Control Line Aerobatics Ted Fancher MISCELLANEOUS ramblings occurred struggled toraise weary bones out bed downstairs first caffeine trans fusion day Im same starryeyed youth used fact may qualify veteran business flying Stunt obsession. er hobby attended first Nats 1959 Junior fully expecting blown away pleasantly surprised discover could competitive course wont find name archives succumbed then-andfuture nemesisengine problems such memories dream see hero Bob Palmer Rambo number assorted pretenders throne King Stunt didnt disappoint handily won Open over large group competitors flying new design Lark destinedto become second andlastversionof Thunderbird Last dont count Tom Dixons Big Bird Little did know notwithstanding Bobs victory Open whole concept flying Stunt about changed result Walker Cup flyoff continue Rambo analogy Bob wasted flyoff skinny kid white T-shirt flying prettiest airplane ever seen silly Werwage Senior champ legend has rode Nats bus holding original Ares lap simply devastating clearly victor classic three-man flyoff Nationai Cham pion hooked can argue otherwise Stunt its best Smooth crisp beautiful watch airplane beautiful standing still graceful flight Everything Ive done since has greatly influenced Ares way Bill flew Well since Ive competed 13 different Nats three PAl team trials World Championship Ive flown against influ enced developed opinions about everything everybody involved modem era Stunt Since its column feel nostalgic Im gonna taik about people things mean lot best brightest. no particular order Its mans opinion Most beautiful Stunt design No contest Detroiter designs typified Werwages Ares Steve Wooleys Argus later Cobra Second place Take pick hundreds beautiful machines Detroiters stand head shoulders above pack Best flier Ive seen never won Nats New Yorks Gene Schaeffer especially flying little 46-powered Hallmark three bladed Tornado nylon prop Hes second couple timesbut no banana deserved Finest craftsman Really tough Stunt probably has true artisans other modeling event Id put Mike Dietrich top fine field narrow margin fact Mike special izes Cobras might influence bit Ski Dombrovski Joe Reinhart certainly same league along Bob Mr Clean Gialdini Dave Novi Gierke late Sixties Greatest comeback None can compare Bobby Hunts rebound rain 1976 Ohio Nats After so-so first-round flight finals Bob inadvertently backed Chevy station wagon over front end Genesis doing considerable damage midst deluge appeared door Roger Barretts motor home begging dry spot repair damage Ill never forget Bobs forlorn look desperate determination ventured back rain final flighta flight eventually put name Walker Cup Thats ProStunt say Joisey Speaking New Jersey vote influential voice Stunt fertile field good great Stunt pilots Garden State Circle Burners may always right sure get points across maybe seven Stunt pilots US doesnt use OS FSR engine h6ld down papers high wind Just kidding guys Foam wings ST 60s search zero-radius corner parts GSCB legacy Most impressIve Stunt ship Its gotta Al Rabes magnificent Sea Fury think last Continued page 179 72 Model Aviation irs mimusioni mci USD011 American Sr inboard wing considerably longer ins ouwoard theory weight fuseiage/ engine acted tip weight thereby ilghtenlngthe model Thisfine exampiewas built Allen Bucklaus Golconda IL powered old-style OS Max 35 Finish MonoKote spray paint added adjustable lead-out guides its crash Ll Polands PiotrZawada designed Voyager removable wing easetransportation ST 4618 side-mounted has long extension added its Gene Martine muffler Piotr recurrent memberof Poilsh FAi Stuntteam Photos byZawada Pete Bergstrom files ST 60-powered high-aspect-ratio Stunter Pacific North west Hes fine flier pfl r rvflwvssww Alt Eng.s Complete Nothing Ektaa Buy 1 00 37-040000 $38000 42 -042000 OgaUoa Eagbear Throp spark advance-$60O0 NEWPROP ADAPTER for Byroas4 r3 biadod props Adaptr fits Sacha agiaa 7/8 bolt pattern 83396 pkwaNping TG Laser 200 pmnwr mouaeii 8W SON HardwareId Kit Bach 31 wIth points Included Laser Kit 88Glass bodY Laser built bones 38 wheel p5iit5 cowt LaserHardware 0 extra foesh wfog 11 New two-piece wing conversion Pbelke Included TaG IWFG 857 HIgh Mountain Rd N@rth Hainden NJ 07508 427-3ff5 nearly complete balance prop placing Center over thin edge see blade heavier scraping bit heavy blade Finish prop fine sandpaper Bend install wire shaft making sure shaft extends beyond rear double bearing prop used low pitch made fairly heavy plastic might experiment prop different shape higher pitch lighter weight Flying Skinny Minnie flew quite well beginning combination left thrust tilted stab offset rudder give left circle about 20-ft diameter model stalls reduce incidence front wing pole dives increase incidence center gravity balance point rubber motor installed should occur about plan shows model originally flew well loop rubber sized 058 x 16 ran out winds dead-sticked almost flight until changed rubber size 048 x 20 maximum flights Skinny Minnie should wound approximately 2300 turns main sources Indoor supplies have Indoor Model Supply Box C Gar berville