10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Golden Oldie
Paul Talbert (2425 New Orleans St., Greensboro NC 27406)
shows his Fred Reese-designed Golden Oldie just before its maiden
flight. Named “Old Soggy,” it is the third model in a fleet that Paul
has built.
The model is powered by a Saito 91 four-stroke engine that is
cowled in the same manner as an old OX-5 might be. Paul is a
retired pilot with more than 20,000 hours of flying time.
“The Greensboro Radio Aeromodelers Club now has seven of
these models in various sizes waiting for a day to get them all in the
air together,” he wrote.
Instructor’s T-34
Reuben S. Keeton (2313 Hunter Davis Ct., Monroe NC 28110)
built this shiny T-34 Mentor from an ACE R/C kit. It is finished
with Chrome, Red, and Black MonoKote and features a Fox .45BB
engine and an ACE Micropro 8000 radio system. It is patterned after
the T-34 Mentor in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
“I enjoy doing aerobatics with it that I taught to Air Force
students while flying over 800 hours in the T-34 as a civilian
contract flight instructor,” wrote Rueben.
Top Flite P-51
Charles R. Wolfe (1550 Meadow Hill Ct., Florence KY 41042)
built this P-51 Mustang from a Top Flite kit. He powers it with a US
Engines .51 which, according to him, “Starts easily and seems to
have plenty of smooth power.”
The model features Robart main and tail-wheel retracts and a
MonoKote finish in Royal Blue and Aluminum. The painted parts
were color-matched with Top Flite’s LustreKote paint.
Charles installed a full cockpit that he also obtained from Top
Flite. The model weighs 22 pounds.
WW I Park Flyers
Keith Sparks’ (7755 Nor-east Dr., Fort Worth TX 76180; E-mail:
[email protected]) park flyers are equipped with Lite Stick flight gear
(motor, battery, servos, and radio).
According to Keith, the S.E.5-style models do best indoors
because of their light wing loadings. The Fokker D.VII-style models
do best outdoors on calm days.
The S.E.5s have 36-inch wingspans and weigh 7.5 ounces
without the batteries. The D.VIIs span 31 inches and weigh 6.5
ounces. Both types use three-channel radios.
March 2004 11
Kit-Bashed Hog-Bipe
Len Rozamus (3402 Ivor St., Hopewell VA 23860; E-mail:
[email protected]) wrote, “Sig Hog-Bipes have not graced
your pages in some time, so I thought I’d submit a picture of
mine.”
His model is kit-bashed to look like a 1930s Navy fighter and
is fitted with a bomb-drop mechanism and a pilot with a moving
head. The engine is a Saito 80 four-stroke, and it is equipped
with an Airtronics radio.
Seagoing Kadet Senior
Jack E. Shaffer (1750 Evan Cir., Medford OR 97504; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Sig Kadet Senior and fitted it with
floats built from Great Planes’ Sport Float Kit.
The airplane is finished with MonoKote in a John Deere color
scheme. Jack’s Kadet Senior is powered by a SuperTigre .51 engine
and has an Airtronics radio system for guidance.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Luscombe Phantom
Terry Miller (13 Kress Hill Dr., Spencerport NY 14559; E-mail:
[email protected]) designed and scratch-built this Luscombe
Phantom. It spans 70 inches but only weighs 5.5 pounds. It is
powered by an O.S. .36 FX engine.
According to Terry, the Luscombe Phantom was the first allmetal
personal airplane, built in 1934, and approximately 300 were
manufactured, including a clipped-wing, aerobatic version.
“It flies very stable and looks like the real thing as you approach
to land,” wrote Terry.
First RC Airplane
Zachary Winters (4410 Julia St., Spokane WA 99223; E-mail:
[email protected]) is shown with his first Radio Control
airplane: a Goldberg Eagle II ARF.
Zachary powers the 63-inch-span model with a Magnum .46 twostroke
engine. He flies the Eagle II with a Futaba SkySport 4 radio
system.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Favorite Profile
This Cosmic Wind is David H. Shipton’s (1840 Brownwood Rd.,
Delavan IL 61734; E-mail: [email protected]) favorite profile
Control Line Stunt model.
It is powered by a Fox .36X engine, has a wingspan of 45.5
inches, and has 405 square inches of wing area.
