10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Big Stinson
John DeGrood (217 Sunset Blvd., Mankato MN 56001) built this
Stinson Reliant from a Top Flite kit. It is covered with Sig Koverall
and finished with butyrate dope.
“The color scheme is that of a full-scale Stinson that was
featured in the April 2000 AOPA [Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association] magazine,” wrote John.
An O.S. 1.60 swinging an 18 x 18 propeller powers the model,
and it weighs just less than 20 pounds. A Futaba radio system
provides the guidance.
Adam’s Aresti
Adam Chamberlin (7050 Nine Mile Rd., Rockford MI 49341; Email:
[email protected]) is shown at 13 years of age with his
Hangar 9 Aresti Almost Ready to Fly (ARF) that he received as a
Christmas present.
Adam soloed the summer before this photo was taken, and he
looks like he can’t wait to put the Aresti through its paces when the
weather clears.
The model is powered by a Tower .46 engine and uses a Futaba
radio for guidance duties.
Fourth Aeromaster
Ron Regan (10008 Stoneleigh Dr., Benbrook TX 76126; E-mail:
[email protected]) modified this Aeromaster biplane by
eliminating the stock cowl and adding a 3-inch spinner faired into a
new nose shape.
Both wings are swept, and the wingspan is 52 inches. Ron uses
an O.S. 91 four-stroke engine and an Airtronics RD6000 Radio
Control (RC) system in his biplane.
“This is the fourth Aeromaster I have built in the 34 years I have
been flying, and each one has been a delight,” wrote Ron.
Second Effort
Seth Davis (3883 142nd Pl. SE, Bellevue WA 98006; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Great Planes Super Skybolt as his
second kit when he was 14 years old. His first model was a Great
Planes CAP 232.
Seth used four rolls of MonoKote to cover this model.
“It is powered by an O.S. .91 FX, and it flies great,” wrote Seth.
“It will do the best flat spins that you have ever seen.”
April 2004 11
Nice Citabria
Joe Hartley (7614 N. Pershing Rd., Indianapolis IN 46268) has
been modeling for roughly 14 years, and this Balsa USA Citabria is
his latest project.
It is powered by a Saito 150 engine and uses a six-channel
Futaba computer radio system for guidance.
“The model is covered with Sig Koverall and painted with Sig
dope for a realistic finish, compliments of Dan Winship,” wrote Joe.
Electric Floatplane
Rich Flinchbaugh (7 Avon Ln., South Dennis MA 02660; Email:
[email protected]) built this Mitch Poling-designed Aqua Sport
for some electric-powered floatplane fun.
The model is powered by a Magnetic Mayhem motor, features
3.5:1 gearing, and swings an 11 x 8 propeller. It uses a Castle
Creations Pegasus-35 speed control and a Sanyo 2000, eight-cell
pack. The model’s total weight is 64 ounces, and it is fitted with
Kircher foam floats.
“Electrics are great!” wrote Rich.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
From-Scratch Spirit
Dewayne Sciba (1111 Oakwood Rd., Ortonville MI 48462; Email:
[email protected]) designed this 1⁄7-scale model of the Spirit of
St. Louis and built it from scratch.
“I chose the ‘Spirit’ mainly because of its extended high wing
and stable flight capabilities, and because there are no RC kits of
this airplane available that I’m aware of,” he wrote.
Dewayne scaled his design from a 1⁄48-scale plastic model kit,
and he made a two-piece mold from which to fabricate a fiberglass
fuselage. The aircraft’s wingspan is 58 inches and it weighs 5
pounds. An O.S. .40 SF engine provides the thrust.
Sport Corsair
Donald Shoefelt (1055 Inca Dr., Laramie WY 82072; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent this photo of his Great Planes .40-size
F4U Corsair semiscale sport model.
This 6-pound airplane uses an O.S. Max 70 four-stroke engine
swinging a 12 x 7 propeller. It is covered with Insignia Blue
MonoKote with white MonoKote trim.
