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Control Line: Scale

Author: B. Boss


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/05
Page Numbers: 118, 119

CONTROL LINE SCALE CONTROL SYSTEMSespecially three-line handles have talked about great length However appears have ignored perhaps thought too much about very important factor make adjustments compensate uneven flying lines model leadouts Most us best make flying lines same length make belicrank leadouts specific lengths required three-line belicrank handle using However seems no matter hard try exact can always count line leadout being off just bit want lines exact throttle control works well have good neutral elevator position Its very disconcerting have keep little up down control model keep level flight comfortable feeling handle makes better flight youre flying Scale electronics two-line handle such E-Z Just compensating uneven lines rather simple An adjustment handles leadout-attachment wire up down side handle solves problem However three-line handle has no such adjustment Rather use uneven-size line clips compensate uneven lines accompanying sketch shows adjusting device used George Lieb member Orbiting Eagles Omaha compensates uneven lines fine-tunes models elevator neutral position device added handles upper line made materials found workshops sketch shows handles up leadout shortened accommodate device would suggest first try device handle adding extra line clips piece steel strap length adjusting device lower line trial Care should exercised grinding flat end screw drilling hole line clip sure hole drilled center flattened area screw sketch shows two-inch-long bolt 1 /2- 1-inch bolt would probably provide adjustment needed Once device place adjustment simple Loosen wing nut turn screw out retighten wing nut Contest Activity Indy Sportliners Muncie Controliners cosponsoring Midwest Regional Control Line contest International Aeromodeling Center Muncie Indiana June 1-2 UNE CLIP WING NUTHEX NUT8-32 x r STEEL BOLT END GROUND FLAT1 iie x 315 WIDE hEEL STRAP HOLE DRILLED THRU3-UNE CONTROL HANDLE EVEN DRAWING NOT TO SCALE line-adjustment device helps solve problem adjust uneven lines leadouts three-line system Text details construction 1996 warmup years Muncie Nationals Events meet will include Stunt Speed Scale Racing Combat Carrier will good opportunity check out Muncie site prior Nationals full details contest get touch George Kite 317 637-1493 Also found Indy Sportliner newsletter following information about events scheduled connection CL RC Scale events Nationals courtesy John Guenther Scale Category Manager will take place Radisson Hotel Roberts Muncie Monday July 8 CL RC flight judge contestant meeting 8 pm CL Profile RC Fun Team Scale events events will flown Tuesday July 9 8 am-5 pm. Wednesday July 10 National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA seminars 9 am-noon 130-330 pm. Thursday July 11 NASA US FAI Scale seminar 9 am 118 Model Aviation Burns highly detailed Vultee BT-13 originally built Stunt has also successful Profile Scale entry Ron Burns Vultee features homemade muffler system under cowling allows engine exhaust scale location Beginning July 1996 issue Model Aviation will offer space tor classified advertising AMA membership modeling industry Classified ads must paid advance rate $50 per