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DB Mathews tUwy 10 LMiLhlcthl Comes Revolution phrase comes Al Capps Lii Abner comic strip citizens Lower Slovobia thought somehow revolution would improve icy weather have some revolutions model airplane building finishing throughout years have improved weather have greatly simplified building tasks Im thinking three improvements particular introduction die-cut sheet parts kits cyanoacrylate CyA adhesives iron-on covering materials impact building aids can best measured shift modeling builders fliers majority newcomers hobby throughout last 25 years might around wasnt revolution Decorations My January Febmary March columns centered around model-finishing techniques series jump-started granddaughters decorating birthday cake briefly mentioned some techniques designing color pattern new model such drawing pattern three-view didnt get much detail hesitate open up subject finishing models since am certainly no expert following opinion intended last word presumption might following applicable trimming Radio Control RC models Thats certainly case Free flight FF Control Line CL models could also benefit little decoration overview however limited models covered heat-applied precolored MylarT film although much following could adapted allpainted project Im going mention materiais knowing several alternative products available favored others Films This subject nearly too complex get have seen use heat-applied finishing materials explode original MonoKote extremely sticky material nasty tendency bleed adhesive out edges long ago replaced Super MonoKote incredibly wide range materials brands purposes trying classify materials perhaps fundamental difference lies country manufacture Midwest Giles 202s cowl pants painted rest Cruiser 84 Docs design has flame red UltraCote Trim UltraCote UltraCote Plus Girl Jaynie Lorrance Sig kit available accessory item 68 Model Aviation Robinsons 4-60 bipe Eight years old great condition after thousands flightsexcellent maintenance MonoKote kit trim Denny plane Docs plans Model Aviation 1/77 Bill OSteen Arlington TX Covered transparent Monoote Super MonoKote manufactured US appears exclusive Top Flite/Great Planes available wide range colors has excellent reputation little practice close adherence application instructions package can applied easily produce very nice results Judging number models flying sites have successfully covered MonoKote seems popular MylarTM Another group stiffer high-heat MylarTMs manufactured Germany Goldbergs UltraCote Hobby Lobbys Oracover sold other names England Germany polyester film porous allows trapped air escape heat applied especially covering sheeted surfaces polyester films seem creep less subjected heat flying field However much problem can controlled using MonoKote using pin punch small air-escape holes open bay high-heat MylarTMs sufficiently stiff impart additional torsional strength underlying structure therefore superior next group wings have built-in twist resistance D-tube leading edges bare-minimum tail surfaces Structures covered high-heat materials definitely stiffer covered lower-beat group particularly true high-heat covering adhered rib spar rubbing down cloth glove iron melts adhesive doubt twist two comparably structured wings covered two types film Another subgroup manufactured England sold under sorts brand names firms some variations exist brand brand primary differences color selection price group applied lower heat previously mentioned remains flexible after shrinking well-adapted use almost model long its structure twistresistant before covering add nothing integrity structure 1/32x23759 1/16x23850 3/32x24661 1/8x24905 3/16x26074 1/4x26090 3/0x206119 1/2x23011042143 1/32 x 3 36435060 1/20 x 3 36435060 1/16 x 3 36445060 3/32 x 3 43526167 1/Ox 