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Cheap Thrill

Author: J. Thomerson


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 165, 166

Sheet balsa tail surfaces optional possible penalty nose weight Tee Dee 049-powered model 156 Model Aviation m Thomerson Tee Dee 049-powered version built-up tail did require nose weight proper balance Ive enjoyed designing building small Control Line Stunt airplanes since days Atwood Wasp 049 Designs have gradually grown 24 36 inches wingspan six seven ounces up 11-13 ounces weight time time model has powered 074 09 Today number highquality small engines diesel glow 049 10 size range encouraged try favorite Cheap Thrill plans show front-end modifications Tee Dee 09 fly Stunt competitively PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Advanced level goal maintaining increasing competence can conduct flying sessions mishap fly airplanes well enough present enjoy Cheap Thrill flies pattern very well surprisingly solid feel 1/2As have handled wind better some larger Stunt airplanes fly everything else stays van 1/As slightly bigger siblings great fun build fly CONSTRUCTION Stabilizer Elevator built-up construction recommended /2A have used very light /16 sheet good results control horn shown small Veco Sand stab elevator shape Using thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue cover center stab two-inch-wide piece lightweight glass cloth necessary built-up stab Put couple coats clear dope sand stab elevator smooth can 400-grit sandpaper Cover tissue Continue clear dope sanding between coats 600-grit paper knock off fuzzies until uniformly shiny set aside until later Wing If dont want build wooden four-inch bellcrank shown plans Sig Brodak can supply fairly light four-inch bellcranks prefer use commercially available /2A flexible leadouts 018 stranded control line will work fine Slip oneinch length large-size CyA glue applicator tubing over bellcrank end leadout Center tubing bellcrank end hole slide leadout wire through until about two inches stick out Wrap Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh December1998 157 Homemade four-inch belicrank leadouts attached Commercial units Brodak Sig Manufacturing can substituted Templates bolts tools required make center-section wing ribs see text Spacer fixtures accurately position wing center-section ribs Note rubber bands around leading edge front wing jig rod angled fixtures leadout fine wire shown AMA Competition Regulations clip off excess Fine beading wire available craft stores good wrapping leadouts control line ends wrap finished rub Sig Ment help hold wire smooth surface prevent possible hangups Leave outer ends unfinished now Note leadout will about four inches longer other finished ensure line connectors dont snag Make templates center section ribs plywood aluminum stack 14 pieces light quarter-grain A6 balsa between will assemble wing Great Planes wing jig shown photos holes jig rods need accurate size position Sharpen end piece 1/4 brass tubing trimming down sharp edge inside Make half-dozen little cuts sharp edge make work like miniature hole saw Cut holes rib blanks using rib templates bolt stack between templates /4-inch bolts Carve sand ribs shape cut spar notches ribs drawn slightly oversize juncture trailing edge sheet can sand down neatly after assembly Trim four ribs down /32 top bottom center ribs will sheeted /32 balsa Mark #1 dont lose among other ribs Trim down four ribs make two ribs 3 4 Because elliptical shape wingtips beyond ribs will have assembled off jig Cut out rest ribs A6 sheet trailing edge strips sheet tip pieces 1/ sheet flaps two rib-position jigs Slide ribs wing jig rods proper sequence make sure jig sitting square flat tighten down Position ribs roughly block tape pin center ribs position vertical perpendicular rods Stick couple pins leading edge between last two center-section rib positions either side put leading edge place wrap small rubber band around pin front jig rod hold Check center rib still true glue leading edge Use two wing-rib jigs position next rib Set jigs 450 assure rib square directions Glue rib leading edge center section ribs Put lower trailing edge strip place pinning two ribs either end center section Recheck center rib glue center-section ribs trailing edge Use jigs line up ribs 3 4 glue trailing edge leading edge Block straightedge parallel rear edge lower trailing-edge strip Type CL 1/2A Stunt Wingspan 36 inches Engine 049-09 Flying weight 13 ounces Construction Built-up Covering/finish Tissue dope 158 Model Aviation ling edge taped metal yardstick Top TE sheeting ready glued Front end fuselage has glued wingtake care during alignment U BALSA132 SHT BALSA17 LEUDSC ESCETOP SBOTTOM SURFACES17 EDO II F 0 REQ LJLJLJLJLJLi RIBS D9 I/IA SHT BALSA 3/SUBALSA RB ALIUNMENT JIS SEE TEAT PRUTU / 1/4 SUT BALSA BALSA RIBS I/IAS /4 I/4A 1/4 BALSA EADING EGG SPARS I/H SRI BALSAI E -4-HF00 -SR -HF II LLEU OPTIONAL FLL NE RIB GESL AIM L\ I4111 AL1kII II[III/ ~I S \ II FLAP HORN ASSEMBLYII 1-' 77 1 SEE TEAT AP HINGES FIGURE EIART STITCHINA WITH DENTAL FLOSS TSP TANK COVER COOLING AIR EGIT CUTOUT -T NOSE FORMING BLOCK______ IA 11/2 A_BALSA-' LINE FSAW THRA AS SHOWN SEE TEAT ---"] - FUEL7~C UECO EEUATOR CONTROL HORN 3 I/A SHT BALSA CA L.-TANK HOLD PRSPELLSR FUEL TANK-_ ROOK ~S4RA MASTER AIRACREW I/4SRT BALSAI ENGINE TRAILING EDGEUCOG 049 ATEE SEE / ELEAATSR HINGES FIGURE EIGHT STITCHING WITH GENTAL FLOSS TYPICAL I/B 1/4~15AI I5/ SPRUCEAj----OUT LINE OP ALTERNATE CRUTCH FOR 59 ENGINE IIII BRACE 0 I/IA G ART BALSA TOP BOTTOM SURF 41 II /8 SHT BALSA FLAPS F -- ~77fl IiiJBELLCRANK MOUNT Ir/IK BALSA U TIBOTTOM SJRFACES-hEEF /4UHT BALSA SI E S 0 I/R BALSA TICAL BRACE 5 1/IBBALSA II WEBS TYPI TSP III 0 7 3 P WOOD OOo OW INITIAL RUDDER OFFSET -Sh-zr- ~ziV" II--JL-- _U- ______U IBA H 9Y AP WOO 4SH RASA IA 43P EDO Aji XPt4V"x\\ FRAME OS NED K PL WOOD K SR BA F N B BUGGER UE AREMO AR K AEAR POWER P ANGD 5 CANOP F 'C05 EEDEE 09W H 9KG 4 SHOR KNEE NOSEQBBI}BBS I-~~"'A SB Iml HINGE TSP I_II PUSH RODIA OG-BRO KWIK LINK 3/3D ART BALSA FASELAGE SIDESI/3D DIA MAGIC WIRE 1/1K SRI BALSA FUSELAGE BOTTO I/IA SIB MUSIC WIREK7BN10I/IA PLYWOOD MOUNT OPTIONAL FORA WHEEL3/3D BALSAI/3D PLY I/BA 1/4 SlEW FROM BOTTOM SIDEMODEL AVIATION BALSA ~SPRE I/RSHT BALSA --CHEAP THRILL h-_II1L/ DESIGNED BUILT BY JIM TIIOMERSON RU KHEADS K SR BA SBINKED PLAN BY FRAGH KEATTY NORZZIBB7 ESS NO ED 0 RERWSE ALL RISHTS SHEET RESERUED I OF RIO -II 11~II- BALSA BLOCK I-1/UGIA0 SPINNERisili~17-II--ir- ____ II FIZIfENGINE CRUTCH- -~--~------~T-~Arnz -a1 CD 5 CA 5 CD CD CD CD IJ CD 0 CD cj CD CO Co -L 0 Rj ALUMINUM CENTER STOCK NO 3000 K&S has added 28 new aluminum items its product line Aluminum Center features round square tubing rod sheet 12 lengths round tubes rods sheets 606146 aluminum alloy very strong lightweight square tubing 3003-H14 aluminum alloy very easy work carefully engineered line aluminum products has unlimited uses development a//types projects K&S ENGINEERING 6917 W 59th Street Chicago IL 60638 773 586-8503 773 586-8556 Tape trailing-edge strip straightedge Lay top trailing-edge strip place tape straightedge Check everything straight fits satisfactory lift up top strip put glue along ribs Drop top strip back place pin down ribs Use thin CyA tack rear trailing-edge strips together Dont get tape strips dry pull out tape inside trailing edge Check everything square retape trailing edge straightedge Cut pieces /16 sheet make trailing-edge webs between center-section ribs out rib 4 Squeeze tips trailing-edge strips together wick thin CyA inside Use straightedge sharp pencil carefully mark position top spar rib dont use pen ink may bleed through covering Make rib-notching tool gluing piece 220-grit sandpaper strip /s x /4 x Glue wider piece other side strip act sanding stop Carefully sand spar notch top rib wing jig Check everything square check spar fit glue top spar except ribs 3 4 spar should go thickness sandpaper below edge ribs final sanding will make smooth surface Remove wing jig finish gluing rear trailingedge strips Turn wing over spar down flat surface Mark notch check install second spar dry inspect partially-finished wing assure everything still square Sight down tip wing pinch top bottom spar tips together glue Thick CyA accelerator best Glue Y4 sheet tip pieces between trailing edge spars again being careful center Slide rib 6 place mark spar positions Sand spar notches glue rib 6 place same rib 5 other tip Add /16 trailing web edge between tip ribs Soak unattached part leading edge wrapping wet paper towels few minutes Press leading edge tip rib notches glue place Install forward tip pieces cut out inside tip install flattened /4 aluminum tubing guide leadouts Both leadouts come out opening control input will make airplane yaw Install /6 plywood bellcrank mount Block up inside bottom spar piece 1/4 square Hold bellcrank place mark leadout positions inside wing ribs Cut leadout holes ribs Dremel tool /4 ball cutter sharp knife Also cut out bellcrank clearance Install flap pushrod bellcrank Run leadouts through holes ribs out tip guide install bellcrank Fill below plywood mount scrap balsa give good glue contact bottom center-section sheeting Sheet wing center section Mark centerline way aroux{d center-section sheeting Finish outer ends leadouts Rember four inches longer other Glue three pennies outer wing tip weight Use center rib templates cut out 28 /16 false half-ribs Notch spar sanding tool Cut slots false ribs rib jig templates [v32][b-2-10-1-10]]I nt wait longer expenence awesome thrill paintin sky SUPERDRI I F1 CI6UWWiC SUPERDRI AVIATION SMO4E Oil penivv svoke 0110 evdeles IMy IA Svpeior otense sevkeFOUR CONVONIENT UNITSI soiievt pessteceJog l1oIf$ 1200I SUPERDRI eoned its epototionostte best free best Ask oove paiivk it t5ael$ 5500 Dove von ickeivdosty vanotevtses like AMP i5d TME f5tgolf$ 27500I ITS TIME YOU TRIED SOME 160 Model Aviation $100 FOR OUR FULL LINE CATALOG forget units remember! NOT JUST CHARGERSCOMPLETE AUTOMATIC BATTERY MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS Ca Ra Products 21 urban P0 Box 436 Paineaville OH 44077 21 6-639-8274 Hrs 9-12 27 Central Time SASE information ers inquiries invited Eajey REIMULE S-L-O-O-W Idle PLUS. 140 S4FE starts Single Twin-cylinders Twin engines VO Interference Works Rxs Light Less 35 grams Ultra-simple installation o No messy adjustments Computer-accurate neutral o No Jitter o No Drift Neutral Shifts temperature changes o Fuelproof Vibration proof Encapsulated space-age epoxy • IJ5 W3 in-74P2L1U Y EfectroqJinamics 31185 Schoocraft Livania Ml 48150 use templates position false ribs Trim false ribs toward tips length sand down airfoil contour after installed Glue vertical piece hard A6 x sides half-rib between spars will considerably increase wing rigidity Use long sanding block assure rear line trailing edge straight flaps can made fit tightly against Sand wing down smooth again using long sanding block wing can covered now later prefer rigid enough plastic films two-inch-wide strip lightweight glass cloth around center section will no harm particularly plan use larger engine flaps flat rounded edges Cover same material used wing Make flap horn same manner elevator horn instead /16 piano wire use more-flexible steel wire comes small rolls hardware store 14 16 gage will hold up flight stresses soft enough allow tweak flaps adjust wing warp might sneak Cut two pieces aluminum brass A6 ID tubing shown plans slip either side flap horn before bend ends Cut center trailing edge clear flap horn recess mounting tubing wire part horn flush trailing edge Install flaps using favorite hinge system usually use figure-8 hinges made dental floss Cut small notches leading edge flaps hinges push flaps away tight fit trailing edge end up sticking flaps trailing edge later coats dope simply take piece dental floss floss hingeline free up flaps Bend flap pushrod length simple right-angle bend go through hole flap control horn may want make flap pushrod two pieces overlapped /2-nh inch wrapped beading wire soldered after careful adjustment length center flaps give equal movement about 300 plenty way Fuselage Cut gluing jig forward sides block balsa Cut front sides moderately hard /32 sheet doublers /32 plywood Install /32 plywood inserts tank cover hold-down bolts Glue side doubler five-minute epoxy clamp jig until dry sure make right side left side Cut 1/8 x 1/4 spruce basswood rails tank cover clamp sides Drill 3-48 bolts use 2-56 bolts nuts cant find 3-48s install blind nuts inside rails Cut bolts off almost flush blind mounting nuts /2A make engine crutch out /s ply engine mount /s balsa grain running across crutch I/ x /4 spruce piece rear tank mount hook tank held place rubber bands Drill engine mount holes install 3-48 blind nuts Glue two strips 1/8 x ce down side bottom crutch trim shape 09 make engine mount 1/4 plywood let stick up /s inch above crutch Install tank mounting hooks Bend landing gear A6 piano wire install landing gear mount removable landing gear will allow change suit field conditions want removable landing gear epoxy landing gear wire cutout plywood triangle Glue sandwich together slide gear place Glue scrap /16 plywood rear gear sandwich -9 AUTO-VAC SYSTEM Introducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self-monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Yac kit comes completely assembled mounted wood base ready use Included kit E-Z Yac II electric pump rated 24 Hg vacuum switch adjustable 5 22 Hg vacuum gouge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector Iwo Ouick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 widecorn piote breather cloth set vacuum System available bagging instructionsAdd S&H heck 810 ICeD Mt/VISA auepled tO residents add 825% toe e e 14210 Doolittle Dr San [eandro 94577 510 3522022 510 352-2021 162 Model Aviation up ror long slow approach. 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being sure everything square pull together rear glue /s x post very careful get rear fuselage centered Cut formers rear fuselage 1/16 sheet put place Check alignment CyA Make elevator pushrod Flatten end /16 ID brass tube drill hole /s inch end cut tube about inch long Insert free end flap pushrod through A6 hole solder washer keep place Solder Kwik-Link end piece /I6 piano wire Hinge stab elevator attach Kwik-Link elevator horn Hold tail assembly place measure pushrod Cut about /2 inch will insert brass tube flap horn controls neutral Sand end pushrod shiny finish good solder joint Install pushrod glue stab place making sure everything lined up square Adjust pushrod length solder brass tube sure controls free no binding Bend tailskid /r wire hA /16 09 Slip small piece fuel line other flexible tubing over tailskid exits fuselage keep fatiguing breaking point Sew tailskid /16 plywood mount dental floss beading wire epoxy Install mount epoxy Sheet bottom fuselage /i6 3/r balsa Install engine tank Cut openings needed needle valve tank tubing etc Cut nose ring A6 plywood tack-glue back spinner 1A6 balsa spacers between Put spinner prop engine glue nose ring fuselage Glue balsa filler blocks Cut spinner loose remove engine Shape lower nose liking Glue top formers front fuselage Fuciproof blind nut side engine mount other place will have trouble reaching after nose completed fuselage top can completely planked soft /s square /16 sheet either completely stringers tissue rear Carve top front noseblock build up out sheet Hollow about /16 making sure clears engine crankcase Build up rudder use light /16 sheet 09 rudder hinged copper wire can adjust correct yaw need Glue fixed rudder place install movable rudder last thing finish airplane Fill dings low spots lightweight spackling compound Mix little water Titebond glue make thick paste Sand everything Introducing 30 Winp Rubber Powered Flying Models Kit #301 Over 80 LASER CUT PARTS Kit #303 Over 75 LASER CUT PARTS good 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dope sand little Cover nose wit light glass cloth silk cover rest body tissue silkspan Add 1/ fillet strips flaps Mask off wing fillet area Mix up thick paste water light spackling compound microballons Titebond form fillets Sand down dry cover tissue silkspan using Titebond adhesive inside nose tank compartment will benefit coat epoxy Dope fuselage until uniformly shiny light sanding Canopy The canopy Sig five sixinch plastic canopy First step installation cutting canopy loose excess plastic Dremel tool saw blade great help Simply trim flat plastic sheet within canopy use remaining flat plastic guide chuck Dremel tool Tape sheet coarse sandpaper top fuselage rub canopy hack forth until matches fuselage contour Use favorite method attach canopy Wit opaque canopies thick CyA seems work OK An opaque canopy can attached before after final clear dope coats Power Plant engine does handle well run right nothing else matters Install engine know well working new unfamiliar engine set up test stand fuel system youll use airplane get know TD 049 needs about 15 ounces fuel 09 needs 25 ounces complete AMA Stunt pattern tank should uniflow pressure line should terminate near about /8 inch forward fuel pickup tube tank sealed except pressure fuel lines during running dont want run pressure uniflow air vent tank /2A flies well 42-inch 008 stranded lines fragile must handled carefully TD 09 airplanes fly fine 52-foot 012 lines wipe lines down piece paper towel untwist before flight end flying session smaller Sullivan control handle light works well size airplane make own custom handle /8 plywood Flying If patient careful have airplane will give pleasant flights first flight two use just half-tank fuel dont anything radical first flight mostly interested whether airplane flies level parallel circle flies wing noticeably high tweak flaps get reasonably level Start out about rudder offset adjust rudder needed looking directly down wing level flight luck no rudder offset will needed Once airplane flies level parallel circle try some climbs dives get feel control sensitivity Fly couple high laps see hangs out engine doesnt sag well try couple loops few inverted laps outside wing flies low inverted have too much tip weight flies high too little Make needed change take little tweak out flaps Dont anything exciting wingovers loops lazy eights inverted flight until airplane engine work suit goal put enough fuel AMA pattern Fly pattern through horizontal square eights fly level counting laps until engine quits flies least 20 laps plenty fuel finish pattern own Have fun Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsville IL 62234 166 Model Aviation een coats QUALITY BUILT EL4NT SCALE ENGINES Z tatJ 44v4a OA PEACEKEEPER Line Exhaust Systems ENGINES SSORIES iLE 1114 QE AVE WOOD HEIOHIS MO 5140214 815] 530-51 IO FAX 8151537-3890 CHECK OUT OU WEBSITE AT wwwldirnetljasv/ Peacekeeper mufflers enhance performance engine Better idlesmooth transition good top RRM Machined 606 1T6 seamless 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Author: J. Thomerson


