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Free Flight: Old-Timers

Author: B. Baker


Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/05
Page Numbers: 67, 172, 173

MANAGER 1988 SAM Champs Bud Brown will send entry blank other information July 18-22 contest held Lawrenceville IL will send him large SASE two 22C stamps address RR #4 Box 51 Lawrenceville IL 62439 NFFS National Free Flight Society sponsored Nostalgia Gas Champs will also held SAM Champs site July 19-20 glow classes will flown including 020 A B C andNEW yearan igni tion class good news because interesting ignition-on-the-plan ships bit too late SAM events too heavy ignition compete glow classes information rules entry blank send two-stamp SASE Moe Whitte RR #1 Box 296 New Palestine IN 46163 am writing mid-January first col umn has publishedbut secondso reader response have far first wrote September am pleased cards letters plans photos Please keep up Some sent things magazines address Dont send address appears very top column time takes time extra postage thing expect reply must send SASE have sent photos other goodies would like back someday extremely important include return post age send am still little puzzled over reader wrote about photo saying should grow beard would thought would help pick good air Most responses got concerning question What choices have small Rubber Stick besides Wally Simmers Golly wock Maybe what should first ask What Gollywock anyway Most everyone knows small Rubber Stick model designed Wally kitted Midwest years along Jabberwock Dyna Moethe latter two being Cabin models Well isnt simple have plans three versions Gollywock two Jabberwock Limiting discussion Gollywock two basic versions am aware kit-plan version another based small plan 1944 Air Trails Annual 1941 Nationals-winning variation latter model has sheet-balsa fin rather built-up kit plan Also stabilizer tips rounded rather being squared off should variations minor have heard problem however caused someone scaling copy original Air Trails plan reproduced different size original What two versions AT plan WithContinued page 172 May 1988 67 Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Mid America Air Center Lawrenceville IL lathe site 1988 SAM Champs cam era looking direction usally downwind tree line about two miles away its opposite side lie fields harvested crops good site scene looking about 450 right previous photo Bob Larsh readying Wasp flight tree line direction about /z-mlle away very dense version scaled up small Air Trails Annual plan available two slightly different renditions John Ponds Old-Time Plan Service Box 90310 San Jose CA 95 1093310 catalogs $1 Rubber Gas models other Ken Sykoras Oldtim er Model Supply PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 91409 $1 catalog plans hard-tofind building suppliestested recommended old Okie Flyer himself clubs have enjoyed Gollywock-only events Gollywock mass-launch events can see photos allowing both versionskit Air Trails Harry Murphy WhoEd Lawrencevllle Arden-powered Megow Ranger Murf Bud Brown demonstrating tomakes lightweight wheels bottoms strand Wakefield motor Hell Contestof aluminum soft drink cans 0-rings Manager 88 SAM ChampsHes thinking making some sell ATT-CHEKI ON-Board Battery Tester Saves Time. Saves Models BAiTCHEK RX-1 $1495 e USA plywood dihedral braces sheeted Begin laying ribs wing parts out will handy Mark rib locations spars slip ribs place bottom spar Once ribs place insert top spar Mark locations ribs lead ing trailing edges Pin leading trailing edges place Cover plans wax paper set completed wing assembly plans align parts everything pinned place over plans put glue joints suggest using white glue job cause allows final chance adjust bend out warps misalignments before sets Repeat procedure other panel wings setting cut out bellcrank mount install good 3-in metal nylon bellcrank Install lead-outs tach landing gear braces hard wood mounts using ample bracing Fit two wing panels together sand required dihedral angle Pin panel bench block other up Add plywood braces center rib bellcrank mount extra bracing feel necessary Once wing panel dry remove board drill holes lead-outs lead-out guides Bend flap pushrods shape install flap horns used RC aileron linkages worked very well Connect pushrods adjust give neutral flap bellcrank center position Fin ish off lead-out ends sheet cen ter section Add wrap reinforcing tape around center break wrap around both flap bushings complete wing construction cut flaps out sheet balsa 3-in sheet will make both flaps stagger just right Sand airfoil shape hinge wing trailing edge Covering assembly plan use plastic covering should go ahead assemble model now youre using tis sue wing seal wood couple coats thinned dope sand smooth Apply tissue shrink New Install RO Models Check receiver battery status press button Small Light 1/2 oz Precise Rugged ORDER TODAY dealer Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1808 