“It has been known to do a complete Stunt pattern, but not when
I flew it,” wrote Dave. “It has capabilities that are beyond me.”
WRAM Show-Winning Sukhoi
Joe Di Prima (775 Magnolia Dr., Franklin Square NY 11010; Email:
[email protected]) built this Sukhoi Su-26MX from a
Carl Goldberg Models kit, and then he entered it in the 2001
Westchester Radio Aero Modelers Show static competition and
won!
The model is covered with MonoKote and painted where
required with matching LustreKote paint. Joe copied the trim
scheme from photos of a full-scale Sukhoi he found in a Bob Banka
Foto Paak.
A Thunder Tiger 1.20 engine fitted with a Bisson muffler powers
this beauty.
Pitts S-2B ARF
“It’s one of the nicest ARFs on the market,” wrote Mark
Lamoreaux (144 North St., Walton NY 13856; E-mail:
[email protected]) about his Cermark 1⁄4-scale Pitts. “It
called for a 91 to 120 four-stroke engine, but I chose to go with a
Saito 180. As you can guess, the 180 supplies more than enough
power.”
The model spans 61 inches and weighs 12.5 pounds. A Futaba
radio system supplies the control.
Colorful Skybolt
Robert Coats (9720 Cypress Farm Dr., Zebulon NC 27597; Email:
[email protected]) built this colorful Skybolt from plans
he purchased from Wendell Hostetler’s Plans.
The model features an O.S. FT-300 twin engine for power
and is guided via a Futaba radio control system. Robert finished
the Skybolt using MonoKote, and the finished weight is 21
pounds.
March 2004 13
“Real Fun” Fairchild
Charlie Smith (2406 N. Chama Ave., Loveland CO 80538)
scratch-built this Fairchild 24W in 2-inches-to-the-foot scale. It has
a wingspan of 72.75 inches and weighs 8.25 pounds.
An O.S. .46 FX engine supplies the power. The finish is Cream
MonoKote with Dark Teal MonoKote trim. LustreKote paint was
used to finish the cowl, struts, and mud guards.
“The ground handling is very good, and it is a real fun type RC
airplane to fly,” wrote Charlie.
First Retract Model
David Ettinger (804 Dove Creek Tr., Southlake TX 76092; Email:
[email protected]) built this Patriot from a Great
Planes kit. It weighs 6 pounds, is powered by an O.S. Max .46 FX
engine, and is finished with MonoKote.
“After flying on and off for the last 25 plus years, this is my first
model with retractable landing gear,” wrote Dave. “Although
retractable gear can sometimes be a hassle, seeing the beauty of this
model flying with the gear up makes it worth the effort.”
Vertically Capable Somethin’ Extra
Mark Nagley’s (1611 E. 64th St., Tacoma WA 98404) Sig
Somethin’ Extra uses a Futaba flight pack and had
approximately 20 flights on it when this photo was taken.
The covering is metallic blue with white, red, and chrome
trim. The stickers are enlargements from magazine
advertisements.
“It is powered by a SuperTigre .51 turning a 10 x 7 APC
prop, giving it almost unlimited vertical performance,” wrote
Mark.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s
readers and/or visitors to AMA’s Web site
(www.modelaircraft.org)! Send us a glossy color print or digital
photo on CD-ROM (minimum 300 ppi) with an appropriate
description of the model, and we will publish or post the best
submissions.
No E-mailed photos, laser copies, ink-jet copies, or
photocopies will be accepted. Restrict content to the model with
or without the owner/builder. Inappropriate photos will not be
published.
Supply your full address (and E-mail address if available) so
that interested parties may contact you directly. Send all
submissions to Bob Hunt, Box 68, Stockertown PA 18083, ATTN:
Focal Point. Because of this section’s popularity, it may be
several months before your model is featured.
Inspired P-51
Bill Ward (6221 NW Grand #15E, Oklahoma City OK 73118)
built this Top Flite P-51 and finished it in the colors of the 343rd
Fighter Squadron.
Photos that Bill received from Ruben F. Curtis, who was a crew
chief for the WW II Group while it was based in England, inspired
the scheme.
Bill’s P-51 is powered by a Zenoah G-45 engine, has Robart
retracts, and weighs 21 pounds. The finish is nitrate dope over 1⁄2-
ounce fiberglass cloth, with a top coat of LustreKote paint.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/03
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/03
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Golden Oldie
Paul Talbert (2425 New Orleans St., Greensboro NC 27406)
shows his Fred Reese-designed Golden Oldie just before its maiden
flight. Named “Old Soggy,” it is the third model in a fleet that Paul
has built.
