Control Line Scale Bill Boss SPOKED WHEELS Have ever wanted build vintage biplane Sport Scale event havent done because could find proper size spoked wheels Bob Furr Orbiting Eagles Omaha says shouldnt put off building dream plane Twenties Thirties want ready-made spoked wheels particular size because little effort can made right own workshop Start construction wheel disk hard balsa having diameter about h thickness would like finished wheel Glue %z-in disks aircraft plywood side center disk add soft balsa outer disks outer balsa disks should thick enough make wheel its full thickness finished first phase wheel construction completed drilling hole center disk gluing place piece brass tubing size will serve bushing axle used model point wheel should look like accompanying sketch next step sand outer balsa disks cone shape either hand sanding block spinning disk drill point center balsa disk also grooved accept tire sanding complete wheel disk should now look like B wheel sketches point Bob asks question put spokes wheel goes say best-looking easiest way hes seen mark positions spokes around outer edge wheel using carpetthread wrap wheel continuous radial pattern starting thread axle bushing going out rim wheel back bushing other side can wrap whole wheel spiral thread using touch cyano acrylate CyA glue hold Continued page 156 SOFT BALSA HARD BALSA 3/32 PLYWOOD / tI 7 BRASS TUBING AB--VACUUM HOSE TIRE II CARPET THREAD SPOKES C SPOKE WHEELS 60 Model Aviation Various steps making wheels forvintage aircraftthe types wire-spoke wheels cloth covering Theres explanation column fine Fokker Triplane flown 1973 Nats member Chicago Scalemasters clubBill regrets having misplaced builders name Intervening years Power Pox 35 weighed three lb Scale size 18 Mark Bauer Norridge IL won Senior Pre cision Scale 73 Nats Bristol Mi-C fighter Enya 45 w/throttle control cockpit Ted Snows Curtiss F-il Goshawk well-detailed instruments panel demarcation screws wing fairing wing-rib taping Model spans 48 has ST 40 IV~SGRATESHAPESTM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon Carbide grit sides 10 Long GS 101GS 102GS 103 114 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&HSAVEI Six Pack Combo GSs above- $2195 S&H Single GS $495 S&H AZ RESIDENTS ADD 5% TAX products guaranteed ers invited Ask yotlr hobby dealer first MASTER CHARGE OR VISA ACCEPTED Hwy 179-Suite 108 1602 264-1806 GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDS GS 200 PKG mir 91/2 long$795 S&H SEND CHECK OR MO NEY OR DER TO 911 Rock Industries Sedona AZ 66336 05 104G5 105GS 106 3/8 & 5/8 900 Vs wIsIa 450 & 900 Combo package #2-GS 104 105 106 $1195 S&H GRATE-SMAPESm SQUARES OS 300 PKG 9/ longS495 5&H Autry Irvine CA 92718 Futaba Corp America 555 West Victoria St Compton CA 90220 SR Batteries Box 287 Beliport NY 11713 Thanks guest columnist Paul Tradelius informative article regular contnbuting editor Larry buy should back us again nextmonth Keep sending him photos news ideas Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 Newsletters/Berman Continued page 59 Soon after letter out Michael T Nogy elder statesman member Belle Vernon PA approached stack pictures clippings yellowed age Heck said about item paper built doggone plane its inventor Bemis Johnston can tell about Mike unfolded fascinating tragic story wingless wonder ended up bone-yard principle should have flown Mike said practice mechanical problems did rnand wouldnt let us fix prob lems have since run sequel Mike hapless hangar queen During terview man spine has ribs spars instead vertebrae picked up aviation lore print future letters point air planes have gone inception fabrication thousands people out captivating stories just have put reporters hat again dig out other requirement newsletter editor favorite active club member aware other members activities both off field Before head gets too big keep mind because inside formation letter going little interest outside group except wives seem reading little gette. maybe see what up As routine mechanics getting out newsletter hardly require comment Four hours staple pounding address label taping stamp licking generally norm some short cuts Ive come across though ex ample put members names addresses blocks drawn 8 x 11in piece paper just photocopy cut up mailing labels labels can quickly taped already stapled newsletters course use sponge wet stamps theres no way could come up much spit Newsletters can broken down two basic categories Theres abbreviated report type letter just conveys news dates theres expanded newsletter continues editorials critiques plans scratch-built models basic report-type letter could con tain information meeting dates raffle prizes flea markets should also report happenings previous meeting names attendees stood out raffle winners show-and-tell exhib itors snack donors Finally should contain announcements national local events mall shows special pro grams modeling spectaculars like Striking Back expanded letter can anything youre capable cranking out really no limit specifically can contain such extra goodies true editorials soap boxes relating club