Free Flight Duration Bob Meuser REPORTS death columnist have greatly exaggerated Ive re ceived number letters start off Now youre no longer writing column h true told once told thousand times Im still writing column once two months alter nate Harry Murphy leans toward gas-engined stuff lean toward rubber-power sport-type stuff Both us have keen interest aspects Free Flight have insufficient time pursue avenues would like So dont send good material Harry need input too NFFS doings new readers NEES renowned National Free Flight Society special-interest group item business announce Call Papers Sympo 85 think might wish submit paper Hank Cole guy talk Papers can cover just about sort topic can think down-home practical aspects competition strategy tactics farout theoretical aspects hobby/sport deadline papers final form usually April Fools Day no comment have something mind Hank would like know about much earlier Coping last-minute stuff pam Papers will published 1985 Sympo Report Some will pre sented Sympo will held during 1985 Nats have attend Nats order have paper published Write Hank Cole 84 Alvarado Avenue Los Altos CA 94022 Rules-of-Play competition 1986 1987 seems like yesterday rulebook 1984-85 popped out mailbox now already well cycle 1986-87 rule book already far too late submit new pro posals deadline September 1 1984 still little time left affect whether what form proposals find way rule book Tell Contest Board repre sentatives what think about pro posals addresses Com petition Newsletter section almost issue magazine Postage stamps lot cheaper poor rules can affect what will finally appear 1986-87 rule book two ways Suggesting Contest Board repre sentatives modifications proposal feel will improve retain ing its original intent b Telling him think should vote tell him too late wont good Various dates concerning rules-making procedure have appeared Competition Newsletter Unfortu nately however ones really need have Accordingly have manufac tured few dates own working backwards published dates time read written immediately after last new rules proposals published December 1984 issue will already too late have effect Initial Vote will also too late affect final versions pro posals survive Initial Vote due publication April 1984 issue dont intimidated word final thats AMAs wording can still suggest changes proposals up about March 7 luck can affect details proposals will appear 1986-87 rule book big event however Final Vote deadline voting CB members May 15 1985 assume ballots will distributed about three weeks caner some CB members will vote soon after better tell him would like see him vote no later April 7 1985 dates might optimistic Play safe talk him much earlier possible have gone over proposals rather carefully rather straightforward can either against help Some get pretty involved ever half dozen proposals tempt accomplish same thing affecting various features same sec tion rule book slightly different ways things get sticky Ive tried sort some things out pre sent what Ive come up two charts 60Model Aviation Indoor whiz Cezar Banks g inai-design Forty-Nlnerciass model Suck ship has Eppior 211 airfoil cowled engine Seelig timer chrome MonoKote tips piugin wing paneis etc Cilmbs glides fast Nice Photo John Qidenkamp Randy Archer LPhoenix AZ hot B Gas Sateiiite 84 Southwest Regionais also won big 84 Nats Photo Sal Fruciano Clarence Mather R seems happy Wifts V Peanut Scale modei shouid beit won Nats H Robbins plc will comment men tion proposals say proposals worthy mention merely can read proposals decide yourselves Read summaries proposals presented October November December 1984 issues Competition Newslet ter As Free Flighter will terested Free Flight rules possibly Indoor rules dont forget General rulesthey perhaps important comments present strictly own dont represent position magazine anyone else Accept give big ho-hum reject choice pleaseat least read General proposals some real earth-shaking wave-makers pay attention might get some real surprises 1986 Shaking earth making waves OK must done very carefully Proposals Ray Roberts GEN-86-1 John Thompson GEN-86-2 would restructure time-honored perhaps obsolete age-classification system contestants Roland Boucher GEN-86-5 proposes establish four displacement classes electric propulsion CN synop sis proposal says classes would find application AMA Power Events would seem include Free Flight events doesnt compute classification electric propulsion system sizes Free Flight Electric Power events spelled out under FF Electric Power under General rules So effect proposal Free Flight Electric events seems unclear Free Flight proposals have 10 subsec tions A-i Towline Glider FAI Power Old-Timer A-i Towline FAL Power PAl events bound rules established FAI SAM Old-Timer rules appear AMA rule book fall within jurisdiction AMA Contest Boards Proposals relating events therefore invalid will probably scrubbed New events Juniors Proposal FF-86-3 would replace existing menu events applicable Juniorsidentical Senior Open flierswith new set events specifically Juniors Look over carefully Ornithopter Recently result burgeoning interest Indoor Ornithop ters asked number people have involved event suggestions regarding rules Most answered thought present rules far too complex suggested reversion something like old rules old rules got us trouble wasnt fault rules themselves rather way interpreted Contest Board no way model having flapping propeller could itot possibly have provided appreciable lift could satisfy either tent letter old rules never theless official AMA records set such models protested time protest fell deaf ears present rules wrote designed less subject misinterpre tation now see loophole rules item inadvertent overkill proposals FF-86-9 -10 corres ponding Indoor proposals IND-86-22 -23 are intended correct situation Scale proposals Proposals SC-86-22 -23 -24 -25 apply Indoor Out door Scale Scale buffs take note Indoor General first rulesproposed cycle have Indoor Contest Board previously Indoor pro posals handled Free Flight Contest Board Present rules Indoor Rubber state timing ends model comes rest floor essentially although things about hang-ups delayed flights etc too Two proposals address potential very real problem rule wheels could mounted class hand-launched model timing would cease until model quit roll ing along floor could halfhour after model landed prob lem exists models required ROG too timing starts model released no requirement model ever become airborne Three proposals address problem Richard Doig IND-86-26 proposes model equipped wheels other landing gear. shall allowed compete events requiring handlaunching second proposal Doig IND-86-27 would require ROG model become airborne within 15 seconds release Clarence Mather IND-86-20 proposes Time flight starts instant model launched hand takes off floor ends model touches floor building its contents serious flaw Doigs first proposal nothing rules requires hand-launching class model Hand-Launched Paper Stick model permitted ROG seems Mather proposal takes care whole problem rather Continued page 146 February 1 98561 Bob has comments 198687 rules proposals time Two existing rules several proposals various changes hard him keep straightso made two tables help both him figure out whats going $8995 such contest amenity rather obvious Dimensions arent too critical assembled unit designed fit back station wagon Simple instruc tions setup stencilled box anyone can get act boss says thats room pictures issue next month Dont forget support F3B team Happy Holidays Dan Pruss 131 F Pennington Ln Plainfield IL 60544 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 59 hand thumb wrist further define Detailing figure can done spackling paste touch up flaws flesh out sparse areas face can carved made CyA casting Some guys have using modeling clay molds pushing doll face like GI Joe apply ing gap-filling CyA brush kicking spray accelerator makes mask can added head blank cant quite get knack doing faces Painting up pilot cinch acrylics flat model enamels except easy overdo facial features Underplay Mouths cherry red too much white eye makes pilot look bug-eyed Goggles sliced aluminum tubing can added after painting Goggle lenses often detract