Free Flight JUST FINISHED very carefully packing Cleveland kit Curtiss P-40 mailing winner name calling contest difficult part writing out name address label box deciding name winner Some entries came description characters life history family lineage works Tough decision character Stewart Piddley Stu short named Leland Staven Decatur GA Lee submitted 13 names successful effort obtain P-40 Congratulations Lee Id like also say thanks letters comments sent submitting names mentioned last installment would some data typical instrument panels interesting story relat ing instrument panels shown month Earl Shick excellent scale model builder member Detroit Balsa Bugs building model Air Transport Meteor Peter Westburg drawings Instrument detail aircraft like others hard find Earl asked people information Meteor An answer came John W Underwood George B Col linge co-authored book Lightplane Available Heritage Press Box 167 Glendale CA 91 209 Mr Underwood sent Earl page March f930 issue Aero Digest full-page advertisement Elgin Watch Co pictures sev eral typical control boards using instruments Earl graciously let photo copy page might include panels column use Other panels will included regular feature long supply lasts Dont afraid send requests specific panels have available requested ones will appear first readers can send photos panels maybe can have some good drawings made publica tion sport part column would like announce Cleveland Free Flight Society will sponsoring Embryo Endurance event years Nats Em bryo Endurance FAC event small rubber jobs dreamed up Col Dave Stott purveyor Peanut paranoia rules simple Maximum 50 sq wing area 2 Built-up wing covered top bottom 3 Fuselage structure con tain box 1 X 1 X 3 4 Three-point ROG wheels self ad dressed stamped envelope Ohio Esca drille FAC 4909 N Sedgewick Lynd hurst OH 44124 will get details next installment will have simple plan dimensions some photos embryo models Theyre lotsa fun loop 3-mm rubber Scale-Sport Also Nats year Miami door Aircraft Model Association MIA MA will sponsor indoor Navy peanut scale event called Manhattan cabin Write Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33133 further info Watch Competition News section magazine round-up unof ficial Nationals events schedule Ralph D Kuenz Another sporty scale event thats crop ping up again WW-l Guillow/Ster ling event power Its easy step intricasies flying gas scale model As name implies Guillow Sterling World War kit must used including plastic parts decals Max imum engine displacement 024 anybody out remember Herkimer no scale points flight points highest ratio engine run/total flight time minimum 10 sec engine run June 1976 39 Save tree winding stooge TEMPPRESS 1 1 TACHJALT Flyline Bellanca built Norm Rosenstock uses Williams Brothers plastic motor kit balsa continued page 102 rocker boxes silver painted broom straws pushrods Kit makes excellent flier RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 15 difficulties flying site neighbors fellow RC fliers other aero modelers Most flying sites have neighbors close enough bothered some things Certain problems can nothing about can alleviate some potential clashes neighbors Mufflers work relatively small expense performance degrada tion incurred using mufflers certainly offset face flying site loss due excessive noise Invasions neighbors property have caused problems clubs Airplanes crash reasons beyond control certainly dont have go tramping through neighbors bean field retrieve airplane permission airspace above neighbors property belongs him too several flying sites have shut down due repeated viola tions airspace above irate neigh bors property lighter side have ever con sidered having Club Records Day sorts possibilities records involving RC airplanes Most involve speed duration events can tailored fit wide spectrum aircraft types Let suggest few events consideration Im sure can come up 1 Maximum Speed Two passes opposite directions made through speed trap average speed deter mined adding two elapsed times dividing twice distance pass Break down competition engine classes 2 Endurance easy need watch patient timer way once flew Phoenix V powered OS 60 Goldhead starting 12 ounces fuel 38 minutes 4 seconds take-off touch-down 3 Handicapped Endurance air plane gets 6 ounces fuel per cubic inch engine displacement 60 gets 36 ounces 40 gets 24 ounces pre pared some long times too Supertigre ST 60-powered Bar Fli once flew over 19 minutes 36 ounces fuel Once club has tried Records Day will make annual event club didits ball contest season about start earnest great contests hear about year getting ready make 1976 debut dont try few size hope see contest year Look up Ill under yellow green dining fly Eglin flag top address 12 Connie Drive Shahmar FL 32579 FF Sport/Kuenz continued page 39 ALW1JIJM 11JE FiLEt IN TIJ5 Sporty looking pseudo scale Navy Flier Sherman Gillespie rubber-powered free wheeling prop Span 26 Pic Jack Stewart get comments three-bladed prop used Grumman Wildcat built Earl Stahl plans prop same used Pres Bruning illustrator Shown sketch #1 its made two Skeeter props following manner Cut props half bevel cut edges hub approximately 120 degrees Lightly score hub area blades promote adhesion epoxy Now flat surfaceI use ceiling tile draw three lines 120 degrees apart point Push pin point perpendic ular surface Smear some oil Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities B-i/Myers continued page 37 same time working progressively tip root Cover hatch cover before cover fuselage because some trimming always needed airplane easier trim working over complex shape like nose tail and/or wing intersections firmly attach Solarfilm large flat surfaces first provide anchorage film heat film iron hot air gun preferred pulling film practice can cover tennis ball piece film Take advantage fact film will stretch well will shrink Flying Balanced properly built true plane flies well Set smooth surface facing wind hold about back stick let run Dont hurry things can get trouble As plane climbs out relax little stick get very scale-like flight Trim level flight bank turn back flaperons ailerons set move least 150 up down roll rate will slow scale-like Pull up loop youll find turning tighter expected slowing down signi ficantly whenever nose held high due nearly-delta planform wing center section drag nacelles landing gear Take off youve got whole new airplane Theres just no way describe eerie feeling get plane flies over head command Its very realistic yet easily controllable engine quits its pretty good glider long keep nose down maintain flying speed yet slows down walk landing Ive cartwheeled couple times damage has wing tips props heat gun will pop out dents wingtips Enjoy 102 Model Aviation SKETCH #1 pin prevent epoxy adhering Stack three blades sandwich style nick tip knife same place Set blade hub against vertical pin notch tip directly over lines Tape pin blade position same other two blades Using plastic cement glue blades together dry slip notched -in alumi num tubing spiral catch filed forward end over blades coat well 5-minute epoxy Spray silver enamel balancedwho ever heard red prop Wildcat Sketch #2 shows simple adjustable winding stooge little gimmick holds model wind does out poking fingers through tissue doesnt flinch crack stringers rubber motor breaks doesnt ask questions counting winds means youre dependent someone else holding modelyou can go flying buddy cant get out Probably toughest part construct ing little contraption -in slot middle base Its best done table saw can drill ing two holes cutting out between coping saw its little wig gly itll still work alright must use piece tubing rear motor peg accommodate wire hold-down pin adjustable rear yoke foam rubber strips cemented yoke white glue doesnt attack rubber soft rubber