Free Flight Durallon Bob Meuser World Champ Wake three-view shown traced appeared Czech model mag Modelar Metric dimensions converted nearest 1/100 implies greater accuracy justified round off numbers way like original source un known obviously lost something translation tailboom goes sharp point rear has diagonals constant angle implies infinite number diagonals boom sort turns black toward tail have no information airfoils except something 8% designation 102 familiar characterizing prop merely its pitch diameter sort like charac terizing girl height weight says lot doesnt say enough pertinent informa tion model excruciating detail really doesnt look like terribly exciting model possible win World Champs model less ex citing should come no great shock Folding Wings few years back Jack McGillivray set AMA-Gas scene aflame folding wing models Dur ing climb outer halves wings tucked under inner halves giving wing about half normal span power cut wings unfolded machine turned Nordic glider magic worked well well enough guess havent heard much concept lately problem during climb thing simply arrow followed arrow-like ballistic trajectory ZZ~LrFm 2047 II2~ 1 q pointed itself right direction mainly upduring first few millisec onds well came earth knew Bill Gieskieng well known super-engineered Flapper FAI models thinks has solution arrow stabil ity arises fact halfarea wing simply too much area rear Solution Put wing sort pantograph mount moves wing forward during climb back glide Well see works out No Flappers ever says Bill Manhattan Formula Lives After lying dormant decade Manhattan Formula indoor cabin event revived MIAMA club Miami just time become unofficial event 1976 Nats rules differing slightly original ones written Ed Whitten follows Maximum overall length prop 20 Fuselage must contain imagi nary box 2 X 2 X 4 Fuselage must have windshield least 2 sq Motorsticks diamond fuselages al lowed motor must enclosed sup ported fuselage Prop must fixed pitch all-balsa type Model must have rigid fixed landing gear capable sup porting model having two wheels least diameter An unbraced monoplane wing required having maxi mum dimensions 4 X 20 flat Stab dimensions must exceed 8 X 3 Tissue condenser paper covering allowed plastic films Mini mum weight 4 grams rubber Rudder may extend beyond rear stab Models must ROG best flight counts John Triolos Skyscraper won hands down flight 8 mm 97 sec Second went Bob Clemens 5 mm 28 sec model proxy flown Hardy Brodersen followed 15 sec behind Clemens concluding comment report 38 Model Aviation 1975 World Champ wakE4Ield PA/K C/IAVQ SUM Abrek 14rea ________ R 0 A-I 76 Some VI Products electric propulsion system offerings variety battery packs Hytork 48 motor/gear/prop unit nifty switch/jack unit Also props chargers meters etc 5 rfl L4 dhzu Liz / I / I 1 5 -I- Ii Prop 4 dia 022 shece 48 _ 6iYats wrner JtwiAattan Fcrmtda /ohn Trio/os SkySCQAPEQ 8mm 97sec Pn~j flown Domuia contest appeared NFFS Digest Ed Whitten asks What direction now difficult answer knowing what original intent rules provide Indoor-oriented modelers event less demanding microfilm cabin event yet provides good introduc tion event appears achieve windshield windshield intended promote scalelike appearance misses mark something will have done rule out huge props single strut landing gears tailbooms rule prohibiting rudders extend beyond TE stab pro hibits scale-type tail configurations seems serve no useful purpose As stands Manhattan Formula still leaves room event might give Outdoor-oriented modelers something fly indoors during winter 4-gram minimum difficult meet 12-gram minimum would like stock stripwood Japanese tissue used Personally Id like see event promoted models built idiom mid-thirties sport models something looking like scaled-down Korda Wakefield Perhaps well call Formula Frisco Electric Propulsion electric pro pulsion has failed make much im pact free-flight duration competition although has potential has proved its worth scale sport modeling Any interested checking out intrigu ing form propulsion would well ad vised check out offerings VL Products 7023 Canoga Ave Canoga CA 91303 Fifty cents will bring Park complete informative catalog Heart VL system Hytork 48 motor assembly sells $850 consists motor similar used discontinued Mattel Super8Star toys plus efficient planetary gear reducer results compact easily mounted unit Five different nickel-cad mium battery packs available B34L pack consists four Super-Starsize cells provides enough poop VTO light 3-foot model get several hundred feet upstairs half minute other end scale B302L pack consisting two penlight-size cells will drive model scale-like perfor mance several minutes Also available props modified Mattel units snazzy switch/jack unit chargers meters plans instruction booklets VL flight-system components motor battery pack switch/jack furnished color-coded push-em together connectors Joining Vacuum-Formed Parts What neat vacuum-formed wheel halves hold together Gluing together butt joint has never worked glue softens thin plastic end up mess Solution Cut discs balsa fit tightly side wheel half Cement discs wheel half using thin coat appropriate cement cement two balsa discs together cross grain using model airplane cement appropriate cement mean bonds well whatever type plastic used styrene sheet used use plasticmodel cement Present-day model airplane cements won t stick acetate sheet very well now glue-sniffing goodies have removed suitable cement continued page 88 January 1977 39 Once youve vacuum-formed parts like wheel pants halves wheelsas Mousers Volks plane shownhow join neatly Text tells wheels weigh 6 grams Th KINNER SPORTSTER 39 weEgopon 049 power nop 3 channels 0/c gleot Sport trainer 19300Sf295 49 Wingopon e fl9 to25 PowerOflUOORCCd 3Channet 9/C *107 VA REORARTS*Rc400RXAOE 0% ron rACKING 000 0050000 see local hobby dealer FF Duration/Meuser continued page 39 acetate can made however dissolv ing some scrap acetate sheet acetone Both acetate polystyrene sheet can obtained hobby shops both work well Mattel Vac-U-Form ma chine Cut sheet size insert machine force two halves clamping frame together punch row holes along edge Mattel ma chine no longer produced lot used ones around got through ad company paper note Balsarite crystal clear