The author converted 15-19-size CL profile kit interesting sport model powered twin /2A engines can same can completely scratch-build plansE Allen WuIf AFTER STARING stack Control Line profile kits amassed club swap meets decided could just let collect dust other hand what could boring building same type model over over again Combat way use up old kits takes two people inevitable crashes dont appeal What else could I began look possibilities convertine old kits Waiting its turn flying circle Skyrocket makes refreshing change pace sport flier Its also good model beginning Stunt pilot practice 72 Model Aviation Cowls made aluminum cans give model lot charm scalelike appearance Theyre readily available trash can rugged easy work paint Needle valves adjusted through cowls screwdriver Amazing things can done kit-model variations some form contest machines quite right either Its unfortunate contest events today have little room available kits became obvious kits would destined remain Sport models what could differently always wanted build some twins fun flying began investigate possible designs first come mind Grumman Skyrocket always wanted build looks powerful twin radial engines out front neat twin rudders did take long enthusiasm set began redrawing kit plans quick look through some old magazines produced set three-view drawings Skyrocket work began earnest Maybe youd like know something about Grumman Skyrocket first twin-engined fighter designed car rier operation US Navy first flew early 1940s proved real skyrocket' performance out standing tremendous amount power gave fast top speed exceptional climb also handful fly worse land big radial engines hard see around critical landing pattern something carrier pilot distinctive lack fuselage nose evident plan view Aileron outlines signias wing walks add lot ap pearance almost no weight penalty could tolerate design evolved fur ther what know F7F Tigercat Skyrocket considered less successful carrier fighter very successful propaganda tool Few air plane enthusiasts day didnt recognize once Pictures Skyrocket littered pages airplane magazines model magazines us still held its strange allure power Building model Blow dust off 15- 19-size profile kit may have laying around shop dive takes build Skyrocket rectangularshaped kit wing approximate size shown plan have kit just fabricate parts follow along Besides kit wood will need sift through scrap box few odds ends However should able adapt nearly wood kit work Skyrocket Start wing Punch out cut out parts assemble over fiat building board sure trim center ribs planking should extend out nacelles glue main wing dry add bellerank mount beef up gussets twinengined aircraft needs strong dont scrimp bracing epoxy bellerank mount lead-out tubes Mount bellerank add lead-outs bend solder pushrod place Check controls smooth operation November 1983 73 underneath can see clean installation Cox 049 engines short nose moment isnt problem weight two engines easily gets balance about right place Skyrocket rest original kit plans Such quick simple conversion makes model fun challenging Most 15-19-size profile kits can easily adapted FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISO X BA SA HAN 565 yN- CENTER RMS IDREDDICREDO 7 _____ 6 STEEDIII flI11lj0 4I-BRASST DECO61V KARE330 DO III jjs [C C----11 II ITpI r2v II1it1tI itII1iiIopo~ IiiIIIII CTOP IIII 4jROTTOR 4II Ii AL 585 T& MED 354 PRE FDRREO 0 HELLORANK NEEDLE VANE IBIS SLOT IN DOB DRIVER LO OD FIREAALDO PSADOD REDS TTH SALSA SADELLES READ GRUMMAN SKYROCKET7 CONTROL LINE SPORT MODEL DESANED DRAWN AS ALLEN WOLF S ALE CDL 0AFROSNOB MW F T N,OHSDA NODOWOlI F S LEFT OBBOSITE COO GOLDEN24-V ESTSMA U OLSDROIRTEH ON GADE LA ShEET 5200 VOL 0 / CO OS HO TAILSID 58 SWE 0000 IS SASH ERLOPT AS SOTED plank top bottom center section Carve wing tips scrap balsa add tip weight lead-out guides trailing edge flaps After has dried sand assembly Apply three coats dope seal wood sanding coat smooth Cover wing silkspan came kit Water-shrink covering its totally dry give three coats dope before assembly fuselage stabilizer rudders fabricated next Use medium hard balsa both get lot abuse grass fields handling Sand edges round hinge stabilizer elevator Make sure hinges aligned have free movement Continued page 167 Left Nead-on Skyrocket seems mostly engines cowls design lends itself well sport-model category Right Four small wood screws hold aluminum cowls place Firewall cutouts big cowl front holes give engines plenty cooling air 74 Model Aviation -BASEIATE LOOM ON Hooking up controls simple An HUtYP cup connects pusnroa elevator horn cotter pin used pushrod guide helps reduce possible bowing pushrod flight Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 inA P hone 216 282-8354 Peanut Scale Models r Vagabend mAr Cab 125 kite .3495 Ligat Indoor kite eacb 5 Sport Scale Models 22 Span PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinen Voyager Rubber CO2 Power N4PMIrKits each. Snort ModM An Embryo Mallet 16 Span designed wint br beginners Experts 5 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS FOR YOUR BUILDING NEEDS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft 5595 True Olde Japanese Tissue 10 3 colors . 3695 Japanese Tissue 12 6 colors 3395 Microlite Plain3325 Silver3395 Microfilm Glue 3150 Solvent Condenser Paper 3 sheets 3375 P1 Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale & Peanut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thro 085each 3175 3/32 fllrs 5/32each 3195 Winder 61 395 Mark 1161 195 Complete Line Brown CO2 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor & Indoor Sheets & Strips Add 10% Postage mum Postage 3150 COMPLETE CATALOG 3150 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Products 242 Pages Mundreds New Products Photos & Descriptions over 2000 RC Aircraft Products fered 176 companies Outstanding Value Only $495 pius shipping* Send $660 lincludes UPS & hendlingl Foreign orders send $786 US surface mail $1049 US air mail Catalogs companies would cost over 10 times price outstanding reference book product lines nearly major man ufacturer distributor importer well unique interesting products small companies seldom advertise national modeling magazines July 83 ModelAviation See Local Dealer Order Direct NAME____ ________ ADDRESS____________________ Send check money order Consumers GuIde P0 Bos 376 Green Falls VA 22066 Skyrocket Profile/Wuif Continued paqe 74 Add control horn add drop epoxy bolt keep place Both rudders need offset outboard keep lines tight flying model Glue rudders stabilizer epoxy white glue Add good fillet glue strengthen joints check rudders make sure square stabilizer both top front views fuselage can glued together existing kit parts Use plug removed wing make canopy neces sary cut notch stabilizer careful align wing centerline Bend tail skid music wire bind dowel mounting pin wrapping heavy thread Drill hole receive fuse lage fill hole epoxy insert tail skid assembly Fit fuselage wing looks good epoxy place Check make sure tt properly aligned add tail assembly glue has hardened hook up control system Finish leadouts begin build nacelles first step constructing power pods find pair undented aluminum pop cans Cut cans right length depending engines using longer Golden Bee Black Widow engines will fit cowls shown plan Cut out remaining parts nacelles Trim plywood firewalls fit aluminum cowls Drill four cowl retaining holes through cowls firewalls add screws easier work before fuselage gets way Drill tirewalls mount wire landing gear strut Bend struts Bind gear struts firewalls heavy thread thin wire generously apply epoxy Cement nacelles wing Make sure straight Next carve firewall gusset blocks fit contour wing Glue gussets firewalls nacelles Check 0-0 thrust both nacelles add glue fillets around edges assembly dry give several coats clear dope Finish model colors prefer suggest least five six coats clear before adding color dope Paint cowls matching enamel after make necessary cutouts engine cylinders needle valves Add final trim cockpit outlines stars numbers helps final appearance lot doesnt take too much time Solder wheels bolt engines props Balance Sky rocket shown plans Before fly model add plastic fuel line extensions engines can easily refuel Practice starting running engines idea get feel handling twin engines close together suggest start inboard