YOU WILL HATE am going guys waiting fire up afternoon retired guys out tell what goes flying site during Monday morning Some days busier force calls Sonny Sparkling stories week youre work school Saturday afternoon four air once flow numbers matched guys playing impossible pick time others commonplace Airline pilots layover four- hooky work Beginners show upand flying Theres 10 am curfew field pointers Pattern jobs Five flights equate gives us plenty Sometimes Because need-to-know developing area electric power present drawing excellent glider Heinz Koerner North Wales PA Heinz pioneers electric gang Bill Winter flew Hatfield last summer has flying electric 10 years Bill has bulging filefilled Koerners teat charts conceivable combination motor batteries props matching aircraft Heinz too busyto submit articles magazines usual kindness enthusiasm provided design readers / ______/_ ___________ -T TiPS 3/16 WASHOUT / 02 GLIDER ELEC BY HEINZ KOERNERCLEAR PLASTICSTAB 0I23456~A PLAN SCALE.I COOL S -AIR BATTSIN ASTRO 02-4 UMOTOR ERVO A WHEEL CO LET________________ ALUM CLAMP RAOO SHACK4X 2____ M CR0 SW TCHAH CE LS 20 Model Aviation 1 \jrnt Bill Winter Ellis Grumer built Macys Ole Reliable updated Zaic 3-view Doc Mathews plans June 1978 MA gilded lily construction shot testifies Built almost entirely spruce enlarged one-third hence name Note reflection fuselage lettering underside wing An OS 40 FSR gets 8-footer air 150 feet Youth Must Served site visit theres always least 12-to 16-year-old flies circles around old men Northern Virginia RC Club tortures frisky Aeromaster Christen Eagle colors chap performing magic glider own Tempest design Tim Harris 16-year-old student UpperDublin High Pennsylvania took first lesson Schweizer 2-23 last May soloed after 31/2 hours 12 flights got Private September Thanks Henry Gee BeeHaffke Coverite left speech less after encountering young Tim able relate incredible tale Henryfirst saw him Timwas hand-tossing 2-Meter less 50 feet altitude went loops rolls spins Henry invited Tim fly Zephyr MA plans Using 1/4-in rubber line mini-hi-start reach 100 feet Tim cut loose Rolls onedirection reversed other side extremely low altitude Consecutive loops last skimming ground inchso swears Henry Tim would invert off thetop launch andflyan entireflight upside down rolling out land Says Henry inverted capabilities Zephyr unbelievable young mans flying skills slowly got up nerve totrysomeofthesethings cant doallthe hair-raising things does have learned lot has increased fun am having fantastic little glider pages Model Aviation Quarter-Scaler some days pits filled like beach-scene Sundays sit like birds fence kibitz flying old boy shoots touch-and-goesendlessly VK Cherokee bought used $30 14 years ago Oil-soaked beyond redemption decided lay rest discussed state funeral sentimentally took local landfill final goodby Several hotshots Max 10 powered-glider things let tell a10-powered Wanderer marvelous beginner crate yet worthy best fliers Very nice foamies Dirty Birdys everything passes review mob touch-and-go crazy theres reason runway perhaps 50 ft wide cant 250 ft long Bushes barbed wire end runover slot through weeds other South winds tumble over trees close side solid woods right under downwind other side Rules prohibit standing runway Guys fly side see Kadet have agonized through 73 flights get approaches slot ordinary fields would know problem guys practice much right money now Sig may tempted offer million bucks fly Kadet can bet boots Carl G other makers nice kits will match offer Weve dozen tutors say As flying Thats no good Finally Bob Crosby airline pilot gifted flier pushes couple Quarter-Scalers well Wanderers other flukey stuft asked us flown real ones said sure long time ago drew diagrams sand What suggested typical lightplane stuff Bleeding off speed worst problem downwind throttle back about 75% oppo site spot continue past spot coming set up trim nose doesnt drop Turn onto crosswind keep straight turn onto final throttling back quite way youre low leave stick alone add enough power reach approach gets hairy dont fight go around worked can see red-and-yellow Vagabond RC clearly 1000 ft Kadet metallic blue white streaks blends sky live razors edge crosswind bright low sun crate camouflaged Ive never believed depth perception because Ive seen hundreds people strain crates through loan oak tree golly relative tell keep daylight between crate tree tops youll keep out mischief Old-Timers like can overprop bit faster stuff can spell trouble Turnings 10-6 35 smart need rpm consistent draw Held nosehigh test run good smoke flights engine lost power Youd hear resonance crate four screws holding main wheel metal struts backed out until gear hung loose After 35 flights wrist pin top con rod bearing shot crank could hit side case Horrible isnt So February 1982 21 Tim Harris age 16 licensed glider pilot has flown RC Gliders 31/2 years does wild aerobatics rolls loops ano spinsj irom nano launches One-handed flying seemsto allow him tocast magic spellsonthe birdhowdoes hold thetransmitter Maybe Wintershould get Tim land Kadet Photos courtesy Henry Haffke RU i UUII o rngues ssleIy-munueu Jonn rresion tiij ano pipe-pulling von iiinloYurl Winter L After finding loose servo rail intrepid ace made nifty approach Everybody clapped Kadet adventures updated