PROP PROBLEMS Last time mentioned trying fiberglass Taipan 8 x 6 inexpensive alternative wood props nor mally used Fast Combat failure blade flying off ran up Hof felt 36R might understandable cause terrifically high rpm mill puts out However weve another failurethis time Fox Mark V doesnt rev nearly high Both props air bubbles hub areanearly 30% area doesnt help prop stay together Both props same production lot could batch problems first experience using 8 x 6 know using Taipan 7 x 4 props latter came different production lots judging fact props different colors Wed already ordered 60 props before second failure occurred going saw up five six see anything wrong hub area prop really works well hangs gether would shame able use However potential bodily harm too great plus fact blade thrown flight usually means plane will rattled bits resulting vibration Texas Combat Classic won John Stubblefield Steve Hills second team mate Chuck Rudner third John local Houston fliers Steve Chuck Los Angeles area Top prize $2000 sponsor Bob Carver made streamer tied onto John rest contestants spent final hours day trying get cuts $100 bills Stubblefield Rudner used models familiar style Hills made Texas debut carbon-boom models final tally Stubblefield 10-1 score Hills 9-3 Rudner 8-3 An interesting side note Legend Bob Burch entered meet tied fifth place 6-3 score MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Asso ciationEd Top Twenty standings De cember 21 1988 Michael Willcox leading field 140 total points followed Paul Smith 135 Richard Stubblefield 127 other person three figures John Stubblefield 113 Though results arent official yet doesnt look like Paul Smith will have chance since contest season Michigan pretty much shut down winter overall championship determined add ing up points Fast Slow FAI Combat some event point totals interesting Canadian Mike Thiessen leads pack Slow Combat 65 points fol lowed Paul Smith 57 Several fliers have scores forties highest score Fast Combat 48 looks like Mike Paul fly lot Slow Combat meets win lot share too Windy Urtnowski runs Pro-Stunt Pro ducts sent some engine pads have 20 off set Theyd work both profile built-up models could used corrective thrust ad justments extra offset its windy just nice hard surface mount en gine Theyre made Dupont nylon glass-filled slot engine can en larged drilled suit needs could also just cut pads apart use solely thrust offset adjustment pads $198 available Pro-Stunt 9 Union Ave Little Ferry NJ 07643 Continued page 196 Worlds largest free-for-all Combat match followed CL World Champs Kiev USSR L Soviet pit man shown launching John Stubblefields model right Don Cranfill launches Slow Combat model pilot Michael Wilicox 88 Nats Bill Estill steps back out way after starting engine can see battery cables flying back behind Bill plane already out Dons hand Charlies photo emphasize pitting art form Pilot pit men Houston TX May 1989 83 Conoi Line Combat Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 Soviet FAI Combat model minus its engine mounts Shape layout typical Wing spar massive center tapers greatly tip Trailing edge hardwood goes tip wing Just tape weight outboard wing tip testing Cipolla 15 serves model Pro-Stunt Products engine pad 2 offset Item molded Dupont glass-filled nylon can modified fit engines Theres info column Get out pocket knives files Modi fied Fox piston/liner set L windows vs Foxolla set made Cipolla R Note radical difference port sizes between two PRACTICAL SIZED GIANT SCALE MODEL PLANS F glass Cow ngs Canop es Ava able NTIAJF-i5 4 Span 77 DC-a11/2 1140 Span$4200 F4U CORSAIR2 1/4 P93 Span$3000 A6M5 ZERO2 1/2 191 Span$3000 s RK-20 CURTIS P402 1/2 154 Span$3000 40 Ducted Fans AT-6 TEXAN24 1101 Span$3000 F8F BEARCAT2 1/2 i86 Span$3000Phantom 35 Span $1000 FOKKER DR-i2 7 163 Tripe$2700Viggon 32 Span $1000 ______________________________________Catalog P1Accessories SuppliesF-iS 36 Span $1000 Credited toFirst Order $25 MorePlan Canopy $1500 Order Nick Ziroli29 Edgar Dr Smithtown NY 11787 USA516-234-5038 crates yaw kept under control line ten-good service makes excellent engine sion increases model acceleratesCL