Control Line Scale Bill Boss WORKING canopy parts can add great amount realism Scale model can also help get better point score Fidelity Scale Workmanship categories during competition information follow came about result letter Daniel deG Strong Ormand Beach FL asked specific details concerning operation canopy hatch windows George Gaydos P-38 featured June 1987 column page 72 George gladly provided details accompanying sketch de cription made As can see sketch principle operation canopy side window shown down position basically same scissor action used automobiles raising lowering windows sketch may somewhat self-explanatory some few words operation type materials used still order U-channels used side guides window made U-shaped brass strips available hobby shops scissor parts made sheet brass other appropriate material window made clear plastic rest canopy particular case Gaydos made wooden pattern canopy shape drew heated plastic over cut out canopy hatch side windows parts assembled shown sketch Operation window system rather simple Turning crank attached pinion gear shown dotted lines moves rack gear right pulling attached scissor arm action compresses scissor right causing window move upward Note scissor permanently pinned window right side left side made slide along window bottom during up-and-down movement Please see end Conrinued page 150 SCREW LOCK END VIEW WINDOW SLIDE ON WI NDOW- BOTTOM PINNED TO RACK GEAR cniz I. 0 RACK GEAR S PINION GEAR RASS HINGE -UCHANNEL PINNED TO END VIEW PINNED TO CHANNEL George Gaydos P38 see June 87 column cockpit side windows worked like sketch scale column P-40 in Army Air Force colors Tiger Shark markings work Frank Marino Flushing NY Power OS 60 Position ailerons improves models stability 64 Model Aviation Ed Robinson Hastingson Hudson NY likes models old big 1912 Blackburn 1/4 scale wingspan 18102 fuselage 72-in long weighs 15 lb 11/2 lb lead nose balance An OS 80 used power Flight very slow Joe Sroczyks Philadelphia PA P-51 first Scale model after 14-year absence flying circles Built Marx kit has Aerogloss finish colors USAF 375th Fighter Squadron Power Fox 60 Eagle Ill RC engine Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V975 Futaba conn1250 800 ma Pack 48V1875 Futabaconn2150 1200 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2250 TX batt Futaba G-Series orPCM2250 RADIO SOUTHic AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions Kraft$40 itFutaba AM$30 Ib% _________________________ Futaba FM$40 ____________________________ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service 0.With repair $10 qualified people theMode Change $35 latest equipment including air Heft Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER yros Order COC VISA MC andling Charges subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 fast time 10 Bruce Hobbs12026 May 31 1 Dub Jettl1409 Fast Time 2 Richard Oliverl1726 3 Dave Laymanl1866 4 Dick Ritch 11813 5 Rick Tocci1242l 6 JP Han way117l6 7 Hubert Willsl2720 8 Bruce Hobbs 11919 9 Gary Heithold 12172 10 Gary Howard12264 As have always done past will try write about what going Racing around country Send something district See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 57 Gorham finished sixth Mike Mas finished ninth give idea heat competition ninth-place finisher Mike Mas sandwiched between defending World Champion Mr Taya tenth-place finisher Ewald Heim World Champion Curtis Youngblood flew GMP Ranger Competitor mechanics stuffed inside powered OS 61 Long Stroke chopper utilized GMP Pro-Head rotor Robert Gorham flew standard Cobra/Jet Ranger combination using OS power DDF rotor head Sitar rotor blades Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion powered Enya believe top finishers flew hovering maneuvers options believe both Curtis Robert flew compulsory maneuvers Nose-In Circle Shovel 4-Point Pirouette Observation fol lowed autorotation scoring tight top five could have winner Curtis barn-burning last flight 1654 points clinch title Japanese team took team honors edging out US team 163 points As far new equipment concerned wasnt anything radical Heims new Lock heed 286 design present abundance indeed after contest led formation flight 12 However pilots chose fly proven equipment spending great deal effort fine-tuning use Scale fuselages now nearly universal F3C believe three contestants flew pod-and-boom designs Jet Rangers predominated Anyway dont want eat Horace Hagens official report once again bid congratulations Curtis Robert Mike team manager Bob Harris New products youve following ads youve seen Futaba now importing YS line precision powerhouses YS 61 generally