10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Gee Bee Profile
Tom Srpan (3918 E. 365th St., Willoughby OH 44094) scratchbuilt
this large profile Gee Bee. It is covered with UltraCote and
weighs 13 pounds.
The 66-inch-span model has 1,485 square inches of wing area
and is powered by an O.S. .91 two-stroke engine.
“It took six months building time and it flies good and stable,”
wrote Tom.
Great-Flying Laser
Charles E. Castaing (814 Prioux St., New Iberia LA 70563; Email:
[email protected]) is shown with his 34%-scale model of the
Laser 200.
The model spans 98 inches and weighs 22 pounds. A 3W-70
Twin provides the go power. It is covered with MonoKote, and the
cowl, forward deck, and wheel pants are painted with PPG urethane
paints.
The model was only a week old when the photo was taken, but
according to John, “It flies great!”
Free Flight Cessna
Harvey Pastel (802 Bolton Rd., Vernon CT 06066) sent this
photo of his rubber-powered Free Flight Cessna CR-3, which he
constructed from a Mike Morrow kit.
Harvey covered it with Japanese tissue and, instead of model
dope for trim colors, opted to use water-based acrylic paint. He
builds in his kitchen and writes that the dope fumes are unacceptable
in the house!
Even though he has flown this model in the FAC (Flying Aces
Club) Nationals in the Thompson Trophy Mass Launch event, he
wrote, “I build what interests me; I don’t build to compete.”
Kit-Bashed Kadet
Steven Bullock (1321 E. California Ave. “A,” Glendale CA 91206;
E-mail: [email protected]) kit-bashed a Sig Kadet Senior into this
Fun Scale Air Tractor AT-602.
The 13-pound model is equipped with fowler-type flaps and is
powered by a Magnum XL 120 four-stroke engine swinging an APC
16 x 6 propeller. It is guided by an Airtronics Vision eight-channel
Radio Control system and is covered with Bright Yellow UltraCote
with Deep Blue UltraCote trim.
“I have had many Kadet Seniors, and wanted something semi-scale
with all of the great flying characteristics of the Kadet,” he wrote.
September 2003 11
Patriotic Lady
Homer Davis’s (16411 Farnell Ct., Spring TX 77379; E-mail:
[email protected]) colorful and patriotic ModelTech Dragon
Lady is finished with MonoKote and LustreKote. This was his “first
attempt to do anything out of the ordinary with MonoKote.”
The model weighs 91⁄4 pounds and is powered by an O.S. 1.08
FSR two-stroke engine fitted with an APC 16 x 8 propeller. Control
is provided via a Futaba 8UAF radio.
“It flies very well, but is a bit difficult to slow down and land on
my club’s short runway, even with flaperons,” wrote Homer.
Foam Stealth Fighter
Bob Holmes (7644 N. 1800 E., Charleston IL 61920; E-mail:
[email protected]) is shown with his own-design, scratch-built,
Giant Scale F-117.
It is made from blue building foam, light plywood, and balsa, and
it is covered with TopFlite’s low-temperature EconoKote. The
model spans 84 inches, is 108 inches long, and weighs 25 pounds. It
is powered by a Moki 1.80 engine and is fitted with 1⁄4-scale Spring
Air retracts.
“This airplane flies somewhat unstable, so you have to be on the
controls all the time,” wrote Bob.
Two Wild Amphibians
Jack Scheider (9519 Anchusa Tr., Austin TX 78736) sent this
photo of two of his models. On the left is a Northstar, which is more
than 10 years old. A Magnum .53 engine provides power. It is a
veteran of many flights from land and water. The finish is Coverite
and Hobbypoxy paint.
The other model is an original ducted-fan design that borrows
some of the design elements from the Northstar. It has also flown
from land and water. A NovaRossi .81 powers the Byron fan unit in
this model. The finish is 21st Century Fabric and Hobbypoxy paint.
“It really accelerates on the step!” wrote Jack.
“Twin Tiger”
Robert Hannon (100 Fenwick Ct., Lexington SC 29072)
submitted this picture of his neat kit-bashed Goldberg Sky Tiger.
“I took the canopy off and built a cabin, and I extended the end
of each wing panel two inches,” wrote Robert.
He also built up the nose with balsa blocks and mounted two O.S.
.25 two-stroke engines in custom-built nacelles. He calls this model
the “Twin Tiger.”
