RIVET SIMULATION has topic discus sion column several times Weve simu lated rivets using drops epoxy other glues used sharpened tubing demonstrated use dressmakers marking wheel month well discuss method simulat ing flush-type rivets sent Ken Long Whittier CA Kens idea takeoff dressmakers marking wheel Ken used tool applying rivet pattern Japanese D4Y3 Judy dive-bomber entered 1986 US FA Team Trials Judy scored very high static judging might have winner year some flight problems ultimately caused model crash Ken noted Judy prototype Jap anese Navys own-design D4Y Carrier divebomber Suisei Comet powered 1200horsepower 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine later converted 14-cylinder air-cooled Kensei 62 radial engine developed 1560 horsepower total 2038 D4Ys built between spring 42 August 45 small efficient dive-bomber performance con siderably exceeding competition day Its also interesting note last Kamikaze attack WW II carried out D4Y4 Ad miral Ugaki August 15 1945 As can see sketch rivet simula tor consists simple soldering iron about 40 watts flat wedge tip homemade tubed wheel Heat soldering iron trans fers wheel wheel applied models surface small circles melted paint dope balsa filler simulating flush rivets Ken indicates used simulator good results several balsa panels having different finish isnt sure would work fiberglass Regardless what type surface simulator might used tests should made material having same com position model before using fin ished model Please note dimensions wheel rivet simulator tubes shown sketch used Ken A-in-scale Judy model different scale youll have cal 0 FLUSH FITTING RIVET SIMULATOR BY AIN LONG shots taken Roland Baltes Southwest Regionals contest Janu ary 20-21 1990 Cholla Choppers MAC Tucson AZ ran show Lou Wright CD Jerry Deneau Denver CO placed first great-looking good-flying Curtiss P-6E Hawk Hawk scaled 2-into-the-foot spans 63 weighs 9 lb powered Fox 78 Other features clude pilots head moving tandem elevator bomb drop fuel shutoff pressed holes bevel tubes shown Ken used graphite lubricate wheel Continued page 169 sIMuLArESWL ASOIJY in- WITh WUThr1 ITES II II ICOUTSAC OHAUCTIW I4 SIMa soWERIh IRON WIThAPLAT TIlDE PRO mTIM C AMEX $400 lIDGLUEDNOM rivet simulator built using light soldering iron homemade wheel making flushtype rivets painted surface model sketch Ken Long Whittier CA culate proper wheel tube sizes spac ing Extreme care must taken drilling assembling wheel slight deviations alignment spacing tubes will show up finished job especially looking down long line rivets Assembly fairly simple however couple things should noted drilling wheel simulator tubes sure holes drilled tight enough force fit nec essary tubes jewelers file can used make tubes uniform length after Left rivet pattern Ken Longs detailed D4Y3 Judy dive-bomber applied unique tool Right high scorer static portion 1986 FAI Scale Team trials Judy might have contender hadnt flight difficulties Photo Ken Long photo also taken Southwest ern Regionals C Peter Cornils Bill Reyn olds Tucson AZ kneeling proudly hind scratch-built Grumman Bearcat model built 1 -in scale has span 52 weighs 8 lb powered K&B 65 addition standard throttle control model features drop tank scale engine exhaust location Hellcat background Bill Hibbits models 60 Model Aviation Control Lne Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 scuffle ground isnt some thing should have face own may have gotten own dont think model should stand After two team So join up airplanes thatll stick through thick thin Duracrafi Inc 1007 Ckdwd Goye Onva Royal Oak Ng4ao67 Eagle Products PO Box 4609 Covina CA 91723 1-818/339-1311 West Coast Engines 17485 Catalpa Hes peria CA 92345 l-6191947-5504 Victor Model Products 12258 /2 Wood ruff Ave Downey CA 90241 1-213/8031897 Minicraft Models 1510 W 228th St Tor rance CA 90501 1-213/775-9936 Parma International 13927 Progress Parkway North Royalton OH 44133 12 16/237-8650 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 axle high-temperature grease will also Ken used following procedure applying rivet pattern First put panel lines ac cess panels/plates etc before final coat color applied Now use soft pencil line model wherever simulated rivets ap plied After have practiced test material sure simulator works can ap ply simulated rivets model time will have noted wheel melts fin ish leaving slightly raised circle edges edges can easily removed fine sandpaper final coat color paint applied after rivet simulation light sanding completed problem Ken encountered rivet simulator controlling heat idea keep iron getting too hot before ap plying material gets too hot