The model is powered by a Saito 91 four-stroke engine that is
cowled in the same manner as an old OX-5 might be. Paul is a
retired pilot with more than 20,000 hours of flying time.
“The Greensboro Radio Aeromodelers Club now has seven of
these models in various sizes waiting for a day to get them all in the
air together,” he wrote.
Instructor’s T-34
Reuben S. Keeton (2313 Hunter Davis Ct., Monroe NC 28110)
built this shiny T-34 Mentor from an ACE R/C kit. It is finished
with Chrome, Red, and Black MonoKote and features a Fox .45BB
engine and an ACE Micropro 8000 radio system. It is patterned after
the T-34 Mentor in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
“I enjoy doing aerobatics with it that I taught to Air Force
students while flying over 800 hours in the T-34 as a civilian
contract flight instructor,” wrote Rueben.
Top Flite P-51
Charles R. Wolfe (1550 Meadow Hill Ct., Florence KY 41042)
built this P-51 Mustang from a Top Flite kit. He powers it with a US
Engines .51 which, according to him, “Starts easily and seems to
have plenty of smooth power.”
The model features Robart main and tail-wheel retracts and a
MonoKote finish in Royal Blue and Aluminum. The painted parts
were color-matched with Top Flite’s LustreKote paint.
Charles installed a full cockpit that he also obtained from Top
Flite. The model weighs 22 pounds.
WW I Park Flyers
Keith Sparks’ (7755 Nor-east Dr., Fort Worth TX 76180; E-mail:
[email protected]) park flyers are equipped with Lite Stick flight gear
(motor, battery, servos, and radio).
According to Keith, the S.E.5-style models do best indoors
because of their light wing loadings. The Fokker D.VII-style models
do best outdoors on calm days.
The S.E.5s have 36-inch wingspans and weigh 7.5 ounces
without the batteries. The D.VIIs span 31 inches and weigh 6.5
ounces. Both types use three-channel radios.
March 2004 11
Kit-Bashed Hog-Bipe
Len Rozamus (3402 Ivor St., Hopewell VA 23860; E-mail:
[email protected]) wrote, “Sig Hog-Bipes have not graced
your pages in some time, so I thought I’d submit a picture of
mine.”
His model is kit-bashed to look like a 1930s Navy fighter and
is fitted with a bomb-drop mechanism and a pilot with a moving
head. The engine is a Saito 80 four-stroke, and it is equipped
with an Airtronics radio.
Seagoing Kadet Senior
Jack E. Shaffer (1750 Evan Cir., Medford OR 97504; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Sig Kadet Senior and fitted it with
floats built from Great Planes’ Sport Float Kit.
The airplane is finished with MonoKote in a John Deere color
scheme. Jack’s Kadet Senior is powered by a SuperTigre .51 engine
and has an Airtronics radio system for guidance.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Luscombe Phantom
Terry Miller (13 Kress Hill Dr., Spencerport NY 14559; E-mail:
[email protected]) designed and scratch-built this Luscombe
Phantom. It spans 70 inches but only weighs 5.5 pounds. It is
powered by an O.S. .36 FX engine.
According to Terry, the Luscombe Phantom was the first allmetal
personal airplane, built in 1934, and approximately 300 were
manufactured, including a clipped-wing, aerobatic version.
“It flies very stable and looks like the real thing as you approach
to land,” wrote Terry.
First RC Airplane
Zachary Winters (4410 Julia St., Spokane WA 99223; E-mail:
[email protected]) is shown with his first Radio Control
airplane: a Goldberg Eagle II ARF.
Zachary powers the 63-inch-span model with a Magnum .46 twostroke
engine. He flies the Eagle II with a Futaba SkySport 4 radio
system.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Favorite Profile
This Cosmic Wind is David H. Shipton’s (1840 Brownwood Rd.,
Delavan IL 61734; E-mail: [email protected]) favorite profile
Control Line Stunt model.
It is powered by a Fox .36X engine, has a wingspan of 45.5
inches, and has 405 square inches of wing area.