“This model was a pleasure to build and all of the parts fit very
well,” wrote Donald.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Smallish Zero
Gus Morfis (4709 Green Meadows Ave., Torrance CA 90505; Email:
[email protected]) designed this small RC Mitsubishi Zero,
and his friend and fellow club member Read Johnson built and flew
it.
The model has a wingspan of 331⁄2 inches, a wing area of 170
square inches, and is powered by a Speed 400, 6-volt electric motor.
“Read did a beautiful job of construction, and the model looks
extremely realistic in the air,” wrote Gus.
Somethin’ Extra With Extras
Robert E. Smith (902 E. Day Rd., Coeur d’Alene ID 83815)
added a few extras to his Sig Somethin’ Extra; he produced
homemade floats and skis to augment his model’s use. It is powered
by a SuperTigre .51 engine.
The floats, which Neil Udell cut from foam, are sheeted with 1⁄16
balsa. They are covered with Fabricote and painted with LustreKote
paint. The skis were cut from scrap Formica sheet and have a 1⁄4 x
1⁄2-inch hardwood backbone where the attachment points are located.
“The aircraft performs very well in all three modes,” wrote
Robert.
Korda Power House
Hugh Black (869 Arrowhead Dr., Bucyrus OH 44820) built this
Dick Korda-designed Power House for SAM (Society of Antique
Modelers) events. It has a 62-inch wingspan.
“The nice thing about it is that Dick himself gave me the plans to
build this model!” wrote Hugh. “I’m 82 years old and still enjoy
building and flying.”
EAA Bipe
Bert Sparrow (5 Berryhill Ct., Springboro OH 45066) built this
clean-looking EAA Biplane. It is powered by an O.S. 91 four-stroke
engine and is covered in UltraCote with MonoKote trim.
“At first it appeared to have too much lift, so I raised the trailing
edge of the top wing and it flies great now,” wrote Bert.
April 2004 13
T-Craft
Richard Eimert (8 Overbrook Dr., Monsey NY 10952; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Taylorcraft from 1970 Sid Morgan
plans.
The model spans 72 inches and weighs 90 ounces. It is powered by
an O.S. 52S four-stroke engine and is covered with 21st Century fabric.
“I intend to mount it on floats next spring for our fun-flys at a
local lake,” wrote Richard. “I have many hours in various T-Crafts,
both on wheels and floats, and this model is trimmed and marked
like the one that I flew back in 1948.”
Electric Sukhoi
Stewart F. Ortiz (5091 Foothill Blvd., San Diego CA 92109; Email:
[email protected]) assembled this Model-Tech Sukhoi .46
ARF and powers it with a JETI Phasor 45/3 electric motor.
Stewart uses a JETI JES 40-3P OPTO controller along with a
Sanyo seven-cell SCR pack (1200 mAh) and a Master Airscrew 10 x
7 three-blade propeller. He uses a Futaba T6XH radio in his Sukhoi.
Coot-A Amphibian
Robert Pease (21714 Sunset Dr., Astor FL 32102; E-mail:
[email protected]) scratch-built this 1⁄6-scale version of the
Coot-A from prints from Vintage R/C Plans.
The model has a 71-inch wingspan and weighs 10.5 pounds. It is
powered by a SuperTigre .75 engine, has homemade retracts, and
uses a Futaba radio for guidance.
“It flies great off water,” wrote Robert about its performance.
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.
Stand-Off Sopwith
Jim Farned (6184 Kimbrough Blvd., Biloxi MS 39532; E-mail:
[email protected]) designed and built this Stand-Off Scale
version of the World War I Sopwith Triplane.
It is powered by an O.S. .25 FP engine, has a wingspan of 39.75
inches, and weighs 3.5 pounds. This model has a profile fuselage,
but the nose has been widened to allow the battery and receiver to
be installed.