liquid makes balsawood watertight probably dont realize times Monokote sags comes unglued its becausethe balsa drying out contracting pulling away Monokote Balsarite helps eliminate frus trating problem As matter fact performs sametrickforSolarfilm & nearlyevery other covering Whats makes iron-ons stick betterdueto its deep wood penetration Astor model boats seaplanes its must Bet didnt know Balsarite Coverite went Olympics won silver medal rowing boats deck covered both products Ask dealer Balsarite takes gamble out covering RITE PnImont AUen I~n1ngp9006 88Model Aviation AMERICAN CLASSICS worlds finest models 5end far free brochure Tho 4ristocratrw RAOO COATROL ur TO 02 RAE AAOAAALO 5I WOOSP 040 reRAN rOR ASAST PROS 010 %OLAAB ARO Tb EL LA NC RUBBER CCC ON oN 00000 *101RARE tel 17031 2739593 RA oIAANrOA 020 rONob rOR PULSE ABA SOALL BEtTI-OSOIC ZY CAN RA FLOOR RBE FUROR FLYLINE MODELS StAN0643 ASHEY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 school bulletin board might turn up Decorating Condenser Paper sorts graphicslettering striping etccan applied lightest condenser paper following technique First condenser paper must water shrunk Tape corners piece con siderably lighter surface covered piece hard non-absorbent material such glass Formica Lucite Spray lightly water just enough water dampen surface After dries spray lightly again again Draw proposed design bond paper tape workboard tape pre-shrunk condenser paper over trace design using waterproof felt marker pens Most broad-tip felt markers use water proof ink can used filling-in large areas Most narrow-tipped felt Nylon-tip pens use water-soluble ink isnt suitable narrow-tipped pen uses waterproof inkand Im sure othersis Sanfords Sharpie Since useful marking clothes must washed might find AAnotionsRR department Sharpie pro duces line between 1/32 1/16 width useful outlining colored regions striping using some great variety drafting templates available can produce about graphic design can think Adhesive Condenser Paper Dan Domina came up plain ordinary spit tests made indicated least equal commercial condenser-paper cements nd diluted rubber cement advantage adds no weight Exceptionally good ad hesion can achieved sticking paper two adjacent edges say top front surfaces leading edges have used lightest grade condenser paper have no idea well would work heavier grades nor can attest longevity adhe sion seems worth try Other com mon things stick things together quite often accidentally might worth try too such soft drinks beer Ultra-Weak Rubberbands Rubberbands manufactured almost infinite variety sizes try find some weak light enough use say light Peanut Scale model 4-gram Man hattan Formula model Solution cut sec tions toy balloons get clean cut put balloon fold piece heavy bond paper cut through balloon paper using sharpest available scsssors edges cut tend weld together under pressure cutting can overcome lubing inside balloon rubber lube simply soapy water Use just enough cover surface Double-Tapered Spars flat cen ter section wing Pennyplane Manhattan Formula model spars wide middle narrow both ends appropriate tempting poor solution sandpaper taper better bet sand down piece sheet balsa ends slice spars sheet using straightedge razor blade better solution Say want end up spar 10 long 1/16 thick tapering width 3/32 center 1/16 ends Start piece sheet balsa 1/16 X 1 ape ends workboard Pull center sheet toward until bows about 1/32 9109 RARIAAsr*A.OAOroOER takes e sag out Monokote Mousers Manhattan Serenade built Manhat tan Formula specs decorated using tech nique described text Took third Nats tape center sheet work bench near edge Make straight cut along far edge using straight edge razor blade Remove tape center edge straight will bow gentle arc Make second straight cut voil doubletapered spar Half dozen such spars can cut before remaining sheet becomes too narrow work Platitude Month V E John son 1910 concerning effect highspeed wake behind prop Admitting wake does exist follows propulsive screw thats pusher prop kiddo better tractor later book construct models tractor screw main plane wing front tail behind winds up greatest one-liner time Avoid would plague avoiding things like plague still height fashion pushers pushers dominated competition scene some 20 years after Johnson laid pearls wisdom modeling fraternity Perhaps occurred because too people believed what read Johnsons book Moral Never believe what read Present column excepted course Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 House Balsa showed some very teresting Stand-Off Scale WW II kitshow about twin Ace now kitting long-awaited Shrike hot exciting little bird Ace also has new improved exhaust-type speed control Cox marketed like exhaust control sometime back Ace using same general idea has improved upon somewhat inexpensive easy install works has fantastic speed range un believable low end Using two Shrike am having ball engine dies definite ad vantage either cut other engine reduce power much rudder need used may coupled aileron servo three-channel rig can used Im using full-house four-servo EK Shrike Commander slightly heavier need Com mander flies well good power-off glide ratio particular Commander has no landing gear since fly out grass pasture Landings no sweat Shrike will fly out hand hand launch Im also using pressure TDs pressure fitting obtainable Ace still idles very good Pressure necessary fly Shrike like consistent power setting new exhaust valve potential outstanding Stand-Off Scale models size practical As long building fun airplane make look like full-size bird Need go cost flying space etc should see lot scale kits future range Bud Atkinson 734 North 6th Street Terrace Blue Springs MO 64015 January 1977 89 RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 22 PAUL GILLIAM October 20 Roseberg OR Paul Gilliam passed away age 56 due effects Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever contracted five years ago As modeler Paul avid free-fighter best known Civvy Boy designs Genial universally well liked Paul extrovert highly gifted creative person cracker-jack pro photographer frequent contribu tor modeling press friends legion Hell always remem bered
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/01
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 88, 89
