Free Flight. Old-Timers ClarenceHaught DO IT YOURSELF nation yourselfers no group adept skill modelers Its natural some us going satisfied building models fly Some bound build own engines well such modeler John Morrill 143 Richmond Street El Segundo Cali fornia 90245 John motion picture photographer used working perfection short time two three years John has built several engines plans appearing model magazines latest effort Simplex 25 Johns words Simplex 25 Strato Streak designer Louis Garami appeared March April 1947 issues MAN first four engine construction articles presented magazine Simplex pictured six have constructed have tested runs steadily higher rpm quoted article power modest todays standards equal popular engines Forties cylinder has twin exhaust bypass ports flat-top piston ball socket connectingrod joint time interest ing design features later made popular Cox engines suspect deepening bypass grooves length ening rotary valve induction period could have modern engine 9 Logan lathe same vintage construction article used make engine parts Materials used Ledloy steel cylinder Stressproof steel crankshaft Meehanite cast iron piston points gas tank screws purchased items word about piston fitsI find difficult part home workshop proper fit seems be tween 0001 0002 inches solution have cylinder bore professionally honed measured air gage also have taper put bore about 0005 oversize top parts down Knowing size roundness bore enables make excellent piston fit aid micrometer toolpost grinder final hand lapping piston course engines would have compete conversions under present SAM rules shame no consequence fly Old Timers Continued page 99 September 1978 43 John MOrrills skills Obviously dont end machine work Stormhawk rubberpowered model mighty fine demonstration design Construction oldtimer great fun Jack Chiprean Butler PA wonuers anyone remembers Synchro Bee pylon ship similar Zipper back early forties Could ever forget Left Little Dragon built article Roy Clough Jr Mode/Airplane News long time agol has uu pislan aisplacamen io Its rignt isa Noonan diesel also old MAN article Both engines built John Morrilt Right Two Simplex 25sdesign Louis Garami Strato Streak fameare two six built John Morrill took both photographs Blue Ridge Models what used spare time have already sold around 500 fine Coupe dHiver kit find rather amazing considering kit expensive advertising largely word mouth kit sold direct mail estimate num ber competition-oriented Coupe fliers country Id have come conclusion already has two Blue Ridge Coupes Free flight apparently much larger what meets eye still big enough entice Big Boys business market kits some not-all-that-popular competition events Meanwhile fortunate being able obtain high quality kits cottageindustry outfits such Blue Ridge handful others have mentioned time time overlooked Blue Ridges Coupe props rib sets sold separately kits its kits handlaunch gliders sport P-30 models vast assortment free-flight good ies catalog send SASE Blue Ridge Models PO Box 429 Skyland NC 28776 Tell Bob sent receive DT rubberband absolutely free X-Acto Knife Fix Have trouble unleashing blade pet X-Acto knife after cinching tight tough job Try wrap Teflon tape-dope around collet stuff slippery stretchy conforms anything intended sealing pipe threads available plumbing section hardware stores Make Friends influence Free Flighters People Everybody Else decide write total stranger ask him about model someone name appeared magazine contest results listing Since yet first-name basis start out Dear Sir better Dear Mr Smith Cautious formal restrained feeling uncomfort able formality sign letter simply Al being sure put full name address top course Chances reply will come back Dear Al old buddies stantly works Outstanding Performance National Records getting official AMA National Records ever b Senior c month d day record-records would have go C Keith Martin Keiths dad Charlie Martin Bellevue Washing ton must have picked up few pointers along way wound up team representing USA 1977 FAI World Champs As Junior Keith picked up nine re cords during 1971 As Senior during period March 1972 through December 1975 picked up additional 69 re cords grand total 78 During month December 1975 gathered 24 things 27th month set two records three door ceiling-height categories two Outdoor categories record one-day total eight logistics boggle mind Keiths Indoor records set Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter events easy ones Easy . Ok kiddo lets see six-minutes-plus autogiro