Flying For Fun: At Last

909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 Dr DB Mathews Flying Fun AT LAST Now time good modelers get around doing what theyve dreaming about winter longflying great find excuse slip away work bit early head field few quick flights before darkness Its warm enough wondrous early Saturday morning flying sessions absolute thrill long thermal flight perfect eight point rollor matter just getting out shop flying field thought winter would never end didnt Now Ive got chance trim out debug winter project check out what everyone else has building important just fly sudden evenings hour longer grass greener sun overhead instead off south end runway light jacket adequate No need cumbersome heavy weight insulated overalls glovesanother kind thermal popping up over place natures life renewal process has begun again joy around love spring course lucky rascals living sun belt smiling smugly rest us golly must boring fly year around COUNTRY CLUB APPROACH Like small cities America Wichita has several adequate flying sites Though have greater average number people interest full scale model aviation comes flying sites no better off rest world knowledge flying facility Wichita property belongs either governmental agency city county state school district private land owners individuals corporations example Beech Aircraft has provided spot its 104 Model Aviation ii Trienas Naval Air Station Hanger AMA Nats Willow Grove Pennsyl vania 1953 What shows photo about third work area Note sleeping arranamnt lAft fnranrnimnrl rn -iy aoies Dull joint eTtoi Aviation Plan No 630 10-89 group Hull ard Ohio Some four-stroke some two-stroke Some members group built four wings four fuselages assembled pieces Greg Daviss shop Pete Curry kneeling foreground standing left right Greg Davis Boyd Davis Kent Felhauer has uoc aesigned 40-sized Ultimate Bipe Well really See text dope hot little number Culver Cadet photo right built Mark VanSant Kansas City Its 1A scale 81 inches powered ST 90 weighs 11 lb sports Stitts fabric dope What design full scale Alexander Bullett Driggs Dart contemporary light-plane have common Al Mooney designs employee recreation grounds Wichita modelers have flying over thirty years Although various site owners have cooperative downright encouraging single fact remainsin situations relationship guest host modelers may wear out welcome asked go home alternative offers plenty security private leases Im terribly familiar other locales dont areas have private fishing hunting trap shooting golfing tennis etc leases groups dont depend largess governmental agency provide place pursue activities Instead have gone out found locations willing spend few bucks now have control over destinies May describe place flying better illustrate point Im trying make Ten years ago handful veteran highly active RC fliers became increasingly alarmed temporary nature flying sites using decided something about concerns before forced searched vicinity located several potentially fine sites settling former gun club terribly far western edge city 15-acre piece land grassy run-off surrounding terraced fields small collection pond end land owner become disenchanted gun clublarge crowds lots drinking careless litter control concerns safety cattle adjoining fields An agreement reached fliers limiting group 20 members keep area spotlessly clean considerate ecology act like responsible adults annual lease per member came approximately cost two days worth greens fees Ive paid bass pond leases Membership invitation can revoked majority vote its happened group owns maintains two riding mowers team two mows about three times year course few rules necessary maintain safety No training no guests no mixing gliders powered models time windows have set up Continued page 184 August 1991 105 Ladybug bipe L has reduced 23-in wingspan original Lady Bird 36-in rubber-power design Aeromodeler plan #D287 Jim Moseley Ontario Canada Tons fun pennies Bare bones R Jim Adams Cessna AW almost too beautiful cover RCSD Cessna AW modified rubber-powered design SAM President Jim Adams publIshed Model Builder April1974 Silk butyrate dope fInish Notice split wing ribs beautiful structure Bruce Daugherty holds 90-inch Astro Hog built Bob Naylor Warren Ohio 17 Ib takes G-38 Zenoha 15 x 8 three-bladed Graupner Prop propel through sky PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS iZJ gsA Made U S BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Part NoSize 11-150-B 2 T1-175-B1-3/4 11-200-B 2 TT-225-B2-1/4 TT-226-B 4 FAt . 