finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole 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Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire 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AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS 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models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding 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EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/10
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 141, 144, 145
finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole squarely bass block Install wire hinge pin outboard end aileron short piece brass tubing wing tip take hinge pin Make nylon bushing end torque rod shown plans /4-in hole can drilled large control horn section act bushing Mount bushing Rib Rib B shown Install torque rod secure aileron drilling installing sheet metal screw through bass block aluminum tubing Drill inboard end torque rod install long 4-40 bolt servo crank completes left wing panel right panel built same way except panel built up side down leveling blocks over plans both halves wing com pleted joined ply dihedral braces dihedral braces give correct dihedral wing structure Glue braces wing half dry fit other half wing everything has trimmed good fit braces can glued remain ing half Support half wing leveling blocks used during construc tion support tip other panel blocking up level work ngf gath nad gre Bnt cro aKie fence 1931 tried Z being built tN era crc touched thE eye remer see th4 us cr8 e wc led surface glue dries Drill leading edge install wing dowel Finally center section sheeted top bottom /32 balsa Install piece /6 ply 1 x 8 underside trailing edge wing will drilled nylon holddown bolts Its die time Henrys son Raymond hoids modei whlie Test Piiot Supreme Syd Ciements checks controls prior first flight Moments iater model rose ma jestically air flew perfectly Takeoffs easy Model Z Haffke says Tailwheel Assemblies Nowthreeslzee4591k$1295 spring steallOts 18 Is$1493 tuilwhnels1911 end up$1595 PK PRODUCTS Specializing Quadra/Zenoah Sales Service PO Box 6226 Hayward CA 94544Tel 415 581-4277 Eves NewI MK II H & K Superstarters 0-35$2995 0-50$2995 MAG II$3495 Super Hustler$3495 Zenoah$2995 Tartan Twin$3995 Roper 37$2995 90 Day Warranty ZENOAI4 QUARTZ CUSTOM Dual outlet aluminum muffler Garb rotated needle accessibility Cowled Modified Quadra mount 6 bolt prop washer carb linkage Complete assembled shown $14495 BIG LEARN E EspEciALly DESiCjNEd FOR TIlE NovicE COIns ssflosq Nos Wind Assembly cas saks 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Manufacturing 005 EA LAnRIIO LAsA WA AAASA hososA 0525510021 041 0055 MASTERCARD Cut away sheeting between board ribs servo installation stall servos good idea use separate servo aileron connected Y cord receiver nylon aileron crank connector can threaded 4-40 bolts connecting servoactuating rods Install bass wing hold-down block fuselage join wing fuselage Make sure everything lines up properly Check wing position measuring tail post equal point near wing tip cor rect drill through wing trailing edge bass block tap bass block nylon bolts Enlarge holes wing trailing edge secure wing fuselage Build bottom fill-in section fuselage under wing building make provisions mounting oil cooler scoop scoop cannot mounted permanently structure must removed disengage wing Also install length aluminum tubing through bottom section brace wire landing gear will pass through tail skid plate tail skid installed should added next stall bottom fuselage stringers wing fuselage can now sanded final shape Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire land ing gear wire parts Bind solder front rear wires together after install ing wings sure proper 50 Model Aviation Henry Haighs SUPER STAR N Wingspan 84 Wing Area 1135 sq Cowl Fiberglass Canopy Formed Plastic Flying Weight 11 14 lbs Winq Design Foam Balsa Covered Fuselage Built-up Semi Monocouque Design Balsa Engines Large Glow Small Gas MONOCOUPE D145 PIPER PA-17 Engines 2 Cycle Glow 90-12 ABOND 4 Cycle Glow 90 -12 gspan 84 Flying Weight 12 lbs ng Ares 1260 sq Wing Design Foam Design Fuselage Built-up Cores/Balsa Sheeted Cowl F-glass Cowl Fiberglass Span 94Flying Weight 10 lbs w/91 Engine Engines 2 Cycle 60-91 4 Cycle 90-120 25% Scale Size 1591 An- OhioManufacturers FusS Threeduniruss Inserts 440 6/32 8/32 11420 FuutTupeWlngSiiutlq3sSO$1995 1sSO OHIO SUPERSTAR PRODUCTS Inc 5630 Cherokee Dr. North Canton OH 44720 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED ALL ORDERS ADD $200 POSTAGE & HANDLING CALIF RES ADD SALES TAX alignment landing gear fairings can built up ply balsa parts follows Cut parts patterns plans Laminate parts fairing half together weight clamp firmly until glue has completely dried Use short sections A-in dowel peg parts together dowel piece front another rear section wheel fairing keep halves lined up proper ly Tack-glue two halves fair ing together carve sand final shape fairing cuffs formed added after have permanently installed landing gear wires Install wheels wheel collar side keep centered fairings finished wheel fairing halves sandwiched around landing gear wires spot-glued place allows pop apart event rough landing have happen aircraft yet tribute its fine handling characteristics hap pen other models similar wheel fairings cuff added after final assembly Engine cowl Cut cowl rings proper material shown plans pattern sheets Laminate front rear rings together join lengths / sq balsa Make sure thing square dries dried cowl can sheeted planked / balsa Carve sand final shape want go work building set wood wheel fairings cowl set fiberglass parts available T&D Fiberglass Special ties 30925 Block Garden City MI 48135 Contact T&D details Finish tail surfaces adding ele vators rudder stab fin plans show parts ply rudder horn correct scale works beautifully connecting rudder servo steel cables full-size aircraft commercially-available eleva tor horn can installed between two halves elevator Radio installation Refer drawings photos Install radio components far forward possible fuselage used World Engines radio won Toledo installed servos ply tray shown bottom-view draw ings used some Worlds large servos elevators regular-size ser vos rudder throttle bat tery located ahead elevator servo alongside fuel tank receiver tucked between main fuselage side outer sheeting under servo tray looking bottom used cedar arrow shaft pushrod elevator rudder actuated steel cables previously mentioned Ny-Rod actuates throttle Continued page 141 L S-3A Viking 1/12 ScaleLear Jet 1/6 Scale 240IA Fn,ns4l42-65/81 Engines I I I I MFG OF NISTAETER SR 71 5/5 1/12 Scale 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES 0 1/6 Scale $2495 Charger RA make no claims computer expertise spite fact Ive working since 1950 have shopped around bit personal recommndations hundreds other computers choose should know RC model flight simulators listed above run Apple lie other computers designed suit need may coincide yours buy what needand no hard feelings Unless run -into serious opposition will try future obtain report anycomputer programs offered model aviation field Since have degree Aeronautical Engineering friends Apple Commodore IBM PC Radio Shack computers should possible evaluate what comes along What think idea George M Myers 70 Froehich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Gee Bee ZIHafike Continued page 51 Finishing countless ways putting good finish aScale model case Model Z lightweight fin ish important lightest way know get real scalelike fabric finish use Coverites pre-painted Permagloss fabric Cub Yellow shade just right match color chips Bob Granville picked out match full-scale Model Z have used Per magloss other models have always very pleased its weight durability good scale appear ance Quarter Scale Model Y May 1980 Model Aviation covered Per magloss took first place Sport Scale last years Toledo Show gave structure coat Balsarite covered entire model Cub Yellow material applying covering over sheeted area such planked sections important apply correctly avoid getting bubbles Cut piece material little larger area covered Lay material position start tacking down right through middle piece working out both directions carefully pull material tight iron down hurry Take time work carefully Dont attempt iron down too large section time process keeps trapping air under covering causes trouble later Keep iron temperature down around 2250 250 ironing over sheeted areas will find everything works much bet ter want activate adhesive covering area has covered can trim off excess material used pull tightly slipping piece thin cardboard plywood up under excess material Use straightedge sharp knife trim away excess Iron down little edge have left very neat job Always start covering theunderside model work up sides fin ish top little care planning final seams can trimmed match panel seams full-size air craft very realistic look After finishing covering Perm agloss patterns made paper black trim wings fuselage patterns used mark pen cil outlines trim marked areas masked off both wings fuselage paper patterns assured identical trim four wing panels both sides fuselage masking completed coat Primex brushed areas painted Two light coats Black Baron Black sprayed trim areas coat Continued page 144 CHUCK WOOD Hank ClarkDEFECilVE CI-41P1 L# OTTA6O FALCONLOOK-I-E LO5TNOPE-I WANT MILL LAND YOUR BASE IERE -ON ON RUNI NTI WATHUM NJ cLOUDsCOt4THNTYHE r CONDJTION YOU AND THE NIARINE CORPS 0O OLD BUDDY- HELL BE G9WEGOTA LOT OFrHELP ME FIND THOSE GIRLSFATLEASTONE CNIP COMES FLYS4GOFF LOOKINI SAMEVITAL JOI5 7CAH ND LU BACI HERE W THAS USUAL 0DO 1OU BECoRRFCTION3 WOMEN IMGOINGypp - 17-4T H SciviL TO H MCPJTERMY/-NEWS F Ai ROG COOE___4THAT LLE TA SHOT OOD EROS 5YO4AWM LDCAL SCReK . AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS OF SPORT PATTERNSTINGER II PEPPERMINT PATTIE 60 SPARTAN PEPPERMINT PATTIE 40sPORTSCALE PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 HIPERBIPE curves around cockpit opening back rear piece stalled using R/C 56 glue top curved part cut molded canopy got Sig quite few years ago look around should able find molded canopy place can cut piece also glued place R/C 56 glue glue dry drilled tiny holes around enclosure three parts overlapped other installed short pieces com mon straight pin heads simulate screws held original togeth er Dont forget install Lowell Bayles figure cockpit before installing enclosure though inside closed cockpit dont omit goggles since Bayles always wore flying Flying have spent much time model did may hesitate fly However have built model no warps have kept weight down 12 lb under will have no trouble flying fairly competent pilot sure model balances shown plans attempt fly balance point behind shown plans everything checks out above still hesitant would good idea get good pilot Scale models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding 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EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/10
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 141, 144, 145
finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole squarely bass block Install wire hinge pin outboard end aileron short piece brass tubing wing tip take hinge pin Make nylon bushing end torque rod shown plans /4-in hole can drilled large control horn section act bushing Mount bushing Rib Rib B shown Install torque rod secure aileron drilling installing sheet metal screw through bass block aluminum tubing Drill inboard end torque rod install long 4-40 bolt servo crank completes left wing panel right panel built same way except panel built up side down leveling blocks over plans both halves wing com pleted joined ply dihedral braces dihedral braces give correct dihedral wing structure Glue braces wing half dry fit other half wing everything has trimmed good fit braces can glued remain ing half Support half wing leveling blocks used during construc tion support tip other panel blocking up level work ngf gath nad gre Bnt cro aKie fence 1931 tried Z being built tN era crc touched thE eye remer see th4 us cr8 e wc led surface glue dries Drill leading edge install wing dowel Finally center section sheeted top bottom /32 balsa Install piece /6 ply 1 x 8 underside trailing edge wing will drilled nylon holddown bolts Its die time Henrys son Raymond hoids modei whlie Test Piiot Supreme Syd Ciements checks controls prior first flight Moments iater model rose ma jestically air flew perfectly Takeoffs easy Model Z Haffke says Tailwheel Assemblies Nowthreeslzee4591k$1295 spring steallOts 18 Is$1493 tuilwhnels1911 end up$1595 PK PRODUCTS Specializing Quadra/Zenoah Sales Service PO Box 6226 Hayward CA 94544Tel 415 581-4277 Eves NewI MK II H & K Superstarters 0-35$2995 0-50$2995 MAG II$3495 Super Hustler$3495 Zenoah$2995 Tartan Twin$3995 Roper 37$2995 90 Day Warranty ZENOAI4 QUARTZ CUSTOM Dual outlet aluminum muffler Garb rotated needle accessibility Cowled Modified Quadra mount 6 bolt prop washer carb linkage Complete assembled shown $14495 BIG LEARN E EspEciALly DESiCjNEd FOR TIlE NovicE COIns ssflosq Nos Wind Assembly cas saks 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Manufacturing 005 EA LAnRIIO LAsA WA AAASA hososA 0525510021 041 0055 MASTERCARD Cut away sheeting between board ribs servo installation stall servos good idea use separate servo aileron connected Y cord receiver nylon aileron crank connector can threaded 4-40 bolts connecting servoactuating rods Install bass wing hold-down block fuselage join wing fuselage Make sure everything lines up properly Check wing position measuring tail post equal point near wing tip cor rect drill through wing trailing edge bass block tap bass block nylon bolts Enlarge holes wing trailing edge secure wing fuselage Build bottom fill-in section fuselage under wing building make provisions mounting oil cooler scoop scoop cannot mounted permanently structure must removed disengage wing Also install length aluminum tubing through bottom section brace wire landing gear will pass through tail skid plate tail skid installed should added next stall bottom fuselage stringers wing fuselage can now sanded final shape Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire land ing gear wire parts Bind solder front rear wires together after install ing wings sure proper 50 Model Aviation Henry Haighs SUPER STAR N Wingspan 84 Wing Area 1135 sq Cowl Fiberglass Canopy Formed Plastic Flying Weight 11 14 lbs Winq Design Foam Balsa Covered Fuselage Built-up Semi Monocouque Design Balsa Engines Large Glow Small Gas MONOCOUPE D145 PIPER PA-17 Engines 2 Cycle Glow 90-12 ABOND 4 Cycle Glow 90 -12 gspan 84 Flying Weight 12 lbs ng Ares 1260 sq Wing Design Foam Design Fuselage Built-up Cores/Balsa Sheeted Cowl F-glass Cowl Fiberglass Span 94Flying Weight 10 lbs w/91 Engine Engines 2 Cycle 60-91 4 Cycle 90-120 25% Scale Size 1591 An- OhioManufacturers FusS Threeduniruss Inserts 440 6/32 8/32 11420 FuutTupeWlngSiiutlq3sSO$1995 1sSO OHIO SUPERSTAR PRODUCTS Inc 5630 Cherokee Dr. North Canton OH 44720 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED ALL ORDERS ADD $200 POSTAGE & HANDLING CALIF RES ADD SALES TAX alignment landing gear fairings can built up ply balsa parts follows Cut parts patterns plans Laminate parts fairing half together weight clamp firmly until glue has completely dried Use short sections A-in dowel peg parts together dowel piece front another rear section wheel fairing keep halves lined up proper ly Tack-glue two halves fair ing together carve sand final shape fairing cuffs formed added after have permanently installed landing gear wires Install wheels wheel collar side keep centered fairings finished wheel fairing halves sandwiched around landing gear wires spot-glued place allows pop apart event rough landing have happen aircraft yet tribute its fine handling characteristics hap pen other models similar wheel fairings cuff added after final assembly Engine cowl Cut cowl rings proper material shown plans pattern sheets Laminate front rear rings together join lengths / sq balsa Make sure thing square dries dried cowl can sheeted planked / balsa Carve sand final shape want go work building set wood wheel fairings cowl set fiberglass parts available T&D Fiberglass Special ties 30925 Block Garden City MI 48135 Contact T&D details Finish tail surfaces adding ele vators rudder stab fin plans show parts ply rudder horn correct scale works beautifully connecting rudder servo steel cables full-size aircraft commercially-available eleva tor horn can installed between two halves elevator Radio installation Refer drawings photos Install radio components far forward possible fuselage used World Engines radio won Toledo installed servos ply tray shown bottom-view draw ings used some Worlds large servos elevators regular-size ser vos rudder throttle bat tery located ahead elevator servo alongside fuel tank receiver tucked between main fuselage side outer sheeting under servo tray looking bottom used cedar arrow shaft pushrod elevator rudder actuated steel cables previously mentioned Ny-Rod actuates throttle Continued page 141 L S-3A Viking 1/12 ScaleLear Jet 1/6 Scale 240IA Fn,ns4l42-65/81 Engines I I I I MFG OF NISTAETER SR 71 5/5 1/12 Scale 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES 0 1/6 Scale $2495 Charger RA make no claims computer expertise spite fact Ive working since 1950 have shopped around bit personal recommndations hundreds other computers choose should know RC model flight simulators listed above run Apple lie other computers designed suit need may coincide yours buy what needand no hard feelings Unless run -into serious opposition will try future obtain report anycomputer programs offered model aviation field Since have degree Aeronautical Engineering friends Apple Commodore IBM PC Radio Shack computers should possible evaluate what comes along What think idea George M Myers 70 Froehich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Gee Bee ZIHafike Continued page 51 Finishing countless ways putting good finish aScale model case Model Z lightweight fin ish important lightest way know get real scalelike fabric finish use Coverites pre-painted Permagloss fabric Cub Yellow shade just right match color chips Bob Granville picked out match full-scale Model Z have used Per magloss other models have always very pleased its weight durability good scale appear ance Quarter Scale Model Y May 1980 Model Aviation covered Per magloss took first place Sport Scale last years Toledo Show gave structure coat Balsarite covered entire model Cub Yellow material applying covering over sheeted area such planked sections important apply correctly avoid getting bubbles Cut piece material little larger area covered Lay material position start tacking down right through middle piece working out both directions carefully pull material tight iron down hurry Take time work carefully Dont attempt iron down too large section time process keeps trapping air under covering causes trouble later Keep iron temperature down around 2250 250 ironing over sheeted areas will find everything works much bet ter want activate adhesive covering area has covered can trim off excess material used pull tightly slipping piece thin cardboard plywood up under excess material Use straightedge sharp knife trim away excess Iron down little edge have left very neat job Always start covering theunderside model work up sides fin ish top little care planning final seams can trimmed match panel seams full-size air craft very realistic look After finishing covering Perm agloss patterns made paper black trim wings fuselage patterns used mark pen cil outlines trim marked areas masked off both wings fuselage paper patterns assured identical trim four wing panels both sides fuselage masking completed coat Primex brushed areas painted Two light coats Black Baron Black sprayed trim areas coat Continued page 144 CHUCK WOOD Hank ClarkDEFECilVE CI-41P1 L# OTTA6O FALCONLOOK-I-E LO5TNOPE-I WANT MILL LAND YOUR BASE IERE -ON ON RUNI NTI WATHUM NJ cLOUDsCOt4THNTYHE r CONDJTION YOU AND THE NIARINE CORPS 0O OLD BUDDY- HELL BE G9WEGOTA LOT OFrHELP ME FIND THOSE GIRLSFATLEASTONE CNIP COMES FLYS4GOFF LOOKINI SAMEVITAL JOI5 7CAH ND LU BACI HERE W THAS USUAL 0DO 1OU BECoRRFCTION3 WOMEN IMGOINGypp - 17-4T H SciviL TO H MCPJTERMY/-NEWS F Ai ROG COOE___4THAT LLE TA SHOT OOD EROS 5YO4AWM LDCAL SCReK . AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS OF SPORT PATTERNSTINGER II PEPPERMINT PATTIE 60 SPARTAN PEPPERMINT PATTIE 40sPORTSCALE PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 HIPERBIPE curves around cockpit opening back rear piece stalled using R/C 56 glue top curved part cut molded canopy got Sig quite few years ago look around should able find molded canopy place can cut piece also glued place R/C 56 glue glue dry drilled tiny holes around enclosure three parts overlapped other installed short pieces com mon straight pin heads simulate screws held original togeth er Dont forget install Lowell Bayles figure cockpit before installing enclosure though inside closed cockpit dont omit goggles since Bayles always wore flying Flying have spent much time model did may hesitate fly However have built model no warps have kept weight down 12 lb under will have no trouble flying fairly competent pilot sure model balances shown plans attempt fly balance point behind shown plans everything checks out above still hesitant would good idea get good pilot Scale models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding 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EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/10
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 141, 144, 145
finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole squarely bass block Install wire hinge pin outboard end aileron short piece brass tubing wing tip take hinge pin Make nylon bushing end torque rod shown plans /4-in hole can drilled large control horn section act bushing Mount bushing Rib Rib B shown Install torque rod secure aileron drilling installing sheet metal screw through bass block aluminum tubing Drill inboard end torque rod install long 4-40 bolt servo crank completes left wing panel right panel built same way except panel built up side down leveling blocks over plans both halves wing com pleted joined ply dihedral braces dihedral braces give correct dihedral wing structure Glue braces wing half dry fit other half wing everything has trimmed good fit braces can glued remain ing half Support half wing leveling blocks used during construc tion support tip other panel blocking up level work ngf gath nad gre Bnt cro aKie fence 1931 tried Z being built tN era crc touched thE eye remer see th4 us cr8 e wc led surface glue dries Drill leading edge install wing dowel Finally center section sheeted top bottom /32 balsa Install piece /6 ply 1 x 8 underside trailing edge wing will drilled nylon holddown bolts Its die time Henrys son Raymond hoids modei whlie Test Piiot Supreme Syd Ciements checks controls prior first flight Moments iater model rose ma jestically air flew perfectly Takeoffs easy Model Z Haffke says Tailwheel Assemblies Nowthreeslzee4591k$1295 spring steallOts 18 Is$1493 tuilwhnels1911 end up$1595 PK PRODUCTS Specializing Quadra/Zenoah Sales Service PO Box 6226 Hayward CA 94544Tel 415 581-4277 Eves NewI MK II H & K Superstarters 0-35$2995 0-50$2995 MAG II$3495 Super Hustler$3495 Zenoah$2995 Tartan Twin$3995 Roper 37$2995 90 Day Warranty ZENOAI4 QUARTZ CUSTOM Dual outlet aluminum muffler Garb rotated needle accessibility Cowled Modified Quadra mount 6 bolt prop washer carb linkage Complete assembled shown $14495 BIG LEARN E EspEciALly DESiCjNEd FOR TIlE NovicE COIns ssflosq Nos Wind Assembly cas saks 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Manufacturing 005 EA LAnRIIO LAsA WA AAASA hososA 0525510021 041 0055 MASTERCARD Cut away sheeting between board ribs servo installation stall servos good idea use separate servo aileron connected Y cord receiver nylon aileron crank connector can threaded 4-40 bolts connecting servoactuating rods Install bass wing hold-down block fuselage join wing fuselage Make sure everything lines up properly Check wing position measuring tail post equal point near wing tip cor rect drill through wing trailing edge bass block tap bass block nylon bolts Enlarge holes wing trailing edge secure wing fuselage Build bottom fill-in section fuselage under wing building make provisions mounting oil cooler scoop scoop cannot mounted permanently structure must removed disengage wing Also install length aluminum tubing through bottom section brace wire