engine first out board way dont have reach THIS FUEL FEATURIS eRUST PREVENTiON AGENTS ODETERGENTS eLUBRICAllON MTH HIGH FLASH POINTS WErflNG AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW OANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL OAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FIJEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALEWS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel fast becoming THE CHOICE v4th tap profesionals first cash product Contact us price structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Radios Accessories SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeoh Florida 33012 305 557-2024 November 1983 167 specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather conditIon THE MEN TRAINER Discover what thousands M E N TRAINER pilots have learnedthere easy way learn fly A/C Fly trainer specifically designed absolute beginner A/C Years design engineering flight testing updating have given plane ifs unique flight characteristics Make introduction A/C flying enjoyable experience MEN TRAINERs ultra stability slow flight characteristics will allow hands-oft recovery control errors large size gives maximum visibility easy altitude recognition during learning proceas FEATURES Under-cambered wing ample dihedral slow 5 30 MPH stable flight3 lb flying weight average radio installedLarge roomy fuselage ease radio installation Sturdy plywood-spruce-balsa construction withstand beginners abuse learning landEasy follow plans instructionpre-formed landing gear braceTHRU-CUfl die cutting combined TRI SQUARE-LOG construction fast easy assembly Complete hardware packageMonokote cutting guide Building time 12 25 hours THE TWIN TRAINER youve always wanted fly twin have put off cost problems hazards MEN has airplane youve wating MEN TWIN TRAINER Weve taken ultra stable MEN TRAINER has introduced thousands modelers pleasures A/C modeling converted simple twin design can flown trimotor new MEN TWIN TRAINER available two ways complete kit already own MEN TRAINERS simple building wing kit nose conversion requires no further modification airplane Just switch wings youre oft Model Engineering Norwalls THRU CUT die cutting combined TRl-SQUARE-LOC construc tion plywood balsa spruce make construction fast simple MEN TWIN TRAINER can flown two tig 15 engines three channel radio easy-flying twinengine fun MEN TWIN TRAINER cant beat CAP 21*Flown M les Reed air show IMAA Nat onals Ida Grove IA 88wing span 1232 sq 16-18 lbs engine 20-31 Plans S20 CAP 20184 wing span 1272 sq in. 16-18 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 TEMPEST86 wing span 1420 sq 18-20 lbs engine 2 4-3 7Plans S25 RV3* 86 wing span 1638 sq 17-19 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 R C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 *RV3 CAP 2 pre-assembled kits available write information THE MEN TRAINER over running engine start next both engines running full revs tune needle valves until running synchronization no sweeter sound two eneines tune Fly Skyrocket 35-ft steel control lines Ive good luck 007 solid Speed-type lines put away Just sure steel lines cloth Have fun flying no-longer-boring profile trainer Bassett/Ritchie Continued page 76 model plames real thiag Some say its wise champion retires peak form Perhaps Maxwell Bassett shared view theres probably other reason made 1937 Nationals last fling actiVe com petition Viewed overall per spective modeling seems have sim ply stage though very important development young mana prepara tion things come time interest modeling giving way pursuit career full-size aviation Bassett didnt actually cease model build ing flying altogether last Nats win During period designed built entirely new model 48-in wingspan test-bed miniscule new engine Bill Brown developing engine 12 cu Lykens Brown Likens Browns middle name Ahead its time design-wise first model engine incorporate form Schnuerle porting Unfortunately lack sophistica tion marketing resulted about 100 examples being soldmostly through Fred Megows organization Patterned after Rearwin Speedster popular modeling subject day plane much prettier rather boxy ships designed before 1938 kitted Megow Cardi nal Bassetts models has survived today Bassett also says before giving up hobby good built flew suc cessfully Radio Control model never entered competition really wasnt much RC competition outside Nats late 1930s anyway rudder-only control says receiver two tubes 1939 graduated University Pennsylvania mechanical engineer ing degree After doing graduate work aeronautical engineering joined Martin Aircraft Co Baltimore MD aircraft designer early projects Martin cluded extensive design work B-26 Mars flying boat other tnilitary air craft during World War II day 1944 looked like wars end nearing found note desk summoning him boss Glen L Martins office Martin made head advanced design department 168 Model Aviation THE TWIN TRAINER
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 167, 168
The author converted 15-19-size CL profile kit interesting sport model powered twin /2A engines can same can completely scratch-build plansE Allen WuIf AFTER STARING stack Control Line profile kits amassed club swap meets decided could just let collect dust other hand what could boring building same type model over over again Combat way use up old kits takes two people inevitable crashes dont appeal What else could I began look possibilities convertine old kits Waiting its turn flying circle Skyrocket makes refreshing change pace sport flier Its also good model beginning Stunt pilot practice 72 Model Aviation Cowls made aluminum cans give model lot charm scalelike appearance Theyre readily available trash can rugged easy work paint Needle valves adjusted through cowls screwdriver Amazing things can done kit-model variations some form contest machines quite right either Its unfortunate contest events today have little room available kits became obvious kits would destined remain Sport models what could differently always wanted build some twins fun flying began investigate possible designs first come mind Grumman Skyrocket always wanted build looks powerful twin radial engines out front neat twin rudders did take long enthusiasm set began redrawing kit plans quick look through some old magazines produced set three-view drawings Skyrocket work began earnest Maybe youd like know something about Grumman Skyrocket first twin-engined fighter designed car rier operation US Navy first flew early 1940s proved real skyrocket' performance out standing tremendous amount power gave fast top speed exceptional climb also handful fly worse land big radial engines hard see around critical landing pattern something carrier pilot distinctive lack fuselage nose evident plan view Aileron outlines signias wing walks add lot ap pearance almost no weight penalty could tolerate design evolved fur ther what know F7F Tigercat Skyrocket considered less successful carrier fighter very successful propaganda tool Few air plane enthusiasts day didnt recognize once Pictures Skyrocket littered pages airplane magazines model magazines us still held its strange allure power Building model Blow dust off 15- 19-size profile kit may have laying around shop dive takes build Skyrocket rectangularshaped kit wing approximate size shown plan have kit just fabricate parts follow along Besides kit wood will need sift through scrap box few odds ends However should able adapt nearly wood kit work Skyrocket Start wing Punch out cut out parts assemble over fiat building board sure trim center ribs planking should extend out nacelles glue main wing dry add bellerank mount beef up gussets twinengined aircraft needs strong dont scrimp bracing epoxy bellerank mount lead-out tubes Mount bellerank add lead-outs bend solder pushrod place Check controls smooth operation November 1983 73 underneath can see clean installation Cox 049 engines short nose moment isnt problem weight two engines easily gets balance about right place Skyrocket rest original kit plans Such quick simple conversion makes model fun challenging Most 15-19-size profile kits can easily adapted FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISO X BA SA HAN 565 yN- CENTER RMS IDREDDICREDO 7 _____ 6 STEEDIII flI11lj0 4I-BRASST DECO61V KARE330 DO III jjs [C C----11 II ITpI r2v II1it1tI itII1iiIopo~ IiiIIIII CTOP IIII 