11-250-B 2 11-251-B.2-1/2FAI . 11-275-B2-3/4 T1-276-B2-3/4 FAt 11-300-B3 11-301-B3FAI 11-325-B3-1/4 TT-350-B3-1/2 TT-375-B3-3/4 TT-400-B4 RetailApprox PriceWeight S1395 .. 058 oz 149509502 1595 10002 169516002 1895.15002 1895 02 2095170 oz 2295 --22002 2495200 02 2695 . -26002 2895. 25002 3695- 34002 499547002 5995- 520ox 69 95 . . 570 07 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $3 00 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V 0 Part No Size 11-140-A . 8 11-147-A1/4-28/7mm IT-610-A6 x 1 0mm TT-710-A7 x 1 0mm TT-516-A5/16-24 TT-518-A5/16-24/8mm TT-810-A8 x 10mm TT-825-A . 25mm TT-375-A -24 11-125-A x 125mm pp too Weight 061 02 061 07 063 ox 082 02 076 02 076 02 076 02 075 02 117 02 115 02 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 will make list names addresses available anyone thinking about organizing Carrier contest Perhaps through better communication can bring Carrier flying back central east coast regionLI Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 105 super careful frequency control rules place list detailing has what frequency circulated minimize duplications group meets formally once year envy area long waiting list membership kept waited three years admitted after unfortunate death members Normally openings occur someone moves away Wichita some utopian flying field obtainable rich just plain old bunch dedicated fliers hauled off solved problem own begging some city council board directors help Sure its bit cosfly flying park someones guest compared other outdoor activities its actually bargain Considering costs involved some jerk shoots out air crowded public facility get tangled mid air student place cheap would seem approach viable fliers way develop secure flying site over have control constant worry potential eviction Perhaps should get rid mind set someone owes us place fly ourselves GHQ Several mentions made previous RC Old Timer columns concerning truly ghastly reputation pre- post-war GHQ engines things available throughout war no other manufacturer production sold little $395 making 184 Model Aviation Retail Price S495 495 495 4 95 4 95 495 495 495 595 595 Continued page 186 Satisfaction Guaranteed EAv HINGE 5H710 Pkg 24 $295 THE HIGH-TECH HINGE DESIGNED FOR THE CYANOACRYLATE AGE Easier install other hinge No gouging picking messy epoxies Simply cut single knife slot hinge slide hinges place apply few drops favorite CA glue youre donel SUPER FAST SUPER EASY SUPER STRONG _ _ MFG CO INC.401-7 So Front St.Montezuma IA 50171 623-5154 Serious Horsepower1 0S ST VS Rossi & Webra Parts Service Custom Engines Accessories Dave Shadel Performance Specialties yJWi $1 DOfor fully illustrated catalog Available VS Long & Short Stroke OS Long Stroke 05 6IFSR 05 40 VRP/VF 0S 91 VRDF STX-40 Rossi 40 coming soon information Call 619 729-1658 Hours 10 am 5 pm Monday Thursday P 0 Box 3146 nerville NV 89410 attractive youngsters buying first gas engines Ive often wondered young people disappointed GHQ lost modeling forever Strangely responses reports have substantiated bad reputation Ive actually some good things say about power plant Hugh Black Bucyrus Ohio wrote Just let know GHQs bad everyone said over years have right now runs pretty good think should moderate comments Clarence Lee RCM extremely wide production tolerances made GHQ almost impossible average fellow run Stu Richmond Model Builder modifications porting good rework some modelers have able run GHQs John Wormly Savanna Georgia GHQ first engine did run some miracle didnt lose finger huge rough-cast aluminum prop Im surprised disappointed some enthusiast hasnt offered reproduction Id sure like have runs well Don Tyler Sanford Florida Zipper quite some time did buy prop made ita reverse pitch ighten bolt time ran Later got used Bunch Midget what difference Franldy hated damn thing made much noise Brown Ohlsson Wish still it would make great door stop Notice examples above repeated mention huge heavy factory-sold aluminum props reverse rotation Ive seen few reworked GHQs run always 4 volts huge props would seem some ran some rather poorly some rather well So can Perhaps short note received Max Faltelson San Antonio Texas can shed some light worked GHQ during 1938 1939 making engines naturally owned engines wide variances running because wide variances manufacturing After extensive rework got run very well Heres what