Control Line SCALE Bill Boss BIGGER always betterDave Mullens Seattle WA editor Seattle Skyraiders Newsletter sent report Raiders Round up 1982 Washington State Control Line Championships interest report item shows us still another approach toward Scale competition last years fall meet Skyraiders ran addition regular AMA Scale events local event called Sorta-Scale Dave describes very relaxed form Sport Scale event entries usual large heavy well-powered models have become accustomed seeing local contests Just reverse case heav iest model past years Skyraider Sorta-Scale event 3-lb ME 109 lightest 18-oz P-47 accompanying photos show both planes addition excellent Bucker Jungmeister weighed very heavy 20 oz Flying wires models ranged 35 60 ft Dave pointed out three models shown once again good examples RC kits con verted Control Line use overall object Sorta-Scale event build model apply some outward detail use few operational features make plane fly have fun Back basics tips just happens months tips also came Dave Mullens corresponded about Sorts-Scale event other Seattle Skyraiders activities During ex change letters Dave also told first venture Scale about some problems encountered model Dave chose build Sig Ryan STA rather ambitious project anyone starting Precision Scale Dave said building model presented few problems kit plan details just great plane received high static score its first competition came flying put less sparkling performance Major problems Dave encountered fol low taxiing plane pulled/crabbed outside circle badly inboard wing would dip touch ground eventually cause nose-over 2 landing wheels would pancake lodge against wheel pants would decrease forward motion rather Misalignment wheels landing gear Control Line model can cause poor tracking leads problems during landing takeoff taxiing Theres very good discussion other problems column month rapidly again cause nose-overs 3 Engine would overheat would now like take look problems presented suggest some ways correcting Taxiing problem Dave indicated likely caused problem number setting landing gear model set gear struts such wheels pointed toward outside circle rather straight ahead Doing accented basic problem exists some degree CL models wheels set straight-forward position model leadouts set model properly see December 1982 column bellcrank leadout details wheels pointed dead ahead model should taxiing taking off landing track correctly around circle accompanying sketch illustrates point ing wheels outside circle un necessary Arrow No 1 shows path plane attempts follow wheels straight ahead Arrow No 2 circle path plane actually follows due flying line restric tions As can see wheels set straight ahead very slight amount crabbing will take place isnt enough cause tracking problems will wear tires out wellused model avoid problem sure wheels straight-ahead position gear struts sufficiently strong support models weight Wheel pants order avoid binding wheels models employing wheel pants must make sure following Wheels proper size sufficient clearance proContinued naee 157 June 1983 85 F 2 -p Pete Bergatom built fine P47 House Balsa RC kit Finished model weighed 18 oz TeeDee 051 power flew 35-ft lines though its small has good skin panel outline detail Photo Dave Mullens Max Thues Bucker Jungmeister built Flyline Models kit uses Fuji 09 engine flies 35-ft lines Covering silk Pactra silver dope Throttle control operated via third line spring-loaded second bellcrank Photo Dave Mullens Dan Cronyn built ME-lOg Jemco RC kit Ship weighs 3 lb has 40 engine flies 60-ft lines Finish Pactra dope over silkspan Dave Mullens photo fore wing tip positioned about below thrust line minor variation verti cal center gravity can accommodated moving leadouts up down last stages construction should done whether dihedral used Hanging Stunter its leadouts will tell center gravity leadouts aligned vertically Sighting straight down fuselage left tip should directly above right tip, finally Scott says fact lad outs must bend move through guides due dihedral angle does seem prob lem vertical location bellerank ritical can left its usual position Aling center section above should help you wish build World War II fighter Stunt circles erhaps would like model Un imited racers Al Rabe suggests perhaps ou might like build up Stiletto CL Scale/Boss Continued page 85 vided around wheelboth sides top B wheel mounted too deeply wheel pants mounting wheel too deeply wheel pants could create situation Dave experienced STA landingthat pancaking caused tire flatten press against sides wheel pants C mounting