may wish Jim rec ommends reading Making Model Soldiers World Jack Cassin-Scott pub lished Barrons Woodbury NY Happy sculpting Right press time new newsletter announcing formation new FAG Flying Aces Club group arrived bang Swamp Squadron rising ashes now defunct Central Florida Airplane Club looks like has possibilities first newsletter features reprints couple finest FAC plans published other FAC letters Mark Finemans Nikitin-Schevchenko Brunings Raiden PZL-P-46 News what happening South east US way real modeling least its attractions plan get newsletter out two months modest cost $750 year Good luck Address inquiries checks Headquarters Flight Swamp Squadron FAC 5275 William Clark Rd Lakeland FL 33805 September Flightmasters West door meet Roman Ramirez came out neat little device should part low-ceiling clubs inventory supplies took aluminum device sold sporting goods stores golf ball retriever originally little basket end dipping balls out water hazards telescopes 40 13 feet adapted two sections fishing rod blank add another five feet fit accomplished building up end golf-ball retriever some shrink sleeving tape would well Topping device marsh mallow-sized bit styrofoam dislodging models ceiling window areas entire cost about thirteen bucks Roman says 18-ft ball retriever available $20 Might worth look Roger Dunn Los Angeles carries check local supplier Until next time gang remember old battle cry Shticks un Tizzu Uber Alles Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 61 directly except its contents bothers little would assume contents does include walls ceiling structural members buildings interior what about drapes flags loudspeakers lamps scoreboards banners like hanging ceiling should clarified wording requires less interpretation Indoor Easy B no way could keep seven subtly-related proposals straight head made table table presents features rules affected proposals Sorting items revealed table voting will truly represent feelings Contest Board membersChairman Bud Tennys jobwill easy Lets hope some proposals will split sub-proposals can voted separately Lindley IND-86-6 Barber IND-86-14 Van Gorder IND-86-24 propose minimum-weight restrictions Van Gorder proposal little unclear addition minimum weight rule applies provisional class Apparently proposes add provi sional Easy B class same time retaining present Easy B event isnt clear logic behind other two modelers having light balsa covering materialscondenser paperat disposal have built-in advantage competition weight rule would put everyone equal footing encourage participation covering material subject three proposals Proposal IND-86-14 Barber would substitute material except microfilm paper present rules IND-86-3 Curt Stevens would substitute commerciallyavailable solid material such paper plastic film Microfilm allowed words commercially-available solid make Stevens proposal bet ter worse Barbers fur ther discussion coverings pro posals Paper-Covered Hand-Launched Stick reasons proposals condenser paper no longer pro duced plastic films light easy work inexpensive Lindley IND-86-6 proposes remove restrictions covering materials ifand ifa minimum-weight rule passed reasons weight rule microfilm would no advantag& Paper-Covered Hand-Launched Stick Continued page 148 146 Model Aviation MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER Eldon J Lind Co 2912 Walker Lee Los Alamitos CA 90720 useful tool will last lifetime nothing wear out Maggetically holds balsa parts place gluing No damaged split weakened wood using pins Extra magnets available dealer order direct add $5 shipping An l%leal way build balsa construc ted model airplane wings fuselage tablllzers elevators rudders Bdld fast easy straight true Mks other methods obsolete CONTENTS 1 -16x48 STEEL PLATE 30- MAGNETS 60- MAGNETIC POLES 10- 5 UPRIGHTS 10- 1 x 10/32 BOLTS NUTS M 52 Thermal & Slope Graphite reinforcing Rudder & Full Flying Stab Wing Span 52 Airfoil Eppler 387 Flying Weight 12-13 oz Wing Loading 53 57 oz/sqft can high started LINDSEY MICRO PRODUCTS IMP 1000 Ultra Light Slope Aileron & Elevator Wing Span 41 Length 285 Airfoil Eppler 211 Flying Weight 13 14 oz Wing Loading 65 75 oz/sqft kits designed putfun sport flying wood Construction include hardware needed Both require Two Channel Radio Mini Servos 250 MAH BATT $2500 ea includes shipping UPS COD add $165 cash CA add 6% tax Dealer Inquiries Invited 160-A N Fairview Ave Suite 104 Goleta CA 93117 805 683 2042 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 IProudly PresentsU got Easy B sorted out Paper Stick should cinch As Easy-B Curt Stevens IND-86-2 proposes allow commercially available solid material such plastic film paper microfilm Don Lindley IND-86-5 would delete restrictions covering materials would invoke 1-gram minimum weight maximum overall length prop 25 Both Stevens Lindley would change name event hope Contest Board can disassociate name event meat proposal voting Terry Rimert IND-86-13 would simply scrub event reasoning already too events However seems Indoor fliers want Indoor events can get apparently reasoning tall stack record cer tificates will assure preferred place Heaven Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Proposals IND-86-4 Curt Stevens -12 Terry Rimert essentially identi cal both would eliminate Pennyplane event change name present Novice Pennyplane event Pennyplane Stevens says Pennyplane class good idea went wild now serves no purpose have agree Lets just scrub Indoor Rise-Off-Ground Cabin model proposals Cabin models have goal either limiting event traditional type Cabin model deleting event entirely feeling stick-and-disc type model Bob Randolph has set records should prohibited anti-Randolph proposals passes old Randolph will probably go home Cabin marbles anyhow interpretation balsa tube constitutes built-up enclosed fuselage requires considerable imagina tion nevertheless interpretation fact life either agree disagree interpretation perhaps should tell Indoor CB about would seem direct rule said tube legal legal interpretation wouldnt required four proposals overlap complex ways again seems table will help DAlessandro proposal IND-86-l would rule out tube fuselages would necessarily eliminate stick-and-disc models would merely require stick built-up good start needed conventional idiom Cabin event restored Godel IND-86-21 Doig IND-86-28 proposals add fuselage volume requirement would defeat stick-and-disc configuration Doigs volume requirement seems too small Neither proposal prohibits tube built-up blob added satisfy volume requirement deficiency both Godel Doig proposals determination fuselage volume can real chore far beyond what can reason ably required CD heat battle have proposed Contest Board following alternative Draw imaginary lines space corners fuselage position maximum cross section motor hooks No part fuselage outer surface may lie inside imaginary solid body defined lines actual wording complex gist Inmost instances CD could tell glance whether model legal extreme case would have squint eye sight across straightedge proposal implied fuselage volume requirement model having fuselage length 6/io overall length implied volume re quired L-cubed/500 same Godels suggestion can put ef fect author proposals survives Initial Vote chooses modify proposal include sugges tion am told repeatedly such pro cedure virtually same nowdead Cross-Proposal procedure cant see faintest resemblance Lindley proposal IND-86-9 would eliminate event Cabin anachron ism might better have buried Continued page 150 148Model Aviation 115 EVALE 62 SPAN.40RIO First Series Great Flying Canards RIC Modeler Want REV-VP Props Average Inveitory 4000 Props! Over 50 Sizes Events Now About Custom Tuned Engines Conuhat Racing Free Flight 5 $port Corapetition Accessories 5 Parts Pylon Rac lag Pattern S Sport FA C 0/C. Rug Inventory! Specialists Custom Cox 1D S Reed Engines Std S R/C Custom Parts Co Engines Complete Inventory Individual Stock Parts Current 1D S Medallion Engines New Parts Piscontinuad Cox Engines Replica Orwick 23 29 6 Engines Ignition Engine Accessories Visa C MasterCard Welcome Detailed Irochure Send 75t Nustom Araftsmanship P0 lox 2699 Laguna Nulls CA 92654 Ph 714-1305162
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 60, 61, 146, 148
