Freshman II

In 1949 Woodworking Division Testors Corpd] in( Rockford Illinois produced outstanding progressive series Control Line models 049 099 19 29 size engines Dick McCoys power plants being engines choice immortal Freshman entry level basic trainer offspring earlier TC-2 Sophomore advanced trainer Junior stunt trainer Top line Seniora serious nonflapped contest Stunt machine quartet Frosh far outsold its siblings marginally attentive modeler could chew gum hack balsa same time assured too could fly CL see original Freshmen still flying can spot early versions wire tafiskid belicrank inboard wingtip Later models used subrudder conventional belicrank location Today stylish impatience try use As war-weary Combat models trainers Both somewhere between lousy miserable role reason build trainer trained love /2As trainers aint As idea using Combat models slowed down big props backward props half-plugged venturis etc trainers word trainer speeds wobble flop about like nothing much over-grown Small tails designed make l00mph speeds livable become distinctly unhappy such low speeds hotrod engines tend balk simply stop despair over such treatment approached Model Aviation about doing serious trainer article ie Freshman revisited requested update Easier said done mean improve Model II II approach study earlier versions such TC-2 Freshman model has thicker airfoil slightly longer moment arms increased elevator area etc Hopefully will reflect deserved credit Mr Bast designed original wont find steadier flier limbo events balloon bust would probably win demolitionderby trials CONSTRUCTION 10 pieces wood less cut out some wire bending can 1 small easy stuff first major things last trick getting far along have few pieces left cant quit 2 major stuff first enthusiasm energy high can say yourself Ive already done worst might well finish up now So pick favorite method lets get Fm-Rudder Trace out pattern subradder transfer piece 1/ Lite Ply After sanding shape drill hole epoxy brass eyelet Epoxy wire edging shown using either high tech paperclip music wire Use light balsa fin-radder lightest can find dorsal Note grain direction Airfoil aft half fin shown radius leading edge Stab/Elevator Trace cut out stab elevator light 3/i6 balsa Radius edges stab leading edge elevator trailing edge should tapered Install nylon elevator Z hinges slightly improved aerodynamics learning good habits double number elevator hinges shown plans 40 Model Aviation ctively seals hingeline used inch Goldberg nylon reinforcing tape because nylon doesnt rot really flaw Z hinges Another approach laminate three pieces A6 stab elevator making center layer harder balsa two outer sheets softer stuff careful weight Glue choices might Sig-Bond Ambroidnot epoxy Regular pin/nylon hinges will work fine Fuselage Spend some time chasing around local lumber yards decent piece basswood x 30 inches White pine could substituted weight does exceed provided figures Once bottom fuselage squared off find heavy end wood Carefully draw fine line 15-inch mark balance fuselageto-be knife edge heavy end front Trace fuselage outhne wood cut out Slot bottom insertion subrudder Trace cut out engine mount unit e Notch front fit engine plan use drill engine bolt holes Radius corners mount unit otherwise paint wont stick well sharp edges promote chipping Use sharp small carpenters plane airfoil rear lage starting trailing edge wing Gently curve inboard portion fuselage leave outboard surface flat fuselage should about 1/ thick aftmost point important get rid excess weight model will tailheavy will fly well leave out step Sand/radius parts fuselage except will glue joint top balsa portion fuselage use same procedure did bottom Dont forget notch fuselage stab fits Wing Mike Pratt Sig Riley Wooten Lone Star Models will happily supply required 7/s x 6 x 36 balsa timber reasonable fee one-piece six-inch slab available will need butt-join two pieces three-inch stock additional