accepted powerful engine avallable use RC Helicopter chosen Mr Taya Japan machine used winning World Champion title 1985 YS engines have available US before have always short supply Futaba has apparently solved supply problem should available dealer now X-Cell update recently chance see videotape Miniature Aircraft Supplys new Cell 60 flown Ted Schoonard Up time seen still pictures pictures ads might have gathered X-Cell combination whole bunch good ideas Well anyway video confirmed what expected As set up flown Ted Schoonard Toledo X-Cell may aerobatic Helicopter yet designed its light weight high rotor speed X-Cell will truly agile machine Reports indicate Walt Schoonard has production running X Cells should available soon Ive working like crazy GMP Limited Edition Stork although have admit took some time out buildOh brother misnomer Hirobo Shuttle Hughes 500 Anyway 500 done flying Stork doesnt fall together quite fast Shuttle does go together rapidiy should ready fly very soon now Nexttime Ill have some shots words Hirobos little 500 way read far about sending some pictures words onyourlatestproject orfun-fly Itwouldbegreat share good ideas other fliers BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 AMA Insurance/Worth Continued page 63 AMA earning interest Thus barring calamity liability protection costs have stabilized now under own control except what claims experience may bring rather mercy whims insurance industry Now after almost year new program outlook bright prospects good further program im provements 1988 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 64 views sketch window attachment details Please note sketch particular scale attempt making type operating canopy feature must tallored specific model being constructed Gaydos indicated obtalned minia ture rack-and-pinion gears Boston Gear Co types used special industrial high-precision applications Another company can provide type gear other gear specialties PLC Co has locations Middlebury CT Van Nuys CA might also mention top part canopy shown open bottom right-hand photo June column simply hinged rear its closed held place locking screw Hints workshop Bob Furr member Orbiting Eagles Omaha have appeared quite often column month will no exception before talk about months tip Bob would like commend him great ability effort providing practical Workshop Hints month after month Orbiting Eagles Newsletter Bob providing club members worthwhile information also giving colum nists like myself great deal data pass fellow modelers Thanks Bob doing great jobContinued page 152 150 Model Aviation Presenting Top Flite Jacket Look best flight line Top Elite RIC Pilots Jacket pay $15OOm $400 savings off regular price ad copy must accompany order S M L XL mbia Light Blue Raglan safety sleeves polyester 35% combed cotton easy care screened logo back lor embroidered patch front Top Elite Jacket . Wear proudly order send ad return address quantity $15000 per jacket no cash please Top Elite TOP FLITE MODELS INC 2635 South Wabash Avenue Chicago llInois 60616 Bobs hint month concerns ability build model provide proper documenta tion static judging Sport Scale event through use plastic models threeviews available youre scratch-building trying modify kit represent partic ular model series aircraft may have trouble making formers etc right shape Bob suggests plastic models can put good use Note said plastic models plastic model idea use plastic model substitute nonexistent three-views second provide proper shape fuselage formers etc After assembling both kits set aside static judging use other model will cut up process providing former shapes second models cement fully set determine mark positions will want bulkheads flying model Using X-Acto razor saw cut halfway through side plastic models fuselage top bottom marked points Now insert piece heavy paper slot just made trace halfbulkhead scale model next step scaling bulkhead up size needed flying model producing other side bulkhead Con tinue process until have made bulkheads etc Je end result work should provide two things small pile cut up plastic wastebasket completed Sport Scale model should look exactly like plastic model presented proof scale static judging Profile model kits abundance full-bodied kits market Scale modelers choose though made RC specifically CL profile CL model kit becoming scarce time Cam Martin Virginia Beach VA tells us effort being made bring back limited quantities profile model kits Bearcat F4U-5 Corsair AD-6 Skyraider produced late Seventies J Robert Smurthwaite under GS name kits original ly produced subjects Navy Carrier Profile event sizes about 40-in wingspans