did Honed out cylinder bore Removed webs flash Chromed piston fit cylinder Honed crankshaft bearing Chromed shaft fit bearing original engine designed manufactured sold Pete Loutrel Brooklyn New York company bought out engine re-designed built sold cheaply Loutrel sold $100 complete $75 kit $35 castings should give some idea much cheapened Well no wonder some ran some didnt Thanks Max input MORE NAVY NATS STUFF April column recalled some feel old National Championships however nothing can come closer photo sent Fran Ptaszkiewicz Towanda New York color print made color slide some blue has lost dye faded slide passing youve looked old Kodachrome slides years may suggest get transferred videotape ASAP Notice photos much shine wings of models younger guys information heat shrink material its silk lots lots clear dopelike 20 coats hand rubbed Now workmanship dying art Continued page 188 ADVANCED AERO PRODUCTS VS & OS SIMPASS ISO EXHAIST SYSTECALL XX WRITE FOR IWCRIAATB ma tOR NOAIEX MITtEN NRIAAFT AND ULTEBAS Set ADVANCEX AERO PJCTS Ru BOX 6-C ARRA TX 75003 714 9IT4-3R4X Learn fly planes private field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Southwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 e I3000PIUS1XXXX3-NWWXhNXOSI Icolor OTO PAAKSIncluing KOKUFAN 186 Model Aviation 209 645 5535 GOLDEN GATE HOBBIES PO BOX 27001 FRESNO CAUFORNIA 93729 M/C VISA OR COD HA TORI RA DICICON IMMSK HATORI BLUEPRINT SHOWS ALL EXHAUST ITEMS FULL SIZE 2FT X 4FT $ 5 WE WANT NEW DEALERS ! HATORI 650 LONG PIPE $4350 TO DEALERS CATALOG $ 200 OR FREE Will-I ORDERS Make Real Decals computer printer Send $800 S/H over 15 sq ft decal materials plus instructions LABCO 27563 Dover Warren MI 48093 well think print will reproduce well enough pick up such interesting detail young fellows working models shop apron sleeping cot front work bench model trailers mix Free Flight Control Line models grasp scope its necessary realize photo shows about third total work bench area letter Fran recalls night flight pulse jet powered Control Line model space between two hangers 1950 Nats Dallas kind neat see glowing tube going round round youve ever heard things run can imagine noise echoing off two adjacent hanger walls landed asked cease desist because lateness hour area flying did course Also remember two stunt models tied tail-to-tail involved engine tug war see engine powerful Jim Walker doing ceiling walker glider routines hanger manner tricks Incidentally Fran source reprints old deBolt kit plans contact him 23 Marlee Drive Towanda New York 14150 information EDCO GYRO PLANS Through kindness Frank Zelinka Coral Gables Florida now have enough way drawings pursue Control Line gyro mentioned last column Frank writes dad Nick saw fly sometime around 1951 immediately bought kit built Frank born 1953 dad taught him fly control line time five Frank took third Nationals Jr/Sr Stunt six deBolt American powered a Johnson 35 dad decided fly gyro Bullet 29 Like would fly After let go would run along ground sometimes cutting circle would have run away fool thing avoid being hit As several readers have pointed out although instructions did mention way get gyro fly give blades vigorous spin before releasing model Once done flew well simply enough slip stream effect drive rotors otherwise Ill keep posted get farther project ANOTHER OF THOSE WEIRD COINCIDENCES sorts things keep happening get really goose bumpy Heres another planning use photos enlarged Astro Hog months column mention connection Bruce Daugerhty Astro Hog old control line DI-Doe Along comes May issue lo behold George Aldrich has three view some information DI-Doe Welcome twilight zone DDC name firm kitted DI-Doe gentlemen responsible Bruce Daugerhty Fred Dunn Herb Considder Dunn moved Ohio California developed Astro Hog swept top four places 1958 Nats II NNXJVAJr WE MQIXBI. PcJJcT PRFFNTS THE NORTH AMERICAN F~1Th 1ffTTTANrc IPRICE KIT rt FLEX I-GLASS FUSE * MACHINE CUT WINGS * MACHINE CUT STABS * ALL BUMPS & BLISTERS * 5 VIEWS & PLANS * CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS * GENEROUS HARDWARE PKG * CARBON FIBRE SPARS * ALL VACUFORMED PARTS * CLEAR CANOPY * RETRACT LOCATION SHOWN ACCESSOB ES AVA LABLE * STATIC & FLYING SPINNER /PROPS * FULL COCKPIT KIT IMODEL BUILT BY HI-ThU NUIJL bU MELE* BOMBSTANKSPILOT TO ORDER SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO Free Cockpit kit w/each order $30 value * RETRACTS & STRUTS INNOVATIVE MODEL PRODUCTS INC JUDE