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Alaska Pete ‘n Poke
Mark Bendersky’s (12901 Trent Cir., Anchorage AK 99516; Email:
[email protected]) Great Planes Pete ‘n Poke is shown
against the backdrop of the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage.
Mark admired Great Planes’ suggested covering scheme and
copied it using UltraCote and MonoKote. According to him, the
checkerboards on the tail were “fun.”
He wrote that construction stretched out for six months. Power is
an O.S. .46 FX engine, and the radio is a Futaba four-channel unit.
One Bright Bridi
John J. Seaton (1857 8th St. #102, Las Vegas NV 87701; E-mail:
[email protected]) wrote, “Yes, Bridi kits are alive and well
and fly just as well as they used to.”
John’s neighbor is holding his colorful and bright Bridi Sun Fli
V. Power is a SuperTigre .61, and it is covered with TopFlite
MonoKote. A Futaba flight pack is used with a Pro-Line single-stick
transmitter.
“Joe Bridi used to fly single-stick also,” wrote John.
Tribute Bonanza
Francis Keating (700 E. Dunn Ave., Muncie IN 47303; E-mail:
[email protected]) purchased the kit for this 1⁄5-scale Beechcraft
Bonanza with his dad Daniel in mind; Daniel owned a full-scale
Bonanza in the late 1960s.
The model took 11 months to complete, and Daniel, who had
been in poor health, passed away just a week before it was finished.
Francis dedicates this model to his father’s memory.
It is outfitted with Robart retracts, a 120 four-stroke engine,
landing light, navigation and beacon lights, and a Futaba ninechannel
radio system.
Buddy-Built Jr. Falcon
Rob Jenkins (7437 S. Union Mill Ct., Midvale UT 84047; E-mail:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of a Carl
Goldberg Products Jr. Falcon that was built from a kit purchased in
1964.
Jay Ostler is holding the model with Rob at his side. He and Jay
“have built several airplanes together.” They decided that although the
original model was designed for a single-channel radio, this one could
be outfitted today with a four-channel system with microservos. They
used a throttle-equipped 1⁄2A Norvel engine for power.
September 2003 13
1940 Lanzo Stick
Dick Strang (310 E. Suntree St., Oro Valley AZ 85737; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent in this shot of him and his 1940 Lanzo
Stick Wakefield model, which is covered with Icarex kite fabric.
The model’s all-up weight, including 90 grams of rubber, is 9
ounces. The 21-inch-diameter propeller is hand carved, and it
folds back after the rubber motor has wound down for less drag
during the glide.
Flying Skylines
Debra Justice (7878 Southerland, Moody TX 76557) and her
husband Scott built and finished Gremlins featuring city skylines on
the wings. Scott’s model (orange fins) has the Chicago skyline and
Debra’s (aqua fins) has Chicago’s Michigan Avenue. The scenes are
from posters.
“A member of the club we belonged to in Illinois worked for a
printing company and gave our club choices on the posters,” wrote
Debra. “We were among the first to finish our airplanes with them,
and it even surprised us how well they turned out.”
“Doctored” Airwolf
Dennis Statler (1752 Wedgewood Dr., Green Bay WI 54303)
sent this puzzling photo. Can you tell which is his model Airwolf? Is
it the one in front of the group or the one behind? If you picked the
one behind, you’re correct!
Dennis made 10-inch-tall cutouts of his dad, his brother, and
himself and placed them in front of the Radio Control model. The
smaller Airwolf by their feet is an 8-inch-long plastic model.
Dennis’s Airwolf was built from a Vario Helicopter kit and has a
NovaRossi .60 engine.
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Please include your full address (including E-mail, if
available) so that interested parties may contact you directly.
Send to: Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302;
Attn: Focal Point.
Because of this section’s popularity, it may be several
months before your model is featured.
Long-Term Hawk
Tony Prieboy (625 N. Heathrow Dr., Lecanto FL 34461) bought
a Royal kit of this Curtiss P6-E Hawk for a friend in roughly 1990.
His friend started building the kit, but was unable to finish it because
of health reasons. Tony was asked to complete the model.
“It took awhile, because in the meantime I moved to Florida,”
wrote Tony. “After 11 years it is finally finished.”
The Hawk is powered by a Saito 91GK four-stroke engine and
has a JR radio for guidance. It is covered with 21st Century Fabric,
and Ultra Paint was used for the trim colors.