good flight characteristics make excel lent models growing Profile Scale event effort point determine amount interest might exist among Control Line flieis future production profile model kits Because space limitations column will get particulars about effort except say Cam has volunteered gather data based questionnaire distributing will forward data J Robert Smurthwaite consid eration possible production kits interested possibility obtaining kits write J Campbell Martin 1540 Bridle Creek Blvd Virginia Beach VA 23464 copy questionnaire Modeler identified August 1987 column included picture great-looking Fokker DR-l Triplane flown 1973 Nats could recall builders name Nagio Forbes Glenview IL informs us builder/flier Calvin Shuniate Dixmoor IL Thanks Naglo update Please send correspondenceespecially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 7706 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 65 11 ie flaps go down 250 elevators go up 250 far common setup experiments Twister show no advantage alternative ratios however exper iment like learn effects setup results moderate control response coupled handle fourinch spacing between lines Almost com mercially available handles have setup nominally four inches models center-of-gravity set pre dicted inch forward sparsomewhat further forward plans showed Review comments August September issues CG placement using length ened tail youve chosen stock tail moment would still go least ard spar first flights ensure stability controllable giide Tail-heavy Stunters go light lines try come engine quits Beware tail-heavy first flights Down lead-out exited ard spar Up good rule thumb would have lead-outs always within r midpoint between inch aft CG Finetuning location should minimal during test flights few general rules lead-out location 1 must always aft CG 2 too far forward ship will light lines everywhere including level flight 3 too far aft ship will pull hard level flight get very light perhaps uncontrollable above 450 4 lead-outs can Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation r Jacket orders $250 shipping/handling Illinois redents add 6% sales tax Extra patci $200 have something care about. use best BLACK CGVETE 420 Babylon Rd Horsham Pa 19044 Electric Flight Solder terminal ON/OFF Controller coil available Lightweigtit 12 no S Adjottahie anlinhiog point2 month monoy S Solderieto terminal eacy hoohopha k goaran cc ON/OFF Controller $2495 Mo Powe Save ght 7/Very high effiolenny 006 V loca 20 Sloe 22o13n63 Ad 1100 chipping Cailfonola realdento add 6% Ton Kr41 Scud cheek uccey elder Ia Ogelec wilkHIGH SKY Jatabe canseoter3929 KANSAS StU9 other nnnoontorcSAN ore 0100 ovollohle GO CA 92104 Puzzled CALL MATTI Netlmetehuild Muttds III Ihuvtlinetim newhew 1 Complete 2 Semi-Assembled Iready 10 cover inandedl Call 9am -8pm EST 609-395-1672 Send prices Kits Engines accessories9 Muffs Model Building 1 Stsc&ten Drive CIulbmv NJ 03512 catalogs avaslable*3 Rate cards available free SASE 14-lax 9-1/2 also build Cars Boats
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/10
Page Numbers: 64, 150, 152
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/10
Page Numbers: 64, 150, 152
Control Line Scale Bill Boss WORKING canopy parts can add great amount realism Scale model can also help get better point score Fidelity Scale Workmanship categories during competition information follow came about result letter Daniel deG Strong Ormand Beach FL asked specific details concerning operation canopy hatch windows George Gaydos P-38 featured June 1987 column page 72 George gladly provided details accompanying sketch de cription made As can see sketch principle operation canopy side window shown down position basically same scissor action used automobiles raising lowering windows sketch may somewhat self-explanatory some few words operation type materials used still order U-channels used side guides window made U-shaped brass strips available hobby shops scissor parts made sheet brass other appropriate material window made clear plastic rest canopy particular case Gaydos made wooden pattern canopy shape drew heated plastic over cut out canopy hatch side windows parts assembled shown sketch Operation window system rather simple Turning crank attached pinion gear shown dotted lines moves rack gear right pulling attached scissor arm action compresses scissor right causing window move upward Note scissor permanently pinned window right side left side made slide along window bottom during up-and-down movement Please see end Conrinued page 150 SCREW LOCK END VIEW WINDOW SLIDE ON WI NDOW- BOTTOM PINNED TO RACK GEAR cniz I. 0 RACK GEAR S PINION GEAR