Control Line Scale Bill Boss LAST month presented information possible way operating wheel well cover doors main landing gear Top Elite P-39 Airacobra would now like complete item presenting method closing nose wheel landing gear wheel well cover doors same plane would like start reminding retraction system used Rom Air nose wheel landing gear mounting modified considerably shown Top Elite kit plans Referring accompanying sketch will note retract unit mounted hardwood beanis beams made A-in square motor mount material mounted appro priate height between formers F-2 F-5 Top Elite model beams ly provide mounting vehicle Rom-Air unit also provide means mounting mechanism used closing wheel well cover doors should noted space about Y-in between beams result mounting Rom-Air unit should provide suffi cient space 2 24-in nose wheel retracted As can see sketch wheel well cover door closing unit rather simple both construction opera tion basic operation such landing gear strut moves direction dotted arrow makes contact door-closing unit push025 PIANO WIRE SPRING ACT UNiT i-I HARD WOOD I__ GEAR MOUNT ' SOLDERN~ II 010 SHEET BRASS HARD WOOD BLOCKAJ] 1] 032 PIANO WIRE II N Y FUSELAGE NYLON HINGE WHEEL WELL COVER DOOR Last month Bill showed main wheei weil door covers P-39 Airacobra operated Heres dId nose gear door info column ing upward same time pulling wheel well doors closed gear extended wheel will push doors open 025 piano wire springs adjusted properly will provide positive door-opening pressure well keep doors open during flight gear down important springs have sufficient tension assist opening doors enough terfere gear-retraction operation am going get step-by-step listing put unit together feel sketch should pretty well selfexplanatory However couple items should noted nylon hinge type shown does come hole place 032 piano wire attached will necessary drill appropriate clearance hole number 63 64 drill will fine 010 brass sheet should about A-in wide brass available tin can stock can used door-closing unit should installed gear mount about three inches landing gear strut gear-down position P-39 method used other planes location unit will have ad justed accordingly final note sug gested unit mounted made fully operational before closing top half fuselage will necessary Continued page 173 78 Model Aviation gible loss scale fidelity sketch almost self-explanatory trick pivot entire horizontal tail about mid-chord sketch show round toothpick used axle used bamboo carefully rounded tapered Music wire say about 032 would probably work also sketch thread rubberbands shown foreshortened fuse actually up close CG Use smallest fuse can obtain Try various twines down local hardware store get skinny rubberbands make Get toy balloon long thin type about inch wide straight deflated Fold piece bond paper half stick balloon inside cut through whole sandwich using sharp scissors 10 minutes youll have years supply hooks bent glass-head pins sure DT rubberband stands away snuffer tube good A6 else fuse might get snuffed before gummyband gets gum enough fracture Fringe benefit See thing called stop sketch model piece /32 x 1-in basswoodmodel railroad stockpoked through slot whittled through fuselage Balsa pads glued bottom limit leading-edge-up position stab can whittled away built up adjust angle incidence Youll probably want add stop some sort limit DT position stab too Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 Profile SmoothielKruse Continued page 77 Epox-o-Lite wet index finger quick-and-dirty finishing method would totally unacceptable fullblown competition Stunter its good way go everyday fun-type ship like Profile Smoothie have Ag-Wagon nearly seven years old still looks good cleans up easily due its epoxy/MonoKote finish Flying Smoothie just what ex pected manuevers slow almost stately move through pattern plane bobbles just bit corners did original recall Some theorists attribute wing tip shape Ive never delved find out exact pe culiarity Mostly Im just content en joy flying Smoothie knowing its tory place evolution design hope enjoy too TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile seiflocking 3/16 width wont cut 4 silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 CL ScalelBoss Continued page 78 adjustments best operation doors can made 025 piano wire return springs thickness hardwood block gear leg pushes against Contest report first contest season Northeast featuring CL Scale has termed great success two accounts First turnout about 60 contestants can considered good early date May May 20 sec ondly RC CL Scale Aerobatics events brought together successfully great day flying contest took place Anthony Wayne Recreation Area Bear Mountain State Park New York annual contest usually RC-only affair run Interstate Mod el Flying Club turned combi nation meet effort show pub lic two types flying side-by-side John Caglione IMEC prin cipal organizer meet help George Gaydos Garden State Circle Burners Club getting CL fliers out meet Scale events flown Precision Sport GSCB Profile event scale entry 23 models just great five Precision 10 Sport eight Profile George Gaydos placed first both