hi Duration Bob Meuser BIPLANE Ornithopters OK flippant remark made October 1985 column appeared indicate proposed banning biplane Ornithopters competition certainly am favor such ban see biplanes tandems canards matter legitimate forms Ornithopter ever might consider adding event limited monoplanes now biplanes have taken over Ornithopter competi tion scene order give terested developing potential simpler form viable place live Italian props engines alive alive-oh past issues Ive mentioned propel lers engines peddled Mario Rocca Alberto DallOglio respectively both Italy both ex-World Champs FAI Power FiG called would prefer speak tongues props engines presum ably still available directly manufacturers Italy now alternative ordering overseas dont know about find buying things European mongers virtually impossible hassle Getting through two Postal Prevention Services two directions simple enquiry converting US kopeks Lithu anian pesos whatever isisnt exact ly what would call piece cake Rocca put props market offered via column send price lists anyone would send SASE simply mitigate hassle such simple thing getting price list system rigged took little effort part Youve gotta stop pestering however now preferable alternative source alternative source Starline Inter national basically printing equipment distributor person Sal Fruciano real life Free Flighter fact Sal attended recent World Champs Livno Yugoslavia Athletic Supporter whatever call US FE Team supplied photo-story Free Flight NFFS Digest will published day now least its lovable truthful revered editor claims will So Sal can supply DallOglios AD-iS engines Roccas props doesnt windows nor does engine rework Im sure what DallOglios operation has developed since talked him some four years ago time strictly hobby orders could hope fill Roccas line recently offered marketplace includes fiberglass carbon-fiber props folding single- twin-blade various classes including limited FAI Power completely matched finished balanced far cry some rough castings others offer Anyhow Starline exclusive US distributor both lines SASE will get price list Enquiries will now redirected Starline Interna tional 6146 East Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 25253 Jim Bradley expands product line already extensive line Free Flight prod ucts Jim has added carbon fiber mat felt-like product about 0008-in thick consisting random array 62 Model Aviation photos page taken Gregg Barr depict activity Bluegrass Free Fiight Championships FF Durations aiternate-month author Harry Murphy finetunes Cox Tee Dee 049 own-design Lunar-Tic wish Harryand ail other modeierswouid ilttie respectfui fast-revving propsl Jack Greens Dowag lac Ml seems perplexed about what next Fox 201-powered Super Phoenix another ran Ehiings great competition designs short carbon 85% Keviar 13% fibers weighing 05 oz per sq yd contains no resin applied resin surfaces manner fiberglass cloth Cost $12 per sq yd Jim also sells circle-towhook A-i A-2 Gliders monofilament towline carbon fiber tailboom A-2 carbon fiber sheet rod angle balsacore/fiberglass-faced composite both -in -in thicknesses com plete product list write Jim Bradley 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32817 phone 305 277-9132 hand weve hearing lot about magnificent properties boron filaments equal number horror stories about people getting little chunks beloved bods despite tak ing proper precautions troubles carbon-fiber materials have cropped up too handy form carbon fiber material thin sheets can sliced width glued top bottom surfaces spars serving flanges cap strips However dont run finger along cut edge strip Slivers stuff can enter finger side scoot around bone come out some place else luck bit tweezing might get out again Plastic covering John Oldenkamp reports using thin plastic bags used pro duce department markets model-covering material finds works just fine can stuck frame works using white glue thinned R/C-56 shrinks drum-tight low heat can painted Its weight half two-thirds undoped tissue price right free eat contents first John either too impatient hungry enough bought five-pound roll stuff $7 4534-year sup ply figure has using covering everything can think including early-morning Mulvihill model NFFS department NFFS member ship plan can save some green stuff have putting off joining National Free Flight Society now save few bucks regular membership fee Open members $15 five people join same time send fees vital statistics same envelope fee first year $10 33% discount four new members fee $12 20% discount three $1350 10% discount Now can see four ready sign up will cost mere two bucks add fifth person roster go get him offer good through February 28 1986 applies new member ships renewals no shenani gans like getting membership lapse month two joining new member Possible future benefits 250 new members added rolls March 1 1986 membership fee will adjusted downward Send mem Continued page 153 January1986 63 Bob Sit loot studies mysteries Free Flightand seems have solved super-flying Rossi 15-powered Class design Note stab DT position Italys Mario Rocca ox-World Champion FAI Power now manufactures folding carbon-fiber props single- two-bladed styles sizes Bob tells us ad dress US source items Kevork Fags neat do-ityourself spring winder Read column Buy Everything very well organized plenty workers everyone excellent day racing Jamestown Note Bob Dart personally provided awards including fifth place both Sport Formula One. After races Bob donated cash proceeds UPRC treasury thanks Bob Results August 18 race Ham burg NY Sport 1 Dave Gierke ST 40 2 Ernie Nikodem Webra 3 Gary Gau ST 40-ring 4 Mark Sciandra OPS 40 5 Dave Thomas ST 40 Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Doug Baker 05 40 5 Dave Kelly K&B 40 FAI SuperSport combined 1 Er nie Nikodem 05 40 2 Dave Ford K&B 40 Results August 25 race Jamestown NY Sport 1 Al Mack Webra 2 Dave Gierke ST 40 3 Neil Watson OPS 4 Ernie Nikodem Webra 5 Gary Gau ST 40-ring Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Doug Baker 05 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 5 Gary Gau unk Now Michigan Third An nual Midwest Q500 Nationals put Signal Seekers Mike Lasker CD race held September 22 1985 reported John Kilsdonk third annual Q500 extravaganza Due couple lastminute cancelled Q500 contests third Quickie race year CAPS circuit Despite very poor weather forecasts day literally perfect 750 light winds several very close races over half entries turning under 137 Denny Sumner turned 12706 break previous CAPS fasttime record 1274 CAPS rules NMPRA airplanes no tuned pipes stock props ringed Schnuerle engines Mike Lasker CD won event second time three years APPR OX 6 per revolution HAND CRANKED FDR SAFE RELIABLE USE second last year usual consistent flying Pete Waters Jr turned very creditable performance new Jr entry Final results 1 Mike Lakser 1307 2 Ken Heatlie 1319 3 Dave Keats 1285 4 Wayne Yeager 1311 5* Dennis Sumner 12706 6* Bob Howard 1319 7* John Kilsdonk 1322 8* Joe Cohen 1317 9 Jim Widman 1348 10 Steve Metzger 13 14 * Position flyoff balance fast times Dont forget next issue should have complete report NMPRA Championship Race Want see results clubs race column Well what waiting Send small writeup about will work can send couple pictures will try get well out have some neat ideas pass along Send address given below See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 bership applications NFFS 8383 Zan canaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 No special form necessary simply give name address including zip code AMA number 1985 NFFS Symposium Report now available can purchase Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 price $10 NFFS members $11 others plus $2 MFG OF NI-STARTER $2995 Charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING TORK-STARTER revolutionary concept power 1 5V glow plugs model cars boats air planes using glow fuel engines TORK-STARTERITMI has steel wrench strong enough reduce compression easier starting supplies power dolaU comes new CiiO charger has LED indicate unit charging also has removable T handle can used Torque amplifier Over 50 consecutive starts full charge rechargeable hundreds times clips onto plug positive connection Send ad along pre-payment receive free shipping handling TORKSTARTER TORK-STARTER $2995 Charger llOV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 DV 220V 1 2V Fast Chargerl 301 464-2260 January1986153 SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP NOW AVAILABLE FOR GASOLINE & DIESEL FUEL EITHER VERSION $1095 THE ONLY PUMP AVAILABLE FOR USE WITH DIESEL FUEL SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD HAMILTON OH 45013 513 738-1576 ProTech Tor STRONG METAL FRAME THERMO MOLDED SHELL FILLED WITH SOFT FOAM GREAT GIFT 9X1255 RC AIRPLANES BOATS CARS CAMERAS ETC Transmitter Case PRICE $35 Includes shipping Con USA Alaska & Hawaii add $2 CA Resadd 6% tax OTHER PRODUCTS COMPUTER DISK CASE LOMAR CLAMP building tool PROMOUNT machined engine mounts MC SASE FOR FREE INFO- DEALEARS INVITED BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 L 2421 Ransom Dr Glenn Dale MD 20769 Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included CLEANERPolisher 8 oz $4 95* P-Clamp Tuned Pipe Clamp Good 5000 9** pipe included Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist lnqu4ries Invited PRODUCTS FOR THEVCDSa1Jt MflflPI gA Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes Muffled Tuned Pipes Headers uri Mufflers * Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems UnsulpasS CALiFORNIAPO Box 1695 A4ODEL IMPORTSGarden Grove CA 92642&~II shipping report includes two papers Orni thopters linkages other fuselage motion Wakefield Longitudinals three per formance rubber strip Also three papers trimming perfor mance FAI Power models properties covering materials methods construction foam wings Nordic gliders US team member lastly interview Randy Archer Also included report Ten Models Year stories about Free Flight Hall Fame awardees tech papers written com petitive modelers have taken time away development own competition skills order give few tips might help beat Nominations now order NFFS 10 Model Year Awards NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Awards 1986 Model Year Awards typically models some sense outstanding sometimes awarded other things such Rossi 15 engine Seelig timer Old-Timer concept Hall Fame Awards presented outstand ing contribution Free Flight model aviation making nomination state reasons making nomination present much information possible Send Model Year nominations Gil Morris 2810 Brackley Rd Colum bus OH 43220 Send Hall Fame nominations Anthony J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Please submit nominations January 1 1986 Wheel retainers Remember neat lit tle pigtail wire 1AA Wheel Retainers sold Sig handy things other holding wheels place tooholding rubber-power prop blades onto wire hubs exampleand weight fraction set-screw-collar type Remember well hoard what can may no have disappeared Sigs latest price list Cyrus Stow noticed disappearance queried Sig reply manufacturer would no longer produce until new source found off market know commercial wire-benders might interested producing drop note Sig Also simply sending note Sig saying mourn demise little fellers might urge try little harder Sig perhaps could find its corporate heart consider 2mm 544 /32 sizes well Orwhy roll own Wire wheel retainers Eons ago mentioned neat little hand-operated spring winder made sold guy unlikely name Kevork K Fags doing business under unlikely name K V G Phy Inc worked just fine now has better version new con sists handle wire rod mandrel inserted adjustable metal finger presses spring wire against mandrel rotated around mandrel hand springs naturally come out device closewound tension springs can easily stretched become compression springsor ends can bent become torsion springs can make neat little rubber-power thrust bear ings wheel retainers Fags also sells Taibi TD 049-051 tank mounts radial mounting plates various hand planes planing balsa dihedral jig balsa stripper other items Write complete list KVG Physics Inc 236 Thayer St River-Vale NJ 07675 Airfoil plotting programs available Several airfoil plotting programs available Commodore 64 IBM PC compatible computers plotting done Gemini Epson FX/MX/ RX C Itoh 8510A similar dotmatrix printers now version Apple MacIntosh should avail154 Model Aviation Models Easy Never Flew Well Skyboy Schweizer shown Skykid ultimate freef light rubber powered flight secret success sturdy foam models BiMatic Bentom s ex clusive 21 gear box preassembled included model An ideal first flying model kids well old reliable serious freeflight modelers THE ONE THAT WORKS PRO-CLAMP Available hobby stores coast coast ITS SNAP SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK Glider Pilots Take Note NEW MK 2 H & K SUPER STARTERS Look before leap original still best Has new larger clutch fully supported applications 90 day warranty new lower prices $2495 $3295 $3995 Dealers inquiries invited MODEL 1 Q-35 Q-50 ZENOAH ROPER MODEL 2Super Hustler MAG II MODEL 3Tartan Twin Super Twin Glow Manufactured Distributed PK Products PO Box 911 o Anderson CA 96007 365-6700 grams may used Chords up 15 inch es can plotted addition simply plotting outline second outline specified distance inside basic can plotted allow sheet covering Add 5 150 postage handling able too Prices range $10 $25 Airfoil coordinates may entered keyboard coordinates some 40 airfoils suitable Free Flight RC Sailpianes built pro0 2 L1J LA %cDL Wt O iOL4 tAEAN T DoB IPLKE ANYWHERE 1 Brouer1You l*RE OtDt I- ci 7j 1 Cu IN MAGNETO ULJULDDC Li UIGNITION INGINE SEE OUR BACK COVER AD THIS ISSUE Quarter scale people hove big front flywheeL having bali flying thaw big scale crates years now quarter scale people madal aviation theres oil ten others getting kicks R/C smaller glow engines big really beautiful Lits tiriok about thu miouta First off thing big really has going yos can put down nasty lady nest doer always intimating playing toy air plane Ysu may never win trw over side hot can certainly confuse putting half scale 5-17 car driving off flying field Digesting haul itt satisfaction equivalent stretching out ndiher stick indoor record four hours youre tan quarter scale possible reason us coscema sot being cent get quarter scale Fokker Tri plane Volkuwagos way other things youre missing joy af ron niag gasoline magnets ignition esgine So whats great about 1 cu magnets ignitios engine designed fur model aviatios 1 Malouey10Dissmaenough easy starts stuadard 12 V Sullivan starters Can hand started 1 7 Fuel cast wig pay engine foal cost suvings gas vs alcohol see flying Nasos 8 hums cheaper foal