will have unplugged let partially cool thermostatically controlled iron would probably best answer homemade device WIHLMA rui extra large handle bends 1/8-1I4 coils 5/ 32-3116 music wire Wire creep eliminated ANTI-KREEP WIRE LOCKJa free catalog also has hardware accessories DuraBat 40-size 4-channel aerobatic trainer have used workbench years might some help Ive experienced prob lem soldering irons getting too hot lie idle working tvs radios etc solve problem made temperature control consisting duplex electrical outlet series 1200-watt incandescent light rotary dim mer built-in on/off switch units course mounted appropriate electrical boxes have six-foot-long wire plug-in cord #14 wire allows unit placed anyplace workbench unit allows put soldering iron what might described idling state lets leave iron connected long work ses sion burning up tip requiring fre quent retinning working heat needed just turn up control obtain desired tem perature plate covering rotary control can marked heat levels various irons Please note control use resistive-type loads will generally work controlling speeds motors Keep dry word Jim Kaman mem ber Mid-Hudson Modelmasters New York Jim says can protect pre cious engines electric motors ra vages moisture putting away air tight containers can further insure longer life collection making supply small bags silica gel having hand around workshop put away vintage ignition engine toss bags coffee can Jim has mentioned coffee cans storage purposes might also find zip-seal plastic storage bags con venient plastic bags provide added fea ture letting see contents no labeling required gel will absorb residual mois ture storage container oil fuel safeguard metal rust corrosion Jim noted found silica gel local craft shop about $6 per pound purposes lifetime supply Handy-size pack ages can made cutting silkspan tissue two-inch squares taping sides form envelope Pour some gel tape final side Gel packages can also found car tons containing electronic equipment applian ces silica gel has absorbed moisture point its damp can revived heating packages oven moderate heat short time can used again again item taken Wing Tips newsletter Mid-Hudson Modelmasters Contest show activity Northwest Re gional Control Line Championships will take July1990 169 Dynamic Duo Durability Stand Ready Help Take Encounters Planet Earth DuraPlane II 25-size 3-channel basic flight trainer JCM COMPANY 114 Washinaton Tarn Deot Waukecan IL 60085 place May 26-27 1990 Mahlon Sweet Airport Eugene OR Wests biggest CL event will feature just about event rule book event being held finest flying sites country has three asphalt cir cles four grass circles covered benches onfield hobby shop rest rooms concessions camping space interest readers col umn fact both Precision Sport Scale events will flown full details please contact CD Morris Gilbert 170 Formac Eu gene OR 97404 tel 1-503/688-4357 Cradle Aviation Museum Mitchell Field NY will hold its annual model fullscale aviation display June 2-3 1990 year s event being held memory Leo Spencer tireless worker museum great supporter facets model aviation modelers encouraged display Scale models two-day event Its great op portunity show public what model aviation about Information about event can obtained Tony Ristuccia 38 Riverside Dr Rockville Centre NY 11570 tel 1-516/7642978 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Aerobatics/McMiIIan Continued page 61 Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 era marked evolution true inte grated flapped airplanes list such Stunt ers includes Nobler Chief other variants years Fox 35 en gine slowly mood moderated Bob Palmer using Veco 45 others adopt ing new 45-size RC engines years marked gradual evolution de sign revolution dominant technolo gies plane could considered bold stroke time Shark 45 designed flown Lew McFarland national cham pionship early Sixties huge 650 sq wing area compared smaller 550-sq-in Nobler Shark excellent flight characteristics fortunate have several Sharks us Tucson really class act meet Kaz Minatos modern rendition Powered ST 46 bit elegant modern Nats front row ship sporting finely integrated color scheme white sil ver metalfiake dayglow orange Kaz flew well ship looked Bob Whitely back outstanding Kenhi Panther re-creation powered OS 35S red-and-black ship flies well 35-powered ship Ive seen year has locked-in look characteristic of Bobs ships handled wind extremely well Bob Kaz super duel go ing through whole weekend Ted Fanchers Ares another superb examples bygone time could believe light 30 oz OS 35-powered ship clear tissue covering highlights beautiful woodwork exceptionally clean