CARRIERS FUTURE As read thoughts coming contest season probably running through head Its time start thinking about flying again after long winter least once income tax returns filed hope youve made better use winter months have new projects havent progressed since moved last sum mer still have few months before con tests begin northern states two major winter conteststhe King ange Internationals Southwest Region alswill history time issue reaches goes well Ill have photos Southwest Regionals two weeks away write future columns Id like able report outstanding Carrier flying King Orange held last weekend December cant Gene Weilms Gabe Manfredi both experienced competi tors quality flying up par What King Orange lacked quality quantityGene Gabe ones Unfortunately low attendance continuing trend King Orange ganizers have expressed concern over whether continue Navy Carrier competition future will remember 1976 Nats Dayton/Springfield two busy days flying two decks 72 entries Class land Class II 70 Profile contestants vied judged best Navy Carrier fliers United States wonderful 1990 Nats entry dwindled about third 1976 levelnot bad cer tainly decline real drop-off shows up lo cal contests such King Orange slackening Navy Carrier participation Lots people have opinion some no doubt right wont offer opinion causes will suggest few things could improve situationand improvements needed continue enjoy event Without grow ing least self-sustaining base contestants going lose Carrier contests Carrier flying lot fun Carrier events draw lots interest contests Contests ever place instruct other modelers intricacies Navy Carrier flying best ways introduce modeler flying spe cialty local field Sunday afternoon through model clubs means maldng sure take models practice fields club meetings means letting others fly models having practice planes retired con test ships others try means getting program schedule talk about building flying Carrier models also means ensuring flying demonstrations include Navy Carrierits great spectator event especially good nouncer explain whats happening Lets face models different enough other Control Line planes methods flying sufficiently nonstandard intimidate other modelers average sport flier Combat Racing Stunt models arent lot dif ferent Ringmaster Flite Streak flies other Sunday way theyre flown similar what goes local field throttles three-line control systems tail hooks line sliders outside sport fliers repertoire same can said slow flight precision-arrested landings Carrier interest wont increase itself going see event expand well have make effort wont happen chance Few mod elers can expected try Carrier encour agement Carrier modeler Get out show flag local flying field requires mufflers put old airplane practice ship Make up couple arresting lines take field Let others fly models generous praise enthusiasm advice have generated interest Carrier flying make sure opportunity compe tition Encourage club include Carrier competition its contests especially Sportsman Profile Carrier Sportsman offered bring extra model two encourage other contestants give try built-up deck isnt necessary Ten lines four 1 x 2 boards few nails some tape paint will make perfectly satisfactory deck Another way encourage Carrier participa tion same time ensure will contests attend future participate Go contests outside local area offer transportation may need may undecided Make goal attend least contest did last year Fly other events although may seem counterproductive surface its great way get others try Carrier Make challenge Im much blame other Carrier flier probably Heck didnt fly single contest last year didnt write single Car rier three-line how-to article club news letter didnt take Carrier model flying field because didnt want mount muffler year will different hope lot will join Carriers past recent letter Roland Baltes complained similar problems experienced King Orange contest lamenting Whittier Narrows California con test two contestants Ro land included photo shown models taken contest site brought back few memories models shown built sizes standard until few years ago finished well enough flown Stand-off Scale Helldiver SNJ Rolands current competition models Nakajima C6N1 Myrt featured Class II construction article April 1991 67 Control Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry 6739 Stonecutter Dr Burke VA 22015 SYNOPSIS This months topics include some thoughts improving Navy Carrier participation walk down memory lane New propellers APC described letter Miles Thompson president Carl Goldberg Models discusses reissuing discontinued kit Roy Wards Grumman F4F Wildcat uses OS 40 VF has belicrank mounted well aft allow sufficient room fuel tank model simple using line slider may seem initimidating non-Carrier modeler Continued page 16S Left Vought Kingfisher Profile Carrier handiwork Davis Mcllvalne Cleveland Ohio Tune-Hill conversion OS 40 FSR provides motive force Right Roland Baltess models photographed Whittier Narrows last summer take us back Carrier flying over decade ago front rear Douglas SBD Dauntless North American SNJ AT-6 Corsair Heildiver Nakajima C6N1 Myrt LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best #RED 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights$2495 #RED 02Adjustable Rate Strobe Light$1995 #RED 03Landing Lights$3995 #RED 04Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon$1995 #RED 05Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing$1095 #RED 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights$2495 #RED 16Econo Landing Lights brightest$1995 #RED 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe$2995 0 SEE YOUR DEALER S SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locally send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD qIam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 model won first place planes like Dogfighters FAI ships chance Although standard Fast models currently ing used its matter time before spe cially built ultralight planes appear scene Since models top out below 80 mph withstand less stress 120 mph yet still go through