Free Flight INDOOR Bud Tenny BAD NEWS REPLAY last column re lated demise Pirelli implied no rubber available buy However dealers have some supplies will carry needs Although does solve power problem held bay momentarily Nevertheless should use present supplies sparingly suppliers try find some other good rubber us use Indoor Week Second United States Indoor Championships sponsored National Free Flight Society NFFS National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS will held first four days door Week case havent heard Indoor Week will June 12-19 1983 magnificent atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Practice flying scheduled between 700 am noon Sunday June 12 Easy B Paper Stick events will flown noon through 600 pm atrium reserved FAI Indoor practice between 600 pm 800 pm Hand Launched Gliders will flown 800 am to noon Monday June 13 followed four two-hour rounds FAI Team Qualification trials Tuesday June 14 Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin will flown between 700 am 1030 am Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane 1030 am 300 pm last two rounds FAI Qualification trials will held between 300 pm 700 pm Indoor Cabin models will flown concurrently FAI models final competition session US Indoor Champs will Wednesday June 15 800 am 100 pm During time slot Indoor Scale events will flown AMA Scale Peanut Scale using AMA rule 51-A Circular Speed Kit-plane Scale events will doubtless flown full stomachs official banquet scheduled 730 night before June 14 banquets excellent West Baden What rules AMA events flown US Champs will use AMA rules special rules other events copy rules will furnished entry blank available Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Please send business-sized SASE request en try blank entries postmarked later June 1 1982 will assessed $5 late-entry fee Rules Manhattan Bostonian Cabin events fairly standard will presented next column However Rubber Speed Kit-plan Scale events follows Unlimited Rubber Speed 1 Models must rubber-powered propellerdriven 2 Models must start unassisted ROG launch three-point sitting position 3 Model timed two complete laps around two pylons set 20 ft apart 4 Flights will disqualified model touches either pylon ground after cross ing starting line 5 The timer will stand line two pylons Timing starts model crosses line determined two pylons ends crosses line after completing two laps 6 Timepieces must able time 1/100 second 7 Shortest time two complete laps determines winner 8 There will no limit number models launches Peanut Speed rules Unlimited Rubber Speed shall apply except I The models limited Peanut Scale mod els 2 The models scores will time seconds models fly two laps 3 The lowest time will determine winner Kit-Plan Scale I Scale rubber-powered models built kits and/or published plans 2 The prop and/or rubber may changed allow better prop-power combination 3 The nose block thrust button may altered facilitate winding motor nose block must retain shape size etc original 4 The tissue color may changed pertinent marking must plane ie door lines hinge lines cowl bumps etc color trim should appropriate era aircraft being modeled No condenser paper film coverings will allowed flying surfaces must double-covered 5 Static judging competition will used pub lished plans Structure craftsmanship fidelity construction plan basis models score Photographs three-views needed required 6 The final score will total static Continued page 138 60 Model Aviation Super-simple winding stooge Peanut Scale Manhattan Cabin AMA Scale models Base clamps convenient anchor Slide popsicle stick up down close open wires hook rear motor peg loops slide wires closed wind model Overview Rich Doigs balsa-tester Clamp seen closeup left side deflection scale right Length-scale base may show up well photos Test weight can seen attached balsa stick just right deflection scale Closeup Richard Doigs balsa strength-tester brass tube vertical epoxied piece balsa horizontal metal rail weight metal T vertical leg slides tube holds piece balsa being tested quite se curely hats off cant ship until get order Choose design red R black 81 royal blue DI sky blue SJ caps fits Only 56 postpaid 4 S20 Christen Eagle BCE Corsair BF4Fortress Bi 7 Lightning B38Liberator B24 Warhawk B40Mitchell B25 Mustang B51Superfortress B29 Spitfire BSPPhantom BP4 Sabre B86Tomcat B14 Dozens catalog send SASE Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA~eliEI1I 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Name Address CityState ZipDesignCap Color pull large screen area first Later can work up 3 x 4-ft screens once pull should enough paint flow front squeegee over entire length type art still have excess other end /2-in-wide bead paint width art will last about tO-in pull Photo 11 Place squeegee behind paint strip tilt squeegee toward artwork about 20 degrees Apply enough pressure edge screen prevent movement pulling squeegee Ask help need both hands squee gee Pull squeegee toward smooth stroke applying about two three pounds pressure lift squee gee try string paint over unused portions screen Photo 12 Carefully lift screen hold first finished artwork looks great congratulations order keep trying until get hang Soon will doing multicolor screens positioning screen over same ar twork color art careful multicolor decals blue film will bond partially-dried paint Dont spend too much time admiring work since paint drying screen faster trim sheet Photo 13 Gently scrape off excess paint screen surface immediately after pulling screen Use scrap balsa pieces cardboard about size weight business card Leaving paint screen will greatly extend cleanup time amount materials will necessary Photo 14 Move outdoors cleaning screen prevents possible fire vapor buildup making yourself sick breathing vapors thinner Place sheet plastic over smooth surface rough surface will crack screen emulsion Lay down several layers newspaper topped layer paper towels Place screen towels wood side up cleaning