Free Flight Scale -Sport Bill Warner AMID THE woes urban sprawl devour ing flying sites vintage Pirelli turning traitor ray sunshine now shines through Free-flight scale may last have chance comeback international scene August CL RC Championships Woodvale En gland will include unofficial free-flight scale event Bill Hannan prime movers campaign include FF Scale comes news door peanut class may forthcoming Due first ever nature event proxies being accepted Full de tails yet available date entry information may secured M Duce Esq 22 Hoghton St Southport England As great volunteer group hosting event suggest including couple International Reply Coupons available post office aid answer am sure donations form cash International Money Order merchandise interested clubs dividuals manufacturers would welcome Next years event ten tatively scheduled Canada would certainly put within reach US enthusiasts Things consider shipping prox ies include sending planes air takes August1978 39 Rubber-powered Spitfire Doug McHard appears book Flying Scale Models World War II Continued page 98 Bill Stromans winning WW-l Taube flies well over minute its Shark CO2 engine bird like craft its delicate rigging nostalgic look described majestic flight Sandy Peck Peck-Polymers displays reservoir CO2 engines Its Ansul fire ex tinguisher filler shut-off valve Dick Baxter has reason pleased Lemberger Peanut just landed after 5Brown Bill says works great minute flight dont have have Fikel Stroman Baxter photos taken author Drive Glenwood IL 60425 K S Engineering now has butyrate clear sheets available 8 X 10 sheets 0075 010 015 030 thick sheets flexible clear can vac uum formed can painted enamel K & S also has some new balsa hole cutters set consisting 5/ precision cutters costs $500 great interest Toledo show large number very finely finished pattern pylon scale planes Some pattern planes absolutely breathtaking finish color scheme However discussing finishes World Champion Les McDonald opinion majority Acrylic finishes using Motorcycle paints auto motive finishes just too heavy SSF thats serious stunt flier Yes RC really beautiful quite possibly hands very experienced painter stunt plane could come out com petitive using finishes Les feel ing average builder flier finish would add too much weight stunt model Lets remember todays muffled engines yes world precision aerobatics leads way using mufflers average 35-size airplane must weigh between 40 44 oz competi tive 40 size should between 45 52 oz 46-size engine plane should 48 55 ounces Now know Ill get five letters stating Joe Bellcrank just finished new Stiletto kit acrylic finish added four ounces Good write detailed account did Ill publish due credit last word finishes Id like hear someones opinion using Coverite product Glaskote stunt plane wish time try just dont Write first visit Toledo except few sneers mentioned flew advocated control-line found manufacturers displayers pretty good lot worthwhile trip airplane enthusiast Stunt Events Contests realize could have no less eight sep arate stunt events contest now Yes starting off four PAMPA classes could have AMA novice pattern real beginners Next comes pro file stunt kit homebuilt solid fuselages have increas ingly popular Half-A stunt event uses full pattern no appearance points John Miske Dave Mar shall others have Old Time Stunt Event using planes kitted de signed prior December 1952 Keep mind planning contests now entirely possible have variety stunt events will attract people No need have standard stunt event Try Half-A event Profile stunt feel including profile stunt contest would promote event other event allows rank novice Banshee Twister Tutor Excalibur get world stunt information PAMPA stunt write Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lex. KY40504 Tiny Mouse/Scott continued page 36 cylinder order facilitate fueling Should planning use starting product review product review product review RC Diesel Converter 049/051 Engines New RC throttle shock mounted po sitioning adjustment advanced timing washers Throttle may set independently compression timing washers raise cylinder eliminate sub-piston induction Range said 13000 rpm down 5000 using 7-3% prop $1295 plus $1 postage handling convert standard diesel converter C-5 throttle arm available $300 plus $1 postage handling Davis Diesel Development Inc Box 141 Milford CT 06460 product review product review product review glove during pit stops may well gently scrape away black anodizing portion crankcase con tacted forefinger ring contact will insure good electrical circuit fine little engines naturally vary example next experimentation will yield best fuel plug prop combination exper ience however Tornado 5-4 yellow plastic prop Cox high-compression head Cox Custom Blend fuel make very impressive combination indeed number factors will contribute producing Racers Edge quality results occasional win Foremost know equipment Frequent prac tice will enable flier pit man sharpen skills work better team pilot should always try fly racer pit man After ship glides much faster can run Knowing equipment also means inspecting item night before allow time correct discrepancies make sure nuts bolts tight aircraft sound batteries live forth Cleanliness important too fuel should fil tered remove impurities might clog reed needle valve control lines should carefully wiped down prior race accumulation oil grime collects wires will amaze can cause binding lessen control though Little White Mouse meets specifications Mouse Class racing hesitate enter Class II events very least will afford good practice like Chris just might win See flying circle FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 39 months other way gets expensive support system bat tery chargers fuel C02 cartridges also 98 Model Aviation ATTENTION RC DEALERS Order large stock Kraft radios ServosKraft EnginesAir born unitsPlus accessories KRAFT SOUTHWESTERN INC P08068 Ft Worth TX 76112 817-451-7537 Night 42g-3828 572-1452 Musketeer tnke-gearo McIoy-u-powerea Ob-In ship 50b sq area Builder Allen Briekhaus says should have tail dragger uses Rev-Up 11-5W propeller needs go preferably same box model good choice would something order 12 span Gere Sport pow ered British C02 motors compact well-documented good flier easily-repaired simple enough build stick-for-stick small size capable ROGs British powerplant should prove easy proxy flier handle Hannan prefers rubber peanut scale ship proxy route Bill figures might unused corner big RC model boxes peanut could fit Wings Over Mexico recent issue Los Angeles Times carried item made sit up take notice gang marijuana traders ambushed Mexican police about 75 miles southwest Ciudad Juarez pre-dawn raid Leav ing half-ton cargo behind villains fled camouflaged World War II B-29 story agents gave su periors chief would lieve C02 Gas greatest break throughs model power undoubtedly C02 engine Last year Nats Bill Hannans Farman well Kenny Hannans Moustique showed way home Nittan CO capsule definitely improvement over home-grown Spark letts varieties new Brown/Ansul filler seems just what doctor dered make C02 attractive power source Bob Sandy Peck Peck Polymers new filler arrangement Vegas Annual seems win ner have using Crossman pelletgun cylinder adapted nipple soldered onto business end Brown loader Crossman cylinder has shut off valve important feature Early Ansul fire-extinguisher adaptations problem leakage could exhaust entire contents bottle Pecks new setup shut-off valve made Brown easily available Ansul bottle works superbly C02 planes Vegas used bottle brought Pecks many fills Way down Lone Star State cloud ster Bill Caldwell relates some interesting ex periences C02 Id like pass longest time though humidity affects find its almost entirely temperature never could afford sling psychometer whatever isBW anyway lucked out using Royal tachometer have least determined same rpm regardless temperature produces same power pattern except duration Bill currently flying two old Brown en gines three new ones new ones have nylon piston Brown twin stalled 1928 Monocoupe Dormoy Bathtub over 3000 flights says Bill Culver Cadet Waco E Waterman Arrowbile old-timer Red Zephyr Specs Bill shoots 18 span monoplanes 16 biplanes 20 tail less about all-up weight 1 oz ready-to-fly allows good margin power ROG get older heavier experience