Control Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS United States Navy celebrating 75th Anniversary Naval Aviation beginning May con tinuing throughout year could excellent opportunity provide Carrier flight demonstrations Navy air shows base open houses let others know about hob particularly about CL Navy Carrier flying good place inquire about 75th anniversary activities would Public Affairs office nearest Navy Base Naval Air Station official logo printed Navy blue gold naturally Navy PA offices might able provide adorn club carrier deck Another possible benefit obtaining site Carrier contest SLOW Club holds its annual contest Anacostia Naval Air Station Washington DC Carrier event could good time ask about using Navy facility near Mystery plane May issue Miles M20 originally designed land-based fighter prototype built using components Miles Master trainer hasten design assembly fixed landing gear reduce weight complexity wood construction save weight well strategic materials eight 303 caliber machine guns get its job done Royal Navy issued specification Nl/41 new naval fighter Miles added catapult points tail hook second proto type turned over service testing Royal Navy elected continue prac tice modifying Hurricanes Spitfires naval service M20 passed obscur ity resurrected early Seventies Ted Kraver flew Arizona Carrier circles Class model also built Class II M20 44-in span 1977 Nats winner March contest Lt Cam Martin Virginia Beach VA very few correct answers XSN2J people misled Fairchild look-alike Model Airplane News months carrier aircraft like Miles M20 capable cowling inverted engine little wider Miles has larger tail would tend make better candidate events As past will select winner among cor rectly identify mystery aircraft receive one-year membership Navy Carrier Soci Scale documentatIon get questions time time about find three-views re quired scale documentation Besides Continued page 155 Official logo US Navys 75th annI versary Naval Aviation real life i blue gold PR office lo cal Naval Air Station might able get club adorn carrier deck July1986 71 Enter Mystery Plane contest identify plane send answer Dick Perry address end column name selected random correct entries receives years membenhip Navy Carrier Society Join funl ety Send entries address shown end column wide range US Navy markings dis played 112A profile models built SH Ringo Norfolk VA Aero modelers Sources appropriate decals discusased month column Mike Garmons Japanee Zero has appro priate colors markings famous WW ii aircraftall MonoKote Flaps ailerons operated pushrods horns attached models carrier talihook altitude maintain what youve got Dont compound error chasing level flight Establish target. tree light pole etc pullout point Upon returning up wind foot pull up directly overhead same path first pass As pass over head turn body one-quarter turn left pick out aiming point nail upright pullout right five feet common Wingover errors miss ing wind t begin directly upwind significant breeze following same track both Wingovers couple hints strong breeze sometimes hard fly crisp entry directly up wind Try moving hand briskly toward body giving Up control effectively shortening lines seldom problem inverted pull up P-Factor help ing ive also wise windy day enter ever lightly before directly upwind mostly lure dont pull up too late too-late pull ip devastating error wind ne good manevuer becomes al nost impossible find yourself suddenly ballooning tour pullouts Wingover proba ly pulling out wind rather direct y downwind due either improper entry saving changed headings overhead Check efore tweaking anything Last item month round Loops /ell discuss Insides recognize utsides identical reversed After last months column should naking nice brisk entries round naneuvers thus half prob ems solved should have noticed oops becoming compact shapes nore clearly defined ideal air loops hould darn near perfect simply learn ng proper entry practicing wind blows move naps around wind discussed arlier will probably notice loops elon ating horizontally trying walk down vind Correct tendency using slightly ess control climbing penetrate vind slightly control coming downtill avoid being blown downwind Done cor ectly loops will stay round concentric nd speed will get out hand ruthlessly critical shape ound maneuvers Just because top 450 nd bottom five feet doesnt make ound Avoid flat spots obvious changes lie radius loops calm air critical area lowest oint ioop Step back couple steps U INSTOCKFORIMMEDIATESI4IPMENT NEW RA 508$19995 Now Quadra 35 CDI 13-bearIng$11496 Rag Quadra 36 $10496 wIth Briaghelle flywheel$12496 Rag Quadra 35 ower Aaaenbly Only$6450 QUADRA REPAIR$1000 plus penal Jim Measer ERCOUPEPLANS $2396 SEMI-KIT $9696 Jim Meaaer TOMAHAWK PLANS *2396 SEMI-KIT 69696 