4jROTTOR 4II Ii AL 585 T& MED 354 PRE FDRREO 0 HELLORANK NEEDLE VANE IBIS SLOT IN DOB DRIVER LO OD FIREAALDO PSADOD REDS TTH SALSA SADELLES READ GRUMMAN SKYROCKET7 CONTROL LINE SPORT MODEL DESANED DRAWN AS ALLEN WOLF S ALE CDL 0AFROSNOB MW F T N,OHSDA NODOWOlI F S LEFT OBBOSITE COO GOLDEN24-V ESTSMA U OLSDROIRTEH ON GADE LA ShEET 5200 VOL 0 / CO OS HO TAILSID 58 SWE 0000 IS SASH ERLOPT AS SOTED plank top bottom center section Carve wing tips scrap balsa add tip weight lead-out guides trailing edge flaps After has dried sand assembly Apply three coats dope seal wood sanding coat smooth Cover wing silkspan came kit Water-shrink covering its totally dry give three coats dope before assembly fuselage stabilizer rudders fabricated next Use medium hard balsa both get lot abuse grass fields handling Sand edges round hinge stabilizer elevator Make sure hinges aligned have free movement Continued page 167 Left Nead-on Skyrocket seems mostly engines cowls design lends itself well sport-model category Right Four small wood screws hold aluminum cowls place Firewall cutouts big cowl front holes give engines plenty cooling air 74 Model Aviation -BASEIATE LOOM ON Hooking up controls simple An HUtYP cup connects pusnroa elevator horn cotter pin used pushrod guide helps reduce possible bowing pushrod flight Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 inA P hone 216 282-8354 Peanut Scale Models r Vagabend mAr Cab 125 kite .3495 Ligat Indoor kite eacb 5 Sport Scale Models 22 Span PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinen Voyager Rubber CO2 Power N4PMIrKits each. Snort ModM An Embryo Mallet 16 Span designed wint br beginners Experts 5 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS FOR YOUR BUILDING NEEDS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft 5595 True Olde Japanese Tissue 10 3 colors . 3695 Japanese Tissue 12 6 colors 3395 Microlite Plain3325 Silver3395 Microfilm Glue 3150 Solvent Condenser Paper 3 sheets 3375 P1 Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale & Peanut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thro 085each 3175 3/32 fllrs 5/32each 3195 Winder 61 395 Mark 1161 195 Complete Line Brown CO2 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor & Indoor Sheets & Strips Add 10% Postage mum Postage 3150 COMPLETE CATALOG 3150 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Products 242 Pages Mundreds New Products Photos & Descriptions over 2000 RC Aircraft Products fered 176 companies Outstanding Value Only $495 pius shipping* Send $660 lincludes UPS & hendlingl Foreign orders send $786 US surface mail $1049 US air mail Catalogs companies would cost over 10 times price outstanding reference book product lines nearly major man ufacturer distributor importer well unique interesting products small companies seldom advertise national modeling magazines July 83 ModelAviation See Local Dealer Order Direct NAME____ ________ ADDRESS____________________ Send check money order Consumers GuIde P0 Bos 376 Green Falls VA 22066 Skyrocket Profile/Wuif Continued paqe 74 Add control horn add drop epoxy bolt keep place Both rudders need offset outboard keep lines tight flying model Glue rudders stabilizer epoxy white glue Add good fillet glue strengthen joints check rudders make sure square stabilizer both top front views fuselage can glued together existing kit parts Use plug removed wing make canopy neces sary cut notch stabilizer careful align wing centerline Bend tail skid music wire bind dowel mounting pin wrapping heavy thread Drill hole receive fuse lage fill hole epoxy insert tail skid assembly Fit fuselage wing looks good epoxy place Check make sure tt properly aligned add tail assembly glue has hardened hook up control system Finish leadouts begin build nacelles first step constructing power pods find pair undented aluminum pop cans Cut cans right length depending engines using longer Golden Bee Black Widow engines will fit cowls shown plan Cut out remaining parts nacelles Trim plywood firewalls fit aluminum cowls Drill four cowl retaining holes through cowls firewalls add screws easier work before fuselage gets way Drill tirewalls mount wire landing gear strut Bend struts Bind gear struts firewalls heavy thread thin wire generously apply epoxy Cement nacelles wing Make sure straight Next carve firewall gusset blocks fit contour wing Glue gussets firewalls nacelles Check 0-0 thrust both nacelles add glue fillets around edges assembly dry give several coats clear dope Finish model colors prefer suggest least five six coats clear before adding color dope Paint cowls matching enamel after make necessary cutouts engine cylinders needle valves Add final trim cockpit outlines stars numbers helps final appearance lot doesnt take too much time Solder wheels bolt engines props Balance Sky rocket shown plans Before fly model add plastic fuel line extensions engines can easily refuel Practice starting running engines idea get feel handling twin engines close together suggest start inboard engine first out board way dont have reach THIS FUEL FEATURIS eRUST PREVENTiON AGENTS ODETERGENTS eLUBRICAllON MTH HIGH FLASH POINTS WErflNG AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW OANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL OAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FIJEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALEWS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel fast becoming THE CHOICE v4th tap profesionals first cash product Contact us price structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Radios Accessories SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeoh Florida 33012 305 557-2024 November 1983 167 specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather conditIon THE MEN TRAINER Discover what thousands M E N TRAINER pilots have learnedthere easy way learn fly A/C Fly trainer specifically designed absolute beginner A/C Years design engineering flight testing updating have given plane ifs unique flight characteristics Make introduction A/C flying enjoyable experience MEN TRAINERs ultra stability slow flight characteristics will allow hands-oft recovery control errors large size gives maximum visibility easy altitude recognition during learning proceas FEATURES Under-cambered wing ample dihedral slow 5 30 MPH stable flight3 lb flying weight average radio installedLarge roomy fuselage ease radio installation Sturdy plywood-spruce-balsa construction withstand beginners abuse learning landEasy follow plans instructionpre-formed landing gear braceTHRU-CUfl die cutting combined TRI SQUARE-LOG construction fast easy assembly Complete hardware packageMonokote cutting guide Building time 12 25 hours THE TWIN TRAINER youve always wanted fly twin have put off cost problems hazards MEN has airplane youve wating MEN TWIN TRAINER Weve taken ultra stable MEN TRAINER has introduced thousands modelers pleasures A/C modeling converted simple twin design can flown trimotor new MEN TWIN TRAINER available two ways complete kit already own MEN TRAINERS simple building wing kit nose conversion requires no further modification airplane Just switch wings youre oft Model Engineering Norwalls THRU CUT die cutting combined TRl-SQUARE-LOC construc tion plywood balsa spruce make construction fast simple MEN TWIN TRAINER can flown two tig 15 engines three channel radio easy-flying twinengine fun MEN TWIN TRAINER cant beat CAP 21*Flown M les Reed air show IMAA Nat onals Ida Grove IA 88wing span 1232 sq 16-18 lbs engine 20-31 Plans S20 CAP 20184 wing span 1272 sq in. 16-18 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 TEMPEST86 wing span 1420 sq 18-20 lbs engine 2 4-3 7Plans S25 RV3* 86 wing span 1638 sq 17-19 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 R C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 *RV3 CAP 2 pre-assembled kits available write information THE MEN TRAINER over running engine start next both engines running full revs tune needle valves until running synchronization no sweeter sound two eneines tune Fly Skyrocket 35-ft steel control lines Ive good luck 007 solid Speed-type lines put away Just sure steel lines cloth Have fun flying no-longer-boring profile trainer Bassett/Ritchie Continued page 76 model plames real thiag Some say its wise champion retires peak form Perhaps Maxwell Bassett shared view theres probably other reason