like soap opera As servo turns. am going down 9-6 let run Almost peaked out run consistent throughout No overheating Crosby said creating vapor lock think right Yesterday brought good news bad news bad news sturdy Kadet now 81 flights still resonated second OS 35 obviously chasing its predecesor down hole fact needle slipped its clip wasnt helping Now having fast flat flights followed mushy ones new tank four prop changes didnt halt resonancebut crate going well 10-6 wood Zinger ship built gosh front servo rail loose allowing sides drum against Still press-fitted tray moves tiny bit accounting trim variations getting because lack bit glue next approach right ship rolled Out pits burst round applauce cheer Hanno Prettner Having fascinating day electric guys Hatfield PA spent weekend fun flying Fredericksburg Aero Masters loaded big Aristocrat RC-assist Vagabond Mad Test Pilot Srulls station wagon along nifty Kavalier big Lacey ST 46 Gawd stayed over Bill Kaluts Lt Col Ret Army balL Bill mad neat builder house full crates Son Steve neat pilot scale one-to-lO depth perception Bill two am three Bill extolls Pica Rapierwith good cause extensions charging leads over garage place looked like Vegas 40000 what tiny red green lights glowing merrily Doug Pratt showed flag MA fine-flying Astro Flight 6-ft Porterfield built kit Astro 15 belt drive 13-8 glides amazingly well takes off grass gets five touch-and-goes tank Club pres Charlie Rector took Doug tow 30-odd-member club quite outfit very spot park Union cannons roared mighty busy two days flying couple Byron jets streaked along grass lifting off like fighters mission Fast spectacular flights long thril ling approaches roll-out went forever Greatest mix crates weve ever seen spot performed perfection having seen Top Flites cranked-wing Con tender before impressed put mildly realism maneuverability especiallly big center section wing flap down flap down Contender behaves designed stay top rubber ball Slowed down responds well can bounced around like yo-yo Lands almost like Huxs space shuttle zipping fast sitting down like duck virtually no roll Steve buddy fly two Contenders close formation land abreast wheels dont touch same time consider bad demo Try bazooka Power 05 40 FSR Papa runs straight FAI fuel raves about saves bundle realistic plane weve ever seen flew Sunday afternoon Andrews Aeromaster OS 60 4-cycle hush fell over crowd 4-cycle Aeromaster radial cowl rare perfect match plane engineairspeed sound absolutely ap propriate maneuvers slow flight high-speed passes aerobatics Aero master all-time great 60 4-cycle engine result defies description Aristocrat its good behavior always passed transmitter around couple airline pilots delighted soon brought up other guys Joe Charlie pilot will let him see what its like None guys ever got out groovenot eyelash Vagabond Old-Timer new chaps Old Free Flighters nobody knew came out crowd talk about nursing old Quakers etc now forthe first time realized impressively ancient kits could perform Driving home munching apples cheese marvelled about niceness people meet way forget competition required us merely live clubs get visiting enjoying mutual fun sessions hobby its very best going back fly-ins happy hunting ground cant say enough about Monster Fly-in Fort Meade MD put Meade Modelers made-in-Heaven autumn Saturday Sundays dismal wind rain didnt break spell during mad test pilot practiced Scale procedures making demos Aristocrat After four long flights used less 1 quarts glow fuel Tartan spectacular biggies attendance including remarkable -scale EAA bipe flew well looked Span 10 ft chord 21 20 Engine homemade two chainsaws 56 cu 24-8 -scale Sopwith Pup assorted Pitts Nosen Mustang Citabrias etc drove up unloading gate checked control shack transmitters checked assembled trundled crates staked-off areas numbered pits wide aisles spectators could get close planes touching Transmitters im pounded got card present impound wished fly crates line ready fly others remained parks Which returned after landing Guys yellow club shirts caps everywhere tried carry anything always sprang forward say Need help Let Like going Heaven Before could fly experts made mechanical check crate P system briefed crowd plane its history flying frequencies constantly monitored again driving home cheese apples happy reflections Fort Meade rare highlight Relaxed yet active totally safe well-disciplinedthough hardly aware Walt Cislo deserves hearty handshake organizing meet Continued page 105 22 Model Aviation becKman IWA iant caie coiumnistj taxis nis uieaiistic moaeis tnson tne i-on meaae Modelers MD Monster Fun-Fly Ship Quadra-powered on-board starter beautiful Permagloss Coverite finish Meade Modelers really know run event See text Aduo super Rubber Scalers old master Paul Plecan Bede4 spans 38 Howard Pete just under24 Full-size plansforboth printed Paul Plan Packet No2 Winteroglesthe Bedeforan RC mini-system 049 powerwouldntya knowl Any FF RCorCLScale buff could enlarge plans authentic subjects Fun/Winter Continued page 22 will take awhile Junior American Modeler days held onto scratchy pian Old-Timer built then-unknown Dee B Mathews Kloud King Model Aviation turned 1975 contributors material Docs plan resur rected top five plans years Doc offered MA Old-Timers first suggestion didnt excite us Frank