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 165, 166

Sheet balsa tail surfaces optional possible penalty nose weight Tee Dee 049-powered model 156 Model Aviation m Thomerson Tee Dee 049-powered version built-up tail did require nose weight proper balance Ive enjoyed designing building small Control Line Stunt airplanes since days Atwood Wasp 049 Designs have gradually grown 24 36 inches wingspan six seven ounces up 11-13 ounces weight time time model has powered 074 09 Today number highquality small engines diesel glow 049 10 size range encouraged try favorite Cheap Thrill plans show front-end modifications Tee Dee 09 fly Stunt competitively PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Advanced level goal maintaining increasing competence can conduct flying sessions mishap fly airplanes well enough present enjoy Cheap Thrill flies pattern very well surprisingly solid feel 1/2As have handled wind better some larger Stunt airplanes fly everything else stays van 1/As slightly bigger siblings great fun build fly CONSTRUCTION Stabilizer Elevator built-up construction recommended /2A have used very light /16 sheet good results control horn shown small Veco Sand stab elevator shape Using thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue cover center stab two-inch-wide piece lightweight glass cloth necessary built-up stab Put couple coats clear dope sand stab elevator smooth can 400-grit sandpaper Cover tissue Continue clear dope sanding between coats 600-grit paper knock off fuzzies until uniformly shiny set aside until later Wing If dont want build wooden four-inch bellcrank shown plans Sig Brodak can supply fairly light four-inch bellcranks prefer use commercially available /2A flexible leadouts 018 stranded control line will work fine Slip oneinch length large-size CyA glue applicator tubing over bellcrank end leadout Center tubing bellcrank end hole slide leadout wire through until about two inches stick out Wrap Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh December1998 157 Homemade four-inch belicrank leadouts attached Commercial units Brodak Sig Manufacturing can substituted Templates bolts tools required make center-section wing ribs see text Spacer fixtures accurately position wing center-section ribs Note rubber bands around leading edge front wing jig rod angled fixtures leadout fine wire shown AMA Competition Regulations clip off excess Fine beading wire available craft stores good wrapping leadouts control line ends wrap finished rub Sig Ment help hold wire smooth surface prevent possible hangups Leave outer ends unfinished now Note leadout will about four inches longer other finished ensure line connectors dont snag Make templates center section ribs plywood aluminum stack 14 pieces light quarter-grain A6 balsa between will assemble wing Great Planes wing jig shown photos holes jig rods need accurate size position Sharpen end piece 1/4 brass tubing trimming down sharp edge inside Make half-dozen little cuts sharp edge make work like miniature hole saw Cut holes rib blanks using rib templates bolt stack between templates /4-inch bolts Carve sand ribs shape cut spar notches ribs drawn slightly oversize juncture trailing edge sheet can sand down neatly after assembly Trim four ribs down /32 top bottom center ribs will sheeted /32 balsa Mark #1 dont lose among other ribs Trim down four ribs make two ribs 3 4 Because elliptical shape wingtips beyond ribs will have assembled off jig Cut out rest ribs A6 sheet trailing edge strips sheet tip pieces 1/ sheet flaps two rib-position jigs Slide ribs wing jig rods proper sequence make sure jig sitting square flat tighten down Position ribs roughly block tape pin center ribs position vertical perpendicular rods Stick couple pins leading edge between last two center-section rib positions either side put leading edge place wrap small rubber band around pin front jig rod hold Check center rib still true glue leading edge Use two wing-rib jigs position next rib Set jigs 450 assure rib square directions Glue rib leading edge center section ribs Put lower trailing edge strip place pinning two ribs either end center section Recheck center rib glue center-section ribs trailing edge Use jigs line up ribs 3 4 glue trailing edge leading edge Block straightedge parallel rear edge lower trailing-edge strip Type CL 1/2A Stunt Wingspan 36 inches Engine 049-09 Flying weight 13 ounces Construction Built-up Covering/finish Tissue dope 158 Model Aviation ling edge taped metal yardstick Top TE sheeting ready glued Front end fuselage has glued wingtake care during alignment U BALSA132 SHT BALSA17 LEUDSC ESCETOP SBOTTOM SURFACES17 EDO II F 0 REQ LJLJLJLJLJLi RIBS D9 I/IA SHT BALSA 3/SUBALSA RB ALIUNMENT JIS SEE TEAT PRUTU / 1/4 SUT BALSA BALSA RIBS I/IAS /4 I/4A 1/4 BALSA EADING EGG SPARS I/H SRI BALSAI E -4-HF00 -SR -HF II LLEU OPTIONAL FLL NE RIB GESL AIM L\ I4111 AL1kII II[III/ ~I S \ II FLAP HORN ASSEMBLYII 1-' 77 1 SEE TEAT AP HINGES FIGURE EIART STITCHINA WITH DENTAL FLOSS TSP TANK COVER COOLING AIR EGIT CUTOUT -T NOSE FORMING BLOCK______ IA 11/2 A_BALSA-' LINE FSAW THRA AS SHOWN SEE TEAT ---"] - FUEL7~C UECO EEUATOR CONTROL HORN 3 I/A SHT BALSA CA L.-TANK HOLD PRSPELLSR FUEL TANK-_ ROOK ~S4RA MASTER AIRACREW I/4SRT BALSAI ENGINE TRAILING EDGEUCOG 049 ATEE SEE / ELEAATSR HINGES FIGURE EIGHT STITCHING WITH GENTAL FLOSS TYPICAL I/B 1/4~15AI I5/ SPRUCEAj----OUT LINE OP ALTERNATE CRUTCH FOR 59 ENGINE IIII BRACE 0 I/IA G ART BALSA TOP BOTTOM SURF 41 II /8 SHT BALSA FLAPS F -- ~77fl IiiJBELLCRANK MOUNT Ir/IK BALSA U TIBOTTOM SJRFACES-hEEF /4UHT BALSA SI E S 0 I/R BALSA TICAL BRACE 5 1/IBBALSA II WEBS TYPI TSP III 0 7 3 P WOOD OOo OW INITIAL RUDDER OFFSET -Sh-zr- ~ziV" II--JL-- _U- ______U IBA H 9Y AP WOO 4SH RASA IA 43P EDO Aji XPt4V"x\\ FRAME OS NED K PL WOOD K SR BA F N B BUGGER UE AREMO AR K AEAR POWER P ANGD 5 CANOP F 'C05 EEDEE 09W H 9KG 4 SHOR KNEE NOSEQBBI}BBS I-~~"'A SB Iml HINGE TSP I_II PUSH RODIA OG-BRO KWIK LINK 3/3D ART BALSA FASELAGE SIDESI/3D DIA MAGIC WIRE 1/1K SRI BALSA FUSELAGE BOTTO I/IA SIB MUSIC WIREK7BN10I/IA PLYWOOD MOUNT OPTIONAL FORA WHEEL3/3D BALSAI/3D PLY I/BA 1/4 SlEW FROM BOTTOM SIDEMODEL AVIATION BALSA ~SPRE I/RSHT BALSA --CHEAP THRILL h-_II1L/ DESIGNED BUILT BY JIM TIIOMERSON RU KHEADS K SR BA SBINKED PLAN BY FRAGH KEATTY NORZZIBB7 ESS NO ED 0 RERWSE ALL RISHTS SHEET RESERUED I OF RIO -II 11~II- BALSA BLOCK I-1/UGIA0 SPINNERisili~17-II--ir- ____ II FIZIfENGINE CRUTCH- -~--~------~T-~Arnz -a1 CD 5 CA 5 CD CD CD CD IJ CD 0 CD cj CD CO Co -L 0 Rj ALUMINUM CENTER STOCK NO 3000 K&S has added 28 new aluminum items its product line Aluminum Center features round square tubing rod sheet 12 lengths round tubes rods sheets 606146 aluminum alloy very strong lightweight square tubing 3003-H14 aluminum alloy very easy work carefully engineered line aluminum products has unlimited uses development a//types projects K&S ENGINEERING 6917 W 59th Street Chicago IL 60638 773 586-8503 773 586-8556 Tape trailing-edge strip straightedge Lay top trailing-edge strip place tape straightedge Check everything straight fits satisfactory lift up top strip put glue along ribs Drop top strip back place pin down ribs Use thin CyA tack rear trailing-edge strips together Dont get tape strips dry pull out tape inside trailing edge Check everything square retape trailing edge straightedge Cut pieces /16 sheet make trailing-edge webs between center-section ribs out rib 4 Squeeze tips trailing-edge strips together wick thin CyA inside Use straightedge sharp pencil carefully mark position top spar rib dont use pen ink may bleed through covering Make rib-notching tool gluing piece 220-grit sandpaper strip /s x /4 x Glue wider piece other side strip act sanding stop Carefully sand spar notch top rib wing jig Check everything square check spar fit glue top spar except ribs 3 4 spar should go thickness sandpaper below edge ribs final sanding will make smooth surface Remove wing jig finish gluing rear trailingedge strips Turn wing over spar down flat surface Mark notch check install second spar dry inspect partially-finished wing assure everything still square Sight down tip wing pinch top bottom spar tips together glue Thick CyA accelerator best Glue Y4 sheet tip pieces between trailing edge spars again being careful center Slide rib 6 place mark spar positions Sand spar notches glue rib 6 place same rib 5 other tip Add /16 trailing web edge between tip ribs Soak unattached part leading edge wrapping wet paper towels few minutes Press leading edge tip rib notches glue place Install forward tip pieces cut out inside tip install flattened /4 aluminum tubing guide leadouts Both leadouts come out opening control input will make airplane yaw Install /6 plywood bellcrank mount Block up inside bottom spar piece 1/4 square Hold bellcrank place mark leadout positions inside wing ribs Cut leadout holes ribs Dremel tool /4 ball cutter sharp knife Also cut out bellcrank clearance Install flap pushrod bellcrank Run leadouts through holes ribs out tip guide install bellcrank Fill below plywood mount scrap balsa give good glue contact bottom center-section sheeting Sheet wing center section Mark centerline way aroux{d center-section sheeting Finish outer ends leadouts Rember four inches longer other Glue three pennies outer wing tip weight Use center rib templates cut out 28 /16 false half-ribs Notch spar sanding tool Cut slots false ribs rib jig templates [v32][b-2-10-1-10]]I nt wait longer expenence awesome thrill paintin sky SUPERDRI I F1 CI6UWWiC SUPERDRI AVIATION SMO4E Oil penivv svoke 0110 evdeles IMy IA Svpeior otense sevkeFOUR CONVONIENT UNITSI soiievt pessteceJog l1oIf$ 1200I SUPERDRI eoned its epototionostte best free best Ask oove paiivk it t5ael$ 5500 Dove von ickeivdosty vanotevtses like AMP i5d TME f5tgolf$ 27500I ITS TIME YOU TRIED SOME 160 Model Aviation $100 FOR OUR FULL LINE CATALOG forget units remember! NOT JUST CHARGERSCOMPLETE AUTOMATIC BATTERY MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS Ca Ra Products 21 urban P0 Box 436 Paineaville OH 44077 21 6-639-8274 Hrs 9-12 27 Central Time SASE information ers inquiries invited Eajey REIMULE S-L-O-O-W Idle PLUS. 140 S4FE starts Single Twin-cylinders Twin engines VO Interference Works Rxs Light Less 35 grams Ultra-simple installation o No messy adjustments Computer-accurate neutral o No Jitter o No Drift Neutral Shifts temperature changes o Fuelproof Vibration proof Encapsulated space-age epoxy • IJ5 W3 in-74P2L1U Y EfectroqJinamics 31185 Schoocraft Livania Ml 48150 use templates position false ribs Trim false ribs toward tips length sand down airfoil contour after installed Glue vertical piece hard A6 x sides half-rib between spars will considerably increase wing rigidity Use long sanding block assure rear line trailing edge straight flaps can made fit tightly against Sand wing down smooth again using long sanding block wing can covered now later prefer rigid enough plastic films two-inch-wide strip lightweight glass cloth around center section will no harm particularly plan use larger engine flaps flat rounded edges Cover same material used wing Make flap horn same manner elevator horn instead /16 piano wire use more-flexible steel wire comes small rolls hardware store 14 16 gage will hold up flight stresses soft enough allow tweak flaps adjust wing warp might sneak Cut two pieces aluminum brass A6 ID tubing shown plans slip either side flap horn before bend ends Cut center trailing edge clear flap horn recess mounting tubing wire part horn flush trailing edge Install flaps using favorite hinge system usually use figure-8 hinges made dental floss Cut small notches leading edge flaps hinges push flaps away tight fit trailing edge end up sticking flaps trailing edge later coats dope simply take piece dental floss floss hingeline free up flaps Bend flap pushrod length simple right-angle bend go through hole flap control horn may want make flap pushrod two pieces overlapped /2-nh inch wrapped beading wire soldered after careful adjustment length center flaps give equal movement about 300 plenty way Fuselage Cut gluing jig forward sides block balsa Cut front sides moderately hard /32 sheet doublers /32 plywood Install /32 plywood inserts tank cover hold-down bolts Glue side doubler five-minute epoxy clamp jig until dry sure make right side left side Cut 1/8 x 1/4 spruce basswood rails tank cover clamp sides Drill 3-48 bolts use 2-56 bolts nuts cant find 3-48s install blind nuts inside rails Cut bolts off almost flush blind mounting nuts /2A make engine crutch out /s ply engine mount /s balsa grain running across crutch I/ x /4 spruce piece rear tank mount hook tank held place rubber bands Drill engine mount holes install 3-48 blind nuts Glue two strips 1/8 x ce down side bottom crutch trim shape 09 make engine mount 1/4 plywood let stick up /s inch above crutch Install tank mounting hooks Bend landing gear A6 piano wire install landing gear mount removable landing gear will allow change suit field conditions want removable landing gear epoxy landing gear wire cutout plywood triangle Glue sandwich together slide gear place Glue scrap /16 plywood rear gear sandwich -9 AUTO-VAC SYSTEM Introducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self-monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Yac kit comes completely assembled mounted wood base ready use Included kit E-Z Yac II electric pump rated 24 Hg vacuum switch adjustable 5 22 Hg vacuum gouge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector Iwo Ouick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 widecorn piote breather cloth set vacuum System available bagging instructionsAdd S&H heck 810 ICeD Mt/VISA auepled tO residents add 825% toe e e 14210 Doolittle Dr San [eandro 94577 510 3522022 510 352-2021 162 Model Aviation up ror long slow approach. Theres no fear flameouts Glow ites onboardi doesnt 0et better this. EDR- 106 cPro Servo 2ererser SJEA 1-2-3 Plug peui san late Are Seive Reverser the Pie San Reverser WewI Yea deac 1-800-337-1638 Orders _____ Info 1-734-422-5420 VISA Fax 1-734-422-5338 W accommodate thickness 3-48 blind nut Drill sandwich 3-48 bolt install blind nut Put pieces thin plastic overlapping bottom edges fuselage sides between sides tank cover rails bolt Install temporary former hold front end square about bend sides starts Assemble fuselage sides crutch landing gear mount using 45-minute epoxy Clamp together making sure everything square straight Glue hard 46 balsa tank cover its rails Install fuselage front end wing flat surface Tack-glue temporary spacers flap bearing tubes rear wing hold level Line up centerline leading edge centerline marks fuselage Get everything square tack front end place CyA Dont rush step Mix epoxy microballoons make thick paste make small fillet around wing joints inside fuselage Cut rear fuselage sides light /32 sheet Glue rear fuselage sides wing being sure everything square pull together rear glue /s x post very careful get rear fuselage centered Cut formers rear fuselage 1/16 sheet put place Check alignment CyA Make elevator pushrod Flatten end /16 ID brass tube drill hole /s inch end cut tube about inch long Insert free end flap pushrod through A6 hole solder washer keep place Solder Kwik-Link end piece /I6 piano wire Hinge stab elevator attach Kwik-Link elevator horn Hold tail assembly place measure pushrod Cut about /2 inch will insert brass tube flap horn controls neutral Sand end pushrod shiny finish good solder joint Install pushrod glue stab place making sure everything lined up square Adjust pushrod length solder brass tube sure controls free no binding Bend tailskid /r wire hA /16 09 Slip small piece fuel line other flexible tubing over tailskid exits fuselage keep fatiguing breaking point Sew tailskid /16 plywood mount dental floss beading wire epoxy Install mount epoxy Sheet bottom fuselage /i6 3/r balsa Install engine tank Cut openings needed needle valve tank tubing etc Cut nose ring A6 plywood tack-glue back spinner 1A6 balsa spacers between Put spinner prop engine glue nose ring fuselage Glue balsa filler blocks Cut spinner loose remove engine Shape lower nose liking Glue top formers front fuselage Fuciproof blind nut side engine mount other place will have trouble reaching after nose completed fuselage top can completely planked soft /s square /16 sheet either completely stringers tissue rear Carve top front noseblock build up out sheet Hollow about /16 making sure clears engine crankcase Build up rudder use light /16 sheet 09 rudder hinged copper wire can adjust correct yaw need Glue fixed rudder place install movable rudder last thing finish airplane Fill dings low spots lightweight spackling compound Mix little water Titebond glue make thick paste Sand everything Introducing 30 Winp Rubber Powered Flying Models Kit #301 Over 80 LASER CUT PARTS Kit #303 Over 75 LASER CUT PARTS good thing just got bigger expanding line airplanes addition new 30 wingspan laser cut kits Like walnut series line geared toward exciting subject matter captures best model aviation has offer Besides offering cleanest laser cuts comprehensive plans free flight kit provide following quality features Hand Selected Balsa Color Peel & Stick Decal Set 9 Plastic Propeller Full Size Plan PAl Thn II Rubber Step Step Instructions Vacuum Molded Parts Light Weight Colored Tissue Call today 1-800-458-2828 Ext 800 ask information packet Dumas line Rubber Powered Flying Models aircraft DUMAS PRODUCTS INC 909AMA E 17th St Thcson AZ 85719 Phone 520-623-3742 Fax 520-620-1329 E-MAIL domas@azstarnetcom December 1998 165 Kit #302 Over 70 LASER CUT PARTS INCORPORATED Model Aircraft Pods WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF SUPERIOR EPOXY-GLASS COWLS WHEEL PANTS SSORIES CALL NOW 810 677-0213 FAX 810 677-0414 orders Send $100 CatOpen $200 CanaoaMonday Friday $300 outside USA 10 am 4 pm EST down put couple coats thin dope sand little Cover nose wit light glass cloth silk cover rest body tissue silkspan Add 1/ fillet strips flaps Mask off wing fillet area Mix up thick paste water light spackling compound microballons Titebond form fillets Sand down dry cover tissue silkspan using Titebond adhesive inside nose tank compartment will benefit coat epoxy Dope fuselage until uniformly shiny light sanding Canopy The canopy Sig five sixinch plastic canopy First step installation cutting canopy loose excess plastic Dremel tool saw blade great help Simply trim flat plastic sheet within canopy use remaining flat plastic guide chuck Dremel tool Tape sheet coarse sandpaper top fuselage rub canopy hack forth until matches fuselage contour Use favorite method attach canopy Wit opaque canopies thick CyA seems work OK An opaque canopy can attached before after final clear dope coats Power Plant engine does handle well run right nothing else matters Install engine know well working new unfamiliar engine set up test stand fuel system youll use airplane get know TD 049 needs about 15 ounces fuel 09 needs 25 ounces complete AMA Stunt pattern tank should uniflow pressure line should terminate near about /8 inch forward fuel pickup tube tank sealed except pressure fuel lines during running dont want run pressure uniflow air vent tank /2A flies well 42-inch 008 stranded lines fragile must handled carefully TD 09 airplanes fly fine 52-foot 012 lines wipe lines down piece paper towel untwist before flight end flying session smaller Sullivan control handle light works well size airplane make own custom handle /8 plywood Flying If patient careful have airplane will give pleasant flights first flight two use just half-tank fuel dont anything radical first flight mostly interested whether airplane flies level parallel circle flies wing noticeably high tweak flaps get reasonably level Start out about rudder offset adjust rudder needed looking directly down wing level flight luck no rudder offset will needed Once airplane flies level parallel circle try some climbs dives get feel control sensitivity Fly couple high laps see hangs out engine doesnt sag well try couple loops few inverted laps outside wing flies low inverted have too much tip weight flies high too little Make needed change take little tweak out flaps Dont anything exciting wingovers loops lazy eights inverted flight until airplane engine work suit goal put enough fuel AMA pattern Fly pattern through horizontal square eights fly level counting laps until engine quits flies least 20 laps plenty fuel finish pattern own Have fun Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsville IL 62234 166 Model Aviation een coats QUALITY BUILT EL4NT SCALE ENGINES Z tatJ 44v4a OA PEACEKEEPER Line Exhaust Systems ENGINES SSORIES iLE 1114 QE AVE WOOD HEIOHIS MO 5140214 815] 530-51 IO FAX 8151537-3890 CHECK OUT OU WEBSITE AT wwwldirnetljasv/ Peacekeeper mufflers enhance performance engine Better idlesmooth transition good top RRM Machined 606 1T6 seamless aluminum tubing lightness TIG welded maximum strength u ucau UIOLCtJ lvi mufflers give model realistic sound same sound levels mufflers come mounting hardware ready creaje Prices Start $8995 single cylinder pills style $11500 twin cylinder Individual canisters Also ask about line Giant Scale engines Hours 8am 5pm Mon thru Fri Central Standard Time Prices subject change notice S&H extra Mastercard & Visa Accepted