construction Best flat-out flies Lots memories recalled created Watching sun go down re flecting about early days longtime friends like Bob Hunt George Aldrich essence Nostalgia movement Let en courage take opportunity next year part history event have great site super administrators lots enthusiasmall thats missing Planning already under way make next years VSC III better Make plans now same weekend same location Well have increased emphasis early designs recognition awards unique obscure designs Also encourage per petuate ignition birds well have separate event Most events will probably divided two skill classes give everyone opportunity also going have demonstration old Mirror Meet Stunt pattern Bobby Hunt myself going through thought will make good challenging fun event Tech tips Stress management sounds like sem inar executives really isnt Theres lot applicable constructing durable long-lasting aerobatic aircraft words properly addressed managed stress mechanical stress will induce cracks key structural points though have signif icant structure mass area no secret avoiding situation just attention Continued page 174 Pnce Stock No DescriptionQty Amount III IER 4HANDLING CHARGESub Total Check order orVA% Tax TN Only it Card orde tAOfl mHandling COD Order TOTAL Name Street Address City LilMasterCard EVisa EAmerExp Exp Date Card No EShip CODEMy Check enclosed $ order I HOBIWLQI3IW use order blank call 615 373-1444 MA ml 170 Model Aviation ma Name Street Address City State Zip
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/07
Page Numbers: 60, 169, 170
RIVET SIMULATION has topic discus sion column several times Weve simu lated rivets using drops epoxy other glues used sharpened tubing demonstrated use dressmakers marking wheel month well discuss method simulat ing flush-type rivets sent Ken Long Whittier CA Kens idea takeoff dressmakers marking wheel Ken used tool applying rivet pattern Japanese D4Y3 Judy dive-bomber entered 1986 US FA Team Trials Judy scored very high static judging might have winner year some flight problems ultimately caused model crash Ken noted Judy prototype Jap anese Navys own-design D4Y Carrier divebomber Suisei Comet powered 1200horsepower 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine later converted 14-cylinder air-cooled Kensei 62 radial engine developed 1560 horsepower total 2038 D4Ys built between spring 42 August 45 small efficient dive-bomber performance con siderably exceeding competition day Its also interesting note last Kamikaze attack WW II carried out D4Y4 Ad miral Ugaki August 15 1945 As can see sketch rivet simula tor consists simple soldering iron about 40 watts flat wedge tip homemade tubed wheel Heat soldering iron trans fers wheel wheel applied models surface small circles melted paint dope balsa filler simulating flush rivets Ken indicates used simulator good results several balsa panels having different finish isnt sure would work fiberglass Regardless what type surface simulator might used tests should made material having same com position model before using fin ished model Please note dimensions wheel rivet simulator tubes shown sketch used Ken A-in-scale Judy model different scale youll have cal 0 FLUSH FITTING RIVET SIMULATOR BY AIN LONG shots taken Roland Baltes Southwest Regionals contest Janu ary 20-21 1990 Cholla Choppers MAC Tucson AZ ran show Lou Wright CD Jerry Deneau Denver CO placed first great-looking good-flying Curtiss P-6E Hawk Hawk scaled 2-into-the-foot spans 63 weighs 9 lb powered Fox 78 Other features clude pilots head moving tandem elevator bomb drop fuel shutoff pressed holes bevel tubes shown Ken used graphite lubricate wheel Continued page 169 sIMuLArESWL ASOIJY in- WITh WUThr1 ITES II II ICOUTSAC OHAUCTIW I4 SIMa soWERIh IRON WIThAPLAT TIlDE PRO mTIM C AMEX $400 lIDGLUEDNOM rivet simulator built using light soldering iron homemade wheel making flushtype rivets painted surface model sketch Ken Long Whittier CA culate proper wheel tube sizes spac ing Extreme care must taken drilling assembling wheel slight deviations alignment spacing tubes will show up finished job especially looking down long line rivets Assembly fairly simple however couple things should noted drilling wheel simulator tubes sure holes drilled tight enough force fit nec essary tubes jewelers file can used make tubes uniform length after Left rivet pattern Ken Longs detailed D4Y3 Judy dive-bomber applied unique tool Right high scorer static portion 1986 FAI Scale Team trials Judy might have contender hadnt flight difficulties Photo Ken Long photo also taken Southwest ern Regionals C Peter Cornils Bill Reyn olds Tucson AZ kneeling proudly