CONTROL LINE SCALE 111113 i1-1-WiW4 4 U-i 4 i14 k1 ru JI h BUILDING LIGHTER Scale Models As Scale modeler have given much thought taking time should say challenge building lighter Scale model Have taken time analyze project determine just weight can saved use electronics now allows us easily incorporate operating features price additional weight servos batteries operating mechanisms such retractable landing gear systems couple ounces doesnt seem like much weight can easily add up half-pound pound additional weightor maybe John Lickley Napa CA says Scale models overbuilt heavier need some extra effort thinking light can save considerable amount weight weight saved might just enough offset weight added great operating features Well look major structure model try suggest can save some its weight model basis item Hawker Typhoon 1-B being scratch-built John model will have wingspan 62 inches K&B 61 power will use converted RC system control throttle retractable landing gear flaps Wing Construction An accompanying photo shows early construction stages wing Johns model Note ribs full have modified removing excess balsa fore aft main spar Also note four ribs closest fuselage have strengthened addition A2 plywood doublers instead /16 side rib provide strength necessary installation landing gear John says removal excess balsa use lighter plywood doublers can save much two three ounces weight wing uses 20 ribs its structure Note rear portion ribs remain full trailing edge structure wing strong also very important make joints tight good-fitting least amount glue has used Again less glue less weight thinking light good-fitting joint uses less glue assures proper alignment parts making much stronger overall structure Regardless what part airplane building properly fitting parts well-made joints help greatly prevention warps ripples etc idea making good-fitting joints use less glue should applied areas models construction Wingtips tail section fuselage areas blocks balsa usually used trim blocks external shape contours particular model part instances dont pay much attention inside block John suggests another place can save weight have hollow block gouge Dremel-type tool Tackglue block place carve sand its proper shape Carefully remove block cutting through tack joint hollow out keeping mind dont want make too thin youre finished hollowing part John suggests hardened thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue finalsanded 400-grit paper Final-glue part place Fuselage construction formers heavy plywood John suggests areas least stress might consider replacing heavy plywood formers Lite Ply make formers laminated sheet balsa gluing sheets cross-grained Sheet balsa glued fashion will make light considerably strong former planking fuselage sure make planking strips fit closely June1998 137 P-51 D Mustang Big Beautiful Doll John Volasek converted Top Flite kit Standard three-line system controls Rudder construction John Lickleys Hawker Typhoon 1-B Lightening holes wing ribs use thin/Lite Ply doublers Lightening holes made sharpened brass tube saves weightanother example thinking light Introducing 30 Wingspan Laser Cut Rubber Powered Flying Models Kit #301 Over 80 LASER CUT PARTS Kit #303 Over 75 LASER CUT PARTS good thing just got bigger expanding line airplanes addition new 30 wingspan laser cut kits Like walnut series line geared toward exciting subject matter captures best model aviation has offer Besides offering cleanest laser cuts comprehensive pians free flight kit provide following quality features Hand Selected Balsa Color Peel & Stick Decal Set 9 Plastic Propeller Full Size Plan FAI ln II Rubber Step Step Instructions Vacuum Molded Parts Light Weight Colored Tissue Call today 1-800-458-2828 Ext 800 ask information packet Dumas line Rubber Powered Flying Models du~ aircraft DUMAS PRODUCTS INC 9O9AMA E 17th St Thcson AZ 85719 Phone 520-623-3742 Fax 520-620-1329 E-MAIL dumas@azstametcom possible closer fit less glue filler will used lower weight Still thinking light Tail assembly rudder Johns Typhoon fabric-covered presents another opportunity save little weight rudder construction shown another months photos Cut piece 1/16 sheet balsa appropriate shape mark location ribs will placed Make lightening holes shown Sharpen end piece /8 brass tube use turning motion cut holes Add leading edge ribs carve sand appropriate shape cover silk silkspan method construction work shaping rudder solid planking does provide lighter assembly case Typhoon adds realism model full-scale Typhoon fabric-covered rudder too Keeping weight tail down could also mean less nose weight John noted thinking building light will provide lighter model will help models performance will keep down wear tear will help model last longer Next month well try cover some Johns thoughts models finish Book Review North American NA -16/AT6/SNJ latest subjects Warbird Tech Series great technical books major WW II era planes 100-page volume