Poughkeepaie NY 12601 apply five coats clear dope fuselage-to-wing joint important needs fitted carefully ensure ade quate strength Once have good fit epoxy wing place setting bend main land ing gear struts cut out install wheel covers Bend install main pushrod install elevator control horn Give wood few coats thinned dope sand fill rough spots Choosing color scheme hard part Pilatus PC-9 has featured sev eral aviation magazines various bright colors original model trimmed match second prototype PC-9 shown November 1985 issue Air Interna tional course military colors also appropriate have fun figuring out yours Apply color trim suit used automotive trim tape add aileron lines cockpit details fuss just makes model look better will fly same bother Now time add engine wheels tank fuel lines other lit tle details Check PC-9 proper bal ance wing warps correct neces sary Test run engine make sure tank feeds should head flying field Get ready inevitable comments 'Yes does look like souped-up Ringmaster its Platypus its Pilatus So goes build something quite ordinary air PC-9 does fly well high aspect ratio wing makes up ap parent lack wing area gives ship interesting look dihedral will attract lot questions has never problem Stunters Both upright inverted ship grooves flies level Enjoy PC-9 Its just high-tech trainer its fun flyand thats what its about FF Old-Timers/Baker Continued page 67 out picking very small nits difference can see wing mount OMS version does have somewhat information plan gives propeller choice 172 Model Aviation High Performance Models presents ECL IPSE Designed Henry Piorun Former Canadian National Champion & FAI Canadian Team Member I Designed Specifically FAI Pattern Flying Perform Equally Well Other AMA Classes also contains statement effect Any airfoil can used Old-Timer model have disagree withat least way read rules Use original airfoil please have three Gollywocks ready fly built Pond version AT plan am anti-Gollywock just want see some variety flew Gollywock mere lad first model managed make folding propeller first model made would climb Jabberwock couldnt make folder work Dad saved day carving prop replace screwed up trying make folder said first model ever climbed Really never seen Rubber model fly except own ever did few flew little go length yard about head high So its first flight wound thing up let go back yard astonishment went up cut itself two power line went dia gonally across yard Enough Back now sentimental about Gollywocks what would build Well think best way select Old-Timer project find something ap peals some reasonsomething can relate Ray Beaumonts C Stick model very pretty very streamlined slick Stratometer will appeal because sheet-box fuselage Noonans Homesick Angel Kordas C Stick model Joe Otts Sun Spot lots want win want have edge opinion best ship event Al Casanos Championship Stick May 1940 Air Trails Joe Macay won SAM Champs ship back 1983 flying against big Rubber Stick models Well Macay tied first honest about Sandy Champin also flying same design first place wrote ship up Febru ary 1985 issue NFFS Digest good article worth looking up want build small Stick model suggestion Stratometer Now what small Cabin models Which should best ones build want what folks will dothat build Jabberwocks Dyna Moes Keep cards letters coming vote C version Otto Curths Cabin model called Super Stuff John Pond has plans Otto tells draw ing up C version plan John Pond sells has five-panel wing could built center pan el ie four-panel version area under 150 sq inand version Otto Kurith used fly C Cabin event 1940 Plug Wings rglass Belly Pan Pre-Cut Moles tar Wing Joiner Tubes Ultralight Honeycomb Win gcores extra $35 Optional Plastic Fiberglass Canopy Fiberglass Fuselage molded wing joiner tube HIGH PERFORMANCE MODELS 9556 116 st. North Delta British Columbia 6Z4 Canada 604-588-0605 Come think could fly model two events building both versions wing lost youd out both events Anyway C version Super Stuff will tough because light fuselage large lifting stab good prop Old Otto knew what doing 1940 Which reminds story may true wherein someone recently told Chet Lanzo Lanzo sure did turbulate airfoils well considering no idea what ing time Chet looked him said very matter-of-fact way knew true 1939 Wakefield Champs someone said Dick Korda go first want wait better air Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits told may kit Leo Vartanians HandLaunched Glider September 1941 Mod el Airplane News says first Old-Timer HLG has seen prone spin out thermals does have some kits several modern designs well Nostalgia Old-Timer designs catalog hard-so-get at-the-mall-hobby-shoppe items catalog $1 Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461-0181 welcome photos magazine will pay taker $5 usedbut keep mind will printed small blackand-white color slide dark red fuselage lying dark green grass will look like its printed magazine nothing connect ing wing stab very much want photo Thea-Radical