Outdoor records slice cross section through Power Rubber Rocket events Can top Keith estab lished nine records Junior surely someone must have topped Linda Randolph Marty Thompson Lets hear about eh Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 FF Old Timers/Haught continued page 43 satisfaction Imagine thrill flying own engine Get Straight Im often asked measure wing stabilizer incidence angles particularly undercambered wing sections modelers real ize undercambered wings treated same flat-bottomed cousins straightedge placed across leading trailing edge becomes reference line following excerpt Flight Plug monthly newsletter Southern California Ignition Flyers provides good technique measuring incidence Next checking warps important aspect rigging new ship re-rigging old determining and/or setting incidence thrust angles some huge ships can sticky operation Heres trick try wheels bench prop up tail books until stab platform level Use line levels size fat hexagon pencil about 3 inches long OK stab zero Now lay level along wing mount positioned its base overhangs outer edge mount just bit Place straight piece cardboard against base level Keeping front level against wing mount carefully raise rear level using cardboard until bubble centers Now put pencil mark cardboard indicate much raised center bubble Draw straight line mark point cardboard under front level Measure line protrac tor against base cardboard thats wing incidence Use same technique checking pitch motor mounts Troubleshooting times old engine just doesnt want cooperate Invariably occurs inop portune moment just before official flight example Most us grab screwdriver begin checking wiring shorts opens cold-solder joints time honored arcing test cur rent better way suggested Don Jenkins Indianapolis Don writes have found 3-volt bulb wires soldered contacts makes very good inexpensive test light will also give pretty good September1978 99 course could hasten process starting out Dear Fred first place reply comes back Dear Mr Jones trouble Formality has its place guess seems best reserved use people mad IU5 H PLANS SSORIES 141741 17W SPAN STOCK NO PP 15 WALMT scaLEKIT $425 ASK POE OUR KITS AND ACCESSORIES AT YOUR LOCAL DEALRR P NOT AVAILABLE AT YOUR DEALER ORDER DIRECT ADD 608 POSTAGE 4 WALNUT SCALE KITS BABY ACE$425 PEANUT SCALE KITS PIPER J3 CUR$329 PIETENPOL$329 MILES$329 TURBULENT$329 MUSTANG$349 ZERO$349 COUGAR$349 ANDREASON$349 GIPSY MOTH$349 GANAGORIE$349 SPOIT MODEL KITS ONE NITE 28$475 ONE NITE 16$349 STRINGLESS WONDER$249 P8CM ROG$139 KITS S PLANS S ACCESSORIES hAL JAPANESD TISSUE-PROPS COMPLETE CATALOG 504 MANY HARD TO FIND ITEMS Pfl**Jg,fliMAUm*AEtEPO BOX 24W -AMALA MESA CAUF 92041 q~quqwUyqqwwwPHONE 17141 469-R&YS 1 4424636 PEANUT SCALE EECLASI~~ idea condition batteries although modelers now use sophisticated ohm/volt/amp meters places test light can used keep handy bulb couple lengths medium gauge wire couple small alligator clips business Solder end wire termi nals bulb very quickly open hole cause bulb blow Attach clips other ends wires thats also soldered pointed probe end clip able make contact places clips cannot attached like tight spots think youll find little test light very handy thing though Dont use light series points check instant opening build up current primary windings coil may burn out lamp upon collapse field points open Oops Ralph Turner Amhert Ohio wrote inform error fuse lage cross sectional area formula Old L2 Rulers proper formula Cf 2L stated Ralph accuses really being old timer goes ask anyone remembers old days Air Trails gave away class Buz zard Bombshell kit year sub scription Doubt well see days again Editors Note AT gave away 10000 kits Clarence Haught Route 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 44 contests held Goodyear Blimp Hangar Opa Locka Airport Miami Florida MIAMA active allindoor model club US contest event schedules typical Oe outstanding features club enthusiastic sponsorship Dr John Martin includes monthly news letter replete cartoons sketches year club holds awards ban quet recognize clubs best fliers year However real event year proxy contest Manhattan Cabin models nine entries decided models would flown same modelerFAI Indoor flier Roman Szymula After what could fair Anyway out state models won 2nd David Hagen Oregon City Oregon 4th John OLeary Minneapolis Minne sota Dan Kilgore Plantation Florida won 1st 4491 John Martin Coconut Grove Florida won third Special Classes interesting event idea gleaned club activity around country indoor scale model Old