I -J II TOO MANY modern models build today lack color character some reason also have conned ourselves believing big better huge must best try fit beasts little economy cars Peanut Scale model presented can carried about skateboard means transportation will give much enjoyment little investment After isnt hobby enjoy must also admit planes era represents both color character. scaled-down version old Megow 25c kit 1930s Since Megow plant relatively short distance raised needless say built quite few Megow models Christmas always greatyou might get up half-dozen kits gifts bI Full-size drawings next spread dont believe models exact scale might say first Stand-Off Scale models did look pretty much like real plane represented easy build least did fly well Megow called model Curtiss Hawk actually Curtiss Fl IC-2 Like Curtiss Hawks neat Construction model really isnt diffi cult build have trouble securing 1/20 balsa stock use 1/16 instead Just sure remove fuzzies sand ing slight additional weight can compensated using cyano acrylate adhesives Also cowl ring can reduced 1 / 16-in thickness rather 3/32 listed plans part model might difficult cause trouble engine Two engine possibilities shown plans number ways make cylinders may use Williams Bros plastic cylinders nine bit weighty unless build tail-heavy models Among various alternatives flexible drink ing straws balsa dowels cut length painted black balsa dowels wrapped thread painted black balsa dowel run through fine-thread metal cutting die fine-thread nut painted black die causes thread chip just soak dowel ever faithful cyanoacrylate adhesive Dont try thread cylinder time made cowl ring laminating 1/32 sheet around large plastic pill con tainer covered Saran Wrap multi-layers stronger single 1/16-in 3/32-in thickness ring Again cyanoacrylate adhesive used may want laminate wing tail surface tips instead using balsa sheet shown plan Thats choice ribs / 32 balsa Additional ribs added will improve appearance top surface top wing covered yellow tissue tail surfaces red tissue remainder model covered gray tissue sub ject covering tissues very best tissue costs few cents model size well worth investment Good quality tissue can secured Peck-Polymers Mike Mulligans Old Timer Models advertisers magazine Its worth effort get good tissue model trimmed Chartpak Color Film available good art supply stores keep nose light plastic prop may used otherwise will best carve loop /g-in rubber will sufficient lightly built model Sorry say wont stay air long Fike other blaaah models must admit though Hawk certainly has pizazz flits March 1983 81 Biplanes having character Curtiss Fl 1 C Goshawk seem fascinate modelers Copies original 22/z-in-span kit plans still available Golden Age Reproductions furl-scale Goshawk designed built 1932 didnt take long Cleveland Megow Peerless name few have kits market versions Kit prices ranged 10 cents several dollars small fortune days model lightly built flights 25 30-second range possible rear carrier hook per full-size plane used ot authors model instead-of pin noted plans CABANE STRUTS SHOWN SHADED I/16x 1/8 STREAMLINE AFTER ASSEMBLY BEVEL FOR BETTER FIT DRAG RING FORMED SOFT BALSA A_____ B ____________D -u41N DIA PROP 3/4 DIA WHEEL wMS BROS GOLDEN AGE GRAIN -11________________________________________ N \ OUTLINE WINDSHIELD WITH 1/32 STRIPING TAPE HEAD REST SOFT BALSA CF 1/20 SQ S 1/20 SHEET CONSTRUCT ION 1/64 SQ BAMBOO STRINGERS FORMERS ______________________________F 11 ILil NLSQ BAMBOO STRINGERS OR TOP OF FUSELAGE FROM TO D & BOTTOM FROM ATOB MAY BE COVERED WITH 1/32 SOFT BALSA SHEET 82 Model Aviation izLi \t i XLOCATION OF CABANE S INTERPLANE STRUTS R2 B ENGINE MAY BE FABRICATED USING WMS BROS 1/2 SCALE CY INDERS OR FLEXIBLE SODAA__________ STRAWS__________ r_______ * L C -z /______ 3/8 L 1/2 I11 II RIO CURTISS GOSHAWK j7 March 1983 83 RI PEANUT VERSION OF 1934 OR 35 MEGOW KIT ORIGINAL HAD 221/2 SPAN
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/03
