CONTROL LINE SCALE EfllE CONGRATULATIONS GO Bob Furr Omaha Nebraskas Orbiting Eagles July 1994 Bob honored membership AMAs Aero Honor Society newsletter editors Bob honored because newsletter edits quality product very enjoyable reading Bob twelfth year editor Orbiting Eagles newsletter AprillMay 1995 installment 100th issue Academy has inducted fewer 60 newsletter editors Aero Honor Society Bob onlyfive control line newsletter editors honored Over years Bob has provided considerable amount material especially Workshop Hints column both through newsletter personal contributions Once again congratulations great control line modeler whos doing great job Various types placards nomenclature plates appear cockpits fullscale aircraft denote manufacturer provide warnings show instructions Some Scale models build require reproduction placards last months column showed Grant Heistand reproduces instrument facesbe draws faces black ink white background uses copy machine reverse colors reduce instruments correct size month well explore same method couple additional steps make metalize placards first step used make placards same used instruments make black-and-white drawing panels shown before illustration Make drawing several times larger size need model makes placards easier work will reduced proper size later lettering both example items set up using computer word processor printed laser printer drawing completed creating solid black border bars completed drawing taken local print shop copy machine can reverse drawing colors reduce drawing proper size model Unlike instrument faces reversed-and-reduced copy printed transparency material thats normally used overhead projection purposes next step give transparency metalized look Grant applies silver leaf back transparency front placard leaf shows through transparent lettering bars giving EXPERIMENTAL AMATUER BUILT AIRCRAFT MAKE SERIAL NOEMPTY wT DATE OF MFOMAX WT ENGINEI-IF BUILT BY NAME ADDRESS CITY & STATE BEFORE before black-on-white panels computer-generated reversed-and-reduced after panels printed text originals modified local print shop transparent plastic silver leaf applied back November1995 123 Norman Skuderins P-51C Mustang Cleveland air racer Excellent finish dark green yellow markings Mike Weishans Profile Laird Turner LRT 14 powered Royal 40 controlled three-line system PASSENGER WARNING THIS AIRCRAFT IS AMATUER BUILT AND DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR STANDARD AIRCRAFT silver appearance silver leaf Grant uses Old World Art Silver-Alum 812-S adhesive sizing used silver leaf Old World Art No 812 Adhesive Size sizing applied uniformly back transparency dry silver leaf applied Care must exercised applying silver leafits fragile tried Grants technique myself couldnt find exact silver leaf adhesive uses found substitute under Renaissance Foil name successfully finished placard foil somewhat difficult work because its fragility experimented couple other metalized backings Two items found worked well actually made thin sheets aluminum aluminum tape made 3M called Repair Tape No 426 its used minor auto-body exhaustsystem repairs tape rolls two inches wide 20 yards long approximately 006 thick second backing found aluminum detailing foil sold Foley Mfg Hobbies Co Its approximately 003 thick Both items selfadhesive side making application snap also add certain amount rigidity finished placard after illustration made Foley foil backing final step trim off excess black area leaving silver edge scissors will P-SiC Mustang air racer Beguine Norman Skuderin Parma OH first shown column November 1994 story about its origin However issue model painted As shown months photo model now complete has excellentlooking paint scheme suspect name musical notes applied full-scale racer because beguine someones favorite piece music Can anyone provide musical design Norms P-51C took Best Paint Best Air Racer Best Show awards Parma Town Hall National Model Plane Show March 1995 Workshop Hints following items found Probable Cause newsletter Rocky Mountain Aeromodelers Mixing up Marbles ball bearings large nuts can help mix paints Just drop two paint can replace lid shake until balls roll freely mixing action used spray paint cans Recycle plastic spoons fast food places better yet buy box new ones Use spoons instead good balsa sticks mix small quantities epoxy paint throw used spoon away box 25 dollar two West Coast Contest Activity 101st Screaming Eagles will hold 12th Annual Seebree Hayes Memorial AAA Control Line Contest October 14-15 1995 event will held Whittier Narrows Los Angeles California lineup will include Sport Profile Scale Carrier Stunt Speed Combat Racing events full details twoday event write Contest Director Virgil Wilbur 9984 Cedardale Drive Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 Tel 310 864-0790 December 10 1995 101st Screaming Eagles US Marine Corps will host annual Toys Tots Control Line Fun-Fly will fly what bring day airplanes welcome entry fee activities will new unwrapped toy valued $5 No toy guns cash model airplane kits will accepted entry activities will start 7 am will go until dark toys collected will donated local hospitals needy children Full details great day fun can obtained CD Virgil Wilbur address telephone number shown above Screaming Eagles looking forward great turnout fun-fly Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address top column Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM new electnc starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 124 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/11
Page Numbers: 123, 124