hind scratch-built Grumman Bearcat model built 1 -in scale has span 52 weighs 8 lb powered K&B 65 addition standard throttle control model features drop tank scale engine exhaust location Hellcat background Bill Hibbits models 60 Model Aviation Control Lne Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 scuffle ground isnt some thing should have face own may have gotten own dont think model should stand After two team So join up airplanes thatll stick through thick thin Duracrafi Inc 1007 Ckdwd Goye Onva Royal Oak Ng4ao67 Eagle Products PO Box 4609 Covina CA 91723 1-818/339-1311 West Coast Engines 17485 Catalpa Hes peria CA 92345 l-6191947-5504 Victor Model Products 12258 /2 Wood ruff Ave Downey CA 90241 1-213/8031897 Minicraft Models 1510 W 228th St Tor rance CA 90501 1-213/775-9936 Parma International 13927 Progress Parkway North Royalton OH 44133 12 16/237-8650 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 axle high-temperature grease will also Ken used following procedure applying rivet pattern First put panel lines ac cess panels/plates etc before final coat color applied Now use soft pencil line model wherever simulated rivets ap plied After have practiced test material sure simulator works can ap ply simulated rivets model time will have noted wheel melts fin ish leaving slightly raised circle edges edges can easily removed fine sandpaper final coat color paint applied after rivet simulation light sanding completed problem Ken encountered rivet simulator controlling heat idea keep iron getting too hot before ap plying material gets too hot will have unplugged let partially cool thermostatically controlled iron would probably best answer homemade device WIHLMA rui extra large handle bends 1/8-1I4 coils 5/ 32-3116 music wire Wire creep eliminated ANTI-KREEP WIRE LOCKJa free catalog also has hardware accessories DuraBat 40-size 4-channel aerobatic trainer have used workbench years might some help Ive experienced prob lem soldering irons getting too hot lie idle working tvs radios etc solve problem made temperature control consisting duplex electrical outlet series 1200-watt incandescent light rotary dim mer built-in on/off switch units course mounted appropriate electrical boxes have six-foot-long wire plug-in cord #14 wire allows unit placed anyplace workbench unit allows put soldering iron what might described idling state lets leave iron connected long work ses sion burning up tip requiring fre quent retinning working heat needed just turn up control obtain desired tem perature plate covering rotary control can marked heat levels various irons Please note control use resistive-type loads will generally work controlling speeds motors Keep dry word Jim Kaman mem ber Mid-Hudson Modelmasters New York Jim says can protect pre cious engines electric motors ra vages moisture putting away air tight containers can further insure longer life collection making supply small bags silica gel having hand around workshop put away vintage ignition engine toss bags coffee can Jim has mentioned coffee cans storage purposes might also find zip-seal plastic storage bags con venient plastic bags provide added fea ture letting see contents no labeling required gel will absorb residual mois ture storage container oil fuel safeguard metal rust corrosion Jim noted found silica gel local craft shop about $6 per pound purposes lifetime supply Handy-size pack ages can made cutting silkspan tissue two-inch squares taping sides form envelope Pour some gel tape final side Gel packages can also found car tons containing electronic equipment applian ces silica gel has absorbed moisture point its damp can revived heating packages oven moderate heat short time can used again again item taken Wing Tips newsletter Mid-Hudson Modelmasters Contest show activity Northwest Re gional Control Line Championships will take July1990 169 Dynamic Duo Durability Stand Ready Help Take Encounters Planet Earth DuraPlane II 25-size 3-channel basic flight trainer JCM COMPANY 114 Washinaton Tarn Deot Waukecan IL 60085 place May 26-27 1990 Mahlon Sweet Airport Eugene OR Wests biggest CL event will feature just about event rule book event being held finest flying sites country has three asphalt cir cles four grass circles covered benches onfield hobby shop rest rooms concessions camping space interest readers col umn fact both Precision Sport Scale events will flown full details please contact CD Morris Gilbert 170 Formac Eu gene OR 97404 tel 1-503/688-4357 Cradle Aviation Museum Mitchell Field NY will hold its annual model fullscale aviation display June 2-3 1990 year s event being held memory Leo Spencer tireless worker museum