Page Numbers: 80, 81, 82, 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/03
Page Numbers: 80, 81, 82, 83
I -J II TOO MANY modern models build today lack color character some reason also have conned ourselves believing big better huge must best try fit beasts little economy cars Peanut Scale model presented can carried about skateboard means transportation will give much enjoyment little investment After isnt hobby enjoy must also admit planes era represents both color character. scaled-down version old Megow 25c kit 1930s Since Megow plant relatively short distance raised needless say built quite few Megow models Christmas always greatyou might get up half-dozen kits gifts bI Full-size drawings next spread dont believe models exact scale might say first Stand-Off Scale models did look pretty much like real plane represented easy build least did fly well Megow called model Curtiss Hawk actually Curtiss Fl IC-2 Like Curtiss Hawks neat Construction model really isnt diffi cult build have trouble securing 1/20 balsa stock use 1/16 instead Just sure remove fuzzies sand ing slight additional weight can compensated using cyano acrylate adhesives Also cowl ring can reduced 1 / 16-in thickness rather 3/32 listed plans part model might difficult cause trouble engine Two engine possibilities shown plans number ways make cylinders may use Williams Bros plastic cylinders nine bit weighty unless build tail-heavy models Among various alternatives flexible drink ing straws balsa dowels cut length painted black balsa dowels wrapped thread painted black balsa dowel run through fine-thread metal cutting die fine-thread nut painted black die causes thread chip just soak dowel ever faithful cyanoacrylate adhesive Dont try thread cylinder time made cowl ring laminating 1/32 sheet around large plastic pill con tainer covered Saran Wrap multi-layers stronger single 1/16-in 3/32-in thickness ring Again cyanoacrylate adhesive used may want laminate wing tail surface tips instead using balsa sheet shown plan Thats choice ribs / 32 balsa Additional ribs added will improve appearance top surface top wing covered yellow tissue tail surfaces red tissue remainder model covered gray tissue sub ject covering tissues very best tissue costs few cents model size well worth investment Good quality tissue can secured Peck-Polymers Mike Mulligans Old Timer Models advertisers magazine Its worth effort get good tissue model trimmed Chartpak Color Film available good art supply stores keep nose light plastic prop may used otherwise will best carve loop /g-in rubber will sufficient lightly built model Sorry say wont stay air long Fike other blaaah models must admit though Hawk certainly has pizazz flits March 1983 81 Biplanes having character Curtiss Fl 1 C Goshawk seem fascinate modelers Copies original 22/z-in-span kit plans still available Golden Age Reproductions furl-scale Goshawk designed built 1932 didnt take long Cleveland Megow Peerless name few have kits market versions Kit prices ranged 10 cents several dollars small fortune days model lightly built flights 25 30-second range possible rear carrier hook per full-size plane used ot authors model instead-of pin noted plans CABANE STRUTS SHOWN SHADED I/16x 1/8 STREAMLINE AFTER ASSEMBLY BEVEL FOR BETTER FIT DRAG RING FORMED SOFT BALSA A_____ B ____________D -u41N DIA PROP 3/4 DIA WHEEL wMS BROS GOLDEN AGE GRAIN -11________________________________________ N \ OUTLINE WINDSHIELD WITH 1/32 STRIPING TAPE HEAD REST SOFT BALSA CF 1/20 SQ S 1/20 SHEET CONSTRUCT ION 1/64 SQ BAMBOO STRINGERS FORMERS ______________________________F 11 ILil NLSQ BAMBOO STRINGERS OR TOP OF FUSELAGE FROM TO D & BOTTOM FROM ATOB MAY BE COVERED WITH 1/32 SOFT BALSA SHEET 82 Model Aviation izLi \t i XLOCATION OF CABANE S INTERPLANE STRUTS R2 B ENGINE MAY BE FABRICATED USING WMS BROS 1/2 SCALE CY INDERS OR FLEXIBLE SODAA__________ STRAWS__________ r_______ * L C -z /______ 3/8 L 1/2 I11 II RIO CURTISS GOSHAWK j7 March 1983 83 RI PEANUT VERSION OF 1934 OR 35 MEGOW KIT ORIGINAL HAD 221/2 SPAN