CA 91234 Micro-X-Prod ucts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 highly recommend Ron Williams book Building Flying Indoor Models covers have written about greater detailand great deal best book area modeling have ever read should modelers bookshelf CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 72 Mustang considerably better Stunt ship nothing has ever matched air excite ment generated massive capable ship took air An impressive achievement apt duplicated close second would Scott Bairs Stunt Fury 60powered ship static thrust about twice its 46-oz weight never got exposure deserved because Scott has never campaigned nationally best Stunt engine Its gotta ST 46 proper-sized airplane 46 ideally suited space rules allow us Perfectlysuited constant four-cycle operation easily trimmed provide helpfulbut controlablebreak corners youve got good youll tough beat 60 Fraid 60s great strength consistency Unfortunately properly-suited airplanes just too big 70-ft circle 60-powered ship too often overpowered appears cramped Most deserving thanks peers Keith Trostle Wynn Paul both contributed much birth PAMPA Plaudits must also go have followed footsteps keeping PAMPA vitai effective voice mutual benefit behooves us stay informed PAMPA activities politics keep energetic committed people filling shoes Best natural pilot tie between two Southern California pilots Bart Klapinski Bob White ly Either guys can pick up strange airplane within few laps usually put its owner shame did see real threat prominence after last years Walker Cup flyoff some big guy picked up Dave Cooks backward flew clockwise airplane flew first time standing ovation crowd think said name Aldrich Greatest Stunt family Weve great ones McClellans California Coopers Florida Giffords New England etc However just no contest name Adamisin arises Big Art Betty boys Archie David Allan Denny constant glimmer Arts eye beautiful Marie family equal Championship flying design innovation peerless skills used unstintingly behalf other modelers production engines mufflers etc unending willingness anything promote Stunt Stunt people make Adamisins class act equal lucky have Most influential Stunt design Im crazy What else Nobler others deserving mention have come along over years Zilches Lou Andrews Bam stormer Palmers Smoothie T-Bird Detroiters Gialdinis Stingray final analysis nothing typifies fundamentally sound Stunt design Nobler know know designed 35 years ago must old-fashioned right Well newer isnt necessarily better Ill bet May1987 179 U3A8IbsZOZ5l1IJ1-Umsoeez-5sItP CL DUDS s oz Customized newest Serman engna parts Muffler t Mounting Bolts sure Tap Setoke uretor Linkage CDI Igeislon CII Electronics olt Ignition Pack tySwltch Hubs -ealetor spark Plugs ar Waranty Faulty Parts Workmanship. AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $20000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 0 1JJDE 0 o Hedge Hoppin Vol 3 Special Feature WarbirdO Action Tos Model Q Action Interviews Scale 0 JETS British Concorde SST 0 0 aS 0 1 Basic Construction Beginner 107 Mis 4995 2 Basic Flight Training Beginners 65 Mm k 3WorldofModelAviaon 9OMn4495w 4Oshkosh Overvre 55 Mn39 95 5AirplaneFunnies 30Mn W d39950 ScaleMasters 60 Mis4195w 7Warbirds Action 75 Mm Fantastic499S 8 Hedge Hoppin Vol 45 Mn41 9S 09 Which WayisUp 7OMn Ae oba D t0HedgeHoppinVol2 40Mn41950 llHedgeHoppinVol3 30 Mis3495Q e Hoppin Series Feature Variety Avaiaton Topics Full Scale & Model QSPEcILS 0 WW II AAF INTELLIGENCE SUM-O ARY ON JAPANESE AIR COMBAT C ACTICS WIREG PURCHASE OF EDGE HOPPIN VOL 2 OR WAR QBIRDS IN ACTION 0 PA~WU Purchase Basic Con structlon program atw egular pike arid eceive Q VIDEO AT 56% OFF 0 Basic PlIght Train rig 30% off eta SaveW L 0 BUY OR RENT Woe ~ TAPES GET 3RD Q Ozdering Information MI Rentals $1495 Rectal Depoalt Retail Price Tape Rental DuratIon 7 Days After Delivery Date PhoneS CODs Available Payment Check 110 daysl MO. Vlsa/MC Card & ExpPhone. ShippIng 375 Foreign Canada Add 10% TotalD Others 15% II Res Add 7% Tax Academy Aviation R& D PO Box 277 Q Hazel Creat IL 60429 335-0776 0 ~jGFA Z 000000CD@000004Q 180 Model Aviation gave good Nobler top dozen fliers country within week could fly competitively Nats Thats old-fash ioned thats just fashioned right hardest maneuver Surprise Its Hourglass Overhead Eight probably consistently poorly-flown maneuver pattern Lack reference points makes some best look foolish handful fliers seem make look easy. Scariest maneuver Heres Hourglass last corner especially wind really separates men ys. some boys breakfasts Bring lots guts good airplane Finest gentleman Almost exception could put name Stunt flier Ive met couple however typify what being member human fraternity good Stunt flier aboutas well exemplifying term Southern Gentlemen Remel Cooper Dave Hemstrought two class acts just might also blow doors off competition ways disarming Guess kinda lucky today smile faces Most consistently exceptional flier has got Bob Gieseke record nearly untouch able Five Walker Cups World Champion ship over three decades speak themselves exception Bobs near-preeminence