Focal Point - 2004/02

10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Stout/Ford
Gary Hodson (512 Lake of the Forest, Bonner Springs KS
66012) sent this photo of his 1926 Stout/Ford 2-AT rubber-powered
Free Flight Peanut Scale model.
It spans 13 inches and weighs 4.45 grams—not including the
rubber motor. Gary built the model from a three-view drawing and
covered it with preshrunk Gampi tissue. He printed the surface detail
on the tissue using an ink-jet printer before covering.
“The longest flight so far is 1 minute, 51 seconds,” wrote Gary.
Good Golly, Miss Molly!
Roy Prichard (3324 Scarlet Dr., Maryville TN 37804) wrote that
his P-38-inspired Good Golly Miss Molly design “ ... is a joy to fly
and watch.”
It features a semi profile, built-up balsa booms, and a center pod
using plywood where required for strength. It has a wingspan of 48
inches and a flying weight of 50 ounces.
This model is powered by two Graupner Speed 400 motors with
2.3:1 gear drives and two 8 x 4.5 Graupner cam propellers. An
eight-cell 1700 mAh battery is used for motor power.
Supermarine Spitfire
Fred C. Williams (2011 Brighton Bay Tr., Jacksonville FL
32246; E-mail: [email protected]) spent several years
building and finishing this Yellow Aircraft Supermarine Spitfire Mk
XIV.
The model has a wingspan of 88 inches and weighs 19 pounds.
A Zenoah G-38 turning an 18 x 8 Dynathrust propeller at 7,900 rpm
powers it.
“The test flight was exciting, but after auto trim was used on the
ACE Micropro 8000 single-stick transmitter, a pretty slow roll and a
wheel landing were accomplished,” wrote Fred.
Rare Boulton Paul
Don McGillivray (13371 Sylvan Ave., Fort Myers FL 33919; Email:
[email protected]) scratch-built this rarely modeled early
1930s British bomber—the Overstrand.
It mounts two 480 geared electric motors, and nine cells of 1700
mAh capacity provide the power. The model has a wingspan of 60
inches and weighs 68 ounces.
“The 101st Squadron Historical Society of the English Royal Air
Force supplied the three-views and historical data with pictures by
Internet,” wrote Don.
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Colorful Peashooter
Jack Goodrich (5500 Gatewood, Suite 108, Sterling Heights MI
48310) believes that the Boeing Peashooter is the most colorful
airplane the US Army Air Corps ever ordered.
His model has a 71-inch wingspan, is powered by an MDS .68
two-stroke engine, and features a dual-bomb-drop mechanism.
“I belong to a large club in Detroit and receive many magazines,
but I have never seen another built-up Peashooter,” wrote Jack.
“What a pretty airplane!”
Carden CAP
Randy Martin (5831 Tammy Ln., Manvel TX 77578) sent this
photo of himself with his 40% CAP 232.
It has a wingspan of 116 inches and uses a 16-horsepower Desert
Aircraft DA-150 engine swinging a Menz 32 x 10 propeller. It is
controlled by an Airtronics Stylus radio with twin receivers and nine
Airtronics servos.
The CAP weighs “37.99” pounds and is covered with MonoKote.
The graphics are from Kirbys Kustom Vinyl Graphics.
“The airplane flies great and 3-D performance is better than
expected,” wrote Randy.
Big Bronco
Harold Mahoney (2211 Robinhood Rd., Albany GA 31707) built
this OV-10 Bronco from Rich Uravitch plans.
The model has a wingspan of 81 inches and is powered by two
MDS .68 engines. It uses 12 servos and has Spring Air retracts. Rich
supplied the wingtips, cowls, canopy, nose, and rear fuselage
fairing.
“It took about three months to build,” wrote Harold. “This is an
easy model to build and fly.”
California Cutie P-38
Charlie Kellogg (998 Liberty Ln., Warrington PA 18976; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this P-38 from Ziroli plans and powered it
with two Brison 3.2 engines.
The model features fowler flaps, Robart retracts, drop tanks, and
air-operated gear doors. Charlie uses a JR PCM 10X radio and two
flight packs. The model has 12 servos.