landing gear will pass through tail skid plate tail skid installed should added next stall bottom fuselage stringers wing fuselage can now sanded final shape Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire land ing gear wire parts Bind solder front rear wires together after install ing wings sure proper 50 Model Aviation Henry Haighs SUPER STAR N Wingspan 84 Wing Area 1135 sq Cowl Fiberglass Canopy Formed Plastic Flying Weight 11 14 lbs Winq Design Foam Balsa Covered Fuselage Built-up Semi Monocouque Design Balsa Engines Large Glow Small Gas MONOCOUPE D145 PIPER PA-17 Engines 2 Cycle Glow 90-12 ABOND 4 Cycle Glow 90 -12 gspan 84 Flying Weight 12 lbs ng Ares 1260 sq Wing Design Foam Design Fuselage Built-up Cores/Balsa Sheeted Cowl F-glass Cowl Fiberglass Span 94Flying Weight 10 lbs w/91 Engine Engines 2 Cycle 60-91 4 Cycle 90-120 25% Scale Size 1591 An- OhioManufacturers FusS Threeduniruss Inserts 440 6/32 8/32 11420 FuutTupeWlngSiiutlq3sSO$1995 1sSO OHIO SUPERSTAR PRODUCTS Inc 5630 Cherokee Dr. North Canton OH 44720 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED ALL ORDERS ADD $200 POSTAGE & HANDLING CALIF RES ADD SALES TAX alignment landing gear fairings can built up ply balsa parts follows Cut parts patterns plans Laminate parts fairing half together weight clamp firmly until glue has completely dried Use short sections A-in dowel peg parts together dowel piece front another rear section wheel fairing keep halves lined up proper ly Tack-glue two halves fair ing together carve sand final shape fairing cuffs formed added after have permanently installed landing gear wires Install wheels wheel collar side keep centered fairings finished wheel fairing halves sandwiched around landing gear wires spot-glued place allows pop apart event rough landing have happen aircraft yet tribute its fine handling characteristics hap pen other models similar wheel fairings cuff added after final assembly Engine cowl Cut cowl rings proper material shown plans pattern sheets Laminate front rear rings together join lengths / sq balsa Make sure thing square dries dried cowl can sheeted planked / balsa Carve sand final shape want go work building set wood wheel fairings cowl set fiberglass parts available T&D Fiberglass Special ties 30925 Block Garden City MI 48135 Contact T&D details Finish tail surfaces adding ele vators rudder stab fin plans show parts ply rudder horn correct scale works beautifully connecting rudder servo steel cables full-size aircraft commercially-available eleva tor horn can installed between two halves elevator Radio installation Refer drawings photos Install radio components far forward possible fuselage used World Engines radio won Toledo installed servos ply tray shown bottom-view draw ings used some Worlds large servos elevators regular-size ser vos rudder throttle bat tery located ahead elevator servo alongside fuel tank receiver tucked between main fuselage side outer sheeting under servo tray looking bottom used cedar arrow shaft pushrod elevator rudder actuated steel cables previously mentioned Ny-Rod actuates throttle Continued page 141 L S-3A Viking 1/12 ScaleLear Jet 1/6 Scale 240IA Fn,ns4l42-65/81 Engines I I I I MFG OF NISTAETER SR 71 5/5 1/12 Scale Model $39500 W 0/Fans $46400 2-65/81 Engines N I-STARTER revolutionary concept power 1 5V glow plugs wodei engines used boats cars airplanes Ni STARTERITMI uses HeadlockiTMI adapter locks onto wont glow plugs start engine Fits pocket comes C/tO charger has LED lights up charging Rechargeable hundreds times given over 50 consecutive starts recharging Available charger Send ad along prepayment receive free shipping handling NI-STARTER$2495 charger iii gv 220V 1 2V fast charger NI-STARTER$1595 charger Chargers$1295 charger Ill OV 220V 1 2V fast charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING 1 I tj1 JA4-6 S/Fan JA-11-14 Jet Age ducted Fans Featuring Repacable Bladetip Seal Flotation Mounting Jet Age Fan Future 12421 RANSOM DRIVE GLENN DALE MD 207693011464-2260 L 1 1 October1984 51 FROM JET AGE MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 5428 Bushnell Riverside CA 92505 714 687-3836 Cessna Citation 1/7 Scale 2-40/45 Engines W 0/Fans $34700 TOPSIN PERFORMANCE 1 Complete Fiberglass Construction Send $200 Models 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES 0 1/6 Scale $2495 Charger RA make no claims computer expertise spite fact Ive working since 1950 have shopped around bit personal recommndations hundreds other computers choose should know RC model flight simulators listed above run Apple lie other computers designed suit need may coincide yours buy what needand no hard feelings Unless run -into serious opposition will try future obtain report anycomputer programs offered model aviation field Since have degree Aeronautical Engineering friends Apple Commodore IBM PC Radio Shack computers should possible evaluate what comes along What think idea George M Myers 70 Froehich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Gee Bee ZIHafike Continued page 51 Finishing countless ways putting good finish aScale model case Model Z lightweight fin ish important lightest way know get real scalelike fabric finish use Coverites pre-painted Permagloss fabric Cub Yellow shade just right match color chips Bob Granville picked out match full-scale Model Z have used Per magloss other models have always very pleased its weight durability good scale appear ance Quarter Scale Model Y May 1980 Model Aviation covered Per magloss took first place Sport Scale last years Toledo Show gave structure coat Balsarite covered entire model Cub Yellow material applying covering over sheeted area such planked sections important apply correctly avoid getting bubbles Cut piece material little larger area covered Lay material position start tacking down right through middle piece working out both directions carefully pull material tight iron down hurry Take time work carefully Dont attempt iron down too large section time process keeps trapping air under covering causes trouble later Keep iron temperature down around 2250 250 ironing over sheeted areas will find everything works much bet ter want activate adhesive covering area has covered can trim off excess material used pull tightly slipping piece thin cardboard plywood up under excess material Use straightedge sharp knife trim away excess Iron down little edge have left very neat job Always start covering theunderside model work up sides fin ish top little care planning final seams can trimmed match panel seams full-size air craft very realistic look After finishing covering Perm agloss patterns made paper black trim wings fuselage patterns used mark pen cil outlines trim marked areas masked off both wings fuselage paper patterns assured identical trim four wing panels both sides fuselage masking completed coat Primex brushed areas painted Two light coats Black Baron Black sprayed trim areas coat Continued page 144 CHUCK WOOD Hank ClarkDEFECilVE CI-41P1 L# OTTA6O FALCONLOOK-I-E LO5TNOPE-I WANT MILL LAND YOUR BASE IERE -ON ON RUNI NTI WATHUM NJ cLOUDsCOt4THNTYHE r CONDJTION YOU AND THE NIARINE CORPS 0O OLD BUDDY- HELL BE G9WEGOTA LOT OFrHELP ME FIND THOSE GIRLSFATLEASTONE CNIP COMES FLYS4GOFF LOOKINI SAMEVITAL JOI5 7CAH ND LU BACI HERE W THAS USUAL 0DO 1OU BECoRRFCTION3 WOMEN IMGOINGypp - 17-4T H SciviL TO H MCPJTERMY/-NEWS F Ai ROG COOE___4THAT LLE TA SHOT OOD EROS 5YO4AWM LDCAL SCReK . AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS OF SPORT PATTERNSTINGER II PEPPERMINT PATTIE 60 SPARTAN PEPPERMINT PATTIE 40sPORTSCALE PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 HIPERBIPE curves around cockpit opening back rear piece stalled using R/C 56 glue top curved part cut molded canopy got Sig quite few years ago look around should able find molded canopy place can cut piece also glued place R/C 56 glue glue dry drilled tiny holes around enclosure three parts overlapped other installed short pieces com mon straight pin heads simulate screws held original togeth er Dont forget install Lowell Bayles figure cockpit before installing enclosure though inside closed cockpit dont omit goggles since Bayles always wore flying Flying have spent much time model did may hesitate fly However have built model no warps have kept weight down 12 lb under will have no trouble flying fairly competent pilot sure model balances shown plans attempt fly balance point behind shown plans everything checks out above still hesitant would good idea get good pilot Scale models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding 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EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/10
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 141, 144, 145
finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole squarely bass block Install wire hinge pin outboard end aileron short piece brass tubing wing tip take hinge pin Make nylon bushing end torque rod shown plans /4-in hole can drilled large control horn section act bushing Mount bushing Rib Rib B shown Install torque rod secure aileron drilling installing sheet metal screw through bass block aluminum tubing Drill inboard end torque rod install long 4-40 bolt servo crank completes left wing panel right panel built same way except panel built up side down leveling blocks over plans both halves wing com pleted joined ply dihedral braces dihedral braces give correct dihedral wing structure Glue braces wing half dry fit other half wing everything has trimmed good fit braces can glued remain ing half Support half wing leveling blocks used during construc tion support tip other panel blocking up level work ngf gath nad gre Bnt cro aKie fence 1931 tried Z being built tN era crc touched thE eye remer see th4 us cr8 e wc led surface glue dries 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Manufacturing 005 EA LAnRIIO LAsA WA AAASA hososA 0525510021 041 0055 MASTERCARD Cut away sheeting between board ribs servo installation stall servos good idea use separate servo aileron connected Y cord receiver nylon aileron crank connector can threaded 4-40 bolts connecting servoactuating rods Install bass wing hold-down block fuselage join wing fuselage Make sure everything lines up properly Check wing position measuring tail post equal point near wing tip cor rect drill through wing trailing edge bass block tap bass block nylon bolts Enlarge holes wing trailing edge secure wing fuselage Build bottom fill-in section fuselage under wing building make provisions mounting oil cooler scoop scoop cannot mounted permanently structure must removed disengage wing Also install length aluminum tubing through bottom section brace wire landing gear will pass through tail skid plate tail skid installed should added next stall bottom fuselage stringers wing fuselage can now sanded final shape Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire land ing gear wire parts Bind solder front rear wires together after install ing wings sure proper 50 Model Aviation Henry Haighs SUPER STAR N Wingspan 84 Wing Area 1135 sq Cowl Fiberglass Canopy Formed Plastic Flying Weight 11 14 lbs Winq Design Foam Balsa Covered Fuselage Built-up Semi Monocouque Design Balsa Engines Large Glow Small Gas MONOCOUPE D145 PIPER PA-17 Engines 2 Cycle Glow 90-12 ABOND 4 Cycle Glow 90 -12 gspan 84 Flying Weight 12 lbs ng Ares 1260 sq Wing Design Foam Design Fuselage Built-up Cores/Balsa Sheeted Cowl F-glass Cowl Fiberglass Span 94Flying Weight 10 lbs w/91 Engine Engines 2 Cycle 60-91 4 Cycle 90-120 25% Scale Size 1591 An- OhioManufacturers FusS Threeduniruss Inserts 440 6/32 8/32 11420 FuutTupeWlngSiiutlq3sSO$1995 1sSO OHIO SUPERSTAR PRODUCTS Inc 5630 Cherokee Dr. North Canton OH 44720 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED ALL ORDERS ADD $200 POSTAGE & HANDLING CALIF RES ADD SALES TAX alignment landing gear fairings can built up ply balsa parts follows Cut parts patterns plans Laminate parts fairing half together weight clamp firmly until glue has completely dried Use short sections A-in dowel peg parts together dowel piece front another rear section wheel fairing keep halves lined up proper ly Tack-glue two halves fair ing together carve sand final shape fairing cuffs formed added after have permanently installed landing gear wires Install wheels wheel collar side keep centered fairings finished wheel fairing halves sandwiched around