C SCALE Mike Gretz NOW fall sight thoughts usually turn possible building projects winter months regard Im really pleased variety models have photos month aircraft genuine classic very distinct era full-scale aviation history certainly illustrate wide variety aircraft can make gobd CL Scale subjects Sam Abdow lives Fall River MA recently sent word two latest projects Quoting Sams letter year ago heart attack present am retired sol have plenty time build Since heart attack have built G-S Products Howard DGA15-P building has helped pass time relax little interested learning little about Dyna-Jet powered scale models Id suggest look up copy March 79 Model Aviotion in-depth coverage another Sams jet-powered scale models some data Dyna-Jet engine still commercially available Scale Facts Everyone recognizes WW IIs famous bent-wing warhorse known Corsair Continued page 120 F9F-2 Panther Jet started Howard last August 1979 finished January 1980 wingspan 57 scale 1 ft Its powered Merco MK-4 61 inverted Im using 126 Rev-Up prop fortunate enough know someone owned real Howard gave scale detail needed down paint scheme airplane red DuPont Duluxe black trim gold pin stripes has full cockpit detail consisting complete instrument panel upholstered seats floorboards headliner pilot wear ing sunglasses also has handmade scale ex haust system dummy Pratt & Whitney 9 cylinder radial nose hide Merco weighs 7 lb flies beautifully F9F-2 Panther Jet scratch-built s powered Dyna-Jet color Corsair Blue white markings wingspan 40 weighs 6 lbs fuel white gas flies approximately 95 mph about 15 laps very stable flier am very grateful am scale model 52 Model Aviation people keep sending us photos full-scale aircraft expecting us believe models What Can line leadout guide Left wing Sam Abdow did super job building CL Scale version Howard DGA DGA Darned Good Airplane considered among top line private business cross-countryairplanes during aviations Golden Age same class Beechcraft Staggerwing careful inspection design reveals its descent Benny Howards famous Mr Mulligan raceplane Abdow photo Al EdW UIb LU UUIIU blildil ULOCdI0 muueis ike thiv i Corsair Based Guillow FF kit entire model coveu 1/32-in balsa sheet Silkspan doped Lox Medallion 15 flies 1 /4-lb model very well on52 ft lines F Landry photo 4 /4-ocale controliner ne ruil-size uauaron L small at/4-scale wingspan 675 Jacques Matter France seen 76 World Scale Championships Power OS 60 Photo Bob Wischer After long line successful piston-engined warplanes Grumman entered Jet Age F9F Panther first flew 1 g47 first Navy jetto actually see combat action Korea sleek replica powered Dyna-Jet Sam Abdow built sent photo Still Using bid Fashioned Wing Hinges will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 PT LENGTHS SMALL 1/8 OR LARGE 114 PRICE 3 ft $250 WIRE LS VK WIRE WHEELS ED & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Delrin beerings two sizes 8 Nieuport & Triplane 95 5 Proctor models63595 Send 50d complete literature price list kits ac cessories QUALITY R/C PRODUCTS SINCE 1960 em 0 0 ZS B33 consolidation dominated Cessna CR-3 John Stott Chambermaid Gordon Roberts Hughes racer Allan Schanzle rest entries flew well enough win events normally truly race champions lot excitement generated events truly Flying Aces trademark three days FAC Nats drew close good-byes until next over good feeling pervaded fliers had privilege being partici pating present contest contest Larry Kruse put NON-contest cant leave however before giving special thanks great people made possible Dave Stott Bob Thompson FAC GHQ Frank Scott Contest Director Dick Donna Meizell did groundwork Dayton thanks also Lin Juanita Reichel helped table Vic Didelot Dave Shipton able judging staff Phyllis Warner spent hours sun recording event film Jim Mills spent hours bedroom/darkroom make bringing coverageto possible issue no small service cause See 1982 FAC Nats Mk 111 AFLGOG EASY TO INSTALL CUT 1/4 DEEP SLIT ALONG 5 TNG FLILL LEA/Gre UE TAS MATING 6YRFACES ASt4LL Hat/GE USE SONAIGHT HIM 10 MAKE S444LL hOLE EVERY At/CC OR SODRIP CYAAONGqI-LAYE NiLE 45/ hOLESCAPILAKY ACOLW VRLL CARRY GLUE A/ORG PA/TIME JORT EVERY FEW RiCHES 017 OFF FLUSH FILL ANG SANG AS ArEOPO FOR FINISHING Send Free info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 pickup vent tubes down corner seal up baffle back Most profile-type tanks have five holes baffle allow fuel smaller hopper two 3/32 holes will job holes let centrifugal force push fuel slowly resist letting large amounts out during maneuvers neat vent-work will wasted tank isnt perfectly sealed Hookup syringe vents use pressurize tank piece tubing can connect pickup tube other vent should no leakage youre like cant solder very well get some soldering acid help clean metal didnt Dont try soldering tank some sissy gun designed miniature electrical purposes Get heavy-duty fire breather can melt high-tin-content solder Ed note use 150watt iron Go easy solder because makes better tail weight nose weight good engine/tank/plane combo still no good