Control Line SPEED Gene Hem pel MY FIRST order business month will mention several organizations per taining Control Line speed monthly newsletter Gazette edited Laird Jackson will incorporated new organization called National Control Line Coalition developing organization intended provide representative body Con trol Line modelers intent provide means modelers have ability speak voice authority AMA other group pertaining Control Line matters interest Gazette has international audience needs new subscribers cover printing cost Write support Coalition concept refuse accept Control Line dead join mail $10 year Laird Jackson 2322 Wilson Ave Bristol PA 19007 Outside US sub scription rate $15/year Another new organization North American Speed Society newsletter Speed Times contains lots information concerning Speed-related items Membership dues $15 Open $10 Senior $7 Junior members NASS members will receive membership card three NASS decals name tag quarterly newsletter information mail SASE Chris Sackett Box 82294 British Columbia Canada V5C 5P7 received following letter Tom Pearson about some rare photos Speed engines models Dear Gene Got camera loaded B&W take some photos rare engines models last week photo rather rare Fox 29R 1956-57 era engine second version finned single-plug head first version twin-plug non-finned head fastest 29 its time until Fox 29X came onto scene spelled end Dooling McCoy 29 B Speed en gines next series photos McCoy 49 Speed model dating about 1947 Note ignition 49 complete Burgess bat tery pack also adjustable-pitch Air-O single-blade prop commercial development prop used two Cali fornians Hornet 60 Speed model 1946 set Open D speed record airplane itself rather unique molded some sort bakelite impregnated paper good flying Continued page 166 bits nostalgia can get photo McCoy 49 ignition look Burgess 2Z2P1 dry cell battery hiding fuelageaiso long turn-to-tighten McCoy spark advance lever Air-O single-blade adjustable-pitch propi plane infamous all-plastic Orbit kit 1947 vintage photos Tom Pearson 70 Model Aviation History Tom Pearson sends photo old Series 20 McCoy 60-powered 0 Speed model Ship features metal pan remainder combination pine bass fiberglass Fox 29R appeared scene its level performance doomed McCoy Dooling 29s Look bathtub air intake rear-mounted needle valve Need say use pressurized fuel system HO YAT AWAYHO 845100 AWAYIlO SASH ID WAYHO BAYHIDE AWAY FAMOUS BRITISH DIESELS MODELLER PLANS SPARES FOR M/E PAW 0/C 3rd PRINTING CATALOG-DIESEL HANDBOOK pp HOBBY HIDE WAY DELAVANIL 309 244-7389 61734 HOBBY5 IOEAWAYHOBBYH IDEAWAYHOBBYHIDEAWAYHOBBOHIOEOW will required fully activate gear control unit estimate 6-8 lb range small amount pull should have grcat affect models performance flight attitude majority models system has used have weighed 8 lb model weight equipped fairly good engine will probably pull 3-5 G range depending throttle setting will provide pull least 24 40 lb handle six- eight-pound pull fourth line 10 laps should affect models flying characteristics noticeable degree Now have read through months column would interested knowing perceive Question Answer format would like Ques non Mont/i segment column Please let know about new idea also have anx items photos CL Scale send Bill Boss 77-06 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Speed/Hempel Continued paoe 70 model know built perhaps readers can identify Editor nodel Orbit kitted Formacraft Corp. Barbertoi OH RMM Another photo Series 20 McCoy 60 mounted model constructed pine basswood fiberelass resin horizon tal stab mounted extreme end pan found flying grass surface model would tumble landing stab less likely break Monoline came scene 1958 1959 Monoline beginning dominate Speed events appears contests dropped Speed due declining par ticipation quit flying Speed end 1960 season contests few far between Regards s Tom Pearson would interested hear comments Speed can improved attract modelers start back flying Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 71 ing enthusiasts miss contest tune-up Nationals also gave individual chance see equipment stood relation major competitors have heard movement afoot pro mote contest held New Orleans during first week June reincarnation Winston-Salem meet certainly would like bear comments subject As know have model flying park outskirts Crescent City certainly families com petitors would find New Orleans area interesting tourist standpoint well have told concrete circles perfectly smooth poured con tinuous basis 50 have absolutely no seams understand some finest concrete circles some competitors have ever seen. personally have discussed subject competitors Chicago Ohio Texas am certainly getting some positive feedback Let know opinion subject will discuss New