turns proportionally higher rate true Fast doing 120 mph real breakthrough will come suit ably designed propeller style flying Theres no prop market right now will allow Fast Combat engine run peak horse power still keep level flying speed under required 65 seconds two laps Various 10 x 4 10 x 5 combinations work satisfactorily restricted engine wide-open engine will still climb nineties Lower-pitch props inefficient begin have hub area thats simply too small dangerous Ive seen master carbon prop will solve problems has unusually wide blade about 8-in diameter 3-in pitch has such strong hub area wont eat lunch prop like might actu ally beat up regular Fast model using prop conventional 6-in pitch although level flight conventionally geared Fast would catch up rapidly So keep turning go route 80-mph event catching around country clubs have tried legislate good fly ing event Some give pilot free midair second whack theyre out day Other clubs have tried giving both pi lots zero midair letting rematch someone else next round Clubs use Fast Combat scoring get get job done often means balsa dust Some clubs try prolong matches us ing Slow Combat scoring Letting fliers win contests suppose way convince chasing other five minutes fun way go called fourth 80-mph meet Big Time Combat awarded simple club ribbon first through third places seemed bring Out best bunch guys think surprised well flew used full five minutes either terrorize evade opponents 80-mph event sure brings fun back competition flying HmmmmD Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 67 has 34-in span 190 sq wing area Heildiver built Marvin Martinez very active Phoenix area early 1970s Marvin designed Westland Wyvern A-1E/A-lH Skyraider publishing respectively May 1971 February 1977 editions Mode Airplane News Current power Helldiver Rossi 60 Corsmr Sturdi Built kit Super Tigre 56 power North American SNJ AT-6 Berkeley/Sig kit subject Model Builder article conveil kit Carrier flying engine Test ors 35 set up another well-known Carrier de signer flier Bill Netzeband classic 30in-span Netzeband Guardian appeared Feb ruary 1962 American Aircraft Modeler before Class event originated Douglas SBD Dauntless Rolands design published ENGINES CSCOMPETmON CSG049NORMAL ABC28K RPM CSG049SPEED ABC35K RPM CSG061NORMAL ABC27K RPM CSG061SPEED ABC35K RPM CSG09NORMAL ABC27K RPM CSG09SPEED ABC35K RPM CSGiSPSPORT 58518K RPM CSG15NORMAL ABC27K RPM CSG15SPEED ABC37K RPM CSA15SPEED AAC37K RPM CSD1STRDIESEL AAC23K RPM CRC15TEAM RACE CARB DIESEL CSG2122BEABC18K RPM CSG21SPEED ABC28K RPM CSG21NMARINE ABC28K RPM CSG6022BBABC2-18KRPM CS1TUNEDPIPE 049061 C59TUNEDPfPE 09 C52TUNEDPIPE 15-2160 CSHGLOWPLUGS 049-15 CSRSPEEDPAN 049-09 CSWSPEEDPAN 15-21 CSPCARBON RACE OR PAl PROPS ALL ENGINES ARE TEST RUN BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE FACTORY QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP ANTY YOUNGSTERS SPECIAL SS 15 UC DIESEL $2775 cs iSP UC GLOW 775 MUST BE UNDER 16 YEARS OLD FOR THIS SPECIAL PLEASE! $14200 $14900 $14200 $14600 $13700 $14200 $ 5500 $12900 $13900 $14900 $18900 $ 5900 $12900 $13900 $14900 $15500 $ 2900 $ 3100 $ 3900 $ 399 $ 3995 $ 4695 $ 1475 cu*mem m Must have expiration date M.,ch,lbkmrl COMING SOON Almost Ready Fly ULTIMATE 300 2 SIzes MODEL ROKE 120s SPAN 59 LENGTH 63 WING AREA 1210 sq WT11 lbs MODEL B ROKE 61s SPAN 53 LENGTH 57 WING AREA 960 sq WT 81 lbs Both ALL BALSA ARF kits follow regular Zimbabwe Model Products format fully assembled fuselage balsa sheeted lightweight foam Core wings kits include balsa ply parts complete model plus epoxy glass cowls landing gear wheel pants Delivery promised end March prices will announced shortly ALSO COMING SOON 96 span 30% Scale SU-26m large gas engines ZEMPRO MARKETINO PO BOX 3076 OAK RIDGE TN 37830 PHONE 615-4824188 NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 906 ABC DUAL BALL BEARING SCHNUERLEI RPM FIGURES ON PAl FUEL 0 NITRO NITROGEN GAS HARDENED STEEL CRANK BRONZE BUSHED HIGH PERFORMANCE ALUMINUM ALLOY RODI CIRCLIP WRIST PIN MAT FINISHED ALUMINUM CRANKCASE FOR BETTER COOLING NEW HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 90sI 21 MARINE & 50 2x2 COME WITH CARB ALL OTHER ENGINES EXCEPT 15TR COME WITH UC VENTURI & NEEDLE VALVE ASSEMBLY /2 & 15 ENGINES COME WITH BUTTONHEAD TYPE GLOW PLUG ALL ENGINES EXCEPT 1SP-15TR & 60 COME WITH ALUMINUM SPINNER THE 21N HAS GROOVE FOR BELT START NEW CS PULSE JET ENGINES ALL STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION NO MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT USE REGULAR GASOLINE EASY START SJP1 26 LBS THRUST S1SO75 SJP251 LBS THRUST $21575 NEW 15 COMBAT SPECIAL AND 40 QUICKEE 500 SPECIAL SEND IN YOUR REGUEST SEND NO MONEY YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE SEND MAIL ORDERS TO CHEROKEE HILL SOUTH AERO ENGINES LTD 2914 BUCKLEY AVE LAKE WORTH FL 33461 407-965-6150 FROM 6PM TO 9PM EXCLUSIVE CS DISTRIBUTOR DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SEND $500 FOR SHIPPING & HANDLING COD ADD $450 FLORIDA RESIDENTS ADD 6% SALES TAX CHECK OR MONEY ORDER April 1991 165 May 1976 Model Aviation Originally pow ered McCoy 60 later Rossi 60 Over 750 Select *7 114 scaleia sheets *80 size39 Sheets *40 size39 Sheets *Propeller Decals . WT B Sheets-3sizes Ofl Ca *Kilt Markings onlyB 5hnefs *Nomenclature Markings 3 sizes12 sheets Blank White copy * Letters Numbers 114-31B-1/2-5/e-314-71Bl-2-3-4-41311e 10 Colors See color chart * Fleas. American united Kingdom Contederate * Stern .. 