Modified Four Star
This is R.J. Miller’s (1709 15th St., Woodward OK 73801)
second Sig Four-Star 60. The first was still flying when this one was
christened, but it had so many flights on it that it was badly in need
of repair.
R.J. modified the new model to incorporate a radial plastic
engine cowl and somewhat rounder tips than stock. A Saito 100
powers this 7-pound aircraft, and it is guided via a JR radio system.
de Havilland Beaver
Eugene Waters (214 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge TN 37830;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this de Havilland Beaver, from a
Dennis Hunt/Zimpro Models kit, for Sharon Nealey (Barrington IL)
as a gift for her husband Douglas, who owns a full-scale Beaver.
Eugene built it as a display model only, and he added as much
external detail as he could, as determined from the photos of the
full-scale aircraft that Sharon sent to him.
The model spans 100 inches and is 6.5 feet long. Rather than try
to ship an aircraft this big, Sharon’s husband flew the full-scale
Beaver to Tennessee to bring it home.
“It was a tight fit, but we managed to get it in the airplane,”
wrote Eugene.
Fun Scale Wright NW-1
Gerald W. Bunn (302 Royale Dr., Baltimore MD 21226; E-mail:
[email protected]) produced this Fun Scale model of the 1922
Navy-Wright NW-1. According to him, it is a “sesquiplane,” or a
mixture of a biplane and a monoplane.
Gerald scaled up Paul Matt drawings to produce the 1⁄5-scale
model. A Saito 150 powers it, and the 12 exhaust stacks are
functional. The spinner and wheel pants are fiberglass, but the rest
of the 12-pound model is built up from balsa.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Skybolt by Committee
Russ Arnold (146 Kelley Smith School Rd., Palatka FL 32177;
E-mail: [email protected]) had wanted a Sig Skybolt since he
first saw one fly in the 1970s. A fellow club member gave him a
partially assembled kit, and he started on it with intentions of
finishing it but didn’t have the time to do it justice.
Russ’s good friend Arlin Brewer took on the task and finished
the job in good fashion, indeed! A SuperTigre .61 engine provides
the power, and it was fitted with a Bisson muffler. The model is
covered with Sig Koverall and finished with Rust-Oleum paints.
“Thanks to Arlin, I have a Skybolt to be proud of!” wrote Russ.
January 2005 11
Douglas Sleeper Transport
Loren Perry (1412 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez WA 98261; Email:
[email protected]) constructed this electric-powered
Douglas Sleeper Transport version of the ubiquitous DC-3 from an
imported HVP kit that is sold through Hobby Lobby as a C-47.
The model spans 59 inches and has a flying weight of 3 pounds,
12 ounces. The covering is Chrome MonoKote that was brushed to
resemble aluminum.
Operating features include a steerable tail wheel, homemade
retractable landing gear, landing lights, and an operating cabin door.
Two direct-drive Model Motors brushless motors provide the power.
Balsa USA Dr.I
Darren Gibson (6801 Burnell Dr., Eau Claire WI 54703; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his Fokker Dr.I triplane from a Balsa USA
kit.
A Zenoah G-26 engine fitted with a B&B Specialties Super
Smoke Pumper provides power. Darren guides the model via a
Futaba FP-7NFK FM system. Hitec HS-425BB and HS-625MG
servos are used in the control system.
The Dr.I features an MGA pilot and is covered with Solartex.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Electric Gipsy
Robert F. Temple (6354 Casabella Ln., Boca Raton FL 33433;
E-mail: [email protected]) is the proud owner of this de Havilland
Gipsy Moth.
John Goodrich (Burlington VT) designed the model and, through
the magic of digital wizardry, is shown seated in the front cockpit.
Robert is shown in the rear seat via the same digital magic.
The Moth is covered with Sig Koverall and painted with Sig
modeling dope. It is powered by a Mega brushless motor and
features a Hacker 40-3 motor-control unit. The model’s total weight,
including a 20-cell battery, is 10 pounds.
Profile P-38
Al Harms (2034 31st Street Ct., Sioux City IA 51104; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his profile P-38 from a Great Planes kit.
He covered it with Olive Drab UltraCote, and it features World
War II invasion stripes.
Al’s P-38 spans 50 inches and weighs 5 pounds. Guidance is
provided by a four-channel Futaba RC system with six servos. An
MDS .28 engine, turning an 8 x 6 propeller, powers the model.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
AC-130 “Spectre”
Randy Ryman (2640 Autumn Ln., Harrisonburg VA 22802) took
his first venture into the world of four-engine models with this
Lockheed C-130 that Bob Sealy built from a Quality Fiberglass kit
and finished as an AC-130A “Spectre” gunship of the Vietnam era.