Free Flight Duration Bob Meuser REPORTS death columnist have greatly exaggerated Ive re ceived number letters start off Now youre no longer writing column h true told once told thousand times Im still writing column once two months alter nate Harry Murphy leans toward gas-engined stuff lean toward rubber-power sport-type stuff Both us have keen interest aspects Free Flight have insufficient time pursue avenues would like So dont send good material Harry need input too NFFS doings new readers NEES renowned National Free Flight Society special-interest group item business announce Call Papers Sympo 85 think might wish submit paper Hank Cole guy talk Papers can cover just about sort topic can think down-home practical aspects competition strategy tactics farout theoretical aspects hobby/sport deadline papers final form usually April Fools Day no comment have something mind Hank would like know about much earlier Coping last-minute stuff pam Papers will published 1985 Sympo Report Some will pre sented Sympo will held during 1985 Nats have attend Nats order have paper published Write Hank Cole 84 Alvarado Avenue Los Altos CA 94022 Rules-of-Play competition 1986 1987 seems like yesterday rulebook 1984-85 popped out mailbox now already well cycle 1986-87 rule book already far too late submit new pro posals deadline September 1 1984 still little time left affect whether what form proposals find way rule book Tell Contest Board repre sentatives what think about pro posals addresses Com petition Newsletter section almost issue magazine Postage stamps lot cheaper poor rules can affect what will finally appear 1986-87 rule book two ways Suggesting Contest Board repre sentatives modifications proposal feel will improve retain ing its original intent b Telling him think should vote tell him too late wont good Various dates concerning rules-making procedure have appeared Competition Newsletter Unfortu nately however ones really need have Accordingly have manufac tured few dates own working backwards published dates time read written immediately after last new rules proposals published December 1984 issue will already too late have effect Initial Vote will also too late affect final versions pro posals survive Initial Vote due publication April 1984 issue dont intimidated word final thats AMAs wording can still suggest changes proposals up about March 7 luck can affect details proposals will appear 1986-87 rule book big event however Final Vote deadline voting CB members May 15 1985 assume ballots will distributed about three weeks caner some CB members will vote soon after better tell him would like see him vote no later April 7 1985 dates might optimistic Play safe talk him much earlier possible have gone over proposals rather carefully rather straightforward can either against help Some get pretty involved ever half dozen proposals tempt accomplish same thing affecting various features same sec tion rule book slightly different ways things get sticky Ive tried sort some things out pre sent what Ive come up two charts 60Model Aviation Indoor whiz Cezar Banks g inai-design Forty-Nlnerciass model Suck ship has Eppior 211 airfoil cowled engine Seelig timer chrome MonoKote tips piugin wing paneis etc Cilmbs glides fast Nice Photo John Qidenkamp Randy Archer LPhoenix AZ hot B Gas Sateiiite 84 Southwest Regionais also won big 84 Nats Photo Sal Fruciano Clarence Mather R seems happy Wifts V Peanut Scale modei shouid beit won Nats H Robbins plc will comment men tion proposals say proposals worthy mention merely can read proposals decide yourselves Read summaries proposals presented October November December 1984 issues Competition Newslet ter As Free Flighter will terested Free Flight rules possibly Indoor rules dont forget General rulesthey perhaps important comments present strictly own dont represent position magazine anyone else Accept give big ho-hum reject choice pleaseat least read General proposals some real earth-shaking wave-makers pay attention might get some real surprises 1986 Shaking earth making waves OK must done very carefully Proposals Ray Roberts GEN-86-1 John Thompson GEN-86-2 would restructure time-honored perhaps obsolete age-classification system contestants Roland Boucher GEN-86-5 proposes establish four displacement classes electric propulsion CN synop sis proposal says classes would find application AMA Power Events would seem include Free Flight events doesnt compute classification electric propulsion system sizes Free Flight Electric Power events spelled out under FF Electric Power under General rules So effect proposal Free Flight Electric events seems unclear Free Flight proposals have 10 subsec tions A-i Towline Glider FAI Power Old-Timer A-i Towline FAL Power PAl events bound rules established FAI SAM Old-Timer rules appear AMA rule book fall within jurisdiction AMA Contest Boards Proposals relating events therefore invalid will probably scrubbed New events Juniors Proposal FF-86-3 would replace existing menu events applicable Juniorsidentical Senior Open flierswith new set events specifically Juniors Look over carefully Ornithopter Recently result burgeoning interest Indoor Ornithop ters asked number people have involved event suggestions regarding rules Most answered thought present rules far too complex suggested reversion something like old rules old rules got us trouble wasnt fault rules themselves rather way interpreted Contest Board no way model having flapping propeller could itot possibly have provided appreciable lift could satisfy either tent letter old rules never theless official AMA records set such models protested time protest fell deaf ears present rules wrote designed less subject misinterpre tation now see loophole rules item inadvertent overkill proposals FF-86-9 -10 corres ponding Indoor proposals IND-86-22 -23 are intended correct situation Scale proposals Proposals SC-86-22 -23 -24 -25 apply Indoor Out door Scale Scale buffs take note Indoor General first rulesproposed cycle have Indoor Contest Board previously Indoor pro posals handled Free Flight Contest Board Present rules Indoor Rubber state timing ends model comes rest floor essentially although things about hang-ups delayed flights etc too Two proposals address potential very real problem rule wheels could mounted class hand-launched model timing would cease until model quit roll ing along floor could halfhour after model landed prob lem exists models required ROG too timing starts model released no requirement model ever become airborne Three proposals address problem Richard Doig IND-86-26 proposes model equipped wheels other landing gear. shall allowed compete events requiring handlaunching second proposal Doig IND-86-27 would require ROG model become airborne within 15 seconds release Clarence Mather IND-86-20 proposes Time flight starts instant model launched hand takes off floor ends model touches floor building its contents serious flaw Doigs first proposal nothing rules requires hand-launching class model Hand-Launched Paper Stick model permitted ROG seems Mather proposal takes care whole problem rather Continued page 146 February 1 98561 Bob has comments 198687 rules proposals time Two existing rules several proposals various changes hard him keep straightso made two tables help both him figure out whats going $8995 such contest amenity rather obvious Dimensions arent too critical assembled unit designed fit back station wagon Simple instruc tions setup stencilled box anyone can get act boss says thats room pictures issue next month Dont forget support F3B team Happy Holidays Dan Pruss 131 F Pennington Ln Plainfield IL 60544 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 59 hand thumb wrist further define Detailing figure can done spackling paste touch up flaws flesh out sparse areas face can carved made CyA casting Some guys have using modeling clay molds pushing doll face like GI Joe apply ing gap-filling CyA brush kicking spray accelerator makes mask can added head blank cant quite get knack doing faces Painting up pilot cinch acrylics flat model enamels except easy overdo facial features Underplay Mouths cherry red too much white eye makes pilot look bug-eyed Goggles sliced aluminum tubing can added after painting Goggle lenses