“It is not particularly fast, but it is very maneuverable and has a
high rate of climb, all characteristics of the full-scale aircraft,” wrote
Jim.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/04
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/04
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Big Stinson
John DeGrood (217 Sunset Blvd., Mankato MN 56001) built this
Stinson Reliant from a Top Flite kit. It is covered with Sig Koverall
and finished with butyrate dope.
“The color scheme is that of a full-scale Stinson that was
featured in the April 2000 AOPA [Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association] magazine,” wrote John.
An O.S. 1.60 swinging an 18 x 18 propeller powers the model,
and it weighs just less than 20 pounds. A Futaba radio system
provides the guidance.
Adam’s Aresti
Adam Chamberlin (7050 Nine Mile Rd., Rockford MI 49341; Email:
[email protected]) is shown at 13 years of age with his
Hangar 9 Aresti Almost Ready to Fly (ARF) that he received as a
Christmas present.
Adam soloed the summer before this photo was taken, and he
looks like he can’t wait to put the Aresti through its paces when the
weather clears.
The model is powered by a Tower .46 engine and uses a Futaba
radio for guidance duties.
Fourth Aeromaster
Ron Regan (10008 Stoneleigh Dr., Benbrook TX 76126; E-mail:
[email protected]) modified this Aeromaster biplane by
eliminating the stock cowl and adding a 3-inch spinner faired into a
new nose shape.
Both wings are swept, and the wingspan is 52 inches. Ron uses
an O.S. 91 four-stroke engine and an Airtronics RD6000 Radio
Control (RC) system in his biplane.
“This is the fourth Aeromaster I have built in the 34 years I have
been flying, and each one has been a delight,” wrote Ron.
Second Effort
Seth Davis (3883 142nd Pl. SE, Bellevue WA 98006; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Great Planes Super Skybolt as his
second kit when he was 14 years old. His first model was a Great
Planes CAP 232.
Seth used four rolls of MonoKote to cover this model.
“It is powered by an O.S. .91 FX, and it flies great,” wrote Seth.
“It will do the best flat spins that you have ever seen.”
April 2004 11
Nice Citabria
Joe Hartley (7614 N. Pershing Rd., Indianapolis IN 46268) has
been modeling for roughly 14 years, and this Balsa USA Citabria is
his latest project.
It is powered by a Saito 150 engine and uses a six-channel
Futaba computer radio system for guidance.
“The model is covered with Sig Koverall and painted with Sig
dope for a realistic finish, compliments of Dan Winship,” wrote Joe.
Electric Floatplane
Rich Flinchbaugh (7 Avon Ln., South Dennis MA 02660; Email:
[email protected]) built this Mitch Poling-designed Aqua Sport
for some electric-powered floatplane fun.
The model is powered by a Magnetic Mayhem motor, features
3.5:1 gearing, and swings an 11 x 8 propeller. It uses a Castle
Creations Pegasus-35 speed control and a Sanyo 2000, eight-cell
pack. The model’s total weight is 64 ounces, and it is fitted with
Kircher foam floats.
“Electrics are great!” wrote Rich.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
From-Scratch Spirit
Dewayne Sciba (1111 Oakwood Rd., Ortonville MI 48462; Email:
[email protected]) designed this 1⁄7-scale model of the Spirit of
St. Louis and built it from scratch.
“I chose the ‘Spirit’ mainly because of its extended high wing
and stable flight capabilities, and because there are no RC kits of
this airplane available that I’m aware of,” he wrote.
Dewayne scaled his design from a 1⁄48-scale plastic model kit,
and he made a two-piece mold from which to fabricate a fiberglass
fuselage. The aircraft’s wingspan is 58 inches and it weighs 5
pounds. An O.S. .40 SF engine provides the thrust.
Sport Corsair
Donald Shoefelt (1055 Inca Dr., Laramie WY 82072; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent this photo of his Great Planes .40-size
F4U Corsair semiscale sport model.
This 6-pound airplane uses an O.S. Max 70 four-stroke engine
swinging a 12 x 7 propeller. It is covered with Insignia Blue
MonoKote with white MonoKote trim.