IN THE P 0 BOX 4365MARGATE FL 33063 OR CALL 8007803190 USA MODEL SPECIFICATIONS SPANV62SINMASTER CARD & VISA ACCECPTED 3WEIGHT 1SLBS ENGINE 108 2CY 120 4CYADD $2000 SHIPPING AND HANDLING 188 Model Aviation Flag waver! LoRTHEASr SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST WHGMEADIIW MA O1H2R 42CD QUADRA 41 4CC / 25301 29HP / 4OLBS SPRING STARTER ALUMINUM MOUNT MUFFLER PROPS PLANS SUPERTANKS MUFFLERS FULL LINE QUADRA PARTS & ACCESSORIES SEND $100 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG U S QUADRA RT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 316 325-2821 FAX 325-2222 TEl 413-525-411R FAX 413-525-719 became legend Wonder George knew also see Georges Up Around photo earlier-mentioned American stunter LITTLE WHITE RIPE little white bipe scratch designed Ultimate modified 4-40 bipe Should say highly modified started 4-40 bipe kit obviously reworked cockpit turtledeck vertical fin swept wings still just 4-40 bipe under skin Im delighted just couldnt resist using photo Early flight testing indicates K&B 45 Sportster absolute top end power curve Im sure would fly very nicely 25 in3 power plant wildly fast full throttle breathtaking vertical performance point exercise no definite decision about publication and/or kitting Nonetheless sure did turn out pretty PHOTOS PLEASE Support RC groups has excellent now need material Free Flighters guys will just get some stuff Ill gladly report sport free flight activitiesD foe Card Page 142 Ea5eo3slasrtt0 N L Y -6 RAFTIRADIO ID LABEL SETS Identify aircraft per AMA safety rules SeIf-ssck labels ease apjOiy permanent Send check tar set $125 plus 45 P&H 52201 sets $490 plus 190 P&H $590 taIsadrsf Enserpises P080515 tree Sods NY 19021 SAMS MODELS SPITFIRE England13 or2G span Europes lead ng F eta F ght & V ntage specialist SAMS 1600 item catalog FREE Send $2 postage SAMS Chapel Sandon Harts SG9 OOJ England NOTE S billsNlSAl Master Card hecks & stamps valid England FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 57 expected relatively low because FAI Team Finals being staged West Coast just couple weeks prior Lawrenceville Nationals FlG Coupe dHiver FIH Al Towline also outdrew sophisticated counterparts FlB Wakefield Rubber FlA A2 Towline considerable margins well Although bolstered good showings two rubber-powered classes FAI events group trailed list category averages 318 entries per event compared 426 entries per event average events category leader AMA Gas 574 entries per event Probably few other national competitions have drawn such evenly distributed event entry numbers such full complement event categories Nationals along AMA FAI schedules numerous SAM Old Timer events six NFFS Nostalgia Gas events offered within five-day session well Obviously events various hi-point award challenges being offered within categories forced contestants make choices about events enter sacrifice simply wasnt enough time fly everything might want days time mention get older get slower subtle development has also noted others frequent large affairs amazing resurgence participation various rubber-powered events past few years popularity obvious perusing numbers charts headed P-30 Mulvihill Rubber relatively new NFFS Nostalgia Gas movement still growing could grow steadier hi-tech materials screaming Schnuerles utilization variable flying surfaces along other gadgetry continues infiltrate influence AMA Gas classes greater degree could Nostalgia Gas events will eventually haven prefer build fly simple machine special Nostalgia Gas Ignition event will probably catch up levels OldTimer Gas Ignition entries before long interest still climbing will no doubt accelerate event approaches official status under Nos Gas umbrella simpler events also head OldTimer category 020 Replica obvious category leader basic OT stick fuselage Rubber events show fine representations entries about equal four events New kit releases vintage designs will surely maintain increase levels participation well add entry numbers together Electric B class would make top 40 charts Electric interest Free Flight has growing about rate trickle charger Midwest least have gone step up one-and-two entrant levels years past seems electric power offers whole different set parameters lot experimentation involved effective results notice serious competitors field have forsaken other events concentrate battery-powered concepts should expect years hence fellows will forefathers power source seems