Mojo .40: a 3-D Monster!
Rick Hargis (7082 Brenwood Dr., Horn Lake, MS 38637; E-mail: [email protected]) built the Mojo .40 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."
- Span: 46 inches
- Wing area: 704 sq in
- Engine: O.S. .46 AX with Macs pipe
- Radio/servos: JR transmitter and receiver; JR and Hitec servos
- Weight: 3 lb 12 oz
- Finish: UltraCote, transparent MonoKote, Createx black paint, LustreKote clear spray
RC Lawn Care
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 system.
- Weight: 13 lb
- Performance: According to Randy, fully aerobatic
- Finish: MonoKote with graphics from Kirby's Kustom Vinyl Graphics
Wildcat
Carl Becker (3043 Hickory Grove Ct., Fairfax, VA 22031) submitted a 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.
- Span: 91 inches
- Weight: 30 lb
- Construction: Fiberglass fuselage; foam-core wings
- Engine/prop: Saito three-cylinder 450r engine driving an APC 21 x 10 propeller
- Ignition: McDaniel onboard glow driver
- Features: Functional flaps; Robart landing gear
- Radio/servos: Multiplex Profi 4000 and 10 Hitec servos with two five-cell battery packs
Extra Action on Leave
Jerry McGhee (111 Shoreham Ln., Williamsburg, VA 23185; E-mail: [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 U.S. Air Force and is currently on a one-year tour in Kuwait City, Kuwait. This picture was taken during his two-week leave at his home flying field—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.
Clean Kadet
Bill Bitautas (5151 S. Nagle, Chicago, IL 60638; E-mail: [email protected]) built his Kadet from a Sig Manufacturing kit. He enlarged the elevator and rudder areas to allow for slower flight while retaining responsive control.
- Configuration: Three-channel, modified to a tail-dragger
- Covering: Transparent Orange MonoKote with Insignia Blue MonoKote trim
- Engine: Enya 40 four-stroke
- Weight: 6.5 lb
- Radio: Hitec Flash 5 SX system
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
