CONTROL LINE SCALE UjliE QUESTION ANSWERED November 1995 column included picture Norm Skuderins P-Sic Mustang air racer Beguine some information about airplanes unique configuration wing-pod coolers added lower fuselage air scoop removed unusual paint scheme question asked anyone could supply information about paint scheme response great have taken following responses several received JD Reed top Beechcraft distributor avid race fan Houston Texas driving force behind procurement development Beguine racer Walter Beech highly successful designer commercial aircraft provided major design work Beech responsible removing lower air scoop placing coolers wing pods airplane given name Beguine JD Reeds wife Jackie because fondness Cole Porters song Begin Beguine very popular 1940s musical notes applied airplanes fuselage first few bars song trim paint design applied artist named Ted Grohs Los Angeles Ownership airplane changed hands just prior 1949 Thompson Trophy Races Jacqueline Cochran becoming owner Beguine said have flown Cochran unofficial speeds 500 mph would have attacked several world speed records Bill Odum pilot unfortunately never came pass Piloted Odum airplane crashed during 1949 air races addition wingtip coolers shortened ailerons said have caused reduction airplanes roll control factors have given probable cause fatal accidentthe airplane crashed suburban residence crash raised questions public safety effectively ended air races populated areas wasnt until 1960s Unlimited races revived unpopulated areas like Reno Nevada Thanks Bill Markus St Petersburg FL Lyman Slack Miami Lakes FL Dan Gates Poughkeepsie NY Tom Read Pinckney MI Bob Heywood Dayton OH Dick Burkhalter Kapaa HI time effort providing above material Its great know column read far wide information Mustang air racing can found book Mustang Racing Thoroughbred Dustin Carter Birch Matthews Placards Again addition providing some information Beguine Tom Read thought should pass shorter method making cockpit placards Tom noted has using Macintosh computer years drafting/drawing programs can help create large individual items group together reduce 1% increments programs can insert white lettering black background vice versa have laser printer will accept transparency stock replace paper print design word caution Make sure laser printer capable accepting transparency material printer designed accept transparency material good possibility will ruin printers fuser drum Read instruction book check printer manufacturer sure printer will accept transparency material local print shop always available finish placard spray back transparency silver its dry attach model using 3M artists spray adhesive Contest Activity October 1 1995 great day Garden State Circle Buruers GSCB all-Scale-oriented George L Gaydos Memorial Scale Meet held Bendix Companys parking lot Teterboro Airport New Jersey After being rained out mid-September weatherman cooperated providing warm sunny day moderate winds Events offered contest Precision Sport Profile Scale per AMA Competition Regulations well fun team Scale per GSCB rules objective contest offer events levels expertise special emphasis inexperienced Scale modelers believe Circle Burners achieved goalthey 38 entries across five events Precision 5 entries Sport 7 Profile 7 fun 14 team 4 entries 120 Model Aviation Costello Bill Murphy won Circle Burners Team Scale event nine-pound K&B 61-powered PT-17 Mel Mondscheins B-25B won GSCBs Precision Scale category helped Mel win multievent George L Gaydos award Stunt flier Jim Damarel tried Profile Scale first time great-looking 3-pound Gee Bee QED Trophies merchandise awarded top-five competitors event club established awarded George L Gaydos Perpetual Competitors Award award given contestant accumulates greatest number points based individual placing Precision Sport Profile fun events year Gaydos Award presented Mel Mondschein Wharton New Jersey believe Circle Burners have proven point Offer events experienced Scale modeler can compete same time provide events such fun team Scale non-Scale modeler can try handyoull get entries meet contestants helped another off flying circle enjoyed great day Scale model flying above great deal offfin doing didnt attend 1995 meet urge attend 1996youll have great day Control Line Scale modeling Watch Contest Calendar date sometime September 1996 photos months column taken GSCB contest hints Workshop Bob Fun back agaln month some great tips workshop month has couple tips relating pegboard us use pegboard walls workshops hold hobby supplies tools Have ever trouble hook coming out pegboard youve taken down tool removed package model parts Bob says simple solution secure tool-holding