Timer Gas models approximate Peanut Scale models size certainly ought fly well scale models real airplanes have short nose-moment arms event tried Glas tonbury Connecticut 1977 won Miss America replica compete against among others Trenton Terror Miss Philly Incidentally mention made above about real air planes Model airplanes realspecialpurpose miniature aircraftwhether SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT miniatures man-carrying airplanes Indoor Sites matter overwhelming importance indoor fliers locating places fly AMA Nats usually held some site otherwise available local fliers because rent too steep local activity So local fliers hold meet often some sort school gymnasium Only Chicago two massive armories usually available New Jersey/New York hangars Lakehurst Naval Air Station Miami Florida Goodyear hang ar can really plan good sites regularly available So much Americas indoor flying goes gymnasiums small arm ories city recreation buildings Excep tions New York City Low Library Rotunda Columbia University 105 very small floor area Cincin nati Ohio fliers have occasionally used 105 Cincinnati Union Terminal CDsNow Hear two cor respondents have requested contest 21 aired column column due about 50 days before magazine contains particular column will reach reader can plan far ahead will delighted carry contest information particular interest series contests flying sessions stretching over period months big annual contests normally planned well advance Local Publicity aspect indoor modeling often overlooked newspaper TV coverage local contests recent months number clubs have quite successful getting excellent coverage newspapers ranging half page full page good photos TV coverage made NIMAS International Record Trials West Baden Indiana 1977 well edited shown network shows number cities done Bob Clemens Rochester New York says no big secret ob tam media publicity Any club group desiring coverage can talk local papers TV stations explain about models flight performance site loca tion dates Better yet would have spokesman stop paper/ station show news director TV city editor some models type being flown indoor freaks have really missed boat publicity-wise really no good reason Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mentor/VanHattum continued page 48 imagine run fore aft through modelcan assured building wing open Vee dihedral So have join spars both wings 100 Model Aviation FLY WIU 9311R WE BlOWN CO-2 ENGINES RNGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHASGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANKS BROWN ENGINES MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT PROM PECK-POLYMERS BUILDING SCALE MODEL Need airplane photos details markings refer once documentatiOn mRke task easier major source ach photos cases onty Source Send 15-cent stamp free catalog COLLECT-AIR PHOTOS So, 14234 tOept MAt MiIw46keH Wi,0n1n 53214 Miami Indoor Aircraft Modelers Assoc continues hold varied classes monthly
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 43, 99, 100
Free Flight. Old-Timers ClarenceHaught DO IT YOURSELF nation yourselfers no group adept skill modelers Its natural some us going satisfied building models fly Some bound build own engines well such modeler John Morrill 143 Richmond Street El Segundo Cali fornia 90245 John motion picture photographer used working perfection short time two three years John has built several engines plans appearing model magazines latest effort Simplex 25 Johns words Simplex 25 Strato Streak designer Louis Garami appeared March April 1947 issues MAN first four engine construction articles presented magazine Simplex pictured six have constructed have tested runs steadily higher rpm quoted article power modest todays standards equal popular engines Forties cylinder has twin exhaust bypass ports flat-top piston ball socket connectingrod joint time interest ing design features later made popular Cox engines suspect deepening bypass grooves length ening rotary valve induction period could have modern engine 9 Logan lathe same vintage construction article used make engine parts Materials used Ledloy steel cylinder Stressproof steel crankshaft Meehanite cast iron piston points gas tank screws purchased items word about piston fitsI find difficult part home workshop proper fit seems be tween 0001 0002 inches solution have cylinder bore professionally honed measured air gage also have taper put bore about 0005 oversize top parts down Knowing size roundness bore enables make excellent piston fit aid micrometer