Satisfy need speed Span 50 inches DODDGER Area 500 aquare inches DIReCT PNNECTIONR/C Capstone H/C Suppliers Inc- 562 W Sebrock Rd- Weatesyifle OH 43081 614-899-6313 1-800-593-5250 R/C BEGINNERS DONT GIVE UP Unfortunately MOST advertiaed RIC trainers much too fast unstable average beginner take heart because YOU COULD SOLO YOUR VERY FIRST TIME UP No longer mislead Thanks extensive trainer flight-testing ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones will fly slow hands-oft stable lust so-so intermediate trainers grossly misnamed pull no punches Send $350 plus 52 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 models evaluated including ARFs Also grades ease-of-build ing explains basic aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about GUARANTEED enlightening time-saving money-saving R/G publication have ever read money back Also available Flying lessons written especially lone eagle must go alone Learning Fly RJC Without Instructor $395 plus 75 postage Includes trouble-shooting flight problems Send check money onier JIm Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/01
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 58
BOEING FzIP U John Tanzer maneuverable airplanes ever built accolade given service pilots Boeing F4B Navy P-12 Army series airplanes reigned supreme until biplane fighter gradually phased out just prior World War II Boeing F4Bs P-12s first single-seat fighters capable executing fighting maneuvers including outside loops fully loaded Boeing favorite pilots described dream fly responded quickly pilots wish easy take off land wonderful handling characteristics Navy pilots loved stand Boeing its tail fly its wings offfor pure enjoyment flying Navy made extensive use F4B-2 version airplane fighters carrier-based good part time flown coast coast colorfully marked Navy aircraft world will no doubt recall Felix Cat High Hat squadrons participating colorful airshows 1930s have flying version 40 Model Aviation 2 about eight years flight description full-scale plane fits model tee 120 four-stroke engine will fly scalelike manner 05 160 ST 3000 will give Laser Ultimate Bipe run its money WINGS Cut two W-1 ribs /s plywood will used pattern make 28 W-l ribs 3h2 balsa sheet will later used lower wing Cut four W-2 ribs /s plywood ribs have notches receive ood cabane mounts Cut four W-3 tip ribs cut vertical-grain shear webs cut four wingtips t/ Lite Ply Cut rest wing parts per plan Begin upper wing Cover plan clear plastic waxed paper pin down front spar Using rib gauge pin down rear spar inch-square shim under level rib Starting first W-l rib tip CyA cyanoacrylate glue rib web spar same time Add rear web move next rib web center wing webbing will keep ribs square spars same other side wing Glue four plywood ribs cabane mounts Now add top spars 3A2 balsa sub-leading edge top wing has no dihedral glue 1/g plywood spar joiners Glue -inch balsa center rib Slide W-3 tip rib onto 1/ Lite Ply tip Glue leading edge rib W-l keeping the tip level wing removed building board bring spars together meet tip Use coarse sandpaper taper bottom spar fit tip Glue ood cabane mounts balsa tn-stock using slow epoxy mounts above surface 146 compensate sheeting Bevel sub-leading edge flush ribs sand tips accept A6 balsa sheeting Place wing upside down -inch shim apply weights hold everything straight Glue /16 balsa January1994 41 sheeting front wing tip Glue /16 sheet rear wing fill wing center 1A6 x capstrips can added now Remove wing trim tip sheeting bevel sheeting rear ribs accept top sheeting Place wing right-side-up using -inchsquare shim plan add weights hold everything straight Glue /16 sheeting capstrips wing will now warp-proof Remove wing board trim tips use sanding block sand sheet sub-leading edge accept 3/ X /8 balsa leading edge Using tri stock epoxy glue add -inch plywood interplane strut mounts keeping flush wing skin Sand wing satisfaction lower wing built same way except panel raised inch /s plywood dihedral brackets epoxied place center ribs balsa blocks added Sheeting applied side time panel weighted down wing has sheeted sanded carefully cut out ailerons Glue /32 balsa sheet rear spars Cut much needed front aileron accept 3/ x /8 balsa aileron leading edge optional upper ailerons desired use same procedure make shorter full-scale F4B-2 ailerons upper wing have found inefficienttoo much adverse yaw aileron differential use full-length ailerons lower wing