Ehling Wizard Oz suggested Old-Timer Zaic Yearbook Ole Reliable Macy design best Old-Timers ever come down pike Hatfield year ran Ellis Grumer Phillipsburg NJ thought couldnt remember promised pictures Ellis calls Ole Reliable Plus 33 big good bigger betterits one/third scale-up I.et Ellis take over About seven years ago got RC after lapse 35-40 years flew Free Flightwith Brown Jr Comet Clipper begins thought would easy after several crashes realized difficult thought Fellow club members hid behind cars flew After building couple planes out class built Ole Reliable June 1978 MA first plane managed take off land piece liked way flew strong construction decided build bigger scale built almost entirely spruce Ellis goes spruce cheaper balsa purchase large plank can cut shape size workshop drilling holes cutting away excess wood held flying weight 11 pounds span 8 ft outer panels pulled center section rubberbands Alignment pins oak FSR OS 40 takes off about 150 ft Its slow graceful flier must set idling speed low bring down small field Later added trap door drop parachute Once dropped chute 300 feet instead coming down got thermal went up out sight dont present pictures just because like Old-Timerswe like everything once comes masterpiece im press us Looking closely framework layer after layer details reveal themselves youll note hes changed dihedral just right ailerons maintaining near Free Flight stability just know must turn smooth silk Give five stars Paul Plecan Plan Packet No 2 includes superb full-size plans Jumbo Rubber Bede 4 Ben Howard/Gordon Israel Pete designed popular mass-launch Greve events plans 22 x 34 printed both sides Bede 38 65 oz 24 ft i flat rubber surely heavyweight con tender RC Schoolyard folks will find natural lightweight system 049 Pete spans just under 24 weighs 2 oz An 11 x 17 instruction sheet complete anything fits magazines loaded bits rambling hints kinks Country-store stuff $450 packet pricethis second sixthe discriminating modeler rewarded collectors item good measure theres two-side info sheet Paul calls Books & Charts Stuff listing Repla Tech Paul Matt Karlstrom magazine back issues what-not also available Paul Continued page 108 Whefl OU lTUflKi K o has mostcomplete comprehensive line RIG Soaring productstoeverexist North America o Our line products includesthose some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers o We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products O We serve serious RIG soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 17356 717 244 4508 9am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO shows February 1982 105 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodiesm 1/lie &z4fane 7acory \ 1/ arlus RIG TRACT iCii. Electric Retractable /1Landing Gear 1/5 Scale & 1/4 Scale Models proud present modeling public advanced well constructed tanding gear designed 1/5 scate & 1/4 scale mpdels up 95 pound weight components used systems best Quality available parts manutactured highest standards insure strength qusitty relisble performance system comes comptete battery pack charger servo switch hametts 2 15 long estentions loctite mounting bolts 3 view lull size awing matting plan modifications etectric retractable landing gear system has designed tested throughty suitable installation ins vsrity aircraft models units available TWIN GEAR MAINS TRI-GEAR MAINS steerable NOSE GEAR ROTATING MAINS Master Kits P-40 Nosen Corsair retractable steerable TAIL WHEEL special units Nick Ziroli Models AEROMARINE believe modeler should abte build models live up 10 true scale counter part both performance function think 1/4 scale retracts think BIG-TRACT Call write 6 page illustrated catalog retract systems avaitable upon request Enclose $100 Itt page catalog other fine products ee us WRAM Show AEROMARINE ENTERPRIZES BOX 282 BEACHWOOD NJ 08722 201 240-3882 Cadillac Big Retracts Check out standard features 50-60 Retract Cycles Per Charge Scale 10 Second Retract Time Aluminum & Stainless Steel Spring Loaded Air Shock 3 Sets Springs Custom Tune Tension Scale Oleo Strut Retract Angle Just gQo Can Set anywhere Between 800 & 1100 Making Universal Types Models Toe & Toe Out Wheel Can Adjusted Provide Correct Ground Handling Tracking unit independently operated self locking position Full 1 year warranty Completely assembled & ready operate via simple servc operation As modeler Plecan reminds us Carl Goldberg Both perfectionists Nothing ever seems good enough such guys wonder ever manage let go project winter 1936 applied post Bill Barnes eventually become Air Trails interviewer us greet would-be author off street drawn Seversky 3view ancestor ball-point pen Should buy editor asked knowing end up mumbled meek Sure first thousands things would come buy first thing Paul ever sold generation Plecans plans among finest magazines remains sharp designer practical craft fly best like us happen Plecan customer waiting overdue No 2 Packet know Paul builds flies ships like Orson Welles talks releasing wine before its time Paul sticks project until CG position angular differences optimum Paul Plecan 3023 Saratoga St Riverside CA 92503 Subscription data Packet No 2 Bill Winter 4330Alta Vista Dr Fairfaz VA 22030 AMA Building/Mankowski Continued page 23 land Radio Modelers Orange Coast RC Club Chula Vista RC Plymouth