Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/11
Page Numbers: 80,81

80 MODEL AVIATION
Focal Point
Dan Phillips (8800 SW Umatilla St., Tualatin OR 97062; e-mail:
[email protected]) presents the Hustler XD-7 Delta that his father,
the late Jim Phillips, originally built from plans published in the March
1962 Model Airplane News.
The model started life with a Veco .19 engine and a single-channel
Galloping Ghost radio using the then-popular Rand actuator. It also
had a fixed nose wheel and bellcrank-coupled ailerons.
Dan has restored the model, upgrading to a Futaba T6AX radio,
dual aileron servos, Fults steerable nose gear, and a Thunder Tiger .36
Pro engine turning a 9 x 6 propeller.
“It flies great and lands like a trainer,” he wrote.
Raymond Compton (30455 N. 11000 E., Fairview UT 84629; email:
[email protected]) joined forces with Charles Earnest
(Fairview UT) to assemble this Great Planes Super Stearman ARF.
It is powered by a DLE 30cc gas engine swinging an 18 x 8 Xoar
propeller. Control is a JR 12X DSM2 transmitter with a Spektrum
receiver and JR Sport ST125MG servos. The radio and ignition
electrical power is via Duralite Li-Ion batteries regulated to 6 volts.
The Stearman weighs 12 pounds, and the engine provides more
than 14 pounds of thrust.
“Performance is outstanding,” wrote Raymond. “The airplane
performs ‘Air Show’ acrobatics very well and also does many
advanced maneuvers such as Blenders, upright and inverted flat
spins, knife edge flight, and will nearly hover.”
Don Jiskra (1100 Bristlecone Ct., Darien IL 60562; e-mail:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of the model that
Ray Tomczyk (L) built from plans that he enlarged three times.
Power is provided by two .40-size glow engines swinging Master
Airscrew 9 x 7 three-blade propellers. Ray flew the model for several
years but claimed that it was “too fast.” So he removed the engines and
fuel tanks and gave it to Don (R), to convert to electric.
Don installed a 35-size Turnigy TR43-40A 1050 Kv motor in each
engine nacelle. The 80-amp HexTronic ESC and Zippy 4S 2200 mAh
Li-Poly battery replaced the fuel tank. Don also installed a battery
thermal exhaust vent in each nacelle cover.
“It flew perfectly, just like when I flew the original glow version,”
said Paul Boburka, who conducted the 6:30-minute maiden flight.
“I never expected an electric could perform like that!” exclaimed
Ray.
PBY Catalina
Stearman Collaboration
Hustlin’ XD-7
Jan Servaites (3899 Wimbledon Ct., Kettering OH 45420)
constructed this 1/8-scale Fokker D.V from an Aerodrome RC kit. It
weighs 2.55 pounds and spans 41 inches.
He modified the original design to make the wings removable
and added shock-absorbing main wheels and a tail skid.
Power is from a BM2409-12 motor turning a 10 x 4.7 propeller.
Two 1300 mAh ParkZone Li-Poly batteries are located in the cowl,
and Jan moved the wing back 1/2 inch to help balance the shortnosed
“aeroplane.” The radio is a Spektrum DX6.
Covering is Polyspan with three coats of thinned nitrate dope and
one sprayed coat of Klass Kote beige epoxy. Jan applied the unique
Fokker finish using custom-mixed automotive paints. He did
considerable research on the streaking application.
World War I German Trainer
November 2010 81
Bruce Hanna (529 Maquan St., Hanson MA 02341; e-mail:
[email protected]) built this razorback P-47 Thunderbolt
from a Hobby Hangar kit that Rich Uravitch designed.
The model spans 40 inches and is powered by an O.S. .25 FP
engine. Bruce uses a Futaba radio. The Thunderbolt is only 29
inches long. With fixed gear it weighs approximately 48 ounces and
has more than 260 square inches of wing area.
There are a number of finish possibilities for this model, but
Bruce chose a realistic effect.
“The markings are from Ace Robert S. Johnson’s P-47,” wrote
Bruce. “I am looking forward to the first flight.”