often detract may wish Jim rec ommends reading Making Model Soldiers World Jack Cassin-Scott pub lished Barrons Woodbury NY Happy sculpting Right press time new newsletter announcing formation new FAG Flying Aces Club group arrived bang Swamp Squadron rising ashes now defunct Central Florida Airplane Club looks like has possibilities first newsletter features reprints couple finest FAC plans published other FAC letters Mark Finemans Nikitin-Schevchenko Brunings Raiden PZL-P-46 News what happening South east US way real modeling least its attractions plan get newsletter out two months modest cost $750 year Good luck Address inquiries checks Headquarters Flight Swamp Squadron FAC 5275 William Clark Rd Lakeland FL 33805 September Flightmasters West door meet Roman Ramirez came out neat little device should part low-ceiling clubs inventory supplies took aluminum device sold sporting goods stores golf ball retriever originally little basket end dipping balls out water hazards telescopes 40 13 feet adapted two sections fishing rod blank add another five feet fit accomplished building up end golf-ball retriever some shrink sleeving tape would well Topping device marsh mallow-sized bit styrofoam dislodging models ceiling window areas entire cost about thirteen bucks Roman says 18-ft ball retriever available $20 Might worth look Roger Dunn Los Angeles carries check local supplier Until next time gang remember old battle cry Shticks un Tizzu Uber Alles Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 61 directly except its contents bothers little would assume contents does include walls ceiling structural members buildings interior what about drapes flags loudspeakers lamps scoreboards banners like hanging ceiling should clarified wording requires less interpretation Indoor Easy B no way could keep seven subtly-related proposals straight head made table table presents features rules affected proposals Sorting items revealed table voting will truly represent feelings Contest Board membersChairman Bud Tennys jobwill easy Lets hope some proposals will split sub-proposals can voted separately Lindley IND-86-6 Barber IND-86-14 Van Gorder IND-86-24 propose minimum-weight restrictions Van Gorder proposal little unclear addition minimum weight rule applies provisional class Apparently proposes add provi sional Easy B class same time retaining present Easy B event isnt clear logic behind other two modelers having light balsa covering materialscondenser paperat disposal have built-in advantage competition weight rule would put everyone equal footing encourage participation covering material subject three proposals Proposal IND-86-14 Barber would substitute material except microfilm paper present rules IND-86-3 Curt Stevens would substitute commerciallyavailable solid material such paper plastic film Microfilm allowed words commercially-available solid make Stevens proposal bet ter worse Barbers fur ther discussion coverings pro posals Paper-Covered Hand-Launched Stick reasons proposals condenser paper no longer pro duced plastic films light easy work inexpensive Lindley IND-86-6 proposes remove restrictions covering materials ifand ifa minimum-weight rule passed reasons weight rule microfilm would no advantag& Paper-Covered Hand-Launched Stick Continued page 148 146 Model Aviation MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER Eldon J Lind Co 2912 Walker Lee Los Alamitos CA 90720 useful tool will last lifetime nothing wear out Maggetically holds balsa parts place gluing No damaged split weakened wood using pins Extra magnets available dealer order direct add $5 shipping An l%leal way build balsa construc ted model airplane wings fuselage tablllzers elevators rudders Bdld fast easy straight true Mks other methods obsolete CONTENTS 1 -16x48 STEEL PLATE 30- MAGNETS 60- MAGNETIC POLES 10- 5 UPRIGHTS 10- 1 x 10/32 BOLTS NUTS M 52 Thermal & Slope Graphite reinforcing Rudder & Full Flying Stab Wing Span 52 Airfoil Eppler 387 Flying Weight 12-13 oz Wing Loading 53 57 oz/sqft can high started LINDSEY MICRO PRODUCTS IMP 1000 Ultra Light Slope Aileron & Elevator Wing Span 41 Length 285 Airfoil Eppler 211 Flying Weight 13 14 oz Wing Loading 65 75 oz/sqft kits designed putfun sport flying wood Construction include hardware needed Both require Two Channel Radio Mini Servos 250 MAH BATT $2500 ea includes shipping UPS COD add $165 cash CA add 6% tax Dealer Inquiries Invited 160-A N Fairview Ave Suite 104 Goleta CA 93117 805 683 2042 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 IProudly PresentsU got Easy B sorted out Paper Stick should cinch As Easy-B Curt Stevens IND-86-2 proposes allow commercially available solid material such plastic film paper microfilm Don Lindley IND-86-5 would delete restrictions covering materials would invoke 1-gram minimum weight maximum overall length prop 25 Both Stevens Lindley would change name event hope Contest Board can disassociate name event meat proposal voting Terry Rimert IND-86-13 would simply scrub event reasoning already too events However seems Indoor fliers want Indoor events can get apparently reasoning tall stack record cer tificates will assure preferred place Heaven Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Proposals IND-86-4 Curt Stevens -12 Terry Rimert essentially identi cal both would eliminate Pennyplane event change name present Novice Pennyplane event Pennyplane Stevens says Pennyplane class good idea went wild now serves no purpose have agree Lets just scrub Indoor Rise-Off-Ground Cabin model proposals Cabin models have goal either limiting event traditional type Cabin model deleting event entirely feeling stick-and-disc type model Bob Randolph has set records should prohibited anti-Randolph proposals passes old Randolph will probably go home Cabin marbles anyhow interpretation balsa tube constitutes built-up enclosed fuselage requires considerable imagina tion nevertheless interpretation fact life either agree disagree interpretation perhaps should tell Indoor CB about would seem direct rule said tube legal legal interpretation wouldnt required four proposals overlap complex ways again seems table will help DAlessandro proposal IND-86-l would rule out tube fuselages would necessarily eliminate stick-and-disc models would merely require stick built-up good start needed conventional idiom Cabin event restored Godel IND-86-21 Doig IND-86-28 proposals add fuselage volume requirement would defeat stick-and-disc configuration Doigs volume requirement seems too small Neither proposal prohibits tube built-up blob added satisfy volume requirement deficiency both Godel Doig proposals determination fuselage volume can real chore far beyond what can reason ably required CD heat battle have proposed Contest Board following alternative Draw imaginary lines space corners fuselage position maximum cross section motor hooks No part fuselage outer surface may lie inside imaginary solid body defined lines actual wording complex gist Inmost instances CD could tell glance whether model legal extreme case would have squint eye sight across straightedge proposal implied fuselage volume requirement model having fuselage length 6/io overall length implied volume re quired L-cubed/500 same Godels suggestion can put ef fect author proposals survives Initial Vote chooses modify proposal include sugges tion am told repeatedly such pro cedure virtually same nowdead Cross-Proposal procedure cant see faintest resemblance Lindley proposal IND-86-9 would eliminate event Cabin anachron ism might better have buried Continued page 150 148Model Aviation 115 EVALE 62 SPAN.40RIO First Series Great Flying Canards RIC Modeler Want REV-VP Props Average Inveitory 4000 Props! Over 50 Sizes Events Now About Custom Tuned Engines Conuhat Racing Free Flight 5 $port Corapetition Accessories 5 Parts Pylon Rac lag Pattern S Sport FA C 0/C. Rug Inventory! Specialists Custom Cox 1D S Reed Engines Std S R/C Custom Parts Co Engines Complete Inventory Individual Stock Parts Current 1D S Medallion Engines New Parts Piscontinuad Cox Engines Replica Orwick 23 29 6 Engines Ignition Engine Accessories Visa C MasterCard Welcome Detailed Irochure Send 75t Nustom Araftsmanship P0 lox 2699 Laguna Nulls CA 92654 Ph 714-1305162