activities can run articles things like safety build ing techniques consumer critiques unusual experiences Again best services can offer readers write up condensations major topics like frequency allocations new narrowband radios combating noise strat egies holding onto flying field list goes on Just remember keep little bird head forever lookout times newsletter editors may seem full perhaps baloney bs urge write vying blue ribbons Hall Fame nominations What want produce quality product readers can enjoy learn fromand just maybe doing club doesnt have newsletter seems strike home hope will think about doing yourself wont easy often youll find yourself working alone can guarantee work will much make club better club CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 place wheel fully wrapped use CyA lock thread down harden balsa disk disk should now look like C sketch Before proceeding next step wheel-making lets go back bit point mark position spokes An easy way space spoke markings evenly around wheel first determine spokes Lets say will 24 spokes Dividing 24 3600 represents wheels outer rim find spoke mark should made 150 around rim use protractor should help marking spoke positions point can cut away thread crosses grooved inside balsa disk Now cut disk silk silkrayon blend about three four times size wheel using plenty dope apply fabric side wheel pulling fabric tight can Use rubberband other side hold extra fabric tightly place until dries dry cutaway extra cloth sharp knife apply fabric other side wheel using same procedure thread spokes show through look very realistic familiar idea covering spoked wheels would like point out photos of early planes appear have solid wheel hubs actuality have spoked wheels fabric covering over Therefore Bobs approach simulating spoked wheel produces very realistic-looking unit appears last thing have to either obtaln tire make First lets explore Bob Furrs approach making tire recommends visit local auto supply store will look around various sizes rubber tubes used vacuum hoses etc little effort can locate perfectly sized tire Before CyA glues next part very difficult however Bob says can now Cut rubber tubing just long enough reach way around hub wheel disk just completed Place tubing disk recess carefully glue hub CyA Continued page 159 156 Model Aviation two ends tube meet glue together sure make tubing ends fit properly Ughtly sandpaper entire tire get flat finish wheel now ready painting required installation model writing item up Ithought another possible solution finding suitable tire wheels moderate size Go store sells vacuum cleaner parts suitable tire might fashioned round rubber belts used models vacuum cleaners driving carpet-cleaning brush wheel make three-to-four-inch-diameter size just might find appropriately sized belt Documentation something Scale modelers interested information comes way always welcome Cam Martin Virginia Beach VA sent note about book came across felt might worth mentioning column book called Great Aircraft Collections World author Bob Ogden 1986 publication contents book directly usable Scale documentation purposes does list names museums large aircraft collections around world typical museum collection profile contains name collection its geographic location list planes collection book does give specifics about data services might available various museums appears would have little work pen hand Another approach using resources museum might contact friend acquaint ance city near particular collection ask investigate get data pictures etc subject plane interested Cam indicates book available Walden Books chain $1495 subject books just recently looking through Zenith Aviation Books 1987 catalog discovered original Profile series pamphlets published England out print six years once becoming available Content new pamphlet same originals format text color centeffolds present time Profiles available about 40 popular aircraft too list build models entire series over 300 titles expected reprinted future now available listed Zeniths catalog price $250 wish obtain free copy Zeniths latest catalog write Zenith Aviation Books PO Box 1/MA067 Osceola WI 54020 catalog will sorry sent lists over 3000 books videotapes favorite subjectaviation Please send correspondenceespecially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 7706 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 61 covering wing tail Sigs new Supercote fuselage painted Pactra Formula U polyurethane spray can Trim colors Top Flite MonoKote trim sheetssticky MonoKote used Du-Bro 225-in wheels wheel retainers Du-Bro large pinned nylon hinges Carl Goldberg two-inch spinner also made liberal use new product called Fast Threads Ohio Superstar terrific little gadgets threaded brass inserts popular threads use 4 40s project same job blind mounting nuts except inserted visible side can literally inserted anywhere time choose Twister range kits appropriate project narrow uniformly high quality both materials performance narrowed field down Top Flite Tutor Sigs Banshee Twister Tutor modem three design opted against couple