Control Line Scale Bill Boss MULTI-ENGINE starting aid Art Snowden member Master Ski Invaders CL Club South Bend IN suggests use metered switch box can great help starting multiengined models Art presently building Royal B-17 Control Line flying during build ing process has given much thought prob lems can encountered trying start four engines believes switch box will allow four engines alternately con nected starting battery will make engine-starting procedure easier box consisting series jacks switches will allow four glow plugs connected starting battery before enginestarting attempted simple push num bered switch will allow battery supply connected corresponding engine model engine starting accomplished push same switch turns off power No doubt weve seen frustrating can modeler trying start fourth engine some unknown reason first second engine stops has restarted always frantic moving wires bat teries etc effort restart delinquent engine Arts switch box eliminates moving single set wires engine engine during time especially competition starting time limited voltmeter shown wiring should low range 0-5 volts best oper ation meter range will allow reason ably good needle deflection under battery no-load conditions will show wiring battery switch box good bat tery switch-connected glow plug should see slight drop voltage indicating glow plug drawing current good condition tf glow plug element open no dip voltage 2 VOLT 0/C JACK will seen glow plug should shorted current drawn will very heavy voltage should drop considerably Materials making switch box can used model has four engines plastic project box approxi mately 7 x 5 x 2 inches SPST sub-mini toggle switch four mini push On/Off switches five two-conductor 1/8-in miniature phone jacks five two-conductor 1/8-in miniature phone plugs miscellaneous wire appropriate glow plug battery connectors materials listed generally available local elec tronics supply stores Cost switch box proj ect depending cost meter could order $20 $25 Club Report received letter Bill Oldham Cholla Choppers Model Airplane Club Tucson AZ concerning clubs latest activities letter wasnt particularly Scale nature recent provision flying site ameni ties city Parks Recreation Department certainly worth reporting Its always great can report gain something respect flying sites rather loss Cholla Choppers according Bills re port oldest Control Line club continual operation west Mississippi 35 members 12 Scale enthusiasts remaining membes Navy Carrier Stunt other facets CL modeling Bill reports Parks Recreation De partment has provided club four-circle flying site Silverbell Park including circle fully paved asphalt addition Parks Department about ready build ramada attached storage shed carrier deck also place snack bar As Bill put doing OK closing letter Bill commented Continued page 166 VoughtA-7 Corsair II Mike Legate L both small beautiful Its well finished often mistaken plastic model weighs 2 lb uses Enya 09 power Photo Bill Oldham Heinkel HE-21 9 nightflghterR istheworkof RobertSonnleitflerOShkOSh WI Supertlgre 40s power 7 lb 13 oz model spans 61 Construction unique wing tail normal built-up balsa construction fuselage engine nacelles carved foam covered 6-in balsa sheet Finish automobile acrylic lacquer Thats radar antenna nose Photo R Sonnleitner February 1987 63 metered starting battery switch box created byArt Snowden South Bend IN will make starting multi-engined models easier safer task Power glow plug supplied via individual leads connected priortothe starting af engine Powerto engine turned Off via pushbutton switch box voltmeter monitors status battery condition glow plugs Art Snowdens metered switch box neat compact Heres finished project L FOR SPORT FLYING AND COMPETITION rol Line Handle SAN ESS SEE CARE S S TEST BRASS C AMP FORHTechDesign CAB E AD US MEN H MPAC ComfortableCompact OR- Engineered 1%OHS RENG HLong Life ATAUM NUMA DY iple Line Spacing BETTER Sensitivity Control HOBBY Dealer Inquiries Invited SHOPS-nhtactured hy Sagan Industries Inc 31-U 35th St LIC NY 11106 begin throw away stock muffler Besides being heavy seems no way get run well Theres too much back pressure opening up exhaust hole turns thing turned pipe about two laps engine comes away