de signed Maurice Schoenbrun look ing superior design C Gas may pylon crutch fuselage long tail mo ment large lifting stab should handle power well fin small Yes possible have too much tail Thermals FF Scale/Warner Continued page 69 fective three-dimensional aura whole af fair price $895 plus SOC postage instrument photo sheet 20 instruments thin plywood clear plastic sheet eight 0-rings 32 little machine screws hold sandwich together Its quarter-scalers reduc ing Xerox machine surplus store car net 0-rings could supply whole club wherewithal make panels peaI GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts wing Span -72 inWing Area 860 sq complete Delux Kit$15995 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket $695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect expensive transmitter both two slick single slick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included parr special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2$ 895 1diax2$ 995 1diax3$1495 feather Ilte glass cloth 0 7 ozIsq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions S895 ENGINE SLEEVE & Pull BEARING PULLER tight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings SIeeve Puller$ 795 Bearing Puller$ 695 Both For$1395 IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurately measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane quality toni complete instructions log book carrying case$795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included 5595 See Dealer Order Direct Include $2 Per item ups GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-8639 May1988 173 Basic Kit $12500 Pre-Built Kit $32500 ladd $1500 Ste H Send Check Money Order to

Author: B. Baker


Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/05
Page Numbers: 67, 172, 173

MANAGER 1988 SAM Champs Bud Brown will send entry blank other information July 18-22 contest held Lawrenceville IL will send him large SASE two 22C stamps address RR #4 Box 51 Lawrenceville IL 62439 NFFS National Free Flight Society sponsored Nostalgia Gas Champs will also held SAM Champs site July 19-20 glow classes will flown including 020 A B C andNEW yearan igni tion class good news because interesting ignition-on-the-plan ships bit too late SAM events too heavy ignition compete glow classes information rules entry blank send two-stamp SASE Moe Whitte RR #1 Box 296 New Palestine IN 46163 am writing mid-January first col umn has publishedbut secondso reader response have far first wrote September am pleased cards letters plans photos Please keep up Some sent things magazines address Dont send address appears very top column time takes time extra postage thing expect reply must send SASE have sent photos other goodies would like back someday extremely important include return post age send am still little puzzled over reader wrote about photo saying should grow beard would thought would help pick good air Most responses got concerning question What choices have small Rubber Stick besides Wally Simmers Golly wock Maybe what should first ask What Gollywock anyway Most everyone knows small Rubber Stick model designed Wally kitted Midwest years along Jabberwock Dyna Moethe latter two being Cabin models Well isnt simple have plans three versions Gollywock two Jabberwock Limiting discussion Gollywock two basic versions am aware kit-plan version another based small plan 1944 Air Trails Annual 1941 Nationals-winning variation latter model has sheet-balsa fin rather built-up kit plan Also stabilizer tips rounded rather being squared off should variations minor have heard problem however caused someone scaling copy original Air Trails plan reproduced different size original What two versions AT plan WithContinued page 172 May 1988 67 Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Mid America Air Center Lawrenceville IL lathe site 1988 SAM Champs cam era looking direction usally downwind tree line about two miles away its opposite side lie fields harvested crops good site scene looking about 450 right previous photo Bob Larsh readying Wasp flight tree line direction about /z-mlle away very dense version scaled up small Air Trails Annual plan available two slightly different renditions John Ponds Old-Time Plan Service Box 90310 San Jose CA 95 1093310 catalogs $1 Rubber Gas models other Ken Sykoras Oldtim er Model Supply PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 91409 $1 catalog plans hard-tofind building suppliestested recommended old Okie Flyer himself clubs have enjoyed Gollywock-only events Gollywock mass-launch events can see photos allowing both versionskit Air Trails Harry Murphy WhoEd Lawrencevllle Arden-powered Megow Ranger Murf Bud Brown demonstrating tomakes lightweight wheels bottoms strand Wakefield motor Hell Contestof aluminum soft drink cans 0-rings Manager 88 SAM ChampsHes thinking making some sell ATT-CHEKI ON-Board Battery Tester Saves Time. Saves Models BAiTCHEK RX-1 $1495 e USA plywood dihedral braces