It spans 102 inches, has a finished weight of 17.25 pounds, and
uses four O.S. .25 FX engines for power. It also features a RAM
rotating beacon and a landing-light system.
“The model flies great with very scale takeoffs and landings,”
wrote Randy.
Staggerwing Worth the Wait
R.L. Quintana (6640 Balboa Cir., Ocean Springs MS 39564; Email:
[email protected]) wrote that he remembered seeing a
Staggerwing in a magazine when he started in this hobby in the
early 1950s and always thought about building one. At age 60, he
finally got around to doing it and found the experience worth the
wait.
He built this version from a Royal kit and added a full interior
and additional details, including a dummy radial engine and cooling
deflectors.
The model is covered with 21st Century Fabric and MonoKote,
and a Saito 91 engine powers it.
Matt’s Foam Extra
Rick Sarpolus (4303 Countrymeadow St., Moorpark CA 93021; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of his 13-year-old
son Matt and the Extra 300 he built, with minimal help from his dad, and
flies.
The 36-inch-wingspan model from FoamyFactory Models was
constructed from blue foam. Matt airbrushed it with water-based craft
paints in a scheme inspired by several aircraft he has seen on Internet RC
discussion boards and in the pages of Model Aviation.
A HiMaxx brushless motor driven by a three-cell 1500 mAHr Li-Poly
battery provides ample power for 3-D maneuvering and long flight times.
Milestone King Kobra
Milton C. McGuffin (116 Hillview Ave., Houlton ME 04730)
built this King Kobra from a Sig Manufacturing kit.
It’s powered by an ASP .60 engine, and guidance is provided by
an Airtronics Vanguard 6 radio system. The model features a Tower
Hobbies retractable landing-gear system, and it weighs 7 pounds.
Milton, who is 78, wrote, “The #43 on the side represents the
43rd airplane that I have built over the past 20 years.”
January 2005 13
Stunning WACO
This in-flight photo of Aubrey Nabers’ (276 Doe Run, Sautee
GA 30571) WACO was taken during a flyby at Pat Hartness’s
Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina.
The 51-pound model is powered by an RCS 215cc radial engine
that spins a 34 x 10 propeller. The flying wires were made from
Jerry Nelson’s streamlined wire and are fully functional. The cabane
struts were fabricated from airfoil-shaped aluminum tubing.
The 1⁄3-scale model was covered with Sig Koverall fabric and
finished with Randolph aircraft dope.
“The WACO is my best effort to date and represents about 65
years of modeling experience,” wrote Aubrey.
It’s a Barbie!
John Pakiz (4411 Parker St., Omaha NE 68111) converted a
Dick Baxter Pussycat into an outdoor sport FF rubber-powered
model for his 8-year-old daughter Marissa and renamed it “Barbie.”
It is tissued in Barbie colors, including the logo and bow on the
vertical fins. The 15-inch-span wing is longer than the original
design’s, and it features an airfoil rather than a flat section.
Construction is mostly from 1⁄16 balsa stock, including the
wheels. Barbie weighs 9.75 grams, less the rubber motor.
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.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Pancake V
As a design “excursion,” Chuck Bennett (669 Baker St., Mount
Gilead OH 43338; E-mail: [email protected]) built this
combination of a Grumman X5U-1 Flying Pancake and a Zimmer’s
Skimmer.
This original design has almost 800 square inches of wing area,
spans 40 inches, and weighs a light 3.8 pounds. It is covered with
MonoKote in pre-1939 Army Air Corps colors. It has three channel
functions and is powered by a K&B .28 engine.
The model has a high angle of attack when it’s sitting on the
ground and is capable of extremely slow flight.
Coldrolski CrS-7
Chuck Snyder (10759 Moss Hill Ln., Cincinnati OH 45249; Email:
[email protected]) refers to this model as his “Could Have
Been Scale” version of a World War II Russian dive-bomber.
According to him, it is similar to a Petlyakov Pe-2 or a Tupolev Tu-
2 in appearance. He calls it a “Coldrolski CrS-7.”
The model was kit-bashed from a Direct Connection Sea Fury. It
spans 75 inches and is powered by two O.S. 52 four-stroke engines.