wheel gear strutlaxle make sure wheel stays centered within wheel pants allowed shift side side model taxied can easily accomplished put ting wheel retaining collar side wheel during its installation wheel pants After wheel pants structure completed center wheel lock wheel collar place Following basic ideas should elimi nate wheel binding problems models wheel pants involved Overheated engines Because column space limitations will able cover problem month however will sure its item next months column Reminders Mike Welshans Ferudale MI posed question use control wire leadout guides Irv Searl Chairman Scale Contest Board question concemed use leadout guides can removed model during static judging better appearance reinstalled model flying Irv SearI re minds us current rules allow nothing added removed Control Line Scale Continued page 160 NUCK WOOD I-Junk CIar- DONT BE DUMMY iVmOSeAft- R4JAJi CAprp, 1P Go# Y CIUCHE IS OFFMVLITTLA COTCJ-tA -/N fiMF4Xreao DIJ PIJT&AUiIrF oI AND ' 900j\W~74d,,4 WILLYAP DOWNALLThE /HE SAID HES GONAJA /7I ji/SlLEwTiws UNTIL THEY WR~E MA \\\ /4Il/& AWTELLUMYVU .CHUCK wooD 1983 157 dihedralthat would switch information Stunt PAMPA write Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Designs Tote Bag gs Corsaji See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Gee eee. P40 Warhawks Fokker D VII. P38. Christen Eagle tts Special tabria -S p-47 . Steerman. is Jenny. Corsair. Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt5695 Ladies TopSB50Long Sleeve TS795 ShortsS595BasebellSS95 Lined JecketS2199Footbell$B95 Tote aagS795SweatshirtS95O Tire CoverS1495Hooded Sweat$14SS HatS595 IWide choice colors sizesf Send $100 new Illustrated Brochure Name Address StateZip City GesigeSizeColor now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send check money order add 10% postagehandling MD res 5% tax OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct. Upper Marlboro MD 20772 1301 627-5118 9 PATENT PN0WG lUng Wolung Centering Tool Simplifies Control Svrf ace Hinging order direct-add 30# shippIng ELDON J LIND COMPANY 2912 Walker Lee Los Alamitoa CA 90720 160 Model Aviation model after static ludging except spinner propeller flying purposes spinner model during static judging spinner like size color must ott model during flight performance specific wording see Unified Scale Judging RegulationsItems 506 through f page 74 AMA 1982-83 rule hook will notice Item 506c permits radio antenna added Radio Control model after static judging addition leadout guide Control Line model does ndt appear much different adding antenna RC model would seem area rules could stand changing problem well have wait until next rules-change cycle make appropriate proposal since now too late submit rules proposal currentl984-85rules-chaOge cycle Another item should forgotten Control Line Scale modelers attending Nats muffler required Scale models point out time because location years Nats fact Control Line Scale modelers Northeast have required use mufflers local contests Dont show up Nats muffler engine Bill Boss 77-06 269th S New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 86 models very well always wondered wrists arms jointed Kens system still gives slow control around neutral makes precise maneuvers also provides full control tight tums ex treme arm motion havent noticed arm fliers ones get majority line tangles cant get back out again Having wave arm around wildly get full control may look cool judges youre doing Swan Lake motion usually catches other guys arm lines reason British used great flying line tangles flew wrists Richard Evans greatest flier Id seen using technique common him fly full four minutes FAI Combat half dozen wraps opponents lines other guy anywhere near Richards skill level What has tow-rope streamers non-linear belleranks dont know About time year contest calendar really perks up still have some time get ready big meets coming up over Memorial Day weekend usual big-time meets like Northwest Regionals Houston categories Combat flown Chances double- triple-A meet somewhere near havent gotten official word yet Im sure /2A Combat will flown Nationals summer after last years phenomenal success unofficial event will probably biggest-drawing Combat event its popularity Increases previous years TD engines props plugs kinds goodies prizes couple bucks entry theres lot fun Latest update HofTelt 36R have spare $260 lying around engine have Based K&B 40S case dcstroked smoker will run faster best Continued page 164 ti 1 AND REMEMBER NO BELLY LANDINGSI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/06