Billy Werwage Three Walker Cups two World Championships over four decades equally-impressive record award Mr Stunt two would have armwrestle title Are two Teds best ever Well no entirely subjective title would have go Mr Shirt Stars himself Les McDonald though record certainly impressive three World Championships Walker Cup may ever-so-slightly less substantial Billy Bob subjective elements unique Control Line Stunt mind put Las class himself Les whole package put together magnificent Stilettoesclearly identifiable Las shipsare incredible beauties fact won Las Concours dElegance award Nats finely-honed relationship Stan Powell used good advantage provide spectacular Stunt engines also impression team effort impression projected always gentleman engaged activity desired excel would never compromise integrity sense humor could ever forget shouted waming judges 1979 Walker flyoff entered Four-Laaf Clover howling wind shoulda No whining bitching Las Only consistent performance parts right places knew play game much flying pattern name game Its mans opinion got note Big Art Adamisin indicating has finally satisfied himself new OS 4OFP modified himself viable Stunt power plant now making available sale Art guru lappedpiston OS engines earlier modified 35s considered collectors items today. pt still flying Stunters after hundreds flights Arts modifications extensive cheap asking $130 per copy including impressive example Big Arts custom mufflers Call him 313 291-5079 details Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 73 pnnciple within Scale models said rocker arm principle because what have mind really same operation similar am referring operation what would normally call intermediate bellcrank accompanying sketch also shows series bellcranks D effort illustrate various operations can obtained very simple device bellcranks shown have thing common change direction motion output rod pushing pulling either pushrods direction motion cases represented pairing arrows above below pushrods Also bellcranks shown what appears vertical position can mounted vertically horizontally angle achieve desired operation Bellcrank B probably commonly used change pushrod direc tion required englne compartment opening closing englne throttle throw motor control arm Roberts GS-type bellcrank doesnt match movement engine throttle control arm bellcrank configuration can used operate bomb external fuel tank release mechanism bomb fuel tank mounted under center fuselage directly under main bellcrank case vertical mounting intermediate bellcrank four five inches rear main control unit will allow top pushrod coupled motor control arm main bellcrank lower pushrod can connected bomb tank release mechanism would under main bellcrank platform length height intermediate bellcrank case determined what operation perform model will placed Both B shown have pushrod connect points equal distance center unit therefore amount travel both pushrods will equal Bellcrank C basically same B regarding operation However shown series holes side units center point permit selection different amounts pushrod travel configuration can also used additional force required perform particular operation Operations such lower ing flaps opening cooler doors could require additional force perform operation because airflow onor againstthem during flight insufficient actuating force used airflow against particular surface could prevent its full operation put undue stress models control system have no maglcal formula provide determining what flight stresses might particular control surface design size appropriate bellcrank fit situation matter some experimenta tion anyone out can provide some specific information formulas etc would glad hear him Making bellcranks should pose problems could made easily MONOCOUPE 90A QUARTER SCALE QUADRA-4 CYCLE SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/05
Page Numbers: 72, 179, 180
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/05
Page Numbers: 72, 179, 180
Control Line Aerobatics Ted Fancher MISCELLANEOUS ramblings occurred struggled toraise weary bones out bed downstairs first caffeine trans fusion day Im same starryeyed youth used fact may qualify veteran business flying Stunt obsession. er hobby attended first Nats 1959 Junior fully expecting blown away pleasantly surprised discover could competitive course wont find name archives succumbed then-andfuture nemesisengine problems such memories dream see hero Bob Palmer Rambo number assorted pretenders throne King Stunt didnt disappoint handily won Open over large group competitors flying new design Lark destinedto become second andlastversionof Thunderbird Last dont count Tom Dixons Big Bird Little did know notwithstanding Bobs victory Open whole concept flying Stunt about changed result Walker Cup flyoff continue Rambo analogy Bob wasted flyoff skinny kid white T-shirt flying prettiest airplane ever seen silly Werwage Senior champ legend has rode Nats bus holding original Ares lap simply devastating clearly victor classic three-man flyoff Nationai Cham pion hooked can argue otherwise Stunt