hams much less weigbt fuel per minute flight -this inipoatant mag ignition weighs something offset lighter on-board foal load take off 9 TheMalenayl0ocarbhasa diaphragm fuel pomp Great CG teak lecation ne mara going lees en flight progresses 10 Mufflerisforwardrrfflre walL 2 exit tuhen famished drect entrant up down back ward out side great scale cowis 11 PrutotyperunoflOflOen gives af serial numbered special cons iderutios engine collectors 12 Best ysur medal will lit rn car So lets get down ts hosiness What trying seli al interesting statistico rin offering engine designed specifically model aviation size wig fit mont small automobiles engine mode up af lading blacks en larger chain-saw engines hut w#hout ales problems ad lusting screws carburetor pointing up can make adjautmento errgine running Allot firewat mater mounting baits dwectly wmablewithntwntidngmmmd mufflerortha carburetor engine designed withtlre thought mind might want tu use alqctronic ignition might want modify usa glow esgine outica mounting lug os crankcase event want ta jast ron glow engine arid remove magneto 4Jt52fL YI ~llLTD 8940 ROSSASH RD CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 gina fits existing 60 size planes will teke 90 four stroke OP 60 Trainer 60 size pattern models comisg Rabinhood 80 Chuck Smitbo Nutten Special RCM cover 3 firewall mounting trots accessible front removing carb muffler - engine alas hen heam mounting lugs 4 Carh adj seedla acces sable adjustment top cen get errgine runeing 5 Front hearing crerrkcase cult whore electronic ignition pick-up can mounted 6 Small mng flywheel rear inure compact model use thau L January 1986 155 rib cap strips information write Chuck Anderson 202 Inglewood Circle Tullahoma TN 37388 phone 615 455-5788 Dan Pruss example computer-generated airfoil plot April 1985 RC Soaring column MA Thats now Ill back two monthskeep cards letters photos coming way Dont send Harry Murphy wholl FF Duration helm next month Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 65 landmarks FE Scale history include Miss LA Miles Atwood rubber jobs Jack McCracken made great Lawrence Brown back early Thirties restored early Seventies Russ Barrera came possession two rather deteri orated ships Youll remember Miss LA trick models period its automatic flaps came down landing rubber motor slackened CO Wrights historic Nats-winning Antoinette Danny Lutz impeccable 2-speed Chester Jeep Den nis Normans flashy Caproni twinengined rubber bipe large number late great George Meyers ships such Luscombe Phantom Moeller Stomo Arrow Scout model mobiles hanging ceiling allow models displayed nicely though pair binocu lars would help appreciate better Hurst has done great job Museum AMA Members visit will feel really impressed Plastic props Jumbo Rubber ships hard come 9-in Peck prop about biggest see break Bobby Haight Vegas Vulture cuts blades gallon porcelain slip containers after charming wife Doris has poured contents few dozen doll-head molds Affixed epoxy dowel hubs balsa spinners slotted receive work great three blader jumbo Vickers Wildebeest fairly low-pitch performs quite well can find bottles dumpsters behind industrial users have contained green soap like might try local craft shop see know anyone pouring doll molds bottles Bobby uses trans luscent white material 035-in thick Bill Hannans new book Models Musings has out couple months now have putting off getting should think about adding collection before sold out Strong semi-sort-of scale simple model book just thing pull off shelf Fridaynight model project will fly Saturday morning paltry $895 &lus buck postage get yours WC Hannan Graphics PO Box Escondido CA 92025 response reader requests am including following list Clubs newsletters useful informa tive EF Scalers DC Maxecuters Allan Schanzle 20008 Spur Hill Dr Gaithersburg MD 20879 Bi-monthly Great plans three-views articles photo page $10/yr Flying Aces Lin Reichel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 official FAC newsletter Plans news contests fun must Quarterly $10/yr Flightmasters Carlo Godel 5726 Case Ave No Hollywood CA 91601 Quar terly Lots three-views plans ideas rotating editors $12/yr MIAMA Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Pub lished eight nine times year Plans humor philosophy Indoor nuts $10/yr $2500 ea includes shipping UPS COD add $200 $600 plans CA add 6% Dealer Inquiries invited LINDSEY MICRO PRODUCTS 160-A No Fairview Ave Suite 104 Goleta CA 93117 805 683 2042 After 5 pm Pacific WI JLJ 049 EngInes Suitable classic ta kind An agile olpiane Tar aeronavlcs As model really performs excellent planform durable enjoyable ship fly RIO coeteat events Weve nt whale line aid ravarites Kit etie @ Please send hoe tel neT Flyilne 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 153, 154, 155, 156
hi Duration Bob Meuser BIPLANE Ornithopters OK flippant remark made October 1985 column appeared indicate proposed banning biplane Ornithopters competition certainly am favor such ban see biplanes tandems canards matter legitimate forms Ornithopter ever might consider adding event limited monoplanes now biplanes have taken over Ornithopter competi tion scene order give terested developing potential simpler form viable place live Italian props engines alive alive-oh past issues Ive mentioned propel lers engines peddled Mario Rocca Alberto DallOglio respectively both Italy both ex-World Champs FAI Power FiG called would prefer speak tongues props engines presum ably still available directly manufacturers Italy now alternative ordering overseas dont know about find buying things European mongers virtually impossible hassle Getting through two Postal Prevention Services two directions simple enquiry converting US kopeks Lithu anian pesos whatever isisnt exact ly what would call piece cake Rocca put props market offered via column send price lists anyone would send SASE simply mitigate hassle such simple thing getting price list system rigged took little effort part Youve gotta stop pestering however now preferable alternative source alternative source Starline Inter national basically printing equipment distributor person Sal Fruciano real life Free Flighter fact Sal attended recent World Champs Livno Yugoslavia Athletic Supporter whatever call US FE Team supplied photo-story Free Flight NFFS Digest will published day now least its lovable truthful revered editor claims will So Sal can supply DallOglios AD-iS engines Roccas props doesnt windows nor does engine rework Im sure what DallOglios operation has developed since talked him some four years ago time strictly hobby orders could hope fill Roccas line recently offered marketplace includes fiberglass carbon-fiber props folding single- twin-blade various classes including limited FAI Power completely matched finished balanced far cry some rough castings others offer Anyhow Starline exclusive US distributor both lines SASE will get price list Enquiries will now redirected Starline Interna tional 6146 East Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 25253 Jim Bradley expands product line already extensive line Free Flight prod ucts Jim has added carbon fiber mat felt-like product about 0008-in thick consisting random array 62 Model Aviation photos page taken Gregg Barr depict activity Bluegrass Free Fiight Championships FF Durations aiternate-month author Harry Murphy finetunes Cox Tee Dee 049 own-design Lunar-Tic wish Harryand ail other modeierswouid ilttie respectfui fast-revving propsl Jack Greens Dowag lac Ml seems perplexed about what next Fox 201-powered Super Phoenix another ran Ehiings great competition designs short carbon 85% Keviar 13% fibers weighing 05 oz per sq yd contains no resin applied resin surfaces manner fiberglass cloth Cost $12 per sq yd Jim also sells circle-towhook A-i A-2 Gliders monofilament towline carbon fiber tailboom A-2 carbon fiber sheet rod angle balsacore/fiberglass-faced composite both -in -in thicknesses com plete product list write Jim Bradley 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32817 phone 305 277-9132 hand weve hearing lot about magnificent properties boron filaments equal number horror stories about people getting little chunks beloved bods despite tak ing proper precautions troubles carbon-fiber materials have cropped up too handy form carbon fiber material thin sheets can sliced width glued top bottom surfaces spars serving flanges cap strips However dont run finger along cut edge strip Slivers stuff can enter finger side scoot around bone come out some place else luck bit tweezing might get out again Plastic covering John Oldenkamp reports using thin plastic bags used pro duce department markets model-covering material finds works just fine can stuck frame works using white glue thinned R/C-56 shrinks drum-tight low heat can painted Its weight half two-thirds undoped tissue price right free eat contents first John either too impatient hungry enough bought five-pound roll stuff $7 4534-year sup ply figure has using covering everything can think including early-morning Mulvihill model NFFS department NFFS member ship plan can save some green stuff have putting off joining National Free Flight Society now save few bucks regular membership fee Open members $15 five people join same time send fees vital statistics same envelope fee first year $10 33% discount four new members fee $12 20% discount three $1350 10% discount Now can see four ready sign up will cost mere two bucks add fifth person roster go get him offer good through February 28 1986 applies new member ships renewals no shenani gans like getting membership lapse month two joining new member Possible future benefits 250 new members added rolls March 1 1986 membership fee will adjusted downward Send mem Continued page 153 January1986 63 Bob Sit loot studies mysteries Free Flightand seems have solved super-flying Rossi 15-powered Class design Note stab DT position Italys Mario Rocca ox-World Champion FAI Power now manufactures folding carbon-fiber props single- two-bladed styles sizes Bob tells us ad dress US source items Kevork Fags neat do-ityourself spring winder Read column Buy Everything very well organized plenty workers everyone excellent day racing Jamestown Note Bob Dart personally provided awards including fifth place both Sport Formula One. After races Bob donated cash proceeds UPRC treasury thanks Bob Results August 18 race Ham burg NY Sport 1 Dave Gierke ST 40 2 Ernie Nikodem Webra 3 Gary Gau ST 40-ring 4 Mark Sciandra OPS 40 5 Dave Thomas ST 40 Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Doug Baker 05 40 5 Dave Kelly K&B 40 FAI SuperSport combined 1 Er nie Nikodem 05 40 2 Dave Ford K&B 40 Results August 25 race Jamestown NY Sport 1 Al Mack Webra 2 Dave Gierke ST 40 3 Neil Watson OPS 4 Ernie Nikodem Webra 5 Gary Gau ST 40-ring Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Doug Baker 05 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 5 Gary Gau unk Now Michigan Third An nual Midwest Q500 Nationals put Signal Seekers Mike Lasker CD race held September 22 1985 reported John Kilsdonk third annual Q500 extravaganza Due couple lastminute cancelled Q500 contests third Quickie race year CAPS circuit Despite very poor weather forecasts day literally perfect 750 light winds several very close races over half entries turning under 137 Denny Sumner turned 12706 break previous CAPS fasttime record 1274 CAPS rules NMPRA airplanes no tuned pipes stock props ringed Schnuerle engines Mike Lasker CD won event second time three years APPR OX 6 per revolution HAND CRANKED FDR SAFE RELIABLE USE second last year usual consistent flying Pete Waters Jr turned very creditable performance new Jr entry Final results 1 Mike Lakser 1307 2 Ken Heatlie 1319 3 Dave Keats 1285 4 Wayne Yeager 1311 5* Dennis Sumner 12706 6* Bob Howard 1319 7* John Kilsdonk 1322 8* Joe Cohen 1317 9 Jim Widman 1348 10 Steve Metzger 13 14 * Position flyoff balance fast times Dont forget next issue should have complete report NMPRA Championship Race Want see results clubs race column Well what waiting Send small writeup about will work can send couple pictures will try get well out have some neat ideas pass along Send address given below See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 bership applications NFFS 8383 Zan canaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 No special form necessary simply give name address including zip code AMA number 1985 NFFS Symposium Report now available can purchase Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 price $10 NFFS members $11 others plus $2 MFG OF NI-STARTER $2995 Charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING TORK-STARTER revolutionary concept power 1 5V glow plugs model cars boats air planes using glow fuel engines TORK-STARTERITMI has steel wrench strong enough reduce compression easier starting supplies power dolaU comes new CiiO charger has LED indicate unit charging also has removable T handle can used Torque amplifier Over 50 consecutive starts full charge rechargeable hundreds times clips onto plug positive connection Send ad along pre-payment receive free shipping handling TORKSTARTER TORK-STARTER $2995 Charger llOV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 DV 220V 1 2V Fast Chargerl 301 464-2260 January1986153 SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP NOW AVAILABLE FOR GASOLINE & DIESEL FUEL EITHER VERSION $1095 THE ONLY PUMP AVAILABLE FOR USE WITH DIESEL FUEL SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD HAMILTON OH 45013 513 738-1576 ProTech Tor STRONG METAL FRAME THERMO MOLDED SHELL FILLED WITH SOFT FOAM GREAT GIFT 9X1255 RC AIRPLANES BOATS CARS CAMERAS ETC Transmitter Case PRICE $35 Includes shipping Con USA Alaska & Hawaii add $2 CA Resadd 6% tax OTHER PRODUCTS COMPUTER DISK CASE LOMAR CLAMP building tool PROMOUNT machined engine mounts MC SASE FOR FREE INFO- DEALEARS INVITED BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 L 2421 Ransom Dr Glenn Dale MD 20769 Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included CLEANERPolisher 8 oz $4 95* P-Clamp Tuned Pipe Clamp Good 5000 9** pipe included Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist lnqu4ries Invited PRODUCTS FOR THEVCDSa1Jt MflflPI gA Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes Muffled Tuned Pipes Headers uri Mufflers * Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems UnsulpasS CALiFORNIAPO Box 1695 A4ODEL IMPORTSGarden Grove CA 92642&~II shipping report includes two papers Orni thopters linkages other fuselage motion Wakefield Longitudinals three per formance rubber strip Also three papers trimming perfor mance FAI Power models properties covering materials methods construction foam wings Nordic gliders US team member lastly interview Randy Archer Also included