Jim Meaner 6-BALL TRPLANS $2396 SEMI-KIT 4969g Jim Meaner ACROBATPLANS 81996 SEMI-KIT 669J6 MALONEY 100 $14096ZENOAH 6-36 $11496 SACHS-DOLMAR31 rag $2450037 rag $36500 FLOATS 461/4 scale carca $2196 complete kit $4796 10 WWI WHEELS 63696 P/K Spring Starter$2400 PLANS SUPER STEARMAN 1/4 lGodfrayi$3696 1/3 TAYLORCRAFT 1L3 CUB NelItn$2996 Volkoplene 1/3/Chicken Charlie$2396 Colored Inatrumenta 161 Cadarhidge Scale /0-6296 /0-0396 SereosH-306 42 $1296 World S-lB fun large modem 03600 PROPSr sines Zinger Tup Flita Dynathruat 20% OFF US Quadra FUEL TANKS16 $69632 $700 FIBERGLASSARROWSHAFTSB/16s32long6/41396 24 Hoar Sendue $250 pestage Seed Bask Check Aeaey Order JIM MESSERS QUALITY MODEL PRODUCTS Vahy View Dr Box 43 ANgany NY 14706 immediately after passing point avoid wake turbulence next time around Stay tuned Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 70 scale plans three-view drawings can also provide plan enlarging reduction services Three dollars SPPS 3209 Madison Greens boro NC 27403 will get 25-page catalog listing complete line scale documentation have available letter overseas copy letter Mr Zbigniew Luranc Poland found its way mailbox recently Mr Lurancs letter originally sent Francis Ptaszkiewicz Flying Bisons Tonawanda NY explalns has long-standing interest avia tion especially after World War II has very large collection magazines other publications aviation modeling seems collection limited Europan publications because inability ob tam purchase US publications coun try therefore looking someone US might interested exchanging publications anyone out interested making exchange Polish model ing friend please write Zbigniew Luranc Ul Startowa 13a6 80-461 Gdansk Poiska Send ideas photos CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 71 ones appear Mystery Planes column numerous magazines specialize detailed histories alrcraft Readers Guide PeriodicalLiterature local library should have information whether has recent article favorite aircraft also some excellent books include three-views of operational carrier aircraft few experimental types Putnam Aeronautical Books has both general references list major aircraft country service books covering specific manufacturers latter usually include details experimental aircraft variants same design Specific titles handing bigger line cals LISTING 0F INSIGNIAS PRESSURE SENSITIVE WATER TRANSFER 7 GIANT SCALE 1$ SHEETS US Cocarde del J US w/bars US WW British WW French WW German WW [ 2 sheets Nomenclature sheets 60 SIZE36 SHEETS US Cocarde del] US w/bars British] WW II roundel J Japanese German WW II Canadian late 1950s present] Polish German WW US WW British WW French WW Italian Swedish Israeli Nationalist China Russia Nomenclature sheets 40 SIZE36 SHEETS US Cocarde roundel US w/bars British] WW II roundel j Japanese German WW II Canadian late 1950s present] Polish German WW US WW British WW French WW Italian Swedish Israeli Nationalist China Russia Nomenclature sheets PROPELLER DECALS Hamilton Standard Mc Cauley Falcon Hartzell Fahlin Pratt & Whitney logo KILL MARKINGS German American Japanese Tank Ship Bombing missions NOMENCLATURE SHEETS LETTERS NUMBERS AND STARS 10 Colors variety sizes Distributor inquiries invited *8 major decals NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE. EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01929 TEL 413-525-4119 July1986 155 Lw EU r 020 Engines FreFIight Rubber Pulse small MulOl Channel 6/C cynOema nuilablo 50 years ago very cayable aircra/t well yroyortiosed stable model light ae islerestiog $2295 design leodiog itoelt balsa stractaral teobeigoes KIT#102 Wove got awlvalo lno taaotes Pease send 50c tar cur Flylfle Catalog Phone 17031 2730503 Oeaters OjvtributOrs nvited FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2136 Fairfax Virginia 22031 Precision Rotor Pitch Gauge Designed manufactured fine precision measurin tool ROTOR PITCH GAUGE eliminates hit-or-miss adjustment pitch angles rotor blades set chopper position GMP ROTOR PITCH GAUGE allows precise measurement collective roll pitch adjustments RC helicopter Packaged beauti ful fitted leatherette hinged box C GORHAM MODEL PROOUTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD CALABASAS CA 91302 TEL 818 992-0195 218 VERNON ROAD GREENVILLE PA 16125 TEL412 588-1321 useful Carrier documentation US Navy Aircraft Since 1911 Japanese Air craft Pacific War British NavalAir craft Since 1912 Two good references US fighter aircraft US Naval Fighters Lloyd S Jones US Navy & Marine Corps Fighters 1918-1962 Robertson Matt titles cur rently available through book stores through mail order houses advertise aviation publications including ModelAviation also books about specific aircraft too numerous mention Another excellent source three-views Scale Model Research 418-B E