Control Line. Navy Carrier. Richard Perry WITH FOOT half snow carrier deck frost workshop windows spring contest season seems long way off time read will time get out practice circles again envy warmer clim ates can fly year will good get out fly again am looking forward making lot contests year hope catch up some old friends didnt see very much last year meet some have writing reviewing some contest results last year pleased see Terry Herron listed among winners again Terry took few years off go school missed him 370 scores Class II indicate hasnt lost skills made him competitive past Jim Dross formerly Florida carrier crowd recently moved Okla homa reports unhappily Tulsa carrier deck doesnt get much use days Anyone Tulsa area want ing talk tailhooks can find Jim 2212 South 137th Ave East Apartment Tulsa OK 74134 Photos some Jims models appear months report word will probably out time read havent heard am stepping down chairman Navy Carrier Advisory Committee NCAC Roger Edwards 6700 Leander NE Albuquerque NM 87109 has appointed head committee rules cycle Roger has making arrested landings throughout southwest some time am sure NCAC good hands have ideas comments rules fly encouraged contact him G-S Products Corp International will producing new throttle bellcrank near future As can see com parison photographs new bellcranks will arranged elevator throttle pushrod connections same side away handle cur rently available G-S bellcranks elevator connection opposite throttle arm little large fit scale Continued page 96 New G-S Products Corp control units Interna tional left elevator bellcrank reversed original configuration Both fit easily smaller models Upright inverted units offered Mike Shulls Short Seamew flew Class II 1976 Natsa Class Seamew plan MA listed No 101 aircraft popular Carrier types Photograph Harry Higley Jim Dross Class II Dauntlessa Jim Kloth designuses Supertigre G65 power crankcase pressure Kavan pressure carburetor Best high speed has 133 mph 1976 King Orange 46 Model Aviation Two Class models Jim Dross KyraIaer uses K&B power Mauler HP Both engines run case pressure using Supertigre 60 carburetor exhaust restrictor Clean aircraft sheet-metal screw pan-head screw will fit tightly engine bearer will probably work loose eventually could get through day Blind mounting nuts can replaced going through top fuselage its case refinishing area cut out al though nice STP decal over spot can help new trim stripe can ap plied Stress cracks around wing stab ilizer dont label Stress Cracks did Dave Gierke Letra set Specials late 60s its time microballoons choice resin quick-setting glues Use Dremel tool gouge out concave holelike favorite dentist does gouge really big lay piece balsa rut build up around microballoons stabilizer rear fuselage repairs Hot Stuff-type adhe sives best because light weight Remel Cooper told stress crack broken prop went right across bottom block Using extra long 3/32 drills drilled about five holes bottom block cowl opening parallel thrust line holes went back block about 4 5 inches used 3/32 dowels about 5 inches long sharpened pencil sharpener epoxy plug up holes strengthen bottom block wing have several fliers have successfully replaced entire bellcrank leadouts going through bot tom built-up wing pulling new leadouts through wing tip taping old ones after cutting off leadout loops new leadouts Bill Werwage put two new leadouts 75 Nationals thought old ones frayed As suggested above went through bottom I-beam wing airplane USA-I Broken wing panels crushed wing tips car door creases wingsall can rebuilt Kitchen contact paper can used covering very sticky can applied after wiping off surfaces alcohol Contact paper little heavy can used emergencies Other plastic coverings can used quite successfully repairs covering up holes surface Did know 1976 World Champion stunt plane Mono kote patch over wing-tip weight box Popsicle sticks good sturdy repair pieces Dings dents can also dis guised trim lines trim tape What have lost hinge flaps elevators old ones wont come completely out install new right next old hinge Drill couple holes plastic hinge allow epoxy have wood-to-wood contact allows epoxy act pin after hinge pin toothpick way through panels can refinished covered up plastic coat ing leave alone Tom Dixon style hinge repairs Paper clip wire can used pin hinges have come loose As last resort familiar figure-8 combat-type hinge can sewn using Dacron flying lines say built tank has started leak vent tubes loose tank has come out Go through bottom fuselage carefully break tank loose mounting kitchen knife heated red hot can used help loosen tank its tight-fitting mount pushrod came loose broke still have plane left will have slice off top fuselage two places have place work Most time pushrod breaks plane air theres much left plane work Ted Fancher vaguely remembers dilemma information stunt PAMPA contact Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Drive Lex Ky 40504 CL Navy Carrier/Perry continued page 46 class Carrier ships new bellcranks compact