go 90-mph Stunt flight Hal deBolt would have loved itshades Stuntwagon Instead stock muffler use same SST muffler use ST 60 16-20 holes open Note Ted last refers practice installing short 4-40 bolts small outlet holes SST-style muffler vary amount back pressure Unlike FSR series engines FP doesnt like much back pressure install SST muffler just run 6-32 tap through muffler-attachment holes crankcase egg out mounting holes muffler slightly Note SST muffler Don refers available SST Products 28746 Westfield Livonia MI 48150 FP comes two head gaskets installed seems optimum third gasket results power loss noticeable benefit using gasket makes engine run rough break excessively during maneuvers 'Like Stunt engines FP loves Northwest-blend Stunt fuel 10% nitro methane 25% castor oil 65% methanol alco hol runs better fuel synthetic castor/ynthetic blends will last longer owners manual suggests using OS 2SFP venturi necessary smooth out en gine run Frankly quite difficult notice change run smoothness power defi nitely less using set-up Jack flying part ner Jack Pitcher started using 25-size venturi because plane originally built 35 just four-ounce fuel tank Thats reason consider using small venturi because larger ventuns definitely provide power Power FPs weak spot Weak think terms FSR series 40 Its like very strong 35 should perform quite well Noblers Chipmunks Cobras like weighing around 40-45 ounces Jacks Twister Paul Walkers Cobra fly quite well wind FP 40s engine light small enough fit nicely aircraft Just put five-ounce uniflow-vented tank Taffinder makes $595 mount 105 11 x 6 prop youre likely quite pleased result final note needle valve assembly traditional OS design finer threads Its perfectly acceptable installing Kustom Kraftsmanship universal needle valve assembly good idea because gives very fine adjustYou will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHS SMALL 118 ORPRiCE 3 ft $250 LARGE 114 EASY TO INSTALL 42 3 Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 cur //4 DEEP sur ALLWG i/f FLEL LEAGrH DE r/IE MAGSO S18FACE5 ASrALL H#SOE USE srRAjeqr FF4 70 MAKE 5M4LL HOLE EVERy MCI OR SD DRIR CYAM2NDWLA7S GLLE IN IFOLEF CARELAR1 AC7FLW I#LL CANNY GLUE AILSi5T EA77E JOIST FOR ADDIT/OAAL SELVRITY IVSEPr SMALL P14 EVERY FEW IAICHES cur OFF FLUSH FiLL AND SAND AS ACEDED FOR FINISNAIIG QUAY BARBER MODELS v1r4 SHOESTRINGd S4I-K1T $11995 KIT$15495 Faick Rivet ~jSEMIKIT $11995 KIT$15495 EPOXY/GLASS/FOAH/BALSA CONSTRUCTION WITH DRAWINGS AND DATA FOR FORMULA 12D PYLON SPORT OR STANDOFF SCALE FULL OR S4IKITSCosmic @5 10 lbs w5ight Wind 790 sq wing ares SLMI-KIT $10995 60 2 stroke 12 4 stroke KIT $14495 skit prices plus shipping scredit Cards welcome o residents add 6 Z 72 27106 Butternut RidgeNorth Olmated Ohio 44070 ment choose youll have drill out case venturis slightly accept KK assembly No big deal just remember put tissue case before drill keep metal par ticles out engine Thanks Don Im sure lot readers will take advantage investigations Heres couple quick thought-provokers Im compiling statistics top 20 ships last years Nats Theyll published soon Fifteen Stunters powered 60s 14 Supertigres Merco two ST 46s two OS 45s 05 35 Does mean Stunt becoming one-engine event need 60 compete dont think nor number other competitive fliers Stay tuned Youll love top 20 finishers three heaviest wing loadings ounces weight per square foot wing area finished following order Bob Whitelys Laser heaviest 142 oz/sq ft finished second Bob Barons El Jay next heaviest 139 oz/sq ft finished third place Citation V next heaviest 129 oz/sq ft finished first place Windy Urtnowskis Relentless slightly lighter 128 oz Historically ideal wing loading roughly 11 oz/sq ft has advocated almost everyone including article Exci tation Reno Special Retaliation just over 9 05/sq ft mediocre stayed closet Paul Walker won 84 Nats Bad News wing loading about 13 Fancher speaking heresy heavy better light Good question isnt Opinions follow What say arent surprised Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 63 enjoyed column glad see dont have national contender get models picture CL Scale column would like thank Bill complimentary remark same time take opportunity comment last thought has always objective colum