“It has been known to do a complete Stunt pattern, but not when
I flew it,” wrote Dave. “It has capabilities that are beyond me.”
WRAM Show-Winning Sukhoi
Joe Di Prima (775 Magnolia Dr., Franklin Square NY 11010; Email:
[email protected]) built this Sukhoi Su-26MX from a
Carl Goldberg Models kit, and then he entered it in the 2001
Westchester Radio Aero Modelers Show static competition and
won!
The model is covered with MonoKote and painted where
required with matching LustreKote paint. Joe copied the trim
scheme from photos of a full-scale Sukhoi he found in a Bob Banka
Foto Paak.
A Thunder Tiger 1.20 engine fitted with a Bisson muffler powers
this beauty.
Pitts S-2B ARF
“It’s one of the nicest ARFs on the market,” wrote Mark
Lamoreaux (144 North St., Walton NY 13856; E-mail:
[email protected]) about his Cermark 1⁄4-scale Pitts. “It
called for a 91 to 120 four-stroke engine, but I chose to go with a
Saito 180. As you can guess, the 180 supplies more than enough
power.”
The model spans 61 inches and weighs 12.5 pounds. A Futaba
radio system supplies the control.
Colorful Skybolt
Robert Coats (9720 Cypress Farm Dr., Zebulon NC 27597; Email:
[email protected]) built this colorful Skybolt from plans
he purchased from Wendell Hostetler’s Plans.
The model features an O.S. FT-300 twin engine for power
and is guided via a Futaba radio control system. Robert finished
the Skybolt using MonoKote, and the finished weight is 21
pounds.
March 2004 13
“Real Fun” Fairchild
Charlie Smith (2406 N. Chama Ave., Loveland CO 80538)
scratch-built this Fairchild 24W in 2-inches-to-the-foot scale. It has
a wingspan of 72.75 inches and weighs 8.25 pounds.
An O.S. .46 FX engine supplies the power. The finish is Cream
MonoKote with Dark Teal MonoKote trim. LustreKote paint was
used to finish the cowl, struts, and mud guards.
“The ground handling is very good, and it is a real fun type RC
airplane to fly,” wrote Charlie.
First Retract Model
David Ettinger (804 Dove Creek Tr., Southlake TX 76092; Email:
[email protected]) built this Patriot from a Great
Planes kit. It weighs 6 pounds, is powered by an O.S. Max .46 FX
engine, and is finished with MonoKote.
“After flying on and off for the last 25 plus years, this is my first
model with retractable landing gear,” wrote Dave. “Although
retractable gear can sometimes be a hassle, seeing the beauty of this
model flying with the gear up makes it worth the effort.”
Vertically Capable Somethin’ Extra
Mark Nagley’s (1611 E. 64th St., Tacoma WA 98404) Sig
Somethin’ Extra uses a Futaba flight pack and had
approximately 20 flights on it when this photo was taken.
The covering is metallic blue with white, red, and chrome
trim. The stickers are enlargements from magazine
advertisements.
“It is powered by a SuperTigre .51 turning a 10 x 7 APC
prop, giving it almost unlimited vertical performance,” wrote
Mark.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s
readers and/or visitors to AMA’s Web site
(www.modelaircraft.org)! Send us a glossy color print or digital
photo on CD-ROM (minimum 300 ppi) with an appropriate
description of the model, and we will publish or post the best
submissions.
No E-mailed photos, laser copies, ink-jet copies, or
photocopies will be accepted. Restrict content to the model with
or without the owner/builder. Inappropriate photos will not be
published.
Supply your full address (and E-mail address if available) so
that interested parties may contact you directly. Send all
submissions to Bob Hunt, Box 68, Stockertown PA 18083, ATTN:
Focal Point. Because of this section’s popularity, it may be
several months before your model is featured.
Inspired P-51
Bill Ward (6221 NW Grand #15E, Oklahoma City OK 73118)
built this Top Flite P-51 and finished it in the colors of the 343rd
Fighter Squadron.
Photos that Bill received from Ruben F. Curtis, who was a crew
chief for the WW II Group while it was based in England, inspired
the scheme.
Bill’s P-51 is powered by a Zenoah G-45 engine, has Robart
retracts, and weighs 21 pounds. The finish is nitrate dope over 1⁄2-
ounce fiberglass cloth, with a top coat of LustreKote paint.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/03
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Golden Oldie
Paul Talbert (2425 New Orleans St., Greensboro NC 27406)
shows his Fred Reese-designed Golden Oldie just before its maiden
flight. Named “Old Soggy,” it is the third model in a fleet that Paul
has built.