Combat/Johnsonpractice Combat flights has runs photos show model can reachTo Bobs credit still starts runs like new rather significant angles yawContinued page 83and shows very little wear though has model yawed out during takeoff Also interest Windys catalog 5oztasted its share dirt roll wheels create additional drag thrust engine rework Id recommend Bob available acceleration reduced both theglass cloth Aerospace Composites project whether Control Line fact thrust line acting angle theand carbon fiber tape $495 Winfred special-You can reach him Bob Oge 34 W 883 S line flight because airflow pro-tzes mostly Aerobatics supplies including com-James St Charles IL 60174 peller uniform over propeller disc Theplete kits engines would expect also two Fox lSBBs Ive runend result has reduction accelerationhis products top-drawer qualityning years Both engines run strongly thus lower high-speed score dont havedespite usual ground-potinding dirt gen enough information estimate extent theOne photos month shows two Foxeral abuse recommend inexpensive reductionpiston/liner sets ones left stockFAI-size setup Id suggest Fox Since change scoring over 10 years agoFox parts extra cutaways windows Cutone Phil Cartiers foam models has general tendency toward lowerin help engine breathe better ones oncalled Tantrum hours flying top speeds effect combination fac-the right ABC setup made Cipolla forat 10 minutes crack run stock tors suspect Increased weight size mod-the Fox engine piston/liner Docventuri Fox gets incredible fuel mileage els play part appears increased wingPassen selling whilethe plane strong enough last tip weight has also contributed reduction Youll note ports ABC liner areyears already know get Fox en Larger models increased weight anmuch smaller stocker power Out-gines planes available Core established trend seems justified byput two about same Most theHouse 760 Waltonville Rd Hummelatown improved scoresengine men Ive talked say properly fit-PA 17036 adverse effect wing tip weight highted iron liner/piston set chrome Someone else wanted give plug speed something can reduced using tech-is just about fast ABC under controlledBear Manufacturing Inc RR 2 Box 70 niques such described earlier TestsconditionsBeecher IL 60401 Bear Bob Beaden Coinwith model equipped variable weight sys- experience has ABC sets bet-bat flier promoter Nats CD etc com tem should able provide information theter conventional setup will tolerate anpany carries almost item youll ever need extent benefit gained Id in-overly lean fuel mixture betterto fly Combat just about other event terested hearing anyone has tried after-market liner/piston sets alsoThings may look little dim go gather information subject Ill workproduced carefully stock units re-your local hobby shop quality items myself weather improvesmember John McCollum talking about specialneed close phone 312/946-6130 Id like give credit reader wrotealuminum imported sets made ItAsk catalog too Youll surprised about movable weight idea Unfortu-had just right amount silicon ma-what available Control Line nately letter lost along lot ofchined strictest standards bottom line other modeling information during recentis can still go plenty fast cx-Most letters get people asking move writer will contact provideotics tsn t easyabout can get started Combat name address will happy give himwhere buy necessary items youve made proper creditWhatever happened some long-termit far column just get out checktest projects Fox Mark V threw Tai-book send $15 off MACA 1989 responding advertiserspan props blade same engine Bobdues Write Mike Urban Treasurer 316 mention read aboutOge set up couple years ago aSpring Ave Glen Ellyn IL 60137 know basic stocker except its chromed liner wassound like broken record bringing up MACA Model Aviation just fitted very well engine continues give membership information list sup54398 plus *4 ahipping TX Rae add 7% sales isa VISA Foam ft Lite Ply Construction ELEVON Mixer Included 25- 40cid J 3-35 lbs Accurate QUALITY Materials Get ROUN TUfT Today 30 Flying DISC V-STOL SUPERIOR Small Field ft FUN FLY Aircraft STABLE PREDICTABLE ft AGILE PRE-FAB AIRCRAFT 40&65 SIZE