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Control Line: Racing

Author: J. Ballard


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/09
Page Numbers: 71, 166, 167

Control Line RA CING John Ballard ROSSI 15 REWORK have several letters asking about crank pin replace ment 105mm Rossi 15 crank am sure have same problem have pin shearing off coming loose crank have couple re-pinned crankshafts have run excellent results Mr Al Herda 1417 N Dunton Arlington Heights IL 60004 has quietly doing uses electrical discharge machine EDM make new hole crank pin braze-welds new high-speed pin offset grinds new pin machines new counterweight band sweats casing addition will overbore crankshaft dia meter will guarantee no distortion certainly will rejuvenate rather expensive crankshafts put some retired Rossis back service hope can give Mouse Racing en thusiasts lift have good turnout Nats year Winston-Salem AAAA Control Line meet replacement am sure Racing enthusiasts will remember great times Annual Winston-Salem Control Line Championships flown Coliseum parking lot bolstered almost conceivable Control Line event full complement Speed Racing Stunt Scale Carrier etc As good things sooner later come end certainly forgotten am sure will remember that contest drew very heavily East Coast people came Texas California Kentucky Tennessee Indiana Ohio also neighboring Canada Rac Continued page 166 New small prop-holding fixture As know pitching finishing small prop Goodyear Mouse Racing made difficult fact prop awkward hold filing shaping finishsanding Chicago Club has shown fixture use hold prop filing finishing merely piece 015 aluminum L-shaped bend bolt hole end hold propeller stationary flange sec tion lays against thick part prop keeping immobilized little fixture can mounted vise prop remains stationary file side certainly nifty little fixture eliminates troublesome hand-holding propeller filing Mouse Racers remember some months back given some Mouse Rac ing plans completed little Racer took its picture just before painting mounting engine have now flown little beast has excellent handling proper ties After discussion Mouse Racing received several pictures Mouse Racers various areas caught fancy D Dah Ike Osh kosh WI Little Badger Express looks have some merit indicates reasonable flying characteristics windy weather September 1983 71 sublect aluminum bracket seen lust below prop Whats clamps vice holds prop file sand some performance column Mouse Racer waits belly-up Its Cox Black Widow mounted first flight Doug Dahike flies Badger Express Mouse Racer Oahkosh WI Laminated wheel faring encloses Kustom Kraftsmanshlp 1 1/2-in Custom Racing Wheel Look armnot model Thats Twinn-K GloBee Fire Plug modified racing Looks like Ace elastic bandage holding HO YAT AWAYHO 845100 AWAYIlO SASH ID WAYHO BAYHIDE AWAY FAMOUS BRITISH DIESELS MODELLER PLANS SPARES FOR M/E PAW 0/C 3rd PRINTING CATALOG-DIESEL HANDBOOK pp HOBBY HIDE WAY DELAVANIL 309 244-7389 61734 HOBBY5 IOEAWAYHOBBYH IDEAWAYHOBBYHIDEAWAYHOBBOHIOEOW will required fully activate gear control unit estimate 6-8 lb range small amount pull should have grcat affect models performance flight attitude majority models system has used have weighed 8 lb model weight equipped fairly good engine will probably pull 3-5 G range depending throttle setting will provide pull least 24 40 lb handle six- eight-pound pull fourth line 10 laps should affect models flying characteristics noticeable degree Now have read through months column would interested knowing perceive Question Answer format would like Ques non Mont/i segment column Please let know about new idea also have anx items photos CL Scale send Bill Boss 77-06 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Speed/Hempel Continued paoe 70 model know built perhaps readers can identify Editor nodel Orbit kitted Formacraft Corp. Barbertoi OH RMM Another photo Series 20 McCoy 60 mounted model constructed pine basswood fiberelass resin horizon tal stab mounted extreme end pan found flying grass surface model would tumble landing stab less likely break Monoline came scene 1958 1959 Monoline beginning dominate Speed events appears contests dropped Speed due declining par ticipation quit flying Speed end 1960 season contests few far between Regards s Tom Pearson would interested hear comments Speed can improved attract modelers start back flying Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 71 ing enthusiasts miss contest tune-up Nationals also gave individual chance see equipment stood relation major competitors have heard movement afoot pro mote contest held New Orleans during first week June reincarnation Winston-Salem meet certainly would like bear comments subject As know have model flying park outskirts Crescent City certainly families com petitors would find New Orleans area interesting tourist standpoint well have told concrete circles perfectly smooth poured con tinuous basis 50 have