HALLELUJAH flying season al upon us Its time quit rat-tat-tating new scale ship around room dust off old control handle get out field see really flies well looks Dont forget take along lucky flying hat Hollywood sunglasses carry scale ruler pocket set apart crowd admirers will quickly gather around masterpiece After scale types have image maintain way start telling great ship looks its okaygo ahead smileyouve earned Movable AileronsOne Time recent columns mentioned making ailerons CL Scale model movable seems least fellow took mean connecting ailerons eleva tors same manner control line stunt flaps used record what would normally recommend fact unique cases like Chris Gennas A-Scale UNcontest Focke Wuif 190 discussed last month would ever suggest stunt flaps ailerons considered control line scale model competition models modi fied incorporate stunt flaps nor mally heavily downgraded during static judging What meant movable ailerons built separate wing fashion full-scale aircraft hinged held firmly fixed position method fixing ailerons must allow degree deflection adjustable ground model can trimmed best flight performance subject aircraft may dictate es pecially Precision Scale best ar WING NUT HEXNUT LINE CUP8-321 2 BOLT HOLE TO PLANE C END GROUND FLAT AND HOLE DRILLED THRU 4 EVEN WITH TOP LINE LINE CLIP 13/8 WIDE STEEL STRAP K DRAWING NOT TO EXACT SCALE 3-LINE CONTROL HANDLE arrangement allows George Lieb precisely adjust elevator neutral G-S J Roberts throttle system Neutral position must feel right best possible flight score rangement use making models ailerons fixed adjustable large size Sport Scale model might sug gest try using short threaded pushrod standard RC link like Du-Bro #108 Sig SH-133 CG #EZ1 etc aileron Anchor plain wire end pushrod wing connect other end adjustable RC link aileron via small external control horn can make scale-like horn ply wood plastic epoxy aileron arranged leadouts wing tip correct heightwise relationship models CG discussed last month try first test flight ailerons set neutral Careful test flying will indicate aileron deflection way another Continued page 117 44 Model Aviation am ieinn weii known ror nis autnenticaimy constructed super scale models Grumman AgCat shown may finest effort Older scale builders will never forget Aeronca Ouster won Nats hands down mnr nn naainn Pi hv an, ruse Left piece Toms AgCat scale example note tail-wheel detail hinging elevator trim tab Right Extensive aluminum duplicates structureof fullsize aircraft Judging lettering instrument panel bulkheadthe sheeting appears used aluminum printing press plates Note wing panel trailing edges meet center section lightening holes wing ribs get problems sorted out start winfling consistently followed gradual decline participation down some level seems self sustaining believe pros getting act together Big Goodyear obvious winning combination going minimum-size profile kit probably Ringmaster some form down sized Schnuerle 40 like 0 S Max de bored 35 World Engines small amount fuel mixing get thing go 50 laps 2 oz tank still go 110 mph have Strange may seem exactly what won Buckeye Joe Klause Southern Cali fornia bringing home win time well under 700 Second place went Mike Gale Denver 724 up until contest very-nearly record time along comes mighty Schnuerle goes performance clear out sight want keep slow better keep Schnuerles out contest Buckeye enjoyable have ever attended sight old abandoned airfield quite distance anything Buckeye being booming metropolis could try get room local motels could stay closer Phoenix isolation really benefit since meant competitors staying close since apparently place town eat modelers just took place over both Friday Saturday nights whole contest seemed suitably sanded faired Bingo Ento run atmosphere friendliness closed gear dont understand dont recall experiencing before crystal-clear explanation see drawing other place have compliment try make some sense people ran show Bob Reynolds Tuscon CL CD modelers competed made contest would recommend anyone Goodyear Gear received several ques tions well least after readers saw pictures recent column install landing gear Goodyears gear itself made Sig 1/16 1 X 12 landinggearblank cut two pieces although Twill probably use titanium struts available next model two struts bent appropriately wheels placed want top strut bent two vertical paral lel flush other inside body fuselage 3/8 inch thick using 3/8 square motor mounts run back under wing build box out 1/8 plywood 1/8 inside dimension just size hold two struts side-by-side struts placed box whole thing drilled two 440 bolts two blind mounting nuts box gear glued under motor mount