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/03
Page Numbers: 80, 81, 82, 83
I -J II TOO MANY modern models build today lack color character some reason also have conned ourselves believing big better huge must best try fit beasts little economy cars Peanut Scale model presented can carried about skateboard means transportation will give much enjoyment little investment After isnt hobby enjoy must also admit planes era represents both color character. scaled-down version old Megow 25c kit 1930s Since Megow plant relatively short distance raised needless say built quite few Megow models Christmas always greatyou might get up half-dozen kits gifts bI Full-size drawings next spread dont believe models exact scale might say first Stand-Off Scale models did look pretty much like real plane represented easy build least did fly well Megow called model Curtiss Hawk actually Curtiss Fl IC-2 Like Curtiss Hawks neat Construction model really isnt diffi cult build have trouble securing 1/20 balsa stock use 1/16 instead Just sure remove fuzzies sand ing slight additional weight can compensated using cyano acrylate adhesives Also cowl ring can reduced 1 / 16-in thickness rather 3/32 listed plans part model might difficult cause trouble engine Two engine possibilities shown plans number ways make cylinders may use Williams Bros plastic cylinders nine bit weighty unless build tail-heavy models Among various alternatives flexible drink ing straws balsa dowels cut length painted black balsa dowels wrapped thread painted black balsa dowel run through fine-thread metal cutting die fine-thread nut painted black die causes thread chip just soak dowel ever faithful cyanoacrylate adhesive Dont try thread cylinder time made cowl ring laminating 1/32 sheet around large plastic pill con tainer covered Saran Wrap multi-layers stronger single 1/16-in 3/32-in thickness ring Again cyanoacrylate adhesive used may want laminate wing tail surface tips instead using balsa sheet shown plan Thats choice ribs / 32 balsa Additional ribs added will improve appearance top surface top wing covered yellow tissue tail surfaces red tissue remainder model covered gray tissue sub ject covering tissues very best tissue costs few cents model size well worth investment Good quality tissue can secured Peck-Polymers Mike Mulligans Old Timer Models advertisers magazine Its worth effort get good tissue model trimmed Chartpak Color Film available good art supply stores keep nose light plastic prop may used otherwise will best carve loop /g-in rubber will sufficient lightly built model Sorry say wont stay air long Fike other blaaah models must admit though Hawk certainly has pizazz flits March 1983 81 Biplanes having character Curtiss Fl 1 C Goshawk seem fascinate modelers Copies original 22/z-in-span kit plans still available Golden Age Reproductions furl-scale Goshawk designed built 1932 didnt take long Cleveland Megow Peerless name few have kits market versions Kit prices ranged 10 cents several dollars small fortune days model lightly built flights 25 30-second range possible rear carrier hook per full-size plane used ot authors model instead-of pin noted plans CABANE STRUTS SHOWN SHADED I/16x 1/8 STREAMLINE AFTER ASSEMBLY BEVEL FOR BETTER FIT DRAG RING FORMED SOFT BALSA A_____ B ____________D -u41N DIA PROP 3/4 DIA WHEEL wMS BROS GOLDEN AGE GRAIN -11________________________________________ N \ OUTLINE WINDSHIELD WITH 1/32 STRIPING TAPE HEAD REST SOFT BALSA CF 1/20 SQ S 1/20 SHEET CONSTRUCT ION 1/64 SQ BAMBOO STRINGERS FORMERS ______________________________F 11 ILil NLSQ BAMBOO STRINGERS OR TOP OF FUSELAGE FROM TO D & BOTTOM FROM ATOB MAY BE COVERED WITH 1/32 SOFT BALSA SHEET 82 Model Aviation izLi \t i XLOCATION OF CABANE S INTERPLANE STRUTS R2 B ENGINE MAY BE FABRICATED USING WMS BROS 1/2 SCALE CY INDERS OR FLEXIBLE SODAA__________ STRAWS__________ r_______ * L C -z /______ 3/8 L 1/2 I11 II RIO CURTISS GOSHAWK j7 March 1983 83 RI PEANUT VERSION OF 1934 OR 35 MEGOW KIT ORIGINAL HAD 221/2 SPAN