get lighter dry out lose parts Hav ing moderate success C025 self planes fit Bills bill would hesitate recommend using guide lines final hint Bill concerns freezing up problem us face fly cold mornings Bills tank comes out easily being part bayonet motor mount product review product review product review Californian high-performance sail plane 2- 3-channels Stated have positive spiral stability quick roll re sponse 113-in polyhedral-wing glider has spoilers finished plastic fuselage Wing area 850 sq weight 40 oz Kit $6995 Astro Flight Inc 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA 90291 product review product review product review has flannel overcoat dipped hot water just before filling little gimmick triples time bad have having old frosty cyl inder blues Jetex Fuel Shortage tidbit comes us Maurice Bayet swears got Ron Moulton sources always unimpeachable Ever wonder cant seem find Jetex fuel Seems Irish least IRA use make bombs Maybe explains last Jetex job bombed Heres speedy end strife Belfast Aeroplane Monthly scale builders yet aware Aeroplane Monthly England let alert fantastic magazine features color shots vintage aeroplanes great 3views huge cutaway fold-outs famous planes subscription price de pends soon want it$2080/ yr surface mail $3450 air mail cancel other projects afford would always have thing about old British planes address IPC Business Press Sales Distribution Ltd Subscriptions Dept Oakfield House Perrymount Road Haywards Heath Sussex RHl6 3DH England Crosswinds Dennis Norman Cleveland Free Flight Society commended absolutely incredible newsletter last reading membership about 4 clams operation being un August1978 99 Designed 2 channel A/C tether control 15 35 engines Maintaining top quality simple con struction Balsa Plywood parts accurately die-cut precision vacuum formed Plastic hull cabin Hardware package including A/C hardware Full sized Plans pius Decals Sport model Coast Guard version STERLING MODELS 6 ST PIIILA PA 19130 no deelet dealiSbi direCt Old, accevted t0 addiliceal cvagetOtiaodlinnandsipping l600minimoninUS $126 mnrnum Outside US 7 Catalog 01 ento line ot ditelane COntOI line model kits 5 C scale tane kits boal model kits accessoties etc 500 enclosed Seotets Ot Model Aiplane Suilding Includien design COnstroctiOn coseong tinisOing lIens adlusting coottOl systems 251 enclosed C 50, ot ContoI Line Cdttie Fleing Including petIigtii soloing stunting Ca,iet totes tegulations Carier lying hints coettol line installation nsluCliens 25 enclosed Noovecks Only Os money otdes otcutencyacceOtrd AddressCiy.....SlaIiZ C Grumman Guardian Class Carrier XTB3F28/T\CLD-102 IBy IgCatalog25cRag Edwards IMODERNISTIC MODELSj PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 derwritten TRW Thompson Trophy Check out Dennis Norman 13885 Edgewater Dr Lakewood OH 44107 club Flying Aces oriented plans alone worth several times ante neat source recent issue con cerns 45 b/w 8 x 10 prints available US Government Printing Office Washington DC $435 Pioneer USAF types jet-age subjects Besides helpful hints tips 3-view drawings plans included super Book Buy Month Anyone really serious about FF Scale can no better check William McCombs book Flying Improving Scale Model Airplanes Some us learn hard way through thousands trial-and-error flights Some better suited applying well-presented theoretical approaches latter persuasion $695 plus $145 parcel post will bring information will probably ever need Send MAN North Broad way White Plains NY 10601 Maybe club would like give copy worst crash next meet FAC Nats contest year interested FF scale almost Nine scale events over weekend July 15 16 will draw top scalers East Coast site Johnsville NAS Philadelphia spirit Flying Aces party Saturday evening promises unite kindred souls far wide See Proxies OK have some mind will agree fly $300 advance registration Lin Riechel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Retracts/Mathis continued page 49 season perfect new routines needed preparing model between flights Add winding timer setting little trigger mechanisms re fueling routine tense tired opens door foul-ups Another thing added psychological stress flying important pattern know ing years work can ruined gear doesnt come down nice thing about single part made unobtanium everyone can use retracts want just buy parts put Ideas Further Development other timers retractable gear set-ups available applications other contest stunt system situations utmost durability reliability crucial Tatone dether malizer timer will cheaper lighter easier install Tatone fuel shut-off timer will run long enough about 30 seconds pneumatic timers such Austincrafts accurate over pe riod long stunt pattern might used trigger retract cycle con junction some other device lower gear such pressure valve off muffler pure thrill seeing gear something sometimes before land simple dethermalizer fuse could used cant say what other brands landing gears will work although types compact light enough biggest hassle have concerns install ing gear way retracts flush airfoil bottom yet still have enough forward angle give proper wheel location stunters wing bottom highly cambered leading edge opposed RCs conventional two-wheel wing-mounted gear will re quire lot meticulous fitting give clean exterior surface solution use tricycle gear two wing gears can mounted section airfoil aft high point critical airflow pattern features find exciting about retracts realism would very easy rig simple gear attached fuselage swiveled back flush against wing would efficient attractive original idea 1967 have two sets land ing gearsone went up came down because couldnt figure out lock first gear came back down system would illegal under present rules state plane must land takeoff gear primary motives de veloping retracts provide taller landing gears prop clearance would allow use large diameter props destroying sleek ap product review product review product review pearance design still believe props ultimate key further progress stunt ability use larger props alone would justify use retracts Elias Airsport/M ever continued page 51 Add 1/16 aluminum tubes wheel bear ings Make cabane struts 1/64 ply wood install fuselage Tail Surfaces Make cardboard patterns outline stabilizer fin rudder Soak strips 1/32 sq hard balsa bass wood boiling waterform around cardboard pattern pins Let dry thor oughly pin over drawings stall 1/20 balsa spars ribs little trick learned keep tail surfaces warping Make frame out 1 X 2 lumber big enough glue about quarter sheet Japanese tissue water doped dry give coat thinned nitrate dope 50/50 dope thinner dry remove form cover fin rudder Put AIRSPORT sign side fuselage taping piece colored Japanese tissue over plans painting sign white nitrate dope Make two signs side fuselage Carefully position paper AIRSPORT sign over fuselage proper place glue framework dope Glue another piece white Japanese tissue frame water dope give coat nitrate dope Mix Floquil silver railroad paint nitrate dope pour off thinner top Floquil paint use thick aluminum bottom bot tle Spray lightly white paper airbrushjust enough give silver color Now cover horizontal stabilizer elevators doped paper Wings Make cardboard templates wing tip trailing edge wing Soak strips 1/32 hard balsa basswood hot water form around trailing edge wing tip patterns same did around tail surfaces Make up sliced ribs using metal template top bottom ribs Pin wing tip trailing edge leading edge plans install top section sliced ribs Remove wings plans install bottom ribs Notch leading edge trailing edge crack form correct dihedral angle Make 1/32 balsa spars stick correct positions gluing Titebond glue Make up spar splices 1/32 balsa glue spars correct dihedral angle Glue fillers between ribs wing strut center-section strut locations gave wings about 1/16 washout trailing edge 1/16 higher leading edge Cover lightweight white Japanese tissue water dope give coat thinned-out nitrate dope Spray wings silverthe same used 100 ModelAviation product review product review product review Seen Toledo li-lb McDonnellDoug las F-15 Duane Johnson will longawaited kit World Engines two duct ed fan 40s Ship can fly engine World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati ON 45236
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/08
Page Numbers: 39, 98, 99, 100