Author: J. Thomerson


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 165, 166

Sheet balsa tail surfaces optional possible penalty nose weight Tee Dee 049-powered model 156 Model Aviation m Thomerson Tee Dee 049-powered version built-up tail did require nose weight proper balance Ive enjoyed designing building small Control Line Stunt airplanes since days Atwood Wasp 049 Designs have gradually grown 24 36 inches wingspan six seven ounces up 11-13 ounces weight time time model has powered 074 09 Today number highquality small engines diesel glow 049 10 size range encouraged try favorite Cheap Thrill plans show front-end modifications Tee Dee 09 fly Stunt competitively PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Advanced level goal maintaining increasing competence can conduct flying sessions mishap fly airplanes well enough present enjoy Cheap Thrill flies pattern very well surprisingly solid feel 1/2As have handled wind better some larger Stunt airplanes fly everything else stays van 1/As slightly bigger siblings great fun build fly CONSTRUCTION Stabilizer Elevator built-up construction recommended /2A have used very light /16 sheet good results control horn shown small Veco Sand stab elevator shape Using thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue cover center stab two-inch-wide piece lightweight glass cloth necessary built-up stab Put couple coats clear dope sand stab elevator smooth can 400-grit sandpaper Cover tissue Continue clear dope sanding between coats 600-grit paper knock off fuzzies until uniformly shiny set aside until later Wing If dont want build wooden four-inch bellcrank shown plans Sig Brodak can supply fairly light four-inch bellcranks prefer use commercially available /2A flexible leadouts 018 stranded control line will work fine Slip oneinch length large-size CyA glue applicator tubing over bellcrank end leadout Center tubing bellcrank end hole slide leadout wire through until about two inches stick out Wrap Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh December1998 157 Homemade four-inch belicrank leadouts attached Commercial units Brodak Sig Manufacturing can substituted Templates bolts tools required make center-section wing ribs see text Spacer fixtures accurately position wing center-section ribs Note rubber bands around leading edge front wing jig rod angled fixtures leadout fine wire shown AMA Competition Regulations clip off excess Fine beading wire available craft stores good wrapping leadouts control line ends wrap finished rub Sig Ment help hold wire smooth surface prevent possible hangups Leave outer ends unfinished now Note leadout will about four inches longer other finished ensure line connectors dont snag Make templates center section ribs plywood aluminum stack 14 pieces light quarter-grain A6 balsa between will assemble wing Great Planes wing jig shown photos holes jig rods need accurate size position Sharpen end piece 1/4 brass tubing trimming down sharp edge inside Make half-dozen little cuts sharp edge make work like miniature hole saw Cut holes rib blanks using rib templates bolt stack between templates /4-inch bolts Carve sand ribs shape cut spar notches ribs drawn slightly oversize juncture trailing edge sheet can sand down neatly after assembly Trim four ribs down /32 top bottom center ribs will sheeted /32 balsa Mark #1 dont lose among other ribs Trim down four ribs make two ribs 3 4 Because elliptical shape wingtips beyond ribs will have assembled off jig Cut out rest ribs A6 sheet trailing edge strips sheet tip pieces 1/ sheet flaps two rib-position jigs Slide ribs wing jig rods proper sequence make sure jig sitting square flat tighten down Position ribs roughly block tape pin center ribs position vertical perpendicular rods Stick couple pins leading edge between last two center-section rib positions either side put leading edge place wrap small rubber band around pin front jig rod hold Check center rib still true glue leading edge Use two wing-rib jigs position next rib Set jigs 450 assure rib square directions Glue rib leading edge center section ribs Put lower trailing edge strip place pinning two ribs either end center section Recheck center rib glue center-section ribs trailing edge Use jigs line up ribs 3 4 glue trailing edge leading edge Block straightedge parallel rear edge lower trailing-edge strip Type CL 1/2A Stunt Wingspan 36 inches Engine 049-09 Flying weight 13 ounces Construction Built-up Covering/finish Tissue dope 158 Model Aviation ling edge taped metal yardstick Top TE sheeting ready glued Front end fuselage has glued wingtake care during alignment U BALSA132 SHT BALSA17 LEUDSC ESCETOP SBOTTOM SURFACES17 EDO II F 0 REQ LJLJLJLJLJLi RIBS D9 I/IA SHT BALSA 3/SUBALSA RB ALIUNMENT JIS SEE TEAT PRUTU / 1/4 SUT BALSA BALSA RIBS I/IAS /4 I/4A 1/4 BALSA EADING EGG SPARS I/H SRI BALSAI E -4-HF00 -SR -HF II LLEU OPTIONAL FLL NE RIB GESL AIM L\ I4111 AL1kII II[III/ ~I S \ II FLAP HORN ASSEMBLYII 1-' 77 1 SEE TEAT AP HINGES FIGURE EIART STITCHINA WITH DENTAL FLOSS TSP TANK COVER COOLING AIR EGIT CUTOUT -T NOSE FORMING BLOCK______ 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Check everything straight fits satisfactory lift up top strip put glue along ribs Drop top strip back place pin down ribs Use thin CyA tack rear trailing-edge strips together Dont get tape strips dry pull out tape inside trailing edge Check everything square retape trailing edge straightedge Cut pieces /16 sheet make trailing-edge webs between center-section ribs out rib 4 Squeeze tips trailing-edge strips together wick thin CyA inside Use straightedge sharp pencil carefully mark position top spar rib dont use pen ink may bleed through covering Make rib-notching tool gluing piece 220-grit sandpaper strip /s x /4 x Glue wider piece other side strip act sanding stop Carefully sand spar notch top rib wing jig Check everything square check spar fit glue top spar except ribs 3 4 spar should go thickness sandpaper below edge ribs final sanding will make smooth surface Remove wing jig finish gluing rear trailingedge strips Turn wing over spar down flat surface Mark notch check install second spar dry inspect partially-finished wing assure everything still square Sight down tip wing pinch top bottom spar tips together glue Thick CyA accelerator best Glue Y4 sheet tip pieces between trailing edge spars again being careful center Slide rib 6 place mark spar positions Sand spar notches glue rib 6 place same rib 5 other tip Add /16 trailing web edge between tip ribs Soak unattached part leading edge wrapping wet paper towels few minutes Press leading edge tip rib notches glue place Install forward tip pieces cut out inside tip install flattened /4 aluminum tubing guide leadouts Both leadouts come out opening control input will make airplane yaw Install /6 plywood bellcrank mount Block up inside bottom spar piece 1/4 square Hold bellcrank place mark leadout positions inside wing ribs Cut leadout holes ribs Dremel tool /4 ball cutter sharp knife Also cut out bellcrank clearance Install flap pushrod bellcrank Run leadouts through holes ribs out tip guide install bellcrank Fill below plywood mount scrap balsa give good glue contact bottom center-section sheeting Sheet wing center section Mark centerline way aroux{d center-section sheeting Finish outer ends leadouts Rember four inches longer other Glue three pennies outer wing tip weight Use center rib templates cut out 28 /16 false half-ribs Notch spar sanding tool Cut slots false ribs rib jig templates [v32][b-2-10-1-10]]I nt wait longer expenence awesome thrill paintin sky SUPERDRI I F1 CI6UWWiC SUPERDRI AVIATION SMO4E Oil penivv svoke 0110 evdeles IMy IA Svpeior otense sevkeFOUR CONVONIENT UNITSI soiievt pessteceJog l1oIf$ 1200I SUPERDRI eoned its epototionostte best free best Ask oove paiivk it t5ael$ 5500 Dove von ickeivdosty vanotevtses like AMP i5d TME f5tgolf$ 27500I ITS TIME YOU TRIED SOME 160 Model Aviation $100 FOR OUR FULL LINE CATALOG forget units remember! NOT JUST CHARGERSCOMPLETE AUTOMATIC BATTERY MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS Ca Ra Products 21 urban P0 Box 436 Paineaville OH 44077 21 6-639-8274 Hrs 9-12 27 Central Time SASE information ers inquiries invited Eajey REIMULE S-L-O-O-W Idle PLUS. 140 S4FE starts Single Twin-cylinders Twin engines VO Interference Works Rxs Light Less 35 grams Ultra-simple installation o No messy adjustments Computer-accurate neutral o No Jitter o No Drift Neutral Shifts temperature changes o Fuelproof Vibration proof Encapsulated space-age epoxy • IJ5 W3 in-74P2L1U Y EfectroqJinamics 31185 Schoocraft Livania Ml 48150 use templates position false ribs Trim false ribs toward tips length sand down airfoil contour after installed Glue vertical piece hard A6 x sides half-rib between spars will considerably increase wing rigidity Use long sanding block assure rear line trailing edge straight flaps can made fit tightly against Sand wing down smooth again using long sanding block wing can covered now later prefer rigid enough plastic films two-inch-wide strip lightweight glass cloth around center section will no harm particularly plan use larger engine flaps flat rounded edges Cover same material used wing Make flap horn same manner elevator horn instead /16 piano wire use more-flexible steel wire comes small rolls hardware store 14 16 gage will hold up flight stresses soft enough allow tweak flaps adjust wing warp might sneak Cut two pieces aluminum brass A6 ID tubing shown plans slip either side flap horn before bend ends Cut center trailing edge clear flap horn recess mounting tubing wire part horn flush trailing edge Install flaps using favorite hinge system usually use figure-8 hinges made dental floss Cut small notches leading edge flaps hinges push flaps away tight fit trailing edge end up sticking flaps trailing edge later coats dope simply take piece dental floss floss hingeline free up flaps Bend flap pushrod length simple right-angle bend go through hole flap control horn may want make flap pushrod two pieces overlapped /2-nh inch wrapped beading wire soldered after careful adjustment length center flaps give equal movement about 300 plenty way Fuselage Cut gluing jig forward sides block balsa Cut front sides moderately hard /32 sheet doublers /32 plywood Install /32 plywood inserts tank cover hold-down bolts Glue side doubler five-minute epoxy clamp jig until dry sure make right side left side Cut 1/8 x 1/4 spruce basswood rails tank cover clamp sides Drill 3-48 bolts use 2-56 bolts nuts cant find 3-48s install blind nuts inside rails Cut bolts off almost flush blind mounting nuts /2A make engine crutch out /s ply engine mount /s balsa grain running across crutch I/ x /4 spruce piece rear tank mount hook tank held place rubber bands Drill engine mount holes install 3-48 blind nuts Glue two strips 1/8 x ce down side bottom crutch trim shape 09 make engine mount 1/4 plywood let stick up /s inch above crutch Install tank mounting hooks Bend landing gear A6 piano wire install landing gear mount removable landing gear will allow change suit field conditions want removable landing gear epoxy landing gear wire cutout plywood triangle Glue sandwich together slide gear place Glue scrap /16 plywood rear gear sandwich -9 AUTO-VAC SYSTEM Introducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self-monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Yac kit comes completely assembled mounted wood base ready use Included kit E-Z Yac II electric pump rated 24 Hg vacuum switch adjustable 5 22 Hg vacuum gouge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector Iwo Ouick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 widecorn piote breather cloth set vacuum System available bagging instructionsAdd S&H heck 810 ICeD Mt/VISA auepled tO residents add 825% toe e e 14210 Doolittle Dr San [eandro 94577 510 3522022 510 352-2021 162 Model Aviation up ror long slow approach. Theres no fear flameouts Glow ites onboardi doesnt 0et better this. EDR- 106 cPro Servo 2ererser SJEA 1-2-3 Plug peui san late Are Seive Reverser the Pie San Reverser WewI Yea deac 1-800-337-1638 Orders _____ Info 1-734-422-5420 VISA Fax 1-734-422-5338 W accommodate thickness 3-48 blind nut Drill sandwich 3-48 bolt install blind nut Put pieces thin plastic overlapping bottom edges fuselage sides between sides tank cover rails bolt Install temporary former hold front end square about bend sides starts Assemble fuselage sides crutch landing gear mount using 45-minute epoxy Clamp together making sure everything square straight Glue hard 46 balsa tank cover its rails Install fuselage front end wing flat surface Tack-glue temporary spacers flap bearing tubes rear wing hold level Line up centerline leading edge centerline marks fuselage Get everything square tack front end place CyA Dont rush step Mix epoxy microballoons make thick paste make small fillet around wing joints inside fuselage Cut rear fuselage sides light /32 sheet Glue rear fuselage sides wing being sure everything square pull together rear glue /s x post very careful get rear fuselage centered Cut formers rear fuselage 1/16 sheet put place Check alignment CyA Make elevator pushrod Flatten end /16 ID brass tube drill hole /s inch end cut tube about inch long Insert free end flap pushrod through A6 hole solder washer keep place Solder Kwik-Link end piece /I6 piano wire Hinge stab elevator attach Kwik-Link elevator horn Hold tail assembly place measure pushrod Cut about /2 inch will insert brass tube flap horn controls neutral Sand end pushrod shiny finish good solder joint Install pushrod glue stab place making sure everything lined up square Adjust pushrod length solder brass tube sure controls free no binding Bend tailskid /r wire hA /16 09 Slip small piece fuel line other flexible tubing over tailskid exits fuselage keep fatiguing breaking point Sew tailskid /16 plywood mount dental floss beading wire epoxy Install mount epoxy Sheet bottom fuselage /i6 3/r balsa Install engine tank Cut openings needed needle valve tank tubing etc Cut nose ring A6 plywood tack-glue back spinner 1A6 balsa spacers between Put spinner prop engine glue nose ring fuselage Glue balsa filler blocks Cut spinner loose remove engine Shape lower nose liking Glue top formers front fuselage Fuciproof blind nut side engine mount other place will have trouble reaching after nose completed fuselage top can completely planked soft /s square /16 sheet either completely stringers tissue rear Carve top front noseblock build up out sheet Hollow about /16 making sure clears engine crankcase Build up rudder use light /16 sheet 09 rudder hinged copper wire can adjust correct yaw need Glue fixed rudder place install movable rudder last thing finish airplane Fill dings low spots lightweight spackling compound Mix little water Titebond glue make thick paste Sand everything Introducing 30 Winp Rubber Powered Flying Models Kit #301 Over 80 LASER CUT PARTS Kit #303 Over 75 LASER CUT PARTS good thing just got bigger expanding line airplanes addition new 30 wingspan laser cut kits Like walnut series line geared toward exciting subject matter captures best model aviation has offer Besides offering cleanest laser cuts comprehensive plans free flight kit provide following quality features Hand Selected Balsa Color Peel & Stick Decal Set 9 Plastic Propeller Full Size Plan PAl Thn II Rubber Step Step Instructions Vacuum Molded Parts Light Weight Colored Tissue Call today 1-800-458-2828 Ext 800 ask information packet Dumas line Rubber Powered Flying Models aircraft DUMAS PRODUCTS INC 909AMA E 17th St Thcson AZ 85719 Phone 520-623-3742 Fax 520-620-1329 E-MAIL domas@azstarnetcom December 1998 165 Kit #302 Over 70 LASER CUT PARTS INCORPORATED Model Aircraft Pods WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF SUPERIOR EPOXY-GLASS COWLS WHEEL PANTS SSORIES CALL NOW 810 677-0213 FAX 810 677-0414 orders Send $100 CatOpen $200 CanaoaMonday Friday $300 outside USA 10 am 4 pm EST down put couple coats thin dope sand little Cover nose wit light glass cloth silk cover rest body tissue silkspan Add 1/ fillet strips flaps Mask off wing fillet area Mix up thick paste water light spackling compound microballons Titebond form fillets Sand down dry cover tissue silkspan using Titebond adhesive inside nose tank compartment will benefit coat epoxy Dope fuselage until uniformly shiny light sanding Canopy The canopy Sig five sixinch plastic canopy First step installation cutting canopy loose excess plastic Dremel tool saw blade great help Simply trim flat plastic sheet within canopy use remaining flat plastic guide chuck Dremel tool Tape sheet coarse sandpaper top fuselage rub canopy hack forth until matches fuselage contour Use favorite method attach canopy Wit opaque canopies thick CyA seems work OK An opaque canopy can attached before after final clear dope coats Power Plant engine does handle well run right nothing else matters Install engine know well working new unfamiliar engine set up test stand fuel system youll use airplane get know TD 049 needs about 15 ounces fuel 09 needs 25 ounces complete AMA Stunt pattern tank should uniflow pressure line should terminate near about /8 inch forward fuel pickup tube tank sealed except pressure fuel lines during running dont want run pressure uniflow air vent tank /2A flies well 42-inch 008 stranded lines fragile must handled carefully TD 09 airplanes fly fine 52-foot 012 lines wipe lines down piece paper towel untwist before flight end flying session smaller Sullivan control handle light works well size airplane make own custom handle /8 plywood Flying If patient careful have airplane will give pleasant flights first flight two use just half-tank fuel dont anything radical first flight mostly interested whether airplane flies level parallel circle flies wing noticeably high tweak flaps get reasonably level Start out about rudder offset adjust rudder needed looking directly down wing level flight luck no rudder offset will needed Once airplane flies level parallel circle try some climbs dives get feel control sensitivity Fly couple high laps see hangs out engine doesnt sag well try couple loops few inverted laps outside wing flies low inverted have too much tip weight flies high too little Make needed change take little tweak out flaps Dont anything exciting wingovers loops lazy eights inverted flight until airplane engine work suit goal put enough fuel AMA pattern Fly pattern through horizontal square eights fly level counting laps until engine quits flies least 20 laps plenty fuel finish pattern own Have fun Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsville IL 62234 166 Model Aviation een coats QUALITY BUILT EL4NT SCALE ENGINES Z tatJ 44v4a OA PEACEKEEPER Line Exhaust Systems ENGINES SSORIES iLE 1114 QE AVE WOOD HEIOHIS MO 5140214 815] 530-51 IO FAX 8151537-3890 CHECK OUT OU WEBSITE AT wwwldirnetljasv/ Peacekeeper mufflers enhance performance engine Better idlesmooth transition good top RRM Machined 606 1T6 seamless aluminum tubing lightness TIG welded maximum strength u ucau UIOLCtJ lvi mufflers give model realistic sound same sound levels mufflers come mounting hardware ready creaje Prices Start $8995 single cylinder pills style $11500 twin cylinder Individual canisters Also ask about line Giant Scale engines Hours 8am 5pm Mon thru Fri Central Standard Time Prices subject change notice S&H extra Mastercard & Visa Accepted

