RETURN address important once models begin fly well enough go onto roofs trees out sight thermals Bob Hatschek editor Flyoff quarterly journal Brooklyn Skyscrapers types name address along Reward bit Japanese tissue doped onto model very professional way it looks greatassuming color decal have made matches tissue used cover model Finish-sizing wood Delta one-inch belt sander can help get exactly size strip need Next Dremel tool cutoff wheel metal little device handiest thing have ever purchased about $70 Harbor Freight Using 80-grit belt can sharpen tools First make table cover out piece Masonite similar material notch belt area can contact-cement right metal table wish wood pushed right up belt keep small items sanding slipping down through Make fence guide out piece scrap wood clamp across table shallow angle using small C-clamp left right see accompanying drawing Set wide end bit larger strip want reduce thickness small end bit larger finished size Feed strip left pull out smoothly right will clean up side Set guide little closer clean up other side finished dimension repeat procedure top bottom can done like manner strip sizing starts out quite bit larger targeted dimension may have take several cuts before enough excess material has removed Delta sander works great turning bamboo barbecue skewers thin strips square sections making 112o-sq pieces out /16-sq strips making tapered trailing edges out square rectangular-section stock some table tilt added etc sure wear paper dust mask sanding balsa wood dust aint good lungs have also used disc sander task have found works nearly well Bending bamboo almost lost art age carbon fiber laminating miracle adhesives bamboo still fine material making models bamboo balloon sticks shish kebab skewers chopsticks etc can turned great wing tips like use aged poles strips cheap sunshades usually saw pole down middle cut off strips wider need band saw sanding exact size using method described above Once have size wantand itll probably thinner expect youre accustomed using balsabend glossy side out using propane torch After taping propane torch object heavy enough keep steady cut Left Jack McCracken Norwalk California built jumbo Rubber Douglas O-2H Paul Matt drawings Model has light blue fuselage yellow wings louvered metal panels cowl Right During test flying O-2H found need downthrust showed real potential minute-plus flier 68 Model Aviation Ex Sport & Scale Bill Warner 1370 Monache Ave Portervillo CA 93257 Gene Pierre Princeton NJ won best Navy caie Aircratt i AAA meet Warminster PA 17-in-span Curtiss SBC2-3 Helldiver Don Pierre photo OUIIIIULL JUU dII[ d UU IIIdLd tne Ft Worth Cinco de Mayo i-un Fly Steve Bennett photo Don Srull launches Electric DO-X Geneseo NY site upcoming July 10-12 FAC Nationals Bob Clemens photo _____________________400EoAoE00SrEOr noC00090 0909000400 009999W SWASS 90400595009 950009 0 oseecoAo SATE ASCUMS 0401A4449044099 4950940049 RAWER U900915 7909 94000 COOO5EEOE 90900909 004 054 90 0900 PASIOAAAO SC 909FoOTE oovo90o40 00009. 00009 SOEO9RA 4 000729009 [9 45999A0E9W00RARAWEOAEAOE/AIAOAITOAJ\JIIL~5ii \JJ 090900050~~ 4 01910 5901004000E9C0 94 10C9E99009 9990 0W9900400009 409509 000994000ok 1ic0I 09W WACO LIM0- ME-S 0 0490094900 0200109 04909 4974 Left This Waco representative aircraft illustrations late great Paul Maft collected two-volume Paul Matts Scale Airplane Drawings Reprinted permission Aviation Heritage Books Right Cutaway view Waco YMF-5 cockpit showing major details phantomed fuselage framing under fabric skin flame very low setting heats up tubular tip wet inside strip tongue slowly move surface hot tip applying pressure tip itself such way bend ends strip heat turns saliva steam making wood easy bend Remoisten strip occasionally go prevent turning brown suppose could wet bamboo another fashion youre worried about tongue Ive never problem Microwaved wing tips prefer high-tech gadgetry Rich Hensel writing Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters recently described method laminating parts may find interesting Rich begins making undersized form bending tip laminations waxes form edge soaks laminating strips glues water-soluble white glue fastens laminations form masking tape Finally wipes away excess glue places whole piece waxed paper covers same material microwaves high three minutes Quick way em TCP finishes revisited Tricresyl phosphate has used plasticizer eons Keeps nitrate dope shrinking up too tight Dave Rees man has won trophies would care count week mixes 10 drops thinner four-ounce airbrush jar before adding dope prefers spray rather brush light result paints over wrinkle-free white tissue brighter result TCP also adds bit gloss desirable models covered light tissue tip also courtesy Max-Fax Taint funny McGee Some time back published anecdote about fellow Control Line model destroyed Rubber job emerged unscathed owner CL model has since written say didnt find incident amusing seems crash caused uncontrolled Rubber FF Scale ship hitting lines controlled CL model explains lack damage Continued page 120 author uses one-inch belt sander quickly accurately Wetted bamboo strip can easily formed over hot propane make reduced-thickness stock strip wood fed between torch tipa low-tech way fashion sturdy attractive wing tips sanding belt angled guide fence just like grandpa did June 1992 69 4Co 45994 0999 0900400400999 4050900 S90Afl990009994 59094 TOP VILW SAN WNG BELT NEW THICKNESS OLDX SIZEThICK Fr4E FN4CECL MPIN POINTS MASONITE TABLE COVER THINNING STRIPWOOD ON f\ BELT SANDiR AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMA BAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak St Trussville AL 35173 205-655-3306h ARIZONA ARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 E Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-7868467-w 602-985-2101 -h TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERSCharles Brooke 6738 E Scarlett Tucson AZ 85710 602-2989439-w 602-750-531 1-h CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 31 Rainbow Falls Irvine CA 92715 714-854-6998-w 714-854-1 487-h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5485 Village Wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590-w 916-635-3011 -h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 91 6-273-9524-w 91 6-273-7089-h COLORADO DENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-78 1 -3579-h FLORIDA FLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-2789621 -h IOWA BLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 31 9-2927093-w 319-236-1 297-h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 31 9-396-7336-w 319-366-01 26-h GOLDEN KERNELS Jack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712239-1847 ILLINOIS CHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park IL 60160 708-345-8318-h INDIANA MIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST Jerry Hicks 1152 N 150 East Chesterton IN 46304 21 9-926-7728-h KANSAS AIR CAPITAL EAGLES Dennis Classen Rt 1 Box 273 Mulvane KS 67110 316777-4565 THE HEART OF AMERICA AST Norm Pfeifer 8148W 98th Terrace Overland Park KS 66212 913-341-3847-h MARYLAND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301 -770-6066-h SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301 -854-6423-h MICHIGAN AERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 61 6-874-8206-h MINNESOTA BLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Richard Hell 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 61 2-6881 181-w 612-432-9419-h MISSOURI FLYING TIGERS Bill Langely RR 3 Box 125 Plattsburg MO 64477 816-539-2843 MONTANA FLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761 -7885-w 406-4530440-h NEW YORK THUNDERVOLTS Giles Gilson 766 Albany St Schenectady NY 12307 518370-1 677-w OHIO BUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Collins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1 843-h HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Larry Jackson 1805 Muskegan Cincinnati OH 45255 51 3-474-6727-h SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 458404 1 9-422-5589-h PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA SQUADRON Ray Naylor 1921 Jenkintown Road Jenkintown PA 19046 215-883-1139 EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 71 7-735-7586-h FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 21 5-372-5846-h MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM William Prieto 65 Meadowcreek Chambersburg PA 17201 SOUTH DAKOTA GOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD 57701 605-394-2251 -w 605343-83 1 0-h TEXAS LONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641 -h UTAH SPIRIT OF UTAH Doug Dorton 3058 Bernina Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801-966-1 625-w 801-584-1 604-h VIRGINIA VIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255-h WASHINGTON BARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579-h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847-w 206-566-01 03-h WISCONSIN CIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI 53089 41 4-246-381 4-h NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 41 4-435-2692-h FF Sport & Scale/Warner Continued page 69 fragile craft guess FF Scalers find humor situation becauses reverses usual expectation Most time its ourP ships personnel get destroyed After letter wont dare tell about time supposedly radio-controlled model dangerously overflying FF launch area Mile Square crashed midst no put Phaedon intensive care late Walt Mooney proceeded nonchalantly walk wreckage way pick up Peanut belated apologies owner totaled CL model behalf of us thought incident hilarious Paul Matts Scale Airplane Drawings published Aviation Heritage Books PO Box 2065 Terre Haute IN 47802 must-have serious Scale modeler historian Paul R Matt left behind some finest clearest best researched aviation drawings ever made model builder knew what modelers needed just talking basic threeviews multiple views close-ups sections color markings cockpit dimensions Volume includes planes A-G Volume II covers H-W 8 /2 x 11-in softbound books sell $2495 $350 total shipping handling 124 types planes ranging World War modem classic Golden Age total $5340 set comes 43 cents per plane probably best buy modeldom today plans can also ordered separately large sizes standard being two sheets scale 1/2 inft $8 Send call Aviation Heritage catalog listing goodies such others new Waco book fantastic Early Flying Glider manuals toll-free number 1-800-999-0141 Beg borrow steal price Matt bookstheyre good Indoor isnt Everyone motto famous Indoor club after reading MIAMAs Hangar Pilot newsletter now up issue 145 cant see anyone can resist trying out Hangar Pilot always chock-full fun plans $1250 Doc John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 will bring years supply nine issues Indoor News Views voice National Indoor Model Airplane Society has new editor Plenny Bates seem have lot doctors editing newsletters days youd like get prestigious publication send Plenny $8 plus $1 first-class air mail Great Britain years subscription folded 11 x 17-in format accommodates uncut plans Write INAV 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 telephone 319 362-2969 120 Model Aviation PREMIER EVENT 92 full week nothing R/C Precision Aerobatics I1 Organized presented NSRCA event will set N S RCA new standard excellence Pattern competition Dont 1111W miss itl Order entry form TODAY Entries close soon flflfl Contact Registration Chairman address right vations 1-800-457-9154 ly 503 779-7986 -4Want member worlrfs biggest & best pattern organization Join NSRCA Contact Suzi Frohreich SecITreas PO Box 41310 Phoenix AZ 85080 Preregistration required July 1 1992 classes except FAi/F3A FAI preregistration required June 20 1992 Frequencies will assigned exclusive use classes Individual channels first-came basis Entry Fee NSRCA Members $65 Nen-NSRCA Members$75 N-PAC FREQUENCIES NOVICE12 16192634 43 51 01 RISK SPORTSMAN13 21232730384041485254 ADVANCED142028313639 4447505558 MASTERS112532374549535700 GR/BK FAIIF3A16 17 18 222429333542485659040507 BRISK listing other clubs interest FF Scale modelers over 100 sources good stuff send dollar cover printing along 4 x 9 x 112-in SASE Ill ship updated Cottage Wings list Comments therein various products clubs suppliers own necessarily reflect views AMA Flying Aces Club news Skysters over US Canada getting ships final trim great July 10-12 FAC Nationals MkVIII Geneseo New York couple new events have added year favorite being Eying Horde mass launch over hundred models will fill sky once Talk about photo opportunity Also famous Cole Palen Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will guest speaker banquet information FAC Nationals add name mailing list FAC newsletter $9/year US/Canada $12 overseas six superb issues plans old-time howls write Flying Aces GHQ 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 will no Lawrenceville meet year reserve September 5 6 FAC events NFFS Outdoor Championships held new AMA National Flying Site Muncie Indiana FAC also sponsors postal events cant make big meets still want fly good company Obituaries counting up great modelers have passed away other day got over 40 began get depressed Still us better having privilege flying FAC adjutant Emerson Elwell Californian Tom Laurie two will soon forgotten Well gang until next time keep rubber cool model box off models chase bike idling long retrievals onding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation will CflNSTATE ZIPCOUNTRY June 1992 121 V 0 # Headquarters Event Directors Jim August 11992 ademy Model Aeronautics can Flight Center cennes md Entry Form & formation Charles E Castaing NPAC Registration Chairman 318 364-7221 814 Prioux Street New Iberia LA 70560 I I entrants will receive registration notification additional contest lnfomation July 15 1992 ELY juj 1gm] I11 Molded ABS Retract Inserts Easy Install Comes 3 Sizes 21/2 3 3/2 Only & $595 per pair Please send check cia JOHN CLEMENTE 629 FRANCIS STREET PEIHAM NY 10803 914 738-4408 includes FREE $5 Gift Certificate FREE Catalog FREE Tech Notes Newsletter FREE Article Reprint COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR MODELING APPUCAIIONS Unbelievable Periodic Special Offers Fast Same Day Shipping Send $3 postage & handling OST Dept JE PO Box 4615 Lancaster CA 93539 NAME ADDRESS Composite Structures Technology BUILDING WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGY
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/06
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 120, 121