inevitable regardless apparent current apathetic interest other Free Flight competitors would guess future breakthroughs current weight handicaps motors batteries will greatly speed acceptance power alteruative Just will get nuclearpowered models anyones guess Continued page 190 reader-written publication about R/C soaring dedicated sharing technical educational information theory practical application $19 Bulk/Third Class $26 First Class Outside USA Please write RIC Soaring Digest PO Box 6680 Concord CA 94524 August 1991 189 R/C Battery Test V Those apply Sorry cant fly today. forgot charge up last night E I hope didnt cook batteries charged full rate way over 16 hours 0 This should realty last flight Im sure bstteries fully charged [1 I wish could remember name device trickle charges batteries wouldnt have worry about time 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909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 Dr DB Mathews Flying Fun AT LAST Now time good modelers get around doing what theyve dreaming about winter longflying great find excuse slip away work bit early head field few quick flights before darkness Its warm enough wondrous early Saturday morning flying sessions absolute thrill long thermal flight perfect eight point rollor matter just getting out shop flying field thought winter would never end didnt Now Ive got chance trim out debug winter project check out what everyone else has building important just fly sudden evenings hour longer grass greener sun overhead instead off south end runway light jacket adequate No need cumbersome heavy weight insulated overalls glovesanother kind thermal popping up over place natures life renewal process has begun again joy around love spring course lucky rascals living sun belt smiling smugly rest us golly must boring fly year around COUNTRY CLUB APPROACH Like small cities America Wichita has several adequate flying sites Though have greater average number people interest full scale model aviation comes flying sites no better off rest world knowledge flying facility Wichita property belongs either governmental agency city county state school district private land owners individuals corporations example Beech Aircraft has provided spot its 104 Model Aviation ii Trienas Naval Air Station Hanger AMA Nats Willow Grove Pennsyl vania 1953 What shows photo about third work area Note sleeping arranamnt lAft fnranrnimnrl rn -iy aoies Dull joint eTtoi Aviation Plan No 630 10-89 group Hull ard Ohio Some four-stroke some two-stroke Some members group built four wings four fuselages assembled pieces Greg Daviss shop Pete Curry kneeling foreground standing left right Greg Davis Boyd Davis Kent Felhauer has uoc aesigned 40-sized Ultimate Bipe Well really See text dope hot little number Culver Cadet photo right built Mark VanSant Kansas City Its 1A scale 81 inches powered ST 90 weighs 11 lb sports Stitts fabric dope What design full scale Alexander Bullett Driggs Dart contemporary light-plane have common Al Mooney designs employee recreation grounds Wichita modelers have flying over thirty years Although various site owners have cooperative downright encouraging single fact remainsin situations relationship guest host modelers may wear out welcome asked go home alternative offers plenty security private leases Im terribly familiar other locales dont areas have private fishing hunting trap shooting golfing tennis etc leases groups dont depend largess governmental agency provide place pursue activities Instead have gone out found locations willing spend few bucks now have control over destinies May describe place flying better illustrate point Im trying make Ten years ago handful veteran highly active RC fliers became increasingly alarmed temporary nature flying sites using decided something about concerns before forced searched vicinity located several potentially fine sites settling former gun club terribly far western edge city 15-acre piece land grassy run-off surrounding terraced fields small collection pond end land owner become disenchanted gun clublarge crowds lots drinking careless litter control concerns safety cattle adjoining fields An agreement reached fliers limiting group 20 members keep area spotlessly clean considerate ecology act like responsible adults annual lease per member came approximately cost two days worth greens fees Ive paid bass pond leases Membership invitation can revoked majority vote its happened group owns maintains