sheeted Begin laying ribs wing parts out will handy Mark rib locations spars slip ribs place bottom spar Once ribs place insert top spar Mark locations ribs lead ing trailing edges Pin leading trailing edges place Cover plans wax paper set completed wing assembly plans align parts everything pinned place over plans put glue joints suggest using white glue job cause allows final chance adjust bend out warps misalignments before sets Repeat procedure other panel wings setting cut out bellcrank mount install good 3-in metal nylon bellcrank Install lead-outs tach landing gear braces hard wood mounts using ample bracing Fit two wing panels together sand required dihedral angle Pin panel bench block other up Add plywood braces center rib bellcrank mount extra bracing feel necessary Once wing panel dry remove board drill holes lead-outs lead-out guides Bend flap pushrods shape install flap horns used RC aileron linkages worked very well Connect pushrods adjust give neutral flap bellcrank center position Fin ish off lead-out ends sheet cen ter section Add wrap reinforcing tape around center break wrap around both flap bushings complete wing construction cut flaps out sheet balsa 3-in sheet will make both flaps stagger just right Sand airfoil shape hinge wing trailing edge Covering assembly plan use plastic covering should go ahead assemble model now youre using tis sue wing seal wood couple coats thinned dope sand smooth Apply tissue shrink New Install RO Models Check receiver battery status press button Small Light 1/2 oz Precise Rugged ORDER TODAY dealer Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1808 Poughkeepaie NY 12601 apply five coats clear dope fuselage-to-wing joint important needs fitted carefully ensure ade quate strength Once have good fit epoxy wing place setting bend main land ing gear struts cut out install wheel covers Bend install main pushrod install elevator control horn Give wood few coats thinned dope sand fill rough spots Choosing color scheme hard part Pilatus PC-9 has featured sev eral aviation magazines various bright colors original model trimmed match second prototype PC-9 shown November 1985 issue Air Interna tional course military colors also appropriate have fun figuring out yours Apply color trim suit used automotive trim tape add aileron lines cockpit details fuss just makes model look better will fly same bother Now time add engine wheels tank fuel lines other lit tle details Check PC-9 proper bal ance wing warps correct neces sary Test run engine make sure tank feeds should head flying field Get ready inevitable comments 'Yes does look like souped-up Ringmaster its Platypus its Pilatus So goes build something quite ordinary air PC-9 does fly well high aspect ratio wing makes up ap parent lack wing area gives ship interesting look dihedral will attract lot questions has never problem Stunters Both upright inverted ship grooves flies level Enjoy PC-9 Its just high-tech trainer its fun flyand thats what its about FF Old-Timers/Baker Continued page 67 out picking very small nits difference can see wing mount OMS version does have somewhat information plan gives propeller choice 172 Model Aviation High Performance Models presents ECL IPSE Designed Henry Piorun Former Canadian National Champion & FAI Canadian Team Member I Designed Specifically FAI Pattern Flying Perform Equally Well Other AMA Classes also contains statement effect Any airfoil can used Old-Timer model have disagree withat least way read rules Use original airfoil please have three Gollywocks ready fly built Pond version AT plan am anti-Gollywock just want see some variety flew Gollywock mere lad first model managed make folding propeller first model made would climb Jabberwock couldnt make folder work Dad saved day carving prop replace screwed up trying make folder said first model ever climbed Really never seen Rubber model fly except own ever did few flew little go length yard about head high So its first flight wound thing up let go back yard astonishment went up cut itself two power line went dia gonally across yard Enough Back now sentimental about Gollywocks what would build Well think best way select Old-Timer project find something ap peals some reasonsomething can relate Ray Beaumonts C Stick model very pretty very streamlined slick Stratometer will appeal because sheet-box fuselage Noonans Homesick Angel Kordas C Stick model Joe Otts Sun Spot lots want win want have edge opinion best ship event Al Casanos Championship Stick May 1940 Air Trails Joe Macay won SAM Champs ship back 1983 flying against big Rubber Stick models Well Macay tied first honest about Sandy Champin also flying same design first place wrote ship up Febru ary 1985 issue NFFS Digest good article worth looking up want build small Stick model suggestion Stratometer Now what small Cabin models Which should best ones build want what folks will dothat build Jabberwocks Dyna Moes Keep cards letters coming vote C version Otto Curths Cabin model