report Ten Models Year stories about Free Flight Hall Fame awardees tech papers written com petitive modelers have taken time away development own competition skills order give few tips might help beat Nominations now order NFFS 10 Model Year Awards NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Awards 1986 Model Year Awards typically models some sense outstanding sometimes awarded other things such Rossi 15 engine Seelig timer Old-Timer concept Hall Fame Awards presented outstand ing contribution Free Flight model aviation making nomination state reasons making nomination present much information possible Send Model Year nominations Gil Morris 2810 Brackley Rd Colum bus OH 43220 Send Hall Fame nominations Anthony J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Please submit nominations January 1 1986 Wheel retainers Remember neat lit tle pigtail wire 1AA Wheel Retainers sold Sig handy things other holding wheels place tooholding rubber-power prop blades onto wire hubs exampleand weight fraction set-screw-collar type Remember well hoard what can may no have disappeared Sigs latest price list Cyrus Stow noticed disappearance queried Sig reply manufacturer would no longer produce until new source found off market know commercial wire-benders might interested producing drop note Sig Also simply sending note Sig saying mourn demise little fellers might urge try little harder Sig perhaps could find its corporate heart consider 2mm 544 /32 sizes well Orwhy roll own Wire wheel retainers Eons ago mentioned neat little hand-operated spring winder made sold guy unlikely name Kevork K Fags doing business under unlikely name K V G Phy Inc worked just fine now has better version new con sists handle wire rod mandrel inserted adjustable metal finger presses spring wire against mandrel rotated around mandrel hand springs naturally come out device closewound tension springs can easily stretched become compression springsor ends can bent become torsion springs can make neat little rubber-power thrust bear ings wheel retainers Fags also sells Taibi TD 049-051 tank mounts radial mounting plates various hand planes planing balsa dihedral jig balsa stripper other items Write complete list KVG Physics Inc 236 Thayer St River-Vale NJ 07675 Airfoil plotting programs available Several airfoil plotting programs available Commodore 64 IBM PC compatible computers plotting done Gemini Epson FX/MX/ RX C Itoh 8510A similar dotmatrix printers now version Apple MacIntosh should avail154 Model Aviation Models Easy Never Flew Well Skyboy Schweizer shown Skykid ultimate freef light rubber powered flight secret success sturdy foam models BiMatic Bentom s ex clusive 21 gear box preassembled included model An ideal first flying model kids well old reliable serious freeflight modelers THE ONE THAT WORKS PRO-CLAMP Available hobby stores coast coast ITS SNAP SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK Glider Pilots Take Note NEW MK 2 H & K SUPER STARTERS Look before leap original still best Has new larger clutch fully supported applications 90 day warranty new lower prices $2495 $3295 $3995 Dealers inquiries invited MODEL 1 Q-35 Q-50 ZENOAH ROPER MODEL 2Super Hustler MAG II MODEL 3Tartan Twin Super Twin Glow Manufactured Distributed PK Products PO Box 911 o Anderson CA 96007 365-6700 grams may used Chords up 15 inch es can plotted addition simply plotting outline second outline specified distance inside basic can plotted allow sheet covering Add 5 150 postage handling able too Prices range $10 $25 Airfoil coordinates may entered keyboard coordinates some 40 airfoils suitable Free Flight RC Sailpianes built pro0 2 L1J LA %cDL Wt O iOL4 tAEAN T DoB IPLKE ANYWHERE 1 Brouer1You l*RE OtDt I- ci 7j 1 Cu IN MAGNETO ULJULDDC Li UIGNITION INGINE SEE OUR BACK COVER AD THIS ISSUE Quarter scale people hove big front flywheeL having bali flying thaw big scale crates years now quarter scale people madal aviation theres oil ten others getting kicks R/C smaller glow engines big really beautiful Lits tiriok about thu miouta First off thing big really has going yos can put down nasty lady nest doer always intimating playing toy air plane Ysu may never win trw over side hot can certainly confuse putting half scale 5-17 car driving off flying field Digesting haul itt satisfaction equivalent stretching out ndiher stick indoor record four hours youre tan quarter scale possible reason us coscema sot being cent get quarter scale Fokker Tri plane Volkuwagos way other things youre missing joy af ron niag gasoline magnets ignition esgine So whats great about 1 cu magnets ignitios engine designed fur model aviatios 1 Malouey10Dissmaenough easy starts stuadard 12 V Sullivan starters Can hand started 1 7 Fuel cast wig pay engine foal cost suvings gas vs alcohol see flying Nasos 8 hums cheaper foal hams much less weigbt fuel per minute flight -this inipoatant mag ignition weighs something offset lighter on-board foal load take off 9 TheMalenayl0ocarbhasa diaphragm fuel pomp Great CG teak lecation ne mara going lees en flight progresses 10 Mufflerisforwardrrfflre walL 2 exit tuhen famished drect entrant up down back ward out side great scale cowis 11 PrutotyperunoflOflOen gives af serial numbered special cons iderutios engine collectors 12 Best ysur medal will lit rn car So lets get down ts hosiness What trying seli al interesting statistico rin offering engine designed specifically model aviation size wig fit mont small automobiles engine mode up af lading blacks en larger chain-saw engines hut w#hout ales problems ad lusting screws carburetor pointing up can make adjautmento errgine running Allot firewat mater mounting baits dwectly wmablewithntwntidngmmmd mufflerortha carburetor engine designed withtlre thought mind might want tu use alqctronic ignition might want modify usa glow esgine outica mounting lug os crankcase event want ta jast ron glow engine arid remove magneto 4Jt52fL YI ~llLTD 8940 ROSSASH RD CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 gina fits existing 60 size planes will teke 90 four stroke OP 60 Trainer 60 size pattern models comisg Rabinhood 80 Chuck Smitbo Nutten Special RCM cover 3 firewall mounting trots accessible front removing carb muffler - engine alas hen heam mounting lugs 4 Carh adj seedla acces sable adjustment top cen get errgine runeing 5 Front hearing crerrkcase cult whore electronic ignition pick-up can mounted 6 Small mng flywheel rear inure compact model use thau L January 1986 155 rib cap strips information write Chuck Anderson 202 Inglewood Circle Tullahoma TN 37388 phone 615 455-5788 Dan Pruss example computer-generated airfoil plot April 1985 RC Soaring column MA Thats now Ill back two monthskeep cards letters photos coming way Dont send Harry Murphy wholl FF Duration helm next month Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 65 landmarks FE Scale history include Miss LA Miles Atwood rubber jobs Jack McCracken made great Lawrence Brown back early Thirties restored early Seventies Russ Barrera came possession two rather deteri orated ships Youll remember Miss LA trick models period its automatic flaps came down landing rubber motor slackened CO Wrights historic Nats-winning Antoinette Danny Lutz impeccable 2-speed Chester Jeep Den nis Normans flashy Caproni twinengined rubber bipe large number late great George Meyers ships such Luscombe Phantom Moeller Stomo Arrow Scout model mobiles hanging ceiling allow models displayed nicely though pair binocu lars would help appreciate better Hurst has done great job Museum AMA Members visit will feel really impressed Plastic props Jumbo Rubber ships hard come 9-in Peck prop about biggest see break Bobby Haight Vegas Vulture cuts blades gallon porcelain slip containers after charming wife Doris has poured contents few dozen doll-head molds Affixed epoxy dowel hubs balsa spinners slotted receive work great three blader jumbo Vickers Wildebeest fairly low-pitch performs quite well can find bottles dumpsters behind industrial users have contained green soap like might try local craft shop see know anyone pouring doll molds bottles Bobby uses trans luscent white material 035-in thick Bill Hannans new book Models Musings has out couple months now have putting off getting should think about adding collection before sold out Strong semi-sort-of scale simple model book just thing pull off shelf Fridaynight model project will fly Saturday morning paltry $895 &lus buck postage get yours WC Hannan Graphics PO Box Escondido CA 92025 response reader requests am including following list Clubs newsletters useful informa tive EF Scalers DC Maxecuters Allan Schanzle 20008 Spur Hill Dr Gaithersburg MD 20879 Bi-monthly Great plans three-views articles photo page $10/yr Flying Aces Lin Reichel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 official FAC newsletter Plans news contests fun must Quarterly $10/yr Flightmasters Carlo Godel 5726 Case Ave No Hollywood CA 91601 Quar terly Lots three-views plans ideas rotating editors $12/yr MIAMA Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Pub lished eight nine times year Plans humor philosophy Indoor nuts $10/yr $2500 ea includes shipping UPS COD add $200 $600 plans CA add 6% Dealer Inquiries invited LINDSEY MICRO PRODUCTS 160-A No Fairview Ave Suite 104 Goleta CA 93117 805 683 2042 After 5 pm Pacific WI JLJ 049 EngInes Suitable classic ta kind An agile olpiane Tar aeronavlcs As model really performs excellent planform durable enjoyable ship fly RIO coeteat events Weve nt whale line aid ravarites Kit etie @ Please send hoe tel neT Flyilne Catalag $2995 P11ev 171131 2739593 Oeaieis Oislri5vtars invited FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2136 FaIrfax VirginIa 22031 156 Model Aviation M52LMP 1000 1 Both require Two Channel Radio Mini Servos 250 MAH BATT wood construction include hardware needed DeHAVILLAND BEAVER GIANT SCALE 96 4CYCLEOO120 SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST__ PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98071 206941-8248
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 153, 154, 155, 156
hi Duration Bob Meuser BIPLANE Ornithopters OK flippant remark made October 1985 column appeared indicate proposed banning biplane Ornithopters competition certainly am favor such ban see biplanes tandems canards matter legitimate forms Ornithopter ever might consider adding event limited monoplanes now biplanes have taken over Ornithopter competi tion scene order give terested developing potential simpler form viable place live Italian props engines alive alive-oh past issues Ive mentioned propel lers engines peddled Mario Rocca Alberto DallOglio respectively both Italy both ex-World Champs FAI Power FiG called would prefer speak tongues props engines presum ably still available directly manufacturers Italy now alternative ordering overseas dont know about find buying things European mongers virtually impossible hassle Getting through two Postal Prevention Services two directions simple enquiry converting US kopeks Lithu anian pesos whatever isisnt exact ly what would call piece cake Rocca put props market offered via column send price lists anyone would send SASE simply mitigate hassle such simple thing getting price list system rigged took little effort part Youve gotta stop pestering however now preferable alternative source alternative source Starline Inter national basically printing equipment distributor person Sal Fruciano real life Free Flighter fact Sal attended recent World Champs Livno Yugoslavia Athletic Supporter whatever call US FE Team supplied photo-story Free Flight NFFS Digest will published day now least its lovable truthful revered editor claims will So Sal can supply DallOglios AD-iS engines Roccas props doesnt windows nor does engine rework Im sure what DallOglios operation has developed since talked him some four years ago time strictly hobby orders could hope fill Roccas line recently offered marketplace includes fiberglass carbon-fiber props folding single- twin-blade various classes including limited FAI Power completely matched finished balanced far cry some rough castings others offer Anyhow Starline exclusive US distributor both lines SASE will get price list Enquiries will now redirected Starline Interna tional 6146 East Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 25253 Jim Bradley expands product line already extensive line Free Flight prod ucts Jim has added carbon fiber mat felt-like product about 0008-in thick consisting random array 62 Model Aviation photos page taken Gregg Barr depict activity Bluegrass Free Fiight Championships FF Durations aiternate-month author Harry Murphy finetunes Cox Tee Dee 049 own-design Lunar-Tic wish Harryand ail other modeierswouid ilttie respectfui fast-revving propsl Jack Greens Dowag lac Ml seems perplexed about what next Fox 201-powered Super Phoenix another ran Ehiings great competition designs short carbon 85% Keviar 13% fibers weighing 05 oz per sq yd contains no resin applied resin surfaces manner fiberglass cloth Cost $12 per sq yd Jim also sells circle-towhook A-i A-2 Gliders monofilament towline carbon fiber tailboom A-2 carbon fiber sheet rod angle balsacore/fiberglass-faced composite both -in -in thicknesses com plete product list write Jim Bradley 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32817 phone 305 277-9132 hand weve hearing lot about magnificent properties boron filaments equal number horror stories about people getting little chunks beloved bods despite tak ing proper precautions troubles carbon-fiber materials have cropped up too handy form carbon fiber material thin sheets can sliced width glued top bottom surfaces spars serving flanges cap strips However dont run finger along cut edge strip Slivers stuff can enter finger side scoot around bone come out some place else luck bit tweezing might get out again Plastic covering John Oldenkamp reports using thin plastic bags used pro duce department markets model-covering material finds works just fine can stuck frame works using white glue thinned R/C-56 shrinks drum-tight low heat can painted Its weight half two-thirds undoped tissue price right free eat contents first John either too impatient hungry enough bought five-pound roll stuff $7 4534-year sup ply figure has using covering everything can think including early-morning Mulvihill model NFFS department NFFS member ship plan can save some green stuff have putting off joining National Free Flight Society now save few bucks regular membership fee Open members $15 five people join same time send fees vital statistics same envelope fee first year $10 33% discount four new members fee $12 20% discount three $1350 10% discount Now can see four ready sign up will cost mere two bucks add fifth person roster go get him offer good through February 