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/09
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
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Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Gee Bee Profile
Tom Srpan (3918 E. 365th St., Willoughby OH 44094) scratchbuilt
this large profile Gee Bee. It is covered with UltraCote and
weighs 13 pounds.
The 66-inch-span model has 1,485 square inches of wing area
and is powered by an O.S. .91 two-stroke engine.
“It took six months building time and it flies good and stable,”
wrote Tom.
Great-Flying Laser
Charles E. Castaing (814 Prioux St., New Iberia LA 70563; Email:
[email protected]) is shown with his 34%-scale model of the
Laser 200.
The model spans 98 inches and weighs 22 pounds. A 3W-70
Twin provides the go power. It is covered with MonoKote, and the
cowl, forward deck, and wheel pants are painted with PPG urethane
paints.
The model was only a week old when the photo was taken, but
according to John, “It flies great!”
Free Flight Cessna
Harvey Pastel (802 Bolton Rd., Vernon CT 06066) sent this
photo of his rubber-powered Free Flight Cessna CR-3, which he
constructed from a Mike Morrow kit.
Harvey covered it with Japanese tissue and, instead of model
dope for trim colors, opted to use water-based acrylic paint. He
builds in his kitchen and writes that the dope fumes are unacceptable
in the house!
Even though he has flown this model in the FAC (Flying Aces
Club) Nationals in the Thompson Trophy Mass Launch event, he
wrote, “I build what interests me; I don’t build to compete.”
Kit-Bashed Kadet
Steven Bullock (1321 E. California Ave. “A,” Glendale CA 91206;
E-mail: [email protected]) kit-bashed a Sig Kadet Senior into this
Fun Scale Air Tractor AT-602.
The 13-pound model is equipped with fowler-type flaps and is
powered by a Magnum XL 120 four-stroke engine swinging an APC
16 x 6 propeller. It is guided by an Airtronics Vision eight-channel
Radio Control system and is covered with Bright Yellow UltraCote
with Deep Blue UltraCote trim.
“I have had many Kadet Seniors, and wanted something semi-scale
with all of the great flying characteristics of the Kadet,” he wrote.
September 2003 11
Patriotic Lady
Homer Davis’s (16411 Farnell Ct., Spring TX 77379; E-mail:
[email protected]) colorful and patriotic ModelTech Dragon
Lady is finished with MonoKote and LustreKote. This was his “first
attempt to do anything out of the ordinary with MonoKote.”
The model weighs 91⁄4 pounds and is powered by an O.S. 1.08
FSR two-stroke engine fitted with an APC 16 x 8 propeller. Control
is provided via a Futaba 8UAF radio.
“It flies very well, but is a bit difficult to slow down and land on
my club’s short runway, even with flaperons,” wrote Homer.
Foam Stealth Fighter
Bob Holmes (7644 N. 1800 E., Charleston IL 61920; E-mail:
[email protected]) is shown with his own-design, scratch-built,
Giant Scale F-117.
It is made from blue building foam, light plywood, and balsa, and
it is covered with TopFlite’s low-temperature EconoKote. The
model spans 84 inches, is 108 inches long, and weighs 25 pounds. It
is powered by a Moki 1.80 engine and is fitted with 1⁄4-scale Spring
Air retracts.
“This airplane flies somewhat unstable, so you have to be on the
controls all the time,” wrote Bob.
Two Wild Amphibians
Jack Scheider (9519 Anchusa Tr., Austin TX 78736) sent this
photo of two of his models. On the left is a Northstar, which is more
than 10 years old. A Magnum .53 engine provides power. It is a
veteran of many flights from land and water. The finish is Coverite
and Hobbypoxy paint.
The other model is an original ducted-fan design that borrows
some of the design elements from the Northstar. It has also flown
from land and water. A NovaRossi .81 powers the Byron fan unit in
this model. The finish is 21st Century Fabric and Hobbypoxy paint.
“It really accelerates on the step!” wrote Jack.
“Twin Tiger”
Robert Hannon (100 Fenwick Ct., Lexington SC 29072)
submitted this picture of his neat kit-bashed Goldberg Sky Tiger.
“I took the canopy off and built a cabin, and I extended the end
of each wing panel two inches,” wrote Robert.
He also built up the nose with balsa blocks and mounted two O.S.
.25 two-stroke engines in custom-built nacelles. He calls this model
the “Twin Tiger.”