reasons wing smaller would prefer leading-edge planking tapered planform make decidedly complex building project Its certainly within range chance building tapered wing crooked always exists can wreak havoc Stunter Between very similar Banshee Twister chose latter because its simplicity primarily squared versus rounded wing tips its shorter nose build Banshee whack off 1 avoid bunch tail weight frankiy find appealing. Im guy has look time Although Sig wraps its kits clear plastic cant check out contents wouldnt concerned about buying kit sight unseen Sig famous its balsa isnt about risk reputation putting lousy wood kits wood found inappropriate /16 balsa flaps much too soft Flaps should very resistant twisting especially plan cover plastic material wont stiffen picked up sheet firm light Ao buck made both flaps redesigned rudder rudder bit good time mention Sig Ute-Ply used fuselage doublers too soft mounting engine directly will compress mounting bolts tightened resulting occasional loose engine Either substitute regu lar -in birch plywood add 6-in aluminum birch plywood pads top kit doublers didnt wished I also replaced -in-square balsa wing spars spruce intend cover Twister Banshee similar unsheeted openframework wing silkspan paint balsa adequate expect use plastic covering however will find adds almost no rigidity wood framework spruce spars will stiffen things up bit also add little bit extra comes handy should inadvertently land prematurely Modifications Aha knew Fancher couldnt resist didnt Besides youve prob ably noticed Twister looks bit different pictured box Ive incorporated two kinds changes think everyone should make basic kit would appeal fliers demand up-to-date performance area desirable modifications striking change use fastback-styled aft fuselage low-profile rudder rather stock bubble canopy tall rudder canopy style matter taste feel swept rudder profile important beginners modeler must fly off grass tall rudder very vulnerable damage kind inverted incident landing flip over will break off easily itself can also apply leverage break entire fuselage lowering its profile sweeping back nearly eliminate problem still have SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S & 09S ALL CUSTOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY MANY NEW PARTS FOR OLD DISCONTINUED COX ENGINES COX PROPS & GLOW HEADS COMPETITION ACCESSORIES & CUSTOMIZED K&B ENGINES ALSCA COMPLETE LINE OF RACING PARTS BEE FIREBALL & KAB PLUGS SID LINES RACING WHEELS QUICK FILLS ETC HE ALSO STOCK CARBON FIBER KLOTZ OIL LATEX & SILICONE FUEL TUBING PEN BLADDER MATERIALS & HARDTO-FIND HARDWARE ESPECIALLY 2-56 & 3-48 SIZES COILS CONDENSERS NGK PLUGS SILK 12 COLORS QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES 55 & 7 LOOP RUBBER BANDS KSB SEELIG & IGNITION TIMERS GAS & DIESEL FUEL TUBING TRANSISTOR IGNITiON SYSTEMS RESISTOR HI-TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLAYBOY SR K 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR OLD TMERINCLUDING REPLICA OR WICK ENGINES August 1987 159 WE STOCK ALL REV-UP PROPS OUR INVENTORY AVERAGES OVER 10000 PROPS! CALL FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ON WSA OR MASTERCARD OLD TIMER SUPPLIES ORDER BY NAIL OR PHONE 714 830-5162 SORRY NO CODJ VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER *1000 SHIPPING U HANDLING FEE *150 FOR INSURANCE ADD *100 ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HOURS CALIF RESIDENTS ADD 6% TAX
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/08
Page Numbers: 60, 156, 159
Control Line Scale Bill Boss SPOKED WHEELS Have ever wanted build vintage biplane Sport Scale event havent done because could find proper size spoked wheels Bob Furr Orbiting Eagles Omaha says shouldnt put off building dream plane Twenties Thirties want ready-made spoked wheels particular size because little effort can made right own workshop Start construction wheel disk hard balsa having diameter about h thickness would like finished wheel Glue %z-in disks aircraft plywood side center disk add soft balsa outer disks outer balsa disks should thick enough make wheel its full thickness finished first phase wheel construction completed drilling hole center disk gluing place piece brass tubing size will serve bushing axle used model point wheel should look like accompanying sketch next step sand outer balsa disks cone shape either hand sanding block spinning disk drill point center balsa disk also grooved accept tire sanding complete wheel disk should now look like B wheel sketches point Bob asks question put spokes wheel goes say best-looking easiest way hes seen mark positions spokes around outer edge wheel using carpetthread wrap wheel continuous radial pattern starting thread axle bushing going out rim wheel back bushing other side can wrap whole wheel spiral thread using touch cyano acrylate CyA glue hold Continued page 156 SOFT BALSA HARD BALSA 3/32 PLYWOOD / tI 7 BRASS TUBING AB--VACUUM HOSE TIRE II CARPET THREAD SPOKES C SPOKE WHEELS 60 Model Aviation Various steps making wheels forvintage aircraftthe types wire-spoke wheels cloth covering Theres explanation