MOUSE RACING attendees 1988 Tidewater Nationals will recall Mouse Rac ing highest entry levels CL Racing events have numerous requests information good Mouse Racers some past columns have shown some Texas contingents planes Readers have asked photograph hot setup would assure durable fast /2A Racer name has men tioned enthusiasts John McCollum has campaigned McMouse quite suc cessfully last several years heat times generally averaged between 214 around 220 finals averaged about 450 months column am enclosing photo graph McMouse some fascinating aspects unusual little Racer John uses thin sheet aluminum bends over spar form wings other Mouse Racers have observed use wings gen erally either hardwood balsa sanded air foil John also uses all-hardwood fuselage tail surfaces aluminum front landing gear tail skid engine mounting plate front McMouse cut solid alumi num block used basically cut down vibra tion Cox 049 features fast-fill urnflow vent plus McCollums own-designed propellers particular Mouse Racer weighs 8 oz considered fairly heavy Mouse extremely stable gusty windy conditions Anyone interested building little Racers should write John dimension John McCollum 21842 Bass Lake Circle El Toro CA 92630 Proper pitting procedure have re quests advice improve heat times Three pilots try occupy same 2-ft spot center circle keep planes laps short possible maximizing speed Folks LR Bill Bischoff Melvin Schuette Karen Foster standard Racing events definite way have smooth efficient pitting operation month have enclosed three pictures Bill Lee 1 preparing catch model 2 fueling mo del 3 applying battery annmounted GloBee battery releasing model imperative pit man position him self directly front aircraft catch square prop hub damage prop wing next step pit man quickly fill fuel tank open fuel shutoff apply current glow plug Once en gine starts releasing model impor tant model turned either out circle easy aircraft either stum ble shear prop blade roll towards pilot center circle smooth releasenot throwing motionpermits model pick up speed under its own power allows pilot smooth takeoff repeating sequence over over practice teams race times should certainly improve past have third individual using video camera film succession pit stops Later running tape TV run slowly through pit stop see effort time being wasted during stop what sort improvements can incorporate speed up pitting process installing timer will visible scene lower right-hand corner video picture can time stop seconds see actually improving Piloting model Other pitting pilot ing model other area team can save considerable time Initially considerable time can saved developing technique shut model off have land shortest amount time space Hours practice will required judge distance required shakedown landing such pit man does get model coming him 80 90 miles hour Probably best team ever saw dropping model down Nashville Rats Larry Hill principal pilot able drop large Slow Rat Fast Rat Racers down merely quarter lap Occasionally would come too much ground speed Continued page 183 Fast pit stops help win races sequence L-R pit man Bill Lee gets right front landing model good catch quickly refuels starts engine gives plane smooth straight-ahead release Ballard tells us about good Race techniques month 78 Model Aviation Confrol Line Racing John Ballard 10102 Klmblewick Dr Louisville KY 40223 John McCollums fabled McMouse Racer Craft nearly indestructible due use sheet alu minum wing formed over hardwood spar hardwood fuselage tail feathers supersolid alu minum engine mount block Landing gear leg also piece heavy aluminum sheet course youve built warp wing itself ry another time Did say stuff simple Naw its art form Remember final item limited number Fancher style 3 -in-dia circular bellcranks once again available now being produced master machinist John Schwickrath 1660 Laurel St San Carlos CA 94070 price beautifully machined aluminum brass steel unit $15 plus $150 shipping handling Needless say am big fan circular format fliers have tried convinced well Try think youll like CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 78 Paul Tune would back up % le allow model slow down before grabbed course use well-padded glove also helps reduce impact model caught during routine stop have enclosed photograph showing three Race pilots attempting share same 2 -ft-radius center circle pilots Karen Foster Bill Bischoff shirt out Melvin Schuette As can see have pressed extremely close together order have shortest possible distance cen ter circle model pilot walks very wide circle aircraft has fly much farther lap slowed perhaps 5-10 