strength t could laminated would waste less wood would increase weight somewhat wing two pieces three-inch stock weighed 400 grams slab form Find heavy end slab make outboard wing Weighing wood order position weve just done has double benefit 1 get free tip weight sense being effective tip weight 2 heavier denser wood stronger outboard wing catches abuse inboard Make airfoil template soft aluminum plywood Youll want draw bunch lines wing slab before start cutting 1 Fore/aft centerline 2 Tip-to-tip underside line spaced August1997 41 Author has nicknamed model Sod Buster appreciates solid basic simplicity CL trainer difficult design simplicity Features visible include adjustable leadouts split landing gear rubber bands tank attachment stooge launcher hole subrudder Ten-year-old Mike Thornton Appleton WI gets introduction CL flying edge parallel leading edge 3 Tip-to-tip topside point max thickness spaced 18 inches back edge 4 Tip-to-tip trailing edge aft edge showing much thin 5 tip-to-tip line front edge showing upper lower camber meet 6 airfoil outline wingtip edge 7 wingtip rounding outline seen planform After lines drawn use carpenters plane rasp progressively finer grades sandpaper shave shape wing airfoil shape Creative folks will make concave sanding block using top portion airfoil template Once get hacking away wing will amazed just much rubble few ounces balsa can make shaved down plane Wear dust filter sanding Wipe entire wing down fairly damp ragenough lightly wet surface wood raise grain Allow dry sand 400-grit paper light way finish model method should use now want pick up additional wing area change appearance bit could add whats known stationary flaps about 1-1% inches wide root tapering nothing youll gain about 18 square inches will mainly effective during takeoff landings Assembly Epoxy finished subrudder place lightly clamping fuselage upside down padded vise allowing dry Align epoxy engine-mount unit place l-1 degrees outboard engine offset will fly no offset well Use slow-curing epoxy absolutely certain mount unit perpendicular lower half fuselage dry drill holes 3A6 dowel retaining pins help hold mount unit fuselage bottom Epoxy pins place Epoxy wing place being certain parallel top engine-mount unit Glue fin dorsal fin top fuselage unit now using aliphatic resin glue Titebond Sig-Bond etc dry fill sand smooth Titebond top half fuselage lower half pushrod uses two L bends end although soldered washers used prevent rubbing against wood parts solder joint may fail danger model ends simply too long fall out Once bends close plans specs possible remaining length differences made up moving stab fore aft needed before gluing place Slot inboard wing epoxy line guide place followed hard balsa backing Fasten wood screw tip Add August 1997 43 basic Freshman II components kit form ready assembly Music wire landing gear split allow easy mounting field replacement Spinner weights vary widely Williams Bros WW plastic top left weighs seven grams Fox bar stock aluminum spinner lower right 83 grams washers give about 5A- ounce total tip weight should tad too much raise wingtip during flight remove washers time wing level Epoxy landing gear eyelets place reason staggered in-line gear mount holes because fuselage too narrow fit both same hole gear system two-piece detachable split type allows easy onfield replacement individual wires perchance beginner should bend gear General Freshman II weights gramsWing slab 420 leadout guide 6 fuselage bottom profiled airfoiled 122 fuselage top profiled airfoiled 19 maple engine mount unit sanded 73 stabilizer slab 10 elevator slab 7 fin slab 4 subrudder 3 original Freshman used two-piece cross-grained bushed maple wheels wood Wood wheels cheap light tough microwave sandwich plans suggest soft rubber/plastic wheels weight penalty purely crash resistance Finish Tiy different finishing methods learn build pretty model Try finishing method outboard wing another inboard