toolpost grinder final hand lapping piston course engines would have compete conversions under present SAM rules shame no consequence fly Old Timers Continued page 99 September 1978 43 John MOrrills skills Obviously dont end machine work Stormhawk rubberpowered model mighty fine demonstration design Construction oldtimer great fun Jack Chiprean Butler PA wonuers anyone remembers Synchro Bee pylon ship similar Zipper back early forties Could ever forget Left Little Dragon built article Roy Clough Jr Mode/Airplane News long time agol has uu pislan aisplacamen io Its rignt isa Noonan diesel also old MAN article Both engines built John Morrilt Right Two Simplex 25sdesign Louis Garami Strato Streak fameare two six built John Morrill took both photographs Blue Ridge Models what used spare time have already sold around 500 fine Coupe dHiver kit find rather amazing considering kit expensive advertising largely word mouth kit sold direct mail estimate num ber competition-oriented Coupe fliers country Id have come conclusion already has two Blue Ridge Coupes Free flight apparently much larger what meets eye still big enough entice Big Boys business market kits some not-all-that-popular competition events Meanwhile fortunate being able obtain high quality kits cottageindustry outfits such Blue Ridge handful others have mentioned time time overlooked Blue Ridges Coupe props rib sets sold separately kits its kits handlaunch gliders sport P-30 models vast assortment free-flight good ies catalog send SASE Blue Ridge Models PO Box 429 Skyland NC 28776 Tell Bob sent receive DT rubberband absolutely free X-Acto Knife Fix Have trouble unleashing blade pet X-Acto knife after cinching tight tough job Try wrap Teflon tape-dope around collet stuff slippery stretchy conforms anything intended sealing pipe threads available plumbing section hardware stores Make Friends influence Free Flighters People Everybody Else decide write total stranger ask him about model someone name appeared magazine contest results listing Since yet first-name basis start out Dear Sir better Dear Mr Smith Cautious formal restrained feeling uncomfort able formality sign letter simply Al being sure put full name address top course Chances reply will come back Dear Al old buddies stantly works Outstanding Performance National Records getting official AMA National Records ever b Senior c month d day record-records would have go C Keith Martin Keiths dad Charlie Martin Bellevue Washing ton must have picked up few pointers along way wound up team representing USA 1977 FAI World Champs As Junior Keith picked up nine re cords during 1971 As Senior during period March 1972 through December 1975 picked up additional 69 re cords grand total 78 During month December 1975 gathered 24 things 27th month set two records three door ceiling-height categories two Outdoor categories record one-day total eight logistics boggle mind Keiths Indoor records set Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter events easy ones Easy . Ok kiddo lets see six-minutes-plus autogiro Outdoor records slice cross section through Power Rubber Rocket events Can top Keith estab lished nine records Junior surely someone must have topped Linda Randolph Marty Thompson Lets hear about eh Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 FF Old Timers/Haught continued page 43 satisfaction Imagine thrill flying own engine Get Straight Im often asked measure wing stabilizer incidence angles particularly undercambered wing sections modelers real ize undercambered wings treated same flat-bottomed cousins straightedge placed across leading trailing edge becomes reference line following excerpt Flight Plug monthly newsletter Southern California Ignition Flyers provides good technique measuring incidence Next checking warps important aspect rigging new ship re-rigging old determining and/or setting incidence thrust angles some huge ships can sticky operation Heres trick try wheels bench prop up tail books until stab platform level Use line levels size fat hexagon pencil about 3 inches long OK stab zero Now lay level along wing mount positioned its base overhangs outer edge mount just bit Place straight piece cardboard against base level Keeping front level against wing mount carefully raise rear level using cardboard until bubble centers Now put pencil mark cardboard indicate much raised center bubble Draw straight line mark point cardboard under front level Measure line protrac tor against base cardboard thats wing incidence Use same technique checking pitch motor mounts