unless know work op ponent come too strong razzle dazzle like Howard Rush Fast Cornbat may just scare him checking out landscape thus depriving fun running up 700-point score worse have guy panic bellcrank fiveminute match very long time youre down cut two will opportunities get back cuts best opponents get behind air time cuts youve got keep him line press hard crashes hits desperation few things next time youre flying type Combat 1 Go inverted low dare opponent pulls behind 6 altitude think up another trick Flying level inverted just bad flying level upright 2 Fly upwind youve trimmed model properly youll have no problem opponents plane floats oblivion 3 Use sun advantage Polaroid glasses will take some sting out flying directly sun 4 Run away opponents will realize youve split other side circle Most fliers expect flying certain portion circle Dont practice make real attempt change position maneuvers Go around little farther start outside loop best fliers dont anything twiceat least no recognizes second time Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Dzego CA 92109 CL ScalelGretz Continued page 52 Ill confess having puzzled few years back heard referred GoodyearFG Corsair thought correct nomenclature Chance VoughtF4UCorsair Salvatore Amicos photo model Corsair prompted -esearch true scale facts again Chance Vought company did indeed design develop build Corsair F4U-lD widely used version war 2250 hp top speed 425 mphIn order keep up demand battlefield further production F4U licensed Brewster Aircraft Goodyear companies aircraft turned Out identical F4U-lDs though Brewster Goodyear different designations products production ceased final tally Chance Vought F4U-l 7830 Brewster F3A-lD 735 Goodyear FG-1D 4017 Total production 12582 Regardless plant came Corsairs effectiveness combat legendary destroyed 2140 Japanese aircraft losing 189 own kill-loss ratio 113 1 Before war over Japanese referring Corsair Whist ling Death Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezumn IA 50171 Safety Preston Continued page 53 inspections can worth lot hours enjoy able flight same set rotor blades hobby/sport RC Helicopters can very rewarding machine under total controlat times Ed Farabaugh have friend carries scar hand attests Eds statement Helicopters can dangerous Dont underestimate hazard 1 20 Model Aviation GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges Makes Slois 4 Sizes Balsa 5 V E $250 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 51
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 52, 120
C SCALE Mike Gretz NOW fall sight thoughts usually turn possible building projects winter months regard Im really pleased variety models have photos month aircraft genuine classic very distinct era full-scale aviation history certainly illustrate wide variety aircraft can make gobd CL Scale subjects Sam Abdow lives Fall River MA recently sent word two latest projects Quoting Sams letter year ago heart attack present am retired sol have plenty time build Since heart attack have built G-S Products Howard DGA15-P building has helped pass time relax little interested learning little about Dyna-Jet powered scale models Id suggest look up copy March 79 Model Aviotion in-depth coverage another Sams jet-powered scale models some data Dyna-Jet engine still commercially available Scale Facts Everyone recognizes WW IIs famous bent-wing warhorse known Corsair Continued page 120 F9F-2 Panther Jet started Howard last August 1979 finished January 1980 wingspan 57 scale 1 ft Its powered Merco MK-4 61 inverted Im using 126 Rev-Up prop fortunate enough know someone owned real Howard gave scale detail needed down paint scheme airplane red DuPont Duluxe black trim gold pin stripes has full cockpit detail consisting complete instrument panel upholstered seats floorboards headliner pilot wear ing sunglasses also has handmade scale ex haust system dummy Pratt & Whitney 9 cylinder radial nose hide Merco weighs 7 lb flies beautifully F9F-2 Panther Jet scratch-built s powered Dyna-Jet color Corsair Blue white markings wingspan 40 weighs 6 lbs fuel white gas flies approximately 95 mph about 15 laps very stable flier am very grateful am scale model 52 Model Aviation people keep sending us photos full-scale aircraft expecting us believe models What Can line leadout guide Left wing Sam Abdow did super job building CL Scale version Howard DGA DGA Darned Good Airplane considered among top line private business cross-countryairplanes during aviations Golden Age same class Beechcraft Staggerwing careful inspection design reveals its descent Benny Howards famous Mr Mulligan raceplane Abdow photo Al EdW UIb LU UUIIU blildil ULOCdI0 muueis ike thiv i Corsair Based Guillow FF kit entire model coveu 1/32-in balsa sheet Silkspan doped Lox Medallion 15 flies 1 /4-lb model very well on52 ft lines F Landry photo 4 /4-ocale controliner ne ruil-size uauaron L small at/4-scale wingspan 675 Jacques Matter France seen 76 World Scale Championships Power OS 60 Photo Bob Wischer After long line successful