3 52637384 3/lOx 3 627604101 1/4x3 7094113130 5/lOxO109152 3/Ox3105115140170 1/2x3135150175205 3/4x3225310 1/32x4 56607092 1/20 x 4 56667992 1/16 x 4 56607992 3/32 x 4 6602106114 1/0x4 7693112134 3/16x4 07109140156 1/4x4106152162179 5/16 x 4102234 3/0 x4165210239205 1/2x4249205315336 3/4 x 4350471 MATCHED SHEETS 42 48 3/32x4125142 1/0x4150169 3/16x4164109 1/4x4176205 BIRCH DOWELS36 1/016 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/037 11254 5/074 AILERONS3648 1/4x15702 1/4x1-1/46590 1/4x1-1/274105 1/4x200115 5/lOx 1-1/474105 5/lOx 1-1/275106 5/16x296120 3/Ox 1-1/400115 3/Oxl-1/203116 3/0x295135 1/2x1-1/295140 1/2x2136150 1/4x275 1/4x3109 3/8x290 3/0x3131 1/2x3154 ADD EDO SHAPED LEADiPiDEDGE 25AD SPRUCE TRIANGLES 36 3/8x3/O54 1/2x1/275 3/4x3/495 1/lb X 1/8 1/lOx 1/4 1/lOx 3/0 1/16 x 1/2 3/32 SQ 3/32 x 1/4 3/32x3/0 3/32x1/2 1/0 SO 1/Ox 3/16 1/Ox 1/4 1/8 x 3/0 1/Ox 1/2 1/Ox 3/4 1/Ox 1 3/16 SO 3/1 Ox 1/4 3/16 x 3/0 3/lOx 1/2 3/16 x 3/4 3/lOx 1 1/4 SQ 1/4 x 3/0 1/4x1/2 1/4x3/4 1/4x 1 5/16 SO 3/8 SQ 3/Ox 1/2 3/Ox 3/4 3/Ox 1 1/2 SO 1/2 x 3/4 1/2 xl 5/8 SO 3/4 SO 3/4 x 1 BUNDLE DEALS 201/16x3 203/32x3 15 1/OxI 15 3/lOx 0 101/4x3 103/0x3 51/2x3 2 0 1/lOx 4 10 1/16x4 153/32x4 103/32x4 101/0x4 51/0x4 103/16x4 53/16x4 10 1/4x4 5 1/4x4 53/0x4 51/2x4 TRIANGLES 1/4 3/0 1/2 3/4 1-1/2 10 10 12 13 17 11 14 15 19 11 13 14 15 21 20 35 14 10 21 24 30 30 22 27 29 42 52 27 36 40 53 67 49 69 76 60 01 99 36 199 979 075 1050 075 1050 695 1235 1150 075 1000 1400 950 1300 21 23 27 36 45 23 27 29 36 45 59 39 33 41 50 70 35 45 57 68 06 04 82 104 06 111 132 48 900 1075 625 735 035 36 29 33 40 54 60 131 225 48 19 ixxxxix 119LI 1/16x370 119 3/32x393144 1/OxO 114 175 xO 132 202 1/4x3 157 237 3/8x3 100307 1/2 x 3230302 4x3375519 32119 1/32x4123lOOc 1/20x4123100 c 3/32x4149232 l/8x4169262 3/16x4197300.. 1/4x4237332-1 3/Ox 4357563 1/2 x 4482600 IAD4-E lx xxxds,ojxcxix xixiO0iij4 SUPERIOR LITE1224 48 1/Ox 6250395 1/Ox 12395750 1/4x12495950 LITE PLY1224 48 1/OxO95125 240 1/Ox 12125240 475 1/4x6125175 345 1/4 x 12105345 675 3 PLY BIRCH 122448 l/64x0145295535 1/64x122955351035 l/32x695190345 1/32 x 121 90355675 1/16 x 695190345 1/16 x 12190355675 1/Ox 695190345 1/0x12190355095 4 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/16x6 100 200 345 3/lOx 12 200 345 605 S PLY BIRCH 122448 3/32 x 6140275 525 3/32 x 122755251020 1/OxO150295 505 1/Ox 122955751120 1/4x6125250300 1/4 x 12230300 735 7 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/Ox 6 150 205 525 3/Ox 12 205 5501000 B PLY BIRCH 122448 1/2x6215375 615 1/2x123756151200 HARD MAPLE18 l/4x1/4 45 1/4x3/0 50 1/4x1/2 56 3/0x3/0 50 3/Oxl/2 56 3/0x3/4 65 3/Oxi 75 3/Oxl-1/2115 1/2 x 1/2 75 INFO & HELP 806-745-6394 ORDERS ONLY 1-uu-bf-5555 70 5/Ox 3/405 3/4x3/492 SPRUCE/ BA553648 6B 1/16x1/42430 3/32x1/42539 1/8 SQ2129 1/Oxl/42036 l/8x3/Ou3546 1/Ox 1/24155 1/8x3/44763 3/16 SO2830 3/16 x 3/84053 3/lOxl/24064 3/16 x 3/46588 l/4S0LLI 45 57100 I- 1/4x3/853 69 1/4x1/261 01130 1/4x3/418311101106 3/8 SQ6405138 3/Oxl/27591154 1/2 SO85105100 1/2x3/494125200 ADD SDDD DX ERA EDO EACKAGIND GROOVED LG MOUNTS 3/8x3/41/050 3/Ox 3/4 5/3250 l/2x3/43/1655 WING SKINS3B36 1/32 x 12479535 1/20 x 12479535 1/16 x 12 479 535 3/32x12579645 TRAILING EDGES36 1/8 x 1/229 3/16x3/435 1/4x139 5/16x1-1/450 3/Oxl-1/256 1/2x290 EPOXY 4-1/2 02 B OZ 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landing gear mechanism landing gear doors Works air and/or servo controlled systems Gear servo door servo travel time individually adjestable trow lull speed 10 seconds Gear doors may remain open ala P-Si close after lowering gear ala P-47 Gear doesnt move until doors travel tully completed unit must tsr retract system Size iSv 15x 75 Less 1 ounce Includes servo connector receiver $4495 Additional EMS Glitch Stop/Noise Trap OS-I$1250 Glitch Stop/Noise Trap Y Harness CS-i Y1500 NEW SRE-2000 Micro-ProcessorReverser2495 NEW Beepo Flight Timer2995 NEW Stop-Go-Light i2495 Gear Door Cycler. 