RASS HINGE -UCHANNEL PINNED TO END VIEW PINNED TO CHANNEL George Gaydos P38 see June 87 column cockpit side windows worked like sketch scale column P-40 in Army Air Force colors Tiger Shark markings work Frank Marino Flushing NY Power OS 60 Position ailerons improves models stability 64 Model Aviation Ed Robinson Hastingson Hudson NY likes models old big 1912 Blackburn 1/4 scale wingspan 18102 fuselage 72-in long weighs 15 lb 11/2 lb lead nose balance An OS 80 used power Flight very slow Joe Sroczyks Philadelphia PA P-51 first Scale model after 14-year absence flying circles Built Marx kit has Aerogloss finish colors USAF 375th Fighter Squadron Power Fox 60 Eagle Ill RC engine Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V975 Futaba conn1250 800 ma Pack 48V1875 Futabaconn2150 1200 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2250 TX batt Futaba G-Series orPCM2250 RADIO SOUTHic AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions Kraft$40 itFutaba AM$30 Ib% _________________________ Futaba FM$40 ____________________________ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service 0.With repair $10 qualified people theMode Change $35 latest equipment including air Heft Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER yros Order COC VISA MC andling Charges subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 fast time 10 Bruce Hobbs12026 May 31 1 Dub Jettl1409 Fast Time 2 Richard Oliverl1726 3 Dave Laymanl1866 4 Dick Ritch 11813 5 Rick Tocci1242l 6 JP Han way117l6 7 Hubert Willsl2720 8 Bruce Hobbs 11919 9 Gary Heithold 12172 10 Gary Howard12264 As have always done past will try write about what going Racing around country Send something district See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 57 Gorham finished sixth Mike Mas finished ninth give idea heat competition ninth-place finisher Mike Mas sandwiched between defending World Champion Mr Taya tenth-place finisher Ewald Heim World Champion Curtis Youngblood flew GMP Ranger Competitor mechanics stuffed inside powered OS 61 Long Stroke chopper utilized GMP Pro-Head rotor Robert Gorham flew standard Cobra/Jet Ranger combination using OS power DDF rotor head Sitar rotor blades Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion powered Enya believe top finishers flew hovering maneuvers options believe both Curtis Robert flew compulsory maneuvers Nose-In Circle Shovel 4-Point Pirouette Observation fol lowed autorotation scoring tight top five could have winner Curtis barn-burning last flight 1654 points clinch title Japanese team took team honors edging out US team 163 points As far new equipment concerned wasnt anything radical Heims new Lock heed 286 design present abundance indeed after contest led formation flight 12 However pilots chose fly proven equipment spending great deal effort fine-tuning use Scale fuselages now nearly universal F3C believe three contestants flew pod-and-boom designs Jet Rangers predominated Anyway dont want eat Horace Hagens official report once again bid congratulations Curtis Robert Mike team manager Bob Harris New products youve following ads youve seen Futaba now importing YS line precision powerhouses YS 61 generally accepted powerful engine avallable use RC Helicopter chosen Mr Taya Japan machine used winning World Champion title 1985 YS engines have available US before have always short supply Futaba has apparently solved supply problem should available dealer now X-Cell update recently chance see videotape Miniature Aircraft Supplys new Cell 60 flown Ted Schoonard Up time seen still pictures pictures ads might have gathered X-Cell combination whole bunch good ideas Well anyway video confirmed what expected As set up flown Ted Schoonard Toledo X-Cell may aerobatic Helicopter yet designed its light weight high rotor speed X-Cell will truly agile machine Reports indicate Walt Schoonard has production running X Cells should available soon Ive working like crazy GMP Limited Edition Stork although have admit took some time out buildOh brother misnomer Hirobo Shuttle Hughes 500 Anyway 500 done flying Stork doesnt fall together quite fast Shuttle does go together rapidiy should ready fly very soon now Nexttime Ill have some shots words Hirobos little 500 way read far about sending some pictures words onyourlatestproject orfun-fly Itwouldbegreat share good ideas other fliers BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 AMA Insurance/Worth Continued page 63 AMA earning interest Thus barring calamity liability protection costs have stabilized now under own control except what claims experience may bring rather mercy whims insurance industry Now after almost year