Bonded Model Products ONLYBox 10998 Suite 543 Money Back GUARANTEEAustin TX 78768 Business512 250-1420 SHARK 55 SSSPAN STRAIGHT SHOULDER WING SHARKST 60SPAN TAPERSO SHOULDER WING 1DSWING CORD S7GSRIN 4 TOSSLRFI5ERGLASS COWL ALUMINUM MAIN GEAR FLY AS TRIGEAR OR TAILDRAGGER BALSA PRE-RUILT FUSALAGE BALSA SHEArED iLS FOAM CORE WINO MACHINE CUT & RAND SANDED STA5LLIZER INTRODUCTORY PRICE ff 56995 8400 HANDLING MC SISA MO UPS COD5275 AMEDP ADD S /2 TAS IN TEXAS h KINGSWAY ENTERPRISES TAMPIO4506 WILDACRES HOUSTON TEXAS 77072 CALL i-500-62i-7753 pliers worth itand wont have write about MACA Newsletter did upstage us Model Aviation printing picture win ners Combat Classic would have loved have picture column nobody sent didnt get King Orange either columnists say same thing want famous better send picture winners feel Nats winners particular get too little credit accomplish ments least can put picture magazine Paul Smith Jim Cam eron two fliers have sent material Thanks guys next big money meet Money Nats Los Angeles April 22-23 thousand bucks up grabs Theres still time catch plane out coast shot fame fortune Thunderbird/Dixon Continued page 86 ter booth spotted cowl just perfect needs bought spot %-in five-ply ring epoxied rear cowl act mount see pho tos ring best cut placing cowl sheet plywood tracing around outside cutting ply slightly under line open up front cowl attempt trace side can distort cowls shape end up ring doesnt fit open ings cowl easily cut Dremel tool carbide cutting bit Clean cowl thoroughly thinner acetone remove residue release ageni before paint pinholes fiberglass should filled spaclde Model Magic filler before doping brush two coats Sig nitrate dope ensure good bond between fiberglass dope finish use shortened Enya needle valve model Adjustment needle setting done long ball-end Allen wrench through %-in hole cowl could use long Tigre needle Harry Higley run Tigre spray bar original landing gear problem say least Nats highest land ing score 25 points due out-ofcontrol bouncing wire torsion bar gear SHIRTS J & HATS PERSONALIZED #toss R/C FASHIONS AH-64 fl/C CAPS R/C Pilot Winp Ott Fttttt Soattbleil Rut Ott Bitt 0018 Etnhnoidened COLORS RdNavy GoldWhit col Rio STYLE #113 TSHIRTh SHORT SLEEVE cotton & Polyntr Blsod cOLORS WhileRIo Ecn Ion Oreen Silver F-iS F STYLE #112 CALL OUR 24 HOUR PHONE 303 710-6306 TO PLACE ORDERS REQUEST BROCHURE S200 Shipping & Hoodhiog CharanCODs Add 1300 laTh Contanotol USCO Esnideoto Add 37% Solns Tao 3 ITEMS SHIPPED POSTAGE PEE-PAIDAll Moo/nt US dol/ana SEND 5A5E FOR FREE COLOR BROCHURE originally installed too far forward much too springy up down well fore aft Right after Nats custom 606 1T6 aluminum gear made BJ s Hobby Supplies Rt 5 Box 234 Dunnel lon FL 32630 custom gear shown accompanying photos solved T-60s landing problems Since fly grass time havent re placed wheel pants yet possible Fiberglass Master may have fiberglass pants would good match Please note firewall engine mount ing firewall made laminated 1A-in end-grain balsa carbon fiber TSHIRT5 $1095 YOUR NAME UPPER LEFT UP TOO LETTERS SIZES S M L XL material available Bob Violett Models 1373 Citrus Rd Winter Spring FL 32708 possibly other sources equivalent strength -in ply almost light balsa engine mounts Sig Mfg aluminum mounts smallest size have also light ened drilling grinding off excess ma terial firewall mounting system works well will continue use slim-fuselage models fuel tank mount piece /~ ply cut large lightening holes tank retained two nylon ties see photos Its simple easily adjustable goof-proof have using Merco engines old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Very leon foil noale aircafl ae ideally Soiled model flight Ihe appealing old Colion Rtthin II watt hon Ihe sprung linen age heaalifolly proporlioned rohher elenIrlo o glow engines Easy fun hoild Irainerlike performenon Flyfine Models Catalog 506 PhOnn 703 2739593 INE MODELS INC PO Boa 2136 FaIrfax virginIa 22031 USA May1989 197 HOBBY SHIRTS & HATS PO BOX 2497 LIrrLETON CO 80161 AFFORDABLE SPEED CONTROLS sin madels speed sontrols Billy prttparItosal eSher dIrectIon Also lncorpsrated teltsate Itmer whIch sEatS