Troubleshooting times old engine just doesnt want cooperate Invariably occurs inop portune moment just before official flight example Most us grab screwdriver begin checking wiring shorts opens cold-solder joints time honored arcing test cur rent better way suggested Don Jenkins Indianapolis Don writes have found 3-volt bulb wires soldered contacts makes very good inexpensive test light will also give pretty good September1978 99 course could hasten process starting out Dear Fred first place reply comes back Dear Mr Jones trouble Formality has its place guess seems best reserved use people mad IU5 H PLANS SSORIES 141741 17W SPAN STOCK NO PP 15 WALMT scaLEKIT $425 ASK POE OUR KITS AND ACCESSORIES AT YOUR LOCAL DEALRR P NOT AVAILABLE AT YOUR DEALER ORDER DIRECT ADD 608 POSTAGE 4 WALNUT SCALE KITS BABY ACE$425 PEANUT SCALE KITS PIPER J3 CUR$329 PIETENPOL$329 MILES$329 TURBULENT$329 MUSTANG$349 ZERO$349 COUGAR$349 ANDREASON$349 GIPSY MOTH$349 GANAGORIE$349 SPOIT MODEL KITS ONE NITE 28$475 ONE NITE 16$349 STRINGLESS WONDER$249 P8CM ROG$139 KITS S PLANS S ACCESSORIES hAL JAPANESD TISSUE-PROPS COMPLETE CATALOG 504 MANY HARD TO FIND ITEMS Pfl**Jg,fliMAUm*AEtEPO BOX 24W -AMALA MESA CAUF 92041 q~quqwUyqqwwwPHONE 17141 469-R&YS 1 4424636 PEANUT SCALE EECLASI~~ idea condition batteries although modelers now use sophisticated ohm/volt/amp meters places test light can used keep handy bulb couple lengths medium gauge wire couple small alligator clips business Solder end wire termi nals bulb very quickly open hole cause bulb blow Attach clips other ends wires thats also soldered pointed probe end clip able make contact places clips cannot attached like tight spots think youll find little test light very handy thing though Dont use light series points check instant opening build up current primary windings coil may burn out lamp upon collapse field points open Oops Ralph Turner Amhert Ohio wrote inform error fuse lage cross sectional area formula Old L2 Rulers proper formula Cf 2L stated Ralph accuses really being old timer goes ask anyone remembers old days Air Trails gave away class Buz zard Bombshell kit year sub scription Doubt well see days again Editors Note AT gave away 10000 kits Clarence Haught Route 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 44 contests held Goodyear Blimp Hangar Opa Locka Airport Miami Florida MIAMA active allindoor model club US contest event schedules typical Oe outstanding features club enthusiastic sponsorship Dr John Martin includes monthly news letter replete cartoons sketches year club holds awards ban quet recognize clubs best fliers year However real event year proxy contest Manhattan Cabin models nine entries decided models would flown same modelerFAI Indoor flier Roman Szymula After what could fair Anyway out state models won 2nd David Hagen Oregon City Oregon 4th John OLeary Minneapolis Minne sota Dan Kilgore Plantation Florida won 1st 4491 John Martin Coconut Grove Florida won third Special Classes interesting event idea gleaned club activity around country indoor scale model Old Timer Gas models approximate Peanut Scale models size certainly ought fly well scale models real airplanes have short nose-moment arms event tried Glas tonbury Connecticut 1977 won Miss America replica compete against among others Trenton Terror Miss Philly Incidentally mention made above about real air planes Model airplanes realspecialpurpose miniature aircraftwhether SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT miniatures man-carrying airplanes Indoor Sites matter overwhelming importance indoor fliers locating places fly AMA Nats usually held some site otherwise available local fliers because rent too steep local activity So local fliers hold meet often some sort school gymnasium Only Chicago two massive armories usually available New Jersey/New York hangars Lakehurst Naval Air Station Miami Florida Goodyear hang ar can really plan good sites regularly available So much Americas indoor flying goes gymnasiums small arm ories city recreation buildings Excep tions New York City Low Library Rotunda Columbia University 105 very small floor area Cincin nati Ohio fliers have occasionally used 105 Cincinnati Union Terminal CDsNow Hear two cor respondents have requested contest 21 aired column column due about 50 days before magazine contains particular column will reach reader can plan far ahead will delighted carry contest information particular interest series contests flying sessions stretching over period months big annual contests normally planned well advance Local Publicity