model rolls banks like monoplane faster roll rate desired go both lower upper ailerons use servo torque rods servo wing would better 42 Model Aviation LAGE Cut 11 fuselage parts using wood sizes indicated plan Cover plan pin down -inch balsa side pieces -inch-square longerons crosspieces Glue go Using small pieces plastic film cover glue joints build second fuselage side top first Remove plan glue 1/32 doubler 1/64 plywood gussets inside fuselage sides left right Pin -inch-square crosspieces top view plan F-2 back F-5 Pin fuselage sides upside down top view Glue cross pieces keeping sides square work surface Glue landing gear plate balsa crosspiece rear wing saddle Use triangular stock both locations Now pull rear fuselage together Bevel mating surfaces good fit Clamp together glue -inchJanuary 1994 43 Cabane landing gear 1k wire Balsa fairings shown gear legs eventually added cabane wires well Landing gear has trial-fit fuselage Wheels 5inch Williams Brothers smooth contour OS 120 four-stroke engine shown Note remote choke 1/8 plywood servo mounting plate removable Onboard needle valve Cowl retained three screws glow switch pivots servo arm moves Aileron servo torque rod detail Brass plate soldered Lower wing aileron removed Balsa blocks wing wheel collar form tiller arm torque rod elevator increase gluing area Robart hinge pins square crosspieces rear keeping rear fuselage square work surface Glue -inch plywood tailwheel plate Glue /s plywood wing dowel plate wing bolt plates fuselage still flat bench lay lower wing saddle Align perfectly drill front wing accept -inch dowel Take wing off glue dowel Now return wing fuselage drill two mounting holes tap hold-down plates 20 bolts Remove wing fuselage put aside now Remove fuselage plan Glue firewall formers proper locations Glue -inch balsa fuselage outside doublers -inchsquare stringers Fair stringers rear fuselage Using tn-stock epoxy -inch ply cabane mounts ply cabane brace bolt plate top fuselage Glue a sheet cockpit floor sheet top fuselage lower front nose Fair sides nose wing saddle Glue two balsa blocks former F-8 using 3/ balsa spacer form slot fin Spot-glue spacer rear stab slot Note 3/n shim under front stab 11/20 positive incidence Plane sand block shape remove 3/ spacer rear tail can now built using 3/ X hard balsa some a sheet parts Round off edges cut hinge slots c wire elevator joiner can used Y pushrod two pushrods two servos Trial-fit stab fin fuselage slots did glue tail until fuselage tail covered finished make /s music wire cabane cut four pieces c wire five inches long Using piece plywood jig mark solder lug locations screw down hold alignment soldering Bend diagonal brace wrap copper wire solder Make left right use steel soldering lugs Balsa USA large small last lot longer copper lugs Mount cabanes fuselage Now make 46 music wire cabane braces Using measurments plan solder small lug ends center Mount center 4-40 bolts blind nuts Wrap solder top cabane Place upper wing flat bench fuselage upside down alignment wing Drill tap Continued page 58 44 Model Aviation large enough fully enclose engines Fueling accomplished through cowl front Perry oscillating pump mounted rear engine Completed framework prior covering Robart incidence meter used accurately align wings f49 2 JOHN TANZER BALSA CA SiXIPS ARD BALSA TYPiCAL SA SREET A CENTER RIB A SliT --7 4 BALSA SHI K -7x P SQ RAPI BALSA 5flINGES Af SQ I4A BALSA VFJGH1S S PhWS DONT KNOW FlOJ WE L-E-TOURSELVE GET TALkED INTO 5IVJT1ONJS HA CONflACV. GUEST HESAi ThAr H/AS SE/E MOVIE GAtSD ANP W HkJr GEfl cENT K 534 WILLIAMS RO WHEElS CAN t SE LAED 5Y RERT REP~Et 34 BALSA FUSE SIDE BALSA SRI BOX AROUND7 .- y 77 C WIREPL9 WING TIPS 3 I4PBALSA c BALSA 171 HAP SLSA -1YPICIiL Full Size Plans Available-See Page 168 SOIPLO ONILIBIIVL PLATE OESO VINY NYLON TANLNT*NL VINONNYYWTOIL*TNEL VNINIOLANN COWLLWNOLINT ION PLYWINS YWAYLY OLVYNShALL STEALLAN TOLSO ANON 001*1* IRON IAN PIENESLAIS SNEcIAVIESNYILL lYle NOV VIOLA VOlTSWNBNLOA SlEETSVNINOLT&ELAIIN1010*0 WINS WOVEILVI SNEEr IONIASV FIAVVAIE NOBLER P5 O4EALSAFV OCIIISN LAO PLY CANON NOVa01111 STOOl0WCNO LLAVIENO F5 LIEVLSIF 0 LV BALSAVVVALYI NOONSWONLY 1*01151 -NV IdIALOANOB PLY LA NOLANOVWiNO2V9007 BOEING F4B-2 SPAL~1PhNi SPIN &TOREAiWSINN1OS LI 151 WJ0r0J5LBS OLJJQ2 A9SA5 N Y 150 ALL OICOOS 10050 KK IL F aSIA N Y \ -t 4dANA It2 ~7j9 DIA/BEIAD EDGEosA IDWDA-N-ERGE-DGE EGGE4W -ADGEODGDEDEEDOA GE ED ED AlAtAB ADINNAGED EGEGEGLIIIlIIZ GE0_ NGEDGAG DOfIIZ EDEDIAG DAN -7 K m 7GENGBAEEREEDA nADIED ED ERALEEREAGE/J H IA EDI GE E D BAA DAD GE lANAI - N Ullg& rrv BOEING F48-2 IDEIDGADEE G AAAAA A JACRA OGNACA v - Ti] 427 Boeing F4B-2lTanzer Continued paqe 44 mounts -20 bolts Mount lower wing Turn plane over using Robart incidence meter lower wing block fuselage reading 00 Now check top wing does read 00 use plywood washers bring point Glue washers bottom top wing make permanent wings still mounted cut fit interplane struts Slit ends 032 aluminum backets glue pin place Drill tap mounting plates wing Make Vs music wire landing gear mount fuselage landing gear straps spreader bar rubber bands work very well used balsa fair landing gear cabane wire scale appearance Mount engine two degrees right thrust two degrees downthrust fiberglass cowl being made T & D Fiberglass Specialties 3624 Kisco Drive Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 FINISH covered F4B plastic film using top hat red tail cowl aircraft carrier Yorktown top upper wing yellow rest white Other carrier colors Enterprise blue tail Wasp black tail Ranger green tail Lexington yellow tail Saratoga white taila lot color combinations pick lf want finish yours P-12 Army has some good combinations too $4999 US stars Major Decals water transfers applied plastic film works Hobbypoxy H65 red matches MonoKote EconoKote red painted parts cowl struts landing gear US Navy large letters bottom lower wing cut Presto Trim sheet red band around fuselage EconoKote put low heat numbers top hat cut Trim Sheet small letters numbers pressuresensitive typeavailable art store glued tail after fuselage covered white tail red Makes neat job Install tail wire braces tail wheel windshield 5/4-inch Williams Brothers smooth contour wheels Use favorite control system should FLYING going like Add powerit will come up mainsa little right ruddera little up elevator its off Now youre Navy pilot can things described beginning time landno sweat piece cake Line up runway slow descent perfect three-point landing dont like build plans can wait F4B going kitted near future Balsa Products Engineering Iselin New Jersey cant wait set plans make own kit Its too difficultI time Happy Landings odel Aviation 4The DODDGER DODDGER takes 1st Place Craig Grunkemeyer mw has add previous list awards 1st Place Nationals 1990 1991 & now 1993 National Record Holder & 1991 19- 1st Place Awards 11 2nd Place Awards 26- Fast Time Awards 1989 & 1991 TURN Q500 Champ 5th Place RA National Points kit includes machine-cut hand-selected wood AII tricks includedle record keeps growing Engine 25 45 Satisfy need speed Span 50 inches DODDGER Area 500 aquare inches DIReCT PNNECTIONR/C Capstone H/C Suppliers Inc- 562 W Sebrock Rd- Weatesyifle OH 43081 614-899-6313 1-800-593-5250 R/C BEGINNERS DONT GIVE UP Unfortunately MOST advertiaed RIC trainers much too fast unstable average beginner take heart because YOU COULD SOLO YOUR VERY FIRST TIME UP No longer mislead Thanks extensive trainer flight-testing ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones will fly slow hands-oft stable lust so-so intermediate trainers grossly misnamed pull no punches Send $350 plus 52 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 models evaluated including ARFs Also grades ease-of-build ing explains basic aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about GUARANTEED enlightening time-saving money-saving R/G publication have ever read money back Also available Flying lessons written especially lone eagle must go alone Learning Fly RJC Without Instructor $395 plus 75 postage Includes trouble-shooting flight problems Send check money onier JIm Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/01
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 58
BOEING FzIP U John Tanzer maneuverable airplanes ever built accolade given service pilots Boeing F4B Navy P-12 Army series airplanes reigned supreme until biplane fighter gradually phased out just prior World War II Boeing F4Bs P-12s first single-seat fighters capable executing fighting maneuvers including outside loops fully loaded Boeing favorite pilots described dream fly responded quickly pilots wish easy take off land wonderful handling characteristics Navy pilots loved stand Boeing its tail fly its wings offfor pure enjoyment flying Navy made extensive use F4B-2 version airplane fighters carrier-based good part time flown coast coast colorfully marked Navy aircraft world