The model is powered by a Saito 91 four-stroke engine that is
cowled in the same manner as an old OX-5 might be. Paul is a
retired pilot with more than 20,000 hours of flying time.
“The Greensboro Radio Aeromodelers Club now has seven of
these models in various sizes waiting for a day to get them all in the
air together,” he wrote.
Instructor’s T-34
Reuben S. Keeton (2313 Hunter Davis Ct., Monroe NC 28110)
built this shiny T-34 Mentor from an ACE R/C kit. It is finished
with Chrome, Red, and Black MonoKote and features a Fox .45BB
engine and an ACE Micropro 8000 radio system. It is patterned after
the T-34 Mentor in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
“I enjoy doing aerobatics with it that I taught to Air Force
students while flying over 800 hours in the T-34 as a civilian
contract flight instructor,” wrote Rueben.
Top Flite P-51
Charles R. Wolfe (1550 Meadow Hill Ct., Florence KY 41042)
built this P-51 Mustang from a Top Flite kit. He powers it with a US
Engines .51 which, according to him, “Starts easily and seems to
have plenty of smooth power.”
The model features Robart main and tail-wheel retracts and a
MonoKote finish in Royal Blue and Aluminum. The painted parts
were color-matched with Top Flite’s LustreKote paint.
Charles installed a full cockpit that he also obtained from Top
Flite. The model weighs 22 pounds.
WW I Park Flyers
Keith Sparks’ (7755 Nor-east Dr., Fort Worth TX 76180; E-mail:
[email protected]) park flyers are equipped with Lite Stick flight gear
(motor, battery, servos, and radio).
According to Keith, the S.E.5-style models do best indoors
because of their light wing loadings. The Fokker D.VII-style models
do best outdoors on calm days.
The S.E.5s have 36-inch wingspans and weigh 7.5 ounces
without the batteries. The D.VIIs span 31 inches and weigh 6.5
ounces. Both types use three-channel radios.
March 2004 11
Kit-Bashed Hog-Bipe
Len Rozamus (3402 Ivor St., Hopewell VA 23860; E-mail:
[email protected]) wrote, “Sig Hog-Bipes have not graced
your pages in some time, so I thought I’d submit a picture of
mine.”
His model is kit-bashed to look like a 1930s Navy fighter and
is fitted with a bomb-drop mechanism and a pilot with a moving
head. The engine is a Saito 80 four-stroke, and it is equipped
with an Airtronics radio.
Seagoing Kadet Senior
Jack E. Shaffer (1750 Evan Cir., Medford OR 97504; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Sig Kadet Senior and fitted it with
floats built from Great Planes’ Sport Float Kit.
The airplane is finished with MonoKote in a John Deere color
scheme. Jack’s Kadet Senior is powered by a SuperTigre .51 engine
and has an Airtronics radio system for guidance.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Luscombe Phantom
Terry Miller (13 Kress Hill Dr., Spencerport NY 14559; E-mail:
[email protected]) designed and scratch-built this Luscombe
Phantom. It spans 70 inches but only weighs 5.5 pounds. It is
powered by an O.S. .36 FX engine.
According to Terry, the Luscombe Phantom was the first allmetal
personal airplane, built in 1934, and approximately 300 were
manufactured, including a clipped-wing, aerobatic version.
“It flies very stable and looks like the real thing as you approach
to land,” wrote Terry.
First RC Airplane
Zachary Winters (4410 Julia St., Spokane WA 99223; E-mail:
[email protected]) is shown with his first Radio Control
airplane: a Goldberg Eagle II ARF.
Zachary powers the 63-inch-span model with a Magnum .46 twostroke
engine. He flies the Eagle II with a Futaba SkySport 4 radio
system.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Favorite Profile
This Cosmic Wind is David H. Shipton’s (1840 Brownwood Rd.,
Delavan IL 61734; E-mail: [email protected]) favorite profile
Control Line Stunt model.
It is powered by a Fox .36X engine, has a wingspan of 45.5
inches, and has 405 square inches of wing area.
“It has been known to do a complete Stunt pattern, but not when
I flew it,” wrote Dave. “It has capabilities that are beyond me.”
