Control Line COMBAT Charlie Johnson MOST pictures time Buck eye AZ Regionals us hardy souls attend faithfully much going rest country January usually good assortment Combat types makes trek got see nice Fast Slow versions Eagle model tracked turned nothing hut snow Denver David Henderson came Buckey get some sun run over rest crowd Slow Combat Eagle Slow Combat model available Bob Nicks Triangle Hobbies 1211 Brookgreen Dr Cary NC 27511 telephone 9 19/467-6270 set foam wings plans $7 ad ditional wing cores $6 Plans either Fast Slow model $150 Bob has rest goodies youll need like surgical tubine trick uniflow chicken hopper tank goes $8 3 $20 thing noticed right away about models superior tracking through tums No wobbles bobbles turn tightened up Eagle seems model makes ou look good rather having work make model look good Weve creatures took masters hand make look like could get out own way Bob doesnt sell wooden bits youll have make some parts build either model noth ing complicated Richard Stubblefield showed up some nice foom Slow Combat models Richard has always used wood models before switched foam because theyre quicker cheaper build fly just about well Besides kid flying lot Slow Combat lately know what means model minus engine weighed II oz tack engine prop gave flying weight around 20 21 ozabout same lot Fast Combat ships Richards model didnt get around turns elegantly Eagle although seemed get right spot right time Richards model used no-pressure bladder system whereas Da vids used hard tank People hard tanks always comment no-pressure ships go just fast bladder tanks prob ably true bladder tank cheaper lighter its bit trouble setting needle valve Both models suffered foam leading edges great kills Fast disadvantage Slow Actually looking back Buckeye Im sure foam leading edge advantage Fast either string leader contest officials used would have sufficed tow ing cars Guys broke props trying cut flew match against Howard Williams snagged string foam leading edge have pull boom off model destroy outboard wing model Howards model buried itself sand continued around circle dragging Howards string boom surveyors tape used streamer material fun too because gave loud pop cut would put hole covering wing touched rather prop suppose didnt make lot difference outcome meetat least didnt give anyone cheap cut kill poking through some debris out field came upon very tricky bellerank arrangement Ken McClenahan designed Its purpose give non-linear controlyou get insensitive feel around neutral increasing con trol Up Down cranked trade off using conventional slow control system get maximum control have move hand awful lot Some guys have control system set up slow couldnt fly Continued page 160 Ken McClenahan devised unique control system give non-linear elevator response slow response around neutral yet retaining full-throw too much control handle movement takes little study see whats going bolt very top unit attached belicrank-mount model supports part sector gear part free pivot around mounting bolt also serves bellcrank mount next bolt lower down bellcrank free pivot around its bolt belicrank carries gear pushrod would normally mount gear free rotate about its mounting pin hidden solder joint rotates moves elevator pushrod Small movements control handle will move belicrank slightly causing gear roll along sector right-handline photo pulled bellcrank motion would try move pushrod left just like normal control system however gears action will move pushrod back right decreasing amount pushrod movement expected really hard pull rear line will unbalance forces acting part holding sector gear belicrank causing move left Result large pushrod movement left Believel 86 Model Aviation Eaglea very nice-handling Slow Combat model flown Buckeye David Henderson Denver Plans wing cores etc available Triangle Hobbiesaddress info column dont Slow Combat fliers look happier Because its January 2 1983 Chicago thats Theyre winners Chicago Aero Angels FFFF Festival Finger Flying Festival Slow Combat meet L R Mary Adams 3rd Sam Bridges 1st Doc Passen 2nd Bob Bearden 4th Bodzloch plc bunch Fast Combat fliers looks much happier because its January 23 1983 Buckeye AZ Howard Williams 1982 AMA Nats cap came way Louisiana snatch first place away runner-up Jerry Capuano Tucson AZ Other persons members pit crewsthats Dick Stubblefield right English translation T-Shirt Fort Worth Love The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Designs Tote Bag gs Corsaji See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Gee eee. P40 Warhawks Fokker D VII. P38. Christen Eagle tts Special tabria -S p-47 . Steerman. is Jenny. Corsair. Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt5695 Ladies TopSB50Long Sleeve TS795 ShortsS595BasebellSS95 Lined JecketS2199Footbell$B95 Tote aagS795SweatshirtS95O Tire CoverS1495Hooded Sweat$14SS HatS595 IWide choice colors sizesf Send $100 new Illustrated Brochure Name Address StateZip City GesigeSizeColor now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send check money order add 10% postagehandling MD res 5% tax OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct. Upper Marlboro MD 20772 1301 627-5118 9 PATENT PN0WG lUng Wolung Centering Tool Simplifies Control Svrf ace Hinging order direct-add 30# shippIng ELDON J LIND COMPANY 2912 Walker Lee Los Alamitoa CA 90720 160 Model Aviation model after static ludging except spinner propeller flying purposes spinner model during static judging spinner like size color must ott model during flight performance specific wording see Unified Scale Judging RegulationsItems 506 through f page 74 AMA 1982-83 rule hook will notice Item 506c permits radio antenna added Radio Control model after static judging addition leadout guide Control Line model does ndt appear much different adding antenna RC model would seem area rules could stand changing problem well have wait until next rules-change cycle make appropriate proposal since now too late submit rules proposal currentl984-85rules-chaOge cycle Another item should forgotten Control Line Scale modelers attending Nats muffler required Scale models point out time because location years Nats fact Control Line Scale modelers Northeast have required use mufflers local contests Dont show up Nats muffler engine Bill Boss 77-06 269th S New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 86 models very well always wondered wrists arms jointed Kens system still gives slow control around neutral makes precise maneuvers also provides full control tight tums ex treme arm motion havent noticed arm fliers ones get majority line tangles cant get back out again Having wave arm around wildly get full control may look cool judges youre doing Swan Lake motion usually catches other guys arm lines reason British used great flying line tangles flew wrists Richard Evans greatest flier Id seen using technique common him fly full four minutes FAI Combat half dozen wraps opponents lines other guy anywhere near Richards skill level What has tow-rope streamers non-linear belleranks dont know About time year contest calendar really perks up still have some time get ready big meets coming up over Memorial Day weekend usual big-time meets like Northwest Regionals Houston categories Combat flown Chances double- triple-A meet somewhere near havent gotten official word yet Im sure /2A Combat will flown Nationals summer after last years phenomenal success unofficial event will probably biggest-drawing Combat event its popularity Increases previous years TD engines props plugs kinds goodies prizes couple bucks entry theres lot fun Latest update HofTelt 36R have spare $260 lying around engine have Based K&B 40S case dcstroked smoker will run faster best Continued page 164 ti 1 AND REMEMBER NO BELLY LANDINGSI FULL*SIZE*PLANS 409 Fokker Spin III$825 FF Scale Early Fokker monoplane trainer 049 power 3 shts No 410Pober Pixie$1300 RC Multi-Scale 40 power 4-channels Can built sport flier Precision Scale depending detail added 2 shts No 411Humm Bug$175 CL 00-2-powered profile mite sport Stunt Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great old-bree racers$500 Stiilelto CL Stool rrrodel McDonald winner 19761990 1902 PAl World Champs$375 Ole Reliable PC 70 oersinn 39 old-timer REM controls 19-25$425 Bloc Birds PC Ken Willards lorroation plane 4-ch 105375 crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer 2 sizes15-30 35-40$125 Gee Bee RC Granger Williams magnificent Model Z br 40 engine$755 cap 29 40-powered scale PC French aerobatic plane Low wing tail-dragger 2 sheelo9750 Gee Bee Sr Sporlster PC t/vscale hp HaSke 91 power Prototypo span 3011 212 sheets$1175 Mini F-16 PC Sarpolas 049 dacted tan sport tIler tor 2-cE Balsa wings tail lose stroctare$275 Pegasus PC Watsons giant sopor sailplane tealores 1bps spoilers Ttail 164 wingspan9675 1930 Fleel Biplaee PC Sport Scale br 35-40 4-ch Wingspan 56 16 scale Two sheets$625 Drake II PC Ken Willards Ilping boat Icr 3-ch 15-power Pip trow land remosable gear$375 Taylor cob PC Don Stalls Schoolyard-Scale tot 049s 2-3 Ch Spans 50 in$350 Zephyr PC Small 2-cs glider hasd-laanch tow thermal slope soaring9299 Wasp VI PP Mike Stops Nato-winning Qaldoor HLG$190 Onestep PC Trainer has very forgining flying qoalities 3-ch. 10- 25 power$425 Merlyn PC Giant 155-is span Sailplane oses 3 PC channels$755 Maule Lanar Rocket PC 1/4-Scale spans 925 5-oh flaps 12 cv engine$1290 PIeces PP Indoor Easy B Robber-power contest-winner Op W Van Gorder$195 Sapercat PC Halt-A Pylon Racersport flier Aileron elenator control Poam wing$250 Seawaster PC Willards 40-size tlping hoar d-ch Strap-on gear tar landylanel 2 shts$1190 Space ShaBle II PC Larger improved version ot Has glider 