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Alaska Pete ‘n Poke
Mark Bendersky’s (12901 Trent Cir., Anchorage AK 99516; Email:
[email protected]) Great Planes Pete ‘n Poke is shown
against the backdrop of the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage.
Mark admired Great Planes’ suggested covering scheme and
copied it using UltraCote and MonoKote. According to him, the
checkerboards on the tail were “fun.”
He wrote that construction stretched out for six months. Power is
an O.S. .46 FX engine, and the radio is a Futaba four-channel unit.
One Bright Bridi
John J. Seaton (1857 8th St. #102, Las Vegas NV 87701; E-mail:
[email protected]) wrote, “Yes, Bridi kits are alive and well
and fly just as well as they used to.”
John’s neighbor is holding his colorful and bright Bridi Sun Fli
V. Power is a SuperTigre .61, and it is covered with TopFlite
MonoKote. A Futaba flight pack is used with a Pro-Line single-stick
transmitter.
“Joe Bridi used to fly single-stick also,” wrote John.
Tribute Bonanza
Francis Keating (700 E. Dunn Ave., Muncie IN 47303; E-mail:
[email protected]) purchased the kit for this 1⁄5-scale Beechcraft
Bonanza with his dad Daniel in mind; Daniel owned a full-scale
Bonanza in the late 1960s.
The model took 11 months to complete, and Daniel, who had
been in poor health, passed away just a week before it was finished.
Francis dedicates this model to his father’s memory.
It is outfitted with Robart retracts, a 120 four-stroke engine,
landing light, navigation and beacon lights, and a Futaba ninechannel
radio system.
Buddy-Built Jr. Falcon
Rob Jenkins (7437 S. Union Mill Ct., Midvale UT 84047; E-mail:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of a Carl
Goldberg Products Jr. Falcon that was built from a kit purchased in
1964.
Jay Ostler is holding the model with Rob at his side. He and Jay
“have built several airplanes together.” They decided that although the
original model was designed for a single-channel radio, this one could
be outfitted today with a four-channel system with microservos. They
used a throttle-equipped 1⁄2A Norvel engine for power.
September 2003 13
1940 Lanzo Stick
Dick Strang (310 E. Suntree St., Oro Valley AZ 85737; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent in this shot of him and his 1940 Lanzo
Stick Wakefield model, which is covered with Icarex kite fabric.
The model’s all-up weight, including 90 grams of rubber, is 9
ounces. The 21-inch-diameter propeller is hand carved, and it
folds back after the rubber motor has wound down for less drag
during the glide.
Flying Skylines
Debra Justice (7878 Southerland, Moody TX 76557) and her
husband Scott built and finished Gremlins featuring city skylines on
the wings. Scott’s model (orange fins) has the Chicago skyline and
Debra’s (aqua fins) has Chicago’s Michigan Avenue. The scenes are
from posters.
“A member of the club we belonged to in Illinois worked for a
printing company and gave our club choices on the posters,” wrote
Debra. “We were among the first to finish our airplanes with them,
and it even surprised us how well they turned out.”
“Doctored” Airwolf
Dennis Statler (1752 Wedgewood Dr., Green Bay WI 54303)
sent this puzzling photo. Can you tell which is his model Airwolf? Is
it the one in front of the group or the one behind? If you picked the
one behind, you’re correct!
Dennis made 10-inch-tall cutouts of his dad, his brother, and
himself and placed them in front of the Radio Control model. The
smaller Airwolf by their feet is an 8-inch-long plastic model.
Dennis’s Airwolf was built from a Vario Helicopter kit and has a
NovaRossi .60 engine.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s
readers! Send us a glossy color print (no digital photos under
300 dpi, E-mailed submissions, or photocopies, please), with
appropriate description (no handwritten submissions, please),
and we’ll run the best submissions as space permits.
Please include your full address (including E-mail, if
available) so that interested parties may contact you directly.
Send to: Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302;
Attn: Focal Point.
Because of this section’s popularity, it may be several
months before your model is featured.
Long-Term Hawk
Tony Prieboy (625 N. Heathrow Dr., Lecanto FL 34461) bought
a Royal kit of this Curtiss P6-E Hawk for a friend in roughly 1990.
His friend started building the kit, but was unable to finish it because
of health reasons. Tony was asked to complete the model.
“It took awhile, because in the meantime I moved to Florida,”
wrote Tony. “After 11 years it is finally finished.”