still provide strength smoothness throttle arm movement characteristic original G-S bellcranks G-S control units best available opinion includes home-built units have seen Carrier fliers fortunate models usually last long time Ive flown same models five six seasons can mixed blessing however since control system usually con cealed cannot inspected damage single components susceptible ravages time leadouts Cor rosion wear primary problems Solid cable leadouts both popu lar Solid leadouts withstand corrosion wear better can keep straight prefer cable leadouts wont argue against either type want mention some procedures could re duce potential problems Solid leadouts can soldered fairly well Cable leadouts little different small-diameter wire prone damage overheating excess flux can carried inside cable quite distance solder joint prop erly neutralized baking soda solution good flux can cause corrosion rec ommend wire-wound line terminations shown rule book cable leadouts avoid potential problems solder ing cable Epoxy can used coat lightly wire bindings prevent coming loose Leadouts should always larger diam eter wire required control lines avoid excessive weakening due wear bellcrank wear greatest leadouts can placed inside small-diameter brass tubing proper precautions combat wear corrosion control system can re main safe functional life model Richard L Perry 5016 Angelita Ave. Dayton OH 45424 CL Speed/Hempel/Upton continued page 47 tractor example 170 Use flashlight tell rotor crank port closes example 720 opens example 2320 Now take closing 720 subtract 1800 170 inlet timing open 350 after BDC closed 550 after TDC total dura tion 1800 1450 2000 Now have thoroughly confused secret timing numbers Piped engines1680 — 1720 exhaust 1280 1320 intake rotor open 450 ABDC close 650 ATDC Minipiped engines1600 1660 exhaust 1240 1280 intake rotor open 350 ABDC close 550 ATDC general rules-of-thumb give good re sults necessarily ultimate have run piped 29s 1760 exhaust 1340 intake good re sults become very sensitive have getting lots mail telling 96 Model Aviation 4 NEY KITS OF WORLD CLASSIC AIRCRAFT FROM FLYLINE 3033 100 03pO, 0030 po0,d 300313000050 LUTON Minor 00034 300 o3wP .&I 00 jod 000030 00030000 0 035 30, 003 .oooipfofloog 30020 oooO 0I00 00 300, 0000- big 300 00000 03051 000 00000 Send 25t catalog See yotirdeoler oil FLYLINEs classic kits NOW INE MODELS INC 2320 00, 0030 Ut 3 023 HEINKEL 1000 OOON*CO00 *050 0000 701 0 0000030 03005 00 030 1000030 030 S7OF
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/06
Page Numbers: 46, 96
Control Line. Navy Carrier. Richard Perry WITH FOOT half snow carrier deck frost workshop windows spring contest season seems long way off time read will time get out practice circles again envy warmer clim ates can fly year will good get out fly again am looking forward making lot contests year hope catch up some old friends didnt see very much last year meet some have writing reviewing some contest results last year pleased see Terry Herron listed among winners again Terry took few years off go school missed him 370 scores Class II indicate hasnt lost skills made him competitive past Jim Dross formerly Florida carrier crowd recently moved Okla homa reports unhappily Tulsa carrier deck doesnt get much use days Anyone Tulsa area want ing talk tailhooks can find Jim 2212 South 137th Ave East Apartment Tulsa OK 74134 Photos some Jims models appear months report word will probably out time read havent heard am stepping down chairman Navy Carrier Advisory Committee NCAC Roger Edwards 6700 Leander NE Albuquerque NM 87109 has appointed head committee rules cycle Roger has making arrested landings throughout southwest some time am sure NCAC good hands have ideas comments rules fly encouraged contact him G-S Products Corp International will producing new throttle bellcrank near future As can see com parison photographs new bellcranks will arranged elevator throttle pushrod connections same side away handle cur rently available G-S bellcranks elevator connection opposite throttle arm little large fit scale Continued page 96 New G-S Products Corp control units Interna tional left elevator bellcrank reversed original configuration Both fit easily smaller models Upright inverted units offered Mike Shulls Short Seamew flew Class II 1976 Natsa Class Seamew plan MA listed No 101 aircraft popular Carrier types Photograph Harry Higley Jim Dross Class II Dauntlessa Jim Kloth designuses Supertigre G65 power crankcase pressure Kavan pressure carburetor Best high speed has 133 mph 1976 King Orange 46 Model Aviation Two Class models Jim Dross KyraIaer uses K&B power Mauler HP Both engines run case pressure using Supertigre 60 carburetor exhaust restrictor Clean aircraft sheet-metal screw pan-head screw will fit tightly engine bearer will probably work loose eventually could get through day Blind mounting nuts can replaced going through top fuselage its case refinishing area cut out al though nice STP decal over spot can help new trim stripe can ap plied Stress cracks around