10 Colors 9 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes DECALS* Trim sheets 4-3/4 26 n 10 Colors see color chart PRESSURE SENSITIVE R TRANSFER Authentic model insignias pressure nensitine major decals wafe transfer tar 1/4 scale 40 80 size propeller decels World War II kill mark ings stars flags letters numbers trim sheetstf5~tE L NORTIItAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE. EAST LONGMEABBW MA R102R TEL 413-525-4119 Wing panr W ngner YUt cyc Wing Area 1100 sqin 1218 Acyc Machine Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 past & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE Air flair1-5138787487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 August 1977 Model Builder has span 31 180-sq-in wing area rather large Class time built APC propellers Youre probably familiar APC props commendations theyve re ceived noise study articles columns magazine manufacturer Landing Products regular advertiser Model Avia tion letter Fred Burgdorf Landing Products described recent change design props latest design identified C2 cast face hub innermost third blade thicker its profile has changed change increases bending strength about 300% near hub prop already quite stiff its thickness Landing Products has also added APC competition series including sizes may prove useful Carrier flying 9 x 65 9 x 75 9 x 85 Although price double sport series props have whole-number pitch valueseg 9 x 6spaced between competition props props should worth investigating interested squeez ing last few miles per hour out high speed plan some prop evaluations own weather allows will quite few months before Ill able get results column Carl Goldberg Models Helldiver No Helldiver isnt Carl Goldberg kit looking around Control Line kits convert Profile Carrier flying attracted Goldberg Fly ing Tiger P-40 Stunter kit G25 decade ago have because sons interest P-40 model would make excellent Curtiss SB2C Helldiver very little modification BATgraph On-board topandec arun ua,rrnc interterence monitor Tiny 112 oz encapsulated fuel prost-uncrashable Shows soltageilood capacity raistion ship 4-18 cell packs Very accurate OC BATgreph Pest list$2595 ATgreph Averaging tot POMs & Gyros list $3395intro $2098 BATbug simple cycler battery diochorge module list $1595intro $1395 SPECIAL Bay either BATgraph get cycler $1000 ade $280 shippinglhandling Free intormation sheets DEALERS WANTED GUARANTEEDIJAMES L WARDROPE ASTRODATA 30 Oey Maney 421 SW Blakisy Cf Bock 1 Year WarrantyBend Oregon 97702 3-359-2359 PASTOERVICE oll Free 1-8003235492 Because Carl Goldberg has reintroduced Shoestring Stunter other models popular Foxberg racing events wrote companys president Miles Thomson inquire about possible future status discontinued P-40 Mr Thomson responded although com pany seriously considered resurrecting un fortunately P-40 today really retired dies poor condition configu ration ill suited Goldbergs current manufac turing practices equipment Although didnt revive Helldiver want thank Mr Thomson Carl Goldberg Models least giving idea some consideration also continuing make Control Line kits keeping distributors shelves I] Up-Chuck/Gross Continued page 69 classic Old-Timer lines left wing will sure Viewed right UpChuck stand-on-your-head-scale F-14 Tomcat viewed left could pass anything monowinged Fokker D 7 Piper Cub shameless gimmick designed pander general publics lack taste Sure important unique arrange ment really gets Up-Chuck turning left no matter warped flying surfaces come between flights Before continuing let point out HLG plans Up-Chuck shown right-handed fliers Unlike other mentors strongly urge southpaws skip handchucked Gliders completely will save years aggravation flip-flopping finger pads stab tilts wing tip weights rudder offsets suit stubborn unwill ingness follow convention Okay its time put ivory tower phi losophizing aside get building ren dition great-flying little bird As noted already Up-Chuck easy build Special note Juniors terms great-flying easy build required federal law accompany model magazine construction article published af ter 1938 Construction Lets begin wood selec tion Better yet lets dont say did Methodically sifting through stacks dusty balsa stock looking magic piece wood some redneck beady-eyed doo fus glares behind counter birds Slightly warped mediumweight medium-grain t/se stock ubiqui tous ll slightly warped mediumweight medium-grained A8 stock heck think call medium cause its average Its everywhere Its what want Its what should use everything includes wing halves have asked decades labori ously carve sand tAIn balsa stock light feather impeccably grained dare say itimpossible find down something vaguely resembles air foil section told end construction article No HLG can max itself needs help air Hells bells darned near anything can max help air So thats what well build darned near anything Youll need transfer respective wing outlines plans onto sheets /t6 stock Two time-tested methods 1 Lay plans over wood poke small holes through planform pin thereby transferring outline 166 Model Aviation PINSPATCHES Iiwvin mLdiim C0 CUSTOM ENAMEL PINS & EMBROIDERED PATCHES MADE TO YOUR DESIGN 303 667-4940 P0 8ox 1615Lovelgod CO80539 THE BEST IN SCALE Over 25 Years Service British Magezien Plans Teleda-Master Internals & man mum" Catalog $400 Bob 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
Page Numbers: 67, 165, 166
CARRIERS FUTURE As read thoughts coming contest season probably running through head Its time start thinking about flying again after long winter least once income tax returns filed hope youve made better use winter months have new projects havent progressed since moved last sum mer still have few months before con tests begin northern states two major winter conteststhe King ange Internationals Southwest Region alswill history time issue reaches goes well Ill have photos Southwest Regionals two weeks away write future columns Id like able report outstanding Carrier flying King Orange held last weekend December cant Gene Weilms Gabe Manfredi both experienced competi tors quality flying up par What King Orange lacked quality quantityGene Gabe ones Unfortunately low attendance continuing trend King Orange ganizers have expressed concern over whether continue Navy Carrier competition future will remember 1976 Nats Dayton/Springfield two busy days flying two decks 72 entries Class land Class II 70 Profile contestants vied judged best Navy Carrier fliers United States wonderful 1990 Nats entry dwindled about third 1976 levelnot bad cer tainly decline real drop-off shows up lo cal contests such King Orange slackening Navy Carrier participation Lots people have opinion some no doubt right wont offer opinion causes will suggest few things