column fine Fokker Triplane flown 1973 Nats member Chicago Scalemasters clubBill regrets having misplaced builders name Intervening years Power Pox 35 weighed three lb Scale size 18 Mark Bauer Norridge IL won Senior Pre cision Scale 73 Nats Bristol Mi-C fighter Enya 45 w/throttle control cockpit Ted Snows Curtiss F-il Goshawk well-detailed instruments panel demarcation screws wing fairing wing-rib taping Model spans 48 has ST 40 IV~SGRATESHAPESTM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon Carbide grit sides 10 Long GS 101GS 102GS 103 114 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&HSAVEI Six Pack Combo GSs above- $2195 S&H Single GS $495 S&H AZ RESIDENTS ADD 5% TAX products guaranteed ers invited Ask yotlr hobby dealer first MASTER CHARGE OR VISA ACCEPTED Hwy 179-Suite 108 1602 264-1806 GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDS GS 200 PKG mir 91/2 long$795 S&H SEND CHECK OR MO NEY OR DER TO 911 Rock Industries Sedona AZ 66336 05 104G5 105GS 106 3/8 & 5/8 900 Vs wIsIa 450 & 900 Combo package #2-GS 104 105 106 $1195 S&H GRATE-SMAPESm SQUARES OS 300 PKG 9/ longS495 5&H Autry Irvine CA 92718 Futaba Corp America 555 West Victoria St Compton CA 90220 SR Batteries Box 287 Beliport NY 11713 Thanks guest columnist Paul Tradelius informative article regular contnbuting editor Larry buy should back us again nextmonth Keep sending him photos news ideas Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 Newsletters/Berman Continued page 59 Soon after letter out Michael T Nogy elder statesman member Belle Vernon PA approached stack pictures clippings yellowed age Heck said about item paper built doggone plane its inventor Bemis Johnston can tell about Mike unfolded fascinating tragic story wingless wonder ended up bone-yard principle should have flown Mike said practice mechanical problems did rnand wouldnt let us fix prob lems have since run sequel Mike hapless hangar queen During terview man spine has ribs spars instead vertebrae picked up aviation lore print future letters point air planes have gone inception fabrication thousands people out captivating stories just have put reporters hat again dig out other requirement newsletter editor favorite active club member aware other members activities both off field Before head gets too big keep mind because inside formation letter going little interest outside group except wives seem reading little gette. maybe see what up As routine mechanics getting out newsletter hardly require comment Four hours staple pounding address label taping stamp licking generally norm some short cuts Ive come across though ex ample put members names addresses blocks drawn 8 x 11in piece paper just photocopy cut up mailing labels labels can quickly taped already stapled newsletters course use sponge wet stamps theres no way could come up much spit Newsletters can broken down two basic categories Theres abbreviated report type letter just conveys news dates theres expanded newsletter continues editorials critiques plans scratch-built models basic report-type letter could con tain information meeting dates raffle prizes flea markets should also report happenings previous meeting names attendees stood out raffle winners show-and-tell exhib itors snack donors Finally should contain announcements national local events mall shows special pro grams modeling spectaculars like Striking Back expanded letter can anything youre capable cranking out really no limit specifically can contain such extra goodies true editorials soap boxes relating club activities can run articles things like safety build ing techniques consumer critiques unusual experiences Again best services can offer readers write up condensations major topics like frequency allocations new narrowband radios combating noise strat egies holding onto flying field list goes on Just remember keep little bird head forever lookout times newsletter editors may seem full perhaps baloney bs urge write vying blue ribbons Hall Fame nominations What want produce quality product readers can enjoy learn fromand just maybe doing club doesnt have newsletter seems strike home hope will think about doing yourself wont easy often youll find yourself working alone can guarantee work will much make club better club CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 place wheel fully wrapped use CyA lock thread down harden balsa disk disk should now look like C sketch Before proceeding next step wheel-making lets go back bit point mark position spokes An easy way space spoke markings evenly around wheel first determine spokes Lets say will 24 spokes Dividing 24 3600 represents wheels outer rim find spoke mark should made 150 around rim use protractor should help marking spoke positions point can cut away thread crosses grooved inside balsa disk Now cut disk silk silkrayon blend about three four times size wheel using plenty dope apply fabric side wheel pulling fabric tight can Use rubberband other side hold extra fabric tightly place until dries dry cutaway extra cloth sharp knife apply fabric other side wheel using same procedure thread spokes show through look