3-oh$550 cAp-21 PC Giant-Scale Prench aerohatic craft spans 71/411 Qoadra power 2 sheets - 40091400 Stralo-Streak PC Old-Timer vemion Garamis tamoon 41 PP design tot power 2ch$500 Neighelon PC Low-wing tn-gear sportster power d-ch$500 Marlssa PP Robber-powered sportster Golden Age tradition$390 Snapshop Twin PC Workhorse atility/sport ship tot twin 30-40 4-h oh Poam wegs liOs t2lbs2shts$1198 Anrorna PC SportAerohatc flier tot 049-10 -power oses 2 or3 ch$350 Wiegnoaster CL Sport-Stanter Profile toselage sheet wings w hops$200 Mr Spook Ill PC Ply Sport Pylon Non/Sportsman Paoern sheet sport Uses d-ch. 20-40 pint$500 Mgpoboom CL t2A Combat ship large light saper performer$375 WilSIl ljawk 500 PP Hot Class AB Gas competition ship 111-23 power Nats-wrening design$375 Nosy FlIer PP Pobber-power sports flier captains Golden Age flavor Spans 26 in$300 caflisto 62 PC Ply sleek Pats-winning Sailplane AMA Mod Std Unlimited classes$795 Similar Alp PC Evans famous design retains 60-sz Pagern plane Petracts foam wing$550 Laser 200 PC Sport Scale replica championship Anrobatic tlinr Uses 40 power 4-h ch 2 shin$1075 czech Mate PP Cole low-wing spoester tot CO-2 powers spans 211 in$225 US Male PC Hoge gentle-flying biplane tot trainer sport Spans 90 Pot 60 engine 3-ch Two shIn$1450 Lii Gamble CL Nats-wroning Scale Pacer HOT lh power$325 christopher PC Sport Scale parachotistl Two-ch set hides torso mooes arms steer chore$425 Kinod King PC Redoced modernized sersion 011938 design lot Old-Timer 2 3 oh$450 Rain crow II PP High-podormance Goldoor Hand Laonched Glider$175 Sky Behy CL 12A Pacer Moose Scale Plans show Coo Black Widow Spans 18/4 V-fail$175 Lee-Richards PP Electric-powered 020 Scale ring-wing olde$350 Bell YPM-l Airacada CL Sport Scale profile twin tot posher reed-oalve 049s$325 Gee Bee R-1 PC HafIkes latest 1/4-scale spans 75 weighs 15 lb 90 larger Poor shts no dee$2225 Zephyr 1190 PC AMA Class B Sailplane 3-channel PC gear$675 Midi-Slow CL Pat-Pace-style Stoel trainer 20-power Profile$590 Royal Lancer PP Basic competition model tot AMA Clans sees staodard-pedormasce IS engines$550 ApeFP lombO Robber Scale Armnlrong-Whifworth research bplane md-Twentes$475 cub Floalplane PC Sport Scale tot 049-f 0-size engines 4-ch PC J-3 floats classic$650 Focke-ult 190 CL Profile Scale t2A power leatures onirtan engine moont realism$390 Regent Oneen Skies PC Poe-type biplane 40-60 power 4-channels 2 sheets$1390 Piper comanche CL Sport Scale ases twin 25s throOle control 2 sheets$625 Booing XPSB-1 PC Sport Scale power 2-3 channels$425 Re-Volt-Er PC electric-power sport tiler 2-channel 05 motOr$650 ininininin 3 Circle numbers plans wish order 131193225239262282291299302 307 I310 314326332343348354356358 362 365368370371372374375376377 378 3 379380382383385386388389390 392 1 393394395396397398399400401402 403404405406407408409410411 Please print Carefully Enclosed $ __- __ ___ __ ___ ____ __ ___ NAME __ __ ________ __ _ __ _____ STREET __ __ __ __ __________ __ __ ___ __ ___ ___ __ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ STATE______ZIP7rder Price includes lirot-class postage Send check moneypayable Model Aviation AMA 1810 SamuBI Morse Dr neston VA 22090 ~.967fjnanything self-destruct engine fea tures chrome liner aluminum piston special ring Everything has proper fit engine doesnt tear itself apart well con tinues run after few ground-poundings well soon find out bccauhe limited number engines should out Memorial Day meets As message Howard Rushs fuel says 10% nitro fuel same can said about motor tests faster number props anything elsehut real world harsh place Combat equipment Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingrohom St San Diego CA 92109 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 87 problem Ron installed Acme battery holder C-size alkaline cell under canopy Class Guardian single cell would provide enough power three official flights withdut switch open circuit during high speed could used starting Acme battery holders available Sig photo month Glen Magrees 15-sized Wildcat model won Rocky Mountain Aeromodelers 15-class Carrier competition last fall high speed 65 mph stow speed 248 mph event has under develop ment since last summer Glen reports 10 12 models under way years tlying season rules event de scribed February issue Richard L Perry 7578 Vogels Way Spring Iteld VA 22135 Humm Bug/Dahike Continued page 93 age done although would avoid doing repeatedly cement happens helper can easily catch model simply cocking both arms up elbow level floor letting model coast tummy model decelerates quickly power fades typical lightlyloaded aircraft Lightly loaded lowpowered models may stall easily also recover readily tf line tension needed bend rudder add 010 020 shim behind engine give out board thrust alter line sweep crankshaft throttle controlled turning flat hex nut