before 1/16 plywood doublers 1/64 plywood fuselage skins added After whole mess together Just got some bad news price nitro apparently going out sight fellow buy fuel relates price nitro has risen $1000 55-gallon drum figures out something slightly over $18 per gallon Last year able sell nitro $13 gallon can see has increase nearly 40% figure out fuel racing events going cost nearly $1 0/ gallon 50% heavy day competition team will easily burn gallon fuel run Slow Fast Rats Goodyear two guess real problem people already established have developed source supply currently financing real problem seems casual flier might want get racing Imagine will shock discovering first time gallon 50% local hobby shop might just retail $20 would enough scare lot people away right particularly gallon fuel probably wont take through good weekend practice contest really wonder price fuel mightjust big stumbling blocks new racers What can done Unfortunately very June1979 119 OUR AIM T FLYING SPECIALIZING IN OT FF KITS AND ENGINES FOR THE COMPETITOR WE HAVE THE HOT EQUIPMENT SU 4~Jhtsrpri 4 PLASH STARTING UNRXCRLLED POWER LOWEST DRAIN Jo LONGER LIER GLOW PLUGS 04 SWANSON ASSOCIATES TO ROY II WAYNE NEW JERSEY OTUTO JO ER ROUTE IEREOSARROER NEW JERSEY 05440W little maintain status quo racing events few manufacturers intro can really charge just about anything darn well please since doesnt seem very competitive market place stuff other hand has body out ever considered possi bility specifying fuel racing would Slow Rat go 15% fuel requirement fuel supplied race organizer know sounds far out price fuel getting high maybe time has come give some serious thought few thoughts making fiberglass props Last column offered some sugges tions mold-making included using nylon teflon buttons hub area requires lathe As long have lathe setup should also turn couple small grooves sides buttons give mold material better grip button straight sides illustrated drawings could allow buttons shift resulting poor props Another important point careful about putting clay under prop during initial stages making mold very careful dont flex blades prop forward pressing clay under fact should get clay quite warm before start can put double boiler filled hot tap water can put clay tin can oven 150200 degrees warm before use two techniques cause clay become very soft pliable lessening chance flexing prop blades WR Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 46 Phil Carder made few suggestions would make diesel competitive FAI Combat again miss stinky critters Restricting venturi size glow requiring suction would put king diesel back game venturi restric tor has suggested others means slowing down Slow Combat planes catch restrictors created equal typical 3/16 restrictor 15 constructed out brass tubing would pass about 70 80% air compared restrictor same ID better shape NA SCAR racers have gone through before turns out area isnt important shape passage Thats mammoth passages motor dont guarantee extra performance An International Tour During stay Dave Clarksons home England Gary Frost discussed possibilities international tour team three combat pilots Racing Aerobatics Speed too other organizations interested would selected three four week tour major contests USA air trans portation could wholly partially subsidized special MACA fund MACA members combat enthu siast could provide in-country transporta tion food lodging Before ask Ill tell whats scheduled some big meets around Nationals four oonsecutive weekends team could see some big-time action presence would add three competitors new style approach 99% will never attend foreign meet will chance meet compete Europeans having get passport next question well get moneys worth So far Europeans read British have done much better invasion force weve sent over Richard Wilkens made quite impression FAI Fast Combat airplane Lake Charles Nationals back 1975 Graham Hayes walked took FAI Bill Allens Labor Day extravaganza Kelly Henocq took first FAI Fast Combat plus third Slow years meet Kelly supr flier rated among top England What will happen British send first Team reading through latest Car Driver came upon article wish would have about models As applied combat would mean someone would prepare good number competi tion models rent out duration contest us have borrowed planes meet returned end day unhurt some times models could moderate performance Slow Combat designs Theyd have approximately same perfor mance level would no advantage using particular bullet-proof center section could used plug foam wings lots tape Sure wouldnt killer Slows theyd equal would take good piloting come out top pilot would pay fixed rate