made 1937 Nationals last fling actiVe com petition Viewed overall per spective modeling seems have sim ply stage though very important development young mana prepara tion things come time interest modeling giving way pursuit career full-size aviation Bassett didnt actually cease model build ing flying altogether last Nats win During period designed built entirely new model 48-in wingspan test-bed miniscule new engine Bill Brown developing engine 12 cu Lykens Brown Likens Browns middle name Ahead its time design-wise first model engine incorporate form Schnuerle porting Unfortunately lack sophistica tion marketing resulted about 100 examples being soldmostly through Fred Megows organization Patterned after Rearwin Speedster popular modeling subject day plane much prettier rather boxy ships designed before 1938 kitted Megow Cardi nal Bassetts models has survived today Bassett also says before giving up hobby good built flew suc cessfully Radio Control model never entered competition really wasnt much RC competition outside Nats late 1930s anyway rudder-only control says receiver two tubes 1939 graduated University Pennsylvania mechanical engineer ing degree After doing graduate work aeronautical engineering joined Martin Aircraft Co Baltimore MD aircraft designer early projects Martin cluded extensive design work B-26 Mars flying boat other tnilitary air craft during World War II day 1944 looked like wars end nearing found note desk summoning him boss Glen L Martins office Martin made head advanced design department 168 Model Aviation THE TWIN TRAINER
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 167, 168
The author converted 15-19-size CL profile kit interesting sport model powered twin /2A engines can same can completely scratch-build plansE Allen WuIf AFTER STARING stack Control Line profile kits amassed club swap meets decided could just let collect dust other hand what could boring building same type model over over again Combat way use up old kits takes two people inevitable crashes dont appeal What else could I began look possibilities convertine old kits Waiting its turn flying circle Skyrocket makes refreshing change pace sport flier Its also good model beginning Stunt pilot practice 72 Model Aviation Cowls made aluminum cans give model lot charm scalelike appearance Theyre readily available trash can rugged easy work paint Needle valves adjusted through cowls screwdriver Amazing things can done kit-model variations some form contest machines quite right either Its unfortunate contest events today have little room available kits became obvious kits would destined remain Sport models what could differently always wanted build some twins fun flying began investigate possible designs first come mind Grumman Skyrocket always wanted build looks powerful twin radial engines out front neat twin rudders did take long enthusiasm set began redrawing kit plans quick look through some old magazines produced set three-view drawings Skyrocket work began earnest Maybe youd like know something about Grumman Skyrocket first twin-engined fighter designed car rier operation US Navy first flew early 1940s proved real skyrocket' performance out standing tremendous amount power gave fast top speed exceptional climb also handful fly worse land big radial engines hard see around critical landing pattern something carrier pilot distinctive lack fuselage nose evident plan view Aileron outlines signias wing walks add lot ap pearance almost no weight penalty could tolerate design evolved fur ther what know F7F Tigercat Skyrocket considered less successful carrier fighter very successful propaganda tool Few air plane enthusiasts day didnt recognize once Pictures Skyrocket littered pages airplane magazines model magazines us still held its strange allure power Building model Blow dust off 15- 19-size profile kit may have laying around shop dive takes build Skyrocket rectangularshaped kit wing approximate size shown plan have kit just fabricate parts follow along Besides kit wood will need sift through scrap box few odds ends However should able adapt nearly wood kit work Skyrocket Start wing Punch out cut out parts assemble over fiat building board sure trim center ribs planking should extend out nacelles glue main wing dry add bellerank mount beef up gussets twinengined aircraft needs strong dont scrimp bracing epoxy bellerank mount lead-out tubes Mount bellerank add lead-outs bend solder pushrod place Check controls smooth operation November 1983 73 underneath can see clean installation Cox 049 engines short nose moment isnt problem weight two engines easily gets balance about right place Skyrocket rest original kit plans Such quick simple conversion makes model fun challenging Most 15-19-size profile kits can easily adapted FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISO X BA SA HAN 565 yN- CENTER RMS IDREDDICREDO 7 _____ 6 STEEDIII flI11lj0 4I-BRASST DECO61V KARE330 DO III jjs [C C----11 II ITpI r2v II1it1tI itII1iiIopo~ IiiIIIII CTOP IIII 4jROTTOR 4II Ii AL 585 T& MED 354 PRE FDRREO 0 HELLORANK NEEDLE VANE IBIS SLOT IN DOB DRIVER LO OD FIREAALDO PSADOD REDS TTH SALSA SADELLES READ GRUMMAN SKYROCKET7 CONTROL LINE SPORT MODEL DESANED DRAWN AS ALLEN WOLF S ALE CDL 0AFROSNOB MW F T N,OHSDA NODOWOlI F S LEFT OBBOSITE COO GOLDEN24-V ESTSMA U OLSDROIRTEH ON GADE LA ShEET 5200 VOL 0 / CO OS HO TAILSID 58 SWE 0000 IS SASH ERLOPT AS SOTED plank top bottom center section Carve wing tips scrap balsa add tip weight lead-out guides trailing edge flaps After has dried sand assembly Apply three coats dope seal wood sanding coat smooth Cover wing silkspan came kit Water-shrink covering its totally dry give three coats dope before assembly fuselage stabilizer rudders fabricated next Use medium hard balsa both get lot abuse grass fields handling Sand edges round hinge stabilizer elevator Make sure hinges aligned have free movement Continued page 167 Left Nead-on Skyrocket seems mostly engines cowls design lends itself well sport-model category Right Four small wood screws hold aluminum cowls place Firewall cutouts big cowl front holes give engines plenty cooling air 74 Model Aviation -BASEIATE LOOM ON Hooking up controls simple An HUtYP cup connects pusnroa elevator horn cotter pin used pushrod guide helps reduce possible bowing pushrod flight Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 inA P hone 216 282-8354 Peanut Scale Models r Vagabend mAr Cab 125 kite .3495 Ligat Indoor kite eacb 5 Sport Scale Models 22 Span PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinen Voyager Rubber CO2 Power N4PMIrKits each. Snort ModM An Embryo Mallet 16 Span designed wint br beginners Experts 5 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS FOR YOUR BUILDING NEEDS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft 5595 True Olde Japanese Tissue 10 3 colors . 3695 Japanese Tissue 12 6 colors 3395 Microlite Plain3325 Silver3395 Microfilm Glue 3150 Solvent Condenser Paper 3 sheets 3375 P1 Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale & Peanut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thro 085each 3175 3/32 fllrs 5/32each 3195 Winder 61 395 Mark 1161 195 Complete Line Brown CO2 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor & Indoor Sheets & Strips Add 10% Postage mum Postage 3150 COMPLETE CATALOG 3150 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Products 242 Pages Mundreds New Products Photos & Descriptions over 2000 RC Aircraft Products fered 176 companies Outstanding Value Only $495 pius shipping* Send $660 lincludes UPS & hendlingl Foreign orders send $786 US surface mail $1049 US air mail Catalogs companies would cost over 10 times price outstanding reference book product lines nearly major man ufacturer distributor importer well unique interesting products small companies seldom advertise national modeling magazines July 83 ModelAviation See Local Dealer Order Direct NAME____ ________ ADDRESS____________________ Send check money order Consumers GuIde P0 Bos 376 Green Falls VA 22066 Skyrocket Profile/Wuif Continued paqe 74 Add control horn add drop epoxy bolt keep place Both rudders need offset outboard keep lines tight flying model Glue rudders stabilizer epoxy white glue Add good fillet glue strengthen joints check rudders make sure square stabilizer both top front views fuselage can glued together existing kit parts Use plug