“This model was a pleasure to build and all of the parts fit very
well,” wrote Donald.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Smallish Zero
Gus Morfis (4709 Green Meadows Ave., Torrance CA 90505; Email:
[email protected]) designed this small RC Mitsubishi Zero,
and his friend and fellow club member Read Johnson built and flew
it.
The model has a wingspan of 331⁄2 inches, a wing area of 170
square inches, and is powered by a Speed 400, 6-volt electric motor.
“Read did a beautiful job of construction, and the model looks
extremely realistic in the air,” wrote Gus.
Somethin’ Extra With Extras
Robert E. Smith (902 E. Day Rd., Coeur d’Alene ID 83815)
added a few extras to his Sig Somethin’ Extra; he produced
homemade floats and skis to augment his model’s use. It is powered
by a SuperTigre .51 engine.
The floats, which Neil Udell cut from foam, are sheeted with 1⁄16
balsa. They are covered with Fabricote and painted with LustreKote
paint. The skis were cut from scrap Formica sheet and have a 1⁄4 x
1⁄2-inch hardwood backbone where the attachment points are located.
“The aircraft performs very well in all three modes,” wrote
Robert.
Korda Power House
Hugh Black (869 Arrowhead Dr., Bucyrus OH 44820) built this
Dick Korda-designed Power House for SAM (Society of Antique
Modelers) events. It has a 62-inch wingspan.
“The nice thing about it is that Dick himself gave me the plans to
build this model!” wrote Hugh. “I’m 82 years old and still enjoy
building and flying.”
EAA Bipe
Bert Sparrow (5 Berryhill Ct., Springboro OH 45066) built this
clean-looking EAA Biplane. It is powered by an O.S. 91 four-stroke
engine and is covered in UltraCote with MonoKote trim.
“At first it appeared to have too much lift, so I raised the trailing
edge of the top wing and it flies great now,” wrote Bert.
April 2004 13
T-Craft
Richard Eimert (8 Overbrook Dr., Monsey NY 10952; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Taylorcraft from 1970 Sid Morgan
plans.
The model spans 72 inches and weighs 90 ounces. It is powered by
an O.S. 52S four-stroke engine and is covered with 21st Century fabric.
“I intend to mount it on floats next spring for our fun-flys at a
local lake,” wrote Richard. “I have many hours in various T-Crafts,
both on wheels and floats, and this model is trimmed and marked
like the one that I flew back in 1948.”
Electric Sukhoi
Stewart F. Ortiz (5091 Foothill Blvd., San Diego CA 92109; Email:
[email protected]) assembled this Model-Tech Sukhoi .46
ARF and powers it with a JETI Phasor 45/3 electric motor.
Stewart uses a JETI JES 40-3P OPTO controller along with a
Sanyo seven-cell SCR pack (1200 mAh) and a Master Airscrew 10 x
7 three-blade propeller. He uses a Futaba T6XH radio in his Sukhoi.
Coot-A Amphibian
Robert Pease (21714 Sunset Dr., Astor FL 32102; E-mail:
[email protected]) scratch-built this 1⁄6-scale version of the
Coot-A from prints from Vintage R/C Plans.
The model has a 71-inch wingspan and weighs 10.5 pounds. It is
powered by a SuperTigre .75 engine, has homemade retracts, and
uses a Futaba radio for guidance.
“It flies great off water,” wrote Robert about its performance.
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.
Stand-Off Sopwith
Jim Farned (6184 Kimbrough Blvd., Biloxi MS 39532; E-mail:
[email protected]) designed and built this Stand-Off Scale
version of the World War I Sopwith Triplane.
It is powered by an O.S. .25 FP engine, has a wingspan of 39.75
inches, and weighs 3.5 pounds. This model has a profile fuselage,
but the nose has been widened to allow the battery and receiver to
be installed.
