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Piper j-3 Cub
Ken Arnold’s (108 Revere Ct., Jacksonville AR 72076) 1⁄4-scale
Cub was built by his dad Bob.
The model is from Balsa USA. It has a 108-inch wingspan, and
weighs 15 pounds. It’s powered by an O.S. 120 four-stroke engine
with pump and EMS onboard glow, and it has a 16 x 6 propeller.
The Cub required seven rolls of MonoKote®, and it has
functional landing gear. It’s steered by a Futaba T6XA radio.
“Dad has framed up seven planes in the last three years, this
being the latest,” wrote Ken. “It took one year to build. The airplane
flies very Scale at only 1/2-throttle.”
swoose
Samuel Scheetz (124 Springdale Ave., Trenton NJ 08620) started
out building Free Flight, then he moved to Radio Control (RC). His
latest RC model is his scratch-built Swoose.
Sam found a set of Nick Ziroli plans for the model in 1997, and
he built it to a 67-inch wingspan. The Swoose flew so well, he
enlarged the plans so it had an 87-inch wingspan.
It’s built from plywood, it weighs 16 pounds, it’s covered with
MonoKote®, and it has a Webra 1.2 engine.
Sam moved the center of gravity forward from what the original
plans showed, for improved flight of his model.
Boeing F4B-2
“Here is a photo of my newly restored Boeing F4B-2,” wrote
Mitch Moffitt (3719 3rd St. S., Arlington VA 22204). “I bought the
fuel-soaked and crashed remains at our club’s auction (Northern
Virginia Radio Control).”
Mitch stripped off the old covering, replaced a great deal of fuelsoaked
wood, restored the airframe and ring cowl, then re-covered
the model with MonoKote®. He scaled up all the markings, then cut
them by hand from MonoKote®—even Felix the Cat!
Mitch also added a few scale details, such as the hand-stitched
cockpit liner and the gun sight (which he fashioned from parts of
two ball point pens, a pair of chopsticks, and two safety pins).
The 60-inch-span airplane weighs eight pounds, is powered by a
SuperTigre .61, and flies surprisingly well! According to Mitch, it’s
beautiful when it crawls along at 1⁄4-throttle on a low pass. It looks
very Scale!
Chipmunk
This is Juan C. Trujillo’s (9193 Fontainebleau Blvd., Unit 4,
Miami FL 33172-6307) Goldberg Chipmunk.
The model is covered with MonoKote®, it has an O.S. FS-91
Surpass engine with pump, the radio is a Hitec PCM, and the
retracts are by Spring Air. The propeller is an APC 14 x 6.
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Mr. Mulligan
As a retired truck-driver, Walter J. Allison (5460 SE 146th
Ln., Summerfield FL 34491-4048) has had time to build more
models. He currently has six 1⁄4-scale aircraft, and is working on
his seventh.
Shown is Walter’s modified Bud Nagen DGA6 Mr. Mulligan. It
weighs approximately 22 pounds, has a 96-inch wingspan, and is
powered by a SuperTigre 2500. The wings are fully sheeted and
covered with Super Coverite and Sig butyrate dope.
Walter has a Futaba radio with five channels (with flaps), and he
has flown this model many times in Central Florida.
“I have been building model aircraft for many years, and have
been an AMA member since 1949,” wrote Walter. However, he
took time out in the 1960s to get his full-scale private pilot’s license.
Ou812
This is Mike Birke’s (5806 Creekway, San Antonio TX 78247)
first biplane: a Sig Hog-Bipe, powered by an O.S. 91 four-stroke.
The model’s pattern was influenced by Eddie Van Halen. The
pilot (not shown) is Stan from South Park [cartoon series].
“I highly recommend this plane to anybody who wants to build a
bipe.” wrote Mike. “This thing is a blast to fly!”
Giles 202
Jim Olive (410 5th Ave. NE, Byron MN 55920) built this 35%
Lanier Giles 202, shown with his wife Tessa.
The 26-pound model is powered by an Aviomac 85cc twin
engine turning a 26 x 10 propeller. It is equipped with radio gear by
JR, and it has a simple smoke system.
The Giles “flies great!” according to Jim.
Another swoose
Vince O’Brien (Box 34, Weippe ID 83553) sent this photo of his
Swoose, built from Nick Ziroli plans.
Vince modified the design by moving the engine forward 11⁄2
inches, and building up the tail feathers to alleviate a tail-heavy
condition.
The Swoose is powered by a Fox 45, and it has a Cline fuel
system to eliminate problems with the inverted engine.
