Garamis: Strato-Streak

ONE OF THE MOST prolific pre-WW II de signers airplanes New Yorks Lou Garami Known mostly small-engined airplanes using Atom 098 Cu engines slide-out engine-and-ignition-unit trays ships continue dominate todays contests because simplicity ease adjustment compact size favorite Lous designs 1941 Strato- Streak little 44-in span ship its distinctive triple tail fins wing tip plates years ahead its contemporaries Weighted down complete ignition system superheavy Atom engines its spiraling corkscrew climb rapid recovery engine-mn attitude searching slow glide engine quit made formidable opponent its day same characteristics make threat todays author hasflown hisStrato Streakall avertheworid ltdoesnttake much gearto set up fly day long handy field Eric Hanson photo Stable Free Flight characteristics ship make possible launch both hands grab transmitter Eric Hanson photo June 198267 Kids same world over hear model engine fire up come running whether its city park like American Samoa western Pacific Old-Timer contests well model presented shown modified installation two-channel radio gear However wish build Free Flight ship merely omit hinges control surfaces other modification made move engine forward addition bay fuselage sides help balance lightweight modern glow-plug engine used ignition engine planned omit extra nose section model will exactly originally designed Wood sizes spars rib locations airfoils shown original drawings intended writers SAM Society Antique Modelers pre amble work takes over world get chance fly models usually Out small and/or overgrown fields ship pictured modified RC Its third Streak Ive built far has ship can take out its traveling case old shipping carton Sig have air within 15 minutes Cox Babe-Bee mounted its side mainly keep gunk spraying top fuselage Fuel acessories engine available world model airplanes particular flight stands out memory little time kill Whangarei about 60 miles north Auckland New Zealand couldnt go too far dock Im heli copter pilot tuna boat scheduled leave shortly after noon auto race track far boat cranked up faithful Streak first two flights about normala three-minute engine run bounce around light lift about 15 minutes before landing played little waiting game before launching third flight feeling lift around finding waiting period about 15 minutes really paid off little airplane has trait rocking its wings very noticeably goes through lift time started rock around almost soon released time engine shut down could just barely make out red airplane virtually no wind altitude airplane gliding drifted about quarter mile launch point next 45 minutes memorable part flight seabirds trying figure out what strange kind new bird invaded territory would come over ones twos check out Streak time new bird would join us would break Out normal wide right circle fly toward birds turn around center Streak thermal again birds still trying identify intruder would follow thermal start circling themselves time Streak drifted out over bay break away return field count 22 birds circling around model enjoying plentiful lift still puzzled about identity benefactor Streak also has served trainer number bystanders relatives asked coerced trying Its small size makes fairly responsive especially Spring clips hold Cox babe uee place ligni lanoing gear cushions iess-tflan-pertect landings Ply plate covers receiver battery compart Simplicity stability little ship guarantee fun flying sessions ment Switch clear exhaust FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE PAGE 140 lead thumbs beginner exhibit normal full-control-and-lock syndrome YOU plan use model way first attempt RC would suggest moving center gravity about half inch forward position shown plans youd like try Strato- Streak own youll find construction about easy model youve ever encountered designed attrition rates extremely high due everything backfires engine setting fire fly-Sways night before contest last short