28 1986 applies new member ships renewals no shenani gans like getting membership lapse month two joining new member Possible future benefits 250 new members added rolls March 1 1986 membership fee will adjusted downward Send mem Continued page 153 January1986 63 Bob Sit loot studies mysteries Free Flightand seems have solved super-flying Rossi 15-powered Class design Note stab DT position Italys Mario Rocca ox-World Champion FAI Power now manufactures folding carbon-fiber props single- two-bladed styles sizes Bob tells us ad dress US source items Kevork Fags neat do-ityourself spring winder Read column Buy Everything very well organized plenty workers everyone excellent day racing Jamestown Note Bob Dart personally provided awards including fifth place both Sport Formula One. After races Bob donated cash proceeds UPRC treasury thanks Bob Results August 18 race Ham burg NY Sport 1 Dave Gierke ST 40 2 Ernie Nikodem Webra 3 Gary Gau ST 40-ring 4 Mark Sciandra OPS 40 5 Dave Thomas ST 40 Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Doug Baker 05 40 5 Dave Kelly K&B 40 FAI SuperSport combined 1 Er nie Nikodem 05 40 2 Dave Ford K&B 40 Results August 25 race Jamestown NY Sport 1 Al Mack Webra 2 Dave Gierke ST 40 3 Neil Watson OPS 4 Ernie Nikodem Webra 5 Gary Gau ST 40-ring Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Doug Baker 05 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 5 Gary Gau unk Now Michigan Third An nual Midwest Q500 Nationals put Signal Seekers Mike Lasker CD race held September 22 1985 reported John Kilsdonk third annual Q500 extravaganza Due couple lastminute cancelled Q500 contests third Quickie race year CAPS circuit Despite very poor weather forecasts day literally perfect 750 light winds several very close races over half entries turning under 137 Denny Sumner turned 12706 break previous CAPS fasttime record 1274 CAPS rules NMPRA airplanes no tuned pipes stock props ringed Schnuerle engines Mike Lasker CD won event second time three years APPR OX 6 per revolution HAND CRANKED FDR SAFE RELIABLE USE second last year usual consistent flying Pete Waters Jr turned very creditable performance new Jr entry Final results 1 Mike Lakser 1307 2 Ken Heatlie 1319 3 Dave Keats 1285 4 Wayne Yeager 1311 5* Dennis Sumner 12706 6* Bob Howard 1319 7* John Kilsdonk 1322 8* Joe Cohen 1317 9 Jim Widman 1348 10 Steve Metzger 13 14 * Position flyoff balance fast times Dont forget next issue should have complete report NMPRA Championship Race Want see results clubs race column Well what waiting Send small writeup about will work can send couple pictures will try get well out have some neat ideas pass along Send address given below See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 bership applications NFFS 8383 Zan canaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 No special form necessary simply give name address including zip code AMA number 1985 NFFS Symposium Report now available can purchase Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 price $10 NFFS members $11 others plus $2 MFG OF NI-STARTER $2995 Charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING TORK-STARTER revolutionary concept power 1 5V glow plugs model cars boats air planes using glow fuel engines TORK-STARTERITMI has steel wrench strong enough reduce compression easier starting supplies power dolaU comes new CiiO charger has LED indicate unit charging also has removable T handle can used Torque amplifier Over 50 consecutive starts full charge rechargeable hundreds times clips onto plug positive connection Send ad along pre-payment receive free shipping handling TORKSTARTER TORK-STARTER $2995 Charger llOV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 DV 220V 1 2V Fast Chargerl 301 464-2260 January1986153 SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP NOW AVAILABLE FOR GASOLINE & DIESEL FUEL EITHER VERSION $1095 THE ONLY PUMP AVAILABLE FOR USE WITH DIESEL FUEL SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD HAMILTON OH 45013 513 738-1576 ProTech Tor STRONG METAL FRAME THERMO MOLDED SHELL FILLED WITH SOFT FOAM GREAT GIFT 9X1255 RC AIRPLANES BOATS CARS CAMERAS ETC Transmitter Case PRICE $35 Includes shipping Con USA Alaska & Hawaii add $2 CA Resadd 6% tax OTHER PRODUCTS COMPUTER DISK CASE LOMAR CLAMP building tool PROMOUNT machined engine mounts MC SASE FOR FREE INFO- DEALEARS INVITED BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 L 2421 Ransom Dr Glenn Dale MD 20769 Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included CLEANERPolisher 8 oz $4 95* P-Clamp Tuned Pipe Clamp Good 5000 9** pipe included Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist lnqu4ries Invited PRODUCTS FOR THEVCDSa1Jt MflflPI gA Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes Muffled Tuned Pipes Headers uri Mufflers * Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems UnsulpasS CALiFORNIAPO Box 1695 A4ODEL IMPORTSGarden Grove CA 92642&~II shipping report includes two papers Orni thopters linkages other fuselage motion Wakefield Longitudinals three per formance rubber strip Also three papers trimming perfor mance FAI Power models properties covering materials methods construction foam wings Nordic gliders US team member lastly interview Randy Archer Also included report Ten Models Year stories about Free Flight Hall Fame awardees tech papers written com petitive modelers have taken time away development own competition skills order give few tips might help beat Nominations now order NFFS 10 Model Year Awards NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Awards 1986 Model Year Awards typically models some sense outstanding sometimes awarded other things such Rossi 15 engine Seelig timer Old-Timer concept Hall Fame Awards presented outstand ing contribution Free Flight model aviation making nomination state reasons making nomination present much information possible Send Model Year nominations Gil Morris 2810 Brackley Rd Colum bus OH 43220 Send Hall Fame nominations Anthony J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Please submit nominations January 1 1986 Wheel retainers Remember neat lit tle pigtail wire 1AA Wheel Retainers sold Sig handy things other holding wheels place tooholding rubber-power prop blades onto wire hubs exampleand weight fraction set-screw-collar type Remember well hoard what can may no have disappeared Sigs latest price list Cyrus Stow noticed disappearance queried Sig reply manufacturer would no longer produce until new source found off market know commercial wire-benders might interested producing drop note Sig Also simply sending note Sig saying mourn demise little fellers might urge try little harder Sig perhaps could find its corporate heart consider 2mm 544 /32 sizes well Orwhy roll own Wire wheel retainers Eons ago mentioned neat little hand-operated spring winder made sold guy unlikely name Kevork K Fags doing business under unlikely name K V G Phy Inc worked just fine now has better version new con sists handle wire rod mandrel inserted adjustable metal finger presses spring wire against mandrel rotated around mandrel hand springs naturally come out device closewound tension springs can easily stretched become compression springsor ends can bent become torsion springs can make neat little rubber-power thrust bear ings wheel retainers Fags also sells Taibi TD 049-051 tank mounts radial mounting plates various hand planes planing balsa dihedral jig balsa stripper other items Write complete list KVG Physics Inc 236 Thayer St River-Vale NJ 07675 Airfoil plotting programs available Several airfoil plotting programs available Commodore 64 IBM PC compatible computers plotting done Gemini Epson FX/MX/ RX C Itoh 8510A similar dotmatrix printers now version Apple MacIntosh should avail154 Model Aviation Models Easy Never Flew Well Skyboy Schweizer shown Skykid ultimate freef light rubber powered flight secret success sturdy foam models BiMatic Bentom s ex clusive 21 gear box preassembled included model An ideal first flying model kids well old reliable serious freeflight modelers THE ONE THAT WORKS PRO-CLAMP Available hobby stores coast coast ITS SNAP SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK Glider Pilots Take Note NEW MK 2 H & K SUPER STARTERS Look before leap original still best Has new larger clutch fully supported applications 90 day warranty new lower prices $2495 $3295 $3995 Dealers inquiries invited MODEL 1 Q-35 Q-50 ZENOAH ROPER MODEL 2Super Hustler MAG II MODEL 3Tartan Twin Super Twin Glow Manufactured Distributed PK Products PO Box 911 o Anderson CA 96007 365-6700 grams may used Chords up 15 inch es can plotted addition simply plotting outline second outline specified distance inside basic can plotted allow sheet covering Add 5 150 postage handling able too Prices range $10 $25 Airfoil coordinates may entered keyboard coordinates some 40 airfoils suitable Free Flight RC Sailpianes built pro0 2 L1J LA %cDL Wt O iOL4 tAEAN T DoB IPLKE ANYWHERE 1 Brouer1You l*RE OtDt I- ci 7j 1 Cu IN MAGNETO ULJULDDC Li UIGNITION INGINE SEE OUR BACK COVER AD THIS ISSUE Quarter scale people hove big front flywheeL having bali flying thaw big scale crates years now quarter scale people madal aviation theres oil ten others getting kicks R/C smaller glow engines big really beautiful Lits tiriok about thu miouta First off thing big really has going yos can put down nasty lady nest doer always intimating playing toy air plane Ysu may never win trw over side hot can certainly confuse putting half scale 5-17 car driving off flying field Digesting haul itt satisfaction equivalent stretching out ndiher stick indoor record four hours youre tan quarter scale possible reason us coscema sot being cent get quarter scale Fokker Tri plane Volkuwagos way other things youre missing joy af ron niag gasoline magnets ignition esgine So whats great about 1 cu magnets ignitios engine designed fur model aviatios 1 Malouey10Dissmaenough easy starts stuadard 12 V Sullivan starters Can hand started 1 7 Fuel cast wig pay engine foal cost suvings gas vs alcohol see flying Nasos 8 hums cheaper foal hams much less weigbt fuel per minute flight -this inipoatant mag ignition weighs something offset lighter on-board foal load take off 9 TheMalenayl0ocarbhasa diaphragm fuel pomp Great CG teak lecation ne mara going lees en flight progresses 10 Mufflerisforwardrrfflre walL 2 exit tuhen famished drect entrant up down back ward out side great scale cowis 11 PrutotyperunoflOflOen gives af serial numbered special cons iderutios engine collectors 12 Best ysur medal will lit rn car So lets get down ts hosiness What trying seli al interesting statistico rin offering engine designed specifically model aviation size wig fit mont small automobiles engine mode up af lading blacks en larger chain-saw engines hut w#hout ales problems ad lusting screws carburetor pointing up can make adjautmento errgine running Allot firewat mater mounting baits dwectly wmablewithntwntidngmmmd mufflerortha carburetor engine designed withtlre thought mind might want tu use alqctronic ignition might want modify usa glow esgine outica mounting lug os crankcase event want ta jast ron glow engine arid remove magneto 4Jt52fL YI ~llLTD 8940 ROSSASH RD CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 gina fits existing 60 size planes will teke 90 four stroke OP 60 Trainer 60 size pattern models comisg Rabinhood 80 Chuck Smitbo Nutten Special RCM cover 3 firewall mounting trots accessible front removing carb muffler - engine alas hen heam mounting lugs 4 Carh adj seedla acces sable adjustment top cen get errgine runeing 5 Front hearing crerrkcase cult whore electronic ignition pick-up can mounted 6 Small mng flywheel rear inure compact model use thau L January 1986 155 rib cap strips information write Chuck Anderson 202 Inglewood Circle Tullahoma TN 37388 phone 615 455-5788 Dan Pruss example computer-generated airfoil plot April 1985 RC Soaring column MA Thats now Ill back two monthskeep cards letters photos coming way Dont send Harry Murphy wholl FF Duration helm next month Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 65 landmarks FE Scale history include Miss LA Miles Atwood rubber jobs Jack McCracken made great Lawrence Brown back early Thirties restored early Seventies Russ Barrera came possession two rather deteri orated ships Youll remember Miss LA trick models period its automatic flaps came down landing rubber motor slackened CO Wrights historic Nats-winning Antoinette Danny Lutz impeccable 2-speed Chester Jeep Den nis Normans flashy Caproni twinengined rubber bipe large number late great George Meyers ships such Luscombe Phantom Moeller Stomo Arrow Scout model mobiles hanging ceiling allow models displayed nicely though pair binocu lars would help appreciate better Hurst has done great job Museum AMA Members visit will feel really impressed Plastic props Jumbo Rubber ships hard come 9-in Peck prop about biggest see break Bobby Haight Vegas Vulture cuts blades gallon porcelain slip containers after charming wife Doris has poured contents few dozen doll-head molds Affixed epoxy dowel hubs balsa spinners slotted receive work great three blader jumbo Vickers Wildebeest fairly low-pitch performs quite well can find bottles dumpsters behind industrial users have contained green soap like might try local craft shop see know anyone pouring doll molds bottles Bobby uses trans luscent white material 035-in thick Bill Hannans new book Models Musings has out couple months now have putting off getting should think about adding collection before sold out Strong semi-sort-of scale simple model book just thing pull off shelf Fridaynight model project will fly Saturday morning paltry $895 &lus buck postage get yours WC Hannan Graphics PO Box Escondido CA 92025 response reader requests am including following list Clubs newsletters useful informa tive EF Scalers DC Maxecuters Allan Schanzle 20008 Spur Hill Dr Gaithersburg MD 20879 Bi-monthly Great plans three-views articles photo page $10/yr Flying Aces Lin Reichel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 official FAC newsletter Plans news contests fun must Quarterly $10/yr Flightmasters Carlo Godel 5726 Case Ave No Hollywood CA 91601 Quar terly Lots three-views plans ideas rotating editors $12/yr MIAMA Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Pub lished eight nine times year Plans humor philosophy Indoor nuts $10/yr $2500 ea includes shipping UPS COD add $200 $600 plans CA add 6% Dealer Inquiries invited LINDSEY MICRO PRODUCTS 160-A No Fairview Ave Suite 104 Goleta CA 93117 805 683 2042 After 5 pm Pacific WI JLJ 049 EngInes Suitable classic ta kind An agile olpiane Tar aeronavlcs As model really performs excellent planform durable enjoyable ship fly RIO coeteat events Weve nt whale line aid ravarites Kit etie @ Please send hoe tel neT Flyilne Catalag $2995 P11ev 171131 2739593 Oeaieis Oislri5vtars invited FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2136 FaIrfax VirginIa 22031 156 Model Aviation M52LMP 1000 1 Both require Two Channel Radio Mini Servos 250 MAH BATT wood construction include hardware needed DeHAVILLAND BEAVER GIANT SCALE 96 4CYCLEOO120 SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST__ PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98071 206941-8248