nist use photos ideas whether beginner expert problem basically same columnists dont always get great amount input readers usually comes advanced Continued page 168 166 Model Aviation Still Using bid Fashioned Viling Hinges *~s pPL will gain control efficiency by eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces GAPLESS HINGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapess Hinges hMakes SlOtS 4 Sizes Balsa 5-A-S CE $250 THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO APRIL 10 11 & 12 1987 presented Weak Signals R/O Club Toledo Ohio exposition intormation available contacting Wayne Yeager co-director ticket address shown below ADVANCED TICKETS may ordered sending self-addressed-stamped busi ness size 4 x 9 envelope Tickets 38235 Castle Romulus Michigan 48174 phone 313 941-6661 Canadian orders must contain International Postal Cou pon US Stamps orders above 5 tickets must contain extra postage Include check money order US funds made payable Weak Signals R/C Club along 25 cents per order handling charge must state expo days tickets used prices $400 per day adults $100 per day children 12 under Deadline ticket orders March 31 1987 Ticket sales final nonref undable orders program will returned near mid-March Tickets also available door COMPETITION CLASS NON-MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PRECISION SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PATTERN PLANE SPORT MONO-PLANE non-scale models SPORT BI-PLANE non-scale models OLD TIMER FREE FLIGHT R/C ASSIST R/C SAILPLANE non-scale models COMPETITION BOAT MILITARY SCALE BOAT HELICOPTER PLEASURE POWER BOAT R/C CAR WORKING VESSEL-UNARMED NEW FLYBABY-BIPE COMBO Outstanding Precision Hand/machine-cut Kits Made uSA FLYBABY $7950 BIPE $9500 COMBO $11000 Span 56 44 Weight 4-5 lbs Wing load 22 & 14 oz Engine 30-45 FS 25-40 TS field conversion 10 mm AERO-PACER $8900 Sport-trainer Span 64 Weight 5-7 lbs Wing load 19-25 oz Engine 45-65 FS 29-45 TS Span 54 Weight 5-6 lbs Wing load 15 oz Engine 45-65 FS 35-50 TS Add $450 postage handling direct sales Mich residents add 4% VISA Mastercard money order Dealer inquiry invited AERODROME MODELS LTD 2623 5 Miller Rd Saginaw Ml 48603 517 781-3000 modeler know Im sure other colum nists well would welcome ideas photos no matter what level modeling experience through input experience levels could hope present material appealing levels model builder So anyone beginner expert has photo building tip club contest report wish share other CL Scale modelers please send address given end column Hobbypoxy paint formulas continued latest excellent series Scale color formu las called European three-color scheme used primarily A-l0 Thunderbolts op erating Europe Some interesting background information development European color scheme provided USA FE Primer Modern Air Combat Europe Mi chael Skinner aircrafts camouflage scheme another example designers devotion making everything exactly right started scratchafter USAF no experience painting battlefield jets first efforts shades gray dozens worked well theory practice pale A-b saus age stood out prominently against thick green forests central Europe designers went hack drawing boards came up mottled green gray European lizard camouflage now aircraft A-10 also first aircraft have its red white blue national insignia replaced new low-visibility black outline current standard formulas ES 34102 Lighr Greenfour parts H65 Bright Red three parts H49 Cub Yellow three parts H81 Black two parts H33 Stinson Green part H70 Gray part H 10 White ES 34092 Dark Greenfour parts H33 Stinson Green four parts H81 Black three parts H47 Bright Yellow two parts H70 Gray ES 36081 Dark Graysix parts H8 1 Black five parts H70 Gray part H47 Bright Yellow part H66 Dark Red ES 37038 Black Markingsuse H81 Black Remember use HOS Flat Hardener colors Please send correspondenceand especially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 64 ductory price will $7995 plus $300 per order shipping Hes now taking reservations orderscash advance Write Doc Passen PO Box Ill Jasonville IN 47438 Master Combat lightweight 25 also available after much redesign same price 36 although its regular list almost $160 Doe says have pay advance shipments will made December