could improve situationand improvements needed continue enjoy event Without grow ing least self-sustaining base contestants going lose Carrier contests Carrier flying lot fun Carrier events draw lots interest contests Contests ever place instruct other modelers intricacies Navy Carrier flying best ways introduce modeler flying spe cialty local field Sunday afternoon through model clubs means maldng sure take models practice fields club meetings means letting others fly models having practice planes retired con test ships others try means getting program schedule talk about building flying Carrier models also means ensuring flying demonstrations include Navy Carrierits great spectator event especially good nouncer explain whats happening Lets face models different enough other Control Line planes methods flying sufficiently nonstandard intimidate other modelers average sport flier Combat Racing Stunt models arent lot dif ferent Ringmaster Flite Streak flies other Sunday way theyre flown similar what goes local field throttles three-line control systems tail hooks line sliders outside sport fliers repertoire same can said slow flight precision-arrested landings Carrier interest wont increase itself going see event expand well have make effort wont happen chance Few mod elers can expected try Carrier encour agement Carrier modeler Get out show flag local flying field requires mufflers put old airplane practice ship Make up couple arresting lines take field Let others fly models generous praise enthusiasm advice have generated interest Carrier flying make sure opportunity compe tition Encourage club include Carrier competition its contests especially Sportsman Profile Carrier Sportsman offered bring extra model two encourage other contestants give try built-up deck isnt necessary Ten lines four 1 x 2 boards few nails some tape paint will make perfectly satisfactory deck Another way encourage Carrier participa tion same time ensure will contests attend future participate Go contests outside local area offer transportation may need may undecided Make goal attend least contest did last year Fly other events although may seem counterproductive surface its great way get others try Carrier Make challenge Im much blame other Carrier flier probably Heck didnt fly single contest last year didnt write single Car rier three-line how-to article club news letter didnt take Carrier model flying field because didnt want mount muffler year will different hope lot will join Carriers past recent letter Roland Baltes complained similar problems experienced King Orange contest lamenting Whittier Narrows California con test two contestants Ro land included photo shown models taken contest site brought back few memories models shown built sizes standard until few years ago finished well enough flown Stand-off Scale Helldiver SNJ Rolands current competition models Nakajima C6N1 Myrt featured Class II construction article April 1991 67 Control Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry 6739 Stonecutter Dr Burke VA 22015 SYNOPSIS This months topics include some thoughts improving Navy Carrier participation walk down memory lane New propellers APC described letter Miles Thompson president Carl Goldberg Models discusses reissuing discontinued kit Roy Wards Grumman F4F Wildcat uses OS 40 VF has belicrank mounted well aft allow sufficient room fuel tank model simple using line slider may seem initimidating non-Carrier modeler Continued page 16S Left Vought Kingfisher Profile Carrier handiwork Davis Mcllvalne Cleveland Ohio Tune-Hill conversion OS 40 FSR provides motive force Right Roland Baltess models photographed Whittier Narrows last summer take us back Carrier flying over decade ago front rear Douglas SBD Dauntless North American SNJ AT-6 Corsair Heildiver Nakajima C6N1 Myrt LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best #RED 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights$2495 #RED 02Adjustable Rate Strobe Light$1995 #RED 03Landing Lights$3995 #RED 04Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon$1995 #RED 05Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing$1095 #RED 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights$2495 #RED 16Econo Landing Lights brightest$1995 #RED 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe$2995 0 SEE YOUR DEALER S SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locally send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD qIam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 model won first place planes like Dogfighters FAI ships chance Although standard Fast models currently ing used its matter time before spe cially built ultralight planes appear scene Since models top out below 80 mph withstand less stress 120 mph yet still go through turns proportionally higher rate true Fast doing 120 mph real breakthrough will come suit ably designed propeller style flying Theres no prop market right now will allow Fast Combat engine run peak horse power still keep level flying speed under required 65 seconds two laps Various 10 x 4 10 x 5 combinations work satisfactorily restricted engine wide-open engine will still climb nineties Lower-pitch props inefficient begin have hub area thats simply too small dangerous Ive seen master carbon prop will solve problems has unusually wide blade about 8-in diameter 3-in pitch has such strong hub area wont eat lunch prop like might actu ally beat up regular Fast model using prop conventional 6-in pitch although level flight conventionally geared Fast would catch up rapidly So keep turning go route 80-mph event catching around country clubs have tried legislate good fly ing event Some give pilot free midair second whack theyre out day Other clubs have tried giving both pi lots zero midair letting rematch someone else next round Clubs use Fast Combat scoring get get job done often means balsa dust Some clubs try prolong matches us ing Slow Combat scoring Letting fliers win contests suppose way convince chasing other five minutes fun way go called fourth 80-mph meet Big Time Combat awarded simple club ribbon first through third places seemed bring Out best bunch guys think surprised well flew used full five minutes either terrorize evade opponents 80-mph event sure brings fun back competition flying HmmmmD Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 67 has 34-in span 190 sq wing area Heildiver built Marvin Martinez very active Phoenix area early 1970s Marvin designed Westland Wyvern A-1E/A-lH Skyraider publishing respectively May 1971 February 1977 editions Mode Airplane News Current power Helldiver Rossi 60 Corsmr Sturdi Built kit Super Tigre 56 power North American SNJ AT-6 Berkeley/Sig kit subject Model Builder article conveil kit Carrier flying engine Test ors 35 set up another well-known Carrier de signer flier Bill Netzeband classic 30in-span Netzeband Guardian appeared Feb ruary 1962 American Aircraft Modeler before Class event originated Douglas SBD Dauntless Rolands design published ENGINES CSCOMPETmON CSG049NORMAL ABC28K RPM CSG049SPEED ABC35K RPM CSG061NORMAL ABC27K RPM CSG061SPEED ABC35K RPM CSG09NORMAL ABC27K RPM CSG09SPEED ABC35K RPM CSGiSPSPORT 58518K RPM CSG15NORMAL ABC27K RPM CSG15SPEED ABC37K RPM CSA15SPEED AAC37K RPM CSD1STRDIESEL AAC23K RPM CRC15TEAM RACE CARB DIESEL CSG2122BEABC18K RPM CSG21SPEED ABC28K RPM CSG21NMARINE ABC28K RPM CSG6022BBABC2-18KRPM CS1TUNEDPIPE 049061 C59TUNEDPfPE 09 C52TUNEDPIPE 15-2160 CSHGLOWPLUGS 049-15 CSRSPEEDPAN 049-09 CSWSPEEDPAN 15-21 CSPCARBON RACE OR PAl PROPS ALL ENGINES ARE TEST RUN BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE FACTORY QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP ANTY YOUNGSTERS SPECIAL SS 15 UC DIESEL $2775 cs iSP UC GLOW 775 MUST BE UNDER 16 YEARS OLD FOR THIS SPECIAL PLEASE! $14200 $14900 $14200 $14600 $13700 $14200 $ 5500 $12900 $13900 $14900 $18900 $ 5900 $12900 $13900 $14900 $15500 $ 2900 $ 3100 $ 3900 $ 399 $ 3995 $ 4695 $ 1475 cu*mem m Must have expiration date M.,ch,lbkmrl COMING SOON Almost Ready Fly ULTIMATE 300 2 SIzes MODEL ROKE 120s SPAN 59 LENGTH 63 WING AREA 1210 sq WT11 lbs MODEL B ROKE 61s SPAN 53 LENGTH 57 WING AREA 960 sq WT 81 lbs Both ALL BALSA ARF kits follow regular Zimbabwe Model Products format fully assembled fuselage balsa sheeted lightweight foam Core wings kits include balsa ply parts complete model plus epoxy glass cowls landing gear wheel pants Delivery promised end March prices will announced shortly ALSO COMING SOON 96 span 30% Scale SU-26m large gas engines ZEMPRO MARKETINO PO BOX 3076 OAK RIDGE TN 37830 PHONE 615-4824188 NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 906 ABC DUAL BALL BEARING SCHNUERLEI RPM FIGURES ON PAl FUEL 0 NITRO NITROGEN GAS HARDENED STEEL CRANK BRONZE BUSHED HIGH PERFORMANCE ALUMINUM ALLOY RODI CIRCLIP WRIST PIN MAT FINISHED ALUMINUM CRANKCASE FOR BETTER COOLING NEW HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 90sI 21 MARINE & 50 2x2 COME WITH CARB ALL OTHER ENGINES EXCEPT 15TR COME WITH UC VENTURI & NEEDLE VALVE ASSEMBLY /2 & 15 ENGINES COME WITH BUTTONHEAD TYPE GLOW PLUG ALL ENGINES EXCEPT 1SP-15TR & 60 COME WITH ALUMINUM SPINNER THE 21N HAS GROOVE FOR BELT START NEW CS PULSE JET ENGINES ALL STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION NO MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT USE REGULAR GASOLINE EASY START SJP1 26 LBS THRUST S1SO75 SJP251 LBS THRUST $21575 NEW 15 COMBAT SPECIAL AND 40 QUICKEE 500 SPECIAL SEND IN YOUR REGUEST SEND NO MONEY YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE SEND MAIL ORDERS TO CHEROKEE HILL SOUTH AERO ENGINES LTD 2914 BUCKLEY AVE LAKE WORTH FL 33461 407-965-6150 FROM 6PM TO 9PM EXCLUSIVE CS DISTRIBUTOR DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SEND $500 FOR SHIPPING & HANDLING COD ADD $450 FLORIDA RESIDENTS ADD 6% SALES TAX CHECK OR MONEY ORDER April 1991 165 May 1976 Model Aviation Originally pow ered McCoy 60 later Rossi 60 Over 750 Select *7 114 scaleia sheets *80 size39 Sheets *40 size39 Sheets *Propeller Decals . WT B Sheets-3sizes Ofl Ca *Kilt Markings onlyB 5hnefs *Nomenclature Markings 3 sizes12 sheets Blank White copy * Letters Numbers 114-31B-1/2-5/e-314-71Bl-2-3-4-41311e 10 Colors See color chart * Fleas. American united Kingdom Contederate * Stern .. 10 Colors 9 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes DECALS* Trim sheets 4-3/4 26 n 10 Colors see color chart PRESSURE SENSITIVE R TRANSFER Authentic model insignias pressure nensitine major decals wafe transfer tar 1/4 scale 40 80 size propeller decels World War II kill mark ings stars flags letters numbers trim sheetstf5~tE L NORTIItAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE. EAST LONGMEABBW MA R102R TEL 413-525-4119 Wing panr W ngner YUt cyc Wing Area 1100 sqin 1218 Acyc Machine Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 past & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE Air flair1-5138787487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 August 1977 Model Builder has span 31 180-sq-in wing area rather large Class time built APC propellers Youre probably familiar APC props commendations theyve re ceived noise study articles columns magazine manufacturer Landing Products regular advertiser Model Avia tion letter Fred Burgdorf Landing Products described recent change design props latest design identified C2 cast face hub innermost third blade thicker its profile has changed change increases bending strength about 300% near hub prop already quite stiff its thickness Landing Products has also added APC competition series including sizes may prove useful Carrier flying 9 x 65 9 x 75 9 x 85 Although price double sport series props have whole-number pitch valueseg 9 x 6spaced between competition props props should worth investigating interested squeez ing last few miles per hour out high speed plan some prop evaluations own weather allows will quite few months before Ill able get results column Carl Goldberg Models Helldiver No Helldiver isnt Carl Goldberg kit looking around Control Line kits convert Profile Carrier flying attracted Goldberg Fly ing Tiger P-40 Stunter kit G25 decade ago have because sons interest P-40 model would make excellent Curtiss SB2C Helldiver very little modification BATgraph On-board