removed wing make canopy neces sary cut notch stabilizer careful align wing centerline Bend tail skid music wire bind dowel mounting pin wrapping heavy thread Drill hole receive fuse lage fill hole epoxy insert tail skid assembly Fit fuselage wing looks good epoxy place Check make sure tt properly aligned add tail assembly glue has hardened hook up control system Finish leadouts begin build nacelles first step constructing power pods find pair undented aluminum pop cans Cut cans right length depending engines using longer Golden Bee Black Widow engines will fit cowls shown plan Cut out remaining parts nacelles Trim plywood firewalls fit aluminum cowls Drill four cowl retaining holes through cowls firewalls add screws easier work before fuselage gets way Drill tirewalls mount wire landing gear strut Bend struts Bind gear struts firewalls heavy thread thin wire generously apply epoxy Cement nacelles wing Make sure straight Next carve firewall gusset blocks fit contour wing Glue gussets firewalls nacelles Check 0-0 thrust both nacelles add glue fillets around edges assembly dry give several coats clear dope Finish model colors prefer suggest least five six coats clear before adding color dope Paint cowls matching enamel after make necessary cutouts engine cylinders needle valves Add final trim cockpit outlines stars numbers helps final appearance lot doesnt take too much time Solder wheels bolt engines props Balance Sky rocket shown plans Before fly model add plastic fuel line extensions engines can easily refuel Practice starting running engines idea get feel handling twin engines close together suggest start inboard engine first out board way dont have reach THIS FUEL FEATURIS eRUST PREVENTiON AGENTS ODETERGENTS eLUBRICAllON MTH HIGH FLASH POINTS WErflNG AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW OANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL OAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FIJEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALEWS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel fast becoming THE CHOICE v4th tap profesionals first cash product Contact us price structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Radios Accessories SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeoh Florida 33012 305 557-2024 November 1983 167 specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather conditIon THE MEN TRAINER Discover what thousands M E N TRAINER pilots have learnedthere easy way learn fly A/C Fly trainer specifically designed absolute beginner A/C Years design engineering flight testing updating have given plane ifs unique flight characteristics Make introduction A/C flying enjoyable experience MEN TRAINERs ultra stability slow flight characteristics will allow hands-oft recovery control errors large size gives maximum visibility easy altitude recognition during learning proceas FEATURES Under-cambered wing ample dihedral slow 5 30 MPH stable flight3 lb flying weight average radio installedLarge roomy fuselage ease radio installation Sturdy plywood-spruce-balsa construction withstand beginners abuse learning landEasy follow plans instructionpre-formed landing gear braceTHRU-CUfl die cutting combined TRI SQUARE-LOG construction fast easy assembly Complete hardware packageMonokote cutting guide Building time 12 25 hours THE TWIN TRAINER youve always wanted fly twin have put off cost problems hazards MEN has airplane youve wating MEN TWIN TRAINER Weve taken ultra stable MEN TRAINER has introduced thousands modelers pleasures A/C modeling converted simple twin design can flown trimotor new MEN TWIN TRAINER available two ways complete kit already own MEN TRAINERS simple building wing kit nose conversion requires no further modification airplane Just switch wings youre oft Model Engineering Norwalls THRU CUT die cutting combined TRl-SQUARE-LOC construc tion plywood balsa spruce make construction fast simple MEN TWIN TRAINER can flown two tig 15 engines three channel radio easy-flying twinengine fun MEN TWIN TRAINER cant beat CAP 21*Flown M les Reed air show IMAA Nat onals Ida Grove IA 88wing span 1232 sq 16-18 lbs engine 20-31 Plans S20 CAP 20184 wing span 1272 sq in. 16-18 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 TEMPEST86 wing span 1420 sq 18-20 lbs engine 2 4-3 7Plans S25 RV3* 86 wing span 1638 sq 17-19 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 R C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 *RV3 CAP 2 pre-assembled kits available write information THE MEN TRAINER over running engine start next both engines running full revs tune needle valves until running synchronization no sweeter sound two eneines tune Fly Skyrocket 35-ft steel control lines Ive good luck 007 solid Speed-type lines put away Just sure steel lines cloth Have fun flying no-longer-boring profile trainer Bassett/Ritchie Continued page 76 model plames real thiag Some say its wise champion retires peak form Perhaps Maxwell Bassett shared view theres probably other reason made 1937 Nationals last fling actiVe com petition Viewed overall per spective modeling seems have sim ply stage though very important development young mana prepara tion things come time interest modeling giving way pursuit career full-size aviation Bassett didnt actually cease model build ing flying altogether last Nats win During period designed built entirely new model 48-in wingspan test-bed miniscule new engine Bill Brown developing engine 12 cu Lykens Brown Likens Browns middle name Ahead its time design-wise first model engine incorporate form Schnuerle porting Unfortunately lack sophistica tion marketing resulted about 100 examples being soldmostly through Fred Megows organization Patterned after Rearwin Speedster popular modeling subject day plane much prettier rather boxy ships designed before 1938 kitted Megow Cardi nal Bassetts models has survived today Bassett also says before giving up hobby good built flew suc cessfully Radio Control model never entered competition really wasnt much RC competition outside Nats late 1930s anyway rudder-only control says receiver two tubes 1939 graduated University Pennsylvania mechanical engineer ing degree After doing graduate work aeronautical engineering joined Martin Aircraft Co Baltimore MD aircraft designer early projects Martin cluded extensive design work B-26 Mars flying boat other tnilitary air craft during World War II day 1944 looked like wars end nearing found note desk summoning him boss Glen L Martins office Martin made head advanced design department 168 Model Aviation THE TWIN TRAINER
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 167, 168
The author converted 15-19-size CL profile kit interesting sport model powered twin /2A engines can same can completely scratch-build plansE Allen WuIf AFTER STARING stack Control Line profile kits amassed club swap meets decided could just let collect dust other hand what could boring building same type model over over again Combat way use up old kits takes two people inevitable crashes dont appeal What else could I began look possibilities convertine old kits Waiting its turn flying circle Skyrocket makes refreshing change pace sport flier Its also good model beginning Stunt pilot practice 72 Model Aviation Cowls made aluminum cans give model lot charm scalelike appearance Theyre readily available trash can rugged easy work paint Needle valves adjusted through cowls screwdriver Amazing things can done kit-model variations some form contest machines quite right either Its unfortunate contest events today have little room available kits became obvious kits would destined remain Sport models what could differently always wanted build some twins fun flying began investigate possible designs first come mind Grumman Skyrocket always wanted build looks powerful twin radial engines out front neat twin rudders did take long enthusiasm set began redrawing kit plans quick look through some old magazines produced set three-view drawings Skyrocket work began earnest Maybe youd like know something about Grumman Skyrocket first twin-engined fighter designed car rier operation US Navy first flew early 1940s proved real skyrocket' performance out standing tremendous amount power gave fast top speed exceptional climb also handful fly worse land big radial engines hard see around critical landing pattern something carrier pilot distinctive