remember Paint has Si gnfi cant weight excess paint reliable means disable otherwise fine model conventional dope red tends lighter Some colors require extra coats cover thereby producing heavier model Black white yellow plus checkerboards good staffing points Engines RC swap meets can find old McCoy 29s 35s perhaps $20 older Fox lineup 191201125129135 same mount spacing theres K&B 191201123/ 29132135 natural green-head series brother Vecos came 19120112913 1135 also run great OS has offered 19 29 since 1955 SuperTigre has made fine 23129135 sizes PAW others make neat diesels Freshman II just model try out such things Want try pipe piped 40 beast would get seriously frisky anyone Rat Race Tanks Drill bottom overflow outlet hole run piece silicone tubing down through tank can attached common -inch rubberbands Sure have replace often what small piece rubber/foam padding underneath youll probably get some pretty decent runs Rubber bands permit height altered allow fast removal cleaning An extremely simple alternative simply glue tank place using Dow Corning clear silicone method also offers good vibration resistance Yet another alternative solder four small L-tabs tank corner use small wood screws bolts through holes tabs hold tank 44 Model Aviation CL Sport/trainer Wingspan 351/2 inches Engine 19-35 two-stroke Flying Weight 32 ounces approx Construction Balsa basswood maple Finish Dope Author recommends use SimonizTM waxThis adds visibility during flight Now Mid-i 9505 original Freshman left size comparison new~ version40 years later ~ -BELLCRANK MOUNTED- -UNDER WING III- -III- ---III ______ -________ ________ _________ ________II PLY-INREt TOP N BOTTOM 3/DDMW--ifPUSUROD- -71/9i-_ 1/3D DINI MUSIC WIRE LEAD-OUT LINES 114 N 3/B 5USD BALSA SACKING -EYELETS flU MW 032 SLOTh FOR ADJUST LEAD OUTS LEAD- OUT DETAIL THICKEST POINT AT DONCADMO 1A6 PLY TEMPLATE / y-hN/ -TEAS I/lA THICK HERE WING TEMPLATE00% OF CHORD 0% OF CHORD WING PLAN WARIERD TO ADJUST -LONG SCREW-ADO WINO TIP WEIGHT -- S- 1NNHr1 7SEAAI LINE FOR-- /3/IRLITE BALSA SHEET NOTE ANOS TIRXA NOR ROSA SACET FROM SO ORLOE ST4MODELS TEE TEST USE 3 STOCKIMDILILrI IF K IS NOT AVA LAB E -ELEVATORY 4 5/ NYLON Z HINGES SEE TEST 5/WLITE BALSA SHEET K3 MUPLE MOTH IIMOUNT ROUND AIL IIEDGES AND ORILL BEPLACEHALE LIC151 V.VBDLR MUSIC WIRETO SUIT ENGINE INBOARD WIOWN LANDING GEAR DETAIL DOWELS LANDING SEAR P011 ZN ENGI SHOWNw I/B LSANW F3/4 DIk SPIN BEN ICSWINO ROUND ALL FUSELAGE lOP VIEW EGNES BE LLCRAN II TOP AND BOTTOM UELLCRANA ROUNT PIJURROD BOISE 3/30 DIG NEISIC WIRE POSUROS ABI Z II AFT FUSELAGE IS I/B THICK TOP SPEW AIRFOILED FIN 3/IA LITE BANSA 3/lA LITE SHEET FIN-ARPOILED I/O BALSA SHEETBALSA SHEET ISHAPE PAINT ON CANOPYFUSELAGE TOP PUSUBODW EPOXYDETAILSSEE TEXTGUISES/IA BALSA SHEETII STABILIZERJJaEVATOR HONG HOLE WITH BRASS EYELET I/B PLYFOR STOOGE RELEASE WING AREA.210 50 IN FILE FUSELAGEAIRFOIL .... K GEARPOWERIS DR ENGINE DRY WEIGHT40 DL MASI SPEES RANGE DO KS MPH LENGTH30-I/O MODEL AVIATION FRESHMAN H DESIGNED BY DOUG DAMLKE DRAWN BY DOUR DARLEE IRKED PLAN BY 30K DEMARCO ALL RIGHTSSHET 837 RESERVEDI OFI L/DMWLE ROTOR JNT IA-S NYLON PROP AII 1 N CD -a iN C a 0 z CD CD CO CD w Co 31DU 3850 4661 ixx4965 3/16 x 26674 1/4x26690 3/8x286119 1/2x23D11042143 1/32 x 336435068 1/20 x 336435666 1/166336445060 3/32 x 343526167 1/8 x 352637304 3/16 x 3627684101 1/4x37894113130 5/16x3109152 3/Ox 3105115140170 1/263135150175205 3/463225310 1/32 x 456667992 1/28 x 456667992 1/16 x 456687992 3/32x46602106114 1/Ox 47693112134 3/lOx 487189149156 1/4x4106152162179 5/16 x 4182234 3/Ox 4 165 210239285 1/2 x 4249 285315 336 3/4x4358471 MATCHED SHEETS 42 48 3/32x4125 142 1/Ox 4150 169 3/16x4164 189 1/4x4176 285 BIRCH DOWELS36 1/816 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/837 1/254 5/874 AILERONS36 48 1/4x15782 1/4x1-1/46598 1/4x1-1/274105 1/4x289115 5/lOxl-1/474105 5/16x1-1/275106 5/16 x 286120 3/Ox 1-1/480115 3/Ox 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In 