called Super Stuff John Pond has plans Otto tells draw ing up C version plan John Pond sells has five-panel wing could built center pan el ie four-panel version area under 150 sq inand version Otto Kurith used fly C Cabin event 1940 Plug Wings rglass Belly Pan Pre-Cut Moles tar Wing Joiner Tubes Ultralight Honeycomb Win gcores extra $35 Optional Plastic Fiberglass Canopy Fiberglass Fuselage molded wing joiner tube HIGH PERFORMANCE MODELS 9556 116 st. North Delta British Columbia 6Z4 Canada 604-588-0605 Come think could fly model two events building both versions wing lost youd out both events Anyway C version Super Stuff will tough because light fuselage large lifting stab good prop Old Otto knew what doing 1940 Which reminds story may true wherein someone recently told Chet Lanzo Lanzo sure did turbulate airfoils well considering no idea what ing time Chet looked him said very matter-of-fact way knew true 1939 Wakefield Champs someone said Dick Korda go first want wait better air Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits told may kit Leo Vartanians HandLaunched Glider September 1941 Mod el Airplane News says first Old-Timer HLG has seen prone spin out thermals does have some kits several modern designs well Nostalgia Old-Timer designs catalog hard-so-get at-the-mall-hobby-shoppe items catalog $1 Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461-0181 welcome photos magazine will pay taker $5 usedbut keep mind will printed small blackand-white color slide dark red fuselage lying dark green grass will look like its printed magazine nothing connect ing wing stab very much want photo Thea-Radical de signed Maurice Schoenbrun look ing superior design C Gas may pylon crutch fuselage long tail mo ment large lifting stab should handle power well fin small Yes possible have too much tail Thermals FF Scale/Warner Continued page 69 fective three-dimensional aura whole af fair price $895 plus SOC postage instrument photo sheet 20 instruments thin plywood clear plastic sheet eight 0-rings 32 little machine screws hold sandwich together Its quarter-scalers reduc ing Xerox machine surplus store car net 0-rings could supply whole club wherewithal make panels peaI GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts wing Span -72 inWing Area 860 sq complete Delux Kit$15995 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket $695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect expensive transmitter both two slick single slick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included parr special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2$ 895 1diax2$ 995 1diax3$1495 feather Ilte glass cloth 0 7 ozIsq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions S895 ENGINE SLEEVE & Pull BEARING PULLER tight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings SIeeve Puller$ 795 Bearing Puller$ 695 Both For$1395 IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurately measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane quality toni complete instructions log book carrying case$795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included 5595 See Dealer Order Direct Include $2 Per item ups GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-8639 May1988 173 Basic Kit $12500 Pre-Built Kit $32500 ladd $1500 Ste H Send Check Money Order to

Author: B. Baker


Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/05
Page Numbers: 67, 172, 173

MANAGER 1988 SAM Champs Bud Brown will send entry blank other information July 18-22 contest held Lawrenceville IL will send him large SASE two 22C stamps address RR #4 Box 51 Lawrenceville IL 62439 NFFS National Free Flight Society sponsored Nostalgia Gas Champs will also held SAM Champs site July 19-20 glow classes will flown including 020 A B C andNEW yearan igni tion class good news because interesting ignition-on-the-plan ships bit too late SAM events too heavy ignition compete glow classes information rules entry blank send two-stamp SASE Moe Whitte RR #1 Box 296 New Palestine IN 46163 am writing mid-January first col umn has publishedbut secondso reader response have far first wrote September am pleased cards letters plans photos Please keep up Some sent things magazines address Dont send address appears very top column time takes time extra postage thing expect reply must send SASE have sent photos other goodies would like back someday extremely important include return post age send am still little puzzled over reader wrote about photo saying should grow beard would thought would help pick good air Most responses got concerning question What choices have small Rubber Stick besides Wally Simmers Golly wock Maybe what should first ask What Gollywock anyway Most everyone knows small Rubber Stick model designed Wally kitted Midwest years along Jabberwock Dyna Moethe latter two being Cabin models Well isnt simple have plans three versions Gollywock two Jabberwock Limiting discussion Gollywock two basic versions am aware