will no doubt recall Felix Cat High Hat squadrons participating colorful airshows 1930s have flying version 40 Model Aviation 2 about eight years flight description full-scale plane fits model tee 120 four-stroke engine will fly scalelike manner 05 160 ST 3000 will give Laser Ultimate Bipe run its money WINGS Cut two W-1 ribs /s plywood will used pattern make 28 W-l ribs 3h2 balsa sheet will later used lower wing Cut four W-2 ribs /s plywood ribs have notches receive ood cabane mounts Cut four W-3 tip ribs cut vertical-grain shear webs cut four wingtips t/ Lite Ply Cut rest wing parts per plan Begin upper wing Cover plan clear plastic waxed paper pin down front spar Using rib gauge pin down rear spar inch-square shim under level rib Starting first W-l rib tip CyA cyanoacrylate glue rib web spar same time Add rear web move next rib web center wing webbing will keep ribs square spars same other side wing Glue four plywood ribs cabane mounts Now add top spars 3A2 balsa sub-leading edge top wing has no dihedral glue 1/g plywood spar joiners Glue -inch balsa center rib Slide W-3 tip rib onto 1/ Lite Ply tip Glue leading edge rib W-l keeping the tip level wing removed building board bring spars together meet tip Use coarse sandpaper taper bottom spar fit tip Glue ood cabane mounts balsa tn-stock using slow epoxy mounts above surface 146 compensate sheeting Bevel sub-leading edge flush ribs sand tips accept A6 balsa sheeting Place wing upside down -inch shim apply weights hold everything straight Glue /16 balsa January1994 41 sheeting front wing tip Glue /16 sheet rear wing fill wing center 1A6 x capstrips can added now Remove wing trim tip sheeting bevel sheeting rear ribs accept top sheeting Place wing right-side-up using -inchsquare shim plan add weights hold everything straight Glue /16 sheeting capstrips wing will now warp-proof Remove wing board trim tips use sanding block sand sheet sub-leading edge accept 3/ X /8 balsa leading edge Using tri stock epoxy glue add -inch plywood interplane strut mounts keeping flush wing skin Sand wing satisfaction lower wing built same way except panel raised inch /s plywood dihedral brackets epoxied place center ribs balsa blocks added Sheeting applied side time panel weighted down wing has sheeted sanded carefully cut out ailerons Glue /32 balsa sheet rear spars Cut much needed front aileron accept 3/ x /8 balsa aileron leading edge optional upper ailerons desired use same procedure make shorter full-scale F4B-2 ailerons upper wing have found inefficienttoo much adverse yaw aileron differential use full-length ailerons lower wing model rolls banks like monoplane faster roll rate desired go both lower upper ailerons use servo torque rods servo wing would better 42 Model Aviation LAGE Cut 11 fuselage parts using wood sizes indicated plan Cover plan pin down -inch balsa side pieces -inch-square longerons crosspieces Glue go Using small pieces plastic film cover glue joints build second fuselage side top first Remove plan glue 1/32 doubler 1/64 plywood gussets inside fuselage sides left right Pin -inch-square crosspieces top view plan F-2 back F-5 Pin fuselage sides upside down top view Glue cross pieces keeping sides square work surface Glue landing gear plate balsa crosspiece rear wing saddle Use triangular stock both locations Now pull rear fuselage together Bevel mating surfaces good fit Clamp together glue -inchJanuary 1994 43 Cabane landing gear 1k wire Balsa fairings shown gear legs eventually added cabane wires well Landing gear has trial-fit fuselage Wheels 5inch Williams Brothers smooth contour OS 120 four-stroke engine shown Note remote choke 1/8 plywood servo mounting plate removable Onboard needle valve Cowl retained three screws glow switch pivots servo arm moves Aileron servo torque rod detail Brass plate soldered Lower wing aileron removed Balsa blocks wing wheel collar form tiller arm torque rod elevator increase gluing area Robart hinge pins square crosspieces rear keeping rear fuselage square work surface Glue -inch plywood tailwheel plate Glue /s plywood wing dowel plate wing bolt plates fuselage still flat bench lay lower wing saddle Align perfectly drill front wing accept -inch dowel Take wing off glue dowel Now return wing fuselage drill two mounting holes tap hold-down plates 20 bolts Remove wing fuselage put aside now Remove fuselage plan Glue firewall formers proper locations Glue -inch balsa fuselage outside doublers -inchsquare