Oceanfront Newport Beach CA 92661 product tine described Bill Boss CL Scale column March MA Markings Continuing theme wellfinished Carrier models began last column discussion paint schemes color formulas Id like turn month subject markings wrote sub ject earliest columns wont go same detail what markings appropriate time periods histo ry US Navy photo subject aircraft should quite sufficient provide appropriate marking information ref erences listed earlier column also useful Getting appropriate markings having make likely present greatest problem particularly since manu facturers decals seem reluctant tell us large decals decal sheets commonly-stocked item hobby shops least ones frequent also notable exceptions Sig Manufacturing Co 401-7 Front Street Montezuma IA 50171 has pre-WW II Ar stars course identical Navy markings same period variety sizes Film covering paint can pro vide rudder bars much difficulty also have post-war US stars bars well French roundels complete chor overlay naval markings size selection limited Unfortunately French carrier aircraft prototypes smaller Class 15 Carrier models Paul K Guillow Company Box 229 Wake field MA 01880 sells decals plans canopies too Y4-in scale models Spitfire Mosquito British Zero Japanese Bf 109 Ju-87 Stuka German P-39 Airacobra early WW II US red circle SBD Dauntless pre-WW II US red circle F4U Corsair P-51 Mustang F6F Wildcat WW II early post-war US red bar available Plans Roland Baltes 3A-in scale Class Dauntless still available plan No 8772 Model Builder 898 West Sixteenth St Newport Beach CA 92663 Guillows plastic parts marking same size Richard L Perry 7578 Vogels Way Spring field VA 22153 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 72 models group just before round starts youll free judge run matches need pit boss sure put pits upwind circle two judges can near pits call out next match third person runs center circle have lots space its nice have run-off area pilots models still flying after match time has ended can move Theres noth ing worse watching model orbit circle five minutes next pair waiting enter circle Dont worry about attracting big names try run too events some wont come meet unless run AA biplane Combat youll just have run double-elimination meet might consider event expect over 20 people enter Keep entry fee low acquire some modest trophies spend too much gold youll tempted up entry fee worry lot about mak ing money back cant afford vest few dollars meet chances youd best help someone else meet local Southern California contest-promot er regularly invested several hundred own dollars help make meet successful takes promotion get things going although very respectable meet could run around $150 including trophies sanction streamer cost sure buy streamer material far advance make up some samples test behind hottest models around Streamer material getting expensive crepe paper like Dennisons will work well rolled paper generally shreds after few hot laps AMA rule book specifies streamer construction avoid agony contest day making lots streamers ahead time testing well contact person listed flyer Model Aviation youre sure get 156 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/07
Page Numbers: 71, 155, 156
Control Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS United States Navy celebrating 75th Anniversary Naval Aviation beginning May con tinuing throughout year could excellent opportunity provide Carrier flight demonstrations Navy air shows base open houses let others know about hob particularly about CL Navy Carrier flying good place inquire about 75th anniversary activities would Public Affairs office nearest Navy Base Naval Air Station official logo printed Navy blue gold naturally Navy PA offices might able provide adorn club carrier deck Another possible benefit obtaining site Carrier contest SLOW Club holds its annual contest Anacostia Naval Air Station Washington DC Carrier event could good time ask about using Navy facility near Mystery plane May issue Miles M20 originally designed land-based fighter prototype built using components Miles Master trainer hasten design assembly fixed landing gear reduce weight complexity wood construction save weight well strategic materials eight 303 caliber machine guns get its job done Royal Navy issued specification Nl/41 new naval fighter Miles added catapult points tail hook second proto type turned over service testing Royal Navy elected continue prac tice modifying Hurricanes Spitfires naval service M20 passed obscur ity resurrected early Seventies Ted Kraver flew Arizona Carrier circles Class model also built Class II M20 44-in span 1977 Nats winner March contest Lt Cam Martin Virginia Beach VA very few correct answers XSN2J people misled Fairchild look-alike Model Airplane News months carrier aircraft like