test hop days before dethermalizers Remember night build ing session replace model lost eve important contestand desperately doping just-finished plane car windows rolled down way flying field Ah good old days Construction Start stabilizer Take good look way movable elevator merged rest frame RC version built Since travel lot made stabilizer removable opposed glued-on original Free Flight version feature strictly optional though since model stab attached still small enough transport easily Since leading edge angled middle trailing edge also spliced center first stab built pretty weak second tail section shows plans photos top bottom ars continuous pieces seems have solved problem Assemble ribs leading edge bottom center spar normal manner Lay top spar slots glue firmly Secure 3/16 5/16 hinge pieces rear ribs insert short sections tapered trailing edge stock add 3/32 diagonal braces indicated Make up elevators separately 1 / 16 sheet stock After stabilizer has dried remove drawings insert Peck-Polymers nylon nose-plug bearing 5-1 Silver-solder ele vator horn piece 1/32 wire Bend end wire 900 slide through noseplug positioning elevator hom about shows drawings Note center bearing rib S-I support elevator coupler ends supported hinges after elevators attached Make second 900 bend elevator coupler Cover bottom center section stab 1/16 sheet sand 3/16 5/16 hinge supports stab elevators until smoothly tapered ribs meet accurately beveled make hinging easier everything looks okay cover stab elevators covered entire model trans parent MonoKote came two ounces over minimum SAM requirement 12 oz After covering force elevators onto 1/32 wire coupler sew figure-S thread hinges use hinges because virtually friction-free after being secured wood drop Hot Stuff pene tration point Since minimum push required servos 225 mAh battery pack will last four hours dependable flying airplane plenty all-day sessions Make up cover hinge install vertical fin rudder two stab tip plates now tail section ready fly Incidentally first weak empennage two tip plates moving rudders also actu ated pushrods running through ribs looked neat rudder control nearly positive though rudder area greater center fin rudder combination shown drawings wing builds exactly shown change made original use sheet dihedral braces rather plywood Note tip plates wing tips parallel wing pylon installed used small pieces scrap 3/32 stock glued outside W-7 sanded support vertically fuselage pretty straightforward Instead original t laminated three layers 3/32 sheet pylon makes lot stronger center wing support pylon looks pretty involved really isnt just Continued page 135 Elevator pushrod connects brass horn silver soldered connecting rod Tail removable June 198269 OIIEROAL BREAKSELF TIP FR REAR SPAR rATERS ES VISA T pVNATBA EROSREFAR VETIWI~ FRONT STAT rATERS TASA TVSPRESTT WING TAWOSA. AREASSADDLE450 LEARIRE E WRQ-ft ART VT STATSASSTSET SAL ILPSTE IL0AOLTAROTTAR S 8055WSOT OSLO31550 L AZWHQJUTLAT IT RITS N FOES OR ALL OTHER TINS SIP RBS N ATEIWAL TINS ARE TAlE 010 OTTERS VT N PLO FITEWAL S BALSA SACS UP FORMER 1 VIEWU FUSELATA EROSRWETOt2ZIA GA BALSAARA PLS ASS SOARS SEE OCTALF ELCRAI _ IITA ESRSO GROSDLAiOZLILAL..F SEASSEE WIBA PRO FAR LACASIRONAp,o~-cm HIRE ROUST ETLINOETSNRESTS OXASIRE PYLONTA TROERSURESHAo-F ERBSLBAzIL 3CT5 1 _ -HAMFRLT ERBALSABAWRTTTARESINAI TAABMAWHRTTANTAR BRE NATO 55 SASH BASA SI ST RAIA 8050 FUSELAG sioT LILI IVIEWTAO RE FIN ETA ELO ACCESSEAT RARER FARMERS ABA RIWARAL OCTALROSA SAWS CORETREATAN OCTAL H SASSETOLOU GARAMIS FABULOUS smro STREAK La ___ OLD TIMER -MOOIFIED THIMMALLY FOR 049 R/C FIREWALLOLOThsER FREE-FLIGHT FUSELAGEFIRERALLEREWALL0 AAHSSMOOIFICATIORJS BY F ANL9WO INK TRACING NY JOE CREMARCO Old-fashioned figure-eight thread hinges used elevator rudder NIx mx CityStateZip Enclose $100 postage & handling $200 Foreign Orders American Society Aerospace Education 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 1303 Washington DC 20006 deiphia Johnsville