Weight new engine 135 grams its claimed run extremely well low no nitro engine may come close meeting Nelson tandard performance least get ballpark much-reduced price 168 Model Aviation DH6O GIPSY MOTH$10900 WHO SAID LAWN MOWERS WOULDNT FLY James Weems Manager Bama Flyers Air Show Team says team has flying lawn mower thai have flying since 979 aircraft brand X engine has always marginal power heard Eagle powerful engine decision order couldnt happier about decision truly have created power house flies better ever has has plenty power really pleased beyond greatest expectations Power & Reliability Fox Eagle 60 tops #26500 Fox Eagle 60 95 Side Exhaust wI Muffler Accept VISA MasterCard qK Manufacturing Co 5305 Towson Ave Fort Smith AR 72901 [SOli 646-1656
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 63, 166, 168
Control Line Scale Bill Boss MULTI-ENGINE starting aid Art Snowden member Master Ski Invaders CL Club South Bend IN suggests use metered switch box can great help starting multiengined models Art presently building Royal B-17 Control Line flying during build ing process has given much thought prob lems can encountered trying start four engines believes switch box will allow four engines alternately con nected starting battery will make engine-starting procedure easier box consisting series jacks switches will allow four glow plugs connected starting battery before enginestarting attempted simple push num bered switch will allow battery supply connected corresponding engine model engine starting accomplished push same switch turns off power No doubt weve seen frustrating can modeler trying start fourth engine some unknown reason first second engine stops has restarted always frantic moving wires bat teries etc effort restart delinquent engine Arts switch box eliminates moving single set wires engine engine during time especially competition starting time limited voltmeter shown wiring should low range 0-5 volts best oper ation meter range will allow reason ably good needle deflection under battery no-load conditions will show wiring battery switch box good bat tery switch-connected glow plug should see slight drop voltage indicating glow plug drawing current good condition tf glow plug element open no dip voltage 2 VOLT 0/C JACK will seen glow plug should shorted current drawn will very heavy voltage should drop considerably Materials making switch box can used model has four engines plastic project box approxi mately 7 x 5 x 2 inches SPST sub-mini toggle switch four mini push On/Off switches five two-conductor 1/8-in miniature phone jacks five two-conductor 1/8-in miniature phone plugs miscellaneous wire appropriate glow plug battery connectors materials listed generally available local elec tronics supply stores Cost switch box proj ect depending cost meter could order $20 $25 Club Report received letter Bill Oldham Cholla Choppers Model Airplane Club Tucson AZ concerning clubs latest activities letter wasnt particularly Scale nature recent provision flying site ameni ties city Parks Recreation Department certainly worth reporting Its always great can report gain something respect flying sites rather loss Cholla Choppers according Bills re port oldest Control Line club continual operation west Mississippi 35 members 12 Scale enthusiasts remaining membes Navy Carrier Stunt other facets CL modeling Bill reports Parks Recreation De partment has provided club four-circle flying site Silverbell Park including circle fully paved asphalt addition Parks Department about ready build ramada attached storage shed carrier deck also place snack bar As Bill put doing OK closing letter Bill commented Continued page 166 VoughtA-7 Corsair II Mike Legate L both small beautiful Its well finished often mistaken plastic model weighs 2 lb uses Enya 09 power Photo Bill Oldham Heinkel HE-21 9 nightflghterR istheworkof RobertSonnleitflerOShkOSh WI Supertlgre 40s power 7 lb 13 oz model spans 61 Construction unique wing tail normal built-up balsa construction fuselage engine nacelles carved foam covered 6-in balsa sheet Finish automobile acrylic lacquer Thats radar antenna nose Photo R Sonnleitner February 1987 63 metered starting battery switch box created byArt Snowden South Bend IN will make starting