Free Flight Old-Timers Clarence Haught BUYING used engine Today quite few ignition engines available Old-Timer mod elers individuals desire power model original ignition engine number such engines available diminishing time goes still good engines needing used several sources available us common source other modelers modelers have old-time engines long time thus have accumulated extras An other source visit engine collectogethers sometimes accompany larger Old-Timer contests Engine collectors mainly interested mint-condition examples usually have few good runners available going risk crashes fly-aways other mishaps makes sense use valuable collectable engines models third good source advertise old model airplane engines Sunday papers free-trading newsprint joumals An ad usually inexpensive will uncover dozens Cox Baby Bees once pay dirt will found Another good way find engines through bulletin board ads again expect find lot glow enginesbut knows might get lucky What about price Price depends lot factors try leave alone usually boils down what willing pay lot negotiationbut can part fun Prices vary place place throughout country Sometimes modelers want trade modern equipment supplies Ive good luck trading radio equipment models old ignition engines Once suitable engine located prospective purchaser needs look over well Its market test-running engine usually feasible Fortunately some things can look will give us pretty good idea condition First give once-over missing parts Some obvious items needle valves screws drive washers etc Lack of items may make engine unsalable require replacementan added expense Also parts may difficult locateparticularly timers discarded engine converted glow plug usage Another factor check visual inspection crash damage Broken motor mount lugs often fall category Sometimes its possible get along broken corner cooling fin etc again value limited damage Some old engines subject cracking crankcase area hasty examination may over look unrepairable defects detailed examination calls pro peller installed engine spark glow plug snugged down cylinder allows crankshaft rotated under com pression load can tell lot about engine Compression should good snappy little oil helps Some stiffness could gummed-up oil sometimes can mean bent crankshaft scored piston Look exhaust stack rotating engine post com pression Look bubbles getting past piston wheezing sound escaping air Bad com pression restorable unless leaking head gasket compression good better pass up Grasp engine hand propeller firmly other try wobble main bearing Excess play means lots wear also can place crankcase compression leak out Crankcase compression occurs piston downward stroke impor tant thats what forces fuel/air mixture crankcase up through bypass cylinder compressed piston its Continued page 170 August 1987 67 Lloyd Wood Fiorissant MO fires up Blil Neighbors Chattanooga TN steadies020-powered Sailplane atthe Bluegrass FF wing Dick Hails Athens AL SuperChamps Despite high wind rain Cyclone-powered Playboy Senior Dickplaced second event Barr photo prepares put up another max Blue grass FF Champs Timer Helen Check sur veys preparations Barr photo Bruce Augustus buIltthls Leon Shulman-designed Tambe drawings 1937 Zaic Yearbook Power Elfin 24gccdiesei Cover pink yeiiow silk Ciimbs ieft giides right glide unbelievably good Wing Ritz-type no spars dihedral induced shrinkage covering Cowl fiberglass engine cooling flow-through system exit tube can seen through covering Use diesel allows flown SAMs Cabin 30-sec Antique classes Pictures Dave Aife Photography Memphis Belle Classic PROCEEDS TO BE CONTRIBUTED TO SAVE THE RELLE CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE AND SHELTER THE MEMPHIS BELLE HISTORIC WORLD WAR TWO BOMBER GIANT SCALE FLY IN.. AUGUST 1 & 21987 egistrationding Fees SPONSORED BY THE MEMPHIS RADIO CON UB EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE MEMPHIS SIC CLUB LYIRO BPHIB TENNEBBEE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL BILL BEAT IME BRI TiNS EVENINGS 5U176456R3 JOE HARRIS CD INGS BG1BBD-4757 Northrop XB-35/Haught Continued page 164 engine best advice just alert As twin pusher props close proximity other XB-35 de mands extra measure vigilance Start outboard engine first tune rich run Carefully start second engine top off both fuel tanks Tune engines synchronous pitch hang best launching position ground crew hold model outboard wing between dummy engine elevon Let model run build up speed line tension ease up elevator youre off wild blue yester dayor tomorrow Take choice FF Old-Timers/Haught Continued page 67 upstroke Leakage crankshaft hearing will result poorly running engine normal com pression good Check bent crankshaft measuring cylinder head propeller prop straight up Rotate check other blade equal distance Try propeller horizontal position well Bent crankshafts usually impossible straighten weakening unsafe condition checking bearing fit try de termme connecting rod wear feeling crank shaft play wobble piston stopped its uppermost travel can feel mechanism going past center get reasonable idea wear internal parts new engines have some symptoms excessive very noticeable amount usually means high-time engineor least poorly fitted Try determine condition gaskets cylinder head cylinder-to-crankcase joint back