74 MODEL AVIATION
Focal Point
Marty Meyer (160 Locust Ave., New Rochelle NY 10805) built
his 34%-scale Extra 330L from a kit produced by Procraft Models
(formerly known as Ohio R/C).
The model is covered with UltraCote. Marty used DuPont
ChromaBase paint on the cowl and wheel pants, with a polyurethane
clear coat.
The 32-pound model features two receivers and a TME smoke
system. A 3W-100 twin engine provides the thrust via a 28 x 10
Mejzlik propeller.
“I used my own color scheme so it wouldn’t be mistaken for an
ARF,” wrote Marty.
Marty Churilla (140 Scenery Rd., Wheeling WV 26003; E-mail:
[email protected]) found a kit for Don Dewey’s popular
1970-vintage Acro-Star at Eagle Hobbies in Suffolk, Virginia, last
year. He promptly bought it and built the model.
It spans 50 inches and is powered by an O.S. .61 FX engine.
Guidance is via a Futaba T6XA radio with four servos.
The model is finished with LustreKote paint on the fuselage and
tail and MonoKote on the wings. A Williams Bros. pilot figure was
added for realism.
“It is fully aerobatic and flies like it’s on rails,” wrote Marty.
“Vertical rolls are no problem.”
Don Dewey Acro-Star
Kit-Built Extra 330L
Fred Ewing (130 N. Second St. Apt. B3, Souderton PA 18964)
designed and scratch built his park flyer. He started with the
outlines of the popular Bücker Bü 131B Jungmann and made
changes to suit himself as he went along in the building process.
The model spans 31 inches and weighs 12.5 ounces. Covering is
Coverite CoverLite. A GWS EPS 350-C geared motor provides
power.
Fred uses a 7.2-volt, 400 mAh Ni-Cd battery pack but plans to
change to a NiMH or Li-Poly pack. A Futaba transmitter with two
FMA Direct S80 servos and a GWS receiver make up the guidance
system.
“I am very pleased with the way this airplane flies; it’s what I
call ‘groovy,’” wrote Fred. “Now if I just had a name for it ... ”
Jungmann-Inspired Bipe
Carl Schurenberg (7678 Oceola Dr., West Chester OH 45069; Email:
[email protected]) built his Fokker D.VII from a 1/4-scale
Balsa USA kit.
It spans 88 inches and weighs 18 pounds. A Zenoah G-26 gas
engine provides the power. Carl added such features as a mounting
step, kit-built machine guns, and wing and fuselage handholds. An
Airtronics radio system is used for guidance.
Carl rendered the model in the colors and markings of the D.VII
that Oblt. Hemann Goering flew in World War I as the last
commander of the famed “Flying Circus.”
“The D.VII had a reputation of making good pilots out of
novices,” wrote Carl. “I hope that holds true for old RC pilots!”
Fokker D.VII
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George W. Jones (5630 SE Berryton Rd., Berryton KS 66409; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of a model of the
152nd Fokker Dr.I built in 1917. Clifford Boughman constructed it
from Nick Ziroli plans.
George installed the radio system and the engine. The model’s
color scheme is that of a Dr.I flown by Manfred von Richthofen in
World War I, and it was selected from a Squadron/Signal
Publications book.
The 63-inch-span airplane weighs 15.5 pounds and is covered
with Coverite. A Brison 2.4 cu. in. engine provides the power. Also
featured is a Stan’s Fiber Tech fiberglass cowl and William Bros.
wheels.
“It was a 11/2-year project, and it is a real showstopper,” wrote
George.
Bob Galler (2300 Animas Ct., Rio Rancho NM 87144; E-mail:
[email protected]) calls his model the “Timeless Playboy.”
The body is molded FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) from a nolonger-
available ARF: the Timeless Flyer from Hobby People. Bob
removed the standard Speed 480 motor and added a Cermark 400
Cobalt motor; an FMA Direct Super 30 ESC controller; a Thunder
Power 2100 mAh, two-cell Li-Poly pack; a 7.5 x 4 folding propeller;
and a spinner from Balsa Products.
The original ARF tail and rudder were kept and re-covered with
Solite.
Bob scaled the wing of the original Playboy Sr. plans down slightly
to span 68 inches. Laser Arts cut the ribs. The weight is 6 ounces per
square foot.
Showstopper Fokker Dr.I
Timeless Playboy
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Trish Heath (6530 W. Glenda St., Valley Center KS 67147) sent
in this photo of a special starting stand she and her husband Roger
built.
Roger’s arms are disabled, and he needed a way to get his model
and all the field equipment required to fly it to his private flying
field at his home.
The stand is fully self-contained and includes glow fuel, a starter,
and a control panel. It also has a sliding rear strap to accommodate
various-size models. Where there is a will ...
Ron Madsen (18310 Carriage Ln., Nassau Bay TX 77058)
submitted this photo of his latest model. It began life as a Top Flite
Gold Edition Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 kit, but he modified the wing
by adding 20 inches to the span to make it a Ta 152.
Ron used three-view drawings of the D-9 and the Ta 152 from
the Rand McNally World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft to get
the scale close. This modification satisfied his desire to do
something different and make the flying characteristics more
consistent with his flying skills.
The power plant is a Saito .91; according to Ron, it “ ... produces
a nice scale sound.”
The model is covered with Dove Grey MonoKote, and the
topsides are painted with Rust-Oleum.