Free Flight Durallon Bob Meuser World Champ Wake three-view shown traced appeared Czech model mag Modelar Metric dimensions converted nearest 1/100 implies greater accuracy justified round off numbers way like original source un known obviously lost something translation tailboom goes sharp point rear has diagonals constant angle implies infinite number diagonals boom sort turns black toward tail have no information airfoils except something 8% designation 102 familiar characterizing prop merely its pitch diameter sort like charac terizing girl height weight says lot doesnt say enough pertinent informa tion model excruciating detail really doesnt look like terribly exciting model possible win World Champs model less ex citing should come no great shock Folding Wings few years back Jack McGillivray set AMA-Gas scene aflame folding wing models Dur ing climb outer halves wings tucked under inner halves giving wing about half normal span power cut wings unfolded machine turned Nordic glider magic worked well well enough guess havent heard much concept lately problem during climb thing simply arrow followed arrow-like ballistic trajectory ZZ~LrFm 2047 II2~ 1 q pointed itself right direction mainly upduring first few millisec onds well came earth knew Bill Gieskieng well known super-engineered Flapper FAI models thinks has solution arrow stabil ity arises fact halfarea wing simply too much area rear Solution Put wing sort pantograph mount moves wing forward during climb back glide Well see works out No Flappers ever says Bill Manhattan Formula Lives After lying dormant decade Manhattan Formula indoor cabin event revived MIAMA club Miami just time become unofficial event 1976 Nats rules differing slightly original ones written Ed Whitten follows Maximum overall length prop 20 Fuselage must contain imagi nary box 2 X 2 X 4 Fuselage must have windshield least 2 sq Motorsticks diamond fuselages al lowed motor must enclosed sup ported fuselage Prop must fixed pitch all-balsa type Model must have rigid fixed landing gear capable sup porting model having two wheels least diameter An unbraced monoplane wing required having maxi mum dimensions 4 X 20 flat Stab dimensions must exceed 8 X 3 Tissue condenser paper covering allowed plastic films Mini mum weight 4 grams rubber Rudder may extend beyond rear stab Models must ROG best flight counts John Triolos Skyscraper won hands down flight 8 mm 97 sec Second went Bob Clemens 5 mm 28 sec model proxy flown Hardy Brodersen followed 15 sec behind Clemens concluding comment report 38 Model Aviation 1975 World Champ wakE4Ield PA/K C/IAVQ SUM Abrek 14rea ________ R 0 A-I 76 Some VI Products electric propulsion system offerings variety battery packs Hytork 48 motor/gear/prop unit nifty switch/jack unit Also props chargers meters etc 5 rfl L4 dhzu Liz / I / I 1 5 -I- Ii Prop 4 dia 022 shece 48 _ 6iYats wrner JtwiAattan Fcrmtda /ohn Trio/os SkySCQAPEQ 8mm 97sec Pn~j flown Domuia contest appeared NFFS Digest Ed Whitten asks What direction now difficult answer knowing what original intent rules provide Indoor-oriented modelers event less demanding microfilm cabin event yet provides good introduc tion event appears achieve windshield windshield intended promote scalelike appearance misses mark something will have done rule out huge props single strut landing gears tailbooms rule prohibiting rudders extend beyond TE stab pro hibits scale-type tail configurations seems serve no useful purpose As stands Manhattan Formula still leaves room event might give Outdoor-oriented modelers something fly indoors during winter 4-gram minimum difficult meet 12-gram minimum would like stock stripwood Japanese tissue used Personally Id like see event promoted models built idiom mid-thirties sport models something looking like scaled-down Korda Wakefield Perhaps well call Formula Frisco Electric Propulsion electric pro pulsion has failed make much im pact free-flight duration competition although has potential has proved its worth scale sport modeling Any interested checking out intrigu ing form propulsion would well ad vised check out offerings VL Products 7023 Canoga Ave Canoga CA 91303 Fifty cents will bring Park complete informative catalog Heart VL system Hytork 48 motor assembly sells $850 consists motor similar used discontinued Mattel Super8Star toys plus efficient planetary gear reducer results compact easily mounted unit Five different nickel-cad mium battery packs available B34L pack consists four Super-Starsize cells provides enough poop VTO light 3-foot model get several hundred feet upstairs half minute other end scale B302L pack consisting two penlight-size cells will drive model scale-like perfor mance several minutes Also available props modified Mattel units snazzy switch/jack unit chargers meters plans instruction booklets VL flight-system components motor battery pack switch/jack furnished color-coded push-em together connectors Joining Vacuum-Formed Parts What neat vacuum-formed wheel halves hold together Gluing together butt joint has never worked glue softens thin plastic end up mess Solution Cut discs balsa fit tightly side wheel half Cement discs wheel half using thin coat appropriate cement cement two balsa discs together cross grain using model airplane cement appropriate cement mean bonds well whatever type plastic used styrene sheet used use plasticmodel cement Present-day model airplane cements won t stick acetate sheet very well now glue-sniffing goodies have removed suitable cement continued page 88 January 1977 39 Once youve vacuum-formed parts like wheel pants halves wheelsas Mousers Volks plane shownhow join neatly Text tells wheels weigh 6 grams Th KINNER SPORTSTER 39 weEgopon 049 power nop 3 channels 0/c gleot Sport trainer 19300Sf295 49 Wingopon e fl9 to25 PowerOflUOORCCd 3Channet 9/C *107 VA REORARTS*Rc400RXAOE 0% ron rACKING 000 0050000 see local hobby dealer FF Duration/Meuser continued page 39 acetate can made however dissolv ing some scrap acetate sheet acetone Both acetate polystyrene sheet can obtained hobby shops both work well Mattel Vac-U-Form ma chine Cut sheet size insert machine force two halves clamping frame together punch row holes along edge Mattel ma chine no longer produced lot used ones around got through ad company paper