kit-plan version another based small plan 1944 Air Trails Annual 1941 Nationals-winning variation latter model has sheet-balsa fin rather built-up kit plan Also stabilizer tips rounded rather being squared off should variations minor have heard problem however caused someone scaling copy original Air Trails plan reproduced different size original What two versions AT plan WithContinued page 172 May 1988 67 Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Mid America Air Center Lawrenceville IL lathe site 1988 SAM Champs cam era looking direction usally downwind tree line about two miles away its opposite side lie fields harvested crops good site scene looking about 450 right previous photo Bob Larsh readying Wasp flight tree line direction about /z-mlle away very dense version scaled up small Air Trails Annual plan available two slightly different renditions John Ponds Old-Time Plan Service Box 90310 San Jose CA 95 1093310 catalogs $1 Rubber Gas models other Ken Sykoras Oldtim er Model Supply PO Box 7334 Van Nuys CA 91409 $1 catalog plans hard-tofind building suppliestested recommended old Okie Flyer himself clubs have enjoyed Gollywock-only events Gollywock mass-launch events can see photos allowing both versionskit Air Trails Harry Murphy WhoEd Lawrencevllle Arden-powered Megow Ranger Murf Bud Brown demonstrating tomakes lightweight wheels bottoms strand Wakefield motor Hell Contestof aluminum soft drink cans 0-rings Manager 88 SAM ChampsHes thinking making some sell ATT-CHEKI ON-Board Battery Tester Saves Time. Saves Models BAiTCHEK RX-1 $1495 e USA plywood dihedral braces sheeted Begin laying ribs wing parts out will handy Mark rib locations spars slip ribs place bottom spar Once ribs place insert top spar Mark locations ribs lead ing trailing edges Pin leading trailing edges place Cover plans wax paper set completed wing assembly plans align parts everything pinned place over plans put glue joints suggest using white glue job cause allows final chance adjust bend out warps misalignments before sets Repeat procedure other panel wings setting cut out bellcrank mount install good 3-in metal nylon bellcrank Install lead-outs tach landing gear braces hard wood mounts using ample bracing Fit two wing panels together sand required dihedral angle Pin panel bench block other up Add plywood braces center rib bellcrank mount extra bracing feel necessary Once wing panel dry remove board drill holes lead-outs lead-out guides Bend flap pushrods shape install flap horns used RC aileron linkages worked very well Connect pushrods adjust give neutral flap bellcrank center position Fin ish off lead-out ends sheet cen ter section Add wrap reinforcing tape around center break wrap around both flap bushings complete wing construction cut flaps out sheet balsa 3-in sheet will make both flaps stagger just right Sand airfoil shape hinge wing trailing edge Covering assembly plan use plastic covering should go ahead assemble model now youre using tis sue wing seal wood couple coats thinned dope sand smooth Apply tissue shrink New Install RO Models Check receiver battery status press button Small Light 1/2 oz Precise Rugged ORDER TODAY dealer Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1808 Poughkeepaie NY 12601 apply five coats clear dope fuselage-to-wing joint important needs fitted carefully ensure ade quate strength Once have good fit epoxy wing place setting bend main land ing gear struts cut out install wheel covers Bend install main pushrod install elevator control horn Give wood few coats thinned dope sand fill rough spots Choosing color scheme hard part Pilatus PC-9 has featured sev eral aviation magazines various bright colors original model trimmed match second prototype PC-9 shown November 1985 issue Air Interna tional course military colors also appropriate have fun figuring out yours Apply color trim suit used automotive trim tape add aileron lines cockpit details fuss just makes model look better will fly same bother Now time add engine wheels tank fuel lines other lit tle details Check PC-9 proper bal ance wing warps correct neces sary Test run engine make sure tank feeds should head flying field Get ready inevitable comments 'Yes does look like souped-up Ringmaster its Platypus its Pilatus So goes build something quite ordinary air PC-9 does fly well high aspect ratio wing makes up ap parent lack wing area gives ship interesting look dihedral will attract lot questions has never problem Stunters Both upright inverted ship grooves flies level Enjoy PC-9 Its just high-tech trainer its fun flyand thats what its about FF Old-Timers/Baker Continued page 67 out picking very small nits difference can see wing mount OMS version does have somewhat information plan gives propeller choice 172 Model Aviation High Performance Models presents ECL IPSE Designed Henry Piorun Former Canadian National Champion & FAI Canadian Team Member I Designed Specifically FAI Pattern Flying Perform Equally Well Other AMA Classes also