lack fuselage nose evident plan view Aileron outlines signias wing walks add lot ap pearance almost no weight penalty could tolerate design evolved fur ther what know F7F Tigercat Skyrocket considered less successful carrier fighter very successful propaganda tool Few air plane enthusiasts day didnt recognize once Pictures Skyrocket littered pages airplane magazines model magazines us still held its strange allure power Building model Blow dust off 15- 19-size profile kit may have laying around shop dive takes build Skyrocket rectangularshaped kit wing approximate size shown plan have kit just fabricate parts follow along Besides kit wood will need sift through scrap box few odds ends However should able adapt nearly wood kit work Skyrocket Start wing Punch out cut out parts assemble over fiat building board sure trim center ribs planking should extend out nacelles glue main wing dry add bellerank mount beef up gussets twinengined aircraft needs strong dont scrimp bracing epoxy bellerank mount lead-out tubes Mount bellerank add lead-outs bend solder pushrod place Check controls smooth operation November 1983 73 underneath can see clean installation Cox 049 engines short nose moment isnt problem weight two engines easily gets balance about right place Skyrocket rest original kit plans Such quick simple conversion makes model fun challenging Most 15-19-size profile kits can easily adapted FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISO X BA SA HAN 565 yN- CENTER RMS IDREDDICREDO 7 _____ 6 STEEDIII flI11lj0 4I-BRASST DECO61V KARE330 DO III jjs [C C----11 II ITpI r2v II1it1tI itII1iiIopo~ IiiIIIII CTOP IIII 4jROTTOR 4II Ii AL 585 T& MED 354 PRE FDRREO 0 HELLORANK NEEDLE VANE IBIS SLOT IN DOB DRIVER LO OD FIREAALDO PSADOD REDS TTH SALSA SADELLES READ GRUMMAN SKYROCKET7 CONTROL LINE SPORT MODEL DESANED DRAWN AS ALLEN WOLF S ALE CDL 0AFROSNOB MW F T N,OHSDA NODOWOlI F S LEFT OBBOSITE COO GOLDEN24-V ESTSMA U OLSDROIRTEH ON GADE LA ShEET 5200 VOL 0 / CO OS HO TAILSID 58 SWE 0000 IS SASH ERLOPT AS SOTED plank top bottom center section Carve wing tips scrap balsa add tip weight lead-out guides trailing edge flaps After has dried sand assembly Apply three coats dope seal wood sanding coat smooth Cover wing silkspan came kit Water-shrink covering its totally dry give three coats dope before assembly fuselage stabilizer rudders fabricated next Use medium hard balsa both get lot abuse grass fields handling Sand edges round hinge stabilizer elevator Make sure hinges aligned have free movement Continued page 167 Left Nead-on Skyrocket seems mostly engines cowls design lends itself well sport-model category Right Four small wood screws hold aluminum cowls place Firewall cutouts big cowl front holes give engines plenty cooling air 74 Model Aviation -BASEIATE LOOM ON Hooking up controls simple An HUtYP cup connects pusnroa elevator horn cotter pin used pushrod guide helps reduce possible bowing pushrod flight Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 inA P hone 216 282-8354 Peanut Scale Models r Vagabend mAr Cab 125 kite .3495 Ligat Indoor kite eacb 5 Sport Scale Models 22 Span PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinen Voyager Rubber CO2 Power N4PMIrKits each. Snort ModM An Embryo Mallet 16 Span designed wint br beginners Experts 5 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS FOR YOUR BUILDING NEEDS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft 5595 True Olde Japanese Tissue 10 3 colors . 3695 Japanese Tissue 12 6 colors 3395 Microlite Plain3325 Silver3395 Microfilm Glue 3150 Solvent Condenser Paper 3 sheets 3375 P1 Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale & Peanut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thro 085each 3175 3/32 fllrs 5/32each 3195 Winder 61 395 Mark 1161 195 Complete Line Brown CO2 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor & Indoor Sheets & Strips Add 10% Postage mum Postage 3150 COMPLETE CATALOG 3150 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Products 242 Pages Mundreds New Products Photos & Descriptions over 2000 RC Aircraft Products fered 176 companies Outstanding Value Only $495 pius shipping* Send $660 lincludes UPS & hendlingl Foreign orders send $786 US surface mail $1049 US air mail Catalogs companies would cost over 10 times price outstanding reference book product lines nearly major man ufacturer distributor importer well unique interesting products small companies seldom advertise national modeling magazines July 83 ModelAviation See Local Dealer Order Direct NAME____ ________ ADDRESS____________________ Send check money order Consumers GuIde P0 Bos 376 Green Falls VA 22066 Skyrocket Profile/Wuif Continued paqe 74 Add control horn add drop epoxy bolt keep place Both rudders need offset outboard keep lines tight flying model Glue rudders stabilizer epoxy white glue Add good fillet glue strengthen joints check rudders make sure square stabilizer both top front views fuselage can glued together existing kit parts Use plug removed wing make canopy neces sary cut notch stabilizer careful align wing centerline Bend tail skid music wire bind dowel mounting pin wrapping heavy thread Drill hole receive fuse lage fill hole epoxy insert tail skid assembly Fit fuselage wing looks good epoxy place Check make sure tt properly aligned add tail assembly glue has hardened hook up control system Finish leadouts begin build nacelles first step constructing power pods find pair undented aluminum pop cans Cut cans right length depending engines using longer Golden Bee Black Widow engines will fit cowls shown plan Cut out remaining parts nacelles Trim plywood firewalls fit aluminum cowls Drill four cowl retaining holes through cowls firewalls add screws easier work before fuselage gets way Drill tirewalls mount wire landing gear strut Bend struts Bind gear struts firewalls heavy thread thin wire generously apply epoxy Cement nacelles wing Make sure straight Next carve firewall gusset blocks fit contour wing Glue gussets firewalls nacelles Check 0-0 thrust both nacelles add glue fillets around edges assembly dry give several coats clear dope Finish model colors prefer suggest least five six coats clear before adding color dope Paint cowls matching enamel after make necessary cutouts engine cylinders needle valves Add final trim cockpit outlines stars numbers helps final appearance lot doesnt take too much time Solder wheels bolt engines props Balance Sky rocket shown plans Before fly model add plastic fuel line extensions engines can easily refuel Practice starting running engines idea get feel handling twin engines close together suggest start inboard engine first out board way dont have reach THIS FUEL FEATURIS eRUST PREVENTiON AGENTS ODETERGENTS eLUBRICAllON MTH HIGH FLASH POINTS WErflNG AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW OANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL OAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FIJEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALEWS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel fast becoming THE CHOICE v4th tap profesionals first cash product Contact us price structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Radios Accessories SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeoh Florida 33012 305 557-2024 November 1983 167 specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather conditIon THE MEN TRAINER Discover what thousands M E N TRAINER pilots have learnedthere easy way learn fly A/C Fly trainer specifically designed absolute beginner A/C Years design engineering flight testing updating have given plane ifs unique flight characteristics Make introduction A/C flying enjoyable experience MEN TRAINERs ultra stability slow flight characteristics will allow hands-oft recovery control errors large size gives maximum visibility easy altitude recognition during learning proceas FEATURES Under-cambered wing ample dihedral slow 5 30 MPH stable flight3 lb flying weight average radio installedLarge roomy fuselage ease radio installation Sturdy plywood-spruce-balsa construction withstand beginners abuse learning landEasy follow plans instructionpre-formed landing gear braceTHRU-CUfl die cutting combined TRI SQUARE-LOG construction fast easy assembly Complete hardware packageMonokote cutting guide Building time 12 25 hours THE TWIN TRAINER youve always wanted fly twin