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/08
Page Numbers: 39, 98, 99, 100
Free Flight Scale -Sport Bill Warner AMID THE woes urban sprawl devour ing flying sites vintage Pirelli turning traitor ray sunshine now shines through Free-flight scale may last have chance comeback international scene August CL RC Championships Woodvale En gland will include unofficial free-flight scale event Bill Hannan prime movers campaign include FF Scale comes news door peanut class may forthcoming Due first ever nature event proxies being accepted Full de tails yet available date entry information may secured M Duce Esq 22 Hoghton St Southport England As great volunteer group hosting event suggest including couple International Reply Coupons available post office aid answer am sure donations form cash International Money Order merchandise interested clubs dividuals manufacturers would welcome Next years event ten tatively scheduled Canada would certainly put within reach US enthusiasts Things consider shipping prox ies include sending planes air takes August1978 39 Rubber-powered Spitfire Doug McHard appears book Flying Scale Models World War II Continued page 98 Bill Stromans winning WW-l Taube flies well over minute its Shark CO2 engine bird like craft its delicate rigging nostalgic look described majestic flight Sandy Peck Peck-Polymers displays reservoir CO2 engines Its Ansul fire ex tinguisher filler shut-off valve Dick Baxter has reason pleased Lemberger Peanut just landed after 5Brown Bill says works great minute flight dont have have Fikel Stroman Baxter photos taken author Drive Glenwood IL 60425 K S Engineering now has butyrate clear sheets available 8 X 10 sheets 0075 010 015 030 thick sheets flexible clear can vac uum formed can painted enamel K & S also has some new balsa hole cutters set consisting 5/ precision cutters costs $500 great interest Toledo show large number very finely finished pattern pylon scale planes Some pattern planes absolutely breathtaking finish color scheme However discussing finishes World Champion Les McDonald opinion majority Acrylic finishes using Motorcycle paints auto motive finishes just too heavy SSF thats serious stunt flier Yes RC really beautiful quite possibly hands very experienced painter stunt plane could come out com petitive using finishes Les feel ing average builder flier finish would add too much weight stunt model Lets remember todays muffled engines yes world precision aerobatics leads way using mufflers average 35-size airplane must weigh between 40 44 oz competi tive 40 size should between 45 52 oz 46-size engine plane should 48 55 ounces Now know Ill get five letters stating Joe Bellcrank just finished new Stiletto kit acrylic finish added four ounces Good write detailed account did Ill publish due credit last word finishes Id like hear someones opinion using Coverite product Glaskote stunt plane wish time try just dont Write first visit Toledo except few sneers mentioned flew advocated control-line found manufacturers displayers pretty good lot worthwhile trip airplane enthusiast Stunt Events Contests realize could have no less eight sep arate stunt events contest now Yes starting off four PAMPA classes could have AMA novice pattern real beginners Next comes pro file stunt kit homebuilt solid fuselages have increas ingly popular Half-A stunt event uses full pattern no appearance points John Miske Dave Mar shall others have Old Time Stunt Event using planes kitted de signed prior December 1952 Keep mind planning contests now entirely possible have variety stunt events will attract people No need have standard stunt event Try Half-A event Profile stunt feel including profile stunt contest would promote event other event allows rank novice Banshee Twister Tutor Excalibur get world stunt information PAMPA stunt write Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lex. KY40504 Tiny Mouse/Scott continued page 36 cylinder order facilitate fueling Should planning use starting product review product review product review RC Diesel Converter 049/051 Engines New RC throttle shock mounted po sitioning adjustment advanced timing washers Throttle may set independently compression timing washers raise cylinder eliminate sub-piston induction Range said 13000 rpm down 5000 using 7-3% prop $1295 plus $1 postage handling convert standard diesel converter C-5 throttle arm available $300 plus $1 postage handling Davis Diesel Development Inc Box 141 Milford CT 06460 product review product review product review glove during pit stops may well gently scrape away black anodizing portion crankcase con tacted forefinger ring contact will insure good electrical circuit fine little engines naturally vary example next experimentation will yield best fuel plug prop combination exper ience however Tornado 5-4 yellow plastic prop Cox high-compression head Cox Custom Blend fuel make very impressive combination indeed number factors will contribute producing Racers Edge quality results occasional win Foremost know equipment Frequent prac tice will enable flier pit man sharpen skills work better team pilot should always try fly racer pit man After ship glides much faster can run Knowing equipment also means inspecting item night before allow time correct discrepancies make sure nuts bolts tight aircraft sound batteries live forth Cleanliness important too fuel should fil tered remove impurities might clog reed needle valve control lines should carefully wiped down prior race accumulation oil grime collects wires will amaze can cause binding lessen control though Little White Mouse meets specifications Mouse Class racing hesitate enter Class II events very least will afford good practice like Chris just might win See flying circle FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 39 months other way gets expensive support system bat tery chargers fuel C02 cartridges also 98 Model Aviation ATTENTION RC DEALERS Order large stock Kraft radios ServosKraft EnginesAir born unitsPlus accessories KRAFT SOUTHWESTERN INC P08068 Ft Worth TX 76112 817-451-7537 Night 42g-3828 572-1452 Musketeer tnke-gearo McIoy-u-powerea Ob-In ship 50b sq area Builder Allen Briekhaus says should have tail dragger uses Rev-Up 11-5W propeller needs go preferably same box model good choice would something order 12 span Gere Sport pow ered British C02 motors compact well-documented good flier easily-repaired simple enough build stick-for-stick small size capable ROGs British powerplant should prove easy proxy flier handle Hannan prefers rubber peanut scale ship proxy route Bill figures might unused corner big RC model boxes peanut could fit Wings Over Mexico recent issue Los Angeles Times carried item made sit up take notice gang marijuana traders ambushed Mexican police about 75 miles southwest Ciudad Juarez pre-dawn raid Leav ing half-ton cargo behind villains fled camouflaged World War II B-29 story agents gave su periors chief would lieve C02 Gas greatest break throughs model power undoubtedly C02 engine Last year Nats Bill Hannans Farman well Kenny Hannans Moustique showed way home Nittan CO capsule definitely improvement over home-grown Spark letts varieties new Brown/Ansul filler seems just what doctor dered make C02 attractive power source Bob Sandy Peck Peck Polymers new filler arrangement Vegas Annual seems win ner have using Crossman pelletgun cylinder adapted nipple soldered onto business end Brown loader Crossman cylinder has shut off valve important feature Early Ansul fire-extinguisher adaptations problem leakage could exhaust entire contents bottle Pecks new setup shut-off valve made Brown easily available Ansul bottle works superbly C02 planes Vegas used bottle brought Pecks many fills Way down Lone Star State cloud ster Bill Caldwell relates some interesting ex periences C02 Id like pass longest time though humidity affects find its almost entirely temperature never could afford sling psychometer whatever isBW anyway lucked out using Royal tachometer have least determined same rpm regardless temperature produces same power pattern except duration Bill currently flying two old Brown en gines three new ones new ones have nylon piston Brown twin stalled 1928 Monocoupe Dormoy Bathtub over 3000 flights says Bill Culver Cadet Waco E Waterman Arrowbile old-timer Red Zephyr Specs Bill shoots 18 span monoplanes 16 biplanes 20 tail less about