just behind prop raise lower dot 150 factory setting Sprint performance factory calls will give 78 grams thrust shorter period time would however generate power com plex vertical maneuvers Rotating cylin der 900 outward sidewinder con figuration slightly reduces required tip weight extra drag cylinder correctly placed am certain runs well position though seemed have irregularities runs may have due other causes further testing needed Have fun Humm Bug 164 Model Aviation No 131 No 193 No 225 No 239 No 262 No 282 No 291 No 299 No 392 No 307 No 310 No 214 No 326 No 332 No 343 No 340 No 354 No 356 No 350 No 362 No 369 No 369 No 370 No 371 No 372 No 374 No 375 No 376 No 377 No 376 No 379 No 209 No 202 No 382 No 305 No 286 No 380 No 389 No 390 No 392 No 393 No 394 No 395 No 396 No 397 No 398 No 399 No 490 No 401 No 402 No 403 No 4114 No 405 No 406 No 497 No 498 0 00 o 0 0 fv O IN 210 00 010 0. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/06
Page Numbers: 86, 160, 164
Control Line COMBAT Charlie Johnson MOST pictures time Buck eye AZ Regionals us hardy souls attend faithfully much going rest country January usually good assortment Combat types makes trek got see nice Fast Slow versions Eagle model tracked turned nothing hut snow Denver David Henderson came Buckey get some sun run over rest crowd Slow Combat Eagle Slow Combat model available Bob Nicks Triangle Hobbies 1211 Brookgreen Dr Cary NC 27511 telephone 9 19/467-6270 set foam wings plans $7 ad ditional wing cores $6 Plans either Fast Slow model $150 Bob has rest goodies youll need like surgical tubine trick uniflow chicken hopper tank goes $8 3 $20 thing noticed right away about models superior tracking through tums No wobbles bobbles turn tightened up Eagle seems model makes ou look good rather having work make model look good Weve creatures took masters hand make look like could get out own way Bob doesnt sell wooden bits youll have make some parts build either model noth ing complicated Richard Stubblefield showed up some nice foom Slow Combat models Richard has always used wood models before switched foam because theyre quicker cheaper build fly just about well Besides kid flying lot Slow Combat lately know what means model minus engine weighed II oz tack engine prop gave flying weight around 20 21 ozabout same lot Fast Combat ships Richards model didnt get around turns elegantly Eagle although seemed get right spot right time Richards model used no-pressure bladder system whereas Da vids used hard tank People hard tanks always comment no-pressure ships go just fast bladder tanks prob ably true bladder tank cheaper lighter its bit trouble setting needle valve Both models suffered foam leading edges great kills Fast disadvantage Slow Actually looking back Buckeye Im sure foam leading edge advantage Fast either string leader contest officials used would have sufficed tow ing cars Guys broke props trying cut flew match against Howard Williams snagged string foam leading edge have pull boom off model destroy outboard wing model Howards model buried itself sand continued around circle dragging Howards string boom surveyors tape used streamer material fun too because gave loud pop cut would put hole covering wing touched rather prop suppose didnt make lot difference outcome meetat least didnt give anyone cheap cut kill poking through some debris out field came upon very tricky bellerank arrangement Ken McClenahan designed Its purpose give non-linear controlyou get insensitive feel around neutral increasing con trol Up Down cranked trade off using conventional slow control system get maximum control have move hand awful lot Some guys have control system set up slow couldnt fly Continued page 160 Ken McClenahan devised unique control system give non-linear elevator response slow response around neutral yet retaining full-throw too much control handle movement takes little study see whats going bolt very top unit attached belicrank-mount model supports part sector gear part free pivot around mounting bolt also serves bellcrank mount next bolt lower down bellcrank free pivot around its bolt belicrank carries gear pushrod would normally mount gear free rotate about its mounting pin hidden solder joint rotates moves elevator pushrod Small movements control handle will move belicrank slightly causing gear roll along sector right-handline photo pulled bellcrank motion would try move pushrod left just like normal control system however gears action will move pushrod back right decreasing amount pushrod movement expected really hard pull rear line will unbalance forces acting part holding sector gear belicrank causing move left Result large pushrod movement left Believel 86 Model Aviation Eaglea very nice-handling Slow Combat model flown Buckeye David Henderson Denver Plans wing cores etc available Triangle Hobbiesaddress info column dont