dOwn malar enest ole trena mIller receIver maRiner battery tatisre Far AirplaneCnnpteIeAnsenbted ModelsPeOn RSand Tested ERE-24C92150$2850 ERE24U14/A$4150 EKEPB$40S0$5050 Cars EKE7R9250093100 EIE7RM$2600$3200 EKEFR$4000$5000 EKEFB$400095000 RBV-4$1595$1995 RBV-4 Old BOARD VOLTMETER ansembled salts carry e fall 90-day warranty Please sand $200 tSr poStage arid haadltng per order Sand SASE tsr renra tntooeatlnn Malt orders ELDEN-KEN ELECTRONICS INC PO BOX 1893 Arveda cohiredo 50001 naIl Inday 303 4311320 VIne Bastanard saonptnd elan 4% 1st US RIC Flight School Stop Crashing Start Learning Dave Scott Most Experienced Instructor North America Over 3000 hrs flying time time profes sional instructor e Unique science instruction cannot imitated anywhere Everything provided school e Specially designed Ulti mate Trainer e Nearly 30000 air-miles flown Original training handbook ning success rate l e Lovely vacation arealfield e Low prices foodlaccomodations ACT NOW CLASSES FILLING FASTInfo pack $200 1st US RIC FLIGHT SCHOOL 521 S Sawyer. Shawano WI 54166 171515242985
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 83, 196, 197
PROP PROBLEMS Last time mentioned trying fiberglass Taipan 8 x 6 inexpensive alternative wood props nor mally used Fast Combat failure blade flying off ran up Hof felt 36R might understandable cause terrifically high rpm mill puts out However weve another failurethis time Fox Mark V doesnt rev nearly high Both props air bubbles hub areanearly 30% area doesnt help prop stay together Both props same production lot could batch problems first experience using 8 x 6 know using Taipan 7 x 4 props latter came different production lots judging fact props different colors Wed already ordered 60 props before second failure occurred going saw up five six see anything wrong hub area prop really works well hangs gether would shame able use However potential bodily harm too great plus fact blade thrown flight usually means plane will rattled bits resulting vibration Texas Combat Classic won John Stubblefield Steve Hills second team mate Chuck Rudner third John local Houston fliers Steve Chuck Los Angeles area Top prize $2000 sponsor Bob Carver made streamer tied onto John rest contestants spent final hours day trying get cuts $100 bills Stubblefield Rudner used models familiar style Hills made Texas debut carbon-boom models final tally Stubblefield 10-1 score Hills 9-3 Rudner 8-3 An interesting side note Legend Bob Burch entered meet tied fifth place 6-3 score MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Asso ciationEd Top Twenty standings De cember 21 1988 Michael Willcox leading field 140 total points followed Paul Smith 135 Richard Stubblefield 127 other person three figures John Stubblefield 113 Though results arent official yet doesnt look like Paul Smith will have chance since contest season Michigan pretty much shut down winter overall championship determined add ing up points Fast Slow FAI Combat some event point totals interesting Canadian Mike Thiessen leads pack Slow Combat 65 points fol lowed Paul Smith 57 Several fliers have scores forties highest score Fast Combat 48 looks like Mike Paul fly lot Slow Combat meets win lot share too Windy Urtnowski runs Pro-Stunt Pro ducts sent some engine pads have 20 off set Theyd work both profile built-up models could used corrective thrust ad justments extra offset its windy just nice hard surface mount en gine Theyre made Dupont nylon glass-filled slot engine can en larged drilled suit needs could also just cut pads apart use solely thrust offset adjustment pads $198 available Pro-Stunt 9 Union Ave Little Ferry NJ 07643 Continued page 196 Worlds largest free-for-all Combat match followed CL World Champs Kiev USSR L Soviet pit man shown launching John Stubblefields model right Don Cranfill launches Slow Combat model pilot Michael Wilicox 88 Nats Bill Estill steps back out way after starting engine can see battery cables flying back behind Bill plane already out Dons hand Charlies photo emphasize pitting art form Pilot pit men Houston TX May 1989 83 Conoi Line Combat Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 Soviet FAI Combat