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Scott Price’s (6360 SW Merlkin Ct., Portland OR 97219; E-mail:
[email protected]) Super Decathlon is a Seagull ARF.
It weighs 7.5 pounds and spans 67.75 inches. The engine is an
O.S. 46AX two-stroke that spins a Master Airscrew 12 x 6 propeller.
Scott has the model set up with a Futaba 4EX transmitter and
R168DF eight-channel receiver. Dual servos on the elevator and
ailerons bring the Decathlon’s total to six servos. They are a mix
that includes five JR Sport S47s on the control surfaces and one
Hitec standard on the throttle.
The only deviations from stock are larger wheels to facilitate
grass landings and the Du-Bro exhaust extension. Scott added a
length of aluminum tubing to direct exhaust farther away from the
fuselage, a pilot figure, and a photo-reproduced instrument control
panel.
Leo Hrdlicka (8191 N. Cora Rd., Littleton CO 80125) built his
Leo’s Trio from three ParkZone T-28 ARFs.
“My wife says this is what happens when a retired crop duster
has too much time on his hands,” wrote Leo.
The three foamies, each spanning 44 inches, have a combined
weight of 78 ounces and a wingspan of 97 inches. Leo put them
together with a carbon-fiber rod, glue, and safety wire.
“It’s definitely an eye-catcher because it’s so different,” he
wrote. “The Trio flies slowly and is good on take offs.”
Marty Meyer (160 Locust Ave., New Rochelle NY 10805) built his
Extra 330L from a Pro-Craft Models kit. The company is owned by
Bob Ankne, who also engineered this model.
“I chose his kits because there were no foam wings or styrene parts
in his kits,” wrote Marty. “He designed airplanes like I like; the old
fashioned way.”
The Extra is 34% scale and weighs 32 pounds. It is equipped with a
TME smoke system and features a redundant radio system that
includes two Futaba receivers. A 3W-100 twin-cylinder engine turns a
28 x 10 Mejzlik propeller.
According to Marty, the Extra’s weight could be reduced by
eliminating the smoke system, using a wood propeller, substituting the
aluminum spinner with a carbon-fiber one, and employing Li-Poly
batteries. Then the model would weigh approximately 29 pounds.
Extra 330L
Leo’s Trio
Super Decathlon
Vincent Pollizzotto’s (1605 Twin Ledge Ct., Lavergne TN 37086;
E-mail: [email protected]) Cub is a Hangar 9 ARF.
The O.S. FS-70 Surpass engine is mounted with a 12.5 x 6 Top Flite
propeller that was modified for a more scalelike appearance.
Vincent made several modifications to his Cub. He installed a Du-
Bro scale tail wheel, a custom instrument panel that fits around the fuel
tank, and a freewheeling generator propeller between the landing gear
that some full-scale J-3s had as an option.
“Looks realistic in flight, and with the four-cycle engine, the sound
is great,” he wrote.
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Jack Butler (2 Long Wood Dr., Rochester NY 14612; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his B-24 from plans Frank Baker drew that
accompanied his feature article, which was published in the
September 2006 MA.
The model weighs 6.75 pounds and spans 82.5 inches. Power is
provided by four Thunder Tiger GP-10 two-stroke engines. A Hitec
Flash 5 radio is used for guidance. Covering is Hangar 9 UltraCote.
“When I read the article, I thought this would be something
different at our club field and it sure does draw a lot of attention,”
wrote Jack.
According to him, the model features scalelike flight and
performs well on three engines on occasion.”
Darren M. Gibson (6801 Burnel Dr., Eau Claire WI 54703; Email:
[email protected]) built his 1/8 stand-off-scale model from
the TurnKeyRC short kit.
It weighs 6 pounds and spans 72 inches. An O.S. FS-52 engine
provides the power, turning an 11 x 6 propeller.
Darren covered the Storch with Tan and Blue Mist MonoKote, to
make it look like the full-scale aircraft that were used in the Western
Desert of North Africa.
The radio is a Futaba T7CAP, and decals are from Pyramid
Decals.
Mark Rouch (532 Elder Ave., Bangor PA 18013; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Extra 300S from a Great Planes kit.
It took Mark 184 hours and more than four months to construct
this 60-size model. The finished product weighs 8.5 pounds and
spans 64 inches. The engine is an O.S. 91FX, and a Spektrum DX7
system is used for guidance.
The late Dale Earnhardt’s race car inspired the GM Goodwrench
color scheme. Custom-Vinyl-Lettering.net made all the vinyl
graphics. The top of the model is covered with Top Flite MonoKote.
The underside is covered with 2-inch black and white checks made
from Hangar 9 UltraCote.
Charles Roesch (5219 Lake Harbor Rd., Muskegon MI 49441; Email:
[email protected]) scratch-built his 1/3-scale model from Bob
Holman plans.
The 21-pound Dyke Delta spans 90 inches and features built-up
balsa-and-plywood construction with 1/32 plywood skins that were
sealed and then covered with Aluminum Top Flite MonoKote. The
cowling is fiberglass.
The landing gear is a fixed tail-dragger configuration. Control is via
a Futaba FASST radio system, and power is provided by an O.S. 1.20
four-stroke engine with pump. According to Charles, he may substitute
a larger engine later.
“The flight is beautifully stable, fast, and dramatic,” he wrote. “It
lands like a feather.”
Earnhardt Extra 300
Fieseler Fi-256 Storch
B-24 Liberator
Dyke Delta
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Scott Price’s (6360 SW Merlkin Ct., Portland OR 97219; E-mail:
[email protected]) Super Decathlon is a Seagull ARF.
