82 MODEL AVIATION
Focal Point
Rick Hargis’s (7082 Brenwood Dr., Horn Lake MS 38637; Email:
[email protected]) Mojo .40 was built from a Paul
Swanson kit. Developed for intermediate to advanced pilots, it
reportedly has “ … super-clean knife-edge capability with little to no
roll coupling.”
The model spans 46 inches and has 704 square inches of wing
area. An O.S. .46 AX engine with Macs pipe provides the power.
The guidance system consists of a JR transmitter and receiver and
JR and Hitec servos.
The Mojo .40 weighs 3 pounds, 12 ounces, and is finished with a
combination of UltraCote, transparent MonoKote, Createx black
paint, and LustreKote clear spray.
James Harris (211 Dover Dr., Lafayette LA 70503) submitted
this photo of his grandson Jimi Darcey with his favorite aircraft: a
Great Planes Big Stik 40.
The model features a modified fin and rudder. It is an electric
conversion powered by an AXI 4126/14 outrunner motor and a
Predator 7500 mAh Li-Poly 4S3P battery pack. A Jeti 70-amp
speed-control unit is used.
“A big consideration in switching to electric is that Jimi has
cerebral palsy and has to fly from a wheelchair,” wrote James. “He
is completely independent with electric but needs considerable help
with a glow-powered model.”
When Jack Murray (3 Stone Gate Rd., Hebron NH 03241) retired
he built this F-16 from a Byron Originals kit that he purchased 10
years before.
The O.S. .90-powered ducted-fan model weighs 13 pounds and
features a Sonic-Tronics digital onboard glow system, Iron Bay fuel
regulator, Weston mini tuned pipe, and Byron retracts with Robart
speed-control valve. An Airtronics RD6000 flight system is used for
guidance.
“The model’s appearance replicates an actual F-16 paint scheme
of the 174th Fighter Squadron, which was part of the 185th Fighter
Wing on its 50th anniversary of service,” wrote Jack.
Aubrey Nabers (276 Doe Run, Sautee GA 30571) built his 33%
Scale Fleet biplane from Ron Weiss plans. It is powered by an RCS
215 radial engine.
The model is covered with Koverall, and Aubrey used a
combination of Sig and Randolph aircraft dopes for final finish. A
JR 10X radio system with 8411 servos is used to guide the 45-pound
model. Aubrey’s friend Jerry Smith took the realistic flight photo.
“The only problem in about 75 flights so far is avoiding the
temptation to throttle up the RCS 215 and do things no full-scale
Fleet would do!” wrote Aubrey.
Retirement F-16
Electric Big Stik
Mojo .40: a 3-D Monster!
33% Fleet
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Randy Martin (5831 Tammy Dr., Manvel TX 77578; E-mail:
[email protected]) constructed this RC lawn mower novelty
model from a Dennis Hunt kit. It is powered by a Brison 2.4 gas
engine and controlled via an Airtronics Stylus radio-control system.
The “mower” weighs 13 pounds and, according to Randy, is
fully aerobatic. It is finished with MonoKote and graphics from
Kirbys Kustom Vinyl Graphics.
Bill Bitautas (5151 S. Nagle, Chicago IL 60638; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his Kadet from a Sig
Manufacturing kit. He enlarged the model’s elevator and rudder area
to allow for slower flight than normal while retaining responsive
control.
The three-channel aircraft was modified to be a tail-dragger. It is
covered with Transparent Orange MonoKote with Insignia Blue
MonoKote trim. An Enya 40 four-stroke engine is used to power the
6.5-pound aircraft. A Hitec Flash 5 SX radio system is used for
guidance.
Jerry McGhee (111 Shoreham Ln., Williamsburg VA 23185; Email:
[email protected]) is shown with his Goldberg Extra 300
which is powered by a Saito 120 engine. The model features Patty
Wagstaff markings.
Jerry is a major in the US Air Force and is currently stationed on
a one-year tour in Kuwait City, Kuwait. This picture was taken
during his two weeks of leave at his home flying field—that of the
Colonial Virginia Aeromodelers in Williamsburg, Virginia.
“It was a much-needed flying session!” wrote Jerry. He is
slightly past halfway through his tour in Kuwait.
Extra Action on Leave
Clean Kadet
RC Lawn Care
Carl Becker (3043 Hickory Grove Ct., Fairfax VA 22031)
submitted this photo of his Wildcat coming in for its first landing.
The 1/5-scale model was built from a Classic Glass kit from the
1980s. It weighs 30 pounds and spans 91 inches.
The Wildcat has a fiberglass fuselage, foam-core wings, and is
powered by a Saito three-cylinder 450r engine swinging an APC 21
x 10 propeller. To keep the fire lit the model is fitted with a
McDaniel onboard glow driver.
The flaps are functional, and the airplane is fitted with Robart
landing gear. Carl uses a Multiplex Profi 4000 and 10 Hitec servos
with two five-cell battery packs for control chores.
