Edition: Model Aviation - 2012/12
Page Numbers: 60,61

Ryan STA
Dick Lalley of Bend, Oregon, submitted this Sig Craftsman kit Ryan
STA, a Christmas gift from his wife.
The kit was a 72-inch wingspan, 1/5-scale aircraft from 1973. Dick
saved it to build later. The following Christmas he received another
Ryan STA. He wrote: “When I unwrapped it, it was the same kit. I
built it so I wouldn’t get it again. It fl ies just as good as it looks. [It’s]
powered by a Craft .61 four stroke with a Futaba radio.”
Flyin’ King
Rick Arrowood (563 Prentiss Way, Avon IN 46123; email:
[email protected]) took Best of Film Finish at the 2012 Toledo
Expo with his 81-inch Flyin’ King.
Rick wrote: “I chose the Flyin’ King because Bruce Tharpe,
president of BTE [Bruce Tharpe Engineering], hand cuts all his kits.
I have built several of his planes and all of them have been superb
in quality and outstanding in craftsmanship. The plane weighs 10.75
pounds and is powered by a Saito Golden Knight 100 with an Xoar 14 x
8 propeller.
“I covered it with MonoKote (Cub yellow, royal blue, dark red, and
aluminum). Other than the vinyl graphics, provided by Kirby’s Kustom
Vinyl Graphics, all the colors are MonoKote on top of MonoKote.
Some of my customizing included hand-carved wingtips, fl aps that go
to 40°, converted it to a tail dragger, custom bowed aluminum main
gear, gear, and wheel hubs anodized (gold), anticollision doublestrobe
beacon, and inside cabin lights.”
Eindecker Times 2
Steve Mayfi eld (700 Pine Bluff Rd., Rock Island TN 38581; email:
sdbmayfi [email protected]) presents two Balsa USA Fokker
Eindecker IIIs built by himself and his buddy, Nick Shrone.
Both models have an 80-inch wingspan and are 56.5 inches long.
They use 14 x 6 propellers and have custom-fabricated landing gear.
Steve and Nick also built custom dummy engines to simulate the
Fokker’s rotary-type engine.
Steve’s model (L) features an O.S. .91 four-stroke engine with a
complete Hitec Flash 5 radio system. It is covered in cream Coverite
Fabric with hand-painted graphics. Nick’s model (R) is powered
by a Magnum .91 four-stroke engine and has a Futaba transmitter
and servos and a Hitec receiver. It is fi nished in cream
Big Stik
Eight-year-old David Daniel (Westlake OH; email: rdfl ys3d@gmail.
com) built this Big Stik from an old kit with a little help from his dad,
Rich.
Rich wrote: “David is very proud of his plane having won fi rst
place in the Westlake RC Club’s build contest. He has been fl ying and
building since age 5. [The model] is powered by an O.S. .65 LA and
converted to a tail dragger.
“The Big Stik is very fast—just the way David likes it! He is proud
to be an AMA member, too!”
Ultimate 20-300
Don Held (email: [email protected]) and his brother, Dick, scratchbuilt
this beautiful 42% Ultimate 20-300.
The model is built from balsa, plywood, spruce, carbon, and
foam. It’s covered with UltraCote and weighs 38 pounds. Power
comes from a DA-150 with a canister muffl er.
JR 8711 servos are used on the surfaces. The wings are one
piece with two main spars made from spruce and carbon. The
canopy is vacuum formed. The cowl is also one piece of laid-up
fi berglass. It fl ies great.
Snow White
Rich Minnick (7016 Overlook Dr., Santa Rosa CA 95409; email:
[email protected]) spent seven months building this 1938 Joe
Raspante-designed Snow White.
The fuselage is planked with 1/8 x 1/4 balsa. Rich purchased the
model’s plans from AMA’s Plans Service and scratch-built it.
This photo was taken at the 2011 SAM Champs where it won Best
in Show and Best RC in the Spirit of SAM Concourse event.
“It was a joy to build,” wrote Rich.
SeaCruiser 2
Warren Garoutte (7340 Rooks Dr., Wesley Chapel FL 33544; email:
[email protected]) took a SeaCruiser 2 kit, from Hangar Designs,
and converted it to an electric twin—his Duet.
Warren deleted the center pylon, designed new motor nacelles,
deleted the “spontoons,” and added wing fl oats. The motors are
PowerUp 32 Sport outrunners, with EMAX 50-amp ESCs, and EZ Flite
four-cell, 2600 mAh 35C LiPo batteries. They turn a 9 x 7 APC propeller
at 10,000 rpm, generating a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one.