model minus its engine mounts Shape layout typical Wing spar massive center tapers greatly tip Trailing edge hardwood goes tip wing Just tape weight outboard wing tip testing Cipolla 15 serves model Pro-Stunt Products engine pad 2 offset Item molded Dupont glass-filled nylon can modified fit engines Theres info column Get out pocket knives files Modi fied Fox piston/liner set L windows vs Foxolla set made Cipolla R Note radical difference port sizes between two PRACTICAL SIZED GIANT SCALE MODEL PLANS F glass Cow ngs Canop es Ava able NTIAJF-i5 4 Span 77 DC-a11/2 1140 Span$4200 F4U CORSAIR2 1/4 P93 Span$3000 A6M5 ZERO2 1/2 191 Span$3000 s RK-20 CURTIS P402 1/2 154 Span$3000 40 Ducted Fans AT-6 TEXAN24 1101 Span$3000 F8F BEARCAT2 1/2 i86 Span$3000Phantom 35 Span $1000 FOKKER DR-i2 7 163 Tripe$2700Viggon 32 Span $1000 ______________________________________Catalog P1Accessories SuppliesF-iS 36 Span $1000 Credited toFirst Order $25 MorePlan Canopy $1500 Order Nick Ziroli29 Edgar Dr Smithtown NY 11787 USA516-234-5038 crates yaw kept under control line ten-good service makes excellent engine sion increases model acceleratesCL Combat/Johnsonpractice Combat flights has runs photos show model can reachTo Bobs credit still starts runs like new rather significant angles yawContinued page 83and shows very little wear though has model yawed out during takeoff Also interest Windys catalog 5oztasted its share dirt roll wheels create additional drag thrust engine rework Id recommend Bob available acceleration reduced both theglass cloth Aerospace Composites project whether Control Line fact thrust line acting angle theand carbon fiber tape $495 Winfred special-You can reach him Bob Oge 34 W 883 S line flight because airflow pro-tzes mostly Aerobatics supplies including com-James St Charles IL 60174 peller uniform over propeller disc Theplete kits engines would expect also two Fox lSBBs Ive runend result has reduction accelerationhis products top-drawer qualityning years Both engines run strongly thus lower high-speed score dont havedespite usual ground-potinding dirt gen enough information estimate extent theOne photos month shows two Foxeral abuse recommend inexpensive reductionpiston/liner sets ones left stockFAI-size setup Id suggest Fox Since change scoring over 10 years agoFox parts extra cutaways windows Cutone Phil Cartiers foam models has general tendency toward lowerin help engine breathe better ones oncalled Tantrum hours flying top speeds effect combination fac-the right ABC setup made Cipolla forat 10 minutes crack run stock tors suspect Increased weight size mod-the Fox engine piston/liner Docventuri Fox gets incredible fuel mileage els play part appears increased wingPassen selling whilethe plane strong enough last tip weight has also contributed reduction Youll note ports ABC liner areyears already know get Fox en Larger models increased weight anmuch smaller stocker power Out-gines planes available Core established trend seems justified byput two about same Most theHouse 760 Waltonville Rd Hummelatown improved scoresengine men Ive talked say properly fit-PA 17036 adverse effect wing tip weight highted iron liner/piston set chrome Someone else wanted give plug speed something can reduced using tech-is just about fast ABC under controlledBear Manufacturing Inc RR 2 Box 70 niques such described earlier TestsconditionsBeecher IL 60401 Bear Bob Beaden Coinwith model equipped variable weight sys- experience has ABC sets bet-bat flier promoter Nats CD etc com tem should able provide information theter conventional setup will tolerate anpany carries almost item youll ever need extent benefit gained Id in-overly lean fuel mixture betterto fly Combat just about other event terested hearing anyone has tried after-market liner/piston sets alsoThings may look little dim go gather information subject Ill workproduced carefully stock units re-your local hobby shop quality items myself weather improvesmember John McCollum talking about specialneed close phone 312/946-6130 Id like give credit reader wrotealuminum imported sets made ItAsk catalog too Youll surprised about movable weight idea Unfortu-had just right amount silicon ma-what available Control Line nately letter lost along lot ofchined strictest standards bottom line other modeling information during recentis can still go plenty fast cx-Most letters get people asking move writer will contact provideotics tsn t easyabout can get started Combat name address will happy give himwhere buy necessary items youve made proper creditWhatever happened some long-termit far column just get out checktest projects Fox Mark V threw Tai-book send $15 off MACA 1989 responding advertiserspan props blade same engine Bobdues Write Mike Urban Treasurer 316 mention read aboutOge set up couple years ago aSpring Ave Glen Ellyn IL 60137 know basic stocker except its chromed liner wassound like broken record bringing up MACA Model Aviation just fitted very well engine continues give membership information list sup54398 plus *4 ahipping TX Rae add 7% sales isa VISA Foam ft Lite Ply Construction ELEVON Mixer Included 25- 40cid J 3-35 lbs Accurate QUALITY Materials Get ROUN TUfT Today 30 Flying DISC V-STOL SUPERIOR Small Field ft FUN FLY Aircraft STABLE PREDICTABLE ft AGILE PRE-FAB AIRCRAFT 40&65 SIZE Bonded Model Products ONLYBox 10998 Suite 543 Money Back GUARANTEEAustin TX 78768 Business512 250-1420 SHARK 55 SSSPAN STRAIGHT SHOULDER WING SHARKST 60SPAN TAPERSO SHOULDER WING 1DSWING CORD S7GSRIN 4 TOSSLRFI5ERGLASS COWL ALUMINUM MAIN GEAR FLY AS TRIGEAR OR TAILDRAGGER BALSA PRE-RUILT FUSALAGE BALSA SHEArED iLS FOAM CORE WINO MACHINE CUT & RAND SANDED STA5LLIZER INTRODUCTORY PRICE ff 56995 8400 HANDLING MC SISA MO UPS COD5275 AMEDP ADD S /2 TAS IN TEXAS h KINGSWAY ENTERPRISES TAMPIO4506 WILDACRES HOUSTON TEXAS 77072 CALL i-500-62i-7753 pliers worth itand wont have write about MACA Newsletter did upstage us Model Aviation printing picture win ners Combat Classic would have loved have picture column nobody sent didnt get King Orange either columnists say same thing want famous better send picture winners feel Nats winners particular get too little credit accomplish ments least can put picture magazine Paul Smith Jim Cam eron two fliers have sent material Thanks guys next big money meet Money Nats Los Angeles April 22-23 thousand bucks up grabs Theres still time catch plane out coast shot fame fortune Thunderbird/Dixon Continued page 86 ter booth spotted cowl just perfect needs bought spot %-in five-ply ring epoxied rear cowl act mount see pho tos ring best cut placing cowl sheet plywood tracing around outside cutting ply slightly under line open up front cowl attempt trace side can distort cowls shape end up ring doesnt fit open ings cowl easily cut Dremel tool carbide cutting bit Clean cowl thoroughly thinner acetone remove residue release ageni before paint pinholes fiberglass should filled spaclde Model Magic filler before doping brush two coats Sig nitrate dope ensure good bond between fiberglass dope finish use shortened Enya needle valve model Adjustment needle setting done long ball-end Allen wrench through %-in hole cowl could use long Tigre needle Harry Higley run Tigre spray bar original landing gear problem say least Nats highest land ing score 25 points due out-ofcontrol bouncing wire torsion bar gear SHIRTS J & HATS PERSONALIZED #toss R/C FASHIONS AH-64 fl/C CAPS R/C Pilot Winp Ott Fttttt Soattbleil Rut Ott Bitt 0018 Etnhnoidened COLORS RdNavy GoldWhit col Rio STYLE #113 TSHIRTh SHORT SLEEVE cotton & Polyntr Blsod cOLORS WhileRIo Ecn Ion Oreen Silver F-iS F STYLE #112 CALL OUR 24 HOUR PHONE 303 710-6306 TO PLACE ORDERS REQUEST BROCHURE S200 Shipping & Hoodhiog CharanCODs Add 1300 laTh Contanotol USCO Esnideoto Add 37% Solns Tao 3 ITEMS SHIPPED POSTAGE PEE-PAIDAll Moo/nt US dol/ana SEND 5A5E FOR FREE COLOR BROCHURE originally installed too far forward much too springy up down well fore aft Right after Nats custom 606 1T6 aluminum gear made BJ s Hobby Supplies Rt 5 Box 234 Dunnel lon FL 32630 custom gear shown accompanying photos solved T-60s landing problems Since fly grass time havent re placed wheel pants yet possible Fiberglass Master may have fiberglass pants would good match Please note firewall engine mount ing firewall made laminated 1A-in end-grain balsa carbon fiber TSHIRT5 $1095 YOUR NAME UPPER LEFT UP TOO LETTERS SIZES S M L XL material available Bob Violett Models 1373 Citrus Rd Winter Spring FL 32708 possibly other sources equivalent strength -in ply almost light balsa engine mounts Sig Mfg aluminum mounts smallest size have also light ened drilling grinding off excess ma terial firewall mounting system works well will continue use slim-fuselage models fuel tank mount piece /~ ply cut large lightening holes tank retained two nylon ties see photos Its simple easily adjustable goof-proof have using Merco engines old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Very leon foil noale aircafl ae ideally Soiled model flight Ihe appealing old Colion Rtthin II watt hon Ihe sprung linen age heaalifolly proporlioned rohher elenIrlo o glow engines Easy fun hoild Irainerlike performenon Flyfine Models Catalog 506 PhOnn 703 2739593 INE MODELS INC PO Boa 2136 FaIrfax virginIa 22031 USA May1989 197 HOBBY SHIRTS & HATS PO BOX 2497 LIrrLETON CO 80161 AFFORDABLE SPEED CONTROLS sin madels speed sontrols Billy prttparItosal eSher dIrectIon Also lncorpsrated teltsate Itmer whIch sEatS dOwn malar enest ole trena mIller receIver maRiner battery tatisre Far AirplaneCnnpteIeAnsenbted ModelsPeOn RSand Tested ERE-24C92150$2850 ERE24U14/A$4150 EKEPB$40S0$5050 Cars EKE7R9250093100 EIE7RM$2600$3200 EKEFR$4000$5000 EKEFB$400095000 RBV-4$1595$1995 RBV-4 Old BOARD VOLTMETER ansembled salts carry e fall 90-day warranty Please sand $200 tSr poStage arid haadltng per order Sand SASE tsr renra tntooeatlnn Malt orders ELDEN-KEN ELECTRONICS INC PO BOX 1893 Arveda cohiredo 50001 naIl Inday 303 4311320 VIne Bastanard saonptnd elan 4% 1st US RIC Flight School Stop Crashing Start Learning Dave Scott Most Experienced Instructor North America Over 3000 hrs flying time time profes sional instructor e Unique science instruction cannot imitated anywhere Everything provided school e Specially designed Ulti mate Trainer e Nearly 30000 air-miles flown Original training handbook ning success rate l e Lovely vacation arealfield e Low prices foodlaccomodations ACT NOW CLASSES FILLING FASTInfo pack $200 1st US RIC FLIGHT SCHOOL 521 S Sawyer. Shawano WI 54166 171515242985
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 83, 196, 197
PROP PROBLEMS Last time mentioned trying fiberglass Taipan 8 x 6 inexpensive alternative wood props nor mally used Fast Combat failure blade flying off ran up Hof felt 36R might understandable cause terrifically high rpm mill puts out However weve another failurethis time Fox Mark V doesnt rev nearly high Both props air bubbles hub areanearly 30% area doesnt help prop stay together Both props same production lot could batch problems first experience using 8 x 6 know using Taipan 7 x 4 props latter came different production lots judging fact props different colors Wed already ordered 60 props before second failure occurred going saw up five six see anything wrong hub area prop really works well hangs gether would shame able use However potential bodily harm too great plus fact blade thrown flight usually means plane will rattled bits resulting vibration Texas Combat Classic won John Stubblefield Steve Hills second team mate Chuck Rudner third John local Houston fliers Steve Chuck Los Angeles area Top prize $2000 sponsor Bob Carver made streamer tied onto John rest contestants spent final hours day trying get cuts $100 bills Stubblefield Rudner used models familiar style Hills made Texas debut carbon-boom models final tally Stubblefield 10-1 score Hills 9-3 Rudner 8-3 An interesting side note Legend Bob Burch entered meet tied fifth place 6-3 score MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Asso ciationEd Top Twenty standings De cember 21 1988 Michael Willcox leading field 140 total points followed Paul Smith 135 Richard Stubblefield 127 other person three figures John Stubblefield 113 Though results arent official yet doesnt look like Paul Smith will have chance since contest season Michigan pretty much shut down winter overall championship determined add ing up points Fast Slow FAI Combat some event point totals interesting Canadian Mike Thiessen leads pack Slow Combat 65 points fol lowed Paul Smith 57 Several fliers have scores forties highest score Fast Combat 48 looks like Mike Paul fly lot Slow Combat meets win lot share too Windy Urtnowski runs Pro-Stunt Pro ducts sent some engine pads have 20 off set Theyd work both profile built-up models could used corrective thrust ad justments extra offset its windy just nice hard surface mount en gine Theyre made Dupont nylon glass-filled slot engine can en larged drilled suit needs could also just cut pads apart use solely thrust offset adjustment pads $198 available Pro-Stunt 9 Union Ave Little Ferry NJ 07643 Continued page 196 Worlds largest free-for-all Combat match followed CL World Champs Kiev USSR L Soviet pit man shown launching John Stubblefields model right Don Cranfill launches Slow Combat model pilot Michael Wilicox 88 Nats Bill Estill steps back out way after starting engine can see battery cables flying back behind Bill plane already out Dons hand Charlies photo emphasize pitting art form Pilot pit men Houston TX May 1989 83 Conoi Line Combat Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 Soviet FAI Combat model minus its engine mounts Shape layout typical Wing spar massive center tapers greatly tip Trailing edge hardwood goes tip wing Just tape weight outboard wing tip testing Cipolla 15 serves model Pro-Stunt Products engine pad 2 offset Item molded Dupont glass-filled nylon can modified fit engines Theres info column Get out pocket knives files Modi fied Fox piston/liner set L windows vs Foxolla set made Cipolla R Note radical difference port sizes between two PRACTICAL SIZED GIANT SCALE MODEL PLANS F glass Cow ngs Canop es Ava able NTIAJF-i5 4 Span 77 DC-a11/2 1140 Span$4200 F4U CORSAIR2 1/4 P93 Span$3000 A6M5 ZERO2 1/2 191 Span$3000 s RK-20 CURTIS P402 1/2 154 Span$3000 40 Ducted Fans AT-6 TEXAN24 1101 Span$3000 F8F BEARCAT2 1/2 i86 Span$3000Phantom 35 Span $1000 FOKKER DR-i2 7 163 Tripe$2700Viggon 32 Span $1000 ______________________________________Catalog P1Accessories SuppliesF-iS 36 Span $1000 Credited toFirst Order $25 MorePlan Canopy $1500 Order Nick Ziroli29 Edgar Dr Smithtown NY 11787 USA516-234-5038 crates yaw kept under control line ten-good service makes excellent engine sion increases model acceleratesCL Combat/Johnsonpractice Combat flights has runs photos show model can reachTo Bobs credit still starts runs like new rather significant angles yawContinued page 83and shows very little wear though has model yawed out during takeoff Also interest Windys catalog 5oztasted its share dirt roll wheels create additional drag thrust engine rework Id recommend Bob available acceleration reduced both theglass cloth Aerospace Composites project whether Control Line fact thrust line acting angle theand carbon fiber tape $495 Winfred special-You can reach him Bob Oge 34 W 883 S line flight because airflow pro-tzes mostly Aerobatics supplies including com-James St Charles IL 60174 peller uniform over propeller disc Theplete kits engines would expect also two Fox lSBBs Ive runend result has reduction accelerationhis products top-drawer qualityning years Both engines run strongly thus lower high-speed score dont havedespite usual ground-potinding dirt gen enough information estimate extent theOne photos month shows two Foxeral abuse recommend inexpensive reductionpiston/liner sets ones left stockFAI-size setup Id suggest Fox Since change scoring over 10 years agoFox parts extra cutaways windows Cutone Phil Cartiers foam models has general tendency toward lowerin help engine breathe better ones oncalled Tantrum hours flying top speeds effect combination fac-the right ABC setup made Cipolla forat 10 minutes crack run stock tors suspect Increased weight size mod-the Fox engine piston/liner Docventuri Fox gets incredible fuel mileage els play part appears increased wingPassen selling whilethe plane strong enough last tip weight has also contributed reduction Youll note ports ABC liner areyears already know get Fox en Larger models increased weight anmuch smaller stocker power Out-gines planes available Core established trend seems 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