Free Flight Getting Started questions often asked about indoor flying get started no magic easy way different approaches work well Thebasic ingredients successful beginner course group flying regularly mild competi tion difficult maintain interest flying yourself regular ex posure ideas concepts others group spurs fliers imagination creativity type model involved start really doesnt matter what matters models evolve improve regular sessions help reinforcing lessons learned help ing improve handling skills judge ment major difficulty ad vanced delicate models losing touch once learned Fly chronic prob lems faced indoor groups site avail ability yet beginning groups often make job harder needs common mistake made starting groups look big site scarce hard get permission use gymnasium auditorium room 15-ft ceiling good choice par ticularly easily frequently availIndoor able advantages frequent lowpressure sessions greatly offset appar ent advantages super site available once twice year What About Fine Points Just members local flying group learn another flier can learn visiting other groups helps tremendous amount see techniques developed other fliers sort cross-fertilization ideas dont enter con tests often well worth time trouble attend contests flying ses sions other areas have chance Try Sessions Glastonbury Ct regular sessions spark interest activity sessions Feb 8 Mar 4 Mar 14 Apr 13 May 2 May 11 June 8 1976 Contact George Armstead 89 Harvest Lane Glastonbury CT 06033 time place plan area Also Northeast sessions DuPont Gymnasium Vassar St Mass Ave Cambridge Mass Feb 14 Mar 20 Apr 17 May 8 1976 Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 contact man New Jersey Union Model Airplane Club sponsors activity Livingston School Gym & Bud Tenny Auditorium Livingston NJ Feb 12 Mar 11 Apr 8 May 13 1976 Con tact Dan Domina 4701 Fox Run Dr Plainsboro NJ 08356 Balsa Props Previous columns have detailed specifics about indoor pro pellers built-up variety par ticular prop building blocks can seem mystery until see discussed recently all-balsa prop such Easy B models PennyPlanes use can also built very accurate ly building blocks Fig 1 Fig 2 show Stan Chiltons Easy B block built same fashion regular blocks see photos p 41 Jan 76 MA adds padding under blade form camber After regular block built dead-soft 1/32 balsa sheet cut blade shape glued place block sheet sanded down feather-edge forming mold 1/32 camber blade Also groove cut clear prop spar whole block finished off sanded smooth make blades Stan cuts blades shape cuts two pieces Japanese tissue just about 1/4 larger around soaks blades tissue water places layer tissue block blade second tissue second blade careful alignment tissue keeps blades sticking other block heavier piece balsa sheet cut blade size padded plastic foam see Fig 1 & 2 rubber-banded top blades whole assembly baked dry oven set low heat Note too much heat will evaporate natural oils wood make brittle After blades have dried assembled spar time block just like builtup props resulting prop very accu rately constructed will run smoothly Feedback few letters have come commenting information giv en past columns Keep up What didnt tell you need know Suggest areas interest send own construction ideas opening column indicated column help feedback can truly helpful accident Send comments Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Building Hints Indoor beginners have overcome idea keeps lot good model builders trying indoor indoor models hard build Any non-kit model difficult build before learn techniques some kit models inadequate instructions almost impossible real barrier continued page 90 36 Model Aviation Fig 1 Easy B prop blades can accurately molded regular prop blocks using foam-padded dummy blade Below Fig 2 Soak blades water rubber band block bake oven set low heat Both figures show Stan Chiltons Easy B block STINSON RELIANT V STAR * FISH OPERA TINC SAIL/NC 401E1 little beauty will warm heart sailor large small Its excellent sailing model Hull design long keel & ballast pro vide excellent stability waterAnd its equally pretty mantlepwce HEIGHT 20 LENGTH 14 BEAM 3 TO US R/C Scale Control line FF Indoor/Tenny continued vaqe 36 KEEP KNIFE UPRIGHT ISTRAIGHTEDGE FIG 3 indoor models comes lack avail able instructions small wood sizes available hobby shops inspire awe before construction methods made known Spars Outlines Part beauty indoor models lies gracefully F 1G 4 NOT THIS THIS7 II II II II II II ORDER DIRECT ADD 35 FOR POSTAGE cGESSSUCSIGD NOW COMPLETE SELECTION OF OVER RD PLANS AND DRAWINGS FROM XMAN55IDSOW C HANNAN GRAPHICS ALSOHENGERFORD WHEELS PLASTIC PROPS HOLDS WORLDS RECORD LEE WW-I F-NET KITS NYLON BEARINGS NESMITH COUGER