have put off cost problems hazards MEN has airplane youve wating MEN TWIN TRAINER Weve taken ultra stable MEN TRAINER has introduced thousands modelers pleasures A/C modeling converted simple twin design can flown trimotor new MEN TWIN TRAINER available two ways complete kit already own MEN TRAINERS simple building wing kit nose conversion requires no further modification airplane Just switch wings youre oft Model Engineering Norwalls THRU CUT die cutting combined TRl-SQUARE-LOC construc tion plywood balsa spruce make construction fast simple MEN TWIN TRAINER can flown two tig 15 engines three channel radio easy-flying twinengine fun MEN TWIN TRAINER cant beat CAP 21*Flown M les Reed air show IMAA Nat onals Ida Grove IA 88wing span 1232 sq 16-18 lbs engine 20-31 Plans S20 CAP 20184 wing span 1272 sq in. 16-18 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 TEMPEST86 wing span 1420 sq 18-20 lbs engine 2 4-3 7Plans S25 RV3* 86 wing span 1638 sq 17-19 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 R C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 *RV3 CAP 2 pre-assembled kits available write information THE MEN TRAINER over running engine start next both engines running full revs tune needle valves until running synchronization no sweeter sound two eneines tune Fly Skyrocket 35-ft steel control lines Ive good luck 007 solid Speed-type lines put away Just sure steel lines cloth Have fun flying no-longer-boring profile trainer Bassett/Ritchie Continued page 76 model plames real thiag Some say its wise champion retires peak form Perhaps Maxwell Bassett shared view theres probably other reason made 1937 Nationals last fling actiVe com petition Viewed overall per spective modeling seems have sim ply stage though very important development young mana prepara tion things come time interest modeling giving way pursuit career full-size aviation Bassett didnt actually cease model build ing flying altogether last Nats win During period designed built entirely new model 48-in wingspan test-bed miniscule new engine Bill Brown developing engine 12 cu Lykens Brown Likens Browns middle name Ahead its time design-wise first model engine incorporate form Schnuerle porting Unfortunately lack sophistica tion marketing resulted about 100 examples being soldmostly through Fred Megows organization Patterned after Rearwin Speedster popular modeling subject day plane much prettier rather boxy ships designed before 1938 kitted Megow Cardi nal Bassetts models has survived today Bassett also says before giving up hobby good built flew suc cessfully Radio Control model never entered competition really wasnt much RC competition outside Nats late 1930s anyway rudder-only control says receiver two tubes 1939 graduated University Pennsylvania mechanical engineer ing degree After doing graduate work aeronautical engineering joined Martin Aircraft Co Baltimore MD aircraft designer early projects Martin cluded extensive design work B-26 Mars flying boat other tnilitary air craft during World War II day 1944 looked like wars end nearing found note desk summoning him boss Glen L Martins office Martin made head advanced design department 168 Model Aviation THE TWIN TRAINER
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74, 167, 168
The author converted 15-19-size CL profile kit interesting sport model powered twin /2A engines can same can completely scratch-build plansE Allen WuIf AFTER STARING stack Control Line profile kits amassed club swap meets decided could just let collect dust other hand what could boring building same type model over over again Combat way use up old kits takes two people inevitable crashes dont appeal What else could I began look possibilities convertine old kits Waiting its turn flying circle Skyrocket makes refreshing change pace sport flier Its also good model beginning Stunt pilot practice 72 Model Aviation Cowls made aluminum cans give model lot charm scalelike appearance Theyre readily available trash can rugged easy work paint Needle valves adjusted through cowls screwdriver Amazing things can done kit-model variations some form contest machines quite right either Its unfortunate contest events today have little room available kits became obvious kits would destined remain Sport models what could differently always wanted build some twins fun flying began investigate possible designs first come mind Grumman Skyrocket always wanted build looks powerful twin radial engines out front neat twin rudders did take long enthusiasm set began redrawing kit plans quick look through some old magazines produced set three-view drawings Skyrocket work began earnest Maybe youd like know something about Grumman Skyrocket first twin-engined fighter designed car rier operation US Navy first flew early 1940s proved real skyrocket' performance out standing tremendous amount power gave fast top speed exceptional climb also handful fly worse land big radial engines hard see around critical landing pattern something carrier pilot distinctive lack fuselage nose evident plan view Aileron outlines signias wing walks add lot ap pearance almost no weight penalty could tolerate design evolved fur ther what know F7F Tigercat Skyrocket considered less successful carrier fighter very successful propaganda tool Few air plane enthusiasts day didnt recognize once Pictures Skyrocket littered pages airplane magazines model magazines us still held its strange allure power Building model Blow dust off 15- 19-size profile kit may have laying around shop dive takes build Skyrocket rectangularshaped kit wing approximate size shown plan have kit just fabricate parts follow along Besides kit wood will need sift through scrap box few odds ends However should able adapt nearly wood kit work Skyrocket Start wing Punch out cut out parts assemble over fiat building board sure trim center ribs planking should extend out nacelles glue main wing dry add bellerank mount beef up gussets twinengined aircraft needs strong dont scrimp bracing epoxy bellerank mount lead-out tubes Mount bellerank add lead-outs bend solder pushrod place Check controls smooth operation November 1983 73 underneath can see clean installation Cox 049 engines short nose moment isnt problem weight two engines easily gets balance about right place Skyrocket rest original kit plans Such quick simple conversion makes model fun challenging Most 15-19-size profile kits can easily adapted FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 ISO X BA SA HAN 565 yN- CENTER RMS IDREDDICREDO 7 _____ 6 STEEDIII flI11lj0 4I-BRASST DECO61V KARE330 DO III jjs [C C----11 II ITpI r2v II1it1tI itII1iiIopo~ IiiIIIII CTOP IIII 4jROTTOR 4II Ii AL 585 T& MED 354 PRE FDRREO 0 HELLORANK NEEDLE VANE IBIS SLOT IN DOB DRIVER LO OD FIREAALDO PSADOD REDS TTH SALSA SADELLES READ GRUMMAN SKYROCKET7 CONTROL LINE SPORT MODEL DESANED DRAWN AS ALLEN WOLF S ALE CDL 0AFROSNOB MW F T N,OHSDA NODOWOlI F S LEFT OBBOSITE COO GOLDEN24-V ESTSMA U OLSDROIRTEH ON GADE LA ShEET 5200 VOL 0 / CO OS HO TAILSID 58 SWE 0000 IS SASH ERLOPT AS SOTED plank top bottom center section Carve wing tips scrap balsa add tip weight lead-out guides trailing edge flaps After has dried sand assembly Apply three coats dope seal wood sanding coat smooth Cover wing silkspan came kit Water-shrink covering its totally dry give three coats dope before assembly fuselage stabilizer rudders fabricated next Use medium hard balsa both get lot abuse grass fields handling Sand edges round hinge stabilizer elevator Make sure hinges aligned have free movement Continued page 167 Left Nead-on Skyrocket seems mostly engines cowls design lends itself well sport-model category Right Four small wood screws hold aluminum cowls place Firewall cutouts big cowl front holes give engines plenty cooling air 74 Model Aviation -BASEIATE LOOM ON Hooking up controls simple An HUtYP cup connects pusnroa elevator horn cotter pin used pushrod guide helps reduce possible bowing pushrod flight Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 inA P hone 216 282-8354 Peanut Scale Models r Vagabend mAr Cab 125 kite .3495 Ligat Indoor kite eacb 5 Sport Scale Models 22 Span PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinen Voyager Rubber CO2 Power N4PMIrKits each. Snort ModM An Embryo Mallet 16 Span designed wint br beginners Experts 5 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS FOR YOUR BUILDING NEEDS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft 5595 True Olde Japanese Tissue 10 3 colors . 