very realistic familiar idea covering spoked wheels would like point out photos of early planes appear have solid wheel hubs actuality have spoked wheels fabric covering over Therefore Bobs approach simulating spoked wheel produces very realistic-looking unit appears last thing have to either obtaln tire make First lets explore Bob Furrs approach making tire recommends visit local auto supply store will look around various sizes rubber tubes used vacuum hoses etc little effort can locate perfectly sized tire Before CyA glues next part very difficult however Bob says can now Cut rubber tubing just long enough reach way around hub wheel disk just completed Place tubing disk recess carefully glue hub CyA Continued page 159 156 Model Aviation two ends tube meet glue together sure make tubing ends fit properly Ughtly sandpaper entire tire get flat finish wheel now ready painting required installation model writing item up Ithought another possible solution finding suitable tire wheels moderate size Go store sells vacuum cleaner parts suitable tire might fashioned round rubber belts used models vacuum cleaners driving carpet-cleaning brush wheel make three-to-four-inch-diameter size just might find appropriately sized belt Documentation something Scale modelers interested information comes way always welcome Cam Martin Virginia Beach VA sent note about book came across felt might worth mentioning column book called Great Aircraft Collections World author Bob Ogden 1986 publication contents book directly usable Scale documentation purposes does list names museums large aircraft collections around world typical museum collection profile contains name collection its geographic location list planes collection book does give specifics about data services might available various museums appears would have little work pen hand Another approach using resources museum might contact friend acquaint ance city near particular collection ask investigate get data pictures etc subject plane interested Cam indicates book available Walden Books chain $1495 subject books just recently looking through Zenith Aviation Books 1987 catalog discovered original Profile series pamphlets published England out print six years once becoming available Content new pamphlet same originals format text color centeffolds present time Profiles available about 40 popular aircraft too list build models entire series over 300 titles expected reprinted future now available listed Zeniths catalog price $250 wish obtain free copy Zeniths latest catalog write Zenith Aviation Books PO Box 1/MA067 Osceola WI 54020 catalog will sorry sent lists over 3000 books videotapes favorite subjectaviation Please send correspondenceespecially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 7706 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 61 covering wing tail Sigs new Supercote fuselage painted Pactra Formula U polyurethane spray can Trim colors Top Flite MonoKote trim sheetssticky MonoKote used Du-Bro 225-in wheels wheel retainers Du-Bro large pinned nylon hinges Carl Goldberg two-inch spinner also made liberal use new product called Fast Threads Ohio Superstar terrific little gadgets threaded brass inserts popular threads use 4 40s project same job blind mounting nuts except inserted visible side can literally inserted anywhere time choose Twister range kits appropriate project narrow uniformly high quality both materials performance narrowed field down Top Flite Tutor Sigs Banshee Twister Tutor modem three design opted against couple reasons wing smaller would prefer leading-edge planking tapered planform make decidedly complex building project Its certainly within range chance building tapered wing crooked always exists can wreak havoc Stunter Between very similar Banshee Twister chose latter because its simplicity primarily squared versus rounded wing tips its shorter nose build Banshee whack off 1 avoid bunch tail weight frankiy find appealing. Im guy has look time Although Sig wraps its kits clear plastic cant check out contents wouldnt concerned about buying kit sight unseen Sig famous its balsa isnt about risk reputation putting lousy wood kits wood found inappropriate /16 balsa flaps much too soft Flaps should very resistant twisting especially plan cover plastic material wont stiffen picked up sheet firm light Ao buck made both flaps redesigned rudder rudder bit good time mention Sig Ute-Ply used fuselage doublers too soft mounting engine directly will compress mounting bolts tightened resulting occasional loose engine Either substitute regu lar -in birch plywood add 6-in aluminum birch plywood pads top kit doublers didnt wished I also replaced -in-square balsa wing spars spruce intend cover Twister Banshee similar unsheeted openframework wing silkspan paint balsa adequate expect use plastic covering however will find adds almost no rigidity wood framework spruce spars will stiffen things up bit also add little bit extra comes handy should inadvertently land prematurely Modifications Aha knew Fancher couldnt resist didnt Besides youve prob ably noticed Twister looks bit different pictured