Page Numbers: 85, 157, 160
Control Line SCALE Bill Boss BIGGER always betterDave Mullens Seattle WA editor Seattle Skyraiders Newsletter sent report Raiders Round up 1982 Washington State Control Line Championships interest report item shows us still another approach toward Scale competition last years fall meet Skyraiders ran addition regular AMA Scale events local event called Sorta-Scale Dave describes very relaxed form Sport Scale event entries usual large heavy well-powered models have become accustomed seeing local contests Just reverse case heav iest model past years Skyraider Sorta-Scale event 3-lb ME 109 lightest 18-oz P-47 accompanying photos show both planes addition excellent Bucker Jungmeister weighed very heavy 20 oz Flying wires models ranged 35 60 ft Dave pointed out three models shown once again good examples RC kits con verted Control Line use overall object Sorta-Scale event build model apply some outward detail use few operational features make plane fly have fun Back basics tips just happens months tips also came Dave Mullens corresponded about Sorts-Scale event other Seattle Skyraiders activities During ex change letters Dave also told first venture Scale about some problems encountered model Dave chose build Sig Ryan STA rather ambitious project anyone starting Precision Scale Dave said building model presented few problems kit plan details just great plane received high static score its first competition came flying put less sparkling performance Major problems Dave encountered fol low taxiing plane pulled/crabbed outside circle badly inboard wing would dip touch ground eventually cause nose-over 2 landing wheels would pancake lodge against wheel pants would decrease forward motion rather Misalignment wheels landing gear Control Line model can cause poor tracking leads problems during landing takeoff taxiing Theres very good discussion other problems column month rapidly again cause nose-overs 3 Engine would overheat would now like take look problems presented suggest some ways correcting Taxiing problem Dave indicated likely caused problem number setting landing gear model set gear struts such wheels pointed toward outside circle rather straight ahead Doing accented basic problem exists some degree CL models wheels set straight-forward position model leadouts set model properly see December 1982 column bellcrank leadout details wheels pointed dead ahead model should taxiing taking off landing track correctly around circle accompanying sketch illustrates point ing wheels outside circle un necessary Arrow No 1 shows path plane attempts follow wheels straight ahead Arrow No 2 circle path plane actually follows due flying line restric tions As can see wheels set straight ahead very slight amount crabbing will take place isnt enough cause tracking problems will wear tires out wellused model avoid problem sure wheels straight-ahead position gear struts sufficiently strong support models weight Wheel pants order avoid binding wheels models employing wheel pants must make sure following Wheels proper size sufficient clearance proContinued naee 157 June 1983 85 F 2 -p Pete Bergatom built fine P47 House Balsa RC kit Finished model weighed 18 oz TeeDee 051 power flew 35-ft lines though its small has good skin panel outline detail Photo Dave Mullens Max Thues Bucker Jungmeister built Flyline Models kit uses Fuji 09 engine flies 35-ft lines Covering silk Pactra silver dope Throttle control operated via third line spring-loaded second bellcrank Photo Dave Mullens Dan Cronyn built ME-lOg Jemco RC kit Ship weighs 3 lb has 40 engine flies 60-ft lines Finish Pactra dope over silkspan Dave Mullens photo fore wing tip positioned about below thrust line minor variation verti cal center gravity can accommodated moving leadouts up down last stages construction should done whether dihedral used Hanging Stunter its leadouts will tell center gravity leadouts aligned vertically Sighting straight down fuselage left tip should directly above right tip, finally Scott says fact lad outs must bend move through guides due dihedral angle does seem prob lem vertical location bellerank ritical can left its usual position Aling center section above should help you wish build World War II fighter Stunt circles erhaps would like model Un imited racers Al Rabe suggests perhaps ou might like build up Stiletto CL Scale/Boss Continued page 85 vided around wheelboth sides top B wheel mounted too deeply wheel pants mounting wheel too deeply wheel pants could create situation Dave experienced STA landingthat pancaking caused tire flatten press against