all-up weight 1 oz ready-to-fly allows good margin power ROG get older heavier experience get lighter dry out lose parts Hav ing moderate success C025 self planes fit Bills bill would hesitate recommend using guide lines final hint Bill concerns freezing up problem us face fly cold mornings Bills tank comes out easily being part bayonet motor mount product review product review product review Californian high-performance sail plane 2- 3-channels Stated have positive spiral stability quick roll re sponse 113-in polyhedral-wing glider has spoilers finished plastic fuselage Wing area 850 sq weight 40 oz Kit $6995 Astro Flight Inc 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA 90291 product review product review product review has flannel overcoat dipped hot water just before filling little gimmick triples time bad have having old frosty cyl inder blues Jetex Fuel Shortage tidbit comes us Maurice Bayet swears got Ron Moulton sources always unimpeachable Ever wonder cant seem find Jetex fuel Seems Irish least IRA use make bombs Maybe explains last Jetex job bombed Heres speedy end strife Belfast Aeroplane Monthly scale builders yet aware Aeroplane Monthly England let alert fantastic magazine features color shots vintage aeroplanes great 3views huge cutaway fold-outs famous planes subscription price de pends soon want it$2080/ yr surface mail $3450 air mail cancel other projects afford would always have thing about old British planes address IPC Business Press Sales Distribution Ltd Subscriptions Dept Oakfield House Perrymount Road Haywards Heath Sussex RHl6 3DH England Crosswinds Dennis Norman Cleveland Free Flight Society commended absolutely incredible newsletter last reading membership about 4 clams operation being un August1978 99 Designed 2 channel A/C tether control 15 35 engines Maintaining top quality simple con struction Balsa Plywood parts accurately die-cut precision vacuum formed Plastic hull cabin Hardware package including A/C hardware Full sized Plans pius Decals Sport model Coast Guard version STERLING MODELS 6 ST PIIILA PA 19130 no deelet dealiSbi direCt Old, accevted t0 addiliceal cvagetOtiaodlinnandsipping l600minimoninUS $126 mnrnum Outside US 7 Catalog 01 ento line ot ditelane COntOI line model kits 5 C scale tane kits boal model kits accessoties etc 500 enclosed Seotets Ot Model Aiplane Suilding Includien design COnstroctiOn coseong tinisOing lIens adlusting coottOl systems 251 enclosed C 50, ot ContoI Line Cdttie Fleing Including petIigtii soloing stunting Ca,iet totes tegulations Carier lying hints coettol line installation nsluCliens 25 enclosed Noovecks Only Os money otdes otcutencyacceOtrd AddressCiy.....SlaIiZ C Grumman Guardian Class Carrier XTB3F28/T\CLD-102 IBy IgCatalog25cRag Edwards IMODERNISTIC MODELSj PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 derwritten TRW Thompson Trophy Check out Dennis Norman 13885 Edgewater Dr Lakewood OH 44107 club Flying Aces oriented plans alone worth several times ante neat source recent issue con cerns 45 b/w 8 x 10 prints available US Government Printing Office Washington DC $435 Pioneer USAF types jet-age subjects Besides helpful hints tips 3-view drawings plans included super Book Buy Month Anyone really serious about FF Scale can no better check William McCombs book Flying Improving Scale Model Airplanes Some us learn hard way through thousands trial-and-error flights Some better suited applying well-presented theoretical approaches latter persuasion $695 plus $145 parcel post will bring information will probably ever need Send MAN North Broad way White Plains NY 10601 Maybe club would like give copy worst crash next meet FAC Nats contest year interested FF scale almost Nine scale events over weekend July 15 16 will draw top scalers East Coast site Johnsville NAS Philadelphia spirit Flying Aces party Saturday evening promises unite kindred souls far wide See Proxies OK have some mind will agree fly $300 advance registration Lin Riechel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Retracts/Mathis continued page 49 season perfect new routines needed preparing model between flights Add winding timer setting little trigger mechanisms re fueling routine tense tired opens door foul-ups Another thing added psychological stress flying important pattern know ing years work can ruined gear doesnt come down nice thing about single part made unobtanium everyone can use retracts want just buy parts put Ideas Further Development other timers retractable gear set-ups available applications other contest stunt system situations utmost durability reliability crucial Tatone dether malizer timer will cheaper lighter easier install Tatone fuel shut-off timer will run long enough about 30 seconds pneumatic timers such Austincrafts accurate over pe riod long stunt pattern might used trigger retract cycle con junction some other device lower gear such pressure valve off muffler pure thrill seeing gear something sometimes before land simple dethermalizer fuse could used cant say what other brands landing gears will work although types compact light enough biggest hassle have concerns install ing gear way retracts flush airfoil bottom yet still have enough forward angle give proper wheel location stunters wing bottom highly cambered leading edge opposed RCs conventional two-wheel wing-mounted gear will re quire lot meticulous fitting give clean exterior surface solution use tricycle gear two wing gears can mounted section airfoil aft high point critical airflow pattern features find exciting about retracts realism would very easy rig simple gear attached fuselage swiveled back flush against wing would efficient attractive original idea 1967 have two sets land ing gearsone went up came down because couldnt figure out lock first gear came back down system would illegal under present rules state plane must land takeoff gear primary motives de veloping retracts provide taller landing gears prop clearance would allow use large diameter props destroying sleek ap product review product review product review pearance design still believe props ultimate key further progress stunt ability use larger props alone would justify use retracts Elias Airsport/M ever continued page 51 Add 1/16 aluminum tubes wheel bear ings Make cabane struts 1/64 ply wood install fuselage Tail Surfaces Make cardboard patterns outline stabilizer fin rudder Soak strips 1/32 sq hard balsa bass wood boiling waterform around cardboard pattern pins Let dry thor oughly pin over drawings stall 1/20 balsa spars ribs little trick learned keep tail surfaces warping Make frame out 1 X 2 lumber big enough glue about quarter sheet Japanese tissue water doped dry give coat thinned nitrate dope 50/50 dope thinner dry remove form cover fin rudder Put AIRSPORT sign side fuselage taping piece colored Japanese tissue over plans painting sign white nitrate dope Make two signs side fuselage Carefully position paper AIRSPORT sign over fuselage proper place glue framework dope Glue another piece white Japanese tissue frame water dope give coat nitrate dope Mix Floquil silver railroad paint nitrate dope pour off thinner top Floquil paint use thick aluminum bottom bot tle Spray lightly white paper airbrushjust enough give silver color Now cover horizontal stabilizer elevators doped paper Wings Make cardboard templates wing tip trailing edge wing Soak strips 1/32 hard balsa basswood hot water form around trailing edge wing tip patterns same did around tail surfaces Make up sliced ribs using metal template top bottom ribs Pin wing tip trailing edge leading edge plans install top section sliced ribs Remove wings plans install bottom ribs Notch leading edge trailing edge crack form correct dihedral angle Make 1/32 balsa spars stick correct positions gluing Titebond glue Make up spar splices 1/32 balsa glue spars correct dihedral angle Glue fillers between ribs wing strut center-section strut locations gave wings about 1/16 washout trailing edge 1/16 higher leading edge Cover lightweight white Japanese tissue water dope give coat thinned-out nitrate dope Spray wings silverthe same used 100 ModelAviation product review product review product review Seen Toledo li-lb McDonnellDoug las F-15 Duane Johnson will longawaited kit World Engines two duct ed fan 40s Ship can fly engine World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati ON 45236