Miles M20 capable cowling inverted engine little wider Miles has larger tail would tend make better candidate events As past will select winner among cor rectly identify mystery aircraft receive one-year membership Navy Carrier Soci Scale documentatIon get questions time time about find three-views re quired scale documentation Besides Continued page 155 Official logo US Navys 75th annI versary Naval Aviation real life i blue gold PR office lo cal Naval Air Station might able get club adorn carrier deck July1986 71 Enter Mystery Plane contest identify plane send answer Dick Perry address end column name selected random correct entries receives years membenhip Navy Carrier Society Join funl ety Send entries address shown end column wide range US Navy markings dis played 112A profile models built SH Ringo Norfolk VA Aero modelers Sources appropriate decals discusased month column Mike Garmons Japanee Zero has appro priate colors markings famous WW ii aircraftall MonoKote Flaps ailerons operated pushrods horns attached models carrier talihook altitude maintain what youve got Dont compound error chasing level flight Establish target. tree light pole etc pullout point Upon returning up wind foot pull up directly overhead same path first pass As pass over head turn body one-quarter turn left pick out aiming point nail upright pullout right five feet common Wingover errors miss ing wind t begin directly upwind significant breeze following same track both Wingovers couple hints strong breeze sometimes hard fly crisp entry directly up wind Try moving hand briskly toward body giving Up control effectively shortening lines seldom problem inverted pull up P-Factor help ing ive also wise windy day enter ever lightly before directly upwind mostly lure dont pull up too late too-late pull ip devastating error wind ne good manevuer becomes al nost impossible find yourself suddenly ballooning tour pullouts Wingover proba ly pulling out wind rather direct y downwind due either improper entry saving changed headings overhead Check efore tweaking anything Last item month round Loops /ell discuss Insides recognize utsides identical reversed After last months column should naking nice brisk entries round naneuvers thus half prob ems solved should have noticed oops becoming compact shapes nore clearly defined ideal air loops hould darn near perfect simply learn ng proper entry practicing wind blows move naps around wind discussed arlier will probably notice loops elon ating horizontally trying walk down vind Correct tendency using slightly ess control climbing penetrate vind slightly control coming downtill avoid being blown downwind Done cor ectly loops will stay round concentric nd speed will get out hand ruthlessly critical shape ound maneuvers Just because top 450 nd bottom five feet doesnt make ound Avoid flat spots obvious changes lie radius loops calm air critical area lowest oint ioop Step back couple steps U INSTOCKFORIMMEDIATESI4IPMENT NEW RA 508$19995 Now Quadra 35 CDI 13-bearIng$11496 Rag Quadra 36 $10496 wIth Briaghelle flywheel$12496 Rag Quadra 35 ower Aaaenbly Only$6450 QUADRA REPAIR$1000 plus penal Jim Measer ERCOUPEPLANS $2396 SEMI-KIT $9696 Jim Meaaer TOMAHAWK PLANS *2396 SEMI-KIT 69696 Jim Meaner 6-BALL TRPLANS $2396 SEMI-KIT 4969g Jim Meaner ACROBATPLANS 81996 SEMI-KIT 669J6 MALONEY 100 $14096ZENOAH 6-36 $11496 SACHS-DOLMAR31 rag $2450037 rag $36500 FLOATS 461/4 scale carca $2196 complete kit $4796 10 WWI WHEELS 63696 P/K Spring Starter$2400 PLANS SUPER STEARMAN 1/4 lGodfrayi$3696 1/3 TAYLORCRAFT 1L3 CUB NelItn$2996 Volkoplene 1/3/Chicken Charlie$2396 Colored Inatrumenta 161 Cadarhidge Scale /0-6296 /0-0396 SereosH-306 42 $1296 World S-lB fun large modem 03600 PROPSr sines Zinger Tup Flita Dynathruat 20% OFF US Quadra FUEL TANKS16 $69632 $700 FIBERGLASSARROWSHAFTSB/16s32long6/41396 24 Hoar Sendue $250 pestage Seed Bask Check Aeaey Order JIM MESSERS QUALITY MODEL PRODUCTS Vahy View Dr Box 43 ANgany NY 14706 immediately after passing point avoid wake turbulence next time around Stay tuned Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 70 scale plans three-view drawings can also provide plan enlarging reduction services Three dollars SPPS 3209 Madison Greens boro NC 27403 will get 25-page catalog listing complete line scale documentation have available letter overseas copy letter Mr Zbigniew Luranc Poland found its way mailbox recently Mr Lurancs letter originally sent Francis Ptaszkiewicz Flying Bisons Tonawanda NY explalns has long-standing interest avia tion especially after World War II has very large collection magazines other publications aviation modeling seems collection limited Europan publications because inability ob tam purchase US publications coun try therefore looking someone US might interested exchanging publications anyone