word Count initials numbers phone numbers address city state zip code word Please make check payable Model Aviation mail check printed copy ad Sue Schrock Hobby Advertising 150 Ott St Harrisonburg VA 22801 Classified ads payment must received 15th third month preceding issue date example April 15 1996 July 1996 issue Ads will printed first come first served basis space permits Ads may run month time Multiply cost ad times number months ad will run include initial payment Questions pertaining classified advertising should directed Sue Schrock 540-4340350 noon CL RC judges workers meeting 3-5 pm. NASAs annual business meeting will take place 8-9 pm. Celebration Eagles reception will begin 9 pm will special gathering past Nationals competitors have invited attend participate years events Former AMA President Executive Director John Worth will coordinating special event Friday July 12 Static judging CL RC Scale models 8 am-5 pm. NASA Happy Hour Banquet recognition Celebration Eagles will take place 630-8 pm. CL RC judges contestants will meet after 8 pm. Saturday Sunday July 13-14 CL RC Scale events 8 am-S pm. Garden State Circle Burners 12th Annual CL Carrier Meet scheduled June 23 1996 will include Profile Scale very successful fun Scale event see March 1996 column comments GSCB fun event contest will held club field Two Bridges Road Lincoln Park New Jersey full contest details contact Roy Ward 19 Hewlett Road Towaco NJ 07082 Tel 201 402-0925 Book Review modeler intrigued sharks teeth markings military aircraft Sharks Teeth Nose Art Jeffrey L Ethell book youll want add aviation collection book contains almost 200 blackand-white color photographs sharks teeth applied fighters bombers helicopters civilian aircraft US United Kingdom France Germany other countries text traces history sharks teeth art form its appearance World War Ito present-day jet fighters Try local bookstore Zenith Books Box 1 Osceola WI 54020 copy Its ISBN 0-87938-584-7 costs less $20 Newsletters important part modeling tell us whats going within club provide good view happenings around country also provide important service magazine columnists depend material Keep coming club CL Scale oriented would appreciate being added mailing list Welcome back Hangar Talk newsletter Cholla Choppers club Tucson Arizona Im glad see youre back regular publication schedule Mustang Modeler & Enthusiast MM&E newsletter has publishing about year-and-a-half name implies dedicated P 51 Mustang newsletter contains great deal technical data about various models Mustang taken factory drawings parts lists technical manuals youre Mustang lover newsletter MM&E published quarterly subscription $16 annually subscription details information about availability Mustang other three-views write Mustang Modeler & Enthusiast 4142 W Cambridge Ave Visalia CA 93277 Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address top column 996 119 pRECISION FIBERGI Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Phone orders information call 423-984-0828Send $100 catalog $200 Outside US 9 am 6 pm EDT IDept 3 2805 Big Bend ville TN 37803 R S PrecisionSpecializing 21 Years Business Precision Machining 5 Years making parts tor Prototype hobbier c N C Machining 641 NE 26th ct Jig Boring Pompano Bch FL 33069 NC Fixtures call Quota custom Design Parts 716-664-6195 custom Tools