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 153, 154, 155, 156
hi Duration Bob Meuser BIPLANE Ornithopters OK flippant remark made October 1985 column appeared indicate proposed banning biplane Ornithopters competition certainly am favor such ban see biplanes tandems canards matter legitimate forms Ornithopter ever might consider adding event limited monoplanes now biplanes have taken over Ornithopter competi tion scene order give terested developing potential simpler form viable place live Italian props engines alive alive-oh past issues Ive mentioned propel lers engines peddled Mario Rocca Alberto DallOglio respectively both Italy both ex-World Champs FAI Power FiG called would prefer speak tongues props engines presum ably still available directly manufacturers Italy now alternative ordering overseas dont know about find buying things European mongers virtually impossible hassle Getting through two Postal Prevention Services two directions simple enquiry converting US kopeks Lithu anian pesos whatever isisnt exact ly what would call piece cake Rocca put props market offered via column send price lists anyone would send SASE simply mitigate hassle such simple thing getting price list system rigged took little effort part Youve gotta stop pestering however now preferable alternative source alternative source Starline Inter national basically printing equipment distributor person Sal Fruciano real life Free Flighter fact Sal attended recent World Champs Livno Yugoslavia Athletic Supporter whatever call US FE Team supplied photo-story Free Flight NFFS Digest will published day now least its lovable truthful revered editor claims will So Sal can supply DallOglios AD-iS engines Roccas props doesnt windows nor does engine rework Im sure what DallOglios operation has developed since talked him some four years ago time strictly hobby orders could hope fill Roccas line recently offered marketplace includes fiberglass carbon-fiber props folding single- twin-blade various classes including limited FAI Power completely matched finished balanced far cry some rough castings others offer Anyhow Starline exclusive US distributor both lines SASE will get price list Enquiries will now redirected Starline Interna tional 6146 East Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 25253 Jim Bradley expands product line already extensive line Free Flight prod ucts Jim has added carbon fiber mat felt-like product about 0008-in thick consisting random array 62 Model Aviation photos page taken Gregg Barr depict activity Bluegrass Free Fiight Championships FF Durations aiternate-month author Harry Murphy finetunes Cox Tee Dee 049 own-design Lunar-Tic wish Harryand ail other modeierswouid ilttie respectfui fast-revving propsl Jack Greens Dowag lac Ml seems perplexed about what next Fox 201-powered Super Phoenix another ran Ehiings great competition designs short carbon 85% Keviar 13% fibers weighing 05 oz per sq yd contains no resin applied resin surfaces manner fiberglass cloth Cost $12 per sq yd Jim also sells circle-towhook A-i A-2 Gliders monofilament towline carbon fiber tailboom A-2 carbon fiber sheet rod angle balsacore/fiberglass-faced composite both -in -in thicknesses com plete product list write Jim Bradley 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32817 phone 305 277-9132 hand weve hearing lot about magnificent properties boron filaments equal number horror stories about people getting little chunks beloved bods despite tak ing proper precautions troubles carbon-fiber materials have cropped up too handy form carbon fiber material thin sheets can sliced width glued top bottom surfaces spars serving flanges cap strips However dont run finger along cut edge strip Slivers stuff can enter finger side scoot around bone come out some place else luck bit tweezing might get out again Plastic covering John Oldenkamp reports using thin plastic bags used pro duce department markets model-covering material finds works just fine can stuck frame works using white glue thinned R/C-56 shrinks drum-tight low heat can painted Its weight half two-thirds undoped tissue price right free eat contents first John either too impatient hungry enough bought five-pound roll stuff $7 4534-year sup ply figure has using covering everything can think including early-morning Mulvihill model NFFS department NFFS member ship plan can save some green stuff have putting off joining National Free Flight Society now save few bucks regular membership fee Open members $15 five people join same time send fees vital statistics same envelope fee first year $10 33% discount four new members fee $12 20% discount three $1350 10% discount Now can see four ready sign up will cost mere two bucks add fifth person roster go get him offer good through February 28 1986 applies new member ships renewals no shenani gans like getting membership lapse month two joining new member Possible future benefits 250 new members added rolls March 1 1986 membership fee will adjusted downward Send mem Continued page 153 January1986 63 Bob Sit loot studies mysteries Free Flightand seems have solved super-flying Rossi 15-powered Class design Note stab DT position Italys Mario Rocca ox-World Champion FAI Power now manufactures folding carbon-fiber props single- two-bladed styles sizes Bob tells us ad dress US source items Kevork Fags neat do-ityourself spring winder Read column Buy Everything very well organized plenty workers everyone excellent day racing Jamestown Note Bob Dart personally provided awards including fifth place both Sport Formula One. After races Bob donated cash proceeds UPRC treasury thanks Bob Results August 18 race Ham burg NY Sport 1 Dave Gierke ST 40 2 Ernie Nikodem Webra 3 Gary Gau ST 40-ring 4 Mark Sciandra OPS 40 5 Dave Thomas ST 40 Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Doug Baker 05 40 5 Dave Kelly K&B 40 FAI SuperSport combined 1 Er nie Nikodem 05 40 2 Dave Ford K&B 40 Results August 25 race Jamestown NY Sport 1 Al Mack Webra 2 Dave Gierke ST 40 3 Neil Watson OPS 4 Ernie Nikodem Webra 5 Gary Gau ST 40-ring Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Doug Baker 05 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 5 Gary Gau unk Now Michigan Third An nual Midwest Q500 Nationals put Signal Seekers Mike Lasker CD race held September 22 1985 reported John Kilsdonk third annual Q500 extravaganza Due couple lastminute cancelled Q500 contests third Quickie race year CAPS circuit Despite very poor weather forecasts day literally perfect 750 light winds several very close races over half entries turning under 137 Denny Sumner turned 12706 break previous CAPS fasttime record 1274 CAPS rules NMPRA airplanes no tuned pipes stock props ringed Schnuerle engines Mike Lasker CD won event second time three years APPR OX 6 per revolution HAND CRANKED FDR SAFE RELIABLE USE second last year usual consistent flying Pete Waters Jr turned very creditable performance new Jr entry Final results 1 Mike Lakser 1307 2 Ken Heatlie 1319 3 Dave Keats 1285 4 Wayne Yeager 1311 5* Dennis Sumner 12706 6* Bob Howard 1319 7* John Kilsdonk 1322 8* Joe Cohen 1317 9 Jim Widman 1348 10 Steve Metzger 13 14 * Position flyoff balance fast times Dont forget next issue should have complete report NMPRA Championship Race Want see results clubs race column Well what waiting Send small writeup about will work can send couple pictures will try get well out have some neat ideas pass along Send address given below See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 bership applications NFFS 8383 Zan canaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 No special form necessary simply give name address including zip code AMA number 1985 NFFS Symposium Report now available can purchase Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 price $10 NFFS members $11 others plus $2 MFG OF NI-STARTER $2995 Charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING TORK-STARTER revolutionary concept power 1 5V glow plugs model cars boats air planes using glow fuel engines TORK-STARTERITMI has steel wrench strong enough reduce compression easier starting supplies power dolaU comes new CiiO charger has LED indicate unit charging also has removable T handle can used Torque amplifier Over 50 consecutive starts full charge rechargeable hundreds times clips onto plug positive connection Send ad along pre-payment receive free shipping handling TORKSTARTER TORK-STARTER $2995 Charger llOV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 DV 220V 1 2V Fast Chargerl 301 464-2260 January1986153 SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP NOW AVAILABLE FOR GASOLINE & DIESEL FUEL EITHER VERSION $1095 THE ONLY PUMP AVAILABLE FOR USE WITH DIESEL FUEL SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD HAMILTON OH 45013 513 738-1576 ProTech Tor STRONG METAL FRAME THERMO MOLDED SHELL FILLED WITH SOFT FOAM GREAT GIFT 9X1255 RC AIRPLANES BOATS CARS CAMERAS ETC Transmitter Case PRICE $35 Includes shipping Con USA Alaska & Hawaii add $2 CA Resadd 6% tax OTHER PRODUCTS COMPUTER DISK CASE LOMAR CLAMP building tool PROMOUNT machined engine mounts MC SASE FOR FREE INFO- DEALEARS INVITED BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 L 2421 Ransom Dr Glenn Dale MD 20769 Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included CLEANERPolisher 8 oz $4 95* P-Clamp Tuned Pipe Clamp Good 5000 9** pipe included Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist lnqu4ries Invited PRODUCTS FOR THEVCDSa1Jt MflflPI gA Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes Muffled Tuned Pipes Headers uri Mufflers * Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems UnsulpasS CALiFORNIAPO Box 1695 A4ODEL IMPORTSGarden Grove CA 92642&~II shipping report includes two papers Orni thopters linkages other fuselage motion Wakefield Longitudinals three per formance rubber strip Also three papers trimming perfor mance FAI Power models properties covering materials methods construction foam wings Nordic gliders US team member lastly interview Randy Archer Also included report Ten Models Year stories about Free Flight Hall Fame awardees tech papers written com petitive modelers have taken time away development own competition skills order give few tips might help beat Nominations now order NFFS 10 Model Year Awards NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Awards 1986 Model Year Awards typically models some sense outstanding sometimes awarded other things such Rossi 15 engine Seelig timer Old-Timer concept Hall Fame Awards presented outstand ing contribution Free Flight model aviation making nomination state reasons making nomination present much information possible Send Model Year nominations Gil Morris 2810 Brackley Rd Colum bus OH 43220 Send Hall Fame nominations Anthony J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Please submit nominations January 1 1986 Wheel retainers Remember neat lit tle pigtail wire 1AA Wheel Retainers sold Sig handy things other holding wheels place tooholding rubber-power prop blades onto wire hubs exampleand weight fraction set-screw-collar type Remember well hoard what can may no have disappeared Sigs latest price list Cyrus Stow noticed disappearance queried Sig reply manufacturer would no longer produce until new source found off market know commercial wire-benders might interested producing drop note Sig Also simply sending note Sig saying mourn demise little fellers might urge try little harder Sig perhaps could find its corporate heart consider 2mm 544 /32 sizes well Orwhy roll own Wire wheel retainers Eons ago mentioned neat little hand-operated spring winder made sold guy unlikely name Kevork K Fags doing business under unlikely name K V G Phy Inc worked just fine now has better version new con sists handle wire rod mandrel inserted adjustable metal finger presses spring wire against mandrel rotated around mandrel hand springs naturally come out device closewound tension springs can easily stretched become compression springsor ends can bent become torsion springs can make neat little rubber-power thrust bear ings wheel retainers Fags also sells Taibi TD 049-051 tank mounts radial mounting plates various hand planes planing balsa dihedral jig balsa stripper other items Write complete list KVG Physics Inc 236 Thayer St River-Vale NJ 07675 Airfoil plotting programs available Several airfoil plotting programs available Commodore 64 IBM PC compatible computers plotting done Gemini Epson FX/MX/ RX C Itoh 8510A similar dotmatrix printers now version Apple MacIntosh should avail154 Model Aviation Models Easy Never Flew Well Skyboy Schweizer shown Skykid ultimate freef light rubber powered flight secret success sturdy foam models BiMatic Bentom s ex clusive 21 gear box preassembled included model An ideal first flying model kids well old reliable serious freeflight modelers THE ONE THAT WORKS PRO-CLAMP Available hobby stores coast coast ITS SNAP SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK Glider Pilots Take Note NEW MK 2 H & K SUPER STARTERS Look before leap original still best Has new larger clutch fully supported applications 90 day warranty new lower prices $2495 $3295 $3995 Dealers inquiries invited MODEL 1 Q-35 Q-50 ZENOAH ROPER MODEL 2Super Hustler MAG II MODEL 3Tartan Twin Super Twin Glow Manufactured Distributed PK Products PO Box 911 o Anderson CA 96007 365-6700 grams may used Chords up 15 inch es can plotted addition simply plotting outline second outline specified distance inside basic can plotted allow sheet covering Add 5 150 postage handling able too Prices range $10 $25 Airfoil coordinates may entered keyboard coordinates some 40 airfoils suitable Free Flight RC Sailpianes built pro0 2 L1J LA %cDL Wt O iOL4 tAEAN T DoB IPLKE ANYWHERE 1 Brouer1You l*RE OtDt I- ci 7j 1 Cu IN MAGNETO ULJULDDC Li UIGNITION INGINE SEE OUR BACK COVER AD THIS ISSUE Quarter scale people hove big front flywheeL having bali flying thaw big scale crates years now quarter scale people madal aviation theres oil ten others getting kicks R/C smaller glow engines big really beautiful Lits tiriok about thu miouta First off thing big really has going yos can put down nasty lady nest doer always intimating playing toy air plane Ysu may never win trw over side hot can certainly confuse putting half scale 5-17 car driving off