“It is not particularly fast, but it is very maneuverable and has a
high rate of climb, all characteristics of the full-scale aircraft,” wrote
Jim.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/04
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Big Stinson
John DeGrood (217 Sunset Blvd., Mankato MN 56001) built this
Stinson Reliant from a Top Flite kit. It is covered with Sig Koverall
and finished with butyrate dope.
“The color scheme is that of a full-scale Stinson that was
featured in the April 2000 AOPA [Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association] magazine,” wrote John.
An O.S. 1.60 swinging an 18 x 18 propeller powers the model,
and it weighs just less than 20 pounds. A Futaba radio system
provides the guidance.
Adam’s Aresti
Adam Chamberlin (7050 Nine Mile Rd., Rockford MI 49341; Email:
[email protected]) is shown at 13 years of age with his
Hangar 9 Aresti Almost Ready to Fly (ARF) that he received as a
Christmas present.
Adam soloed the summer before this photo was taken, and he
looks like he can’t wait to put the Aresti through its paces when the
weather clears.
The model is powered by a Tower .46 engine and uses a Futaba
radio for guidance duties.
Fourth Aeromaster
Ron Regan (10008 Stoneleigh Dr., Benbrook TX 76126; E-mail:
[email protected]) modified this Aeromaster biplane by
eliminating the stock cowl and adding a 3-inch spinner faired into a
new nose shape.
Both wings are swept, and the wingspan is 52 inches. Ron uses
an O.S. 91 four-stroke engine and an Airtronics RD6000 Radio
Control (RC) system in his biplane.
“This is the fourth Aeromaster I have built in the 34 years I have
been flying, and each one has been a delight,” wrote Ron.
Second Effort
Seth Davis (3883 142nd Pl. SE, Bellevue WA 98006; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Great Planes Super Skybolt as his
second kit when he was 14 years old. His first model was a Great
Planes CAP 232.
Seth used four rolls of MonoKote to cover this model.
“It is powered by an O.S. .91 FX, and it flies great,” wrote Seth.
“It will do the best flat spins that you have ever seen.”
April 2004 11
Nice Citabria
Joe Hartley (7614 N. Pershing Rd., Indianapolis IN 46268) has
been modeling for roughly 14 years, and this Balsa USA Citabria is
his latest project.
It is powered by a Saito 150 engine and uses a six-channel
Futaba computer radio system for guidance.
“The model is covered with Sig Koverall and painted with Sig
dope for a realistic finish, compliments of Dan Winship,” wrote Joe.
Electric Floatplane
Rich Flinchbaugh (7 Avon Ln., South Dennis MA 02660; Email:
[email protected]) built this Mitch Poling-designed Aqua Sport
for some electric-powered floatplane fun.
The model is powered by a Magnetic Mayhem motor, features
3.5:1 gearing, and swings an 11 x 8 propeller. It uses a Castle
Creations Pegasus-35 speed control and a Sanyo 2000, eight-cell
pack. The model’s total weight is 64 ounces, and it is fitted with
Kircher foam floats.
“Electrics are great!” wrote Rich.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
From-Scratch Spirit
Dewayne Sciba (1111 Oakwood Rd., Ortonville MI 48462; Email:
[email protected]) designed this 1⁄7-scale model of the Spirit of
St. Louis and built it from scratch.
“I chose the ‘Spirit’ mainly because of its extended high wing
and stable flight capabilities, and because there are no RC kits of
this airplane available that I’m aware of,” he wrote.
Dewayne scaled his design from a 1⁄48-scale plastic model kit,
and he made a two-piece mold from which to fabricate a fiberglass
fuselage. The aircraft’s wingspan is 58 inches and it weighs 5
pounds. An O.S. .40 SF engine provides the thrust.
Sport Corsair
Donald Shoefelt (1055 Inca Dr., Laramie WY 82072; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent this photo of his Great Planes .40-size
F4U Corsair semiscale sport model.
This 6-pound airplane uses an O.S. Max 70 four-stroke engine
swinging a 12 x 7 propeller. It is covered with Insignia Blue
MonoKote with white MonoKote trim.
