Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/06
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Focal Point - 2005/06

E-Splash

Ron Bouchard (71 Hungry Hill Rd., Sterling, CT 06377; E-mail: [email protected])

  • Span: 54 inches
  • All-up weight: 44 ounces
  • Motor: AXI 2808/24
  • Power: 10 × 1700 mAh NiMH cells
  • Speed controller: Jeti 30A
  • Propeller: APC 9 × 6
  • Radio/control: JR 421 transmitter, JR 610M receiver, JR 241 servos
  • Notes: Added removable wheels enable this model to be flown from land.

"The first flight was a hands-off trim flight that lasted 15 minutes, with power to spare," wrote Ron.

Quaker 2000

William Rosman (1754 Parkview Cir., Palmyra, WI 53156; E-mail: [email protected])

  • Plans: Evan Doughty
  • Span: 105 inches
  • Flying weight: 7 pounds
  • Engine: Magnum 61 four-stroke
  • Controls: Rudder, elevator, motor control
  • Radio: Hitec system
  • Covering: UltraCote

"I built the Quaker this past spring and have many enjoyable flights on it," wrote William. "I would like to give special thanks to Evan Doughty for providing the plans."

Super Skybolt

Joe Peters (903 N. Main, Tipton, IN 46072)

  • Origin: Great Planes kit (top wing extended from 57 to 63.5 inches)
  • Flying weight: 10.6 pounds
  • Engine: Saito 150
  • Propeller: Master Airscrew 14 × 9 three-blade (for ground clearance)
  • Spinner: Tru-Turn
  • Covering: MonoKote
  • Radio: JR system

"It flew well at half throttle, but no way will it handle full power from the 150 engine," he wrote.

Feature-Rich Mosquito

Brian Brannan (650 Old Moore Rd., Selma, NC 27576; E-mail: [email protected]) and Donald Webber

  • Model: 1/6-scale de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VI (Don Smith plans)
  • Span: 110 inches
  • Weight: 49 pounds
  • Engines: Two Brison 3.2 gas engines
  • Props: 20 × 10 three-blade Mejzlik propellers at ~6,700 rpm
  • Landing gear/wheels: CJM
  • Radio: Futaba 9C PCM
  • Features: Retractable gear, landing flaps, gear mud flaps and gear doors, bomb bay with two droppable bombs, many scale details

Mountain Dew Super Skybolt

Bobby Townsend (209 Broad St., East Dublin, GA 31027)

  • Origin: First kit-built model (kit manufacturer not identified)
  • Span: 57 inches
  • Weight: 8.5 pounds
  • Engine: O.S. 1.08 FSR
  • Propeller: 15 × 8
  • Radio: Futaba SkySport 6
  • Covering: MonoKote (Mountain Dew scheme)

"It turned out very well, and it's a great-flying airplane although it does land hot," wrote Bobby.

P-38 CL Conversion

Frank Paskovich (Box 65, Weikert, PA 17885)

  • Origin: CL version of a profile P-38 from a modified Great Planes kit (re-engineered with Chuck Holtsapple to remove excess plywood)
  • Weight: 59 ounces
  • Engines: Two O.S. .25 LA engines
  • Props: Top Flite 9 × 6 (each)
  • Finish: Brodak modeling dope, Coverite spray, AeroGloss Fuel Proofer

"Since I was reluctant to test fly it, I gave the honors to Chuck Holtsapple and Gil Reedy," wrote Frank. "I was amazed to see it fly well without any adjustments! The sound of the twin engines and the look of the airplane in the air made the whole process worth it!"

His Buddy's Fabulous F-14

Ron Reeves (91-225 Lukini Pl., Ewa Beach, HI 96706) — photo submitted of Bill DeRego's F-14

  • Origin: DCU kit, converted to accept two Artes turbine engines
  • Thrust: Two turbines at 14 pounds each
  • Dry weight: 25 pounds; Ready-to-roll: 36 pounds
  • Fuel capacity: 144 ounces Jet A
  • Span: 79 inches (wings extended), 49 inches (wings swept)
  • Systems: DCU landing-gear and brake system
  • Scheme: Painted in VF-1 colors (first squadron of F-14s based on USS Enterprise)

Soda-Pop Bipes

Jonathan Blycker (9806 E. 16th Ave. Unit A, Spokane, WA 99206) and Chuck Mullenix

  • Models: Two Goldberg 60 Ultimate biplanes; Jonathan painted his as Coke, Chuck painted his as Pepsi
  • Jonathan's powerplant: Magnum 120 four-stroke
  • Chuck's powerplant: Saito 120 four-stroke
  • Feature: Both fitted with bomb bays for a bombing competition match

"Coke won this cola challenge when the Pepsi airplane had a full-throttle grudge match with gravity and was destroyed during its third flight," wrote Jonathan.