landing gear wires spot-glued place allows pop apart event rough landing have happen aircraft yet tribute its fine handling characteristics hap pen other models similar wheel fairings cuff added after final assembly Engine cowl Cut cowl rings proper material shown plans pattern sheets Laminate front rear rings together join lengths / sq balsa Make sure thing square dries dried cowl can sheeted planked / balsa Carve sand final shape want go work building set wood wheel fairings cowl set fiberglass parts available T&D Fiberglass Special ties 30925 Block Garden City MI 48135 Contact T&D details Finish tail surfaces adding ele vators rudder stab fin plans show parts ply rudder horn correct scale works beautifully connecting rudder servo steel cables full-size aircraft commercially-available eleva tor horn can installed between two halves elevator Radio installation Refer drawings photos Install radio components far forward possible fuselage used World Engines radio won Toledo installed servos ply tray shown bottom-view draw ings used some Worlds large servos elevators regular-size ser vos rudder throttle bat tery located ahead elevator servo alongside fuel tank receiver tucked between main fuselage side outer sheeting under servo tray looking bottom used cedar arrow shaft pushrod elevator rudder actuated steel cables previously mentioned Ny-Rod actuates throttle Continued page 141 L S-3A Viking 1/12 ScaleLear Jet 1/6 Scale 240IA Fn,ns4l42-65/81 Engines I I I I MFG OF NISTAETER SR 71 5/5 1/12 Scale Model $39500 W 0/Fans $46400 2-65/81 Engines N I-STARTER revolutionary concept power 1 5V glow plugs wodei engines used boats cars airplanes Ni STARTERITMI uses HeadlockiTMI adapter locks onto wont glow plugs start engine Fits pocket comes C/tO charger has LED lights up charging Rechargeable hundreds times given over 50 consecutive starts recharging Available charger Send ad along prepayment receive free shipping handling NI-STARTER$2495 charger iii gv 220V 1 2V fast charger NI-STARTER$1595 charger Chargers$1295 charger Ill OV 220V 1 2V fast charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING 1 I tj1 JA4-6 S/Fan JA-11-14 Jet Age ducted Fans Featuring Repacable Bladetip Seal Flotation Mounting Jet Age Fan Future 12421 RANSOM DRIVE GLENN DALE MD 207693011464-2260 L 1 1 October1984 51 FROM JET AGE MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 5428 Bushnell Riverside CA 92505 714 687-3836 Cessna Citation 1/7 Scale 2-40/45 Engines W 0/Fans $34700 TOPSIN PERFORMANCE 1 Complete Fiberglass Construction Send $200 Models Factory Direct Only complete brochure Retunded first order Astounding plastics. very 11gm weight discriminating hobbiest. Either Pilot version kit.. Sportsman Barnstormer.. Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES 0 1/6 Scale $2495 Charger RA make no claims computer expertise spite fact Ive working since 1950 have shopped around bit personal recommndations hundreds other computers choose should know RC model flight simulators listed above run Apple lie other computers designed suit need may coincide yours buy what needand no hard feelings Unless run -into serious opposition will try future obtain report anycomputer programs offered model aviation field Since have degree Aeronautical Engineering friends Apple Commodore IBM PC Radio Shack computers should possible evaluate what comes along What think idea George M Myers 70 Froehich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Gee Bee ZIHafike Continued page 51 Finishing countless ways putting good finish aScale model case Model Z lightweight fin ish important lightest way know get real scalelike fabric finish use Coverites pre-painted Permagloss fabric Cub Yellow shade just right match color chips Bob Granville picked out match full-scale Model Z have used Per magloss other models have always very pleased its weight durability good scale appear ance Quarter Scale Model Y May 1980 Model Aviation covered Per magloss took first place Sport Scale last years Toledo Show gave structure coat Balsarite covered entire model Cub Yellow material applying covering over sheeted area such planked sections important apply correctly avoid getting bubbles Cut piece material little larger area covered Lay material position start tacking down right through middle piece working out both directions carefully pull material tight iron down hurry Take time work carefully Dont attempt iron down too large section time process keeps trapping air under covering causes trouble later Keep iron temperature down around 2250 250 ironing over sheeted areas will find everything works much bet ter want activate adhesive covering area has covered can trim off excess material used pull tightly slipping piece thin cardboard plywood up under excess material Use straightedge sharp knife trim away excess Iron down little edge have left very neat job Always start covering theunderside model work up sides fin ish top little care planning final seams can trimmed match panel seams full-size air craft very realistic look After finishing covering Perm agloss patterns made paper black trim wings fuselage patterns used mark pen cil outlines trim marked areas masked off both wings fuselage paper patterns assured identical trim four wing panels both sides fuselage masking completed coat Primex brushed areas painted Two light coats Black Baron Black sprayed trim areas coat Continued page 144 CHUCK WOOD Hank ClarkDEFECilVE CI-41P1 L# OTTA6O FALCONLOOK-I-E LO5TNOPE-I WANT MILL LAND YOUR BASE IERE -ON ON RUNI NTI WATHUM NJ cLOUDsCOt4THNTYHE r CONDJTION YOU AND THE NIARINE CORPS 0O OLD BUDDY- HELL BE G9WEGOTA LOT OFrHELP ME FIND THOSE GIRLSFATLEASTONE CNIP COMES FLYS4GOFF LOOKINI SAMEVITAL JOI5 7CAH ND LU BACI HERE W THAS USUAL 0DO 1OU BECoRRFCTION3 WOMEN IMGOINGypp - 17-4T H SciviL TO H MCPJTERMY/-NEWS F Ai ROG COOE___4THAT LLE TA SHOT OOD EROS 5YO4AWM LDCAL SCReK . AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS OF SPORT PATTERNSTINGER II PEPPERMINT PATTIE 60 SPARTAN PEPPERMINT PATTIE 40sPORTSCALE PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 HIPERBIPE curves around cockpit opening back rear piece stalled using R/C 56 glue top curved part cut molded canopy got Sig quite few years ago look around should able find molded canopy place can cut piece also glued place R/C 56 glue glue dry drilled tiny holes around enclosure three parts overlapped other installed short pieces com mon straight pin heads simulate screws held original togeth er Dont forget install Lowell Bayles figure cockpit before installing enclosure though inside closed cockpit dont omit goggles since Bayles always wore flying Flying have spent much time model did may hesitate fly However have built model no warps have kept weight down 12 lb under will have no trouble flying fairly competent pilot sure model balances shown plans attempt fly balance point behind shown plans everything checks out above still hesitant would good idea get good pilot Scale models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding 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EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/10
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 141, 144, 145
finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole squarely bass block Install wire hinge pin outboard end aileron short piece brass tubing wing tip take hinge pin Make nylon bushing end torque rod shown plans /4-in hole can drilled large control horn section act bushing Mount bushing Rib Rib B shown Install torque rod secure aileron drilling installing sheet metal screw through bass block aluminum tubing Drill inboard end torque rod install long 4-40 bolt servo crank completes left wing panel right panel built same way except panel built up side down leveling blocks over plans both halves wing com pleted joined ply dihedral braces dihedral braces give correct dihedral wing structure Glue braces wing half dry fit other half wing everything has trimmed good fit braces can glued remain ing half Support half wing leveling blocks used during construc tion support tip other panel blocking up level work ngf gath nad gre Bnt cro aKie fence 1931 tried Z being built tN era crc touched thE eye remer see th4 us cr8 e wc led surface glue dries 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Manufacturing 005 EA LAnRIIO LAsA WA AAASA hososA 0525510021 041 0055 MASTERCARD Cut away sheeting between board ribs servo installation stall servos good idea use separate servo aileron connected Y cord receiver nylon aileron crank connector can threaded 4-40 bolts connecting servoactuating rods Install bass wing hold-down block fuselage join wing fuselage Make sure everything lines up properly Check wing position measuring tail post equal point near wing tip cor rect drill through wing trailing edge bass block tap bass block nylon bolts Enlarge holes wing trailing edge secure wing fuselage Build bottom fill-in section fuselage under wing building make provisions mounting oil cooler scoop scoop cannot mounted permanently structure must removed disengage wing Also install length aluminum tubing through bottom section brace wire landing gear will pass through tail skid plate tail skid installed should added next stall bottom fuselage stringers wing fuselage can now sanded final shape Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire land ing gear wire parts Bind solder front rear wires together after install ing wings sure proper 50 Model Aviation Henry Haighs SUPER STAR N Wingspan 84 Wing Area 1135 sq Cowl Fiberglass Canopy Formed Plastic Flying Weight 11 14 lbs Winq Design Foam Balsa Covered Fuselage Built-up Semi Monocouque Design Balsa Engines Large Glow Small Gas MONOCOUPE D145 PIPER PA-17 Engines 2 Cycle Glow 90-12 ABOND 4 Cycle Glow 90 -12 gspan 84 Flying Weight 12 lbs ng Ares 1260 sq Wing Design Foam Design Fuselage Built-up Cores/Balsa Sheeted Cowl F-glass Cowl Fiberglass Span 94Flying Weight 10 lbs w/91 Engine Engines 2 Cycle 60-91 4 Cycle 90-120 25% Scale Size 1591 An- OhioManufacturers FusS Threeduniruss Inserts 440 6/32 8/32 11420 FuutTupeWlngSiiutlq3sSO$1995 1sSO OHIO SUPERSTAR PRODUCTS Inc 5630 Cherokee Dr. North Canton OH 44720 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED ALL ORDERS ADD $200 POSTAGE & HANDLING CALIF RES ADD SALES TAX alignment landing gear fairings can built up ply balsa parts follows Cut parts 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T&D Fiberglass Special ties 30925 Block Garden City MI 48135 Contact T&D details Finish tail surfaces adding ele vators rudder stab fin plans show parts ply rudder horn correct scale works beautifully connecting rudder servo steel cables full-size aircraft commercially-available eleva tor horn can installed between two halves elevator Radio installation Refer drawings photos Install radio components far forward possible fuselage used World Engines radio won Toledo installed servos ply tray shown bottom-view draw ings used some Worlds large servos elevators regular-size ser vos rudder throttle bat tery located ahead elevator servo alongside fuel tank receiver tucked between main fuselage side outer sheeting under servo tray looking bottom used cedar arrow shaft pushrod elevator rudder actuated steel cables previously mentioned Ny-Rod actuates throttle Continued page 141 L S-3A Viking 1/12 ScaleLear Jet 1/6 Scale 240IA Fn,ns4l42-65/81 Engines I I I I MFG OF NISTAETER SR 71 5/5 1/12 Scale 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Either Pilot version kit.. Sportsman Barnstormer.. Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES 0 1/6 Scale $2495 Charger RA make no claims computer expertise spite fact Ive working since 1950 have shopped around bit personal recommndations hundreds other computers choose should know RC model flight simulators listed above run Apple lie other computers designed suit need may coincide yours buy what needand no hard feelings Unless run -into serious opposition will try future obtain report anycomputer programs offered model aviation field Since have degree Aeronautical Engineering friends Apple Commodore IBM PC Radio Shack computers should possible evaluate what comes along What think idea George M Myers 70 Froehich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Gee Bee ZIHafike Continued page 51 Finishing countless ways putting good finish aScale model case Model Z lightweight fin ish important lightest way know get real scalelike fabric finish use Coverites pre-painted Permagloss fabric Cub Yellow shade just right match color chips Bob Granville picked out match full-scale Model Z have used Per magloss other models have always very pleased its weight durability good scale appear ance Quarter Scale Model Y May 1980 Model Aviation covered Per magloss took first place Sport Scale last years Toledo Show gave structure coat Balsarite covered entire model Cub Yellow material applying covering over sheeted area such planked sections important apply correctly avoid getting bubbles Cut piece material little larger area covered Lay material position start tacking down right through middle piece working out both directions carefully pull material tight iron down hurry Take time work carefully Dont attempt iron down too large section time process keeps trapping air under covering causes trouble later Keep iron temperature down around 2250 250 ironing over sheeted areas will find everything works much bet ter want activate adhesive covering area has covered can trim off excess material used pull tightly slipping piece thin cardboard plywood up under excess material Use straightedge sharp knife trim away excess Iron down little edge have left very neat job Always start covering theunderside model work up sides fin ish top little care planning final seams can trimmed match panel seams full-size air craft very realistic look After finishing covering Perm agloss patterns made paper black trim wings fuselage patterns used mark pen cil outlines trim marked areas masked off both wings fuselage paper patterns assured identical trim four wing panels both sides fuselage masking completed coat Primex brushed areas painted Two light coats Black Baron Black sprayed trim areas coat Continued page 144 CHUCK WOOD Hank ClarkDEFECilVE CI-41P1 L# OTTA6O FALCONLOOK-I-E LO5TNOPE-I WANT MILL LAND YOUR BASE IERE -ON ON RUNI NTI WATHUM NJ cLOUDsCOt4THNTYHE r CONDJTION YOU AND THE NIARINE CORPS 0O OLD BUDDY- HELL BE G9WEGOTA LOT OFrHELP ME FIND THOSE GIRLSFATLEASTONE CNIP COMES FLYS4GOFF LOOKINI SAMEVITAL JOI5 7CAH ND LU BACI HERE W THAS USUAL 0DO 1OU BECoRRFCTION3 WOMEN IMGOINGypp - 17-4T H SciviL TO H MCPJTERMY/-NEWS F Ai ROG COOE___4THAT LLE TA SHOT OOD EROS 5YO4AWM LDCAL SCReK . AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS OF SPORT PATTERNSTINGER II PEPPERMINT PATTIE 60 SPARTAN PEPPERMINT PATTIE 40sPORTSCALE PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 HIPERBIPE curves around cockpit opening back rear piece stalled using R/C 56 glue top curved part cut molded canopy got Sig quite few years ago look around should able find molded canopy place can cut piece also glued place R/C 56 glue glue dry drilled tiny holes around enclosure three parts overlapped other installed short pieces com mon straight pin heads simulate screws held original togeth er Dont forget install Lowell Bayles figure cockpit before installing enclosure though inside closed cockpit dont omit goggles since Bayles always wore flying Flying have spent much time model did may hesitate fly However have built model no warps have kept weight down 12 lb under will have no trouble flying fairly competent pilot sure model balances shown plans attempt fly balance point behind shown plans everything checks out above still hesitant would good idea get good pilot Scale models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding Alaska Hawaii Iowa 515 623-5154 F KUU - FLYTHE BEST-FLY SIG Skywriter Mufflers Light weight tubular steel construction Injection optional coil smoke systems available Tremendous smoke output Available fit /a scale motors $i5595 M,.ip6g Super Smoke new smoke fluid additive helps produce visible $300 denser longer hanging smoke 65 9o51e BIack Hawk Mfct Ad 5#65o 566, ModI PO6 PS Box 221 Mt lerrie 1145458313686-6154 24 insignia sheets also letters numbers majordecals available popular 40-60 sizes plus American Giant Scale size believe majordecals have comprehensive assortment available now sizes styles coming time pressure sensitive water transfer Well bet line handing line.the complete line decals available model anywhere _OcAG youll love being handed major decals Os buGs nqu es n ed TEL 413 525 410 CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP OR WRITE DIRECT NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE. EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/10
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 141, 144, 145
finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole squarely bass block Install wire hinge pin outboard end aileron short piece brass tubing wing tip take hinge pin Make nylon bushing end torque rod shown plans /4-in hole can drilled large control horn section act bushing Mount bushing Rib Rib B shown Install torque rod secure aileron drilling installing sheet metal screw through bass block aluminum tubing Drill inboard end torque rod install long 4-40 bolt servo crank completes left wing panel right panel built same way except panel built up side down leveling blocks over plans both halves wing com pleted joined ply dihedral braces dihedral braces give correct dihedral wing structure Glue braces wing half dry fit other half wing everything has trimmed good fit braces can glued remain ing half Support half wing leveling blocks used during construc tion support tip other panel blocking up level work ngf gath nad gre Bnt cro aKie fence 1931 tried Z being built tN era crc touched thE eye remer see th4 us cr8 e wc led surface glue dries 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Manufacturing 005 EA LAnRIIO LAsA WA AAASA hososA 0525510021 041 0055 MASTERCARD Cut away sheeting between board ribs servo installation stall servos good idea use separate servo aileron connected Y cord receiver nylon aileron crank connector can threaded 4-40 bolts connecting servoactuating rods Install bass wing hold-down block fuselage join wing fuselage Make sure everything lines up properly Check wing position measuring tail post equal point near wing tip cor rect drill through wing trailing edge bass block tap bass block nylon bolts Enlarge holes wing trailing edge secure wing fuselage Build bottom fill-in section fuselage under wing building make provisions mounting oil cooler scoop scoop cannot mounted permanently structure must removed disengage wing Also install length aluminum tubing through bottom section brace wire landing gear will pass through tail skid plate tail skid installed should added next stall bottom fuselage stringers wing fuselage can now sanded final shape Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire land ing gear wire parts Bind solder front rear wires together after install ing wings sure proper 50 Model Aviation Henry Haighs SUPER STAR N Wingspan 84 Wing Area 1135 sq Cowl Fiberglass Canopy Formed Plastic Flying Weight 11 14 lbs Winq Design Foam Balsa Covered Fuselage Built-up Semi Monocouque Design Balsa Engines Large Glow Small Gas MONOCOUPE D145 PIPER PA-17 Engines 2 Cycle Glow 90-12 ABOND 4 Cycle Glow 90 -12 gspan 84 Flying Weight 12 lbs ng Ares 1260 sq Wing Design Foam Design Fuselage Built-up Cores/Balsa Sheeted Cowl F-glass Cowl Fiberglass Span 94Flying Weight 10 lbs w/91 Engine Engines 2 Cycle 60-91 4 Cycle 90-120 25% Scale Size 1591 An- OhioManufacturers FusS Threeduniruss Inserts 440 6/32 8/32 11420 FuutTupeWlngSiiutlq3sSO$1995 1sSO OHIO SUPERSTAR PRODUCTS Inc 5630 Cherokee Dr. North Canton OH 44720 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED ALL ORDERS ADD $200 POSTAGE & HANDLING CALIF RES ADD SALES TAX alignment landing gear fairings can built up ply balsa parts follows Cut parts 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T&D Fiberglass Special ties 30925 Block Garden City MI 48135 Contact T&D details Finish tail surfaces adding ele vators rudder stab fin plans show parts ply rudder horn correct scale works beautifully connecting rudder servo steel cables full-size aircraft commercially-available eleva tor horn can installed between two halves elevator Radio installation Refer drawings photos Install radio components far forward possible fuselage used World Engines radio won Toledo installed servos ply tray shown bottom-view draw ings used some Worlds large servos elevators regular-size ser vos rudder throttle bat tery located ahead elevator servo alongside fuel tank receiver tucked between main fuselage side outer sheeting under servo tray looking bottom used cedar arrow shaft pushrod elevator rudder actuated steel cables previously mentioned Ny-Rod actuates throttle Continued page 141 L S-3A Viking 1/12 ScaleLear Jet 1/6 Scale 240IA Fn,ns4l42-65/81 Engines I I I I MFG OF NISTAETER SR 71 5/5 1/12 Scale 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES 0 1/6 Scale $2495 Charger RA make no claims computer expertise spite fact Ive working since 1950 have shopped around bit personal recommndations hundreds other computers choose should know RC model flight simulators listed above run Apple lie other computers designed suit need may coincide yours buy what needand no hard feelings Unless run -into serious opposition will try future obtain report anycomputer programs offered model aviation field Since have degree Aeronautical Engineering friends Apple Commodore IBM PC Radio Shack computers should possible evaluate what comes along What think idea George M Myers 70 Froehich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Gee Bee ZIHafike Continued page 51 Finishing countless ways putting good finish aScale model case Model Z lightweight fin ish important lightest way know get real scalelike fabric finish use Coverites pre-painted Permagloss fabric Cub Yellow shade just right match color chips Bob Granville picked out match full-scale Model Z have used Per magloss other models have always very pleased its weight durability good scale appear ance Quarter Scale Model Y May 1980 Model Aviation covered Per magloss took first place Sport Scale last years Toledo Show gave structure coat Balsarite covered entire model Cub Yellow material applying covering over sheeted area such planked sections important apply correctly avoid getting bubbles Cut piece material little larger area covered Lay material position start tacking down right through middle piece working out both directions carefully pull material tight iron down hurry Take time work carefully Dont attempt iron down too large section time process keeps trapping air under covering causes trouble later Keep iron temperature down around 2250 250 ironing over sheeted areas will find everything works much bet ter want activate adhesive covering area has covered can trim off excess material used pull tightly slipping piece thin cardboard plywood up under excess material Use straightedge sharp knife trim away excess Iron down little edge have left very neat job Always start covering theunderside model work up sides fin ish top little care planning final seams can trimmed match panel seams full-size air craft very realistic look After finishing covering Perm agloss patterns made paper black trim wings fuselage patterns used mark pen cil outlines trim marked areas masked off both wings fuselage paper patterns assured identical trim four wing panels both sides fuselage masking completed coat Primex brushed areas painted Two light coats Black Baron Black sprayed trim areas coat Continued page 144 CHUCK WOOD Hank ClarkDEFECilVE CI-41P1 L# OTTA6O FALCONLOOK-I-E LO5TNOPE-I WANT MILL LAND YOUR BASE IERE -ON ON RUNI NTI WATHUM NJ cLOUDsCOt4THNTYHE r CONDJTION YOU AND THE NIARINE CORPS 0O OLD BUDDY- HELL BE G9WEGOTA LOT OFrHELP ME FIND THOSE GIRLSFATLEASTONE CNIP COMES FLYS4GOFF LOOKINI SAMEVITAL JOI5 7CAH ND LU BACI HERE W THAS USUAL 0DO 1OU BECoRRFCTION3 WOMEN IMGOINGypp - 17-4T H SciviL TO H MCPJTERMY/-NEWS F Ai ROG COOE___4THAT LLE TA SHOT OOD EROS 5YO4AWM LDCAL SCReK . AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS OF SPORT PATTERNSTINGER II PEPPERMINT PATTIE 60 SPARTAN PEPPERMINT PATTIE 40sPORTSCALE PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 HIPERBIPE curves around cockpit opening back rear piece stalled using R/C 56 glue top curved part cut molded canopy got Sig quite few years ago look around should able find molded canopy place can cut piece also glued place R/C 56 glue glue dry drilled tiny holes around enclosure three parts overlapped other installed short pieces com mon straight pin heads simulate screws held original togeth er Dont forget install Lowell Bayles figure cockpit before installing enclosure though inside closed cockpit dont omit goggles since Bayles always wore flying Flying have spent much time model did may hesitate fly However have built model no warps have kept weight down 12 lb under will have no trouble flying fairly competent pilot sure model balances shown plans attempt fly balance point behind shown plans everything checks out above still hesitant would good idea get good pilot Scale models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding Alaska Hawaii Iowa 515 623-5154 F KUU - FLYTHE BEST-FLY SIG Skywriter Mufflers Light weight tubular steel construction Injection optional coil smoke systems available Tremendous smoke output Available fit /a scale motors $i5595 M,.ip6g Super Smoke new smoke fluid additive helps produce visible $300 denser longer hanging smoke 65 9o51e BIack Hawk Mfct Ad 5#65o 566, ModI PO6 PS Box 221 Mt lerrie 1145458313686-6154 24 insignia sheets also letters numbers majordecals available popular 40-60 sizes plus American Giant Scale size believe majordecals have comprehensive assortment available now sizes styles coming time pressure sensitive water transfer Well bet line handing line.the complete line decals available model anywhere _OcAG youll love being handed major decals Os buGs nqu es n ed TEL 413 525 410 CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP OR WRITE DIRECT NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE. EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/10
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 141, 144, 145
finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole squarely bass block Install wire hinge pin outboard end aileron short piece brass tubing wing tip take hinge pin Make nylon bushing end torque rod shown plans /4-in hole can drilled large control horn section act bushing Mount bushing Rib Rib B shown Install torque rod secure aileron drilling installing sheet metal screw through bass block aluminum tubing Drill inboard end torque rod install long 4-40 bolt servo crank completes left wing panel right panel built same way except panel built up side down leveling blocks over plans both halves wing com pleted joined ply dihedral braces dihedral braces give correct dihedral wing structure Glue braces wing half dry fit other half wing everything has trimmed good fit braces can glued remain ing half Support half wing leveling blocks used during construc tion support tip other panel blocking up level work ngf gath nad gre Bnt cro aKie fence 1931 tried Z being built tN era crc touched thE eye remer see th4 us cr8 e wc led surface glue dries 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Manufacturing 005 EA LAnRIIO LAsA WA AAASA hososA 0525510021 041 0055 MASTERCARD Cut away sheeting between board ribs servo installation stall servos good idea use separate servo aileron connected Y cord receiver nylon aileron crank connector can threaded 4-40 bolts connecting servoactuating rods Install bass wing hold-down block fuselage join wing fuselage Make sure everything lines up properly Check wing position measuring tail post equal point near wing tip cor rect drill through wing trailing edge bass block tap bass block nylon bolts Enlarge holes wing trailing edge secure wing fuselage Build bottom fill-in section fuselage under wing building make provisions mounting oil cooler scoop scoop cannot mounted permanently structure must removed disengage wing Also install length aluminum tubing through bottom section brace wire landing gear will pass through tail skid plate tail skid installed should added next stall bottom fuselage stringers wing fuselage can now sanded final shape Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire land ing gear wire parts Bind solder front rear wires together after install ing wings sure proper 50 Model Aviation Henry Haighs SUPER STAR N Wingspan 84 Wing Area 1135 sq Cowl Fiberglass Canopy Formed Plastic Flying Weight 11 14 lbs Winq Design Foam Balsa Covered Fuselage Built-up Semi Monocouque Design Balsa Engines Large Glow Small Gas MONOCOUPE D145 PIPER PA-17 Engines 2 Cycle Glow 90-12 ABOND 4 Cycle Glow 90 -12 gspan 84 Flying Weight 12 lbs ng Ares 1260 sq Wing Design Foam Design Fuselage Built-up Cores/Balsa Sheeted Cowl F-glass Cowl Fiberglass Span 94Flying Weight 10 lbs w/91 Engine Engines 2 Cycle 60-91 4 Cycle 90-120 25% Scale Size 1591 An- OhioManufacturers FusS Threeduniruss Inserts 440 6/32 8/32 11420 FuutTupeWlngSiiutlq3sSO$1995 1sSO OHIO SUPERSTAR PRODUCTS Inc 5630 Cherokee Dr. North Canton OH 44720 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED ALL ORDERS ADD $200 POSTAGE & HANDLING CALIF RES ADD SALES TAX alignment landing gear fairings can built up ply balsa parts follows Cut parts patterns plans Laminate parts fairing half together weight clamp firmly until glue has completely dried Use short sections A-in dowel peg parts together dowel piece front another rear section wheel fairing keep halves lined up proper ly Tack-glue two halves fair ing together carve sand final shape fairing cuffs formed added after have permanently installed landing gear wires Install wheels wheel collar side keep centered fairings finished wheel fairing halves sandwiched around landing gear wires spot-glued place allows pop apart event rough landing have happen aircraft yet tribute its fine handling characteristics hap pen other models similar wheel fairings cuff added after final assembly Engine cowl Cut cowl rings proper material shown plans pattern sheets Laminate front rear rings together join lengths / sq balsa Make sure thing square dries dried cowl can sheeted planked / balsa Carve sand final shape want go work building set wood wheel fairings cowl set fiberglass parts available T&D Fiberglass Special ties 30925 Block Garden City MI 48135 Contact T&D details Finish tail surfaces adding ele vators rudder stab fin plans show parts ply rudder horn correct scale works beautifully connecting rudder servo steel cables full-size aircraft commercially-available eleva tor horn can installed between two halves elevator Radio installation Refer drawings photos Install radio components far forward possible fuselage used World Engines radio won Toledo installed servos ply tray shown bottom-view draw ings used some Worlds large servos elevators regular-size ser vos rudder throttle bat tery located ahead elevator servo alongside fuel tank receiver tucked between main fuselage side outer sheeting under servo tray looking bottom used cedar arrow shaft pushrod elevator rudder actuated steel cables previously mentioned Ny-Rod actuates throttle Continued page 141 L S-3A Viking 1/12 ScaleLear Jet 1/6 Scale 240IA Fn,ns4l42-65/81 Engines I I I I MFG OF NISTAETER SR 71 5/5 1/12 Scale 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES 0 1/6 Scale $2495 Charger RA make no claims computer expertise spite fact Ive working since 1950 have shopped around bit personal recommndations hundreds other computers choose should know RC model flight simulators listed above run Apple lie other computers designed suit need may coincide yours buy what needand no hard feelings Unless run -into serious opposition will try future obtain report anycomputer programs offered model aviation field Since have degree Aeronautical Engineering friends Apple Commodore IBM PC Radio Shack computers should possible evaluate what comes along What think idea George M Myers 70 Froehich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Gee Bee ZIHafike Continued page 51 Finishing countless ways putting good finish aScale model case Model Z lightweight fin ish important lightest way know get real scalelike fabric finish use Coverites pre-painted Permagloss fabric Cub Yellow shade just right match color chips Bob Granville picked out match full-scale Model Z have used Per magloss other models have always very pleased its weight durability good scale appear ance Quarter Scale Model Y May 1980 Model Aviation covered Per magloss took first place Sport Scale last years Toledo Show gave structure coat Balsarite covered entire model Cub Yellow material applying covering over sheeted area such planked sections important apply correctly avoid getting bubbles Cut piece material little larger area covered Lay material position start tacking down right through middle piece working out both directions carefully pull material tight iron down hurry Take time work carefully Dont attempt iron down too large section time process keeps trapping air under covering causes trouble later Keep iron temperature down around 2250 250 ironing over sheeted areas will find everything works much bet ter want activate adhesive covering area has covered can trim off excess material used pull tightly slipping piece thin cardboard plywood up under excess material Use straightedge sharp knife trim away excess Iron down little edge have left very neat job Always start covering theunderside model work up sides fin ish top little care planning final seams can trimmed match panel seams full-size air craft very realistic look After finishing covering Perm agloss patterns made paper black trim wings fuselage patterns used mark pen cil outlines trim marked areas masked off both wings fuselage paper patterns assured identical trim four wing panels both sides fuselage masking completed coat Primex brushed areas painted Two light coats Black Baron Black sprayed trim areas coat Continued page 144 CHUCK WOOD Hank ClarkDEFECilVE CI-41P1 L# OTTA6O FALCONLOOK-I-E LO5TNOPE-I WANT MILL LAND YOUR BASE IERE -ON ON RUNI NTI WATHUM NJ cLOUDsCOt4THNTYHE r CONDJTION YOU AND THE NIARINE CORPS 0O OLD BUDDY- HELL BE G9WEGOTA LOT OFrHELP ME FIND THOSE GIRLSFATLEASTONE CNIP COMES FLYS4GOFF LOOKINI SAMEVITAL JOI5 7CAH ND LU BACI HERE W THAS USUAL 0DO 1OU BECoRRFCTION3 WOMEN IMGOINGypp - 17-4T H SciviL TO H MCPJTERMY/-NEWS F Ai ROG COOE___4THAT LLE TA SHOT OOD EROS 5YO4AWM LDCAL SCReK . AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS OF SPORT PATTERNSTINGER II PEPPERMINT PATTIE 60 SPARTAN PEPPERMINT PATTIE 40sPORTSCALE PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 HIPERBIPE curves around cockpit opening back rear piece stalled using R/C 56 glue top curved part cut molded canopy got Sig quite few years ago look around should able find molded canopy place can cut piece also glued place R/C 56 glue glue dry drilled tiny holes around enclosure three parts overlapped other installed short pieces com mon straight pin heads simulate screws held original togeth er Dont forget install Lowell Bayles figure cockpit before installing enclosure though inside closed cockpit dont omit goggles since Bayles always wore flying Flying have spent much time model did may hesitate fly However have built model no warps have kept weight down 12 lb under will have no trouble flying fairly competent pilot sure model balances shown plans attempt fly balance point behind shown plans everything checks out above still hesitant would good idea get good pilot Scale models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding Alaska Hawaii Iowa 515 623-5154 F KUU - FLYTHE BEST-FLY SIG Skywriter Mufflers Light weight tubular steel construction Injection optional coil smoke systems available Tremendous smoke output Available fit /a scale motors $i5595 M,.ip6g Super Smoke new smoke fluid additive helps produce visible $300 denser longer hanging smoke 65 9o51e BIack Hawk Mfct Ad 5#65o 566, ModI PO6 PS Box 221 Mt lerrie 1145458313686-6154 24 insignia sheets also letters numbers majordecals available popular 40-60 sizes plus American Giant Scale size believe majordecals have comprehensive assortment available now sizes styles coming time pressure sensitive water transfer Well bet line handing line.the complete line decals available model anywhere _OcAG youll love being handed major decals Os buGs nqu es n ed TEL 413 525 410 CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP OR WRITE DIRECT NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE. EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/10
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 141, 144, 145
finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole 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Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire 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AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS 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models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding 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EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/10
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 141, 144, 145
finished Remember weight torque two big enemies aircraft finished City Springfield Quarter Scaie Gee Dee Model Z South Jersey RC Society flying fleid Last summer yeiiow biack beauty fiown National Contest Westover AFB authors admonition beat fiylng quaiities bulid light can used behind firewall further strengthen joint glue has properly cured remaining fuselage formers can added making sure square structure Add top center stringer forward section fuselage Also add top turtledeck stringer fuse lage aft end can glued using wedge fit joint Add side stringer F-3 aft end A-in balsa F-i formers now added forward end Make sure clamped tightly ply F-i until glue dries time engine should mounted firewall fuel tank THE BACKGROUND history full-size model Super Sportsters presented last month Now ready construction Before beginning remember very important fact model should kept light possible its short moments could find very tricky fly wing loading gets too high 12A lb its very stable flier very positive controls over-sensitivity care model can built lighter proto type bulky fuselage has lot material use lightweight wood practical can add up sub stantial weight savings model Fuselage Cut sides x 6-in balsa sheet can edge-glue two 3-in sheets together Cut forward doublers ply laminate sides bottom view note ply doublers extend A-in forward balsa sides out side structure has dried firewall can epoxied place full-ply bulkhead F-i also glued place time Clamp tail end together make sure everything square glue sets Triangle stock Left First step buiiding fuselage instaliatlon firswaii F-i between basic fussiage sides piywood doubiers outside 11s-in baisa sides Hold structure square whiie giuc dries Right remaining formers have added basic sides Note rear fuselage still held together clamp paper ciamp used instance 44 Model Aviation Len wedge nas giuea between rear fuselage sIdes clamp holding joint together F-i /2-in balsa farmers have glued clamped place side stringers very top stringer have added Right fin stabilizer have installed top headrest stringers have glued hi place Ia-in balsa planking has also started nose top front Left m Is-in planking has finished straignt pins usea hoia tne pians position wniie tne giue arias nignt i ne ruaaer elevator surfaces shown built-upon 3/32 sheet balsa base Ribs 3/32 edges added tops bottoms sanded shape Author says surfaces could cut shaped -in very soft balsa builder wished Left The aft end fuselage has completed Au stringers control surfaces place Top Right basic wing structure aileron tack-glued place main structure being bulit isnt cut away until after completed wing has sanded shape Above Right right left wing paneis have joined dihedral braces torque rods cranks aileron control have installed center section has sheeted Photo credit photographs author can mounted shown drawings would strongly suggest use 90 glow engine did engine should mounted Edson mount using Edson thrust wedge behind later added / ply additional wedge behind give little engine offset offset keeps ship straight sudden bursts power applied Build stabilizer fin sheet balsa rudder elevators can made soft / sheet can built up seen photos used A2 sheet basic structures built up Y2-in Left Hopefully can see aileron torque rod cranks little better picture Cutouts servos havent made yet Two servos will used aileron connected Y-cord Right wing filiet has started gluing 1/16 ply base wing saddle rear fillet block has glued place have first few forward fillet blocks WF-1 WF-3 October 1984 45 Left The remaining front fillet blocks WF-4s have added front fillet has carved sanded shape fillet now ready Is-in planking Right planking complete fillet has carved sanded final shape ribs outer edges both top bottom better scale accuracy less weight finished sand final shape glue fin stabilizer position turtledeck stringers can added time forward end fuselage sheeted planked balsa top front model planked back F-5 sides planked back F-3 Ii ssprh es glue has dried structure can sanded final shape wing must built before lower fuselage can completed Select piece hard balsa spars leading edge Cut ribs appropriate materials test-fit spar cut-outs like take short piece spar material slip rib rib takeoff wwe 197 shied f ci ft Asaci cut out way can get very accurate spar cut-outs ribs stacked short spar pieces can sanded together very easily tip ribs have smaller cut-outs cannot stacked others course Trim spar tips shown plans mark spar rib loca tions Slide ribs spars locate rib its proper position markings Make sure working Let ianaing gear wires have bent shape P10055 bound together soldered fairing shown glued-up state other having carved sanded final shape halves separated Right completed assembled airframe isa beautiful sight its almost shame cover cover must Author favors Permagioss Coverite light weight appearance level surface Support spars over plans balsa blocks sq similar placed between two ribs out board last bay spars still full depth last two C ribs Weight spars over blocks keep thing true gluing ribs spars Attach ribs spars cyanoacrylate CyA glue Add sq leading edge trailing edge Glue 1 4 x A-in block place rear ribs outer Rib B Rib G after notching block rib Add A-in balsa tip parts Build up landing gear mount blocks /l6 Ply epoxy cut-outs Ribs A-i Glue ply wing wire mount plates both top bottom wing Ailerons Cut leading edge ailerons Y-in balsa shape shown plans Tack-glue wing structure Glue A-in aileron base leading edge centering both ends aileron leading edge Add half ribs top bottom glue joints completely dry aileron tip area can carved sanded final shape has completed aileron can cut free wing struc ture Glue A-in triangle stock top bottom wing trailing edge block between outboard Rib B Rib 0 Round leading edge aileron seen aileron cross section view Add basswood block inboard end aileron Make torque rod A-in aluminum tubing fit aileron Plug end torque rod dowel Drill A-in hole squarely bass block Install wire hinge pin outboard end aileron short piece brass tubing wing tip take hinge pin Make nylon bushing end torque rod shown plans /4-in hole can drilled large control horn section act bushing Mount bushing Rib Rib B shown Install torque rod secure aileron drilling installing sheet metal screw through bass block aluminum tubing Drill inboard end torque rod install long 4-40 bolt servo crank completes left wing panel right panel built same way except panel built up side down leveling blocks over plans both halves wing com pleted joined ply dihedral braces dihedral braces give correct dihedral wing structure Glue braces wing half dry fit other half wing everything has trimmed good fit braces can glued remain ing half Support half wing leveling blocks used during construc tion support tip other panel blocking up level work ngf gath nad gre Bnt cro aKie fence 1931 tried Z being built tN era crc touched thE eye remer see th4 us cr8 e wc led surface glue dries 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Manufacturing 005 EA LAnRIIO LAsA WA AAASA hososA 0525510021 041 0055 MASTERCARD Cut away sheeting between board ribs servo installation stall servos good idea use separate servo aileron connected Y cord receiver nylon aileron crank connector can threaded 4-40 bolts connecting servoactuating rods Install bass wing hold-down block fuselage join wing fuselage Make sure everything lines up properly Check wing position measuring tail post equal point near wing tip cor rect drill through wing trailing edge bass block tap bass block nylon bolts Enlarge holes wing trailing edge secure wing fuselage Build bottom fill-in section fuselage under wing building make provisions mounting oil cooler scoop scoop cannot mounted permanently structure must removed disengage wing Also install length aluminum tubing through bottom section brace wire landing gear will pass through tail skid plate tail skid installed should added next stall bottom fuselage stringers wing fuselage can now sanded final shape Wing fillet model defi nitely needs wing fillet aircraft small model fillets left off model doesnt detract much its appearance Model Z however very large wing fillet very promi nent view Start section 1/16 ply 6 wide 10 long predominate grain running crossways Glue wing saddle very rear saddle extending forward 10 gluing saddle attach wing sure getting exact angle dihedral keep wing attached until joint has completely dried Fill between stringers behind F-3 balsa aft end fillet will meet fuselage Glue fillet parts WF-5 WF-6 WF-7 place shown plans Glue WF-l place against fuselage tapering upper edge fit fuselage curve will leave triangular-shaped opening side below glued will require using pieces A-in balsa trimmed fit opening Glue WF-2 WF-3 several WF-4s WF-l WF-4s extend outer edge ply fillet base Install rear fillet block WF-8 behind WF-7 structure has dried completely fillet can planked x / balsa strips Final shaping sanding will give beautiful fillet Landing gear Bend A6-in wire land ing gear wire parts Bind solder front rear wires together after install ing wings sure proper 50 Model Aviation Henry Haighs SUPER STAR N Wingspan 84 Wing Area 1135 sq Cowl Fiberglass Canopy Formed Plastic Flying Weight 11 14 lbs Winq Design Foam Balsa Covered Fuselage Built-up Semi Monocouque Design Balsa Engines Large Glow Small Gas MONOCOUPE D145 PIPER PA-17 Engines 2 Cycle Glow 90-12 ABOND 4 Cycle Glow 90 -12 gspan 84 Flying Weight 12 lbs ng Ares 1260 sq Wing Design Foam Design Fuselage Built-up Cores/Balsa Sheeted Cowl F-glass Cowl Fiberglass Span 94Flying Weight 10 lbs w/91 Engine Engines 2 Cycle 60-91 4 Cycle 90-120 25% Scale Size 1591 An- OhioManufacturers FusS Threeduniruss Inserts 440 6/32 8/32 11420 FuutTupeWlngSiiutlq3sSO$1995 1sSO OHIO SUPERSTAR PRODUCTS Inc 5630 Cherokee Dr. North Canton OH 44720 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED ALL ORDERS ADD $200 POSTAGE & HANDLING CALIF RES ADD SALES TAX alignment landing gear fairings can built up ply balsa parts follows Cut parts patterns plans Laminate parts fairing half together weight clamp firmly until glue has completely dried Use short sections A-in dowel peg parts together dowel piece front another rear section wheel fairing keep halves lined up proper ly Tack-glue two halves fair ing together carve sand final shape fairing cuffs formed added after have permanently installed landing gear wires Install wheels wheel collar side keep centered fairings finished wheel fairing halves sandwiched around landing gear wires spot-glued place allows pop apart event rough landing have happen aircraft yet tribute its fine handling characteristics hap pen other models similar wheel fairings cuff added after final assembly Engine cowl Cut cowl rings proper material shown plans pattern sheets Laminate front rear rings together join lengths / sq balsa Make sure thing square dries dried cowl can sheeted planked / balsa Carve sand final shape want go work building set wood wheel fairings cowl set fiberglass parts available T&D Fiberglass Special ties 30925 Block Garden City MI 48135 Contact T&D details Finish tail surfaces adding ele vators rudder stab fin plans show parts ply rudder horn correct scale works beautifully connecting rudder servo steel cables full-size aircraft commercially-available eleva tor horn can installed between two halves elevator Radio installation Refer drawings photos Install radio components far forward possible fuselage used World Engines radio won Toledo installed servos ply tray shown bottom-view draw ings used some Worlds large servos elevators regular-size ser vos rudder throttle bat tery located ahead elevator servo alongside fuel tank receiver tucked between main fuselage side outer sheeting under servo tray looking bottom used cedar arrow shaft pushrod elevator rudder actuated steel cables previously mentioned Ny-Rod actuates throttle Continued page 141 L S-3A Viking 1/12 ScaleLear Jet 1/6 Scale 240IA Fn,ns4l42-65/81 Engines I I I I MFG OF NISTAETER SR 71 5/5 1/12 Scale 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES 0 1/6 Scale $2495 Charger RA make no claims computer expertise spite fact Ive working since 1950 have shopped around bit personal recommndations hundreds other computers choose should know RC model flight simulators listed above run Apple lie other computers designed suit need may coincide yours buy what needand no hard feelings Unless run -into serious opposition will try future obtain report anycomputer programs offered model aviation field Since have degree Aeronautical Engineering friends Apple Commodore IBM PC Radio Shack computers should possible evaluate what comes along What think idea George M Myers 70 Froehich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Gee Bee ZIHafike Continued page 51 Finishing countless ways putting good finish aScale model case Model Z lightweight fin ish important lightest way know get real scalelike fabric finish use Coverites pre-painted Permagloss fabric Cub Yellow shade just right match color chips Bob Granville picked out match full-scale Model Z have used Per magloss other models have always very pleased its weight durability good scale appear ance Quarter Scale Model Y May 1980 Model Aviation covered Per magloss took first place Sport Scale last years Toledo Show gave structure coat Balsarite covered entire model Cub Yellow material applying covering over sheeted area such planked sections important apply correctly avoid getting bubbles Cut piece material little larger area covered Lay material position start tacking down right through middle piece working out both directions carefully pull material tight iron down hurry Take time work carefully Dont attempt iron down too large section time process keeps trapping air under covering causes trouble later Keep iron temperature down around 2250 250 ironing over sheeted areas will find everything works much bet ter want activate adhesive covering area has covered can trim off excess material used pull tightly slipping piece thin cardboard plywood up under excess material Use straightedge sharp knife trim away excess Iron down little edge have left very neat job Always start covering theunderside model work up sides fin ish top little care planning final seams can trimmed match panel seams full-size air craft very realistic look After finishing covering Perm agloss patterns made paper black trim wings fuselage patterns used mark pen cil outlines trim marked areas masked off both wings fuselage paper patterns assured identical trim four wing panels both sides fuselage masking completed coat Primex brushed areas painted Two light coats Black Baron Black sprayed trim areas coat Continued page 144 CHUCK WOOD Hank ClarkDEFECilVE CI-41P1 L# OTTA6O FALCONLOOK-I-E LO5TNOPE-I WANT MILL LAND YOUR BASE IERE -ON ON RUNI NTI WATHUM NJ cLOUDsCOt4THNTYHE r CONDJTION YOU AND THE NIARINE CORPS 0O OLD BUDDY- HELL BE G9WEGOTA LOT OFrHELP ME FIND THOSE GIRLSFATLEASTONE CNIP COMES FLYS4GOFF LOOKINI SAMEVITAL JOI5 7CAH ND LU BACI HERE W THAS USUAL 0DO 1OU BECoRRFCTION3 WOMEN IMGOINGypp - 17-4T H SciviL TO H MCPJTERMY/-NEWS F Ai ROG COOE___4THAT LLE TA SHOT OOD EROS 5YO4AWM LDCAL SCReK . AL / October1984 141 Gee Bee ZlHaffke Continued page 141 Black Baron Clear sprayed over paint dry large numbers registration racing numbers cut pressuresensitive Mylar material applied model pin-striped red strip ing tape rest small lettering done hand trim black painted areas done thinned K&B epoxy rest fuselage land ing gear markings yellow done Randolph butyrate dope except rudder markings done drawing ink Clear Randolph dope applied over lettering seal edges finished model very eyecatching its bright yellow-and-black finish Detailing Scale model can carried far builder desires went way since intended fly National Championships Chicopee Real Gee Bee country Detailing starts installation flying landing wires made elastic cord found sewing shops Silver devises fitted ends top wing wires attachment aluminum plate extends about half-inch through fuselage skin plate drilled take wing wire devises also take rod cowl holds cowl position did original aircraft basswood fairing carved cover wire attachment plate fairing slipped place after attaching wing wires cowl rod fits through holding place Thin strips Permagloss cut aid metal straightedge sharp modelers knife strips applied over rib wing tail surfaces simulate rib tape full-size air craft Streamline aluminum tubing used stabilizer struts ply fairing epoxied held tail skid three aluminum bands very realistic looking fairing difficult detailing duplicate buckles hold together metal panels just behind cowl regular trunk fasteners After much thinking finally figured way mak ing obtained real buckle drew -scale sketch Using pattern cut flat base part hard /s2 balsa center raised part made piece cut basswood cut flat-sided oval-shaped piece -in basswood band saw carved top piece look like raised part real thing fin ished sliced off carved back lower part giued base sec tion regular paper clip formed clamping wire over top few drops white glue simulated screws mount buckle aircraft really wasnt difficult thought would almost baffled its realistic looks able get four parts out same piece wood enough left over fifth part needed buckles painted aluminum epoxied mod el really attract lot attention oil cooler built-up pat terns plans has made removable installed plate ply bottom cooler drilled take long sheet metal screw fastens ply plate mounted structure under wing-fuselage section /I6 dowel near aft end cooler keeps aligned properly dummy engine built-up ply balsa form crankcase Williams Bros Wasp Engine Cylinders used around crank case Two cylinders left off engine cooling dummy engine fits three dowels extend firewall dowels fit receptacles back dummy engine engine slipped place dowels cowl holds installed dummy Curtiss prop carved basswood cockpit cover full-size Model Z formed three pieces model done same way Patterns given plans back section formed around headrest bulkhead pattern also shown bottom section DIVISION OF BAR/RICH SALES CO #2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL MO 63401 314 221-8803 aster MANUFACTURERS OF SPORT PATTERNSTINGER II PEPPERMINT PATTIE 60 SPARTAN PEPPERMINT PATTIE 40sPORTSCALE PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 HIPERBIPE curves around cockpit opening back rear piece stalled using R/C 56 glue top curved part cut molded canopy got Sig quite few years ago look around should able find molded canopy place can cut piece also glued place R/C 56 glue glue dry drilled tiny holes around enclosure three parts overlapped other installed short pieces com mon straight pin heads simulate screws held original togeth er Dont forget install Lowell Bayles figure cockpit before installing enclosure though inside closed cockpit dont omit goggles since Bayles always wore flying Flying have spent much time model did may hesitate fly However have built model no warps have kept weight down 12 lb under will have no trouble flying fairly competent pilot sure model balances shown plans attempt fly balance point behind shown plans everything checks out above still hesitant would good idea get good pilot Scale models test fly know am always too shaky new model although have done few times really expected Gee Bee squirrely because its short moments did prove case very surprised find easiest models takeoff have ever flown As matter fact handles just like Quarter Scale Gee Bee R-l February 1983 Model Aviation take off Apply power just touch upelevator keep tail down starts roll gets moving some let up elevator tail will conie up will run mile let main gear runs straight arrow will lift off give touch up-elevator Just make sure dont horse off before flying speed attained Once air very fast very 144 Model Aviation CRIICKID UP Get back air fast Sig fuselage wing kits Sig kits have replacement fuselage wing kit plus other kit items repair model including cowls wheel pants turtle decks canopies wire aluminum landing gear decals much much prices see Sig Catalog order send check money order Sig Mfg Co Inc 401-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 Phone 1-800-247-5008 orders within United States eucluding 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EAST LONOMEADOW MA 01028 stablenot touchy controls really grooves will surprise its fine flying traits Bill Turner has told full-scale Model Z replica very stable craft air Ground handling full-size problem rudder com pletely ineffective below 80 mph Steering brakes must model however has acted fine landings Bring little fast until become familiar its characteristics should have no trouble Just hold off until slows up settles landing has made grass has perfect has flipped over onceon flights Nats brought model very smoothly touch down crosswind must have crabbing little soon wheels touched flipped its back damage some scratched paint top cowl top fin have really enjoyed flying Model Z probably other model have ever flown am sure anyone builds will enjoy much have wish compete model will glad help docu mentation have original photos original Model Z Bill Turners reproduction want build tail wheel has Contact address Henry A Haffke 1038 West Elmer Rd Vineland NJ 08360 Ghost ReturnslHaffke Continued page 48 port Gee Bees built bright yellow-andblack City Springfield removed truck assembled wings fairings flying wires plane put display just out side Steigers Department Store re mained week An empty store adjacent Steigers EAA headquarters af fair Gee Bee models put display along Bert Williams models Gee Bee Biplane 30-year-old CL model #4 Later afternoon cocktail party held restaurant plaza invited guests members Granville family well several workers employed Granville shop mayor repeated earlier procla mations few other dignitaries gave short talks us involved celebration publicly introduced Highlight festivities speech Bob Hall dur ing told few things about Model Z presented trophies won Cleveland 1 931 Model Z Springfield Museum Science Bob shared piloting duties Lowell Bayles 1931 National Air Races won both races flew Model Z victorious five events flown display open public 9 am 10 pm day during following week Bill picked up sisters home about mile shopping plaza morning no car manned display during daytalking answering questions throngs visitors evenings members EAA chapter joined us showed aircraft building let visitors operate flight simulator hundreds people visited exhibit chance relive 1931 dream public Springfield watched racer sponsored contributions shares Springfield Air Racing Association created very spot Now gathered again day view gleaming beauty lot same faces could seen afternoon just standing looking ghost star exhibit again tear seen crowd final day display Saturday EAA members helped dismantling Gee Bee loading back truck would take Clevelandwhere would again star attraction city celebrated 50th anniversary Thomp son Trophy Race built wood rack hold wing panels truck under fuse lage previous short slow trip wing panels just laid some inflated ner tubes would never trip Cleveland everything secure us involved exhibit went inside treated big pizza party Shop ping Plaza Merchants Assn very successful eventful week Bill will never forget reception got love Springfield people have Gee Bees great week some great peopleincluding Bob Hall Hi Gladys Jones Gladys youngest sister five Granville brothers Hiram first shop mechanics Charlotte Granville Ed Granvilles widow Laurie Granville Mark Granvilles widow Bob Granville family son Robert Granville June Dakin family daughter Tom Granville Zant ford Granvilles two children Robert Nor ma said goodbyes after party Bill Turner took home picked up final time next morning left beautiful ghost City Spring field headed Cleveland EAA gang took New Jersey Gee Bee models beautiful Beech Queen Air Bill Turner greatly impressed people Springfield very touched reaction aircraft has flown hours original flown states excellent craft air though poor visibility makes problem ground during landings Bills surprised remark after making first landing ex pected lose sight runway final entire airport Bill doesnt plan fly would like have placed museum After visit Springfield would like have go fund being raised Spring field hopes enough money can raised purchase plane permanent display Springfield Museum Science alongside Zeta other Gee Bee memor October1984 145