fabric side Pour small amount thinner over painted area mop up mixture repeated rounds paper towels Also ex change towels under screen several times until both appear clean silk should also clean though will stained paint color Check fab ric pores holding up light see pores silk clear extremely careful wiping emulsion side screen press hard enough fabric cause emul sion crack stretching Remember clean squeegee also Place thinnersoaked material plastic bag protect contact flames type smoke working screen clean ing too much vapor risk Photo 15 Allow printed art dry least 24 hours Cut around art trim sheet apply model careful stretch trim sheet material paint will crack finished art will last 10 years material stretched creased trim sheet material should adhere model wrong position removing could cause stretching solution iS prevent material sticking until want system used sign compa nies sticking large sheets auto truck door spray door 409 Fantastic some other non-rinse soap solu tion until surface completely wet Place artwork backing re moved place position wanted will slide easily soapy surface fix location begin rub gently center edges hand use flat 2-in roller force out remaining soap again moving center edges until entire surface has rolled soap has no effect final sticking material Photo 16 finished model ready its test flight Most us have plenty experi ence repairing damaged models finished silk screen standing can have peace mind artwork easily re pairable too Good luck screens flying FF Indoor/Tenny Continued oaoe 60 flight scores follows A Static Score 60 points max fidelity construction plan 40 points max craftsmanship B Flight points time flight seconds max time cannot exceed total static score model Total flight score will best 5 official flights An offi cial flight will flight 15 seconds longer air Model launching will ROG discretion CD Registration Kit-plan Scale made Cabinet Aircraft Modelers table day meet additional details contact Martin Vamey 1020 N Wood Griffith IN 46319 Whats Next Beginning 100 pm June 15 running 24 hours Fourth Peanut World Grand Prix details entry proxy Peanut Scale models write Mike Arak 10900 SW 61 Ct. Miami FL 33156 Following Grand Prix will normal NIMAS events running until sometime SaturdayJune 18 1983 Ill give details next time site solution Indoor groups suffer temporary chronic lack sites fly/ practice critical aspects prob lem can expressed term able applied Indoor sites Perhaps groups can use solution fostered Dr John Martin sparkplug Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA MIAMA group has suffered considerably recent years both influx immigrants being housed fly ing sites closing Goodyear Blimp hangar Miami mostly-regular sites has 138 Model Aviation Get install dont take off Ken Willard RCM SERVO GARD SERVO GARD nonitors eirborne flght bettery peck voltage us well radio signal received transmitter end receiver melfunction detected pert system SERVO GARD reduces throttle automatically enple time before battery feilure safely lend nodal SPECIFICATIONS Size unit installed KPS- 14 servo case nosy installation Just plug throttle servo output Weight Approx 1 oz Sensitivity Accurate within 02 Volts Servo Pulse unit shipped positive pulse systems negative pulse available upon request SERVO GARD comes complete pre-wired pigtails servo connectors choice installed specify connector type order SEE YOUR DEALER OR ORDER DIRECT DEALER INQUIRIES IN VI TED Price $3795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordering ENDORSED BY THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA SHOW TEAM LIMA OHIO R F Enterprises 106 N Main St Arlington OH 45814 479 365-5360 pretty good high school gym some griping very successful Category Record Trials held hoxing gymnasium complete hoxing ring quote Doe Martin newsletter Hangar Pilot Sure its lousy site boxing ring right middle floor Its drafty Its full boxers lot bleachers seats around id Category easy think Category times less others Quit complaining fly guys bunch prima donnas Great Atmosphere seem ingly dismal site MIAMA members set four rec ords two Junior records two Open records spirit leadership like no wonder MIAMA very successful club way MIAMA has nearly year-round Indoor activity quite rare Indoor fliers 35cm models time time have mentioned 35cm modelsan experimental/fun class Indoor microfilm model rule seems 35cm maximum span models simple concept developing challenging class Contests run Lakehurst Naval Air Station Rotunda Low Library Columbia University New York City have yielded 14-minute-plus flights 98-ft Rotunda 25 minutes Lakehurst hangars Great times old-timer Bill Tyler gadgets simple winding stooge Pea nut Scale Manhattan models Walt Everson MIAMA club shown photos popsicle stick slides down allowing wires spread Hook wires over rub ber peg rear raise popsicle stick wind up Neat Another photo shows famil iar balsa strength-tester Richard Doig Whats new about shown last photo metal T slides brass tubing clamps balsa against similar bar fixtures weight holds balsa securely Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 FF Old-Timers/Haught Continued aoe 61 Like us Leon started 10-cent model unlike us inspired Graff Zeppelin cruising over Brooklyn early Twenties Leons first engine Elf followed Baby Cyclone Brown Junior first flight 1936 lasted 30 secondsbut thats bad consider Leon tied long string tail run along behind Tension string slowed model caused land Remember engine runs limited fuel allotment alone days de thermalizers unheard next model TD Coupe built magazine plans 1937 modified course Leon says covered brown wrapping paper painted blue orange household enamel tried household en amel over silkspan onceand took days dry Preferring design own models Leon brought out Skyscraperthe first one-wheeler published Three- one-half-inch M&M wheels very expensive using saved weight drag model featured page 66 Air Age Gas Models available Model Airplane News Airborne recently received sample copy Airborne official