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 60, 61, 146, 148
Free Flight Duration Bob Meuser REPORTS death columnist have greatly exaggerated Ive re ceived number letters start off Now youre no longer writing column h true told once told thousand times Im still writing column once two months alter nate Harry Murphy leans toward gas-engined stuff lean toward rubber-power sport-type stuff Both us have keen interest aspects Free Flight have insufficient time pursue avenues would like So dont send good material Harry need input too NFFS doings new readers NEES renowned National Free Flight Society special-interest group item business announce Call Papers Sympo 85 think might wish submit paper Hank Cole guy talk Papers can cover just about sort topic can think down-home practical aspects competition strategy tactics farout theoretical aspects hobby/sport deadline papers final form usually April Fools Day no comment have something mind Hank would like know about much earlier Coping last-minute stuff pam Papers will published 1985 Sympo Report Some will pre sented Sympo will held during 1985 Nats have attend Nats order have paper published Write Hank Cole 84 Alvarado Avenue Los Altos CA 94022 Rules-of-Play competition 1986 1987 seems like yesterday rulebook 1984-85 popped out mailbox now already well cycle 1986-87 rule book already far too late submit new pro posals deadline September 1 1984 still little time left affect whether what form proposals find way rule book Tell Contest Board repre sentatives what think about pro posals addresses Com petition Newsletter section almost issue magazine Postage stamps lot cheaper poor rules can affect what will finally appear 1986-87 rule book two ways Suggesting Contest Board repre sentatives modifications proposal feel will improve retain ing its original intent b Telling him think should vote tell him too late wont good Various dates concerning rules-making procedure have appeared Competition Newsletter Unfortu nately however ones really need have Accordingly have manufac tured few dates own working backwards published dates time read written immediately after last new rules proposals published December 1984 issue will already too late have effect Initial Vote will also too late affect final versions pro posals survive Initial Vote due publication April 1984 issue dont intimidated word final thats AMAs wording can still suggest changes proposals up about March 7 luck can affect details proposals will appear 1986-87 rule book big event however Final Vote deadline voting CB members May 15 1985 assume ballots will distributed about three weeks caner some CB members will vote soon after better tell him would like see him vote no later April 7 1985 dates might optimistic Play safe talk him much earlier possible have gone over proposals rather carefully rather straightforward can either against help Some get pretty involved ever half dozen proposals tempt accomplish same thing affecting various features same sec tion rule book slightly different ways things get sticky Ive tried sort some things out pre sent what Ive come up two charts 60Model Aviation Indoor whiz Cezar Banks g inai-design Forty-Nlnerciass model Suck ship has Eppior 211 airfoil cowled engine Seelig timer chrome MonoKote tips piugin wing paneis etc Cilmbs glides fast Nice Photo John Qidenkamp Randy Archer LPhoenix AZ hot B Gas Sateiiite 84 Southwest Regionais also won big 84 Nats Photo Sal Fruciano Clarence Mather R seems happy Wifts V Peanut Scale modei shouid beit won Nats H Robbins plc will comment men tion proposals say proposals worthy mention merely can read proposals decide yourselves Read summaries proposals presented October November December 1984 issues Competition Newslet ter As Free Flighter will terested Free Flight rules possibly Indoor rules dont forget General rulesthey perhaps important comments present strictly own dont represent position magazine anyone else Accept give big ho-hum reject choice pleaseat least read General proposals some real earth-shaking wave-makers pay attention might get some real surprises 1986 Shaking earth making waves OK must done very carefully Proposals Ray Roberts GEN-86-1 John Thompson GEN-86-2 would restructure time-honored perhaps obsolete age-classification system contestants Roland Boucher GEN-86-5 proposes establish four displacement classes electric propulsion CN synop sis proposal says classes would find application AMA Power Events would seem include Free Flight events doesnt compute classification electric propulsion system sizes Free Flight Electric Power events spelled out under FF Electric Power under General rules So effect proposal Free Flight Electric events seems unclear Free Flight proposals have 10 subsec tions A-i Towline Glider FAI Power Old-Timer A-i Towline FAL Power PAl events bound rules established FAI SAM Old-Timer rules appear AMA rule book fall within jurisdiction AMA Contest Boards Proposals relating events therefore invalid will probably scrubbed New events Juniors Proposal FF-86-3 would replace existing menu events applicable Juniorsidentical Senior Open flierswith new set events specifically Juniors Look over carefully Ornithopter Recently result burgeoning interest Indoor Ornithop ters asked number people have involved event suggestions regarding rules Most answered thought present rules far too complex suggested reversion something like old rules old rules got us trouble wasnt fault rules themselves rather way interpreted Contest Board no way model having flapping propeller could itot possibly have provided appreciable lift could satisfy either tent letter old rules never theless official AMA records set such models protested time protest fell deaf ears present rules wrote designed less subject misinterpre tation now see loophole rules item inadvertent overkill proposals FF-86-9 -10 corres ponding Indoor proposals IND-86-22 -23 are intended correct situation Scale proposals Proposals SC-86-22 -23 -24 -25 apply Indoor Out door Scale Scale buffs take note Indoor General first rulesproposed cycle have Indoor Contest Board previously Indoor pro posals handled Free Flight Contest Board Present rules Indoor Rubber state timing ends model comes rest floor essentially although things about hang-ups delayed flights etc too Two proposals address potential very real problem rule wheels could mounted class hand-launched model timing would cease until model quit roll ing along floor could halfhour after model landed prob lem exists models required ROG too timing starts model released no requirement model ever become airborne Three proposals address problem Richard Doig IND-86-26 proposes model equipped wheels other landing gear. shall allowed compete events requiring handlaunching second proposal Doig IND-86-27 would require ROG model become airborne within 15 seconds release Clarence Mather IND-86-20 proposes Time flight starts instant model launched hand takes off floor ends model touches floor building its contents serious flaw Doigs first proposal nothing rules requires hand-launching class model Hand-Launched Paper Stick model permitted ROG seems Mather proposal takes care whole problem rather Continued page 146 February 1 98561 Bob has comments 198687 rules proposals time Two existing rules several proposals various changes hard him keep straightso made two tables help both him figure out whats going $8995 such contest amenity rather obvious Dimensions arent too critical assembled unit designed fit back station wagon Simple instruc tions setup stencilled box anyone can get act boss says thats room pictures issue next month Dont forget support F3B team Happy Holidays Dan Pruss 131 F Pennington Ln Plainfield IL 60544 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 59 hand thumb wrist further define Detailing figure can done spackling paste touch up flaws flesh out sparse areas face can carved made CyA casting Some guys have using modeling clay molds pushing doll face like GI Joe apply ing gap-filling CyA brush kicking spray accelerator makes mask can added head blank cant quite get knack doing faces Painting up pilot cinch acrylics flat model enamels except easy overdo facial features Underplay Mouths cherry red too much white eye makes pilot look bug-eyed Goggles sliced aluminum tubing can added after