multi-engined models easier safer task Power glow plug supplied via individual leads connected priortothe starting af engine Powerto engine turned Off via pushbutton switch box voltmeter monitors status battery condition glow plugs Art Snowdens metered switch box neat compact Heres finished project L FOR SPORT FLYING AND COMPETITION rol Line Handle SAN ESS SEE CARE S S TEST BRASS C AMP FORHTechDesign CAB E AD US MEN H MPAC ComfortableCompact OR- Engineered 1%OHS RENG HLong Life ATAUM NUMA DY iple Line Spacing BETTER Sensitivity Control HOBBY Dealer Inquiries Invited SHOPS-nhtactured hy Sagan Industries Inc 31-U 35th St LIC NY 11106 begin throw away stock muffler Besides being heavy seems no way get run well Theres too much back pressure opening up exhaust hole turns thing turned pipe about two laps engine comes away go 90-mph Stunt flight Hal deBolt would have loved itshades Stuntwagon Instead stock muffler use same SST muffler use ST 60 16-20 holes open Note Ted last refers practice installing short 4-40 bolts small outlet holes SST-style muffler vary amount back pressure Unlike FSR series engines FP doesnt like much back pressure install SST muffler just run 6-32 tap through muffler-attachment holes crankcase egg out mounting holes muffler slightly Note SST muffler Don refers available SST Products 28746 Westfield Livonia MI 48150 FP comes two head gaskets installed seems optimum third gasket results power loss noticeable benefit using gasket makes engine run rough break excessively during maneuvers 'Like Stunt engines FP loves Northwest-blend Stunt fuel 10% nitro methane 25% castor oil 65% methanol alco hol runs better fuel synthetic castor/ynthetic blends will last longer owners manual suggests using OS 2SFP venturi necessary smooth out en gine run Frankly quite difficult notice change run smoothness power defi nitely less using set-up Jack flying part ner Jack Pitcher started using 25-size venturi because plane originally built 35 just four-ounce fuel tank Thats reason consider using small venturi because larger ventuns definitely provide power Power FPs weak spot Weak think terms FSR series 40 Its like very strong 35 should perform quite well Noblers Chipmunks Cobras like weighing around 40-45 ounces Jacks Twister Paul Walkers Cobra fly quite well wind FP 40s engine light small enough fit nicely aircraft Just put five-ounce uniflow-vented tank Taffinder makes $595 mount 105 11 x 6 prop youre likely quite pleased result final note needle valve assembly traditional OS design finer threads Its perfectly acceptable installing Kustom Kraftsmanship universal needle valve assembly good idea because gives very fine adjustYou will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHS SMALL 118 ORPRiCE 3 ft $250 LARGE 114 EASY TO INSTALL 42 3 Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 cur //4 DEEP sur ALLWG i/f FLEL LEAGrH DE r/IE MAGSO S18FACE5 ASrALL H#SOE USE srRAjeqr FF4 70 MAKE 5M4LL HOLE EVERy MCI OR SD DRIR CYAM2NDWLA7S GLLE IN IFOLEF CARELAR1 AC7FLW I#LL CANNY GLUE AILSi5T EA77E JOIST FOR ADDIT/OAAL SELVRITY IVSEPr SMALL P14 EVERY FEW IAICHES cur OFF FLUSH FiLL AND SAND AS ACEDED FOR FINISNAIIG QUAY BARBER MODELS v1r4 SHOESTRINGd S4I-K1T $11995 KIT$15495 Faick Rivet ~jSEMIKIT $11995 KIT$15495 EPOXY/GLASS/FOAH/BALSA CONSTRUCTION WITH DRAWINGS AND DATA FOR FORMULA 12D PYLON SPORT OR STANDOFF SCALE FULL OR S4IKITSCosmic @5 10 lbs w5ight Wind 790 sq wing ares SLMI-KIT $10995 60 2 stroke 12 4 stroke KIT $14495 skit prices plus shipping scredit Cards welcome o residents add 6 Z 72 27106 Butternut RidgeNorth Olmated Ohio 44070 ment choose youll have drill out case venturis slightly accept KK assembly No big deal just remember put tissue case before drill keep metal par ticles out engine Thanks Don Im sure lot readers will take advantage investigations Heres couple quick thought-provokers Im compiling statistics top 20 ships last years Nats Theyll published soon Fifteen Stunters powered 60s 14 Supertigres Merco two ST 46s two OS 45s 05 35 Does mean Stunt becoming one-engine event need 60 compete dont think nor number other competitive fliers Stay tuned Youll love top 20 finishers three heaviest wing loadings ounces weight per square foot wing area finished following order Bob