stringers Fair stringers rear fuselage Using tn-stock epoxy -inch ply cabane mounts ply cabane brace bolt plate top fuselage Glue a sheet cockpit floor sheet top fuselage lower front nose Fair sides nose wing saddle Glue two balsa blocks former F-8 using 3/ balsa spacer form slot fin Spot-glue spacer rear stab slot Note 3/n shim under front stab 11/20 positive incidence Plane sand block shape remove 3/ spacer rear tail can now built using 3/ X hard balsa some a sheet parts Round off edges cut hinge slots c wire elevator joiner can used Y pushrod two pushrods two servos Trial-fit stab fin fuselage slots did glue tail until fuselage tail covered finished make /s music wire cabane cut four pieces c wire five inches long Using piece plywood jig mark solder lug locations screw down hold alignment soldering Bend diagonal brace wrap copper wire solder Make left right use steel soldering lugs Balsa USA large small last lot longer copper lugs Mount cabanes fuselage Now make 46 music wire cabane braces Using measurments plan solder small lug ends center Mount center 4-40 bolts blind nuts Wrap solder top cabane Place upper wing flat bench fuselage upside down alignment wing Drill tap Continued page 58 44 Model Aviation large enough fully enclose engines Fueling accomplished through cowl front Perry oscillating pump mounted rear engine Completed framework prior covering Robart incidence meter used accurately align wings f49 2 JOHN TANZER BALSA CA SiXIPS ARD BALSA TYPiCAL SA SREET A CENTER RIB A SliT --7 4 BALSA SHI K -7x P SQ RAPI BALSA 5flINGES Af SQ I4A BALSA VFJGH1S S PhWS DONT KNOW FlOJ WE L-E-TOURSELVE GET TALkED INTO 5IVJT1ONJS HA CONflACV. GUEST HESAi ThAr H/AS SE/E MOVIE GAtSD ANP W HkJr GEfl cENT K 534 WILLIAMS RO WHEElS CAN t SE LAED 5Y RERT REP~Et 34 BALSA FUSE SIDE BALSA SRI BOX AROUND7 .- y 77 C WIREPL9 WING TIPS 3 I4PBALSA c BALSA 171 HAP SLSA -1YPICIiL Full Size Plans Available-See Page 168 SOIPLO ONILIBIIVL PLATE OESO VINY NYLON TANLNT*NL VINONNYYWTOIL*TNEL VNINIOLANN COWLLWNOLINT ION PLYWINS YWAYLY OLVYNShALL STEALLAN TOLSO ANON 001*1* IRON IAN PIENESLAIS SNEcIAVIESNYILL lYle NOV VIOLA VOlTSWNBNLOA SlEETSVNINOLT&ELAIIN1010*0 WINS WOVEILVI SNEEr IONIASV FIAVVAIE NOBLER P5 O4EALSAFV OCIIISN LAO PLY CANON NOVa01111 STOOl0WCNO LLAVIENO F5 LIEVLSIF 0 LV BALSAVVVALYI NOONSWONLY 1*01151 -NV IdIALOANOB PLY LA NOLANOVWiNO2V9007 BOEING F4B-2 SPAL~1PhNi SPIN &TOREAiWSINN1OS LI 151 WJ0r0J5LBS OLJJQ2 A9SA5 N Y 150 ALL OICOOS 10050 KK IL F aSIA N Y \ -t 4dANA It2 ~7j9 DIA/BEIAD EDGEosA IDWDA-N-ERGE-DGE EGGE4W -ADGEODGDEDEEDOA GE ED ED AlAtAB ADINNAGED EGEGEGLIIIlIIZ GE0_ NGEDGAG DOfIIZ EDEDIAG DAN -7 K m 7GENGBAEEREEDA nADIED ED ERALEEREAGE/J H IA EDI GE E D BAA DAD GE lANAI - N Ullg& rrv BOEING F48-2 IDEIDGADEE G AAAAA A JACRA OGNACA v - Ti] 427 Boeing F4B-2lTanzer Continued paqe 44 mounts -20 bolts Mount lower wing Turn plane over using Robart incidence meter lower wing block fuselage reading 00 Now check top wing does read 00 use plywood washers bring point Glue washers bottom top wing make permanent wings still mounted cut fit interplane struts Slit ends 032 aluminum backets glue pin place Drill tap mounting plates wing Make Vs music wire landing gear mount fuselage landing gear straps spreader bar rubber bands work very well used balsa fair landing gear cabane wire scale appearance Mount engine two degrees right thrust two degrees downthrust fiberglass cowl being made T & D Fiberglass Specialties 3624 Kisco Drive Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 FINISH covered F4B plastic film using top hat red tail cowl aircraft carrier Yorktown top upper wing yellow rest white Other carrier colors Enterprise blue tail Wasp black tail Ranger green tail Lexington yellow tail Saratoga white taila lot color combinations pick lf want finish yours P-12 Army has some good combinations too $4999 US stars Major Decals water transfers applied plastic film works Hobbypoxy H65 red matches MonoKote EconoKote red painted parts cowl struts landing gear US Navy large letters bottom lower wing cut Presto Trim sheet red band around fuselage EconoKote put low heat numbers top hat cut Trim Sheet small letters numbers pressuresensitive typeavailable art store glued tail after fuselage covered white tail red Makes neat job Install tail wire braces tail wheel windshield 5/4-inch Williams Brothers smooth contour wheels Use favorite control system should FLYING going like Add powerit will come up mainsa little