great supporter facets model aviation modelers encouraged display Scale models two-day event Its great op portunity show public what model aviation about Information about event can obtained Tony Ristuccia 38 Riverside Dr Rockville Centre NY 11570 tel 1-516/7642978 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Aerobatics/McMiIIan Continued page 61 Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 era marked evolution true inte grated flapped airplanes list such Stunt ers includes Nobler Chief other variants years Fox 35 en gine slowly mood moderated Bob Palmer using Veco 45 others adopt ing new 45-size RC engines years marked gradual evolution de sign revolution dominant technolo gies plane could considered bold stroke time Shark 45 designed flown Lew McFarland national cham pionship early Sixties huge 650 sq wing area compared smaller 550-sq-in Nobler Shark excellent flight characteristics fortunate have several Sharks us Tucson really class act meet Kaz Minatos modern rendition Powered ST 46 bit elegant modern Nats front row ship sporting finely integrated color scheme white sil ver metalfiake dayglow orange Kaz flew well ship looked Bob Whitely back outstanding Kenhi Panther re-creation powered OS 35S red-and-black ship flies well 35-powered ship Ive seen year has locked-in look characteristic of Bobs ships handled wind extremely well Bob Kaz super duel go ing through whole weekend Ted Fanchers Ares another superb examples bygone time could believe light 30 oz OS 35-powered ship clear tissue covering highlights beautiful woodwork exceptionally clean construction Best flat-out flies Lots memories recalled created Watching sun go down re flecting about early days longtime friends like Bob Hunt George Aldrich essence Nostalgia movement Let en courage take opportunity next year part history event have great site super administrators lots enthusiasmall thats missing Planning already under way make next years VSC III better Make plans now same weekend same location Well have increased emphasis early designs recognition awards unique obscure designs Also encourage per petuate ignition birds well have separate event Most events will probably divided two skill classes give everyone opportunity also going have demonstration old Mirror Meet Stunt pattern Bobby Hunt myself going through thought will make good challenging fun event Tech tips Stress management sounds like sem inar executives really isnt Theres lot applicable constructing durable long-lasting aerobatic aircraft words properly addressed managed stress mechanical stress will induce cracks key structural points though have signif icant structure mass area no secret avoiding situation just attention Continued page 174 Pnce Stock No DescriptionQty Amount III IER 4HANDLING CHARGESub Total Check order orVA% Tax TN Only it Card orde tAOfl mHandling COD Order TOTAL Name Street Address City LilMasterCard EVisa EAmerExp Exp Date Card No EShip CODEMy Check enclosed $ order I HOBIWLQI3IW use order blank call 615 373-1444 MA ml 170 Model Aviation ma Name Street Address City State Zip
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/07
Page Numbers: 60, 169, 170
RIVET SIMULATION has topic discus sion column several times Weve simu lated rivets using drops epoxy other glues used sharpened tubing demonstrated use dressmakers marking wheel month well discuss method simulat ing flush-type rivets sent Ken Long Whittier CA Kens idea takeoff dressmakers marking wheel Ken used tool applying rivet pattern Japanese D4Y3 Judy dive-bomber entered 1986 US FA Team Trials Judy scored very high static judging might have winner year some flight problems ultimately caused model crash Ken noted Judy prototype Jap anese Navys own-design D4Y Carrier divebomber Suisei Comet powered 1200horsepower 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine later converted 14-cylinder air-cooled Kensei 62 radial engine developed 1560 horsepower total 2038 D4Ys built between spring 42 August 45 small efficient dive-bomber performance con siderably exceeding competition day Its also interesting note last Kamikaze attack WW II carried out D4Y4 Ad miral Ugaki August 15 1945 As can see sketch rivet simula tor consists simple soldering iron about 40 watts flat wedge tip homemade tubed wheel Heat soldering iron trans fers wheel wheel applied models surface small circles melted paint dope balsa filler simulating flush rivets Ken indicates used simulator good results several balsa panels having different finish isnt sure would work fiberglass Regardless what type surface simulator might used tests should made material having same com position model before using fin ished