Slow Combat fliers look happier Because its January 2 1983 Chicago thats Theyre winners Chicago Aero Angels FFFF Festival Finger Flying Festival Slow Combat meet L R Mary Adams 3rd Sam Bridges 1st Doc Passen 2nd Bob Bearden 4th Bodzloch plc bunch Fast Combat fliers looks much happier because its January 23 1983 Buckeye AZ Howard Williams 1982 AMA Nats cap came way Louisiana snatch first place away runner-up Jerry Capuano Tucson AZ Other persons members pit crewsthats Dick Stubblefield right English translation T-Shirt Fort Worth Love The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Designs Tote Bag gs Corsaji See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Gee eee. P40 Warhawks Fokker D VII. P38. Christen Eagle tts Special tabria -S p-47 . Steerman. is Jenny. Corsair. Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt5695 Ladies TopSB50Long Sleeve TS795 ShortsS595BasebellSS95 Lined JecketS2199Footbell$B95 Tote aagS795SweatshirtS95O Tire CoverS1495Hooded Sweat$14SS HatS595 IWide choice colors sizesf Send $100 new Illustrated Brochure Name Address StateZip City GesigeSizeColor now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send check money order add 10% postagehandling MD res 5% tax OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct. Upper Marlboro MD 20772 1301 627-5118 9 PATENT PN0WG lUng Wolung Centering Tool Simplifies Control Svrf ace Hinging order direct-add 30# shippIng ELDON J LIND COMPANY 2912 Walker Lee Los Alamitoa CA 90720 160 Model Aviation model after static ludging except spinner propeller flying purposes spinner model during static judging spinner like size color must ott model during flight performance specific wording see Unified Scale Judging RegulationsItems 506 through f page 74 AMA 1982-83 rule hook will notice Item 506c permits radio antenna added Radio Control model after static judging addition leadout guide Control Line model does ndt appear much different adding antenna RC model would seem area rules could stand changing problem well have wait until next rules-change cycle make appropriate proposal since now too late submit rules proposal currentl984-85rules-chaOge cycle Another item should forgotten Control Line Scale modelers attending Nats muffler required Scale models point out time because location years Nats fact Control Line Scale modelers Northeast have required use mufflers local contests Dont show up Nats muffler engine Bill Boss 77-06 269th S New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 86 models very well always wondered wrists arms jointed Kens system still gives slow control around neutral makes precise maneuvers also provides full control tight tums ex treme arm motion havent noticed arm fliers ones get majority line tangles cant get back out again Having wave arm around wildly get full control may look cool judges youre doing Swan Lake motion usually catches other guys arm lines reason British used great flying line tangles flew wrists Richard Evans greatest flier Id seen using technique common him fly full four minutes FAI Combat half dozen wraps opponents lines other guy anywhere near Richards skill level What has tow-rope streamers non-linear belleranks dont know About time year contest calendar really perks up still have some time get ready big meets coming up over Memorial Day weekend usual big-time meets like Northwest Regionals Houston categories Combat flown Chances double- triple-A meet somewhere near havent gotten official word yet Im sure /2A Combat will flown Nationals summer after last years phenomenal success unofficial event will probably biggest-drawing Combat event its popularity Increases previous years TD engines props plugs kinds goodies prizes couple bucks entry theres lot fun Latest update HofTelt 36R have spare $260 lying around engine have Based K&B 40S case dcstroked smoker will run faster best Continued page 164 ti 1 AND REMEMBER NO BELLY LANDINGSI FULL*SIZE*PLANS 409 Fokker Spin III$825 FF Scale Early Fokker monoplane trainer 049 power 3 shts No 410Pober Pixie$1300 RC Multi-Scale 40 power 4-channels Can built sport flier Precision Scale depending detail added 2 shts No 411Humm Bug$175 CL 00-2-powered profile mite sport Stunt Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great old-bree racers$500 Stiilelto CL Stool rrrodel McDonald winner 19761990 1902 PAl World Champs$375 Ole Reliable PC 70 oersinn 39 old-timer REM controls 19-25$425 Bloc Birds PC Ken Willards lorroation plane 4-ch 105375 crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer 2 sizes15-30 35-40$125 Gee Bee RC Granger Williams magnificent Model Z br 40 engine$755 cap 29 40-powered scale PC French aerobatic plane Low wing tail-dragger 2 sheelo9750 Gee Bee Sr Sporlster PC t/vscale hp HaSke 91 power Prototypo span 3011 212 sheets$1175 Mini F-16 PC Sarpolas 049 dacted tan sport tIler tor 2-cE Balsa wings