WRAM Show-Winning Sukhoi
Joe Di Prima (775 Magnolia Dr., Franklin Square NY 11010; Email:
[email protected]) built this Sukhoi Su-26MX from a
Carl Goldberg Models kit, and then he entered it in the 2001
Westchester Radio Aero Modelers Show static competition and
won!
The model is covered with MonoKote and painted where
required with matching LustreKote paint. Joe copied the trim
scheme from photos of a full-scale Sukhoi he found in a Bob Banka
Foto Paak.
A Thunder Tiger 1.20 engine fitted with a Bisson muffler powers
this beauty.
Pitts S-2B ARF
“It’s one of the nicest ARFs on the market,” wrote Mark
Lamoreaux (144 North St., Walton NY 13856; E-mail:
[email protected]) about his Cermark 1⁄4-scale Pitts. “It
called for a 91 to 120 four-stroke engine, but I chose to go with a
Saito 180. As you can guess, the 180 supplies more than enough
power.”
The model spans 61 inches and weighs 12.5 pounds. A Futaba
radio system supplies the control.
Colorful Skybolt
Robert Coats (9720 Cypress Farm Dr., Zebulon NC 27597; Email:
[email protected]) built this colorful Skybolt from plans
he purchased from Wendell Hostetler’s Plans.
The model features an O.S. FT-300 twin engine for power
and is guided via a Futaba radio control system. Robert finished
the Skybolt using MonoKote, and the finished weight is 21
pounds.
March 2004 13
“Real Fun” Fairchild
Charlie Smith (2406 N. Chama Ave., Loveland CO 80538)
scratch-built this Fairchild 24W in 2-inches-to-the-foot scale. It has
a wingspan of 72.75 inches and weighs 8.25 pounds.
An O.S. .46 FX engine supplies the power. The finish is Cream
MonoKote with Dark Teal MonoKote trim. LustreKote paint was
used to finish the cowl, struts, and mud guards.
“The ground handling is very good, and it is a real fun type RC
airplane to fly,” wrote Charlie.
First Retract Model
David Ettinger (804 Dove Creek Tr., Southlake TX 76092; Email:
[email protected]) built this Patriot from a Great
Planes kit. It weighs 6 pounds, is powered by an O.S. Max .46 FX
engine, and is finished with MonoKote.
“After flying on and off for the last 25 plus years, this is my first
model with retractable landing gear,” wrote Dave. “Although
retractable gear can sometimes be a hassle, seeing the beauty of this
model flying with the gear up makes it worth the effort.”
Vertically Capable Somethin’ Extra
Mark Nagley’s (1611 E. 64th St., Tacoma WA 98404) Sig
Somethin’ Extra uses a Futaba flight pack and had
approximately 20 flights on it when this photo was taken.
The covering is metallic blue with white, red, and chrome
trim. The stickers are enlargements from magazine
advertisements.
“It is powered by a SuperTigre .51 turning a 10 x 7 APC
prop, giving it almost unlimited vertical performance,” wrote
Mark.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s
readers and/or visitors to AMA’s Web site
(www.modelaircraft.org)! Send us a glossy color print or digital
photo on CD-ROM (minimum 300 ppi) with an appropriate
description of the model, and we will publish or post the best
submissions.
No E-mailed photos, laser copies, ink-jet copies, or
photocopies will be accepted. Restrict content to the model with
or without the owner/builder. Inappropriate photos will not be
published.
Supply your full address (and E-mail address if available) so
that interested parties may contact you directly. Send all
submissions to Bob Hunt, Box 68, Stockertown PA 18083, ATTN:
Focal Point. Because of this section’s popularity, it may be
several months before your model is featured.
Inspired P-51
Bill Ward (6221 NW Grand #15E, Oklahoma City OK 73118)
built this Top Flite P-51 and finished it in the colors of the 343rd
Fighter Squadron.
Photos that Bill received from Ruben F. Curtis, who was a crew
chief for the WW II Group while it was based in England, inspired
the scheme.
Bill’s P-51 is powered by a Zenoah G-45 engine, has Robart
retracts, and weighs 21 pounds. The finish is nitrate dope over 1⁄2-
ounce fiberglass cloth, with a top coat of LustreKote paint.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/03
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Golden Oldie
Paul Talbert (2425 New Orleans St., Greensboro NC 27406)
shows his Fred Reese-designed Golden Oldie just before its maiden
flight. Named “Old Soggy,” it is the third model in a fleet that Paul
has built.