Precision Profile classes F7F Tigercat Guardian re spectively Steven Macbride took top honors Junior Sport PT-19 pleasure winning Open Sport category Airacobra appears Profile event out lined April 1984 issue MA shows NEW NEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 1s24 long socket 12 long $8951 set ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone expanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 signs having fair participation event first run GSCB Club Fall 83 five contestants noted above eight entered IMFC meet addition seeing modest increase entries heard con siderable talk non-Scalers about might try Profile event certainly easy way introduced Scale modeling contest report can closed thought meet good pub lic saw Aerobatic Scale model flying two different forms -Im sure contestants learned something about other guys choice modeling Pointers finishing Jack Patrolia Marshfield MA says method finishing model components will help Scale modeler obtain better overall mod el finish telling Jacks meth od can termed Back Basics item geared beginner Scale modeling Im sure some experienced build ers will also find informative method described used models dope paint finish applied Jack points out very important part finishing method build sand cover seal fill major components before assembW After construction major com ponents such vertical fin rudder elevator completed should fully sanded sanding complete surfaces part should wet down very damp cloth sponge set aside dry overnight procedure will raise compressed areas balsa surface will ready final sanding 220 grit finer sandpaper sanding complete ap ply coat clear epoxy paint seal strengthen surface After September1984 173 Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $895 responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation KNIGHTS AIR 6 pilot figures Perfect oldest newest next creaion. give plane pilot FULL FIGURES 1/5 CIVILIAN -$1295 1/4 CIVILIAN$1495 1/3 CIVILIAN$1995 NEW RELEASES 1/5 WWII US NAVYS1395 1/6 WWII US AAF 5 CIVILIAN .. . $895 specify airplane helicopter 5250 shipping figure uiDER YOURS TODAY William M Hawkc 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 301 730-5596 epoxy paint has cured sand lightly apply two coats clear dope will act filler well base ap plication choice covering Cover open framework parts silk silkspan might also want cover exterior balsa surfaces same choice material Covering exterior balsa surfaces will add strength wood help pre vent stress-cracking during models operation might also make note silk better covering open-frame work components simulating fab ric covering used fullscale plane parts covered apply dope filler until parts once again completely filled smooth semble components except hinged surfaces assembly completed construct required fillets using same basic procedure outlined above major components prefin ished assembly complete ready application final paint finish scale detailing Final assembly hinged surfaces can done final finish painting completed John says little extra effort patience pays off better-than-average finish Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL AerobaticslFancher Continued page 79 lighter Some question mak ing trip Sure hope can come wed miss Karen Bob Hollywood Whitely 78 Nats champ has ballyhooed ap proach problem Hes using 900-pound gorilla approach two L AT YOUR HOBBY SHOP engines Latest word has building new twin different won Southwest Region als its push-pull centerlinethrust setup Dont ask theyve got funny stuff air Los Angeles concept unproven Senior Stunt 1967 Nats won similar configuration saw it real ly did fly well Bob Smiles Baron may may able attend account commit ments World Champs plus hear lucky dog going China Bob Gieseke really odd cou ple. part unofficial American team invited Chinese participate international competition guests Chinese fliers Very nice word doesnt feel major changes will necessary Reno has same Avanti designs before although heard building U ships currently popular East backup what its worth predict Bob Baron will next World Champ Mike Rogers able coach him will make formidable team Proof positive value coach flier has trust rapport hearty good luck Bob entire American Control Line team Chicopee World Champs Well Im back Eugene now right Winning wasnt everything Paul Walkers new Bad News lives up its billing dynamite airplane get gossip fans covered funny plastic stuff observed sneaking away merchandise awards table orange roll foreign substance hidden under jacket eschewing exotic treasure addi tion second-place third place Don McClaves airplanes similarly adorned Could witnessing revolution meet real ego trip writer Stunt circle looked like Imitation/Excitation class reunion Sec ond third fourth believe fifth Expert least first Advanced taken various combinations designs both plans No 280 No 353 available Model Aviation plan service Two particularly noteworthy examples Allen Resingers Excita tion II won first Ad vanced first flight day unfortunately crashed gusty winds second round. flight didnt have make Maybe lesson learned things frangible second young man named Randy