Control Line Scale - 2011/02

136 MODEL AVIATION
Frank Beatty oF Granite City, Illinois, presents us with another CL Scale
masterpiece. He built his Hawker Fury I to a scale of 11/2 inches = 1 foot,
producing a biplane with a 45-
inch wingspan.
The model weighs
approximately 53/4 pounds, and
it was originally powered with
an O.S. .46 FX engine. The
Fury has the markings of the
43rd Squadron, RAF (Royal Air
Force)
Frank Beatty’s Hawker Fury Mk I
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Control Line Scale Bill Boss
A series of small holes and a wire pin added to the standard three-line
handle can help provide better throttle control function and engine
reliability. Text has full details. Author sketch.
Frank Beatty (Granite City IL) designed and built this greatlooking
Hawker Fury Mk 1. The checkerboard design helps make
the color scheme outstanding. The text details how and where to
obtain instructions for applying it. Beatty photo.
Also included in this column:
• Handle modification
• Some 2010 Nats results
• Wanted: 5-inch wheels
Tangmere (in the United Kingdom), early 1932. The
checkerboard tail signified that the commanding officer
of the 43rd Squadron flew the aircraft.
A 525-horsepower, 12-cylinder Rolls-Royce Kestrel
IIS V-type engine powered the full-scale fighter. It
spanned 30 feet; had a length of 26 feet, 8 inches; and had
a height of 10 feet, 2 inches.
The takeoff weight was 3,490 pounds, and the
maximum speed was 207 mph at 14,000 feet. The
aircraft’s operational ceiling was 28,000 feet, and it had a
range of 305 miles. Armament was two 0.303-inch
Vickers machine guns in the upper front fuselage, and
there were provisions for light bomb racks beneath each
lower wing.
The Fury was designed by Sidney Camm, who had
experience in designing the radial-engine-equipped
Hawker Hornet. The Hornet led to the Fury and its
incorporation of the Rolls-Royce engine, providing its
streamlined appearance and improved flight performance.
Roughly 160 Furys were manufactured, and they were
in service from its inception in 1927 until approximately
1937. The Fury Mk I and Mk II also served in the air
armies of Norway, Persia (Iran), Portugal, South Africa,
Spain, and Yugoslavia.
Frank said that completing the model’s finish and
details was a challenge. He sprayed the fabric areas with
Brodak Silver and oversprayed those with Brodak Clear.
He sprayed the metal areas with Brodak B-25 Silver and
oversprayed those areas with Brodak Crystal Clear.
Although the metal areas aren’t highly polished, as
were those of the full-scale fighter, there is a definite
contrast between the fabric and metal sections.
Frank built the model using Peter Westlering’s
magnificent three-view drawings for construction and
detailing. One of the major problems that confronted
Frank was how to detail the painted checkerboard areas.
He dreaded having to make and align many squares using
masking tape.
In spite of engine problems, the Fury won Designer Scale at the
2010 AMA Nats. Since then Frank has replaced the O.S. .46 FX
with a Magnum .52 four-stroke. He has shown what a dedicated
CL Scale modeler and craftsman he is, and he’s a great example
to follow.
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His friend, Tim Pansic, came to Frank’s
aid by providing him with a paperback book
titled Radio Control Airplane Finishing &
Detailing. It features an article by Curtiss
Mattikow about how to make the anxietyinducing
checkerboard finish.
The article, listed as “Chapter 2,” outlines
an easy eight-step procedure for
accomplishing the design. I can’t detail the
process here, but I urge anyone who is
interested in this type of detailing to get a
copy of the book from Amazon.com or Tower
Hobbies. See the “Sources” listing for contact
information.
Frank Beatty provided me with a report on
his experience with the Hawker Fury at the
2010 AMA Nats. He said that he had engine
problems with the new model and with his
great-looking Stearman 4EM.
He received good static scores for both
airplanes. The Fury earned an 84.7 and the
Stearman garnered a 90.3—the highest static
score of any CL entry at the Nats.
Engine trouble prevented Frank from
making complete flights with either airplane.
However, he managed to win Designer Scale
with the Hawker. Combined with its high
static finish, the Stearman’s flight score gave
Frank a ninth-place finish in Sport Scale.