joumal Model Aero nautics Association Australia superb publication serving aspects model aviation good Free Flight coverage Paul Logan writes column called Free Flight Topics Max Starick writes Old-Timers Sake Lots other interesting columns articles make up balance magazine September October 1982 issue received nice Peanut Scale plan Puss Moth would tempt Scale builder Nine dollars Australian will get 6 copies per year via surface mail $15 air mail Airborne Magazine II Comwall Close Tullamarine Victoria Australia 3043 Stardusters forever Robert Craig Rt 70 Box 2450 Las Vegas NV 89124 has doing some Old-Time Engine rework producing Custom Old-Timer Kits some time now advises now producing kits semikits entire Starduster line Theyre Old-Timers easiest ways get kid hooked Free Flight Seems like always fly right off board Although design around 30 years old designer Sal Taibi can still seen producing max after max US Free Flight Championships Nationals size another design Engines recently received Gene Hempels list engine rework-repair services Known P&G Metal Shop 301 North Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Gene specializes chrome plating fitting pistonsa good way extend life favorite engine Gene also stocking new OPS 15 competition engine mill intended compete Rossi AD 15 engines Old-Timer has stock lots parts available also has per formance parts Cox TD engines Nostalgia contests including events Nostalgia models 1943 1956 de signs hottest areas outside Califor nia Midwest CIA agent thats Central Indi ana Aeromodelers folks Bob Larsh Rules Coordinator area have experienced some usual problemslike performancedesigns dominating contests use highpower enginesexperienced other specialinterest events category model aviation As result rules change proposals have surfaced some being passed others ing rejected point progress being made tested competition trail Recent voting rules proposals imposed two-year freeze rules changes clarified some gray areas area allowable power plants Front rotor Cox engines have out lawed spirit time period Some small l/2A ships may scaled up 250 sq match Ram Rod benchmark us Old-Timer flying need aware fat-growing event isnt threat Old-Timer Nostalgia viable altemative fliers unable obtain reason another satisfactory ignition engine should also interest desire performance usually attained Old-Timer models Con tact Bob Larsh 45 South Whitcomb Ave Indi anapolis IN 46241 SAM Membership special interest trying bring memberships up date latest rule book out will sent new renewed members writing new address Society Antique Modelers 4269 Sayeko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 ORDER TOLL FREE 800-854-8411 ALIFORNIA 800-4728456 IN LOS ANGELES 714-9639881 Un~ malt 4 Z 18480 BANDILIER CIRCLE /J FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92708 r Discounts Now PRICES GOOD THRU FEB 1983 POWER-START STARTERFE Powerful 12 VDC electric starter 049 ng ines planes cars & boats NO 115386 99 LIST $4995 4 channel FP-4L sysyem 3 servos full N Cd operas servo revers ng 5W tches trays hardware frequency flag nstruct book 9 IL5f Mu5tang ~P-51 NO 526327 P-51 Mustang Fun Scale LIST $4495 R/C wood kit Span 51 Area 490 sqin, Engine 23 19 adio 4 ch FUTAB FGK SERIES FP-5 FG K LIST $34995 $17995 LIST $36995 $19995 ST $33995 $21995 1983 NEW YEARS SPORT FLYER NEr4 YEARS 1983 SPORT FLYER ready now big FREE colorful 24 page VALUE PACKED issue LOADED AFTER CX R ISTMAS CLEARANCE sales articles interest modeler FUN contests much DONT MISS THIS ONE CALL US TOLL FREE AFTER SOO PM PACIFIC TIME THEU FEIEHARY 15 1953 Special operators will take name address name address CityH U state ______________________ ZipU mail order catalogs 18480 BANDILIER CIRCLE FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 928708 POSTAGE AND HANDLING CHARGES U $000 $2500 add $300 $2501 add $400I II Over $5000 add $500 Cailfornia residents add 6% state saics tax rn mmm m mmm m mmmm April 1983 139
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/04
Page Numbers: 60, 138, 139
Free Flight INDOOR Bud Tenny BAD NEWS REPLAY last column re lated demise Pirelli implied no rubber available buy However dealers have some supplies will carry needs Although does solve power problem held bay momentarily Nevertheless should use present supplies sparingly suppliers try find some other good rubber us use Indoor Week Second United States Indoor Championships sponsored National Free Flight Society NFFS National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS will held first four days door Week case havent heard Indoor Week will June 12-19 1983 magnificent atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Practice flying scheduled between 700 am noon Sunday June 12 Easy B Paper Stick events will flown noon through 600 pm atrium reserved FAI Indoor practice between 600 pm 800 pm Hand Launched Gliders will flown 800 am to noon Monday June 13 followed four two-hour rounds FAI Team Qualification trials Tuesday June 14 Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin will flown between 700 am 1030 am Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane 1030 am 300 pm last two rounds FAI Qualification trials will held between 300 pm 700 pm Indoor Cabin models will flown concurrently FAI models final competition session US Indoor Champs will Wednesday June 15 800 am 100 pm During time slot Indoor Scale events will flown AMA Scale Peanut Scale using AMA rule 51-A Circular Speed Kit-plane Scale events will doubtless flown full stomachs official banquet scheduled 730 night before June 14 banquets excellent West Baden What rules AMA events flown US Champs will use AMA rules special rules other events copy rules will furnished entry blank available Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Please send business-sized SASE request en try blank entries postmarked later June 1 1982 will assessed $5 late-entry fee Rules Manhattan Bostonian Cabin events fairly standard will presented next column However Rubber Speed Kit-plan Scale