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Staudacher 300GS
Mark McQuaide (204 Wayside Ln., Lincoln University, PA 19352) built his Giant Scale Staudacher 300GS from a GiantScalePlanes Almost Ready-to-Cover kit.
The model has a 90-inch wingspan and weighs 21 pounds. Power is a ZDZ 60cc gas engine, and the radio is a Futaba Super 8 with six Futaba 9303 servos and one standard. Covering is UltraCote and paint is Ultrapaint.
"This is my first Giant Scale project," wrote Mark. "The plane had its maiden flight on 11/21/99 and flew beautifully. The first landing was rough though, and the plane sustained minor damage. I plan on flying again soon."
Mark flies with the Oxford Cloud Kings in District III.
"Skunk works with an attitude"
Boaz Carmi (33 Goldenrod, Irvine, CA 92614) hasn't officially named his scratch-built canard (from Radio Control Modeler plans), but he calls it "Skunk works with an attitude."
Boaz spent roughly 400 hours building this airplane, "and it has been worth every minute of my time."
The model features fully retractable landing gear, an experimental lighting system, an O.S. .40 FP engine, a Futaba 6VA radio with five servos (and mixing), dual rudders, vectored thrust, and good flying characteristics.
"I haven't seen as many canards as I want to out in the field, probably because of their mysterious nature," wrote Boaz. "So I hope that if you publish this it would get more people to fly canards."
My Sunny Kaos
As cold weather drew near, Edward and Marissa Pasick (140 Jane St., Brick, NJ 08724) hurried to put the finishing touches on their 51st model airplane.
The model was built mostly by the book, except that Edward and Marissa powered it with an out-of-production O.S. .61 rear-exhaust long-stroke engine with a tuned pipe.
"Flies great," they wrote.
End-of-Millennium Models
This was Iskandar Taib's (517 Tulip Tree Apartments, Bloomington, IN 47408) last batch of Combat airplanes of the millennium.
- The 97 and the 98 are for AMA Fast Combat, powered by a Fox Mark VII and a Wylie .36.
- The 99 and the 100 are set up for 75 mph Combat, and are powered by Magnum XLA .28s.
The models are shown at the home of the Chicagoland Circle Cutters—Ned Brown Woods Forest Preserve, near Chicago, IL.
Ryan STA Special
Earl C. Covell (415 6th St., Franklin, PA 16323) built this Ryan STA Special by Sig. It's powered by an O.S. 70 FS four-stroke engine, covered completely with Coverite, rub-stitched with 2,700 metal rivets, and painted with Sig paints.
This model took Earl three months to build, and it weighs 8½ pounds.
"Back to the Future"
Paul Bachtel (964 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94707), a member of the Diablo Valley Radio Controllers of Antioch, CA, is the proud owner of this 1/4-scale 1934 Brown Iris Los Angeles. Paul is a real fan of Golden Age aircraft.
The model was built from Walt Moulchous plans, has a wingspan of 72 inches, is 76 inches in length, and weighs 14 pounds. It's powered by an inverted Moki 1.8 engine with a McDaniel glow driver, and is finished with Coverite and automotive paint.
This photo was taken at the 1999 Memorial Day Antique Air Show in Watsonville, CA.
Dynaflite PT-19
When Glenn E. Angle (8563 C S W 93 Ln., Ocala, FL 34481) decided to build a bigger airplane so he could fly with the "big boys," he chose this 90-inch-wingspan Dynaflite PT-19 as his first International Miniature Aircraft Association (IMAA)-legal airplane. The PT-19 is covered with Metallic Wine, Pearl Wine, and Metallic Copper MonoKote. Power is a Thunder Tiger 120, and Glenn has a Futaba computer radio to guide the model.
"It is not a real performer, but is a lot of fun to fly and will do great flat spins (inverted also)," wrote Glenn. "Now I feel that I should build a better performer with a gas engine."
Longster Wimpy
"In the August [1999] issue of Model Aviation was a construction article on the Longster Wimpy," wrote Jesse D. Mitchell Jr. (619 Timothy Dr., Linthicum, MD 21090).
This is Jesse’s version of the model, using a Saito 30 glow engine in place of the electric motor system.
"This combination works well with two great flights!" wrote Jesse.
Four-Star 60
Herman Burton (2918 Sea Ledge Dr., Seabrook, TX 77586) built his Four-Star 60 from a Sig Manufacturing Co. kit. It is powered by a SuperTigre .61 with a Futaba radio system.
The model is covered with Cub Yellow MonoKote, with LustreKote matching paint for the landing gear and spinner.
"The maiden flight was today (12/6/99), and it flies like a dream," wrote Herman.
This was his first Sig kit and "it went together fast, easy, and was fun."
Somethin’ Extra
Fifteen-year-old Kyle Custer (4006 Oak Harbor Ct., Gainesville, GA 30506) built this Somethin’ Extra.
The model was covered by Kyle’s grandfather, Bob Pearson, who is 72 years old and has been flying radio control airplanes since the 1950s.
The Somethin’ Extra is powered by a SuperTigre .46, and is very aerobatic.
Kyle started building and flying four years ago, with his grandfather.
Stinson O-49 Vigilant
Dan Owen (730 P.J. Murphy Memorial Dr., Klamath, CA 95548) built a Stinson O-49 Vigilant originally based on a 31-inch-plus-span rubber-powered free-flight model by Earl Stahl.
Dan obtained a 200% enlarged plan from Old-Timer Model Supply (now Aerodyne), and he made major modifications for a one-piece removable wing and a fuselage that would support a three-channel radio and a Magnum .15 engine.
The model is constructed of balsa, spruce, and plywood. It’s covered with silkspan, finished with Sig dope, and completed with Sig decals.
"I’ve had trouble obtaining information about the entry door outline, and if anyone has that information, I’d appreciate the help," wrote Dan.
Sportbatic M
Kirby Rouse (7434 Woodside Dr., Hudsonville, MI 49426) built this Ohio Superstar Products Sportbatic M.
The model is powered by a Saito 150, it weighs 10½ pounds, and it has a wingspan of 84 inches.
It's her own airplane!
"This is the first model I soloed!" wrote Elaine A. Poremba (Box 364, Pine Forge, PA 19548). Her Jerry's Big Boy is powered by an O.S. .91 FS, and it has a 14 x 6 Zinger propeller. She flies it with a Futaba four-channel radio with eight 9202 servos.
According to Elaine, the model is fun to fly and it will take off in less than three feet.
"I talked my husband into building it for me, since I usually build and cover most of his planes," wrote Elaine. "It took him a week to build and cover it."
SNJ-6
This is Ned Clouser's (18011 N 65th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85308-1003) Top Flite North American SNJ-6. All covering is MonoKote, the engine is a Magnum .61 with in-cowl muffler, and the gear is fixed.
Ned flies a full-scale SNJ-6 as a naval aviator stationed at NAS Anacostia, Washington, DC, which has been closed. He retired from the US Navy in 1965.
Berkeley Super Cloud
Richard M. Tucciarone (447 Prospect St., Brockton, MA 02301-2529) built his Berkeley Super Cloud from plans, and he wrote that the model flies great. He made one as a teen from a kit, and it also flew very well.
Richard carved a left-handed propeller, and covered the model with red and yellow Polyspan and silkspan.
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