painting Goggle lenses often detract may wish Jim rec ommends reading Making Model Soldiers World Jack Cassin-Scott pub lished Barrons Woodbury NY Happy sculpting Right press time new newsletter announcing formation new FAG Flying Aces Club group arrived bang Swamp Squadron rising ashes now defunct Central Florida Airplane Club looks like has possibilities first newsletter features reprints couple finest FAC plans published other FAC letters Mark Finemans Nikitin-Schevchenko Brunings Raiden PZL-P-46 News what happening South east US way real modeling least its attractions plan get newsletter out two months modest cost $750 year Good luck Address inquiries checks Headquarters Flight Swamp Squadron FAC 5275 William Clark Rd Lakeland FL 33805 September Flightmasters West door meet Roman Ramirez came out neat little device should part low-ceiling clubs inventory supplies took aluminum device sold sporting goods stores golf ball retriever originally little basket end dipping balls out water hazards telescopes 40 13 feet adapted two sections fishing rod blank add another five feet fit accomplished building up end golf-ball retriever some shrink sleeving tape would well Topping device marsh mallow-sized bit styrofoam dislodging models ceiling window areas entire cost about thirteen bucks Roman says 18-ft ball retriever available $20 Might worth look Roger Dunn Los Angeles carries check local supplier Until next time gang remember old battle cry Shticks un Tizzu Uber Alles Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 61 directly except its contents bothers little would assume contents does include walls ceiling structural members buildings interior what about drapes flags loudspeakers lamps scoreboards banners like hanging ceiling should clarified wording requires less interpretation Indoor Easy B no way could keep seven subtly-related proposals straight head made table table presents features rules affected proposals Sorting items revealed table voting will truly represent feelings Contest Board membersChairman Bud Tennys jobwill easy Lets hope some proposals will split sub-proposals can voted separately Lindley IND-86-6 Barber IND-86-14 Van Gorder IND-86-24 propose minimum-weight restrictions Van Gorder proposal little unclear addition minimum weight rule applies provisional class Apparently proposes add provi sional Easy B class same time retaining present Easy B event isnt clear logic behind other two modelers having light balsa covering materialscondenser paperat disposal have built-in advantage competition weight rule would put everyone equal footing encourage participation covering material subject three proposals Proposal IND-86-14 Barber would substitute material except microfilm paper present rules IND-86-3 Curt Stevens would substitute commerciallyavailable solid material such paper plastic film Microfilm allowed words commercially-available solid make Stevens proposal bet ter worse Barbers fur ther discussion coverings pro posals Paper-Covered Hand-Launched Stick reasons proposals condenser paper no longer pro duced plastic films light easy work inexpensive Lindley IND-86-6 proposes remove restrictions covering materials ifand ifa minimum-weight rule passed reasons weight rule microfilm would no advantag& Paper-Covered Hand-Launched Stick Continued page 148 146 Model Aviation MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER Eldon J Lind Co 2912 Walker Lee Los Alamitos CA 90720 useful tool will last lifetime nothing wear out Maggetically holds balsa parts place gluing No damaged split weakened wood using pins Extra magnets available dealer order direct add $5 shipping An l%leal way build balsa construc ted model airplane wings fuselage tablllzers elevators rudders Bdld fast easy straight true Mks other methods obsolete CONTENTS 1 -16x48 STEEL PLATE 30- MAGNETS 60- MAGNETIC POLES 10- 5 UPRIGHTS 10- 1 x 10/32 BOLTS NUTS M 52 Thermal & Slope Graphite reinforcing Rudder & Full Flying Stab Wing Span 52 Airfoil Eppler 387 Flying Weight 12-13 oz Wing Loading 53 57 oz/sqft can high started LINDSEY MICRO PRODUCTS IMP 1000 Ultra Light Slope Aileron & Elevator Wing Span 41 Length 285 Airfoil Eppler 211 Flying Weight 13 14 oz Wing Loading 65 75 oz/sqft kits designed putfun sport flying wood Construction include hardware needed Both require Two Channel Radio Mini Servos 250 MAH BATT $2500 ea includes shipping UPS COD add $165 cash CA add 6% tax Dealer Inquiries Invited 160-A N Fairview Ave Suite 104 Goleta CA 93117 805 683 2042 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 IProudly PresentsU got Easy B sorted out Paper Stick should cinch As Easy-B Curt Stevens IND-86-2 proposes allow commercially available solid material such plastic film paper microfilm Don Lindley IND-86-5 would delete restrictions covering materials would invoke 1-gram minimum weight maximum overall length prop 25 Both Stevens Lindley would change name event hope Contest Board can disassociate name event meat proposal voting Terry Rimert IND-86-13 would simply scrub event reasoning already too events However seems Indoor fliers want Indoor events can get apparently reasoning tall stack record cer tificates will assure preferred place Heaven Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Proposals IND-86-4 Curt Stevens -12 Terry Rimert essentially identi cal both would eliminate Pennyplane event change name present Novice Pennyplane event Pennyplane Stevens says Pennyplane class good idea went wild now serves no purpose have agree Lets just scrub Indoor Rise-Off-Ground Cabin model proposals Cabin models have goal either limiting event traditional type Cabin model deleting event entirely feeling stick-and-disc type model Bob Randolph has set records should prohibited anti-Randolph proposals passes old Randolph will probably go home Cabin marbles anyhow interpretation balsa tube constitutes built-up enclosed fuselage requires considerable imagina tion nevertheless interpretation fact life either agree disagree interpretation perhaps should tell Indoor CB about would seem direct rule said tube legal legal interpretation wouldnt required four proposals overlap complex ways again seems table will help DAlessandro proposal IND-86-l would rule out tube fuselages would necessarily eliminate stick-and-disc models would merely require stick built-up good start needed conventional idiom Cabin event restored Godel IND-86-21 Doig IND-86-28 proposals add fuselage volume requirement would defeat stick-and-disc configuration Doigs volume requirement seems too small Neither proposal prohibits tube built-up blob added satisfy volume requirement deficiency both Godel Doig proposals determination fuselage volume can real chore far beyond what can reason ably required CD heat battle have proposed Contest Board following alternative Draw imaginary lines space corners fuselage position maximum cross section motor hooks No part fuselage outer surface may lie inside imaginary solid body defined lines actual wording complex gist Inmost instances CD could tell glance whether model legal extreme case would have squint eye sight across straightedge proposal implied fuselage volume requirement model having fuselage length 6/io overall length implied volume re quired L-cubed/500 same Godels suggestion can put ef fect author proposals survives Initial Vote chooses modify proposal include sugges tion am told repeatedly such pro cedure virtually same nowdead Cross-Proposal procedure cant see faintest resemblance Lindley proposal IND-86-9 would eliminate event Cabin anachron ism might better have buried Continued page 150 148Model Aviation 115 EVALE 62 SPAN.40RIO First Series Great Flying Canards RIC Modeler Want REV-VP Props Average Inveitory 4000 Props! Over 50 Sizes Events Now About Custom Tuned Engines Conuhat Racing Free Flight 5 $port Corapetition Accessories 5 Parts Pylon Rac lag Pattern S Sport FA C 0/C. Rug Inventory! Specialists Custom Cox 1D S Reed Engines Std S R/C Custom Parts Co Engines Complete Inventory Individual Stock Parts Current 1D S Medallion Engines New Parts Piscontinuad Cox Engines Replica Orwick 23 29 6 Engines Ignition Engine Accessories Visa C MasterCard Welcome Detailed Irochure Send 75t Nustom Araftsmanship P0 lox 2699 Laguna Nulls CA 92654 Ph 714-1305162