Pilgrims Wayne W Owens Flyline Models Inc Ft Worth Thun derbirds Huron Prop Busters Karl Leach Gerald Hesse Kemp D Soicher William Mc Avoy Nico Engraving J William Knepp Fred C Calhoun Louis Crane Dave Ken Wil son Dick Sonheim Tatone Products John Wirnams Murry Frank Charles Weaver Walter Heinbuch Henry Nelson Roger Olsen G Reynold Clifford Richie R Gross Robert Knutson W H Langenberg 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YOU WILL HATE am going guys waiting fire up afternoon retired guys out tell what goes flying site during Monday morning Some days busier force calls Sonny Sparkling stories week youre work school Saturday afternoon four air once flow numbers matched guys playing impossible pick time others commonplace Airline pilots layover four- hooky work Beginners show upand flying Theres 10 am curfew field pointers Pattern jobs Five flights equate gives us plenty Sometimes Because need-to-know developing area electric power present drawing excellent glider Heinz Koerner North Wales PA Heinz pioneers electric gang Bill Winter flew Hatfield last summer has flying electric 10 years Bill has bulging filefilled Koerners teat charts conceivable combination motor batteries props matching aircraft Heinz too busyto submit articles magazines usual kindness enthusiasm provided design readers / ______/_ ___________ -T TiPS 3/16 WASHOUT / 02 GLIDER ELEC BY HEINZ KOERNERCLEAR PLASTICSTAB 0I23456~A PLAN SCALE.I COOL S -AIR BATTSIN ASTRO 02-4 UMOTOR ERVO A WHEEL CO LET________________ ALUM CLAMP RAOO SHACK4X 2____ M CR0 SW TCHAH CE LS 20 Model Aviation 1 \jrnt Bill Winter Ellis Grumer built Macys Ole Reliable updated Zaic 3-view Doc Mathews plans June 1978 MA gilded lily construction shot testifies Built almost entirely spruce enlarged one-third hence name Note reflection fuselage lettering underside wing An OS 40 FSR gets 8-footer air 150 feet Youth Must Served site visit theres always least 12-to 16-year-old flies circles around old men Northern Virginia RC Club tortures frisky Aeromaster Christen Eagle colors chap performing magic glider own Tempest design Tim Harris 16-year-old student UpperDublin High Pennsylvania took first lesson Schweizer 2-23 last May soloed after 31/2 hours 12 flights got Private September Thanks Henry Gee BeeHaffke Coverite left speech less after encountering young Tim able relate incredible tale Henryfirst saw him Timwas hand-tossing 2-Meter less 50 feet altitude went loops rolls spins Henry invited Tim fly Zephyr MA plans Using 1/4-in rubber line mini-hi-start reach 100 feet Tim cut loose Rolls onedirection reversed other side extremely low altitude Consecutive loops last skimming ground inchso swears Henry Tim would invert off thetop launch andflyan entireflight upside down rolling out land Says Henry inverted capabilities Zephyr unbelievable young mans flying skills slowly got up nerve totrysomeofthesethings cant doallthe hair-raising things does have learned lot has increased fun am having fantastic little glider pages Model Aviation Quarter-Scaler some days pits filled like beach-scene Sundays sit like birds fence kibitz flying old boy shoots touch-and-goesendlessly VK Cherokee bought used $30 14 years ago Oil-soaked beyond redemption decided lay rest discussed state funeral sentimentally took local landfill final goodby Several hotshots Max 10 powered-glider things let tell a10-powered Wanderer marvelous beginner crate yet worthy best fliers Very nice foamies Dirty Birdys everything passes review mob touch-and-go crazy theres reason runway perhaps 50 ft wide cant 250 ft long Bushes barbed wire end runover slot through weeds other South winds tumble over trees close side solid woods right under downwind other side Rules prohibit standing runway Guys fly side see Kadet have agonized through 73 flights get approaches slot ordinary fields would know problem guys practice much right money now Sig may tempted offer million bucks fly Kadet can bet boots Carl G other makers nice kits will match offer Weve dozen tutors say As flying Thats no good Finally Bob Crosby airline pilot gifted flier pushes couple Quarter-Scalers well Wanderers other flukey stuft asked us flown real ones said sure long time ago drew diagrams sand What suggested typical lightplane stuff Bleeding off speed worst problem downwind throttle back about 75% oppo site spot continue past spot coming set up trim nose doesnt drop Turn onto crosswind keep straight turn onto final throttling back quite way youre low leave stick alone add enough power reach approach gets hairy dont fight go around worked can see red-and-yellow Vagabond RC clearly 1000 ft Kadet metallic blue white streaks blends sky live razors edge crosswind bright low sun crate camouflaged Ive never believed depth perception because Ive seen hundreds people strain crates through loan oak tree golly relative tell keep daylight between crate tree tops youll keep out mischief Old-Timers like can overprop bit faster stuff can spell trouble Turnings 10-6 35 smart need rpm consistent draw Held nosehigh test run good smoke flights engine lost power Youd hear resonance crate four screws holding main wheel metal struts backed out until gear hung loose After 35 flights wrist pin top con rod bearing shot crank could hit side case Horrible isnt So February 1982 21 Tim Harris age 16 licensed glider pilot has flown RC