FREE FLIGHT DURATION U FAST FIXES Field repair inevitable by-products flying free flight moments inattention readying model flight bad launch rugged retrieval can result same thing broken model really prepared simply pull out backup models keep flying After can better job fixing things back home shop sometimes need repair model keep flying some suggestions speed process Carefully gather up pieces plant model Before leave area inventory model make sure nothing missing Its amazing far parts can fly Handle model carefully avoid further damage loose parts flapping breeze especially important retrieving motorcycle Examine entire model checking loose parts hidden breaks tears other problems like use pair binocular magnifiers can really see what Im doing Use ears check loose ribs cracked spars other hidden damage lightly twisting wing tail fuselage Get inside Cut away covering can get broken damaged area Its lot easier make good repair tissue out way Continue checking damage until satisfied problems located hard Decide whether damage reparable field home rule thumb limit field repairs things can fixed cyanoacrylate CyA models alignment wont affected Anything requires epoxy careful alignment lot concentration gets fixed back motel Keep straight strongest repair no good glue back together wrong Use lid model box flat surface field repairs back motel mirror probably better flatter choice Carry along some plastic wrap dont glue wing down permanently round fuselages use pair aluminum angles September 1996 117 says need giant tackle box Basic flight line kit repair box rubber flying childs art box Dan Tracy prepares wind FiB practice session Domsod Hungary White towels shade model box best field repair Mike Achterberg makes ball peen adjustment FiCs folding prop Photo John Clapp Andrew Barron seems carry tool homehandy late-night repair sessions Dan Tracy offers moral support about foot long line up everything glue sets fast field repair helps have dedicated repair kit Mine doubles flight box Its inexpensive plastic box grade-school kids use hold art supplies addition spare bobbins wing wires other flying oddments also holds few new single-edged razor blades short length fine stainless steel wire couple small plastic containers spare parts used use Fuji see-through film containers habit losing lids wrong time spilling parts over place Now use some fliptop containers local camp-and-hike store contains nothing screws least three four size used models support equipment yes stuff breaks too other container holds extra hooks springs special fittings Whenever bend wire hook models always make extra extra goes container other bits pieces carry liquids found some one-ounce screw-top plastic bottles camping store less two dollars hold epoxy resin hardener clear dope safe side labeled dope lacquer traveling go inside heavy-duty freezer bag just case spills unopened bottle CyA goes too Never carry opened bottle CyA chance spilling all-purpose tool biggest space time saver use Leatherman Tool about $35 sporting-goods stores home centers contains pair pliers file screwdrivers knife awl can opener Instead leaving box goes sheath belt Some other items dont go flight box repair materials Instead stored plastic bags stuffed odd corners model box items include range scrap pieces balsa spruce plywood save scraps carbon-fiber spars trailing edges etc store separate bag make great splints repairing broken parts also carry Kevlar thread wrapping splints Tissue Polyspan Mylar covering materials rolled separately placed plastic bags carry scrap pieces carbon-fiber D-box skins patching inevitable encounters fences guy wires streamer poles really serious damage carbon-fiber wing also carry specially-made molded D box skin made inner layer 19ounce Kevlar cloth 450 outer layer Russian unidirectional carbon cloth Sure its heavy quickest strongest way know fix broken main spar composite wing Last Sumnier pleasure rooming glider flier Andrew Barron team practice World Championships Hungary Now being glider flier z C S 0 H lIi P0 3/1 II 58 o e se U 4T5II Z1IIIJ 05 WI0G SWTIOTI Ut4HG OFI oJPmaSAIM 1T%IL I-b IfrSD WITH eoiir/i*rw1113Pr 46~M SI4Hflt L*T PVS.6AlLA1tT WNUTI3MoI U hsIr 4hsI2&33 Ta- IIhHNSIOb5 Groovin High large 25- 27-inch span hand-launched glider England Note dimensions millimeters Drawing Free Flight News would think Andrew would travel light just the model box few spare tow reels Wrong brought along wheeled hard-sided suitcases what seemed tool part supply item home shop well-organized divided plastic boxes kidded him about tools did come handy Another team member power flier Mike Achterberg probably best