prevents scratches damage model Some modelers use spike hold down rear stooge prefer 5-in shelf bracket because its fastened securely base cant lose Its easily pushed soft ground foot ground hard use both feet Sketch #3 shows dimensions winding stooge wood -in pine plywood isnt necessary sliding rear yoke assembly glued nailed together particular type stooge will hold models 12 approximately 30 span Sketch s method used Charles Schobloher build winding stooge onto tool box can build tool box few simple additions can SKETCH #2 FO61 LSO FrS /V REAR AIOTOP PErlJ13E OR dt II SKETCH #3 DI K1 25 -IriI PIKE T \ 4i PINE ____ 22n4swr SKETCH #4 June1976 103 Ph 2133 426-IOO EDWARD MANULKIN P,jd,t Dear Fellow Model BuiJdersMay 1976 time read beautiful new Waco SRE 56 Span B/C iD Dealera shelf havent seen take look great new Kitita dandy way made cover April N/C Modeler Also nestling Dealers shelves will nifty little Peanut Scale Kits Remember two 2 complete models Kit theyre real buy $395 SE5s & Fokker D8 Monocoupe & Citabria Waco SRE & Interstate Cadet ..and ask see new Rubber Motor Winder Its sil Nylon beau ty $295 MUST modeler flies rubber Winder perfect models using up 3 loops 6 strands 1/8 rubber about another month two Dealers will have new Rubber Power Center can buy six 6 different colors tissue eight 8 sizes propellers Winder four 4 different sizes ex cellent contest grade rubber beginners theres real nifty book basics model building gliders gas power just two bits booklet belongs modelers library Thanks suggestions theyre really srfzeciated ep em coming C EdMiu]4cn AMA L72 61/1ZhAAAJ G SteetPkilsdeIpIis Pennsylvona 9134USA FF Sport continued FULL-SIZE PLANS No 146 Quicksilver RC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques No 147 B-i RC 15 USAF bomber full house Ace foam wings Stable No 148 BumbleBee Mk II Foam wing AMA fast-combat saves time cost $200 $275 $450 No 100 Hinnants F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern lob has $450 No 101 Short Seamew 40-powered class carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 No 102 French Wench Free Flight classes 1/2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 No103 Kloud King 15-19R Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 No 104 Wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 No 105 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 No 106 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 enginesS450 No 107 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time Iightplane Its done 90 seconds $200 No 108 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs patterns $375 No 109 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times $300 No 110 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk job isa mustfor racing fans $175 No 111 Max-a-Million fleet free flights isa problem good A/B FAI $375 No 112 Sneat Sport RC glider simple job can flown engine $275 No 113 Cessna 150 Aerobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build $275 No 114 ErnieVioletts DH Comet CLScale 1974 Natsfirst-placewinnera classictwin $900 No 115 Niris An RC pattern job takes advantage best existing criteria $400 No 116 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor $150 No 117 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa $150 No 118 GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime $150 No 119 Four Beginners Too basic RC trainer 09 15sfor rudder elevator motor controls $300 No 120 Cathexis Dave Parsons FAI PP has auto-elevator rudder prop brake $450 No 121 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up 60s $300 No 122 Hot Wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetex-powered job $100 No 123 4-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too $400 No 124 Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer $100 No 125 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer $175 No 126 Hooptee Mk Ill John KilsdonksCL Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art $175 No 127 BAC Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider $400 No 128 Komet CL 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race $200 No 129 Rebel Update famed deBolt RC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s $275 No 130 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes $400 No 131 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great old-time racers $500 No 132 Swiss WW II Fighter 45-inch CL scale-type sport model 29s 35s $650 No 134 Callisto superb Standard Class RC sailplane also took Nats first $400 No 135 Hyperion Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team $275 No 136 Fieseler Storch RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps $400 No 137 Ambivalent RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan can converted sport $400 No 138 Candle Wind Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance $300 No 139 Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration $225 No 140 Nieuport Monoplane Another Hannan cutie CO2 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin $150 No 141 Blackburn Monoplane RC Scale rendition history-maker wheels floats 40 engine $450 No 142 Eagle CL holder Sr 1 /2A Proto Speed records Uses Cox 049 $175 No 143 po rubber winning Coupe dHivercan also flown Unlimited $275 No 144 Shark RC conversion JETCO Shark coupled flaps elevators45-60 $526 No 145 Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model has ettremely clean design Rossi 60 $275 eliminate need carry another piece equipment onto flying field sliding front yoke case made plywood Notice base box extended provide lip spike holes Ron Sears Cloudbuster member using flexible transparent tape trade name Blenderm masking models tape made 3M Company plastic bandage tape first aid Ron says tape easy work around curves removes easily Works well bandaid too Ask Blenderm #1525 bandage tape druggist some sources scale information Fairchild Aircraft Industries Inc Century Blvd Germantown MD 20767 Great Lakes Aircraft Company PO Box 11132 Wichita KS 67202 Grumman American Aviation Corp 318 Bishop Rd Cleveland OH 44143 cartoon artist Big Bill CaIdwell has outdone himself fine drawing issue makes writing column lot easier having professional backup like Bill Pres Bruning good photographers submit pictures column Thanks guys Along Embryo next month will bring some info winding tubes finishing techniques lightweight models instruments perhaps some info engine details address 14645 Stahelin Detroit MI 48223 WANTED ideas happenings hints/hinks hew-to sketches photes news etc Sand te cehmnist ecatepery concernedar address ahewn eel unto Fe photo idea printed Model Asiation wiflpatr SE contributor ADVERTISERS INDEX IiI,hUhhEUIhIIhUUEhhhEIIIhIUIIEIIIhhEIEhhhhhhIIhhIIIhEBIhI[v32][b16222006192817190]] Circle numbers plans wish order 100 106107 112113 101102 108 114115 109 116 119120121122123 127128 134 129 135136 141142143 103104 110 111 117118 124125 130131132 137 145 138 146 Enclosed $ 139 147 148 NI tA E STREET CITY ZIP Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Ace Radio Control Inc85 AMA Film Library96 Andrews Aircraft Model Co99 Bantam Model Products Corp . 90 Cleveland Model & Supply Co . 95 Cove rite88 Cumberland Press90 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol97 Flyline Models96 Fox Manufacturing Company .. 86 Fusite Emerson Electric Co. 94 95 Carl Goldberg Models1438 Grish Brothers86 G-S Products Corp Intl93 JASCO Midwest Products Company89 National Aeronautic Assn58 Peck-Polymers98 Progress Manufacturing Co98 Semco Model Engineering98 Sig Manufacturing Company .. 1 Sterling Models Inc103 VI Products92 Westport International Inc91 Williams Brothers101 World EnginesBack Cover 104 Model Aviation 105 126 133 140 Please print carefully STATE
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/06