Author: J. Thomerson


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 165, 166

Sheet balsa tail surfaces optional possible penalty nose weight Tee Dee 049-powered model 156 Model Aviation m Thomerson Tee Dee 049-powered version built-up tail did require nose weight proper balance Ive enjoyed designing building small Control Line Stunt airplanes since days Atwood Wasp 049 Designs have gradually grown 24 36 inches wingspan six seven ounces up 11-13 ounces weight time time model has powered 074 09 Today number highquality small engines diesel glow 049 10 size range encouraged try favorite Cheap Thrill plans show front-end modifications Tee Dee 09 fly Stunt competitively PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Advanced level goal maintaining increasing competence can conduct flying sessions mishap fly airplanes well enough present enjoy Cheap Thrill flies pattern very well surprisingly solid feel 1/2As have handled wind better some larger Stunt airplanes fly everything else stays van 1/As slightly bigger siblings great fun build fly CONSTRUCTION Stabilizer Elevator built-up construction recommended /2A have used very light /16 sheet good results control horn shown small Veco Sand stab elevator shape Using thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue cover center stab two-inch-wide piece lightweight glass cloth necessary built-up stab Put couple coats clear dope sand stab elevator smooth can 400-grit sandpaper Cover tissue Continue clear dope sanding between coats 600-grit paper knock off fuzzies until uniformly shiny set aside until later Wing If dont want build wooden four-inch bellcrank shown plans Sig Brodak can supply fairly light four-inch bellcranks prefer use commercially available /2A flexible leadouts 018 stranded control line will work fine Slip oneinch length large-size CyA glue applicator tubing over bellcrank end leadout Center tubing bellcrank end hole slide leadout wire through until about two inches stick out Wrap Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh December1998 157 Homemade four-inch belicrank leadouts attached Commercial units Brodak Sig Manufacturing can substituted Templates bolts tools required make center-section wing ribs see text Spacer fixtures accurately position wing center-section ribs Note rubber bands around leading edge front wing jig rod angled fixtures leadout fine wire shown AMA Competition Regulations clip off excess Fine beading wire available craft stores good wrapping leadouts control line ends wrap finished rub Sig Ment help hold wire smooth surface prevent possible hangups Leave outer ends unfinished now Note leadout will about four inches longer other finished ensure line connectors dont snag Make templates center section ribs plywood aluminum stack 14 pieces light quarter-grain A6 balsa between will assemble wing Great Planes wing jig shown photos holes jig rods need accurate size position Sharpen end piece 1/4 brass tubing trimming down sharp edge inside Make half-dozen little cuts sharp edge make work like miniature hole saw Cut holes rib blanks using rib templates bolt stack between templates /4-inch bolts Carve sand ribs shape cut spar notches ribs drawn slightly oversize juncture trailing edge sheet can sand down neatly after assembly Trim four ribs down /32 top bottom center ribs will sheeted /32 balsa Mark #1 dont lose among other ribs Trim down four ribs make two ribs 3 4 Because elliptical shape wingtips beyond ribs will have assembled off jig Cut out rest ribs A6 sheet trailing edge strips sheet tip pieces 1/ sheet flaps two rib-position jigs Slide ribs wing jig rods proper sequence make sure jig sitting square flat tighten down Position ribs roughly block tape pin center ribs position vertical perpendicular rods Stick couple pins leading edge between last two center-section rib positions either side put leading edge place wrap small rubber band around pin front jig rod hold Check center rib still true glue leading edge Use two wing-rib jigs position next rib Set jigs 450 assure rib square directions Glue rib leading edge center section ribs Put lower trailing edge strip place pinning two ribs either end center section Recheck center rib glue center-section ribs trailing edge Use jigs line up ribs 3 4 glue trailing edge leading edge Block straightedge parallel rear edge lower trailing-edge strip Type CL 1/2A Stunt Wingspan 36 inches Engine 049-09 Flying weight 13 ounces Construction Built-up Covering/finish Tissue dope 158 Model Aviation ling edge taped metal yardstick Top TE sheeting ready glued Front end fuselage has glued wingtake care during alignment U BALSA132 SHT BALSA17 LEUDSC ESCETOP SBOTTOM SURFACES17 EDO II F 0 REQ LJLJLJLJLJLi RIBS D9 I/IA SHT BALSA 3/SUBALSA RB ALIUNMENT JIS SEE TEAT PRUTU / 1/4 SUT BALSA BALSA RIBS I/IAS /4 I/4A 1/4 BALSA EADING EGG SPARS I/H SRI BALSAI E -4-HF00 -SR -HF II LLEU OPTIONAL FLL NE RIB GESL AIM L\ I4111 AL1kII II[III/ ~I S \ II FLAP HORN ASSEMBLYII 1-' 77 1 SEE TEAT AP HINGES FIGURE EIART STITCHINA WITH DENTAL FLOSS TSP TANK COVER COOLING AIR EGIT CUTOUT -T NOSE FORMING BLOCK______ IA 11/2 A_BALSA-' LINE FSAW THRA AS SHOWN SEE TEAT ---"] - FUEL7~C UECO EEUATOR CONTROL HORN 3 I/A SHT BALSA CA L.-TANK HOLD PRSPELLSR FUEL TANK-_ ROOK ~S4RA MASTER AIRACREW I/4SRT BALSAI ENGINE TRAILING EDGEUCOG 049 ATEE SEE / ELEAATSR HINGES FIGURE EIGHT STITCHING WITH GENTAL FLOSS TYPICAL I/B 1/4~15AI I5/ SPRUCEAj----OUT LINE OP ALTERNATE CRUTCH FOR 59 ENGINE IIII BRACE 0 I/IA G ART BALSA TOP BOTTOM SURF 41 II /8 SHT BALSA FLAPS F -- ~77fl IiiJBELLCRANK MOUNT Ir/IK BALSA U TIBOTTOM SJRFACES-hEEF /4UHT BALSA SI E S 0 I/R BALSA TICAL BRACE 5 1/IBBALSA II WEBS TYPI TSP III 0 7 3 P WOOD OOo OW INITIAL RUDDER OFFSET -Sh-zr- ~ziV" II--JL-- _U- ______U IBA H 9Y AP WOO 4SH RASA IA 43P EDO Aji XPt4V"x\\ FRAME OS NED K PL WOOD K SR BA F N B BUGGER UE AREMO AR K AEAR POWER P ANGD 5 CANOP F 'C05 EEDEE 09W H 9KG 4 SHOR KNEE NOSEQBBI}BBS I-~~"'A SB Iml HINGE TSP I_II PUSH RODIA OG-BRO KWIK LINK 3/3D ART BALSA FASELAGE SIDESI/3D DIA MAGIC WIRE 1/1K SRI BALSA FUSELAGE BOTTO I/IA SIB MUSIC WIREK7BN10I/IA PLYWOOD MOUNT OPTIONAL FORA WHEEL3/3D BALSAI/3D PLY I/BA 1/4 SlEW FROM BOTTOM SIDEMODEL AVIATION BALSA ~SPRE I/RSHT BALSA --CHEAP THRILL h-_II1L/ DESIGNED BUILT BY JIM TIIOMERSON RU KHEADS K SR BA SBINKED PLAN BY FRAGH KEATTY NORZZIBB7 ESS NO ED 0 RERWSE ALL RISHTS SHEET RESERUED I OF RIO -II 11~II- BALSA BLOCK I-1/UGIA0 SPINNERisili~17-II--ir- ____ II FIZIfENGINE CRUTCH- -~--~------~T-~Arnz -a1 CD 5 CA 5 CD CD CD CD IJ CD 0 CD cj CD CO Co -L 0 Rj ALUMINUM CENTER STOCK NO 3000 K&S has added 28 new aluminum items its product line Aluminum Center features round square tubing rod sheet 12 lengths round tubes rods sheets 606146 aluminum alloy very strong lightweight square tubing 3003-H14 aluminum alloy very easy work carefully engineered line aluminum products has unlimited uses development a//types projects K&S ENGINEERING 6917 W 59th Street Chicago IL 60638 773 586-8503 773 586-8556 Tape trailing-edge strip straightedge Lay top trailing-edge strip place tape straightedge Check everything straight fits satisfactory lift up top strip put glue along ribs Drop top strip back place pin down ribs Use thin CyA tack rear trailing-edge strips together Dont get tape strips dry pull out tape inside trailing edge Check everything square retape trailing edge straightedge Cut pieces /16 sheet make trailing-edge webs between center-section ribs out rib 4 Squeeze tips trailing-edge strips together wick thin CyA inside Use straightedge sharp pencil carefully mark position top spar rib dont use pen ink may bleed through covering Make rib-notching tool gluing piece 220-grit sandpaper strip /s x /4 x Glue wider piece other side strip act sanding stop Carefully sand spar notch top rib wing jig Check everything square check spar fit glue top spar except ribs 3 4 spar should go thickness sandpaper below edge ribs final sanding will make smooth surface Remove wing jig finish gluing rear trailingedge strips Turn wing over spar down flat surface Mark notch check install second spar dry inspect partially-finished wing assure everything still square Sight down tip wing pinch top bottom spar tips together glue Thick CyA accelerator best Glue Y4 sheet tip pieces between trailing edge spars again being careful center Slide rib 6 place mark spar positions Sand spar notches glue rib 6 place same rib 5 other tip Add /16 trailing web edge between tip ribs Soak unattached part leading edge wrapping wet paper towels few minutes Press leading edge tip rib notches glue place Install forward tip pieces cut out inside tip install flattened /4 aluminum tubing guide leadouts Both leadouts come out opening control input will make airplane yaw Install /6 plywood bellcrank mount Block up inside bottom spar piece 1/4 square Hold bellcrank place mark leadout positions inside wing ribs Cut leadout holes ribs Dremel tool /4 ball cutter sharp knife Also cut out bellcrank clearance Install flap pushrod bellcrank Run leadouts through holes ribs out tip guide install bellcrank Fill below plywood mount scrap balsa give good glue contact bottom center-section sheeting Sheet wing center section Mark centerline way aroux{d center-section sheeting Finish outer ends leadouts Rember four inches longer other Glue three pennies outer wing tip weight Use center rib templates cut out 28 /16 false half-ribs Notch spar sanding tool Cut slots false ribs rib jig templates [v32][b-2-10-1-10]]I nt wait longer expenence awesome thrill paintin sky SUPERDRI I F1 CI6UWWiC SUPERDRI AVIATION SMO4E Oil penivv svoke 0110 evdeles IMy IA Svpeior otense sevkeFOUR CONVONIENT UNITSI soiievt pessteceJog l1oIf$ 1200I SUPERDRI eoned its epototionostte best free best Ask oove paiivk it t5ael$ 5500 Dove von ickeivdosty vanotevtses like AMP i5d TME f5tgolf$ 27500I ITS TIME YOU TRIED SOME 160 Model Aviation $100 FOR OUR FULL LINE CATALOG forget units remember! 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being sure everything square pull together rear glue /s x post very careful get rear fuselage centered Cut formers rear fuselage 1/16 sheet put place Check alignment CyA Make elevator pushrod Flatten end /16 ID brass tube drill hole /s inch end cut tube about inch long Insert free end flap pushrod through A6 hole solder washer keep place Solder Kwik-Link end piece /I6 piano wire Hinge stab elevator attach Kwik-Link elevator horn Hold tail assembly place measure pushrod Cut about /2 inch will insert brass tube flap horn controls neutral Sand end pushrod shiny finish good solder joint Install pushrod glue stab place making sure everything lined up square Adjust pushrod length solder brass tube sure controls free no binding Bend tailskid /r wire hA /16 09 Slip small piece fuel line other flexible tubing over tailskid exits fuselage keep fatiguing breaking point Sew tailskid /16 plywood mount dental floss beading wire epoxy Install mount epoxy Sheet bottom fuselage /i6 3/r balsa Install engine tank Cut openings needed needle valve tank tubing etc Cut nose ring A6 plywood tack-glue back spinner 1A6 balsa spacers between Put spinner prop engine glue nose ring fuselage Glue balsa filler blocks Cut spinner loose remove engine Shape lower nose liking Glue top formers front fuselage Fuciproof blind nut side engine mount other place will have trouble reaching after nose completed fuselage top can completely planked soft /s square /16 sheet either completely stringers tissue rear Carve top front noseblock build up out sheet Hollow about /16 making sure clears engine crankcase Build up rudder use light /16 sheet 09 rudder hinged copper wire can adjust correct yaw need Glue fixed rudder place install movable rudder last thing finish airplane Fill dings low spots lightweight spackling compound Mix little water Titebond glue make thick paste Sand everything Introducing 30 Winp Rubber Powered Flying Models Kit #301 Over 80 LASER CUT PARTS Kit #303 Over 75 LASER CUT PARTS good thing just got bigger expanding line airplanes addition new 30 wingspan laser cut kits Like walnut series line geared toward exciting subject matter captures best model aviation has offer Besides offering cleanest laser cuts comprehensive plans free flight kit provide following quality features Hand Selected Balsa Color Peel & Stick Decal Set 9 Plastic Propeller Full Size Plan PAl Thn II Rubber Step Step Instructions Vacuum Molded Parts Light Weight Colored Tissue Call today 1-800-458-2828 Ext 800 ask information packet Dumas line Rubber Powered Flying Models aircraft DUMAS PRODUCTS INC 909AMA E 17th St Thcson AZ 85719 Phone 520-623-3742 Fax 520-620-1329 E-MAIL domas@azstarnetcom December 1998 165 Kit #302 Over 70 LASER CUT PARTS INCORPORATED Model Aircraft Pods WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF SUPERIOR EPOXY-GLASS COWLS WHEEL PANTS SSORIES CALL NOW 810 677-0213 FAX 810 677-0414 orders Send $100 CatOpen $200 CanaoaMonday Friday $300 outside USA 10 am 4 pm EST down put couple coats thin dope sand little Cover nose wit light glass cloth silk cover rest body tissue silkspan Add 1/ fillet strips flaps Mask off wing fillet area Mix up thick paste water light spackling compound microballons Titebond form fillets Sand down dry cover tissue silkspan using Titebond adhesive inside nose tank compartment will benefit coat epoxy Dope fuselage until uniformly shiny light sanding Canopy The canopy Sig five sixinch plastic canopy First step installation cutting canopy loose excess plastic Dremel tool saw blade great help Simply trim flat plastic sheet within canopy use remaining flat plastic guide chuck Dremel tool Tape sheet coarse sandpaper top fuselage rub canopy hack forth until matches fuselage contour Use favorite method attach canopy Wit opaque canopies thick CyA seems work OK An opaque canopy can attached before after final clear dope coats Power Plant engine does handle well run right nothing else matters Install engine know well working new unfamiliar engine set up test stand fuel system youll use airplane get know TD 049 needs about 15 ounces fuel 09 needs 25 ounces complete AMA Stunt pattern tank should uniflow pressure line should terminate near about /8 inch forward fuel pickup tube tank sealed except pressure fuel lines during running dont want run pressure uniflow air vent tank /2A flies well 42-inch 008 stranded lines fragile must handled carefully TD 09 airplanes fly fine 52-foot 012 lines wipe lines down piece paper towel untwist before flight end flying session smaller Sullivan control handle light works well size airplane make own custom handle /8 plywood Flying If patient careful have airplane will give pleasant flights first flight two use just half-tank fuel dont anything radical first flight mostly interested whether airplane flies level parallel circle flies wing noticeably high tweak flaps get reasonably level Start out about rudder offset adjust rudder needed looking directly down wing level flight luck no rudder offset will needed Once airplane flies level parallel circle try some climbs dives get feel control sensitivity Fly couple high laps see hangs out engine doesnt sag well try couple loops few inverted laps outside wing flies low inverted have too much tip weight flies high too little Make needed change take little tweak out flaps Dont anything exciting wingovers loops lazy eights inverted flight until airplane engine work suit goal put enough fuel AMA pattern Fly pattern through horizontal square eights fly level counting laps until engine quits flies least 20 laps plenty fuel finish pattern own Have fun Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsville IL 62234 166 Model Aviation een coats QUALITY BUILT EL4NT SCALE ENGINES Z tatJ 44v4a OA PEACEKEEPER Line Exhaust Systems ENGINES SSORIES iLE 1114 QE AVE WOOD HEIOHIS MO 5140214 815] 530-51 IO FAX 8151537-3890 CHECK OUT OU WEBSITE AT wwwldirnetljasv/ Peacekeeper mufflers enhance performance engine Better idlesmooth transition good top RRM Machined 606 1T6 seamless aluminum tubing lightness TIG welded maximum strength u ucau UIOLCtJ lvi mufflers give model realistic sound same sound levels mufflers come mounting hardware ready creaje Prices Start $8995 single cylinder pills style $11500 twin cylinder Individual canisters Also ask about line Giant Scale engines Hours 8am 5pm Mon thru Fri Central Standard Time Prices subject change notice S&H extra Mastercard & Visa Accepted