flying field Digesting haul itt satisfaction equivalent stretching out ndiher stick indoor record four hours youre tan quarter scale possible reason us coscema sot being cent get quarter scale Fokker Tri plane Volkuwagos way other things youre missing joy af ron niag gasoline magnets ignition esgine So whats great about 1 cu magnets ignitios engine designed fur model aviatios 1 Malouey10Dissmaenough easy starts stuadard 12 V Sullivan starters Can hand started 1 7 Fuel cast wig pay engine foal cost suvings gas vs alcohol see flying Nasos 8 hums cheaper foal hams much less weigbt fuel per minute flight -this inipoatant mag ignition weighs something offset lighter on-board foal load take off 9 TheMalenayl0ocarbhasa diaphragm fuel pomp Great CG teak lecation ne mara going lees en flight progresses 10 Mufflerisforwardrrfflre walL 2 exit tuhen famished drect entrant up down back ward out side great scale cowis 11 PrutotyperunoflOflOen gives af serial numbered special cons iderutios engine collectors 12 Best ysur medal will lit rn car So lets get down ts hosiness What trying seli al interesting statistico rin offering engine designed specifically model aviation size wig fit mont small automobiles engine mode up af lading blacks en larger chain-saw engines hut w#hout ales problems ad lusting screws carburetor pointing up can make adjautmento errgine running Allot firewat mater mounting baits dwectly wmablewithntwntidngmmmd mufflerortha carburetor engine designed withtlre thought mind might want tu use alqctronic ignition might want modify usa glow esgine outica mounting lug os crankcase event want ta jast ron glow engine arid remove magneto 4Jt52fL YI ~llLTD 8940 ROSSASH RD CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 gina fits existing 60 size planes will teke 90 four stroke OP 60 Trainer 60 size pattern models comisg Rabinhood 80 Chuck Smitbo Nutten Special RCM cover 3 firewall mounting trots accessible front removing carb muffler - engine alas hen heam mounting lugs 4 Carh adj seedla acces sable adjustment top cen get errgine runeing 5 Front hearing crerrkcase cult whore electronic ignition pick-up can mounted 6 Small mng flywheel rear inure compact model use thau L January 1986 155 rib cap strips information write Chuck Anderson 202 Inglewood Circle Tullahoma TN 37388 phone 615 455-5788 Dan Pruss example computer-generated airfoil plot April 1985 RC Soaring column MA Thats now Ill back two monthskeep cards letters photos coming way Dont send Harry Murphy wholl FF Duration helm next month Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 65 landmarks FE Scale history include Miss LA Miles Atwood rubber jobs Jack McCracken made great Lawrence Brown back early Thirties restored early Seventies Russ Barrera came possession two rather deteri orated ships Youll remember Miss LA trick models period its automatic flaps came down landing rubber motor slackened CO Wrights historic Nats-winning Antoinette Danny Lutz impeccable 2-speed Chester Jeep Den nis Normans flashy Caproni twinengined rubber bipe large number late great George Meyers ships such Luscombe Phantom Moeller Stomo Arrow Scout model mobiles hanging ceiling allow models displayed nicely though pair binocu lars would help appreciate better Hurst has done great job Museum AMA Members visit will feel really impressed Plastic props Jumbo Rubber ships hard come 9-in Peck prop about biggest see break Bobby Haight Vegas Vulture cuts blades gallon porcelain slip containers after charming wife Doris has poured contents few dozen doll-head molds Affixed epoxy dowel hubs balsa spinners slotted receive work great three blader jumbo Vickers Wildebeest fairly low-pitch performs quite well can find bottles dumpsters behind industrial users have contained green soap like might try local craft shop see know anyone pouring doll molds bottles Bobby uses trans luscent white material 035-in thick Bill Hannans new book Models Musings has out couple months now have putting off getting should think about adding collection before sold out Strong semi-sort-of scale simple model book just thing pull off shelf Fridaynight model project will fly Saturday morning paltry $895 &lus buck postage get yours WC Hannan Graphics PO Box Escondido CA 92025 response reader requests am including following list Clubs newsletters useful informa tive EF Scalers DC Maxecuters Allan Schanzle 20008 Spur Hill Dr Gaithersburg MD 20879 Bi-monthly Great plans three-views articles photo page $10/yr Flying Aces Lin Reichel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 official FAC newsletter Plans news contests fun must Quarterly $10/yr Flightmasters Carlo Godel 5726 Case Ave No Hollywood CA 91601 Quar terly Lots three-views plans ideas rotating editors $12/yr MIAMA Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Pub lished eight nine times year Plans humor philosophy Indoor nuts $10/yr $2500 ea includes shipping UPS COD add $200 $600 plans CA add 6% Dealer Inquiries invited LINDSEY MICRO PRODUCTS 160-A No Fairview Ave Suite 104 Goleta CA 93117 805 683 2042 After 5 pm Pacific WI JLJ 049 EngInes Suitable classic ta kind An agile olpiane Tar aeronavlcs As model really performs excellent planform durable enjoyable ship fly RIO coeteat events Weve nt whale line aid ravarites Kit etie @ Please send hoe tel neT Flyilne Catalag $2995 P11ev 171131 2739593 Oeaieis Oislri5vtars invited FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2136 FaIrfax VirginIa 22031 156 Model Aviation M52LMP 1000 1 Both require Two Channel Radio Mini Servos 250 MAH BATT wood construction include hardware needed DeHAVILLAND BEAVER GIANT SCALE 96 4CYCLEOO120 SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST__ PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98071 206941-8248
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 153, 154, 155, 156
hi Duration Bob Meuser BIPLANE Ornithopters OK flippant remark made October 1985 column appeared indicate proposed banning biplane Ornithopters competition certainly am favor such ban see biplanes tandems canards matter legitimate forms Ornithopter ever might consider adding event limited monoplanes now biplanes have taken over Ornithopter competi tion scene order give terested developing potential simpler form viable place live Italian props engines alive alive-oh past issues Ive mentioned propel lers engines peddled Mario Rocca Alberto DallOglio respectively both Italy both ex-World Champs FAI Power FiG called would prefer speak tongues props engines presum ably still available directly manufacturers Italy now alternative ordering overseas dont know about find buying things European mongers virtually impossible hassle Getting through two Postal Prevention Services two directions simple enquiry converting US kopeks Lithu anian pesos whatever isisnt exact ly what would call piece cake Rocca put props market offered via column send price lists anyone would send SASE simply mitigate hassle such simple thing getting price list system rigged took little effort part Youve gotta stop pestering however now preferable alternative source alternative source Starline Inter national basically printing equipment distributor person Sal Fruciano real life Free Flighter fact Sal attended recent World Champs Livno Yugoslavia Athletic Supporter whatever call US FE Team supplied photo-story Free Flight NFFS Digest will published day now least its lovable truthful revered editor claims will So Sal can supply DallOglios AD-iS engines Roccas props doesnt windows nor does engine rework Im sure what DallOglios operation has developed since talked him some four years ago time strictly hobby orders could hope fill Roccas line recently offered marketplace includes fiberglass carbon-fiber props folding single- twin-blade various classes including limited FAI Power completely matched finished balanced far cry some rough castings others offer Anyhow Starline exclusive US distributor both lines SASE will get price list Enquiries will now redirected Starline Interna tional 6146 East Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 25253 Jim Bradley expands product line already extensive line Free Flight prod ucts Jim has added carbon fiber mat felt-like product about 0008-in thick consisting random array 62 Model Aviation photos page taken Gregg Barr depict activity Bluegrass Free Fiight Championships FF Durations aiternate-month author Harry Murphy finetunes Cox Tee Dee 049 own-design Lunar-Tic wish Harryand ail other modeierswouid ilttie respectfui fast-revving propsl Jack Greens Dowag lac Ml seems perplexed about what next Fox 201-powered Super Phoenix another ran Ehiings great competition designs short carbon 85% Keviar 13% fibers weighing 05 oz per sq yd contains no resin applied resin surfaces manner fiberglass cloth Cost $12 per sq yd Jim also sells circle-towhook A-i A-2 Gliders monofilament towline carbon fiber tailboom A-2 carbon fiber sheet rod angle balsacore/fiberglass-faced composite both -in -in thicknesses com plete product list write Jim Bradley 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32817 phone 305 277-9132 hand weve hearing lot about magnificent properties boron filaments equal number horror stories about people getting little chunks beloved bods despite tak ing proper precautions troubles carbon-fiber materials have cropped up too handy form carbon fiber material thin sheets can sliced width glued top bottom surfaces spars serving flanges cap strips However dont run finger along cut edge strip Slivers stuff can enter finger side scoot around bone come out some place else luck bit tweezing might get out again Plastic covering John Oldenkamp reports using thin plastic bags used pro duce department markets model-covering material finds works just fine can stuck frame works using white glue thinned R/C-56 shrinks drum-tight low heat can painted Its weight half two-thirds undoped tissue price right free eat contents first John either too impatient hungry enough bought five-pound roll stuff $7 4534-year sup ply figure has using covering everything can think including early-morning Mulvihill model NFFS department NFFS member ship plan can save some green stuff have putting off joining National Free Flight Society now save few bucks regular membership fee Open members $15 five people join same time send fees vital statistics same envelope fee first year $10 33% discount four new members fee $12 20% discount three $1350 10% discount Now can see four ready sign up will cost mere two bucks add fifth person roster go get him offer good through February 28 1986 applies new member ships renewals no shenani gans like getting membership lapse month two joining new member Possible future benefits 250 new members added rolls March 1 1986 membership fee will adjusted downward Send mem Continued page 153 January1986 63 Bob Sit loot studies mysteries Free Flightand seems have solved super-flying Rossi 15-powered Class design Note stab DT position Italys Mario Rocca ox-World Champion FAI Power now manufactures folding carbon-fiber props single- two-bladed styles sizes Bob tells us ad dress US source items Kevork Fags neat do-ityourself spring winder Read column Buy Everything very well organized plenty workers everyone excellent day racing Jamestown Note Bob Dart personally provided awards including fifth place both Sport Formula One. After races Bob donated cash proceeds UPRC treasury thanks Bob Results August 18 race Ham burg NY Sport 1 Dave Gierke ST 40 2 Ernie Nikodem Webra 3 Gary Gau ST 40-ring 4 Mark Sciandra OPS 40 5 Dave Thomas ST 40 Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Doug Baker 05 40 5 Dave Kelly K&B 40 FAI SuperSport combined 1 Er nie Nikodem 05 40 2 Dave Ford K&B 40 Results August 25 race Jamestown NY Sport 1 Al Mack Webra 2 Dave Gierke ST 40 3 Neil Watson OPS 4 Ernie Nikodem Webra 5 Gary Gau ST 40-ring Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Doug Baker 05 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 5 Gary Gau unk Now Michigan Third An nual Midwest Q500 Nationals put Signal Seekers Mike Lasker CD race held September 22 1985 reported John Kilsdonk third annual Q500 extravaganza Due couple lastminute cancelled Q500 contests third Quickie race year CAPS circuit Despite very poor weather forecasts day literally perfect 750 light winds several very close races over half entries turning under 137 Denny Sumner turned 12706 break previous CAPS fasttime record 1274 CAPS rules NMPRA airplanes no tuned pipes stock props ringed Schnuerle engines Mike Lasker CD won event second time three years APPR OX 6 per revolution HAND CRANKED FDR SAFE RELIABLE USE second last year usual consistent flying Pete Waters Jr turned very creditable performance new Jr entry Final results 1 Mike Lakser 1307 2 Ken Heatlie 1319 3 Dave Keats 1285 4 Wayne Yeager 1311 5* Dennis Sumner 12706 6* Bob Howard 1319 7* John Kilsdonk 1322 8* Joe Cohen 1317 9 Jim Widman 1348 10 Steve Metzger 13 14 * Position flyoff balance fast times Dont forget next issue should have complete report NMPRA Championship Race Want see results clubs race column Well what waiting Send small writeup about will work can send couple pictures will try get well out have some neat ideas pass along Send address given below See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 bership applications NFFS 8383 Zan canaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 No special form necessary simply give name address including zip code AMA number 1985 NFFS Symposium Report now available can purchase Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 price $10 NFFS members $11 others plus $2 MFG OF NI-STARTER $2995 Charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING TORK-STARTER revolutionary concept power 1 5V glow plugs model cars boats air planes using glow fuel engines TORK-STARTERITMI has steel wrench strong enough reduce compression easier starting supplies power dolaU comes new CiiO charger has LED indicate unit charging also has removable T handle can used Torque amplifier Over 50 consecutive starts full charge rechargeable hundreds times clips onto plug positive connection Send ad along pre-payment receive free shipping handling TORKSTARTER TORK-STARTER $2995 Charger llOV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 DV 220V 1 2V Fast Chargerl 301 464-2260 January1986153 SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP NOW AVAILABLE FOR GASOLINE & DIESEL FUEL EITHER VERSION $1095 THE ONLY PUMP AVAILABLE FOR USE WITH DIESEL FUEL SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD HAMILTON OH 45013 513 738-1576 ProTech Tor STRONG METAL FRAME THERMO MOLDED SHELL FILLED WITH SOFT FOAM GREAT GIFT 9X1255 RC AIRPLANES BOATS CARS CAMERAS ETC Transmitter Case PRICE $35 Includes shipping Con USA Alaska & Hawaii add $2 CA Resadd 6% tax OTHER PRODUCTS