new program outlook bright prospects good further program im provements 1988 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 64 views sketch window attachment details Please note sketch particular scale attempt making type operating canopy feature must tallored specific model being constructed Gaydos indicated obtalned minia ture rack-and-pinion gears Boston Gear Co types used special industrial high-precision applications Another company can provide type gear other gear specialties PLC Co has locations Middlebury CT Van Nuys CA might also mention top part canopy shown open bottom right-hand photo June column simply hinged rear its closed held place locking screw Hints workshop Bob Furr member Orbiting Eagles Omaha have appeared quite often column month will no exception before talk about months tip Bob would like commend him great ability effort providing practical Workshop Hints month after month Orbiting Eagles Newsletter Bob providing club members worthwhile information also giving colum nists like myself great deal data pass fellow modelers Thanks Bob doing great jobContinued page 152 150 Model Aviation Presenting Top Flite Jacket Look best flight line Top Elite RIC Pilots Jacket pay $15OOm $400 savings off regular price ad copy must accompany order S M L XL mbia Light Blue Raglan safety sleeves polyester 35% combed cotton easy care screened logo back lor embroidered patch front Top Elite Jacket . Wear proudly order send ad return address quantity $15000 per jacket no cash please Top Elite TOP FLITE MODELS INC 2635 South Wabash Avenue Chicago llInois 60616 Bobs hint month concerns ability build model provide proper documenta tion static judging Sport Scale event through use plastic models threeviews available youre scratch-building trying modify kit represent partic ular model series aircraft may have trouble making formers etc right shape Bob suggests plastic models can put good use Note said plastic models plastic model idea use plastic model substitute nonexistent three-views second provide proper shape fuselage formers etc After assembling both kits set aside static judging use other model will cut up process providing former shapes second models cement fully set determine mark positions will want bulkheads flying model Using X-Acto razor saw cut halfway through side plastic models fuselage top bottom marked points Now insert piece heavy paper slot just made trace halfbulkhead scale model next step scaling bulkhead up size needed flying model producing other side bulkhead Con tinue process until have made bulkheads etc Je end result work should provide two things small pile cut up plastic wastebasket completed Sport Scale model should look exactly like plastic model presented proof scale static judging Profile model kits abundance full-bodied kits market Scale modelers choose though made RC specifically CL profile CL model kit becoming scarce time Cam Martin Virginia Beach VA tells us effort being made bring back limited quantities profile model kits Bearcat F4U-5 Corsair AD-6 Skyraider produced late Seventies J Robert Smurthwaite under GS name kits original ly produced subjects Navy Carrier Profile event sizes about 40-in wingspans good flight characteristics make excel lent models growing Profile Scale event effort point determine amount interest might exist among Control Line flieis future production profile model kits Because space limitations column will get particulars about effort except say Cam has volunteered gather data based questionnaire distributing will forward data J Robert Smurthwaite consid eration possible production kits interested possibility obtaining kits write J Campbell Martin 1540 Bridle Creek Blvd Virginia Beach VA 23464 copy questionnaire Modeler identified August 1987 column included picture great-looking Fokker DR-l Triplane flown 1973 Nats could recall builders name Nagio Forbes Glenview IL informs us builder/flier Calvin Shuniate Dixmoor IL Thanks Naglo update Please send correspondenceespecially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 7706 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 65 11 ie flaps go down 250 elevators go up 250 far common setup experiments Twister show no advantage alternative ratios however exper iment like learn effects setup results moderate control response coupled handle fourinch spacing between lines Almost com mercially available handles have setup nominally four inches models center-of-gravity set pre dicted inch forward sparsomewhat further forward plans showed Review comments August September issues CG placement using length ened tail youve chosen stock tail moment would still go least ard spar