like $10 enter plus repair cost new parts breaks toy $25 day would deal since dont have bring anything except yourself checkbook No building no mess always supply planes available Unless really like building re pairing planes would way go since no investment reason guys dont attend contests due lack equipment incentive fly can talk someone building up such fleet us like fly pinch pennies will like Christmas year long State-of-the-art design refer Monoboom model shown picture features high aspect ratio wing cable pushrod adjustable wing trim inboard tank sophisticated construction Waste time looked through Hoffelt Group instruc tion booklet indeed does tell everything need know about building such model Follow instructions plane almost leaps off board 130 mph does 6-ft loops long wing Isnt elliptical wing used Bosta Spitfire better true Bosta faster cockroach fullescape-mode havent seen Spitfires competition since end Big cable pushrod lighter easier route solid pushrod also trouble thing Id look inboard trim tab inboard fuel system long wing tougher get trimmed right outboard tab first used didnt respond well high angles attack actually made things worse inboard tab works feature could incorporated model make minor adjustments Potato chip wings need apply inboard low pressure fuel system has advan 120 Model Aviation PLANES 1356 Eviln Road BOATS PO Box 227 CARS Panglus Center TRAINS Van Wart 0*145196 Joe Guye 41w 2384625 WE BUY OR TRADE OLD ENGINES AND KITS writing advertisers mention read about MA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 44, 119, 120
HALLELUJAH flying season al upon us Its time quit rat-tat-tating new scale ship around room dust off old control handle get out field see really flies well looks Dont forget take along lucky flying hat Hollywood sunglasses carry scale ruler pocket set apart crowd admirers will quickly gather around masterpiece After scale types have image maintain way start telling great ship looks its okaygo ahead smileyouve earned Movable AileronsOne Time recent columns mentioned making ailerons CL Scale model movable seems least fellow took mean connecting ailerons eleva tors same manner control line stunt flaps used record what would normally recommend fact unique cases like Chris Gennas A-Scale UNcontest Focke Wuif 190 discussed last month would ever suggest stunt flaps ailerons considered control line scale model competition models modi fied incorporate stunt flaps nor mally heavily downgraded during static judging What meant movable ailerons built separate wing fashion full-scale aircraft hinged held firmly fixed position method fixing ailerons must allow degree deflection adjustable ground model can trimmed best flight performance subject aircraft may dictate es pecially Precision Scale best ar WING NUT HEXNUT LINE CUP8-321 2 BOLT HOLE TO PLANE C END GROUND FLAT AND HOLE DRILLED THRU 4 EVEN WITH TOP LINE LINE CLIP 13/8 WIDE STEEL STRAP K DRAWING NOT TO EXACT SCALE 3-LINE CONTROL HANDLE arrangement allows George Lieb precisely adjust elevator neutral G-S J Roberts throttle system Neutral position must feel right best possible flight score rangement use making models ailerons fixed adjustable large size Sport Scale model might sug gest try using short threaded pushrod standard RC link like Du-Bro #108 Sig SH-133 CG #EZ1 etc aileron Anchor plain wire end pushrod wing connect other end adjustable RC link aileron via small external control horn can make scale-like horn ply wood plastic epoxy aileron arranged leadouts wing tip correct heightwise relationship models CG discussed last month try first test flight ailerons set neutral Careful test flying will indicate aileron deflection way another Continued page 117 44 Model Aviation am ieinn weii known ror nis autnenticaimy constructed super scale models Grumman AgCat shown may finest effort Older scale builders will never forget Aeronca Ouster won Nats hands down mnr nn naainn Pi hv an, ruse Left piece Toms AgCat scale example note tail-wheel detail hinging elevator trim tab Right Extensive aluminum duplicates structureof fullsize aircraft Judging lettering instrument panel bulkheadthe sheeting appears used aluminum printing press plates Note wing panel trailing edges meet center section lightening holes wing ribs get problems sorted out start winfling consistently followed gradual decline participation down some level seems self sustaining believe pros getting act together Big Goodyear obvious winning combination going minimum-size profile kit probably Ringmaster some form down sized Schnuerle 40 like 0 S Max de bored 35 World Engines small amount fuel mixing get thing go 50 laps 2 oz tank still go 110 mph have Strange