sides wheel pants C mounting wheel gear strutlaxle make sure wheel stays centered within wheel pants allowed shift side side model taxied can easily accomplished put ting wheel retaining collar side wheel during its installation wheel pants After wheel pants structure completed center wheel lock wheel collar place Following basic ideas should elimi nate wheel binding problems models wheel pants involved Overheated engines Because column space limitations will able cover problem month however will sure its item next months column Reminders Mike Welshans Ferudale MI posed question use control wire leadout guides Irv Searl Chairman Scale Contest Board question concemed use leadout guides can removed model during static judging better appearance reinstalled model flying Irv SearI re minds us current rules allow nothing added removed Control Line Scale Continued page 160 NUCK WOOD I-Junk CIar- DONT BE DUMMY iVmOSeAft- R4JAJi CAprp, 1P Go# Y CIUCHE IS OFFMVLITTLA COTCJ-tA -/N fiMF4Xreao DIJ PIJT&AUiIrF oI AND ' 900j\W~74d,,4 WILLYAP DOWNALLThE /HE SAID HES GONAJA /7I ji/SlLEwTiws UNTIL THEY WR~E MA \\\ /4Il/& AWTELLUMYVU .CHUCK wooD 1983 157 dihedralthat would switch information Stunt PAMPA write Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Designs Tote Bag gs Corsaji See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Gee eee. P40 Warhawks Fokker D VII. P38. Christen Eagle tts Special tabria -S p-47 . Steerman. is Jenny. Corsair. Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt5695 Ladies TopSB50Long Sleeve TS795 ShortsS595BasebellSS95 Lined JecketS2199Footbell$B95 Tote aagS795SweatshirtS95O Tire CoverS1495Hooded Sweat$14SS HatS595 IWide choice colors sizesf Send $100 new Illustrated Brochure Name Address StateZip City GesigeSizeColor now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send check money order add 10% postagehandling MD res 5% tax OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct. Upper Marlboro MD 20772 1301 627-5118 9 PATENT PN0WG lUng Wolung Centering Tool Simplifies Control Svrf ace Hinging order direct-add 30# shippIng ELDON J LIND COMPANY 2912 Walker Lee Los Alamitoa CA 90720 160 Model Aviation model after static ludging except spinner propeller flying purposes spinner model during static judging spinner like size color must ott model during flight performance specific wording see Unified Scale Judging RegulationsItems 506 through f page 74 AMA 1982-83 rule hook will notice Item 506c permits radio antenna added Radio Control model after static judging addition leadout guide Control Line model does ndt appear much different adding antenna RC model would seem area rules could stand changing problem well have wait until next rules-change cycle make appropriate proposal since now too late submit rules proposal currentl984-85rules-chaOge cycle Another item should forgotten Control Line Scale modelers attending Nats muffler required Scale models point out time because location years Nats fact Control Line Scale modelers Northeast have required use mufflers local contests Dont show up Nats muffler engine Bill Boss 77-06 269th S New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 86 models very well always wondered wrists arms jointed Kens system still gives slow control around neutral makes precise maneuvers also provides full control tight tums ex treme arm motion havent noticed arm fliers ones get majority line tangles cant get back out again Having wave arm around wildly get full control may look cool judges youre doing Swan Lake motion usually catches other guys arm lines reason British used great flying line tangles flew wrists Richard Evans greatest flier Id seen using technique common him fly full four minutes FAI Combat half dozen wraps opponents lines other guy anywhere near Richards skill level What has tow-rope streamers non-linear belleranks dont know About time year contest calendar really perks up still have some time get ready big meets coming up over Memorial Day weekend usual big-time meets like Northwest Regionals Houston categories Combat flown Chances double- triple-A meet somewhere near havent gotten official word yet Im sure /2A Combat will flown Nationals summer after last years phenomenal success unofficial event will probably biggest-drawing Combat event its popularity Increases previous years TD engines props plugs kinds goodies prizes couple bucks entry theres lot fun Latest update HofTelt 36R have spare $260 lying around engine have Based K&B 40S case dcstroked smoker will run faster best Continued page 164 ti 1 AND REMEMBER NO BELLY LANDINGSI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/06