absolutely no seams understand some finest concrete circles some competitors have ever seen. personally have discussed subject competitors Chicago Ohio Texas am certainly getting some positive feedback Let know opinion subject will discuss New Orleans contest manage ment speed Slow Rats Sport Racers As Slow Rat Sport Race enthusi asts attempt streamline aircraft using internal controls area push rods belleranks lead-outs found lO second easily reduced heat time streamlining landing gear wheel Very little work streamlining landing gear generally done competitors have seen have about 1 /2 2-in wheel mounted either wire aluminum gear Making fairing over wire gear streamline helps considerably putting fairing over wheel airspeed increased enough take full 10 sec off heat time Enclosed photo wheel pant being used successfully improve airspeed lami nated layers plywood has metal brace back can sol dered bolted landing gear strut wheel completely recessed inside has exit area approximately one-half Racers might want try simple bolt-on streamlining aircraft Testing new glow plug modification Twinn-K Products Indianapolis IN now marketing new GloBee plug cap end prevent wire distortion pull-down racing events plugs now available presently called Hose Nose am now extensive evaluation various thicknesses cap also hole size cap Racing engines lose rpm still have wire protected distortion detonation all-too-familiar stretching combustion chamber during lean runs high-nitro fuel As testing nears com pletion will prepare performance table include column Modification GloBee Fireplug battery Racing have several requests con cerning proper setup Fireplug battery Racing photos shows added two-position on-off toggle switch wiring put female/male plug connection Both items available either Radio Shack local audio store two wires exiting can either put thumb index finger ring contact glow plug shown photos wires run inden tation positive-plug-point metal thumb contact separate thumb-base 166 Model Aviation Piper Super Cub 14 scale Send $200 Catalog ken NWST Dept MA PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206 941-8248 ALL NEW CUSTOM SCNNEVRLE CDX O9 ENGINES Racing t versions special hard chrome & honing technology Also Complete Inventory individual stock custom p arts Cox TD 020 049 051 ngines Competition parts & accessories Combat Free Fit C/L & R/C Racing Speed Stunt Team Race Exclusive distributor Nelson 15 en gin parts detailed catalog send 50 cents Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Tlpltrone 714 830-5182 contact use positive-point contact engaged first thumb tilted back touch rear head engine making contact eliminates need use two fingers starting either Slow Rat Scale Race engines twofinger approach seems work better Rat Racers prevent inadvertent grounding out male plug merely pulled slot switch can turned off required knee support band used hold battery firmly arm people also using long length elastic bandage wrapped around tied securely however knee leg-support bandage seems preferred item addition will note leg-support bandage slipped un derneath voltage regulator holds little white arm correct voltage posi tion whatever type plug being used engine As always comments solicited appreciated John C Ballard 10102 Kimblewick Dr Louisville KY 40223 Electrics/Kopski Continued page 80 9 You can run motor house midnight probably survive incident long enough again again big help getting new ship ready Saturday Sunday morning flying session 10 Electric absolutely clean Consider flying flO-powered Pattern ship new suit note feelings Now men tally convert picture Electric same suit See No problem Electrons Continued page 168 Winning kleas FOURMOST RETRACTABLE OW HOOK RELEASE Price Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight THER FOURMOST PRODUCTS 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Geples Hinges Gaplm Hinge Slotter Strut Fairinp Cockpit Coammg nd SASE Complete Information FURST 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 * *SAILPLANE**PAW DIESELS hi-starts/winches/accessoriesEnglands Finest complete line/best prices/top quality049 29 New low low prices envelope catalog/information toSend $100 list RLF PRODUCTSEric Clutton 3816 DeSoto Ave R3 Box 178-Y PeoIijN 47464 IZLIFort Myers Florida 33905 product review product review product review rhis item precision tool designed dispense arefully-confrolled amounts low-viscosity fluids uch oils solvents anerobics Cyanoacrylate adhesives molded high-density polyethylene Ind features replaceable tip Refillable has apacity 6cc will dispense either metered dots r thin lines its contents also provides stable forage moisture-sensitive materials Look lobby craft dealers roduct review product review product review 4 Harold models cire exttiortFnarli orrJnciry September 1983 167 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE Dispens-If pencil dispensing low-viscosity fluids i $295 Hobby Factory Inc PO Box 321 Kutztown PA 19530