“This model was a pleasure to build and all of the parts fit very
well,” wrote Donald.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Smallish Zero
Gus Morfis (4709 Green Meadows Ave., Torrance CA 90505; Email:
[email protected]) designed this small RC Mitsubishi Zero,
and his friend and fellow club member Read Johnson built and flew
it.
The model has a wingspan of 331⁄2 inches, a wing area of 170
square inches, and is powered by a Speed 400, 6-volt electric motor.
“Read did a beautiful job of construction, and the model looks
extremely realistic in the air,” wrote Gus.
Somethin’ Extra With Extras
Robert E. Smith (902 E. Day Rd., Coeur d’Alene ID 83815)
added a few extras to his Sig Somethin’ Extra; he produced
homemade floats and skis to augment his model’s use. It is powered
by a SuperTigre .51 engine.
The floats, which Neil Udell cut from foam, are sheeted with 1⁄16
balsa. They are covered with Fabricote and painted with LustreKote
paint. The skis were cut from scrap Formica sheet and have a 1⁄4 x
1⁄2-inch hardwood backbone where the attachment points are located.
“The aircraft performs very well in all three modes,” wrote
Robert.
Korda Power House
Hugh Black (869 Arrowhead Dr., Bucyrus OH 44820) built this
Dick Korda-designed Power House for SAM (Society of Antique
Modelers) events. It has a 62-inch wingspan.
“The nice thing about it is that Dick himself gave me the plans to
build this model!” wrote Hugh. “I’m 82 years old and still enjoy
building and flying.”
EAA Bipe
Bert Sparrow (5 Berryhill Ct., Springboro OH 45066) built this
clean-looking EAA Biplane. It is powered by an O.S. 91 four-stroke
engine and is covered in UltraCote with MonoKote trim.
“At first it appeared to have too much lift, so I raised the trailing
edge of the top wing and it flies great now,” wrote Bert.
April 2004 13
T-Craft
Richard Eimert (8 Overbrook Dr., Monsey NY 10952; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Taylorcraft from 1970 Sid Morgan
plans.
The model spans 72 inches and weighs 90 ounces. It is powered by
an O.S. 52S four-stroke engine and is covered with 21st Century fabric.
“I intend to mount it on floats next spring for our fun-flys at a
local lake,” wrote Richard. “I have many hours in various T-Crafts,
both on wheels and floats, and this model is trimmed and marked
like the one that I flew back in 1948.”
Electric Sukhoi
Stewart F. Ortiz (5091 Foothill Blvd., San Diego CA 92109; Email:
[email protected]) assembled this Model-Tech Sukhoi .46
ARF and powers it with a JETI Phasor 45/3 electric motor.
Stewart uses a JETI JES 40-3P OPTO controller along with a
Sanyo seven-cell SCR pack (1200 mAh) and a Master Airscrew 10 x
7 three-blade propeller. He uses a Futaba T6XH radio in his Sukhoi.
Coot-A Amphibian
Robert Pease (21714 Sunset Dr., Astor FL 32102; E-mail:
[email protected]) scratch-built this 1⁄6-scale version of the
Coot-A from prints from Vintage R/C Plans.
The model has a 71-inch wingspan and weighs 10.5 pounds. It is
powered by a SuperTigre .75 engine, has homemade retracts, and
uses a Futaba radio for guidance.
“It flies great off water,” wrote Robert about its performance.
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.
Stand-Off Sopwith
Jim Farned (6184 Kimbrough Blvd., Biloxi MS 39532; E-mail:
[email protected]) designed and built this Stand-Off Scale
version of the World War I Sopwith Triplane.
It is powered by an O.S. .25 FP engine, has a wingspan of 39.75
inches, and weighs 3.5 pounds. This model has a profile fuselage,
but the nose has been widened to allow the battery and receiver to
be installed.