Page Numbers: 85, 157, 160
Control Line SCALE Bill Boss BIGGER always betterDave Mullens Seattle WA editor Seattle Skyraiders Newsletter sent report Raiders Round up 1982 Washington State Control Line Championships interest report item shows us still another approach toward Scale competition last years fall meet Skyraiders ran addition regular AMA Scale events local event called Sorta-Scale Dave describes very relaxed form Sport Scale event entries usual large heavy well-powered models have become accustomed seeing local contests Just reverse case heav iest model past years Skyraider Sorta-Scale event 3-lb ME 109 lightest 18-oz P-47 accompanying photos show both planes addition excellent Bucker Jungmeister weighed very heavy 20 oz Flying wires models ranged 35 60 ft Dave pointed out three models shown once again good examples RC kits con verted Control Line use overall object Sorta-Scale event build model apply some outward detail use few operational features make plane fly have fun Back basics tips just happens months tips also came Dave Mullens corresponded about Sorts-Scale event other Seattle Skyraiders activities During ex change letters Dave also told first venture Scale about some problems encountered model Dave chose build Sig Ryan STA rather ambitious project anyone starting Precision Scale Dave said building model presented few problems kit plan details just great plane received high static score its first competition came flying put less sparkling performance Major problems Dave encountered fol low taxiing plane pulled/crabbed outside circle badly inboard wing would dip touch ground eventually cause nose-over 2 landing wheels would pancake lodge against wheel pants would decrease forward motion rather Misalignment wheels landing gear Control Line model can cause poor tracking leads problems during landing takeoff taxiing Theres very good discussion other problems column month rapidly again cause nose-overs 3 Engine would overheat would now like take look problems presented suggest some ways correcting Taxiing problem Dave indicated likely caused problem number setting landing gear model set gear struts such wheels pointed toward outside circle rather straight ahead Doing accented basic problem exists some degree CL models wheels set straight-forward position model leadouts set model properly see December 1982 column bellcrank leadout details wheels pointed dead ahead model should taxiing taking off landing track correctly around circle accompanying sketch illustrates point ing wheels outside circle un necessary Arrow No 1 shows path plane attempts follow wheels straight ahead Arrow No 2 circle path plane actually follows due flying line restric tions As can see wheels set straight ahead very slight amount crabbing will take place isnt enough cause tracking problems will wear tires out wellused model avoid problem sure wheels straight-ahead position gear struts sufficiently strong support models weight Wheel pants order avoid binding wheels models employing wheel pants must make sure following Wheels proper size sufficient clearance proContinued naee 157 June 1983 85 F 2 -p Pete Bergatom built fine P47 House Balsa RC kit Finished model weighed 18 oz TeeDee 051 power flew 35-ft lines though its small has good skin panel outline detail Photo Dave Mullens Max Thues Bucker Jungmeister built Flyline Models kit uses Fuji 09 engine flies 35-ft lines Covering silk Pactra silver dope Throttle control operated via third line spring-loaded second bellcrank Photo Dave Mullens Dan Cronyn built ME-lOg Jemco RC kit Ship weighs 3 lb has 40 engine flies 60-ft lines Finish Pactra dope over silkspan Dave Mullens photo fore wing tip positioned about below thrust line minor variation verti cal center gravity can accommodated moving leadouts up down last stages construction should done whether dihedral used Hanging Stunter its leadouts will tell center gravity leadouts aligned vertically Sighting straight down fuselage left tip should directly above right tip, finally Scott says fact lad outs must bend move through guides due dihedral angle does seem prob lem vertical location bellerank ritical can left its usual position Aling center section above should help you wish build World War II fighter Stunt circles erhaps would like model Un imited racers Al Rabe suggests perhaps ou might like build up Stiletto CL Scale/Boss Continued page 85 vided around wheelboth sides top B wheel mounted too deeply wheel pants mounting wheel too deeply wheel pants could create situation Dave experienced STA landingthat pancaking caused