note Balsarite crystal clear liquid makes balsawood watertight probably dont realize times Monokote sags comes unglued its becausethe balsa drying out contracting pulling away Monokote Balsarite helps eliminate frus trating problem As matter fact performs sametrickforSolarfilm & nearlyevery other covering Whats makes iron-ons stick betterdueto its deep wood penetration Astor model boats seaplanes its must Bet didnt know Balsarite Coverite went Olympics won silver medal rowing boats deck covered both products Ask dealer Balsarite takes gamble out covering RITE PnImont AUen I~n1ngp9006 88Model Aviation AMERICAN CLASSICS worlds finest models 5end far free brochure Tho 4ristocratrw RAOO COATROL ur TO 02 RAE AAOAAALO 5I WOOSP 040 reRAN rOR ASAST PROS 010 %OLAAB ARO Tb EL LA NC RUBBER CCC ON oN 00000 *101RARE tel 17031 2739593 RA oIAANrOA 020 rONob rOR PULSE ABA SOALL BEtTI-OSOIC ZY CAN RA FLOOR RBE FUROR FLYLINE MODELS StAN0643 ASHEY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 school bulletin board might turn up Decorating Condenser Paper sorts graphicslettering striping etccan applied lightest condenser paper following technique First condenser paper must water shrunk Tape corners piece con siderably lighter surface covered piece hard non-absorbent material such glass Formica Lucite Spray lightly water just enough water dampen surface After dries spray lightly again again Draw proposed design bond paper tape workboard tape pre-shrunk condenser paper over trace design using waterproof felt marker pens Most broad-tip felt markers use water proof ink can used filling-in large areas Most narrow-tipped felt Nylon-tip pens use water-soluble ink isnt suitable narrow-tipped pen uses waterproof inkand Im sure othersis Sanfords Sharpie Since useful marking clothes must washed might find AAnotionsRR department Sharpie pro duces line between 1/32 1/16 width useful outlining colored regions striping using some great variety drafting templates available can produce about graphic design can think Adhesive Condenser Paper Dan Domina came up plain ordinary spit tests made indicated least equal commercial condenser-paper cements nd diluted rubber cement advantage adds no weight Exceptionally good ad hesion can achieved sticking paper two adjacent edges say top front surfaces leading edges have used lightest grade condenser paper have no idea well would work heavier grades nor can attest longevity adhe sion seems worth try Other com mon things stick things together quite often accidentally might worth try too such soft drinks beer Ultra-Weak Rubberbands Rubberbands manufactured almost infinite variety sizes try find some weak light enough use say light Peanut Scale model 4-gram Man hattan Formula model Solution cut sec tions toy balloons get clean cut put balloon fold piece heavy bond paper cut through balloon paper using sharpest available scsssors edges cut tend weld together under pressure cutting can overcome lubing inside balloon rubber lube simply soapy water Use just enough cover surface Double-Tapered Spars flat cen ter section wing Pennyplane Manhattan Formula model spars wide middle narrow both ends appropriate tempting poor solution sandpaper taper better bet sand down piece sheet balsa ends slice spars sheet using straightedge razor blade better solution Say want end up spar 10 long 1/16 thick tapering width 3/32 center 1/16 ends Start piece sheet balsa 1/16 X 1 ape ends workboard Pull center sheet toward until bows about 1/32 9109 RARIAAsr*A.OAOroOER takes e sag out Monokote Mousers Manhattan Serenade built Manhat tan Formula specs decorated using tech nique described text Took third Nats tape center sheet work bench near edge Make straight cut along far edge using straight edge razor blade Remove tape center edge straight will bow gentle arc Make second straight cut voil doubletapered spar Half dozen such spars can cut before remaining sheet becomes too narrow work Platitude Month V E John son 1910 concerning effect highspeed wake behind prop Admitting wake does exist follows propulsive screw thats pusher prop kiddo better tractor later book construct models tractor screw main plane wing front tail behind winds up greatest one-liner time Avoid would plague avoiding things like plague still height fashion pushers pushers dominated competition scene some 20 years after Johnson laid pearls wisdom modeling fraternity Perhaps occurred because too people believed what read Johnsons book Moral Never believe what read Present column excepted course Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 House Balsa showed some very teresting Stand-Off Scale WW II kitshow about twin Ace now kitting long-awaited Shrike hot exciting little bird Ace also has new improved exhaust-type speed control Cox marketed like exhaust control sometime back Ace using same general idea has improved upon somewhat inexpensive easy install works has fantastic speed range un believable low end Using two Shrike am having ball engine dies definite ad vantage either cut other engine reduce power much rudder need used may coupled aileron servo three-channel rig can used Im using full-house four-servo EK Shrike Commander slightly heavier need Com mander flies well good power-off glide ratio particular Commander has no landing gear since fly out grass pasture Landings no sweat Shrike will fly out hand hand launch Im also using pressure TDs pressure fitting obtainable Ace still idles very good Pressure necessary fly Shrike like consistent power setting new exhaust valve potential outstanding Stand-Off Scale models size practical As long building fun airplane make look like full-size bird Need go cost flying space etc should see lot scale kits future range Bud Atkinson 734 North 6th Street Terrace Blue Springs MO 64015 January 1977 89 RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 22 PAUL GILLIAM October 20 Roseberg OR Paul Gilliam passed away age 56 due effects Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever contracted five years ago As modeler Paul avid free-fighter best known Civvy Boy designs Genial universally well liked Paul extrovert highly gifted creative person cracker-jack pro photographer frequent contribu tor modeling press friends legion Hell always remem bered
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/01