The Hawk is powered by a Saito 91GK four-stroke engine and
has a JR radio for guidance. It is covered with 21st Century Fabric,
and Ultra Paint was used for the trim colors.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/09
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Gee Bee Profile
Tom Srpan (3918 E. 365th St., Willoughby OH 44094) scratchbuilt
this large profile Gee Bee. It is covered with UltraCote and
weighs 13 pounds.
The 66-inch-span model has 1,485 square inches of wing area
and is powered by an O.S. .91 two-stroke engine.
“It took six months building time and it flies good and stable,”
wrote Tom.
Great-Flying Laser
Charles E. Castaing (814 Prioux St., New Iberia LA 70563; Email:
[email protected]) is shown with his 34%-scale model of the
Laser 200.
The model spans 98 inches and weighs 22 pounds. A 3W-70
Twin provides the go power. It is covered with MonoKote, and the
cowl, forward deck, and wheel pants are painted with PPG urethane
paints.
The model was only a week old when the photo was taken, but
according to John, “It flies great!”
Free Flight Cessna
Harvey Pastel (802 Bolton Rd., Vernon CT 06066) sent this
photo of his rubber-powered Free Flight Cessna CR-3, which he
constructed from a Mike Morrow kit.
Harvey covered it with Japanese tissue and, instead of model
dope for trim colors, opted to use water-based acrylic paint. He
builds in his kitchen and writes that the dope fumes are unacceptable
in the house!
Even though he has flown this model in the FAC (Flying Aces
Club) Nationals in the Thompson Trophy Mass Launch event, he
wrote, “I build what interests me; I don’t build to compete.”
Kit-Bashed Kadet
Steven Bullock (1321 E. California Ave. “A,” Glendale CA 91206;
E-mail: [email protected]) kit-bashed a Sig Kadet Senior into this
Fun Scale Air Tractor AT-602.
The 13-pound model is equipped with fowler-type flaps and is
powered by a Magnum XL 120 four-stroke engine swinging an APC
16 x 6 propeller. It is guided by an Airtronics Vision eight-channel
Radio Control system and is covered with Bright Yellow UltraCote
with Deep Blue UltraCote trim.
“I have had many Kadet Seniors, and wanted something semi-scale
with all of the great flying characteristics of the Kadet,” he wrote.
September 2003 11
Patriotic Lady
Homer Davis’s (16411 Farnell Ct., Spring TX 77379; E-mail:
[email protected]) colorful and patriotic ModelTech Dragon
Lady is finished with MonoKote and LustreKote. This was his “first
attempt to do anything out of the ordinary with MonoKote.”
The model weighs 91⁄4 pounds and is powered by an O.S. 1.08
FSR two-stroke engine fitted with an APC 16 x 8 propeller. Control
is provided via a Futaba 8UAF radio.
“It flies very well, but is a bit difficult to slow down and land on
my club’s short runway, even with flaperons,” wrote Homer.
Foam Stealth Fighter
Bob Holmes (7644 N. 1800 E., Charleston IL 61920; E-mail:
[email protected]) is shown with his own-design, scratch-built,
Giant Scale F-117.
It is made from blue building foam, light plywood, and balsa, and
it is covered with TopFlite’s low-temperature EconoKote. The
model spans 84 inches, is 108 inches long, and weighs 25 pounds. It
is powered by a Moki 1.80 engine and is fitted with 1⁄4-scale Spring
Air retracts.
“This airplane flies somewhat unstable, so you have to be on the
controls all the time,” wrote Bob.
Two Wild Amphibians
Jack Scheider (9519 Anchusa Tr., Austin TX 78736) sent this
photo of two of his models. On the left is a Northstar, which is more
than 10 years old. A Magnum .53 engine provides power. It is a
veteran of many flights from land and water. The finish is Coverite
and Hobbypoxy paint.
The other model is an original ducted-fan design that borrows
some of the design elements from the Northstar. It has also flown
from land and water. A NovaRossi .81 powers the Byron fan unit in
this model. The finish is 21st Century Fabric and Hobbypoxy paint.
“It really accelerates on the step!” wrote Jack.
“Twin Tiger”
Robert Hannon (100 Fenwick Ct., Lexington SC 29072)
submitted this picture of his neat kit-bashed Goldberg Sky Tiger.
“I took the canopy off and built a cabin, and I extended the end
of each wing panel two inches,” wrote Robert.
He also built up the nose with balsa blocks and mounted two O.S.