box Ive incorporated two kinds changes think everyone should make basic kit would appeal fliers demand up-to-date performance area desirable modifications striking change use fastback-styled aft fuselage low-profile rudder rather stock bubble canopy tall rudder canopy style matter taste feel swept rudder profile important beginners modeler must fly off grass tall rudder very vulnerable damage kind inverted incident landing flip over will break off easily itself can also apply leverage break entire fuselage lowering its profile sweeping back nearly eliminate problem still have SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S & 09S ALL CUSTOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY MANY NEW PARTS FOR OLD DISCONTINUED COX ENGINES COX PROPS & GLOW HEADS COMPETITION ACCESSORIES & CUSTOMIZED K&B ENGINES ALSCA COMPLETE LINE OF RACING PARTS BEE FIREBALL & KAB PLUGS SID LINES RACING WHEELS QUICK FILLS ETC HE ALSO STOCK CARBON FIBER KLOTZ OIL LATEX & SILICONE FUEL TUBING PEN BLADDER MATERIALS & HARDTO-FIND HARDWARE ESPECIALLY 2-56 & 3-48 SIZES COILS CONDENSERS NGK PLUGS SILK 12 COLORS QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES 55 & 7 LOOP RUBBER BANDS KSB SEELIG & IGNITION TIMERS GAS & DIESEL FUEL TUBING TRANSISTOR IGNITiON SYSTEMS RESISTOR HI-TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLAYBOY SR K 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR OLD TMERINCLUDING REPLICA OR WICK ENGINES August 1987 159 WE STOCK ALL REV-UP PROPS OUR INVENTORY AVERAGES OVER 10000 PROPS! CALL FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ON WSA OR MASTERCARD OLD TIMER SUPPLIES ORDER BY NAIL OR PHONE 714 830-5162 SORRY NO CODJ VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER *1000 SHIPPING U HANDLING FEE *150 FOR INSURANCE ADD *100 ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HOURS CALIF RESIDENTS ADD 6% TAX
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/08
Page Numbers: 60, 156, 159
Control Line Scale Bill Boss SPOKED WHEELS Have ever wanted build vintage biplane Sport Scale event havent done because could find proper size spoked wheels Bob Furr Orbiting Eagles Omaha says shouldnt put off building dream plane Twenties Thirties want ready-made spoked wheels particular size because little effort can made right own workshop Start construction wheel disk hard balsa having diameter about h thickness would like finished wheel Glue %z-in disks aircraft plywood side center disk add soft balsa outer disks outer balsa disks should thick enough make wheel its full thickness finished first phase wheel construction completed drilling hole center disk gluing place piece brass tubing size will serve bushing axle used model point wheel should look like accompanying sketch next step sand outer balsa disks cone shape either hand sanding block spinning disk drill point center balsa disk also grooved accept tire sanding complete wheel disk should now look like B wheel sketches point Bob asks question put spokes wheel goes say best-looking easiest way hes seen mark positions spokes around outer edge wheel using carpetthread wrap wheel continuous radial pattern starting thread axle bushing going out rim wheel back bushing other side can wrap whole wheel spiral thread using touch cyano acrylate CyA glue hold Continued page 156 SOFT BALSA HARD BALSA 3/32 PLYWOOD / tI 7 BRASS TUBING AB--VACUUM HOSE TIRE II CARPET THREAD SPOKES C SPOKE WHEELS 60 Model Aviation Various steps making wheels forvintage aircraftthe types wire-spoke wheels cloth covering Theres explanation column fine Fokker Triplane flown 1973 Nats member Chicago Scalemasters clubBill regrets having misplaced builders name Intervening years Power Pox 35 weighed three lb Scale size 18 Mark Bauer Norridge IL won Senior Pre cision Scale 73 Nats Bristol Mi-C fighter Enya 45 w/throttle control cockpit Ted Snows Curtiss F-il Goshawk well-detailed instruments panel demarcation screws wing fairing wing-rib taping Model spans 48 has ST 40 IV~SGRATESHAPESTM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon Carbide grit sides 10 Long GS 101GS 102GS 103 114 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&HSAVEI Six Pack Combo GSs above- $2195 S&H Single GS $495 S&H AZ RESIDENTS ADD 5% TAX products guaranteed ers invited Ask yotlr hobby dealer first MASTER CHARGE OR VISA ACCEPTED Hwy 179-Suite 108 1602 264-1806 GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDS GS 200 PKG mir 91/2 long$795 S&H SEND CHECK OR MO NEY OR DER TO 911 Rock Industries Sedona AZ 66336 05 104G5 105GS 106 3/8 & 5/8 900 Vs wIsIa 450 & 900 Combo package #2-GS 104 105 106 $1195 S&H GRATE-SMAPESm SQUARES OS 300 PKG 9/ longS495 5&H Autry Irvine CA 92718 Futaba Corp America 555 West Victoria St Compton CA 90220 SR Batteries Box 287 Beliport NY 11713 Thanks guest columnist Paul Tradelius informative article regular contnbuting editor Larry buy should back us again nextmonth Keep sending him photos news ideas Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 Newsletters/Berman Continued page 59 Soon after letter out Michael T Nogy elder statesman member Belle Vernon PA approached stack