mph righter circle pilot walks closer holds hand chest shorter will effective length control lines effect size cir cle used pilot shortening line length has definite positive influence speed model New Nelson 15 engine understand new Nelson 15 works purported have 15mm shaft aimed Scale Rac ing Henry Nelson importing some very expen sive ball bearings Switzerland busy producing cranks cases forit hoped improved performance Racing Nelson compe tition engines will testing new modifi cation late February 1989 hope able receive immediately test re port results next column As always solicit comments ideas photographs CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 79 centerEd total duration 2160 prop used Zanins model made carbon fiber material has radius three inches pitch varies six inches hub 58 tip fuel tank Zanins model mounted direcriy metal pan via two screws mounted rubber British team members using new Irvine 15 prototype engines appears few engines have built Peter Halman UK turned best rime team flight 29147km/hr Peter showing off new engine fuel shutoff looks similar ones used Russians exhaust timing Irvine 15 1900 intakes 1300 crankshaft intake du ration approximately 2250 Coninued page 184 U mu. UE mu mu mm mm mm m m U U 516 GLOW FUEL MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL INT QUAT A4QN 0% Nitroti*$1075 5% Nitrohane6 $525$12Th 1Q% Nitro 15% Nitro than3Q $6$1675 35% Nitromefihahe $ 95 25$2695 SIG PREMIUM 4-STROKE FUEL 10% Nitromethane$1425 15% Nitromethane$1625 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourselfPrcos soujeet ehonge oth0ot notice See aealer first available order direct Call 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 THE JOURNAL THE AIRPLANE 1920 1940TuE EARLY AEROPLANE Leo Opdycke EditorKenn Rust Editor wwi AERO 19001919 SKYWAYS 19201940 two Journals contain information current projects orical research news museums airshows shop notes technical drawings data information paint color photographs aeroplanes engines parts sale scale modelling material PLUS wants disposals news current publications kinds PLUS more. Sample copies $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 2eplzn& INC 15 Crescent Road Pottghkecpste NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679 April 1989 183
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 78, 183
MOUSE RACING attendees 1988 Tidewater Nationals will recall Mouse Rac ing highest entry levels CL Racing events have numerous requests information good Mouse Racers some past columns have shown some Texas contingents planes Readers have asked photograph hot setup would assure durable fast /2A Racer name has men tioned enthusiasts John McCollum has campaigned McMouse quite suc cessfully last several years heat times generally averaged between 214 around 220 finals averaged about 450 months column am enclosing photo graph McMouse some fascinating aspects unusual little Racer John uses thin sheet aluminum bends over spar form wings other Mouse Racers have observed use wings gen erally either hardwood balsa sanded air foil John also uses all-hardwood fuselage tail surfaces aluminum front landing gear tail skid engine mounting plate front McMouse cut solid alumi num block used basically cut down vibra tion Cox 049 features fast-fill urnflow vent plus McCollums own-designed propellers particular Mouse Racer weighs 8 oz considered fairly heavy Mouse extremely stable gusty windy conditions Anyone interested building little Racers should write John dimension John McCollum 21842 Bass Lake Circle El Toro CA 92630 Proper pitting procedure have re quests advice improve heat times Three pilots try occupy same 2-ft spot center circle keep planes laps short possible maximizing speed Folks LR Bill Bischoff Melvin Schuette Karen Foster standard Racing events definite way have smooth efficient pitting operation month have enclosed three pictures Bill Lee 1 preparing catch model 2 fueling mo del 3 applying battery annmounted GloBee battery releasing model imperative pit man position him self directly front aircraft catch square prop hub damage prop wing next step pit man quickly fill fuel tank open fuel shutoff apply current glow plug Once en gine starts releasing model impor tant model turned either out circle easy aircraft either stum ble shear prop blade roll towards pilot center circle smooth releasenot throwing motionpermits model pick up speed under its own power allows pilot smooth takeoff repeating sequence over over practice teams race times should certainly improve past have third individual using video camera film succession pit stops Later running tape TV run slowly