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 60, 61, 146, 148
Free Flight Duration Bob Meuser REPORTS death columnist have greatly exaggerated Ive re ceived number letters start off Now youre no longer writing column h true told once told thousand times Im still writing column once two months alter nate Harry Murphy leans toward gas-engined stuff lean toward rubber-power sport-type stuff Both us have keen interest aspects Free Flight have insufficient time pursue avenues would like So dont send good material Harry need input too NFFS doings new readers NEES renowned National Free Flight Society special-interest group item business announce Call Papers Sympo 85 think might wish submit paper Hank Cole guy talk Papers can cover just about sort topic can think down-home practical aspects competition strategy tactics farout theoretical aspects hobby/sport deadline papers final form usually April Fools Day no comment have something mind Hank would like know about much earlier Coping last-minute stuff pam Papers will published 1985 Sympo Report Some will pre sented Sympo will held during 1985 Nats have attend Nats order have paper published Write Hank Cole 84 Alvarado Avenue Los Altos CA 94022 Rules-of-Play competition 1986 1987 seems like yesterday rulebook 1984-85 popped out mailbox now already well cycle 1986-87 rule book already far too late submit new pro posals deadline September 1 1984 still little time left affect whether what form proposals find way rule book Tell Contest Board repre sentatives what think about pro posals addresses Com petition Newsletter section almost issue magazine Postage stamps lot cheaper poor rules can affect what will finally appear 1986-87 rule book two ways Suggesting Contest Board repre sentatives modifications proposal feel will improve retain ing its original intent b Telling him think should vote tell him too late wont good Various dates concerning rules-making procedure have appeared Competition Newsletter Unfortu nately however ones really need have Accordingly have manufac tured few dates own working backwards published dates time read written immediately after last new rules proposals published December 1984 issue will already too late have effect Initial Vote will also too late affect final versions pro posals survive Initial Vote due publication April 1984 issue dont intimidated word final thats AMAs wording can still suggest changes proposals up about March 7 luck can affect details proposals will appear 1986-87 rule book big event however Final Vote deadline voting CB members May 15 1985 assume ballots will distributed about three weeks caner some CB members will vote soon after better tell him would like see him vote no later April 7 1985 dates might optimistic Play safe talk him much earlier possible have gone over proposals rather carefully rather straightforward can either against help Some get pretty involved ever half dozen proposals tempt accomplish same thing affecting various features same sec tion rule book slightly different ways things get sticky Ive tried sort some things out pre sent what Ive come up two charts 60Model Aviation Indoor whiz Cezar Banks g inai-design Forty-Nlnerciass model Suck ship has Eppior 211 airfoil cowled engine Seelig timer chrome MonoKote tips piugin wing paneis etc Cilmbs glides fast Nice Photo John Qidenkamp Randy Archer LPhoenix AZ hot B Gas Sateiiite 84 Southwest Regionais also won big 84 Nats Photo Sal Fruciano Clarence Mather R seems happy Wifts V Peanut Scale modei shouid beit won Nats H Robbins plc will comment men tion proposals say proposals worthy mention merely can read proposals decide yourselves Read summaries proposals presented October November December 1984 issues Competition Newslet ter As Free Flighter will terested Free Flight rules possibly Indoor rules dont forget General rulesthey perhaps important comments present strictly own dont represent position magazine anyone else Accept give big ho-hum reject choice pleaseat least read General proposals some real earth-shaking wave-makers pay attention might get some real surprises 1986 Shaking earth making waves OK must done very carefully Proposals Ray Roberts GEN-86-1 John Thompson GEN-86-2 would restructure time-honored perhaps obsolete age-classification system contestants Roland Boucher GEN-86-5 proposes establish four displacement classes electric propulsion CN synop sis proposal says classes would find application AMA Power Events would seem include Free Flight events doesnt compute classification electric propulsion system sizes Free Flight Electric Power events spelled out under FF Electric Power under General rules So effect proposal Free Flight Electric events seems unclear Free Flight proposals have 10 subsec tions A-i Towline Glider FAI Power Old-Timer A-i Towline FAL Power PAl events bound rules established FAI SAM Old-Timer rules appear AMA rule book fall within jurisdiction AMA Contest Boards Proposals relating events therefore invalid will probably scrubbed New events Juniors Proposal FF-86-3 would replace existing menu events applicable Juniorsidentical Senior Open flierswith new set events specifically Juniors Look over carefully Ornithopter Recently result burgeoning interest Indoor Ornithop ters asked number people have involved event suggestions regarding rules Most answered thought present rules far too complex suggested reversion something like old rules old rules got us trouble wasnt fault rules themselves rather way interpreted Contest Board no way model having flapping propeller could itot possibly have provided appreciable lift could satisfy either tent letter old rules never theless official AMA records set such models protested time protest fell deaf ears present rules wrote designed less subject misinterpre tation now see loophole rules item inadvertent overkill proposals FF-86-9 -10 corres ponding Indoor proposals IND-86-22 -23 are intended correct situation Scale proposals Proposals SC-86-22 -23 -24 -25 apply Indoor Out door Scale Scale buffs take note Indoor General first rulesproposed cycle have Indoor Contest Board previously Indoor pro posals handled Free Flight Contest Board Present rules Indoor Rubber state timing ends model comes rest floor essentially although things about hang-ups delayed flights etc too Two proposals address potential very real problem rule wheels could mounted class hand-launched model timing would cease until model quit roll ing along floor could halfhour after model landed prob lem exists models required ROG too timing starts model released no requirement model ever become airborne Three proposals address problem Richard Doig IND-86-26 proposes model equipped wheels other landing gear. shall allowed compete events requiring handlaunching second proposal Doig IND-86-27 would require ROG model become airborne within 15 seconds release Clarence Mather IND-86-20 proposes Time flight starts instant model launched hand takes off floor ends model touches floor building its contents serious flaw Doigs first proposal nothing rules requires hand-launching class model Hand-Launched Paper Stick model permitted ROG seems Mather proposal takes care whole problem rather Continued page 146 February 1 98561 Bob has comments 198687 rules proposals time Two existing rules several proposals various changes hard him keep straightso made two tables help both him figure out whats going $8995 such contest amenity rather obvious Dimensions arent too critical assembled unit designed fit back station wagon Simple instruc tions setup stencilled box anyone can get act boss says thats room pictures issue next month Dont forget support F3B team Happy Holidays Dan Pruss 131 F Pennington Ln Plainfield IL 60544 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 59 hand thumb wrist further define Detailing figure can done spackling paste touch up flaws flesh out sparse areas face can carved made CyA casting Some guys have using modeling clay molds pushing doll face like GI Joe apply ing gap-filling CyA brush kicking spray accelerator makes mask can added head blank cant quite get knack doing faces Painting up pilot cinch acrylics flat model enamels except easy overdo facial features Underplay Mouths cherry red too much white eye makes pilot look bug-eyed Goggles sliced aluminum tubing