Whitelys Laser heaviest 142 oz/sq ft finished second Bob Barons El Jay next heaviest 139 oz/sq ft finished third place Citation V next heaviest 129 oz/sq ft finished first place Windy Urtnowskis Relentless slightly lighter 128 oz Historically ideal wing loading roughly 11 oz/sq ft has advocated almost everyone including article Exci tation Reno Special Retaliation just over 9 05/sq ft mediocre stayed closet Paul Walker won 84 Nats Bad News wing loading about 13 Fancher speaking heresy heavy better light Good question isnt Opinions follow What say arent surprised Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 63 enjoyed column glad see dont have national contender get models picture CL Scale column would like thank Bill complimentary remark same time take opportunity comment last thought has always objective colum nist use photos ideas whether beginner expert problem basically same columnists dont always get great amount input readers usually comes advanced Continued page 168 166 Model Aviation Still Using bid Fashioned Viling Hinges *~s pPL will gain control efficiency by eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces GAPLESS HINGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapess Hinges hMakes SlOtS 4 Sizes Balsa 5-A-S CE $250 THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO APRIL 10 11 & 12 1987 presented Weak Signals R/O Club Toledo Ohio exposition intormation available contacting Wayne Yeager co-director ticket address shown below ADVANCED TICKETS may ordered sending self-addressed-stamped busi ness size 4 x 9 envelope Tickets 38235 Castle Romulus Michigan 48174 phone 313 941-6661 Canadian orders must contain International Postal Cou pon US Stamps orders above 5 tickets must contain extra postage Include check money order US funds made payable Weak Signals R/C Club along 25 cents per order handling charge must state expo days tickets used prices $400 per day adults $100 per day children 12 under Deadline ticket orders March 31 1987 Ticket sales final nonref undable orders program will returned near mid-March Tickets also available door COMPETITION CLASS NON-MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PRECISION SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PATTERN PLANE SPORT MONO-PLANE non-scale models SPORT BI-PLANE non-scale models OLD TIMER FREE FLIGHT R/C ASSIST R/C SAILPLANE non-scale models COMPETITION BOAT MILITARY SCALE BOAT HELICOPTER PLEASURE POWER BOAT R/C CAR WORKING VESSEL-UNARMED NEW FLYBABY-BIPE COMBO Outstanding Precision Hand/machine-cut Kits Made uSA FLYBABY $7950 BIPE $9500 COMBO $11000 Span 56 44 Weight 4-5 lbs Wing load 22 & 14 oz Engine 30-45 FS 25-40 TS field conversion 10 mm AERO-PACER $8900 Sport-trainer Span 64 Weight 5-7 lbs Wing load 19-25 oz Engine 45-65 FS 29-45 TS Span 54 Weight 5-6 lbs Wing load 15 oz Engine 45-65 FS 35-50 TS Add $450 postage handling direct sales Mich residents add 4% VISA Mastercard money order Dealer inquiry invited AERODROME MODELS LTD 2623 5 Miller Rd Saginaw Ml 48603 517 781-3000 modeler know Im sure other colum nists well would welcome ideas photos no matter what level modeling experience through input experience levels could hope present material appealing levels model builder So anyone beginner expert has photo building tip club contest report wish share other CL Scale modelers please send address given end column Hobbypoxy paint formulas continued latest excellent series Scale color formu las called European three-color scheme used primarily A-l0 Thunderbolts op erating Europe Some interesting background information development European color scheme provided USA FE Primer Modern Air Combat Europe Mi chael Skinner aircrafts camouflage scheme another example designers devotion making everything exactly right started scratchafter USAF no experience painting battlefield jets first efforts shades gray dozens worked well theory practice pale A-b saus age stood out prominently against thick green forests central Europe designers went hack drawing boards came up mottled green gray European lizard camouflage now aircraft A-10 also first aircraft have its red white blue national insignia replaced new low-visibility black outline current standard formulas ES 34102 Lighr Greenfour parts H65 