cover plate Leakage usually repair able new gasket its work must done New gaskets can made stock ob tainable automotive parts supply houses once Madewell 49 leaked cylinder-tocrankcase joint took long time locate problem Once repaired en gine performed beautifully wits end find problem seems engines available larger sizes 60 cu displacement being common lots smaller engines built survival seems less larger varieties main reasons popularity larger engines course ability fly bigger model could effectively carry weight heavy ig nition system heavy batteries same ig nition components required small engines just made wing loading small model too high old days batteries nearly good today D cells best bet penlite batteries would barely run engine single flight Good luck search good ignition engines Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 69 hardware Dave puts lot thought highquality materials offerings price $1095 plus $150 shipping sales tax states near Ohio just signed agreements state collect reciprocal taxes 6% Dave selects kit subjects popular request can write him preferences has majority military subjects moment Golden Age fans ad dress Diels Engineering PO Box 101 Wood ville OH 43469 Just footnote continuing tiny-electric saga Golden Age Reproductions Cessna C-34 Ferrell Enterprises little 007 electric dam near flew out sight test flight first time out Luckily hit downer after over three mm170 Model Aviation Five Trophies BEST MILITARY BEST CIVILIAN BEST BI-PLANE MOST SPECTACULAR FLIGHT PILOTS CHOICE JUDGING ST PARTICIPATING PILOTS RO SOARING DIGEST monthly publication covering International RC Soaring Scene $ 16/yearin USA US $20/yr Canada& Mexico US $24/yr elsewhere via airmail RCSD PO Box 269 Peterborough NH 03458 CARBON RODS Round re angular Extremely strong & lightweight solid rods continuous carbon fibers epoxy base Can used wing spars wing retention rods torque tubes & landing gear struts 050 Dia x 36 $ 550/ Dia x 24 00 1/ie Dia x 60 $1050% Dia x 12 . $1100 070 Dia x 60 $1150 Dia x 12 00 Dia x 60 501/U X VU x 12 0 Diax12 . $ 600/sX%x24 51600 1/1U X Vie x 36$ gao Add $300 S&H esidents add 6% sates tax seas orders add 15% Check money order COD AEROSPACE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS PO Box 16621 Dept Al Irvine CA 92714 Puzzled CALL MATTI NetimtohulIi MgttdoltIIl Ihuwthtlm. howhow 1 Complete 2 Semi-Assembled Irsady Cover sandedl Call 9am -8 pm lEST 609-395-1672 Send prices Kits Engines accessories p 0 Muffs Model Building P0hz 49 1 StecIcton DrIve Crmabusv NJ 03512 cstakIgsaVBie$3 Rate cards available reel SASE 4-118x 9-1121 also build Cars Boats
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/08
Page Numbers: 67, 170
Free Flight Old-Timers Clarence Haught BUYING used engine Today quite few ignition engines available Old-Timer mod elers individuals desire power model original ignition engine number such engines available diminishing time goes still good engines needing used several sources available us common source other modelers modelers have old-time engines long time thus have accumulated extras An other source visit engine collectogethers sometimes accompany larger Old-Timer contests Engine collectors mainly interested mint-condition examples usually have few good runners available going risk crashes fly-aways other mishaps makes sense use valuable collectable engines models third good source advertise old model airplane engines Sunday papers free-trading newsprint joumals An ad usually inexpensive will uncover dozens Cox Baby Bees once pay dirt will found Another good way find engines through bulletin board ads again expect find lot glow enginesbut knows might get lucky What about price Price depends lot factors try leave alone usually boils down what willing pay lot negotiationbut can part fun Prices vary place place throughout country Sometimes modelers want trade modern equipment supplies Ive good luck trading radio equipment models old ignition engines Once suitable engine located prospective purchaser needs look over well Its market test-running engine usually feasible Fortunately some things can look will give us pretty good idea condition First give once-over missing parts Some obvious items needle valves screws drive washers etc Lack of items may make engine unsalable require replacementan added expense Also parts may difficult locateparticularly timers discarded engine converted glow plug usage Another factor check visual inspection crash damage Broken motor mount lugs often fall category Sometimes its possible get along broken corner cooling fin etc again value limited damage Some old engines subject cracking crankcase area hasty examination may over look unrepairable defects detailed examination calls pro peller installed engine spark glow plug snugged down cylinder allows crankshaft rotated under com pression load can tell lot about engine Compression should good snappy little oil helps Some stiffness could gummed-up oil sometimes can mean bent crankshaft scored piston Look exhaust stack rotating engine post com pression Look bubbles getting past piston wheezing sound escaping air Bad com pression restorable unless leaking head gasket compression good better pass up Grasp engine hand propeller firmly other try wobble main bearing Excess play means lots wear also can place crankcase