Page Numbers: 39, 102, 103, 104
Free Flight JUST FINISHED very carefully packing Cleveland kit Curtiss P-40 mailing winner name calling contest difficult part writing out name address label box deciding name winner Some entries came description characters life history family lineage works Tough decision character Stewart Piddley Stu short named Leland Staven Decatur GA Lee submitted 13 names successful effort obtain P-40 Congratulations Lee Id like also say thanks letters comments sent submitting names mentioned last installment would some data typical instrument panels interesting story relat ing instrument panels shown month Earl Shick excellent scale model builder member Detroit Balsa Bugs building model Air Transport Meteor Peter Westburg drawings Instrument detail aircraft like others hard find Earl asked people information Meteor An answer came John W Underwood George B Col linge co-authored book Lightplane Available Heritage Press Box 167 Glendale CA 91 209 Mr Underwood sent Earl page March f930 issue Aero Digest full-page advertisement Elgin Watch Co pictures sev eral typical control boards using instruments Earl graciously let photo copy page might include panels column use Other panels will included regular feature long supply lasts Dont afraid send requests specific panels have available requested ones will appear first readers can send photos panels maybe can have some good drawings made publica tion sport part column would like announce Cleveland Free Flight Society will sponsoring Embryo Endurance event years Nats Em bryo Endurance FAC event small rubber jobs dreamed up Col Dave Stott purveyor Peanut paranoia rules simple Maximum 50 sq wing area 2 Built-up wing covered top bottom 3 Fuselage structure con tain box 1 X 1 X 3 4 Three-point ROG wheels self ad dressed stamped envelope Ohio Esca drille FAC 4909 N Sedgewick Lynd hurst OH 44124 will get details next installment will have simple plan dimensions some photos embryo models Theyre lotsa fun loop 3-mm rubber Scale-Sport Also Nats year Miami door Aircraft Model Association MIA MA will sponsor indoor Navy peanut scale event called Manhattan cabin Write Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33133 further info Watch Competition News section magazine round-up unof ficial Nationals events schedule Ralph D Kuenz Another sporty scale event thats crop ping up again WW-l Guillow/Ster ling event power Its easy step intricasies flying gas scale model As name implies Guillow Sterling World War kit must used including plastic parts decals Max imum engine displacement 024 anybody out remember Herkimer no scale points flight points highest ratio engine run/total flight time minimum 10 sec engine run June 1976 39 Save tree winding stooge TEMPPRESS 1 1 TACHJALT Flyline Bellanca built Norm Rosenstock uses Williams Brothers plastic motor kit balsa continued page 102 rocker boxes silver painted broom straws pushrods Kit makes excellent flier RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 15 difficulties flying site neighbors fellow RC fliers other aero modelers Most flying sites have neighbors close enough bothered some things Certain problems can nothing about can alleviate some potential clashes neighbors Mufflers work relatively small expense performance degrada tion incurred using mufflers certainly offset face flying site loss due excessive noise Invasions neighbors property have caused problems clubs Airplanes crash reasons beyond control certainly dont have go tramping through neighbors bean field retrieve airplane permission airspace above neighbors property belongs him too several flying sites have shut down due repeated viola tions airspace above irate neigh bors property lighter side have ever con sidered having Club Records Day sorts possibilities records involving RC airplanes Most involve speed duration events can tailored fit wide spectrum aircraft types Let suggest few events consideration Im sure can come up 1 Maximum Speed Two passes opposite directions made through speed trap average speed deter mined adding two elapsed times dividing twice distance pass Break down competition engine classes 2 Endurance easy need watch patient timer way once flew Phoenix V powered OS 60 Goldhead starting 12 ounces fuel 38 minutes 4 seconds take-off touch-down 3 Handicapped Endurance air plane gets 6 ounces fuel per cubic inch engine displacement 60 gets 36 ounces 40 gets 24 ounces pre pared some long times too Supertigre ST 60-powered Bar Fli once flew over 19 minutes 36 ounces fuel Once club has tried Records Day will make annual event club didits ball contest season about start earnest great contests hear about year getting ready make 1976 debut dont try few size hope see contest year Look up Ill under yellow green dining fly Eglin flag top address 12 Connie Drive Shahmar FL 32579 FF Sport/Kuenz continued page 39 ALW1JIJM 11JE FiLEt IN TIJ5 Sporty looking pseudo scale Navy Flier Sherman Gillespie rubber-powered free wheeling prop Span 26 Pic Jack Stewart get comments three-bladed prop used Grumman Wildcat built Earl Stahl plans prop same used Pres Bruning illustrator Shown sketch #1 its made two Skeeter props following manner Cut props half bevel cut edges hub approximately 120 degrees Lightly score hub area blades promote adhesion epoxy Now flat surfaceI use ceiling tile draw three lines 120 degrees apart point Push pin point perpendic ular surface Smear some oil Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities B-i/Myers continued page 37 same time working progressively tip root Cover hatch cover before cover fuselage because some trimming always needed airplane easier trim working over complex shape like nose tail and/or wing intersections firmly attach Solarfilm large flat surfaces first provide anchorage film heat film iron hot air gun preferred pulling film practice can cover tennis ball piece film Take advantage fact film will stretch well will shrink Flying Balanced properly built true plane flies well Set smooth surface facing wind hold about back stick let run Dont hurry things can get trouble As plane climbs out relax little stick get very scale-like flight Trim level flight bank turn back flaperons ailerons set move least 150 up down roll rate will slow scale-like Pull up loop youll find turning tighter expected slowing down signi ficantly whenever nose held high due nearly-delta planform wing center section drag nacelles landing gear Take off youve got whole new airplane Theres just no way describe eerie feeling get plane flies over head command Its very realistic yet easily controllable engine quits its pretty good glider long keep nose down maintain flying speed yet slows down walk landing Ive cartwheeled couple times damage has wing tips props heat gun will pop out dents wingtips Enjoy 102 Model Aviation SKETCH #1 pin prevent epoxy adhering Stack three blades sandwich style nick tip knife same place Set blade hub against vertical pin notch tip directly over lines Tape pin blade position same other two blades Using plastic cement glue blades together dry slip notched -in alumi num tubing spiral catch filed forward end over blades coat well 5-minute epoxy Spray silver enamel balancedwho ever heard red prop Wildcat Sketch #2 shows simple adjustable winding stooge little gimmick holds model wind does out poking fingers through tissue doesnt flinch crack stringers rubber motor breaks doesnt ask questions counting winds means youre dependent someone else holding modelyou can go flying buddy cant get out Probably toughest part construct ing little contraption -in slot middle base Its best done table saw can drill ing two holes cutting out between coping saw its little wig gly itll still work alright must use piece tubing rear motor peg accommodate wire hold-down pin adjustable rear yoke foam rubber strips cemented yoke white glue doesnt attack