3695 Japanese Tissue 12 6 colors 3395 Microlite Plain3325 Silver3395 Microfilm Glue 3150 Solvent Condenser Paper 3 sheets 3375 P1 Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale & Peanut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thro 085each 3175 3/32 fllrs 5/32each 3195 Winder 61 395 Mark 1161 195 Complete Line Brown CO2 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor & Indoor Sheets & Strips Add 10% Postage mum Postage 3150 COMPLETE CATALOG 3150 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Products 242 Pages Mundreds New Products Photos & Descriptions over 2000 RC Aircraft Products fered 176 companies Outstanding Value Only $495 pius shipping* Send $660 lincludes UPS & hendlingl Foreign orders send $786 US surface mail $1049 US air mail Catalogs companies would cost over 10 times price outstanding reference book product lines nearly major man ufacturer distributor importer well unique interesting products small companies seldom advertise national modeling magazines July 83 ModelAviation See Local Dealer Order Direct NAME____ ________ ADDRESS____________________ Send check money order Consumers GuIde P0 Bos 376 Green Falls VA 22066 Skyrocket Profile/Wuif Continued paqe 74 Add control horn add drop epoxy bolt keep place Both rudders need offset outboard keep lines tight flying model Glue rudders stabilizer epoxy white glue Add good fillet glue strengthen joints check rudders make sure square stabilizer both top front views fuselage can glued together existing kit parts Use plug removed wing make canopy neces sary cut notch stabilizer careful align wing centerline Bend tail skid music wire bind dowel mounting pin wrapping heavy thread Drill hole receive fuse lage fill hole epoxy insert tail skid assembly Fit fuselage wing looks good epoxy place Check make sure tt properly aligned add tail assembly glue has hardened hook up control system Finish leadouts begin build nacelles first step constructing power pods find pair undented aluminum pop cans Cut cans right length depending engines using longer Golden Bee Black Widow engines will fit cowls shown plan Cut out remaining parts nacelles Trim plywood firewalls fit aluminum cowls Drill four cowl retaining holes through cowls firewalls add screws easier work before fuselage gets way Drill tirewalls mount wire landing gear strut Bend struts Bind gear struts firewalls heavy thread thin wire generously apply epoxy Cement nacelles wing Make sure straight Next carve firewall gusset blocks fit contour wing Glue gussets firewalls nacelles Check 0-0 thrust both nacelles add glue fillets around edges assembly dry give several coats clear dope Finish model colors prefer suggest least five six coats clear before adding color dope Paint cowls matching enamel after make necessary cutouts engine cylinders needle valves Add final trim cockpit outlines stars numbers helps final appearance lot doesnt take too much time Solder wheels bolt engines props Balance Sky rocket shown plans Before fly model add plastic fuel line extensions engines can easily refuel Practice starting running engines idea get feel handling twin engines close together suggest start inboard engine first out board way dont have reach THIS FUEL FEATURIS eRUST PREVENTiON AGENTS ODETERGENTS eLUBRICAllON MTH HIGH FLASH POINTS WErflNG AGENTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE FUEL FLOW OANTI-FOAMING AGENTS TO PREVENT LEAN RUNS KEEPS YOUR ENGINE RUNNING COOL OAN ODORLESS HIGHLY REFINED FIJEL CHILDPROOF LIDS Available FAI 5 10 15 25 & 40% Nitro-Methane Contents Formulated synthetic lubricants Also available castor DEALEWS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT This competition fuel fast becoming THE CHOICE v4th tap profesionals first cash product Contact us price structures ordering information Manufacturers Major Brand Distributors Model Engines Kits Radios Accessories SUPER K Fuels brand KINGS RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL 3960 West 46 Ave Hialeoh Florida 33012 305 557-2024 November 1983 167 specially formulated chemically balanced fuel top performance minimum engine wear weather conditIon THE MEN TRAINER Discover what thousands M E N TRAINER pilots have learnedthere easy way learn fly A/C Fly trainer specifically designed absolute beginner A/C Years design engineering flight testing updating have given plane ifs unique flight characteristics Make introduction A/C flying enjoyable experience MEN TRAINERs ultra stability slow flight characteristics will allow hands-oft recovery control errors large size gives maximum visibility easy altitude recognition during learning proceas FEATURES Under-cambered wing ample dihedral slow 5 30 MPH stable flight3 lb flying weight average radio installedLarge roomy fuselage ease radio installation Sturdy plywood-spruce-balsa construction withstand beginners abuse learning landEasy follow plans instructionpre-formed landing gear braceTHRU-CUfl die cutting combined TRI SQUARE-LOG construction fast easy assembly Complete hardware packageMonokote cutting guide Building time 12 25 hours THE TWIN TRAINER youve always wanted fly twin have put off cost problems hazards MEN has airplane youve wating MEN TWIN TRAINER Weve taken ultra stable MEN TRAINER has introduced thousands modelers pleasures A/C modeling converted simple twin design can flown trimotor new MEN TWIN TRAINER available two ways complete kit already own MEN TRAINERS simple building wing kit nose conversion requires no further modification airplane Just switch wings youre oft Model Engineering Norwalls THRU CUT die cutting combined TRl-SQUARE-LOC construc tion plywood balsa spruce make construction fast simple MEN TWIN TRAINER can flown two tig 15 engines three channel radio easy-flying twinengine fun MEN TWIN TRAINER cant beat CAP 21*Flown M les Reed air show IMAA Nat onals Ida Grove IA 88wing span 1232 sq 16-18 lbs engine 20-31 Plans S20 CAP 20184 wing span 1272 sq in. 16-18 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 TEMPEST86 wing span 1420 sq 18-20 lbs engine 2 4-3 7Plans S25 RV3* 86 wing span 1638 sq 17-19 lbs engine 20-31Plans S20 R C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 *RV3 CAP 2 pre-assembled kits available write information THE MEN TRAINER over running engine start next both engines running full revs tune needle valves until running synchronization no sweeter sound two eneines tune Fly Skyrocket 35-ft steel control lines Ive good luck 007 solid Speed-type lines put away Just sure steel lines cloth Have fun flying no-longer-boring profile trainer Bassett/Ritchie Continued page 76 model plames real thiag Some say its wise champion retires peak form Perhaps Maxwell Bassett shared view theres probably other reason made 1937 Nationals last fling actiVe com petition Viewed overall per spective modeling seems have sim ply stage though very important development young mana prepara tion things come time interest modeling giving way pursuit career full-size aviation Bassett didnt actually cease model build ing flying altogether last Nats win During period designed built entirely new model 48-in wingspan test-bed miniscule new engine Bill Brown developing engine 12 cu Lykens Brown Likens Browns middle name Ahead its time design-wise first model engine incorporate form Schnuerle porting Unfortunately lack sophistica tion marketing resulted about 100 examples being soldmostly through Fred Megows organization Patterned after Rearwin Speedster popular modeling subject day plane much prettier rather boxy ships designed before 1938 kitted Megow Cardi nal Bassetts models has survived today Bassett also says before giving up hobby good built flew suc cessfully Radio Control model never entered competition really wasnt much RC competition outside Nats late 1930s anyway rudder-only control says receiver two tubes 1939 graduated University Pennsylvania mechanical engineer ing degree After doing graduate work aeronautical engineering joined Martin Aircraft Co Baltimore MD aircraft designer early projects Martin cluded extensive design work B-26 Mars flying boat other tnilitary air craft during World War II day 1944 looked like wars end nearing found note desk summoning him boss Glen L Martins office Martin made head advanced design department 168 Model Aviation THE TWIN TRAINER