The model is powered by a Saito 91 four-stroke engine that is
cowled in the same manner as an old OX-5 might be. Paul is a
retired pilot with more than 20,000 hours of flying time.
“The Greensboro Radio Aeromodelers Club now has seven of
these models in various sizes waiting for a day to get them all in the
air together,” he wrote.
Instructor’s T-34
Reuben S. Keeton (2313 Hunter Davis Ct., Monroe NC 28110)
built this shiny T-34 Mentor from an ACE R/C kit. It is finished
with Chrome, Red, and Black MonoKote and features a Fox .45BB
engine and an ACE Micropro 8000 radio system. It is patterned after
the T-34 Mentor in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
“I enjoy doing aerobatics with it that I taught to Air Force
students while flying over 800 hours in the T-34 as a civilian
contract flight instructor,” wrote Rueben.
Top Flite P-51
Charles R. Wolfe (1550 Meadow Hill Ct., Florence KY 41042)
built this P-51 Mustang from a Top Flite kit. He powers it with a US
Engines .51 which, according to him, “Starts easily and seems to
have plenty of smooth power.”
The model features Robart main and tail-wheel retracts and a
MonoKote finish in Royal Blue and Aluminum. The painted parts
were color-matched with Top Flite’s LustreKote paint.
Charles installed a full cockpit that he also obtained from Top
Flite. The model weighs 22 pounds.
WW I Park Flyers
Keith Sparks’ (7755 Nor-east Dr., Fort Worth TX 76180; E-mail:
[email protected]) park flyers are equipped with Lite Stick flight gear
(motor, battery, servos, and radio).
According to Keith, the S.E.5-style models do best indoors
because of their light wing loadings. The Fokker D.VII-style models
do best outdoors on calm days.
The S.E.5s have 36-inch wingspans and weigh 7.5 ounces
without the batteries. The D.VIIs span 31 inches and weigh 6.5
ounces. Both types use three-channel radios.
March 2004 11
Kit-Bashed Hog-Bipe
Len Rozamus (3402 Ivor St., Hopewell VA 23860; E-mail:
[email protected]) wrote, “Sig Hog-Bipes have not graced
your pages in some time, so I thought I’d submit a picture of
mine.”
His model is kit-bashed to look like a 1930s Navy fighter and
is fitted with a bomb-drop mechanism and a pilot with a moving
head. The engine is a Saito 80 four-stroke, and it is equipped
with an Airtronics radio.
Seagoing Kadet Senior
Jack E. Shaffer (1750 Evan Cir., Medford OR 97504; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Sig Kadet Senior and fitted it with
floats built from Great Planes’ Sport Float Kit.
The airplane is finished with MonoKote in a John Deere color
scheme. Jack’s Kadet Senior is powered by a SuperTigre .51 engine
and has an Airtronics radio system for guidance.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Luscombe Phantom
Terry Miller (13 Kress Hill Dr., Spencerport NY 14559; E-mail:
[email protected]) designed and scratch-built this Luscombe
Phantom. It spans 70 inches but only weighs 5.5 pounds. It is
powered by an O.S. .36 FX engine.
According to Terry, the Luscombe Phantom was the first allmetal
personal airplane, built in 1934, and approximately 300 were
manufactured, including a clipped-wing, aerobatic version.
“It flies very stable and looks like the real thing as you approach
to land,” wrote Terry.
First RC Airplane
Zachary Winters (4410 Julia St., Spokane WA 99223; E-mail:
[email protected]) is shown with his first Radio Control
airplane: a Goldberg Eagle II ARF.
Zachary powers the 63-inch-span model with a Magnum .46 twostroke
engine. He flies the Eagle II with a Futaba SkySport 4 radio
system.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Favorite Profile
This Cosmic Wind is David H. Shipton’s (1840 Brownwood Rd.,
Delavan IL 61734; E-mail: [email protected]) favorite profile
Control Line Stunt model.
It is powered by a Fox .36X engine, has a wingspan of 45.5
inches, and has 405 square inches of wing area.
“It has been known to do a complete Stunt pattern, but not when
I flew it,” wrote Dave. “It has capabilities that are beyond me.”