tail lose stroctare$275 Pegasus PC Watsons giant sopor sailplane tealores 1bps spoilers Ttail 164 wingspan9675 1930 Fleel Biplaee PC Sport Scale br 35-40 4-ch Wingspan 56 16 scale Two sheets$625 Drake II PC Ken Willards Ilping boat Icr 3-ch 15-power Pip trow land remosable gear$375 Taylor cob PC Don Stalls Schoolyard-Scale tot 049s 2-3 Ch Spans 50 in$350 Zephyr PC Small 2-cs glider hasd-laanch tow thermal slope soaring9299 Wasp VI PP Mike Stops Nato-winning Qaldoor HLG$190 Onestep PC Trainer has very forgining flying qoalities 3-ch. 10- 25 power$425 Merlyn PC Giant 155-is span Sailplane oses 3 PC channels$755 Maule Lanar Rocket PC 1/4-Scale spans 925 5-oh flaps 12 cv engine$1290 PIeces PP Indoor Easy B Robber-power contest-winner Op W Van Gorder$195 Sapercat PC Halt-A Pylon Racersport flier Aileron elenator control Poam wing$250 Seawaster PC Willards 40-size tlping hoar d-ch Strap-on gear tar landylanel 2 shts$1190 Space ShaBle II PC Larger improved version ot Has glider 3-oh$550 cAp-21 PC Giant-Scale Prench aerohatic craft spans 71/411 Qoadra power 2 sheets - 40091400 Stralo-Streak PC Old-Timer vemion Garamis tamoon 41 PP design tot power 2ch$500 Neighelon PC Low-wing tn-gear sportster power d-ch$500 Marlssa PP Robber-powered sportster Golden Age tradition$390 Snapshop Twin PC Workhorse atility/sport ship tot twin 30-40 4-h oh Poam wegs liOs t2lbs2shts$1198 Anrorna PC SportAerohatc flier tot 049-10 -power oses 2 or3 ch$350 Wiegnoaster CL Sport-Stanter Profile toselage sheet wings w hops$200 Mr Spook Ill PC Ply Sport Pylon Non/Sportsman Paoern sheet sport Uses d-ch. 20-40 pint$500 Mgpoboom CL t2A Combat ship large light saper performer$375 WilSIl ljawk 500 PP Hot Class AB Gas competition ship 111-23 power Nats-wrening design$375 Nosy FlIer PP Pobber-power sports flier captains Golden Age flavor Spans 26 in$300 caflisto 62 PC Ply sleek Pats-winning Sailplane AMA Mod Std Unlimited classes$795 Similar Alp PC Evans famous design retains 60-sz Pagern plane Petracts foam wing$550 Laser 200 PC Sport Scale replica championship Anrobatic tlinr Uses 40 power 4-h ch 2 shin$1075 czech Mate PP Cole low-wing spoester tot CO-2 powers spans 211 in$225 US Male PC Hoge gentle-flying biplane tot trainer sport Spans 90 Pot 60 engine 3-ch Two shIn$1450 Lii Gamble CL Nats-wroning Scale Pacer HOT lh power$325 christopher PC Sport Scale parachotistl Two-ch set hides torso mooes arms steer chore$425 Kinod King PC Redoced modernized sersion 011938 design lot Old-Timer 2 3 oh$450 Rain crow II PP High-podormance Goldoor Hand Laonched Glider$175 Sky Behy CL 12A Pacer Moose Scale Plans show Coo Black Widow Spans 18/4 V-fail$175 Lee-Richards PP Electric-powered 020 Scale ring-wing olde$350 Bell YPM-l Airacada CL Sport Scale profile twin tot posher reed-oalve 049s$325 Gee Bee R-1 PC HafIkes latest 1/4-scale spans 75 weighs 15 lb 90 larger Poor shts no dee$2225 Zephyr 1190 PC AMA Class B Sailplane 3-channel PC gear$675 Midi-Slow CL Pat-Pace-style Stoel trainer 20-power Profile$590 Royal Lancer PP Basic competition model tot AMA Clans sees staodard-pedormasce IS engines$550 ApeFP lombO Robber Scale Armnlrong-Whifworth research bplane md-Twentes$475 cub Floalplane PC Sport Scale tot 049-f 0-size engines 4-ch PC J-3 floats classic$650 Focke-ult 190 CL Profile Scale t2A power leatures onirtan engine moont realism$390 Regent Oneen Skies PC Poe-type biplane 40-60 power 4-channels 2 sheets$1390 Piper comanche CL Sport Scale ases twin 25s throOle control 2 sheets$625 Booing XPSB-1 PC Sport Scale power 2-3 channels$425 Re-Volt-Er PC electric-power sport tiler 2-channel 05 motOr$650 ininininin 3 Circle numbers plans wish order 131193225239262282291299302 307 I310 314326332343348354356358 362 365368370371372374375376377 378 3 379380382383385386388389390 392 1 393394395396397398399400401402 403404405406407408409410411 Please print Carefully Enclosed $ __- __ ___ __ ___ ____ __ ___ NAME __ __ ________ __ _ __ _____ STREET __ __ __ __ __________ __ __ ___ __ ___ ___ __ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ STATE______ZIP7rder Price includes lirot-class postage Send check moneypayable Model Aviation AMA 1810 SamuBI Morse Dr neston VA 22090 ~.967fjnanything self-destruct engine fea tures chrome liner aluminum piston special ring Everything has proper fit engine doesnt tear itself apart well con tinues run after few ground-poundings well soon find out bccauhe limited number engines should out Memorial Day meets As message Howard Rushs fuel says 10% nitro fuel same can said about motor tests faster number props anything elsehut real world harsh place Combat equipment Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingrohom St San Diego CA 92109 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 87 problem Ron installed Acme battery holder C-size alkaline cell under canopy Class Guardian single cell would provide