RETURN address important once models begin fly well enough go onto roofs trees out sight thermals Bob Hatschek editor Flyoff quarterly journal Brooklyn Skyscrapers types name address along Reward bit Japanese tissue doped onto model very professional way it looks greatassuming color decal have made matches tissue used cover model Finish-sizing wood Delta one-inch belt sander can help get exactly size strip need Next Dremel tool cutoff wheel metal little device handiest thing have ever purchased about $70 Harbor Freight Using 80-grit belt can sharpen tools First make table cover out piece Masonite similar material notch belt area can contact-cement right metal table wish wood pushed right up belt keep small items sanding slipping down through Make fence guide out piece scrap wood clamp across table shallow angle using small C-clamp left right see accompanying drawing Set wide end bit larger strip want reduce thickness small end bit larger finished size Feed strip left pull out smoothly right will clean up side Set guide little closer clean up other side finished dimension repeat procedure top bottom can done like manner strip sizing starts out quite bit larger targeted dimension may have take several cuts before enough excess material has removed Delta sander works great turning bamboo barbecue skewers thin strips square sections making 112o-sq pieces out /16-sq strips making tapered trailing edges out square rectangular-section stock some table tilt added etc sure wear paper dust mask sanding balsa wood dust aint good lungs have also used disc sander task have found works nearly well Bending bamboo almost lost art age carbon fiber laminating miracle adhesives bamboo still fine material making models bamboo balloon sticks shish kebab skewers chopsticks etc can turned great wing tips like use aged poles strips cheap sunshades usually saw pole down middle cut off strips wider need band saw sanding exact size using method described above Once have size wantand itll probably thinner expect youre accustomed using balsabend glossy side out using propane torch After taping propane torch object heavy enough keep steady cut Left Jack McCracken Norwalk California built jumbo Rubber Douglas O-2H Paul Matt drawings Model has light blue fuselage yellow wings louvered metal panels cowl Right During test flying O-2H found need downthrust showed real potential minute-plus flier 68 Model Aviation Ex Sport & Scale Bill Warner 1370 Monache Ave Portervillo CA 93257 Gene Pierre Princeton NJ won best Navy caie Aircratt i AAA meet Warminster PA 17-in-span Curtiss SBC2-3 Helldiver Don Pierre photo OUIIIIULL JUU dII[ d UU IIIdLd tne Ft Worth Cinco de Mayo i-un Fly Steve Bennett photo Don Srull launches Electric DO-X Geneseo NY site upcoming July 10-12 FAC Nationals Bob Clemens photo _____________________400EoAoE00SrEOr noC00090 0909000400 009999W SWASS 90400595009 950009 0 oseecoAo SATE ASCUMS 0401A4449044099 4950940049 RAWER U900915 7909 94000 COOO5EEOE 90900909 004 054 90 0900 PASIOAAAO SC 909FoOTE oovo90o40 00009. 00009 SOEO9RA 4 000729009 [9 45999A0E9W00RARAWEOAEAOE/AIAOAITOAJ\JIIL~5ii \JJ 090900050~~ 4 01910 5901004000E9C0 94 10C9E99009 9990 0W9900400009 409509 000994000ok 1ic0I 09W WACO LIM0- ME-S 0 0490094900 0200109 04909 4974 Left This Waco representative aircraft illustrations late great Paul Maft collected two-volume Paul Matts Scale Airplane Drawings Reprinted permission Aviation Heritage Books Right Cutaway view Waco YMF-5 cockpit showing major details phantomed fuselage framing under fabric skin flame very low setting heats up tubular tip wet inside strip tongue slowly move surface hot tip applying pressure tip itself such way bend ends strip heat turns saliva steam making wood easy bend Remoisten strip occasionally go prevent turning brown suppose could wet bamboo another fashion youre worried about tongue Ive never problem Microwaved wing tips prefer high-tech gadgetry Rich Hensel writing Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters recently described method laminating parts may find interesting Rich begins making undersized form bending tip laminations waxes form edge soaks laminating strips glues water-soluble white glue fastens laminations form masking tape Finally wipes away excess glue places whole piece waxed paper covers same material microwaves high three minutes Quick way em TCP finishes revisited Tricresyl phosphate has used plasticizer eons Keeps nitrate dope shrinking up too tight Dave Rees man has won trophies would care count week mixes 10 drops thinner four-ounce airbrush jar before adding dope prefers spray rather brush light result paints over wrinkle-free white tissue brighter result TCP also adds bit gloss desirable models covered light tissue tip also courtesy Max-Fax Taint funny McGee Some time back published anecdote about fellow Control Line model destroyed Rubber job emerged unscathed owner CL model has since written say didnt find incident amusing seems crash caused uncontrolled Rubber FF Scale ship hitting lines controlled CL model explains lack damage Continued page 120 author uses one-inch belt sander quickly accurately Wetted bamboo strip can easily formed over hot propane make reduced-thickness stock strip wood fed between torch tipa low-tech way fashion sturdy attractive wing tips sanding belt angled guide fence just like grandpa did June 1992 69 4Co 45994 0999 0900400400999 4050900 S90Afl990009994 59094 TOP VILW SAN WNG BELT NEW THICKNESS OLDX SIZEThICK Fr4E FN4CECL MPIN POINTS MASONITE TABLE COVER THINNING STRIPWOOD ON f\ BELT SANDiR AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMA BAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak St Trussville AL 35173 205-655-3306h ARIZONA ARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 E Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-7868467-w 602-985-2101 -h TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERSCharles Brooke 6738 E Scarlett Tucson AZ 85710 602-2989439-w 602-750-531 1-h CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 31 Rainbow Falls Irvine CA 92715 714-854-6998-w 714-854-1 487-h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5485 Village Wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590-w 916-635-3011 -h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 91 6-273-9524-w 91 6-273-7089-h COLORADO DENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-78 1 -3579-h FLORIDA FLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-2789621 -h IOWA BLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 31 9-2927093-w 319-236-1 297-h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 31 9-396-7336-w 319-366-01 26-h GOLDEN KERNELS Jack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712239-1847 ILLINOIS CHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park IL 60160 708-345-8318-h INDIANA MIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST Jerry Hicks 1152 N 150 East Chesterton IN 46304 21 9-926-7728-h KANSAS AIR CAPITAL EAGLES Dennis Classen Rt 1 Box 273 Mulvane KS 67110 316777-4565 THE HEART OF AMERICA AST Norm Pfeifer 8148W 98th Terrace Overland Park KS 66212 913-341-3847-h MARYLAND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301 -770-6066-h SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301 -854-6423-h MICHIGAN AERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 61 6-874-8206-h MINNESOTA BLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Richard Hell 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 61 2-6881 181-w 612-432-9419-h MISSOURI FLYING TIGERS Bill Langely RR 3 Box 125 Plattsburg MO 64477 816-539-2843 MONTANA FLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761 -7885-w 406-4530440-h NEW YORK THUNDERVOLTS Giles Gilson 766 Albany St Schenectady NY 12307 518370-1 677-w OHIO BUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Collins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1 843-h HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Larry Jackson 1805 Muskegan Cincinnati OH 45255 51 3-474-6727-h SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 458404 1 9-422-5589-h PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA SQUADRON Ray Naylor 1921 Jenkintown Road Jenkintown PA 19046 215-883-1139 EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 71 7-735-7586-h FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 21 5-372-5846-h MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM William Prieto 65 Meadowcreek Chambersburg PA 17201 SOUTH DAKOTA GOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD 57701 605-394-2251 -w 605343-83 1 0-h TEXAS LONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641 -h UTAH SPIRIT OF UTAH Doug Dorton 3058 Bernina Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801-966-1 625-w 801-584-1 604-h VIRGINIA VIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255-h WASHINGTON BARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579-h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847-w 206-566-01 03-h WISCONSIN CIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI 53089 41 4-246-381 4-h NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 41 4-435-2692-h FF Sport & Scale/Warner Continued page 69 fragile craft guess FF Scalers find humor situation becauses reverses usual expectation Most time its ourP ships personnel get destroyed After letter wont dare tell about time supposedly radio-controlled model dangerously overflying FF launch area Mile Square crashed midst no put Phaedon intensive care late Walt Mooney proceeded nonchalantly walk wreckage way pick up Peanut belated apologies owner totaled CL model behalf of us thought incident hilarious Paul Matts Scale Airplane Drawings published Aviation Heritage Books PO Box 2065 Terre Haute IN 47802 must-have serious Scale modeler historian Paul R Matt left behind some finest clearest best researched aviation drawings ever made model builder knew what modelers needed just talking basic threeviews multiple views close-ups sections color markings cockpit dimensions Volume includes planes A-G Volume II covers H-W 8 /2 x 11-in softbound books sell $2495 $350 total shipping handling 124 types planes ranging World War modem classic Golden Age total $5340 set comes 43 cents per plane probably best buy modeldom today plans can also ordered separately large sizes standard being two sheets scale 1/2 inft $8 Send call Aviation Heritage catalog listing goodies such others new Waco book fantastic Early Flying Glider manuals toll-free number 1-800-999-0141 Beg borrow steal price Matt bookstheyre good Indoor isnt Everyone motto famous Indoor club after reading MIAMAs Hangar Pilot newsletter now up issue 145 cant see anyone can resist trying out Hangar Pilot always chock-full fun plans $1250 Doc John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 will bring years supply nine issues Indoor News Views voice National Indoor Model Airplane Society has new editor Plenny Bates seem have lot doctors editing newsletters days youd like get prestigious publication send Plenny $8 plus $1 first-class air mail Great Britain years subscription folded 11 x 17-in format accommodates uncut plans Write INAV 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 telephone 319 362-2969 120 Model Aviation PREMIER EVENT 92 full week nothing R/C Precision Aerobatics I1 Organized presented NSRCA event will set N S RCA new standard excellence Pattern competition Dont 1111W miss itl Order entry form TODAY Entries close soon flflfl Contact Registration Chairman address right vations 1-800-457-9154 ly 503 779-7986 -4Want member worlrfs biggest & best pattern organization Join NSRCA Contact Suzi Frohreich SecITreas PO Box 41310 Phoenix AZ 85080 Preregistration required July 1 1992 classes except FAi/F3A FAI preregistration required June 20 1992 Frequencies will assigned exclusive use classes Individual channels first-came basis Entry Fee NSRCA Members $65 Nen-NSRCA Members$75 N-PAC FREQUENCIES NOVICE12 16192634 43 51 01 RISK SPORTSMAN13 21232730384041485254 ADVANCED142028313639 4447505558 MASTERS112532374549535700 GR/BK FAIIF3A16 17 18 222429333542485659040507 BRISK listing other clubs interest FF Scale modelers over 100 sources good stuff send dollar cover printing along 4 x 9 x 112-in SASE Ill ship updated Cottage Wings list Comments therein various products clubs suppliers own necessarily reflect views AMA Flying Aces Club news Skysters over US Canada getting ships final trim great July 10-12 FAC Nationals MkVIII Geneseo New York couple new events have added year favorite being Eying Horde mass launch over hundred models will fill sky once Talk about photo opportunity Also famous Cole Palen Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will guest speaker banquet information FAC Nationals add name mailing list FAC newsletter $9/year US/Canada $12 overseas six superb issues plans old-time howls write Flying Aces GHQ 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 will no Lawrenceville meet year reserve September 5 6 FAC events NFFS Outdoor Championships held new AMA National Flying Site Muncie Indiana FAC also sponsors postal events cant make big meets still want fly good company Obituaries counting up great modelers have passed away other day got over 40 began get depressed Still us better having privilege flying FAC adjutant Emerson Elwell Californian Tom Laurie two will soon forgotten Well gang until next time keep rubber cool model box off models chase bike idling long retrievals onding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation will CflNSTATE ZIPCOUNTRY June 1992 121 V 0 # Headquarters Event Directors Jim August 11992 ademy Model Aeronautics can Flight Center cennes md Entry Form & formation Charles E Castaing NPAC Registration Chairman 318 364-7221 814 Prioux Street New Iberia LA 70560 I I entrants will receive registration notification additional contest lnfomation July 15 1992 ELY juj 1gm] I11 Molded ABS Retract Inserts Easy Install Comes 3 Sizes 21/2 3 3/2 Only & $595 per pair Please send check cia JOHN CLEMENTE 629 FRANCIS STREET PEIHAM NY 10803 914 738-4408 includes FREE $5 Gift Certificate FREE Catalog FREE Tech Notes Newsletter FREE Article Reprint COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR MODELING APPUCAIIONS Unbelievable Periodic Special Offers Fast Same Day Shipping Send $3 postage & handling OST Dept JE PO Box 4615 Lancaster CA 93539 NAME ADDRESS Composite Structures Technology BUILDING WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGY
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/06