“It is very nimble and very fast, and sits low enough
Edition: Model Aviation - 2012/12
Page Numbers: 60,61

Ryan STA
Dick Lalley of Bend, Oregon, submitted this Sig Craftsman kit Ryan
STA, a Christmas gift from his wife.
The kit was a 72-inch wingspan, 1/5-scale aircraft from 1973. Dick
saved it to build later. The following Christmas he received another
Ryan STA. He wrote: “When I unwrapped it, it was the same kit. I
built it so I wouldn’t get it again. It fl ies just as good as it looks. [It’s]
powered by a Craft .61 four stroke with a Futaba radio.”
Flyin’ King
Rick Arrowood (563 Prentiss Way, Avon IN 46123; email:
[email protected]) took Best of Film Finish at the 2012 Toledo
Expo with his 81-inch Flyin’ King.
Rick wrote: “I chose the Flyin’ King because Bruce Tharpe,
president of BTE [Bruce Tharpe Engineering], hand cuts all his kits.
I have built several of his planes and all of them have been superb
in quality and outstanding in craftsmanship. The plane weighs 10.75
pounds and is powered by a Saito Golden Knight 100 with an Xoar 14 x
8 propeller.
“I covered it with MonoKote (Cub yellow, royal blue, dark red, and
aluminum). Other than the vinyl graphics, provided by Kirby’s Kustom
Vinyl Graphics, all the colors are MonoKote on top of MonoKote.
Some of my customizing included hand-carved wingtips, fl aps that go
to 40°, converted it to a tail dragger, custom bowed aluminum main
gear, gear, and wheel hubs anodized (gold), anticollision doublestrobe
beacon, and inside cabin lights.”
Eindecker Times 2
Steve Mayfi eld (700 Pine Bluff Rd., Rock Island TN 38581; email:
sdbmayfi [email protected]) presents two Balsa USA Fokker
Eindecker IIIs built by himself and his buddy, Nick Shrone.
Both models have an 80-inch wingspan and are 56.5 inches long.
They use 14 x 6 propellers and have custom-fabricated landing gear.
Steve and Nick also built custom dummy engines to simulate the
Fokker’s rotary-type engine.
Steve’s model (L) features an O.S. .91 four-stroke engine with a
complete Hitec Flash 5 radio system. It is covered in cream Coverite
Fabric with hand-painted graphics. Nick’s model (R) is powered
by a Magnum .91 four-stroke engine and has a Futaba transmitter
and servos and a Hitec receiver. It is fi nished in cream
Big Stik
Eight-year-old David Daniel (Westlake OH; email: rdfl ys3d@gmail.
com) built this Big Stik from an old kit with a little help from his dad,
Rich.
Rich wrote: “David is very proud of his plane having won fi rst
place in the Westlake RC Club’s build contest. He has been fl ying and
building since age 5. [The model] is powered by an O.S. .65 LA and
converted to a tail dragger.
“The Big Stik is very fast—just the way David likes it! He is proud
to be an AMA member, too!”
Ultimate 20-300
Don Held (email: [email protected]) and his brother, Dick, scratchbuilt
this beautiful 42% Ultimate 20-300.
The model is built from balsa, plywood, spruce, carbon, and
foam. It’s covered with UltraCote and weighs 38 pounds. Power
comes from a DA-150 with a canister muffl er.
JR 8711 servos are used on the surfaces. The wings are one
piece with two main spars made from spruce and carbon. The
canopy is vacuum formed. The cowl is also one piece of laid-up
fi berglass. It fl ies great.
Snow White
Rich Minnick (7016 Overlook Dr., Santa Rosa CA 95409; email:
[email protected]) spent seven months building this 1938 Joe
Raspante-designed Snow White.
The fuselage is planked with 1/8 x 1/4 balsa. Rich purchased the
model’s plans from AMA’s Plans Service and scratch-built it.
This photo was taken at the 2011 SAM Champs where it won Best
in Show and Best RC in the Spirit of SAM Concourse event.
“It was a joy to build,” wrote Rich.
SeaCruiser 2
Warren Garoutte (7340 Rooks Dr., Wesley Chapel FL 33544; email:
[email protected]) took a SeaCruiser 2 kit, from Hangar Designs,
and converted it to an electric twin—his Duet.
Warren deleted the center pylon, designed new motor nacelles,
deleted the “spontoons,” and added wing fl oats. The motors are
PowerUp 32 Sport outrunners, with EMAX 50-amp ESCs, and EZ Flite
four-cell, 2600 mAh 35C LiPo batteries. They turn a 9 x 7 APC propeller
at 10,000 rpm, generating a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one.
“It is very nimble and very fast, and sits low enough