Chuck constructed the nacelles from fiberglass over polyurethane
foam forms. The finish is epoxy paint.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/01
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/01
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
Modified Four Star
This is R.J. Miller’s (1709 15th St., Woodward OK 73801)
second Sig Four-Star 60. The first was still flying when this one was
christened, but it had so many flights on it that it was badly in need
of repair.
R.J. modified the new model to incorporate a radial plastic
engine cowl and somewhat rounder tips than stock. A Saito 100
powers this 7-pound aircraft, and it is guided via a JR radio system.
de Havilland Beaver
Eugene Waters (214 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge TN 37830;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this de Havilland Beaver, from a
Dennis Hunt/Zimpro Models kit, for Sharon Nealey (Barrington IL)
as a gift for her husband Douglas, who owns a full-scale Beaver.
Eugene built it as a display model only, and he added as much
external detail as he could, as determined from the photos of the
full-scale aircraft that Sharon sent to him.
The model spans 100 inches and is 6.5 feet long. Rather than try
to ship an aircraft this big, Sharon’s husband flew the full-scale
Beaver to Tennessee to bring it home.
“It was a tight fit, but we managed to get it in the airplane,”
wrote Eugene.
Fun Scale Wright NW-1
Gerald W. Bunn (302 Royale Dr., Baltimore MD 21226; E-mail:
[email protected]) produced this Fun Scale model of the 1922
Navy-Wright NW-1. According to him, it is a “sesquiplane,” or a
mixture of a biplane and a monoplane.
Gerald scaled up Paul Matt drawings to produce the 1⁄5-scale
model. A Saito 150 powers it, and the 12 exhaust stacks are
functional. The spinner and wheel pants are fiberglass, but the rest
of the 12-pound model is built up from balsa.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Skybolt by Committee
Russ Arnold (146 Kelley Smith School Rd., Palatka FL 32177;
E-mail: [email protected]) had wanted a Sig Skybolt since he
first saw one fly in the 1970s. A fellow club member gave him a
partially assembled kit, and he started on it with intentions of
finishing it but didn’t have the time to do it justice.
Russ’s good friend Arlin Brewer took on the task and finished
the job in good fashion, indeed! A SuperTigre .61 engine provides
the power, and it was fitted with a Bisson muffler. The model is
covered with Sig Koverall and finished with Rust-Oleum paints.
“Thanks to Arlin, I have a Skybolt to be proud of!” wrote Russ.
January 2005 11
Douglas Sleeper Transport
Loren Perry (1412 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez WA 98261; Email:
[email protected]) constructed this electric-powered
Douglas Sleeper Transport version of the ubiquitous DC-3 from an
imported HVP kit that is sold through Hobby Lobby as a C-47.
The model spans 59 inches and has a flying weight of 3 pounds,
12 ounces. The covering is Chrome MonoKote that was brushed to
resemble aluminum.
Operating features include a steerable tail wheel, homemade
retractable landing gear, landing lights, and an operating cabin door.
Two direct-drive Model Motors brushless motors provide the power.
Balsa USA Dr.I
Darren Gibson (6801 Burnell Dr., Eau Claire WI 54703; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his Fokker Dr.I triplane from a Balsa USA
kit.
A Zenoah G-26 engine fitted with a B&B Specialties Super
Smoke Pumper provides power. Darren guides the model via a
Futaba FP-7NFK FM system. Hitec HS-425BB and HS-625MG
servos are used in the control system.
The Dr.I features an MGA pilot and is covered with Solartex.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Electric Gipsy
Robert F. Temple (6354 Casabella Ln., Boca Raton FL 33433;
E-mail: [email protected]) is the proud owner of this de Havilland
Gipsy Moth.
John Goodrich (Burlington VT) designed the model and, through
the magic of digital wizardry, is shown seated in the front cockpit.
Robert is shown in the rear seat via the same digital magic.
The Moth is covered with Sig Koverall and painted with Sig
modeling dope. It is powered by a Mega brushless motor and
features a Hacker 40-3 motor-control unit. The model’s total weight,
including a 20-cell battery, is 10 pounds.
Profile P-38
Al Harms (2034 31st Street Ct., Sioux City IA 51104; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his profile P-38 from a Great Planes kit.
He covered it with Olive Drab UltraCote, and it features World
War II invasion stripes.
Al’s P-38 spans 50 inches and weighs 5 pounds. Guidance is
provided by a four-channel Futaba RC system with six servos. An
MDS .28 engine, turning an 8 x 6 propeller, powers the model.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
AC-130 “Spectre”
Randy Ryman (2640 Autumn Ln., Harrisonburg VA 22802) took
his first venture into the world of four-engine models with this
Lockheed C-130 that Bob Sealy built from a Quality Fiberglass kit
and finished as an AC-130A “Spectre” gunship of the Vietnam era.