“It is not particularly fast, but it is very maneuverable and has a
high rate of climb, all characteristics of the full-scale aircraft,” wrote
Jim.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/index.htm
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/04
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Big Stinson
John DeGrood (217 Sunset Blvd., Mankato MN 56001) built this
Stinson Reliant from a Top Flite kit. It is covered with Sig Koverall
and finished with butyrate dope.
“The color scheme is that of a full-scale Stinson that was
featured in the April 2000 AOPA [Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association] magazine,” wrote John.
An O.S. 1.60 swinging an 18 x 18 propeller powers the model,
and it weighs just less than 20 pounds. A Futaba radio system
provides the guidance.
Adam’s Aresti
Adam Chamberlin (7050 Nine Mile Rd., Rockford MI 49341; Email:
[email protected]) is shown at 13 years of age with his
Hangar 9 Aresti Almost Ready to Fly (ARF) that he received as a
Christmas present.
Adam soloed the summer before this photo was taken, and he
looks like he can’t wait to put the Aresti through its paces when the
weather clears.
The model is powered by a Tower .46 engine and uses a Futaba
radio for guidance duties.
Fourth Aeromaster
Ron Regan (10008 Stoneleigh Dr., Benbrook TX 76126; E-mail:
[email protected]) modified this Aeromaster biplane by
eliminating the stock cowl and adding a 3-inch spinner faired into a
new nose shape.
Both wings are swept, and the wingspan is 52 inches. Ron uses
an O.S. 91 four-stroke engine and an Airtronics RD6000 Radio
Control (RC) system in his biplane.
“This is the fourth Aeromaster I have built in the 34 years I have
been flying, and each one has been a delight,” wrote Ron.
Second Effort
Seth Davis (3883 142nd Pl. SE, Bellevue WA 98006; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Great Planes Super Skybolt as his
second kit when he was 14 years old. His first model was a Great
Planes CAP 232.
Seth used four rolls of MonoKote to cover this model.
“It is powered by an O.S. .91 FX, and it flies great,” wrote Seth.
“It will do the best flat spins that you have ever seen.”
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Nice Citabria
Joe Hartley (7614 N. Pershing Rd., Indianapolis IN 46268) has
been modeling for roughly 14 years, and this Balsa USA Citabria is
his latest project.
It is powered by a Saito 150 engine and uses a six-channel
Futaba computer radio system for guidance.
“The model is covered with Sig Koverall and painted with Sig
dope for a realistic finish, compliments of Dan Winship,” wrote Joe.
Electric Floatplane
Rich Flinchbaugh (7 Avon Ln., South Dennis MA 02660; Email:
[email protected]) built this Mitch Poling-designed Aqua Sport
for some electric-powered floatplane fun.
The model is powered by a Magnetic Mayhem motor, features
3.5:1 gearing, and swings an 11 x 8 propeller. It uses a Castle
Creations Pegasus-35 speed control and a Sanyo 2000, eight-cell
pack. The model’s total weight is 64 ounces, and it is fitted with
Kircher foam floats.
“Electrics are great!” wrote Rich.
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From-Scratch Spirit
Dewayne Sciba (1111 Oakwood Rd., Ortonville MI 48462; Email:
[email protected]) designed this 1⁄7-scale model of the Spirit of
St. Louis and built it from scratch.
“I chose the ‘Spirit’ mainly because of its extended high wing
and stable flight capabilities, and because there are no RC kits of
this airplane available that I’m aware of,” he wrote.
Dewayne scaled his design from a 1⁄48-scale plastic model kit,
and he made a two-piece mold from which to fabricate a fiberglass
fuselage. The aircraft’s wingspan is 58 inches and it weighs 5
pounds. An O.S. .40 SF engine provides the thrust.
Sport Corsair
Donald Shoefelt (1055 Inca Dr., Laramie WY 82072; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent this photo of his Great Planes .40-size
F4U Corsair semiscale sport model.
This 6-pound airplane uses an O.S. Max 70 four-stroke engine
swinging a 12 x 7 propeller. It is covered with Insignia Blue
MonoKote with white MonoKote trim.