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somethin’ Extra
This is Anthony G. Boccomino’s (23-52 33 St., Astoria NY
11105) Somethin’ Extra that he built from a Sig kit.
The model is powered by an O.S. Max .46 FX engine. Anthony
built it stock, except for built-up wingtips and military-style
UltraCote®.
Anthony is an “avid reader” of Model Aviation. “I would get a
kick out of seeing this picture in your magazine,” he wrote.
He is a member of the Blue Angels RC club in the Bronx NY.
Four-star 60
This is Jeffrey V. Hunt’s (Box 118, Enterprise UT 84725) first
attempt at building a kit. It’s Sig’s Four-Star 60.
The 71⁄2-pound model has MonoKote® covering, a YS .91AC
engine, a Futaba radio, and incredible vertical performance.
Jeffrey only made two modifications: he used the canopy off a
.60-size Extra 300S, and he used wheel pants from a model that
crashed at a local fly-in.
“I enjoyed building this kit, so I bought a 27% Midwest Extra
300XS,” wrote Jeffrey. “I have begun building it, and I must admit I
get quite a kick out of building my airplanes.”
Miss Dottie
Van Flowers (4014 Water Park Ct., Riverview FL 33569) sent a
photo of his latest project—a Goldberg Ultimate, the Miss Dottie.
The model is powered by a YS 1.20 with a 14 x 10 APC
propeller. Performance is unlimited. The Ultimate is covered in
Metallic Blue MonoKote®, and the dots are Yellow MonoKote®.
Van also used matching Top Flite® LustreKote® paint.
“Anyone who flies an Ultimate as hard as I do needs to have a
different pattern,” wrote Van. “So I chose the dots. No one else has
anything like it.”
He also has a Sig Ultimate Fun Fly with the same pattern—in
purple and yellow. “They are quite the talk at local contests while
sitting side by side on the runway,” wrote Van.
CAP 231 EX
Edward Kollaja (1551 Cheshire Ln., Houston TX 77018) is
shown here hand-starting the Saito 91 four-stroke engine in his
Great Planes CAP 231 EX Almost Ready-to-Fly model.
The picture was taken in the winter of 1999, when Edward was
still breaking in the engine.
The CAP has a JR XF421 computer radio, including flaperon,
and a pumpless smoke system. According to Edward, it flies great.
Edward is 13 years old. He loves models, and he is taking flying
lessons in full-scale airplanes.
“I am looking for a pen pal to write about model airplanes and
other things,” wrote Edward.
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Nieuport 11
Jim Moore (105 Hwy 3351 S., Boerne TX 78006) provided a
photo of his Nieuport 11.
He built the model from a Proctor kit. It’s powered by a
SuperTigre 90, and is covered with Antique Super Coverite.
Jim built the model during the course of six months, working on
it part-time.
According to him, it “flies very well.”
Mystery ship
Thomas W. Haake (174 Holly Hill Rd., Richboro PA 18954-
1949) sent this photo of his Major Hobby Mystery Ship glider.
The model has a 118-inch wingspan and no motor, but is
controlled by a JR 783 radio. The fuselage is painted with Perfect
Paint, and the wing and elevator are covered with Carl Goldberg
UltraCote®.
The glider has rudder, elevator, aileron, and flaps for control.
The front end is connected to a Hobby Lobby tow-release
mechanism. Its tug is a Salient Designs Miss Muffet.
Astro-Hog
“Thought you and the readers might enjoy a couple of pictures of
my ‘latest and greatest,’ wrote Mike Brink (6945 Queen Cir.,
Arvada CO 80004.) “It’s a modified Astro-Hog with most of the
dihedral taken out, and is powered by a SuperTigre .90.”
The model’s bomb-bay doors are functional, and Mike drops
little parachutists out over the field. The car tires on the model set it
off, and they help stabilize landings and takeoffs.
Mike writes that this is probably the most fun airplane he’s had
in the 20+ years he’s been in the hobby.
The only drawback is that Mike’s airplane floats so nicely on
landings after a terrific flight, it runs off of the 400-foot runway and
breaks the muffler off in the weeds!
“One does not have to be crazy to be in this great hobby, but it is
definitely an asset!” wrote Mike.
Cadet Mark II
Ronald W. Fay Sr. (19607 161 Ct., O’Brien FL 32071) sent this
photo of his Cadet Mark II, which he built from a kit.
It’s powered by a Max 46, and uses a Futaba four-channel radio.
“It’s a very good trainer, and it flies very well,” wrote Ronald.