Bright Red three parts H49 Cub Yellow three parts H81 Black two parts H33 Stinson Green part H70 Gray part H 10 White ES 34092 Dark Greenfour parts H33 Stinson Green four parts H81 Black three parts H47 Bright Yellow two parts H70 Gray ES 36081 Dark Graysix parts H8 1 Black five parts H70 Gray part H47 Bright Yellow part H66 Dark Red ES 37038 Black Markingsuse H81 Black Remember use HOS Flat Hardener colors Please send correspondenceand especially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 64 ductory price will $7995 plus $300 per order shipping Hes now taking reservations orderscash advance Write Doc Passen PO Box Ill Jasonville IN 47438 Master Combat lightweight 25 also available after much redesign same price 36 although its regular list almost $160 Doe says have pay advance shipments will made December Weight new engine 135 grams its claimed run extremely well low no nitro engine may come close meeting Nelson tandard performance least get ballpark much-reduced price 168 Model Aviation DH6O GIPSY MOTH$10900 WHO SAID LAWN MOWERS WOULDNT FLY James Weems Manager Bama Flyers Air Show Team says team has flying lawn mower thai have flying since 979 aircraft brand X engine has always marginal power heard Eagle powerful engine decision order couldnt happier about decision truly have created power house flies better ever has has plenty power really pleased beyond greatest expectations Power & Reliability Fox Eagle 60 tops #26500 Fox Eagle 60 95 Side Exhaust wI Muffler Accept VISA MasterCard qK Manufacturing Co 5305 Towson Ave Fort Smith AR 72901 [SOli 646-1656
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 63, 166, 168
Control Line Scale Bill Boss MULTI-ENGINE starting aid Art Snowden member Master Ski Invaders CL Club South Bend IN suggests use metered switch box can great help starting multiengined models Art presently building Royal B-17 Control Line flying during build ing process has given much thought prob lems can encountered trying start four engines believes switch box will allow four engines alternately con nected starting battery will make engine-starting procedure easier box consisting series jacks switches will allow four glow plugs connected starting battery before enginestarting attempted simple push num bered switch will allow battery supply connected corresponding engine model engine starting accomplished push same switch turns off power No doubt weve seen frustrating can modeler trying start fourth engine some unknown reason first second engine stops has restarted always frantic moving wires bat teries etc effort restart delinquent engine Arts switch box eliminates moving single set wires engine engine during time especially competition starting time limited voltmeter shown wiring should low range 0-5 volts best oper ation meter range will allow reason ably good needle deflection under battery no-load conditions will show wiring battery switch box good bat tery switch-connected glow plug should see slight drop voltage indicating glow plug drawing current good condition tf glow plug element open no dip voltage 2 VOLT 0/C JACK will seen glow plug should shorted current drawn will very heavy voltage should drop considerably Materials making switch box can used model has four engines plastic project box approxi mately 7 x 5 x 2 inches SPST sub-mini toggle switch four mini push On/Off switches five two-conductor 1/8-in miniature phone jacks five two-conductor 1/8-in miniature phone plugs miscellaneous wire appropriate glow plug battery connectors materials listed generally available local elec tronics supply stores Cost switch box proj ect depending cost meter could order $20 $25 Club Report received letter Bill Oldham Cholla Choppers Model Airplane Club Tucson AZ concerning clubs latest activities letter wasnt particularly Scale nature recent provision flying site ameni ties city Parks Recreation Department certainly worth reporting Its always great can report gain something respect flying sites rather loss Cholla Choppers according Bills re port oldest Control Line club continual operation west Mississippi 35 members 12 Scale enthusiasts remaining membes Navy Carrier Stunt other facets CL modeling Bill reports Parks Recreation De partment has provided club