COMPUTER DISK CASE LOMAR CLAMP building tool PROMOUNT machined engine mounts MC SASE FOR FREE INFO- DEALEARS INVITED BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 L 2421 Ransom Dr Glenn Dale MD 20769 Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included CLEANERPolisher 8 oz $4 95* P-Clamp Tuned Pipe Clamp Good 5000 9** pipe included Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist lnqu4ries Invited PRODUCTS FOR THEVCDSa1Jt MflflPI gA Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes Muffled Tuned Pipes Headers uri Mufflers * Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems UnsulpasS CALiFORNIAPO Box 1695 A4ODEL IMPORTSGarden Grove CA 92642&~II shipping report includes two papers Orni thopters linkages other fuselage motion Wakefield Longitudinals three per formance rubber strip Also three papers trimming perfor mance FAI Power models properties covering materials methods construction foam wings Nordic gliders US team member lastly interview Randy Archer Also included report Ten Models Year stories about Free Flight Hall Fame awardees tech papers written com petitive modelers have taken time away development own competition skills order give few tips might help beat Nominations now order NFFS 10 Model Year Awards NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Awards 1986 Model Year Awards typically models some sense outstanding sometimes awarded other things such Rossi 15 engine Seelig timer Old-Timer concept Hall Fame Awards presented outstand ing contribution Free Flight model aviation making nomination state reasons making nomination present much information possible Send Model Year nominations Gil Morris 2810 Brackley Rd Colum bus OH 43220 Send Hall Fame nominations Anthony J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Please submit nominations January 1 1986 Wheel retainers Remember neat lit tle pigtail wire 1AA Wheel Retainers sold Sig handy things other holding wheels place tooholding rubber-power prop blades onto wire hubs exampleand weight fraction set-screw-collar type Remember well hoard what can may no have disappeared Sigs latest price list Cyrus Stow noticed disappearance queried Sig reply manufacturer would no longer produce until new source found off market know commercial wire-benders might interested producing drop note Sig Also simply sending note Sig saying mourn demise little fellers might urge try little harder Sig perhaps could find its corporate heart consider 2mm 544 /32 sizes well Orwhy roll own Wire wheel retainers Eons ago mentioned neat little hand-operated spring winder made sold guy unlikely name Kevork K Fags doing business under unlikely name K V G Phy Inc worked just fine now has better version new con sists handle wire rod mandrel inserted adjustable metal finger presses spring wire against mandrel rotated around mandrel hand springs naturally come out device closewound tension springs can easily stretched become compression springsor ends can bent become torsion springs can make neat little rubber-power thrust bear ings wheel retainers Fags also sells Taibi TD 049-051 tank mounts radial mounting plates various hand planes planing balsa dihedral jig balsa stripper other items Write complete list KVG Physics Inc 236 Thayer St River-Vale NJ 07675 Airfoil plotting programs available Several airfoil plotting programs available Commodore 64 IBM PC compatible computers plotting done Gemini Epson FX/MX/ RX C Itoh 8510A similar dotmatrix printers now version Apple MacIntosh should avail154 Model Aviation Models Easy Never Flew Well Skyboy Schweizer shown Skykid ultimate freef light rubber powered flight secret success sturdy foam models BiMatic Bentom s ex clusive 21 gear box preassembled included model An ideal first flying model kids well old reliable serious freeflight modelers THE ONE THAT WORKS PRO-CLAMP Available hobby stores coast coast ITS SNAP SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK Glider Pilots Take Note NEW MK 2 H & K SUPER STARTERS Look before leap original still best Has new larger clutch fully supported applications 90 day warranty new lower prices $2495 $3295 $3995 Dealers inquiries invited MODEL 1 Q-35 Q-50 ZENOAH ROPER MODEL 2Super Hustler MAG II MODEL 3Tartan Twin Super Twin Glow Manufactured Distributed PK Products PO Box 911 o Anderson CA 96007 365-6700 grams may used Chords up 15 inch es can plotted addition simply plotting outline second outline specified distance inside basic can plotted allow sheet covering Add 5 150 postage handling able too Prices range $10 $25 Airfoil coordinates may entered keyboard coordinates some 40 airfoils suitable Free Flight RC Sailpianes built pro0 2 L1J LA %cDL Wt O iOL4 tAEAN T DoB IPLKE ANYWHERE 1 Brouer1You l*RE OtDt I- ci 7j 1 Cu IN MAGNETO ULJULDDC Li UIGNITION INGINE SEE OUR BACK COVER AD THIS ISSUE Quarter scale people hove big front flywheeL having bali flying thaw big scale crates years now quarter scale people madal aviation theres oil ten others getting kicks R/C smaller glow engines big really beautiful Lits tiriok about thu miouta First off thing big really has going yos can put down nasty lady nest doer always intimating playing toy air plane Ysu may never win trw over side hot can certainly confuse putting half scale 5-17 car driving off flying field Digesting haul itt satisfaction equivalent stretching out ndiher stick indoor record four hours youre tan quarter scale possible reason us coscema sot being cent get quarter scale Fokker Tri plane Volkuwagos way other things youre missing joy af ron niag gasoline magnets ignition esgine So whats great about 1 cu magnets ignitios engine designed fur model aviatios 1 Malouey10Dissmaenough easy starts stuadard 12 V Sullivan starters Can hand started 1 7 Fuel cast wig pay engine foal cost suvings gas vs alcohol see flying Nasos 8 hums cheaper foal hams much less weigbt fuel per minute flight -this inipoatant mag ignition weighs something offset lighter on-board foal load take off 9 TheMalenayl0ocarbhasa diaphragm fuel pomp Great CG teak lecation ne mara going lees en flight progresses 10 Mufflerisforwardrrfflre walL 2 exit tuhen famished drect entrant up down back ward out side great scale cowis 11 PrutotyperunoflOflOen gives af serial numbered special cons iderutios engine collectors 12 Best ysur medal will lit rn car So lets get down ts hosiness What trying seli al interesting statistico rin offering engine designed specifically model aviation size wig fit mont small automobiles engine mode up af lading blacks en larger chain-saw engines hut w#hout ales problems ad lusting screws carburetor pointing up can make adjautmento errgine running Allot firewat mater mounting baits dwectly wmablewithntwntidngmmmd mufflerortha carburetor engine designed withtlre thought mind might want tu use alqctronic ignition might want modify usa glow esgine outica mounting lug os crankcase event want ta jast ron glow engine arid remove magneto 4Jt52fL YI ~llLTD 8940 ROSSASH RD CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 gina fits existing 60 size planes will teke 90 four stroke OP 60 Trainer 60 size pattern models comisg Rabinhood 80 Chuck Smitbo Nutten Special RCM cover 3 firewall mounting trots accessible front removing carb muffler - engine alas hen heam mounting lugs 4 Carh adj seedla acces sable adjustment top cen get errgine runeing 5 Front hearing crerrkcase cult whore electronic ignition pick-up can mounted 6 Small mng flywheel rear inure compact model use thau L January 1986 155 rib cap strips information write Chuck Anderson 202 Inglewood Circle Tullahoma TN 37388 phone 615 455-5788 Dan Pruss example computer-generated airfoil plot April 1985 RC Soaring column MA Thats now Ill back two monthskeep cards letters photos coming way Dont send Harry Murphy wholl FF Duration helm next month Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 65 landmarks FE Scale history include Miss LA Miles Atwood rubber jobs Jack McCracken made great Lawrence Brown back early Thirties restored early Seventies Russ Barrera came possession two rather deteri orated ships Youll remember Miss LA trick models period its automatic flaps came down landing rubber motor slackened CO Wrights historic Nats-winning Antoinette Danny Lutz impeccable 2-speed Chester Jeep Den nis Normans flashy Caproni twinengined rubber bipe large number late great George Meyers ships such Luscombe Phantom Moeller Stomo Arrow Scout model mobiles hanging ceiling allow models displayed nicely though pair binocu lars would help appreciate better Hurst has done great job Museum AMA Members visit will feel really impressed Plastic props Jumbo Rubber ships hard come 9-in Peck prop about biggest see break Bobby Haight Vegas Vulture cuts blades gallon porcelain slip containers after charming wife Doris has poured contents few dozen doll-head molds Affixed epoxy dowel hubs balsa spinners slotted receive work great three blader jumbo Vickers Wildebeest fairly low-pitch performs quite well can find bottles dumpsters behind industrial users have contained green soap like might try local craft shop see know anyone pouring doll molds bottles Bobby uses trans luscent white material 035-in thick Bill Hannans new book Models Musings has out couple months now have putting off getting should think about adding collection before sold out Strong semi-sort-of scale simple model book just thing pull off shelf Fridaynight model project will fly Saturday morning paltry $895 &lus buck postage get yours WC Hannan Graphics PO Box Escondido CA 92025 response reader requests am including following list Clubs newsletters useful informa tive EF Scalers DC Maxecuters Allan Schanzle 20008 Spur Hill Dr Gaithersburg MD 20879 Bi-monthly Great plans three-views articles photo page $10/yr Flying Aces Lin Reichel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 official FAC newsletter Plans news contests fun must Quarterly $10/yr Flightmasters Carlo Godel 5726 Case Ave No Hollywood CA 91601 Quar terly Lots three-views plans ideas rotating editors $12/yr MIAMA Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Pub lished eight nine times year Plans humor philosophy Indoor nuts $10/yr $2500 ea includes shipping UPS COD add $200 $600 plans CA add 6% Dealer Inquiries invited LINDSEY MICRO PRODUCTS 160-A No Fairview Ave Suite 104 Goleta CA 93117 805 683 2042 After 5 pm Pacific WI JLJ 049 EngInes Suitable classic ta kind An agile olpiane Tar aeronavlcs As model really performs excellent planform durable enjoyable ship fly RIO coeteat events Weve nt whale line aid ravarites Kit etie @ Please send hoe tel neT Flyilne Catalag $2995 P11ev 171131 2739593 Oeaieis Oislri5vtars invited FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2136 FaIrfax VirginIa 22031 156 Model Aviation M52LMP 1000 1 Both require Two Channel Radio Mini Servos 250 MAH BATT wood construction include hardware needed DeHAVILLAND BEAVER GIANT SCALE 96 4CYCLEOO120 SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST__ PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98071 206941-8248
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 153, 154, 155, 156
hi Duration Bob Meuser BIPLANE Ornithopters OK flippant remark made October 1985 column appeared indicate proposed banning biplane Ornithopters competition certainly am favor such ban see biplanes tandems canards matter legitimate forms Ornithopter ever might consider adding event limited monoplanes now biplanes have taken over Ornithopter competi tion scene order give terested developing potential simpler form viable place live Italian props engines alive alive-oh past issues Ive mentioned propel lers engines peddled Mario Rocca Alberto DallOglio respectively both Italy both ex-World Champs FAI Power FiG called would prefer speak tongues props engines presum ably still available directly manufacturers Italy now alternative ordering overseas dont know about find buying things European mongers virtually impossible hassle Getting through two Postal Prevention Services two directions simple enquiry converting US kopeks Lithu anian pesos whatever isisnt exact ly what would call piece cake Rocca put props market offered via column send price lists anyone would send SASE simply mitigate hassle such simple thing getting price list system rigged took little effort part Youve gotta stop pestering however now preferable alternative source alternative source Starline Inter national basically printing equipment distributor person Sal Fruciano real life Free Flighter fact Sal attended recent World Champs Livno Yugoslavia Athletic Supporter whatever call US FE Team supplied photo-story Free Flight NFFS Digest will published day now least its lovable truthful revered editor claims will So Sal can supply DallOglios AD-iS engines Roccas props doesnt windows nor does engine rework Im sure what DallOglios operation has developed since talked him some four years ago time strictly hobby orders could hope fill Roccas line recently offered marketplace includes fiberglass carbon-fiber props folding single- twin-blade various classes including limited FAI Power completely matched finished balanced far cry some rough castings others offer Anyhow Starline exclusive US distributor both lines SASE will get price list Enquiries will now redirected Starline Interna tional 6146 East Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 25253 Jim Bradley expands product line already extensive line Free Flight prod ucts Jim has added carbon fiber mat felt-like product about 0008-in thick consisting random array 62 Model Aviation photos page taken Gregg Barr depict activity Bluegrass Free Fiight Championships FF Durations aiternate-month author Harry Murphy finetunes Cox Tee Dee 049 own-design Lunar-Tic wish Harryand ail other modeierswouid ilttie respectfui fast-revving propsl Jack Greens Dowag lac Ml seems perplexed about what next Fox 201-powered Super Phoenix another ran Ehiings great competition designs short carbon 85% Keviar 13% fibers weighing 05 oz per sq yd contains no resin applied resin surfaces manner fiberglass cloth Cost $12 per sq yd Jim also sells circle-towhook A-i A-2 Gliders monofilament towline carbon fiber tailboom A-2 carbon fiber sheet rod angle balsacore/fiberglass-faced composite both -in -in thicknesses com plete product list write Jim Bradley 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32817 phone 305 277-9132 hand weve hearing lot about magnificent properties boron filaments equal number horror stories about people getting little chunks beloved bods despite tak ing proper precautions troubles carbon-fiber materials have cropped up too handy form carbon fiber material thin sheets can sliced width glued top bottom surfaces spars serving flanges cap strips However dont run finger along cut edge strip Slivers stuff can enter finger side scoot around