out interested making exchange Polish model ing friend please write Zbigniew Luranc Ul Startowa 13a6 80-461 Gdansk Poiska Send ideas photos CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 71 ones appear Mystery Planes column numerous magazines specialize detailed histories alrcraft Readers Guide PeriodicalLiterature local library should have information whether has recent article favorite aircraft also some excellent books include three-views of operational carrier aircraft few experimental types Putnam Aeronautical Books has both general references list major aircraft country service books covering specific manufacturers latter usually include details experimental aircraft variants same design Specific titles handing bigger line cals LISTING 0F INSIGNIAS PRESSURE SENSITIVE WATER TRANSFER 7 GIANT SCALE 1$ SHEETS US Cocarde del J US w/bars US WW British WW French WW German WW [ 2 sheets Nomenclature sheets 60 SIZE36 SHEETS US Cocarde del] US w/bars British] WW II roundel J Japanese German WW II Canadian late 1950s present] Polish German WW US WW British WW French WW Italian Swedish Israeli Nationalist China Russia Nomenclature sheets 40 SIZE36 SHEETS US Cocarde roundel US w/bars British] WW II roundel j Japanese German WW II Canadian late 1950s present] Polish German WW US WW British WW French WW Italian Swedish Israeli Nationalist China Russia Nomenclature sheets PROPELLER DECALS Hamilton Standard Mc Cauley Falcon Hartzell Fahlin Pratt & Whitney logo KILL MARKINGS German American Japanese Tank Ship Bombing missions NOMENCLATURE SHEETS LETTERS NUMBERS AND STARS 10 Colors variety sizes Distributor inquiries invited *8 major decals NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE. EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01929 TEL 413-525-4119 July1986 155 Lw EU r 020 Engines FreFIight Rubber Pulse small MulOl Channel 6/C cynOema nuilablo 50 years ago very cayable aircra/t well yroyortiosed stable model light ae islerestiog $2295 design leodiog itoelt balsa stractaral teobeigoes KIT#102 Wove got awlvalo lno taaotes Pease send 50c tar cur Flylfle Catalog Phone 17031 2730503 Oeaters OjvtributOrs nvited FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2136 Fairfax Virginia 22031 Precision Rotor Pitch Gauge Designed manufactured fine precision measurin tool ROTOR PITCH GAUGE eliminates hit-or-miss adjustment pitch angles rotor blades set chopper position GMP ROTOR PITCH GAUGE allows precise measurement collective roll pitch adjustments RC helicopter Packaged beauti ful fitted leatherette hinged box C GORHAM MODEL PROOUTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD CALABASAS CA 91302 TEL 818 992-0195 218 VERNON ROAD GREENVILLE PA 16125 TEL412 588-1321 useful Carrier documentation US Navy Aircraft Since 1911 Japanese Air craft Pacific War British NavalAir craft Since 1912 Two good references US fighter aircraft US Naval Fighters Lloyd S Jones US Navy & Marine Corps Fighters 1918-1962 Robertson Matt titles cur rently available through book stores through mail order houses advertise aviation publications including ModelAviation also books about specific aircraft too numerous mention Another excellent source three-views Scale Model Research 418-B E Oceanfront Newport Beach CA 92661 product tine described Bill Boss CL Scale column March MA Markings Continuing theme wellfinished Carrier models began last column discussion paint schemes color formulas Id like turn month subject markings wrote sub ject earliest columns wont go same detail what markings appropriate time periods histo ry US Navy photo subject aircraft should quite sufficient provide appropriate marking information ref erences listed earlier column also useful Getting appropriate markings having make likely present greatest problem particularly since manu facturers decals seem reluctant tell us large decals decal sheets commonly-stocked item hobby shops least ones frequent also notable exceptions Sig Manufacturing Co 401-7 Front Street Montezuma IA 50171 has pre-WW II Ar stars course identical Navy markings same period variety sizes Film covering paint can pro vide rudder bars much difficulty also have post-war US stars bars well French roundels complete chor overlay naval markings size selection limited Unfortunately French carrier aircraft prototypes smaller Class 15 Carrier models Paul K Guillow Company Box 229 Wake field MA 01880 sells decals plans canopies too Y4-in scale models Spitfire Mosquito British Zero Japanese Bf 109 Ju-87 Stuka German P-39 Airacobra early WW II US red circle SBD Dauntless pre-WW II US red circle F4U Corsair P-51 Mustang F6F Wildcat WW II early post-war US red bar available Plans Roland Baltes 3A-in scale Class Dauntless still available plan No 8772 Model Builder 898 West Sixteenth St Newport Beach CA 92663 Guillows plastic