two riding mowers team two mows about three times year course few rules necessary maintain safety No training no guests no mixing gliders powered models time windows have set up Continued page 184 August 1991 105 Ladybug bipe L has reduced 23-in wingspan original Lady Bird 36-in rubber-power design Aeromodeler plan #D287 Jim Moseley Ontario Canada Tons fun pennies Bare bones R Jim Adams Cessna AW almost too beautiful cover RCSD Cessna AW modified rubber-powered design SAM President Jim Adams publIshed Model Builder April1974 Silk butyrate dope fInish Notice split wing ribs beautiful structure Bruce Daugherty holds 90-inch Astro Hog built Bob Naylor Warren Ohio 17 Ib takes G-38 Zenoha 15 x 8 three-bladed Graupner Prop propel through sky PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS iZJ gsA Made U S BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Part NoSize 11-150-B 2 T1-175-B1-3/4 11-200-B 2 TT-225-B2-1/4 TT-226-B 4 FAt . 11-250-B 2 11-251-B.2-1/2FAI . 11-275-B2-3/4 T1-276-B2-3/4 FAt 11-300-B3 11-301-B3FAI 11-325-B3-1/4 TT-350-B3-1/2 TT-375-B3-3/4 TT-400-B4 RetailApprox PriceWeight S1395 .. 058 oz 149509502 1595 10002 169516002 1895.15002 1895 02 2095170 oz 2295 --22002 2495200 02 2695 . -26002 2895. 25002 3695- 34002 499547002 5995- 520ox 69 95 . . 570 07 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $3 00 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V 0 Part No Size 11-140-A . 8 11-147-A1/4-28/7mm IT-610-A6 x 1 0mm TT-710-A7 x 1 0mm TT-516-A5/16-24 TT-518-A5/16-24/8mm TT-810-A8 x 10mm TT-825-A . 25mm TT-375-A -24 11-125-A x 125mm pp too Weight 061 02 061 07 063 ox 082 02 076 02 076 02 076 02 075 02 117 02 115 02 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 will make list names addresses available anyone thinking about organizing Carrier contest Perhaps through better communication can bring Carrier flying back central east coast regionLI Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 105 super careful frequency control rules place list detailing has what frequency circulated minimize duplications group meets formally once year envy area long waiting list membership kept waited three years admitted after unfortunate death members Normally openings occur someone moves away Wichita some utopian flying field obtainable rich just plain old bunch dedicated fliers hauled off solved problem own begging some city council board directors help Sure its bit cosfly flying park someones guest compared other outdoor activities its actually bargain Considering costs involved some jerk shoots out air crowded public facility get tangled mid air student place cheap would seem approach viable fliers way develop secure flying site over have control constant worry potential eviction Perhaps should get rid mind set someone owes us place fly ourselves GHQ Several mentions made previous RC Old Timer columns concerning truly ghastly reputation pre- post-war GHQ engines things available throughout war no other manufacturer production sold little $395 making 184 Model Aviation Retail Price S495 495 495 4 95 4 95 495 495 495 595 595 Continued page 186 Satisfaction Guaranteed EAv HINGE 5H710 Pkg 24 $295 THE HIGH-TECH HINGE DESIGNED FOR THE CYANOACRYLATE AGE Easier install other hinge No gouging picking messy epoxies Simply cut single knife slot hinge slide hinges place apply few drops favorite CA glue youre donel SUPER FAST SUPER EASY SUPER STRONG _ _ MFG CO INC.401-7 So Front St.Montezuma IA 50171 623-5154 Serious Horsepower1 0S ST VS Rossi & Webra Parts Service Custom Engines Accessories Dave Shadel Performance Specialties yJWi $1 DOfor fully illustrated catalog Available VS Long & Short Stroke OS Long Stroke 05 6IFSR 05 40 VRP/VF 0S 91 VRDF STX-40 Rossi 40 coming soon information Call 619 729-1658 Hours 10 am 5 pm Monday Thursday P 0 Box 3146 nerville NV 89410 attractive youngsters buying first gas engines Ive often wondered young people disappointed GHQ lost modeling forever Strangely responses reports have substantiated bad reputation Ive actually some good things say about power plant Hugh Black Bucyrus Ohio wrote Just let know GHQs bad everyone said over years have right now runs pretty good think should moderate comments Clarence Lee RCM extremely wide production tolerances made GHQ almost impossible average fellow run Stu Richmond Model Builder modifications porting good rework some modelers have able run GHQs John Wormly Savanna Georgia GHQ first engine did run some miracle