enough power three official flights withdut switch open circuit during high speed could used starting Acme battery holders available Sig photo month Glen Magrees 15-sized Wildcat model won Rocky Mountain Aeromodelers 15-class Carrier competition last fall high speed 65 mph stow speed 248 mph event has under develop ment since last summer Glen reports 10 12 models under way years tlying season rules event de scribed February issue Richard L Perry 7578 Vogels Way Spring Iteld VA 22135 Humm Bug/Dahike Continued page 93 age done although would avoid doing repeatedly cement happens helper can easily catch model simply cocking both arms up elbow level floor letting model coast tummy model decelerates quickly power fades typical lightlyloaded aircraft Lightly loaded lowpowered models may stall easily also recover readily tf line tension needed bend rudder add 010 020 shim behind engine give out board thrust alter line sweep crankshaft throttle controlled turning flat hex nut just behind prop raise lower dot 150 factory setting Sprint performance factory calls will give 78 grams thrust shorter period time would however generate power com plex vertical maneuvers Rotating cylin der 900 outward sidewinder con figuration slightly reduces required tip weight extra drag cylinder correctly placed am certain runs well position though seemed have irregularities runs may have due other causes further testing needed Have fun Humm Bug 164 Model Aviation No 131 No 193 No 225 No 239 No 262 No 282 No 291 No 299 No 392 No 307 No 310 No 214 No 326 No 332 No 343 No 340 No 354 No 356 No 350 No 362 No 369 No 369 No 370 No 371 No 372 No 374 No 375 No 376 No 377 No 376 No 379 No 209 No 202 No 382 No 305 No 286 No 380 No 389 No 390 No 392 No 393 No 394 No 395 No 396 No 397 No 398 No 399 No 490 No 401 No 402 No 403 No 4114 No 405 No 406 No 497 No 498 0 00 o 0 0 fv O IN 210 00 010 0. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/06
Page Numbers: 86, 160, 164
Control Line COMBAT Charlie Johnson MOST pictures time Buck eye AZ Regionals us hardy souls attend faithfully much going rest country January usually good assortment Combat types makes trek got see nice Fast Slow versions Eagle model tracked turned nothing hut snow Denver David Henderson came Buckey get some sun run over rest crowd Slow Combat Eagle Slow Combat model available Bob Nicks Triangle Hobbies 1211 Brookgreen Dr Cary NC 27511 telephone 9 19/467-6270 set foam wings plans $7 ad ditional wing cores $6 Plans either Fast Slow model $150 Bob has rest goodies youll need like surgical tubine trick uniflow chicken hopper tank goes $8 3 $20 thing noticed right away about models superior tracking through tums No wobbles bobbles turn tightened up Eagle seems model makes ou look good rather having work make model look good Weve creatures took masters hand make look like could get out own way Bob doesnt sell wooden bits youll have make some parts build either model noth ing complicated Richard Stubblefield showed up some nice foom Slow Combat models Richard has always used wood models before switched foam because theyre quicker cheaper build fly just about well Besides kid flying lot Slow Combat lately know what means model minus engine weighed II oz tack engine prop gave flying weight around 20 21 ozabout same lot Fast Combat ships Richards model didnt get around turns elegantly Eagle although seemed get right spot right time Richards model used no-pressure bladder system whereas Da vids used hard tank People hard tanks always comment no-pressure ships go just fast bladder tanks prob ably true bladder tank cheaper lighter its bit trouble setting needle valve Both models suffered foam leading edges great kills Fast disadvantage Slow Actually looking back Buckeye Im sure foam leading edge advantage Fast either string leader contest officials used would have sufficed tow ing cars Guys broke props trying cut flew match against Howard Williams snagged string foam leading edge have pull boom off model destroy outboard wing model Howards model buried itself sand continued around circle dragging Howards string boom surveyors tape used streamer material fun too because gave loud pop cut would put hole covering wing touched rather prop suppose didnt make lot difference outcome meetat least didnt give anyone cheap cut kill poking through some debris out field came upon very tricky bellerank arrangement Ken McClenahan designed Its purpose give non-linear controlyou get insensitive feel around neutral increasing con trol Up Down cranked trade off using conventional slow control system get maximum control have move hand awful lot Some guys have control system set up slow couldnt fly Continued page 160 Ken McClenahan devised unique control system give non-linear elevator response slow response around neutral yet retaining full-throw too much control handle movement takes