may seem exactly what won Buckeye Joe Klause Southern Cali fornia bringing home win time well under 700 Second place went Mike Gale Denver 724 up until contest very-nearly record time along comes mighty Schnuerle goes performance clear out sight want keep slow better keep Schnuerles out contest Buckeye enjoyable have ever attended sight old abandoned airfield quite distance anything Buckeye being booming metropolis could try get room local motels could stay closer Phoenix isolation really benefit since meant competitors staying close since apparently place town eat modelers just took place over both Friday Saturday nights whole contest seemed suitably sanded faired Bingo Ento run atmosphere friendliness closed gear dont understand dont recall experiencing before crystal-clear explanation see drawing other place have compliment try make some sense people ran show Bob Reynolds Tuscon CL CD modelers competed made contest would recommend anyone Goodyear Gear received several ques tions well least after readers saw pictures recent column install landing gear Goodyears gear itself made Sig 1/16 1 X 12 landinggearblank cut two pieces although Twill probably use titanium struts available next model two struts bent appropriately wheels placed want top strut bent two vertical paral lel flush other inside body fuselage 3/8 inch thick using 3/8 square motor mounts run back under wing build box out 1/8 plywood 1/8 inside dimension just size hold two struts side-by-side struts placed box whole thing drilled two 440 bolts two blind mounting nuts box gear glued under motor mount before 1/16 plywood doublers 1/64 plywood fuselage skins added After whole mess together Just got some bad news price nitro apparently going out sight fellow buy fuel relates price nitro has risen $1000 55-gallon drum figures out something slightly over $18 per gallon Last year able sell nitro $13 gallon can see has increase nearly 40% figure out fuel racing events going cost nearly $1 0/ gallon 50% heavy day competition team will easily burn gallon fuel run Slow Fast Rats Goodyear two guess real problem people already established have developed source supply currently financing real problem seems casual flier might want get racing Imagine will shock discovering first time gallon 50% local hobby shop might just retail $20 would enough scare lot people away right particularly gallon fuel probably wont take through good weekend practice contest really wonder price fuel mightjust big stumbling blocks new racers What can done Unfortunately very June1979 119 OUR AIM T FLYING SPECIALIZING IN OT FF KITS AND ENGINES FOR THE COMPETITOR WE HAVE THE HOT EQUIPMENT SU 4~Jhtsrpri 4 PLASH STARTING UNRXCRLLED POWER LOWEST DRAIN Jo LONGER LIER GLOW PLUGS 04 SWANSON ASSOCIATES TO ROY II WAYNE NEW JERSEY OTUTO JO ER ROUTE IEREOSARROER NEW JERSEY 05440W little maintain status quo racing events few manufacturers intro can really charge just about anything darn well please since doesnt seem very competitive market place stuff other hand has body out ever considered possi bility specifying fuel racing would Slow Rat go 15% fuel requirement fuel supplied race organizer know sounds far out price fuel getting high maybe time has come give some serious thought few thoughts making fiberglass props Last column offered some sugges tions mold-making included using nylon teflon buttons hub area requires lathe As long have lathe setup should also turn couple small grooves sides buttons give mold material better grip button straight sides illustrated drawings could allow buttons shift resulting poor props Another important point careful about putting clay under prop during initial stages making mold very careful dont flex blades prop forward pressing clay under fact should get clay quite warm before start can put double boiler filled hot tap water can put clay tin can oven 150200 degrees warm before use two techniques cause clay become very soft pliable lessening chance flexing prop blades WR Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 46 Phil Carder made few suggestions would make diesel competitive FAI Combat again miss stinky critters Restricting venturi size glow requiring suction would put king diesel back game venturi restric tor has suggested others means slowing down Slow Combat planes catch restrictors created equal typical 3/16 restrictor 15 constructed out brass tubing would pass about 70 80% air compared restrictor same ID better shape NA SCAR racers have gone through before turns out area isnt important shape passage Thats mammoth passages motor dont guarantee extra performance An International Tour During stay Dave Clarksons home England Gary Frost discussed