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 120, 121
RETURN address important once models begin fly well enough go onto roofs trees out sight thermals Bob Hatschek editor Flyoff quarterly journal Brooklyn Skyscrapers types name address along Reward bit Japanese tissue doped onto model very professional way it looks greatassuming color decal have made matches tissue used cover model Finish-sizing wood Delta one-inch belt sander can help get exactly size strip need Next Dremel tool cutoff wheel metal little device handiest thing have ever purchased about $70 Harbor Freight Using 80-grit belt can sharpen tools First make table cover out piece Masonite similar material notch belt area can contact-cement right metal table wish wood pushed right up belt keep small items sanding slipping down through Make fence guide out piece scrap wood clamp across table shallow angle using small C-clamp left right see accompanying drawing Set wide end bit larger strip want reduce thickness small end bit larger finished size Feed strip left pull out smoothly right will clean up side Set guide little closer clean up other side finished dimension repeat procedure top bottom can done like manner strip sizing starts out quite bit larger targeted dimension may have take several cuts before enough excess material has removed Delta sander works great turning bamboo barbecue skewers thin strips square sections making 112o-sq pieces out /16-sq strips making tapered trailing edges out square rectangular-section stock some table tilt added etc sure wear paper dust mask sanding balsa wood dust aint good lungs have also used disc sander task have found works nearly well Bending bamboo almost lost art age carbon fiber laminating miracle adhesives bamboo still fine material making models bamboo balloon sticks shish kebab skewers chopsticks etc can turned great wing tips like use aged poles strips cheap sunshades usually saw pole down middle cut off strips wider need band saw sanding exact size using method described above Once have size wantand itll probably thinner expect youre accustomed using balsabend glossy side out using propane torch After taping propane torch object heavy enough keep steady cut Left Jack McCracken Norwalk California built jumbo Rubber Douglas O-2H Paul Matt drawings Model has light blue fuselage yellow wings louvered metal panels cowl Right During test flying O-2H found need downthrust showed real potential minute-plus flier 68 Model Aviation Ex Sport & Scale Bill Warner 1370 Monache Ave Portervillo CA 93257 Gene Pierre Princeton NJ won best Navy caie Aircratt i AAA meet Warminster PA 17-in-span Curtiss SBC2-3 Helldiver Don Pierre photo OUIIIIULL JUU dII[ d UU IIIdLd tne Ft Worth Cinco de Mayo i-un Fly Steve Bennett photo Don Srull launches Electric DO-X Geneseo NY site upcoming July 10-12 FAC Nationals Bob Clemens photo _____________________400EoAoE00SrEOr noC00090 0909000400 009999W SWASS 90400595009 950009 0 oseecoAo SATE ASCUMS 0401A4449044099 4950940049 RAWER U900915 7909 94000 COOO5EEOE 90900909 004 054 90 0900 PASIOAAAO SC 909FoOTE oovo90o40 00009. 00009 SOEO9RA 4 000729009 [9 45999A0E9W00RARAWEOAEAOE/AIAOAITOAJ\JIIL~5ii \JJ 090900050~~ 4 01910 5901004000E9C0 94 10C9E99009 9990 0W9900400009 409509 000994000ok 1ic0I 09W WACO LIM0- ME-S 0 0490094900 0200109 04909 4974 Left This Waco representative aircraft illustrations late great Paul Maft collected two-volume Paul Matts Scale Airplane Drawings Reprinted permission Aviation Heritage Books Right Cutaway view Waco YMF-5 cockpit showing major details phantomed fuselage framing under fabric skin flame very low setting heats up tubular tip wet inside strip tongue slowly move surface hot tip applying pressure tip itself such way bend ends strip heat turns saliva steam making wood easy bend Remoisten strip occasionally go prevent turning brown suppose could wet bamboo another fashion youre worried about tongue Ive never problem Microwaved wing tips prefer high-tech gadgetry Rich Hensel writing Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters recently described method laminating parts may find interesting Rich begins making undersized form bending tip laminations waxes form edge soaks laminating strips glues water-soluble white glue fastens laminations form masking tape Finally wipes away excess glue places whole piece waxed paper covers same material microwaves high three minutes Quick way em TCP finishes revisited Tricresyl phosphate has used plasticizer eons Keeps nitrate dope shrinking up too tight Dave Rees man has won trophies would care count week mixes 10 drops thinner four-ounce airbrush jar before adding dope prefers spray rather brush light result paints over wrinkle-free white tissue brighter result TCP also adds bit gloss desirable models covered light tissue tip also courtesy Max-Fax Taint funny McGee Some time back published anecdote about fellow Control Line model destroyed Rubber job emerged unscathed owner CL model has since written say didnt find incident amusing seems crash caused uncontrolled Rubber FF Scale ship hitting lines controlled CL model explains lack damage Continued page 120 author uses one-inch belt sander quickly accurately Wetted bamboo strip can easily formed over hot propane make reduced-thickness stock strip wood fed between torch tipa low-tech way fashion sturdy attractive wing tips sanding belt angled guide fence just like grandpa did June 1992 69 4Co 45994 0999 0900400400999 4050900 S90Afl990009994 59094 TOP VILW SAN WNG BELT NEW THICKNESS OLDX SIZEThICK Fr4E FN4CECL MPIN POINTS MASONITE TABLE COVER THINNING STRIPWOOD ON f\ BELT SANDiR AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMA BAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak St Trussville AL 35173 205-655-3306h ARIZONA ARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 E Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-7868467-w 602-985-2101 -h TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERSCharles Brooke 6738 E Scarlett Tucson AZ 85710 602-2989439-w 602-750-531 1-h CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 31 Rainbow Falls Irvine CA 92715 714-854-6998-w 714-854-1 487-h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5485 Village Wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590-w 916-635-3011 -h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 91 6-273-9524-w 91 6-273-7089-h COLORADO DENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-78 1 -3579-h FLORIDA FLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-2789621 -h IOWA BLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 31 9-2927093-w 319-236-1 297-h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 31 9-396-7336-w 319-366-01 26-h GOLDEN KERNELS Jack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712239-1847 ILLINOIS CHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park IL 60160 708-345-8318-h INDIANA MIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST Jerry Hicks 1152 N 150 East Chesterton IN 46304 21 9-926-7728-h KANSAS AIR CAPITAL EAGLES Dennis Classen Rt 1 Box 273 Mulvane KS 67110 316777-4565 THE HEART OF AMERICA AST Norm Pfeifer 8148W 98th Terrace Overland Park KS 66212 913-341-3847-h MARYLAND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301 -770-6066-h SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301 -854-6423-h MICHIGAN AERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 61 6-874-8206-h MINNESOTA BLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Richard Hell 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 61 2-6881 181-w 612-432-9419-h MISSOURI FLYING TIGERS Bill Langely RR 3 Box 125 Plattsburg MO 64477 816-539-2843 MONTANA FLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761 -7885-w 406-4530440-h NEW YORK THUNDERVOLTS Giles Gilson 766 Albany St Schenectady NY 12307 518370-1 677-w OHIO BUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Collins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1 843-h HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Larry Jackson 1805 Muskegan Cincinnati OH 45255 51 3-474-6727-h SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 458404 1 9-422-5589-h PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA SQUADRON Ray Naylor 1921 Jenkintown Road Jenkintown PA 19046 215-883-1139 EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 71 7-735-7586-h FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 21 5-372-5846-h MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM William Prieto 65 Meadowcreek Chambersburg PA 17201 SOUTH DAKOTA GOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD 57701 605-394-2251 -w 605343-83 1 0-h TEXAS LONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641 -h UTAH SPIRIT OF UTAH Doug Dorton 3058 Bernina Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801-966-1 625-w 801-584-1 604-h VIRGINIA VIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255-h WASHINGTON BARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579-h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847-w 206-566-01 03-h WISCONSIN CIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI 53089 41 4-246-381 4-h NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 41 4-435-2692-h FF Sport & Scale/Warner Continued page 69 fragile craft guess FF Scalers find humor situation becauses reverses usual expectation Most time its ourP ships personnel get destroyed After letter wont dare tell about time supposedly radio-controlled model dangerously overflying FF launch area Mile Square crashed midst no put Phaedon intensive care late Walt Mooney proceeded nonchalantly walk wreckage way pick up Peanut belated apologies owner totaled CL model behalf of us thought incident hilarious Paul Matts Scale Airplane Drawings published Aviation Heritage Books PO Box 2065 Terre Haute IN 47802 must-have serious Scale modeler historian Paul R Matt left behind some finest clearest best researched aviation drawings ever made model builder knew what modelers needed just talking basic threeviews multiple views close-ups sections color markings cockpit dimensions Volume includes planes A-G Volume II covers H-W 8 /2 x 11-in softbound books sell $2495 $350 total shipping handling 124 types planes ranging World War modem classic Golden Age total $5340 set comes 43 cents per plane probably best buy modeldom today plans can also ordered separately large sizes standard being two sheets scale 1/2 inft $8 Send call Aviation Heritage catalog listing goodies such others new Waco book fantastic Early Flying Glider manuals toll-free number 1-800-999-0141 Beg borrow steal price Matt bookstheyre good Indoor isnt Everyone motto famous Indoor club after reading MIAMAs Hangar Pilot newsletter now up issue 145 cant see anyone can resist trying out Hangar Pilot always chock-full fun plans $1250 Doc John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 will bring years supply nine issues Indoor News Views voice National Indoor Model Airplane Society has new editor Plenny Bates seem have lot doctors editing newsletters days youd like get prestigious publication send Plenny $8 plus $1 first-class air mail Great Britain years subscription folded 11 x 17-in format accommodates uncut plans Write INAV 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 telephone 319 362-2969 120 Model Aviation PREMIER EVENT 92 full week nothing R/C Precision Aerobatics I1 Organized presented NSRCA event will set N S RCA new standard excellence Pattern competition Dont 1111W miss itl Order entry form TODAY Entries close soon flflfl Contact Registration Chairman address right vations 1-800-457-9154 ly 503 779-7986 -4Want member worlrfs biggest & best pattern organization Join NSRCA Contact Suzi Frohreich SecITreas PO Box 41310 Phoenix AZ 85080 Preregistration required July 1 1992 classes except FAi/F3A FAI preregistration required June 20 1992 Frequencies will assigned exclusive use classes Individual channels first-came basis Entry Fee NSRCA Members $65 Nen-NSRCA Members$75 N-PAC FREQUENCIES NOVICE12 16192634 43 51 01 RISK SPORTSMAN13 21232730384041485254 ADVANCED142028313639 4447505558 MASTERS112532374549535700 GR/BK FAIIF3A16 17 18 222429333542485659040507 BRISK listing other clubs interest FF Scale modelers over 100 sources good stuff send dollar cover printing along 4 x 9 x 112-in SASE Ill ship updated Cottage Wings list Comments therein various products clubs suppliers own necessarily reflect views AMA Flying Aces Club news Skysters over US Canada getting ships final trim great July 10-12 FAC Nationals MkVIII Geneseo New York couple new events have added year favorite being Eying Horde mass launch over hundred models will fill sky once Talk about photo opportunity Also famous Cole Palen Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will guest speaker banquet information FAC Nationals add name mailing list FAC newsletter $9/year US/Canada $12 overseas six superb issues plans old-time howls write Flying Aces GHQ 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 will no Lawrenceville meet year reserve September 5 6 FAC events NFFS Outdoor Championships held new AMA National Flying Site Muncie Indiana FAC also sponsors postal events cant make big meets still want fly good company Obituaries counting up great modelers have passed away other day got over 40 began get depressed Still us better having privilege flying FAC adjutant Emerson Elwell Californian Tom Laurie two will soon forgotten Well gang until next time keep rubber cool model box off models chase bike idling long retrievals onding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation will CflNSTATE ZIPCOUNTRY June 1992 121 V 0 # Headquarters Event Directors Jim August 11992 ademy Model Aeronautics can Flight Center cennes md Entry Form & formation Charles E Castaing NPAC Registration Chairman 318 364-7221 814 Prioux Street New Iberia LA 70560 I I entrants will receive registration notification additional contest lnfomation July 15 1992 ELY juj 1gm] I11 Molded ABS Retract Inserts Easy Install Comes 3 Sizes 21/2 3 3/2 Only & $595 per pair Please send check cia JOHN CLEMENTE 629 FRANCIS STREET PEIHAM NY 10803 914 738-4408 includes FREE $5 Gift Certificate FREE Catalog FREE Tech Notes Newsletter FREE Article Reprint COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR MODELING APPUCAIIONS Unbelievable Periodic Special Offers Fast Same Day Shipping Send $3 postage & handling OST Dept JE PO Box 4615 Lancaster CA 93539 NAME ADDRESS Composite Structures Technology BUILDING WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGY
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/06