topandec arun ua,rrnc interterence monitor Tiny 112 oz encapsulated fuel prost-uncrashable Shows soltageilood capacity raistion ship 4-18 cell packs Very accurate OC BATgreph Pest list$2595 ATgreph Averaging tot POMs & Gyros list $3395intro $2098 BATbug simple cycler battery diochorge module list $1595intro $1395 SPECIAL Bay either BATgraph get cycler $1000 ade $280 shippinglhandling Free intormation sheets DEALERS WANTED GUARANTEEDIJAMES L WARDROPE ASTRODATA 30 Oey Maney 421 SW Blakisy Cf Bock 1 Year WarrantyBend Oregon 97702 3-359-2359 PASTOERVICE oll Free 1-8003235492 Because Carl Goldberg has reintroduced Shoestring Stunter other models popular Foxberg racing events wrote companys president Miles Thomson inquire about possible future status discontinued P-40 Mr Thomson responded although com pany seriously considered resurrecting un fortunately P-40 today really retired dies poor condition configu ration ill suited Goldbergs current manufac turing practices equipment Although didnt revive Helldiver want thank Mr Thomson Carl Goldberg Models least giving idea some consideration also continuing make Control Line kits keeping distributors shelves I] Up-Chuck/Gross Continued page 69 classic Old-Timer lines left wing will sure Viewed right UpChuck stand-on-your-head-scale F-14 Tomcat viewed left could pass anything monowinged Fokker D 7 Piper Cub shameless gimmick designed pander general publics lack taste Sure important unique arrange ment really gets Up-Chuck turning left no matter warped flying surfaces come between flights Before continuing let point out HLG plans Up-Chuck shown right-handed fliers Unlike other mentors strongly urge southpaws skip handchucked Gliders completely will save years aggravation flip-flopping finger pads stab tilts wing tip weights rudder offsets suit stubborn unwill ingness follow convention Okay its time put ivory tower phi losophizing aside get building ren dition great-flying little bird As noted already Up-Chuck easy build Special note Juniors terms great-flying easy build required federal law accompany model magazine construction article published af ter 1938 Construction Lets begin wood selec tion Better yet lets dont say did Methodically sifting through stacks dusty balsa stock looking magic piece wood some redneck beady-eyed doo fus glares behind counter birds Slightly warped mediumweight medium-grain t/se stock ubiqui tous ll slightly warped mediumweight medium-grained A8 stock heck think call medium cause its average Its everywhere Its what want Its what should use everything includes wing halves have asked decades labori ously carve sand tAIn balsa stock light feather impeccably grained dare say itimpossible find down something vaguely resembles air foil section told end construction article No HLG can max itself needs help air Hells bells darned near anything can max help air So thats what well build darned near anything Youll need transfer respective wing outlines plans onto sheets /t6 stock Two time-tested methods 1 Lay plans over wood poke small holes through planform pin thereby transferring outline 166 Model Aviation PINSPATCHES Iiwvin mLdiim C0 CUSTOM ENAMEL PINS & EMBROIDERED PATCHES MADE TO YOUR DESIGN 303 667-4940 P0 8ox 1615Lovelgod CO80539 THE BEST IN SCALE Over 25 Years Service British Magezien Plans Teleda-Master Internals & man mum" Catalog $400 Bob Holman Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 BUILD YOUR OWN u VACUUM BAGGING SYSTEM EASiLY ASSEMBLED FROM COMMON INEXPENSIVE PARTS HELPS YOU MAKE PERFECT COMPOSITE WINOS EVERY TIME WORKS WITH YOUR EXISTINO MOLDS FOR FUSELAGES ETC CAN HANDLE SEVERAL PARTS AT ONCE SEND $1250 CNECK OR MO FOR PLANS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO K&M DESIGN RESOURCES PO Box 5028 ESSEX JOT VT tS4S2
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
Page Numbers: 67, 165, 166
CARRIERS FUTURE As read thoughts coming contest season probably running through head Its time start thinking about flying again after long winter least once income tax returns filed hope youve made better use winter months have new projects havent progressed since moved last sum mer still have few months before con tests begin northern states two major winter conteststhe King ange Internationals Southwest Region alswill history time issue reaches goes well Ill have photos Southwest Regionals two weeks away write future columns Id like able report outstanding Carrier flying King Orange held last weekend December cant Gene Weilms Gabe Manfredi both experienced competi tors quality flying up par What King Orange lacked quality quantityGene Gabe ones Unfortunately low attendance continuing trend King Orange ganizers have expressed concern over whether continue Navy Carrier competition future will remember 1976 Nats Dayton/Springfield two busy days flying two decks 72 entries Class land Class II 70 Profile contestants vied judged best Navy Carrier fliers United States wonderful 1990 Nats entry dwindled about third 1976 levelnot bad cer tainly decline real drop-off shows up lo cal contests such King Orange slackening Navy Carrier participation Lots people have opinion some no doubt right wont offer opinion causes will suggest few things could improve situationand improvements needed continue enjoy event Without grow ing least self-sustaining base contestants going lose Carrier contests Carrier flying lot fun Carrier events draw lots interest contests Contests ever place instruct other modelers intricacies Navy Carrier flying best ways introduce modeler flying spe cialty local field Sunday afternoon through model clubs means maldng sure take models practice fields club meetings means letting others fly models having practice planes retired con test ships others try means getting program schedule talk about building flying Carrier models also means ensuring flying demonstrations include Navy Carrierits great spectator event especially good nouncer explain whats happening Lets face models different enough other Control Line planes methods flying sufficiently nonstandard intimidate other modelers average sport flier Combat Racing Stunt models arent lot dif ferent Ringmaster Flite Streak flies other Sunday way theyre flown similar what goes local field throttles three-line control systems tail hooks line sliders outside sport fliers repertoire same can said slow flight precision-arrested landings Carrier interest wont increase itself going see event expand well have make effort wont happen chance Few mod elers can expected try Carrier encour agement Carrier modeler Get out show flag local flying field requires mufflers put old airplane practice ship Make up couple arresting lines take field Let others fly models generous praise enthusiasm advice have generated interest Carrier flying make sure opportunity compe tition Encourage club include Carrier competition its contests especially Sportsman Profile Carrier Sportsman offered bring extra model two encourage other contestants give try built-up deck isnt necessary Ten lines four 1 x 2 boards few nails some tape paint will make perfectly satisfactory deck Another way encourage Carrier participa tion same time ensure will contests attend future participate Go contests outside local area offer transportation may need may undecided Make goal attend least contest did last year Fly other events although may seem counterproductive surface its great way get others try Carrier Make challenge Im much blame other Carrier flier probably Heck didnt fly single contest last year didnt write single Car rier three-line how-to article club news letter didnt take Carrier model flying field because didnt want mount muffler year will different hope lot will join Carriers past recent letter Roland Baltes complained similar problems experienced King Orange contest lamenting Whittier Narrows California con test two contestants Ro land included photo shown models taken contest site brought back few memories models shown built sizes standard until few years ago finished well enough flown Stand-off Scale Helldiver SNJ Rolands current competition models Nakajima C6N1 Myrt featured Class II construction article April 1991 67 Control Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry 6739 Stonecutter Dr Burke VA 22015 SYNOPSIS This months topics include some thoughts improving Navy Carrier participation walk down memory lane New propellers APC described letter Miles Thompson president Carl Goldberg Models discusses reissuing discontinued kit Roy Wards Grumman F4F Wildcat uses OS 40 VF has belicrank mounted well aft allow sufficient room fuel tank model simple using line slider may seem initimidating non-Carrier modeler Continued page 16S Left Vought Kingfisher Profile Carrier handiwork Davis Mcllvalne Cleveland Ohio Tune-Hill conversion OS 40 FSR provides motive force Right Roland Baltess models photographed Whittier Narrows last summer take us back Carrier flying over decade ago front rear Douglas SBD Dauntless North American SNJ AT-6 Corsair Heildiver Nakajima C6N1 Myrt LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best #RED 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights$2495 #RED 02Adjustable Rate Strobe Light$1995 #RED 03Landing Lights$3995 #RED 04Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon$1995 #RED 05Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing$1095 #RED 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights$2495 #RED 16Econo Landing Lights brightest$1995 #RED 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe$2995 0 SEE YOUR DEALER S SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locally send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD qIam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 model won first place planes like Dogfighters FAI ships chance Although standard Fast models currently ing used its matter time before spe cially built ultralight planes appear scene Since models top out below 80 mph withstand less stress 120 mph yet still go through turns proportionally higher rate true Fast doing 120 mph real breakthrough will come suit ably designed propeller style flying Theres no prop market right now will allow Fast Combat engine run peak horse power still keep level flying speed under required 65 seconds two laps Various 10 x 4 10 x 5 combinations work satisfactorily restricted engine wide-open engine will still climb nineties Lower-pitch props inefficient begin have hub area thats simply too small dangerous Ive seen master carbon prop will solve problems has unusually wide blade about 8-in diameter 3-in pitch has such strong hub area wont eat lunch prop like might actu ally beat up regular Fast model using prop conventional 6-in pitch although level flight conventionally geared Fast would catch up rapidly So keep turning go route 80-mph event catching around country clubs have tried legislate good fly ing event Some give pilot free midair second whack theyre out day Other clubs have tried giving both pi lots zero midair letting rematch someone else next round Clubs use Fast Combat scoring get get job done often means balsa dust Some clubs try prolong matches us ing Slow Combat scoring Letting fliers win contests suppose way convince chasing other five minutes fun way go called fourth 80-mph meet Big Time Combat awarded simple club ribbon first through third places seemed bring Out best bunch guys think surprised well flew used full five minutes either terrorize evade opponents 80-mph event sure brings fun back competition flying HmmmmD Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 67 has 34-in span 190 sq wing area Heildiver built Marvin Martinez very active Phoenix area early 1970s Marvin designed Westland Wyvern A-1E/A-lH Skyraider publishing respectively May 1971 February 1977 editions Mode Airplane News Current power Helldiver Rossi 60 Corsmr Sturdi Built kit Super Tigre 56 power North American SNJ AT-6 Berkeley/Sig kit subject Model Builder article conveil kit Carrier flying engine Test ors 35 set up another well-known Carrier de signer flier Bill Netzeband classic 30in-span Netzeband Guardian appeared Feb ruary 1962 American Aircraft Modeler before Class event originated Douglas SBD Dauntless Rolands design published ENGINES CSCOMPETmON CSG049NORMAL ABC28K RPM CSG049SPEED ABC35K RPM CSG061NORMAL ABC27K RPM CSG061SPEED ABC35K RPM CSG09NORMAL ABC27K RPM CSG09SPEED ABC35K RPM CSGiSPSPORT 58518K RPM CSG15NORMAL ABC27K RPM CSG15SPEED ABC37K RPM CSA15SPEED AAC37K RPM CSD1STRDIESEL AAC23K RPM CRC15TEAM RACE CARB DIESEL CSG2122BEABC18K RPM CSG21SPEED ABC28K RPM CSG21NMARINE ABC28K RPM CSG6022BBABC2-18KRPM CS1TUNEDPIPE 049061 C59TUNEDPfPE 09 C52TUNEDPIPE 15-2160 CSHGLOWPLUGS 049-15 CSRSPEEDPAN 049-09 CSWSPEEDPAN 15-21 CSPCARBON RACE OR PAl PROPS ALL ENGINES ARE TEST RUN BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE FACTORY QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP ANTY YOUNGSTERS SPECIAL SS 15 UC DIESEL $2775 cs iSP UC GLOW 775 MUST BE UNDER 16 YEARS OLD FOR THIS SPECIAL PLEASE! 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EAST LONGMEABBW MA R102R TEL 413-525-4119 Wing panr W ngner YUt cyc Wing Area 1100 sqin 1218 Acyc Machine Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 past & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE Air flair1-5138787487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 August 1977 Model Builder has span 31 180-sq-in wing area rather large Class time built APC propellers Youre probably familiar APC props commendations theyve re ceived noise study articles columns magazine manufacturer Landing Products regular advertiser Model Avia tion letter Fred Burgdorf Landing Products described recent change design props latest design identified C2 cast face hub innermost third blade thicker its profile has changed change increases bending strength about 300% near hub prop already quite stiff its thickness Landing Products has also added APC competition series including sizes may prove useful Carrier flying 9 x 65 9 x 75 9 x 85 Although price double sport series props have whole-number pitch valueseg 9 x 6spaced between competition props props should worth investigating interested squeez ing last few miles per hour out high speed plan some prop evaluations own weather allows will quite few months before Ill able get results column Carl Goldberg Models Helldiver No Helldiver isnt Carl Goldberg kit looking around Control Line kits convert Profile Carrier flying attracted Goldberg Fly ing Tiger P-40 Stunter kit G25 decade ago have because sons interest P-40 model would make excellent Curtiss SB2C Helldiver very little modification BATgraph On-board topandec arun ua,rrnc interterence monitor Tiny 112 oz encapsulated fuel prost-uncrashable Shows soltageilood capacity raistion ship 4-18 cell packs Very accurate OC BATgreph Pest list$2595 ATgreph Averaging tot POMs & Gyros list $3395intro $2098 BATbug simple cycler battery diochorge module list $1595intro $1395 SPECIAL Bay either BATgraph get cycler $1000 ade $280 shippinglhandling Free intormation sheets DEALERS WANTED GUARANTEEDIJAMES L WARDROPE ASTRODATA 30 Oey Maney 421 SW Blakisy Cf Bock 1 Year WarrantyBend Oregon 97702 3-359-2359 PASTOERVICE oll Free 1-8003235492 Because Carl Goldberg has reintroduced Shoestring Stunter other models popular Foxberg racing events wrote companys president Miles Thomson inquire about possible future status discontinued P-40 Mr Thomson responded although com pany seriously considered resurrecting un fortunately P-40 today really retired dies poor condition configu ration ill suited Goldbergs current manufac turing practices equipment Although didnt revive Helldiver want thank Mr Thomson Carl Goldberg Models least giving idea some consideration also continuing make Control Line kits keeping distributors shelves I] Up-Chuck/Gross Continued page 69 classic Old-Timer lines left wing will sure Viewed right UpChuck stand-on-your-head-scale F-14 Tomcat viewed left could pass anything monowinged Fokker D 7 Piper Cub shameless gimmick designed pander general publics lack taste Sure important unique arrange ment really gets Up-Chuck turning left no matter warped flying surfaces come between flights Before continuing let point out HLG plans Up-Chuck shown right-handed fliers Unlike other mentors strongly urge southpaws skip handchucked Gliders completely will save years aggravation flip-flopping finger pads stab tilts wing tip weights rudder offsets suit stubborn unwill ingness follow convention Okay its time put ivory tower phi losophizing aside get building ren dition great-flying little bird As noted already Up-Chuck easy build Special note Juniors terms great-flying easy build required federal law accompany model magazine construction article published af ter 1938 Construction Lets begin wood selec tion Better yet lets dont say did Methodically sifting through stacks dusty balsa stock looking magic piece wood some redneck beady-eyed doo fus glares behind counter birds Slightly warped mediumweight medium-grain t/se stock ubiqui tous ll slightly warped mediumweight medium-grained A8 stock heck think call medium cause its average Its everywhere Its what want Its what should use everything includes wing halves have asked decades labori ously carve sand tAIn balsa stock light feather impeccably grained dare say itimpossible find down something vaguely resembles air foil section told end construction article No HLG can max itself needs help air Hells bells darned near anything can max help air So thats what well build darned near anything Youll need transfer respective wing outlines plans onto sheets /t6 stock Two time-tested methods 1 Lay plans over wood poke small holes through planform pin thereby transferring outline 166 Model Aviation PINSPATCHES Iiwvin mLdiim C0 CUSTOM ENAMEL PINS & EMBROIDERED PATCHES MADE TO YOUR DESIGN 303 667-4940 P0 8ox 1615Lovelgod CO80539 THE BEST IN SCALE Over 25 Years Service British Magezien Plans Teleda-Master Internals & man mum" Catalog $400 Bob Holman Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 BUILD YOUR OWN u VACUUM BAGGING SYSTEM EASiLY ASSEMBLED FROM COMMON INEXPENSIVE PARTS HELPS YOU MAKE PERFECT COMPOSITE WINOS EVERY TIME WORKS WITH YOUR EXISTINO MOLDS FOR FUSELAGES ETC CAN HANDLE SEVERAL PARTS AT ONCE SEND $1250 CNECK OR MO FOR PLANS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO K&M DESIGN RESOURCES PO Box 5028 ESSEX JOT VT tS4S2