No 11 has details descriptions airplane its origin NA-16 sometime 1935 last SNJs built US Navy 1953 photos show almost versions airplane cockpit landing gear detail some armament four pages great color pictures Anyone building model airplane can surely use much books data documentation Warbird Tech Series published Specialty Press Publishers Wholesalers 114981 Kost Dam Rd North Branch MN 55056 Tel 612 583-3239 obtained copy Zenith Books 729 Prospect Ave Osceola WI 54020 Item # 125411 cost $1695 plus S&H Tel 800 826-6600 Contest Activity Art Weber Circle Masters Wisconsin reports clubs annual contest will held Sunday June 21 1998 will include Sport Profile Scale events Only two Scale events will offered year four-event format Civilian Military aircraft used previous years very poor turnout last year number entries did justify number awards Art asking Scale modelers area come out make years Scale events success full contest details please contact Art 17560 Windemere Rd Brookfield WI 53045 1997 Circle Masters contest John Volasek flew P-s 1 D Mustang Dave Copeman flew 1911 Cessna John Volaseks Big Beautiful Doll its origin Top Flite RC kit converted Control Line models throttle flap operation controlled via standard three-line bellcrank system model has wingspan 65 inches weighs about nine pounds powered 61 engine should noted Top Flite RC Scale kits Regular Gold Editions make excellent-flying Control Line Scale models Only slight modification required add bellcrank use three-line electronic system cant make modification yourself Im sure someone club can help Dave Copeman flew fine-looking scratch-built 1911 Cessna model has wingspan 57 inches length 58 inches weighs 6Y2 pounds 40 0S Max four-stroke engine makes Cessna realistic great-flying model Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column Model Aviation #302 Over 70 LASER CUT PARTS Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line airplanes announces publication Catalog Number Eight complete source everythtng airplanes advice Send $300 Brodaks 100 Park Avenue Carmichaels PA 15320 Qyality MECOA RJL & HP engines accessories TUIlIUlUtiMECOAJ 50cc TwIN faunasEDges W Thi Better Deals Youil Find Magazine Visit Biggest Model Engine Website Anywhere WWWNIECOACOM Cant log Ask friend pnnt Specials page website mend $100 84 page Catalog MEC WI TM MODEL EUBINECOMPANYDFANE5RM PO Box 98 Sierra Madre Califomm 91025 Telephone 626-359-6972 626-301-0298
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/06
Page Numbers: 137, 138
CONTROL LINE SCALE 111113 i1-1-WiW4 4 U-i 4 i14 k1 ru JI h BUILDING LIGHTER Scale Models As Scale modeler have given much thought taking time should say challenge building lighter Scale model Have taken time analyze project determine just weight can saved use electronics now allows us easily incorporate operating features price additional weight servos batteries operating mechanisms such retractable landing gear systems couple ounces doesnt seem like much weight can easily add up half-pound pound additional weightor maybe John Lickley Napa CA says Scale models overbuilt heavier need some extra effort thinking light can save considerable amount weight weight saved might just enough offset weight added great operating features Well look major structure model try suggest can save some its weight model basis item Hawker Typhoon 1-B being scratch-built John model will have wingspan 62 inches K&B 61 power will use converted RC system control throttle retractable landing gear flaps Wing Construction An accompanying photo shows early construction stages wing Johns model Note ribs full have modified removing excess balsa fore aft main spar Also note four ribs closest fuselage have strengthened addition A2 plywood doublers instead /16 side rib provide strength necessary installation landing gear John says removal excess balsa use lighter plywood doublers can save much two three ounces weight wing uses 20 ribs its structure Note rear portion ribs remain full trailing edge structure wing strong also very important make joints tight good-fitting least amount glue has used Again less glue less weight thinking light good-fitting joint uses less glue assures proper alignment parts making much stronger overall structure Regardless what part airplane building properly fitting parts well-made joints help greatly prevention warps ripples etc idea making good-fitting joints use less glue should applied areas models construction Wingtips tail section fuselage areas blocks balsa usually used trim blocks external shape contours particular model part instances dont pay much attention inside block John suggests another place can save weight have hollow block gouge Dremel-type tool Tackglue block place carve sand its proper shape Carefully remove block cutting through tack joint hollow out keeping mind dont want make too thin youre finished hollowing part John suggests hardened thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue finalsanded 400-grit paper Final-glue part place Fuselage construction formers heavy plywood John suggests areas least stress might consider replacing heavy plywood formers Lite Ply make formers laminated sheet balsa gluing sheets cross-grained Sheet balsa glued fashion will make light considerably strong former planking fuselage sure make planking strips fit closely June1998 137 P-51 D Mustang Big Beautiful Doll John Volasek converted Top Flite kit Standard three-line system controls Rudder construction John Lickleys Hawker Typhoon 1-B Lightening holes wing ribs use thin/Lite Ply doublers Lightening holes made sharpened brass tube saves weightanother example thinking light Introducing 30 Wingspan Laser Cut Rubber Powered Flying Models Kit #301 Over 80 LASER CUT PARTS Kit #303 Over 75 LASER CUT PARTS good thing just got bigger expanding line airplanes addition new 30 wingspan laser cut kits Like walnut series line geared toward exciting subject matter captures best model aviation has offer Besides offering cleanest laser cuts comprehensive pians free flight kit provide following quality features Hand Selected Balsa Color Peel & Stick Decal Set 9 Plastic Propeller Full Size Plan FAI ln II Rubber Step Step Instructions Vacuum Molded Parts Light Weight Colored Tissue Call today 1-800-458-2828 Ext 800 ask information packet Dumas line Rubber Powered Flying Models du~ aircraft DUMAS PRODUCTS INC 9O9AMA E 17th St Thcson AZ 85719 Phone 520-623-3742 Fax 520-620-1329 E-MAIL dumas@azstametcom possible closer fit less glue filler will used lower weight Still thinking light Tail assembly rudder Johns Typhoon fabric-covered presents another opportunity save little weight rudder construction shown another months photos Cut piece 1/16 sheet balsa appropriate shape mark location ribs will placed Make lightening holes shown Sharpen end piece /8 brass tube use turning motion cut holes Add leading edge ribs carve sand appropriate shape cover silk silkspan method construction work shaping rudder solid planking does provide lighter assembly case Typhoon adds realism model full-scale Typhoon fabric-covered rudder too Keeping weight tail down could also mean less nose weight John noted thinking building light will provide lighter model will help models performance will keep down wear tear will help model last longer Next month well try cover some Johns thoughts models finish Book Review North American NA -16/AT6/SNJ latest subjects Warbird Tech Series great technical books major WW II era planes 100-page volume No 11 has details descriptions airplane its origin NA-16 sometime 1935 last SNJs built US Navy 1953 photos show almost versions airplane cockpit landing gear detail some armament four pages great color pictures Anyone building model airplane can surely use much books data documentation Warbird Tech Series published Specialty Press Publishers Wholesalers 114981 Kost Dam Rd North Branch MN 55056 Tel 612 583-3239 obtained copy Zenith Books 729 Prospect Ave Osceola WI 54020 Item # 125411 cost $1695 plus S&H Tel 800 826-6600 Contest Activity Art Weber Circle Masters Wisconsin reports clubs annual contest will held Sunday June 21 1998 will include Sport Profile Scale events Only two Scale events will offered year four-event format Civilian Military aircraft used previous years very poor turnout last year number entries did justify number awards Art asking Scale modelers area come out make years Scale events success full contest details please contact Art 17560 Windemere Rd Brookfield WI 53045 1997 Circle Masters contest John Volasek flew P-s 1 D Mustang Dave Copeman flew 1911 Cessna John Volaseks Big Beautiful Doll its origin Top Flite RC kit converted Control Line models throttle flap operation controlled via standard three-line bellcrank system model has wingspan 65 inches weighs about nine pounds powered 61 engine should noted Top Flite RC Scale kits Regular Gold Editions make excellent-flying Control Line Scale models Only slight modification required add bellcrank use three-line electronic system cant make modification yourself Im sure someone club can help Dave Copeman flew fine-looking scratch-built 1911 Cessna model has wingspan 57 inches length 58 inches weighs 6Y2 pounds 40 0S Max four-stroke engine makes Cessna realistic great-flying model Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column Model Aviation #302 Over 70 LASER CUT PARTS Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line airplanes announces publication Catalog Number Eight complete source everythtng airplanes advice Send $300 Brodaks 100 Park Avenue Carmichaels PA 15320 Qyality MECOA RJL & HP engines accessories TUIlIUlUtiMECOAJ 50cc TwIN faunasEDges W Thi Better Deals Youil Find Magazine Visit Biggest Model Engine Website Anywhere WWWNIECOACOM Cant log Ask friend pnnt Specials page website mend $100 84 page Catalog MEC WI TM MODEL EUBINECOMPANYDFANE5RM PO Box 98 Sierra Madre Califomm 91025 Telephone 626-359-6972 626-301-0298