through pit stop see effort time being wasted during stop what sort improvements can incorporate speed up pitting process installing timer will visible scene lower right-hand corner video picture can time stop seconds see actually improving Piloting model Other pitting pilot ing model other area team can save considerable time Initially considerable time can saved developing technique shut model off have land shortest amount time space Hours practice will required judge distance required shakedown landing such pit man does get model coming him 80 90 miles hour Probably best team ever saw dropping model down Nashville Rats Larry Hill principal pilot able drop large Slow Rat Fast Rat Racers down merely quarter lap Occasionally would come too much ground speed Continued page 183 Fast pit stops help win races sequence L-R pit man Bill Lee gets right front landing model good catch quickly refuels starts engine gives plane smooth straight-ahead release Ballard tells us about good Race techniques month 78 Model Aviation Confrol Line Racing John Ballard 10102 Klmblewick Dr Louisville KY 40223 John McCollums fabled McMouse Racer Craft nearly indestructible due use sheet alu minum wing formed over hardwood spar hardwood fuselage tail feathers supersolid alu minum engine mount block Landing gear leg also piece heavy aluminum sheet course youve built warp wing itself ry another time Did say stuff simple Naw its art form Remember final item limited number Fancher style 3 -in-dia circular bellcranks once again available now being produced master machinist John Schwickrath 1660 Laurel St San Carlos CA 94070 price beautifully machined aluminum brass steel unit $15 plus $150 shipping handling Needless say am big fan circular format fliers have tried convinced well Try think youll like CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 78 Paul Tune would back up % le allow model slow down before grabbed course use well-padded glove also helps reduce impact model caught during routine stop have enclosed photograph showing three Race pilots attempting share same 2 -ft-radius center circle pilots Karen Foster Bill Bischoff shirt out Melvin Schuette As can see have pressed extremely close together order have shortest possible distance cen ter circle model pilot walks very wide circle aircraft has fly much farther lap slowed perhaps 5-10 mph righter circle pilot walks closer holds hand chest shorter will effective length control lines effect size cir cle used pilot shortening line length has definite positive influence speed model New Nelson 15 engine understand new Nelson 15 works purported have 15mm shaft aimed Scale Rac ing Henry Nelson importing some very expen sive ball bearings Switzerland busy producing cranks cases forit hoped improved performance Racing Nelson compe tition engines will testing new modifi cation late February 1989 hope able receive immediately test re port results next column As always solicit comments ideas photographs CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 79 centerEd total duration 2160 prop used Zanins model made carbon fiber material has radius three inches pitch varies six inches hub 58 tip fuel tank Zanins model mounted direcriy metal pan via two screws mounted rubber British team members using new Irvine 15 prototype engines appears few engines have built Peter Halman UK turned best rime team flight 29147km/hr Peter showing off new engine fuel shutoff looks similar ones used Russians exhaust timing Irvine 15 1900 intakes 1300 crankshaft intake du ration approximately 2250 Coninued page 184 U mu. UE mu mu mm mm mm m m U U 516 GLOW FUEL MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL INT QUAT A4QN 0% Nitroti*$1075 5% Nitrohane6 $525$12Th 1Q% Nitro 15% Nitro than3Q $6$1675 35% Nitromefihahe $ 95 25$2695 SIG PREMIUM 4-STROKE FUEL 10% Nitromethane$1425 15% Nitromethane$1625 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourselfPrcos soujeet ehonge oth0ot notice See aealer first available order direct Call 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 THE JOURNAL THE AIRPLANE 1920 1940TuE EARLY AEROPLANE Leo Opdycke EditorKenn Rust Editor wwi AERO 19001919 SKYWAYS 19201940 two Journals contain information current projects orical research news museums airshows shop notes technical drawings data information paint color photographs aeroplanes engines parts sale scale modelling material PLUS wants disposals news current publications kinds PLUS more. Sample copies $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 2eplzn& INC 15 Crescent Road Pottghkecpste NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679 April 1989 183