3495 Channel Failsafe.3895 Opto-Isolated Electronic Switch 3995 Dual E-S witch3995 Snitch .3995 AutoretractforU/C 3995 NEW Multi-Mode Electronic Mixer4495 Glitch Buster/B Channel Opto-Isolator 7995 Twin Engine Sync System8995 NEW NanoMAX Indoor Ultralight ESC 4495 NEW MicroMAX Speed 400 ESC wIBEC 5995 Electronic Model Systems 22605 E La Palma Ave Suite 518 Yorba Linda CA 92887 Info Only 714-692-1393 Orders Only 800-845-8978 wwwemsjomarcom @emsjomarCom ULTIMATE BATTERY BACKER BEST way insure reliable power model Use two packs Works standard 4 cell 5 cell GEL-CELL packs Battery packs can different capacity like 1200 600 15 o 15 7S weight 8 ounce $4995 wired connectors $5995 GLOW DRIVER An opts-isolated glow driver switch ensures against radio noise ON point easily adjustable hy user small screwdriver Size 1Ssl5o 75 Less 1 ounce Supplied glow-plug wire connector User supplies own NICAD battery Includes servo connector receiver $4495 Jomar Products NEW MiniMAX40 ESC w/BEC Brake$9995 MiniMAX Original ESC wi Brake7995 Sport MAXESC8995 SM-4 ESC9995 Heavy Duty Reversible Nautical Throttle 8995 BBC- Ball Bearing Conversion 4 Futaba2595 BBC-2 Ball Bearing Conversion 1 Futaba695 BBC-3 Ball Bearing Conversion 4 Airtronics . 2595 BBC-4 Ball Bearing Conversion Airtronics695 BBC-5 Ball Bearing Only JR ete 41995 BBC-6 Ball Bearing Only JR etc 1500 Aramid Kevlar 29 Rigging Cable -201000 #22 Servo 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width area trimmed marks serve reference positioning trim material can removed later alcohol wide range trim materials available prefer UltraCote Plus since can lightly ironed down after two days setting trim cut slightly smaller measurements transferring onto grease pencil multilayer pad newsprint used underneath trim material sharp #11 blade metal straightedge used cut along lines Plasticheaded pins used stretch trim material tight hold steady cutting Irregular shapes easily developed using plywood patterns see stars Giles photo presume numbers letters could developed way since easily obtained precut vCBEAMINc DIVE ATtACKS AUDIBLE FLIGHT MANEUVERS DeelePsdveeoc use Thesj-ensnsd LighReight- Zen Bekesysten-tussnieenen end eff Qeiek,ntenpesnesentnest High RPM dnuhte meted hesnings Nenetnes,nhettenesesth ninspeed needed mounts flush en frseiage side next tn theetinen hi Sines dehtes uses eudihie eicpit tntnmet size 2tn tS LCD seneen sice sinspeedindixete CALL ot NODE An onboard monitor 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DB Mathews tUwy 10 LMiLhlcthl Comes Revolution phrase comes Al Capps Lii Abner comic strip citizens Lower Slovobia thought somehow revolution would improve icy weather have some revolutions model airplane building finishing throughout years have improved weather have greatly simplified building tasks Im thinking three improvements particular introduction die-cut sheet parts kits cyanoacrylate CyA adhesives iron-on covering materials impact building aids can best measured shift modeling builders fliers majority newcomers hobby throughout last 25 years might around wasnt revolution Decorations My January Febmary March columns centered around model-finishing techniques series jump-started granddaughters decorating birthday cake briefly mentioned some techniques designing color pattern new model such drawing pattern three-view didnt get much detail hesitate open up subject finishing models since am certainly no expert following opinion intended last word presumption might following applicable trimming Radio Control RC models Thats certainly case Free flight FF Control Line CL models could also benefit little decoration overview however limited models covered heat-applied precolored MylarT film although much following