It spans 102 inches, has a finished weight of 17.25 pounds, and
uses four O.S. .25 FX engines for power. It also features a RAM
rotating beacon and a landing-light system.
“The model flies great with very scale takeoffs and landings,”
wrote Randy.
Staggerwing Worth the Wait
R.L. Quintana (6640 Balboa Cir., Ocean Springs MS 39564; Email:
[email protected]) wrote that he remembered seeing a
Staggerwing in a magazine when he started in this hobby in the
early 1950s and always thought about building one. At age 60, he
finally got around to doing it and found the experience worth the
wait.
He built this version from a Royal kit and added a full interior
and additional details, including a dummy radial engine and cooling
deflectors.
The model is covered with 21st Century Fabric and MonoKote,
and a Saito 91 engine powers it.
Matt’s Foam Extra
Rick Sarpolus (4303 Countrymeadow St., Moorpark CA 93021; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of his 13-year-old
son Matt and the Extra 300 he built, with minimal help from his dad, and
flies.
The 36-inch-wingspan model from FoamyFactory Models was
constructed from blue foam. Matt airbrushed it with water-based craft
paints in a scheme inspired by several aircraft he has seen on Internet RC
discussion boards and in the pages of Model Aviation.
A HiMaxx brushless motor driven by a three-cell 1500 mAHr Li-Poly
battery provides ample power for 3-D maneuvering and long flight times.
Milestone King Kobra
Milton C. McGuffin (116 Hillview Ave., Houlton ME 04730)
built this King Kobra from a Sig Manufacturing kit.
It’s powered by an ASP .60 engine, and guidance is provided by
an Airtronics Vanguard 6 radio system. The model features a Tower
Hobbies retractable landing-gear system, and it weighs 7 pounds.
Milton, who is 78, wrote, “The #43 on the side represents the
43rd airplane that I have built over the past 20 years.”
January 2005 13
Stunning WACO
This in-flight photo of Aubrey Nabers’ (276 Doe Run, Sautee
GA 30571) WACO was taken during a flyby at Pat Hartness’s
Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina.
The 51-pound model is powered by an RCS 215cc radial engine
that spins a 34 x 10 propeller. The flying wires were made from
Jerry Nelson’s streamlined wire and are fully functional. The cabane
struts were fabricated from airfoil-shaped aluminum tubing.
The 1⁄3-scale model was covered with Sig Koverall fabric and
finished with Randolph aircraft dope.
“The WACO is my best effort to date and represents about 65
years of modeling experience,” wrote Aubrey.
It’s a Barbie!
John Pakiz (4411 Parker St., Omaha NE 68111) converted a
Dick Baxter Pussycat into an outdoor sport FF rubber-powered
model for his 8-year-old daughter Marissa and renamed it “Barbie.”
It is tissued in Barbie colors, including the logo and bow on the
vertical fins. The 15-inch-span wing is longer than the original
design’s, and it features an airfoil rather than a flat section.
Construction is mostly from 1⁄16 balsa stock, including the
wheels. Barbie weighs 9.75 grams, less the rubber motor.
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.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Pancake V
As a design “excursion,” Chuck Bennett (669 Baker St., Mount
Gilead OH 43338; E-mail: [email protected]) built this
combination of a Grumman X5U-1 Flying Pancake and a Zimmer’s
Skimmer.
This original design has almost 800 square inches of wing area,
spans 40 inches, and weighs a light 3.8 pounds. It is covered with
MonoKote in pre-1939 Army Air Corps colors. It has three channel
functions and is powered by a K&B .28 engine.
The model has a high angle of attack when it’s sitting on the
ground and is capable of extremely slow flight.
Coldrolski CrS-7
Chuck Snyder (10759 Moss Hill Ln., Cincinnati OH 45249; Email:
[email protected]) refers to this model as his “Could Have
Been Scale” version of a World War II Russian dive-bomber.
According to him, it is similar to a Petlyakov Pe-2 or a Tupolev Tu-
2 in appearance. He calls it a “Coldrolski CrS-7.”
The model was kit-bashed from a Direct Connection Sea Fury. It
spans 75 inches and is powered by two O.S. 52 four-stroke engines.
Chuck constructed the nacelles from fiberglass over polyurethane
foam forms. The finish is epoxy paint.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/01
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
Modified Four Star
This is R.J. Miller’s (1709 15th St., Woodward OK 73801)
second Sig Four-Star 60. The first was still flying when this one was
christened, but it had so many flights on it that it was badly in need
of repair.