rubber soft rubber prevents scratches damage model Some modelers use spike hold down rear stooge prefer 5-in shelf bracket because its fastened securely base cant lose Its easily pushed soft ground foot ground hard use both feet Sketch #3 shows dimensions winding stooge wood -in pine plywood isnt necessary sliding rear yoke assembly glued nailed together particular type stooge will hold models 12 approximately 30 span Sketch s method used Charles Schobloher build winding stooge onto tool box can build tool box few simple additions can SKETCH #2 FO61 LSO FrS /V REAR AIOTOP PErlJ13E OR dt II SKETCH #3 DI K1 25 -IriI PIKE T \ 4i PINE ____ 22n4swr SKETCH #4 June1976 103 Ph 2133 426-IOO EDWARD MANULKIN P,jd,t Dear Fellow Model BuiJdersMay 1976 time read beautiful new Waco SRE 56 Span B/C iD Dealera shelf havent seen take look great new Kitita dandy way made cover April N/C Modeler Also nestling Dealers shelves will nifty little Peanut Scale Kits Remember two 2 complete models Kit theyre real buy $395 SE5s & Fokker D8 Monocoupe & Citabria Waco SRE & Interstate Cadet ..and ask see new Rubber Motor Winder Its sil Nylon beau ty $295 MUST modeler flies rubber Winder perfect models using up 3 loops 6 strands 1/8 rubber about another month two Dealers will have new Rubber Power Center can buy six 6 different colors tissue eight 8 sizes propellers Winder four 4 different sizes ex cellent contest grade rubber beginners theres real nifty book basics model building gliders gas power just two bits booklet belongs modelers library Thanks suggestions theyre really srfzeciated ep em coming C EdMiu]4cn AMA L72 61/1ZhAAAJ G SteetPkilsdeIpIis Pennsylvona 9134USA FF Sport continued FULL-SIZE PLANS No 146 Quicksilver RC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques No 147 B-i RC 15 USAF bomber full house Ace foam wings Stable No 148 BumbleBee Mk II Foam wing AMA fast-combat saves time cost $200 $275 $450 No 100 Hinnants F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern lob has $450 No 101 Short Seamew 40-powered class carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 No 102 French Wench Free Flight classes 1/2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 No103 Kloud King 15-19R Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 No 104 Wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 No 105 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 No 106 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 enginesS450 No 107 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time Iightplane Its done 90 seconds $200 No 108 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs patterns $375 No 109 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times $300 No 110 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk job isa mustfor racing fans $175 No 111 Max-a-Million fleet free flights isa problem good A/B FAI $375 No 112 Sneat Sport RC glider simple job can flown engine $275 No 113 Cessna 150 Aerobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build $275 No 114 ErnieVioletts DH Comet CLScale 1974 Natsfirst-placewinnera classictwin $900 No 115 Niris An RC pattern job takes advantage best existing criteria $400 No 116 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor $150 No 117 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa $150 No 118 GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime $150 No 119 Four Beginners Too basic RC trainer 09 15sfor rudder elevator motor controls $300 No 120 Cathexis Dave Parsons FAI PP has auto-elevator rudder prop brake $450 No 121 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up 60s $300 No 122 Hot Wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetex-powered job $100 No 123 4-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too $400 No 124 Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer $100 No 125 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer $175 No 126 Hooptee Mk Ill John KilsdonksCL Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art $175 No 127 BAC Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider $400 No 128 Komet CL 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race $200 No 129 Rebel Update famed deBolt RC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s $275 No 130 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes $400 No 131 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great old-time racers $500 No 132 Swiss WW II Fighter 45-inch CL scale-type sport model 29s 35s $650 No 134 Callisto superb Standard Class RC sailplane also took Nats first $400 No 135 Hyperion Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team $275 No 136 Fieseler Storch RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps $400 No 137 Ambivalent RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan can converted sport $400 No 138 Candle Wind Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance $300 No 139 Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration $225 No 140 Nieuport Monoplane Another Hannan cutie CO2 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin $150 No 141 Blackburn Monoplane RC Scale rendition history-maker wheels floats 40 engine $450 No 142 Eagle CL holder Sr 1 /2A Proto Speed records Uses Cox 049 $175 No 143 po rubber winning Coupe dHivercan also flown Unlimited $275 No 144 Shark RC conversion JETCO Shark coupled flaps elevators45-60 $526 No 145 Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model has ettremely clean design Rossi 60 $275 eliminate need carry another piece equipment onto flying field sliding front yoke case made plywood Notice base box extended provide lip spike holes Ron Sears Cloudbuster member using flexible transparent tape trade name Blenderm masking models tape made 3M Company plastic bandage tape first aid Ron says tape easy work around curves removes easily Works well bandaid too Ask Blenderm #1525 bandage tape druggist some sources scale information Fairchild Aircraft Industries Inc Century Blvd Germantown MD 20767 Great Lakes Aircraft Company PO Box 11132 Wichita KS 67202 Grumman American Aviation Corp 318 Bishop Rd Cleveland OH 44143 cartoon artist Big Bill CaIdwell has outdone himself fine drawing issue makes writing column lot easier having professional backup like Bill Pres Bruning good photographers submit pictures column Thanks guys Along Embryo next month will bring some info winding tubes finishing techniques lightweight models instruments perhaps some info engine details address 14645 Stahelin Detroit MI 48223 WANTED ideas happenings hints/hinks hew-to sketches photes news etc Sand te cehmnist ecatepery concernedar address ahewn eel unto Fe photo idea printed Model Asiation wiflpatr SE contributor ADVERTISERS INDEX IiI,hUhhEUIhIIhUUEhhhEIIIhIUIIEIIIhhEIEhhhhhhIIhhIIIhEBIhI[v32][b16222006192817190]] Circle numbers plans wish order 100 106107 112113 101102 108 114115 109 116 119120121122123 127128 134 129 135136 141142143 103104 110 111 117118 124125 130131132 137 145 138 146 Enclosed $ 139 147 148 NI tA E STREET CITY ZIP Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Ace Radio Control Inc85 AMA Film Library96 Andrews Aircraft Model Co99 Bantam Model Products Corp . 90 Cleveland Model & Supply Co . 95 Cove rite88 Cumberland Press90 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol97 Flyline Models96 Fox Manufacturing Company .. 86 Fusite Emerson Electric Co. 94 95 Carl Goldberg Models1438 Grish Brothers86 G-S Products Corp Intl93 JASCO Midwest Products Company89 National Aeronautic Assn58 Peck-Polymers98 Progress Manufacturing Co98 Semco Model Engineering98 Sig Manufacturing Company .. 1 Sterling Models Inc103 VI Products92 Westport International Inc91 Williams Brothers101 World EnginesBack Cover 104 Model Aviation 105 126 133 140 Please print carefully STATE
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/06