first flights ensure stability controllable giide Tail-heavy Stunters go light lines try come engine quits Beware tail-heavy first flights Down lead-out exited ard spar Up good rule thumb would have lead-outs always within r midpoint between inch aft CG Finetuning location should minimal during test flights few general rules lead-out location 1 must always aft CG 2 too far forward ship will light lines everywhere including level flight 3 too far aft ship will pull hard level flight get very light perhaps uncontrollable above 450 4 lead-outs can Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation r Jacket orders $250 shipping/handling Illinois redents add 6% sales tax Extra patci $200 have something care about. use best BLACK CGVETE 420 Babylon Rd Horsham Pa 19044 Electric Flight Solder terminal ON/OFF Controller coil available Lightweigtit 12 no S Adjottahie anlinhiog point2 month monoy S Solderieto terminal eacy hoohopha k goaran cc ON/OFF Controller $2495 Mo Powe Save ght 7/Very high effiolenny 006 V loca 20 Sloe 22o13n63 Ad 1100 chipping Cailfonola realdento add 6% Ton Kr41 Scud cheek uccey elder Ia Ogelec wilkHIGH SKY Jatabe canseoter3929 KANSAS StU9 other nnnoontorcSAN ore 0100 ovollohle GO CA 92104 Puzzled CALL MATTI Netlmetehuild Muttds III Ihuvtlinetim newhew 1 Complete 2 Semi-Assembled Iready 10 cover inandedl Call 9am -8pm EST 609-395-1672 Send prices Kits Engines accessories9 Muffs Model Building 1 Stsc&ten Drive CIulbmv NJ 03512 catalogs avaslable*3 Rate cards available free SASE 14-lax 9-1/2 also build Cars Boats
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/10
Page Numbers: 64, 150, 152
Control Line Scale Bill Boss WORKING canopy parts can add great amount realism Scale model can also help get better point score Fidelity Scale Workmanship categories during competition information follow came about result letter Daniel deG Strong Ormand Beach FL asked specific details concerning operation canopy hatch windows George Gaydos P-38 featured June 1987 column page 72 George gladly provided details accompanying sketch de cription made As can see sketch principle operation canopy side window shown down position basically same scissor action used automobiles raising lowering windows sketch may somewhat self-explanatory some few words operation type materials used still order U-channels used side guides window made U-shaped brass strips available hobby shops scissor parts made sheet brass other appropriate material window made clear plastic rest canopy particular case Gaydos made wooden pattern canopy shape drew heated plastic over cut out canopy hatch side windows parts assembled shown sketch Operation window system rather simple Turning crank attached pinion gear shown dotted lines moves rack gear right pulling attached scissor arm action compresses scissor right causing window move upward Note scissor permanently pinned window right side left side made slide along window bottom during up-and-down movement Please see end Conrinued page 150 SCREW LOCK END VIEW WINDOW SLIDE ON WI NDOW- BOTTOM PINNED TO RACK GEAR cniz I. 0 RACK GEAR S PINION GEAR RASS HINGE -UCHANNEL PINNED TO END VIEW PINNED TO CHANNEL George Gaydos P38 see June 87 column cockpit side windows worked like sketch scale column P-40 in Army Air Force colors Tiger Shark markings work Frank Marino Flushing NY Power OS 60 Position ailerons improves models stability 64 Model Aviation Ed Robinson Hastingson Hudson NY likes models old big 1912 Blackburn 1/4 scale wingspan 18102 fuselage 72-in long weighs 15 lb 11/2 lb lead nose balance An OS 80 used power Flight very slow Joe Sroczyks Philadelphia PA P-51 first Scale model after 14-year absence flying circles Built Marx kit has Aerogloss finish colors USAF 375th Fighter Squadron Power Fox 60 Eagle Ill RC engine Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V975 Futaba conn1250 800 ma Pack 48V1875 Futabaconn2150 1200 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2250 TX batt Futaba G-Series orPCM2250 RADIO SOUTHic AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions Kraft$40 itFutaba AM$30 Ib% _________________________ Futaba FM$40 ____________________________ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service 0.With repair $10 qualified people theMode Change $35 latest equipment including air Heft Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER yros Order COC VISA MC andling Charges subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 fast time 10 Bruce Hobbs12026 May 31 1 Dub Jettl1409 Fast Time 2 Richard Oliverl1726 3 Dave Laymanl1866 4 Dick Ritch 11813 5 Rick Tocci1242l 6 JP Han way117l6 7 Hubert Willsl2720 8 Bruce Hobbs 11919 