Edition: Model Aviation - 2008/01
Page Numbers: 70,71

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Emile Sheriff (804 Old Newton Rd., Daleville AL 36322; Email:
[email protected]) built his helicopter from a kit
that is available through Century Helicopter Products.
The Black Hawk is outfitted with X-Cell mechanics, is powered
by an O.S. .91 engine, and is guided with a JR 8103 radio. The
completed model weighs 12 pounds.
It features a four-blade main and tail rotor and handmade, fully
functioning landing gear with shock absorption. In addition, it has
navigation and strobe lights, a working stabilator, and an operating
releasable cargo hook.
Emile flew his Black Hawk at the 2007 Nats.
Danny Urbeck (10320 Yorktown Rd., Carlyle IL 62231) built his
Super Kadet Senior from standard Kadet plans.
Constructed from balsa, spruce, and plywood, Danny doubled the
original plans’ dimensions and added two bays on each wing for good
measure. Instead of tricycle gear, he went with tail-dragger-style
landing gear.
The model’s wet weight is just less than 55 pounds, which allows it
to be flown without an experimental aircraft permit from AMA.
An Airtronics radio controls the Hitec HS-805BB “Mega 1/4 Scale”
servos in the wings and the HS-5645MG digital servos in the tail.
Danny covered his model with Sig Koverall, painted it with
Randolph dope, and then applied vinyl stars.
Super Kadet Senior
Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk
Dick Slutz (1015 Woodstream Dr., Wilmington DE 19810) built
his Jalopaplane from Eddie A Aircraft plans. The unique sport
model is a “could have been scale” aircraft from the creative mind of
Eddie Ajamian.
The 17-pound airplane has an 83-inch wingspan and is equipped
with a Quadra 42 engine and a JR radio.
“I changed the landing gear to aluminum,” wrote Dick. The
complex wire landing gear takes a lot of time to fabricate.
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Richard Kessel (17949 Magnolia Blvd. Apt. 9, Encino CA
91316; E-mail: [email protected]) built this modified version of
Bill Evans’ original creation.
Richard’s Zipity-Do-Da’s wing spans 45 inches and has 450
square inches of area. It’s finished with MonoKote covering and has
a flying weight of 17 ounces.
The model is powered by an AXi 2212/26 outrunner motor
managed by a Jeti 18-amp ESC on a 3S 1320 mAh Li-Poly battery.
According to Richard, the model flies great because it’s
extremely fast and aerobatic—a pleasure to fly.
Jack Goodrich (6360 Emerald Lake Dr., Troy MI 48085; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his Me 109 floatplane from a
combination of Modeltech’s 25-size Messerschmitt and E-flite’s 25-
size fiberglass floats.
The Me 109 is an ARF with a 46-inch wingspan and 35-inch
fuselage. The dimensions are perfect for the 28-inch floats, which
came with all the mounting hardware including a brass rudder and
welded chrome-plated steel mounting crib. The floats’ color is
almost a perfect match to the aircraft’s body. The model can be
switched between floats and wheels.
Jack equipped the Me 109 with an O.S. .40 LA engine and a
removable, underslung vertical fin (not shown). The floats contain
internal and hidden tip weights, so it is unnecessary to move
components for proper balance.
Zipity-Do-Da
Me 109 Variant Floatplane
Dean and Brendan Child (1906 W. 1980 N., Saint George UT
84770; E-mail: [email protected]) built this hybrid from a
HobbyZone Super Cub, GWS floats, and a GWS A-10 Warthog.
The Franken-Cub is powered by two Great Planes Hyperflow
370 ducted-fan units using Electri-Fly 24-33-3500 brushless
inrunner motors. A single 2100 mAh, 11.1-volt Li-Poly battery
powers the aircraft.
“We kept the 3-channel configuration for simplicity,” wrote
Dean. “And it’s really quite fun to fly.”
Franken-Cub
John Steiferman (6851 Bruce Rd., Sims NC 27880; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his airplane from a Carl
Goldberg Models 40-size Anniversary Cub kit. It was a Christmas
gift from his son (in 2006).
The Colts Cub is powered by an O.S. .70 four-stroke engine and
uses a Futaba radio system for guidance.
John completed the kit at roughly the same time his favorite
team—the Indianapolis Colts—won the 2007 Super Bowl. He had
yellow Cubs in the past and chose the Colts color scheme for
something new.
“It’s a great flying plane and different,” wrote John.
“Go Colts!” Cub
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According to him, this model flies well, lands easily, and is
mildly aerobatic.
Precision Cut Kits is producing custom kits of this design, and
Fiberglass Specialties is selling the cowl.
Paul DeWaard (E-mail: [email protected]) built his
Wagner Twin Cub from two Great Planes J-3 Cub ARFs. Global
Hobbies distributes the D.H.88 Comet.
The Twin Cub spans 81 inches and weighs 14.5 pounds. The
cowls are from Fiberglass Specialties, and power is provided by
O.S. .70 Surpass four-stroke engines.
Paul’s Comet spans 88 inches and weighs 12 pounds. It has
pneumatic retracts and is powered by Saito .56 engines.