.25 two-stroke engines in custom-built nacelles. He calls this model
the “Twin Tiger.”
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Alaska Pete ‘n Poke
Mark Bendersky’s (12901 Trent Cir., Anchorage AK 99516; Email:
[email protected]) Great Planes Pete ‘n Poke is shown
against the backdrop of the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage.
Mark admired Great Planes’ suggested covering scheme and
copied it using UltraCote and MonoKote. According to him, the
checkerboards on the tail were “fun.”
He wrote that construction stretched out for six months. Power is
an O.S. .46 FX engine, and the radio is a Futaba four-channel unit.
One Bright Bridi
John J. Seaton (1857 8th St. #102, Las Vegas NV 87701; E-mail:
[email protected]) wrote, “Yes, Bridi kits are alive and well
and fly just as well as they used to.”
John’s neighbor is holding his colorful and bright Bridi Sun Fli
V. Power is a SuperTigre .61, and it is covered with TopFlite
MonoKote. A Futaba flight pack is used with a Pro-Line single-stick
transmitter.
“Joe Bridi used to fly single-stick also,” wrote John.
Tribute Bonanza
Francis Keating (700 E. Dunn Ave., Muncie IN 47303; E-mail:
[email protected]) purchased the kit for this 1⁄5-scale Beechcraft
Bonanza with his dad Daniel in mind; Daniel owned a full-scale
Bonanza in the late 1960s.
The model took 11 months to complete, and Daniel, who had
been in poor health, passed away just a week before it was finished.
Francis dedicates this model to his father’s memory.
It is outfitted with Robart retracts, a 120 four-stroke engine,
landing light, navigation and beacon lights, and a Futaba ninechannel
radio system.
Buddy-Built Jr. Falcon
Rob Jenkins (7437 S. Union Mill Ct., Midvale UT 84047; E-mail:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of a Carl
Goldberg Products Jr. Falcon that was built from a kit purchased in
1964.
Jay Ostler is holding the model with Rob at his side. He and Jay
“have built several airplanes together.” They decided that although the
original model was designed for a single-channel radio, this one could
be outfitted today with a four-channel system with microservos. They
used a throttle-equipped 1⁄2A Norvel engine for power.
September 2003 13
1940 Lanzo Stick
Dick Strang (310 E. Suntree St., Oro Valley AZ 85737; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent in this shot of him and his 1940 Lanzo
Stick Wakefield model, which is covered with Icarex kite fabric.
The model’s all-up weight, including 90 grams of rubber, is 9
ounces. The 21-inch-diameter propeller is hand carved, and it
folds back after the rubber motor has wound down for less drag
during the glide.
Flying Skylines
Debra Justice (7878 Southerland, Moody TX 76557) and her
husband Scott built and finished Gremlins featuring city skylines on
the wings. Scott’s model (orange fins) has the Chicago skyline and
Debra’s (aqua fins) has Chicago’s Michigan Avenue. The scenes are
from posters.
“A member of the club we belonged to in Illinois worked for a
printing company and gave our club choices on the posters,” wrote
Debra. “We were among the first to finish our airplanes with them,
and it even surprised us how well they turned out.”
“Doctored” Airwolf
Dennis Statler (1752 Wedgewood Dr., Green Bay WI 54303)
sent this puzzling photo. Can you tell which is his model Airwolf? Is
it the one in front of the group or the one behind? If you picked the
one behind, you’re correct!
Dennis made 10-inch-tall cutouts of his dad, his brother, and
himself and placed them in front of the Radio Control model. The
smaller Airwolf by their feet is an 8-inch-long plastic model.
Dennis’s Airwolf was built from a Vario Helicopter kit and has a
NovaRossi .60 engine.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s
readers! Send us a glossy color print (no digital photos under
300 dpi, E-mailed submissions, or photocopies, please), with
appropriate description (no handwritten submissions, please),
and we’ll run the best submissions as space permits.
Please include your full address (including E-mail, if
available) so that interested parties may contact you directly.
Send to: Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302;
Attn: Focal Point.
Because of this section’s popularity, it may be several
months before your model is featured.
Long-Term Hawk
Tony Prieboy (625 N. Heathrow Dr., Lecanto FL 34461) bought
a Royal kit of this Curtiss P6-E Hawk for a friend in roughly 1990.
His friend started building the kit, but was unable to finish it because
of health reasons. Tony was asked to complete the model.