1949 Woodworking Division Testors Corpd] in( Rockford Illinois produced outstanding progressive series Control Line models 049 099 19 29 size engines Dick McCoys power plants being engines choice immortal Freshman entry level basic trainer offspring earlier TC-2 Sophomore advanced trainer Junior stunt trainer Top line Seniora serious nonflapped contest Stunt machine quartet Frosh far outsold its siblings marginally attentive modeler could chew gum hack balsa same time assured too could fly CL see original Freshmen still flying can spot early versions wire tafiskid belicrank inboard wingtip Later models used subrudder conventional belicrank location Today stylish impatience try use As war-weary Combat models trainers Both somewhere between lousy miserable role reason build trainer trained love /2As trainers aint As idea using Combat models slowed down big props backward props half-plugged venturis etc trainers word trainer speeds wobble flop about like nothing much over-grown Small tails designed make l00mph speeds livable become distinctly unhappy such low speeds hotrod engines tend balk simply stop despair over such treatment approached Model Aviation about doing serious trainer article ie Freshman revisited requested update Easier said done mean improve Model II II approach study earlier versions such TC-2 Freshman model has thicker airfoil slightly longer moment arms increased elevator area etc Hopefully will reflect deserved credit Mr Bast designed original wont find steadier flier limbo events balloon bust would probably win demolitionderby trials CONSTRUCTION 10 pieces wood less cut out some wire bending can 1 small easy stuff first major things last trick getting far along have few pieces left cant quit 2 major stuff first enthusiasm energy high can say yourself Ive already done worst might well finish up now So pick favorite method lets get Fm-Rudder Trace out pattern subradder transfer piece 1/ Lite Ply After sanding shape drill hole epoxy brass eyelet Epoxy wire edging shown using either high tech paperclip music wire Use light balsa fin-radder lightest can find dorsal Note grain direction Airfoil aft half fin shown radius leading edge Stab/Elevator Trace cut out stab elevator light 3/i6 balsa Radius edges stab leading edge elevator trailing edge should tapered Install nylon elevator Z hinges slightly improved aerodynamics learning good habits double number elevator hinges shown plans 40 Model Aviation ctively seals hingeline used inch Goldberg nylon reinforcing tape because nylon doesnt rot really flaw Z hinges Another approach laminate three pieces A6 stab elevator making center layer harder balsa two outer sheets softer stuff careful weight Glue choices might Sig-Bond Ambroidnot epoxy Regular pin/nylon hinges will work fine Fuselage Spend some time chasing around local lumber yards decent piece basswood x 30 inches White pine could substituted weight does exceed provided figures Once bottom fuselage squared off find heavy end wood Carefully draw fine line 15-inch mark balance fuselageto-be knife edge heavy end front Trace fuselage outhne wood cut out Slot bottom insertion subrudder Trace cut out engine mount unit e Notch front fit engine plan use drill engine bolt holes Radius corners mount unit otherwise paint wont stick well sharp edges promote chipping Use sharp small carpenters plane airfoil rear lage starting trailing edge wing Gently curve inboard portion fuselage leave outboard surface flat fuselage should about 1/ thick aftmost point important get rid excess weight model will tailheavy will fly well leave out step Sand/radius parts fuselage except will glue joint top balsa portion fuselage use same procedure did bottom Dont forget notch fuselage stab fits Wing Mike Pratt Sig Riley Wooten Lone Star Models will happily supply required 7/s x 6 x 36 balsa timber reasonable fee one-piece six-inch slab available will need butt-join two pieces three-inch stock additional strength