Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/08
Page Numbers: 72,73

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Steve Halpern’s (9 Silversmith Ln., Redding CT 06896; e-mail:
[email protected]) 1/4-scale Cub is modeled by his niece,
Samantha Bucur.
He built the airplane from a Sig kit that a friend of his found at a
swap meet. For $25 Steve got a partially built and covered fuselage
wearing decades of accumulated dust. To be different, he modified
the kit to resemble a Reed-conversion clipped-wing Cub finished
like the airplane used in 1960s air shows.
The 86-inch-span model is powered by a Skyshark brushless
outrunner motor and eight Li-Poly cells producing more than 1400
watts of power. Control is via a JR X9303 2.4 GHz radio with a
separate 2700 mAh, 6-volt NiMH battery pack.
Covering is red and white Coverite fabric. The cowl, struts, and
wheel pants are painted with Klass Kote.
“After the flight testing and minor adjustments are completed,
the interior detail and a pilot will be added,” wrote Steve. “Wheel
pants are removed for bumpy grass runways.”
Jeff Edstrom (18871 Emblem Ct., Farmington MN 55024; email:
[email protected]) spent six months building his
Balsa USA 1/4-scale Fokker D.VII. It weighs 19 pounds all up.
All control surfaces are pull-pull, with Hitec HS-645MG servos.
A JR 8103 radio system provides control.
The yellow covering is Coverite 21st Century Fabric, and the
paint is 21st Century black. Jeff purchased the five-color
camouflage, guns, and wheels from Balsa USA. Scale touches
include a laminated wood tail skid, rib stitching, a working
compass, and the gauges in the cockpit, all of which are in German.
“Takeoff is straight and quick,” wrote Jeff. “Flights are smooth
with no bad stall habits, and landings are almost hands-off easy.”
Bob Greaves (2581 Centennial St., Las Cruces MN 88011; email:
[email protected]) built his Boeing L-15 from plans by
Kit Cutters.
“I believe this is a seldom and interesting airplane to model,”
wrote Bob.
His model was reduced from an 80-inch wingspan to 74 inches.
All surfaces are covered with silkspan and nitrate dope, followed by
Nelson white paint as a primer and Nelson true red as the finish.
All electronics and servos are Futaba, with an O.S. 55AX engine
in the nose for grunt. A single servo is used for each spoiler and
flaperon, and rudder control is through bellcranks.
The L-15 can be purchased in several forms, ranging from a full
kit to only plans. Kit Cutters also has a scale photo service.
Seldom-Seen Scout
Pretty Little Fokker
Clipped Cubbie
“Pappy” Flora (618 S. Gold Dr., Apache Junction AZ 85220) is
the proud owner of these Hangar 9 Frenzy 100s.
They are controlled with a Spektrum DX7 system and each has
its own AR7000 receiver. One model uses an O.S. .91 four-stroke
engine and the other has an E-flite Power 110 outrunner motor.
The Frenzy 100 is easy to see, and it’s a nice performance blend
of old-school RC Aerobatics and modern 3-D. Pappy wouldn’t tell
us which model he likes better: glow or electric.
“Both fly well, easy enough for an 82-year-old pilot,” wrote
Pappy. “I’ve been building airplanes since I was 6 years old.”
Double the Frenzy, Double the Fun
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/08
Page Numbers: 72,73

72 MODEL AVIATION
Focal Point
Steve Halpern’s (9 Silversmith Ln., Redding CT 06896; e-mail:
[email protected]) 1/4-scale Cub is modeled by his niece,
Samantha Bucur.
He built the airplane from a Sig kit that a friend of his found at a
swap meet. For $25 Steve got a partially built and covered fuselage
wearing decades of accumulated dust. To be different, he modified
the kit to resemble a Reed-conversion clipped-wing Cub finished
like the airplane used in 1960s air shows.
The 86-inch-span model is powered by a Skyshark brushless
outrunner motor and eight Li-Poly cells producing more than 1400
watts of power. Control is via a JR X9303 2.4 GHz radio with a
separate 2700 mAh, 6-volt NiMH battery pack.
Covering is red and white Coverite fabric. The cowl, struts, and
wheel pants are painted with Klass Kote.
“After the flight testing and minor adjustments are completed,
the interior detail and a pilot will be added,” wrote Steve. “Wheel
pants are removed for bumpy grass runways.”
Jeff Edstrom (18871 Emblem Ct., Farmington MN 55024; email:
[email protected]) spent six months building his
Balsa USA 1/4-scale Fokker D.VII. It weighs 19 pounds all up.
All control surfaces are pull-pull, with Hitec HS-645MG servos.
A JR 8103 radio system provides control.
The yellow covering is Coverite 21st Century Fabric, and the
paint is 21st Century black. Jeff purchased the five-color
camouflage, guns, and wheels from Balsa USA. Scale touches
include a laminated wood tail skid, rib stitching, a working
compass, and the gauges in the cockpit, all of which are in German.
“Takeoff is straight and quick,” wrote Jeff. “Flights are smooth
with no bad stall habits, and landings are almost hands-off easy.”
Bob Greaves (2581 Centennial St., Las Cruces MN 88011; email:
[email protected]) built his Boeing L-15 from plans by
Kit Cutters.
“I believe this is a seldom and interesting airplane to model,”
wrote Bob.
His model was reduced from an 80-inch wingspan to 74 inches.
All surfaces are covered with silkspan and nitrate dope, followed by
Nelson white paint as a primer and Nelson true red as the finish.
All electronics and servos are Futaba, with an O.S. 55AX engine
in the nose for grunt. A single servo is used for each spoiler and
flaperon, and rudder control is through bellcranks.
The L-15 can be purchased in several forms, ranging from a full
kit to only plans. Kit Cutters also has a scale photo service.
Seldom-Seen Scout
Pretty Little Fokker
Clipped Cubbie
“Pappy” Flora (618 S. Gold Dr., Apache Junction AZ 85220) is
the proud owner of these Hangar 9 Frenzy 100s.
They are controlled with a Spektrum DX7 system and each has
its own AR7000 receiver. One model uses an O.S. .91 four-stroke
engine and the other has an E-flite Power 110 outrunner motor.
The Frenzy 100 is easy to see, and it’s a nice performance blend
of old-school RC Aerobatics and modern 3-D. Pappy wouldn’t tell
us which model he likes better: glow or electric.
“Both fly well, easy enough for an 82-year-old pilot,” wrote
Pappy. “I’ve been building airplanes since I was 6 years old.”
Double the Frenzy, Double the Fun
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