NAS July 17-18 northern California get touch Tom Brennan MAC monthly contest schedule includes Scale events June 6 Joe Ott Day will have trophies presented great Mr Ott himself Tom can reached 588 Cedarberry Lane San Rafael CA 94903 information Flightmasters West door Scale Annual Los Angeles June 13 contact Bill Warner May head always glow diesel never falter Written guest columnist Bill Stroman Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention needs some carving hacking fit pylon Dont glue place until after pylon secured fuselage though way small errors alignment can eliminated after empennage pylon have put place IftheA RC version being built lay up fuselage sides extension shown FF build nose little shorter originally designed Tack-glue second third bottom crosspieces place joining sides because will almost surely have removed stuff electronics place Install battery receiver forwardmost bay right behind engine pad well foam rubber used two Novak Electronics Micro Servos Futaba radio installed inverted directly under center pylon servos havent given trouble its good thingmajor surgery required get Use kind ofpushrods desire used New Zealand equivalent Nyrods eliminate possible damage servos sudden stops solid pushrods antenna runs through spare piece Nyrod housing extends out tail something like lightweight dethermal izer fuse Make sure everything functions binding before covering up bottom front ofthe ffiselage covered removable plate 1/32 plywood held 3/16 square doublers small wood screws landing gear bent oft / 16 wire shockabsorbing loop bent secured * * * WANDITIM * * lone year warraOtXL.,I~ * D * * WetorOry * Stick Abrasives *A Keen Machine' gives exceptional *sandingcontrol tor ax excellent finish. * *g9Basic mcI 1 flat Wand 1 * of 6 grits *10895 Builder special mcI 2 flat t halt- *round wand 5 6 grits * 1 295 Deluxe includes 3 flat 2 half * round woods buff wands * 10 6 grits * *Additional Waxds Abrasues available4 * local hsbhy shop 4 *ADOISELMORE tee No 1214 288 5789 * pBox 266 uite Texas 75149 * June 1982 135 enn tor nee coior PNOKO Strato- Streak/Andrews Continued page 69 rLihr 44u d&ea $9900 DELIVERED Four Folding Legs Wing & Fuselage Holders Add $400 Shipping calif 6% Tax RAC Products1406 274-tOts 3200 KoightswQod Way 0 San Jose CA 95t48 uarterW 1ourra 0j ttt4l d 9Xscovec tXe y. se5st~tcs Kite L eW~ tatsce deVotsoeh cevteWstgtiOfl scoXodl3 ble Co1utg~e often valua gdge lcoOOWgr ended %vassX ESWsTd $9/yr $250/copy 7106-A6CampfieldRd Send free secretst Baltimore MD 21207 RiC KITS MFfl THE REST IN RADIO CONTROL F-7-F TIGERCAT Snil 500 wOoing 216 499-5323 RC Kits Mfg jmmL 706 Easton NE OH 44721 DUCTEU I-AN 1--lub ULIA UAI-i11 JH F F 4 PHANLALi H JN FLi O ~fltTA N F TTh8V V Local Dealer Send $1 00 Catalog ITZ ENUINES BY GIBBS HOBBY & RESEARCH Original Developer Factory Trained Authorized Master Service Dealer Deep Fins Optimum Cooling 21/4 Flywheel Small Magneto I m ted Pre- Drilled Props Avail Ask About Custom- Built KIORITZ Engines 1 5/8in 5ix Bolt Aluminum Hub 242 cc n 397cc 32HP 8000 opirt Weight Gil lb Carb Needles &Throttle Accessible Engine Running [~sb71 Don G odfrey Points sealed Rear Housing $19995 pay ship pre-paid orders Mufflers Now Available DEALERS WELCOME Ball Bearings Crank Caged Rollers Rod Piston Pin GIBBS HOBBY & RESEARCH 6195 Hillfield St NW N CANTON OHIO 44720 Phone 216 499-8854 after 600 PM plywood firewall heavy thread Hot Stuff lighter gauge wire original airplane will still ROG springiness has come handy less-thanideal landing situations Cox Babe-Bee airplane secured wire clips can removed quickly service exchange Wood screws would work well dont feel need quickchange capability turned engine 900 tank mount keep engine gunk off pylon also protect switch mounted left side fuselage can seen airplane held ready launching Flying airplane course best part age-old caution check over warps still holds true though Mine built no wash-out intentional misalignments Under power seems happier