t could laminated would waste less wood would increase weight somewhat wing two pieces three-inch stock weighed 400 grams slab form Find heavy end slab make outboard wing Weighing wood order position weve just done has double benefit 1 get free tip weight sense being effective tip weight 2 heavier denser wood stronger outboard wing catches abuse inboard Make airfoil template soft aluminum plywood Youll want draw bunch lines wing slab before start cutting 1 Fore/aft centerline 2 Tip-to-tip underside line spaced August1997 41 Author has nicknamed model Sod Buster appreciates solid basic simplicity CL trainer difficult design simplicity Features visible include adjustable leadouts split landing gear rubber bands tank attachment stooge launcher hole subrudder Ten-year-old Mike Thornton Appleton WI gets introduction CL flying edge parallel leading edge 3 Tip-to-tip topside point max thickness spaced 18 inches back edge 4 Tip-to-tip trailing edge aft edge showing much thin 5 tip-to-tip line front edge showing upper lower camber meet 6 airfoil outline wingtip edge 7 wingtip rounding outline seen planform After lines drawn use carpenters plane rasp progressively finer grades sandpaper shave shape wing airfoil shape Creative folks will make concave sanding block using top portion airfoil template Once get hacking away wing will amazed just much rubble few ounces balsa can make shaved down plane Wear dust filter sanding Wipe entire wing down fairly damp ragenough lightly wet surface wood raise grain Allow dry sand 400-grit paper light way finish model method should use now want pick up additional wing area change appearance bit could add whats known stationary flaps about 1-1% inches wide root tapering nothing youll gain about 18 square inches will mainly effective during takeoff landings Assembly Epoxy finished subrudder place lightly clamping fuselage upside down padded vise allowing dry Align epoxy engine-mount unit place l-1 degrees outboard engine offset will fly no offset well Use slow-curing epoxy absolutely certain mount unit perpendicular lower half fuselage dry drill holes 3A6 dowel retaining pins help hold mount unit fuselage bottom Epoxy pins place Epoxy wing place being certain parallel top engine-mount unit Glue fin dorsal fin top fuselage unit now using aliphatic resin glue Titebond Sig-Bond etc dry fill sand smooth Titebond top half fuselage lower half pushrod uses two L bends end although soldered washers used prevent rubbing against wood parts solder joint may fail danger model ends simply too long fall out Once bends close plans specs possible remaining length differences made up moving stab fore aft needed before gluing place Slot inboard wing epoxy line guide place followed hard balsa backing Fasten wood screw tip Add August 1997 43 basic Freshman II components kit form ready assembly Music wire landing gear split allow easy mounting field replacement Spinner weights vary widely Williams Bros WW plastic top left weighs seven grams Fox bar stock aluminum spinner lower right 83 grams washers give about 5A- ounce total tip weight should tad too much raise wingtip during flight remove washers time wing level Epoxy landing gear eyelets place reason staggered in-line gear mount holes because fuselage too narrow fit both same hole gear system two-piece detachable split type allows easy onfield replacement individual wires perchance beginner should bend gear General Freshman II weights gramsWing slab 420 leadout guide 6 fuselage bottom profiled airfoiled 122 fuselage top profiled airfoiled 19 maple engine mount unit sanded 73 stabilizer slab 10 elevator slab 7 fin slab 4 subrudder 3 original Freshman used two-piece cross-grained bushed maple wheels wood Wood wheels cheap light tough microwave sandwich plans suggest soft rubber/plastic wheels weight penalty purely crash resistance Finish Tiy different finishing methods learn build pretty model Try finishing method outboard wing another inboard remember