parts marking same size Richard L Perry 7578 Vogels Way Spring field VA 22153 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 72 models group just before round starts youll free judge run matches need pit boss sure put pits upwind circle two judges can near pits call out next match third person runs center circle have lots space its nice have run-off area pilots models still flying after match time has ended can move Theres noth ing worse watching model orbit circle five minutes next pair waiting enter circle Dont worry about attracting big names try run too events some wont come meet unless run AA biplane Combat youll just have run double-elimination meet might consider event expect over 20 people enter Keep entry fee low acquire some modest trophies spend too much gold youll tempted up entry fee worry lot about mak ing money back cant afford vest few dollars meet chances youd best help someone else meet local Southern California contest-promot er regularly invested several hundred own dollars help make meet successful takes promotion get things going although very respectable meet could run around $150 including trophies sanction streamer cost sure buy streamer material far advance make up some samples test behind hottest models around Streamer material getting expensive crepe paper like Dennisons will work well rolled paper generally shreds after few hot laps AMA rule book specifies streamer construction avoid agony contest day making lots streamers ahead time testing well contact person listed flyer Model Aviation youre sure get 156 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/07
Page Numbers: 71, 155, 156
Control Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS United States Navy celebrating 75th Anniversary Naval Aviation beginning May con tinuing throughout year could excellent opportunity provide Carrier flight demonstrations Navy air shows base open houses let others know about hob particularly about CL Navy Carrier flying good place inquire about 75th anniversary activities would Public Affairs office nearest Navy Base Naval Air Station official logo printed Navy blue gold naturally Navy PA offices might able provide adorn club carrier deck Another possible benefit obtaining site Carrier contest SLOW Club holds its annual contest Anacostia Naval Air Station Washington DC Carrier event could good time ask about using Navy facility near Mystery plane May issue Miles M20 originally designed land-based fighter prototype built using components Miles Master trainer hasten design assembly fixed landing gear reduce weight complexity wood construction save weight well strategic materials eight 303 caliber machine guns get its job done Royal Navy issued specification Nl/41 new naval fighter Miles added catapult points tail hook second proto type turned over service testing Royal Navy elected continue prac tice modifying Hurricanes Spitfires naval service M20 passed obscur ity resurrected early Seventies Ted Kraver flew Arizona Carrier circles Class model also built Class II M20 44-in span 1977 Nats winner March contest Lt Cam Martin Virginia Beach VA very few correct answers XSN2J people misled Fairchild look-alike Model Airplane News months carrier aircraft like Miles M20 capable cowling inverted engine little wider Miles has larger tail would tend make better candidate events As past will select winner among cor rectly identify mystery aircraft receive one-year membership Navy Carrier Soci Scale documentatIon get questions time time about find three-views re quired scale documentation Besides Continued page 155 Official logo US Navys 75th annI versary Naval Aviation real life i blue gold PR office lo cal Naval Air Station might able get club adorn carrier deck July1986 71 Enter Mystery Plane contest identify plane send answer Dick Perry address end column name selected random correct entries receives years membenhip Navy Carrier Society Join funl ety Send entries address shown end column wide range US Navy markings dis played 112A profile models built SH Ringo Norfolk VA Aero modelers Sources appropriate decals discusased month column Mike Garmons Japanee Zero has appro priate colors markings famous WW ii aircraftall MonoKote Flaps ailerons operated pushrods horns attached models carrier talihook altitude maintain what youve got Dont compound error chasing level flight Establish target. tree light pole etc pullout point Upon returning up wind foot pull up directly overhead same path first pass As pass over head turn body one-quarter turn left pick out aiming point nail upright pullout right five feet common Wingover errors miss ing wind t begin directly upwind significant breeze following same track both Wingovers couple hints strong breeze sometimes hard fly crisp entry directly up wind Try moving hand briskly