right ruddera little up elevator its off Now youre Navy pilot can things described beginning time landno sweat piece cake Line up runway slow descent perfect three-point landing dont like build plans can wait F4B going kitted near future Balsa Products Engineering Iselin New Jersey cant wait set plans make own kit Its too difficultI time Happy Landings odel Aviation 4The DODDGER DODDGER takes 1st Place Craig Grunkemeyer mw has add previous list awards 1st Place Nationals 1990 1991 & now 1993 National Record Holder & 1991 19- 1st Place Awards 11 2nd Place Awards 26- Fast Time Awards 1989 & 1991 TURN Q500 Champ 5th Place RA National Points kit includes machine-cut hand-selected wood AII tricks includedle record keeps growing Engine 25 45 Satisfy need speed Span 50 inches DODDGER Area 500 aquare inches DIReCT PNNECTIONR/C Capstone H/C Suppliers Inc- 562 W Sebrock Rd- Weatesyifle OH 43081 614-899-6313 1-800-593-5250 R/C BEGINNERS DONT GIVE UP Unfortunately MOST advertiaed RIC trainers much too fast unstable average beginner take heart because YOU COULD SOLO YOUR VERY FIRST TIME UP No longer mislead Thanks extensive trainer flight-testing ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones will fly slow hands-oft stable lust so-so intermediate trainers grossly misnamed pull no punches Send $350 plus 52 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 models evaluated including ARFs Also grades ease-of-build ing explains basic aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about GUARANTEED enlightening time-saving money-saving R/G publication have ever read money back Also available Flying lessons written especially lone eagle must go alone Learning Fly RJC Without Instructor $395 plus 75 postage Includes trouble-shooting flight problems Send check money onier JIm Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/01
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 58
BOEING FzIP U John Tanzer maneuverable airplanes ever built accolade given service pilots Boeing F4B Navy P-12 Army series airplanes reigned supreme until biplane fighter gradually phased out just prior World War II Boeing F4Bs P-12s first single-seat fighters capable executing fighting maneuvers including outside loops fully loaded Boeing favorite pilots described dream fly responded quickly pilots wish easy take off land wonderful handling characteristics Navy pilots loved stand Boeing its tail fly its wings offfor pure enjoyment flying Navy made extensive use F4B-2 version airplane fighters carrier-based good part time flown coast coast colorfully marked Navy aircraft world will no doubt recall Felix Cat High Hat squadrons participating colorful airshows 1930s have flying version 40 Model Aviation 2 about eight years flight description full-scale plane fits model tee 120 four-stroke engine will fly scalelike manner 05 160 ST 3000 will give Laser Ultimate Bipe run its money WINGS Cut two W-1 ribs /s plywood will used pattern make 28 W-l ribs 3h2 balsa sheet will later used lower wing Cut four W-2 ribs /s plywood ribs have notches receive ood cabane mounts Cut four W-3 tip ribs cut vertical-grain shear webs cut four wingtips t/ Lite Ply Cut rest wing parts per plan Begin upper wing Cover plan clear plastic waxed paper pin down front spar Using rib gauge pin down rear spar inch-square shim under level rib Starting first W-l rib tip CyA cyanoacrylate glue rib web spar same time Add rear web move next rib web center wing webbing will keep ribs square spars same other side wing Glue four plywood ribs cabane mounts Now add top spars 3A2 balsa sub-leading edge top wing has no dihedral glue 1/g plywood spar joiners Glue -inch balsa center rib Slide W-3 tip rib onto 1/ Lite Ply tip Glue leading edge rib W-l keeping the tip level wing removed building board bring spars together meet tip Use coarse sandpaper taper bottom spar fit tip Glue ood cabane mounts balsa tn-stock using slow epoxy mounts above surface 146 compensate sheeting Bevel sub-leading edge flush ribs sand tips accept A6 balsa sheeting Place wing upside down -inch shim apply weights hold everything straight Glue /16 balsa January1994 41 sheeting front wing tip Glue /16 sheet rear wing fill wing center 1A6 x capstrips can added now Remove wing trim tip sheeting bevel sheeting rear ribs accept top sheeting Place wing right-side-up using -inchsquare shim plan add weights hold everything straight Glue /16 sheeting capstrips wing will now warp-proof Remove