possibilities international tour team three combat pilots Racing Aerobatics Speed too other organizations interested would selected three four week tour major contests USA air trans portation could wholly partially subsidized special MACA fund MACA members combat enthu siast could provide in-country transporta tion food lodging Before ask Ill tell whats scheduled some big meets around Nationals four oonsecutive weekends team could see some big-time action presence would add three competitors new style approach 99% will never attend foreign meet will chance meet compete Europeans having get passport next question well get moneys worth So far Europeans read British have done much better invasion force weve sent over Richard Wilkens made quite impression FAI Fast Combat airplane Lake Charles Nationals back 1975 Graham Hayes walked took FAI Bill Allens Labor Day extravaganza Kelly Henocq took first FAI Fast Combat plus third Slow years meet Kelly supr flier rated among top England What will happen British send first Team reading through latest Car Driver came upon article wish would have about models As applied combat would mean someone would prepare good number competi tion models rent out duration contest us have borrowed planes meet returned end day unhurt some times models could moderate performance Slow Combat designs Theyd have approximately same perfor mance level would no advantage using particular bullet-proof center section could used plug foam wings lots tape Sure wouldnt killer Slows theyd equal would take good piloting come out top pilot would pay fixed rate like $10 enter plus repair cost new parts breaks toy $25 day would deal since dont have bring anything except yourself checkbook No building no mess always supply planes available Unless really like building re pairing planes would way go since no investment reason guys dont attend contests due lack equipment incentive fly can talk someone building up such fleet us like fly pinch pennies will like Christmas year long State-of-the-art design refer Monoboom model shown picture features high aspect ratio wing cable pushrod adjustable wing trim inboard tank sophisticated construction Waste time looked through Hoffelt Group instruc tion booklet indeed does tell everything need know about building such model Follow instructions plane almost leaps off board 130 mph does 6-ft loops long wing Isnt elliptical wing used Bosta Spitfire better true Bosta faster cockroach fullescape-mode havent seen Spitfires competition since end Big cable pushrod lighter easier route solid pushrod also trouble thing Id look inboard trim tab inboard fuel system long wing tougher get trimmed right outboard tab first used didnt respond well high angles attack actually made things worse inboard tab works feature could incorporated model make minor adjustments Potato chip wings need apply inboard low pressure fuel system has advan 120 Model Aviation PLANES 1356 Eviln Road BOATS PO Box 227 CARS Panglus Center TRAINS Van Wart 0*145196 Joe Guye 41w 2384625 WE BUY OR TRADE OLD ENGINES AND KITS writing advertisers mention read about MA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 44, 119, 120
HALLELUJAH flying season al upon us Its time quit rat-tat-tating new scale ship around room dust off old control handle get out field see really flies well looks Dont forget take along lucky flying hat Hollywood sunglasses carry scale ruler pocket set apart crowd admirers will quickly gather around masterpiece After scale types have image maintain way start telling great ship looks its okaygo ahead smileyouve earned Movable AileronsOne Time recent columns mentioned making ailerons CL Scale model movable seems least fellow took mean connecting ailerons eleva tors same manner control line stunt flaps used record what would normally recommend fact unique cases like Chris Gennas A-Scale UNcontest Focke Wuif 190 discussed last month would ever suggest stunt flaps ailerons considered control line scale model competition models modi fied incorporate stunt flaps nor mally heavily downgraded during static judging What meant movable ailerons built separate wing fashion full-scale aircraft hinged held firmly fixed position method fixing ailerons must allow degree deflection adjustable ground model can trimmed best flight performance subject aircraft may dictate es pecially Precision Scale best ar WING NUT HEXNUT LINE CUP8-321 2 BOLT HOLE TO PLANE C END GROUND FLAT AND HOLE DRILLED THRU 4 EVEN WITH TOP LINE LINE CLIP 13/8 WIDE STEEL STRAP K DRAWING NOT TO EXACT SCALE 3-LINE CONTROL HANDLE arrangement allows George Lieb precisely adjust elevator neutral G-S J Roberts throttle system Neutral position must feel