Author: J. Ballard


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/09
Page Numbers: 71, 166, 167

Control Line RA CING John Ballard ROSSI 15 REWORK have several letters asking about crank pin replace ment 105mm Rossi 15 crank am sure have same problem have pin shearing off coming loose crank have couple re-pinned crankshafts have run excellent results Mr Al Herda 1417 N Dunton Arlington Heights IL 60004 has quietly doing uses electrical discharge machine EDM make new hole crank pin braze-welds new high-speed pin offset grinds new pin machines new counterweight band sweats casing addition will overbore crankshaft dia meter will guarantee no distortion certainly will rejuvenate rather expensive crankshafts put some retired Rossis back service hope can give Mouse Racing en thusiasts lift have good turnout Nats year Winston-Salem AAAA Control Line meet replacement am sure Racing enthusiasts will remember great times Annual Winston-Salem Control Line Championships flown Coliseum parking lot bolstered almost conceivable Control Line event full complement Speed Racing Stunt Scale Carrier etc As good things sooner later come end certainly forgotten am sure will remember that contest drew very heavily East Coast people came Texas California Kentucky Tennessee Indiana Ohio also neighboring Canada Rac Continued page 166 New small prop-holding fixture As know pitching finishing small prop Goodyear Mouse Racing made difficult fact prop awkward hold filing shaping finishsanding Chicago Club has shown fixture use hold prop filing finishing merely piece 015 aluminum L-shaped bend bolt hole end hold propeller stationary flange sec tion lays against thick part prop keeping immobilized little fixture can mounted vise prop remains stationary file side certainly nifty little fixture eliminates troublesome hand-holding propeller filing Mouse Racers remember some months back given some Mouse Rac ing plans completed little Racer took its picture just before painting mounting engine have now flown little beast has excellent handling proper ties After discussion Mouse Racing received several pictures Mouse Racers various areas caught fancy D Dah Ike Osh kosh WI Little Badger Express looks have some merit indicates reasonable flying characteristics windy weather September 1983 71 sublect aluminum bracket seen lust below prop Whats clamps vice holds prop file sand some performance column Mouse Racer waits belly-up Its Cox Black Widow mounted first flight Doug Dahike flies Badger Express Mouse Racer Oahkosh WI Laminated wheel faring encloses Kustom Kraftsmanshlp 1 1/2-in Custom Racing Wheel Look armnot model Thats Twinn-K GloBee Fire Plug modified racing Looks like Ace elastic bandage holding HO YAT AWAYHO 845100 AWAYIlO SASH ID WAYHO BAYHIDE AWAY FAMOUS BRITISH DIESELS MODELLER PLANS SPARES FOR M/E PAW 0/C 3rd PRINTING CATALOG-DIESEL HANDBOOK pp HOBBY HIDE WAY DELAVANIL 309 244-7389 61734 HOBBY5 IOEAWAYHOBBYH IDEAWAYHOBBYHIDEAWAYHOBBOHIOEOW will required fully activate gear control unit estimate 6-8 lb range small amount pull should have grcat affect models performance flight attitude majority models system has used have weighed 8 lb model weight equipped fairly good engine will probably pull 3-5 G range depending throttle setting will provide pull least 24 40 lb handle six- eight-pound pull fourth line 10 laps should affect models flying characteristics noticeable degree Now have read through months column would interested knowing perceive Question Answer format would like Ques non Mont/i segment column Please let know about new idea also have anx items photos CL Scale send Bill Boss 77-06 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Speed/Hempel Continued paoe 70 model know built perhaps readers can identify Editor nodel Orbit kitted Formacraft Corp. Barbertoi OH RMM Another photo Series 20 McCoy 60 mounted model constructed pine basswood fiberelass resin horizon tal stab mounted extreme end pan found flying grass surface model would tumble landing stab less likely break Monoline came scene 1958 1959 Monoline beginning dominate Speed events appears contests dropped Speed due declining par ticipation quit flying Speed end 1960 season contests few far between Regards s Tom Pearson would interested hear comments Speed can improved attract modelers start back flying Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 71 ing enthusiasts miss contest tune-up Nationals also gave individual chance see equipment stood relation major competitors have heard movement afoot pro mote contest held New Orleans during first week June reincarnation Winston-Salem meet certainly would like bear comments subject As know have model flying park outskirts Crescent City certainly families com petitors would find New Orleans area interesting tourist standpoint well have told concrete circles perfectly smooth poured con tinuous basis 50 have absolutely no seams understand some finest