“This model was a pleasure to build and all of the parts fit very
well,” wrote Donald.
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Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
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Smallish Zero
Gus Morfis (4709 Green Meadows Ave., Torrance CA 90505; Email:
[email protected]) designed this small RC Mitsubishi Zero,
and his friend and fellow club member Read Johnson built and flew
it.
The model has a wingspan of 331⁄2 inches, a wing area of 170
square inches, and is powered by a Speed 400, 6-volt electric motor.
“Read did a beautiful job of construction, and the model looks
extremely realistic in the air,” wrote Gus.
Somethin’ Extra With Extras
Robert E. Smith (902 E. Day Rd., Coeur d’Alene ID 83815)
added a few extras to his Sig Somethin’ Extra; he produced
homemade floats and skis to augment his model’s use. It is powered
by a SuperTigre .51 engine.
The floats, which Neil Udell cut from foam, are sheeted with 1⁄16
balsa. They are covered with Fabricote and painted with LustreKote
paint. The skis were cut from scrap Formica sheet and have a 1⁄4 x
1⁄2-inch hardwood backbone where the attachment points are located.
“The aircraft performs very well in all three modes,” wrote
Robert.
Korda Power House
Hugh Black (869 Arrowhead Dr., Bucyrus OH 44820) built this
Dick Korda-designed Power House for SAM (Society of Antique
Modelers) events. It has a 62-inch wingspan.
“The nice thing about it is that Dick himself gave me the plans to
build this model!” wrote Hugh. “I’m 82 years old and still enjoy
building and flying.”
EAA Bipe
Bert Sparrow (5 Berryhill Ct., Springboro OH 45066) built this
clean-looking EAA Biplane. It is powered by an O.S. 91 four-stroke
engine and is covered in UltraCote with MonoKote trim.
“At first it appeared to have too much lift, so I raised the trailing
edge of the top wing and it flies great now,” wrote Bert.
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T-Craft
Richard Eimert (8 Overbrook Dr., Monsey NY 10952; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Taylorcraft from 1970 Sid Morgan
plans.
The model spans 72 inches and weighs 90 ounces. It is powered by
an O.S. 52S four-stroke engine and is covered with 21st Century fabric.
“I intend to mount it on floats next spring for our fun-flys at a
local lake,” wrote Richard. “I have many hours in various T-Crafts,
both on wheels and floats, and this model is trimmed and marked
like the one that I flew back in 1948.”
Electric Sukhoi
Stewart F. Ortiz (5091 Foothill Blvd., San Diego CA 92109; Email:
[email protected]) assembled this Model-Tech Sukhoi .46
ARF and powers it with a JETI Phasor 45/3 electric motor.
Stewart uses a JETI JES 40-3P OPTO controller along with a
Sanyo seven-cell SCR pack (1200 mAh) and a Master Airscrew 10 x
7 three-blade propeller. He uses a Futaba T6XH radio in his Sukhoi.
Coot-A Amphibian
Robert Pease (21714 Sunset Dr., Astor FL 32102; E-mail:
[email protected]) scratch-built this 1⁄6-scale version of the
Coot-A from prints from Vintage R/C Plans.
The model has a 71-inch wingspan and weighs 10.5 pounds. It is
powered by a SuperTigre .75 engine, has homemade retracts, and
uses a Futaba radio for guidance.
“It flies great off water,” wrote Robert about its performance.
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Stand-Off Sopwith
Jim Farned (6184 Kimbrough Blvd., Biloxi MS 39532; E-mail:
[email protected]) designed and built this Stand-Off Scale
version of the World War I Sopwith Triplane.
It is powered by an O.S. .25 FP engine, has a wingspan of 39.75
inches, and weighs 3.5 pounds. This model has a profile fuselage,
but the nose has been widened to allow the battery and receiver to
be installed.
“It is not particularly fast, but it is very maneuverable and has a
high rate of climb, all characteristics of the full-scale aircraft,” wrote
Jim.
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