contains statement effect Any airfoil can used Old-Timer model have disagree withat least way read rules Use original airfoil please have three Gollywocks ready fly built Pond version AT plan am anti-Gollywock just want see some variety flew Gollywock mere lad first model managed make folding propeller first model made would climb Jabberwock couldnt make folder work Dad saved day carving prop replace screwed up trying make folder said first model ever climbed Really never seen Rubber model fly except own ever did few flew little go length yard about head high So its first flight wound thing up let go back yard astonishment went up cut itself two power line went dia gonally across yard Enough Back now sentimental about Gollywocks what would build Well think best way select Old-Timer project find something ap peals some reasonsomething can relate Ray Beaumonts C Stick model very pretty very streamlined slick Stratometer will appeal because sheet-box fuselage Noonans Homesick Angel Kordas C Stick model Joe Otts Sun Spot lots want win want have edge opinion best ship event Al Casanos Championship Stick May 1940 Air Trails Joe Macay won SAM Champs ship back 1983 flying against big Rubber Stick models Well Macay tied first honest about Sandy Champin also flying same design first place wrote ship up Febru ary 1985 issue NFFS Digest good article worth looking up want build small Stick model suggestion Stratometer Now what small Cabin models Which should best ones build want what folks will dothat build Jabberwocks Dyna Moes Keep cards letters coming vote C version Otto Curths Cabin model called Super Stuff John Pond has plans Otto tells draw ing up C version plan John Pond sells has five-panel wing could built center pan el ie four-panel version area under 150 sq inand version Otto Kurith used fly C Cabin event 1940 Plug Wings rglass Belly Pan Pre-Cut Moles tar Wing Joiner Tubes Ultralight Honeycomb Win gcores extra $35 Optional Plastic Fiberglass Canopy Fiberglass Fuselage molded wing joiner tube HIGH PERFORMANCE MODELS 9556 116 st. North Delta British Columbia 6Z4 Canada 604-588-0605 Come think could fly model two events building both versions wing lost youd out both events Anyway C version Super Stuff will tough because light fuselage large lifting stab good prop Old Otto knew what doing 1940 Which reminds story may true wherein someone recently told Chet Lanzo Lanzo sure did turbulate airfoils well considering no idea what ing time Chet looked him said very matter-of-fact way knew true 1939 Wakefield Champs someone said Dick Korda go first want wait better air Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits told may kit Leo Vartanians HandLaunched Glider September 1941 Mod el Airplane News says first Old-Timer HLG has seen prone spin out thermals does have some kits several modern designs well Nostalgia Old-Timer designs catalog hard-so-get at-the-mall-hobby-shoppe items catalog $1 Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461-0181 welcome photos magazine will pay taker $5 usedbut keep mind will printed small blackand-white color slide dark red fuselage lying dark green grass will look like its printed magazine nothing connect ing wing stab very much want photo Thea-Radical de signed Maurice Schoenbrun look ing superior design C Gas may pylon crutch fuselage long tail mo ment large lifting stab should handle power well fin small Yes possible have too much tail Thermals FF Scale/Warner Continued page 69 fective three-dimensional aura whole af fair price $895 plus SOC postage instrument photo sheet 20 instruments thin plywood clear plastic sheet eight 0-rings 32 little machine screws hold sandwich together Its quarter-scalers reduc ing Xerox machine surplus store car net 0-rings could supply whole club wherewithal make panels peaI GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts wing Span -72 inWing Area 860 sq complete Delux Kit$15995 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket $695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect expensive transmitter both two slick single slick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included parr special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2$ 895 1diax2$ 995 1diax3$1495 feather Ilte glass cloth 0 7 ozIsq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions S895 ENGINE SLEEVE & Pull BEARING PULLER tight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings SIeeve Puller$ 795 Bearing Puller$ 695 Both For$1395 IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurately measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane quality toni complete instructions log book carrying case$795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included 5595 See Dealer Order Direct Include $2 Per item ups GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-8639 May1988 173 Basic Kit $12500 Pre-Built Kit $32500 ladd $1500 Ste H Send Check Money Order to

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