Ronald Pavloer (364 Hartford Ave., Daytona Beach FL 32118)
constructed this replica of the British 1923 ultralight from a Rubbermodel
design published in a 1983 magazine.
The Gannet spans 8 feet and has a ready-to-fly weight of 16
pounds. Covering is Solartex with Rust-Oleum paint.
Power is supplied by a Quadra .35 gas engine turning an 18 x 6-
10 propeller. Ronald uses a Futaba radio for guidance.
“With a body seven-foot long, it’s so stable it’s easier to fly than
a trainer,” wrote Ronald. “It also has a toilet paper release used as
target practice for the little guys.”
After performing more than 300 flights with his Great Planes
Ultra Sport 60, Joel Stein (3514 Coneflower Dr., Fort Collins CO
80521; e-mail: [email protected]) decided to re-cover it.
“The color scheme I chose in pink and white was to promote the
prevention of breast cancer,” he wrote.
The covering is Circus Pink EconoKote and white MonoKote.
Power is provided by a Thunder Tiger .61 two-stroke engine,
which is guided with a Futaba radio.
“This is my second Ultra Sport 60 and it’s a great flying plane,”
wrote Joel.
Keith Marchbanks (1019 Highland Hills Dr., Mesquite NV
89027; e-mail: [email protected]) converted his twinengine
Top Flite Cessna 310 to electric power and added two
independent electronic systems that provide the realistic Lycoming
engine sound.
The model is powered by two AXI 4130/16 outrunner motors
with Jeti Spin ESCs and Thunder Power 6S 5000 mAh Li-Poly
batteries. The engine sound is produced by micro units that
Aerosound RC distributes. Keith uses an Airtronics RDS8000 radio
system for guidance.
He installed pneumatic retracts, a brake system, and scale wheels
from Robart Manufacturing. Keith reports that the pneumatic brakes
provide smooth proportional control and work extremely well on
this model.
The photo was taken on the Desert Fox Flyers runway in
Mesquite, Nevada.
Covered for a Cause
Gloster Gannet
Razor-Sharp P-47
Converted Cessna
See page 191 for submission guidelines
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/11
Page Numbers: 80,81

80 MODEL AVIATION
Focal Point
Dan Phillips (8800 SW Umatilla St., Tualatin OR 97062; e-mail:
[email protected]) presents the Hustler XD-7 Delta that his father,
the late Jim Phillips, originally built from plans published in the March
1962 Model Airplane News.
The model started life with a Veco .19 engine and a single-channel
Galloping Ghost radio using the then-popular Rand actuator. It also
had a fixed nose wheel and bellcrank-coupled ailerons.
Dan has restored the model, upgrading to a Futaba T6AX radio,
dual aileron servos, Fults steerable nose gear, and a Thunder Tiger .36
Pro engine turning a 9 x 6 propeller.
“It flies great and lands like a trainer,” he wrote.
Raymond Compton (30455 N. 11000 E., Fairview UT 84629; email:
[email protected]) joined forces with Charles Earnest
(Fairview UT) to assemble this Great Planes Super Stearman ARF.
It is powered by a DLE 30cc gas engine swinging an 18 x 8 Xoar
propeller. Control is a JR 12X DSM2 transmitter with a Spektrum
receiver and JR Sport ST125MG servos. The radio and ignition
electrical power is via Duralite Li-Ion batteries regulated to 6 volts.
The Stearman weighs 12 pounds, and the engine provides more
than 14 pounds of thrust.
“Performance is outstanding,” wrote Raymond. “The airplane
performs ‘Air Show’ acrobatics very well and also does many
advanced maneuvers such as Blenders, upright and inverted flat
spins, knife edge flight, and will nearly hover.”
Don Jiskra (1100 Bristlecone Ct., Darien IL 60562; e-mail:
[email protected]) submitted this photo of the model that
Ray Tomczyk (L) built from plans that he enlarged three times.
Power is provided by two .40-size glow engines swinging Master
Airscrew 9 x 7 three-blade propellers. Ray flew the model for several
years but claimed that it was “too fast.” So he removed the engines and
fuel tanks and gave it to Don (R), to convert to electric.