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 120, 121
RETURN address important once models begin fly well enough go onto roofs trees out sight thermals Bob Hatschek editor Flyoff quarterly journal Brooklyn Skyscrapers types name address along Reward bit Japanese tissue doped onto model very professional way it looks greatassuming color decal have made matches tissue used cover model Finish-sizing wood Delta one-inch belt sander can help get exactly size strip need Next Dremel tool cutoff wheel metal little device handiest thing have ever purchased about $70 Harbor Freight Using 80-grit belt can sharpen tools First make table cover out piece Masonite similar material notch belt area can contact-cement right metal table wish wood pushed right up belt keep small items sanding slipping down through Make fence guide out piece scrap wood clamp across table shallow angle using small C-clamp left right see accompanying drawing Set wide end bit larger strip want reduce thickness small end bit larger finished size Feed strip left pull out smoothly right will clean up side Set guide little closer clean up other side finished dimension repeat procedure top bottom can done like manner strip sizing starts out quite bit larger targeted dimension may have take several cuts before enough excess material has removed Delta sander works great turning bamboo barbecue skewers thin strips square sections making 112o-sq pieces out /16-sq strips making tapered trailing edges out square rectangular-section stock some table tilt added etc sure wear paper dust mask sanding balsa wood dust aint good lungs have also used disc sander task have found works nearly well Bending bamboo almost lost art age carbon fiber laminating miracle adhesives bamboo still fine material making models bamboo balloon sticks shish kebab skewers chopsticks etc can turned great wing tips like use aged poles strips cheap sunshades usually saw pole down middle cut off strips wider need band saw sanding exact size using method described above Once have size wantand itll probably thinner expect youre accustomed using balsabend glossy side out using propane torch After taping propane torch object heavy enough keep steady cut Left Jack McCracken Norwalk California built jumbo Rubber Douglas O-2H Paul Matt drawings Model has light blue fuselage yellow wings louvered metal panels cowl Right During test flying O-2H found need downthrust showed real potential minute-plus flier 68 Model Aviation Ex Sport & Scale Bill Warner 1370 Monache Ave Portervillo CA 93257 Gene Pierre Princeton NJ won best Navy caie Aircratt i AAA meet Warminster PA 17-in-span Curtiss SBC2-3 Helldiver Don Pierre photo OUIIIIULL JUU dII[ d UU IIIdLd tne Ft Worth Cinco de Mayo i-un Fly Steve Bennett photo Don Srull launches Electric DO-X Geneseo NY site upcoming July 10-12 FAC Nationals Bob Clemens photo _____________________400EoAoE00SrEOr noC00090 0909000400 009999W SWASS 90400595009 950009 0 oseecoAo SATE ASCUMS 0401A4449044099 4950940049 RAWER U900915 7909 94000 COOO5EEOE 90900909 004 054 90 0900 PASIOAAAO SC 909FoOTE oovo90o40 00009. 00009 SOEO9RA 4 000729009 [9 45999A0E9W00RARAWEOAEAOE/AIAOAITOAJ\JIIL~5ii \JJ 090900050~~ 4 01910 5901004000E9C0 94 10C9E99009 9990 0W9900400009 409509 000994000ok 1ic0I 09W WACO LIM0- ME-S 0 0490094900 0200109 04909 4974 Left This Waco representative aircraft illustrations late great Paul Maft collected two-volume Paul Matts Scale Airplane Drawings Reprinted permission Aviation Heritage Books Right Cutaway view Waco YMF-5 cockpit showing major details phantomed fuselage framing under fabric skin flame very low setting heats up tubular tip wet inside strip tongue slowly move surface hot tip applying pressure tip itself such way bend ends strip heat turns saliva steam making wood easy bend Remoisten strip occasionally go prevent turning brown suppose could wet bamboo another fashion youre worried about tongue Ive never problem Microwaved wing tips prefer high-tech gadgetry Rich Hensel writing Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters recently described method laminating parts may find interesting Rich begins making undersized form bending tip laminations waxes form edge soaks laminating strips glues water-soluble white glue fastens laminations form masking tape Finally wipes away excess glue places whole piece waxed paper covers same material microwaves high three minutes Quick way em TCP finishes revisited Tricresyl phosphate has used plasticizer eons Keeps nitrate dope shrinking up too tight Dave Rees man has won trophies would care count week mixes 10 drops thinner four-ounce airbrush jar before adding dope prefers spray rather brush light result paints over wrinkle-free white tissue brighter result TCP also adds bit gloss desirable models covered light tissue tip also courtesy Max-Fax Taint funny McGee Some time back published anecdote about fellow Control Line model destroyed Rubber job emerged unscathed owner CL model has since written say didnt find incident amusing seems crash caused uncontrolled Rubber FF Scale ship hitting lines controlled CL model explains lack damage Continued page 120 author uses one-inch belt sander quickly accurately Wetted bamboo strip can easily formed over hot propane make reduced-thickness stock strip wood fed between torch tipa low-tech way fashion sturdy attractive wing tips sanding belt angled guide fence just like grandpa did June 1992 69 4Co 45994 0999 0900400400999 4050900 S90Afl990009994 59094 TOP VILW SAN WNG BELT NEW THICKNESS OLDX SIZEThICK Fr4E FN4CECL MPIN POINTS MASONITE TABLE COVER THINNING STRIPWOOD ON f\ BELT SANDiR AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMA BAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak St Trussville AL 35173 205-655-3306h ARIZONA ARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 E Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-7868467-w 602-985-2101 -h TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERSCharles Brooke 6738 E Scarlett Tucson AZ 85710 602-2989439-w 602-750-531 1-h CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 31 Rainbow Falls Irvine CA 92715 714-854-6998-w 714-854-1 487-h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5485 Village Wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590-w 916-635-3011 -h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 91 6-273-9524-w 91 6-273-7089-h COLORADO DENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-78 1 -3579-h FLORIDA FLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-2789621 -h IOWA BLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 31 9-2927093-w 319-236-1 297-h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 31 9-396-7336-w 319-366-01 26-h GOLDEN KERNELS Jack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712239-1847 ILLINOIS CHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park IL 60160 708-345-8318-h INDIANA MIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST Jerry Hicks 1152 N 150 East Chesterton IN 46304 21 9-926-7728-h KANSAS AIR CAPITAL EAGLES Dennis Classen Rt 1 Box 273 Mulvane KS 67110 316777-4565 THE HEART OF AMERICA AST Norm Pfeifer 8148W 98th Terrace Overland Park KS 66212 913-341-3847-h MARYLAND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301 -770-6066-h SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301 -854-6423-h MICHIGAN AERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 61 6-874-8206-h MINNESOTA BLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Richard Hell 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 61 2-6881 181-w 612-432-9419-h MISSOURI FLYING TIGERS Bill Langely RR 3 Box 125 Plattsburg MO 64477 816-539-2843 MONTANA FLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761 -7885-w 406-4530440-h NEW YORK THUNDERVOLTS Giles Gilson 766 Albany St Schenectady NY 12307 518370-1 677-w OHIO BUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Collins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1 843-h HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Larry Jackson 1805 Muskegan Cincinnati OH 45255 51 3-474-6727-h SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 458404 1 9-422-5589-h PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA SQUADRON Ray Naylor 1921 Jenkintown Road Jenkintown PA 19046 215-883-1139 EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 71 7-735-7586-h FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 21 5-372-5846-h MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM William Prieto 65 Meadowcreek Chambersburg PA 17201 SOUTH DAKOTA GOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD 57701 605-394-2251 -w 605343-83 1 0-h TEXAS LONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641 -h UTAH SPIRIT OF UTAH Doug Dorton 3058 Bernina Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801-966-1 625-w 801-584-1 604-h VIRGINIA VIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255-h WASHINGTON BARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579-h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847-w 206-566-01 03-h WISCONSIN CIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI 53089 41 4-246-381 4-h NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 41 4-435-2692-h FF Sport & Scale/Warner Continued page 69 fragile craft guess FF Scalers find humor situation becauses reverses usual expectation Most time its ourP ships personnel get destroyed After letter wont dare tell about time supposedly radio-controlled model dangerously overflying FF launch area Mile Square crashed midst no put Phaedon intensive care late Walt Mooney proceeded nonchalantly walk wreckage way pick up Peanut belated apologies owner totaled CL model behalf of us thought incident hilarious Paul Matts Scale Airplane Drawings published Aviation Heritage Books PO Box 2065 Terre Haute IN 47802 must-have serious Scale modeler historian Paul R Matt left behind some finest clearest best researched aviation drawings ever made model builder knew what modelers needed just talking basic threeviews multiple views close-ups sections color markings cockpit dimensions Volume includes planes A-G Volume II covers H-W 8 /2 x 11-in softbound books sell $2495 $350 total shipping handling 124 types planes ranging World War modem classic Golden Age total $5340 set comes 43 cents per plane probably best buy modeldom today plans can also ordered separately large sizes standard being two sheets scale 1/2 inft $8 Send call Aviation Heritage catalog listing goodies such others new Waco book fantastic Early Flying Glider manuals toll-free number 1-800-999-0141 Beg borrow steal price Matt bookstheyre good Indoor isnt Everyone motto famous Indoor club after reading MIAMAs Hangar Pilot newsletter now up issue 145 cant see anyone can resist trying out Hangar Pilot always chock-full fun plans $1250 Doc John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 will bring years supply nine issues Indoor News Views voice National Indoor Model Airplane Society has new editor Plenny Bates seem have lot doctors editing newsletters days youd like get prestigious publication send Plenny $8 plus $1 first-class air mail Great Britain years subscription folded 11 x 17-in format accommodates uncut plans Write INAV 2505 White Eagle Trail SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403 telephone 319 362-2969 120 Model Aviation PREMIER EVENT 92 full week nothing R/C Precision Aerobatics I1 Organized presented NSRCA event will set N S RCA new standard excellence Pattern competition Dont 1111W miss itl Order entry form TODAY Entries close soon flflfl Contact Registration Chairman address right vations 1-800-457-9154 ly 503 779-7986 -4Want member worlrfs biggest & best pattern organization Join NSRCA Contact Suzi Frohreich SecITreas PO Box 41310 Phoenix AZ 85080 Preregistration required July 1 1992 classes except FAi/F3A FAI preregistration required June 20 1992 Frequencies will assigned exclusive use classes Individual channels first-came basis Entry Fee NSRCA Members $65 Nen-NSRCA Members$75 N-PAC FREQUENCIES NOVICE12 16192634 43 51 01 RISK SPORTSMAN13 21232730384041485254 ADVANCED142028313639 4447505558 MASTERS112532374549535700 GR/BK FAIIF3A16 17 18 222429333542485659040507 BRISK listing other clubs interest FF Scale modelers over 100 sources good stuff send dollar cover printing along 4 x 9 x 112-in SASE Ill ship updated Cottage Wings list Comments therein various products clubs suppliers own necessarily reflect views AMA Flying Aces Club news Skysters over US Canada getting ships final trim great July 10-12 FAC Nationals MkVIII Geneseo New York couple new events have added year favorite being Eying Horde mass launch over hundred models will fill sky once Talk about photo opportunity Also famous Cole Palen Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will guest speaker banquet information FAC Nationals add name mailing list FAC newsletter $9/year US/Canada $12 overseas six superb issues plans old-time howls write Flying Aces GHQ 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 will no Lawrenceville meet year reserve September 5 6 FAC events NFFS Outdoor Championships held new AMA National Flying Site Muncie Indiana FAC also sponsors postal events cant make big meets still want fly good company Obituaries counting up great modelers have passed away other day got over 40 began get depressed Still us better having privilege flying FAC adjutant Emerson Elwell Californian Tom Laurie two will soon forgotten Well gang until next time keep rubber cool model box off models chase bike idling long retrievals onding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation will CflNSTATE ZIPCOUNTRY June 1992 121 V 0 # Headquarters Event Directors Jim August 11992 ademy Model Aeronautics can Flight Center cennes md Entry Form & formation Charles E Castaing NPAC Registration Chairman 318 364-7221 814 Prioux Street New Iberia LA 70560 I I entrants will receive registration notification additional contest lnfomation July 15 1992 ELY juj 1gm] I11 Molded ABS Retract Inserts Easy Install Comes 3 Sizes 21/2 3 3/2 Only & $595 per pair Please send check cia JOHN CLEMENTE 629 FRANCIS STREET PEIHAM NY 10803 914 738-4408 includes FREE $5 Gift Certificate FREE Catalog FREE Tech Notes Newsletter FREE Article Reprint COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR MODELING APPUCAIIONS Unbelievable Periodic Special Offers Fast Same Day Shipping Send $3 postage & handling OST Dept JE PO Box 4615 Lancaster CA 93539 NAME ADDRESS Composite Structures Technology BUILDING WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGY