Control Line RA CING Bill Lee OVER THE COURSE years have written column have tried cover facets CL Racing Safety area enough cannot said Over five years ago published warning about so-called laced method leadout/bellcrank construction am going repeat warning Safety inspection problem Several years ago Rat kit produced called Skat Rat model early standards Rat designed flown John Barr Dick Morsikian plans illustrated method attaching leadouts bellcrank weav ing flexible leadouts through normal leadout holes four additional holes drilled bellcrank See drawing example technique unsafe method attach ing leadouts Consider moment what happens point leadouts enter bellcrank arrow controls moved up down bend leadout wire goes across bellcrank prevents wire rotating hole bellcrank thing left wire bend Given enough movements controls wire fatigues breaks always very bad time usually air during race have prompted rewrite waming because spite previous publication en countered Rat 1981 Nats Seguin bellcrank built up leadouts manner CL Racing director judging rains Oregon Wet Nathan Ascher holdsthe Class II Mouse Racer Len Dave Braun used win event races performed safety inspection during check-in night preceding event disallowed Rat question con siderable discussion since judge edge circle closest action since official charge plane did fly little story appropriate late 60s living Denver tried attend contests Rocky Mountain states year went contest Los Alamos NM couple friends competing Rat along several other events Rats built using laced bellcrank described During course race leadout broke right point indicated drawing Fortunately up line broke first shock down line activating shut-off also broke down line right bellcranlc plane pancaked ground hit spectator nearby directly chest Fortunate ly seriously hurt knocked Jonna McCollum John McCollums daughter Merced trophy prize Class Mouse event First place yet down taken hospital safetys sake close call caused unsafe laced bellcrank construction man could have seriously injured killed Dont use laced belicranks safety couple years back also published warning dangers chemical commonly find workshops MEKP catalyst used polyester resins feel dangers chemical significant enough repeat warning again Air Force/Navy Safety Journal comes following information Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide MEKP used catalyst polyester resins cata lyst added fiberglass resin before resin applied drop catalyst eye will progressively destroy tissue eye Continued page 135 team selection Nats Seguin featured lots action Left right Phil Shew Larry Jolly again Billy Hughes Note legal grouper around Jollys lines Apfil 1982 65 Center circle action left right Larry Jolly Roger Theobald J E Albritton blocking legal event THE BEST IN GIANT SCALE Make Right Choice First Time Kioritz Jr 13 Cu $15995 Kioritz 24 Mfg Suggested List Spring Special $21995 Dealer Direct Zinger Props 15 24 diameter eli totcheul Exhaust Manifold Kit fits Kioritz Kawasaki &others Velocity Stack Kit Kioritz Qoadra Six-Bolt Prop Hub Quadra Kioritz 1-Pc Cast Mount 24 aed 1 3 Kioritz Digital Tach Spark impulse triggered Bennet Muffler 6&B Specialties Champion Plugs RCJ-8 resistor Belray MC-1 Synthetic Oil 12 mio Send bU Tar Uataloq R M Titan 43 Cu 614 HP $28995 Limited Availability Special Order Only 30% off $1000 300 1995 1595 5995 1795 250 295 BOx 251 0 SANDYVILLE OHIO 44671 RuuSH MFG Phone 216 866-9462 484-4374 place 1/16-rn plywood doublers tape 1-in wide 003-in thick comes 4-yd lengths Bob says tape strong enough lift Volkswagen automobile least thats what literature says Bob cautions cannot actually glue tape rather must surround balsa overlap epoxy dam hold tape securely Bob going use tape current Stunt plane information should forthcoming Finally two excellent ideas Ted Fancher may have escaped reading Excitation article Model Aviation Dec ember 1981 about install stabilizer-elevator assembly new plane wait before gluing stab place until have top bottom blocks fully installed glued down Allow some forward-rearward play stab certain controls completely finished free glue blocks place first fuselage will rigid will twist warp after stab solidly place have personally tried idea will guarantee about three weeks will using new Stunt plane second idea Ted brings out Excitation article Id like make certain everyone knows about trimming new plane Ted suggests rather throw nose weight too-sensitive plane decrease line spacing handle course requires Bob Baron/Gene Martine style adjustable handle Ted reasons adding NEW FUEL teBlue Flame elat gives edge los performance BLUE FLAME fuels made highest quality ingredients give engine Best Performance Longest Life 5% $535 10% $605 15% $670 25% $850 Write call latest drum prices nose weight results airplane trimmed less its full aerobatic potential nuts bolts talk add weight plane can accomplish same thing changing line spacing Think over snows melt rains stop live California try way help trimming new airplane information Stunt orPAMPA contact Wynn Paul 1640 MaywickD r Lexington KY 40504 No COD FOB Englewoad Check Chargecard Money Order Only Send FREE Catalog Shipping Cost Per Case UPS Call UPS zone 2-426 3-513 4-630 5-759 6-946 7-1148 8- 1376 result blindness unless immediate action within four seconds taken wash catalyst eye Once chemical has started destroying eye no known way stopping destruction repairing damage Polyester resins used boat repairs fiberglass resins certain casting resins some RUBBER STRIP FAI RUBBERMade USA SIZES 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 1mm thick 042 BOXED 16 ounces rubber per box PRICE $1200 per box postpaid USA NEW PIRELLI SIZES 6mm 3mm 1mm thick PRICE $1800 per hankapprox 1/2 kg TIMERS KSB Fuel DT $1150 ea plus 10% UPS Sole US Distributors & World-wide Sales Send 25 1981 catalog F Al Supply ATFENTION SAILPLANE ENTHUSIASTS 101 coenplet H5taet Kit 15 Mm Ao.ntbly 14 Pound Pail 100 Feet Slack Sorgical Latno Continoouc Piece section Roei Line Chute Stake Tow Rings Hardware etc$2400 102 coetplota 2-Metee Ht-Statt Kit 9 Pound P01150 Feet 1/4 inch Slack Latno Reel Line Chute Stake Hardware Oto$1700 103 Repleceeteet Tabieg Open den Tppe tOO Feet Slack Sccgtcai [alec 14 lb Puii$1600 104 Replacewent Tableg 2-Matee 9 lb Pell5 900 105 Nylee I-li-Start UceTwisted 5 325 55 lb Test White CoictBraided 5 426 106 Steedard Pseachate colee Tow Ring5 325 107 Winch cheta 18 inch Diantetne 230 lb Teat Heacy Dory Tow Sicg Connecting Ring $625 105 Winch Line 2000 ft Breided Nylon 93 lb Tent $1600 Choice Puil Ted White Coin, 118 ib Tent$2000 Tcp Osaliry Aoaiiabie 0 Speciel 153 iS Tent$2600 Orders Other Listed 180 iS Test $3200 109 Snel Kite Foe Hi-Steel Ocick Wind-Up Large $500 Coenpiete Toagh Plastic Wieb -IdweeSwaii $ 450 D/rect Se/eo On/Fl No Middle Men Id/-Staten Are Kit Feint IS Minute Annewh/irll Come/eta /ontroctions /00/oded No Seecre/ Toe/n Reqoired Send SASE Fnr Fotehci /eferinatioe Oedee Lint Pendant Total/ Add $200 Shipp/ngl Send Meney Ordee lZhnnk Ceedit Coed No Enp Dote wlSigna tarn/ COD Add Si 50/ Alaska Hawaii Add 8350/ Mail Oedneto RLF Predocln 9 3 Boa 178 Pagli IN 47454 812 723-4310 5161 AVAILABLE 411WWano UPF7 90-Ripo2395 16 Special MK ill Rd Mccc 78 Ripe Weight 18 iSo 2185 Teanel Aje 2000 105 Classic Scam Sipione 23 ibs 2285 Teanel Aie 4000 88 Redrei Eng Ciencic Sipe 23 lbs2295 Fobbee 0-ViI 88 Gectran 5555 i Fightec Ripe 23 lbs2485 Cawiog Seen Soemith Pop SO Sipe Soponith Tripehoucd 80 Tripioct Weco ATO Lyieck Versioc 80 Bipiace Nieoport 11 ReSe 85 Sipiace 35 Scam Fokknr ORt 72 Tripiare Plans shipped U PS Parcel POSt Please add $300 forpostaqe hand//no fastest seivice send postej money order No C 00 orders sent BEHRENS PLAN SERVICE 31-27 Healy Ave. Far Rockaway NY 11691 in212 337-6987in April 1982 135 Made wIth blend cynthetic castor beet possIble lubrIcatIon Detrgsnt actIon cut varnish muffler 4 Gallon Cee MIX OR MATCH PER GALLON m 2672 WEST HAMPOEN / ENGLEWOOD CO 80110 CL Racing/Lee Continued page 65 P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510 JET HAWK F4 PHANTOM F-LA LE HUNDERBIRD REVENGER TTAIL II TLAS BOOTLEGGFX LKAR 5O LLASER OKIN O3RAPAA AG CoFSUPER FLOG UICRIK 5E 1~JETHAWK F ENJ1 TIG 11LHJ ATLAS RI AR 44ET BOOTLEGGE OMP ZLIN Z5OL LASER 20 R63FLYINGTIGER PLANEJAN p Local Dealer Send $100 Catalog V [ r ultimate racing something different try running Hurricane 1 2-foot waves Easy build mahogany plywood construction Designed hobby Quadra TML35 gasoline engine 66 long x 181/2 wide x 11 deep Shipping Charges Included US & Canada * i-B ENTERPRISES PO Box 8 North Street Michigan 48049 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL 1 BO 519-644-0375 paints hole fillers As MEKP may present other materials sure read labels thor oughly tests using laboratory animals MEKP solutions varying concentrations found cause eye problems ranging irritation severe damage maximum concentration producing no appreciable irritation solu tion containing 06% MEKP Material published MEKP states washing eyes water within four seconds after exposure prevented injuries cases report case MEKP eye exposure relates serious consequences accident occurred fiberglassing chair home Though victim made effort wash eyes several minutes apparently elapsed before water located eye lost instantly other lost over period eight years Wearing chemical safety goggles will prevent chemical eye injury industry eyewash foun tains eyewash bottles readily available wherever chemicals used handled An eyewash bottle water hose pressure attachments should handy home working hazardous chemicals eye ex posure should occur rinse eyes immediate ly water least 15 minutes obtain medical attention cost pair goggles very small price pay consider eyesight irreplaceable MEKP shops build models since us use polyester finish ing resins advice very important should followed intelligent modeler other aspect MEKP have warned about am going test will shock-sensitize nitromethane Again us have nitro shop used mixing fuel very careful whenever chemical used Still safety AMA rule book states lines used control flights shall steel music wire metal equivalent strength An aspect CL Racing has worried some time what normally buy local hobby shop control lines music wire stainless steel Consulting strength-of-materials hand book will find stainless steel wire about 80% strong music wire problem Well events probably Lets look time Goodyear no problem since rotation speeds 60-ft lines along 014 solids required have enough safety margin Slow Rat marginal since top competitors turning speeds excess 130 planes 2k-lb area Fast Rat definitely Rats 150 mph generally weigh 2-2Yz lbs safety margin remaining 018 lines music wire terribly great knock off 20% using stainless wire asking trouble Dont use stainless steel wire Fast Rat use piano music wire certain buy lines know what getting doubt take along magnet will attract music wire stainless steel What about fun events event Im aware question safety ACLA Slow Rat event flown Southwest event allows 015 stranded lines 40 engines suction limits fuel capacity 1 oz Historically speeds have slow interest fuel economy recent trends have seen ACLA Slow Rats 120 mph level pit stops leaves virtually no 136 Model Aviation NEW REALISM NEW PILOTS FOR MORE NATURAL APPEARANCE FEATURES 2 SCALE 2% HIGH SEPARATE GOGGLES OR SUN GLASSES DEEP TORSO EASILY ASSEMBLED EASILY PAINTED INSTRUCTIONS SHOW SIMPLE ACTUATING SYSTEM Separate head permits tilting turning actuation model air craft boat car control system Ask pilots dealer will supply order directly factory SCALE WHEELS NE KITS LAY MODEL KITS LLLMMACHINE GUN KITS SSORIES SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE CATALOGDEPT MA 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 STANDARD SPORTSMAN 51/2 FEET OF THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT THE LEAN MEAN HURRICANE SUPER-BIG OFFSHORE DEEP V KIT & DRIVE TRAIN $1 5390 KIT DRIVE TRAIN & ENGINE $27390 margin 015 stranded lines Fortunately event also allows 014 solids made music wire give strength stranded 015s 20% penalty stainless steel applied eventhe014 solids marginaL Again can avoid stainless steel lines favor piano wire know trouble maintain since will corrode small effort worth extra margin safety Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 BooksBibliography Continued page 36 PUBLISHERS ADDRESSES Abelard-Schuman Ltd 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Air Age Inc 837 Post Road Darien CT 06820 Arco Publishing Co Inc 219 Park Ave S New York NY 10003 Bantam Books Inc 414 East Golf Rd Des Plalnes IL 60016 Boynton & Associates Inc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Carstens Publications Inc PO Box 700 Newton NJ 07860 Cornell Maritime Press Inc PO Box 109 Cambridge MD 21613 Thomas Y Crowell Co 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Crown Pubs Inc 419 Park Ave S New York NY 10016 Elk Grove Books Childrens Press Inc 1224 W Van Buren St Chicago IL 60607 Faber & Faber Inc 22 S Broadway Salem NH 03079 Funk & Wagnell Co 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Charles H Grant & Associates Manchester Center VT 05255 Haessner Publishing Inc PO Box 89 Newfoundland NJ 07435 Harper & Row Pubs Inc 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Herman Publishing 45 Newbury St Boston MA 02116 Heritage Press Box 167 Glendale CA 91209 Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 International Publications Service 114 E 32nd St New York NY 10016 J B Lippincott Co East Washington Sq Philadelphia PA 19105 Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N Seventh St Milwaukee WI 53233 Lorenz & Herweg Publishers Long Beach CA Lothrop Lee & Shepard Co Div William Morrow & Co 105 Madison Ave New York NY 10016 Macmillan Pub Co Inc 866 Third Ave New York NY 10022 Model Builder Pubs 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 April 1982 137
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/04
Page Numbers: 65, 135, 136, 137
Control Line RA CING Bill Lee OVER THE COURSE years have written column have tried cover facets CL Racing Safety area enough cannot said Over five years ago published warning about so-called laced method leadout/bellcrank construction am going repeat warning Safety inspection problem Several years ago Rat kit produced called Skat Rat model early standards Rat designed flown John Barr Dick Morsikian plans illustrated method attaching leadouts bellcrank weav ing flexible leadouts through normal leadout holes four additional holes drilled bellcrank See drawing example technique unsafe method attach ing leadouts Consider moment what happens point leadouts enter bellcrank arrow controls moved up down bend leadout wire goes across bellcrank prevents wire rotating hole bellcrank thing left wire bend Given enough movements controls wire fatigues breaks always very bad time usually air during race have prompted rewrite waming because spite previous publication en countered Rat 1981 Nats Seguin bellcrank built up leadouts manner CL Racing director judging rains Oregon Wet Nathan Ascher holdsthe Class II Mouse Racer Len Dave Braun used win event races performed safety inspection during check-in night preceding event disallowed Rat question con siderable discussion since judge edge circle closest action since official charge plane did fly little story appropriate late 60s living Denver tried attend contests Rocky Mountain states year went contest Los Alamos NM couple friends competing Rat along several other events Rats built using laced bellcrank described During course race leadout broke right point indicated drawing Fortunately up line broke first shock down line activating shut-off also broke down line right bellcranlc plane pancaked ground hit spectator nearby directly chest Fortunate ly seriously hurt knocked Jonna McCollum John McCollums daughter Merced trophy prize Class Mouse event First place yet down taken hospital safetys sake close call caused unsafe laced bellcrank construction man could have seriously injured killed Dont use laced belicranks safety couple years back also published warning dangers chemical commonly find workshops MEKP catalyst used polyester resins feel dangers chemical significant enough repeat warning again Air Force/Navy Safety Journal comes following information Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide MEKP used catalyst polyester resins cata lyst added fiberglass resin before resin applied drop catalyst eye will progressively destroy tissue eye Continued page 135 team selection Nats Seguin featured lots action Left right Phil Shew Larry Jolly again Billy Hughes Note legal grouper around Jollys lines Apfil 1982 65 Center circle action left right Larry Jolly Roger Theobald J E Albritton blocking legal event THE BEST IN GIANT SCALE Make Right Choice First Time Kioritz Jr 13 Cu $15995 Kioritz 24 Mfg Suggested List Spring Special $21995 Dealer Direct Zinger Props 15 24 diameter eli totcheul Exhaust Manifold Kit fits Kioritz Kawasaki &others Velocity Stack Kit Kioritz Qoadra Six-Bolt Prop Hub Quadra Kioritz 1-Pc Cast Mount 24 aed 1 3 Kioritz Digital Tach Spark impulse triggered Bennet Muffler 6&B Specialties Champion Plugs RCJ-8 resistor Belray MC-1 Synthetic Oil 12 mio Send bU Tar Uataloq R M Titan 43 Cu 614 HP $28995 Limited Availability Special Order Only 30% off $1000 300 1995 1595 5995 1795 250 295 BOx 251 0 SANDYVILLE OHIO 44671 RuuSH MFG Phone 216 866-9462 484-4374 place 1/16-rn plywood doublers tape 1-in wide 003-in thick comes 4-yd lengths Bob says tape strong enough lift Volkswagen automobile least thats what literature says Bob cautions cannot actually glue tape rather must surround balsa overlap epoxy dam hold tape securely Bob going use tape current Stunt plane information should forthcoming Finally two excellent ideas Ted Fancher may have escaped reading Excitation article Model Aviation Dec ember 1981 about install stabilizer-elevator assembly new plane wait before gluing stab place until have top bottom blocks fully installed glued down Allow some forward-rearward play stab certain controls completely finished free glue blocks place first fuselage will rigid will twist warp after stab solidly place have personally tried idea will guarantee about three weeks will using new Stunt plane second idea Ted brings out Excitation article Id like make certain everyone knows about trimming new plane Ted suggests rather throw nose weight too-sensitive plane decrease line spacing handle course requires Bob Baron/Gene Martine style adjustable handle Ted reasons adding NEW FUEL teBlue Flame elat gives edge los performance BLUE FLAME fuels made highest quality ingredients give engine Best Performance Longest Life 5% $535 10% $605 15% $670 25% $850 Write call latest drum prices nose weight results airplane trimmed less its full aerobatic potential nuts bolts talk add weight plane can accomplish same thing changing line spacing Think over snows melt rains stop live California try way help trimming new airplane information Stunt orPAMPA contact Wynn Paul 1640 MaywickD r Lexington KY 40504 No COD FOB Englewoad Check Chargecard Money Order Only Send FREE Catalog Shipping Cost Per Case UPS Call UPS zone 2-426 3-513 4-630 5-759 6-946 7-1148 8- 1376 result blindness unless immediate action within four seconds taken wash catalyst eye Once chemical has started destroying eye no known way stopping destruction repairing damage Polyester resins used boat repairs fiberglass resins certain casting resins some RUBBER STRIP FAI RUBBERMade USA SIZES 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 1mm thick 042 BOXED 16 ounces rubber per box PRICE $1200 per box postpaid USA NEW PIRELLI SIZES 6mm 3mm 1mm thick PRICE $1800 per hankapprox 1/2 kg TIMERS KSB Fuel DT $1150 ea plus 10% UPS Sole US Distributors & World-wide Sales Send 25 1981 catalog F Al Supply ATFENTION SAILPLANE ENTHUSIASTS 101 coenplet H5taet Kit 15 Mm Ao.ntbly 14 Pound Pail 100 Feet Slack Sorgical Latno Continoouc Piece section Roei Line Chute Stake Tow Rings Hardware etc$2400 102 coetplota 2-Metee Ht-Statt Kit 9 Pound P01150 Feet 1/4 inch Slack Latno Reel Line Chute Stake Hardware Oto$1700 103 Repleceeteet Tabieg Open den Tppe tOO Feet Slack Sccgtcai [alec 14 lb Puii$1600 104 Replacewent Tableg 2-Matee 9 lb Pell5 900 105 Nylee I-li-Start UceTwisted 5 325 55 lb Test White CoictBraided 5 426 106 Steedard Pseachate colee Tow Ring5 325 107 Winch cheta 18 inch Diantetne 230 lb Teat Heacy Dory Tow Sicg Connecting Ring $625 105 Winch Line 2000 ft Breided Nylon 93 lb Tent $1600 Choice Puil Ted White Coin, 118 ib Tent$2000 Tcp Osaliry Aoaiiabie 0 Speciel 153 iS Tent$2600 Orders Other Listed 180 iS Test $3200 109 Snel Kite Foe Hi-Steel Ocick Wind-Up Large $500 Coenpiete Toagh Plastic Wieb -IdweeSwaii $ 450 D/rect Se/eo On/Fl No Middle Men Id/-Staten Are Kit Feint IS Minute Annewh/irll Come/eta /ontroctions /00/oded No Seecre/ Toe/n Reqoired Send SASE Fnr Fotehci /eferinatioe Oedee Lint Pendant Total/ Add $200 Shipp/ngl Send Meney Ordee lZhnnk Ceedit Coed No Enp Dote wlSigna tarn/ COD Add Si 50/ Alaska Hawaii Add 8350/ Mail Oedneto RLF Predocln 9 3 Boa 178 Pagli IN 47454 812 723-4310 5161 AVAILABLE 411WWano UPF7 90-Ripo2395 16 Special MK ill Rd Mccc 78 Ripe Weight 18 iSo 2185 Teanel Aje 2000 105 Classic Scam Sipione 23 ibs 2285 Teanel Aie 4000 88 Redrei Eng Ciencic Sipe 23 lbs2295 Fobbee 0-ViI 88 Gectran 5555 i Fightec Ripe 23 lbs2485 Cawiog Seen Soemith Pop SO Sipe Soponith Tripehoucd 80 Tripioct Weco ATO Lyieck Versioc 80 Bipiace Nieoport 11 ReSe 85 Sipiace 35 Scam Fokknr ORt 72 Tripiare Plans shipped U PS Parcel POSt Please add $300 forpostaqe hand//no fastest seivice send postej money order No C 00 orders sent BEHRENS PLAN SERVICE 31-27 Healy Ave. Far Rockaway NY 11691 in212 337-6987in April 1982 135 Made wIth blend cynthetic castor beet possIble lubrIcatIon Detrgsnt actIon cut varnish muffler 4 Gallon Cee MIX OR MATCH PER GALLON m 2672 WEST HAMPOEN / ENGLEWOOD CO 80110 CL Racing/Lee Continued page 65 P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510 JET HAWK F4 PHANTOM F-LA LE HUNDERBIRD REVENGER TTAIL II TLAS BOOTLEGGFX LKAR 5O LLASER OKIN O3RAPAA AG CoFSUPER FLOG UICRIK 5E 1~JETHAWK F ENJ1 TIG 11LHJ ATLAS RI AR 44ET BOOTLEGGE OMP ZLIN Z5OL LASER 20 R63FLYINGTIGER PLANEJAN p Local Dealer Send $100 Catalog V [ r ultimate racing something different try running Hurricane 1 2-foot waves Easy build mahogany plywood construction Designed hobby Quadra TML35 gasoline engine 66 long x 181/2 wide x 11 deep Shipping Charges Included US & Canada * i-B ENTERPRISES PO Box 8 North Street Michigan 48049 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL 1 BO 519-644-0375 paints hole fillers As MEKP may present other materials sure read labels thor oughly tests using laboratory animals MEKP solutions varying concentrations found cause eye problems ranging irritation severe damage maximum concentration producing no appreciable irritation solu tion containing 06% MEKP Material published MEKP states washing eyes water within four seconds after exposure prevented injuries cases report case MEKP eye exposure relates serious consequences accident occurred fiberglassing chair home Though victim made effort wash eyes several minutes apparently elapsed before water located eye lost instantly other lost over period eight years Wearing chemical safety goggles will prevent chemical eye injury industry eyewash foun tains eyewash bottles readily available wherever chemicals used handled An eyewash bottle water hose pressure attachments should handy home working hazardous chemicals eye ex posure should occur rinse eyes immediate ly water least 15 minutes obtain medical attention cost pair goggles very small price pay consider eyesight irreplaceable MEKP shops build models since us use polyester finish ing resins advice very important should followed intelligent modeler other aspect MEKP have warned about am going test will shock-sensitize nitromethane Again us have nitro shop used mixing fuel very careful whenever chemical used Still safety AMA rule book states lines used control flights shall steel music wire metal equivalent strength An aspect CL Racing has worried some time what normally buy local hobby shop control lines music wire stainless steel Consulting strength-of-materials hand book will find stainless steel wire about 80% strong music wire problem Well events probably Lets look time Goodyear no problem since rotation speeds 60-ft lines along 014 solids required have enough safety margin Slow Rat marginal since top competitors turning speeds excess 130 planes 2k-lb area Fast Rat definitely Rats 150 mph generally weigh 2-2Yz lbs safety margin remaining 018 lines music wire terribly great knock off 20% using stainless wire asking trouble Dont use stainless steel wire Fast Rat use piano music wire certain buy lines know what getting doubt take along magnet will attract music wire stainless steel What about fun events event Im aware question safety ACLA Slow Rat event flown Southwest event allows 015 stranded lines 40 engines suction limits fuel capacity 1 oz Historically speeds have slow interest fuel economy recent trends have seen ACLA Slow Rats 120 mph level pit stops leaves virtually no 136 Model Aviation NEW REALISM NEW PILOTS FOR MORE NATURAL APPEARANCE FEATURES 2 SCALE 2% HIGH SEPARATE GOGGLES OR SUN GLASSES DEEP TORSO EASILY ASSEMBLED EASILY PAINTED INSTRUCTIONS SHOW SIMPLE ACTUATING SYSTEM Separate head permits tilting turning actuation model air craft boat car control system Ask pilots dealer will supply order directly factory SCALE WHEELS NE KITS LAY MODEL KITS LLLMMACHINE GUN KITS SSORIES SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE CATALOGDEPT MA 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 STANDARD SPORTSMAN 51/2 FEET OF THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT THE LEAN MEAN HURRICANE SUPER-BIG OFFSHORE DEEP V KIT & DRIVE TRAIN $1 5390 KIT DRIVE TRAIN & ENGINE $27390 margin 015 stranded lines Fortunately event also allows 014 solids made music wire give strength stranded 015s 20% penalty stainless steel applied eventhe014 solids marginaL Again can avoid stainless steel lines favor piano wire know trouble maintain since will corrode small effort worth extra margin safety Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 BooksBibliography Continued page 36 PUBLISHERS ADDRESSES Abelard-Schuman Ltd 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Air Age Inc 837 Post Road Darien CT 06820 Arco Publishing Co Inc 219 Park Ave S New York NY 10003 Bantam Books Inc 414 East Golf Rd Des Plalnes IL 60016 Boynton & Associates Inc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Carstens Publications Inc PO Box 700 Newton NJ 07860 Cornell Maritime Press Inc PO Box 109 Cambridge MD 21613 Thomas Y Crowell Co 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Crown Pubs Inc 419 Park Ave S New York NY 10016 Elk Grove Books Childrens Press Inc 1224 W Van Buren St Chicago IL 60607 Faber & Faber Inc 22 S Broadway Salem NH 03079 Funk & Wagnell Co 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Charles H Grant & Associates Manchester Center VT 05255 Haessner Publishing Inc PO Box 89 Newfoundland NJ 07435 Harper & Row Pubs Inc 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Herman Publishing 45 Newbury St Boston MA 02116 Heritage Press Box 167 Glendale CA 91209 Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 International Publications Service 114 E 32nd St New York NY 10016 J B Lippincott Co East Washington Sq Philadelphia PA 19105 Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N Seventh St Milwaukee WI 53233 Lorenz & Herweg Publishers Long Beach CA Lothrop Lee & Shepard Co Div William Morrow & Co 105 Madison Ave New York NY 10016 Macmillan Pub Co Inc 866 Third Ave New York NY 10022 Model Builder Pubs 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 April 1982 137
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/04
Page Numbers: 65, 135, 136, 137
Control Line RA CING Bill Lee OVER THE COURSE years have written column have tried cover facets CL Racing Safety area enough cannot said Over five years ago published warning about so-called laced method leadout/bellcrank construction am going repeat warning Safety inspection problem Several years ago Rat kit produced called Skat Rat model early standards Rat designed flown John Barr Dick Morsikian plans illustrated method attaching leadouts bellcrank weav ing flexible leadouts through normal leadout holes four additional holes drilled bellcrank See drawing example technique unsafe method attach ing leadouts Consider moment what happens point leadouts enter bellcrank arrow controls moved up down bend leadout wire goes across bellcrank prevents wire rotating hole bellcrank thing left wire bend Given enough movements controls wire fatigues breaks always very bad time usually air during race have prompted rewrite waming because spite previous publication en countered Rat 1981 Nats Seguin bellcrank built up leadouts manner CL Racing director judging rains Oregon Wet Nathan Ascher holdsthe Class II Mouse Racer Len Dave Braun used win event races performed safety inspection during check-in night preceding event disallowed Rat question con siderable discussion since judge edge circle closest action since official charge plane did fly little story appropriate late 60s living Denver tried attend contests Rocky Mountain states year went contest Los Alamos NM couple friends competing Rat along several other events Rats built using laced bellcrank described During course race leadout broke right point indicated drawing Fortunately up line broke first shock down line activating shut-off also broke down line right bellcranlc plane pancaked ground hit spectator nearby directly chest Fortunate ly seriously hurt knocked Jonna McCollum John McCollums daughter Merced trophy prize Class Mouse event First place yet down taken hospital safetys sake close call caused unsafe laced bellcrank construction man could have seriously injured killed Dont use laced belicranks safety couple years back also published warning dangers chemical commonly find workshops MEKP catalyst used polyester resins feel dangers chemical significant enough repeat warning again Air Force/Navy Safety Journal comes following information Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide MEKP used catalyst polyester resins cata lyst added fiberglass resin before resin applied drop catalyst eye will progressively destroy tissue eye Continued page 135 team selection Nats Seguin featured lots action Left right Phil Shew Larry Jolly again Billy Hughes Note legal grouper around Jollys lines Apfil 1982 65 Center circle action left right Larry Jolly Roger Theobald J E Albritton blocking legal event THE BEST IN GIANT SCALE Make Right Choice First Time Kioritz Jr 13 Cu $15995 Kioritz 24 Mfg Suggested List Spring Special $21995 Dealer Direct Zinger Props 15 24 diameter eli totcheul Exhaust Manifold Kit fits Kioritz Kawasaki &others Velocity Stack Kit Kioritz Qoadra Six-Bolt Prop Hub Quadra Kioritz 1-Pc Cast Mount 24 aed 1 3 Kioritz Digital Tach Spark impulse triggered Bennet Muffler 6&B Specialties Champion Plugs RCJ-8 resistor Belray MC-1 Synthetic Oil 12 mio Send bU Tar Uataloq R M Titan 43 Cu 614 HP $28995 Limited Availability Special Order Only 30% off $1000 300 1995 1595 5995 1795 250 295 BOx 251 0 SANDYVILLE OHIO 44671 RuuSH MFG Phone 216 866-9462 484-4374 place 1/16-rn plywood doublers tape 1-in wide 003-in thick comes 4-yd lengths Bob says tape strong enough lift Volkswagen automobile least thats what literature says Bob cautions cannot actually glue tape rather must surround balsa overlap epoxy dam hold tape securely Bob going use tape current Stunt plane information should forthcoming Finally two excellent ideas Ted Fancher may have escaped reading Excitation article Model Aviation Dec ember 1981 about install stabilizer-elevator assembly new plane wait before gluing stab place until have top bottom blocks fully installed glued down Allow some forward-rearward play stab certain controls completely finished free glue blocks place first fuselage will rigid will twist warp after stab solidly place have personally tried idea will guarantee about three weeks will using new Stunt plane second idea Ted brings out Excitation article Id like make certain everyone knows about trimming new plane Ted suggests rather throw nose weight too-sensitive plane decrease line spacing handle course requires Bob Baron/Gene Martine style adjustable handle Ted reasons adding NEW FUEL teBlue Flame elat gives edge los performance BLUE FLAME fuels made highest quality ingredients give engine Best Performance Longest Life 5% $535 10% $605 15% $670 25% $850 Write call latest drum prices nose weight results airplane trimmed less its full aerobatic potential nuts bolts talk add weight plane can accomplish same thing changing line spacing Think over snows melt rains stop live California try way help trimming new airplane information Stunt orPAMPA contact Wynn Paul 1640 MaywickD r Lexington KY 40504 No COD FOB Englewoad Check Chargecard Money Order Only Send FREE Catalog Shipping Cost Per Case UPS Call UPS zone 2-426 3-513 4-630 5-759 6-946 7-1148 8- 1376 result blindness unless immediate action within four seconds taken wash catalyst eye Once chemical has started destroying eye no known way stopping destruction repairing damage Polyester resins used boat repairs fiberglass resins certain casting resins some RUBBER STRIP FAI RUBBERMade USA SIZES 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 1mm thick 042 BOXED 16 ounces rubber per box PRICE $1200 per box postpaid USA NEW PIRELLI SIZES 6mm 3mm 1mm thick PRICE $1800 per hankapprox 1/2 kg TIMERS KSB Fuel DT $1150 ea plus 10% UPS Sole US Distributors & World-wide Sales Send 25 1981 catalog F Al Supply ATFENTION SAILPLANE ENTHUSIASTS 101 coenplet H5taet Kit 15 Mm Ao.ntbly 14 Pound Pail 100 Feet Slack Sorgical Latno Continoouc Piece section Roei Line Chute Stake Tow Rings Hardware etc$2400 102 coetplota 2-Metee Ht-Statt Kit 9 Pound P01150 Feet 1/4 inch Slack Latno Reel Line Chute Stake Hardware Oto$1700 103 Repleceeteet Tabieg Open den Tppe tOO Feet Slack Sccgtcai [alec 14 lb Puii$1600 104 Replacewent Tableg 2-Matee 9 lb Pell5 900 105 Nylee I-li-Start UceTwisted 5 325 55 lb Test White CoictBraided 5 426 106 Steedard Pseachate colee Tow Ring5 325 107 Winch cheta 18 inch Diantetne 230 lb Teat Heacy Dory Tow Sicg Connecting Ring $625 105 Winch Line 2000 ft Breided Nylon 93 lb Tent $1600 Choice Puil Ted White Coin, 118 ib Tent$2000 Tcp Osaliry Aoaiiabie 0 Speciel 153 iS Tent$2600 Orders Other Listed 180 iS Test $3200 109 Snel Kite Foe Hi-Steel Ocick Wind-Up Large $500 Coenpiete Toagh Plastic Wieb -IdweeSwaii $ 450 D/rect Se/eo On/Fl No Middle Men Id/-Staten Are Kit Feint IS Minute Annewh/irll Come/eta /ontroctions /00/oded No Seecre/ Toe/n Reqoired Send SASE Fnr Fotehci /eferinatioe Oedee Lint Pendant Total/ Add $200 Shipp/ngl Send Meney Ordee lZhnnk Ceedit Coed No Enp Dote wlSigna tarn/ COD Add Si 50/ Alaska Hawaii Add 8350/ Mail Oedneto RLF Predocln 9 3 Boa 178 Pagli IN 47454 812 723-4310 5161 AVAILABLE 411WWano UPF7 90-Ripo2395 16 Special MK ill Rd Mccc 78 Ripe Weight 18 iSo 2185 Teanel Aje 2000 105 Classic Scam Sipione 23 ibs 2285 Teanel Aie 4000 88 Redrei Eng Ciencic Sipe 23 lbs2295 Fobbee 0-ViI 88 Gectran 5555 i Fightec Ripe 23 lbs2485 Cawiog Seen Soemith Pop SO Sipe Soponith Tripehoucd 80 Tripioct Weco ATO Lyieck Versioc 80 Bipiace Nieoport 11 ReSe 85 Sipiace 35 Scam Fokknr ORt 72 Tripiare Plans shipped U PS Parcel POSt Please add $300 forpostaqe hand//no fastest seivice send postej money order No C 00 orders sent BEHRENS PLAN SERVICE 31-27 Healy Ave. Far Rockaway NY 11691 in212 337-6987in April 1982 135 Made wIth blend cynthetic castor beet possIble lubrIcatIon Detrgsnt actIon cut varnish muffler 4 Gallon Cee MIX OR MATCH PER GALLON m 2672 WEST HAMPOEN / ENGLEWOOD CO 80110 CL Racing/Lee Continued page 65 P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510 JET HAWK F4 PHANTOM F-LA LE HUNDERBIRD REVENGER TTAIL II TLAS BOOTLEGGFX LKAR 5O LLASER OKIN O3RAPAA AG CoFSUPER FLOG UICRIK 5E 1~JETHAWK F ENJ1 TIG 11LHJ ATLAS RI AR 44ET BOOTLEGGE OMP ZLIN Z5OL LASER 20 R63FLYINGTIGER PLANEJAN p Local Dealer Send $100 Catalog V [ r ultimate racing something different try running Hurricane 1 2-foot waves Easy build mahogany plywood construction Designed hobby Quadra TML35 gasoline engine 66 long x 181/2 wide x 11 deep Shipping Charges Included US & Canada * i-B ENTERPRISES PO Box 8 North Street Michigan 48049 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL 1 BO 519-644-0375 paints hole fillers As MEKP may present other materials sure read labels thor oughly tests using laboratory animals MEKP solutions varying concentrations found cause eye problems ranging irritation severe damage maximum concentration producing no appreciable irritation solu tion containing 06% MEKP Material published MEKP states washing eyes water within four seconds after exposure prevented injuries cases report case MEKP eye exposure relates serious consequences accident occurred fiberglassing chair home Though victim made effort wash eyes several minutes apparently elapsed before water located eye lost instantly other lost over period eight years Wearing chemical safety goggles will prevent chemical eye injury industry eyewash foun tains eyewash bottles readily available wherever chemicals used handled An eyewash bottle water hose pressure attachments should handy home working hazardous chemicals eye ex posure should occur rinse eyes immediate ly water least 15 minutes obtain medical attention cost pair goggles very small price pay consider eyesight irreplaceable MEKP shops build models since us use polyester finish ing resins advice very important should followed intelligent modeler other aspect MEKP have warned about am going test will shock-sensitize nitromethane Again us have nitro shop used mixing fuel very careful whenever chemical used Still safety AMA rule book states lines used control flights shall steel music wire metal equivalent strength An aspect CL Racing has worried some time what normally buy local hobby shop control lines music wire stainless steel Consulting strength-of-materials hand book will find stainless steel wire about 80% strong music wire problem Well events probably Lets look time Goodyear no problem since rotation speeds 60-ft lines along 014 solids required have enough safety margin Slow Rat marginal since top competitors turning speeds excess 130 planes 2k-lb area Fast Rat definitely Rats 150 mph generally weigh 2-2Yz lbs safety margin remaining 018 lines music wire terribly great knock off 20% using stainless wire asking trouble Dont use stainless steel wire Fast Rat use piano music wire certain buy lines know what getting doubt take along magnet will attract music wire stainless steel What about fun events event Im aware question safety ACLA Slow Rat event flown Southwest event allows 015 stranded lines 40 engines suction limits fuel capacity 1 oz Historically speeds have slow interest fuel economy recent trends have seen ACLA Slow Rats 120 mph level pit stops leaves virtually no 136 Model Aviation NEW REALISM NEW PILOTS FOR MORE NATURAL APPEARANCE FEATURES 2 SCALE 2% HIGH SEPARATE GOGGLES OR SUN GLASSES DEEP TORSO EASILY ASSEMBLED EASILY PAINTED INSTRUCTIONS SHOW SIMPLE ACTUATING SYSTEM Separate head permits tilting turning actuation model air craft boat car control system Ask pilots dealer will supply order directly factory SCALE WHEELS NE KITS LAY MODEL KITS LLLMMACHINE GUN KITS SSORIES SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE CATALOGDEPT MA 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 STANDARD SPORTSMAN 51/2 FEET OF THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT THE LEAN MEAN HURRICANE SUPER-BIG OFFSHORE DEEP V KIT & DRIVE TRAIN $1 5390 KIT DRIVE TRAIN & ENGINE $27390 margin 015 stranded lines Fortunately event also allows 014 solids made music wire give strength stranded 015s 20% penalty stainless steel applied eventhe014 solids marginaL Again can avoid stainless steel lines favor piano wire know trouble maintain since will corrode small effort worth extra margin safety Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 BooksBibliography Continued page 36 PUBLISHERS ADDRESSES Abelard-Schuman Ltd 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Air Age Inc 837 Post Road Darien CT 06820 Arco Publishing Co Inc 219 Park Ave S New York NY 10003 Bantam Books Inc 414 East Golf Rd Des Plalnes IL 60016 Boynton & Associates Inc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Carstens Publications Inc PO Box 700 Newton NJ 07860 Cornell Maritime Press Inc PO Box 109 Cambridge MD 21613 Thomas Y Crowell Co 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Crown Pubs Inc 419 Park Ave S New York NY 10016 Elk Grove Books Childrens Press Inc 1224 W Van Buren St Chicago IL 60607 Faber & Faber Inc 22 S Broadway Salem NH 03079 Funk & Wagnell Co 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Charles H Grant & Associates Manchester Center VT 05255 Haessner Publishing Inc PO Box 89 Newfoundland NJ 07435 Harper & Row Pubs Inc 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Herman Publishing 45 Newbury St Boston MA 02116 Heritage Press Box 167 Glendale CA 91209 Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 International Publications Service 114 E 32nd St New York NY 10016 J B Lippincott Co East Washington Sq Philadelphia PA 19105 Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N Seventh St Milwaukee WI 53233 Lorenz & Herweg Publishers Long Beach CA Lothrop Lee & Shepard Co Div William Morrow & Co 105 Madison Ave New York NY 10016 Macmillan Pub Co Inc 866 Third Ave New York NY 10022 Model Builder Pubs 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 April 1982 137
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/04
Page Numbers: 65, 135, 136, 137
Control Line RA CING Bill Lee OVER THE COURSE years have written column have tried cover facets CL Racing Safety area enough cannot said Over five years ago published warning about so-called laced method leadout/bellcrank construction am going repeat warning Safety inspection problem Several years ago Rat kit produced called Skat Rat model early standards Rat designed flown John Barr Dick Morsikian plans illustrated method attaching leadouts bellcrank weav ing flexible leadouts through normal leadout holes four additional holes drilled bellcrank See drawing example technique unsafe method attach ing leadouts Consider moment what happens point leadouts enter bellcrank arrow controls moved up down bend leadout wire goes across bellcrank prevents wire rotating hole bellcrank thing left wire bend Given enough movements controls wire fatigues breaks always very bad time usually air during race have prompted rewrite waming because spite previous publication en countered Rat 1981 Nats Seguin bellcrank built up leadouts manner CL Racing director judging rains Oregon Wet Nathan Ascher holdsthe Class II Mouse Racer Len Dave Braun used win event races performed safety inspection during check-in night preceding event disallowed Rat question con siderable discussion since judge edge circle closest action since official charge plane did fly little story appropriate late 60s living Denver tried attend contests Rocky Mountain states year went contest Los Alamos NM couple friends competing Rat along several other events Rats built using laced bellcrank described During course race leadout broke right point indicated drawing Fortunately up line broke first shock down line activating shut-off also broke down line right bellcranlc plane pancaked ground hit spectator nearby directly chest Fortunate ly seriously hurt knocked Jonna McCollum John McCollums daughter Merced trophy prize Class Mouse event First place yet down taken hospital safetys sake close call caused unsafe laced bellcrank construction man could have seriously injured killed Dont use laced belicranks safety couple years back also published warning dangers chemical commonly find workshops MEKP catalyst used polyester resins feel dangers chemical significant enough repeat warning again Air Force/Navy Safety Journal comes following information Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide MEKP used catalyst polyester resins cata lyst added fiberglass resin before resin applied drop catalyst eye will progressively destroy tissue eye Continued page 135 team selection Nats Seguin featured lots action Left right Phil Shew Larry Jolly again Billy Hughes Note legal grouper around Jollys lines Apfil 1982 65 Center circle action left right Larry Jolly Roger Theobald J E Albritton blocking legal event THE BEST IN GIANT SCALE Make Right Choice First Time Kioritz Jr 13 Cu $15995 Kioritz 24 Mfg Suggested List Spring Special $21995 Dealer Direct Zinger Props 15 24 diameter eli totcheul Exhaust Manifold Kit fits Kioritz Kawasaki &others Velocity Stack Kit Kioritz Qoadra Six-Bolt Prop Hub Quadra Kioritz 1-Pc Cast Mount 24 aed 1 3 Kioritz Digital Tach Spark impulse triggered Bennet Muffler 6&B Specialties Champion Plugs RCJ-8 resistor Belray MC-1 Synthetic Oil 12 mio Send bU Tar Uataloq R M Titan 43 Cu 614 HP $28995 Limited Availability Special Order Only 30% off $1000 300 1995 1595 5995 1795 250 295 BOx 251 0 SANDYVILLE OHIO 44671 RuuSH MFG Phone 216 866-9462 484-4374 place 1/16-rn plywood doublers tape 1-in wide 003-in thick comes 4-yd lengths Bob says tape strong enough lift Volkswagen automobile least thats what literature says Bob cautions cannot actually glue tape rather must surround balsa overlap epoxy dam hold tape securely Bob going use tape current Stunt plane information should forthcoming Finally two excellent ideas Ted Fancher may have escaped reading Excitation article Model Aviation Dec ember 1981 about install stabilizer-elevator assembly new plane wait before gluing stab place until have top bottom blocks fully installed glued down Allow some forward-rearward play stab certain controls completely finished free glue blocks place first fuselage will rigid will twist warp after stab solidly place have personally tried idea will guarantee about three weeks will using new Stunt plane second idea Ted brings out Excitation article Id like make certain everyone knows about trimming new plane Ted suggests rather throw nose weight too-sensitive plane decrease line spacing handle course requires Bob Baron/Gene Martine style adjustable handle Ted reasons adding NEW FUEL teBlue Flame elat gives edge los performance BLUE FLAME fuels made highest quality ingredients give engine Best Performance Longest Life 5% $535 10% $605 15% $670 25% $850 Write call latest drum prices nose weight results airplane trimmed less its full aerobatic potential nuts bolts talk add weight plane can accomplish same thing changing line spacing Think over snows melt rains stop live California try way help trimming new airplane information Stunt orPAMPA contact Wynn Paul 1640 MaywickD r Lexington KY 40504 No COD FOB Englewoad Check Chargecard Money Order Only Send FREE Catalog Shipping Cost Per Case UPS Call UPS zone 2-426 3-513 4-630 5-759 6-946 7-1148 8- 1376 result blindness unless immediate action within four seconds taken wash catalyst eye Once chemical has started destroying eye no known way stopping destruction repairing damage Polyester resins used boat repairs fiberglass resins certain casting resins some RUBBER STRIP FAI RUBBERMade USA SIZES 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 1mm thick 042 BOXED 16 ounces rubber per box PRICE $1200 per box postpaid USA NEW PIRELLI SIZES 6mm 3mm 1mm thick PRICE $1800 per hankapprox 1/2 kg TIMERS KSB Fuel DT $1150 ea plus 10% UPS Sole US Distributors & World-wide Sales Send 25 1981 catalog F Al Supply ATFENTION SAILPLANE ENTHUSIASTS 101 coenplet H5taet Kit 15 Mm Ao.ntbly 14 Pound Pail 100 Feet Slack Sorgical Latno Continoouc Piece section Roei Line Chute Stake Tow Rings Hardware etc$2400 102 coetplota 2-Metee Ht-Statt Kit 9 Pound P01150 Feet 1/4 inch Slack Latno Reel Line Chute Stake Hardware Oto$1700 103 Repleceeteet Tabieg Open den Tppe tOO Feet Slack Sccgtcai [alec 14 lb Puii$1600 104 Replacewent Tableg 2-Matee 9 lb Pell5 900 105 Nylee I-li-Start UceTwisted 5 325 55 lb Test White CoictBraided 5 426 106 Steedard Pseachate colee Tow Ring5 325 107 Winch cheta 18 inch Diantetne 230 lb Teat Heacy Dory Tow Sicg Connecting Ring $625 105 Winch Line 2000 ft Breided Nylon 93 lb Tent $1600 Choice Puil Ted White Coin, 118 ib Tent$2000 Tcp Osaliry Aoaiiabie 0 Speciel 153 iS Tent$2600 Orders Other Listed 180 iS Test $3200 109 Snel Kite Foe Hi-Steel Ocick Wind-Up Large $500 Coenpiete Toagh Plastic Wieb -IdweeSwaii $ 450 D/rect Se/eo On/Fl No Middle Men Id/-Staten Are Kit Feint IS Minute Annewh/irll Come/eta /ontroctions /00/oded No Seecre/ Toe/n Reqoired Send SASE Fnr Fotehci /eferinatioe Oedee Lint Pendant Total/ Add $200 Shipp/ngl Send Meney Ordee lZhnnk Ceedit Coed No Enp Dote wlSigna tarn/ COD Add Si 50/ Alaska Hawaii Add 8350/ Mail Oedneto RLF Predocln 9 3 Boa 178 Pagli IN 47454 812 723-4310 5161 AVAILABLE 411WWano UPF7 90-Ripo2395 16 Special MK ill Rd Mccc 78 Ripe Weight 18 iSo 2185 Teanel Aje 2000 105 Classic Scam Sipione 23 ibs 2285 Teanel Aie 4000 88 Redrei Eng Ciencic Sipe 23 lbs2295 Fobbee 0-ViI 88 Gectran 5555 i Fightec Ripe 23 lbs2485 Cawiog Seen Soemith Pop SO Sipe Soponith Tripehoucd 80 Tripioct Weco ATO Lyieck Versioc 80 Bipiace Nieoport 11 ReSe 85 Sipiace 35 Scam Fokknr ORt 72 Tripiare Plans shipped U PS Parcel POSt Please add $300 forpostaqe hand//no fastest seivice send postej money order No C 00 orders sent BEHRENS PLAN SERVICE 31-27 Healy Ave. Far Rockaway NY 11691 in212 337-6987in April 1982 135 Made wIth blend cynthetic castor beet possIble lubrIcatIon Detrgsnt actIon cut varnish muffler 4 Gallon Cee MIX OR MATCH PER GALLON m 2672 WEST HAMPOEN / ENGLEWOOD CO 80110 CL Racing/Lee Continued page 65 P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510 JET HAWK F4 PHANTOM F-LA LE HUNDERBIRD REVENGER TTAIL II TLAS BOOTLEGGFX LKAR 5O LLASER OKIN O3RAPAA AG CoFSUPER FLOG UICRIK 5E 1~JETHAWK F ENJ1 TIG 11LHJ ATLAS RI AR 44ET BOOTLEGGE OMP ZLIN Z5OL LASER 20 R63FLYINGTIGER PLANEJAN p Local Dealer Send $100 Catalog V [ r ultimate racing something different try running Hurricane 1 2-foot waves Easy build mahogany plywood construction Designed hobby Quadra TML35 gasoline engine 66 long x 181/2 wide x 11 deep Shipping Charges Included US & Canada * i-B ENTERPRISES PO Box 8 North Street Michigan 48049 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL 1 BO 519-644-0375 paints hole fillers As MEKP may present other materials sure read labels thor oughly tests using laboratory animals MEKP solutions varying concentrations found cause eye problems ranging irritation severe damage maximum concentration producing no appreciable irritation solu tion containing 06% MEKP Material published MEKP states washing eyes water within four seconds after exposure prevented injuries cases report case MEKP eye exposure relates serious consequences accident occurred fiberglassing chair home Though victim made effort wash eyes several minutes apparently elapsed before water located eye lost instantly other lost over period eight years Wearing chemical safety goggles will prevent chemical eye injury industry eyewash foun tains eyewash bottles readily available wherever chemicals used handled An eyewash bottle water hose pressure attachments should handy home working hazardous chemicals eye ex posure should occur rinse eyes immediate ly water least 15 minutes obtain medical attention cost pair goggles very small price pay consider eyesight irreplaceable MEKP shops build models since us use polyester finish ing resins advice very important should followed intelligent modeler other aspect MEKP have warned about am going test will shock-sensitize nitromethane Again us have nitro shop used mixing fuel very careful whenever chemical used Still safety AMA rule book states lines used control flights shall steel music wire metal equivalent strength An aspect CL Racing has worried some time what normally buy local hobby shop control lines music wire stainless steel Consulting strength-of-materials hand book will find stainless steel wire about 80% strong music wire problem Well events probably Lets look time Goodyear no problem since rotation speeds 60-ft lines along 014 solids required have enough safety margin Slow Rat marginal since top competitors turning speeds excess 130 planes 2k-lb area Fast Rat definitely Rats 150 mph generally weigh 2-2Yz lbs safety margin remaining 018 lines music wire terribly great knock off 20% using stainless wire asking trouble Dont use stainless steel wire Fast Rat use piano music wire certain buy lines know what getting doubt take along magnet will attract music wire stainless steel What about fun events event Im aware question safety ACLA Slow Rat event flown Southwest event allows 015 stranded lines 40 engines suction limits fuel capacity 1 oz Historically speeds have slow interest fuel economy recent trends have seen ACLA Slow Rats 120 mph level pit stops leaves virtually no 136 Model Aviation NEW REALISM NEW PILOTS FOR MORE NATURAL APPEARANCE FEATURES 2 SCALE 2% HIGH SEPARATE GOGGLES OR SUN GLASSES DEEP TORSO EASILY ASSEMBLED EASILY PAINTED INSTRUCTIONS SHOW SIMPLE ACTUATING SYSTEM Separate head permits tilting turning actuation model air craft boat car control system Ask pilots dealer will supply order directly factory SCALE WHEELS NE KITS LAY MODEL KITS LLLMMACHINE GUN KITS SSORIES SEND $1 FOR COMPLETE CATALOGDEPT MA 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 STANDARD SPORTSMAN 51/2 FEET OF THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT THE LEAN MEAN HURRICANE SUPER-BIG OFFSHORE DEEP V KIT & DRIVE TRAIN $1 5390 KIT DRIVE TRAIN & ENGINE $27390 margin 015 stranded lines Fortunately event also allows 014 solids made music wire give strength stranded 015s 20% penalty stainless steel applied eventhe014 solids marginaL Again can avoid stainless steel lines favor piano wire know trouble maintain since will corrode small effort worth extra margin safety Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 BooksBibliography Continued page 36 PUBLISHERS ADDRESSES Abelard-Schuman Ltd 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Air Age Inc 837 Post Road Darien CT 06820 Arco Publishing Co Inc 219 Park Ave S New York NY 10003 Bantam Books Inc 414 East Golf Rd Des Plalnes IL 60016 Boynton & Associates Inc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Carstens Publications Inc PO Box 700 Newton NJ 07860 Cornell Maritime Press Inc PO Box 109 Cambridge MD 21613 Thomas Y Crowell Co 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Crown Pubs Inc 419 Park Ave S New York NY 10016 Elk Grove Books Childrens Press Inc 1224 W Van Buren St Chicago IL 60607 Faber & Faber Inc 22 S Broadway Salem NH 03079 Funk & Wagnell Co 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Charles H Grant & Associates Manchester Center VT 05255 Haessner Publishing Inc PO Box 89 Newfoundland NJ 07435 Harper & Row Pubs Inc 10 E 53rd St New York NY 10022 Herman Publishing 45 Newbury St Boston MA 02116 Heritage Press Box 167 Glendale CA 91209 Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 International Publications Service 114 E 32nd St New York NY 10016 J B Lippincott Co East Washington Sq Philadelphia PA 19105 Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N Seventh St Milwaukee WI 53233 Lorenz & Herweg Publishers Long Beach CA Lothrop Lee & Shepard Co Div William Morrow & Co 105 Madison Ave New York NY 10016 Macmillan Pub Co Inc 866 Third Ave New York NY 10022 Model Builder Pubs 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 April 1982 137