pictures clippings yellowed age Heck said about item paper built doggone plane its inventor Bemis Johnston can tell about Mike unfolded fascinating tragic story wingless wonder ended up bone-yard principle should have flown Mike said practice mechanical problems did rnand wouldnt let us fix prob lems have since run sequel Mike hapless hangar queen During terview man spine has ribs spars instead vertebrae picked up aviation lore print future letters point air planes have gone inception fabrication thousands people out captivating stories just have put reporters hat again dig out other requirement newsletter editor favorite active club member aware other members activities both off field Before head gets too big keep mind because inside formation letter going little interest outside group except wives seem reading little gette. maybe see what up As routine mechanics getting out newsletter hardly require comment Four hours staple pounding address label taping stamp licking generally norm some short cuts Ive come across though ex ample put members names addresses blocks drawn 8 x 11in piece paper just photocopy cut up mailing labels labels can quickly taped already stapled newsletters course use sponge wet stamps theres no way could come up much spit Newsletters can broken down two basic categories Theres abbreviated report type letter just conveys news dates theres expanded newsletter continues editorials critiques plans scratch-built models basic report-type letter could con tain information meeting dates raffle prizes flea markets should also report happenings previous meeting names attendees stood out raffle winners show-and-tell exhib itors snack donors Finally should contain announcements national local events mall shows special pro grams modeling spectaculars like Striking Back expanded letter can anything youre capable cranking out really no limit specifically can contain such extra goodies true editorials soap boxes relating club activities can run articles things like safety build ing techniques consumer critiques unusual experiences Again best services can offer readers write up condensations major topics like frequency allocations new narrowband radios combating noise strat egies holding onto flying field list goes on Just remember keep little bird head forever lookout times newsletter editors may seem full perhaps baloney bs urge write vying blue ribbons Hall Fame nominations What want produce quality product readers can enjoy learn fromand just maybe doing club doesnt have newsletter seems strike home hope will think about doing yourself wont easy often youll find yourself working alone can guarantee work will much make club better club CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 place wheel fully wrapped use CyA lock thread down harden balsa disk disk should now look like C sketch Before proceeding next step wheel-making lets go back bit point mark position spokes An easy way space spoke markings evenly around wheel first determine spokes Lets say will 24 spokes Dividing 24 3600 represents wheels outer rim find spoke mark should made 150 around rim use protractor should help marking spoke positions point can cut away thread crosses grooved inside balsa disk Now cut disk silk silkrayon blend about three four times size wheel using plenty dope apply fabric side wheel pulling fabric tight can Use rubberband other side hold extra fabric tightly place until dries dry cutaway extra cloth sharp knife apply fabric other side wheel using same procedure thread spokes show through look very realistic familiar idea covering spoked wheels would like point out photos of early planes appear have solid wheel hubs actuality have spoked wheels fabric covering over Therefore Bobs approach simulating spoked wheel produces very realistic-looking unit appears last thing have to either obtaln tire make First lets explore Bob Furrs approach making tire recommends visit local auto supply store will look around various sizes rubber tubes used vacuum hoses etc little effort can locate perfectly sized tire Before CyA glues next part very difficult however Bob says can now Cut rubber tubing just long enough reach way around hub wheel disk just completed Place tubing disk recess carefully glue hub CyA Continued page 159 156 Model Aviation two ends tube meet glue together sure make tubing ends fit properly Ughtly sandpaper entire tire get flat finish wheel now ready painting required installation model writing item up Ithought another possible solution finding suitable tire wheels moderate size Go store sells vacuum cleaner parts suitable tire might fashioned round rubber belts used models vacuum cleaners driving carpet-cleaning brush wheel make three-to-four-inch-diameter size just might find appropriately sized belt Documentation something Scale modelers interested information comes way always welcome Cam Martin Virginia Beach VA sent note about book came across felt might worth mentioning column book called Great Aircraft Collections World author Bob Ogden 1986 publication contents book directly usable Scale documentation purposes does list names museums large