Ive seen field repairs fixed broken carbon-and Rohacell Wakefield prop blade just few minutes carefully straightening little piece carbon along break reinforcing everything couple strips thicker carbon neat job now works good new Dan Tracy also showed few interesting repair ideas favorites use patch dressmakers lining material looks like heavy version Polyspan reinforce breaks Dan simply puts patch place adds few drops CyA also uses clear adhesive-coated Mylar patching holes wings stabs Quick easy Melis Jos Melis Belgian glider flier purveyor free flight goodies former Iron Curtain countries latest A-B-C Free Flight Supplies catalog lists several new sources including Victor Rosonoks Igor Vivchar particular interest new variable-pitch delayed-prop-release Wakefield front end Vivchar 330 German Marksabout $220 tubular spars Fl FIB stabilizers Germany available 3 35 4mm diameter weigh 12 grams 420-450mm-long piece Price $950 Also listed catalog excellent FlG Coupe parts Andrey Burdov Russia include front end prop blades aramid motor tube pylon aluminumicarbon tail boom timer finished wings stabs complete model also available $370 Ive seen Andreys fly climbs just like Wakefield Since Builder Model rule eliminated FlG F1H FIJ FlK last CLAM meeting may seeing some potent models showing up contests over copy new catalog write Jos Melis Winterbeekstraat 1 3730 Hoeselt Belgium Include couple international reply coupons couple dollar bills cover postage Groovia High Ive always partial large hand-launched gliders Although never could throw large ones small ones matter very high much-better glide made big ones better choice British newsletter Free Flight News comes generouslysized glider Andrew Crisp Spans range 255 inches little 27 inches addition its size model has several interesting features leading edge tips wing fin edged spruce strength protection Hard balsa used stab save bit weight Dowels fuselage pod help prevent splitting lengthwise Finish usual talc dope Andrew notes big models arent hard throw require decalage smaller models information about subscription monthly FFn write Free Flight News 7 Ashley Road Famborough Hants England GU14 7EZ As overseas correspondence its good idea include couple international reply coupons Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 117, 118
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 117, 118
FREE FLIGHT DURATION U FAST FIXES Field repair inevitable by-products flying free flight moments inattention readying model flight bad launch rugged retrieval can result same thing broken model really prepared simply pull out backup models keep flying After can better job fixing things back home shop sometimes need repair model keep flying some suggestions speed process Carefully gather up pieces plant model Before leave area inventory model make sure nothing missing Its amazing far parts can fly Handle model carefully avoid further damage loose parts flapping breeze especially important retrieving motorcycle Examine entire model checking loose parts hidden breaks tears other problems like use pair binocular magnifiers can really see what Im doing Use ears check loose ribs cracked spars other hidden damage lightly twisting wing tail fuselage Get inside Cut away covering can get broken damaged area Its lot easier make good repair tissue out way Continue checking damage until satisfied problems located hard Decide whether damage reparable field home rule thumb limit field repairs things can fixed cyanoacrylate CyA models alignment wont affected Anything requires epoxy careful alignment lot concentration gets fixed back motel Keep straight strongest repair no good glue back together wrong Use lid model box flat surface field repairs back motel mirror probably better flatter choice Carry along some plastic wrap dont glue wing down permanently round fuselages use pair aluminum angles September 1996 117 says need giant tackle box Basic flight line kit repair box rubber flying childs art box Dan Tracy prepares wind FiB practice session Domsod Hungary White towels shade model box best field repair Mike Achterberg makes ball peen adjustment FiCs folding prop Photo John Clapp Andrew Barron seems carry tool homehandy late-night repair sessions Dan Tracy offers moral support about foot long line up everything glue sets fast field repair helps have dedicated repair kit Mine doubles flight box Its inexpensive plastic box grade-school kids use hold art supplies addition spare bobbins wing wires other flying oddments also holds few new single-edged razor blades short length fine stainless steel wire couple small plastic containers spare parts used use