“It took awhile, because in the meantime I moved to Florida,”
wrote Tony. “After 11 years it is finally finished.”
The Hawk is powered by a Saito 91GK four-stroke engine and
has a JR radio for guidance. It is covered with 21st Century Fabric,
and Ultra Paint was used for the trim colors.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/09
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Gee Bee Profile
Tom Srpan (3918 E. 365th St., Willoughby OH 44094) scratchbuilt
this large profile Gee Bee. It is covered with UltraCote and
weighs 13 pounds.
The 66-inch-span model has 1,485 square inches of wing area
and is powered by an O.S. .91 two-stroke engine.
“It took six months building time and it flies good and stable,”
wrote Tom.
Great-Flying Laser
Charles E. Castaing (814 Prioux St., New Iberia LA 70563; Email:
[email protected]) is shown with his 34%-scale model of the
Laser 200.
The model spans 98 inches and weighs 22 pounds. A 3W-70
Twin provides the go power. It is covered with MonoKote, and the
cowl, forward deck, and wheel pants are painted with PPG urethane
paints.
The model was only a week old when the photo was taken, but
according to John, “It flies great!”
Free Flight Cessna
Harvey Pastel (802 Bolton Rd., Vernon CT 06066) sent this
photo of his rubber-powered Free Flight Cessna CR-3, which he
constructed from a Mike Morrow kit.
Harvey covered it with Japanese tissue and, instead of model
dope for trim colors, opted to use water-based acrylic paint. He
builds in his kitchen and writes that the dope fumes are unacceptable
in the house!
Even though he has flown this model in the FAC (Flying Aces
Club) Nationals in the Thompson Trophy Mass Launch event, he
wrote, “I build what interests me; I don’t build to compete.”
Kit-Bashed Kadet
Steven Bullock (1321 E. California Ave. “A,” Glendale CA 91206;
E-mail: [email protected]) kit-bashed a Sig Kadet Senior into this
Fun Scale Air Tractor AT-602.
The 13-pound model is equipped with fowler-type flaps and is
powered by a Magnum XL 120 four-stroke engine swinging an APC
16 x 6 propeller. It is guided by an Airtronics Vision eight-channel
Radio Control system and is covered with Bright Yellow UltraCote
with Deep Blue UltraCote trim.
“I have had many Kadet Seniors, and wanted something semi-scale
with all of the great flying characteristics of the Kadet,” he wrote.
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Patriotic Lady
Homer Davis’s (16411 Farnell Ct., Spring TX 77379; E-mail:
[email protected]) colorful and patriotic ModelTech Dragon
Lady is finished with MonoKote and LustreKote. This was his “first
attempt to do anything out of the ordinary with MonoKote.”
The model weighs 91⁄4 pounds and is powered by an O.S. 1.08
FSR two-stroke engine fitted with an APC 16 x 8 propeller. Control
is provided via a Futaba 8UAF radio.
“It flies very well, but is a bit difficult to slow down and land on
my club’s short runway, even with flaperons,” wrote Homer.
Foam Stealth Fighter
Bob Holmes (7644 N. 1800 E., Charleston IL 61920; E-mail:
[email protected]) is shown with his own-design, scratch-built,
Giant Scale F-117.
It is made from blue building foam, light plywood, and balsa, and
it is covered with TopFlite’s low-temperature EconoKote. The
model spans 84 inches, is 108 inches long, and weighs 25 pounds. It
is powered by a Moki 1.80 engine and is fitted with 1⁄4-scale Spring
Air retracts.
“This airplane flies somewhat unstable, so you have to be on the
controls all the time,” wrote Bob.
Two Wild Amphibians
Jack Scheider (9519 Anchusa Tr., Austin TX 78736) sent this
photo of two of his models. On the left is a Northstar, which is more
than 10 years old. A Magnum .53 engine provides power. It is a
veteran of many flights from land and water. The finish is Coverite
and Hobbypoxy paint.
The other model is an original ducted-fan design that borrows
some of the design elements from the Northstar. It has also flown
from land and water. A NovaRossi .81 powers the Byron fan unit in
this model. The finish is 21st Century Fabric and Hobbypoxy paint.
“It really accelerates on the step!” wrote Jack.
“Twin Tiger”
Robert Hannon (100 Fenwick Ct., Lexington SC 29072)
submitted this picture of his neat kit-bashed Goldberg Sky Tiger.