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 88, 89
Free Flight Durallon Bob Meuser World Champ Wake three-view shown traced appeared Czech model mag Modelar Metric dimensions converted nearest 1/100 implies greater accuracy justified round off numbers way like original source un known obviously lost something translation tailboom goes sharp point rear has diagonals constant angle implies infinite number diagonals boom sort turns black toward tail have no information airfoils except something 8% designation 102 familiar characterizing prop merely its pitch diameter sort like charac terizing girl height weight says lot doesnt say enough pertinent informa tion model excruciating detail really doesnt look like terribly exciting model possible win World Champs model less ex citing should come no great shock Folding Wings few years back Jack McGillivray set AMA-Gas scene aflame folding wing models Dur ing climb outer halves wings tucked under inner halves giving wing about half normal span power cut wings unfolded machine turned Nordic glider magic worked well well enough guess havent heard much concept lately problem during climb thing simply arrow followed arrow-like ballistic trajectory ZZ~LrFm 2047 II2~ 1 q pointed itself right direction mainly upduring first few millisec onds well came earth knew Bill Gieskieng well known super-engineered Flapper FAI models thinks has solution arrow stabil ity arises fact halfarea wing simply too much area rear Solution Put wing sort pantograph mount moves wing forward during climb back glide Well see works out No Flappers ever says Bill Manhattan Formula Lives After lying dormant decade Manhattan Formula indoor cabin event revived MIAMA club Miami just time become unofficial event 1976 Nats rules differing slightly original ones written Ed Whitten follows Maximum overall length prop 20 Fuselage must contain imagi nary box 2 X 2 X 4 Fuselage must have windshield least 2 sq Motorsticks diamond fuselages al lowed motor must enclosed sup ported fuselage Prop must fixed pitch all-balsa type Model must have rigid fixed landing gear capable sup porting model having two wheels least diameter An unbraced monoplane wing required having maxi mum dimensions 4 X 20 flat Stab dimensions must exceed 8 X 3 Tissue condenser paper covering allowed plastic films Mini mum weight 4 grams rubber Rudder may extend beyond rear stab Models must ROG best flight counts John Triolos Skyscraper won hands down flight 8 mm 97 sec Second went Bob Clemens 5 mm 28 sec model proxy flown Hardy Brodersen followed 15 sec behind Clemens concluding comment report 38 Model Aviation 1975 World Champ wakE4Ield PA/K C/IAVQ SUM Abrek 14rea ________ R 0 A-I 76 Some VI Products electric propulsion system offerings variety battery packs Hytork 48 motor/gear/prop unit nifty switch/jack unit Also props chargers meters etc 5 rfl L4 dhzu Liz / I / I 1 5 -I- Ii Prop 4 dia 022 shece 48 _ 6iYats wrner JtwiAattan Fcrmtda /ohn Trio/os SkySCQAPEQ 8mm 97sec Pn~j flown Domuia contest appeared NFFS Digest Ed Whitten asks What direction now difficult answer knowing what original intent rules provide Indoor-oriented modelers event less demanding microfilm cabin event yet provides good introduc tion event appears achieve windshield windshield intended promote scalelike appearance misses mark something will have done rule out huge props single strut landing gears tailbooms rule prohibiting rudders extend beyond TE stab pro hibits scale-type tail configurations seems serve no useful purpose As stands Manhattan Formula still leaves room event might give Outdoor-oriented modelers something fly indoors during winter 4-gram minimum difficult meet 12-gram minimum would like stock stripwood Japanese tissue used Personally Id like see event promoted models built idiom mid-thirties sport models something looking like scaled-down Korda Wakefield Perhaps well call Formula Frisco Electric Propulsion electric pro pulsion has failed make much im pact free-flight duration competition although has potential has proved its worth scale sport modeling Any interested checking out intrigu ing form propulsion would well ad vised check out offerings VL Products 7023 Canoga Ave Canoga CA 91303 Fifty cents will bring Park complete informative catalog Heart VL system Hytork 48 motor assembly sells $850 consists motor similar used discontinued Mattel Super8Star toys plus efficient planetary gear reducer results compact easily mounted unit Five different nickel-cad mium battery packs available B34L pack consists four Super-Starsize cells provides enough poop VTO light 3-foot model get several hundred feet upstairs half minute other end scale B302L pack consisting two penlight-size cells will drive model scale-like perfor mance several minutes Also available props modified Mattel units snazzy switch/jack unit chargers meters plans instruction booklets VL flight-system components motor battery pack switch/jack furnished color-coded push-em together connectors Joining Vacuum-Formed Parts What neat vacuum-formed wheel halves hold together Gluing together butt joint has never worked glue softens thin plastic end up mess Solution Cut discs balsa fit tightly side wheel half Cement discs wheel half using thin coat appropriate cement cement two balsa discs together cross grain using model airplane cement appropriate cement mean bonds well whatever type plastic used styrene sheet used use plasticmodel cement Present-day model airplane cements won t stick acetate sheet very well now glue-sniffing goodies have removed suitable cement continued page 88 January 1977 39 Once youve vacuum-formed parts like wheel pants halves wheelsas Mousers Volks plane shownhow join neatly Text tells wheels weigh 6 grams Th KINNER SPORTSTER 39 weEgopon 049 power nop 3 channels 0/c gleot Sport trainer 19300Sf295 49 Wingopon e fl9 to25 PowerOflUOORCCd 3Channet 9/C *107 VA REORARTS*Rc400RXAOE 0% ron rACKING 000 0050000 see local hobby dealer FF Duration/Meuser continued page 39 acetate can made however dissolv ing some scrap acetate sheet acetone Both acetate polystyrene sheet can obtained hobby shops both work well Mattel Vac-U-Form ma chine Cut sheet size insert machine force two halves clamping frame together punch row holes along edge Mattel ma chine no longer produced lot used ones around