piston-engined warplanes Grumman entered Jet Age F9F Panther first flew 1 g47 first Navy jetto actually see combat action Korea sleek replica powered Dyna-Jet Sam Abdow built sent photo Still Using bid Fashioned Wing Hinges will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 PT LENGTHS SMALL 1/8 OR LARGE 114 PRICE 3 ft $250 WIRE LS VK WIRE WHEELS ED & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Delrin beerings two sizes 8 Nieuport & Triplane 95 5 Proctor models63595 Send 50d complete literature price list kits ac cessories QUALITY R/C PRODUCTS SINCE 1960 em 0 0 ZS B33 consolidation dominated Cessna CR-3 John Stott Chambermaid Gordon Roberts Hughes racer Allan Schanzle rest entries flew well enough win events normally truly race champions lot excitement generated events truly Flying Aces trademark three days FAC Nats drew close good-byes until next over good feeling pervaded fliers had privilege being partici pating present contest contest Larry Kruse put NON-contest cant leave however before giving special thanks great people made possible Dave Stott Bob Thompson FAC GHQ Frank Scott Contest Director Dick Donna Meizell did groundwork Dayton thanks also Lin Juanita Reichel helped table Vic Didelot Dave Shipton able judging staff Phyllis Warner spent hours sun recording event film Jim Mills spent hours bedroom/darkroom make bringing coverageto possible issue no small service cause See 1982 FAC Nats Mk 111 AFLGOG EASY TO INSTALL CUT 1/4 DEEP SLIT ALONG 5 TNG FLILL LEA/Gre UE TAS MATING 6YRFACES ASt4LL Hat/GE USE SONAIGHT HIM 10 MAKE S444LL hOLE EVERY At/CC OR SODRIP CYAAONGqI-LAYE NiLE 45/ hOLESCAPILAKY ACOLW VRLL CARRY GLUE A/ORG PA/TIME JORT EVERY FEW RiCHES 017 OFF FLUSH FILL ANG SANG AS ArEOPO FOR FINISHING Send Free info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 pickup vent tubes down corner seal up baffle back Most profile-type tanks have five holes baffle allow fuel smaller hopper two 3/32 holes will job holes let centrifugal force push fuel slowly resist letting large amounts out during maneuvers neat vent-work will wasted tank isnt perfectly sealed Hookup syringe vents use pressurize tank piece tubing can connect pickup tube other vent should no leakage youre like cant solder very well get some soldering acid help clean metal didnt Dont try soldering tank some sissy gun designed miniature electrical purposes Get heavy-duty fire breather can melt high-tin-content solder Ed note use 150watt iron Go easy solder because makes better tail weight nose weight good engine/tank/plane combo still no good unless know work op ponent come too strong razzle dazzle like Howard Rush Fast Cornbat may just scare him checking out landscape thus depriving fun running up 700-point score worse have guy panic bellcrank fiveminute match very long time youre down cut two will opportunities get back cuts best opponents get behind air time cuts youve got keep him line press hard crashes hits desperation few things next time youre flying type Combat 1 Go inverted low dare opponent pulls behind 6 altitude think up another trick Flying level inverted just bad flying level upright 2 Fly upwind youve trimmed model properly youll have no problem opponents plane floats oblivion 3 Use sun advantage Polaroid glasses will take some sting out flying directly sun 4 Run away opponents will realize youve split other side circle Most fliers expect flying certain portion circle Dont practice make real attempt change position maneuvers Go around little farther start outside loop best fliers dont anything twiceat least no recognizes second time Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Dzego CA 92109 CL ScalelGretz Continued page 52 Ill confess having puzzled few years back heard referred GoodyearFG Corsair thought correct nomenclature Chance VoughtF4UCorsair Salvatore Amicos photo model Corsair prompted -esearch true scale facts again Chance Vought company did indeed design develop build Corsair F4U-lD widely used version war 2250 hp top speed 425 mphIn order keep up demand battlefield further production F4U licensed Brewster Aircraft Goodyear companies aircraft turned Out identical F4U-lDs though Brewster Goodyear different designations products production ceased final tally Chance Vought F4U-l 7830 Brewster F3A-lD 735 Goodyear FG-1D 4017 Total production 12582 Regardless plant came Corsairs effectiveness combat legendary destroyed 2140 Japanese aircraft losing 189 own kill-loss ratio 113 1 Before war over Japanese referring Corsair Whist ling Death Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezumn IA 50171 Safety Preston Continued page 53 inspections can worth lot hours enjoy able flight same set rotor blades hobby/sport RC Helicopters can very rewarding machine under total controlat times Ed Farabaugh have friend carries scar hand attests Eds statement Helicopters can dangerous Dont underestimate hazard 1 20 Model Aviation GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges Makes Slois 4 Sizes Balsa 5 V E $250 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 51