Gliders 31/2 years does wild aerobatics rolls loops ano spinsj irom nano launches One-handed flying seemsto allow him tocast magic spellsonthe birdhowdoes hold thetransmitter Maybe Wintershould get Tim land Kadet Photos courtesy Henry Haffke RU i UUII o rngues ssleIy-munueu Jonn rresion tiij ano pipe-pulling von iiinloYurl Winter L After finding loose servo rail intrepid ace made nifty approach Everybody clapped Kadet adventures updated like soap opera As servo turns. am going down 9-6 let run Almost peaked out run consistent throughout No overheating Crosby said creating vapor lock think right Yesterday brought good news bad news bad news sturdy Kadet now 81 flights still resonated second OS 35 obviously chasing its predecesor down hole fact needle slipped its clip wasnt helping Now having fast flat flights followed mushy ones new tank four prop changes didnt halt resonancebut crate going well 10-6 wood Zinger ship built gosh front servo rail loose allowing sides drum against Still press-fitted tray moves tiny bit accounting trim variations getting because lack bit glue next approach right ship rolled Out pits burst round applauce cheer Hanno Prettner Having fascinating day electric guys Hatfield PA spent weekend fun flying Fredericksburg Aero Masters loaded big Aristocrat RC-assist Vagabond Mad Test Pilot Srulls station wagon along nifty Kavalier big Lacey ST 46 Gawd stayed over Bill Kaluts Lt Col Ret Army balL Bill mad neat builder house full crates Son Steve neat pilot scale one-to-lO depth perception Bill two am three Bill extolls Pica Rapierwith good cause extensions charging leads over garage place looked like Vegas 40000 what tiny red green lights glowing merrily Doug Pratt showed flag MA fine-flying Astro Flight 6-ft Porterfield built kit Astro 15 belt drive 13-8 glides amazingly well takes off grass gets five touch-and-goes tank Club pres Charlie Rector took Doug tow 30-odd-member club quite outfit very spot park Union cannons roared mighty busy two days flying couple Byron jets streaked along grass lifting off like fighters mission Fast spectacular flights long thril ling approaches roll-out went forever Greatest mix crates weve ever seen spot performed perfection having seen Top Flites cranked-wing Con tender before impressed put mildly realism maneuverability especiallly big center section wing flap down flap down Contender behaves designed stay top rubber ball Slowed down responds well can bounced around like yo-yo Lands almost like Huxs space shuttle zipping fast sitting down like duck virtually no roll Steve buddy fly two Contenders close formation land abreast wheels dont touch same time consider bad demo Try bazooka Power 05 40 FSR Papa runs straight FAI fuel raves about saves bundle realistic plane weve ever seen flew Sunday afternoon Andrews Aeromaster OS 60 4-cycle hush fell over crowd 4-cycle Aeromaster radial cowl rare perfect match plane engineairspeed sound absolutely ap propriate maneuvers slow flight high-speed passes aerobatics Aero master all-time great 60 4-cycle engine result defies description Aristocrat its good behavior always passed transmitter around couple airline pilots delighted soon brought up other guys Joe Charlie pilot will let him see what its like None guys ever got out groovenot eyelash Vagabond Old-Timer new chaps Old Free Flighters nobody knew came out crowd talk about nursing old Quakers etc now forthe first time realized impressively ancient kits could perform Driving home munching apples cheese marvelled about niceness people meet way forget competition required us merely live clubs get visiting enjoying mutual fun sessions hobby its very best going back fly-ins happy hunting ground cant say enough about Monster Fly-in Fort Meade MD put Meade Modelers made-in-Heaven autumn Saturday Sundays dismal wind rain didnt break spell during mad test pilot practiced Scale procedures making demos Aristocrat After four long flights used less 1 quarts glow fuel Tartan spectacular biggies attendance including remarkable -scale EAA bipe flew well looked Span 10 ft chord 21 20 Engine homemade two chainsaws 56 cu 24-8 -scale Sopwith Pup assorted Pitts Nosen Mustang Citabrias etc drove up unloading gate checked control shack transmitters checked assembled trundled crates staked-off areas numbered pits wide aisles spectators could get close planes touching Transmitters im pounded got card present impound wished fly crates line ready fly others remained parks Which returned after landing Guys yellow club shirts caps everywhere tried carry anything always sprang forward say Need help Let Like going Heaven Before could fly experts made mechanical check crate P system briefed crowd plane its history flying frequencies constantly monitored again driving home cheese apples happy reflections Fort Meade rare highlight Relaxed yet active totally safe well-disciplinedthough hardly aware Walt Cislo deserves hearty handshake organizing meet Continued page 105 22 Model Aviation becKman IWA iant caie coiumnistj taxis nis uieaiistic moaeis tnson tne i-on meaae Modelers MD Monster Fun-Fly Ship Quadra-powered on-board starter beautiful Permagloss Coverite finish Meade Modelers really know run event See text Aduo super Rubber Scalers old master Paul Plecan Bede4 spans 38 Howard Pete just under24 Full-size plansforboth printed Paul Plan Packet No2 