aspect indoor modeling often overlooked newspaper TV coverage local contests recent months number clubs have quite successful getting excellent coverage newspapers ranging half page full page good photos TV coverage made NIMAS International Record Trials West Baden Indiana 1977 well edited shown network shows number cities done Bob Clemens Rochester New York says no big secret ob tam media publicity Any club group desiring coverage can talk local papers TV stations explain about models flight performance site loca tion dates Better yet would have spokesman stop paper/ station show news director TV city editor some models type being flown indoor freaks have really missed boat publicity-wise really no good reason Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mentor/VanHattum continued page 48 imagine run fore aft through modelcan assured building wing open Vee dihedral So have join spars both wings 100 Model Aviation FLY WIU 9311R WE BlOWN CO-2 ENGINES RNGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHASGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANKS BROWN ENGINES MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT PROM PECK-POLYMERS BUILDING SCALE MODEL Need airplane photos details markings refer once documentatiOn mRke task easier major source ach photos cases onty Source Send 15-cent stamp free catalog COLLECT-AIR PHOTOS So, 14234 tOept MAt MiIw46keH Wi,0n1n 53214 Miami Indoor Aircraft Modelers Assoc continues hold varied classes monthly
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 43, 99, 100
Free Flight. Old-Timers ClarenceHaught DO IT YOURSELF nation yourselfers no group adept skill modelers Its natural some us going satisfied building models fly Some bound build own engines well such modeler John Morrill 143 Richmond Street El Segundo Cali fornia 90245 John motion picture photographer used working perfection short time two three years John has built several engines plans appearing model magazines latest effort Simplex 25 Johns words Simplex 25 Strato Streak designer Louis Garami appeared March April 1947 issues MAN first four engine construction articles presented magazine Simplex pictured six have constructed have tested runs steadily higher rpm quoted article power modest todays standards equal popular engines Forties cylinder has twin exhaust bypass ports flat-top piston ball socket connectingrod joint time interest ing design features later made popular Cox engines suspect deepening bypass grooves length ening rotary valve induction period could have modern engine 9 Logan lathe same vintage construction article used make engine parts Materials used Ledloy steel cylinder Stressproof steel crankshaft Meehanite cast iron piston points gas tank screws purchased items word about piston fitsI find difficult part home workshop proper fit seems be tween 0001 0002 inches solution have cylinder bore professionally honed measured air gage also have taper put bore about 0005 oversize top parts down Knowing size roundness bore enables make excellent piston fit aid micrometer toolpost grinder final hand lapping piston course engines would have compete conversions under present SAM rules shame no consequence fly Old Timers Continued page 99 September 1978 43 John MOrrills skills Obviously dont end machine work Stormhawk rubberpowered model mighty fine demonstration design Construction oldtimer great fun Jack Chiprean Butler PA wonuers anyone remembers Synchro Bee pylon ship similar Zipper back early forties Could ever forget Left Little Dragon built article Roy Clough Jr Mode/Airplane News long time agol has uu pislan aisplacamen io Its rignt isa Noonan diesel also old MAN article Both engines built John Morrilt Right Two Simplex 25sdesign Louis Garami Strato Streak fameare two six built John Morrill took both photographs Blue Ridge Models what used spare time have already sold around 500 fine Coupe dHiver kit find rather amazing considering kit expensive advertising largely word mouth kit sold direct mail estimate num ber competition-oriented Coupe fliers country Id have come conclusion already has two Blue Ridge Coupes Free flight apparently much larger what meets eye still big enough entice Big Boys business market kits some not-all-that-popular competition events Meanwhile fortunate being able obtain high quality kits cottageindustry outfits such Blue Ridge handful others have mentioned time time overlooked Blue Ridges Coupe props rib sets sold separately kits its kits handlaunch gliders sport P-30 models vast assortment free-flight good ies catalog send