Wagner Twin Cub, de Havilland D.H.88
Jalopaplane
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2008/01
Page Numbers: 70,71

70 MODEL AVIATION
Focal Point
Emile Sheriff (804 Old Newton Rd., Daleville AL 36322; Email:
[email protected]) built his helicopter from a kit
that is available through Century Helicopter Products.
The Black Hawk is outfitted with X-Cell mechanics, is powered
by an O.S. .91 engine, and is guided with a JR 8103 radio. The
completed model weighs 12 pounds.
It features a four-blade main and tail rotor and handmade, fully
functioning landing gear with shock absorption. In addition, it has
navigation and strobe lights, a working stabilator, and an operating
releasable cargo hook.
Emile flew his Black Hawk at the 2007 Nats.
Danny Urbeck (10320 Yorktown Rd., Carlyle IL 62231) built his
Super Kadet Senior from standard Kadet plans.
Constructed from balsa, spruce, and plywood, Danny doubled the
original plans’ dimensions and added two bays on each wing for good
measure. Instead of tricycle gear, he went with tail-dragger-style
landing gear.
The model’s wet weight is just less than 55 pounds, which allows it
to be flown without an experimental aircraft permit from AMA.
An Airtronics radio controls the Hitec HS-805BB “Mega 1/4 Scale”
servos in the wings and the HS-5645MG digital servos in the tail.
Danny covered his model with Sig Koverall, painted it with
Randolph dope, and then applied vinyl stars.
Super Kadet Senior
Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk
Dick Slutz (1015 Woodstream Dr., Wilmington DE 19810) built
his Jalopaplane from Eddie A Aircraft plans. The unique sport
model is a “could have been scale” aircraft from the creative mind of
Eddie Ajamian.
The 17-pound airplane has an 83-inch wingspan and is equipped
with a Quadra 42 engine and a JR radio.
“I changed the landing gear to aluminum,” wrote Dick. The
complex wire landing gear takes a lot of time to fabricate.
January 2008 71
Richard Kessel (17949 Magnolia Blvd. Apt. 9, Encino CA
91316; E-mail: [email protected]) built this modified version of
Bill Evans’ original creation.
Richard’s Zipity-Do-Da’s wing spans 45 inches and has 450
square inches of area. It’s finished with MonoKote covering and has
a flying weight of 17 ounces.
The model is powered by an AXi 2212/26 outrunner motor
managed by a Jeti 18-amp ESC on a 3S 1320 mAh Li-Poly battery.
According to Richard, the model flies great because it’s
extremely fast and aerobatic—a pleasure to fly.
Jack Goodrich (6360 Emerald Lake Dr., Troy MI 48085; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his Me 109 floatplane from a
combination of Modeltech’s 25-size Messerschmitt and E-flite’s 25-
size fiberglass floats.
The Me 109 is an ARF with a 46-inch wingspan and 35-inch
fuselage. The dimensions are perfect for the 28-inch floats, which
came with all the mounting hardware including a brass rudder and
welded chrome-plated steel mounting crib. The floats’ color is
almost a perfect match to the aircraft’s body. The model can be
switched between floats and wheels.
Jack equipped the Me 109 with an O.S. .40 LA engine and a
removable, underslung vertical fin (not shown). The floats contain
internal and hidden tip weights, so it is unnecessary to move
components for proper balance.
Zipity-Do-Da
Me 109 Variant Floatplane
Dean and Brendan Child (1906 W. 1980 N., Saint George UT
84770; E-mail: [email protected]) built this hybrid from a
HobbyZone Super Cub, GWS floats, and a GWS A-10 Warthog.
The Franken-Cub is powered by two Great Planes Hyperflow
370 ducted-fan units using Electri-Fly 24-33-3500 brushless
inrunner motors. A single 2100 mAh, 11.1-volt Li-Poly battery
powers the aircraft.
“We kept the 3-channel configuration for simplicity,” wrote
Dean. “And it’s really quite fun to fly.”
Franken-Cub
John Steiferman (6851 Bruce Rd., Sims NC 27880; E-mail:
[email protected]) built his airplane from a Carl
Goldberg Models 40-size Anniversary Cub kit. It was a Christmas
gift from his son (in 2006).
The Colts Cub is powered by an O.S. .70 four-stroke engine and
uses a Futaba radio system for guidance.
John completed the kit at roughly the same time his favorite
team—the Indianapolis Colts—won the 2007 Super Bowl. He had
yellow Cubs in the past and chose the Colts color scheme for
something new.
“It’s a great flying plane and different,” wrote John.
“Go Colts!” Cub
See page 199 for submission guidelines
Focal Point
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According to him, this model flies well, lands easily, and is
mildly aerobatic.
Precision Cut Kits is producing custom kits of this design, and
Fiberglass Specialties is selling the cowl.
Paul DeWaard (E-mail: [email protected]) built his
Wagner Twin Cub from two Great Planes J-3 Cub ARFs. Global
Hobbies distributes the D.H.88 Comet.
The Twin Cub spans 81 inches and weighs 14.5 pounds. The
cowls are from Fiberglass Specialties, and power is provided by
O.S. .70 Surpass four-stroke engines.
Paul’s Comet spans 88 inches and weighs 12 pounds. It has
pneumatic retracts and is powered by Saito .56 engines.
Wagner Twin Cub, de Havilland D.H.88
Jalopaplane
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