concrete circles some competitors have ever seen. personally have discussed subject competitors Chicago Ohio Texas am certainly getting some positive feedback Let know opinion subject will discuss New Orleans contest manage ment speed Slow Rats Sport Racers As Slow Rat Sport Race enthusi asts attempt streamline aircraft using internal controls area push rods belleranks lead-outs found lO second easily reduced heat time streamlining landing gear wheel Very little work streamlining landing gear generally done competitors have seen have about 1 /2 2-in wheel mounted either wire aluminum gear Making fairing over wire gear streamline helps considerably putting fairing over wheel airspeed increased enough take full 10 sec off heat time Enclosed photo wheel pant being used successfully improve airspeed lami nated layers plywood has metal brace back can sol dered bolted landing gear strut wheel completely recessed inside has exit area approximately one-half Racers might want try simple bolt-on streamlining aircraft Testing new glow plug modification Twinn-K Products Indianapolis IN now marketing new GloBee plug cap end prevent wire distortion pull-down racing events plugs now available presently called Hose Nose am now extensive evaluation various thicknesses cap also hole size cap Racing engines lose rpm still have wire protected distortion detonation all-too-familiar stretching combustion chamber during lean runs high-nitro fuel As testing nears com pletion will prepare performance table include column Modification GloBee Fireplug battery Racing have several requests con cerning proper setup Fireplug battery Racing photos shows added two-position on-off toggle switch wiring put female/male plug connection Both items available either Radio Shack local audio store two wires exiting can either put thumb index finger ring contact glow plug shown photos wires run inden tation positive-plug-point metal thumb contact separate thumb-base 166 Model Aviation Piper Super Cub 14 scale Send $200 Catalog ken NWST Dept MA PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206 941-8248 ALL NEW CUSTOM SCNNEVRLE CDX O9 ENGINES Racing t versions special hard chrome & honing technology Also Complete Inventory individual stock custom p arts Cox TD 020 049 051 ngines Competition parts & accessories Combat Free Fit C/L & R/C Racing Speed Stunt Team Race Exclusive distributor Nelson 15 en gin parts detailed catalog send 50 cents Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Tlpltrone 714 830-5182 contact use positive-point contact engaged first thumb tilted back touch rear head engine making contact eliminates need use two fingers starting either Slow Rat Scale Race engines twofinger approach seems work better Rat Racers prevent inadvertent grounding out male plug merely pulled slot switch can turned off required knee support band used hold battery firmly arm people also using long length elastic bandage wrapped around tied securely however knee leg-support bandage seems preferred item addition will note leg-support bandage slipped un derneath voltage regulator holds little white arm correct voltage posi tion whatever type plug being used engine As always comments solicited appreciated John C Ballard 10102 Kimblewick Dr Louisville KY 40223 Electrics/Kopski Continued page 80 9 You can run motor house midnight probably survive incident long enough again again big help getting new ship ready Saturday Sunday morning flying session 10 Electric absolutely clean Consider flying flO-powered Pattern ship new suit note feelings Now men tally convert picture Electric same suit See No problem Electrons Continued page 168 Winning kleas FOURMOST RETRACTABLE OW HOOK RELEASE Price Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight THER FOURMOST PRODUCTS 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Geples Hinges Gaplm Hinge Slotter Strut Fairinp Cockpit Coammg nd SASE Complete Information FURST 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 * *SAILPLANE**PAW DIESELS hi-starts/winches/accessoriesEnglands Finest complete line/best prices/top quality049 29 New low low prices envelope catalog/information toSend $100 list RLF PRODUCTSEric Clutton 3816 DeSoto Ave R3 Box 178-Y PeoIijN 47464 IZLIFort Myers Florida 33905 product review product review product review rhis item precision tool designed dispense arefully-confrolled amounts low-viscosity fluids uch oils solvents anerobics Cyanoacrylate adhesives molded high-density polyethylene Ind features replaceable tip Refillable has apacity 6cc will dispense either metered dots r thin lines its contents also provides stable forage moisture-sensitive materials Look lobby craft dealers roduct review product review product review 4 Harold models cire exttiortFnarli orrJnciry September 1983 167 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE Dispens-If pencil dispensing low-viscosity fluids i $295 Hobby Factory Inc PO Box 321 Kutztown PA 19530