SASE Blue Ridge Models PO Box 429 Skyland NC 28776 Tell Bob sent receive DT rubberband absolutely free X-Acto Knife Fix Have trouble unleashing blade pet X-Acto knife after cinching tight tough job Try wrap Teflon tape-dope around collet stuff slippery stretchy conforms anything intended sealing pipe threads available plumbing section hardware stores Make Friends influence Free Flighters People Everybody Else decide write total stranger ask him about model someone name appeared magazine contest results listing Since yet first-name basis start out Dear Sir better Dear Mr Smith Cautious formal restrained feeling uncomfort able formality sign letter simply Al being sure put full name address top course Chances reply will come back Dear Al old buddies stantly works Outstanding Performance National Records getting official AMA National Records ever b Senior c month d day record-records would have go C Keith Martin Keiths dad Charlie Martin Bellevue Washing ton must have picked up few pointers along way wound up team representing USA 1977 FAI World Champs As Junior Keith picked up nine re cords during 1971 As Senior during period March 1972 through December 1975 picked up additional 69 re cords grand total 78 During month December 1975 gathered 24 things 27th month set two records three door ceiling-height categories two Outdoor categories record one-day total eight logistics boggle mind Keiths Indoor records set Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter events easy ones Easy . Ok kiddo lets see six-minutes-plus autogiro Outdoor records slice cross section through Power Rubber Rocket events Can top Keith estab lished nine records Junior surely someone must have topped Linda Randolph Marty Thompson Lets hear about eh Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oak land CA 94619 FF Old Timers/Haught continued page 43 satisfaction Imagine thrill flying own engine Get Straight Im often asked measure wing stabilizer incidence angles particularly undercambered wing sections modelers real ize undercambered wings treated same flat-bottomed cousins straightedge placed across leading trailing edge becomes reference line following excerpt Flight Plug monthly newsletter Southern California Ignition Flyers provides good technique measuring incidence Next checking warps important aspect rigging new ship re-rigging old determining and/or setting incidence thrust angles some huge ships can sticky operation Heres trick try wheels bench prop up tail books until stab platform level Use line levels size fat hexagon pencil about 3 inches long OK stab zero Now lay level along wing mount positioned its base overhangs outer edge mount just bit Place straight piece cardboard against base level Keeping front level against wing mount carefully raise rear level using cardboard until bubble centers Now put pencil mark cardboard indicate much raised center bubble Draw straight line mark point cardboard under front level Measure line protrac tor against base cardboard thats wing incidence Use same technique checking pitch motor mounts Troubleshooting times old engine just doesnt want cooperate Invariably occurs inop portune moment just before official flight example Most us grab screwdriver begin checking wiring shorts opens cold-solder joints time honored arcing test cur rent better way suggested Don Jenkins Indianapolis Don writes have found 3-volt bulb wires soldered contacts makes very good inexpensive test light will also give pretty good September1978 99 course could hasten process starting out Dear Fred first place reply comes back Dear Mr Jones trouble Formality has its place guess seems best reserved use people mad IU5 H PLANS SSORIES 141741 17W SPAN STOCK NO PP 15 WALMT scaLEKIT $425 ASK POE OUR KITS AND ACCESSORIES AT YOUR LOCAL DEALRR P NOT AVAILABLE AT YOUR DEALER ORDER DIRECT ADD 608 POSTAGE 4 WALNUT SCALE KITS BABY ACE$425 PEANUT SCALE KITS PIPER J3 CUR$329 PIETENPOL$329 MILES$329 TURBULENT$329 MUSTANG$349 ZERO$349 COUGAR$349 ANDREASON$349 GIPSY MOTH$349 GANAGORIE$349 SPOIT MODEL KITS ONE NITE 28$475 ONE NITE 16$349 STRINGLESS WONDER$249 P8CM ROG$139 KITS S PLANS S ACCESSORIES hAL JAPANESD TISSUE-PROPS COMPLETE CATALOG 504 MANY HARD TO FIND ITEMS Pfl**Jg,fliMAUm*AEtEPO BOX 24W -AMALA MESA CAUF 92041 q~quqwUyqqwwwPHONE 17141 469-R&YS 1 4424636 PEANUT SCALE EECLASI~~ idea condition batteries although modelers now use sophisticated ohm/volt/amp meters places test light can used keep handy bulb couple lengths medium gauge wire couple small alligator clips business Solder end wire termi nals