R.J. modified the new model to incorporate a radial plastic
engine cowl and somewhat rounder tips than stock. A Saito 100
powers this 7-pound aircraft, and it is guided via a JR radio system.
de Havilland Beaver
Eugene Waters (214 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge TN 37830;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this de Havilland Beaver, from a
Dennis Hunt/Zimpro Models kit, for Sharon Nealey (Barrington IL)
as a gift for her husband Douglas, who owns a full-scale Beaver.
Eugene built it as a display model only, and he added as much
external detail as he could, as determined from the photos of the
full-scale aircraft that Sharon sent to him.
The model spans 100 inches and is 6.5 feet long. Rather than try
to ship an aircraft this big, Sharon’s husband flew the full-scale
Beaver to Tennessee to bring it home.
“It was a tight fit, but we managed to get it in the airplane,”
wrote Eugene.
Fun Scale Wright NW-1
Gerald W. Bunn (302 Royale Dr., Baltimore MD 21226; E-mail:
[email protected]) produced this Fun Scale model of the 1922
Navy-Wright NW-1. According to him, it is a “sesquiplane,” or a
mixture of a biplane and a monoplane.
Gerald scaled up Paul Matt drawings to produce the 1⁄5-scale
model. A Saito 150 powers it, and the 12 exhaust stacks are
functional. The spinner and wheel pants are fiberglass, but the rest
of the 12-pound model is built up from balsa.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Skybolt by Committee
Russ Arnold (146 Kelley Smith School Rd., Palatka FL 32177;
E-mail: [email protected]) had wanted a Sig Skybolt since he
first saw one fly in the 1970s. A fellow club member gave him a
partially assembled kit, and he started on it with intentions of
finishing it but didn’t have the time to do it justice.
Russ’s good friend Arlin Brewer took on the task and finished
the job in good fashion, indeed! A SuperTigre .61 engine provides
the power, and it was fitted with a Bisson muffler. The model is
covered with Sig Koverall and finished with Rust-Oleum paints.
“Thanks to Arlin, I have a Skybolt to be proud of!” wrote Russ.
January 2005 11
Douglas Sleeper Transport
Loren Perry (1412 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez WA 98261; Email:
[email protected]) constructed this electric-powered
Douglas Sleeper Transport version of the ubiquitous DC-3 from an
imported HVP kit that is sold through Hobby Lobby as a C-47.
The model spans 59 inches and has a flying weight of 3 pounds,
12 ounces. The covering is Chrome MonoKote that was brushed to
resemble aluminum.
Operating features include a steerable tail wheel, homemade
retractable landing gear, landing lights, and an operating cabin door.
Two direct-drive Model Motors brushless motors provide the power.
Balsa USA Dr.I
Darren Gibson (6801 Burnell Dr., Eau Claire WI 54703; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his Fokker Dr.I triplane from a Balsa USA
kit.
A Zenoah G-26 engine fitted with a B&B Specialties Super
Smoke Pumper provides power. Darren guides the model via a
Futaba FP-7NFK FM system. Hitec HS-425BB and HS-625MG
servos are used in the control system.
The Dr.I features an MGA pilot and is covered with Solartex.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Electric Gipsy
Robert F. Temple (6354 Casabella Ln., Boca Raton FL 33433;
E-mail: [email protected]) is the proud owner of this de Havilland
Gipsy Moth.
John Goodrich (Burlington VT) designed the model and, through
the magic of digital wizardry, is shown seated in the front cockpit.
Robert is shown in the rear seat via the same digital magic.
The Moth is covered with Sig Koverall and painted with Sig
modeling dope. It is powered by a Mega brushless motor and
features a Hacker 40-3 motor-control unit. The model’s total weight,
including a 20-cell battery, is 10 pounds.
Profile P-38
Al Harms (2034 31st Street Ct., Sioux City IA 51104; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his profile P-38 from a Great Planes kit.
He covered it with Olive Drab UltraCote, and it features World
War II invasion stripes.
Al’s P-38 spans 50 inches and weighs 5 pounds. Guidance is
provided by a four-channel Futaba RC system with six servos. An
MDS .28 engine, turning an 8 x 6 propeller, powers the model.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
AC-130 “Spectre”
Randy Ryman (2640 Autumn Ln., Harrisonburg VA 22802) took
his first venture into the world of four-engine models with this
Lockheed C-130 that Bob Sealy built from a Quality Fiberglass kit
and finished as an AC-130A “Spectre” gunship of the Vietnam era.