right best possible flight score rangement use making models ailerons fixed adjustable large size Sport Scale model might sug gest try using short threaded pushrod standard RC link like Du-Bro #108 Sig SH-133 CG #EZ1 etc aileron Anchor plain wire end pushrod wing connect other end adjustable RC link aileron via small external control horn can make scale-like horn ply wood plastic epoxy aileron arranged leadouts wing tip correct heightwise relationship models CG discussed last month try first test flight ailerons set neutral Careful test flying will indicate aileron deflection way another Continued page 117 44 Model Aviation am ieinn weii known ror nis autnenticaimy constructed super scale models Grumman AgCat shown may finest effort Older scale builders will never forget Aeronca Ouster won Nats hands down mnr nn naainn Pi hv an, ruse Left piece Toms AgCat scale example note tail-wheel detail hinging elevator trim tab Right Extensive aluminum duplicates structureof fullsize aircraft Judging lettering instrument panel bulkheadthe sheeting appears used aluminum printing press plates Note wing panel trailing edges meet center section lightening holes wing ribs get problems sorted out start winfling consistently followed gradual decline participation down some level seems self sustaining believe pros getting act together Big Goodyear obvious winning combination going minimum-size profile kit probably Ringmaster some form down sized Schnuerle 40 like 0 S Max de bored 35 World Engines small amount fuel mixing get thing go 50 laps 2 oz tank still go 110 mph have Strange may seem exactly what won Buckeye Joe Klause Southern Cali fornia bringing home win time well under 700 Second place went Mike Gale Denver 724 up until contest very-nearly record time along comes mighty Schnuerle goes performance clear out sight want keep slow better keep Schnuerles out contest Buckeye enjoyable have ever attended sight old abandoned airfield quite distance anything Buckeye being booming metropolis could try get room local motels could stay closer Phoenix isolation really benefit since meant competitors staying close since apparently place town eat modelers just took place over both Friday Saturday nights whole contest seemed suitably sanded faired Bingo Ento run atmosphere friendliness closed gear dont understand dont recall experiencing before crystal-clear explanation see drawing other place have compliment try make some sense people ran show Bob Reynolds Tuscon CL CD modelers competed made contest would recommend anyone Goodyear Gear received several ques tions well least after readers saw pictures recent column install landing gear Goodyears gear itself made Sig 1/16 1 X 12 landinggearblank cut two pieces although Twill probably use titanium struts available next model two struts bent appropriately wheels placed want top strut bent two vertical paral lel flush other inside body fuselage 3/8 inch thick using 3/8 square motor mounts run back under wing build box out 1/8 plywood 1/8 inside dimension just size hold two struts side-by-side struts placed box whole thing drilled two 440 bolts two blind mounting nuts box gear glued under motor mount before 1/16 plywood doublers 1/64 plywood fuselage skins added After whole mess together Just got some bad news price nitro apparently going out sight fellow buy fuel relates price nitro has risen $1000 55-gallon drum figures out something slightly over $18 per gallon Last year able sell nitro $13 gallon can see has increase nearly 40% figure out fuel racing events going cost nearly $1 0/ gallon 50% heavy day competition team will easily burn gallon fuel run Slow Fast Rats Goodyear two guess real problem people already established have developed source supply currently financing real problem seems casual flier might want get racing Imagine will shock discovering first time gallon 50% local hobby shop might just retail $20 would enough scare lot people away right particularly gallon fuel probably wont take through good weekend practice contest really wonder price fuel mightjust big stumbling blocks new racers What can done Unfortunately very June1979 119 OUR AIM T FLYING SPECIALIZING IN OT FF KITS AND ENGINES FOR THE COMPETITOR WE HAVE THE HOT EQUIPMENT SU 4~Jhtsrpri 4 PLASH STARTING UNRXCRLLED POWER LOWEST DRAIN Jo LONGER LIER GLOW PLUGS 04 SWANSON ASSOCIATES TO ROY II WAYNE NEW JERSEY OTUTO JO ER ROUTE IEREOSARROER NEW JERSEY 05440W little maintain status quo racing events few manufacturers intro can really charge just about anything darn well please since doesnt seem very competitive market place stuff other hand has body out ever considered possi bility specifying fuel racing would Slow Rat