wing board trim tips use sanding block sand sheet sub-leading edge accept 3/ X /8 balsa leading edge Using tri stock epoxy glue add -inch plywood interplane strut mounts keeping flush wing skin Sand wing satisfaction lower wing built same way except panel raised inch /s plywood dihedral brackets epoxied place center ribs balsa blocks added Sheeting applied side time panel weighted down wing has sheeted sanded carefully cut out ailerons Glue /32 balsa sheet rear spars Cut much needed front aileron accept 3/ x /8 balsa aileron leading edge optional upper ailerons desired use same procedure make shorter full-scale F4B-2 ailerons upper wing have found inefficienttoo much adverse yaw aileron differential use full-length ailerons lower wing model rolls banks like monoplane faster roll rate desired go both lower upper ailerons use servo torque rods servo wing would better 42 Model Aviation LAGE Cut 11 fuselage parts using wood sizes indicated plan Cover plan pin down -inch balsa side pieces -inch-square longerons crosspieces Glue go Using small pieces plastic film cover glue joints build second fuselage side top first Remove plan glue 1/32 doubler 1/64 plywood gussets inside fuselage sides left right Pin -inch-square crosspieces top view plan F-2 back F-5 Pin fuselage sides upside down top view Glue cross pieces keeping sides square work surface Glue landing gear plate balsa crosspiece rear wing saddle Use triangular stock both locations Now pull rear fuselage together Bevel mating surfaces good fit Clamp together glue -inchJanuary 1994 43 Cabane landing gear 1k wire Balsa fairings shown gear legs eventually added cabane wires well Landing gear has trial-fit fuselage Wheels 5inch Williams Brothers smooth contour OS 120 four-stroke engine shown Note remote choke 1/8 plywood servo mounting plate removable Onboard needle valve Cowl retained three screws glow switch pivots servo arm moves Aileron servo torque rod detail Brass plate soldered Lower wing aileron removed Balsa blocks wing wheel collar form tiller arm torque rod elevator increase gluing area Robart hinge pins square crosspieces rear keeping rear fuselage square work surface Glue -inch plywood tailwheel plate Glue /s plywood wing dowel plate wing bolt plates fuselage still flat bench lay lower wing saddle Align perfectly drill front wing accept -inch dowel Take wing off glue dowel Now return wing fuselage drill two mounting holes tap hold-down plates 20 bolts Remove wing fuselage put aside now Remove fuselage plan Glue firewall formers proper locations Glue -inch balsa fuselage outside doublers -inchsquare stringers Fair stringers rear fuselage Using tn-stock epoxy -inch ply cabane mounts ply cabane brace bolt plate top fuselage Glue a sheet cockpit floor sheet top fuselage lower front nose Fair sides nose wing saddle Glue two balsa blocks former F-8 using 3/ balsa spacer form slot fin Spot-glue spacer rear stab slot Note 3/n shim under front stab 11/20 positive incidence Plane sand block shape remove 3/ spacer rear tail can now built using 3/ X hard balsa some a sheet parts Round off edges cut hinge slots c wire elevator joiner can used Y pushrod two pushrods two servos Trial-fit stab fin fuselage slots did glue tail until fuselage tail covered finished make /s music wire cabane cut four pieces c wire five inches long Using piece plywood jig mark solder lug locations screw down hold alignment soldering Bend diagonal brace wrap copper wire solder Make left right use steel soldering lugs Balsa USA large small last lot longer copper lugs Mount cabanes fuselage Now make 46 music wire cabane braces Using measurments plan solder small lug ends center Mount center 4-40 bolts blind nuts Wrap solder top cabane Place upper wing flat bench fuselage upside down alignment wing Drill tap Continued page 58 44 Model Aviation large enough fully enclose engines Fueling accomplished through cowl front Perry oscillating pump mounted rear engine Completed framework prior covering Robart incidence meter used accurately align wings f49 2 JOHN TANZER BALSA CA SiXIPS ARD BALSA TYPiCAL SA SREET A CENTER RIB A SliT --7 4 BALSA SHI K -7x P SQ RAPI BALSA 5flINGES Af SQ I4A BALSA VFJGH1S S PhWS DONT KNOW FlOJ WE L-E-TOURSELVE GET TALkED INTO 5IVJT1ONJS HA CONflACV. GUEST HESAi ThAr H/AS SE/E MOVIE GAtSD ANP W HkJr GEfl cENT K 534 WILLIAMS RO WHEElS CAN t SE LAED 5Y RERT REP~Et 34 BALSA FUSE SIDE BALSA SRI BOX AROUND7 .