Winteroglesthe Bedeforan RC mini-system 049 powerwouldntya knowl Any FF RCorCLScale buff could enlarge plans authentic subjects Fun/Winter Continued page 22 will take awhile Junior American Modeler days held onto scratchy pian Old-Timer built then-unknown Dee B Mathews Kloud King Model Aviation turned 1975 contributors material Docs plan resur rected top five plans years Doc offered MA Old-Timers first suggestion didnt excite us Frank Ehling Wizard Oz suggested Old-Timer Zaic Yearbook Ole Reliable Macy design best Old-Timers ever come down pike Hatfield year ran Ellis Grumer Phillipsburg NJ thought couldnt remember promised pictures Ellis calls Ole Reliable Plus 33 big good bigger betterits one/third scale-up I.et Ellis take over About seven years ago got RC after lapse 35-40 years flew Free Flightwith Brown Jr Comet Clipper begins thought would easy after several crashes realized difficult thought Fellow club members hid behind cars flew After building couple planes out class built Ole Reliable June 1978 MA first plane managed take off land piece liked way flew strong construction decided build bigger scale built almost entirely spruce Ellis goes spruce cheaper balsa purchase large plank can cut shape size workshop drilling holes cutting away excess wood held flying weight 11 pounds span 8 ft outer panels pulled center section rubberbands Alignment pins oak FSR OS 40 takes off about 150 ft Its slow graceful flier must set idling speed low bring down small field Later added trap door drop parachute Once dropped chute 300 feet instead coming down got thermal went up out sight dont present pictures just because like Old-Timerswe like everything once comes masterpiece im press us Looking closely framework layer after layer details reveal themselves youll note hes changed dihedral just right ailerons maintaining near Free Flight stability just know must turn smooth silk Give five stars Paul Plecan Plan Packet No 2 includes superb full-size plans Jumbo Rubber Bede 4 Ben Howard/Gordon Israel Pete designed popular mass-launch Greve events plans 22 x 34 printed both sides Bede 38 65 oz 24 ft i flat rubber surely heavyweight con tender RC Schoolyard folks will find natural lightweight system 049 Pete spans just under 24 weighs 2 oz An 11 x 17 instruction sheet complete anything fits magazines loaded bits rambling hints kinks Country-store stuff $450 packet pricethis second sixthe discriminating modeler rewarded collectors item good measure theres two-side info sheet Paul calls Books & Charts Stuff listing Repla Tech Paul Matt Karlstrom magazine back issues what-not also available Paul Continued page 108 Whefl OU lTUflKi K o has mostcomplete comprehensive line RIG Soaring productstoeverexist North America o Our line products includesthose some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers o We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products O We serve serious RIG soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 17356 717 244 4508 9am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO shows February 1982 105 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodiesm 1/lie &z4fane 7acory \ 1/ arlus RIG TRACT iCii. Electric Retractable /1Landing Gear 1/5 Scale & 1/4 Scale Models proud present modeling public advanced well constructed tanding gear designed 1/5 scate & 1/4 scale mpdels up 95 pound weight components used systems best Quality available parts manutactured highest standards insure strength qusitty relisble performance system comes comptete battery pack charger servo switch hametts 2 15 long estentions loctite mounting bolts 3 view lull size awing matting plan modifications etectric retractable landing gear system has designed tested throughty suitable installation ins vsrity aircraft models units available TWIN GEAR MAINS TRI-GEAR MAINS steerable NOSE GEAR ROTATING MAINS Master Kits P-40 Nosen Corsair retractable steerable TAIL WHEEL special units Nick Ziroli Models AEROMARINE believe modeler should abte build models live up 10 true scale counter part both performance function think 1/4 scale retracts think BIG-TRACT Call write 6 page illustrated catalog retract systems avaitable upon request Enclose $100 Itt page catalog other fine products ee us WRAM Show AEROMARINE ENTERPRIZES BOX 282 BEACHWOOD NJ 08722 201 240-3882 Cadillac Big Retracts Check out standard features 50-60 Retract Cycles Per Charge Scale 10 Second Retract Time Aluminum & Stainless Steel Spring Loaded Air Shock 3 Sets Springs Custom Tune Tension Scale Oleo Strut Retract Angle Just gQo Can Set anywhere Between 800 & 1100 Making Universal Types Models Toe & Toe Out Wheel Can Adjusted Provide Correct Ground Handling Tracking unit independently operated self locking position Full 1 year warranty Completely assembled & ready operate via simple servc operation As modeler Plecan reminds us Carl Goldberg Both perfectionists Nothing ever seems good enough such guys wonder ever manage let go project winter 1936 applied post Bill Barnes eventually become Air Trails interviewer us greet would-be author off street drawn Seversky 3view ancestor ball-point pen Should buy editor asked knowing end up mumbled meek Sure first thousands things would come buy first thing Paul ever sold generation Plecans plans among finest magazines remains sharp designer practical craft fly best like