Paint has Si gnfi cant weight excess paint reliable means disable otherwise fine model conventional dope red tends lighter Some colors require extra coats cover thereby producing heavier model Black white yellow plus checkerboards good staffing points Engines RC swap meets can find old McCoy 29s 35s perhaps $20 older Fox lineup 191201125129135 same mount spacing theres K&B 191201123/ 29132135 natural green-head series brother Vecos came 19120112913 1135 also run great OS has offered 19 29 since 1955 SuperTigre has made fine 23129135 sizes PAW others make neat diesels Freshman II just model try out such things Want try pipe piped 40 beast would get seriously frisky anyone Rat Race Tanks Drill bottom overflow outlet hole run piece silicone tubing down through tank can attached common -inch rubberbands Sure have replace often what small piece rubber/foam padding underneath youll probably get some pretty decent runs Rubber bands permit height altered allow fast removal cleaning An extremely simple alternative simply glue tank place using Dow Corning clear silicone method also offers good vibration resistance Yet another alternative solder four small L-tabs tank corner use small wood screws bolts through holes tabs hold tank 44 Model Aviation CL Sport/trainer Wingspan 351/2 inches Engine 19-35 two-stroke Flying Weight 32 ounces approx Construction Balsa basswood maple Finish Dope Author recommends use SimonizTM waxThis adds visibility during flight Now Mid-i 9505 original Freshman left size comparison new~ version40 years later ~ -BELLCRANK MOUNTED- -UNDER WING III- -III- ---III ______ -________ ________ _________ ________II PLY-INREt TOP N BOTTOM 3/DDMW--ifPUSUROD- -71/9i-_ 1/3D DINI MUSIC WIRE LEAD-OUT LINES 114 N 3/B 5USD BALSA SACKING -EYELETS flU MW 032 SLOTh FOR ADJUST LEAD OUTS LEAD- OUT DETAIL THICKEST POINT AT DONCADMO 1A6 PLY TEMPLATE / y-hN/ -TEAS I/lA THICK HERE WING TEMPLATE00% OF CHORD 0% OF CHORD WING PLAN WARIERD TO ADJUST -LONG SCREW-ADO WINO TIP WEIGHT -- S- 1NNHr1 7SEAAI LINE FOR-- /3/IRLITE BALSA SHEET NOTE ANOS TIRXA NOR ROSA SACET FROM SO ORLOE ST4MODELS TEE TEST USE 3 STOCKIMDILILrI IF K IS NOT AVA LAB E -ELEVATORY 4 5/ NYLON Z HINGES SEE TEST 5/WLITE BALSA SHEET K3 MUPLE MOTH IIMOUNT ROUND AIL IIEDGES AND ORILL BEPLACEHALE LIC151 V.VBDLR MUSIC WIRETO SUIT ENGINE INBOARD WIOWN LANDING GEAR DETAIL DOWELS LANDING SEAR P011 ZN ENGI SHOWNw I/B LSANW F3/4 DIk SPIN BEN ICSWINO ROUND ALL FUSELAGE lOP VIEW EGNES BE LLCRAN II TOP AND BOTTOM UELLCRANA ROUNT PIJURROD BOISE 3/30 DIG NEISIC WIRE POSUROS ABI Z II AFT FUSELAGE IS I/B THICK TOP SPEW AIRFOILED FIN 3/IA LITE BANSA 3/lA LITE SHEET FIN-ARPOILED I/O BALSA SHEETBALSA SHEET ISHAPE PAINT ON CANOPYFUSELAGE TOP PUSUBODW EPOXYDETAILSSEE TEXTGUISES/IA BALSA SHEETII STABILIZERJJaEVATOR HONG HOLE WITH BRASS EYELET I/B PLYFOR STOOGE RELEASE WING AREA.210 50 IN FILE FUSELAGEAIRFOIL .... K GEARPOWERIS DR ENGINE DRY WEIGHT40 DL MASI SPEES RANGE DO KS MPH LENGTH30-I/O MODEL AVIATION FRESHMAN H DESIGNED BY DOUG DAMLKE DRAWN BY DOUR DARLEE IRKED PLAN BY 30K DEMARCO ALL RIGHTSSHET 837 RESERVEDI OFI L/DMWLE ROTOR JNT IA-S NYLON PROP AII 1 N CD -a iN C a 0 z CD CD CO CD w Co 31DU 3850 4661 ixx4965 3/16 x 26674 1/4x26690 3/8x286119 1/2x23D11042143 1/32 x 336435068 1/20 x 336435666 1/166336445060 3/32 x 343526167 1/8 x 352637304 3/16 x 3627684101 1/4x37894113130 5/16x3109152 3/Ox 3105115140170 1/263135150175205 3/463225310 1/32 x 456667992 1/28 x 456667992 1/16 x 456687992 3/32x46602106114 1/Ox 47693112134 3/lOx 487189149156 1/4x4106152162179 5/16 x 4182234 3/Ox 4 165 210239285 1/2 x 4249 285315 336 3/4x4358471 MATCHED SHEETS 42 48 3/32x4125 142 1/Ox 4150 169 3/16x4164 189 1/4x4176 285 BIRCH DOWELS36 1/816 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/837 1/254 5/874 AILERONS36 48 1/4x15782 1/4x1-1/46598 1/4x1-1/274105 1/4x289115 5/lOxl-1/474105 5/16x1-1/275106 5/16 x 286120 3/Ox 1-1/480115 3/Ox 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