Author: J. Ballard


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/09
Page Numbers: 71, 166, 167

Control Line RA CING John Ballard ROSSI 15 REWORK have several letters asking about crank pin replace ment 105mm Rossi 15 crank am sure have same problem have pin shearing off coming loose crank have couple re-pinned crankshafts have run excellent results Mr Al Herda 1417 N Dunton Arlington Heights IL 60004 has quietly doing uses electrical discharge machine EDM make new hole crank pin braze-welds new high-speed pin offset grinds new pin machines new counterweight band sweats casing addition will overbore crankshaft dia meter will guarantee no distortion certainly will rejuvenate rather expensive crankshafts put some retired Rossis back service hope can give Mouse Racing en thusiasts lift have good turnout Nats year Winston-Salem AAAA Control Line meet replacement am sure Racing enthusiasts will remember great times Annual Winston-Salem Control Line Championships flown Coliseum parking lot bolstered almost conceivable Control Line event full complement Speed Racing Stunt Scale Carrier etc As good things sooner later come end certainly forgotten am sure will remember that contest drew very heavily East Coast people came Texas California Kentucky Tennessee Indiana Ohio also neighboring Canada Rac Continued page 166 New small prop-holding fixture As know pitching finishing small prop Goodyear Mouse Racing made difficult fact prop awkward hold filing shaping finishsanding Chicago Club has shown fixture use hold prop filing finishing merely piece 015 aluminum L-shaped bend bolt hole end hold propeller stationary flange sec tion lays against thick part prop keeping immobilized little fixture can mounted vise prop remains stationary file side certainly nifty little fixture eliminates troublesome hand-holding propeller filing Mouse Racers remember some months back given some Mouse Rac ing plans completed little Racer took its picture just before painting mounting engine have now flown little beast has excellent handling proper ties After discussion Mouse Racing received several pictures Mouse Racers various areas caught fancy D Dah Ike Osh kosh WI Little Badger Express looks have some merit indicates reasonable flying characteristics windy weather September 1983 71 sublect aluminum bracket seen lust below prop Whats clamps vice holds prop file sand some performance column Mouse Racer waits belly-up Its Cox Black Widow mounted first flight Doug Dahike flies Badger Express Mouse Racer Oahkosh WI Laminated wheel faring encloses Kustom Kraftsmanshlp 1 1/2-in Custom Racing Wheel Look armnot model Thats Twinn-K GloBee Fire Plug modified racing Looks like Ace elastic bandage holding HO YAT AWAYHO 845100 AWAYIlO SASH ID WAYHO BAYHIDE AWAY FAMOUS BRITISH DIESELS MODELLER PLANS SPARES FOR M/E PAW 0/C 3rd PRINTING CATALOG-DIESEL HANDBOOK pp HOBBY HIDE WAY DELAVANIL 309 244-7389 61734 HOBBY5 IOEAWAYHOBBYH IDEAWAYHOBBYHIDEAWAYHOBBOHIOEOW will required fully activate gear control unit estimate 6-8 lb range small amount pull should have grcat affect models performance flight attitude majority models system has used have weighed 8 lb model weight equipped fairly good engine will probably pull 3-5 G range depending throttle setting will provide pull least 24 40 lb handle six- eight-pound pull fourth line 10 laps should affect models flying characteristics noticeable degree Now have read through months column would interested knowing perceive Question Answer format would like Ques non Mont/i segment column Please let know about new idea also have anx items photos CL Scale send Bill Boss 77-06 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Speed/Hempel Continued paoe 70 model know built perhaps readers can identify Editor nodel Orbit kitted Formacraft Corp. Barbertoi OH RMM Another photo Series 20 McCoy 60 mounted model constructed pine basswood fiberelass resin horizon tal stab mounted extreme end pan found flying grass surface model would tumble landing stab less likely break Monoline came scene 1958 1959 Monoline beginning dominate Speed events appears contests dropped Speed due declining par ticipation quit flying Speed end 1960 season contests few far between Regards s Tom Pearson would interested hear comments Speed can improved attract modelers start back flying Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 71 ing enthusiasts miss contest tune-up Nationals also gave individual chance see equipment stood relation major competitors have heard movement afoot pro mote contest held New Orleans during first week June reincarnation Winston-Salem meet certainly would like bear comments subject As know have model flying park outskirts Crescent City certainly families com petitors would find New Orleans area interesting tourist standpoint well have told concrete circles perfectly smooth poured con tinuous basis 50 have absolutely no seams understand some finest concrete circles some competitors have ever