9 Gary Heithold 12172 10 Gary Howard12264 As have always done past will try write about what going Racing around country Send something district See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 57 Gorham finished sixth Mike Mas finished ninth give idea heat competition ninth-place finisher Mike Mas sandwiched between defending World Champion Mr Taya tenth-place finisher Ewald Heim World Champion Curtis Youngblood flew GMP Ranger Competitor mechanics stuffed inside powered OS 61 Long Stroke chopper utilized GMP Pro-Head rotor Robert Gorham flew standard Cobra/Jet Ranger combination using OS power DDF rotor head Sitar rotor blades Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion powered Enya believe top finishers flew hovering maneuvers options believe both Curtis Robert flew compulsory maneuvers Nose-In Circle Shovel 4-Point Pirouette Observation fol lowed autorotation scoring tight top five could have winner Curtis barn-burning last flight 1654 points clinch title Japanese team took team honors edging out US team 163 points As far new equipment concerned wasnt anything radical Heims new Lock heed 286 design present abundance indeed after contest led formation flight 12 However pilots chose fly proven equipment spending great deal effort fine-tuning use Scale fuselages now nearly universal F3C believe three contestants flew pod-and-boom designs Jet Rangers predominated Anyway dont want eat Horace Hagens official report once again bid congratulations Curtis Robert Mike team manager Bob Harris New products youve following ads youve seen Futaba now importing YS line precision powerhouses YS 61 generally accepted powerful engine avallable use RC Helicopter chosen Mr Taya Japan machine used winning World Champion title 1985 YS engines have available US before have always short supply Futaba has apparently solved supply problem should available dealer now X-Cell update recently chance see videotape Miniature Aircraft Supplys new Cell 60 flown Ted Schoonard Up time seen still pictures pictures ads might have gathered X-Cell combination whole bunch good ideas Well anyway video confirmed what expected As set up flown Ted Schoonard Toledo X-Cell may aerobatic Helicopter yet designed its light weight high rotor speed X-Cell will truly agile machine Reports indicate Walt Schoonard has production running X Cells should available soon Ive working like crazy GMP Limited Edition Stork although have admit took some time out buildOh brother misnomer Hirobo Shuttle Hughes 500 Anyway 500 done flying Stork doesnt fall together quite fast Shuttle does go together rapidiy should ready fly very soon now Nexttime Ill have some shots words Hirobos little 500 way read far about sending some pictures words onyourlatestproject orfun-fly Itwouldbegreat share good ideas other fliers BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 AMA Insurance/Worth Continued page 63 AMA earning interest Thus barring calamity liability protection costs have stabilized now under own control except what claims experience may bring rather mercy whims insurance industry Now after almost year new program outlook bright prospects good further program im provements 1988 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 64 views sketch window attachment details Please note sketch particular scale attempt making type operating canopy feature must tallored specific model being constructed Gaydos indicated obtalned minia ture rack-and-pinion gears Boston Gear Co types used special industrial high-precision applications Another company can provide type gear other gear specialties PLC Co has locations Middlebury CT Van Nuys CA might also mention top part canopy shown open bottom right-hand photo June column simply hinged rear its closed held place locking screw Hints workshop Bob Furr member Orbiting Eagles Omaha have appeared quite often column month will no exception before talk about months tip Bob would like commend him great ability effort providing practical Workshop Hints month after month Orbiting Eagles Newsletter Bob providing club members worthwhile information also giving colum nists like myself great deal data pass fellow modelers Thanks Bob doing great jobContinued page 152 150 Model Aviation Presenting Top Flite Jacket Look best flight line Top Elite RIC Pilots Jacket pay $15OOm $400 savings off regular price ad copy must accompany order S M L XL mbia Light Blue Raglan safety sleeves polyester 35% combed cotton easy care screened logo back lor embroidered patch front Top Elite Jacket . Wear proudly order send ad return address quantity $15000 per jacket no cash please Top Elite TOP FLITE MODELS INC 2635 South