Orleans contest manage ment speed Slow Rats Sport Racers As Slow Rat Sport Race enthusi asts attempt streamline aircraft using internal controls area push rods belleranks lead-outs found lO second easily reduced heat time streamlining landing gear wheel Very little work streamlining landing gear generally done competitors have seen have about 1 /2 2-in wheel mounted either wire aluminum gear Making fairing over wire gear streamline helps considerably putting fairing over wheel airspeed increased enough take full 10 sec off heat time Enclosed photo wheel pant being used successfully improve airspeed lami nated layers plywood has metal brace back can sol dered bolted landing gear strut wheel completely recessed inside has exit area approximately one-half Racers might want try simple bolt-on streamlining aircraft Testing new glow plug modification Twinn-K Products Indianapolis IN now marketing new GloBee plug cap end prevent wire distortion pull-down racing events plugs now available presently called Hose Nose am now extensive evaluation various thicknesses cap also hole size cap Racing engines lose rpm still have wire protected distortion detonation all-too-familiar stretching combustion chamber during lean runs high-nitro fuel As testing nears com pletion will prepare performance table include column Modification GloBee Fireplug battery Racing have several requests con cerning proper setup Fireplug battery Racing photos shows added two-position on-off toggle switch wiring put female/male plug connection Both items available either Radio Shack local audio store two wires exiting can either put thumb index finger ring contact glow plug shown photos wires run inden tation positive-plug-point metal thumb contact separate thumb-base 166 Model Aviation Piper Super Cub 14 scale Send $200 Catalog ken NWST Dept MA PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206 941-8248 ALL NEW CUSTOM SCNNEVRLE CDX O9 ENGINES Racing t versions special hard chrome & honing technology Also Complete Inventory individual stock custom p arts Cox TD 020 049 051 ngines Competition parts & accessories Combat Free Fit C/L & R/C Racing Speed Stunt Team Race Exclusive distributor Nelson 15 en gin parts detailed catalog send 50 cents Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Tlpltrone 714 830-5182
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/09
Page Numbers: 70, 166
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/09
Page Numbers: 70, 166
Control Line SPEED Gene Hem pel MY FIRST order business month will mention several organizations per taining Control Line speed monthly newsletter Gazette edited Laird Jackson will incorporated new organization called National Control Line Coalition developing organization intended provide representative body Con trol Line modelers intent provide means modelers have ability speak voice authority AMA other group pertaining Control Line matters interest Gazette has international audience needs new subscribers cover printing cost Write support Coalition concept refuse accept Control Line dead join mail $10 year Laird Jackson 2322 Wilson Ave Bristol PA 19007 Outside US sub scription rate $15/year Another new organization North American Speed Society newsletter Speed Times contains lots information concerning Speed-related items Membership dues $15 Open $10 Senior $7 Junior members NASS members will receive membership card three NASS decals name tag quarterly newsletter information mail SASE Chris Sackett Box 82294 British Columbia Canada V5C 5P7 received following letter Tom Pearson about some rare photos Speed engines models Dear Gene Got camera loaded B&W take some photos rare engines models last week photo rather rare Fox 29R 1956-57 era engine second version finned single-plug head first version twin-plug non-finned head fastest 29 its time until Fox 29X came onto scene spelled end Dooling McCoy 29 B Speed en gines next series photos McCoy 49 Speed model dating about 1947 Note ignition 49 complete Burgess bat tery pack also adjustable-pitch Air-O single-blade prop commercial development prop used two Cali fornians Hornet 60 Speed model 1946 set Open D speed record airplane itself rather unique molded some sort bakelite impregnated paper good flying Continued page 166 bits nostalgia can get photo McCoy 49 ignition look Burgess 2Z2P1 dry cell battery hiding fuelageaiso long turn-to-tighten McCoy spark advance lever Air-O single-blade adjustable-pitch propi plane infamous all-plastic Orbit kit 1947 vintage photos Tom Pearson 70 Model Aviation History Tom Pearson sends photo old Series 20 McCoy 60-powered 0 Speed model Ship features metal pan remainder combination pine bass fiberglass Fox 29R appeared scene its level performance doomed McCoy Dooling 29s Look bathtub air intake rear-mounted