four-circle flying site Silverbell Park including circle fully paved asphalt addition Parks Department about ready build ramada attached storage shed carrier deck also place snack bar As Bill put doing OK closing letter Bill commented Continued page 166 VoughtA-7 Corsair II Mike Legate L both small beautiful Its well finished often mistaken plastic model weighs 2 lb uses Enya 09 power Photo Bill Oldham Heinkel HE-21 9 nightflghterR istheworkof RobertSonnleitflerOShkOSh WI Supertlgre 40s power 7 lb 13 oz model spans 61 Construction unique wing tail normal built-up balsa construction fuselage engine nacelles carved foam covered 6-in balsa sheet Finish automobile acrylic lacquer Thats radar antenna nose Photo R Sonnleitner February 1987 63 metered starting battery switch box created byArt Snowden South Bend IN will make starting multi-engined models easier safer task Power glow plug supplied via individual leads connected priortothe starting af engine Powerto engine turned Off via pushbutton switch box voltmeter monitors status battery condition glow plugs Art Snowdens metered switch box neat compact Heres finished project L FOR SPORT FLYING AND COMPETITION rol Line Handle SAN ESS SEE CARE S S TEST BRASS C AMP FORHTechDesign CAB E AD US MEN H MPAC ComfortableCompact OR- Engineered 1%OHS RENG HLong Life ATAUM NUMA DY iple Line Spacing BETTER Sensitivity Control HOBBY Dealer Inquiries Invited SHOPS-nhtactured hy Sagan Industries Inc 31-U 35th St LIC NY 11106 begin throw away stock muffler Besides being heavy seems no way get run well Theres too much back pressure opening up exhaust hole turns thing turned pipe about two laps engine comes away go 90-mph Stunt flight Hal deBolt would have loved itshades Stuntwagon Instead stock muffler use same SST muffler use ST 60 16-20 holes open Note Ted last refers practice installing short 4-40 bolts small outlet holes SST-style muffler vary amount back pressure Unlike FSR series engines FP doesnt like much back pressure install SST muffler just run 6-32 tap through muffler-attachment holes crankcase egg out mounting holes muffler slightly Note SST muffler Don refers available SST Products 28746 Westfield Livonia MI 48150 FP comes two head gaskets installed seems optimum third gasket results power loss noticeable benefit using gasket makes engine run rough break excessively during maneuvers 'Like Stunt engines FP loves Northwest-blend Stunt fuel 10% nitro methane 25% castor oil 65% methanol alco hol runs better fuel synthetic castor/ynthetic blends will last longer owners manual suggests using OS 2SFP venturi necessary smooth out en gine run Frankly quite difficult notice change run smoothness power defi nitely less using set-up Jack flying part ner Jack Pitcher started using 25-size venturi because plane originally built 35 just four-ounce fuel tank Thats reason consider using small venturi because larger ventuns definitely provide power Power FPs weak spot Weak think terms FSR series 40 Its like very strong 35 should perform quite well Noblers Chipmunks Cobras like weighing around 40-45 ounces Jacks Twister Paul Walkers Cobra fly quite well wind FP 40s engine light small enough fit nicely aircraft Just put five-ounce uniflow-vented tank Taffinder makes $595 mount 105 11 x 6 prop youre likely quite pleased result final note needle valve assembly traditional OS design finer threads Its perfectly acceptable installing Kustom Kraftsmanship universal needle valve assembly good idea because gives very fine adjustYou will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHS SMALL 118 ORPRiCE 3 ft $250 LARGE 114 EASY TO INSTALL 42 3 Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 cur //4 DEEP sur ALLWG i/f FLEL LEAGrH DE r/IE MAGSO S18FACE5 ASrALL H#SOE USE srRAjeqr FF4 70 MAKE 5M4LL HOLE EVERy MCI OR SD DRIR CYAM2NDWLA7S GLLE IN IFOLEF CARELAR1 AC7FLW I#LL CANNY GLUE AILSi5T EA77E JOIST FOR ADDIT/OAAL SELVRITY IVSEPr SMALL P14 EVERY FEW IAICHES cur OFF FLUSH FiLL AND SAND AS ACEDED FOR FINISNAIIG QUAY BARBER MODELS v1r4 SHOESTRINGd S4I-K1T $11995 KIT$15495 Faick Rivet ~jSEMIKIT $11995 KIT$15495 EPOXY/GLASS/FOAH/BALSA CONSTRUCTION WITH DRAWINGS AND DATA FOR FORMULA 12D PYLON SPORT OR STANDOFF SCALE FULL OR 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