go 15% fuel requirement fuel supplied race organizer know sounds far out price fuel getting high maybe time has come give some serious thought few thoughts making fiberglass props Last column offered some sugges tions mold-making included using nylon teflon buttons hub area requires lathe As long have lathe setup should also turn couple small grooves sides buttons give mold material better grip button straight sides illustrated drawings could allow buttons shift resulting poor props Another important point careful about putting clay under prop during initial stages making mold very careful dont flex blades prop forward pressing clay under fact should get clay quite warm before start can put double boiler filled hot tap water can put clay tin can oven 150200 degrees warm before use two techniques cause clay become very soft pliable lessening chance flexing prop blades WR Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 46 Phil Carder made few suggestions would make diesel competitive FAI Combat again miss stinky critters Restricting venturi size glow requiring suction would put king diesel back game venturi restric tor has suggested others means slowing down Slow Combat planes catch restrictors created equal typical 3/16 restrictor 15 constructed out brass tubing would pass about 70 80% air compared restrictor same ID better shape NA SCAR racers have gone through before turns out area isnt important shape passage Thats mammoth passages motor dont guarantee extra performance An International Tour During stay Dave Clarksons home England Gary Frost discussed possibilities international tour team three combat pilots Racing Aerobatics Speed too other organizations interested would selected three four week tour major contests USA air trans portation could wholly partially subsidized special MACA fund MACA members combat enthu siast could provide in-country transporta tion food lodging Before ask Ill tell whats scheduled some big meets around Nationals four oonsecutive weekends team could see some big-time action presence would add three competitors new style approach 99% will never attend foreign meet will chance meet compete Europeans having get passport next question well get moneys worth So far Europeans read British have done much better invasion force weve sent over Richard Wilkens made quite impression FAI Fast Combat airplane Lake Charles Nationals back 1975 Graham Hayes walked took FAI Bill Allens Labor Day extravaganza Kelly Henocq took first FAI Fast Combat plus third Slow years meet Kelly supr flier rated among top England What will happen British send first Team reading through latest Car Driver came upon article wish would have about models As applied combat would mean someone would prepare good number competi tion models rent out duration contest us have borrowed planes meet returned end day unhurt some times models could moderate performance Slow Combat designs Theyd have approximately same perfor mance level would no advantage using particular bullet-proof center section could used plug foam wings lots tape Sure wouldnt killer Slows theyd equal would take good piloting come out top pilot would pay fixed rate like $10 enter plus repair cost new parts breaks toy $25 day would deal since dont have bring anything except yourself checkbook No building no mess always supply planes available Unless really like building re pairing planes would way go since no investment reason guys dont attend contests due lack equipment incentive fly can talk someone building up such fleet us like fly pinch pennies will like Christmas year long State-of-the-art design refer Monoboom model shown picture features high aspect ratio wing cable pushrod adjustable wing trim inboard tank sophisticated construction Waste time looked through Hoffelt Group instruc tion booklet indeed does tell everything need know about building such model Follow instructions plane almost leaps off board 130 mph does 6-ft loops long wing Isnt elliptical wing used Bosta Spitfire better true Bosta faster cockroach fullescape-mode havent seen Spitfires competition since end Big cable pushrod lighter easier route solid pushrod also trouble thing Id look inboard trim tab inboard fuel system long wing tougher get trimmed right outboard tab first used didnt respond well high angles attack actually made things worse inboard tab works feature could incorporated model make minor adjustments Potato chip wings need apply inboard low pressure fuel system has advan 120 Model Aviation PLANES 1356 Eviln Road BOATS PO Box 227 CARS Panglus Center TRAINS Van Wart 0*145196 Joe Guye 41w 2384625 WE BUY OR TRADE OLD ENGINES AND KITS writing advertisers mention read about MA