Schultz flew beautiful .. on derivative calls Risky Business very impressed mans talent predict great success him level game able pursue yearand-a-half Stunt building 15-16 point Nats-quality ships under 50 ounces flying some terrific stuff little experience youll hearing name well above fourth place regional meets Quick esoterIc trIm lesson old .. on flew Eugene always turned much quicker outside inside made handle biased com pensate problem camou flaged problem didnt cure plane still happy plane years since built flew ship Ive learned great deal about trim felt remotely competitive Paul would have make quick attempt correct problem Heres what did couple years ago attempt make Intimidation easier fly Its terrible airplane way Dont write asking plans Ive burned sealed hinge line elevator make tail effective thus allowing move CG forward still have adequate rate turn worked great largely responsible airplane flying well enough win 82 Nats addition reasons cant ex plain sealing hingeine affected unequal rate turn airplane incredible Y inch down elevator cranked make turn remotely well outside inside Magically upon sealing hingeine turn bias disappeared elevators trimmed back neu tral Subsequent experiments both ill-fated World Champs Excitation II Celebration proved repeatable phenomenon Armed knowledge attacked old black bird immediately sealed up its battle-worn tail feathers went out fly night before meet Lo behold worked again Instant equal turns both directionsand 174 Model Aviation TAND FULL FIGURES ale Realism R/C Aircraft Lightweight flexible super detailed NEW RELEASE 1/5 WWII US NAVY CIVILIAN BUSTS NOW AVAILABLE 1/3 1/4 1/5 S200 shipping bust
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/09
Page Numbers: 78, 173, 174
Control Line Scale Bill Boss LAST month presented information possible way operating wheel well cover doors main landing gear Top Elite P-39 Airacobra would now like complete item presenting method closing nose wheel landing gear wheel well cover doors same plane would like start reminding retraction system used Rom Air nose wheel landing gear mounting modified considerably shown Top Elite kit plans Referring accompanying sketch will note retract unit mounted hardwood beanis beams made A-in square motor mount material mounted appro priate height between formers F-2 F-5 Top Elite model beams ly provide mounting vehicle Rom-Air unit also provide means mounting mechanism used closing wheel well cover doors should noted space about Y-in between beams result mounting Rom-Air unit should provide suffi cient space 2 24-in nose wheel retracted As can see sketch wheel well cover door closing unit rather simple both construction opera tion basic operation such landing gear strut moves direction dotted arrow makes contact door-closing unit push025 PIANO WIRE SPRING ACT UNiT i-I HARD WOOD I__ GEAR MOUNT ' SOLDERN~ II 010 SHEET BRASS HARD WOOD BLOCKAJ] 1] 032 PIANO WIRE II N Y FUSELAGE NYLON HINGE WHEEL WELL COVER DOOR Last month Bill showed main wheei weil door covers P-39 Airacobra operated Heres dId nose gear door info column ing upward same time pulling wheel well doors closed gear extended wheel will push doors open 025 piano wire springs adjusted properly will provide positive door-opening pressure well keep doors open during flight gear down important springs have sufficient tension assist opening doors enough terfere gear-retraction operation am going get step-by-step listing put unit together feel sketch should pretty well selfexplanatory However couple items should noted nylon hinge type shown does come hole place 032 piano wire attached will necessary drill appropriate clearance hole number 63 64 drill will fine 010 brass sheet should about A-in wide brass available tin can stock can used door-closing unit should installed gear mount about three inches landing gear strut gear-down position P-39 method used other planes location unit will have ad justed accordingly final note sug gested unit mounted made fully operational before closing top half fuselage will necessary Continued page 173 78 Model Aviation gible loss scale fidelity sketch almost self-explanatory trick pivot entire horizontal tail about mid-chord sketch show round toothpick used axle used bamboo carefully rounded tapered Music wire say about 032 would probably work also sketch thread rubberbands shown foreshortened fuse actually up close CG Use smallest fuse can obtain Try various twines down local hardware store get skinny rubberbands make Get toy balloon long thin type about inch wide straight deflated Fold piece bond paper half stick balloon inside cut through whole sandwich using sharp scissors 10 minutes youll have years supply hooks bent glass-head pins sure DT rubberband stands away snuffer tube good A6 else fuse might get snuffed before gummyband gets gum enough fracture Fringe benefit See thing called stop sketch model piece /32 x 1-in basswoodmodel railroad stockpoked through slot whittled through fuselage Balsa pads glued bottom limit leading-edge-up position stab can whittled away built up adjust angle incidence Youll probably want add stop some sort limit DT position stab too Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 Profile SmoothielKruse Continued page 77 Epox-o-Lite wet index finger quick-and-dirty finishing method would totally unacceptable fullblown competition Stunter its good way go everyday fun-type ship like Profile Smoothie have Ag-Wagon nearly seven years old still looks good cleans up easily due its epoxy/MonoKote finish Flying Smoothie just what ex pected manuevers slow almost stately move through pattern plane bobbles just bit corners did original recall Some theorists attribute wing tip shape Ive never delved find out exact pe culiarity Mostly Im just content en joy flying Smoothie knowing its tory place evolution design hope enjoy too TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile seiflocking 3/16 width wont cut 4 silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 CL ScalelBoss Continued page 78 adjustments best operation doors can made 025 piano wire return springs thickness hardwood block gear leg pushes against Contest report first contest season Northeast featuring CL Scale has termed great success two accounts First turnout about 60 contestants can considered good early date May May 20 sec ondly RC CL Scale Aerobatics events brought together successfully great day flying contest took place Anthony Wayne Recreation Area Bear Mountain State Park New York annual contest usually RC-only affair run Interstate Mod el Flying Club turned combi nation meet effort show pub lic two types flying side-by-side John Caglione IMEC prin cipal organizer meet help George Gaydos Garden State Circle Burners Club getting CL fliers out meet Scale events flown Precision Sport GSCB Profile event scale entry 23 models just great five Precision 10 Sport eight Profile George Gaydos placed first both Precision Profile classes F7F Tigercat Guardian re spectively Steven Macbride took top honors Junior Sport PT-19 pleasure winning Open Sport category Airacobra appears Profile event out lined April 1984 issue MA shows NEW NEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 1s24 long socket 12 long $8951 set ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone expanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 signs having fair participation event first run GSCB Club Fall 83 five contestants noted above eight entered IMFC meet addition seeing modest increase entries heard con siderable talk non-Scalers about might try Profile event certainly easy way introduced Scale modeling contest report can closed thought meet good pub lic saw Aerobatic Scale model flying two different forms -Im sure contestants learned something about other guys choice modeling Pointers finishing Jack Patrolia Marshfield MA says method finishing model components will help Scale modeler obtain better overall mod el finish telling Jacks meth od can termed Back Basics item geared beginner Scale modeling Im sure some experienced build ers will also find informative method described used models dope paint finish applied Jack points out very important part finishing method build sand cover seal fill major components before assembW After construction major com ponents such vertical fin rudder elevator completed should fully sanded sanding complete surfaces part should wet down very damp cloth sponge set aside dry overnight procedure will raise compressed areas balsa surface will ready final sanding 220 grit finer sandpaper sanding complete ap ply coat clear epoxy paint seal strengthen surface After September1984 173 Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $895 responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation KNIGHTS AIR 6 pilot figures Perfect oldest newest next creaion. give plane pilot FULL FIGURES 1/5 CIVILIAN -$1295 1/4 CIVILIAN$1495 1/3 CIVILIAN$1995 NEW RELEASES 1/5 WWII US NAVYS1395 1/6 WWII US AAF 5 CIVILIAN .. . $895 specify airplane helicopter 5250 shipping figure uiDER YOURS TODAY William M Hawkc 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 301 730-5596 epoxy paint has cured sand lightly apply two coats clear dope will act filler well base ap plication choice covering Cover open framework parts silk silkspan might also want cover exterior balsa surfaces same choice material Covering exterior balsa surfaces will add strength wood help pre vent stress-cracking during models operation might also make note silk better covering open-frame work components simulating fab ric covering used fullscale plane parts covered apply dope filler until parts once again completely filled smooth semble components except hinged surfaces assembly completed construct required fillets using same basic procedure outlined above major components prefin ished assembly complete ready application final paint finish scale detailing Final assembly hinged surfaces can done final finish painting completed John says little extra effort patience pays off better-than-average finish Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL AerobaticslFancher Continued page 79 lighter Some question mak ing trip Sure hope can come wed miss Karen Bob Hollywood Whitely 78 Nats champ has ballyhooed ap proach problem Hes using 900-pound gorilla approach two L AT YOUR HOBBY SHOP engines Latest