compression leak out Crankcase compression occurs piston downward stroke impor tant thats what forces fuel/air mixture crankcase up through bypass cylinder compressed piston its Continued page 170 August 1987 67 Lloyd Wood Fiorissant MO fires up Blil Neighbors Chattanooga TN steadies020-powered Sailplane atthe Bluegrass FF wing Dick Hails Athens AL SuperChamps Despite high wind rain Cyclone-powered Playboy Senior Dickplaced second event Barr photo prepares put up another max Blue grass FF Champs Timer Helen Check sur veys preparations Barr photo Bruce Augustus buIltthls Leon Shulman-designed Tambe drawings 1937 Zaic Yearbook Power Elfin 24gccdiesei Cover pink yeiiow silk Ciimbs ieft giides right glide unbelievably good Wing Ritz-type no spars dihedral induced shrinkage covering Cowl fiberglass engine cooling flow-through system exit tube can seen through covering Use diesel allows flown SAMs Cabin 30-sec Antique classes Pictures Dave Aife Photography Memphis Belle Classic PROCEEDS TO BE CONTRIBUTED TO SAVE THE RELLE CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE AND SHELTER THE MEMPHIS BELLE HISTORIC WORLD WAR TWO BOMBER GIANT SCALE FLY IN.. AUGUST 1 & 21987 egistrationding Fees SPONSORED BY THE MEMPHIS RADIO CON UB EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE MEMPHIS SIC CLUB LYIRO BPHIB TENNEBBEE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL BILL BEAT IME BRI TiNS EVENINGS 5U176456R3 JOE HARRIS CD INGS BG1BBD-4757 Northrop XB-35/Haught Continued page 164 engine best advice just alert As twin pusher props close proximity other XB-35 de mands extra measure vigilance Start outboard engine first tune rich run Carefully start second engine top off both fuel tanks Tune engines synchronous pitch hang best launching position ground crew hold model outboard wing between dummy engine elevon Let model run build up speed line tension ease up elevator youre off wild blue yester dayor tomorrow Take choice FF Old-Timers/Haught Continued page 67 upstroke Leakage crankshaft hearing will result poorly running engine normal com pression good Check bent crankshaft measuring cylinder head propeller prop straight up Rotate check other blade equal distance Try propeller horizontal position well Bent crankshafts usually impossible straighten weakening unsafe condition checking bearing fit try de termme connecting rod wear feeling crank shaft play wobble piston stopped its uppermost travel can feel mechanism going past center get reasonable idea wear internal parts new engines have some symptoms excessive very noticeable amount usually means high-time engineor least poorly fitted Try determine condition gaskets cylinder head cylinder-to-crankcase joint back cover plate Leakage usually repair able new gasket its work must done New gaskets can made stock ob tainable automotive parts supply houses once Madewell 49 leaked cylinder-tocrankcase joint took long time locate problem Once repaired en gine performed beautifully wits end find problem seems engines available larger sizes 60 cu displacement being common lots smaller engines built survival seems less larger varieties main reasons popularity larger engines course ability fly bigger model could effectively carry weight heavy ig nition system heavy batteries same ig nition components required small engines just made wing loading small model too high old days batteries nearly good today D cells best bet penlite batteries would barely run engine single flight Good luck search good ignition engines Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 69 hardware Dave puts lot thought highquality materials offerings price $1095 plus $150 shipping sales tax states near Ohio just signed agreements state collect reciprocal taxes 6% Dave selects kit subjects popular request can write him preferences has majority military subjects moment Golden Age fans ad dress Diels Engineering PO Box 101 Wood ville OH 43469 Just footnote continuing tiny-electric saga Golden Age Reproductions Cessna C-34 Ferrell Enterprises little 007 electric dam near flew out sight test flight first time out Luckily hit downer after over three mm170 Model Aviation Five Trophies BEST MILITARY BEST CIVILIAN BEST BI-PLANE MOST SPECTACULAR FLIGHT PILOTS CHOICE JUDGING ST PARTICIPATING PILOTS RO SOARING DIGEST monthly publication covering International RC Soaring Scene $ 16/yearin USA US $20/yr Canada& Mexico US $24/yr elsewhere via airmail RCSD PO Box 269 Peterborough NH 03458 CARBON RODS Round re angular Extremely strong & lightweight solid rods continuous carbon fibers epoxy base Can used wing spars wing retention rods torque tubes & landing gear struts 050 Dia x 36 $ 550/ Dia x 24 00 1/ie Dia x 60 $1050% Dia x 12 . $1100 070 Dia x 60 $1150 Dia x 12 00 Dia x 60 501/U X VU x 12 0 Diax12 . $ 600/sX%x24 51600 1/1U X Vie x 36$ gao Add $300 S&H esidents add 6% sates tax seas orders add 15% Check money order COD AEROSPACE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS PO Box 16621 Dept Al Irvine CA 92714 Puzzled CALL MATTI NetimtohulIi MgttdoltIIl Ihuwthtlm. howhow 1 Complete 2 Semi-Assembled Irsady Cover sandedl Call 9am -8 pm lEST 609-395-1672 Send prices Kits Engines accessories p 0 Muffs Model Building P0hz 49 1 StecIcton DrIve Crmabusv NJ 03512 cstakIgsaVBie$3 Rate cards available reel SASE 4-118x 9-1121 also build Cars Boats