got through ad company paper note Balsarite crystal clear liquid makes balsawood watertight probably dont realize times Monokote sags comes unglued its becausethe balsa drying out contracting pulling away Monokote Balsarite helps eliminate frus trating problem As matter fact performs sametrickforSolarfilm & nearlyevery other covering Whats makes iron-ons stick betterdueto its deep wood penetration Astor model boats seaplanes its must Bet didnt know Balsarite Coverite went Olympics won silver medal rowing boats deck covered both products Ask dealer Balsarite takes gamble out covering RITE PnImont AUen I~n1ngp9006 88Model Aviation AMERICAN CLASSICS worlds finest models 5end far free brochure Tho 4ristocratrw RAOO COATROL ur TO 02 RAE AAOAAALO 5I WOOSP 040 reRAN rOR ASAST PROS 010 %OLAAB ARO Tb EL LA NC RUBBER CCC ON oN 00000 *101RARE tel 17031 2739593 RA oIAANrOA 020 rONob rOR PULSE ABA SOALL BEtTI-OSOIC ZY CAN RA FLOOR RBE FUROR FLYLINE MODELS StAN0643 ASHEY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 school bulletin board might turn up Decorating Condenser Paper sorts graphicslettering striping etccan applied lightest condenser paper following technique First condenser paper must water shrunk Tape corners piece con siderably lighter surface covered piece hard non-absorbent material such glass Formica Lucite Spray lightly water just enough water dampen surface After dries spray lightly again again Draw proposed design bond paper tape workboard tape pre-shrunk condenser paper over trace design using waterproof felt marker pens Most broad-tip felt markers use water proof ink can used filling-in large areas Most narrow-tipped felt Nylon-tip pens use water-soluble ink isnt suitable narrow-tipped pen uses waterproof inkand Im sure othersis Sanfords Sharpie Since useful marking clothes must washed might find AAnotionsRR department Sharpie pro duces line between 1/32 1/16 width useful outlining colored regions striping using some great variety drafting templates available can produce about graphic design can think Adhesive Condenser Paper Dan Domina came up plain ordinary spit tests made indicated least equal commercial condenser-paper cements nd diluted rubber cement advantage adds no weight Exceptionally good ad hesion can achieved sticking paper two adjacent edges say top front surfaces leading edges have used lightest grade condenser paper have no idea well would work heavier grades nor can attest longevity adhe sion seems worth try Other com mon things stick things together quite often accidentally might worth try too such soft drinks beer Ultra-Weak Rubberbands Rubberbands manufactured almost infinite variety sizes try find some weak light enough use say light Peanut Scale model 4-gram Man hattan Formula model Solution cut sec tions toy balloons get clean cut put balloon fold piece heavy bond paper cut through balloon paper using sharpest available scsssors edges cut tend weld together under pressure cutting can overcome lubing inside balloon rubber lube simply soapy water Use just enough cover surface Double-Tapered Spars flat cen ter section wing Pennyplane Manhattan Formula model spars wide middle narrow both ends appropriate tempting poor solution sandpaper taper better bet sand down piece sheet balsa ends slice spars sheet using straightedge razor blade better solution Say want end up spar 10 long 1/16 thick tapering width 3/32 center 1/16 ends Start piece sheet balsa 1/16 X 1 ape ends workboard Pull center sheet toward until bows about 1/32 9109 RARIAAsr*A.OAOroOER takes e sag out Monokote Mousers Manhattan Serenade built Manhat tan Formula specs decorated using tech nique described text Took third Nats tape center sheet work bench near edge Make straight cut along far edge using straight edge razor blade Remove tape center edge straight will bow gentle arc Make second straight cut voil doubletapered spar Half dozen such spars can cut before remaining sheet becomes too narrow work Platitude Month V E John son 1910 concerning effect highspeed wake behind prop Admitting wake does exist follows propulsive screw thats pusher prop kiddo better tractor later book construct models tractor screw main plane wing front tail behind winds up greatest one-liner time Avoid would plague avoiding things like plague still height fashion pushers pushers dominated competition scene some 20 years after Johnson laid pearls wisdom modeling fraternity Perhaps occurred because too people believed what read Johnsons book Moral Never believe what read Present column excepted course Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 House Balsa showed some very teresting Stand-Off Scale WW II kitshow about twin Ace now kitting long-awaited Shrike hot exciting little bird Ace also has new improved exhaust-type speed control Cox marketed like exhaust control sometime back Ace using same general idea has improved upon somewhat inexpensive easy install works has fantastic speed range un believable low end Using two Shrike am having ball engine dies definite ad vantage either cut other engine reduce power much rudder need used may coupled aileron servo three-channel rig can used Im using full-house four-servo EK Shrike Commander slightly heavier need Com mander flies well good power-off glide ratio particular Commander has no landing gear since fly out grass pasture Landings no sweat Shrike will fly out hand hand launch Im also using pressure TDs pressure fitting obtainable Ace still idles very good Pressure necessary fly Shrike like consistent power setting new exhaust valve potential outstanding Stand-Off Scale models size practical As long building fun airplane make look like full-size bird Need go cost flying space etc should see lot scale kits future range Bud Atkinson 734 North 6th Street Terrace Blue Springs MO 64015 January 1977 89 RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 22 PAUL GILLIAM October 20 Roseberg OR Paul Gilliam passed away age 56 due effects Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever contracted five years ago As modeler Paul avid free-fighter best known Civvy Boy designs Genial universally well liked Paul extrovert highly gifted creative person cracker-jack pro photographer frequent contribu tor modeling press friends legion Hell always remem bered
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/01