didnt lose finger huge rough-cast aluminum prop Im surprised disappointed some enthusiast hasnt offered reproduction Id sure like have runs well Don Tyler Sanford Florida Zipper quite some time did buy prop made ita reverse pitch ighten bolt time ran Later got used Bunch Midget what difference Franldy hated damn thing made much noise Brown Ohlsson Wish still it would make great door stop Notice examples above repeated mention huge heavy factory-sold aluminum props reverse rotation Ive seen few reworked GHQs run always 4 volts huge props would seem some ran some rather poorly some rather well So can Perhaps short note received Max Faltelson San Antonio Texas can shed some light worked GHQ during 1938 1939 making engines naturally owned engines wide variances running because wide variances manufacturing After extensive rework got run very well Heres what did Honed out cylinder bore Removed webs flash Chromed piston fit cylinder Honed crankshaft bearing Chromed shaft fit bearing original engine designed manufactured sold Pete Loutrel Brooklyn New York company bought out engine re-designed built sold cheaply Loutrel sold $100 complete $75 kit $35 castings should give some idea much cheapened Well no wonder some ran some didnt Thanks Max input MORE NAVY NATS STUFF April column recalled some feel old National Championships however nothing can come closer photo sent Fran Ptaszkiewicz Towanda New York color print made color slide some blue has lost dye faded slide passing youve looked old Kodachrome slides years may suggest get transferred videotape ASAP Notice photos much shine wings of models younger guys information heat shrink material its silk lots lots clear dopelike 20 coats hand rubbed Now workmanship dying art Continued page 188 ADVANCED AERO PRODUCTS VS & OS SIMPASS ISO EXHAIST SYSTECALL XX WRITE FOR IWCRIAATB ma tOR NOAIEX MITtEN NRIAAFT AND ULTEBAS Set ADVANCEX AERO PJCTS Ru BOX 6-C ARRA TX 75003 714 9IT4-3R4X Learn fly planes private field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Southwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 e I3000PIUS1XXXX3-NWWXhNXOSI Icolor OTO PAAKSIncluing KOKUFAN 186 Model Aviation 209 645 5535 GOLDEN GATE HOBBIES PO BOX 27001 FRESNO CAUFORNIA 93729 M/C VISA OR COD HA TORI RA DICICON IMMSK HATORI BLUEPRINT SHOWS ALL EXHAUST ITEMS FULL SIZE 2FT X 4FT $ 5 WE WANT NEW DEALERS ! HATORI 650 LONG PIPE $4350 TO DEALERS CATALOG $ 200 OR FREE Will-I ORDERS Make Real Decals computer printer Send $800 S/H over 15 sq ft decal materials plus instructions LABCO 27563 Dover Warren MI 48093 well think print will reproduce well enough pick up such interesting detail young fellows working models shop apron sleeping cot front work bench model trailers mix Free Flight Control Line models grasp scope its necessary realize photo shows about third total work bench area letter Fran recalls night flight pulse jet powered Control Line model space between two hangers 1950 Nats Dallas kind neat see glowing tube going round round youve ever heard things run can imagine noise echoing off two adjacent hanger walls landed asked cease desist because lateness hour area flying did course Also remember two stunt models tied tail-to-tail involved engine tug war see engine powerful Jim Walker doing ceiling walker glider routines hanger manner tricks Incidentally Fran source reprints old deBolt kit plans contact him 23 Marlee Drive Towanda New York 14150 information EDCO GYRO PLANS Through kindness Frank Zelinka Coral Gables Florida now have enough way drawings pursue Control Line gyro mentioned last column Frank writes dad Nick saw fly sometime around 1951 immediately bought kit built Frank born 1953 dad taught him fly control line time five Frank took third Nationals Jr/Sr Stunt six deBolt American powered a Johnson 35 dad decided fly gyro Bullet 29 Like would fly After let go would run along ground sometimes cutting circle would have run away fool thing avoid being hit As several readers have pointed out although instructions did mention way get gyro fly give blades vigorous spin before releasing model Once done flew well simply enough slip stream effect drive rotors otherwise Ill keep posted get farther project ANOTHER OF THOSE WEIRD COINCIDENCES sorts things keep happening get really goose bumpy Heres another planning use photos enlarged Astro Hog months column mention connection Bruce Daugerhty Astro Hog old control line DI-Doe Along comes May issue lo behold George Aldrich has three view some information DI-Doe Welcome twilight zone DDC name firm kitted DI-Doe gentlemen responsible Bruce Daugerhty Fred Dunn Herb Considder Dunn moved Ohio California developed Astro Hog swept top four places 1958 Nats II NNXJVAJr WE MQIXBI. 