aircraft collections around world typical museum collection profile contains name collection its geographic location list planes collection book does give specifics about data services might available various museums appears would have little work pen hand Another approach using resources museum might contact friend acquaint ance city near particular collection ask investigate get data pictures etc subject plane interested Cam indicates book available Walden Books chain $1495 subject books just recently looking through Zenith Aviation Books 1987 catalog discovered original Profile series pamphlets published England out print six years once becoming available Content new pamphlet same originals format text color centeffolds present time Profiles available about 40 popular aircraft too list build models entire series over 300 titles expected reprinted future now available listed Zeniths catalog price $250 wish obtain free copy Zeniths latest catalog write Zenith Aviation Books PO Box 1/MA067 Osceola WI 54020 catalog will sorry sent lists over 3000 books videotapes favorite subjectaviation Please send correspondenceespecially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 7706 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 61 covering wing tail Sigs new Supercote fuselage painted Pactra Formula U polyurethane spray can Trim colors Top Flite MonoKote trim sheetssticky MonoKote used Du-Bro 225-in wheels wheel retainers Du-Bro large pinned nylon hinges Carl Goldberg two-inch spinner also made liberal use new product called Fast Threads Ohio Superstar terrific little gadgets threaded brass inserts popular threads use 4 40s project same job blind mounting nuts except inserted visible side can literally inserted anywhere time choose Twister range kits appropriate project narrow uniformly high quality both materials performance narrowed field down Top Flite Tutor Sigs Banshee Twister Tutor modem three design opted against couple reasons wing smaller would prefer leading-edge planking tapered planform make decidedly complex building project Its certainly within range chance building tapered wing crooked always exists can wreak havoc Stunter Between very similar Banshee Twister chose latter because its simplicity primarily squared versus rounded wing tips its shorter nose build Banshee whack off 1 avoid bunch tail weight frankiy find appealing. Im guy has look time Although Sig wraps its kits clear plastic cant check out contents wouldnt concerned about buying kit sight unseen Sig famous its balsa isnt about risk reputation putting lousy wood kits wood found inappropriate /16 balsa flaps much too soft Flaps should very resistant twisting especially plan cover plastic material wont stiffen picked up sheet firm light Ao buck made both flaps redesigned rudder rudder bit good time mention Sig Ute-Ply used fuselage doublers too soft mounting engine directly will compress mounting bolts tightened resulting occasional loose engine Either substitute regu lar -in birch plywood add 6-in aluminum birch plywood pads top kit doublers didnt wished I also replaced -in-square balsa wing spars spruce intend cover Twister Banshee similar unsheeted openframework wing silkspan paint balsa adequate expect use plastic covering however will find adds almost no rigidity wood framework spruce spars will stiffen things up bit also add little bit extra comes handy should inadvertently land prematurely Modifications Aha knew Fancher couldnt resist didnt Besides youve prob ably noticed Twister looks bit different pictured box Ive incorporated two kinds changes think everyone should make basic kit would appeal fliers demand up-to-date performance area desirable modifications striking change use fastback-styled aft fuselage low-profile rudder rather stock bubble canopy tall rudder canopy style matter taste feel swept rudder profile important beginners modeler must fly off grass tall rudder very vulnerable damage kind inverted incident landing flip over will break off easily itself can also apply leverage break entire fuselage lowering its profile sweeping back nearly eliminate problem still have SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S & 09S ALL CUSTOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY MANY NEW PARTS FOR OLD DISCONTINUED COX ENGINES COX PROPS & GLOW HEADS COMPETITION ACCESSORIES & CUSTOMIZED K&B ENGINES ALSCA COMPLETE LINE OF RACING PARTS BEE FIREBALL & KAB PLUGS SID LINES RACING WHEELS QUICK FILLS ETC HE ALSO STOCK CARBON FIBER KLOTZ OIL LATEX & SILICONE FUEL TUBING PEN BLADDER MATERIALS & HARDTO-FIND HARDWARE ESPECIALLY 2-56 & 3-48 SIZES COILS CONDENSERS NGK PLUGS SILK 12 COLORS QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES 55 & 7 LOOP RUBBER BANDS KSB SEELIG & IGNITION TIMERS GAS & DIESEL FUEL TUBING TRANSISTOR IGNITiON SYSTEMS RESISTOR HI-TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLAYBOY SR K 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR OLD TMERINCLUDING REPLICA OR WICK ENGINES August 1987 159 WE STOCK ALL REV-UP PROPS OUR INVENTORY AVERAGES OVER 10000 PROPS! 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