It spans 102 inches, has a finished weight of 17.25 pounds, and
uses four O.S. .25 FX engines for power. It also features a RAM
rotating beacon and a landing-light system.
“The model flies great with very scale takeoffs and landings,”
wrote Randy.
Staggerwing Worth the Wait
R.L. Quintana (6640 Balboa Cir., Ocean Springs MS 39564; Email:
[email protected]) wrote that he remembered seeing a
Staggerwing in a magazine when he started in this hobby in the
early 1950s and always thought about building one. At age 60, he
finally got around to doing it and found the experience worth the
wait.
He built this version from a Royal kit and added a full interior
and additional details, including a dummy radial engine and cooling
deflectors.
The model is covered with 21st Century Fabric and MonoKote,
and a Saito 91 engine powers it.
Matt’s Foam Extra
Rick Sarpolus (4303 Countrymeadow St., Moorpark CA 93021; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of his 13-year-old
son Matt and the Extra 300 he built, with minimal help from his dad, and
flies.
The 36-inch-wingspan model from FoamyFactory Models was
constructed from blue foam. Matt airbrushed it with water-based craft
paints in a scheme inspired by several aircraft he has seen on Internet RC
discussion boards and in the pages of Model Aviation.
A HiMaxx brushless motor driven by a three-cell 1500 mAHr Li-Poly
battery provides ample power for 3-D maneuvering and long flight times.
Milestone King Kobra
Milton C. McGuffin (116 Hillview Ave., Houlton ME 04730)
built this King Kobra from a Sig Manufacturing kit.
It’s powered by an ASP .60 engine, and guidance is provided by
an Airtronics Vanguard 6 radio system. The model features a Tower
Hobbies retractable landing-gear system, and it weighs 7 pounds.
Milton, who is 78, wrote, “The #43 on the side represents the
43rd airplane that I have built over the past 20 years.”
January 2005 13
Stunning WACO
This in-flight photo of Aubrey Nabers’ (276 Doe Run, Sautee
GA 30571) WACO was taken during a flyby at Pat Hartness’s
Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina.
The 51-pound model is powered by an RCS 215cc radial engine
that spins a 34 x 10 propeller. The flying wires were made from
Jerry Nelson’s streamlined wire and are fully functional. The cabane
struts were fabricated from airfoil-shaped aluminum tubing.
The 1⁄3-scale model was covered with Sig Koverall fabric and
finished with Randolph aircraft dope.
“The WACO is my best effort to date and represents about 65
years of modeling experience,” wrote Aubrey.
It’s a Barbie!
John Pakiz (4411 Parker St., Omaha NE 68111) converted a
Dick Baxter Pussycat into an outdoor sport FF rubber-powered
model for his 8-year-old daughter Marissa and renamed it “Barbie.”
It is tissued in Barbie colors, including the logo and bow on the
vertical fins. The 15-inch-span wing is longer than the original
design’s, and it features an airfoil rather than a flat section.
Construction is mostly from 1⁄16 balsa stock, including the
wheels. Barbie weighs 9.75 grams, less the rubber motor.
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
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submissions.
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section’s popularity, it may be several months before your model is
featured.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Pancake V
As a design “excursion,” Chuck Bennett (669 Baker St., Mount
Gilead OH 43338; E-mail: [email protected]) built this
combination of a Grumman X5U-1 Flying Pancake and a Zimmer’s
Skimmer.
This original design has almost 800 square inches of wing area,
spans 40 inches, and weighs a light 3.8 pounds. It is covered with
MonoKote in pre-1939 Army Air Corps colors. It has three channel
functions and is powered by a K&B .28 engine.
The model has a high angle of attack when it’s sitting on the
ground and is capable of extremely slow flight.
Coldrolski CrS-7
Chuck Snyder (10759 Moss Hill Ln., Cincinnati OH 45249; Email:
[email protected]) refers to this model as his “Could Have
Been Scale” version of a World War II Russian dive-bomber.
According to him, it is similar to a Petlyakov Pe-2 or a Tupolev Tu-
2 in appearance. He calls it a “Coldrolski CrS-7.”
The model was kit-bashed from a Direct Connection Sea Fury. It
spans 75 inches and is powered by two O.S. 52 four-stroke engines.
Chuck constructed the nacelles from fiberglass over polyurethane
foam forms. The finish is epoxy paint.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/01
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
Modified Four Star
This is R.J. Miller’s (1709 15th St., Woodward OK 73801)
second Sig Four-Star 60. The first was still flying when this one was
christened, but it had so many flights on it that it was badly in need
of repair.