Page Numbers: 39, 102, 103, 104
Free Flight JUST FINISHED very carefully packing Cleveland kit Curtiss P-40 mailing winner name calling contest difficult part writing out name address label box deciding name winner Some entries came description characters life history family lineage works Tough decision character Stewart Piddley Stu short named Leland Staven Decatur GA Lee submitted 13 names successful effort obtain P-40 Congratulations Lee Id like also say thanks letters comments sent submitting names mentioned last installment would some data typical instrument panels interesting story relat ing instrument panels shown month Earl Shick excellent scale model builder member Detroit Balsa Bugs building model Air Transport Meteor Peter Westburg drawings Instrument detail aircraft like others hard find Earl asked people information Meteor An answer came John W Underwood George B Col linge co-authored book Lightplane Available Heritage Press Box 167 Glendale CA 91 209 Mr Underwood sent Earl page March f930 issue Aero Digest full-page advertisement Elgin Watch Co pictures sev eral typical control boards using instruments Earl graciously let photo copy page might include panels column use Other panels will included regular feature long supply lasts Dont afraid send requests specific panels have available requested ones will appear first readers can send photos panels maybe can have some good drawings made publica tion sport part column would like announce Cleveland Free Flight Society will sponsoring Embryo Endurance event years Nats Em bryo Endurance FAC event small rubber jobs dreamed up Col Dave Stott purveyor Peanut paranoia rules simple Maximum 50 sq wing area 2 Built-up wing covered top bottom 3 Fuselage structure con tain box 1 X 1 X 3 4 Three-point ROG wheels self ad dressed stamped envelope Ohio Esca drille FAC 4909 N Sedgewick Lynd hurst OH 44124 will get details next installment will have simple plan dimensions some photos embryo models Theyre lotsa fun loop 3-mm rubber Scale-Sport Also Nats year Miami door Aircraft Model Association MIA MA will sponsor indoor Navy peanut scale event called Manhattan cabin Write Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33133 further info Watch Competition News section magazine round-up unof ficial Nationals events schedule Ralph D Kuenz Another sporty scale event thats crop ping up again WW-l Guillow/Ster ling event power Its easy step intricasies flying gas scale model As name implies Guillow Sterling World War kit must used including plastic parts decals Max imum engine displacement 024 anybody out remember Herkimer no scale points flight points highest ratio engine run/total flight time minimum 10 sec engine run June 1976 39 Save tree winding stooge TEMPPRESS 1 1 TACHJALT Flyline Bellanca built Norm Rosenstock uses Williams Brothers plastic motor kit balsa continued page 102 rocker boxes silver painted broom straws pushrods Kit makes excellent flier RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 15 difficulties flying site neighbors fellow RC fliers other aero modelers Most flying sites have neighbors close enough bothered some things Certain problems can nothing about can alleviate some potential clashes neighbors Mufflers work relatively small expense performance degrada tion incurred using mufflers certainly offset face flying site loss due excessive noise Invasions neighbors property have caused problems clubs Airplanes crash reasons beyond control certainly dont have go tramping through neighbors bean field retrieve airplane permission airspace above neighbors property belongs him too several flying sites have shut down due repeated viola tions airspace above irate neigh bors property lighter side have ever con sidered having Club Records Day sorts possibilities records involving RC airplanes Most involve speed duration events can tailored fit wide spectrum aircraft types Let suggest few events consideration Im sure can come up 1 Maximum Speed Two passes opposite directions made through speed trap average speed deter mined adding two elapsed times dividing twice distance pass Break down competition engine classes 2 Endurance easy need watch patient timer way once flew Phoenix V powered OS 60 Goldhead starting 12 ounces fuel 38 minutes 4 seconds take-off touch-down 3 Handicapped Endurance air plane gets 6 ounces fuel per cubic inch engine displacement 60 gets 36 ounces 40 gets 24 ounces pre pared some long times too Supertigre ST 60-powered Bar Fli once flew over 19 minutes 36 ounces fuel Once club has tried Records Day will make annual event club didits ball contest season about start earnest great contests hear about year getting ready make 1976 debut dont try few size hope see contest year Look up Ill under yellow green dining fly Eglin flag top address 12 Connie Drive Shahmar FL 32579 FF Sport/Kuenz continued page 39 ALW1JIJM 11JE FiLEt IN TIJ5 Sporty looking pseudo scale Navy Flier Sherman Gillespie rubber-powered free wheeling prop Span 26 Pic Jack Stewart get comments three-bladed prop used Grumman Wildcat built Earl Stahl plans prop same used Pres Bruning illustrator Shown sketch #1 its made two Skeeter props following manner Cut props half bevel cut edges hub approximately 120 degrees Lightly score hub area blades promote adhesion epoxy Now flat surfaceI use ceiling tile draw three lines 120 degrees apart point Push pin point perpendic ular surface Smear some oil Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities B-i/Myers continued page 37 same time working progressively tip root Cover hatch cover before cover fuselage because some trimming always needed airplane easier trim working over complex shape like nose tail and/or wing intersections firmly attach Solarfilm large flat surfaces first provide anchorage film heat film iron hot air gun preferred pulling film practice can cover tennis ball piece film Take advantage fact film will stretch well will shrink Flying Balanced properly built true plane flies well Set smooth surface facing wind hold about back stick let run Dont hurry things can get trouble As plane climbs out relax little stick get very scale-like flight Trim level flight bank turn back flaperons ailerons set move least 150 up down roll rate will slow scale-like Pull up loop youll find turning tighter expected slowing down signi ficantly whenever nose held high due nearly-delta planform wing center section drag nacelles landing gear Take off youve got whole new airplane Theres just no way describe eerie feeling get plane flies over head command Its very realistic yet easily controllable engine quits its pretty good glider long keep nose down maintain flying speed yet slows down walk landing Ive cartwheeled couple times damage has wing tips props heat gun will pop out dents wingtips Enjoy 102 Model Aviation SKETCH #1 pin prevent epoxy adhering Stack three blades sandwich style nick tip knife same place Set blade hub against vertical pin notch tip directly over lines Tape pin blade position same other two blades Using plastic cement glue blades together dry slip notched -in alumi num tubing spiral catch filed forward end over blades coat well 5-minute epoxy Spray silver enamel balancedwho ever heard red prop Wildcat Sketch #2 shows simple adjustable winding stooge little gimmick holds model wind does out poking fingers through tissue doesnt flinch crack stringers rubber motor breaks doesnt ask questions counting winds means youre dependent someone else holding modelyou can go flying buddy cant get out Probably toughest part construct ing little contraption -in slot middle base Its best done table saw can drill ing two holes cutting out between coping saw its little wig gly itll still work alright must use piece tubing rear motor peg accommodate wire hold-down pin adjustable rear yoke foam rubber strips cemented yoke