word has building new twin different won Southwest Region als its push-pull centerlinethrust setup Dont ask theyve got funny stuff air Los Angeles concept unproven Senior Stunt 1967 Nats won similar configuration saw it real ly did fly well Bob Smiles Baron may may able attend account commit ments World Champs plus hear lucky dog going China Bob Gieseke really odd cou ple. part unofficial American team invited Chinese participate international competition guests Chinese fliers Very nice word doesnt feel major changes will necessary Reno has same Avanti designs before although heard building U ships currently popular East backup what its worth predict Bob Baron will next World Champ Mike Rogers able coach him will make formidable team Proof positive value coach flier has trust rapport hearty good luck Bob entire American Control Line team Chicopee World Champs Well Im back Eugene now right Winning wasnt everything Paul Walkers new Bad News lives up its billing dynamite airplane get gossip fans covered funny plastic stuff observed sneaking away merchandise awards table orange roll foreign substance hidden under jacket eschewing exotic treasure addi tion second-place third place Don McClaves airplanes similarly adorned Could witnessing revolution meet real ego trip writer Stunt circle looked like Imitation/Excitation class reunion Sec ond third fourth believe fifth Expert least first Advanced taken various combinations designs both plans No 280 No 353 available Model Aviation plan service Two particularly noteworthy examples Allen Resingers Excita tion II won first Ad vanced first flight day unfortunately crashed gusty winds second round. flight didnt have make Maybe lesson learned things frangible second young man named Randy Schultz flew beautiful .. on derivative calls Risky Business very impressed mans talent predict great success him level game able pursue yearand-a-half Stunt building 15-16 point Nats-quality ships under 50 ounces flying some terrific stuff little experience youll hearing name well above fourth place regional meets Quick esoterIc trIm lesson old .. on flew Eugene always turned much quicker outside inside made handle biased com pensate problem camou flaged problem didnt cure plane still happy plane years since built flew ship Ive learned great deal about trim felt remotely competitive Paul would have make quick attempt correct problem Heres what did couple years ago attempt make Intimidation easier fly Its terrible airplane way Dont write asking plans Ive burned sealed hinge line elevator make tail effective thus allowing move CG forward still have adequate rate turn worked great largely responsible airplane flying well enough win 82 Nats addition reasons cant ex plain sealing hingeine affected unequal rate turn airplane incredible Y inch down elevator cranked make turn remotely well outside inside Magically upon sealing hingeine turn bias disappeared elevators trimmed back neu tral Subsequent experiments both ill-fated World Champs Excitation II Celebration proved repeatable phenomenon Armed knowledge attacked old black bird immediately sealed up its battle-worn tail feathers went out fly night before meet Lo behold worked again Instant equal turns both directionsand 174 Model Aviation TAND FULL FIGURES ale Realism R/C Aircraft Lightweight flexible super detailed NEW RELEASE 1/5 WWII US NAVY CIVILIAN BUSTS NOW AVAILABLE 1/3 1/4 1/5 S200 shipping bust
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/09
Page Numbers: 78, 173, 174
Control Line Scale Bill Boss LAST month presented information possible way operating wheel well cover doors main landing gear Top Elite P-39 Airacobra would now like complete item presenting method closing nose wheel landing gear wheel well cover doors same plane would like start reminding retraction system used Rom Air nose wheel landing gear mounting modified considerably shown Top Elite kit plans Referring accompanying sketch will note retract unit mounted hardwood beanis beams made A-in square motor mount material mounted appro priate height between formers F-2 F-5 Top Elite model beams ly provide mounting vehicle Rom-Air unit also provide means mounting mechanism used closing wheel well cover doors should noted space about Y-in between beams result mounting Rom-Air unit should provide suffi cient space 2 24-in nose wheel retracted As can see sketch wheel well cover door closing unit rather simple both construction opera tion basic operation such landing gear strut moves direction dotted arrow makes contact door-closing unit push025 PIANO WIRE SPRING ACT UNiT i-I HARD WOOD I__ GEAR MOUNT ' SOLDERN~ II 010 SHEET BRASS HARD WOOD BLOCKAJ] 1] 032 PIANO WIRE II N Y FUSELAGE NYLON HINGE WHEEL WELL COVER DOOR Last month Bill showed main wheei weil door covers P-39 Airacobra operated Heres dId nose gear door info column ing upward same time pulling wheel well doors closed gear extended wheel will push doors open 025 piano wire springs adjusted properly will provide positive door-opening pressure well keep doors open during flight gear down important springs have sufficient tension assist opening doors enough terfere gear-retraction operation am going