R.J. modified the new model to incorporate a radial plastic
engine cowl and somewhat rounder tips than stock. A Saito 100
powers this 7-pound aircraft, and it is guided via a JR radio system.
de Havilland Beaver
Eugene Waters (214 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge TN 37830;
E-mail: [email protected]) built this de Havilland Beaver, from a
Dennis Hunt/Zimpro Models kit, for Sharon Nealey (Barrington IL)
as a gift for her husband Douglas, who owns a full-scale Beaver.
Eugene built it as a display model only, and he added as much
external detail as he could, as determined from the photos of the
full-scale aircraft that Sharon sent to him.
The model spans 100 inches and is 6.5 feet long. Rather than try
to ship an aircraft this big, Sharon’s husband flew the full-scale
Beaver to Tennessee to bring it home.
“It was a tight fit, but we managed to get it in the airplane,”
wrote Eugene.
Fun Scale Wright NW-1
Gerald W. Bunn (302 Royale Dr., Baltimore MD 21226; E-mail:
[email protected]) produced this Fun Scale model of the 1922
Navy-Wright NW-1. According to him, it is a “sesquiplane,” or a
mixture of a biplane and a monoplane.
Gerald scaled up Paul Matt drawings to produce the 1⁄5-scale
model. A Saito 150 powers it, and the 12 exhaust stacks are
functional. The spinner and wheel pants are fiberglass, but the rest
of the 12-pound model is built up from balsa.
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Skybolt by Committee
Russ Arnold (146 Kelley Smith School Rd., Palatka FL 32177;
E-mail: [email protected]) had wanted a Sig Skybolt since he
first saw one fly in the 1970s. A fellow club member gave him a
partially assembled kit, and he started on it with intentions of
finishing it but didn’t have the time to do it justice.
Russ’s good friend Arlin Brewer took on the task and finished
the job in good fashion, indeed! A SuperTigre .61 engine provides
the power, and it was fitted with a Bisson muffler. The model is
covered with Sig Koverall and finished with Rust-Oleum paints.
“Thanks to Arlin, I have a Skybolt to be proud of!” wrote Russ.
January 2005 11
Douglas Sleeper Transport
Loren Perry (1412 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez WA 98261; Email:
[email protected]) constructed this electric-powered
Douglas Sleeper Transport version of the ubiquitous DC-3 from an
imported HVP kit that is sold through Hobby Lobby as a C-47.
The model spans 59 inches and has a flying weight of 3 pounds,
12 ounces. The covering is Chrome MonoKote that was brushed to
resemble aluminum.
Operating features include a steerable tail wheel, homemade
retractable landing gear, landing lights, and an operating cabin door.
Two direct-drive Model Motors brushless motors provide the power.
Balsa USA Dr.I
Darren Gibson (6801 Burnell Dr., Eau Claire WI 54703; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his Fokker Dr.I triplane from a Balsa USA
kit.
A Zenoah G-26 engine fitted with a B&B Specialties Super
Smoke Pumper provides power. Darren guides the model via a
Futaba FP-7NFK FM system. Hitec HS-425BB and HS-625MG
servos are used in the control system.
The Dr.I features an MGA pilot and is covered with Solartex.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Electric Gipsy
Robert F. Temple (6354 Casabella Ln., Boca Raton FL 33433;
E-mail: [email protected]) is the proud owner of this de Havilland
Gipsy Moth.
John Goodrich (Burlington VT) designed the model and, through
the magic of digital wizardry, is shown seated in the front cockpit.
Robert is shown in the rear seat via the same digital magic.
The Moth is covered with Sig Koverall and painted with Sig
modeling dope. It is powered by a Mega brushless motor and
features a Hacker 40-3 motor-control unit. The model’s total weight,
including a 20-cell battery, is 10 pounds.
Profile P-38
Al Harms (2034 31st Street Ct., Sioux City IA 51104; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his profile P-38 from a Great Planes kit.
He covered it with Olive Drab UltraCote, and it features World
War II invasion stripes.
Al’s P-38 spans 50 inches and weighs 5 pounds. Guidance is
provided by a four-channel Futaba RC system with six servos. An
MDS .28 engine, turning an 8 x 6 propeller, powers the model.
12 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
AC-130 “Spectre”
Randy Ryman (2640 Autumn Ln., Harrisonburg VA 22802) took
his first venture into the world of four-engine models with this
Lockheed C-130 that Bob Sealy built from a Quality Fiberglass kit
and finished as an AC-130A “Spectre” gunship of the Vietnam era.