D-9 to Ta 152
Starting Stand for Disabled Pilot
See page 191 for submission guidelines
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74 MODEL AVIATION
Focal Point
Marty Meyer (160 Locust Ave., New Rochelle NY 10805) built
his 34%-scale Extra 330L from a kit produced by Procraft Models
(formerly known as Ohio R/C).
The model is covered with UltraCote. Marty used DuPont
ChromaBase paint on the cowl and wheel pants, with a polyurethane
clear coat.
The 32-pound model features two receivers and a TME smoke
system. A 3W-100 twin engine provides the thrust via a 28 x 10
Mejzlik propeller.
“I used my own color scheme so it wouldn’t be mistaken for an
ARF,” wrote Marty.
Marty Churilla (140 Scenery Rd., Wheeling WV 26003; E-mail:
[email protected]) found a kit for Don Dewey’s popular
1970-vintage Acro-Star at Eagle Hobbies in Suffolk, Virginia, last
year. He promptly bought it and built the model.
It spans 50 inches and is powered by an O.S. .61 FX engine.
Guidance is via a Futaba T6XA radio with four servos.
The model is finished with LustreKote paint on the fuselage and
tail and MonoKote on the wings. A Williams Bros. pilot figure was
added for realism.
“It is fully aerobatic and flies like it’s on rails,” wrote Marty.
“Vertical rolls are no problem.”
Don Dewey Acro-Star
Kit-Built Extra 330L
Fred Ewing (130 N. Second St. Apt. B3, Souderton PA 18964)
designed and scratch built his park flyer. He started with the
outlines of the popular Bücker Bü 131B Jungmann and made
changes to suit himself as he went along in the building process.
The model spans 31 inches and weighs 12.5 ounces. Covering is
Coverite CoverLite. A GWS EPS 350-C geared motor provides
power.
Fred uses a 7.2-volt, 400 mAh Ni-Cd battery pack but plans to
change to a NiMH or Li-Poly pack. A Futaba transmitter with two
FMA Direct S80 servos and a GWS receiver make up the guidance
system.
“I am very pleased with the way this airplane flies; it’s what I
call ‘groovy,’” wrote Fred. “Now if I just had a name for it ... ”
Jungmann-Inspired Bipe
Carl Schurenberg (7678 Oceola Dr., West Chester OH 45069; Email:
[email protected]) built his Fokker D.VII from a 1/4-scale
Balsa USA kit.
It spans 88 inches and weighs 18 pounds. A Zenoah G-26 gas
engine provides the power. Carl added such features as a mounting
step, kit-built machine guns, and wing and fuselage handholds. An
Airtronics radio system is used for guidance.
Carl rendered the model in the colors and markings of the D.VII
that Oblt. Hemann Goering flew in World War I as the last
commander of the famed “Flying Circus.”
“The D.VII had a reputation of making good pilots out of
novices,” wrote Carl. “I hope that holds true for old RC pilots!”
Fokker D.VII
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George W. Jones (5630 SE Berryton Rd., Berryton KS 66409; Email:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of a model of the
152nd Fokker Dr.I built in 1917. Clifford Boughman constructed it
from Nick Ziroli plans.
George installed the radio system and the engine. The model’s
color scheme is that of a Dr.I flown by Manfred von Richthofen in
World War I, and it was selected from a Squadron/Signal
Publications book.
The 63-inch-span airplane weighs 15.5 pounds and is covered
with Coverite. A Brison 2.4 cu. in. engine provides the power. Also
featured is a Stan’s Fiber Tech fiberglass cowl and William Bros.
wheels.
“It was a 11/2-year project, and it is a real showstopper,” wrote
George.
Bob Galler (2300 Animas Ct., Rio Rancho NM 87144; E-mail:
[email protected]) calls his model the “Timeless Playboy.”
The body is molded FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) from a nolonger-
available ARF: the Timeless Flyer from Hobby People. Bob
removed the standard Speed 480 motor and added a Cermark 400
Cobalt motor; an FMA Direct Super 30 ESC controller; a Thunder
Power 2100 mAh, two-cell Li-Poly pack; a 7.5 x 4 folding propeller;
and a spinner from Balsa Products.
The original ARF tail and rudder were kept and re-covered with
Solite.
Bob scaled the wing of the original Playboy Sr. plans down slightly
to span 68 inches. Laser Arts cut the ribs. The weight is 6 ounces per
square foot.
Showstopper Fokker Dr.I
Timeless Playboy
@@www.modelaircraft.org
Focal Point is now on the Web! Check out even
more model airplanes on the MA Web site.
Trish Heath (6530 W. Glenda St., Valley Center KS 67147) sent
in this photo of a special starting stand she and her husband Roger
built.
Roger’s arms are disabled, and he needed a way to get his model
and all the field equipment required to fly it to his private flying
field at his home.
The stand is fully self-contained and includes glow fuel, a starter,
and a control panel. It also has a sliding rear strap to accommodate
various-size models. Where there is a will ...
Ron Madsen (18310 Carriage Ln., Nassau Bay TX 77058)
submitted this photo of his latest model. It began life as a Top Flite
Gold Edition Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 kit, but he modified the wing
by adding 20 inches to the span to make it a Ta 152.
Ron used three-view drawings of the D-9 and the Ta 152 from
the Rand McNally World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft to get
the scale close. This modification satisfied his desire to do
something different and make the flying characteristics more
consistent with his flying skills.
The power plant is a Saito .91; according to Ron, it “ ... produces
a nice scale sound.”
The model is covered with Dove Grey MonoKote, and the
topsides are painted with Rust-Oleum.
D-9 to Ta 152
Starting Stand for Disabled Pilot
See page 191 for submission guidelines
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