Author: J. Thomerson


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 165, 166

Sheet balsa tail surfaces optional possible penalty nose weight Tee Dee 049-powered model 156 Model Aviation m Thomerson Tee Dee 049-powered version built-up tail did require nose weight proper balance Ive enjoyed designing building small Control Line Stunt airplanes since days Atwood Wasp 049 Designs have gradually grown 24 36 inches wingspan six seven ounces up 11-13 ounces weight time time model has powered 074 09 Today number highquality small engines diesel glow 049 10 size range encouraged try favorite Cheap Thrill plans show front-end modifications Tee Dee 09 fly Stunt competitively PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Advanced level goal maintaining increasing competence can conduct flying sessions mishap fly airplanes well enough present enjoy Cheap Thrill flies pattern very well surprisingly solid feel 1/2As have handled wind better some larger Stunt airplanes fly everything else stays van 1/As slightly bigger siblings great fun build fly CONSTRUCTION Stabilizer Elevator built-up construction recommended /2A have used very light /16 sheet good results control horn shown small Veco Sand stab elevator shape Using thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue cover center stab two-inch-wide piece lightweight glass cloth necessary built-up stab Put couple coats clear dope sand stab elevator smooth can 400-grit sandpaper Cover tissue Continue clear dope sanding between coats 600-grit paper knock off fuzzies until uniformly shiny set aside until later Wing If dont want build wooden four-inch bellcrank shown plans Sig Brodak can supply fairly light four-inch bellcranks prefer use commercially available /2A flexible leadouts 018 stranded control line will work fine Slip oneinch length large-size CyA glue applicator tubing over bellcrank end leadout Center tubing bellcrank end hole slide leadout wire through until about two inches stick out Wrap Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh December1998 157 Homemade four-inch belicrank leadouts attached Commercial units Brodak Sig Manufacturing can substituted Templates bolts tools required make center-section wing ribs see text Spacer fixtures accurately position wing center-section ribs Note rubber bands around leading edge front wing jig rod angled fixtures leadout fine wire shown AMA Competition Regulations clip off excess Fine beading wire available craft stores good wrapping leadouts control line ends wrap finished rub Sig Ment help hold wire smooth surface prevent possible hangups Leave outer ends unfinished now Note leadout will about four inches longer other finished ensure line connectors dont snag Make templates center section ribs plywood aluminum stack 14 pieces light quarter-grain A6 balsa between will assemble wing Great Planes wing jig shown photos holes jig rods need accurate size position Sharpen end piece 1/4 brass tubing trimming down sharp edge inside Make half-dozen little cuts sharp edge make work like miniature hole saw Cut holes rib blanks using rib templates bolt stack between templates /4-inch bolts Carve sand ribs shape cut spar notches ribs drawn slightly oversize juncture trailing edge sheet can sand down neatly after assembly Trim four ribs down /32 top bottom center ribs will sheeted /32 balsa Mark #1 dont lose among other ribs Trim down four ribs make two ribs 3 4 Because elliptical shape wingtips beyond ribs will have assembled off jig Cut out rest ribs A6 sheet trailing edge strips sheet tip pieces 1/ sheet flaps two rib-position jigs Slide ribs wing jig rods proper sequence make sure jig sitting square flat tighten down Position ribs roughly block tape pin center ribs position vertical perpendicular rods Stick couple pins leading edge between last two center-section rib positions either side put leading edge place wrap small rubber band around pin front jig rod hold Check center rib still true glue leading edge Use two wing-rib jigs position next rib Set jigs 450 assure rib square directions Glue rib leading edge center section ribs Put lower trailing edge strip place pinning two ribs either end center section Recheck center rib glue center-section ribs trailing edge Use jigs line up ribs 3 4 glue trailing edge leading edge Block straightedge parallel rear edge lower trailing-edge strip Type CL 1/2A Stunt Wingspan 36 inches Engine 049-09 Flying weight 13 ounces Construction Built-up Covering/finish Tissue dope 158 Model Aviation ling edge taped metal yardstick Top TE sheeting ready glued Front end fuselage has glued wingtake care during alignment U BALSA132 SHT BALSA17 LEUDSC ESCETOP SBOTTOM SURFACES17 EDO II F 0 REQ LJLJLJLJLJLi RIBS D9 I/IA SHT BALSA 3/SUBALSA RB ALIUNMENT JIS SEE TEAT PRUTU / 1/4 SUT BALSA BALSA RIBS I/IAS /4 I/4A 1/4 BALSA EADING EGG SPARS I/H SRI BALSAI E -4-HF00 -SR -HF II LLEU OPTIONAL FLL NE RIB GESL AIM L\ I4111 AL1kII II[III/ ~I S \ II FLAP HORN ASSEMBLYII 1-' 77 1 SEE TEAT AP HINGES FIGURE EIART STITCHINA WITH DENTAL FLOSS TSP TANK COVER COOLING AIR EGIT CUTOUT -T NOSE FORMING BLOCK______ IA 11/2 A_BALSA-' LINE FSAW THRA AS SHOWN SEE TEAT ---"] - FUEL7~C UECO EEUATOR CONTROL HORN 3 I/A SHT BALSA CA L.-TANK HOLD PRSPELLSR FUEL TANK-_ ROOK ~S4RA MASTER AIRACREW I/4SRT BALSAI ENGINE TRAILING EDGEUCOG 049 ATEE SEE / ELEAATSR HINGES FIGURE EIGHT STITCHING WITH GENTAL FLOSS TYPICAL I/B 1/4~15AI I5/ SPRUCEAj----OUT LINE OP ALTERNATE CRUTCH FOR 59 ENGINE IIII BRACE 0 I/IA G ART BALSA TOP BOTTOM SURF 41 II /8 SHT BALSA FLAPS F -- ~77fl IiiJBELLCRANK MOUNT Ir/IK BALSA U TIBOTTOM SJRFACES-hEEF /4UHT BALSA SI E S 0 I/R BALSA TICAL BRACE 5 1/IBBALSA II WEBS TYPI TSP III 0 7 3 P WOOD OOo OW INITIAL RUDDER OFFSET -Sh-zr- ~ziV" II--JL-- _U- ______U IBA H 9Y AP WOO 4SH RASA IA 43P EDO Aji XPt4V"x\\ FRAME OS NED K PL WOOD K SR BA F N B BUGGER UE AREMO AR K AEAR POWER P ANGD 5 CANOP F 'C05 EEDEE 09W H 9KG 4 SHOR KNEE NOSEQBBI}BBS I-~~"'A SB Iml HINGE TSP I_II PUSH RODIA OG-BRO KWIK LINK 3/3D ART BALSA FASELAGE SIDESI/3D DIA MAGIC WIRE 1/1K SRI BALSA FUSELAGE BOTTO I/IA SIB MUSIC WIREK7BN10I/IA PLYWOOD MOUNT OPTIONAL FORA WHEEL3/3D BALSAI/3D PLY I/BA 1/4 SlEW FROM BOTTOM SIDEMODEL AVIATION BALSA ~SPRE I/RSHT BALSA --CHEAP THRILL h-_II1L/ DESIGNED BUILT BY JIM TIIOMERSON RU KHEADS K SR BA SBINKED PLAN BY FRAGH KEATTY NORZZIBB7 ESS NO ED 0 RERWSE ALL RISHTS SHEET RESERUED I OF RIO -II 11~II- BALSA BLOCK I-1/UGIA0 SPINNERisili~17-II--ir- ____ II FIZIfENGINE CRUTCH- -~--~------~T-~Arnz -a1 CD 5 CA 5 CD CD CD CD IJ CD 0 CD cj CD CO Co -L 0 Rj ALUMINUM CENTER STOCK NO 3000 K&S has added 28 new aluminum items its product line Aluminum Center features round square tubing rod sheet 12 lengths round tubes rods sheets 606146 aluminum alloy very strong lightweight square tubing 3003-H14 aluminum alloy very easy work carefully engineered line aluminum products has unlimited uses development a//types projects K&S ENGINEERING 6917 W 59th Street Chicago IL 60638 773 586-8503 773 586-8556 Tape trailing-edge strip straightedge Lay top trailing-edge strip place tape straightedge Check everything straight fits satisfactory lift up top strip put glue along ribs Drop top strip back place pin down ribs Use thin CyA tack rear trailing-edge strips together Dont get tape strips dry pull out tape inside trailing edge Check everything square retape trailing edge straightedge Cut pieces /16 sheet make trailing-edge webs between center-section ribs out rib 4 Squeeze tips trailing-edge strips together wick thin CyA inside Use straightedge sharp pencil carefully mark position top spar rib dont use pen ink may bleed through covering Make rib-notching tool gluing piece 220-grit sandpaper strip /s x /4 x Glue wider piece other side strip act sanding stop Carefully sand spar notch top rib wing jig Check everything square check spar fit glue top spar except ribs 3 4 spar should go thickness sandpaper below edge ribs final sanding will make smooth surface Remove wing jig finish gluing rear trailingedge strips Turn wing over spar down flat surface Mark notch check install second spar dry inspect partially-finished wing assure everything still square Sight down tip wing pinch top bottom spar tips together glue Thick CyA accelerator best Glue Y4 sheet tip pieces between trailing edge spars again being careful center Slide rib 6 place mark spar positions Sand spar notches glue rib 6 place same rib 5 other tip Add /16 trailing web edge between tip ribs Soak unattached part leading edge wrapping wet paper towels few minutes Press leading edge tip rib notches glue place Install forward tip pieces cut out inside tip install flattened /4 aluminum tubing guide leadouts Both leadouts come out opening control input will make airplane yaw Install /6 plywood bellcrank mount Block up inside bottom spar piece 1/4 square Hold bellcrank place mark leadout positions inside wing ribs Cut leadout holes ribs Dremel tool /4 ball cutter sharp knife Also cut out bellcrank clearance Install flap pushrod bellcrank Run leadouts through holes ribs out tip guide install bellcrank Fill below plywood mount scrap balsa give good glue contact bottom center-section sheeting Sheet wing center section Mark centerline way aroux{d center-section sheeting Finish outer ends leadouts Rember four inches longer other Glue three pennies outer wing tip weight Use center rib templates cut out 28 /16 false half-ribs Notch spar sanding tool Cut slots false ribs rib jig templates [v32][b-2-10-1-10]]I nt wait longer expenence awesome thrill paintin sky SUPERDRI I F1 CI6UWWiC SUPERDRI AVIATION SMO4E Oil penivv svoke 0110 evdeles IMy IA Svpeior otense sevkeFOUR CONVONIENT UNITSI soiievt pessteceJog l1oIf$ 1200I SUPERDRI eoned its epototionostte best free best Ask oove paiivk it t5ael$ 5500 Dove von ickeivdosty vanotevtses like AMP i5d TME f5tgolf$ 27500I ITS TIME YOU TRIED SOME 160 Model Aviation $100 FOR OUR FULL LINE CATALOG forget units remember! NOT JUST CHARGERSCOMPLETE AUTOMATIC BATTERY MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS Ca Ra Products 21 urban P0 Box 436 Paineaville OH 44077 21 6-639-8274 Hrs 9-12 27 Central Time SASE information ers inquiries invited Eajey REIMULE S-L-O-O-W Idle PLUS. 140 S4FE starts Single Twin-cylinders Twin engines VO Interference Works Rxs Light Less 35 grams Ultra-simple installation o No messy adjustments Computer-accurate neutral o No Jitter o No Drift Neutral Shifts temperature changes o Fuelproof Vibration proof Encapsulated space-age epoxy • IJ5 W3 in-74P2L1U Y EfectroqJinamics 31185 Schoocraft Livania Ml 48150 use templates position false ribs Trim false ribs toward tips length sand down airfoil contour after installed Glue vertical piece hard A6 x sides half-rib between spars will considerably increase wing rigidity Use long sanding block assure rear line trailing edge straight flaps can made fit tightly against Sand wing down smooth again using long sanding block wing can covered now later prefer rigid enough plastic films two-inch-wide strip lightweight glass cloth around center section will no harm particularly plan use larger engine flaps flat rounded edges Cover same material used wing Make flap horn same manner elevator horn instead /16 piano wire use more-flexible steel wire comes small rolls hardware store 14 16 gage will hold up flight stresses soft enough allow tweak flaps adjust wing warp might sneak Cut two pieces aluminum brass A6 ID tubing shown plans slip either side flap horn before bend ends Cut center trailing edge clear flap horn recess mounting tubing wire part horn flush trailing edge Install flaps using favorite hinge system usually use figure-8 hinges made dental floss Cut small notches leading edge flaps hinges push flaps away tight fit trailing edge end up sticking flaps trailing edge later coats dope simply take piece dental floss floss hingeline free up flaps Bend flap pushrod length simple right-angle bend go through hole flap control horn may want make flap pushrod two pieces overlapped /2-nh inch wrapped beading wire soldered after careful adjustment length center flaps give equal movement about 300 plenty way Fuselage Cut gluing jig forward sides block balsa Cut front sides moderately hard /32 sheet doublers /32 plywood Install /32 plywood inserts tank cover hold-down bolts Glue side doubler five-minute epoxy clamp jig until dry sure make right side left side Cut 1/8 x 1/4 spruce basswood rails tank cover clamp sides Drill 3-48 bolts use 2-56 bolts nuts cant find 3-48s install blind nuts inside rails Cut bolts off almost flush blind mounting nuts /2A make engine crutch out /s ply engine mount /s balsa grain running across crutch I/ x /4 spruce piece rear tank mount hook tank held place rubber bands Drill engine mount holes install 3-48 blind nuts Glue two strips 1/8 x ce down side bottom crutch trim shape 09 make engine mount 1/4 plywood let stick up /s inch above crutch Install tank mounting hooks Bend landing gear A6 piano wire install landing gear mount removable landing gear will allow change suit field conditions want removable landing gear epoxy landing gear wire cutout plywood triangle Glue sandwich together slide gear place Glue scrap /16 plywood rear gear sandwich -9 AUTO-VAC SYSTEM Introducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self-monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Yac kit comes completely assembled mounted wood base ready use Included kit E-Z Yac II electric pump rated 24 Hg vacuum switch adjustable 5 22 Hg vacuum gouge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector Iwo Ouick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 widecorn piote breather cloth set vacuum System available bagging instructionsAdd S&H heck 810 ICeD Mt/VISA auepled tO residents add 825% toe e e 14210 Doolittle Dr San [eandro 94577 510 3522022 510 352-2021 162 Model Aviation up ror long slow approach. Theres no fear flameouts Glow ites onboardi doesnt 0et better this. EDR- 106 cPro Servo 2ererser SJEA 1-2-3 Plug peui san late Are Seive Reverser the Pie San Reverser WewI Yea deac 1-800-337-1638 Orders _____ Info 1-734-422-5420 VISA Fax 1-734-422-5338 W accommodate thickness 3-48 blind nut Drill sandwich 3-48 bolt install blind nut Put pieces thin plastic overlapping bottom edges fuselage sides between sides tank cover rails bolt Install temporary former hold front end square about bend sides starts Assemble fuselage sides crutch landing gear mount using 45-minute epoxy Clamp together making sure everything square straight Glue hard 46 balsa tank cover its rails Install fuselage front end wing flat surface Tack-glue temporary spacers flap bearing tubes rear wing hold level Line up centerline leading edge centerline marks fuselage Get everything square tack front end place CyA Dont rush step Mix epoxy microballoons make thick paste make small fillet around wing joints inside fuselage Cut rear fuselage sides light /32 sheet Glue rear fuselage sides wing being sure everything square pull together rear glue /s x post very careful get rear fuselage centered Cut formers rear fuselage 1/16 sheet put place Check alignment CyA Make elevator pushrod Flatten end /16 ID brass tube drill hole /s inch end cut tube about inch long Insert free end flap pushrod through A6 hole solder washer keep place Solder Kwik-Link end piece /I6 piano wire Hinge stab elevator attach Kwik-Link elevator horn Hold tail assembly place measure pushrod Cut about /2 inch will insert brass tube flap horn controls neutral Sand end pushrod shiny finish good solder joint Install pushrod glue stab place making sure everything lined up square Adjust pushrod length solder brass tube sure controls free no binding Bend tailskid /r wire hA /16 09 Slip small piece fuel line other flexible tubing over tailskid exits fuselage keep fatiguing breaking point Sew tailskid /16 plywood mount dental floss beading wire epoxy Install mount epoxy Sheet bottom fuselage /i6 3/r balsa Install engine tank Cut openings needed needle valve tank tubing etc Cut nose ring A6 plywood tack-glue back spinner 1A6 balsa spacers between Put spinner prop engine glue nose ring fuselage Glue balsa filler blocks Cut spinner loose remove engine Shape lower nose liking Glue top formers front fuselage Fuciproof blind nut side engine mount other place will have trouble reaching after nose completed fuselage top can completely planked soft /s square /16 sheet either completely stringers tissue rear Carve top front noseblock build up out sheet Hollow about /16 making sure clears engine crankcase Build up rudder use light /16 sheet 09 rudder hinged copper wire can adjust correct yaw need Glue fixed rudder place install movable rudder last thing finish airplane Fill dings low spots lightweight spackling compound Mix little water Titebond glue make thick paste Sand everything Introducing 30 Winp Rubber Powered Flying Models Kit #301 Over 80 LASER CUT PARTS Kit #303 Over 75 LASER CUT PARTS good thing just got bigger expanding line airplanes addition new 30 wingspan laser cut kits Like walnut series line geared toward exciting subject matter captures best model aviation has offer Besides offering cleanest laser cuts comprehensive plans free flight kit provide following quality features Hand Selected Balsa Color Peel & Stick Decal Set 9 Plastic Propeller Full Size Plan PAl Thn II Rubber Step Step Instructions Vacuum Molded Parts Light Weight Colored Tissue Call today 1-800-458-2828 Ext 800 ask information packet Dumas line Rubber Powered Flying Models aircraft DUMAS PRODUCTS INC 909AMA E 17th St Thcson AZ 85719 Phone 520-623-3742 Fax 520-620-1329 E-MAIL domas@azstarnetcom December 1998 165 Kit #302 Over 70 LASER CUT PARTS INCORPORATED Model Aircraft Pods WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF SUPERIOR EPOXY-GLASS COWLS WHEEL PANTS SSORIES CALL NOW 810 677-0213 FAX 810 677-0414 orders Send $100 CatOpen $200 CanaoaMonday Friday $300 outside USA 10 am 4 pm EST down put couple coats thin dope sand little Cover nose wit light glass cloth silk cover rest body tissue silkspan Add 1/ fillet strips flaps Mask off wing fillet area Mix up thick paste water light spackling compound microballons Titebond form fillets Sand down dry cover tissue silkspan using Titebond adhesive inside nose tank compartment will benefit coat epoxy Dope fuselage until uniformly shiny light sanding Canopy The canopy Sig five sixinch plastic canopy First step installation cutting canopy loose excess plastic Dremel tool saw blade great help Simply trim flat plastic sheet within canopy use remaining flat plastic guide chuck Dremel tool Tape sheet coarse sandpaper top fuselage rub canopy hack forth until matches fuselage contour Use favorite method attach canopy Wit opaque canopies thick CyA seems work OK An opaque canopy can attached before after final clear dope coats Power Plant engine does handle well run right nothing else matters Install engine know well working new unfamiliar engine set up test stand fuel system youll use airplane get know TD 049 needs about 15 ounces fuel 09 needs 25 ounces complete AMA Stunt pattern tank should uniflow pressure line should terminate near about /8 inch forward fuel pickup tube tank sealed except pressure fuel lines during running dont want run pressure uniflow air vent tank /2A flies well 42-inch 008 stranded lines fragile must handled carefully TD 09 airplanes fly fine 52-foot 012 lines wipe lines down piece paper towel untwist before flight end flying session smaller Sullivan control handle light works well size airplane make own custom handle /8 plywood Flying If patient careful have airplane will give pleasant flights first flight two use just half-tank fuel dont anything radical first flight mostly interested whether airplane flies level parallel circle flies wing noticeably high tweak flaps get reasonably level Start out about rudder offset adjust rudder needed looking directly down wing level flight luck no rudder offset will needed Once airplane flies level parallel circle try some climbs dives get feel control sensitivity Fly couple high laps see hangs out engine doesnt sag well try couple loops few inverted laps outside wing flies low inverted have too much tip weight flies high too little Make needed change take little tweak out flaps Dont anything exciting wingovers loops lazy eights inverted flight until airplane engine work suit goal put enough fuel AMA pattern Fly pattern through horizontal square eights fly level counting laps until engine quits flies least 20 laps plenty fuel finish pattern own Have fun Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsville IL 62234 166 Model Aviation een coats QUALITY BUILT EL4NT SCALE ENGINES Z tatJ 44v4a OA PEACEKEEPER Line Exhaust Systems ENGINES SSORIES iLE 1114 QE AVE WOOD HEIOHIS MO 5140214 815] 530-51 IO FAX 8151537-3890 CHECK OUT OU WEBSITE AT wwwldirnetljasv/ Peacekeeper mufflers enhance performance engine Better idlesmooth transition good top RRM Machined 606 1T6 seamless 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Author: J. Thomerson


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 165, 166

Sheet balsa tail surfaces optional possible penalty nose weight Tee Dee 049-powered model 156 Model Aviation m Thomerson Tee Dee 049-powered version built-up tail did require nose weight proper balance Ive enjoyed designing building small Control Line Stunt airplanes since days Atwood Wasp 049 Designs have gradually grown 24 36 inches wingspan six seven ounces up 11-13 ounces weight time time model has powered 074 09 Today number highquality small engines diesel glow 049 10 size range encouraged try favorite Cheap Thrill plans show front-end modifications Tee Dee 09 fly Stunt competitively PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Advanced level goal maintaining increasing competence can conduct flying sessions mishap fly airplanes well enough present enjoy Cheap Thrill flies pattern very well surprisingly solid feel 1/2As have handled wind better some larger Stunt airplanes fly everything else stays van 1/As slightly bigger siblings great fun build fly CONSTRUCTION Stabilizer Elevator built-up construction recommended /2A have used very light /16 sheet good results control horn shown small Veco Sand stab elevator shape Using thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue cover center stab two-inch-wide piece lightweight glass cloth necessary built-up stab Put couple coats clear dope sand stab elevator smooth can 400-grit sandpaper Cover tissue Continue clear dope sanding between coats 600-grit paper knock off fuzzies until uniformly shiny set aside until later Wing If dont want build wooden four-inch bellcrank shown plans Sig Brodak can supply fairly light four-inch bellcranks prefer use commercially available /2A flexible leadouts 018 stranded control line will work fine Slip oneinch length large-size CyA glue applicator tubing over bellcrank end leadout Center tubing bellcrank end hole slide leadout wire through until about two inches stick out Wrap Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh December1998 157 Homemade four-inch belicrank leadouts attached Commercial units Brodak Sig Manufacturing can substituted Templates bolts tools required make center-section wing ribs see text Spacer fixtures accurately position wing center-section ribs Note rubber bands around leading edge front wing jig rod angled fixtures leadout fine wire shown AMA Competition Regulations clip off excess Fine beading wire available craft stores good wrapping leadouts control line ends wrap finished rub Sig Ment help hold wire smooth surface prevent possible hangups Leave outer ends unfinished now Note leadout will about four inches longer other finished ensure line connectors dont snag Make templates center section ribs plywood aluminum stack 14 pieces light quarter-grain A6 balsa between will assemble wing Great Planes wing jig shown photos holes jig rods need accurate size position Sharpen end piece 1/4 brass tubing trimming down sharp edge inside Make half-dozen little cuts sharp edge make work like miniature hole saw Cut holes rib blanks using rib templates bolt stack between templates /4-inch bolts Carve sand ribs shape cut spar notches ribs drawn slightly oversize juncture trailing edge sheet can sand down neatly after assembly Trim four ribs down /32 top bottom center ribs will sheeted /32 balsa Mark #1 dont lose among other ribs Trim down four ribs make two ribs 3 4 Because elliptical shape wingtips beyond ribs will have assembled off jig Cut out rest ribs A6 sheet trailing edge strips sheet tip pieces 1/ sheet flaps two rib-position jigs Slide ribs wing jig rods proper sequence make sure jig sitting square flat tighten down Position ribs roughly block tape pin center ribs position vertical perpendicular rods Stick couple pins leading edge between last two center-section rib positions either side put leading edge place wrap small rubber band around pin front jig rod hold Check center rib still true glue leading edge Use two wing-rib jigs position next rib Set jigs 450 assure rib square directions Glue rib leading edge center section ribs Put 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Check everything straight fits satisfactory lift up top strip put glue along ribs Drop top strip back place pin down ribs Use thin CyA tack rear trailing-edge strips together Dont get tape strips dry pull out tape inside trailing edge Check everything square retape trailing edge straightedge Cut pieces /16 sheet make trailing-edge webs between center-section ribs out rib 4 Squeeze tips trailing-edge strips together wick thin CyA inside Use straightedge sharp pencil carefully mark position top spar rib dont use pen ink may bleed through covering Make rib-notching tool gluing piece 220-grit sandpaper strip /s x /4 x Glue wider piece other side strip act sanding stop Carefully sand spar notch top rib wing jig Check everything square check spar fit glue top spar except ribs 3 4 spar should go thickness sandpaper below edge ribs final sanding will make smooth surface Remove wing jig finish gluing rear trailingedge strips Turn wing over spar down flat surface Mark notch check install second spar dry inspect partially-finished wing assure everything still square Sight down tip wing pinch top bottom spar tips together glue Thick CyA accelerator best Glue Y4 sheet tip pieces between trailing edge spars again being careful center Slide rib 6 place mark spar positions Sand spar notches glue rib 6 place same rib 5 other tip Add /16 trailing web edge between tip ribs Soak unattached part leading edge wrapping wet paper towels few minutes Press leading edge tip rib notches glue place Install forward tip pieces cut out inside tip install flattened /4 aluminum tubing guide leadouts Both leadouts come out opening control input will make airplane yaw Install /6 plywood bellcrank mount Block up inside bottom spar piece 1/4 square Hold bellcrank place mark leadout positions inside wing ribs Cut leadout holes ribs Dremel tool /4 ball cutter sharp knife Also cut out bellcrank clearance Install flap pushrod bellcrank Run leadouts through holes ribs out tip guide install bellcrank Fill below plywood mount scrap balsa give good glue contact bottom center-section sheeting Sheet wing center section Mark centerline way aroux{d center-section sheeting Finish outer ends leadouts Rember four inches longer other Glue three pennies outer wing tip weight Use center rib templates cut out 28 /16 false half-ribs Notch spar sanding tool Cut slots false ribs rib jig templates [v32][b-2-10-1-10]]I nt wait longer expenence awesome thrill paintin sky SUPERDRI I F1 CI6UWWiC SUPERDRI AVIATION SMO4E Oil penivv svoke 0110 evdeles IMy IA Svpeior otense sevkeFOUR CONVONIENT UNITSI soiievt pessteceJog l1oIf$ 1200I SUPERDRI eoned its epototionostte best free best Ask oove paiivk it t5ael$ 5500 Dove von ickeivdosty vanotevtses like AMP i5d TME f5tgolf$ 27500I ITS TIME YOU TRIED SOME 160 Model Aviation $100 FOR OUR FULL LINE CATALOG forget units remember! NOT JUST CHARGERSCOMPLETE AUTOMATIC BATTERY MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS Ca Ra Products 21 urban P0 Box 436 Paineaville OH 44077 21 6-639-8274 Hrs 9-12 27 Central Time SASE information ers inquiries invited Eajey REIMULE S-L-O-O-W Idle PLUS. 140 S4FE starts Single Twin-cylinders Twin engines VO Interference Works Rxs Light Less 35 grams Ultra-simple installation o No messy adjustments Computer-accurate neutral o No Jitter o No Drift Neutral Shifts temperature changes o Fuelproof Vibration proof Encapsulated space-age epoxy • IJ5 W3 in-74P2L1U Y EfectroqJinamics 31185 Schoocraft Livania Ml 48150 use templates position false ribs Trim false ribs toward tips length sand down airfoil contour after installed Glue vertical piece hard A6 x sides half-rib between spars will considerably increase wing rigidity Use long sanding block assure rear line trailing edge straight flaps can made fit tightly against Sand wing down smooth again using long sanding block wing can covered now later prefer rigid enough plastic films two-inch-wide strip lightweight glass cloth around center section will no harm particularly plan use larger engine flaps flat rounded edges Cover same material used wing Make flap horn same manner elevator horn instead /16 piano wire use more-flexible steel wire comes small rolls hardware store 14 16 gage will hold up flight stresses soft enough allow tweak flaps adjust wing warp might sneak Cut two pieces aluminum brass A6 ID tubing shown plans slip either side flap horn before bend ends Cut center trailing edge clear flap horn recess mounting tubing wire part horn flush trailing edge Install flaps using favorite hinge system usually use figure-8 hinges made dental floss Cut small notches leading edge flaps hinges push flaps away tight fit trailing edge end up sticking flaps trailing edge later coats dope simply take piece dental floss floss hingeline free up flaps Bend flap pushrod length simple right-angle bend go through hole flap control horn may want make flap pushrod two pieces overlapped /2-nh inch wrapped beading wire soldered after careful adjustment length center flaps give equal movement about 300 plenty way Fuselage Cut gluing jig forward sides block balsa Cut front sides moderately hard /32 sheet doublers /32 plywood Install /32 plywood inserts tank cover hold-down bolts Glue side doubler five-minute epoxy clamp jig until dry sure make right side left side Cut 1/8 x 1/4 spruce basswood rails tank cover clamp sides Drill 3-48 bolts use 2-56 bolts nuts cant find 3-48s install blind nuts inside rails Cut bolts off almost flush blind mounting nuts /2A make engine crutch out /s ply engine mount /s balsa grain running across crutch I/ x /4 spruce piece rear tank mount hook tank held place rubber bands Drill engine mount holes install 3-48 blind nuts Glue two strips 1/8 x ce down side bottom crutch trim shape 09 make engine mount 1/4 plywood let stick up /s inch above crutch Install tank mounting hooks Bend landing gear A6 piano wire install landing gear mount removable landing gear will allow change suit field conditions want removable landing gear epoxy landing gear wire cutout plywood triangle Glue sandwich together slide gear place Glue scrap /16 plywood rear gear sandwich -9 AUTO-VAC SYSTEM Introducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self-monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Yac kit comes completely assembled mounted wood base ready use Included kit E-Z Yac II electric pump rated 24 Hg vacuum switch adjustable 5 22 Hg vacuum gouge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector Iwo Ouick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 widecorn piote breather cloth set vacuum System available bagging instructionsAdd S&H heck 810 ICeD Mt/VISA auepled tO residents add 825% toe e e 14210 Doolittle Dr San [eandro 94577 510 3522022 510 352-2021 162 Model Aviation up ror long slow approach. Theres no fear flameouts Glow ites onboardi doesnt 0et better this. EDR- 106 cPro Servo 2ererser SJEA 1-2-3 Plug peui san late Are Seive Reverser the Pie San Reverser WewI Yea deac 1-800-337-1638 Orders _____ Info 1-734-422-5420 VISA Fax 1-734-422-5338 W accommodate thickness 3-48 blind nut Drill sandwich 3-48 bolt install blind nut Put pieces thin plastic overlapping bottom edges fuselage sides between sides tank cover rails bolt Install temporary former hold front end square about bend sides starts Assemble fuselage sides crutch landing gear mount using 45-minute epoxy Clamp together making sure everything square straight Glue hard 46 balsa tank cover its rails Install fuselage front end wing flat surface Tack-glue temporary spacers flap bearing tubes rear wing hold level Line up centerline leading edge centerline marks fuselage Get everything square tack front end place CyA Dont rush step Mix epoxy microballoons make thick paste make small fillet around wing joints inside fuselage Cut rear fuselage sides light /32 sheet Glue rear fuselage sides wing being sure everything square pull together rear glue /s x post very careful get rear fuselage centered Cut formers rear fuselage 1/16 sheet put place Check alignment CyA Make elevator pushrod Flatten end /16 ID brass tube drill hole /s inch end cut tube about inch long Insert free end flap pushrod through A6 hole solder washer keep place Solder Kwik-Link end piece /I6 piano wire Hinge stab elevator attach Kwik-Link elevator horn Hold tail assembly place measure pushrod Cut about /2 inch will insert brass tube flap horn controls neutral Sand end pushrod shiny finish good solder joint Install pushrod glue stab place making sure everything lined up square Adjust pushrod length solder brass tube sure controls free no binding Bend tailskid /r wire hA /16 09 Slip small piece fuel line other flexible tubing over tailskid exits fuselage keep fatiguing breaking point Sew tailskid /16 plywood mount dental floss beading wire epoxy Install mount epoxy Sheet bottom fuselage /i6 3/r balsa Install engine tank Cut openings needed needle valve tank tubing etc Cut nose ring A6 plywood tack-glue back spinner 1A6 balsa spacers between Put spinner prop engine glue nose ring fuselage Glue balsa filler blocks Cut spinner loose remove engine Shape lower nose liking Glue top formers front fuselage Fuciproof blind nut side engine mount other place will have trouble reaching after nose completed fuselage top can completely planked soft /s square /16 sheet either completely stringers tissue rear Carve top front noseblock build up out sheet Hollow about /16 making sure clears engine crankcase Build up rudder use light /16 sheet 09 rudder hinged copper wire can adjust correct yaw need Glue fixed rudder place install movable rudder last thing finish airplane Fill dings low spots lightweight spackling compound Mix little water Titebond glue make thick paste Sand everything Introducing 30 Winp Rubber Powered Flying Models Kit #301 Over 80 LASER CUT PARTS Kit #303 Over 75 LASER CUT PARTS good thing just got bigger expanding line airplanes addition new 30 wingspan laser cut kits Like walnut series line geared toward exciting subject matter captures best model aviation has offer Besides offering cleanest laser cuts comprehensive plans free flight kit provide following quality features Hand Selected Balsa Color Peel & Stick Decal Set 9 Plastic Propeller Full Size Plan PAl Thn II Rubber Step Step Instructions Vacuum Molded Parts Light Weight Colored Tissue Call today 1-800-458-2828 Ext 800 ask information packet Dumas line Rubber Powered Flying Models aircraft DUMAS PRODUCTS INC 909AMA E 17th St Thcson AZ 85719 Phone 520-623-3742 Fax 520-620-1329 E-MAIL domas@azstarnetcom December 1998 165 Kit #302 Over 70 LASER CUT PARTS INCORPORATED Model Aircraft Pods WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF SUPERIOR EPOXY-GLASS COWLS WHEEL PANTS SSORIES CALL NOW 810 677-0213 FAX 810 677-0414 orders Send $100 CatOpen $200 CanaoaMonday Friday $300 outside USA 10 am 4 pm EST down put couple coats thin dope sand little Cover nose wit light glass cloth silk cover rest body tissue silkspan Add 1/ fillet strips flaps Mask off wing fillet area Mix up thick paste water light spackling compound microballons Titebond form fillets Sand down dry cover tissue silkspan using Titebond adhesive inside nose tank compartment will benefit coat epoxy Dope fuselage until uniformly shiny light sanding Canopy The canopy Sig five sixinch plastic canopy First step installation cutting canopy loose excess plastic Dremel tool saw blade great help Simply trim flat plastic sheet within canopy use remaining flat plastic guide chuck Dremel tool Tape sheet coarse sandpaper top fuselage rub canopy hack forth until matches fuselage contour Use favorite method attach canopy Wit opaque canopies thick CyA seems work OK An opaque canopy can attached before after final clear dope coats Power Plant engine does handle well run right nothing else matters Install engine know well working new unfamiliar engine set up test stand fuel system youll use airplane get know TD 049 needs about 15 ounces fuel 09 needs 25 ounces complete AMA Stunt pattern tank should uniflow pressure line should terminate near about /8 inch forward fuel pickup tube tank sealed except pressure fuel lines during running dont want run pressure uniflow air vent tank /2A flies well 42-inch 008 stranded lines fragile must handled carefully TD 09 airplanes fly fine 52-foot 012 lines wipe lines down piece paper towel untwist before flight end flying session smaller Sullivan control handle light works well size airplane make own custom handle /8 plywood Flying If patient careful have airplane will give pleasant flights first flight two use just half-tank fuel dont anything radical first flight mostly interested whether airplane flies level parallel circle flies wing noticeably high tweak flaps get reasonably level Start out about rudder offset adjust rudder needed looking directly down wing level flight luck no rudder offset will needed Once airplane flies level parallel circle try some climbs dives get feel control sensitivity Fly couple high laps see hangs out engine doesnt sag well try couple loops few inverted laps outside wing flies low inverted have too much tip weight flies high too little Make needed change take little tweak out flaps Dont anything exciting wingovers loops lazy eights inverted flight until airplane engine work suit goal put enough fuel AMA pattern Fly pattern through horizontal square eights fly level counting laps until engine quits flies least 20 laps plenty fuel finish pattern own Have fun Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsville IL 62234 166 Model Aviation een coats QUALITY BUILT EL4NT SCALE ENGINES Z tatJ 44v4a OA PEACEKEEPER Line Exhaust Systems ENGINES SSORIES iLE 1114 QE AVE WOOD HEIOHIS MO 5140214 815] 530-51 IO FAX 8151537-3890 CHECK OUT OU WEBSITE AT wwwldirnetljasv/ Peacekeeper mufflers enhance performance engine Better idlesmooth transition good top RRM Machined 606 1T6 seamless aluminum tubing lightness TIG welded maximum strength u ucau UIOLCtJ lvi mufflers give model realistic sound same sound levels mufflers come mounting hardware ready creaje Prices Start $8995 single cylinder pills style $11500 twin cylinder Individual canisters Also ask about line Giant Scale engines Hours 8am 5pm Mon thru Fri Central Standard Time Prices subject change notice S&H extra Mastercard & Visa Accepted

Author: J. Thomerson


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 165, 166

Sheet balsa tail surfaces optional possible penalty nose weight Tee Dee 049-powered model 156 Model Aviation m Thomerson Tee Dee 049-powered version built-up tail did require nose weight proper balance Ive enjoyed designing building small Control Line Stunt airplanes since days Atwood Wasp 049 Designs have gradually grown 24 36 inches wingspan six seven ounces up 11-13 ounces weight time time model has powered 074 09 Today number highquality small engines diesel glow 049 10 size range encouraged try favorite Cheap Thrill plans show front-end modifications Tee Dee 09 fly Stunt competitively PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Advanced level goal maintaining increasing competence can conduct flying sessions mishap fly airplanes well enough present enjoy Cheap Thrill flies pattern very well surprisingly solid feel 1/2As have handled wind better some larger Stunt airplanes fly everything else stays van 1/As slightly bigger siblings great fun build fly CONSTRUCTION Stabilizer Elevator built-up construction recommended /2A have used very light /16 sheet good results control horn shown small Veco Sand stab elevator shape Using thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue cover center stab two-inch-wide piece lightweight glass cloth necessary built-up stab Put couple coats clear dope sand stab elevator smooth can 400-grit sandpaper Cover tissue Continue clear dope sanding between coats 600-grit paper knock off fuzzies until uniformly shiny set aside until later Wing If dont want build wooden four-inch bellcrank shown plans Sig Brodak can supply fairly light four-inch bellcranks prefer use commercially available /2A flexible leadouts 018 stranded control line will work fine Slip oneinch length large-size CyA glue applicator tubing over bellcrank end leadout Center tubing bellcrank end hole slide leadout wire through until about two inches stick out Wrap Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh December1998 157 Homemade four-inch belicrank leadouts attached Commercial units Brodak Sig Manufacturing can substituted Templates bolts tools required make center-section wing ribs see text Spacer fixtures accurately position wing center-section ribs Note rubber bands around leading edge front wing jig rod angled fixtures leadout fine wire shown AMA Competition Regulations clip off excess Fine beading wire available craft stores good wrapping leadouts control line ends wrap finished rub Sig Ment help hold wire smooth surface prevent possible hangups Leave outer ends unfinished now Note leadout will about four inches longer other finished ensure line connectors dont snag Make templates center section ribs plywood aluminum stack 14 pieces light quarter-grain A6 balsa between will assemble wing Great Planes wing jig shown photos holes jig rods need accurate size position Sharpen end piece 1/4 brass tubing trimming down sharp edge inside Make half-dozen little cuts sharp edge make work like miniature hole saw Cut holes rib blanks using rib templates bolt stack between templates /4-inch bolts Carve sand ribs shape cut spar notches ribs drawn slightly oversize juncture trailing edge sheet can sand down neatly after assembly Trim four ribs down /32 top bottom center ribs will sheeted /32 balsa Mark #1 dont lose among other ribs Trim down four ribs make two ribs 3 4 Because elliptical shape wingtips beyond ribs will have assembled off jig Cut out rest ribs A6 sheet trailing edge strips sheet tip pieces 1/ sheet flaps two rib-position jigs Slide ribs wing jig rods proper sequence make sure jig sitting square flat tighten down Position ribs roughly block tape pin center ribs position vertical perpendicular rods Stick couple pins leading edge between last two center-section rib positions either side put leading edge place wrap small rubber band around pin front jig rod hold Check center rib still true glue leading edge Use two wing-rib jigs position next rib Set jigs 450 assure rib square directions Glue rib leading edge center section ribs Put lower trailing edge strip place pinning two ribs either end center section Recheck center rib glue center-section ribs trailing edge Use jigs line up ribs 3 4 glue trailing edge leading edge Block straightedge parallel rear edge lower trailing-edge strip Type CL 1/2A Stunt Wingspan 36 inches Engine 049-09 Flying weight 13 ounces Construction Built-up Covering/finish Tissue dope 158 Model Aviation ling edge taped metal yardstick Top TE sheeting ready glued Front end fuselage has glued wingtake care during alignment U BALSA132 SHT BALSA17 LEUDSC ESCETOP SBOTTOM SURFACES17 EDO II F 0 REQ LJLJLJLJLJLi RIBS D9 I/IA SHT BALSA 3/SUBALSA RB ALIUNMENT JIS SEE TEAT PRUTU / 1/4 SUT BALSA BALSA RIBS I/IAS /4 I/4A 1/4 BALSA EADING EGG SPARS I/H SRI BALSAI E -4-HF00 -SR -HF II LLEU OPTIONAL FLL NE RIB GESL AIM L\ I4111 AL1kII II[III/ ~I S \ II FLAP HORN ASSEMBLYII 1-' 77 1 SEE TEAT AP HINGES FIGURE EIART STITCHINA WITH DENTAL FLOSS TSP TANK COVER COOLING AIR EGIT CUTOUT -T NOSE FORMING BLOCK______ IA 11/2 A_BALSA-' LINE FSAW THRA AS SHOWN SEE TEAT ---"] - FUEL7~C UECO EEUATOR CONTROL HORN 3 I/A SHT BALSA CA L.-TANK HOLD PRSPELLSR FUEL TANK-_ ROOK ~S4RA MASTER AIRACREW I/4SRT BALSAI ENGINE TRAILING EDGEUCOG 049 ATEE SEE / ELEAATSR HINGES FIGURE EIGHT STITCHING WITH GENTAL FLOSS TYPICAL I/B 1/4~15AI I5/ SPRUCEAj----OUT LINE OP ALTERNATE CRUTCH FOR 59 ENGINE IIII BRACE 0 I/IA G ART BALSA TOP BOTTOM SURF 41 II /8 SHT BALSA FLAPS F -- ~77fl IiiJBELLCRANK MOUNT Ir/IK BALSA U TIBOTTOM SJRFACES-hEEF /4UHT BALSA SI E S 0 I/R BALSA TICAL BRACE 5 1/IBBALSA II WEBS TYPI TSP III 0 7 3 P WOOD OOo OW INITIAL RUDDER OFFSET -Sh-zr- ~ziV" II--JL-- _U- ______U IBA H 9Y AP WOO 4SH RASA IA 43P EDO Aji XPt4V"x\\ FRAME OS NED K PL WOOD K SR BA F N B BUGGER UE AREMO AR K AEAR POWER P ANGD 5 CANOP F 'C05 EEDEE 09W H 9KG 4 SHOR KNEE NOSEQBBI}BBS I-~~"'A SB Iml HINGE TSP I_II PUSH RODIA OG-BRO KWIK LINK 3/3D ART BALSA FASELAGE SIDESI/3D DIA MAGIC WIRE 1/1K SRI BALSA FUSELAGE BOTTO I/IA SIB MUSIC WIREK7BN10I/IA PLYWOOD MOUNT OPTIONAL FORA WHEEL3/3D BALSAI/3D PLY I/BA 1/4 SlEW FROM BOTTOM SIDEMODEL AVIATION BALSA ~SPRE I/RSHT BALSA --CHEAP THRILL h-_II1L/ DESIGNED BUILT BY JIM TIIOMERSON RU KHEADS K SR BA SBINKED PLAN BY FRAGH KEATTY NORZZIBB7 ESS NO ED 0 RERWSE ALL RISHTS SHEET RESERUED I OF RIO -II 11~II- BALSA BLOCK I-1/UGIA0 SPINNERisili~17-II--ir- ____ II FIZIfENGINE CRUTCH- -~--~------~T-~Arnz -a1 CD 5 CA 5 CD CD CD CD IJ CD 0 CD cj CD CO Co -L 0 Rj ALUMINUM CENTER STOCK NO 3000 K&S has added 28 new aluminum items its product line Aluminum Center features round square tubing rod sheet 12 lengths round tubes rods sheets 606146 aluminum alloy very strong lightweight square tubing 3003-H14 aluminum alloy very easy work carefully engineered line aluminum products has unlimited uses development a//types projects K&S ENGINEERING 6917 W 59th Street Chicago IL 60638 773 586-8503 773 586-8556 Tape trailing-edge strip straightedge Lay top trailing-edge strip place tape straightedge Check everything straight fits satisfactory lift up top strip put glue along ribs Drop top strip back place pin down ribs Use thin CyA tack rear trailing-edge strips together Dont get tape strips dry pull out tape inside trailing edge Check everything square retape trailing edge straightedge Cut pieces /16 sheet make trailing-edge webs between center-section ribs out rib 4 Squeeze tips trailing-edge strips together wick thin CyA inside Use straightedge sharp pencil carefully mark position top spar rib dont use pen ink may bleed through covering Make rib-notching tool gluing piece 220-grit sandpaper strip /s x /4 x Glue wider piece other side strip act sanding stop Carefully sand spar notch top rib wing jig Check everything square check spar fit glue top spar except ribs 3 4 spar should go thickness sandpaper below edge ribs final sanding will make smooth surface Remove wing jig finish gluing rear trailingedge strips Turn wing over spar down flat surface Mark notch check install second spar dry inspect partially-finished wing assure everything still square Sight down tip wing pinch top bottom spar tips together glue Thick CyA accelerator best Glue Y4 sheet tip pieces between trailing edge spars again being careful center Slide rib 6 place mark spar positions Sand spar notches glue rib 6 place same rib 5 other tip Add /16 trailing web edge between tip ribs Soak unattached part leading edge wrapping wet paper towels few minutes Press leading edge tip rib notches glue place Install forward tip pieces cut out inside tip install flattened /4 aluminum tubing guide leadouts Both leadouts come out opening control input will make airplane yaw Install /6 plywood bellcrank mount Block up inside bottom spar piece 1/4 square Hold bellcrank place mark leadout positions inside wing ribs Cut leadout holes ribs Dremel tool /4 ball cutter sharp knife Also cut out bellcrank clearance Install flap pushrod bellcrank Run leadouts through holes ribs out tip guide install bellcrank Fill below plywood mount scrap balsa give good glue contact bottom center-section sheeting Sheet wing center section Mark centerline way aroux{d center-section sheeting Finish outer ends leadouts Rember four inches longer other Glue three pennies outer wing tip weight Use center rib templates cut out 28 /16 false half-ribs Notch spar sanding tool Cut slots false ribs rib jig templates [v32][b-2-10-1-10]]I nt wait longer expenence awesome thrill paintin sky SUPERDRI I F1 CI6UWWiC SUPERDRI AVIATION SMO4E Oil penivv svoke 0110 evdeles IMy IA Svpeior otense sevkeFOUR CONVONIENT UNITSI soiievt pessteceJog l1oIf$ 1200I SUPERDRI eoned its epototionostte best free best Ask oove paiivk it t5ael$ 5500 Dove von ickeivdosty vanotevtses like AMP i5d TME f5tgolf$ 27500I ITS TIME YOU TRIED SOME 160 Model Aviation $100 FOR OUR FULL LINE CATALOG forget units remember! 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being sure everything square pull together rear glue /s x post very careful get rear fuselage centered Cut formers rear fuselage 1/16 sheet put place Check alignment CyA Make elevator pushrod Flatten end /16 ID brass tube drill hole /s inch end cut tube about inch long Insert free end flap pushrod through A6 hole solder washer keep place Solder Kwik-Link end piece /I6 piano wire Hinge stab elevator attach Kwik-Link elevator horn Hold tail assembly place measure pushrod Cut about /2 inch will insert brass tube flap horn controls neutral Sand end pushrod shiny finish good solder joint Install pushrod glue stab place making sure everything lined up square Adjust pushrod length solder brass tube sure controls free no binding Bend tailskid /r wire hA /16 09 Slip small piece fuel line other flexible tubing over tailskid exits fuselage keep fatiguing breaking point Sew tailskid /16 plywood mount dental floss beading wire epoxy Install mount epoxy Sheet bottom fuselage /i6 3/r balsa Install engine tank Cut openings needed needle valve tank tubing etc Cut nose ring A6 plywood tack-glue back spinner 1A6 balsa spacers between Put spinner prop engine glue nose ring fuselage Glue balsa filler blocks Cut spinner loose remove engine Shape lower nose liking Glue top formers front fuselage Fuciproof blind nut side engine mount other place will have trouble reaching after nose completed fuselage top can completely planked soft /s square /16 sheet either completely stringers tissue rear Carve top front noseblock build up out sheet Hollow about /16 making sure clears engine crankcase Build up rudder use light /16 sheet 09 rudder hinged copper wire can adjust correct yaw need Glue fixed rudder place install movable rudder last thing finish airplane Fill dings low spots lightweight spackling compound Mix little water Titebond glue make thick paste Sand everything Introducing 30 Winp Rubber Powered Flying Models Kit #301 Over 80 LASER CUT PARTS Kit #303 Over 75 LASER CUT PARTS good thing just got bigger expanding line airplanes addition new 30 wingspan laser cut kits Like walnut series line geared toward exciting subject matter captures best model aviation has offer Besides offering cleanest laser cuts comprehensive plans free flight kit provide following quality features Hand Selected Balsa Color Peel & Stick Decal Set 9 Plastic Propeller Full Size Plan PAl Thn II Rubber Step Step Instructions Vacuum Molded Parts Light Weight Colored Tissue Call today 1-800-458-2828 Ext 800 ask information packet Dumas line Rubber Powered Flying Models aircraft DUMAS PRODUCTS INC 909AMA E 17th St Thcson AZ 85719 Phone 520-623-3742 Fax 520-620-1329 E-MAIL domas@azstarnetcom December 1998 165 Kit #302 Over 70 LASER CUT PARTS INCORPORATED Model Aircraft Pods WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF SUPERIOR EPOXY-GLASS COWLS WHEEL PANTS SSORIES CALL NOW 810 677-0213 FAX 810 677-0414 orders Send $100 CatOpen $200 CanaoaMonday Friday $300 outside USA 10 am 4 pm EST down put couple coats thin dope sand little Cover nose wit light glass cloth silk cover rest body tissue silkspan Add 1/ fillet strips flaps Mask off wing fillet area Mix up thick paste water light spackling compound microballons Titebond form fillets Sand down dry cover tissue silkspan using Titebond adhesive inside nose tank compartment will benefit coat epoxy Dope fuselage until uniformly shiny light sanding Canopy The canopy Sig five sixinch plastic canopy First step installation cutting canopy loose excess plastic Dremel tool saw blade great help Simply trim flat plastic sheet within canopy use remaining flat plastic guide chuck Dremel tool Tape sheet coarse sandpaper top fuselage rub canopy hack forth until matches fuselage contour Use favorite method attach canopy Wit opaque canopies thick CyA seems work OK An opaque canopy can attached before after final clear dope coats Power Plant engine does handle well run right nothing else matters Install engine know well working new unfamiliar engine set up test stand fuel system youll use airplane get know TD 049 needs about 15 ounces fuel 09 needs 25 ounces complete AMA Stunt pattern tank should uniflow pressure line should terminate near about /8 inch forward fuel pickup tube tank sealed except pressure fuel lines during running dont want run pressure uniflow air vent tank /2A flies well 42-inch 008 stranded lines fragile must handled carefully TD 09 airplanes fly fine 52-foot 012 lines wipe lines down piece paper towel untwist before flight end flying session smaller Sullivan control handle light works well size airplane make own custom handle /8 plywood Flying If patient careful have airplane will give pleasant flights first flight two use just half-tank fuel dont anything radical first flight mostly interested whether airplane flies level parallel circle flies wing noticeably high tweak flaps get reasonably level Start out about rudder offset adjust rudder needed looking directly down wing level flight luck no rudder offset will needed Once airplane flies level parallel circle try some climbs dives get feel control sensitivity Fly couple high laps see hangs out engine doesnt sag well try couple loops few inverted laps outside wing flies low inverted have too much tip weight flies high too little Make needed change take little tweak out flaps Dont anything exciting wingovers loops lazy eights inverted flight until airplane engine work suit goal put enough fuel AMA pattern Fly pattern through horizontal square eights fly level counting laps until engine quits flies least 20 laps plenty fuel finish pattern own Have fun Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsville IL 62234 166 Model Aviation een coats QUALITY BUILT EL4NT SCALE ENGINES Z tatJ 44v4a OA PEACEKEEPER Line Exhaust Systems ENGINES SSORIES iLE 1114 QE AVE WOOD HEIOHIS MO 5140214 815] 530-51 IO FAX 8151537-3890 CHECK OUT OU WEBSITE AT wwwldirnetljasv/ Peacekeeper mufflers enhance performance engine Better idlesmooth transition good top RRM Machined 606 1T6 seamless aluminum tubing lightness TIG welded maximum strength u ucau UIOLCtJ lvi mufflers give model realistic sound same sound levels mufflers come mounting hardware ready creaje Prices Start $8995 single cylinder pills style $11500 twin cylinder Individual canisters Also ask about line Giant Scale engines Hours 8am 5pm Mon thru Fri Central Standard Time Prices subject change notice S&H extra Mastercard & Visa Accepted

Author: J. Thomerson


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 165, 166

Sheet balsa tail surfaces optional possible penalty nose weight Tee Dee 049-powered model 156 Model Aviation m Thomerson Tee Dee 049-powered version built-up tail did require nose weight proper balance Ive enjoyed designing building small Control Line Stunt airplanes since days Atwood Wasp 049 Designs have gradually grown 24 36 inches wingspan six seven ounces up 11-13 ounces weight time time model has powered 074 09 Today number highquality small engines diesel glow 049 10 size range encouraged try favorite Cheap Thrill plans show front-end modifications Tee Dee 09 fly Stunt competitively PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Advanced level goal maintaining increasing competence can conduct flying sessions mishap fly airplanes well enough present enjoy Cheap Thrill flies pattern very well surprisingly solid feel 1/2As have handled wind better some larger Stunt airplanes fly everything else stays van 1/As slightly bigger siblings great fun build fly CONSTRUCTION Stabilizer Elevator built-up construction recommended /2A have used very light /16 sheet good results control horn shown small Veco Sand stab elevator shape Using thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue cover center stab two-inch-wide piece lightweight glass cloth necessary built-up stab Put couple coats clear dope sand stab elevator smooth can 400-grit sandpaper Cover tissue Continue clear dope sanding between coats 600-grit paper knock off fuzzies until uniformly shiny set aside until later Wing If dont want build wooden four-inch bellcrank shown plans Sig Brodak can supply fairly light four-inch bellcranks prefer use commercially available /2A flexible leadouts 018 stranded control line will work fine Slip oneinch length large-size CyA glue applicator tubing over bellcrank end leadout Center tubing bellcrank end hole slide leadout wire through until about two inches stick out Wrap Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh December1998 157 Homemade four-inch belicrank leadouts attached Commercial units Brodak Sig Manufacturing can substituted Templates bolts tools required make center-section wing ribs see text Spacer fixtures accurately position wing center-section ribs Note rubber bands around leading edge front wing jig rod angled fixtures leadout fine wire shown AMA Competition Regulations clip off excess Fine beading wire available craft stores good wrapping leadouts control line ends wrap finished rub Sig Ment help hold wire smooth surface prevent possible hangups Leave outer ends unfinished now Note leadout will about four inches longer other finished ensure line connectors dont snag Make templates center section ribs plywood aluminum stack 14 pieces light quarter-grain A6 balsa between will assemble wing Great Planes wing jig shown photos holes jig rods need accurate size position Sharpen end piece 1/4 brass tubing trimming down sharp edge inside Make half-dozen little cuts sharp edge make work like miniature hole saw Cut holes rib blanks using rib templates bolt stack between templates /4-inch bolts Carve sand ribs shape cut spar notches ribs drawn slightly oversize juncture trailing edge sheet can sand down neatly after assembly Trim four ribs down /32 top bottom center ribs will sheeted /32 balsa Mark #1 dont lose among other ribs Trim down four ribs make two ribs 3 4 Because elliptical shape wingtips beyond ribs will have assembled off jig Cut out rest ribs A6 sheet trailing edge strips sheet tip pieces 1/ sheet flaps two rib-position jigs Slide ribs wing jig rods proper sequence make sure jig sitting square flat tighten down Position ribs roughly block tape pin center ribs position vertical perpendicular rods Stick couple pins leading edge between last two center-section rib positions either side put leading edge place wrap small rubber band around pin front jig rod hold Check center rib still true glue leading edge Use two wing-rib jigs position next rib Set jigs 450 assure rib square directions Glue rib leading edge center section ribs Put lower trailing edge strip place pinning two ribs either end center section Recheck center rib glue center-section ribs trailing edge Use jigs line up ribs 3 4 glue trailing edge leading edge Block straightedge parallel rear edge lower trailing-edge strip Type CL 1/2A Stunt Wingspan 36 inches Engine 049-09 Flying weight 13 ounces Construction Built-up Covering/finish Tissue dope 158 Model Aviation ling edge taped metal yardstick Top TE sheeting ready glued Front end fuselage has glued wingtake care during alignment U BALSA132 SHT BALSA17 LEUDSC ESCETOP SBOTTOM SURFACES17 EDO II F 0 REQ LJLJLJLJLJLi RIBS D9 I/IA SHT BALSA 3/SUBALSA RB ALIUNMENT JIS SEE TEAT PRUTU / 1/4 SUT BALSA BALSA RIBS I/IAS /4 I/4A 1/4 BALSA EADING EGG SPARS I/H SRI BALSAI E -4-HF00 -SR -HF II LLEU OPTIONAL FLL NE RIB GESL AIM L\ I4111 AL1kII II[III/ ~I S \ II FLAP HORN ASSEMBLYII 1-' 77 1 SEE TEAT AP HINGES FIGURE EIART STITCHINA WITH DENTAL FLOSS TSP TANK COVER COOLING AIR EGIT CUTOUT -T NOSE FORMING BLOCK______ IA 11/2 A_BALSA-' LINE FSAW THRA AS SHOWN SEE TEAT ---"] - FUEL7~C UECO EEUATOR CONTROL HORN 3 I/A SHT BALSA CA L.-TANK HOLD PRSPELLSR FUEL TANK-_ ROOK ~S4RA MASTER AIRACREW I/4SRT BALSAI ENGINE TRAILING EDGEUCOG 049 ATEE SEE / ELEAATSR HINGES FIGURE EIGHT STITCHING WITH GENTAL FLOSS TYPICAL I/B 1/4~15AI I5/ SPRUCEAj----OUT LINE OP ALTERNATE CRUTCH FOR 59 ENGINE IIII BRACE 0 I/IA G ART BALSA TOP BOTTOM SURF 41 II /8 SHT BALSA FLAPS F -- ~77fl IiiJBELLCRANK MOUNT Ir/IK BALSA U TIBOTTOM SJRFACES-hEEF /4UHT BALSA SI E S 0 I/R BALSA TICAL BRACE 5 1/IBBALSA II WEBS TYPI TSP III 0 7 3 P WOOD OOo OW INITIAL RUDDER OFFSET -Sh-zr- ~ziV" II--JL-- _U- ______U IBA H 9Y AP WOO 4SH RASA IA 43P EDO Aji XPt4V"x\\ FRAME OS NED K PL WOOD K SR BA F N B BUGGER UE AREMO AR K AEAR POWER P ANGD 5 CANOP F 'C05 EEDEE 09W H 9KG 4 SHOR KNEE NOSEQBBI}BBS I-~~"'A SB Iml HINGE TSP I_II PUSH RODIA OG-BRO KWIK LINK 3/3D ART BALSA FASELAGE SIDESI/3D DIA MAGIC WIRE 1/1K SRI BALSA FUSELAGE BOTTO I/IA SIB MUSIC WIREK7BN10I/IA PLYWOOD MOUNT OPTIONAL FORA WHEEL3/3D BALSAI/3D PLY I/BA 1/4 SlEW FROM BOTTOM SIDEMODEL AVIATION BALSA ~SPRE I/RSHT BALSA --CHEAP THRILL h-_II1L/ DESIGNED BUILT BY JIM TIIOMERSON RU KHEADS K SR BA SBINKED PLAN BY FRAGH KEATTY NORZZIBB7 ESS NO ED 0 RERWSE ALL RISHTS SHEET RESERUED I OF RIO -II 11~II- BALSA BLOCK I-1/UGIA0 SPINNERisili~17-II--ir- ____ II FIZIfENGINE CRUTCH- -~--~------~T-~Arnz -a1 CD 5 CA 5 CD CD CD CD IJ CD 0 CD cj CD CO Co -L 0 Rj ALUMINUM CENTER STOCK NO 3000 K&S has added 28 new aluminum items its product line Aluminum Center features round square tubing rod sheet 12 lengths round tubes rods sheets 606146 aluminum alloy very strong lightweight square tubing 3003-H14 aluminum alloy very easy work carefully engineered line aluminum products has unlimited uses development a//types projects K&S ENGINEERING 6917 W 59th Street Chicago IL 60638 773 586-8503 773 586-8556 Tape trailing-edge strip straightedge Lay top trailing-edge strip place tape straightedge Check everything straight fits satisfactory lift up top strip put glue along ribs Drop top strip back place pin down ribs Use thin CyA tack rear trailing-edge strips together Dont get tape strips dry pull out tape inside trailing edge Check everything square retape trailing edge straightedge Cut pieces /16 sheet make trailing-edge webs between center-section ribs out rib 4 Squeeze tips trailing-edge strips together wick thin CyA inside Use straightedge sharp pencil carefully mark position top spar rib dont use pen ink may bleed through covering Make rib-notching tool gluing piece 220-grit sandpaper strip /s x /4 x Glue wider piece other side strip act sanding stop Carefully sand spar notch top rib wing jig Check everything square check spar fit glue top spar except ribs 3 4 spar should go thickness sandpaper below edge ribs final sanding will make smooth surface Remove wing jig finish gluing rear trailingedge strips Turn wing over spar down flat surface Mark notch check install second 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being sure everything square pull together rear glue /s x post very careful get rear fuselage centered Cut formers rear fuselage 1/16 sheet put place Check alignment CyA Make elevator pushrod Flatten end /16 ID brass tube drill hole /s inch end cut tube about inch long Insert free end flap pushrod through A6 hole solder washer keep place Solder Kwik-Link end piece /I6 piano wire Hinge stab elevator attach Kwik-Link elevator horn Hold tail assembly place measure pushrod Cut about /2 inch will insert brass tube flap horn controls neutral Sand end pushrod shiny finish good solder joint Install pushrod glue stab place making sure everything lined up square Adjust pushrod length solder brass tube sure controls free no binding Bend tailskid /r wire hA /16 09 Slip small piece fuel line other flexible tubing over tailskid exits fuselage keep fatiguing breaking point Sew tailskid /16 plywood mount dental floss beading wire epoxy Install mount epoxy Sheet bottom fuselage /i6 3/r balsa Install 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