its best Smooth crisp beautiful watch airplane beautiful standing still graceful flight Everything Ive done since has greatly influenced Ares way Bill flew Well since Ive competed 13 different Nats three PAl team trials World Championship Ive flown against influ enced developed opinions about everything everybody involved modem era Stunt Since its column feel nostalgic Im gonna taik about people things mean lot best brightest. no particular order Its mans opinion Most beautiful Stunt design No contest Detroiter designs typified Werwages Ares Steve Wooleys Argus later Cobra Second place Take pick hundreds beautiful machines Detroiters stand head shoulders above pack Best flier Ive seen never won Nats New Yorks Gene Schaeffer especially flying little 46-powered Hallmark three bladed Tornado nylon prop Hes second couple timesbut no banana deserved Finest craftsman Really tough Stunt probably has true artisans other modeling event Id put Mike Dietrich top fine field narrow margin fact Mike special izes Cobras might influence bit Ski Dombrovski Joe Reinhart certainly same league along Bob Mr Clean Gialdini Dave Novi Gierke late Sixties Greatest comeback None can compare Bobby Hunts rebound rain 1976 Ohio Nats After so-so first-round flight finals Bob inadvertently backed Chevy station wagon over front end Genesis doing considerable damage midst deluge appeared door Roger Barretts motor home begging dry spot repair damage Ill never forget Bobs forlorn look desperate determination ventured back rain final flighta flight eventually put name Walker Cup Thats ProStunt say Joisey Speaking New Jersey vote influential voice Stunt fertile field good great Stunt pilots Garden State Circle Burners may always right sure get points across maybe seven Stunt pilots US doesnt use OS FSR engine h6ld down papers high wind Just kidding guys Foam wings ST 60s search zero-radius corner parts GSCB legacy Most impressIve Stunt ship Its gotta Al Rabes magnificent Sea Fury think last Continued page 179 72 Model Aviation irs mimusioni mci USD011 American Sr inboard wing considerably longer ins ouwoard theory weight fuseiage/ engine acted tip weight thereby ilghtenlngthe model Thisfine exampiewas built Allen Bucklaus Golconda IL powered old-style OS Max 35 Finish MonoKote spray paint added adjustable lead-out guides its crash Ll Polands PiotrZawada designed Voyager removable wing easetransportation ST 4618 side-mounted has long extension added its Gene Martine muffler Piotr recurrent memberof Poilsh FAi Stuntteam Photos byZawada Pete Bergstrom files ST 60-powered high-aspect-ratio Stunter Pacific North west Hes fine flier pfl r rvflwvssww Alt Eng.s Complete Nothing Ektaa Buy 1 00 37-040000 $38000 42 -042000 OgaUoa Eagbear Throp spark advance-$60O0 NEWPROP ADAPTER for Byroas4 r3 biadod props Adaptr fits Sacha agiaa 7/8 bolt pattern 83396 pkwaNping TG Laser 200 pmnwr mouaeii 8W SON HardwareId Kit Bach 31 wIth points Included Laser Kit 88Glass bodY Laser built bones 38 wheel p5iit5 cowt LaserHardware 0 extra foesh wfog 11 New two-piece wing conversion Pbelke Included TaG IWFG 857 HIgh Mountain Rd N@rth Hainden NJ 07508 427-3ff5 nearly complete balance prop placing Center over thin edge see blade heavier scraping bit heavy blade Finish prop fine sandpaper Bend install wire shaft making sure shaft extends beyond rear double bearing prop used low pitch made fairly heavy plastic might experiment prop different shape higher pitch lighter weight Flying Skinny Minnie flew quite well beginning combination left thrust tilted stab offset rudder give left circle about 20-ft diameter model stalls reduce incidence front wing pole dives increase incidence center gravity balance point rubber motor installed should occur about plan shows model originally flew well loop rubber sized 058 x 16 ran out winds dead-sticked almost flight until changed rubber size 048 x 20 maximum flights Skinny Minnie should wound approximately 2300 turns main sources Indoor supplies have Indoor Model Supply Box C Gar berville CA 91234 Micro-X-Prod ucts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 highly recommend Ron Williams book Building Flying Indoor Models covers have written about greater detailand great deal best book area modeling have ever read should modelers bookshelf CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 72 Mustang considerably better Stunt ship nothing has ever matched air excite ment generated massive capable ship took air An impressive achievement apt duplicated close second would Scott Bairs Stunt Fury 60powered ship static thrust about twice its 46-oz weight never got exposure deserved because Scott has never campaigned nationally best Stunt engine Its gotta ST 46 proper-sized airplane 46 ideally suited space rules allow us Perfectlysuited constant four-cycle operation easily trimmed provide helpfulbut controlablebreak corners youve got good youll tough beat 60 Fraid 60s great strength consistency Unfortunately properly-suited airplanes just too big 70-ft circle 60-powered ship too often overpowered appears cramped Most deserving thanks peers Keith Trostle Wynn Paul both