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Free Flight: Sport and Scale

Author: B. Warner


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/04
Page Numbers: 99

FREE FLIGHT SPORT SCALE U rI ALLJMILITE CASTING PLASTIC Alumilite neither aluminum nor light What though low-viscosity urethane casting plastic beats daylights out everything else have ever used definitely lighter normal craft-shop casting resin produces almost bubble-free castings homogeneous texture two-part stuff pours easily changes color sets up process takes approximately three five minutes Make dummy part paint liquid latex available craft shops youll have female rubber mold can pour part Alumilite great casting engines other stuff thats up front model wind up having add weight anyway Parts can lightened drilling hollowing rotary file Dremel tool Alternately microballoons can added before material poured piece light foam can added take up some space strength aluminum powder can added information Alumilite can obtained Alumilite Corporation 225 Parsons St Kalamazoo MI 49007 sell everything RTV mold material ground pecan shells add mix Early Air Race Fans GBs Gee Bees name Bill Hannans latest book GB Gordon Bennett Bill leads us through 1922 1912 GB races drawings some airplanes flew some didnt Gee Bee Granville Brothers part book deals mainly model plans No-Cal versions R- 1 Z racers three-view General Aviation Aristocrat showing engine detail color scheme Peanut Burgess-Curtiss JF Frugoli very interesting set Scale drawings B-C make nifty must have tome Hannan fans Its available $1345 US Hannans Runway Box 210 Magalia CA 95954 Cottage Wings Source Guide annotated listings opinions suppliers plans clubs sources information use FF Scale Modelers resource list now has about 250 entries updated daily Sample entry MORROW MICHAEL 1327 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98116-1616 Michael has quite interesting selection plans including 14 indoor No-Cal plans including Flying Pancake Pou P-63 P-39 Schlepp Tug HE-l 12B dull-finish Mylar stick-on computer art work greatyou paint colors has four Peanut plans including exciting Koolhoven FK55 Scale drawings 40000 color slides aircraft Jim Morrow collection Risk dollar Mikes illustrated catalog P-39Q No-Cal Tex Johnstons stunning last secret Gee Bees success revealed Dick Allens years Gee Bee research pays oft can get copy non-profit Cottage Wings resource guide dollar bill cover printing costs legal-size self-addressed stamped envelope 55 cents postage Send requests Bill Warner 1370 Monache Ave Porterville CA 93257 wish room put items bimonthly column youll find Cottage Wings Until next time gang stir up some enthusiasm town model flying demonstration local school church senior citizens center l 1996 99 Q 39 profile rubber model series 14 fine plans artwork available Michael Morrow Peter Wank Scientext has produced real winner new kit 36-inch Bellanca C27A rubber Electric P-39 uses computer-generated artwork printed matte-finish Mylar Colors painted Catalog $1see text

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