It spans 102 inches, has a finished weight of 17.25 pounds, and
uses four O.S. .25 FX engines for power. It also features a RAM
rotating beacon and a landing-light system.
“The model flies great with very scale takeoffs and landings,”
wrote Randy.
Staggerwing Worth the Wait
R.L. Quintana (6640 Balboa Cir., Ocean Springs MS 39564; Email:
[email protected]) wrote that he remembered seeing a
Staggerwing in a magazine when he started in this hobby in the
early 1950s and always thought about building one. At age 60, he
finally got around to doing it and found the experience worth the
wait.
He built this version from a Royal kit and added a full interior
and additional details, including a dummy radial engine and cooling
deflectors.
The model is covered with 21st Century Fabric and MonoKote,
and a Saito 91 engine powers it.
Matt’s Foam Extra
Rick Sarpolus (4303 Countrymeadow St., Moorpark CA 93021; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of his 13-year-old
son Matt and the Extra 300 he built, with minimal help from his dad, and
flies.
The 36-inch-wingspan model from FoamyFactory Models was
constructed from blue foam. Matt airbrushed it with water-based craft
paints in a scheme inspired by several aircraft he has seen on Internet RC
discussion boards and in the pages of Model Aviation.
A HiMaxx brushless motor driven by a three-cell 1500 mAHr Li-Poly
battery provides ample power for 3-D maneuvering and long flight times.
Milestone King Kobra
Milton C. McGuffin (116 Hillview Ave., Houlton ME 04730)
built this King Kobra from a Sig Manufacturing kit.
It’s powered by an ASP .60 engine, and guidance is provided by
an Airtronics Vanguard 6 radio system. The model features a Tower
Hobbies retractable landing-gear system, and it weighs 7 pounds.
Milton, who is 78, wrote, “The #43 on the side represents the
43rd airplane that I have built over the past 20 years.”
January 2005 13
Stunning WACO
This in-flight photo of Aubrey Nabers’ (276 Doe Run, Sautee
GA 30571) WACO was taken during a flyby at Pat Hartness’s
Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina.
The 51-pound model is powered by an RCS 215cc radial engine
that spins a 34 x 10 propeller. The flying wires were made from
Jerry Nelson’s streamlined wire and are fully functional. The cabane
struts were fabricated from airfoil-shaped aluminum tubing.
The 1⁄3-scale model was covered with Sig Koverall fabric and
finished with Randolph aircraft dope.
“The WACO is my best effort to date and represents about 65
years of modeling experience,” wrote Aubrey.
It’s a Barbie!
John Pakiz (4411 Parker St., Omaha NE 68111) converted a
Dick Baxter Pussycat into an outdoor sport FF rubber-powered
model for his 8-year-old daughter Marissa and renamed it “Barbie.”
It is tissued in Barbie colors, including the logo and bow on the
vertical fins. The 15-inch-span wing is longer than the original
design’s, and it features an airfoil rather than a flat section.
Construction is mostly from 1⁄16 balsa stock, including the
wheels. Barbie weighs 9.75 grams, less the rubber motor.
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.
For more great Focal Point photos, go to: www.modelaircraft.org/mag/focalpt/index.asp
Pancake V
As a design “excursion,” Chuck Bennett (669 Baker St., Mount
Gilead OH 43338; E-mail: [email protected]) built this
combination of a Grumman X5U-1 Flying Pancake and a Zimmer’s
Skimmer.
This original design has almost 800 square inches of wing area,
spans 40 inches, and weighs a light 3.8 pounds. It is covered with
MonoKote in pre-1939 Army Air Corps colors. It has three channel
functions and is powered by a K&B .28 engine.
The model has a high angle of attack when it’s sitting on the
ground and is capable of extremely slow flight.
Coldrolski CrS-7
Chuck Snyder (10759 Moss Hill Ln., Cincinnati OH 45249; Email:
[email protected]) refers to this model as his “Could Have
Been Scale” version of a World War II Russian dive-bomber.
According to him, it is similar to a Petlyakov Pe-2 or a Tupolev Tu-
2 in appearance. He calls it a “Coldrolski CrS-7.”
The model was kit-bashed from a Direct Connection Sea Fury. It
spans 75 inches and is powered by two O.S. 52 four-stroke engines.
Chuck constructed the nacelles from fiberglass over polyurethane
foam forms. The finish is epoxy paint.