will climb n.nt,e waoeo product raview nrndutt review view upuunu our auvuiu ua.o mltter Ace Ru 116 W 19 Hig ginsville MO 64037 Its getting point need college degree understand stuff can plug Silver Seven days has got versatile setups available RO flier Lets see can get straight CARDif Au Add-On board gives coupled aileron rudder CAR used Mixer option previously offered coupler can switched out amount rudder added command aileron easily ad justable Set up ship servo aileron get two goodies Flaperons allow use aileron surfaces flaps still using ailerons Differential Ailerons allows adjustability amount up versus down movement aileron allows tuning plane best turn adverse yawing Dwight Holley used option Silver Seven Gobbler Sailplane captured World Soaring Champion title 1981 kit sells $995 Got Now CARDif Ail/EPA Op tion Add-On board Option works itself gives above plus have servo driving ailerons allows make end-point adjustments EPA ailerons kit sellsfor$1 295 Boy radios getting smarter smarten product review product review product review 136 Model Aviation MMXI-ACRU IIMiNbit V SCALE -SCALI nIrMurJr\ THUNDERBIRDS T-38 TALON SUPER HUNTER 60 SIZE sPEcIFICATIONS WalOro Poorp Corb 3 Ring Piston AIIISCIIUi% PRESENTS BALSA STRIPPER A95 AT YOUR DEALER PRECISION STRIP WOOD TO NS FROM BALSA SHEET ALSO FOR DRAFTING AND PHOTO MATS USES TYPE II BLADE SUPER TOOLGREAT PRICE WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconi Ct Santa Rosa CA 95401 LEADER IN SMALL AIRFOIL TECHNOLOGY MASTER AIRSCREW M~SIV b~LSVflK PcIASTER IMPROVED THROUGH FOUR YEARS OF PRODUCTION THE GIF SERIES IS UNEQUALED FOR PERFORMANCE & DURABILITY AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH 131 DISTRIBUTORS WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconi Ct Santa Rosa CA 95401 higher wide left-hand turns Pylon models usually unstable turning left under power dont unusual characteristic has shown up ship frankly dont care very muchI just let climb wide lefthand circles enjoy results first two flights 6 x 3 Cox Tee-Dee prop mounted backwards old Free Flight trimming trick cut down thrust speed gross adjustments engine Frankly after first flights adjustment required turn prop around first launches trim everything neutral transmitter airplane model very forgiving wants fly let climb away control inputs after launching unless something really gross develops will probably take three four flights before will safe pre-set trims transmitter just set transmitter ground launch airplane using both hands has become normal ship now fact after pre launch control check antenna retracted usually go ahead throw thing go back extend antenna pick up transmitter sort looks like Ive showing off Im really airplane stable will allow sort thing firfldo PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRISH 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil Sizes pitches styles AT YOUR DEALER 2 Blade Tractor 53each 5-45 35-4Nc 6364USc 747-678Nc 84868-8Nc 9-49-69-7 9810-4106Nc needs 11411-6118 1 12412-51264150 2 Blade Pusher 5446-36-4SOc 8-6Sc 9-610-6*1 3 Blade Tractor 5-36-364 USc 3 Blade Pusher 6-3SOc 3 Blade Metallic Aluminum Color Tractor /678 1 8688ia 96 106104*150 Pusher106*150 win-power Maximum altitude gained climb control inputs kept minimum try keep plane climbing less wind what looks like good rate speed will established experience anything else cautiondont let nose get high airspeed falls off starts hang prop Keep feeding down trim little time until under-elevates starts nose over will evident dramatic increase airspeed trim just tad up elevators watch carefuly recovers continues upward Meanwhile course keep twiddling rudder trim keep pointed upwind watch wing wobbles may indicate going area lift machine true its Free Flight nature glides slowly smoothly bounces wing shakes indicate turbulence wobbles little circles pay close attention looks like its going up make another circle see wings rock again youre thermal Tighten up glide circle trim