tire flatten press against sides wheel pants C mounting wheel gear strutlaxle make sure wheel stays centered within wheel pants allowed shift side side model taxied can easily accomplished put ting wheel retaining collar side wheel during its installation wheel pants After wheel pants structure completed center wheel lock wheel collar place Following basic ideas should elimi nate wheel binding problems models wheel pants involved Overheated engines Because column space limitations will able cover problem month however will sure its item next months column Reminders Mike Welshans Ferudale MI posed question use control wire leadout guides Irv Searl Chairman Scale Contest Board question concemed use leadout guides can removed model during static judging better appearance reinstalled model flying Irv SearI re minds us current rules allow nothing added removed Control Line Scale Continued page 160 NUCK WOOD I-Junk CIar- DONT BE DUMMY iVmOSeAft- R4JAJi CAprp, 1P Go# Y CIUCHE IS OFFMVLITTLA COTCJ-tA -/N fiMF4Xreao DIJ PIJT&AUiIrF oI AND ' 900j\W~74d,,4 WILLYAP DOWNALLThE /HE SAID HES GONAJA /7I ji/SlLEwTiws UNTIL THEY WR~E MA \\\ /4Il/& AWTELLUMYVU .CHUCK wooD 1983 157 dihedralthat would switch information Stunt PAMPA write Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Designs Tote Bag gs Corsaji See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Gee eee. P40 Warhawks Fokker D VII. P38. Christen Eagle tts Special tabria -S p-47 . Steerman. is Jenny. Corsair. Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt5695 Ladies TopSB50Long Sleeve TS795 ShortsS595BasebellSS95 Lined JecketS2199Footbell$B95 Tote aagS795SweatshirtS95O Tire CoverS1495Hooded Sweat$14SS HatS595 IWide choice colors sizesf Send $100 new Illustrated Brochure Name Address StateZip City GesigeSizeColor now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send check money order add 10% postagehandling MD res 5% tax OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct. Upper Marlboro MD 20772 1301 627-5118 9 PATENT PN0WG lUng Wolung Centering Tool Simplifies Control Svrf ace Hinging order direct-add 30# shippIng ELDON J LIND COMPANY 2912 Walker Lee Los Alamitoa CA 90720 160 Model Aviation model after static ludging except spinner propeller flying purposes spinner model during static judging spinner like size color must ott model during flight performance specific wording see Unified Scale Judging RegulationsItems 506 through f page 74 AMA 1982-83 rule hook will notice Item 506c permits radio antenna added Radio Control model after static judging addition leadout guide Control Line model does ndt appear much different adding antenna RC model would seem area rules could stand changing problem well have wait until next rules-change cycle make appropriate proposal since now too late submit rules proposal currentl984-85rules-chaOge cycle Another item should forgotten Control Line Scale modelers attending Nats muffler required Scale models point out time because location years Nats fact Control Line Scale modelers Northeast have required use mufflers local contests Dont show up Nats muffler engine Bill Boss 77-06 269th S New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 86 models very well always wondered wrists arms jointed Kens system still gives slow control around neutral makes precise maneuvers also provides full control tight tums ex treme arm motion havent noticed arm fliers ones get majority line tangles cant get back out again Having wave arm around wildly get full control may look cool judges youre doing Swan Lake motion usually catches other guys arm lines reason British used great flying line tangles flew wrists Richard Evans greatest flier Id seen using technique common him fly full four minutes FAI Combat half dozen wraps opponents lines other guy anywhere near Richards skill level What has tow-rope streamers non-linear belleranks dont know About time year contest calendar really perks up still have some time get ready big meets coming up over Memorial Day weekend usual big-time meets like Northwest Regionals Houston categories Combat flown Chances double- triple-A meet somewhere near havent gotten official word yet Im sure /2A Combat will flown Nationals summer after last years phenomenal success unofficial event will probably biggest-drawing Combat event its popularity Increases previous years TD engines props plugs kinds goodies prizes couple bucks entry theres lot fun Latest update HofTelt 36R have spare $260 lying around engine have Based K&B 40S case dcstroked smoker will run faster best Continued page 164 ti 1 AND REMEMBER NO BELLY LANDINGSI