white glue doesnt attack rubber soft rubber prevents scratches damage model Some modelers use spike hold down rear stooge prefer 5-in shelf bracket because its fastened securely base cant lose Its easily pushed soft ground foot ground hard use both feet Sketch #3 shows dimensions winding stooge wood -in pine plywood isnt necessary sliding rear yoke assembly glued nailed together particular type stooge will hold models 12 approximately 30 span Sketch s method used Charles Schobloher build winding stooge onto tool box can build tool box few simple additions can SKETCH #2 FO61 LSO FrS /V REAR AIOTOP PErlJ13E OR dt II SKETCH #3 DI K1 25 -IriI PIKE T \ 4i PINE ____ 22n4swr SKETCH #4 June1976 103 Ph 2133 426-IOO EDWARD MANULKIN P,jd,t Dear Fellow Model BuiJdersMay 1976 time read beautiful new Waco SRE 56 Span B/C iD Dealera shelf havent seen take look great new Kitita dandy way made cover April N/C Modeler Also nestling Dealers shelves will nifty little Peanut Scale Kits Remember two 2 complete models Kit theyre real buy $395 SE5s & Fokker D8 Monocoupe & Citabria Waco SRE & Interstate Cadet ..and ask see new Rubber Motor Winder Its sil Nylon beau ty $295 MUST modeler flies rubber Winder perfect models using up 3 loops 6 strands 1/8 rubber about another month two Dealers will have new Rubber Power Center can buy six 6 different colors tissue eight 8 sizes propellers Winder four 4 different sizes ex cellent contest grade rubber beginners theres real nifty book basics model building gliders gas power just two bits booklet belongs modelers library Thanks suggestions theyre really srfzeciated ep em coming C EdMiu]4cn AMA L72 61/1ZhAAAJ G SteetPkilsdeIpIis Pennsylvona 9134USA FF Sport continued FULL-SIZE PLANS No 146 Quicksilver RC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques No 147 B-i RC 15 USAF bomber full house Ace foam wings Stable No 148 BumbleBee Mk II Foam wing AMA fast-combat saves time cost $200 $275 $450 No 100 Hinnants F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern lob has $450 No 101 Short Seamew 40-powered class carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 No 102 French Wench Free Flight classes 1/2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 No103 Kloud King 15-19R Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 No 104 Wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 No 105 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 No 106 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 enginesS450 No 107 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time Iightplane Its done 90 seconds $200 No 108 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs patterns $375 No 109 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times $300 No 110 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk job isa mustfor racing fans $175 No 111 Max-a-Million fleet free flights isa problem good A/B FAI $375 No 112 Sneat Sport RC glider simple job can flown engine $275 No 113 Cessna 150 Aerobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build $275 No 114 ErnieVioletts DH Comet CLScale 1974 Natsfirst-placewinnera classictwin $900 No 115 Niris An RC pattern job takes advantage best existing criteria $400 No 116 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor $150 No 117 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa $150 No 118 GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime $150 No 119 Four Beginners Too basic RC trainer 09 15sfor rudder elevator motor controls $300 No 120 Cathexis Dave Parsons FAI PP has auto-elevator rudder prop brake $450 No 121 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up 60s $300 No 122 Hot Wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetex-powered job $100 No 123 4-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too $400 No 124 Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer $100 No 125 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer $175 No 126 Hooptee Mk Ill John KilsdonksCL Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art $175 No 127 BAC Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider $400 No 128 Komet CL 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race $200 No 129 Rebel Update famed deBolt RC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s $275 No 130 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes $400 No 131 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great old-time racers $500 No 132 Swiss WW II Fighter 45-inch CL scale-type sport model 29s 35s $650 No 134 Callisto superb Standard Class RC sailplane also took Nats first $400 No 135 Hyperion Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team $275 No 136 Fieseler Storch RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps $400 No 137 Ambivalent RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan can converted sport $400 No 138 Candle Wind Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance $300 No 139 Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration $225 No 140 Nieuport Monoplane Another Hannan cutie CO2 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin $150 No 141 Blackburn Monoplane RC Scale rendition history-maker wheels floats 40 engine $450 No 142 Eagle CL holder Sr 1 /2A Proto Speed records Uses Cox 049 $175 No 143 po rubber winning Coupe dHivercan also flown Unlimited $275 No 144 Shark RC conversion JETCO Shark coupled flaps elevators45-60 $526 No 145 Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model has ettremely clean design Rossi 60 $275 eliminate need carry another piece equipment onto flying field sliding front yoke case made plywood Notice base box extended provide lip spike holes Ron Sears Cloudbuster member using flexible transparent tape trade name Blenderm masking models tape made 3M Company plastic bandage tape first aid Ron says tape easy work around curves removes easily Works well bandaid too Ask Blenderm #1525 bandage tape druggist some sources scale information Fairchild Aircraft Industries Inc Century Blvd Germantown MD 20767 Great Lakes Aircraft Company PO Box 11132 Wichita KS 67202 Grumman American Aviation Corp 318 Bishop Rd Cleveland OH 44143 cartoon artist Big Bill CaIdwell has outdone himself fine drawing issue makes writing column lot easier having professional backup like Bill Pres Bruning good photographers submit pictures column Thanks guys Along Embryo next month will bring some info winding tubes finishing techniques lightweight models instruments perhaps some info engine details address 14645 Stahelin Detroit MI 48223 WANTED ideas happenings hints/hinks hew-to sketches photes news etc Sand te cehmnist ecatepery concernedar address ahewn eel unto Fe photo idea printed Model Asiation wiflpatr SE contributor ADVERTISERS INDEX IiI,hUhhEUIhIIhUUEhhhEIIIhIUIIEIIIhhEIEhhhhhhIIhhIIIhEBIhI[v32][b16222006192817190]] Circle numbers plans wish order 100 106107 112113 101102 108 114115 109 116 119120121122123 127128 134 129 135136 141142143 103104 110 111 117118 124125 130131132 137 145 138 146 Enclosed $ 139 147 148 NI tA E STREET CITY ZIP Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Ace Radio Control Inc85 AMA Film Library96 Andrews Aircraft Model Co99 Bantam Model Products Corp . 90 Cleveland Model & Supply Co . 95 Cove rite88 Cumberland Press90 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol97 Flyline Models96 Fox Manufacturing Company .. 86 Fusite Emerson Electric Co. 94 95 Carl Goldberg Models1438 Grish Brothers86 G-S Products Corp Intl93 JASCO Midwest Products Company89 National Aeronautic Assn58 Peck-Polymers98 Progress Manufacturing Co98 Semco Model Engineering98 Sig Manufacturing Company .. 1 Sterling Models Inc103 VI Products92 Westport International Inc91 Williams Brothers101 World EnginesBack Cover 104 Model Aviation 105 126 133 140 Please print carefully STATE