events follows Unlimited Rubber Speed 1 Models must rubber-powered propellerdriven 2 Models must start unassisted ROG launch three-point sitting position 3 Model timed two complete laps around two pylons set 20 ft apart 4 Flights will disqualified model touches either pylon ground after cross ing starting line 5 The timer will stand line two pylons Timing starts model crosses line determined two pylons ends crosses line after completing two laps 6 Timepieces must able time 1/100 second 7 Shortest time two complete laps determines winner 8 There will no limit number models launches Peanut Speed rules Unlimited Rubber Speed shall apply except I The models limited Peanut Scale mod els 2 The models scores will time seconds models fly two laps 3 The lowest time will determine winner Kit-Plan Scale I Scale rubber-powered models built kits and/or published plans 2 The prop and/or rubber may changed allow better prop-power combination 3 The nose block thrust button may altered facilitate winding motor nose block must retain shape size etc original 4 The tissue color may changed pertinent marking must plane ie door lines hinge lines cowl bumps etc color trim should appropriate era aircraft being modeled No condenser paper film coverings will allowed flying surfaces must double-covered 5 Static judging competition will used pub lished plans Structure craftsmanship fidelity construction plan basis models score Photographs three-views needed required 6 The final score will total static Continued page 138 60 Model Aviation Super-simple winding stooge Peanut Scale Manhattan Cabin AMA Scale models Base clamps convenient anchor Slide popsicle stick up down close open wires hook rear motor peg loops slide wires closed wind model Overview Rich Doigs balsa-tester Clamp seen closeup left side deflection scale right Length-scale base may show up well photos Test weight can seen attached balsa stick just right deflection scale Closeup Richard Doigs balsa strength-tester brass tube vertical epoxied piece balsa horizontal metal rail weight metal T vertical leg slides tube holds piece balsa being tested quite se curely hats off cant ship until get order Choose design red R black 81 royal blue DI sky blue SJ caps fits Only 56 postpaid 4 S20 Christen Eagle BCE Corsair BF4Fortress Bi 7 Lightning B38Liberator B24 Warhawk B40Mitchell B25 Mustang B51Superfortress B29 Spitfire BSPPhantom BP4 Sabre B86Tomcat B14 Dozens catalog send SASE Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA~eliEI1I 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Name Address CityState ZipDesignCap Color pull large screen area first Later can work up 3 x 4-ft screens once pull should enough paint flow front squeegee over entire length type art still have excess other end /2-in-wide bead paint width art will last about tO-in pull Photo 11 Place squeegee behind paint strip tilt squeegee toward artwork about 20 degrees Apply enough pressure edge screen prevent movement pulling squeegee Ask help need both hands squee gee Pull squeegee toward smooth stroke applying about two three pounds pressure lift squee gee try string paint over unused portions screen Photo 12 Carefully lift screen hold first finished artwork looks great congratulations order keep trying until get hang Soon will doing multicolor screens positioning screen over same ar twork color art careful multicolor decals blue film will bond partially-dried paint Dont spend too much time admiring work since paint drying screen faster trim sheet Photo 13 Gently scrape off excess paint screen surface immediately after pulling screen Use scrap balsa pieces cardboard about size weight business card Leaving paint screen will greatly extend cleanup time amount materials will necessary Photo 14 Move outdoors cleaning screen prevents possible fire vapor buildup making yourself sick breathing vapors thinner Place sheet plastic over smooth surface rough surface will crack screen emulsion Lay down several layers newspaper topped layer paper towels Place screen towels wood side up cleaning fabric side Pour small amount thinner over painted area mop up mixture repeated rounds paper towels Also ex change towels under screen several times until both appear clean silk should also clean though will stained paint color Check fab ric pores holding up light see pores silk clear extremely careful wiping emulsion side screen press hard enough fabric cause emul sion crack stretching Remember clean squeegee also Place thinnersoaked material plastic bag protect contact flames type smoke working screen clean ing too much vapor risk Photo 15 Allow printed art dry least 24 hours Cut around art trim sheet apply model careful stretch trim sheet material paint will crack finished art will last 10 years material stretched creased trim sheet material should adhere model wrong position removing could cause stretching solution iS prevent material sticking until want system used sign compa nies sticking large sheets auto truck door spray door 409 Fantastic some other non-rinse soap solu tion until surface completely wet Place artwork backing re moved place position wanted will slide easily soapy surface fix location begin rub gently center edges hand use flat 2-in roller force out remaining soap again moving center edges until entire surface has rolled soap has no effect final sticking material Photo 16 finished model ready its test flight Most us have plenty experi ence repairing damaged models finished silk screen standing can have peace mind artwork easily re pairable too Good luck screens flying FF Indoor/Tenny Continued oaoe 60 flight scores follows A Static Score 60 points max fidelity construction plan 40 points max craftsmanship B Flight points time flight seconds max time cannot exceed total static score model Total flight score will best 5 official flights An offi cial flight will flight 15 seconds longer air Model launching will ROG discretion CD Registration Kit-plan Scale made Cabinet Aircraft Modelers table day meet additional details contact Martin