Don installed a 35-size Turnigy TR43-40A 1050 Kv motor in each
engine nacelle. The 80-amp HexTronic ESC and Zippy 4S 2200 mAh
Li-Poly battery replaced the fuel tank. Don also installed a battery
thermal exhaust vent in each nacelle cover.
“It flew perfectly, just like when I flew the original glow version,”
said Paul Boburka, who conducted the 6:30-minute maiden flight.
“I never expected an electric could perform like that!” exclaimed
Ray.
PBY Catalina
Stearman Collaboration
Hustlin’ XD-7
Jan Servaites (3899 Wimbledon Ct., Kettering OH 45420)
constructed this 1/8-scale Fokker D.V from an Aerodrome RC kit. It
weighs 2.55 pounds and spans 41 inches.
He modified the original design to make the wings removable
and added shock-absorbing main wheels and a tail skid.
Power is from a BM2409-12 motor turning a 10 x 4.7 propeller.
Two 1300 mAh ParkZone Li-Poly batteries are located in the cowl,
and Jan moved the wing back 1/2 inch to help balance the shortnosed
“aeroplane.” The radio is a Spektrum DX6.
Covering is Polyspan with three coats of thinned nitrate dope and
one sprayed coat of Klass Kote beige epoxy. Jan applied the unique
Fokker finish using custom-mixed automotive paints. He did
considerable research on the streaking application.
World War I German Trainer
November 2010 81
Bruce Hanna (529 Maquan St., Hanson MA 02341; e-mail:
[email protected]) built this razorback P-47 Thunderbolt
from a Hobby Hangar kit that Rich Uravitch designed.
The model spans 40 inches and is powered by an O.S. .25 FP
engine. Bruce uses a Futaba radio. The Thunderbolt is only 29
inches long. With fixed gear it weighs approximately 48 ounces and
has more than 260 square inches of wing area.
There are a number of finish possibilities for this model, but
Bruce chose a realistic effect.
“The markings are from Ace Robert S. Johnson’s P-47,” wrote
Bruce. “I am looking forward to the first flight.”
Ronald Pavloer (364 Hartford Ave., Daytona Beach FL 32118)
constructed this replica of the British 1923 ultralight from a Rubbermodel
design published in a 1983 magazine.
The Gannet spans 8 feet and has a ready-to-fly weight of 16
pounds. Covering is Solartex with Rust-Oleum paint.
Power is supplied by a Quadra .35 gas engine turning an 18 x 6-
10 propeller. Ronald uses a Futaba radio for guidance.
“With a body seven-foot long, it’s so stable it’s easier to fly than
a trainer,” wrote Ronald. “It also has a toilet paper release used as
target practice for the little guys.”
After performing more than 300 flights with his Great Planes
Ultra Sport 60, Joel Stein (3514 Coneflower Dr., Fort Collins CO
80521; e-mail: [email protected]) decided to re-cover it.
“The color scheme I chose in pink and white was to promote the
prevention of breast cancer,” he wrote.
The covering is Circus Pink EconoKote and white MonoKote.
Power is provided by a Thunder Tiger .61 two-stroke engine,
which is guided with a Futaba radio.
“This is my second Ultra Sport 60 and it’s a great flying plane,”
wrote Joel.
Keith Marchbanks (1019 Highland Hills Dr., Mesquite NV
89027; e-mail: [email protected]) converted his twinengine
Top Flite Cessna 310 to electric power and added two
independent electronic systems that provide the realistic Lycoming
engine sound.
The model is powered by two AXI 4130/16 outrunner motors
with Jeti Spin ESCs and Thunder Power 6S 5000 mAh Li-Poly
batteries. The engine sound is produced by micro units that
Aerosound RC distributes. Keith uses an Airtronics RDS8000 radio
system for guidance.
He installed pneumatic retracts, a brake system, and scale wheels
from Robart Manufacturing. Keith reports that the pneumatic brakes
provide smooth proportional control and work extremely well on
this model.
The photo was taken on the Desert Fox Flyers runway in
Mesquite, Nevada.
Covered for a Cause
Gloster Gannet
Razor-Sharp P-47
Converted Cessna
See page 191 for submission guidelines
Focal Point
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