us happen Plecan customer waiting overdue No 2 Packet know Paul builds flies ships like Orson Welles talks releasing wine before its time Paul sticks project until CG position angular differences optimum Paul Plecan 3023 Saratoga St Riverside CA 92503 Subscription data Packet No 2 Bill Winter 4330Alta Vista Dr Fairfaz VA 22030 AMA Building/Mankowski Continued page 23 land Radio Modelers Orange Coast RC Club Chula Vista RC Plymouth Pilgrims Wayne W Owens Flyline Models Inc Ft Worth Thun derbirds Huron Prop Busters Karl Leach Gerald Hesse Kemp D Soicher William Mc Avoy Nico Engraving J William Knepp Fred C Calhoun Louis Crane Dave Ken Wil son Dick Sonheim Tatone Products John Wirnams Murry Frank Charles Weaver Walter Heinbuch Henry Nelson Roger Olsen G Reynold Clifford Richie R Gross Robert Knutson W H Langenberg Clifford L Condjt Robert Sparks James H Parsons William Zimmer George Dickenson Monogram Mod els John Pond Pactra Industries Life Members have designated Life Membership fees applied Build ing Fund Dick Penrod Lee Renaud Dan Pruss Jay Gerber Bryant Ellaine Mark Thompson Bill Bennett Sandy Frank David McDonald Earl Witt Gold Members donated $50 Buliding Fund will listed Gold Members Scroli Quarter Scale Association Aero RC Syracuse Sal Calogero Dave Brown Dan Yarchin Betty Stream Robert Rainey Al Evans Adrienne Evans Roman Ramirez Darrell Wagner Frank Beatty Crown Coca-Cola Bottling Co Hardy Broder sen Thomas Lazar Robert Mitchell Robert Bennett Mike Brink Joseph Murray Jim Scarborough Everett Hall Fred Kruse F Wil son Chambers Roy Gimlin Dean Sadler Super Savings Fiberglass MaterialsGET ORGANIZEDLEISURE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP Fiberglass ClothS Sq yardsSI 500iee s Sel 014 siardy Ides ihai holds overplane Choice 02 cloth4 years Si yov iaolde 5 vasaznesElectric SailContest faminatinr oayResinl6hrcurel530Oopergal4MAG FILES $495$1000 FIRST PRIZE Liquid Mod elease5300 6 0Z5 Epoxy Primer K&ttfS4000 per gal 55ed $456 plia $100 Eposy PaintThinner K&BfSI SOOper galto sostase ad hanisg Polyester Resin l&BJS20Ooper gal DOM INOUS1RIESJan 9- 10 1982 Anaheim California Send check money order shipping collect COD okayPO BOX 396-KSend SASE complete info Leisure Call write Sob Smith RIC Aircraft PO Boa 33335DOVER NH 0382011 Deerapring irvine CA 92705 Granada Hills CA 91344 1213 366-6872 THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pendingi Just duplicafor does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings 118 thre 112 stabs rudderstf# 1116 increments Duplicates rounds Make own fuselage etcincluded tool semi-rounds cursespatterns infinite angles up 1 deepnumber sizes 0 last breakthrough make cosering easy fast novice eupert Works types cosering material monokote 314 oz fiberglass EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 Pat No 33867271 hit Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add toot cotlection ELDON J LIND COMPANY youll wonder got along withouf them2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720Distributors inquiries invited 108 Model Aviation II
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/02
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 105, 108
YOU WILL HATE am going guys waiting fire up afternoon retired guys out tell what goes flying site during Monday morning Some days busier force calls Sonny Sparkling stories week youre work school Saturday afternoon four air once flow numbers matched guys playing impossible pick time others commonplace Airline pilots layover four- hooky work Beginners show upand flying Theres 10 am curfew field pointers Pattern jobs Five flights equate gives us plenty Sometimes Because need-to-know developing area electric power present drawing excellent glider Heinz Koerner North Wales PA Heinz pioneers electric gang Bill Winter flew Hatfield last summer has flying electric 10 years Bill has bulging filefilled Koerners teat charts conceivable combination motor batteries props matching aircraft Heinz too busyto submit articles magazines usual kindness enthusiasm provided design readers / ______/_ ___________ -T TiPS 3/16 WASHOUT / 02 GLIDER ELEC BY HEINZ KOERNERCLEAR PLASTICSTAB 0I23456~A PLAN SCALE.I COOL S -AIR BATTSIN ASTRO 02-4 UMOTOR ERVO A WHEEL CO LET________________ ALUM CLAMP RAOO SHACK4X 2____ M CR0 SW TCHAH CE LS 20 Model Aviation 1 \jrnt Bill Winter Ellis Grumer built Macys Ole Reliable updated Zaic 3-view Doc Mathews plans June 1978 MA gilded lily construction shot testifies Built almost entirely spruce enlarged one-third hence name Note reflection fuselage lettering underside wing An OS 40 FSR gets 8-footer air 150 feet Youth Must Served site visit theres always least 12-to 16-year-old flies circles around old men Northern Virginia RC Club tortures frisky Aeromaster Christen Eagle colors chap performing magic glider own Tempest design Tim Harris 16-year-old student UpperDublin High Pennsylvania took first lesson Schweizer 2-23 last May soloed after 31/2 hours 12 flights got Private September Thanks Henry Gee BeeHaffke Coverite left speech less after encountering young Tim able relate incredible tale Henryfirst saw him Timwas hand-tossing 2-Meter less 50 feet altitude went loops rolls spins Henry invited Tim fly Zephyr MA plans Using 1/4-in rubber line mini-hi-start reach 100 feet Tim cut loose Rolls onedirection reversed other