Vamey 1020 N Wood Griffith IN 46319 Whats Next Beginning 100 pm June 15 running 24 hours Fourth Peanut World Grand Prix details entry proxy Peanut Scale models write Mike Arak 10900 SW 61 Ct. Miami FL 33156 Following Grand Prix will normal NIMAS events running until sometime SaturdayJune 18 1983 Ill give details next time site solution Indoor groups suffer temporary chronic lack sites fly/ practice critical aspects prob lem can expressed term able applied Indoor sites Perhaps groups can use solution fostered Dr John Martin sparkplug Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA MIAMA group has suffered considerably recent years both influx immigrants being housed fly ing sites closing Goodyear Blimp hangar Miami mostly-regular sites has 138 Model Aviation Get install dont take off Ken Willard RCM SERVO GARD SERVO GARD nonitors eirborne flght bettery peck voltage us well radio signal received transmitter end receiver melfunction detected pert system SERVO GARD reduces throttle automatically enple time before battery feilure safely lend nodal SPECIFICATIONS Size unit installed KPS- 14 servo case nosy installation Just plug throttle servo output Weight Approx 1 oz Sensitivity Accurate within 02 Volts Servo Pulse unit shipped positive pulse systems negative pulse available upon request SERVO GARD comes complete pre-wired pigtails servo connectors choice installed specify connector type order SEE YOUR DEALER OR ORDER DIRECT DEALER INQUIRIES IN VI TED Price $3795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordering ENDORSED BY THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA SHOW TEAM LIMA OHIO R F Enterprises 106 N Main St Arlington OH 45814 479 365-5360 pretty good high school gym some griping very successful Category Record Trials held hoxing gymnasium complete hoxing ring quote Doe Martin newsletter Hangar Pilot Sure its lousy site boxing ring right middle floor Its drafty Its full boxers lot bleachers seats around id Category easy think Category times less others Quit complaining fly guys bunch prima donnas Great Atmosphere seem ingly dismal site MIAMA members set four rec ords two Junior records two Open records spirit leadership like no wonder MIAMA very successful club way MIAMA has nearly year-round Indoor activity quite rare Indoor fliers 35cm models time time have mentioned 35cm modelsan experimental/fun class Indoor microfilm model rule seems 35cm maximum span models simple concept developing challenging class Contests run Lakehurst Naval Air Station Rotunda Low Library Columbia University New York City have yielded 14-minute-plus flights 98-ft Rotunda 25 minutes Lakehurst hangars Great times old-timer Bill Tyler gadgets simple winding stooge Pea nut Scale Manhattan models Walt Everson MIAMA club shown photos popsicle stick slides down allowing wires spread Hook wires over rub ber peg rear raise popsicle stick wind up Neat Another photo shows famil iar balsa strength-tester Richard Doig Whats new about shown last photo metal T slides brass tubing clamps balsa against similar bar fixtures weight holds balsa securely Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 FF Old-Timers/Haught Continued aoe 61 Like us Leon started 10-cent model unlike us inspired Graff Zeppelin cruising over Brooklyn early Twenties Leons first engine Elf followed Baby Cyclone Brown Junior first flight 1936 lasted 30 secondsbut thats bad consider Leon tied long string tail run along behind Tension string slowed model caused land Remember engine runs limited fuel allotment alone days de thermalizers unheard next model TD Coupe built magazine plans 1937 modified course Leon says covered brown wrapping paper painted blue orange household enamel tried household en amel over silkspan onceand took days dry Preferring design own models Leon brought out Skyscraperthe first one-wheeler published Three- one-half-inch M&M wheels very expensive using saved weight drag model featured page 66 Air Age Gas Models available Model Airplane News Airborne recently received sample copy Airborne official joumal Model Aero nautics Association Australia superb publication serving aspects model aviation good Free Flight coverage Paul Logan writes column called Free Flight Topics Max Starick writes Old-Timers Sake Lots other interesting columns articles make up balance magazine September October 1982 issue received nice Peanut Scale plan Puss Moth would tempt Scale builder Nine dollars Australian will get 6 copies per year via surface mail $15 air mail Airborne Magazine II Comwall Close Tullamarine Victoria Australia 3043 Stardusters forever Robert Craig Rt 70 Box 2450 Las Vegas NV 89124 has doing some Old-Time Engine rework producing Custom Old-Timer Kits some time now advises now producing kits semikits entire Starduster line Theyre Old-Timers easiest ways get kid hooked Free Flight Seems like always fly right off board Although design around 30 years old designer Sal Taibi can still seen producing max after max US Free Flight Championships Nationals size another design Engines recently received Gene Hempels list engine rework-repair services Known P&G Metal Shop 301 North Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Gene specializes chrome plating fitting pistonsa good way extend life favorite engine Gene also stocking new OPS 15 competition engine mill intended compete Rossi AD 15 engines Old-Timer has stock lots parts available also has per formance parts Cox TD engines Nostalgia contests including events Nostalgia models 1943 1956 de signs hottest areas outside Califor nia Midwest CIA agent thats Central Indi ana Aeromodelers folks Bob Larsh Rules Coordinator area have experienced some usual problemslike performancedesigns dominating contests use highpower enginesexperienced other specialinterest events category model aviation As result rules change proposals have surfaced some being passed others ing rejected point progress being made tested competition trail Recent voting rules proposals imposed two-year freeze rules changes clarified some gray