Fuji see-through film containers habit losing lids wrong time spilling parts over place Now use some fliptop containers local camp-and-hike store contains nothing screws least three four size used models support equipment yes stuff breaks too other container holds extra hooks springs special fittings Whenever bend wire hook models always make extra extra goes container other bits pieces carry liquids found some one-ounce screw-top plastic bottles camping store less two dollars hold epoxy resin hardener clear dope safe side labeled dope lacquer traveling go inside heavy-duty freezer bag just case spills unopened bottle CyA goes too Never carry opened bottle CyA chance spilling all-purpose tool biggest space time saver use Leatherman Tool about $35 sporting-goods stores home centers contains pair pliers file screwdrivers knife awl can opener Instead leaving box goes sheath belt Some other items dont go flight box repair materials Instead stored plastic bags stuffed odd corners model box items include range scrap pieces balsa spruce plywood save scraps carbon-fiber spars trailing edges etc store separate bag make great splints repairing broken parts also carry Kevlar thread wrapping splints Tissue Polyspan Mylar covering materials rolled separately placed plastic bags carry scrap pieces carbon-fiber D-box skins patching inevitable encounters fences guy wires streamer poles really serious damage carbon-fiber wing also carry specially-made molded D box skin made inner layer 19ounce Kevlar cloth 450 outer layer Russian unidirectional carbon cloth Sure its heavy quickest strongest way know fix broken main spar composite wing Last Sumnier pleasure rooming glider flier Andrew Barron team practice World Championships Hungary Now being glider flier z C S 0 H lIi P0 3/1 II 58 o e se U 4T5II Z1IIIJ 05 WI0G SWTIOTI Ut4HG OFI oJPmaSAIM 1T%IL I-b IfrSD WITH eoiir/i*rw1113Pr 46~M SI4Hflt L*T PVS.6AlLA1tT WNUTI3MoI U hsIr 4hsI2&33 Ta- IIhHNSIOb5 Groovin High large 25- 27-inch span hand-launched glider England Note dimensions millimeters Drawing Free Flight News would think Andrew would travel light just the model box few spare tow reels Wrong brought along wheeled hard-sided suitcases what seemed tool part supply item home shop well-organized divided plastic boxes kidded him about tools did come handy Another team member power flier Mike Achterberg probably best Ive seen field repairs fixed broken carbon-and Rohacell Wakefield prop blade just few minutes carefully straightening little piece carbon along break reinforcing everything couple strips thicker carbon neat job now works good new Dan Tracy also showed few interesting repair ideas favorites use patch dressmakers lining material looks like heavy version Polyspan reinforce breaks Dan simply puts patch place adds few drops CyA also uses clear adhesive-coated Mylar patching holes wings stabs Quick easy Melis Jos Melis Belgian glider flier purveyor free flight goodies former Iron Curtain countries latest A-B-C Free Flight Supplies catalog lists several new sources including Victor Rosonoks Igor Vivchar particular interest new variable-pitch delayed-prop-release Wakefield front end Vivchar 330 German Marksabout $220 tubular spars Fl FIB stabilizers Germany available 3 35 4mm diameter weigh 12 grams 420-450mm-long piece Price $950 Also listed catalog excellent FlG Coupe parts Andrey Burdov Russia include front end prop blades aramid motor tube pylon aluminumicarbon tail boom timer finished wings stabs complete model also available $370 Ive seen Andreys fly climbs just like Wakefield Since Builder Model rule eliminated FlG F1H FIJ FlK last CLAM meeting may seeing some potent models showing up contests over copy new catalog write Jos Melis Winterbeekstraat 1 3730 Hoeselt Belgium Include couple international reply coupons couple dollar bills cover postage Groovia High Ive always partial large hand-launched gliders Although never could throw large ones small ones matter very high much-better glide made big ones better choice British newsletter Free Flight News comes generouslysized glider Andrew Crisp Spans range 255 inches little 27 inches addition its size model has several interesting features leading edge tips wing fin edged spruce strength protection Hard balsa used stab save bit weight Dowels fuselage pod help prevent splitting lengthwise Finish usual talc dope Andrew notes big models arent hard throw require decalage smaller models information about subscription monthly FFn write Free Flight News 7 Ashley Road Famborough Hants England GU14 7EZ As overseas correspondence its good idea include couple international reply coupons Model Aviation