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/08
Page Numbers: 39, 98, 99, 100
Free Flight Scale -Sport Bill Warner AMID THE woes urban sprawl devour ing flying sites vintage Pirelli turning traitor ray sunshine now shines through Free-flight scale may last have chance comeback international scene August CL RC Championships Woodvale En gland will include unofficial free-flight scale event Bill Hannan prime movers campaign include FF Scale comes news door peanut class may forthcoming Due first ever nature event proxies being accepted Full de tails yet available date entry information may secured M Duce Esq 22 Hoghton St Southport England As great volunteer group hosting event suggest including couple International Reply Coupons available post office aid answer am sure donations form cash International Money Order merchandise interested clubs dividuals manufacturers would welcome Next years event ten tatively scheduled Canada would certainly put within reach US enthusiasts Things consider shipping prox ies include sending planes air takes August1978 39 Rubber-powered Spitfire Doug McHard appears book Flying Scale Models World War II Continued page 98 Bill Stromans winning WW-l Taube flies well over minute its Shark CO2 engine bird like craft its delicate rigging nostalgic look described majestic flight Sandy Peck Peck-Polymers displays reservoir CO2 engines Its Ansul fire ex tinguisher filler shut-off valve Dick Baxter has reason pleased Lemberger Peanut just landed after 5Brown Bill says works great minute flight dont have have Fikel Stroman Baxter photos taken author Drive Glenwood IL 60425 K S Engineering now has butyrate clear sheets available 8 X 10 sheets 0075 010 015 030 thick sheets flexible clear can vac uum formed can painted enamel K & S also has some new balsa hole cutters set consisting 5/ precision cutters costs $500 great interest Toledo show large number very finely finished pattern pylon scale planes Some pattern planes absolutely breathtaking finish color scheme However discussing finishes World Champion Les McDonald opinion majority Acrylic finishes using Motorcycle paints auto motive finishes just too heavy SSF thats serious stunt flier Yes RC really beautiful quite possibly hands very experienced painter stunt plane could come out com petitive using finishes Les feel ing average builder flier finish would add too much weight stunt model Lets remember todays muffled engines yes world precision aerobatics leads way using mufflers average 35-size airplane must weigh between 40 44 oz competi tive 40 size should between 45 52 oz 46-size engine plane should 48 55 ounces Now know Ill get five letters stating Joe Bellcrank just finished new Stiletto kit acrylic finish added four ounces Good write detailed account did Ill publish due credit last word finishes Id like hear someones opinion using Coverite product Glaskote stunt plane wish time try just dont Write first visit Toledo except few sneers mentioned flew advocated control-line found manufacturers displayers pretty good lot worthwhile trip airplane enthusiast Stunt Events Contests realize could have no less eight sep arate stunt events contest now Yes starting off four PAMPA classes could have AMA novice pattern real beginners Next comes pro file stunt kit homebuilt solid fuselages have increas ingly popular Half-A stunt event uses full pattern no appearance points John Miske Dave Mar shall others have Old Time Stunt Event using planes kitted de signed prior December 1952 Keep mind planning contests now entirely possible have variety stunt events will attract people No need have standard stunt event Try Half-A event Profile stunt feel including profile stunt contest would promote event other event allows rank novice Banshee Twister Tutor Excalibur get world stunt information PAMPA stunt write Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lex. KY40504 Tiny Mouse/Scott continued page 36 cylinder order facilitate fueling Should planning use starting product review product review product review RC Diesel Converter 049/051 Engines New RC throttle shock mounted po sitioning adjustment advanced timing washers Throttle may set independently compression timing washers raise cylinder eliminate sub-piston induction Range said 13000 rpm down 5000 using 7-3% prop $1295 plus $1 postage handling convert standard diesel converter C-5 throttle arm available $300 plus $1 postage handling Davis Diesel Development Inc Box 141 Milford CT 06460 product review product review product review glove during pit stops may well gently scrape away black anodizing portion crankcase con tacted forefinger ring contact will insure good electrical circuit fine little engines naturally vary example next experimentation will yield best fuel plug prop combination exper ience however Tornado 5-4 yellow plastic prop Cox high-compression head Cox Custom Blend fuel make very impressive combination indeed number factors will contribute producing Racers Edge quality results occasional win Foremost know equipment Frequent prac tice will enable flier pit man sharpen skills work better team pilot should always try fly racer pit man After ship glides much faster can run Knowing equipment also means inspecting item night before allow time correct discrepancies make sure nuts bolts tight aircraft sound batteries live forth Cleanliness important too fuel should fil tered remove impurities might clog reed needle valve control lines should carefully wiped down prior race accumulation oil grime collects wires will amaze can cause binding lessen control though Little White Mouse meets specifications Mouse Class racing hesitate enter Class II events very least will afford good practice like Chris just might win See flying circle FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 39 months other way gets expensive support system bat tery chargers fuel C02 cartridges also 98 Model Aviation ATTENTION RC DEALERS Order large stock Kraft radios ServosKraft EnginesAir born unitsPlus accessories KRAFT SOUTHWESTERN INC P08068 Ft Worth TX 76112 817-451-7537 Night 42g-3828 572-1452 Musketeer tnke-gearo McIoy-u-powerea Ob-In ship 50b sq area Builder Allen Briekhaus says should have tail dragger uses Rev-Up 11-5W propeller needs go preferably same box model good choice would something order 12 span Gere Sport pow ered British C02 motors compact well-documented good flier easily-repaired simple enough build stick-for-stick small size capable ROGs British powerplant should prove easy proxy flier handle Hannan prefers rubber peanut scale ship proxy route Bill figures might unused corner big RC model boxes peanut could fit Wings Over Mexico recent issue Los Angeles Times carried item made sit up take notice gang marijuana traders ambushed Mexican police about 75 miles southwest Ciudad Juarez pre-dawn raid Leav ing half-ton cargo behind villains fled camouflaged World War II B-29 story agents gave su periors chief would lieve C02 Gas greatest break throughs model power undoubtedly C02 engine Last year Nats Bill Hannans Farman well Kenny Hannans Moustique showed way home Nittan CO capsule definitely improvement over home-grown Spark letts varieties new Brown/Ansul filler seems just what doctor dered make C02 attractive power source Bob Sandy Peck Peck Polymers new filler arrangement Vegas Annual seems win ner have using Crossman pelletgun cylinder adapted nipple soldered onto business end Brown loader Crossman cylinder has shut off valve important feature Early Ansul fire-extinguisher adaptations problem leakage could exhaust entire contents bottle Pecks new setup shut-off valve made Brown easily available Ansul bottle works superbly C02 planes Vegas used bottle brought Pecks many fills Way down Lone Star State cloud ster Bill Caldwell relates some interesting ex periences C02 Id like pass longest time though humidity affects find its almost entirely temperature never could afford sling psychometer whatever isBW anyway lucked out using Royal tachometer have least determined same rpm regardless temperature produces same power pattern except duration Bill currently flying two old Brown en gines three new ones new ones have nylon piston Brown twin stalled 1928 Monocoupe Dormoy Bathtub over 3000 flights says Bill Culver Cadet Waco E Waterman Arrowbile old-timer Red Zephyr Specs Bill shoots 18 span monoplanes 16 biplanes 20 tail less about