toward body giving Up control effectively shortening lines seldom problem inverted pull up P-Factor help ing ive also wise windy day enter ever lightly before directly upwind mostly lure dont pull up too late too-late pull ip devastating error wind ne good manevuer becomes al nost impossible find yourself suddenly ballooning tour pullouts Wingover proba ly pulling out wind rather direct y downwind due either improper entry saving changed headings overhead Check efore tweaking anything Last item month round Loops /ell discuss Insides recognize utsides identical reversed After last months column should naking nice brisk entries round naneuvers thus half prob ems solved should have noticed oops becoming compact shapes nore clearly defined ideal air loops hould darn near perfect simply learn ng proper entry practicing wind blows move naps around wind discussed arlier will probably notice loops elon ating horizontally trying walk down vind Correct tendency using slightly ess control climbing penetrate vind slightly control coming downtill avoid being blown downwind Done cor ectly loops will stay round concentric nd speed will get out hand ruthlessly critical shape ound maneuvers Just because top 450 nd bottom five feet doesnt make ound Avoid flat spots obvious changes lie radius loops calm air critical area lowest oint ioop Step back couple steps U INSTOCKFORIMMEDIATESI4IPMENT NEW RA 508$19995 Now Quadra 35 CDI 13-bearIng$11496 Rag Quadra 36 $10496 wIth Briaghelle flywheel$12496 Rag Quadra 35 ower Aaaenbly Only$6450 QUADRA REPAIR$1000 plus penal Jim Measer ERCOUPEPLANS $2396 SEMI-KIT $9696 Jim Meaaer TOMAHAWK PLANS *2396 SEMI-KIT 69696 Jim Meaner 6-BALL TRPLANS $2396 SEMI-KIT 4969g Jim Meaner ACROBATPLANS 81996 SEMI-KIT 669J6 MALONEY 100 $14096ZENOAH 6-36 $11496 SACHS-DOLMAR31 rag $2450037 rag $36500 FLOATS 461/4 scale carca $2196 complete kit $4796 10 WWI WHEELS 63696 P/K Spring Starter$2400 PLANS SUPER STEARMAN 1/4 lGodfrayi$3696 1/3 TAYLORCRAFT 1L3 CUB NelItn$2996 Volkoplene 1/3/Chicken Charlie$2396 Colored Inatrumenta 161 Cadarhidge Scale /0-6296 /0-0396 SereosH-306 42 $1296 World S-lB fun large modem 03600 PROPSr sines Zinger Tup Flita Dynathruat 20% OFF US Quadra FUEL TANKS16 $69632 $700 FIBERGLASSARROWSHAFTSB/16s32long6/41396 24 Hoar Sendue $250 pestage Seed Bask Check Aeaey Order JIM MESSERS QUALITY MODEL PRODUCTS Vahy View Dr Box 43 ANgany NY 14706 immediately after passing point avoid wake turbulence next time around Stay tuned Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 70 scale plans three-view drawings can also provide plan enlarging reduction services Three dollars SPPS 3209 Madison Greens boro NC 27403 will get 25-page catalog listing complete line scale documentation have available letter overseas copy letter Mr Zbigniew Luranc Poland found its way mailbox recently Mr Lurancs letter originally sent Francis Ptaszkiewicz Flying Bisons Tonawanda NY explalns has long-standing interest avia tion especially after World War II has very large collection magazines other publications aviation modeling seems collection limited Europan publications because inability ob tam purchase US publications coun try therefore looking someone US might interested exchanging publications anyone out interested making exchange Polish model ing friend please write Zbigniew Luranc Ul Startowa 13a6 80-461 Gdansk Poiska Send ideas photos CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 71 ones appear Mystery Planes column numerous magazines specialize detailed histories alrcraft Readers Guide PeriodicalLiterature local library should have information whether has recent article favorite aircraft also some excellent books include three-views of operational carrier aircraft few experimental types Putnam Aeronautical Books has both general references list major aircraft country service books covering specific manufacturers latter usually include details experimental aircraft variants same design Specific titles handing bigger line cals LISTING 0F INSIGNIAS PRESSURE SENSITIVE WATER TRANSFER 7 GIANT SCALE 1$ SHEETS US Cocarde del J US w/bars US WW British WW French WW German WW [ 2 sheets Nomenclature sheets 60 SIZE36 SHEETS US Cocarde del] US w/bars British] WW II roundel J Japanese German WW II Canadian late 1950s present] Polish German WW US WW British WW French WW Italian Swedish Israeli Nationalist China Russia Nomenclature sheets 40 SIZE36 SHEETS US Cocarde roundel US w/bars British] WW II roundel j Japanese German WW II Canadian late 1950s present] Polish German WW US WW British WW French WW Italian Swedish Israeli Nationalist China Russia Nomenclature sheets PROPELLER DECALS Hamilton Standard Mc Cauley Falcon Hartzell Fahlin Pratt & Whitney logo KILL MARKINGS German American Japanese Tank Ship Bombing missions NOMENCLATURE SHEETS LETTERS NUMBERS