Author: B. Boss


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/05
Page Numbers: 118, 119

CONTROL LINE SCALE CONTROL SYSTEMSespecially three-line handles have talked about great length However appears have ignored perhaps thought too much about very important factor make adjustments compensate uneven flying lines model leadouts Most us best make flying lines same length make belicrank leadouts specific lengths required three-line belicrank handle using However seems no matter hard try exact can always count line leadout being off just bit want lines exact throttle control works well have good neutral elevator position Its very disconcerting have keep little up down control model keep level flight comfortable feeling handle makes better flight youre flying Scale electronics two-line handle such E-Z Just compensating uneven lines rather simple An adjustment handles leadout-attachment wire up down side handle solves problem However three-line handle has no such adjustment Rather use uneven-size line clips compensate uneven lines accompanying sketch shows adjusting device used George Lieb member Orbiting Eagles Omaha compensates uneven lines fine-tunes models elevator neutral position device added handles upper line made materials found workshops sketch shows handles up leadout shortened accommodate device would suggest first try device handle adding extra line clips piece steel strap length adjusting device lower line trial Care should exercised grinding flat end screw drilling hole line clip sure hole drilled center flattened area screw sketch shows two-inch-long bolt 1 /2- 1-inch bolt would probably provide adjustment needed Once device place adjustment simple Loosen wing nut turn screw out retighten wing nut Contest Activity Indy Sportliners Muncie Controliners cosponsoring Midwest Regional Control Line contest International Aeromodeling Center Muncie Indiana June 1-2 UNE CLIP WING NUTHEX NUT8-32 x r STEEL BOLT END GROUND FLAT1 iie x 315 WIDE hEEL STRAP HOLE DRILLED THRU3-UNE CONTROL HANDLE EVEN DRAWING NOT TO SCALE line-adjustment device helps solve problem adjust uneven lines leadouts three-line system Text details construction 1996 warmup years Muncie Nationals Events meet will include Stunt Speed Scale Racing Combat Carrier will good opportunity check out Muncie site prior Nationals full details contest get touch George Kite 317 637-1493 Also found Indy Sportliner newsletter following information about events scheduled connection CL RC Scale events Nationals courtesy John Guenther Scale Category Manager will take place Radisson Hotel Roberts Muncie Monday July 8 CL RC flight judge contestant meeting 8 pm CL Profile RC Fun Team Scale events events will flown Tuesday July 9 8 am-5 pm. Wednesday July 10 National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA seminars 9 am-noon 130-330 pm. Thursday July 11 NASA US FAI Scale seminar 9 am 118 Model Aviation Burns highly detailed Vultee BT-13 originally built Stunt has also successful Profile Scale entry Ron Burns Vultee features homemade muffler system under cowling allows engine exhaust scale location Beginning July 1996 issue Model Aviation will offer space tor classified advertising AMA membership modeling industry Classified ads must paid advance rate $50 per word Count initials numbers phone numbers address city state zip code word Please make check payable Model Aviation mail check printed copy ad Sue Schrock Hobby Advertising 150 Ott St Harrisonburg VA 22801 Classified ads payment must received 15th third month preceding issue date example April 15 1996 July 1996 issue Ads will printed first come first served basis space permits Ads may run month time Multiply cost ad times number months ad will run include initial payment Questions pertaining classified advertising should directed Sue Schrock 540-4340350 noon CL RC judges workers meeting 3-5 pm. NASAs annual business meeting will take place 8-9 pm. Celebration Eagles reception will begin 9 pm will special gathering past Nationals competitors have invited attend participate years events Former AMA President Executive Director John Worth will coordinating special event Friday July 12 Static judging CL RC Scale models 8 am-5 pm. NASA Happy Hour Banquet recognition Celebration Eagles will take place 630-8 pm. CL RC judges contestants will meet after 8 pm. Saturday Sunday July 13-14 CL RC Scale events 8 am-S pm. Garden State Circle Burners 12th Annual CL Carrier Meet scheduled June 23 1996 will include Profile Scale very successful fun Scale event see March 1996 column comments GSCB fun event contest will held club field Two Bridges Road Lincoln Park New Jersey full contest details contact Roy Ward 19 Hewlett Road Towaco NJ 07082 Tel 201 402-0925 Book Review modeler intrigued sharks teeth markings military aircraft Sharks Teeth Nose Art Jeffrey L Ethell book youll want add aviation collection book contains almost 200 blackand-white color photographs sharks teeth applied fighters bombers helicopters civilian aircraft US United Kingdom France Germany other countries text traces history sharks teeth art form its appearance World War Ito present-day jet fighters Try local bookstore Zenith Books Box 1 Osceola WI 54020 copy Its ISBN 0-87938-584-7 costs less $20 Newsletters important part modeling tell us whats going within club provide good view happenings around country also provide important service magazine columnists depend material Keep coming club CL Scale oriented would appreciate being added mailing list Welcome back Hangar Talk newsletter Cholla Choppers club Tucson Arizona Im glad see youre back regular publication schedule Mustang Modeler & Enthusiast MM&E newsletter has publishing about year-and-a-half name implies dedicated P 51 Mustang newsletter contains great deal technical data about various models Mustang taken factory drawings parts lists technical manuals youre Mustang lover newsletter MM&E published quarterly subscription $16 annually subscription details information about availability Mustang other three-views write Mustang Modeler & Enthusiast 4142 W Cambridge Ave Visalia CA 93277 Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address top column 996 119 pRECISION FIBERGI Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Phone orders information call 423-984-0828Send $100 catalog $200 Outside US 9 am 6 pm EDT IDept 3 2805 Big Bend ville TN 37803 R S PrecisionSpecializing 21 Years Business Precision Machining 5 Years making parts tor Prototype hobbier c N C Machining 641 NE 26th ct Jig Boring Pompano Bch FL 33069 NC Fixtures call Quota custom Design Parts 716-664-6195 custom Tools

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