CU13 IN SPAN P-NUT LETE CATALOG 50c ANDREASON BA4-B D ro FIND ACCESSORIES EITS AND 12 IN SPAN P NUTKITS $349 EACH LANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PeckPeIvmersP 0 BOX 2498 -AMALA MESA CALIF 92041 JPHONE 17541 4690675 curved lightweight strong outlines result carefully chosen wood prop erly cut formed Since indoor wood comes thin sheets spars produced slicing sheets proper technique use heavy metal straightedge sharp thin blade X-Acto #1 handle #11 blade adequate job Begin making cut along side sheet make sure edge sheet straight blade must vertical prevent cutting spar sloping edges see Fig 3 parallel direction cut see Fig 4 blade rotated parallel will tend make spar curl curve particularly true narrow thin spars Make several light firm cuts rather mighty slash consistent results Choice Wood ultimate weight indoor model results greatly choice wood indoor flier builds flies lot soon develops feel choosing wood Two different ap -- proaches used indoor fliers fairly large cross-section spars made lightweight stiff wood smaller spars made harder springy wood -Careful work produces models similar weight using either technique major difference comes resistance abuse usage model using lightweight stiff wood will tend brittle will require somewhat careful han dling model using denser springy wood will absorb abuse readily takes much skill build equivalent weight models harder wood Test Wood choosing wood spars pick sheets uniform density straight grain grain straight angles slightly across sheet cut spars parallel grain instead edge Cut some trial spars sheet bend curve check stress breaks will extra weak places sheet spar will break readily points bending also helps develop feel wood strength first models worry less about weight about choosing best wood available CL Combat/Johnson continued oaae 27 Tyrantula leading edge sheeting lower price tag $795 havent seen sample kits yet theyre anything like Phils usual work manship should top notch NBCs address 8302 Stone Ave North Seattle Wash 98103 already available slow combat kits can modified provide superior turning just moving engine back enough just clear new A&L 2-oz 90 Model Aviation 5495 57 ENGINE AR SR 56 LENGTH 38 SCALE 1 1 FT JOSU DIreST Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19134 PS, 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/03
Page Numbers: 36, 90
Free Flight Getting Started questions often asked about indoor flying get started no magic easy way different approaches work well Thebasic ingredients successful beginner course group flying regularly mild competi tion difficult maintain interest flying yourself regular ex posure ideas concepts others group spurs fliers imagination creativity type model involved start really doesnt matter what matters models evolve improve regular sessions help reinforcing lessons learned help ing improve handling skills judge ment major difficulty ad vanced delicate models losing touch once learned Fly chronic prob lems faced indoor groups site avail ability yet beginning groups often make job harder needs common mistake made starting groups look big site scarce hard get permission use gymnasium auditorium room 15-ft ceiling good choice par ticularly easily frequently availIndoor able advantages frequent lowpressure sessions greatly offset appar ent advantages super site available once twice year What About Fine Points Just members local flying group learn another flier can learn visiting other groups helps tremendous amount see techniques developed other fliers sort cross-fertilization ideas dont enter con tests often well worth time trouble attend contests flying ses sions other areas have chance Try Sessions Glastonbury Ct regular sessions spark interest activity sessions Feb 8 Mar 4 Mar 14 Apr 13 May 2 May 11 June 8 1976 Contact George Armstead 89 Harvest Lane Glastonbury CT 06033 time place plan area Also Northeast sessions DuPont Gymnasium Vassar St Mass Ave Cambridge Mass Feb 14 Mar 20 Apr 17 May 8 1976 Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 contact man New Jersey Union Model Airplane Club sponsors activity Livingston School Gym & Bud Tenny Auditorium Livingston NJ Feb 12 Mar 11 Apr 8 May 13 1976 Con tact Dan Domina 4701 Fox Run Dr Plainsboro NJ 08356 Balsa Props Previous columns have detailed specifics about indoor pro pellers built-up variety par ticular prop building blocks can seem mystery until see discussed recently all-balsa prop such Easy B models PennyPlanes use can also built very accurate ly building blocks Fig 1 Fig 2 show Stan Chiltons Easy B block built same fashion regular blocks see photos p 41 Jan 76 MA adds padding under blade form camber After regular block built dead-soft 1/32 balsa sheet