AND STARS 10 Colors variety sizes Distributor inquiries invited *8 major decals NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE. EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01929 TEL 413-525-4119 July1986 155 Lw EU r 020 Engines FreFIight Rubber Pulse small MulOl Channel 6/C cynOema nuilablo 50 years ago very cayable aircra/t well yroyortiosed stable model light ae islerestiog $2295 design leodiog itoelt balsa stractaral teobeigoes KIT#102 Wove got awlvalo lno taaotes Pease send 50c tar cur Flylfle Catalog Phone 17031 2730503 Oeaters OjvtributOrs nvited FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2136 Fairfax Virginia 22031 Precision Rotor Pitch Gauge Designed manufactured fine precision measurin tool ROTOR PITCH GAUGE eliminates hit-or-miss adjustment pitch angles rotor blades set chopper position GMP ROTOR PITCH GAUGE allows precise measurement collective roll pitch adjustments RC helicopter Packaged beauti ful fitted leatherette hinged box C GORHAM MODEL PROOUTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD CALABASAS CA 91302 TEL 818 992-0195 218 VERNON ROAD GREENVILLE PA 16125 TEL412 588-1321 useful Carrier documentation US Navy Aircraft Since 1911 Japanese Air craft Pacific War British NavalAir craft Since 1912 Two good references US fighter aircraft US Naval Fighters Lloyd S Jones US Navy & Marine Corps Fighters 1918-1962 Robertson Matt titles cur rently available through book stores through mail order houses advertise aviation publications including ModelAviation also books about specific aircraft too numerous mention Another excellent source three-views Scale Model Research 418-B E Oceanfront Newport Beach CA 92661 product tine described Bill Boss CL Scale column March MA Markings Continuing theme wellfinished Carrier models began last column discussion paint schemes color formulas Id like turn month subject markings wrote sub ject earliest columns wont go same detail what markings appropriate time periods histo ry US Navy photo subject aircraft should quite sufficient provide appropriate marking information ref erences listed earlier column also useful Getting appropriate markings having make likely present greatest problem particularly since manu facturers decals seem reluctant tell us large decals decal sheets commonly-stocked item hobby shops least ones frequent also notable exceptions Sig Manufacturing Co 401-7 Front Street Montezuma IA 50171 has pre-WW II Ar stars course identical Navy markings same period variety sizes Film covering paint can pro vide rudder bars much difficulty also have post-war US stars bars well French roundels complete chor overlay naval markings size selection limited Unfortunately French carrier aircraft prototypes smaller Class 15 Carrier models Paul K Guillow Company Box 229 Wake field MA 01880 sells decals plans canopies too Y4-in scale models Spitfire Mosquito British Zero Japanese Bf 109 Ju-87 Stuka German P-39 Airacobra early WW II US red circle SBD Dauntless pre-WW II US red circle F4U Corsair P-51 Mustang F6F Wildcat WW II early post-war US red bar available Plans Roland Baltes 3A-in scale Class Dauntless still available plan No 8772 Model Builder 898 West Sixteenth St Newport Beach CA 92663 Guillows plastic parts marking same size Richard L Perry 7578 Vogels Way Spring field VA 22153 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 72 models group just before round starts youll free judge run matches need pit boss sure put pits upwind circle two judges can near pits call out next match third person runs center circle have lots space its nice have run-off area pilots models still flying after match time has ended can move Theres noth ing worse watching model orbit circle five minutes next pair waiting enter circle Dont worry about attracting big names try run too events some wont come meet unless run AA biplane Combat youll just have run double-elimination meet might consider event expect over 20 people enter Keep entry fee low acquire some modest trophies spend too much gold youll tempted up entry fee worry lot about mak ing money back cant afford vest few dollars meet chances youd best help someone else meet local Southern California contest-promot er regularly invested several hundred own dollars help make meet successful takes promotion get things going although very respectable meet could run around $150 including trophies sanction streamer cost sure buy streamer material far advance make up some samples test behind hottest models around Streamer material getting expensive crepe paper like Dennisons will work well rolled paper generally shreds after few hot laps AMA rule book specifies streamer construction avoid agony contest day making lots streamers ahead time testing well contact person listed flyer Model Aviation youre sure get 156 Model Aviation