hooks pegboard sheet-metal screws Drive 5/s-inch-long sheet-metal screw alongside hook goes pegboard hole Use #10 screws -inch holes #4 screws 1/s-inch holes screws will wedge hook place yet will easy remove wish change hook location surface workshop bench scarred worn simple solution make new again resurfacing -inch piece tempered Masonite hardboard Cut hardboard shape workbench top tack screw place new top can finished couple coats polyurethane After few years wear tear just remove top replace new last workshop-related item month bit safety talk using power tool such Dremel Moto-Tool scroll saw power goes out sure turn tool off before power comes back dont want tool starting itself no tending Please send ideas notice upeoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address top column BOX FLIGHT SUPPORT Off Knees IWttv 300/b Seat CapacIty nded Scale Voltmeter Monitor RX& TX Charge matic Glow Plug Driver MPI Super Power Panel ted Fused MasterAnd Panel Control Switch NIcad Glow Battery Charger 12v Starter Outlet t 12V Glow Fuel Pump /Drain Switch wn Fuel Storage Platibrin Fuel Bottle Holds 2 12V-Tamp Gell Cell Batteries Sure Ste rta #Automatically Monitors Charge Stabs 12v Battery Enough Storage Cony/Store 4 Tranamittara #5 Compartment Lift Out Prop age Tray DONT CLEAR THE WORKBENCH JUST TO COVER YOUR PLANE THE COVER MASTER will ense cut covering material parts material rock steady giving two free hands stretch iron finished parts detailing installation gas tank motor controls etc Retail $6495 plus $10 S&H Video tape available $10 plus $2 S&H Refundable return video order PRECISION AIR ENTERPRISES 4535 Forest Lk Ct SE Grand Rapids MI 49546 Faster Service Call Charge 616-957-3371 616-975-0991 $29 NUIIHICE UN High Performance Competition Engine oz MN Schnuerle Port Side Exhaust Muffler Glow Plug Shims Included Sand-Casted Crankcase Maximum Durability Heat Dissipation Custom Hand-Fitted Piston Cylinder Call Now 800 665-9575 FAX 216 923-4349 MC/iISA S&H$4O0anyodeflUS OHRes dd625 Northern Velocity Ltd 3656 Siate Road cuyahoga Faiis Ohio 44223 IlIIIRItIUTh Y[LOII1IJTM March 1996 121 UAfaaIIdMaftErEVRcsEtEd TOIL FREE 1-800-468-2692 Mar West Mfg & 0/st Co Inc 3339 Fitzgerald Rd Suite Rancho Cordo va CA 95742 TEL 916 961-4 703 FAX9 16 983-1923
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/03
Page Numbers: 120, 121
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/03
Page Numbers: 120, 121
CONTROL LINE SCALE UjliE QUESTION ANSWERED November 1995 column included picture Norm Skuderins P-Sic Mustang air racer Beguine some information about airplanes unique configuration wing-pod coolers added lower fuselage air scoop removed unusual paint scheme question asked anyone could supply information about paint scheme response great have taken following responses several received JD Reed top Beechcraft distributor avid race fan Houston Texas driving force behind procurement development Beguine racer Walter Beech highly successful designer commercial aircraft provided major design work Beech responsible removing lower air scoop placing coolers wing pods airplane given name Beguine JD Reeds wife Jackie because fondness Cole Porters song Begin Beguine very popular 1940s musical notes applied airplanes fuselage first few bars song trim paint design applied artist named Ted Grohs Los Angeles Ownership airplane changed hands just prior 1949 Thompson Trophy Races Jacqueline Cochran becoming owner Beguine said have flown Cochran unofficial speeds 500 mph would have attacked several world speed records Bill Odum pilot unfortunately never came pass Piloted Odum airplane crashed during 1949 air races addition wingtip coolers shortened ailerons said have caused reduction airplanes roll control factors have given probable cause fatal accidentthe airplane crashed suburban residence crash raised questions public safety effectively ended air races populated areas wasnt until 1960s Unlimited races revived unpopulated areas like Reno Nevada Thanks Bill Markus St Petersburg FL Lyman Slack Miami Lakes FL Dan Gates Poughkeepsie NY Tom Read Pinckney MI Bob Heywood Dayton OH Dick Burkhalter Kapaa HI time effort providing above material Its great know column read far wide information Mustang air racing can found book Mustang Racing Thoroughbred Dustin Carter Birch Matthews Placards Again addition providing some information Beguine Tom Read thought should pass shorter method making cockpit placards Tom noted has using Macintosh computer years drafting/drawing programs can help create large individual items group together reduce 1% increments programs can insert white lettering black background vice versa have laser printer will accept transparency stock replace