areas area allowable power plants Front rotor Cox engines have out lawed spirit time period Some small l/2A ships may scaled up 250 sq match Ram Rod benchmark us Old-Timer flying need aware fat-growing event isnt threat Old-Timer Nostalgia viable altemative fliers unable obtain reason another satisfactory ignition engine should also interest desire performance usually attained Old-Timer models Con tact Bob Larsh 45 South Whitcomb Ave Indi anapolis IN 46241 SAM Membership special interest trying bring memberships up date latest rule book out will sent new renewed members writing new address Society Antique Modelers 4269 Sayeko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 ORDER TOLL FREE 800-854-8411 ALIFORNIA 800-4728456 IN LOS ANGELES 714-9639881 Un~ malt 4 Z 18480 BANDILIER CIRCLE /J FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92708 r Discounts Now PRICES GOOD THRU FEB 1983 POWER-START STARTERFE Powerful 12 VDC electric starter 049 ng ines planes cars & boats NO 115386 99 LIST $4995 4 channel FP-4L sysyem 3 servos full N Cd operas servo revers ng 5W tches trays hardware frequency flag nstruct book 9 IL5f Mu5tang ~P-51 NO 526327 P-51 Mustang Fun Scale LIST $4495 R/C wood kit Span 51 Area 490 sqin, Engine 23 19 adio 4 ch FUTAB FGK SERIES FP-5 FG K LIST $34995 $17995 LIST $36995 $19995 ST $33995 $21995 1983 NEW YEARS SPORT FLYER NEr4 YEARS 1983 SPORT FLYER ready now big FREE colorful 24 page VALUE PACKED issue LOADED AFTER CX R ISTMAS CLEARANCE sales articles interest modeler FUN contests much DONT MISS THIS ONE CALL US TOLL FREE AFTER SOO PM PACIFIC TIME THEU FEIEHARY 15 1953 Special operators will take name address name address CityH U state ______________________ ZipU mail order catalogs 18480 BANDILIER CIRCLE FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 928708 POSTAGE AND HANDLING CHARGES U $000 $2500 add $300 $2501 add $400I II Over $5000 add $500 Cailfornia residents add 6% state saics tax rn mmm m mmm m mmmm April 1983 139
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/04
Page Numbers: 60, 138, 139
Free Flight INDOOR Bud Tenny BAD NEWS REPLAY last column re lated demise Pirelli implied no rubber available buy However dealers have some supplies will carry needs Although does solve power problem held bay momentarily Nevertheless should use present supplies sparingly suppliers try find some other good rubber us use Indoor Week Second United States Indoor Championships sponsored National Free Flight Society NFFS National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS will held first four days door Week case havent heard Indoor Week will June 12-19 1983 magnificent atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Practice flying scheduled between 700 am noon Sunday June 12 Easy B Paper Stick events will flown noon through 600 pm atrium reserved FAI Indoor practice between 600 pm 800 pm Hand Launched Gliders will flown 800 am to noon Monday June 13 followed four two-hour rounds FAI Team Qualification trials Tuesday June 14 Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin will flown between 700 am 1030 am Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane 1030 am 300 pm last two rounds FAI Qualification trials will held between 300 pm 700 pm Indoor Cabin models will flown concurrently FAI models final competition session US Indoor Champs will Wednesday June 15 800 am 100 pm During time slot Indoor Scale events will flown AMA Scale Peanut Scale using AMA rule 51-A Circular Speed Kit-plane Scale events will doubtless flown full stomachs official banquet scheduled 730 night before June 14 banquets excellent West Baden What rules AMA events flown US Champs will use AMA rules special rules other events copy rules will furnished entry blank available Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 Please send business-sized SASE request en try blank entries postmarked later June 1 1982 will assessed $5 late-entry fee Rules Manhattan Bostonian Cabin events fairly standard will presented next column However Rubber Speed Kit-plan Scale events follows Unlimited Rubber Speed 1 Models must rubber-powered propellerdriven 2 Models must start unassisted ROG launch three-point sitting position 3 Model timed two complete laps around two pylons set 20 ft apart 4 Flights will disqualified model touches either pylon ground after cross ing starting line 5 The timer will stand line two pylons Timing starts model crosses line determined two pylons ends crosses line after completing two laps 6 Timepieces must able time 1/100 second 7 Shortest time two complete laps determines winner 8 There will no limit number models launches Peanut Speed rules Unlimited Rubber Speed shall apply except I The models limited Peanut Scale mod els 2 The models scores will time seconds models fly two laps 3 The lowest time will determine winner Kit-Plan Scale I Scale rubber-powered models built kits and/or published plans 2 The prop and/or rubber may changed allow better prop-power combination 3 The nose block thrust button may altered facilitate winding motor nose block must retain shape size etc original 4 The tissue color may changed pertinent marking must plane ie door lines hinge lines cowl bumps etc color trim should appropriate era aircraft being modeled No condenser paper film coverings will allowed flying surfaces must double-covered 5 Static judging competition will used pub lished plans Structure craftsmanship fidelity construction plan basis models score Photographs three-views needed required 6 The final score will total static Continued page 138 60 Model Aviation Super-simple winding stooge Peanut Scale Manhattan Cabin AMA Scale models Base clamps convenient anchor Slide popsicle stick up down close open wires hook rear motor peg loops slide wires closed wind model Overview Rich Doigs balsa-tester Clamp seen closeup left side deflection scale right Length-scale base may show up well photos Test weight can seen attached balsa stick just right deflection scale Closeup Richard Doigs balsa strength-tester brass