can added after painting Goggle lenses often detract may wish Jim rec ommends reading Making Model Soldiers World Jack Cassin-Scott pub lished Barrons Woodbury NY Happy sculpting Right press time new newsletter announcing formation new FAG Flying Aces Club group arrived bang Swamp Squadron rising ashes now defunct Central Florida Airplane Club looks like has possibilities first newsletter features reprints couple finest FAC plans published other FAC letters Mark Finemans Nikitin-Schevchenko Brunings Raiden PZL-P-46 News what happening South east US way real modeling least its attractions plan get newsletter out two months modest cost $750 year Good luck Address inquiries checks Headquarters Flight Swamp Squadron FAC 5275 William Clark Rd Lakeland FL 33805 September Flightmasters West door meet Roman Ramirez came out neat little device should part low-ceiling clubs inventory supplies took aluminum device sold sporting goods stores golf ball retriever originally little basket end dipping balls out water hazards telescopes 40 13 feet adapted two sections fishing rod blank add another five feet fit accomplished building up end golf-ball retriever some shrink sleeving tape would well Topping device marsh mallow-sized bit styrofoam dislodging models ceiling window areas entire cost about thirteen bucks Roman says 18-ft ball retriever available $20 Might worth look Roger Dunn Los Angeles carries check local supplier Until next time gang remember old battle cry Shticks un Tizzu Uber Alles Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 61 directly except its contents bothers little would assume contents does include walls ceiling structural members buildings interior what about drapes flags loudspeakers lamps scoreboards banners like hanging ceiling should clarified wording requires less interpretation Indoor Easy B no way could keep seven subtly-related proposals straight head made table table presents features rules affected proposals Sorting items revealed table voting will truly represent feelings Contest Board membersChairman Bud Tennys jobwill easy Lets hope some proposals will split sub-proposals can voted separately Lindley IND-86-6 Barber IND-86-14 Van Gorder IND-86-24 propose minimum-weight restrictions Van Gorder proposal little unclear addition minimum weight rule applies provisional class Apparently proposes add provi sional Easy B class same time retaining present Easy B event isnt clear logic behind other two modelers having light balsa covering materialscondenser paperat disposal have built-in advantage competition weight rule would put everyone equal footing encourage participation covering material subject three proposals Proposal IND-86-14 Barber would substitute material except microfilm paper present rules IND-86-3 Curt Stevens would substitute commerciallyavailable solid material such paper plastic film Microfilm allowed words commercially-available solid make Stevens proposal bet ter worse Barbers fur ther discussion coverings pro posals Paper-Covered Hand-Launched Stick reasons proposals condenser paper no longer pro duced plastic films light easy work inexpensive Lindley IND-86-6 proposes remove restrictions covering materials ifand ifa minimum-weight rule passed reasons weight rule microfilm would no advantag& Paper-Covered Hand-Launched Stick Continued page 148 146 Model Aviation MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER Eldon J Lind Co 2912 Walker Lee Los Alamitos CA 90720 useful tool will last lifetime nothing wear out Maggetically holds balsa parts place gluing No damaged split weakened wood using pins Extra magnets available dealer order direct add $5 shipping An l%leal way build balsa construc ted model airplane wings fuselage tablllzers elevators rudders Bdld fast easy straight true Mks other methods obsolete CONTENTS 1 -16x48 STEEL PLATE 30- MAGNETS 60- MAGNETIC POLES 10- 5 UPRIGHTS 10- 1 x 10/32 BOLTS NUTS M 52 Thermal & Slope Graphite reinforcing Rudder & Full Flying Stab Wing Span 52 Airfoil Eppler 387 Flying Weight 12-13 oz Wing Loading 53 57 oz/sqft can high started LINDSEY MICRO PRODUCTS IMP 1000 Ultra Light Slope Aileron & Elevator Wing Span 41 Length 285 Airfoil Eppler 211 Flying Weight 13 14 oz Wing Loading 65 75 oz/sqft kits designed putfun sport flying wood Construction include hardware needed Both require Two Channel Radio Mini Servos 250 MAH BATT $2500 ea includes shipping UPS COD add $165 cash CA add 6% tax Dealer Inquiries Invited 160-A N Fairview Ave Suite 104 Goleta CA 93117 805 683 2042 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 IProudly PresentsU got Easy B sorted out Paper Stick should cinch As Easy-B Curt Stevens IND-86-2 proposes allow commercially available solid material such plastic film paper microfilm Don Lindley IND-86-5 would delete restrictions covering materials would invoke 1-gram minimum weight maximum overall length prop 25 Both Stevens Lindley would change name event hope Contest Board can disassociate name event meat proposal voting Terry Rimert IND-86-13 would simply scrub event reasoning already too events However seems Indoor fliers want Indoor events can get apparently reasoning tall stack record cer tificates will assure preferred place Heaven Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Proposals IND-86-4 Curt Stevens -12 Terry Rimert essentially identi cal both would eliminate Pennyplane event change name present Novice Pennyplane event Pennyplane Stevens says Pennyplane class good idea went wild now serves no purpose have agree Lets just scrub Indoor Rise-Off-Ground Cabin model proposals Cabin models have goal either limiting event traditional type Cabin model deleting event entirely feeling stick-and-disc type model Bob Randolph has set records should prohibited anti-Randolph proposals passes old Randolph will probably go home Cabin marbles anyhow interpretation balsa tube constitutes built-up enclosed fuselage requires considerable imagina tion nevertheless interpretation fact life either agree disagree interpretation perhaps should tell Indoor CB about would seem direct rule said tube legal legal interpretation wouldnt required four proposals overlap complex ways again seems table will help DAlessandro proposal IND-86-l would rule out tube fuselages would necessarily eliminate stick-and-disc models would merely require stick built-up good start needed conventional idiom Cabin event restored Godel IND-86-21 Doig IND-86-28 proposals add fuselage volume requirement would defeat stick-and-disc configuration Doigs volume requirement seems too small Neither proposal prohibits tube built-up blob added satisfy volume requirement deficiency both Godel Doig proposals determination fuselage volume can real chore far beyond what can reason ably required CD heat battle have proposed Contest Board following alternative Draw imaginary lines space corners fuselage position maximum cross section motor hooks No part fuselage outer surface may lie inside imaginary solid body defined lines actual wording complex gist Inmost instances CD could tell glance whether model legal extreme case would have squint eye sight across straightedge proposal implied fuselage volume requirement model having fuselage length 6/io overall length implied volume re quired L-cubed/500 same Godels suggestion can put ef fect author proposals survives Initial Vote chooses modify proposal include sugges tion am told repeatedly such pro cedure virtually same nowdead Cross-Proposal procedure cant see faintest resemblance Lindley proposal IND-86-9 would eliminate event Cabin anachron ism might better have buried Continued page 150 148Model Aviation 115 EVALE 62 SPAN.40RIO First Series Great Flying Canards RIC Modeler Want REV-VP Props Average Inveitory 4000 Props! Over 50 Sizes Events Now About Custom Tuned Engines Conuhat Racing Free Flight 5 $port Corapetition Accessories 5 Parts Pylon Rac lag Pattern S Sport FA C 0/C. Rug Inventory! Specialists Custom Cox 1D S Reed Engines Std S R/C Custom Parts Co Engines Complete Inventory Individual Stock Parts Current 1D S Medallion Engines New Parts Piscontinuad Cox Engines Replica Orwick 23 29 6 Engines Ignition Engine Accessories Visa C MasterCard Welcome Detailed Irochure Send 75t Nustom Araftsmanship P0 lox 2699 Laguna Nulls CA 92654 Ph 714-1305162