WRAM Show-Winning Sukhoi
Joe Di Prima (775 Magnolia Dr., Franklin Square NY 11010; Email:
[email protected]) built this Sukhoi Su-26MX from a
Carl Goldberg Models kit, and then he entered it in the 2001
Westchester Radio Aero Modelers Show static competition and
won!
The model is covered with MonoKote and painted where
required with matching LustreKote paint. Joe copied the trim
scheme from photos of a full-scale Sukhoi he found in a Bob Banka
Foto Paak.
A Thunder Tiger 1.20 engine fitted with a Bisson muffler powers
this beauty.
Pitts S-2B ARF
“It’s one of the nicest ARFs on the market,” wrote Mark
Lamoreaux (144 North St., Walton NY 13856; E-mail:
[email protected]) about his Cermark 1⁄4-scale Pitts. “It
called for a 91 to 120 four-stroke engine, but I chose to go with a
Saito 180. As you can guess, the 180 supplies more than enough
power.”
The model spans 61 inches and weighs 12.5 pounds. A Futaba
radio system supplies the control.
Colorful Skybolt
Robert Coats (9720 Cypress Farm Dr., Zebulon NC 27597; Email:
[email protected]) built this colorful Skybolt from plans
he purchased from Wendell Hostetler’s Plans.
The model features an O.S. FT-300 twin engine for power
and is guided via a Futaba radio control system. Robert finished
the Skybolt using MonoKote, and the finished weight is 21
pounds.
March 2004 13
“Real Fun” Fairchild
Charlie Smith (2406 N. Chama Ave., Loveland CO 80538)
scratch-built this Fairchild 24W in 2-inches-to-the-foot scale. It has
a wingspan of 72.75 inches and weighs 8.25 pounds.
An O.S. .46 FX engine supplies the power. The finish is Cream
MonoKote with Dark Teal MonoKote trim. LustreKote paint was
used to finish the cowl, struts, and mud guards.
“The ground handling is very good, and it is a real fun type RC
airplane to fly,” wrote Charlie.
First Retract Model
David Ettinger (804 Dove Creek Tr., Southlake TX 76092; Email:
[email protected]) built this Patriot from a Great
Planes kit. It weighs 6 pounds, is powered by an O.S. Max .46 FX
engine, and is finished with MonoKote.
“After flying on and off for the last 25 plus years, this is my first
model with retractable landing gear,” wrote Dave. “Although
retractable gear can sometimes be a hassle, seeing the beauty of this
model flying with the gear up makes it worth the effort.”
Vertically Capable Somethin’ Extra
Mark Nagley’s (1611 E. 64th St., Tacoma WA 98404) Sig
Somethin’ Extra uses a Futaba flight pack and had
approximately 20 flights on it when this photo was taken.
The covering is metallic blue with white, red, and chrome
trim. The stickers are enlargements from magazine
advertisements.
“It is powered by a SuperTigre .51 turning a 10 x 7 APC
prop, giving it almost unlimited vertical performance,” wrote
Mark.
Proud of your latest building/flying effort? Share it with MA’s
readers and/or visitors to AMA’s Web site
(www.modelaircraft.org)! Send us a glossy color print or digital
photo on CD-ROM (minimum 300 ppi) with an appropriate
description of the model, and we will publish or post the best
submissions.
No E-mailed photos, laser copies, ink-jet copies, or
photocopies will be accepted. Restrict content to the model with
or without the owner/builder. Inappropriate photos will not be
published.
Supply your full address (and E-mail address if available) so
that interested parties may contact you directly. Send all
submissions to Bob Hunt, Box 68, Stockertown PA 18083, ATTN:
Focal Point. Because of this section’s popularity, it may be
several months before your model is featured.
Inspired P-51
Bill Ward (6221 NW Grand #15E, Oklahoma City OK 73118)
built this Top Flite P-51 and finished it in the colors of the 343rd
Fighter Squadron.
Photos that Bill received from Ruben F. Curtis, who was a crew
chief for the WW II Group while it was based in England, inspired
the scheme.
Bill’s P-51 is powered by a Zenoah G-45 engine, has Robart
retracts, and weighs 21 pounds. The finish is nitrate dope over 1⁄2-
ounce fiberglass cloth, with a top coat of LustreKote paint.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