Wabash Avenue Chicago llInois 60616 Bobs hint month concerns ability build model provide proper documenta tion static judging Sport Scale event through use plastic models threeviews available youre scratch-building trying modify kit represent partic ular model series aircraft may have trouble making formers etc right shape Bob suggests plastic models can put good use Note said plastic models plastic model idea use plastic model substitute nonexistent three-views second provide proper shape fuselage formers etc After assembling both kits set aside static judging use other model will cut up process providing former shapes second models cement fully set determine mark positions will want bulkheads flying model Using X-Acto razor saw cut halfway through side plastic models fuselage top bottom marked points Now insert piece heavy paper slot just made trace halfbulkhead scale model next step scaling bulkhead up size needed flying model producing other side bulkhead Con tinue process until have made bulkheads etc Je end result work should provide two things small pile cut up plastic wastebasket completed Sport Scale model should look exactly like plastic model presented proof scale static judging Profile model kits abundance full-bodied kits market Scale modelers choose though made RC specifically CL profile CL model kit becoming scarce time Cam Martin Virginia Beach VA tells us effort being made bring back limited quantities profile model kits Bearcat F4U-5 Corsair AD-6 Skyraider produced late Seventies J Robert Smurthwaite under GS name kits original ly produced subjects Navy Carrier Profile event sizes about 40-in wingspans good flight characteristics make excel lent models growing Profile Scale event effort point determine amount interest might exist among Control Line flieis future production profile model kits Because space limitations column will get particulars about effort except say Cam has volunteered gather data based questionnaire distributing will forward data J Robert Smurthwaite consid eration possible production kits interested possibility obtaining kits write J Campbell Martin 1540 Bridle Creek Blvd Virginia Beach VA 23464 copy questionnaire Modeler identified August 1987 column included picture great-looking Fokker DR-l Triplane flown 1973 Nats could recall builders name Nagio Forbes Glenview IL informs us builder/flier Calvin Shuniate Dixmoor IL Thanks Naglo update Please send correspondenceespecially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 7706 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 65 11 ie flaps go down 250 elevators go up 250 far common setup experiments Twister show no advantage alternative ratios however exper iment like learn effects setup results moderate control response coupled handle fourinch spacing between lines Almost com mercially available handles have setup nominally four inches models center-of-gravity set pre dicted inch forward sparsomewhat further forward plans showed Review comments August September issues CG placement using length ened tail youve chosen stock tail moment would still go least ard spar first flights ensure stability controllable giide Tail-heavy Stunters go light lines try come engine quits Beware tail-heavy first flights Down lead-out exited ard spar Up good rule thumb would have lead-outs always within r midpoint between inch aft CG Finetuning location should minimal during test flights few general rules lead-out location 1 must always aft CG 2 too far forward ship will light lines everywhere including level flight 3 too far aft ship will pull hard level flight get very light perhaps uncontrollable above 450 4 lead-outs can Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation r Jacket orders $250 shipping/handling Illinois redents add 6% sales tax Extra patci $200 have something care about. use best BLACK CGVETE 420 Babylon Rd Horsham Pa 19044 Electric Flight Solder terminal ON/OFF Controller coil available Lightweigtit 12 no S Adjottahie anlinhiog point2 month monoy S Solderieto terminal eacy hoohopha k goaran cc ON/OFF Controller $2495 Mo Powe Save ght 7/Very high effiolenny 006 V loca 20 Sloe 22o13n63 Ad 1100 chipping Cailfonola realdento add 6% Ton Kr41 Scud cheek uccey elder Ia Ogelec wilkHIGH SKY Jatabe canseoter3929 KANSAS StU9 other nnnoontorcSAN ore 0100 ovollohle GO CA 92104 Puzzled CALL MATTI Netlmetehuild Muttds III Ihuvtlinetim newhew 1 Complete 2 Semi-Assembled Iready 10 cover inandedl Call 9am -8pm EST 609-395-1672 Send prices Kits Engines accessories9 Muffs Model Building 1 Stsc&ten Drive CIulbmv NJ 03512 catalogs avaslable*3 Rate cards available free SASE 14-lax 9-1/2 also build Cars Boats