tube vertical epoxied piece balsa horizontal metal rail weight metal T vertical leg slides tube holds piece balsa being tested quite se curely hats off cant ship until get order Choose design red R black 81 royal blue DI sky blue SJ caps fits Only 56 postpaid 4 S20 Christen Eagle BCE Corsair BF4Fortress Bi 7 Lightning B38Liberator B24 Warhawk B40Mitchell B25 Mustang B51Superfortress B29 Spitfire BSPPhantom BP4 Sabre B86Tomcat B14 Dozens catalog send SASE Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA~eliEI1I 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Name Address CityState ZipDesignCap Color pull large screen area first Later can work up 3 x 4-ft screens once pull should enough paint flow front squeegee over entire length type art still have excess other end /2-in-wide bead paint width art will last about tO-in pull Photo 11 Place squeegee behind paint strip tilt squeegee toward artwork about 20 degrees Apply enough pressure edge screen prevent movement pulling squeegee Ask help need both hands squee gee Pull squeegee toward smooth stroke applying about two three pounds pressure lift squee gee try string paint over unused portions screen Photo 12 Carefully lift screen hold first finished artwork looks great congratulations order keep trying until get hang Soon will doing multicolor screens positioning screen over same ar twork color art careful multicolor decals blue film will bond partially-dried paint Dont spend too much time admiring work since paint drying screen faster trim sheet Photo 13 Gently scrape off excess paint screen surface immediately after pulling screen Use scrap balsa pieces cardboard about size weight business card Leaving paint screen will greatly extend cleanup time amount materials will necessary Photo 14 Move outdoors cleaning screen prevents possible fire vapor buildup making yourself sick breathing vapors thinner Place sheet plastic over smooth surface rough surface will crack screen emulsion Lay down several layers newspaper topped layer paper towels Place screen towels wood side up cleaning fabric side Pour small amount thinner over painted area mop up mixture repeated rounds paper towels Also ex change towels under screen several times until both appear clean silk should also clean though will stained paint color Check fab ric pores holding up light see pores silk clear extremely careful wiping emulsion side screen press hard enough fabric cause emul sion crack stretching Remember clean squeegee also Place thinnersoaked material plastic bag protect contact flames type smoke working screen clean ing too much vapor risk Photo 15 Allow printed art dry least 24 hours Cut around art trim sheet apply model careful stretch trim sheet material paint will crack finished art will last 10 years material stretched creased trim sheet material should adhere model wrong position removing could cause stretching solution iS prevent material sticking until want system used sign compa nies sticking large sheets auto truck door spray door 409 Fantastic some other non-rinse soap solu tion until surface completely wet Place artwork backing re moved place position wanted will slide easily soapy surface fix location begin rub gently center edges hand use flat 2-in roller force out remaining soap again moving center edges until entire surface has rolled soap has no effect final sticking material Photo 16 finished model ready its test flight Most us have plenty experi ence repairing damaged models finished silk screen standing can have peace mind artwork easily re pairable too Good luck screens flying FF Indoor/Tenny Continued oaoe 60 flight scores follows A Static Score 60 points max fidelity construction plan 40 points max craftsmanship B Flight points time flight seconds max time cannot exceed total static score model Total flight score will best 5 official flights An offi cial flight will flight 15 seconds longer air Model launching will ROG discretion CD Registration Kit-plan Scale made Cabinet Aircraft Modelers table day meet additional details contact Martin Vamey 1020 N Wood Griffith IN 46319 Whats Next Beginning 100 pm June 15 running 24 hours Fourth Peanut World Grand Prix details entry proxy Peanut Scale models write Mike Arak 10900 SW 61 Ct. Miami FL 33156 Following Grand Prix will normal NIMAS events running until sometime SaturdayJune 18 1983 Ill give details next time site solution Indoor groups suffer temporary chronic lack sites fly/ practice critical aspects prob lem can expressed term able applied Indoor sites Perhaps groups can use solution fostered Dr John Martin sparkplug Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA MIAMA group has suffered considerably recent years both influx immigrants being housed fly ing sites closing Goodyear Blimp hangar Miami mostly-regular sites has 138 Model Aviation Get install dont take off Ken Willard RCM SERVO GARD SERVO GARD nonitors eirborne flght bettery peck voltage us well radio signal received transmitter end receiver melfunction detected pert system SERVO GARD reduces throttle automatically enple time before battery feilure safely lend nodal SPECIFICATIONS Size unit installed KPS- 14 servo case nosy installation Just plug throttle servo output Weight Approx 1 oz Sensitivity Accurate within 02 Volts Servo Pulse unit shipped positive pulse systems negative pulse available upon request SERVO GARD comes complete pre-wired pigtails servo connectors choice installed specify connector type order SEE YOUR DEALER OR ORDER DIRECT DEALER INQUIRIES IN VI TED Price $3795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordering ENDORSED BY THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA SHOW TEAM LIMA OHIO R F Enterprises 106 N Main St Arlington OH 45814 479 365-5360 pretty good high school gym some griping very successful Category Record Trials held hoxing gymnasium complete hoxing ring quote Doe Martin newsletter Hangar Pilot Sure its lousy site boxing ring right middle floor Its drafty Its full boxers lot bleachers seats around id Category easy think