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 88, 89
Free Flight Durallon Bob Meuser World Champ Wake three-view shown traced appeared Czech model mag Modelar Metric dimensions converted nearest 1/100 implies greater accuracy justified round off numbers way like original source un known obviously lost something translation tailboom goes sharp point rear has diagonals constant angle implies infinite number diagonals boom sort turns black toward tail have no information airfoils except something 8% designation 102 familiar characterizing prop merely its pitch diameter sort like charac terizing girl height weight says lot doesnt say enough pertinent informa tion model excruciating detail really doesnt look like terribly exciting model possible win World Champs model less ex citing should come no great shock Folding Wings few years back Jack McGillivray set AMA-Gas scene aflame folding wing models Dur ing climb outer halves wings tucked under inner halves giving wing about half normal span power cut wings unfolded machine turned Nordic glider magic worked well well enough guess havent heard much concept lately problem during climb thing simply arrow followed arrow-like ballistic trajectory ZZ~LrFm 2047 II2~ 1 q pointed itself right direction mainly upduring first few millisec onds well came earth knew Bill Gieskieng well known super-engineered Flapper FAI models thinks has solution arrow stabil ity arises fact halfarea wing simply too much area rear Solution Put wing sort pantograph mount moves wing forward during climb back glide Well see works out No Flappers ever says Bill Manhattan Formula Lives After lying dormant decade Manhattan Formula indoor cabin event revived MIAMA club Miami just time become unofficial event 1976 Nats rules differing slightly original ones written Ed Whitten follows Maximum overall length prop 20 Fuselage must contain imagi nary box 2 X 2 X 4 Fuselage must have windshield least 2 sq Motorsticks diamond fuselages al lowed motor must enclosed sup ported fuselage Prop must fixed pitch all-balsa type Model must have rigid fixed landing gear capable sup porting model having two wheels least diameter An unbraced monoplane wing required having maxi mum dimensions 4 X 20 flat Stab dimensions must exceed 8 X 3 Tissue condenser paper covering allowed plastic films Mini mum weight 4 grams rubber Rudder may extend beyond rear stab Models must ROG best flight counts John Triolos Skyscraper won hands down flight 8 mm 97 sec Second went Bob Clemens 5 mm 28 sec model proxy flown Hardy Brodersen followed 15 sec behind Clemens concluding comment report 38 Model Aviation 1975 World Champ wakE4Ield PA/K C/IAVQ SUM Abrek 14rea ________ R 0 A-I 76 Some VI Products electric propulsion system offerings variety battery packs Hytork 48 motor/gear/prop unit nifty switch/jack unit Also props chargers meters etc 5 rfl L4 dhzu Liz / I / I 1 5 -I- Ii Prop 4 dia 022 shece 48 _ 6iYats wrner JtwiAattan Fcrmtda /ohn Trio/os SkySCQAPEQ 8mm 97sec Pn~j flown Domuia contest appeared NFFS Digest Ed Whitten asks What direction now difficult answer knowing what original intent rules provide Indoor-oriented modelers event less demanding microfilm cabin event yet provides good introduc tion event appears achieve windshield windshield intended promote scalelike appearance misses mark something will have done rule out huge props single strut landing gears tailbooms rule prohibiting rudders extend beyond TE stab pro hibits scale-type tail configurations seems serve no useful purpose As stands Manhattan Formula still leaves room event might give Outdoor-oriented modelers something fly indoors during winter 4-gram minimum difficult meet 12-gram minimum would like stock stripwood Japanese tissue used Personally Id like see event promoted models built idiom mid-thirties sport models something looking like scaled-down Korda Wakefield Perhaps well call Formula Frisco Electric Propulsion electric pro pulsion has failed make much im pact free-flight duration competition although has potential has proved its worth scale sport modeling Any interested checking out intrigu ing form propulsion would well ad vised check out offerings VL Products 7023 Canoga Ave Canoga CA 91303 Fifty cents will bring Park complete informative catalog Heart VL system Hytork 48 motor assembly sells $850 consists motor similar used discontinued Mattel Super8Star toys plus efficient planetary gear reducer results compact easily mounted unit Five different nickel-cad mium battery packs available B34L pack consists four Super-Starsize cells provides enough poop VTO light 3-foot model get several hundred feet upstairs half minute other end scale B302L pack consisting two penlight-size cells will drive model scale-like perfor mance several minutes Also available props modified Mattel units snazzy switch/jack unit chargers meters plans instruction booklets VL flight-system components motor battery pack switch/jack furnished color-coded push-em together connectors Joining Vacuum-Formed Parts What neat vacuum-formed wheel halves hold together Gluing together butt joint has never worked glue softens thin plastic end up mess Solution Cut discs balsa fit tightly side wheel half Cement discs wheel half using thin coat appropriate cement cement two balsa discs together cross grain using model airplane cement appropriate cement mean bonds well whatever type plastic used styrene sheet used use plasticmodel cement Present-day model airplane cements won t stick acetate sheet very well now glue-sniffing goodies have removed suitable cement continued page 88 January 1977 39 Once youve vacuum-formed parts like wheel pants halves wheelsas Mousers Volks plane shownhow join neatly Text tells wheels weigh 6 grams Th KINNER SPORTSTER 39 weEgopon 049 power nop 3 channels 0/c gleot Sport trainer 19300Sf295 49 Wingopon e fl9 to25 PowerOflUOORCCd 3Channet 9/C *107 VA REORARTS*Rc400RXAOE 0% ron rACKING 000 0050000 see local hobby dealer FF Duration/Meuser continued page 39 acetate can made however dissolv ing some scrap acetate sheet acetone Both acetate polystyrene sheet can obtained hobby shops both work well Mattel Vac-U-Form ma chine Cut sheet size insert machine force two halves clamping frame together punch row holes along edge Mattel ma chine no longer