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/06
Page Numbers: 39, 102, 103, 104
Free Flight JUST FINISHED very carefully packing Cleveland kit Curtiss P-40 mailing winner name calling contest difficult part writing out name address label box deciding name winner Some entries came description characters life history family lineage works Tough decision character Stewart Piddley Stu short named Leland Staven Decatur GA Lee submitted 13 names successful effort obtain P-40 Congratulations Lee Id like also say thanks letters comments sent submitting names mentioned last installment would some data typical instrument panels interesting story relat ing instrument panels shown month Earl Shick excellent scale model builder member Detroit Balsa Bugs building model Air Transport Meteor Peter Westburg drawings Instrument detail aircraft like others hard find Earl asked people information Meteor An answer came John W Underwood George B Col linge co-authored book Lightplane Available Heritage Press Box 167 Glendale CA 91 209 Mr Underwood sent Earl page March f930 issue Aero Digest full-page advertisement Elgin Watch Co pictures sev eral typical control boards using instruments Earl graciously let photo copy page might include panels column use Other panels will included regular feature long supply lasts Dont afraid send requests specific panels have available requested ones will appear first readers can send photos panels maybe can have some good drawings made publica tion sport part column would like announce Cleveland Free Flight Society will sponsoring Embryo Endurance event years Nats Em bryo Endurance FAC event small rubber jobs dreamed up Col Dave Stott purveyor Peanut paranoia rules simple Maximum 50 sq wing area 2 Built-up wing covered top bottom 3 Fuselage structure con tain box 1 X 1 X 3 4 Three-point ROG wheels self ad dressed stamped envelope Ohio Esca drille FAC 4909 N Sedgewick Lynd hurst OH 44124 will get details next installment will have simple plan dimensions some photos embryo models Theyre lotsa fun loop 3-mm rubber Scale-Sport Also Nats year Miami door Aircraft Model Association MIA MA will sponsor indoor Navy peanut scale event called Manhattan cabin Write Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33133 further info Watch Competition News section magazine round-up unof ficial Nationals events schedule Ralph D Kuenz Another sporty scale event thats crop ping up again WW-l Guillow/Ster ling event power Its easy step intricasies flying gas scale model As name implies Guillow Sterling World War kit must used including plastic parts decals Max imum engine displacement 024 anybody out remember Herkimer no scale points flight points highest ratio engine run/total flight time minimum 10 sec engine run June 1976 39 Save tree winding stooge TEMPPRESS 1 1 TACHJALT Flyline Bellanca built Norm Rosenstock uses Williams Brothers plastic motor kit balsa continued page 102 rocker boxes silver painted broom straws pushrods Kit makes excellent flier RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 15 difficulties flying site neighbors fellow RC fliers other aero modelers Most flying sites have neighbors close enough bothered some things Certain problems can nothing about can alleviate some potential clashes neighbors Mufflers work relatively small expense performance degrada tion incurred using mufflers certainly offset face flying site loss due excessive noise Invasions neighbors property have caused problems clubs Airplanes crash reasons beyond control certainly dont have go tramping through neighbors bean field retrieve airplane permission airspace above neighbors property belongs him too several flying sites have shut down due repeated viola tions airspace above irate neigh bors property lighter side have ever con sidered having Club Records Day sorts possibilities records involving RC airplanes Most involve speed duration events can tailored fit wide spectrum aircraft types Let suggest few events consideration Im sure can come up 1 Maximum Speed Two passes opposite directions made through speed trap average speed deter mined adding two elapsed times dividing twice distance pass Break down competition engine classes 2 Endurance easy need watch patient timer way once flew Phoenix V powered OS 60 Goldhead starting 12 ounces fuel 38 minutes 4 seconds take-off touch-down 3 Handicapped Endurance air plane gets 6 ounces fuel per cubic inch engine displacement 60 gets 36 ounces 40 gets 24 ounces pre pared some long times too Supertigre ST 60-powered Bar Fli once flew over 19 minutes 36 ounces fuel Once club has tried Records Day will make annual event club didits ball contest season about start earnest great contests hear about year getting ready make 1976 debut dont try few size hope see contest year Look up Ill under yellow green dining fly Eglin flag top address 12 Connie Drive Shahmar FL 32579 FF Sport/Kuenz continued page 39 ALW1JIJM 11JE FiLEt IN TIJ5 Sporty looking pseudo scale Navy Flier Sherman Gillespie rubber-powered free wheeling prop Span 26 Pic Jack Stewart get comments three-bladed prop used Grumman Wildcat built Earl Stahl plans prop same used Pres Bruning illustrator Shown sketch #1 its made two Skeeter props following manner Cut props half bevel cut edges hub approximately 120 degrees Lightly score hub area blades promote adhesion epoxy Now flat surfaceI use ceiling tile draw three lines 120 degrees apart point Push pin point perpendic ular surface Smear some oil Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities B-i/Myers continued page 37 same time working progressively tip root Cover hatch cover before cover fuselage because some trimming always needed airplane easier trim working over complex shape like nose tail and/or wing intersections firmly attach Solarfilm large flat surfaces first provide anchorage film heat film iron hot air gun preferred pulling film practice can cover tennis ball piece film Take advantage fact film will stretch well will shrink Flying Balanced properly built true plane flies well Set smooth surface facing wind hold about back stick let run Dont hurry things can get trouble As plane climbs out relax little stick get very scale-like flight Trim level flight bank turn back flaperons ailerons set move least 150 up down roll rate will slow scale-like Pull up loop youll find turning tighter expected slowing down signi ficantly whenever nose held high due nearly-delta planform wing center section drag nacelles landing gear Take off youve got whole new airplane Theres just no way describe eerie feeling get plane flies over head command Its very realistic yet easily controllable engine quits its pretty good glider long keep nose down maintain flying speed yet slows down walk landing Ive cartwheeled couple times damage has wing tips props heat gun will pop out dents wingtips Enjoy 102 Model Aviation SKETCH #1 pin prevent epoxy adhering Stack three blades sandwich style nick tip knife same place Set blade hub against vertical pin notch tip directly over lines Tape pin blade position same other two blades Using plastic cement glue blades together dry slip notched -in alumi num tubing spiral catch filed forward end over blades coat well 5-minute epoxy Spray silver enamel balancedwho ever heard red prop Wildcat Sketch #2 shows simple adjustable winding stooge little gimmick holds model wind does out poking fingers through tissue doesnt flinch crack stringers rubber motor breaks doesnt ask questions counting winds means youre dependent someone else holding modelyou can go flying buddy cant get out Probably toughest part construct ing little contraption -in slot middle base Its best done table saw can drill ing two holes cutting out between coping saw its little wig gly itll still work alright must use piece tubing rear motor peg accommodate wire hold-down pin adjustable rear yoke foam rubber