“I took the canopy off and built a cabin, and I extended the end
of each wing panel two inches,” wrote Robert.
He also built up the nose with balsa blocks and mounted two O.S.
.25 two-stroke engines in custom-built nacelles. He calls this model
the “Twin Tiger.”
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Alaska Pete ‘n Poke
Mark Bendersky’s (12901 Trent Cir., Anchorage AK 99516; Email:
[email protected]) Great Planes Pete ‘n Poke is shown
against the backdrop of the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage.
Mark admired Great Planes’ suggested covering scheme and
copied it using UltraCote and MonoKote. According to him, the
checkerboards on the tail were “fun.”
He wrote that construction stretched out for six months. Power is
an O.S. .46 FX engine, and the radio is a Futaba four-channel unit.
One Bright Bridi
John J. Seaton (1857 8th St. #102, Las Vegas NV 87701; E-mail:
[email protected]) wrote, “Yes, Bridi kits are alive and well
and fly just as well as they used to.”
John’s neighbor is holding his colorful and bright Bridi Sun Fli
V. Power is a SuperTigre .61, and it is covered with TopFlite
MonoKote. A Futaba flight pack is used with a Pro-Line single-stick
transmitter.
“Joe Bridi used to fly single-stick also,” wrote John.
Tribute Bonanza
Francis Keating (700 E. Dunn Ave., Muncie IN 47303; E-mail:
[email protected]) purchased the kit for this 1⁄5-scale Beechcraft
Bonanza with his dad Daniel in mind; Daniel owned a full-scale
Bonanza in the late 1960s.
The model took 11 months to complete, and Daniel, who had
been in poor health, passed away just a week before it was finished.
Francis dedicates this model to his father’s memory.
It is outfitted with Robart retracts, a 120 four-stroke engine,
landing light, navigation and beacon lights, and a Futaba ninechannel
radio system.
Buddy-Built Jr. Falcon
Rob Jenkins (7437 S. Union Mill Ct., Midvale UT 84047; E-mail:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of a Carl
Goldberg Products Jr. Falcon that was built from a kit purchased in
1964.
Jay Ostler is holding the model with Rob at his side. He and Jay
“have built several airplanes together.” They decided that although the
original model was designed for a single-channel radio, this one could
be outfitted today with a four-channel system with microservos. They
used a throttle-equipped 1⁄2A Norvel engine for power.
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1940 Lanzo Stick
Dick Strang (310 E. Suntree St., Oro Valley AZ 85737; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent in this shot of him and his 1940 Lanzo
Stick Wakefield model, which is covered with Icarex kite fabric.
The model’s all-up weight, including 90 grams of rubber, is 9
ounces. The 21-inch-diameter propeller is hand carved, and it
folds back after the rubber motor has wound down for less drag
during the glide.
Flying Skylines
Debra Justice (7878 Southerland, Moody TX 76557) and her
husband Scott built and finished Gremlins featuring city skylines on
the wings. Scott’s model (orange fins) has the Chicago skyline and
Debra’s (aqua fins) has Chicago’s Michigan Avenue. The scenes are
from posters.
“A member of the club we belonged to in Illinois worked for a
printing company and gave our club choices on the posters,” wrote
Debra. “We were among the first to finish our airplanes with them,
and it even surprised us how well they turned out.”
“Doctored” Airwolf
Dennis Statler (1752 Wedgewood Dr., Green Bay WI 54303)
sent this puzzling photo. Can you tell which is his model Airwolf? Is
it the one in front of the group or the one behind? If you picked the
one behind, you’re correct!
Dennis made 10-inch-tall cutouts of his dad, his brother, and
himself and placed them in front of the Radio Control model. The
smaller Airwolf by their feet is an 8-inch-long plastic model.
Dennis’s Airwolf was built from a Vario Helicopter kit and has a
NovaRossi .60 engine.
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Long-Term Hawk
Tony Prieboy (625 N. Heathrow Dr., Lecanto FL 34461) bought
a Royal kit of this Curtiss P6-E Hawk for a friend in roughly 1990.
His friend started building the kit, but was unable to finish it because
of health reasons. Tony was asked to complete the model.
“It took awhile, because in the meantime I moved to Florida,”
wrote Tony. “After 11 years it is finally finished.”
The Hawk is powered by a Saito 91GK four-stroke engine and
has a JR radio for guidance. It is covered with 21st Century Fabric,
and Ultra Paint was used for the trim colors.