paper print design word caution Make sure laser printer capable accepting transparency material printer designed accept transparency material good possibility will ruin printers fuser drum Read instruction book check printer manufacturer sure printer will accept transparency material local print shop always available finish placard spray back transparency silver its dry attach model using 3M artists spray adhesive Contest Activity October 1 1995 great day Garden State Circle Buruers GSCB all-Scale-oriented George L Gaydos Memorial Scale Meet held Bendix Companys parking lot Teterboro Airport New Jersey After being rained out mid-September weatherman cooperated providing warm sunny day moderate winds Events offered contest Precision Sport Profile Scale per AMA Competition Regulations well fun team Scale per GSCB rules objective contest offer events levels expertise special emphasis inexperienced Scale modelers believe Circle Burners achieved goalthey 38 entries across five events Precision 5 entries Sport 7 Profile 7 fun 14 team 4 entries 120 Model Aviation Costello Bill Murphy won Circle Burners Team Scale event nine-pound K&B 61-powered PT-17 Mel Mondscheins B-25B won GSCBs Precision Scale category helped Mel win multievent George L Gaydos award Stunt flier Jim Damarel tried Profile Scale first time great-looking 3-pound Gee Bee QED Trophies merchandise awarded top-five competitors event club established awarded George L Gaydos Perpetual Competitors Award award given contestant accumulates greatest number points based individual placing Precision Sport Profile fun events year Gaydos Award presented Mel Mondschein Wharton New Jersey believe Circle Burners have proven point Offer events experienced Scale modeler can compete same time provide events such fun team Scale non-Scale modeler can try handyoull get entries meet contestants helped another off flying circle enjoyed great day Scale model flying above great deal offfin doing didnt attend 1995 meet urge attend 1996youll have great day Control Line Scale modeling Watch Contest Calendar date sometime September 1996 photos months column taken GSCB contest hints Workshop Bob Fun back agaln month some great tips workshop month has couple tips relating pegboard us use pegboard walls workshops hold hobby supplies tools Have ever trouble hook coming out pegboard youve taken down tool removed package model parts Bob says simple solution secure tool-holding hooks pegboard sheet-metal screws Drive 5/s-inch-long sheet-metal screw alongside hook goes pegboard hole Use #10 screws -inch holes #4 screws 1/s-inch holes screws will wedge hook place yet will easy remove wish change hook location surface workshop bench scarred worn simple solution make new again resurfacing -inch piece tempered Masonite hardboard Cut hardboard shape workbench top tack screw place new top can finished couple coats polyurethane After few years wear tear just remove top replace new last workshop-related item month bit safety talk using power tool such Dremel Moto-Tool scroll saw power goes out sure turn tool off before power comes back dont want tool starting itself no tending Please send ideas notice upeoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address top column BOX FLIGHT SUPPORT Off Knees IWttv 300/b Seat CapacIty nded Scale Voltmeter Monitor RX& TX Charge matic Glow Plug Driver MPI Super Power Panel ted Fused MasterAnd Panel Control Switch NIcad Glow Battery Charger 12v Starter Outlet t 12V Glow Fuel Pump /Drain Switch wn Fuel Storage Platibrin Fuel Bottle Holds 2 12V-Tamp Gell Cell Batteries Sure Ste rta #Automatically Monitors Charge Stabs 12v Battery Enough Storage Cony/Store 4 Tranamittara #5 Compartment Lift Out Prop age Tray DONT CLEAR THE WORKBENCH JUST TO COVER YOUR PLANE THE COVER MASTER will ense cut covering material parts material rock steady giving two free hands stretch iron finished parts detailing installation gas tank motor controls etc Retail $6495 plus $10 S&H Video tape available $10 plus $2 S&H Refundable return video order PRECISION AIR ENTERPRISES 4535 Forest Lk Ct SE Grand Rapids MI 49546 Faster Service Call Charge 616-957-3371 616-975-0991 $29 NUIIHICE UN High Performance Competition Engine oz MN Schnuerle Port Side Exhaust Muffler Glow Plug Shims Included Sand-Casted Crankcase Maximum Durability Heat Dissipation Custom Hand-Fitted Piston Cylinder Call Now 800 665-9575 FAX 216 923-4349 MC/iISA S&H$4O0anyodeflUS OHRes dd625 Northern Velocity Ltd 3656 Siate Road cuyahoga Faiis Ohio 44223 IlIIIRItIUTh Y[LOII1IJTM March 1996 121 UAfaaIIdMaftErEVRcsEtEd TOIL FREE 1-800-468-2692 Mar West Mfg & 0/st Co Inc 3339 Fitzgerald Rd Suite Rancho Cordo va CA 95742 TEL 916 961-4 703 FAX9 16 983-1923