model Please note dimensions wheel rivet simulator tubes shown sketch used Ken A-in-scale Judy model different scale youll have cal 0 FLUSH FITTING RIVET SIMULATOR BY AIN LONG shots taken Roland Baltes Southwest Regionals contest Janu ary 20-21 1990 Cholla Choppers MAC Tucson AZ ran show Lou Wright CD Jerry Deneau Denver CO placed first great-looking good-flying Curtiss P-6E Hawk Hawk scaled 2-into-the-foot spans 63 weighs 9 lb powered Fox 78 Other features clude pilots head moving tandem elevator bomb drop fuel shutoff pressed holes bevel tubes shown Ken used graphite lubricate wheel Continued page 169 sIMuLArESWL ASOIJY in- WITh WUThr1 ITES II II ICOUTSAC OHAUCTIW I4 SIMa soWERIh IRON WIThAPLAT TIlDE PRO mTIM C AMEX $400 lIDGLUEDNOM rivet simulator built using light soldering iron homemade wheel making flushtype rivets painted surface model sketch Ken Long Whittier CA culate proper wheel tube sizes spac ing Extreme care must taken drilling assembling wheel slight deviations alignment spacing tubes will show up finished job especially looking down long line rivets Assembly fairly simple however couple things should noted drilling wheel simulator tubes sure holes drilled tight enough force fit nec essary tubes jewelers file can used make tubes uniform length after Left rivet pattern Ken Longs detailed D4Y3 Judy dive-bomber applied unique tool Right high scorer static portion 1986 FAI Scale Team trials Judy might have contender hadnt flight difficulties Photo Ken Long photo also taken Southwest ern Regionals C Peter Cornils Bill Reyn olds Tucson AZ kneeling proudly hind scratch-built Grumman Bearcat model built 1 -in scale has span 52 weighs 8 lb powered K&B 65 addition standard throttle control model features drop tank scale engine exhaust location Hellcat background Bill Hibbits models 60 Model Aviation Control Lne Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 scuffle ground isnt some thing should have face own may have gotten own dont think model should stand After two team So join up airplanes thatll stick through thick thin Duracrafi Inc 1007 Ckdwd Goye Onva Royal Oak Ng4ao67 Eagle Products PO Box 4609 Covina CA 91723 1-818/339-1311 West Coast Engines 17485 Catalpa Hes peria CA 92345 l-6191947-5504 Victor Model Products 12258 /2 Wood ruff Ave Downey CA 90241 1-213/8031897 Minicraft Models 1510 W 228th St Tor rance CA 90501 1-213/775-9936 Parma International 13927 Progress Parkway North Royalton OH 44133 12 16/237-8650 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 axle high-temperature grease will also Ken used following procedure applying rivet pattern First put panel lines ac cess panels/plates etc before final coat color applied Now use soft pencil line model wherever simulated rivets ap plied After have practiced test material sure simulator works can ap ply simulated rivets model time will have noted wheel melts fin ish leaving slightly raised circle edges edges can easily removed fine sandpaper final coat color paint applied after rivet simulation light sanding completed problem Ken encountered rivet simulator controlling heat idea keep iron getting too hot before ap plying material gets too hot will have unplugged let partially cool thermostatically controlled iron would probably best answer homemade device WIHLMA rui extra large handle bends 1/8-1I4 coils 5/ 32-3116 music wire Wire creep eliminated ANTI-KREEP WIRE LOCKJa free catalog also has hardware accessories DuraBat 40-size 4-channel aerobatic trainer have used workbench years might some help Ive experienced prob lem soldering irons getting too hot lie idle working tvs radios etc solve problem made temperature control consisting duplex electrical outlet series 1200-watt incandescent light rotary dim mer built-in on/off switch units course mounted appropriate electrical boxes have six-foot-long wire plug-in cord #14 wire allows unit placed anyplace workbench unit allows put soldering iron what might described idling state lets leave iron connected long work ses sion burning up tip requiring fre quent retinning working heat needed just turn up control obtain desired tem perature plate covering rotary control can marked heat levels various irons Please note control use resistive-type loads will generally work controlling speeds motors Keep dry word Jim Kaman mem ber Mid-Hudson Modelmasters New York Jim says can protect pre cious engines electric motors ra vages moisture putting away air tight containers can further insure longer life collection making supply small bags silica gel having hand around workshop put away vintage ignition engine toss bags coffee can Jim has mentioned coffee cans storage purposes might also