“Graphics are from ‘California Cutie,’ which was operated by the
fighter collection in Duxford, England, until it was lost in 1996,” he
wrote.
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12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Eastern Aircraft Avenger
Ralph Dutweiler (1229 E. Silverthorn Loop, Hernando FL
34442) built this Heritage R/C version of the Grumman-designed
TBM-3 Avenger that Eastern Aircraft license-built during World
War II.
Ralph wanted a realistic model, so he added operating flaps,
retracts, a tailhook, a pitot tube, a pilot, and a gunner. A Magnum 91
XL four-stroke engine supplies power.
“Now I’m only waiting for a manufacturer to market a kit of a
Grumman F3F-3 or something similar,” wrote Ralph.
Flying Partner’s Fleet
Jerry Dotson’s (59 Daniel Johnson Rd., Baker FL 32570) flying
partner Wesley Ard took this photo and submitted it to “Focal
Point.”
Jerry built the Concept Models 21⁄4-scale Fleet biplane and
powered it with a 31cc Honda GX-series four-stroke engine. The
airplane has a wingspan of 84 inches and weighs 20 pounds. It is
covered with Super Coverite and Rust-Oleum paint.
“The airplane flies scalelike, with an unbelievably scale sound,”
wrote Wesley.
Family Affair
Vincent Cahill III (433 Paul Revere Loop, North Fort Meyers FL
33917; E-mail: [email protected]) built this Consolidated B-
24J in the color-and-markings of the “Blonde Bombshell”—the
airplane his father Vincent Jr. flew in during World War II as a
member of the 491st Bomb Group. That group operated out of North
Pickingham, England.
“This was my first attempt with a big airplane,” wrote Vincent. “It
took a few years to build, and I had the help of my son, Vincent IV.”
First Covering Job
Christopher Robinson (20267 Seidner Ave., Escalon CA 95320;
E-mail: [email protected]) sent this photo of himself with his
Global Easy Answer sailplane.
“It was built by Ward Hendricks, who flew it for several years
before giving it to me,” wrote Christopher.
He refurbished the Easy Answer by stripping off the covering,
fixing many small cracks, and then re-covering it with MonoKote,
and he hand-cut the flames. This was Christopher’s first attempt at
covering a model.
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Nice Flight Shot!
Greg Minden (4540 Vincente Ln., Las Vegas NV 89130)
submitted this in-flight shot of his World Models Miss America II
Mustang.
It has a wingspan of 80 inches and is powered by a Moki 1.80
engine turning an 18 x 10 Master Airscrew Classic propeller. Greg
replaced the stock retracts with a set of Spring Air units.
“The airplane is smooth and fast and has a good sound with the
J-Tec muffler,” he wrote.
Mountain Contender
Rod LeMense (Box 6916, Ketchum ID 83340; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Top Flite Contender 60 and installed
a Saito Golden Knight 65 four-stroke engine for power. He covered
the airplane with Insignia Blue and Cub Yellow MonoKote.
Rod modified the lower balsa cowl to allow airflow past the
carburetor by hollowing out a tunnel from the front of the lower
cowl to the exit point at the aft of the cowl, where the engine-oil
drain also exits.
“The performance is great in our mountains at 6,000 feet
altitude,” wrote Rod.
Desperado
Stan Orlowski’s (484 Central St., Saugus MA 01906) latest
project is this Bill Evans-designed Desperado flying wing.
It has a 60-inch wingspan, weighs 71⁄2 pounds, and is powered by
a Webra Speed 61 engine. To add some color to the model, Stan
used a number of decals that he had been saving.
“It is stable in the air and it lands like a trainer,” he wrote.
Scaled-Down Cardinal
Gerry Ruschke (1731 Wright Dr., Sandwich IL 60548) built this
1⁄2A model from scaled-down Windy Urtnowski plans for the 60-
size Cardinal.
Gerry’s model features a built-up fuselage and is powered by a
Norvel .049 engine. The wings are covered with transparent
MonoKote, and the fuselage is painted with Brodak dope.
He is shown standing in his G&D Hobbies hobby shop in
Sandwich. His friend Mitchell Heller took the photo.
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