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LoRTHEASr SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST WHGMEADIIW MA O1H2R 42CD QUADRA 41 4CC / 25301 29HP / 4OLBS SPRING STARTER ALUMINUM MOUNT MUFFLER PROPS PLANS SUPERTANKS MUFFLERS FULL LINE QUADRA PARTS & ACCESSORIES SEND $100 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG U S QUADRA RT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 316 325-2821 FAX 325-2222 TEl 413-525-411R FAX 413-525-719 became legend Wonder George knew also see Georges Up Around photo earlier-mentioned American stunter LITTLE WHITE RIPE little white bipe scratch designed Ultimate modified 4-40 bipe Should say highly modified started 4-40 bipe kit obviously reworked cockpit turtledeck vertical fin swept wings still just 4-40 bipe under skin Im delighted just couldnt resist using photo Early flight testing indicates K&B 45 Sportster absolute top end power curve Im sure would fly very nicely 25 in3 power plant wildly fast full throttle breathtaking vertical performance point exercise no definite decision about publication and/or kitting Nonetheless sure did turn out pretty 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classes FAI events group trailed list category averages 318 entries per event compared 426 entries per event average events category leader AMA Gas 574 entries per event Probably few other national competitions have drawn such evenly distributed event entry numbers such full complement event categories Nationals along AMA FAI schedules numerous SAM Old Timer events six NFFS Nostalgia Gas events offered within five-day session well Obviously events various hi-point award challenges being offered within categories forced contestants make choices about events enter sacrifice simply wasnt enough time fly everything might want days time mention get older get slower subtle development has also noted others frequent large affairs amazing resurgence participation various rubber-powered events past few years popularity obvious perusing numbers charts headed P-30 Mulvihill Rubber relatively new NFFS Nostalgia Gas movement still growing could grow steadier hi-tech materials screaming Schnuerles utilization variable flying surfaces along other gadgetry continues infiltrate influence AMA Gas classes greater degree could Nostalgia Gas events will eventually haven prefer build fly simple machine special Nostalgia Gas Ignition event will probably catch up levels OldTimer Gas Ignition entries before long interest still climbing will no doubt accelerate event approaches official status under Nos Gas umbrella simpler events also head OldTimer category 020 Replica obvious category leader basic OT stick fuselage Rubber events show fine representations entries about equal four events New kit releases vintage designs will surely maintain increase levels participation well add entry numbers together Electric B class would make top 40 charts Electric interest Free Flight has growing about rate trickle charger Midwest least have gone step up one-and-two entrant levels years past seems electric power offers whole different set parameters lot experimentation involved effective results notice serious competitors field have forsaken other events concentrate battery-powered concepts should expect years hence fellows will forefathers power source seems inevitable regardless apparent current apathetic interest other Free Flight competitors would guess future breakthroughs current weight handicaps motors batteries will greatly speed acceptance power alteruative Just will get nuclearpowered models anyones guess Continued page 190 reader-written publication about R/C soaring dedicated sharing technical educational information theory practical application $19 Bulk/Third Class $26 First Class Outside USA Please write RIC Soaring Digest PO Box 6680 Concord CA 94524 August 1991 189 R/C Battery Test V Those apply Sorry cant fly today. forgot charge up last night E I hope didnt cook batteries charged full rate way over 16 hours 0 This should realty last flight Im sure bstteries fully charged [1 I wish could remember name device trickle charges batteries wouldnt have worry about time 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