Wildcat
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Focal Point
Rick Hargis’s (7082 Brenwood Dr., Horn Lake MS 38637; Email:
[email protected]) Mojo .40 was built from a Paul
Swanson kit. Developed for intermediate to advanced pilots, it
reportedly has “ … super-clean knife-edge capability with little to no
roll coupling.”
The model spans 46 inches and has 704 square inches of wing
area. An O.S. .46 AX engine with Macs pipe provides the power.
The guidance system consists of a JR transmitter and receiver and
JR and Hitec servos.
The Mojo .40 weighs 3 pounds, 12 ounces, and is finished with a
combination of UltraCote, transparent MonoKote, Createx black
paint, and LustreKote clear spray.
James Harris (211 Dover Dr., Lafayette LA 70503) submitted
this photo of his grandson Jimi Darcey with his favorite aircraft: a
Great Planes Big Stik 40.
The model features a modified fin and rudder. It is an electric
conversion powered by an AXI 4126/14 outrunner motor and a
Predator 7500 mAh Li-Poly 4S3P battery pack. A Jeti 70-amp
speed-control unit is used.
“A big consideration in switching to electric is that Jimi has
cerebral palsy and has to fly from a wheelchair,” wrote James. “He
is completely independent with electric but needs considerable help
with a glow-powered model.”
When Jack Murray (3 Stone Gate Rd., Hebron NH 03241) retired
he built this F-16 from a Byron Originals kit that he purchased 10
years before.
The O.S. .90-powered ducted-fan model weighs 13 pounds and
features a Sonic-Tronics digital onboard glow system, Iron Bay fuel
regulator, Weston mini tuned pipe, and Byron retracts with Robart
speed-control valve. An Airtronics RD6000 flight system is used for
guidance.
“The model’s appearance replicates an actual F-16 paint scheme
of the 174th Fighter Squadron, which was part of the 185th Fighter
Wing on its 50th anniversary of service,” wrote Jack.
Aubrey Nabers (276 Doe Run, Sautee GA 30571) built his 33%
Scale Fleet biplane from Ron Weiss plans. It is powered by an RCS
215 radial engine.
The model is covered with Koverall, and Aubrey used a
combination of Sig and Randolph aircraft dopes for final finish. A
JR 10X radio system with 8411 servos is used to guide the 45-pound
model. Aubrey’s friend Jerry Smith took the realistic flight photo.
“The only problem in about 75 flights so far is avoiding the
temptation to throttle up the RCS 215 and do things no full-scale
Fleet would do!” wrote Aubrey.
Retirement F-16
Electric Big Stik
Mojo .40: a 3-D Monster!
33% Fleet
April 2006 83
@@www.modelaircraft.org
Focal Point is now on the Web! Check out even
more model airplanes on the MA Web site.
Randy Martin (5831 Tammy Dr., Manvel TX 77578; E-mail:
[email protected]) constructed this RC lawn mower novelty
model from a Dennis Hunt kit. It is powered by a Brison 2.4 gas
engine and controlled via an Airtronics Stylus radio-control system.
The “mower” weighs 13 pounds and, according to Randy, is
fully aerobatic. It is finished with MonoKote and graphics from
Kirbys Kustom Vinyl Graphics.
Bill Bitautas (5151 S. Nagle, Chicago IL 60638; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his Kadet from a Sig
Manufacturing kit. He enlarged the model’s elevator and rudder area
to allow for slower flight than normal while retaining responsive
control.
The three-channel aircraft was modified to be a tail-dragger. It is
covered with Transparent Orange MonoKote with Insignia Blue
MonoKote trim. An Enya 40 four-stroke engine is used to power the
6.5-pound aircraft. A Hitec Flash 5 SX radio system is used for
guidance.
Jerry McGhee (111 Shoreham Ln., Williamsburg VA 23185; Email:
[email protected]) is shown with his Goldberg Extra 300
which is powered by a Saito 120 engine. The model features Patty
Wagstaff markings.
Jerry is a major in the US Air Force and is currently stationed on
a one-year tour in Kuwait City, Kuwait. This picture was taken
during his two weeks of leave at his home flying field—that of the
Colonial Virginia Aeromodelers in Williamsburg, Virginia.
“It was a much-needed flying session!” wrote Jerry. He is
slightly past halfway through his tour in Kuwait.
Extra Action on Leave
Clean Kadet
RC Lawn Care
Carl Becker (3043 Hickory Grove Ct., Fairfax VA 22031)
submitted this photo of his Wildcat coming in for its first landing.
The 1/5-scale model was built from a Classic Glass kit from the
1980s. It weighs 30 pounds and spans 91 inches.
The Wildcat has a fiberglass fuselage, foam-core wings, and is
powered by a Saito three-cylinder 450r engine swinging an APC 21
x 10 propeller. To keep the fire lit the model is fitted with a
McDaniel onboard glow driver.
The flaps are functional, and the airplane is fitted with Robart
landing gear. Carl uses a Multiplex Profi 4000 and 10 Hitec servos
with two five-cell battery packs for control chores.
Wildcat
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