get step-by-step listing put unit together feel sketch should pretty well selfexplanatory However couple items should noted nylon hinge type shown does come hole place 032 piano wire attached will necessary drill appropriate clearance hole number 63 64 drill will fine 010 brass sheet should about A-in wide brass available tin can stock can used door-closing unit should installed gear mount about three inches landing gear strut gear-down position P-39 method used other planes location unit will have ad justed accordingly final note sug gested unit mounted made fully operational before closing top half fuselage will necessary Continued page 173 78 Model Aviation gible loss scale fidelity sketch almost self-explanatory trick pivot entire horizontal tail about mid-chord sketch show round toothpick used axle used bamboo carefully rounded tapered Music wire say about 032 would probably work also sketch thread rubberbands shown foreshortened fuse actually up close CG Use smallest fuse can obtain Try various twines down local hardware store get skinny rubberbands make Get toy balloon long thin type about inch wide straight deflated Fold piece bond paper half stick balloon inside cut through whole sandwich using sharp scissors 10 minutes youll have years supply hooks bent glass-head pins sure DT rubberband stands away snuffer tube good A6 else fuse might get snuffed before gummyband gets gum enough fracture Fringe benefit See thing called stop sketch model piece /32 x 1-in basswoodmodel railroad stockpoked through slot whittled through fuselage Balsa pads glued bottom limit leading-edge-up position stab can whittled away built up adjust angle incidence Youll probably want add stop some sort limit DT position stab too Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 Profile SmoothielKruse Continued page 77 Epox-o-Lite wet index finger quick-and-dirty finishing method would totally unacceptable fullblown competition Stunter its good way go everyday fun-type ship like Profile Smoothie have Ag-Wagon nearly seven years old still looks good cleans up easily due its epoxy/MonoKote finish Flying Smoothie just what ex pected manuevers slow almost stately move through pattern plane bobbles just bit corners did original recall Some theorists attribute wing tip shape Ive never delved find out exact pe culiarity Mostly Im just content en joy flying Smoothie knowing its tory place evolution design hope enjoy too TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile seiflocking 3/16 width wont cut 4 silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 CL ScalelBoss Continued page 78 adjustments best operation doors can made 025 piano wire return springs thickness hardwood block gear leg pushes against Contest report first contest season Northeast featuring CL Scale has termed great success two accounts First turnout about 60 contestants can considered good early date May May 20 sec ondly RC CL Scale Aerobatics events brought together successfully great day flying contest took place Anthony Wayne Recreation Area Bear Mountain State Park New York annual contest usually RC-only affair run Interstate Mod el Flying Club turned combi nation meet effort show pub lic two types flying side-by-side John Caglione IMEC prin cipal organizer meet help George Gaydos Garden State Circle Burners Club getting CL fliers out meet Scale events flown Precision Sport GSCB Profile event scale entry 23 models just great five Precision 10 Sport eight Profile George Gaydos placed first both Precision Profile classes F7F Tigercat Guardian re spectively Steven Macbride took top honors Junior Sport PT-19 pleasure winning Open Sport category Airacobra appears Profile event out lined April 1984 issue MA shows NEW NEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 1s24 long socket 12 long $8951 set ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone expanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 signs having fair participation event first run GSCB Club Fall 83 five contestants noted above eight entered IMFC meet addition seeing modest increase entries heard con siderable talk non-Scalers about might try Profile event certainly easy way introduced Scale modeling contest report can closed thought meet good pub lic saw Aerobatic Scale model flying two different forms -Im sure contestants learned something about other guys choice modeling Pointers finishing Jack Patrolia Marshfield MA says method finishing model components will help Scale modeler obtain better overall mod el finish telling Jacks meth od can termed Back Basics item geared beginner Scale modeling Im sure some experienced build ers will also find informative method described used models dope paint finish applied Jack points out very important part finishing method build sand cover seal fill major components before assembW After construction major com ponents such vertical fin rudder elevator completed should fully sanded sanding complete surfaces part should wet down very damp cloth sponge set aside dry overnight procedure will raise compressed areas balsa surface will ready final sanding 220 grit finer sandpaper sanding complete ap ply coat clear epoxy paint