contributed much birth PAMPA Plaudits must also go have followed footsteps keeping PAMPA vitai effective voice mutual benefit behooves us stay informed PAMPA activities politics keep energetic committed people filling shoes Best natural pilot tie between two Southern California pilots Bart Klapinski Bob White ly Either guys can pick up strange airplane within few laps usually put its owner shame did see real threat prominence after last years Walker Cup flyoff some big guy picked up Dave Cooks backward flew clockwise airplane flew first time standing ovation crowd think said name Aldrich Greatest Stunt family Weve great ones McClellans California Coopers Florida Giffords New England etc However just no contest name Adamisin arises Big Art Betty boys Archie David Allan Denny constant glimmer Arts eye beautiful Marie family equal Championship flying design innovation peerless skills used unstintingly behalf other modelers production engines mufflers etc unending willingness anything promote Stunt Stunt people make Adamisins class act equal lucky have Most influential Stunt design Im crazy What else Nobler others deserving mention have come along over years Zilches Lou Andrews Bam stormer Palmers Smoothie T-Bird Detroiters Gialdinis Stingray final analysis nothing typifies fundamentally sound Stunt design Nobler know know designed 35 years ago must old-fashioned right Well newer isnt necessarily better Ill bet May1987 179 U3A8IbsZOZ5l1IJ1-Umsoeez-5sItP CL DUDS s oz Customized newest Serman engna parts Muffler t Mounting Bolts sure Tap Setoke uretor Linkage CDI Igeislon CII Electronics olt Ignition Pack tySwltch Hubs -ealetor spark Plugs ar Waranty Faulty Parts Workmanship. AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $20000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 0 1JJDE 0 o Hedge Hoppin Vol 3 Special Feature WarbirdO Action Tos Model Q Action Interviews Scale 0 JETS British Concorde SST 0 0 aS 0 1 Basic Construction Beginner 107 Mis 4995 2 Basic Flight Training Beginners 65 Mm k 3WorldofModelAviaon 9OMn4495w 4Oshkosh Overvre 55 Mn39 95 5AirplaneFunnies 30Mn W d39950 ScaleMasters 60 Mis4195w 7Warbirds Action 75 Mm Fantastic499S 8 Hedge Hoppin Vol 45 Mn41 9S 09 Which WayisUp 7OMn Ae oba D t0HedgeHoppinVol2 40Mn41950 llHedgeHoppinVol3 30 Mis3495Q e Hoppin Series Feature Variety Avaiaton Topics Full Scale & Model QSPEcILS 0 WW II AAF INTELLIGENCE SUM-O ARY ON JAPANESE AIR COMBAT C ACTICS WIREG PURCHASE OF EDGE HOPPIN VOL 2 OR WAR QBIRDS IN ACTION 0 PA~WU Purchase Basic Con structlon program atw egular pike arid eceive Q VIDEO AT 56% OFF 0 Basic PlIght Train rig 30% off eta SaveW L 0 BUY OR RENT Woe ~ TAPES GET 3RD Q Ozdering Information MI Rentals $1495 Rectal Depoalt Retail Price Tape Rental DuratIon 7 Days After Delivery Date PhoneS CODs Available Payment Check 110 daysl MO. Vlsa/MC Card & ExpPhone. ShippIng 375 Foreign Canada Add 10% TotalD Others 15% II Res Add 7% Tax Academy Aviation R& D PO Box 277 Q Hazel Creat IL 60429 335-0776 0 ~jGFA Z 000000CD@000004Q 180 Model Aviation gave good Nobler top dozen fliers country within week could fly competitively Nats Thats old-fash ioned thats just fashioned right hardest maneuver Surprise Its Hourglass Overhead Eight probably consistently poorly-flown maneuver pattern Lack reference points makes some best look foolish handful fliers seem make look easy. Scariest maneuver Heres Hourglass last corner especially wind really separates men ys. some boys breakfasts Bring lots guts good airplane Finest gentleman Almost exception could put name Stunt flier Ive met couple however typify what being member human fraternity good Stunt flier aboutas well exemplifying term Southern Gentlemen Remel Cooper Dave Hemstrought two class acts just might also blow doors off competition ways disarming Guess kinda lucky today smile faces Most consistently exceptional flier has got Bob Gieseke record nearly untouch able Five Walker Cups World Champion ship over three decades speak themselves exception Bobs near-preeminence Billy Werwage Three Walker Cups two World Championships over four decades equally-impressive record award Mr Stunt two would have armwrestle title Are two Teds best ever Well no entirely subjective title would have go Mr Shirt Stars himself Les McDonald though record certainly impressive three World Championships Walker Cup may ever-so-slightly less substantial Billy Bob subjective elements unique Control Line Stunt mind put Las class himself Les whole package put together magnificent Stilettoesclearly identifiable Las shipsare incredible beauties fact won Las Concours dElegance award Nats finely-honed relationship Stan Powell used good advantage provide spectacular Stunt engines also impression team effort impression projected always gentleman engaged activity desired excel would never compromise integrity sense humor could ever forget shouted waming judges 1979 Walker flyoff entered Four-Laaf Clover howling wind shoulda No whining bitching Las Only consistent performance parts right places knew play game much flying pattern name game Its mans opinion got note Big Art Adamisin