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/03
Page Numbers: 80, 81, 82, 83
I -J II TOO MANY modern models build today lack color character some reason also have conned ourselves believing big better huge must best try fit beasts little economy cars Peanut Scale model presented can carried about skateboard means transportation will give much enjoyment little investment After isnt hobby enjoy must also admit planes era represents both color character. scaled-down version old Megow 25c kit 1930s Since Megow plant relatively short distance raised needless say built quite few Megow models Christmas always greatyou might get up half-dozen kits gifts bI Full-size drawings next spread dont believe models exact scale might say first Stand-Off Scale models did look pretty much like real plane represented easy build least did fly well Megow called model Curtiss Hawk actually Curtiss Fl IC-2 Like Curtiss Hawks neat Construction model really isnt diffi cult build have trouble securing 1/20 balsa stock use 1/16 instead Just sure remove fuzzies sand ing slight additional weight can compensated using cyano acrylate adhesives Also cowl ring can reduced 1 / 16-in thickness rather 3/32 listed plans part model might difficult cause trouble engine Two engine possibilities shown plans number ways make cylinders may use Williams Bros plastic cylinders nine bit weighty unless build tail-heavy models Among various alternatives flexible drink ing straws balsa dowels cut length painted black balsa dowels wrapped thread painted black balsa dowel run through fine-thread metal cutting die fine-thread nut painted black die causes thread chip just soak dowel ever faithful cyanoacrylate adhesive Dont try thread cylinder time made cowl ring laminating 1/32 sheet around large plastic pill con tainer covered Saran Wrap multi-layers stronger single 1/16-in 3/32-in thickness ring Again cyanoacrylate adhesive used may want laminate wing tail surface tips instead using balsa sheet shown plan Thats choice ribs / 32 balsa Additional ribs added will improve appearance top surface top wing covered yellow tissue tail surfaces red tissue remainder model covered gray tissue sub ject covering tissues very best tissue costs few cents model size well worth investment Good quality tissue can secured Peck-Polymers Mike Mulligans Old Timer Models advertisers magazine Its worth effort get good tissue model trimmed Chartpak Color Film available good art supply stores keep nose light plastic prop may used otherwise will best carve loop /g-in rubber will sufficient lightly built model Sorry say wont stay air long Fike other blaaah models must admit though Hawk certainly has pizazz flits March 1983 81 Biplanes having character Curtiss Fl 1 C Goshawk seem fascinate modelers Copies original 22/z-in-span kit plans still available Golden Age Reproductions furl-scale Goshawk designed built 1932 didnt take long Cleveland Megow Peerless name few have kits market versions Kit prices ranged 10 cents several dollars small fortune days model lightly built flights 25 30-second range possible rear carrier hook per full-size plane used ot authors model instead-of pin noted plans CABANE STRUTS SHOWN SHADED I/16x 1/8 STREAMLINE AFTER ASSEMBLY BEVEL FOR BETTER FIT DRAG RING FORMED SOFT BALSA A_____ B ____________D -u41N DIA PROP 3/4 DIA WHEEL wMS BROS GOLDEN AGE GRAIN -11________________________________________ N \ OUTLINE WINDSHIELD WITH 1/32 STRIPING TAPE HEAD REST SOFT BALSA CF 1/20 SQ S 1/20 SHEET CONSTRUCT ION 1/64 SQ BAMBOO STRINGERS FORMERS ______________________________F 11 ILil NLSQ BAMBOO STRINGERS OR TOP OF FUSELAGE FROM TO D & BOTTOM FROM ATOB MAY BE COVERED WITH 1/32 SOFT BALSA SHEET 82 Model Aviation izLi \t i XLOCATION OF CABANE S INTERPLANE STRUTS R2 B ENGINE MAY BE FABRICATED USING WMS BROS 1/2 SCALE CY INDERS OR FLEXIBLE SODAA__________ STRAWS__________ r_______ * L C -z /______ 3/8 L 1/2 I11 II RIO CURTISS GOSHAWK j7 March 1983 83 RI PEANUT VERSION OF 1934 OR 35 MEGOW KIT ORIGINAL HAD 221/2 SPAN