seal strengthen surface After September1984 173 Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $895 responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation KNIGHTS AIR 6 pilot figures Perfect oldest newest next creaion. give plane pilot FULL FIGURES 1/5 CIVILIAN -$1295 1/4 CIVILIAN$1495 1/3 CIVILIAN$1995 NEW RELEASES 1/5 WWII US NAVYS1395 1/6 WWII US AAF 5 CIVILIAN .. . $895 specify airplane helicopter 5250 shipping figure uiDER YOURS TODAY William M Hawkc 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 301 730-5596 epoxy paint has cured sand lightly apply two coats clear dope will act filler well base ap plication choice covering Cover open framework parts silk silkspan might also want cover exterior balsa surfaces same choice material Covering exterior balsa surfaces will add strength wood help pre vent stress-cracking during models operation might also make note silk better covering open-frame work components simulating fab ric covering used fullscale plane parts covered apply dope filler until parts once again completely filled smooth semble components except hinged surfaces assembly completed construct required fillets using same basic procedure outlined above major components prefin ished assembly complete ready application final paint finish scale detailing Final assembly hinged surfaces can done final finish painting completed John says little extra effort patience pays off better-than-average finish Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL AerobaticslFancher Continued page 79 lighter Some question mak ing trip Sure hope can come wed miss Karen Bob Hollywood Whitely 78 Nats champ has ballyhooed ap proach problem Hes using 900-pound gorilla approach two L AT YOUR HOBBY SHOP engines Latest word has building new twin different won Southwest Region als its push-pull centerlinethrust setup Dont ask theyve got funny stuff air Los Angeles concept unproven Senior Stunt 1967 Nats won similar configuration saw it real ly did fly well Bob Smiles Baron may may able attend account commit ments World Champs plus hear lucky dog going China Bob Gieseke really odd cou ple. part unofficial American team invited Chinese participate international competition guests Chinese fliers Very nice word doesnt feel major changes will necessary Reno has same Avanti designs before although heard building U ships currently popular East backup what its worth predict Bob Baron will next World Champ Mike Rogers able coach him will make formidable team Proof positive value coach flier has trust rapport hearty good luck Bob entire American Control Line team Chicopee World Champs Well Im back Eugene now right Winning wasnt everything Paul Walkers new Bad News lives up its billing dynamite airplane get gossip fans covered funny plastic stuff observed sneaking away merchandise awards table orange roll foreign substance hidden under jacket eschewing exotic treasure addi tion second-place third place Don McClaves airplanes similarly adorned Could witnessing revolution meet real ego trip writer Stunt circle looked like Imitation/Excitation class reunion Sec ond third fourth believe fifth Expert least first Advanced taken various combinations designs both plans No 280 No 353 available Model Aviation plan service Two particularly noteworthy examples Allen Resingers Excita tion II won first Ad vanced first flight day unfortunately crashed gusty winds second round. flight didnt have make Maybe lesson learned things frangible second young man named Randy Schultz flew beautiful .. on derivative calls Risky Business very impressed mans talent predict great success him level game able pursue yearand-a-half Stunt building 15-16 point Nats-quality ships under 50 ounces flying some terrific stuff little experience youll hearing name well above fourth place regional meets Quick esoterIc trIm lesson old .. on flew Eugene always turned much quicker outside inside made handle biased com pensate problem camou flaged problem didnt cure plane still happy plane years since built flew ship Ive learned great deal about trim felt remotely competitive Paul would have make quick attempt correct problem Heres what did couple years ago attempt make Intimidation easier fly Its terrible airplane way Dont write asking plans Ive burned sealed hinge line elevator make tail effective thus allowing move CG forward still have adequate rate turn worked great largely responsible airplane flying well enough win 82 Nats addition reasons cant ex plain sealing hingeine affected unequal rate turn airplane incredible Y inch down elevator cranked make turn remotely well outside inside Magically upon sealing hingeine turn bias disappeared elevators trimmed back neu tral Subsequent experiments both ill-fated World Champs Excitation II Celebration proved repeatable phenomenon Armed knowledge attacked old black bird immediately sealed up its battle-worn tail feathers went out fly night before meet Lo behold worked again Instant equal turns both directionsand 174 Model Aviation TAND FULL FIGURES ale Realism R/C Aircraft Lightweight flexible super detailed NEW RELEASE 1/5 WWII US NAVY CIVILIAN BUSTS NOW AVAILABLE 1/3 1/4 1/5 S200 shipping bust