It weighs 7.5 pounds and spans 67.75 inches. The engine is an
O.S. 46AX two-stroke that spins a Master Airscrew 12 x 6 propeller.
Scott has the model set up with a Futaba 4EX transmitter and
R168DF eight-channel receiver. Dual servos on the elevator and
ailerons bring the Decathlon’s total to six servos. They are a mix
that includes five JR Sport S47s on the control surfaces and one
Hitec standard on the throttle.
The only deviations from stock are larger wheels to facilitate
grass landings and the Du-Bro exhaust extension. Scott added a
length of aluminum tubing to direct exhaust farther away from the
fuselage, a pilot figure, and a photo-reproduced instrument control
panel.
Leo Hrdlicka (8191 N. Cora Rd., Littleton CO 80125) built his
Leo’s Trio from three ParkZone T-28 ARFs.
“My wife says this is what happens when a retired crop duster
has too much time on his hands,” wrote Leo.
The three foamies, each spanning 44 inches, have a combined
weight of 78 ounces and a wingspan of 97 inches. Leo put them
together with a carbon-fiber rod, glue, and safety wire.
“It’s definitely an eye-catcher because it’s so different,” he
wrote. “The Trio flies slowly and is good on take offs.”
Marty Meyer (160 Locust Ave., New Rochelle NY 10805) built his
Extra 330L from a Pro-Craft Models kit. The company is owned by
Bob Ankne, who also engineered this model.
“I chose his kits because there were no foam wings or styrene parts
in his kits,” wrote Marty. “He designed airplanes like I like; the old
fashioned way.”
The Extra is 34% scale and weighs 32 pounds. It is equipped with a
TME smoke system and features a redundant radio system that
includes two Futaba receivers. A 3W-100 twin-cylinder engine turns a
28 x 10 Mejzlik propeller.
According to Marty, the Extra’s weight could be reduced by
eliminating the smoke system, using a wood propeller, substituting the
aluminum spinner with a carbon-fiber one, and employing Li-Poly
batteries. Then the model would weigh approximately 29 pounds.
Extra 330L
Leo’s Trio
Super Decathlon
Vincent Pollizzotto’s (1605 Twin Ledge Ct., Lavergne TN 37086;
E-mail: [email protected]) Cub is a Hangar 9 ARF.
The O.S. FS-70 Surpass engine is mounted with a 12.5 x 6 Top Flite
propeller that was modified for a more scalelike appearance.
Vincent made several modifications to his Cub. He installed a Du-
Bro scale tail wheel, a custom instrument panel that fits around the fuel
tank, and a freewheeling generator propeller between the landing gear
that some full-scale J-3s had as an option.
“Looks realistic in flight, and with the four-cycle engine, the sound
is great,” he wrote.
Hangar 9 Cub
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Jack Butler (2 Long Wood Dr., Rochester NY 14612; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his B-24 from plans Frank Baker drew that
accompanied his feature article, which was published in the
September 2006 MA.
The model weighs 6.75 pounds and spans 82.5 inches. Power is
provided by four Thunder Tiger GP-10 two-stroke engines. A Hitec
Flash 5 radio is used for guidance. Covering is Hangar 9 UltraCote.
“When I read the article, I thought this would be something
different at our club field and it sure does draw a lot of attention,”
wrote Jack.
According to him, the model features scalelike flight and
performs well on three engines on occasion.”
Darren M. Gibson (6801 Burnel Dr., Eau Claire WI 54703; Email:
[email protected]) built his 1/8 stand-off-scale model from
the TurnKeyRC short kit.
It weighs 6 pounds and spans 72 inches. An O.S. FS-52 engine
provides the power, turning an 11 x 6 propeller.
Darren covered the Storch with Tan and Blue Mist MonoKote, to
make it look like the full-scale aircraft that were used in the Western
Desert of North Africa.
The radio is a Futaba T7CAP, and decals are from Pyramid
Decals.
Mark Rouch (532 Elder Ave., Bangor PA 18013; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Extra 300S from a Great Planes kit.
It took Mark 184 hours and more than four months to construct
this 60-size model. The finished product weighs 8.5 pounds and
spans 64 inches. The engine is an O.S. 91FX, and a Spektrum DX7
system is used for guidance.
The late Dale Earnhardt’s race car inspired the GM Goodwrench
color scheme. Custom-Vinyl-Lettering.net made all the vinyl
graphics. The top of the model is covered with Top Flite MonoKote.
The underside is covered with 2-inch black and white checks made
from Hangar 9 UltraCote.
Charles Roesch (5219 Lake Harbor Rd., Muskegon MI 49441; Email:
[email protected]) scratch-built his 1/3-scale model from Bob
Holman plans.
The 21-pound Dyke Delta spans 90 inches and features built-up
balsa-and-plywood construction with 1/32 plywood skins that were
sealed and then covered with Aluminum Top Flite MonoKote. The
cowling is fiberglass.
The landing gear is a fixed tail-dragger configuration. Control is via
a Futaba FASST radio system, and power is provided by an O.S. 1.20
four-stroke engine with pump. According to Charles, he may substitute
a larger engine later.
“The flight is beautifully stable, fast, and dramatic,” he wrote. “It
lands like a feather.”
Earnhardt Extra 300
Fieseler Fi-256 Storch
B-24 Liberator
Dyke Delta
See page 199 for submission guidelines
Focal Point