sit hack enjoy ride plane goes downdraft will evident almost immediately get out particular area trimming nose down GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes chance Costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully finished balanced ready coating 3/8 BOREALL SIZES IN18 $7 68 10 12 PITCH 20 8 22 10 24 13 letting haul itself friendlier skies down draft spot good indication lift nearby though dont go far slowing down feeling around area Thats about advice can give sin cerely hope enjoy Strato-Streak much have Electrics Blommaart Continued page 75 Electroflight places battery electric motor mind Often have pan hold battery fixed under fuselage can removed screw pops right off case mishap first designs ventilation holes June 1982 137 IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT NewaaSUPERQUADRAr$9995 wth BRISIGHELLA FLYWHEEL611995 OUADRA MARINE eflgnR$12495 OUADRA REPAIR$1000 pIes parts KIORITZ engine 244 Cu fl619995 iin Manse 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ONE OF THE MOST prolific pre-WW II de signers airplanes New Yorks Lou Garami Known mostly small-engined airplanes using Atom 098 Cu engines slide-out engine-and-ignition-unit trays ships continue dominate todays contests because simplicity ease adjustment compact size favorite Lous designs 1941 Strato- Streak little 44-in span ship its distinctive triple tail fins wing tip plates years ahead its contemporaries Weighted down complete ignition system superheavy Atom engines its spiraling corkscrew climb rapid recovery engine-mn attitude searching slow glide engine quit made formidable opponent its day same characteristics make threat todays author hasflown hisStrato Streakall avertheworid ltdoesnttake much gearto set up fly day long handy field Eric Hanson photo Stable Free Flight characteristics ship make possible launch both hands grab transmitter Eric Hanson photo June 198267 Kids same world over hear model engine fire up come running whether its city park like American Samoa western Pacific Old-Timer contests well model presented shown modified installation two-channel radio gear However wish build Free Flight ship merely omit hinges control surfaces other modification made move engine forward addition bay fuselage sides help balance lightweight modern glow-plug engine used ignition engine planned omit extra nose section model will exactly originally designed Wood sizes spars rib locations airfoils shown original drawings intended writers SAM Society Antique Modelers pre amble work takes over world get chance fly models usually Out small and/or overgrown fields ship pictured modified RC Its third Streak Ive built far has ship can take out its traveling case old shipping carton Sig have air within 15 minutes Cox Babe-Bee mounted its side mainly keep gunk spraying top fuselage Fuel acessories engine available world model airplanes particular flight stands out memory little time kill Whangarei about 60 miles north Auckland New Zealand couldnt go too far dock Im heli copter pilot tuna boat scheduled leave shortly after noon auto race track far boat cranked up faithful Streak first two flights about normala three-minute engine run bounce around light lift about 15 minutes before landing played little waiting game before launching third flight feeling lift around finding waiting period about 15 minutes really paid off little airplane has trait rocking its wings very noticeably goes through lift time started rock around almost soon released time engine shut down could just barely make out red airplane virtually no wind altitude airplane gliding drifted about quarter mile launch point next 45 minutes memorable part flight seabirds trying figure out what strange kind new bird invaded territory would come over ones twos check out Streak time new bird would join us would break Out normal wide right circle fly toward birds turn around center Streak thermal again birds still trying identify intruder would follow thermal start circling themselves time Streak drifted out over bay break away return field count 22 birds circling around model enjoying plentiful lift still puzzled about identity benefactor Streak also has served trainer number bystanders relatives asked coerced trying Its small size makes fairly responsive especially Spring clips hold Cox babe uee place ligni lanoing gear cushions iess-tflan-pertect landings Ply plate covers receiver battery compart Simplicity stability little ship guarantee fun flying sessions ment Switch clear exhaust FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE PAGE 140 lead thumbs beginner exhibit normal full-control-and-lock syndrome YOU plan use model way first attempt RC would suggest moving center gravity about half inch forward position shown plans youd like try Strato- Streak own youll find construction about easy model youve ever encountered designed attrition rates extremely high due everything backfires engine setting fire fly-Sways night before contest last short test hop days before dethermalizers Remember night build ing session replace model lost eve important contestand desperately doping just-finished plane car windows rolled down way flying field Ah good old days Construction Start stabilizer Take good look way movable elevator merged rest frame RC version built Since travel lot made stabilizer removable opposed glued-on original Free Flight version feature strictly optional though since model stab attached still small enough transport easily Since leading edge angled middle trailing edge also spliced center first stab built pretty weak second tail section shows plans photos top bottom ars continuous pieces seems have solved problem Assemble ribs leading edge bottom center spar normal manner Lay top spar slots glue firmly Secure 3/16 5/16 hinge pieces rear ribs insert short sections tapered trailing edge stock add 3/32 diagonal braces indicated Make up elevators separately 1 / 16 sheet stock After stabilizer has dried remove drawings insert Peck-Polymers nylon nose-plug bearing 5-1 Silver-solder ele vator horn piece 1/32 wire Bend end wire 900 slide through noseplug positioning elevator hom about shows drawings Note center bearing rib S-I support elevator coupler ends supported hinges after elevators attached Make second 900 bend elevator coupler Cover bottom center section stab 1/16 sheet sand 3/16 5/16 hinge supports stab elevators until smoothly tapered ribs meet accurately beveled make hinging easier everything looks okay cover stab elevators covered entire model trans parent MonoKote came two ounces over minimum SAM requirement 12 oz After covering force elevators onto 1/32 wire coupler sew figure-S thread hinges use hinges because virtually friction-free after being secured wood drop Hot Stuff pene tration point Since minimum push required servos 225 mAh battery pack will last four hours dependable flying airplane plenty all-day sessions Make up cover hinge install vertical fin rudder two stab tip plates now tail section ready fly Incidentally first weak empennage two tip plates moving rudders also actu ated pushrods running through ribs looked neat rudder control nearly positive though rudder area greater center fin rudder combination shown drawings wing builds exactly shown change made original use sheet dihedral braces rather plywood Note tip plates wing tips parallel wing pylon installed used small pieces scrap 3/32 stock glued outside W-7 sanded support vertically fuselage pretty straightforward Instead original t laminated three layers 3/32 sheet pylon makes lot stronger center wing support pylon looks pretty involved really isnt just Continued page 135 Elevator pushrod connects brass horn silver soldered connecting rod Tail removable June 198269 OIIEROAL BREAKSELF TIP FR REAR SPAR rATERS ES VISA T pVNATBA EROSREFAR VETIWI~ FRONT STAT rATERS TASA TVSPRESTT WING TAWOSA. AREASSADDLE450 LEARIRE E WRQ-ft ART VT STATSASSTSET SAL ILPSTE IL0AOLTAROTTAR S 8055WSOT OSLO31550 L AZWHQJUTLAT IT RITS