indicating has finally satisfied himself new OS 4OFP modified himself viable Stunt power plant now making available sale Art guru lappedpiston OS engines earlier modified 35s considered collectors items today. pt still flying Stunters after hundreds flights Arts modifications extensive cheap asking $130 per copy including impressive example Big Arts custom mufflers Call him 313 291-5079 details Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 73 pnnciple within Scale models said rocker arm principle because what have mind really same operation similar am referring operation what would normally call intermediate bellcrank accompanying sketch also shows series bellcranks D effort illustrate various operations can obtained very simple device bellcranks shown have thing common change direction motion output rod pushing pulling either pushrods direction motion cases represented pairing arrows above below pushrods Also bellcranks shown what appears vertical position can mounted vertically horizontally angle achieve desired operation Bellcrank B probably commonly used change pushrod direc tion required englne compartment opening closing englne throttle throw motor control arm Roberts GS-type bellcrank doesnt match movement engine throttle control arm bellcrank configuration can used operate bomb external fuel tank release mechanism bomb fuel tank mounted under center fuselage directly under main bellcrank case vertical mounting intermediate bellcrank four five inches rear main control unit will allow top pushrod coupled motor control arm main bellcrank lower pushrod can connected bomb tank release mechanism would under main bellcrank platform length height intermediate bellcrank case determined what operation perform model will placed Both B shown have pushrod connect points equal distance center unit therefore amount travel both pushrods will equal Bellcrank C basically same B regarding operation However shown series holes side units center point permit selection different amounts pushrod travel configuration can also used additional force required perform particular operation Operations such lower ing flaps opening cooler doors could require additional force perform operation because airflow onor againstthem during flight insufficient actuating force used airflow against particular surface could prevent its full operation put undue stress models control system have no maglcal formula provide determining what flight stresses might particular control surface design size appropriate bellcrank fit situation matter some experimenta tion anyone out can provide some specific information formulas etc would glad hear him Making bellcranks should pose problems could made easily MONOCOUPE 90A QUARTER SCALE QUADRA-4 CYCLE SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/05
Page Numbers: 72, 179, 180
Control Line Aerobatics Ted Fancher MISCELLANEOUS ramblings occurred struggled toraise weary bones out bed downstairs first caffeine trans fusion day Im same starryeyed youth used fact may qualify veteran business flying Stunt obsession. er hobby attended first Nats 1959 Junior fully expecting blown away pleasantly surprised discover could competitive course wont find name archives succumbed then-andfuture nemesisengine problems such memories dream see hero Bob Palmer Rambo number assorted pretenders throne King Stunt didnt disappoint handily won Open over large group competitors flying new design Lark destinedto become second andlastversionof Thunderbird Last dont count Tom Dixons Big Bird Little did know notwithstanding Bobs victory Open whole concept flying Stunt about changed result Walker Cup flyoff continue Rambo analogy Bob wasted flyoff skinny kid white T-shirt flying prettiest airplane ever seen silly Werwage Senior champ legend has rode Nats bus holding original Ares lap simply devastating clearly victor classic three-man flyoff Nationai Cham pion hooked can argue otherwise Stunt its best Smooth crisp beautiful watch airplane beautiful standing still graceful flight Everything Ive done since has greatly influenced Ares way Bill flew Well since Ive competed 13 different Nats three PAl team trials World Championship Ive flown against influ enced developed opinions about everything everybody involved modem era Stunt Since its column feel nostalgic Im gonna taik about people things mean lot best brightest. no particular order Its mans opinion Most beautiful Stunt design No contest Detroiter designs typified Werwages Ares Steve Wooleys Argus later Cobra Second place Take pick hundreds beautiful machines Detroiters stand head shoulders above pack Best flier Ive seen never won Nats New Yorks Gene Schaeffer especially flying little 46-powered Hallmark three bladed Tornado nylon prop Hes second couple timesbut no banana deserved Finest craftsman Really tough Stunt probably has true artisans other modeling event Id put Mike Dietrich top fine field narrow margin fact Mike special izes Cobras might influence bit Ski Dombrovski Joe Reinhart certainly same league along Bob Mr Clean Gialdini Dave Novi Gierke late Sixties Greatest comeback None can compare