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/11
Page Numbers: 123, 124
CONTROL LINE SCALE EfllE CONGRATULATIONS GO Bob Furr Omaha Nebraskas Orbiting Eagles July 1994 Bob honored membership AMAs Aero Honor Society newsletter editors Bob honored because newsletter edits quality product very enjoyable reading Bob twelfth year editor Orbiting Eagles newsletter AprillMay 1995 installment 100th issue Academy has inducted fewer 60 newsletter editors Aero Honor Society Bob onlyfive control line newsletter editors honored Over years Bob has provided considerable amount material especially Workshop Hints column both through newsletter personal contributions Once again congratulations great control line modeler whos doing great job Various types placards nomenclature plates appear cockpits fullscale aircraft denote manufacturer provide warnings show instructions Some Scale models build require reproduction placards last months column showed Grant Heistand reproduces instrument facesbe draws faces black ink white background uses copy machine reverse colors reduce instruments correct size month well explore same method couple additional steps make metalize placards first step used make placards same used instruments make black-and-white drawing panels shown before illustration Make drawing several times larger size need model makes placards easier work will reduced proper size later lettering both example items set up using computer word processor printed laser printer drawing completed creating solid black border bars completed drawing taken local print shop copy machine can reverse drawing colors reduce drawing proper size model Unlike instrument faces reversed-and-reduced copy printed transparency material thats normally used overhead projection purposes next step give transparency metalized look Grant applies silver leaf back transparency front placard leaf shows through transparent lettering bars giving EXPERIMENTAL AMATUER BUILT AIRCRAFT MAKE SERIAL NOEMPTY wT DATE OF MFOMAX WT ENGINEI-IF BUILT BY NAME ADDRESS CITY & STATE BEFORE before black-on-white panels computer-generated reversed-and-reduced after panels printed text originals modified local print shop transparent plastic silver leaf applied back November1995 123 Norman Skuderins P-51C Mustang Cleveland air racer Excellent finish dark green yellow markings Mike Weishans Profile Laird Turner LRT 14 powered Royal 40 controlled three-line system PASSENGER WARNING THIS AIRCRAFT IS AMATUER BUILT AND DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR STANDARD AIRCRAFT silver appearance silver leaf Grant uses Old World Art Silver-Alum 812-S adhesive sizing used silver leaf Old World Art No 812 Adhesive Size sizing applied uniformly back transparency dry silver leaf applied Care must exercised applying silver leafits fragile tried Grants technique myself couldnt find exact silver leaf adhesive uses found substitute under Renaissance Foil name successfully finished placard foil somewhat difficult work because its fragility experimented couple other metalized backings Two items found worked well actually made thin sheets aluminum aluminum tape made 3M called Repair Tape No 426 its used minor auto-body exhaustsystem repairs tape rolls two inches wide 20 yards long approximately 006 thick second backing found aluminum detailing foil sold Foley Mfg Hobbies Co Its approximately 003 thick Both items selfadhesive side making application snap also add certain amount rigidity finished placard after illustration made Foley foil backing final step trim off excess black area leaving silver edge scissors will P-SiC Mustang air racer Beguine Norman Skuderin Parma OH first shown column November 1994 story about its origin However issue model painted As shown months photo model now complete has excellentlooking paint scheme suspect name musical notes applied full-scale racer because beguine someones favorite piece music Can anyone provide musical design Norms P-51C took Best Paint Best Air Racer Best Show awards Parma Town Hall National Model Plane Show March 1995 Workshop Hints following items found Probable Cause newsletter Rocky Mountain Aeromodelers Mixing up Marbles ball bearings large nuts can help mix paints Just drop two paint can replace lid shake until balls roll freely mixing action used spray paint cans Recycle plastic spoons fast food places better yet buy box new ones Use spoons instead good balsa sticks mix small quantities epoxy paint throw used spoon away box 25 dollar two West Coast Contest Activity 101st Screaming Eagles will hold 12th Annual Seebree Hayes Memorial AAA Control Line Contest October 14-15 1995 event will held Whittier Narrows Los Angeles California lineup will include Sport Profile Scale Carrier Stunt Speed Combat Racing events full details twoday event write Contest Director Virgil Wilbur 9984 Cedardale Drive Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 Tel 310 864-0790 December 10 1995 101st Screaming Eagles US Marine Corps will host annual Toys Tots Control Line Fun-Fly will fly what bring day airplanes welcome entry fee activities will new unwrapped toy valued $5 No toy guns cash model airplane kits will accepted entry activities will start 7 am will go until dark toys collected will donated local hospitals needy children Full details great day fun can obtained CD Virgil Wilbur address telephone number shown above Screaming Eagles looking forward great turnout fun-fly Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address top column Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM new electnc starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 124 Model Aviation