needle valve Need say use pressurized fuel system HO YAT AWAYHO 845100 AWAYIlO SASH ID WAYHO BAYHIDE AWAY FAMOUS BRITISH DIESELS MODELLER PLANS SPARES FOR M/E PAW 0/C 3rd PRINTING CATALOG-DIESEL HANDBOOK pp HOBBY HIDE WAY DELAVANIL 309 244-7389 61734 HOBBY5 IOEAWAYHOBBYH IDEAWAYHOBBYHIDEAWAYHOBBOHIOEOW will required fully activate gear control unit estimate 6-8 lb range small amount pull should have grcat affect models performance flight attitude majority models system has used have weighed 8 lb model weight equipped fairly good engine will probably pull 3-5 G range depending throttle setting will provide pull least 24 40 lb handle six- eight-pound pull fourth line 10 laps should affect models flying characteristics noticeable degree Now have read through months column would interested knowing perceive Question Answer format would like Ques non Mont/i segment column Please let know about new idea also have anx items photos CL Scale send Bill Boss 77-06 269th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Speed/Hempel Continued paoe 70 model know built perhaps readers can identify Editor nodel Orbit kitted Formacraft Corp. Barbertoi OH RMM Another photo Series 20 McCoy 60 mounted model constructed pine basswood fiberelass resin horizon tal stab mounted extreme end pan found flying grass surface model would tumble landing stab less likely break Monoline came scene 1958 1959 Monoline beginning dominate Speed events appears contests dropped Speed due declining par ticipation quit flying Speed end 1960 season contests few far between Regards s Tom Pearson would interested hear comments Speed can improved attract modelers start back flying Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 71 ing enthusiasts miss contest tune-up Nationals also gave individual chance see equipment stood relation major competitors have heard movement afoot pro mote contest held New Orleans during first week June reincarnation Winston-Salem meet certainly would like bear comments subject As know have model flying park outskirts Crescent City certainly families com petitors would find New Orleans area interesting tourist standpoint well have told concrete circles perfectly smooth poured con tinuous basis 50 have absolutely no seams understand some finest concrete circles some competitors have ever seen. personally have discussed subject competitors Chicago Ohio Texas am certainly getting some positive feedback Let know opinion subject will discuss New Orleans contest manage ment speed Slow Rats Sport Racers As Slow Rat Sport Race enthusi asts attempt streamline aircraft using internal controls area push rods belleranks lead-outs found lO second easily reduced heat time streamlining landing gear wheel Very little work streamlining landing gear generally done competitors have seen have about 1 /2 2-in wheel mounted either wire aluminum gear Making fairing over wire gear streamline helps considerably putting fairing over wheel airspeed increased enough take full 10 sec off heat time Enclosed photo wheel pant being used successfully improve airspeed lami nated layers plywood has metal brace back can sol dered bolted landing gear strut wheel completely recessed inside has exit area approximately one-half Racers might want try simple bolt-on streamlining aircraft Testing new glow plug modification Twinn-K Products Indianapolis IN now marketing new GloBee plug cap end prevent wire distortion pull-down racing events plugs now available presently called Hose Nose am now extensive evaluation various thicknesses cap also hole size cap Racing engines lose rpm still have wire protected distortion detonation all-too-familiar stretching combustion chamber during lean runs high-nitro fuel As testing nears com pletion will prepare performance table include column Modification GloBee Fireplug battery Racing have several requests con cerning proper setup Fireplug battery Racing photos shows added two-position on-off toggle switch wiring put female/male plug connection Both items available either Radio Shack local audio store two wires exiting can either put thumb index finger ring contact glow plug shown photos wires run inden tation positive-plug-point metal thumb contact separate thumb-base 166 Model Aviation Piper Super Cub 14 scale Send $200 Catalog ken NWST Dept MA PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206 941-8248 ALL NEW CUSTOM SCNNEVRLE CDX O9 ENGINES Racing t versions special hard chrome & honing technology Also Complete Inventory individual stock custom p arts Cox TD 020 049 051 ngines Competition parts & accessories Combat Free Fit C/L & R/C Racing Speed Stunt Team Race Exclusive distributor Nelson 15 en gin parts detailed catalog send 50 cents Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Tlpltrone 714 830-5182