find zip-seal plastic storage bags con venient plastic bags provide added fea ture letting see contents no labeling required gel will absorb residual mois ture storage container oil fuel safeguard metal rust corrosion Jim noted found silica gel local craft shop about $6 per pound purposes lifetime supply Handy-size pack ages can made cutting silkspan tissue two-inch squares taping sides form envelope Pour some gel tape final side Gel packages can also found car tons containing electronic equipment applian ces silica gel has absorbed moisture point its damp can revived heating packages oven moderate heat short time can used again again item taken Wing Tips newsletter Mid-Hudson Modelmasters Contest show activity Northwest Re gional Control Line Championships will take July1990 169 Dynamic Duo Durability Stand Ready Help Take Encounters Planet Earth DuraPlane II 25-size 3-channel basic flight trainer JCM COMPANY 114 Washinaton Tarn Deot Waukecan IL 60085 place May 26-27 1990 Mahlon Sweet Airport Eugene OR Wests biggest CL event will feature just about event rule book event being held finest flying sites country has three asphalt cir cles four grass circles covered benches onfield hobby shop rest rooms concessions camping space interest readers col umn fact both Precision Sport Scale events will flown full details please contact CD Morris Gilbert 170 Formac Eu gene OR 97404 tel 1-503/688-4357 Cradle Aviation Museum Mitchell Field NY will hold its annual model fullscale aviation display June 2-3 1990 year s event being held memory Leo Spencer tireless worker museum great supporter facets model aviation modelers encouraged display Scale models two-day event Its great op portunity show public what model aviation about Information about event can obtained Tony Ristuccia 38 Riverside Dr Rockville Centre NY 11570 tel 1-516/7642978 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Aerobatics/McMiIIan Continued page 61 Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 era marked evolution true inte grated flapped airplanes list such Stunt ers includes Nobler Chief other variants years Fox 35 en gine slowly mood moderated Bob Palmer using Veco 45 others adopt ing new 45-size RC engines years marked gradual evolution de sign revolution dominant technolo gies plane could considered bold stroke time Shark 45 designed flown Lew McFarland national cham pionship early Sixties huge 650 sq wing area compared smaller 550-sq-in Nobler Shark excellent flight characteristics fortunate have several Sharks us Tucson really class act meet Kaz Minatos modern rendition Powered ST 46 bit elegant modern Nats front row ship sporting finely integrated color scheme white sil ver metalfiake dayglow orange Kaz flew well ship looked Bob Whitely back outstanding Kenhi Panther re-creation powered OS 35S red-and-black ship flies well 35-powered ship Ive seen year has locked-in look characteristic of Bobs ships handled wind extremely well Bob Kaz super duel go ing through whole weekend Ted Fanchers Ares another superb examples bygone time could believe light 30 oz OS 35-powered ship clear tissue covering highlights beautiful woodwork exceptionally clean construction Best flat-out flies Lots memories recalled created Watching sun go down re flecting about early days longtime friends like Bob Hunt George Aldrich essence Nostalgia movement Let en courage take opportunity next year part history event have great site super administrators lots enthusiasmall thats missing Planning already under way make next years VSC III better Make plans now same weekend same location Well have increased emphasis early designs recognition awards unique obscure designs Also encourage per petuate ignition birds well have separate event Most events will probably divided two skill classes give everyone opportunity also going have demonstration old Mirror Meet Stunt pattern Bobby Hunt myself going through thought will make good challenging fun event Tech tips Stress management sounds like sem inar executives really isnt Theres lot applicable constructing durable long-lasting aerobatic aircraft words properly addressed managed stress mechanical stress will induce cracks key structural points though have signif icant structure mass area no secret avoiding situation just attention Continued page 174 Pnce Stock No DescriptionQty Amount III IER 4HANDLING CHARGESub Total Check order orVA% Tax TN Only it Card orde tAOfl mHandling COD Order TOTAL Name Street Address City LilMasterCard EVisa EAmerExp Exp Date Card No EShip CODEMy Check enclosed $ order I HOBIWLQI3IW use order blank call 615 373-1444 MA ml 170 Model Aviation ma Name Street Address City State Zip