cut blade shape glued place block sheet sanded down feather-edge forming mold 1/32 camber blade Also groove cut clear prop spar whole block finished off sanded smooth make blades Stan cuts blades shape cuts two pieces Japanese tissue just about 1/4 larger around soaks blades tissue water places layer tissue block blade second tissue second blade careful alignment tissue keeps blades sticking other block heavier piece balsa sheet cut blade size padded plastic foam see Fig 1 & 2 rubber-banded top blades whole assembly baked dry oven set low heat Note too much heat will evaporate natural oils wood make brittle After blades have dried assembled spar time block just like builtup props resulting prop very accu rately constructed will run smoothly Feedback few letters have come commenting information giv en past columns Keep up What didnt tell you need know Suggest areas interest send own construction ideas opening column indicated column help feedback can truly helpful accident Send comments Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Building Hints Indoor beginners have overcome idea keeps lot good model builders trying indoor indoor models hard build Any non-kit model difficult build before learn techniques some kit models inadequate instructions almost impossible real barrier continued page 90 36 Model Aviation Fig 1 Easy B prop blades can accurately molded regular prop blocks using foam-padded dummy blade Below Fig 2 Soak blades water rubber band block bake oven set low heat Both figures show Stan Chiltons Easy B block STINSON RELIANT V STAR * FISH OPERA TINC SAIL/NC 401E1 little beauty will warm heart sailor large small Its excellent sailing model Hull design long keel & ballast pro vide excellent stability waterAnd its equally pretty mantlepwce HEIGHT 20 LENGTH 14 BEAM 3 TO US R/C Scale Control line FF Indoor/Tenny continued vaqe 36 KEEP KNIFE UPRIGHT ISTRAIGHTEDGE FIG 3 indoor models comes lack avail able instructions small wood sizes available hobby shops inspire awe before construction methods made known Spars Outlines Part beauty indoor models lies gracefully F 1G 4 NOT THIS THIS7 II II II II II II ORDER DIRECT ADD 35 FOR POSTAGE cGESSSUCSIGD NOW COMPLETE SELECTION OF OVER RD PLANS AND DRAWINGS FROM XMAN55IDSOW C HANNAN GRAPHICS ALSOHENGERFORD WHEELS PLASTIC PROPS HOLDS WORLDS RECORD LEE WW-I F-NET KITS NYLON BEARINGS NESMITH COUGER CU13 IN SPAN P-NUT LETE CATALOG 50c ANDREASON BA4-B D ro FIND ACCESSORIES EITS AND 12 IN SPAN P NUTKITS $349 EACH LANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PeckPeIvmersP 0 BOX 2498 -AMALA MESA CALIF 92041 JPHONE 17541 4690675 curved lightweight strong outlines result carefully chosen wood prop erly cut formed Since indoor wood comes thin sheets spars produced slicing sheets proper technique use heavy metal straightedge sharp thin blade X-Acto #1 handle #11 blade adequate job Begin making cut along side sheet make sure edge sheet straight blade must vertical prevent cutting spar sloping edges see Fig 3 parallel direction cut see Fig 4 blade rotated parallel will tend make spar curl curve particularly true narrow thin spars Make several light firm cuts rather mighty slash consistent results Choice Wood ultimate weight indoor model results greatly choice wood indoor flier builds flies lot soon develops feel choosing wood Two different ap -- proaches used indoor fliers fairly large cross-section spars made lightweight stiff wood smaller spars made harder springy wood -Careful work produces models similar weight using either technique major difference comes resistance abuse usage model using lightweight stiff wood will tend brittle will require somewhat careful han dling model using denser springy wood will absorb abuse readily takes much skill build equivalent weight models harder wood Test Wood choosing wood spars pick sheets uniform density straight grain grain straight angles slightly across sheet cut spars parallel grain instead edge Cut some trial spars sheet bend curve check stress breaks will extra weak places sheet spar will break readily points bending also helps develop feel wood strength first models worry less about weight about choosing best wood available CL Combat/Johnson continued oaae 27 Tyrantula leading edge sheeting lower price tag $795 havent seen sample kits yet theyre anything like Phils usual work manship should top notch NBCs address 8302 Stone Ave North Seattle Wash 98103 already available slow combat kits can modified provide superior turning just moving engine back enough just clear new A&L 2-oz 90 Model Aviation 5495 57 ENGINE AR SR 56 LENGTH 38 SCALE 1 1 FT JOSU DIreST Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19134 PS, 2151 4264100 KEEP BLADE PARALLEL TO STRAIGHTEDGE