Since the Nats, Frank has found that a
loose clevis in the throttle linkage caused the
engine issues in the Fury. He corrected that
and installed a Magnum .52 four-stroke to
provide better engine runs for flight, improved
low-speed landing, and enhanced taxi control.
The accompanying photo shows the new
engine installed, and a couple of small
modifications retain the model’s great
detailing.
You can learn more about the Hawker
Fury in The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of
Military Aircraft, 1914-1980 (ISBN 0-517-
419021 4). It is available from Amazon.com.
More Nats Results: Charles Bauer flew a J-3
Cub to second place in Designer Scale, and he
finished third in Profile Scale flying his greatlooking
Super-G Constellation. Chris
Brownhill won Profile flying a Hampden,
while John Wright placed third with his
Corsair FG-1.
Aaron Bauer won the Junior/Senior Profile
event with his Ta 154, Melinda Alberty
finished second with a P-40, and Jason Bauer
came in third flying an A-26.
Allen Goff captured first place in Sport
Scale with a great-performing WACO and a
flight score of 95.8. John Brodak was a close
second with a Shoestring and a flight score of
94.0, but he lost out with a static score that
was approximately 10 points lower than
Allen’s.
Third place in Sport Scale went to Peter
Bauer flying a Skyraider. His score of 165.5
was only 3 points fewer than John’s.
Junior/Senior Sport Scale had three
participants. The Bauers—Aaron and Jason—
placed second and third respectively flying a
Buster and an A-26. First place went to
Melinda Alberty with a score of 139.4; she
flew a PT-21.
Allen Goff was victorious in Fun Scale
with a PT-17, second went to Pete Klepsic
with a B-25, and third place went to Chris
Brownhill flying one of my favorite models: a
Fairchild PT-19 Cornell.
Congratulations to all of the winners at last
year’s Nats.
Handle Modification: Have you ever needed
more control over your engine throttle setting?
Have you ever pushed the throttle lever a bit
too far and caused the engine to quit
prematurely?
A simple handle modification to the
standard three-line control handle can provide
you with better throttle control and prevent
accidental engine cutoff, especially when
going into low engine speed for landing, taxi,
and engine cutoff.
The accompanying sketch shows a simple
modification to the handle that I used for many
years to control throttle in my Scale airplanes.
A series of holes is drilled through the handle,
and a pin is inserted in the holes to act as a
stop to the handle’s throttle control arm.
I made the holes with a #52 drill, and the
pin from piano wire that is slightly smaller
than the holes. The object of the modification
is to allow you to choose the hole that will
keep the engine running during low-speed
approaches for landing and taxi.
When those operations are completed, the
pin is removed. That permits you to
completely shut down the throttle for engine
cutoff. Some experimentation on the ground
will allow you to find the hole to use to keep
the engine running in low speed.
The series of holes also lets you use the
handle for throttle settings for engines in
several models. All you have to do is
remember which hole you use for each
aircraft. A piece of light string ties the pin to
the handle and allows it to drop out of the way
once it is pulled.
Wanted: Orin Humphries of Lynwood,
Washington, is building a Super Corsair, and
several months ago he asked if anyone could
help him with the provision of an exhaust
collection ring. He received a response to the
request, and it prompted him to restart the
project so that the engine and exhaust ring
could be completely enclosed in the model’s
cowl.
Now that the model has taken on larger
dimensions, Orin needs 5-inch wheels with a
diamond tread pattern. He reports that Du-
Bro used to make such wheels but has
stopped producing them.
We now ask if anyone out there has a pair
of 5-inch wheels with the diamond tread
pattern for sale or trade. If you can be of help,
contact Orin Humphries by e-mail. See the
“Sources” list for his address.
Please send ideas, notice of upcoming CL
Scale events, contest reports, and especially
photos of CL Scale activity to me via e-mail
or postal mail. MA
Sources:
Frank Beatty
2608 Pontoon Rd.
Granite City IL 62040
Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
Tower Hobbies
(800) 637-6050
www.towerhobbies.com
Orin Humphries
orinzebra.humphries@verizon.net
Bill Boss
77-06 269th St.
New Hyde Park NY 11040
National Association of Scale Aeromodelers
www.nasascale.org
Ed Kazmirski’s dream machine
will finally fulfill its mission to
impress precision pilots. The
Simla is probably unlike anything
you’ve flown, but anyone can build
it. Duane Wilson photo.
Coming in the
March 2011 MA
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