seen. personally have discussed subject competitors Chicago Ohio Texas am certainly getting some positive feedback Let know opinion subject will discuss New Orleans contest manage ment speed Slow Rats Sport Racers As Slow Rat Sport Race enthusi asts attempt streamline aircraft using internal controls area push rods belleranks lead-outs found lO second easily reduced heat time streamlining landing gear wheel Very little work streamlining landing gear generally done competitors have seen have about 1 /2 2-in wheel mounted either wire aluminum gear Making fairing over wire gear streamline helps considerably putting fairing over wheel airspeed increased enough take full 10 sec off heat time Enclosed photo wheel pant being used successfully improve airspeed lami nated layers plywood has metal brace back can sol dered bolted landing gear strut wheel completely recessed inside has exit area approximately one-half Racers might want try simple bolt-on streamlining aircraft Testing new glow plug modification Twinn-K Products Indianapolis IN now marketing new GloBee plug cap end prevent wire distortion pull-down racing events plugs now available presently called Hose Nose am now extensive evaluation various thicknesses cap also hole size cap Racing engines lose rpm still have wire protected distortion detonation all-too-familiar stretching combustion chamber during lean runs high-nitro fuel As testing nears com pletion will prepare performance table include column Modification GloBee Fireplug battery Racing have several requests con cerning proper setup Fireplug battery Racing photos shows added two-position on-off toggle switch wiring put female/male plug connection Both items available either Radio Shack local audio store two wires exiting can either put thumb index finger ring contact glow plug shown photos wires run inden tation positive-plug-point metal thumb contact separate thumb-base 166 Model Aviation Piper Super Cub 14 scale Send $200 Catalog ken NWST Dept MA PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206 941-8248 ALL NEW CUSTOM SCNNEVRLE CDX O9 ENGINES Racing t versions special hard chrome & honing technology Also Complete Inventory individual stock custom p arts Cox TD 020 049 051 ngines Competition parts & accessories Combat Free Fit C/L & R/C Racing Speed Stunt Team Race Exclusive distributor Nelson 15 en gin parts detailed catalog send 50 cents Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Tlpltrone 714 830-5182 contact use positive-point contact engaged first thumb tilted back touch rear head engine making contact eliminates need use two fingers starting either Slow Rat Scale Race engines twofinger approach seems work better Rat Racers prevent inadvertent grounding out male plug merely pulled slot switch can turned off required knee support band used hold battery firmly arm people also using long length elastic bandage wrapped around tied securely however knee leg-support bandage seems preferred item addition will note leg-support bandage slipped un derneath voltage regulator holds little white arm correct voltage posi tion whatever type plug being used engine As always comments solicited appreciated John C Ballard 10102 Kimblewick Dr Louisville KY 40223 Electrics/Kopski Continued page 80 9 You can run motor house midnight probably survive incident long enough again again big help getting new ship ready Saturday Sunday morning flying session 10 Electric absolutely clean Consider flying flO-powered Pattern ship new suit note feelings Now men tally convert picture Electric same suit See No problem Electrons Continued page 168 Winning kleas FOURMOST RETRACTABLE OW HOOK RELEASE Price Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight THER FOURMOST PRODUCTS 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Geples Hinges Gaplm Hinge Slotter Strut Fairinp Cockpit Coammg nd SASE Complete Information FURST 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 * *SAILPLANE**PAW DIESELS hi-starts/winches/accessoriesEnglands Finest complete line/best prices/top quality049 29 New low low prices envelope catalog/information toSend $100 list RLF PRODUCTSEric Clutton 3816 DeSoto Ave R3 Box 178-Y PeoIijN 47464 IZLIFort Myers Florida 33905 product review product review product review rhis item precision tool designed dispense arefully-confrolled amounts low-viscosity fluids uch oils solvents anerobics Cyanoacrylate adhesives molded high-density polyethylene Ind features replaceable tip Refillable has apacity 6cc will dispense either metered dots r thin lines its contents also provides stable forage moisture-sensitive materials Look lobby craft dealers roduct review product review product review 4 Harold models cire exttiortFnarli orrJnciry September 1983 167 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE Dispens-If pencil dispensing low-viscosity fluids i $295 Hobby Factory Inc PO Box 321 Kutztown PA 19530

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