all-up weight 1 oz ready-to-fly allows good margin power ROG get older heavier experience get lighter dry out lose parts Hav ing moderate success C025 self planes fit Bills bill would hesitate recommend using guide lines final hint Bill concerns freezing up problem us face fly cold mornings Bills tank comes out easily being part bayonet motor mount product review product review product review Californian high-performance sail plane 2- 3-channels Stated have positive spiral stability quick roll re sponse 113-in polyhedral-wing glider has spoilers finished plastic fuselage Wing area 850 sq weight 40 oz Kit $6995 Astro Flight Inc 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA 90291 product review product review product review has flannel overcoat dipped hot water just before filling little gimmick triples time bad have having old frosty cyl inder blues Jetex Fuel Shortage tidbit comes us Maurice Bayet swears got Ron Moulton sources always unimpeachable Ever wonder cant seem find Jetex fuel Seems Irish least IRA use make bombs Maybe explains last Jetex job bombed Heres speedy end strife Belfast Aeroplane Monthly scale builders yet aware Aeroplane Monthly England let alert fantastic magazine features color shots vintage aeroplanes great 3views huge cutaway fold-outs famous planes subscription price de pends soon want it$2080/ yr surface mail $3450 air mail cancel other projects afford would always have thing about old British planes address IPC Business Press Sales Distribution Ltd Subscriptions Dept Oakfield House Perrymount Road Haywards Heath Sussex RHl6 3DH England Crosswinds Dennis Norman Cleveland Free Flight Society commended absolutely incredible newsletter last reading membership about 4 clams operation being un August1978 99 Designed 2 channel A/C tether control 15 35 engines Maintaining top quality simple con struction Balsa Plywood parts accurately die-cut precision vacuum formed Plastic hull cabin Hardware package including A/C hardware Full sized Plans pius Decals Sport model Coast Guard version STERLING MODELS 6 ST PIIILA PA 19130 no deelet dealiSbi direCt Old, accevted t0 addiliceal cvagetOtiaodlinnandsipping l600minimoninUS $126 mnrnum Outside US 7 Catalog 01 ento line ot ditelane COntOI line model kits 5 C scale tane kits boal model kits accessoties etc 500 enclosed Seotets Ot Model Aiplane Suilding Includien design COnstroctiOn coseong tinisOing lIens adlusting coottOl systems 251 enclosed C 50, ot ContoI Line Cdttie Fleing Including petIigtii soloing stunting Ca,iet totes tegulations Carier lying hints coettol line installation nsluCliens 25 enclosed Noovecks Only Os money otdes otcutencyacceOtrd AddressCiy.....SlaIiZ C Grumman Guardian Class Carrier XTB3F28/T\CLD-102 IBy IgCatalog25cRag Edwards IMODERNISTIC MODELSj PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 derwritten TRW Thompson Trophy Check out Dennis Norman 13885 Edgewater Dr Lakewood OH 44107 club Flying Aces oriented plans alone worth several times ante neat source recent issue con cerns 45 b/w 8 x 10 prints available US Government Printing Office Washington DC $435 Pioneer USAF types jet-age subjects Besides helpful hints tips 3-view drawings plans included super Book Buy Month Anyone really serious about FF Scale can no better check William McCombs book Flying Improving Scale Model Airplanes Some us learn hard way through thousands trial-and-error flights Some better suited applying well-presented theoretical approaches latter persuasion $695 plus $145 parcel post will bring information will probably ever need Send MAN North Broad way White Plains NY 10601 Maybe club would like give copy worst crash next meet FAC Nats contest year interested FF scale almost Nine scale events over weekend July 15 16 will draw top scalers East Coast site Johnsville NAS Philadelphia spirit Flying Aces party Saturday evening promises unite kindred souls far wide See Proxies OK have some mind will agree fly $300 advance registration Lin Riechel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Retracts/Mathis continued page 49 season perfect new routines needed preparing model between flights Add winding timer setting little trigger mechanisms re fueling routine tense tired opens door foul-ups Another thing added psychological stress flying important pattern know ing years work can ruined gear doesnt come down nice thing about single part made unobtanium everyone can use retracts want just buy parts put Ideas Further Development other timers retractable gear set-ups available applications other contest stunt system situations utmost durability reliability crucial Tatone dether malizer timer will cheaper lighter easier install Tatone fuel shut-off timer will run long enough about 30 seconds pneumatic timers such Austincrafts accurate over pe riod long stunt pattern might used trigger retract cycle con junction some other device lower gear such pressure valve off muffler pure thrill seeing gear something sometimes before land simple dethermalizer fuse could used cant say what other brands landing gears will work although types compact light enough biggest hassle have concerns install ing gear way retracts flush airfoil bottom yet still have enough forward angle give proper wheel location stunters wing bottom highly cambered leading edge opposed RCs conventional two-wheel wing-mounted gear will re quire lot meticulous fitting give clean exterior surface solution use tricycle gear two wing gears can mounted section airfoil aft high point critical airflow pattern features find exciting about retracts realism would very easy rig simple gear attached fuselage swiveled back flush against wing would efficient attractive original idea 1967 have two sets land ing gearsone went up came down because couldnt figure out lock first gear came back down system would illegal under present rules state plane must land takeoff gear primary motives de veloping retracts provide taller landing gears prop clearance would allow use large diameter props destroying sleek ap product review product review product review pearance design still believe props ultimate key further progress stunt ability use larger props alone would justify use retracts Elias Airsport/M ever continued page 51 Add 1/16 aluminum tubes wheel bear ings Make cabane struts 1/64 ply wood install fuselage Tail Surfaces Make cardboard patterns outline stabilizer fin rudder Soak strips 1/32 sq hard balsa bass wood boiling waterform around cardboard pattern pins Let dry thor oughly pin over drawings stall 1/20 balsa spars ribs little trick learned keep tail surfaces warping Make frame out 1 X 2 lumber big enough glue about quarter sheet Japanese tissue water doped dry give coat thinned nitrate dope 50/50 dope thinner dry remove form cover fin rudder Put AIRSPORT sign side fuselage taping piece colored Japanese tissue over plans painting sign white nitrate dope Make two signs side fuselage Carefully position paper AIRSPORT sign over fuselage proper place glue framework dope Glue another piece white Japanese tissue frame water dope give coat nitrate dope Mix Floquil silver railroad paint nitrate dope pour off thinner top Floquil paint use thick aluminum bottom bot tle Spray lightly white paper airbrushjust enough give silver color Now cover horizontal stabilizer elevators doped paper Wings Make cardboard templates wing tip trailing edge wing Soak strips 1/32 hard balsa basswood hot water form around trailing edge wing tip patterns same did around tail surfaces Make up sliced ribs using metal template top bottom ribs Pin wing tip trailing edge leading edge plans install top section sliced ribs Remove wings plans install bottom ribs Notch leading edge trailing edge crack form correct dihedral angle Make 1/32 balsa spars stick correct positions gluing Titebond glue Make up spar splices 1/32 balsa glue spars correct dihedral angle Glue fillers between ribs wing strut center-section strut locations gave wings about 1/16 washout trailing edge 1/16 higher leading edge Cover lightweight white Japanese tissue water dope give coat thinned-out nitrate dope Spray wings silverthe same used 100 ModelAviation product review product review product review Seen Toledo li-lb McDonnellDoug las F-15 Duane Johnson will longawaited kit World Engines two duct ed fan 40s Ship can fly engine World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati ON 45236