bulb very quickly open hole cause bulb blow Attach clips other ends wires thats also soldered pointed probe end clip able make contact places clips cannot attached like tight spots think youll find little test light very handy thing though Dont use light series points check instant opening build up current primary windings coil may burn out lamp upon collapse field points open Oops Ralph Turner Amhert Ohio wrote inform error fuse lage cross sectional area formula Old L2 Rulers proper formula Cf 2L stated Ralph accuses really being old timer goes ask anyone remembers old days Air Trails gave away class Buz zard Bombshell kit year sub scription Doubt well see days again Editors Note AT gave away 10000 kits Clarence Haught Route 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 44 contests held Goodyear Blimp Hangar Opa Locka Airport Miami Florida MIAMA active allindoor model club US contest event schedules typical Oe outstanding features club enthusiastic sponsorship Dr John Martin includes monthly news letter replete cartoons sketches year club holds awards ban quet recognize clubs best fliers year However real event year proxy contest Manhattan Cabin models nine entries decided models would flown same modelerFAI Indoor flier Roman Szymula After what could fair Anyway out state models won 2nd David Hagen Oregon City Oregon 4th John OLeary Minneapolis Minne sota Dan Kilgore Plantation Florida won 1st 4491 John Martin Coconut Grove Florida won third Special Classes interesting event idea gleaned club activity around country indoor scale model Old Timer Gas models approximate Peanut Scale models size certainly ought fly well scale models real airplanes have short nose-moment arms event tried Glas tonbury Connecticut 1977 won Miss America replica compete against among others Trenton Terror Miss Philly Incidentally mention made above about real air planes Model airplanes realspecialpurpose miniature aircraftwhether SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT miniatures man-carrying airplanes Indoor Sites matter overwhelming importance indoor fliers locating places fly AMA Nats usually held some site otherwise available local fliers because rent too steep local activity So local fliers hold meet often some sort school gymnasium Only Chicago two massive armories usually available New Jersey/New York hangars Lakehurst Naval Air Station Miami Florida Goodyear hang ar can really plan good sites regularly available So much Americas indoor flying goes gymnasiums small arm ories city recreation buildings Excep tions New York City Low Library Rotunda Columbia University 105 very small floor area Cincin nati Ohio fliers have occasionally used 105 Cincinnati Union Terminal CDsNow Hear two cor respondents have requested contest 21 aired column column due about 50 days before magazine contains particular column will reach reader can plan far ahead will delighted carry contest information particular interest series contests flying sessions stretching over period months big annual contests normally planned well advance Local Publicity aspect indoor modeling often overlooked newspaper TV coverage local contests recent months number clubs have quite successful getting excellent coverage newspapers ranging half page full page good photos TV coverage made NIMAS International Record Trials West Baden Indiana 1977 well edited shown network shows number cities done Bob Clemens Rochester New York says no big secret ob tam media publicity Any club group desiring coverage can talk local papers TV stations explain about models flight performance site loca tion dates Better yet would have spokesman stop paper/ station show news director TV city editor some models type being flown indoor freaks have really missed boat publicity-wise really no good reason Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mentor/VanHattum continued page 48 imagine run fore aft through modelcan assured building wing open Vee dihedral So have join spars both wings 100 Model Aviation FLY WIU 9311R WE BlOWN CO-2 ENGINES RNGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHASGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANKS BROWN ENGINES MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT PROM PECK-POLYMERS BUILDING SCALE MODEL Need airplane photos details markings refer once documentatiOn mRke task easier major source ach photos cases onty Source Send 15-cent stamp free catalog COLLECT-AIR PHOTOS So, 14234 tOept MAt MiIw46keH Wi,0n1n 53214 Miami Indoor Aircraft Modelers Assoc continues hold varied classes monthly