bone come out some place else luck bit tweezing might get out again Plastic covering John Oldenkamp reports using thin plastic bags used pro duce department markets model-covering material finds works just fine can stuck frame works using white glue thinned R/C-56 shrinks drum-tight low heat can painted Its weight half two-thirds undoped tissue price right free eat contents first John either too impatient hungry enough bought five-pound roll stuff $7 4534-year sup ply figure has using covering everything can think including early-morning Mulvihill model NFFS department NFFS member ship plan can save some green stuff have putting off joining National Free Flight Society now save few bucks regular membership fee Open members $15 five people join same time send fees vital statistics same envelope fee first year $10 33% discount four new members fee $12 20% discount three $1350 10% discount Now can see four ready sign up will cost mere two bucks add fifth person roster go get him offer good through February 28 1986 applies new member ships renewals no shenani gans like getting membership lapse month two joining new member Possible future benefits 250 new members added rolls March 1 1986 membership fee will adjusted downward Send mem Continued page 153 January1986 63 Bob Sit loot studies mysteries Free Flightand seems have solved super-flying Rossi 15-powered Class design Note stab DT position Italys Mario Rocca ox-World Champion FAI Power now manufactures folding carbon-fiber props single- two-bladed styles sizes Bob tells us ad dress US source items Kevork Fags neat do-ityourself spring winder Read column Buy Everything very well organized plenty workers everyone excellent day racing Jamestown Note Bob Dart personally provided awards including fifth place both Sport Formula One. After races Bob donated cash proceeds UPRC treasury thanks Bob Results August 18 race Ham burg NY Sport 1 Dave Gierke ST 40 2 Ernie Nikodem Webra 3 Gary Gau ST 40-ring 4 Mark Sciandra OPS 40 5 Dave Thomas ST 40 Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Doug Baker 05 40 5 Dave Kelly K&B 40 FAI SuperSport combined 1 Er nie Nikodem 05 40 2 Dave Ford K&B 40 Results August 25 race Jamestown NY Sport 1 Al Mack Webra 2 Dave Gierke ST 40 3 Neil Watson OPS 4 Ernie Nikodem Webra 5 Gary Gau ST 40-ring Formula 1 Neil Watson 05 40 2 Doug Baker 05 40 3 Rick Payne X 40 4 Mark Sciandra K&B 40 5 Gary Gau unk Now Michigan Third An nual Midwest Q500 Nationals put Signal Seekers Mike Lasker CD race held September 22 1985 reported John Kilsdonk third annual Q500 extravaganza Due couple lastminute cancelled Q500 contests third Quickie race year CAPS circuit Despite very poor weather forecasts day literally perfect 750 light winds several very close races over half entries turning under 137 Denny Sumner turned 12706 break previous CAPS fasttime record 1274 CAPS rules NMPRA airplanes no tuned pipes stock props ringed Schnuerle engines Mike Lasker CD won event second time three years APPR OX 6 per revolution HAND CRANKED FDR SAFE RELIABLE USE second last year usual consistent flying Pete Waters Jr turned very creditable performance new Jr entry Final results 1 Mike Lakser 1307 2 Ken Heatlie 1319 3 Dave Keats 1285 4 Wayne Yeager 1311 5* Dennis Sumner 12706 6* Bob Howard 1319 7* John Kilsdonk 1322 8* Joe Cohen 1317 9 Jim Widman 1348 10 Steve Metzger 13 14 * Position flyoff balance fast times Dont forget next issue should have complete report NMPRA Championship Race Want see results clubs race column Well what waiting Send small writeup about will work can send couple pictures will try get well out have some neat ideas pass along Send address given below See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 63 bership applications NFFS 8383 Zan canaro Ct Citrus Heights CA 95610 No special form necessary simply give name address including zip code AMA number 1985 NFFS Symposium Report now available can purchase Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 price $10 NFFS members $11 others plus $2 MFG OF NI-STARTER $2995 Charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING TORK-STARTER revolutionary concept power 1 5V glow plugs model cars boats air planes using glow fuel engines TORK-STARTERITMI has steel wrench strong enough reduce compression easier starting supplies power dolaU comes new CiiO charger has LED indicate unit charging also has removable T handle can used Torque amplifier Over 50 consecutive starts full charge rechargeable hundreds times clips onto plug positive connection Send ad along pre-payment receive free shipping handling TORKSTARTER TORK-STARTER $2995 Charger llOV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 DV 220V 1 2V Fast Chargerl 301 464-2260 January1986153 SIX SHOOTER FUEL PUMP NOW AVAILABLE FOR GASOLINE & DIESEL FUEL EITHER VERSION $1095 THE ONLY PUMP AVAILABLE FOR USE WITH DIESEL FUEL SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD HAMILTON OH 45013 513 738-1576 ProTech Tor STRONG METAL FRAME THERMO MOLDED SHELL FILLED WITH SOFT FOAM GREAT GIFT 9X1255 RC AIRPLANES BOATS CARS CAMERAS ETC Transmitter Case PRICE $35 Includes shipping Con USA Alaska & Hawaii add $2 CA Resadd 6% tax OTHER PRODUCTS COMPUTER DISK CASE LOMAR CLAMP building tool PROMOUNT machined engine mounts MC SASE FOR FREE INFO- DEALEARS INVITED BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 L 2421 Ransom Dr Glenn Dale MD 20769 Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included CLEANERPolisher 8 oz $4 95* P-Clamp Tuned Pipe Clamp Good 5000 9** pipe included Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist lnqu4ries Invited PRODUCTS FOR THEVCDSa1Jt MflflPI gA Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes Muffled Tuned Pipes Headers uri Mufflers * Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems UnsulpasS CALiFORNIAPO Box 1695 A4ODEL IMPORTSGarden Grove CA 92642&~II shipping report includes two papers Orni thopters linkages other fuselage motion Wakefield Longitudinals three per formance rubber strip Also three papers trimming perfor mance FAI Power models properties covering materials methods construction foam wings Nordic gliders US team member lastly interview Randy Archer Also included report Ten Models Year stories about Free Flight Hall Fame awardees tech papers written com petitive modelers have taken time away development own competition skills order give few tips might help beat Nominations now order NFFS 10 Model Year Awards NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Awards 1986 Model Year Awards typically models some sense outstanding sometimes awarded other things such Rossi 15 engine Seelig timer Old-Timer concept Hall Fame Awards presented outstand ing contribution Free Flight model aviation making nomination state reasons making nomination present much information possible Send Model Year nominations Gil Morris 2810 Brackley Rd Colum bus OH 43220 Send Hall Fame nominations Anthony J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Please submit nominations January 1 1986 Wheel retainers Remember neat lit tle pigtail wire 1AA Wheel Retainers sold Sig handy things other holding wheels place tooholding rubber-power prop blades onto wire hubs exampleand weight fraction set-screw-collar type Remember well hoard what can may no have disappeared Sigs latest price list Cyrus Stow noticed disappearance queried Sig reply manufacturer would no longer produce until new source found off market know commercial wire-benders might interested producing drop note Sig Also simply sending note Sig saying mourn demise little fellers might urge try little harder Sig perhaps could find its corporate heart consider 2mm 544 /32 sizes well Orwhy roll own Wire wheel retainers Eons ago mentioned neat little hand-operated spring winder made sold guy unlikely name Kevork K Fags doing business under unlikely name K V G Phy Inc worked just fine now has better version new con sists handle wire rod mandrel inserted adjustable metal finger presses spring wire against mandrel rotated around mandrel hand springs naturally come out device closewound tension springs can easily stretched become compression springsor ends can bent become torsion springs can make neat little rubber-power thrust bear ings wheel retainers Fags also sells Taibi TD 049-051 tank mounts radial mounting plates various hand planes planing balsa dihedral jig balsa stripper other items Write complete list KVG Physics Inc 236 Thayer St River-Vale NJ 07675 Airfoil plotting programs available Several airfoil plotting programs available Commodore 64 IBM PC compatible computers plotting done Gemini Epson FX/MX/ RX C Itoh 8510A similar dotmatrix printers now version Apple MacIntosh should avail154 Model Aviation Models Easy Never Flew Well Skyboy Schweizer shown Skykid ultimate freef light rubber powered flight secret success sturdy foam models BiMatic Bentom s ex clusive 21 gear box preassembled included model An ideal first flying model kids well old reliable serious freeflight modelers THE ONE THAT WORKS PRO-CLAMP Available hobby stores coast coast ITS SNAP SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK Glider Pilots Take Note NEW MK 2 H & K SUPER STARTERS Look before leap original still best Has new larger clutch fully supported applications 90 day warranty new lower prices $2495 $3295 $3995 Dealers inquiries invited MODEL 1 Q-35 Q-50 ZENOAH ROPER MODEL 2Super Hustler MAG II MODEL 3Tartan Twin Super Twin Glow Manufactured Distributed PK Products PO Box 911 o Anderson CA 96007 365-6700 grams may used Chords up 15 inch es can plotted addition simply plotting outline second outline specified distance inside basic can plotted allow sheet covering Add 5 150 postage handling able too Prices range $10 $25 Airfoil coordinates may entered keyboard coordinates some 40 airfoils suitable Free Flight RC Sailpianes built pro0 2 L1J LA %cDL Wt O iOL4 tAEAN T DoB IPLKE ANYWHERE 1 Brouer1You l*RE OtDt I- ci 7j 1 Cu IN MAGNETO ULJULDDC Li UIGNITION INGINE SEE OUR BACK COVER AD THIS ISSUE Quarter scale people hove big front flywheeL having bali flying thaw big scale crates years now quarter scale people madal aviation theres oil ten others getting kicks R/C smaller glow engines big really beautiful Lits tiriok about thu miouta First off thing big really has going yos can put down nasty lady nest doer always intimating playing toy air plane Ysu may never win trw over side hot can certainly confuse putting half scale 5-17 car driving off flying field Digesting haul itt satisfaction equivalent stretching out ndiher stick indoor record four hours youre tan quarter scale possible reason us coscema sot being cent get quarter scale Fokker Tri plane Volkuwagos way other things youre missing joy af ron niag gasoline magnets ignition esgine So whats great about 1 cu magnets ignitios engine designed fur model aviatios 1 Malouey10Dissmaenough easy starts stuadard 12 V Sullivan starters Can hand started 1 7 Fuel cast wig pay engine foal cost suvings gas vs alcohol see flying Nasos 8 hums cheaper foal hams much less weigbt fuel per minute flight -this inipoatant mag ignition weighs something offset lighter on-board foal load take off 9 TheMalenayl0ocarbhasa diaphragm fuel pomp Great CG teak lecation ne mara going lees en flight progresses 10 Mufflerisforwardrrfflre walL 2 exit tuhen famished drect entrant up down back ward out side great scale cowis 11 PrutotyperunoflOflOen gives af serial numbered special cons iderutios engine collectors 12 Best ysur medal will lit rn car So lets get down ts hosiness What trying seli al interesting statistico rin offering engine designed specifically model aviation size wig fit mont small automobiles engine mode up af lading blacks en larger chain-saw engines hut w#hout ales problems ad lusting screws carburetor pointing up can make adjautmento errgine running Allot firewat mater mounting baits dwectly wmablewithntwntidngmmmd mufflerortha carburetor engine designed withtlre thought mind might want tu use alqctronic ignition might want modify usa glow esgine outica mounting lug os crankcase event want ta jast ron glow engine arid remove magneto 4Jt52fL YI ~llLTD 8940 ROSSASH RD CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 gina fits existing 60 size planes will teke 90 four stroke OP 60 Trainer 60 size pattern models comisg Rabinhood 80 Chuck Smitbo Nutten Special RCM cover 3 firewall mounting trots accessible front removing carb muffler - engine alas hen heam mounting lugs 4 Carh adj seedla acces sable adjustment top cen get errgine runeing 5 Front hearing crerrkcase cult whore electronic ignition pick-up can mounted 6 Small mng flywheel rear inure compact model use thau L January 1986 155 rib cap strips information write Chuck Anderson 202 Inglewood Circle Tullahoma TN 37388 phone 615 455-5788 Dan Pruss example computer-generated airfoil plot April 1985 RC Soaring column MA Thats now Ill back two monthskeep cards letters photos coming way Dont send Harry Murphy wholl FF Duration helm next month Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 65 landmarks FE Scale history include Miss LA Miles Atwood rubber jobs Jack McCracken made great Lawrence Brown back early Thirties restored early Seventies Russ Barrera came possession two rather deteri orated ships Youll remember Miss LA trick models period its automatic flaps came down landing rubber motor slackened CO Wrights historic Nats-winning Antoinette Danny Lutz impeccable 2-speed Chester Jeep Den nis Normans flashy Caproni twinengined rubber bipe large number late great George Meyers ships such Luscombe Phantom Moeller Stomo Arrow Scout model mobiles hanging ceiling allow models displayed nicely though pair binocu lars would help appreciate better Hurst has done great job Museum AMA Members visit will feel really impressed Plastic props Jumbo Rubber ships hard come 9-in Peck prop about biggest see break Bobby Haight Vegas Vulture cuts blades gallon porcelain slip containers after charming wife Doris has poured contents few dozen doll-head molds Affixed epoxy dowel hubs balsa spinners slotted receive work great three blader jumbo Vickers Wildebeest fairly low-pitch performs quite well can find bottles dumpsters behind industrial users have contained green soap like might try local craft shop see know anyone pouring doll molds bottles Bobby uses trans luscent white material 035-in thick Bill Hannans new book Models Musings has out couple months now have putting off getting should think about adding collection before sold out Strong semi-sort-of scale simple model book just thing pull off shelf Fridaynight model project will fly Saturday morning paltry $895 &lus buck postage get yours WC Hannan Graphics PO Box Escondido CA 92025 response reader requests am including following list 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