could adapted allpainted project Im going mention materiais knowing several alternative products available favored others Films This subject nearly too complex get have seen use heat-applied finishing materials explode original MonoKote extremely sticky material nasty tendency bleed adhesive out edges long ago replaced Super MonoKote incredibly wide range materials brands purposes trying classify materials perhaps fundamental difference lies country manufacture Midwest Giles 202s cowl pants painted rest Cruiser 84 Docs design has flame red UltraCote Trim UltraCote UltraCote Plus Girl Jaynie Lorrance Sig kit available accessory item 68 Model Aviation Robinsons 4-60 bipe Eight years old great condition after thousands flightsexcellent maintenance MonoKote kit trim Denny plane Docs plans Model Aviation 1/77 Bill OSteen Arlington TX Covered transparent Monoote Super MonoKote manufactured US appears exclusive Top Flite/Great Planes available wide range colors has excellent reputation little practice close adherence application instructions package can applied easily produce very nice results Judging number models flying sites have successfully covered MonoKote seems popular MylarTM Another group stiffer high-heat MylarTMs manufactured Germany Goldbergs UltraCote Hobby Lobbys Oracover sold other names England Germany polyester film porous allows trapped air escape heat applied especially covering sheeted surfaces polyester films seem creep less subjected heat flying field However much problem can controlled using MonoKote using pin punch small air-escape holes open bay high-heat MylarTMs sufficiently stiff impart additional torsional strength underlying structure therefore superior next group wings have built-in twist resistance D-tube leading edges bare-minimum tail surfaces Structures covered high-heat materials definitely stiffer covered lower-beat group particularly true high-heat covering adhered rib spar rubbing down cloth glove iron melts adhesive doubt twist two comparably structured wings covered two types film Another subgroup manufactured England sold under sorts brand names firms some variations exist brand brand primary differences color selection price group applied lower heat previously mentioned remains flexible after shrinking well-adapted use almost model long its structure twistresistant before covering add nothing integrity structure 1/32x23759 1/16x23850 3/32x24661 1/8x24905 3/16x26074 1/4x26090 3/0x206119 1/2x23011042143 1/32 x 3 36435060 1/20 x 3 36435060 1/16 x 3 36445060 3/32 x 3 43526167 1/Ox 3 52637384 3/lOx 3 627604101 1/4x3 7094113130 5/lOxO109152 3/Ox3105115140170 1/2x3135150175205 3/4x3225310 1/32x4 56607092 1/20 x 4 56667992 1/16 x 4 56607992 3/32 x 4 6602106114 1/0x4 7693112134 3/16x4 07109140156 1/4x4106152162179 5/16 x 4102234 3/0 x4165210239205 1/2x4249205315336 3/4 x 4350471 MATCHED SHEETS 42 48 3/32x4125142 1/0x4150169 3/16x4164109 1/4x4176205 BIRCH DOWELS36 1/016 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/037 11254 5/074 AILERONS3648 1/4x15702 1/4x1-1/46590 1/4x1-1/274105 1/4x200115 5/lOx 1-1/474105 5/lOx 1-1/275106 5/16x296120 3/Ox 1-1/400115 3/Oxl-1/203116 3/0x295135 1/2x1-1/295140 1/2x2136150 1/4x275 1/4x3109 3/8x290 3/0x3131 1/2x3154 ADD EDO SHAPED LEADiPiDEDGE 25AD SPRUCE TRIANGLES 36 3/8x3/O54 1/2x1/275 3/4x3/495 1/lb X 1/8 1/lOx 1/4 1/lOx 3/0 1/16 x 1/2 3/32 SQ 3/32 x 1/4 3/32x3/0 3/32x1/2 1/0 SO 1/Ox 3/16 1/Ox 1/4 1/8 x 3/0 1/Ox 1/2 1/Ox 3/4 1/Ox 1 3/16 SO 3/1 Ox 1/4 3/16 x 3/0 3/lOx 1/2 3/16 x 3/4 3/lOx 1 1/4 SQ 1/4 x 3/0 1/4x1/2 1/4x3/4 1/4x 1 5/16 SO 3/8 SQ 3/Ox 1/2 3/Ox 3/4 3/Ox 1 1/2 SO 1/2 x 3/4 1/2 xl 5/8 SO 3/4 SO 3/4 x 1 BUNDLE DEALS 201/16x3 203/32x3 15 1/OxI 15 3/lOx 0 101/4x3 103/0x3 51/2x3 2 0 1/lOx 4 10 1/16x4 153/32x4 103/32x4 101/0x4 51/0x4 103/16x4 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