produced lot used ones around got through ad company paper note Balsarite crystal clear liquid makes balsawood watertight probably dont realize times Monokote sags comes unglued its becausethe balsa drying out contracting pulling away Monokote Balsarite helps eliminate frus trating problem As matter fact performs sametrickforSolarfilm & nearlyevery other covering Whats makes iron-ons stick betterdueto its deep wood penetration Astor model boats seaplanes its must Bet didnt know Balsarite Coverite went Olympics won silver medal rowing boats deck covered both products Ask dealer Balsarite takes gamble out covering RITE PnImont AUen I~n1ngp9006 88Model Aviation AMERICAN CLASSICS worlds finest models 5end far free brochure Tho 4ristocratrw RAOO COATROL ur TO 02 RAE AAOAAALO 5I WOOSP 040 reRAN rOR ASAST PROS 010 %OLAAB ARO Tb EL LA NC RUBBER CCC ON oN 00000 *101RARE tel 17031 2739593 RA oIAANrOA 020 rONob rOR PULSE ABA SOALL BEtTI-OSOIC ZY CAN RA FLOOR RBE FUROR FLYLINE MODELS StAN0643 ASHEY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 school bulletin board might turn up Decorating Condenser Paper sorts graphicslettering striping etccan applied lightest condenser paper following technique First condenser paper must water shrunk Tape corners piece con siderably lighter surface covered piece hard non-absorbent material such glass Formica Lucite Spray lightly water just enough water dampen surface After dries spray lightly again again Draw proposed design bond paper tape workboard tape pre-shrunk condenser paper over trace design using waterproof felt marker pens Most broad-tip felt markers use water proof ink can used filling-in large areas Most narrow-tipped felt Nylon-tip pens use water-soluble ink isnt suitable narrow-tipped pen uses waterproof inkand Im sure othersis Sanfords Sharpie Since useful marking clothes must washed might find AAnotionsRR department Sharpie pro duces line between 1/32 1/16 width useful outlining colored regions striping using some great variety drafting templates available can produce about graphic design can think Adhesive Condenser Paper Dan Domina came up plain ordinary spit tests made indicated least equal commercial condenser-paper cements nd diluted rubber cement advantage adds no weight Exceptionally good ad hesion can achieved sticking paper two adjacent edges say top front surfaces leading edges have used lightest grade condenser paper have no idea well would work heavier grades nor can attest longevity adhe sion seems worth try Other com mon things stick things together quite often accidentally might worth try too such soft drinks beer Ultra-Weak Rubberbands Rubberbands manufactured almost infinite variety sizes try find some weak light enough use say light Peanut Scale model 4-gram Man hattan Formula model Solution cut sec tions toy balloons get clean cut put balloon fold piece heavy bond paper cut through balloon paper using sharpest available scsssors edges cut tend weld together under pressure cutting can overcome lubing inside balloon rubber lube simply soapy water Use just enough cover surface Double-Tapered Spars flat cen ter section wing Pennyplane Manhattan Formula model spars wide middle narrow both ends appropriate tempting poor solution sandpaper taper better bet sand down piece sheet balsa ends slice spars sheet using straightedge razor blade better solution Say want end up spar 10 long 1/16 thick tapering width 3/32 center 1/16 ends Start piece sheet balsa 1/16 X 1 ape ends workboard Pull center sheet toward until bows about 1/32 9109 RARIAAsr*A.OAOroOER takes e sag out Monokote Mousers Manhattan Serenade built Manhat tan Formula specs decorated using tech nique described text Took third Nats tape center sheet work bench near edge Make straight cut along far edge using straight edge razor blade Remove tape center edge straight will bow gentle arc Make second straight cut voil doubletapered spar Half dozen such spars can cut before remaining sheet becomes too narrow work Platitude Month V E John son 1910 concerning effect highspeed wake behind prop Admitting wake does exist follows propulsive screw thats pusher prop kiddo better tractor later book construct models tractor screw main plane wing front tail behind winds up greatest one-liner time Avoid would plague avoiding things like plague still height fashion pushers pushers dominated competition scene some 20 years after Johnson laid pearls wisdom modeling fraternity Perhaps occurred because too people believed what read Johnsons book Moral Never believe what read Present column excepted course Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 House Balsa showed some very teresting Stand-Off Scale WW II kitshow about twin Ace now kitting long-awaited Shrike hot exciting little bird Ace also has new improved exhaust-type speed control Cox marketed like exhaust control sometime back Ace using same general idea has improved upon somewhat inexpensive easy install works has fantastic speed range un believable low end Using two Shrike am having ball engine dies definite ad vantage either cut other engine reduce power much rudder need used may coupled aileron servo three-channel rig can used Im using full-house four-servo EK Shrike Commander slightly heavier need Com mander flies well good power-off glide ratio particular Commander has no landing gear since fly out grass pasture Landings no sweat Shrike will fly out hand hand launch Im also using pressure TDs pressure fitting obtainable Ace still idles very good Pressure necessary fly Shrike like consistent power setting new exhaust valve potential outstanding Stand-Off Scale models size practical As long building fun airplane make look like full-size bird Need go cost flying space etc should see lot scale kits future range Bud Atkinson 734 North 6th Street Terrace Blue Springs MO 64015 January 1977 89 RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 22 PAUL GILLIAM October 20 Roseberg OR Paul Gilliam passed away age 56 due effects Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever contracted five years ago As modeler Paul avid free-fighter best known Civvy Boy designs Genial universally well liked Paul extrovert highly gifted creative person cracker-jack pro photographer frequent contribu tor modeling press friends legion Hell always remem bered