little study see whats going bolt very top unit attached belicrank-mount model supports part sector gear part free pivot around mounting bolt also serves bellcrank mount next bolt lower down bellcrank free pivot around its bolt belicrank carries gear pushrod would normally mount gear free rotate about its mounting pin hidden solder joint rotates moves elevator pushrod Small movements control handle will move belicrank slightly causing gear roll along sector right-handline photo pulled bellcrank motion would try move pushrod left just like normal control system however gears action will move pushrod back right decreasing amount pushrod movement expected really hard pull rear line will unbalance forces acting part holding sector gear belicrank causing move left Result large pushrod movement left Believel 86 Model Aviation Eaglea very nice-handling Slow Combat model flown Buckeye David Henderson Denver Plans wing cores etc available Triangle Hobbiesaddress info column dont Slow Combat fliers look happier Because its January 2 1983 Chicago thats Theyre winners Chicago Aero Angels FFFF Festival Finger Flying Festival Slow Combat meet L R Mary Adams 3rd Sam Bridges 1st Doc Passen 2nd Bob Bearden 4th Bodzloch plc bunch Fast Combat fliers looks much happier because its January 23 1983 Buckeye AZ Howard Williams 1982 AMA Nats cap came way Louisiana snatch first place away runner-up Jerry Capuano Tucson AZ Other persons members pit crewsthats Dick Stubblefield right English translation T-Shirt Fort Worth Love The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Designs Tote Bag gs Corsaji See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Gee eee. 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because location years Nats fact Control Line Scale modelers Northeast have required use mufflers local contests Dont show up Nats muffler engine Bill Boss 77-06 269th S New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 86 models very well always wondered wrists arms jointed Kens system still gives slow control around neutral makes precise maneuvers also provides full control tight tums ex treme arm motion havent noticed arm fliers ones get majority line tangles cant get back out again Having wave arm around wildly get full control may look cool judges youre doing Swan Lake motion usually catches other guys arm lines reason British used great flying line tangles flew wrists Richard Evans greatest flier Id seen using technique common him fly full four minutes FAI Combat half dozen wraps opponents lines other guy anywhere near Richards skill level What has tow-rope streamers non-linear belleranks dont know About time year contest calendar really perks up still have some time get 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should out Memorial Day meets As message Howard Rushs fuel says 10% nitro fuel same can said about motor tests faster number props anything elsehut real world harsh place Combat equipment Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingrohom St San Diego CA 92109 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 87 problem Ron installed Acme battery holder C-size alkaline cell under canopy Class Guardian single cell would provide enough power three official flights withdut switch open circuit during high speed could used starting Acme battery holders available Sig photo month Glen Magrees 15-sized Wildcat model won Rocky Mountain Aeromodelers 15-class Carrier competition last fall high speed 65 mph stow speed 248 mph event has under develop ment since last summer Glen reports 10 12 models under way years tlying season rules event de scribed February issue Richard L Perry 7578 Vogels Way Spring Iteld VA 22135 Humm Bug/Dahike Continued page 93 age done although would avoid doing repeatedly cement happens helper can easily catch model simply cocking both arms up elbow level floor letting model coast tummy model decelerates quickly power fades typical lightlyloaded aircraft Lightly loaded lowpowered models may stall easily also recover readily tf line tension needed bend rudder add 010 020 shim behind engine give out board thrust alter line sweep crankshaft throttle controlled turning flat hex nut just behind prop raise lower dot 150 factory setting Sprint performance factory calls will give 78 grams thrust shorter period time would however generate power com plex vertical maneuvers Rotating cylin der 900 outward sidewinder con figuration slightly reduces required tip weight extra drag cylinder correctly placed am certain runs well position though seemed have irregularities runs may have due other causes further testing needed Have fun Humm Bug 164 Model Aviation No 131 No 193 No 225 No 239 No 262 No 282 No 291 No 299 No 392 No 307 No 310 No 214 No 326 No 332 No 343 No 340 No 354 No 356 No 350 No 362 No 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