strips cemented yoke white glue doesnt attack rubber soft rubber prevents scratches damage model Some modelers use spike hold down rear stooge prefer 5-in shelf bracket because its fastened securely base cant lose Its easily pushed soft ground foot ground hard use both feet Sketch #3 shows dimensions winding stooge wood -in pine plywood isnt necessary sliding rear yoke assembly glued nailed together particular type stooge will hold models 12 approximately 30 span Sketch s method used Charles Schobloher build winding stooge onto tool box can build tool box few simple additions can SKETCH #2 FO61 LSO FrS /V REAR AIOTOP PErlJ13E OR dt II SKETCH #3 DI K1 25 -IriI PIKE T \ 4i PINE ____ 22n4swr SKETCH #4 June1976 103 Ph 2133 426-IOO EDWARD MANULKIN P,jd,t Dear Fellow Model BuiJdersMay 1976 time read beautiful new Waco SRE 56 Span B/C iD Dealera shelf havent seen take look great new Kitita dandy way made cover April N/C Modeler Also nestling Dealers shelves will nifty little Peanut Scale Kits Remember two 2 complete models Kit theyre real buy $395 SE5s & Fokker D8 Monocoupe & Citabria Waco SRE & Interstate Cadet ..and ask see new Rubber Motor Winder Its sil Nylon beau ty $295 MUST modeler flies rubber Winder perfect models using up 3 loops 6 strands 1/8 rubber about another month two Dealers will have new Rubber Power Center can buy six 6 different colors tissue eight 8 sizes propellers Winder four 4 different sizes ex cellent contest grade rubber beginners theres real nifty book basics model building gliders gas power just two bits booklet belongs modelers library Thanks suggestions theyre really srfzeciated ep em coming C EdMiu]4cn AMA L72 61/1ZhAAAJ G SteetPkilsdeIpIis Pennsylvona 9134USA FF Sport continued FULL-SIZE PLANS No 146 Quicksilver RC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques No 147 B-i RC 15 USAF bomber full house Ace foam wings Stable No 148 BumbleBee Mk II Foam wing AMA fast-combat saves time cost $200 $275 $450 No 100 Hinnants F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern lob has $450 No 101 Short Seamew 40-powered class carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 No 102 French Wench Free Flight classes 1/2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 No103 Kloud King 15-19R Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 No 104 Wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 No 105 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 No 106 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 enginesS450 No 107 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time Iightplane Its done 90 seconds $200 No 108 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs patterns $375 No 109 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times $300 No 110 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk job isa mustfor racing fans $175 No 111 Max-a-Million fleet free flights isa problem good A/B FAI $375 No 112 Sneat Sport RC glider simple job can flown engine $275 No 113 Cessna 150 Aerobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build $275 No 114 ErnieVioletts DH Comet CLScale 1974 Natsfirst-placewinnera classictwin $900 No 115 Niris An RC pattern job takes advantage best existing criteria $400 No 116 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor $150 No 117 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa $150 No 118 GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime $150 No 119 Four Beginners Too basic RC trainer 09 15sfor rudder elevator motor controls $300 No 120 Cathexis Dave Parsons FAI PP has auto-elevator rudder prop brake $450 No 121 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up 60s $300 No 122 Hot Wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetex-powered job $100 No 123 4-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too $400 No 124 Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer $100 No 125 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer $175 No 126 Hooptee Mk Ill John KilsdonksCL Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art $175 No 127 BAC Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider $400 No 128 Komet CL 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race $200 No 129 Rebel Update famed deBolt RC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s $275 No 130 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes $400 No 131 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great old-time racers $500 No 132 Swiss WW II Fighter 45-inch CL scale-type sport model 29s 35s $650 No 134 Callisto superb Standard Class RC sailplane also took Nats first $400 No 135 Hyperion Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team $275 No 136 Fieseler Storch RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps $400 No 137 Ambivalent RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan can converted sport $400 No 138 Candle Wind Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance $300 No 139 Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration $225 No 140 Nieuport Monoplane Another Hannan cutie CO2 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin $150 No 141 Blackburn Monoplane RC Scale rendition history-maker wheels floats 40 engine $450 No 142 Eagle CL holder Sr 1 /2A Proto Speed records Uses Cox 049 $175 No 143 po rubber winning Coupe dHivercan also flown Unlimited $275 No 144 Shark RC conversion JETCO Shark coupled flaps elevators45-60 $526 No 145 Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model has ettremely clean design Rossi 60 $275 eliminate need carry another piece equipment onto flying field sliding front yoke case made plywood Notice base box extended provide lip spike holes Ron Sears Cloudbuster member using flexible transparent tape trade name Blenderm masking models tape made 3M Company plastic bandage tape first aid Ron says tape easy work around curves removes easily Works well bandaid too Ask Blenderm #1525 bandage tape druggist some sources scale information Fairchild Aircraft Industries Inc Century Blvd Germantown MD 20767 Great Lakes Aircraft Company PO Box 11132 Wichita KS 67202 Grumman American Aviation Corp 318 Bishop Rd Cleveland OH 44143 cartoon artist Big Bill CaIdwell has outdone himself fine drawing issue makes writing column lot easier having professional backup like Bill Pres Bruning good photographers submit pictures column Thanks guys Along Embryo next month will bring some info winding tubes finishing techniques lightweight models instruments perhaps some info engine details address 14645 Stahelin Detroit MI 48223 WANTED ideas happenings hints/hinks hew-to sketches photes news etc Sand te cehmnist ecatepery concernedar address ahewn eel unto Fe photo idea printed Model Asiation wiflpatr SE contributor ADVERTISERS INDEX IiI,hUhhEUIhIIhUUEhhhEIIIhIUIIEIIIhhEIEhhhhhhIIhhIIIhEBIhI[v32][b16222006192817190]] Circle numbers plans wish order 100 106107 112113 101102 108 114115 109 116 119120121122123 127128 134 129 135136 141142143 103104 110 111 117118 124125 130131132 137 145 138 146 Enclosed $ 139 147 148 NI tA E STREET CITY ZIP Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Ace Radio Control Inc85 AMA Film Library96 Andrews Aircraft Model Co99 Bantam Model Products Corp . 90 Cleveland Model & Supply Co . 95 Cove rite88 Cumberland Press90 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol97 Flyline Models96 Fox Manufacturing Company .. 86 Fusite Emerson Electric Co. 94 95 Carl Goldberg Models1438 Grish Brothers86 G-S Products Corp Intl93 JASCO Midwest Products Company89 National Aeronautic Assn58 Peck-Polymers98 Progress Manufacturing Co98 Semco Model Engineering98 Sig Manufacturing Company .. 1 Sterling Models Inc103 VI Products92 Westport International Inc91 Williams Brothers101 World EnginesBack Cover 104 Model Aviation 105 126 133 140 Please print carefully STATE