Category times less others Quit complaining fly guys bunch prima donnas Great Atmosphere seem ingly dismal site MIAMA members set four rec ords two Junior records two Open records spirit leadership like no wonder MIAMA very successful club way MIAMA has nearly year-round Indoor activity quite rare Indoor fliers 35cm models time time have mentioned 35cm modelsan experimental/fun class Indoor microfilm model rule seems 35cm maximum span models simple concept developing challenging class Contests run Lakehurst Naval Air Station Rotunda Low Library Columbia University New York City have yielded 14-minute-plus flights 98-ft Rotunda 25 minutes Lakehurst hangars Great times old-timer Bill Tyler gadgets simple winding stooge Pea nut Scale Manhattan models Walt Everson MIAMA club shown photos popsicle stick slides down allowing wires spread Hook wires over rub ber peg rear raise popsicle stick wind up Neat Another photo shows famil iar balsa strength-tester Richard Doig Whats new about shown last photo metal T slides brass tubing clamps balsa against similar bar fixtures weight holds balsa securely Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 FF Old-Timers/Haught Continued aoe 61 Like us Leon started 10-cent model unlike us inspired Graff Zeppelin cruising over Brooklyn early Twenties Leons first engine Elf followed Baby Cyclone Brown Junior first flight 1936 lasted 30 secondsbut thats bad consider Leon tied long string tail run along behind Tension string slowed model caused land Remember engine runs limited fuel allotment alone days de thermalizers unheard next model TD Coupe built magazine plans 1937 modified course Leon says covered brown wrapping paper painted blue orange household enamel tried household en amel over silkspan onceand took days dry Preferring design own models Leon brought out Skyscraperthe first one-wheeler published Three- one-half-inch M&M wheels very expensive using saved weight drag model featured page 66 Air Age Gas Models available Model Airplane News Airborne recently received sample copy Airborne official joumal Model Aero nautics Association Australia superb publication serving aspects model aviation good Free Flight coverage Paul Logan writes column called Free Flight Topics Max Starick writes Old-Timers Sake Lots other interesting columns articles make up balance magazine September October 1982 issue received nice Peanut Scale plan Puss Moth would tempt Scale builder Nine dollars Australian will get 6 copies per year via surface mail $15 air mail Airborne Magazine II Comwall Close Tullamarine Victoria Australia 3043 Stardusters forever Robert Craig Rt 70 Box 2450 Las Vegas NV 89124 has doing some Old-Time Engine rework producing Custom Old-Timer Kits some time now advises now producing kits semikits entire Starduster line Theyre Old-Timers easiest ways get kid hooked Free Flight Seems like always fly right off board Although design around 30 years old designer Sal Taibi can still seen producing max after max US Free Flight Championships Nationals size another design Engines recently received Gene Hempels list engine rework-repair services Known P&G Metal Shop 301 North Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Gene specializes chrome plating fitting pistonsa good way extend life favorite engine Gene also stocking new OPS 15 competition engine mill intended compete Rossi AD 15 engines Old-Timer has stock lots parts available also has per formance parts Cox TD engines Nostalgia contests including events Nostalgia models 1943 1956 de signs hottest areas outside Califor nia Midwest CIA agent thats Central Indi ana Aeromodelers folks Bob Larsh Rules Coordinator area have experienced some usual problemslike performancedesigns dominating contests use highpower enginesexperienced other specialinterest events category model aviation As result rules change proposals have surfaced some being passed others ing rejected point progress being made tested competition trail Recent voting rules proposals imposed two-year freeze rules changes clarified some gray areas area allowable power plants Front rotor Cox engines have out lawed spirit time period Some small l/2A ships may scaled up 250 sq match Ram Rod benchmark us Old-Timer flying need aware fat-growing event isnt threat Old-Timer Nostalgia viable altemative fliers unable obtain reason another satisfactory ignition engine should also interest desire performance usually attained Old-Timer models Con tact Bob Larsh 45 South Whitcomb Ave Indi anapolis IN 46241 SAM Membership special interest trying bring memberships up date latest rule book out will sent new renewed members writing new address Society Antique Modelers 4269 Sayeko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 ORDER TOLL FREE 800-854-8411 ALIFORNIA 800-4728456 IN LOS ANGELES 714-9639881 Un~ malt 4 Z 18480 BANDILIER CIRCLE /J FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92708 r Discounts Now PRICES GOOD THRU FEB 1983 POWER-START STARTERFE Powerful 12 VDC electric starter 049 ng ines planes cars & boats NO 115386 99 LIST $4995 4 channel FP-4L sysyem 3 servos full N Cd operas servo revers ng 5W tches trays hardware frequency flag nstruct book 9 IL5f Mu5tang ~P-51 NO 526327 P-51 Mustang Fun Scale LIST $4495 R/C wood kit Span 51 Area 490 sqin, Engine 23 19 adio 4 ch FUTAB FGK SERIES FP-5 FG K LIST $34995 $17995 LIST $36995 $19995 ST $33995 $21995 1983 NEW YEARS SPORT FLYER NEr4 YEARS 1983 SPORT FLYER ready now big FREE colorful 24 page VALUE PACKED issue LOADED AFTER CX R ISTMAS CLEARANCE sales articles interest modeler FUN contests much DONT MISS THIS ONE CALL US TOLL FREE AFTER SOO PM PACIFIC TIME THEU FEIEHARY 15 1953 Special operators will take name address name address CityH U state ______________________ ZipU mail order catalogs 18480 BANDILIER CIRCLE FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 928708 POSTAGE AND HANDLING CHARGES U $000 $2500 add $300 $2501 add $400I II Over $5000 add $500 Cailfornia residents add 6% state saics tax rn mmm m mmm m mmmm April 1983 139