Chuck is currently building a second Ultimate, to be known as Pepsi II!

Electric Supermarine Spitfire

Bill Brandt (61 Reeves Rd., Center Moriches, NY 11934; E-mail: [email protected])

  • Kit: Balsacraft
  • Span: 48 inches
  • Motor: Mega 22/30/2 brushless
  • Propeller: 8 × 6 electric
  • Battery: 2400 mAh Ni-Cd pack
  • Covering: Military Flat MonoKote

"The airplane flies fast and needs a lot of room to land," wrote Bill.

First Warbird (F4U Corsair)

Scott Olson (621 22nd Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501; E-mail: [email protected])

  • Kit: Top Flite Gold Edition
  • Span: 62 inches
  • Flying weight: 10.5 pounds
  • Engine: O.S. .91 FX with Slimline Pitts-style muffler
  • Covering: Super Coverite fabric
  • Features: Expert onboard glow device, Robart 100° rotating retracts, fully detailed cockpit, dummy radial engine

According to Scott, the Corsair flies well.

Lockheed YP-80A Grey Ghost

Robert E. Thacker (1703 Calle Maria, San Clemente, CA 92672)

  • Kit: Bob Violett Models
  • Span: 72 inches
  • Weight: 20 pounds
  • Engine: JetCat P-70 turbine (15 pounds thrust)
  • Finish: PPG paints by Siebring; markings by Pro-Mark and Savage
  • Radio: Airtronics Superb radio system

Note: Lockheed chief test pilot Tony LeVier had to bail out of the original full-scale Grey Ghost after its engine disintegrated and cut the aircraft in half!

Focke-Wulf Fw 190

Richard Anderson (2101 Harvey Rd., Grand Island, NY 14072; E-mail: [email protected])

  • Kit: Wing Mfg. short kit (first scale model)
  • Span: 53 inches
  • Engine: O.S. .46 FX with Slimline Pitts-style muffler
  • Landing-gear struts: Robart scale struts
  • Balance: Harry Higley Heavy Hub used; required additional 8 ounces in the nose
  • Finish: Flat gray MonoKote with simulated panel lines; airbrushed German colors on top; Top Flite LustreKote topcoat allowing panel lines to show through

10-Year-Old Magnum 80

Bruce E. Doll (3498 Brenthill Dr., Grand Blanc, MI 48439)

  • Design: Dick Sarpolus-designed Magnum 80 (Flying Models plans)
  • Engines: Two O.S. .46 two-stroke, rear-exhaust engines with Macs muffled tuned pipes
  • Notes: Model is 10 years old; formerly flown in RC Pattern competitions, now considered too fast for modern Pattern maneuvers

"I still fly it occasionally for fun, as there is nothing like two in-sync engines on the pipes and tooling along at 130 mph!" he wrote.

Docile Sopwith Pup

Howard Henderson (444 Bryan, Kirkwood, MO 63122)

  • Plans: Balsa USA (1/3-scale Pup)
  • Span: 88 inches
  • Weight: 28 pounds
  • Engine: Quadra 42 turning an 18 × 10 propeller
  • Covering: Sig Koverall
  • Finish: Acrylic paint applied with a sponge brush
  • Notes: Four wing panels remove for transport; assembly at the field ~20 minutes; flying wires are functional; added one pound of lead inside the cowl for proper trim

"A pound of lead was added inside the cowl to achieve proper trim, and it's now a docile flier," wrote Howard.

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Grumman G-73 Mallard

Charles M. Smith (2406 N. Chama Ave., Loveland, CO 80538)

  • Construction: Scratch-built from plans Charles drew with aid of a Grumman historical group profile publication
  • Scale: 1 1/4 inches-to-the-foot
  • Span: 83 inches
  • Engines: Two O.S. .46 FX
  • Construction materials: Balsa and plywood
  • Covering: MonoKote with MonoKote trim strips
  • Radio: Airtronics system
  • Scheme: Colors from Air Classics article on Mallards flown by Chalk's International Airways

A Real Starship!

Donald Yearout (820 Dobrich Cir., Bay Point, CA 94565)

  • Concept: Five-pointed star configuration developed from earlier CL models; adapted for RC after building five test models
  • Controls: Large elevator surface, small ailerons, no movable rudder (large fixed fin)
  • Engine: O.S. .40 four-stroke
  • Radio: Futaba gear
  • Weight: 4.5 pounds
  • "Star span": 48 inches

"... it is an eye-catching design and was great fun to develop," wrote Donald.

Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.