N FOES OR ALL OTHER TINS SIP RBS N ATEIWAL TINS ARE TAlE 010 OTTERS VT N PLO FITEWAL S BALSA SACS UP FORMER 1 VIEWU FUSELATA EROSRWETOt2ZIA GA BALSAARA PLS ASS SOARS SEE OCTALF ELCRAI _ IITA ESRSO GROSDLAiOZLILAL..F SEASSEE WIBA PRO FAR LACASIRONAp,o~-cm HIRE ROUST ETLINOETSNRESTS OXASIRE PYLONTA TROERSURESHAo-F ERBSLBAzIL 3CT5 1 _ -HAMFRLT ERBALSABAWRTTTARESINAI TAABMAWHRTTANTAR BRE NATO 55 SASH BASA SI ST RAIA 8050 FUSELAG sioT LILI IVIEWTAO RE FIN ETA ELO ACCESSEAT RARER FARMERS ABA RIWARAL OCTALROSA SAWS CORETREATAN OCTAL H SASSETOLOU GARAMIS FABULOUS smro STREAK La ___ OLD TIMER -MOOIFIED THIMMALLY FOR 049 R/C FIREWALLOLOThsER FREE-FLIGHT FUSELAGEFIRERALLEREWALL0 AAHSSMOOIFICATIORJS BY F ANL9WO INK TRACING NY JOE CREMARCO Old-fashioned figure-eight thread hinges used elevator rudder NIx mx CityStateZip Enclose $100 postage & handling $200 Foreign Orders American Society Aerospace Education 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 1303 Washington DC 20006 deiphia Johnsville NAS July 17-18 northern California get touch Tom Brennan MAC monthly contest schedule includes Scale events June 6 Joe Ott Day will have trophies presented great Mr Ott himself Tom can reached 588 Cedarberry Lane San Rafael CA 94903 information Flightmasters West door Scale Annual Los Angeles June 13 contact Bill Warner May head always glow diesel never falter Written guest columnist Bill Stroman Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention needs some carving hacking fit pylon Dont glue place until after pylon secured fuselage though way small errors alignment can eliminated after empennage pylon have put place IftheA RC version being built lay up fuselage sides extension shown FF build nose little shorter originally designed Tack-glue second third bottom crosspieces place joining sides because will almost surely have removed stuff electronics place Install battery receiver forwardmost bay right behind engine pad well foam rubber used two Novak Electronics Micro Servos Futaba radio installed inverted directly under center pylon servos havent given trouble its good thingmajor surgery required get Use kind ofpushrods desire used New Zealand equivalent Nyrods eliminate possible damage servos sudden stops solid pushrods antenna runs through spare piece Nyrod housing extends out tail something like lightweight dethermal izer fuse Make sure everything functions binding before covering up bottom front ofthe ffiselage covered removable plate 1/32 plywood held 3/16 square doublers small wood screws landing gear bent oft / 16 wire shockabsorbing loop bent secured * * * WANDITIM * * lone year warraOtXL.,I~ * D * * WetorOry * Stick Abrasives *A Keen Machine' gives exceptional *sandingcontrol tor ax excellent finish. * *g9Basic mcI 1 flat Wand 1 * of 6 grits *10895 Builder special mcI 2 flat t halt- *round wand 5 6 grits * 1 295 Deluxe includes 3 flat 2 half * round woods buff wands * 10 6 grits * *Additional Waxds Abrasues available4 * local hsbhy shop 4 *ADOISELMORE tee No 1214 288 5789 * pBox 266 uite Texas 75149 * June 1982 135 enn tor nee coior PNOKO Strato- Streak/Andrews Continued page 69 rLihr 44u d&ea $9900 DELIVERED Four Folding Legs Wing & Fuselage Holders Add $400 Shipping calif 6% Tax RAC Products1406 274-tOts 3200 KoightswQod Way 0 San Jose CA 95t48 uarterW 1ourra 0j ttt4l d 9Xscovec tXe y. se5st~tcs Kite L eW~ tatsce deVotsoeh cevteWstgtiOfl scoXodl3 ble Co1utg~e often valua gdge lcoOOWgr ended %vassX ESWsTd $9/yr $250/copy 7106-A6CampfieldRd Send free secretst Baltimore MD 21207 RiC KITS MFfl THE REST IN RADIO CONTROL F-7-F TIGERCAT Snil 500 wOoing 216 499-5323 RC Kits Mfg jmmL 706 Easton NE OH 44721 DUCTEU I-AN 1--lub ULIA UAI-i11 JH F F 4 PHANLALi H JN FLi O ~fltTA N F TTh8V V Local Dealer Send $1 00 Catalog ITZ ENUINES BY GIBBS HOBBY & RESEARCH Original Developer Factory Trained Authorized Master Service Dealer Deep Fins Optimum Cooling 21/4 Flywheel Small Magneto I m ted Pre- Drilled Props Avail Ask About Custom- Built