Bobby Hunts rebound rain 1976 Ohio Nats After so-so first-round flight finals Bob inadvertently backed Chevy station wagon over front end Genesis doing considerable damage midst deluge appeared door Roger Barretts motor home begging dry spot repair damage Ill never forget Bobs forlorn look desperate determination ventured back rain final flighta flight eventually put name Walker Cup Thats ProStunt say Joisey Speaking New Jersey vote influential voice Stunt fertile field good great Stunt pilots Garden State Circle Burners may always right sure get points across maybe seven Stunt pilots US doesnt use OS FSR engine h6ld down papers high wind Just kidding guys Foam wings ST 60s search zero-radius corner parts GSCB legacy Most impressIve Stunt ship Its gotta Al Rabes magnificent Sea Fury think last Continued page 179 72 Model Aviation irs mimusioni mci USD011 American Sr inboard wing considerably longer ins ouwoard theory weight fuseiage/ engine acted tip weight thereby ilghtenlngthe model Thisfine exampiewas built Allen Bucklaus Golconda IL powered old-style OS Max 35 Finish MonoKote spray paint added adjustable lead-out guides its crash Ll Polands PiotrZawada designed Voyager removable wing easetransportation ST 4618 side-mounted has long extension added its Gene Martine muffler Piotr recurrent memberof Poilsh FAi Stuntteam Photos byZawada Pete Bergstrom files ST 60-powered high-aspect-ratio Stunter Pacific North west Hes fine flier pfl r rvflwvssww Alt Eng.s Complete Nothing Ektaa Buy 1 00 37-040000 $38000 42 -042000 OgaUoa Eagbear Throp spark advance-$60O0 NEWPROP ADAPTER for Byroas4 r3 biadod props Adaptr fits Sacha agiaa 7/8 bolt pattern 83396 pkwaNping TG Laser 200 pmnwr mouaeii 8W SON HardwareId Kit Bach 31 wIth points Included Laser Kit 88Glass bodY Laser built bones 38 wheel p5iit5 cowt LaserHardware 0 extra foesh wfog 11 New two-piece wing conversion Pbelke Included TaG IWFG 857 HIgh Mountain Rd N@rth Hainden NJ 07508 427-3ff5 nearly complete balance prop placing Center over thin edge see blade heavier scraping bit heavy blade Finish prop fine sandpaper Bend install wire shaft making sure shaft extends beyond rear double bearing prop used low pitch made fairly heavy plastic might experiment prop different shape higher pitch lighter weight Flying Skinny Minnie flew quite well beginning combination left thrust tilted stab offset rudder give left circle about 20-ft diameter model stalls reduce incidence front wing pole dives increase incidence center gravity balance point rubber motor installed should occur about plan shows model originally flew well loop rubber sized 058 x 16 ran out winds dead-sticked almost flight until changed rubber size 048 x 20 maximum flights Skinny Minnie should wound approximately 2300 turns main sources Indoor supplies have Indoor Model Supply Box C Gar berville CA 91234 Micro-X-Prod ucts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 highly recommend Ron Williams book Building Flying Indoor Models covers have written about greater detailand great deal best book area modeling have ever read should modelers bookshelf CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 72 Mustang considerably better Stunt ship nothing has ever matched air excite ment generated massive capable ship took air An impressive achievement apt duplicated close second would Scott Bairs Stunt Fury 60powered ship static thrust about twice its 46-oz weight never got exposure deserved because Scott has never campaigned nationally best Stunt engine Its gotta ST 46 proper-sized airplane 46 ideally suited space rules allow us Perfectlysuited constant four-cycle operation easily trimmed provide helpfulbut controlablebreak corners youve got good youll tough beat 60 Fraid 60s great strength consistency Unfortunately properly-suited airplanes just too big 70-ft circle 60-powered ship too often overpowered appears cramped Most deserving thanks peers Keith Trostle Wynn Paul both contributed much birth PAMPA Plaudits must also go have followed footsteps keeping PAMPA vitai effective voice mutual benefit behooves us stay informed PAMPA activities politics keep energetic committed people filling shoes Best natural pilot tie between two Southern California pilots Bart Klapinski Bob White ly Either guys can pick up strange airplane within few laps usually put its owner shame did see real threat prominence after last years Walker Cup flyoff some big guy picked up Dave Cooks backward flew clockwise airplane flew first time standing ovation crowd think said name Aldrich Greatest Stunt family Weve great ones McClellans California Coopers Florida Giffords New England etc However just no contest name Adamisin arises Big Art Betty boys Archie David Allan Denny constant glimmer Arts eye beautiful Marie family equal Championship flying design innovation peerless skills used unstintingly behalf other modelers production engines mufflers etc unending willingness anything promote Stunt Stunt people make Adamisins class act equal lucky have Most influential Stunt design Im crazy What else Nobler others deserving mention have come along over years Zilches Lou Andrews Bam stormer Palmers Smoothie T-Bird Detroiters Gialdinis Stingray final analysis nothing typifies fundamentally sound Stunt design Nobler know know designed 35 years ago must old-fashioned right Well newer isnt necessarily better Ill bet May1987 179 U3A8IbsZOZ5l1IJ1-Umsoeez-5sItP CL DUDS s oz Customized newest Serman engna parts Muffler t Mounting Bolts sure Tap Setoke uretor Linkage CDI Igeislon CII Electronics olt Ignition Pack tySwltch Hubs -ealetor spark Plugs ar Waranty Faulty Parts Workmanship. 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Scariest maneuver Heres Hourglass last corner especially wind really separates men ys. some boys breakfasts Bring lots guts good airplane Finest gentleman Almost exception could put name Stunt flier Ive met couple however typify what being member human fraternity good Stunt flier aboutas well exemplifying term Southern Gentlemen Remel Cooper Dave Hemstrought two class acts just might also blow doors off competition ways disarming Guess kinda lucky today smile faces Most consistently exceptional flier has got Bob Gieseke record nearly untouch able Five Walker Cups World Champion ship over three decades speak themselves exception Bobs near-preeminence Billy Werwage Three Walker Cups two World Championships over four decades equally-impressive record award Mr Stunt two would have armwrestle title Are two Teds best ever Well no entirely subjective title would have go Mr Shirt Stars himself Les McDonald though record certainly impressive three World Championships Walker Cup may ever-so-slightly less substantial Billy Bob subjective elements unique Control Line Stunt mind put Las class himself Les whole package put together magnificent Stilettoesclearly identifiable Las shipsare incredible beauties fact won Las Concours dElegance award Nats finely-honed relationship Stan Powell used good advantage provide spectacular Stunt engines also impression team effort impression projected always gentleman engaged activity desired excel would never compromise integrity sense humor could ever forget shouted waming judges 1979 Walker flyoff entered Four-Laaf Clover howling wind shoulda No whining bitching Las Only consistent performance parts right places knew play game much flying pattern name game Its mans opinion got note Big Art Adamisin indicating has finally satisfied himself new OS 4OFP modified himself viable Stunt power plant now making available sale Art guru lappedpiston OS engines earlier modified 35s considered collectors items today. pt still flying Stunters after hundreds flights Arts modifications extensive cheap asking $130 per copy including impressive example Big Arts custom mufflers Call him 313 291-5079 details Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 73 pnnciple within Scale models said rocker arm principle because what have mind really same operation similar am referring operation what would normally call intermediate bellcrank accompanying sketch also shows series bellcranks D effort illustrate various operations can obtained very simple device bellcranks shown have thing common change direction motion output rod pushing pulling either pushrods direction motion cases represented pairing arrows above below pushrods Also bellcranks shown what appears vertical position can mounted vertically horizontally angle achieve desired operation Bellcrank B probably commonly used change pushrod direc tion required englne compartment opening closing englne throttle throw motor control arm Roberts GS-type bellcrank doesnt match movement engine throttle control arm bellcrank configuration can used operate bomb external fuel tank release mechanism bomb fuel tank mounted under center fuselage directly under main bellcrank case vertical mounting intermediate bellcrank four five inches rear main control unit will allow top pushrod coupled motor control arm main bellcrank lower pushrod can connected bomb tank release mechanism would under main bellcrank platform length height intermediate bellcrank case determined what operation perform model will placed Both B shown have pushrod connect points equal distance center unit therefore amount travel both pushrods will equal Bellcrank C basically same B regarding operation However shown series holes side units center point permit selection different amounts pushrod travel configuration can also used additional force required perform particular operation Operations such lower ing flaps opening cooler doors could require additional force perform operation because airflow onor againstthem during flight insufficient actuating force used airflow against particular surface could prevent its full operation put undue stress models control system have no maglcal formula provide determining what flight stresses might particular control surface design size appropriate bellcrank fit situation matter some experimenta tion anyone out can provide some specific information formulas etc would glad hear him Making bellcranks should pose problems could made easily MONOCOUPE 90A QUARTER SCALE QUADRA-4 CYCLE SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248