- y 77 C WIREPL9 WING TIPS 3 I4PBALSA c BALSA 171 HAP SLSA -1YPICIiL Full Size Plans Available-See Page 168 SOIPLO ONILIBIIVL PLATE OESO VINY NYLON TANLNT*NL VINONNYYWTOIL*TNEL VNINIOLANN COWLLWNOLINT ION PLYWINS YWAYLY OLVYNShALL STEALLAN TOLSO ANON 001*1* IRON IAN PIENESLAIS SNEcIAVIESNYILL lYle NOV VIOLA VOlTSWNBNLOA SlEETSVNINOLT&ELAIIN1010*0 WINS WOVEILVI SNEEr IONIASV FIAVVAIE NOBLER P5 O4EALSAFV OCIIISN LAO PLY CANON NOVa01111 STOOl0WCNO LLAVIENO F5 LIEVLSIF 0 LV BALSAVVVALYI NOONSWONLY 1*01151 -NV IdIALOANOB PLY LA NOLANOVWiNO2V9007 BOEING F4B-2 SPAL~1PhNi SPIN &TOREAiWSINN1OS LI 151 WJ0r0J5LBS OLJJQ2 A9SA5 N Y 150 ALL OICOOS 10050 KK IL F aSIA N Y \ -t 4dANA It2 ~7j9 DIA/BEIAD EDGEosA IDWDA-N-ERGE-DGE EGGE4W -ADGEODGDEDEEDOA GE ED ED AlAtAB ADINNAGED EGEGEGLIIIlIIZ GE0_ NGEDGAG DOfIIZ EDEDIAG DAN -7 K m 7GENGBAEEREEDA nADIED ED ERALEEREAGE/J H IA EDI GE E D BAA DAD GE lANAI - N Ullg& rrv BOEING F48-2 IDEIDGADEE G AAAAA A JACRA OGNACA v - Ti] 427 Boeing F4B-2lTanzer Continued paqe 44 mounts -20 bolts Mount lower wing Turn plane over using Robart incidence meter lower wing block fuselage reading 00 Now check top wing does read 00 use plywood washers bring point Glue washers bottom top wing make permanent wings still mounted cut fit interplane struts Slit ends 032 aluminum backets glue pin place Drill tap mounting plates wing Make Vs music wire landing gear mount fuselage landing gear straps spreader bar rubber bands work very well used balsa fair landing gear cabane wire scale appearance Mount engine two degrees right thrust two degrees downthrust fiberglass cowl being made T & D Fiberglass Specialties 3624 Kisco Drive Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 FINISH covered F4B plastic film using top hat red tail cowl aircraft carrier Yorktown top upper wing yellow rest white Other carrier colors Enterprise blue tail Wasp black tail Ranger green tail Lexington yellow tail Saratoga white taila lot color combinations pick lf want finish yours P-12 Army has some good combinations too $4999 US stars Major Decals water transfers applied plastic film works Hobbypoxy H65 red matches MonoKote EconoKote red painted parts cowl struts landing gear US Navy large letters bottom lower wing cut Presto Trim sheet red band around fuselage EconoKote put low heat numbers top hat cut Trim Sheet small letters numbers pressuresensitive typeavailable art store glued tail after fuselage covered white tail red Makes neat job Install tail wire braces tail wheel windshield 5/4-inch Williams Brothers smooth contour wheels Use favorite control system should FLYING going like Add powerit will come up mainsa little right ruddera little up elevator its off Now youre Navy pilot can things described beginning time landno sweat piece cake Line up runway slow descent perfect three-point landing dont like build plans can wait F4B going kitted near future Balsa Products Engineering Iselin New Jersey cant wait set plans make own kit Its too difficultI time Happy Landings odel Aviation 4The DODDGER DODDGER takes 1st Place Craig Grunkemeyer mw has add previous list awards 1st Place Nationals 1990 1991 & now 1993 National Record Holder & 1991 19- 1st Place Awards 11 2nd Place Awards 26- Fast Time Awards 1989 & 1991 TURN Q500 Champ 5th Place RA National Points kit includes machine-cut hand-selected wood AII tricks includedle record keeps growing Engine 25 45 Satisfy need speed Span 50 inches DODDGER Area 500 aquare inches DIReCT PNNECTIONR/C Capstone H/C Suppliers Inc- 562 W Sebrock Rd- Weatesyifle OH 43081 614-899-6313 1-800-593-5250 R/C BEGINNERS DONT GIVE UP Unfortunately MOST advertiaed RIC trainers much too fast unstable average beginner take heart because YOU COULD SOLO YOUR VERY FIRST TIME UP No longer mislead Thanks extensive trainer flight-testing ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones will fly slow hands-oft stable lust so-so intermediate trainers grossly misnamed pull no punches Send $350 plus 52 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 models evaluated including ARFs Also grades ease-of-build ing explains basic aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about GUARANTEED enlightening time-saving money-saving R/G publication have ever read money back Also available Flying lessons written especially lone eagle must go alone Learning Fly RJC Without Instructor $395 plus 75 postage Includes trouble-shooting flight problems Send check money onier JIm Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218