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/08
Page Numbers: 39, 98, 99, 100
Free Flight Scale -Sport Bill Warner AMID THE woes urban sprawl devour ing flying sites vintage Pirelli turning traitor ray sunshine now shines through Free-flight scale may last have chance comeback international scene August CL RC Championships Woodvale En gland will include unofficial free-flight scale event Bill Hannan prime movers campaign include FF Scale comes news door peanut class may forthcoming Due first ever nature event proxies being accepted Full de tails yet available date entry information may secured M Duce Esq 22 Hoghton St Southport England As great volunteer group hosting event suggest including couple International Reply Coupons available post office aid answer am sure donations form cash International Money Order merchandise interested clubs dividuals manufacturers would welcome Next years event ten tatively scheduled Canada would certainly put within reach US enthusiasts Things consider shipping prox ies include sending planes air takes August1978 39 Rubber-powered Spitfire Doug McHard appears book Flying Scale Models World War II Continued page 98 Bill Stromans winning WW-l Taube flies well over minute its Shark CO2 engine bird like craft its delicate rigging nostalgic look described majestic flight Sandy Peck Peck-Polymers displays reservoir CO2 engines Its Ansul fire ex tinguisher filler shut-off valve Dick Baxter has reason pleased Lemberger Peanut just landed after 5Brown Bill says works great minute flight dont have have Fikel Stroman Baxter photos taken author Drive Glenwood IL 60425 K S Engineering now has butyrate clear sheets available 8 X 10 sheets 0075 010 015 030 thick sheets flexible clear can vac uum formed can painted enamel K & S also has some new balsa hole cutters set consisting 5/ precision cutters costs $500 great interest Toledo show large number very finely finished pattern pylon scale planes Some pattern planes absolutely breathtaking finish color scheme However discussing finishes World Champion Les McDonald opinion majority Acrylic finishes using Motorcycle paints auto motive finishes just too heavy SSF thats serious stunt flier Yes RC really beautiful quite possibly hands very experienced painter stunt plane could come out com petitive using finishes Les feel ing average builder flier finish would add too much weight stunt model Lets remember todays muffled engines yes world precision aerobatics leads way using mufflers average 35-size airplane must weigh between 40 44 oz competi tive 40 size should between 45 52 oz 46-size engine plane should 48 55 ounces Now know Ill get five letters stating Joe Bellcrank just finished new Stiletto kit acrylic finish added four ounces Good write detailed account did Ill publish due credit last word finishes Id like hear someones opinion using Coverite product Glaskote stunt plane wish time try just dont Write first visit Toledo except few sneers mentioned flew advocated control-line found manufacturers displayers pretty good lot worthwhile trip airplane enthusiast Stunt Events Contests realize could have no less eight sep arate stunt events contest now Yes starting off four PAMPA classes could have AMA novice pattern real beginners Next comes pro file stunt kit homebuilt solid fuselages have increas ingly popular Half-A stunt event uses full pattern no appearance points John Miske Dave Mar shall others have Old Time Stunt Event using planes kitted de signed prior December 1952 Keep mind planning contests now entirely possible have variety stunt events will attract people No need have standard stunt event Try Half-A event Profile stunt feel including profile stunt contest would promote event other event allows rank novice Banshee Twister Tutor Excalibur get world stunt information PAMPA stunt write Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lex. KY40504 Tiny Mouse/Scott continued page 36 cylinder order facilitate fueling Should planning use starting product review product review product review RC Diesel Converter 049/051 Engines New RC throttle shock mounted po sitioning adjustment advanced timing washers Throttle may set independently compression timing washers raise cylinder eliminate sub-piston induction Range said 13000 rpm down 5000 using 7-3% prop $1295 plus $1 postage handling convert standard diesel converter C-5 throttle arm available $300 plus $1 postage handling Davis Diesel Development Inc Box 141 Milford CT 06460 product review product review product review glove during pit stops may well gently scrape away black anodizing portion crankcase con tacted forefinger ring contact will insure good electrical circuit fine little engines naturally vary example next experimentation will yield best fuel plug prop combination exper ience however Tornado 5-4 yellow plastic prop Cox high-compression head Cox Custom Blend fuel make very impressive combination indeed number factors will contribute producing Racers Edge quality results occasional win Foremost know equipment Frequent prac tice will enable flier pit man sharpen skills work better team pilot should always try fly racer pit man After ship glides much faster can run Knowing equipment also means inspecting item night before allow time correct discrepancies make sure nuts bolts tight aircraft sound batteries live forth Cleanliness important too fuel should fil tered remove impurities might clog reed needle valve control lines should carefully wiped down prior race accumulation oil grime collects wires will amaze can cause binding lessen control though Little White Mouse meets specifications Mouse Class racing hesitate enter Class II events very least will afford good practice like Chris just might win See flying circle FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 39 months other way gets expensive support system bat tery chargers fuel C02 cartridges also 98 Model Aviation ATTENTION RC DEALERS Order large stock Kraft radios ServosKraft EnginesAir born unitsPlus accessories KRAFT SOUTHWESTERN INC P08068 Ft Worth TX 76112 817-451-7537 Night 42g-3828 572-1452 Musketeer tnke-gearo McIoy-u-powerea Ob-In ship 50b sq area Builder Allen Briekhaus says should have tail dragger uses Rev-Up 11-5W propeller needs go preferably same box model good choice would something order 12 span Gere Sport pow ered British C02 motors compact well-documented good flier easily-repaired simple enough build stick-for-stick small size capable ROGs British powerplant should prove easy proxy flier handle Hannan prefers rubber peanut scale ship proxy route Bill figures might unused corner big RC model boxes peanut could fit Wings Over Mexico recent issue Los Angeles Times carried item made sit up take notice gang marijuana traders ambushed Mexican police about 75 miles southwest Ciudad Juarez pre-dawn raid Leav ing half-ton cargo behind villains fled camouflaged World War II B-29 story agents gave su periors chief would lieve C02 Gas greatest break throughs model power undoubtedly C02 engine Last year Nats Bill Hannans Farman well Kenny Hannans Moustique showed way home Nittan CO capsule definitely improvement over home-grown Spark letts varieties new Brown/Ansul filler seems just what doctor dered make C02 attractive power source Bob Sandy Peck Peck Polymers new filler arrangement Vegas Annual seems win ner have using Crossman pelletgun cylinder adapted nipple soldered onto business end Brown loader Crossman cylinder has shut off valve important feature Early Ansul fire-extinguisher adaptations problem leakage could exhaust entire contents bottle Pecks new setup shut-off valve made Brown easily available Ansul bottle works superbly C02 planes Vegas used bottle brought Pecks many fills Way down Lone Star State cloud ster Bill Caldwell relates some interesting ex periences C02 Id like pass longest time though humidity affects find its almost entirely temperature never could afford sling psychometer whatever isBW anyway lucked out using Royal tachometer have least determined same rpm regardless temperature produces same power pattern except duration Bill currently flying two old Brown en gines three new ones new ones have nylon piston Brown twin stalled 1928 Monocoupe Dormoy Bathtub over 3000 flights says Bill Culver Cadet Waco E Waterman Arrowbile old-timer Red Zephyr Specs Bill shoots 18 span monoplanes 16 biplanes 20 tail less about