KIORITZ Engines 1 5/8in 5ix Bolt Aluminum Hub 242 cc n 397cc 32HP 8000 opirt Weight Gil lb Carb Needles &Throttle Accessible Engine Running [~sb71 Don G odfrey Points sealed Rear Housing $19995 pay ship pre-paid orders Mufflers Now Available DEALERS WELCOME Ball Bearings Crank Caged Rollers Rod Piston Pin GIBBS HOBBY & RESEARCH 6195 Hillfield St NW N CANTON OHIO 44720 Phone 216 499-8854 after 600 PM plywood firewall heavy thread Hot Stuff lighter gauge wire original airplane will still ROG springiness has come handy less-thanideal landing situations Cox Babe-Bee airplane secured wire clips can removed quickly service exchange Wood screws would work well dont feel need quickchange capability turned engine 900 tank mount keep engine gunk off pylon also protect switch mounted left side fuselage can seen airplane held ready launching Flying airplane course best part age-old caution check over warps still holds true though Mine built no wash-out intentional misalignments Under power seems happier will climb n.nt,e waoeo product raview nrndutt review view upuunu our auvuiu ua.o mltter Ace Ru 116 W 19 Hig ginsville MO 64037 Its getting point need college degree understand stuff can plug Silver Seven days has got versatile setups available RO flier Lets see can get straight CARDif Au Add-On board gives coupled aileron rudder CAR used Mixer option previously offered coupler can switched out amount rudder added command aileron easily ad justable Set up ship servo aileron get two goodies Flaperons allow use aileron surfaces flaps still using ailerons Differential Ailerons allows adjustability amount up versus down movement aileron allows tuning plane best turn adverse yawing Dwight Holley used option Silver Seven Gobbler Sailplane captured World Soaring Champion title 1981 kit sells $995 Got Now CARDif Ail/EPA Op tion Add-On board Option works itself gives above plus have servo driving ailerons allows make end-point adjustments EPA ailerons kit sellsfor$1 295 Boy radios getting smarter smarten product review product review product review 136 Model Aviation MMXI-ACRU IIMiNbit V SCALE -SCALI nIrMurJr\ THUNDERBIRDS T-38 TALON SUPER HUNTER 60 SIZE sPEcIFICATIONS WalOro Poorp Corb 3 Ring Piston AIIISCIIUi% PRESENTS BALSA STRIPPER A95 AT YOUR DEALER PRECISION STRIP WOOD TO NS FROM BALSA SHEET ALSO FOR DRAFTING AND PHOTO MATS USES TYPE II BLADE SUPER TOOLGREAT PRICE WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconi Ct Santa Rosa CA 95401 LEADER IN SMALL AIRFOIL TECHNOLOGY MASTER AIRSCREW M~SIV b~LSVflK PcIASTER IMPROVED THROUGH FOUR YEARS OF PRODUCTION THE GIF SERIES IS UNEQUALED FOR PERFORMANCE & DURABILITY AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH 131 DISTRIBUTORS WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconi Ct Santa Rosa CA 95401 higher wide left-hand turns Pylon models usually unstable turning left under power dont unusual characteristic has shown up ship frankly dont care very muchI just let climb wide lefthand circles enjoy results first two flights 6 x 3 Cox Tee-Dee prop mounted backwards old Free Flight trimming trick cut down thrust speed gross adjustments engine Frankly after first flights adjustment required turn prop around first launches trim everything neutral transmitter airplane model very forgiving wants fly let climb away control inputs after launching unless something really gross develops will probably take three four flights before will safe pre-set trims transmitter just set transmitter ground launch airplane using both hands has become normal ship now fact after pre launch control check antenna retracted usually go ahead throw thing go back extend antenna pick up transmitter sort looks like Ive showing off Im really airplane stable will allow sort thing firfldo PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRISH 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil Sizes pitches styles AT YOUR DEALER 2 Blade Tractor 53each 5-45 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