wing stab ilizer dont label Stress Cracks did Dave Gierke Letra set Specials late 60s its time microballoons choice resin quick-setting glues Use Dremel tool gouge out concave holelike favorite dentist does gouge really big lay piece balsa rut build up around microballoons stabilizer rear fuselage repairs Hot Stuff-type adhe sives best because light weight Remel Cooper told stress crack broken prop went right across bottom block Using extra long 3/32 drills drilled about five holes bottom block cowl opening parallel thrust line holes went back block about 4 5 inches used 3/32 dowels about 5 inches long sharpened pencil sharpener epoxy plug up holes strengthen bottom block wing have several fliers have successfully replaced entire bellcrank leadouts going through bot tom built-up wing pulling new leadouts through wing tip taping old ones after cutting off leadout loops new leadouts Bill Werwage put two new leadouts 75 Nationals thought old ones frayed As suggested above went through bottom I-beam wing airplane USA-I Broken wing panels crushed wing tips car door creases wingsall can rebuilt Kitchen contact paper can used covering very sticky can applied after wiping off surfaces alcohol Contact paper little heavy can used emergencies Other plastic coverings can used quite successfully repairs covering up holes surface Did know 1976 World Champion stunt plane Mono kote patch over wing-tip weight box Popsicle sticks good sturdy repair pieces Dings dents can also dis guised trim lines trim tape What have lost hinge flaps elevators old ones wont come completely out install new right next old hinge Drill couple holes plastic hinge allow epoxy have wood-to-wood contact allows epoxy act pin after hinge pin toothpick way through panels can refinished covered up plastic coat ing leave alone Tom Dixon style hinge repairs Paper clip wire can used pin hinges have come loose As last resort familiar figure-8 combat-type hinge can sewn using Dacron flying lines say built tank has started leak vent tubes loose tank has come out Go through bottom fuselage carefully break tank loose mounting kitchen knife heated red hot can used help loosen tank its tight-fitting mount pushrod came loose broke still have plane left will have slice off top fuselage two places have place work Most time pushrod breaks plane air theres much left plane work Ted Fancher vaguely remembers dilemma information stunt PAMPA contact Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Drive Lex Ky 40504 CL Navy Carrier/Perry continued page 46 class Carrier ships new bellcranks compact still provide strength smoothness throttle arm movement characteristic original G-S bellcranks G-S control units best available opinion includes home-built units have seen Carrier fliers fortunate models usually last long time Ive flown same models five six seasons can mixed blessing however since control system usually con cealed cannot inspected damage single components susceptible ravages time leadouts Cor rosion wear primary problems Solid cable leadouts both popu lar Solid leadouts withstand corrosion wear better can keep straight prefer cable leadouts wont argue against either type want mention some procedures could re duce potential problems Solid leadouts can soldered fairly well Cable leadouts little different small-diameter wire prone damage overheating excess flux can carried inside cable quite distance solder joint prop erly neutralized baking soda solution good flux can cause corrosion rec ommend wire-wound line terminations shown rule book cable leadouts avoid potential problems solder ing cable Epoxy can used coat lightly wire bindings prevent coming loose Leadouts should always larger diam eter wire required control lines avoid excessive weakening due wear bellcrank wear greatest leadouts can placed inside small-diameter brass tubing proper precautions combat wear corrosion control system can re main safe functional life model Richard L Perry 5016 Angelita Ave. Dayton OH 45424 CL Speed/Hempel/Upton continued page 47 tractor example 170 Use flashlight tell rotor crank port closes example 720 opens example 2320 Now take closing 720 subtract 1800 170 inlet timing open 350 after BDC closed 550 after TDC total dura tion 1800 1450 2000 Now have thoroughly confused secret timing numbers Piped engines1680 — 1720 exhaust 1280 1320 intake rotor open 450 ABDC close 650 ATDC Minipiped engines1600 1660 exhaust 1240 1280 intake rotor open 350 ABDC close 550 ATDC general rules-of-thumb give good re sults necessarily ultimate have run piped 29s 1760 exhaust 1340 intake good re sults become very sensitive have getting lots mail telling 96 Model Aviation 4 NEY KITS OF WORLD CLASSIC AIRCRAFT FROM FLYLINE 3033 100 03pO, 0030 po0,d 300313000050 LUTON Minor 00034 300 o3wP .&I 00 jod 000030 00030000 0 035 30, 003 .oooipfofloog 30020 oooO 0I00 00 300, 0000- big 300 00000 03051 000 00000 Send 25t catalog See yotirdeoler oil FLYLINEs classic kits NOW INE MODELS INC 2320 00, 0030 Ut 3 023 HEINKEL 1000 OOON*CO00 *050 0000 701 0 0000030 03005 00 030 1000030 030 S7OF