all-up weight 1 oz ready-to-fly allows good margin power ROG get older heavier experience get lighter dry out lose parts Hav ing moderate success C025 self planes fit Bills bill would hesitate recommend using guide lines final hint Bill concerns freezing up problem us face fly cold mornings Bills tank comes out easily being part bayonet motor mount product review product review product review Californian high-performance sail plane 2- 3-channels Stated have positive spiral stability quick roll re sponse 113-in polyhedral-wing glider has spoilers finished plastic fuselage Wing area 850 sq weight 40 oz Kit $6995 Astro Flight Inc 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA 90291 product review product review product review has flannel overcoat dipped hot water just before filling little gimmick triples time bad have having old frosty cyl inder blues Jetex Fuel Shortage tidbit comes us Maurice Bayet swears got Ron Moulton sources always unimpeachable Ever wonder cant seem find Jetex fuel Seems Irish least IRA use make bombs Maybe explains last Jetex job bombed Heres speedy end strife Belfast Aeroplane Monthly scale builders yet aware Aeroplane Monthly England let alert fantastic magazine features color shots vintage aeroplanes great 3views huge cutaway fold-outs famous planes subscription price de pends soon want it$2080/ yr surface mail $3450 air mail cancel other projects afford would always have thing about old British planes address IPC Business Press Sales Distribution Ltd Subscriptions Dept Oakfield House Perrymount Road Haywards Heath Sussex RHl6 3DH England Crosswinds Dennis Norman Cleveland Free Flight Society commended absolutely incredible newsletter last reading membership about 4 clams operation being un August1978 99 Designed 2 channel A/C tether control 15 35 engines Maintaining top quality simple con struction Balsa Plywood parts accurately die-cut precision vacuum formed Plastic hull cabin Hardware package including A/C hardware Full sized Plans pius Decals Sport model Coast Guard version STERLING MODELS 6 ST PIIILA PA 19130 no deelet dealiSbi direCt Old, accevted t0 addiliceal cvagetOtiaodlinnandsipping l600minimoninUS $126 mnrnum Outside US 7 Catalog 01 ento line ot ditelane COntOI line model kits 5 C scale tane kits boal model kits accessoties etc 500 enclosed Seotets Ot Model Aiplane Suilding Includien design COnstroctiOn coseong tinisOing lIens adlusting coottOl systems 251 enclosed C 50, ot ContoI Line Cdttie Fleing Including petIigtii soloing stunting Ca,iet totes tegulations Carier lying hints coettol line installation nsluCliens 25 enclosed Noovecks Only Os money otdes otcutencyacceOtrd AddressCiy.....SlaIiZ C Grumman Guardian Class Carrier XTB3F28/T\CLD-102 IBy IgCatalog25cRag Edwards IMODERNISTIC MODELSj PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 derwritten TRW Thompson Trophy Check out Dennis Norman 13885 Edgewater Dr Lakewood OH 44107 club Flying Aces oriented plans alone worth several times ante neat source recent issue con cerns 45 b/w 8 x 10 prints available US Government Printing Office Washington DC $435 Pioneer USAF types jet-age subjects Besides helpful hints tips 3-view drawings plans included super Book Buy Month Anyone really serious about FF Scale can no better check William McCombs book Flying Improving Scale Model Airplanes Some us learn hard way through thousands trial-and-error flights Some better suited applying well-presented theoretical approaches latter persuasion $695 plus $145 parcel post will bring information will probably ever need Send MAN North Broad way White Plains NY 10601 Maybe club would like give copy worst crash next meet FAC Nats contest year interested FF scale almost Nine scale events over weekend July 15 16 will draw top scalers East Coast site Johnsville NAS Philadelphia spirit Flying Aces party Saturday evening promises unite kindred souls far wide See Proxies OK have some mind will agree fly $300 advance registration Lin Riechel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Retracts/Mathis continued page 49 season perfect new routines needed preparing model between flights Add winding timer setting little trigger mechanisms re fueling routine tense tired opens door foul-ups Another thing added psychological stress flying important pattern know ing years work can ruined gear doesnt come down nice thing about single part made unobtanium everyone can use retracts want just buy parts put Ideas Further Development other timers retractable gear set-ups available applications other contest stunt system situations utmost durability reliability crucial Tatone dether malizer timer will cheaper lighter easier install Tatone fuel shut-off timer will run long enough about 30 seconds pneumatic timers such Austincrafts accurate over pe riod long stunt pattern might used trigger retract cycle con junction some other device lower gear such pressure valve off muffler pure thrill seeing gear something sometimes before land simple dethermalizer fuse could used cant say what other brands landing gears will work although types compact light enough biggest hassle have concerns install ing gear way retracts flush airfoil bottom yet still have enough forward angle give proper wheel location stunters wing bottom highly cambered leading edge opposed RCs conventional two-wheel wing-mounted gear will re quire lot meticulous fitting give clean exterior surface solution use tricycle gear two wing gears can mounted section airfoil aft high point critical airflow pattern features find exciting about retracts realism would very easy rig simple gear attached fuselage swiveled back flush against wing would efficient attractive original idea 1967 have two sets land ing gearsone went up came down because couldnt figure out lock first gear came back down system would illegal under present rules state plane must land takeoff gear primary motives de veloping retracts provide taller landing gears prop clearance would allow use large diameter props destroying sleek ap product review product review product review pearance design still believe props ultimate key further progress stunt ability use larger props alone would justify use retracts Elias Airsport/M ever continued page 51 Add 1/16 aluminum tubes wheel bear ings Make cabane struts 1/64 ply wood install fuselage Tail Surfaces Make cardboard patterns outline stabilizer fin rudder Soak strips 1/32 sq hard balsa bass wood boiling waterform around cardboard pattern pins Let dry thor oughly pin over drawings stall 1/20 balsa spars ribs little trick learned keep tail surfaces warping Make frame out 1 X 2 lumber big enough glue about quarter sheet Japanese tissue water doped dry give coat thinned nitrate dope 50/50 dope thinner dry remove form cover fin rudder Put AIRSPORT sign side fuselage taping piece colored Japanese tissue over plans painting sign white nitrate dope Make two signs side fuselage Carefully position paper AIRSPORT sign over fuselage proper place glue framework dope Glue another piece white Japanese tissue frame water dope give coat nitrate dope Mix Floquil silver railroad paint nitrate dope pour off thinner top Floquil paint use thick aluminum bottom bot tle Spray lightly white paper airbrushjust enough give silver color Now cover horizontal stabilizer elevators doped paper Wings Make cardboard templates wing tip trailing edge wing Soak strips 1/32 hard balsa basswood hot water form around trailing edge wing tip patterns same did around tail surfaces Make up sliced ribs using metal template top bottom ribs Pin wing tip trailing edge leading edge plans install top section sliced ribs Remove wings plans install bottom ribs Notch leading edge trailing edge crack form correct dihedral angle Make 1/32 balsa spars stick correct positions gluing Titebond glue Make up spar splices 1/32 balsa glue spars correct dihedral angle Glue fillers between ribs wing strut center-section strut locations gave wings about 1/16 washout trailing edge 1/16 higher leading edge Cover lightweight white Japanese tissue water dope give coat thinned-out nitrate dope Spray wings silverthe same used 100 ModelAviation product review product review product review Seen Toledo li-lb McDonnellDoug las F-15 Duane Johnson will longawaited kit World Engines two duct ed fan 40s Ship can fly engine World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati ON 45236