side extremely low altitude Consecutive loops last skimming ground inchso swears Henry Tim would invert off thetop launch andflyan entireflight upside down rolling out land Says Henry inverted capabilities Zephyr unbelievable young mans flying skills slowly got up nerve totrysomeofthesethings cant doallthe hair-raising things does have learned lot has increased fun am having fantastic little glider pages Model Aviation Quarter-Scaler some days pits filled like beach-scene Sundays sit like birds fence kibitz flying old boy shoots touch-and-goesendlessly VK Cherokee bought used $30 14 years ago Oil-soaked beyond redemption decided lay rest discussed state funeral sentimentally took local landfill final goodby Several hotshots Max 10 powered-glider things let tell a10-powered Wanderer marvelous beginner crate yet worthy best fliers Very nice foamies Dirty Birdys everything passes review mob touch-and-go crazy theres reason runway perhaps 50 ft wide cant 250 ft long Bushes barbed wire end runover slot through weeds other South winds tumble over trees close side solid woods right under downwind other side Rules prohibit standing runway Guys fly side see Kadet have agonized through 73 flights get approaches slot ordinary fields would know problem guys practice much right money now Sig may tempted offer million bucks fly Kadet can bet boots Carl G other makers nice kits will match offer Weve dozen tutors say As flying Thats no good Finally Bob Crosby airline pilot gifted flier pushes couple Quarter-Scalers well Wanderers other flukey stuft asked us flown real ones said sure long time ago drew diagrams sand What suggested typical lightplane stuff Bleeding off speed worst problem downwind throttle back about 75% oppo site spot continue past spot coming set up trim nose doesnt drop Turn onto crosswind keep straight turn onto final throttling back quite way youre low leave stick alone add enough power reach approach gets hairy dont fight go around worked can see red-and-yellow Vagabond RC clearly 1000 ft Kadet metallic blue white streaks blends sky live razors edge crosswind bright low sun crate camouflaged Ive never believed depth perception because Ive seen hundreds people strain crates through loan oak tree golly relative tell keep daylight between crate tree tops youll keep out mischief Old-Timers like can overprop bit faster stuff can spell trouble Turnings 10-6 35 smart need rpm consistent draw Held nosehigh test run good smoke flights engine lost power Youd hear resonance crate four screws holding main wheel metal struts backed out until gear hung loose After 35 flights wrist pin top con rod bearing shot crank could hit side case Horrible isnt So February 1982 21 Tim Harris age 16 licensed glider pilot has flown RC Gliders 31/2 years does wild aerobatics rolls loops ano spinsj irom nano launches One-handed flying seemsto allow him tocast magic spellsonthe birdhowdoes hold thetransmitter Maybe Wintershould get Tim land Kadet Photos courtesy Henry Haffke RU i UUII o rngues ssleIy-munueu Jonn rresion tiij ano pipe-pulling von iiinloYurl Winter L After finding loose servo rail intrepid ace made nifty approach Everybody clapped Kadet adventures updated like soap opera As servo turns. am going down 9-6 let run Almost peaked out run consistent throughout No overheating Crosby said creating vapor lock think right Yesterday brought good news bad news bad news sturdy Kadet now 81 flights still resonated second OS 35 obviously chasing its predecesor down hole fact needle slipped its clip wasnt helping Now having fast flat flights followed mushy ones new tank four prop changes didnt halt resonancebut crate going well 10-6 wood Zinger ship built gosh front servo rail loose allowing sides drum against Still press-fitted tray moves tiny bit accounting trim variations getting because lack bit glue next approach right ship rolled Out pits burst round applauce cheer Hanno Prettner Having fascinating day electric guys Hatfield PA spent weekend fun flying Fredericksburg Aero Masters loaded big Aristocrat RC-assist Vagabond Mad Test Pilot Srulls station wagon along nifty Kavalier big Lacey ST 46 Gawd stayed over Bill Kaluts Lt Col Ret Army balL Bill mad neat builder house full crates Son Steve neat pilot scale one-to-lO depth perception Bill two am three Bill extolls Pica Rapierwith good cause extensions charging leads over garage place looked like Vegas 40000 what tiny red green lights glowing merrily Doug Pratt showed flag MA fine-flying Astro Flight 6-ft Porterfield built kit Astro 15 belt drive 13-8 glides amazingly well takes off grass gets five touch-and-goes tank Club pres Charlie Rector took Doug tow 30-odd-member club quite outfit very spot park Union cannons roared mighty busy two days flying couple Byron jets streaked along grass lifting off like fighters mission Fast spectacular flights long thril ling approaches roll-out went forever Greatest mix crates weve ever seen spot performed perfection having seen Top Flites cranked-wing Con tender before impressed put mildly realism maneuverability especiallly big center section wing flap down flap down Contender behaves designed stay top rubber ball Slowed down responds well can bounced around like yo-yo Lands almost like Huxs space shuttle zipping fast sitting down like duck virtually no roll Steve buddy fly two Contenders close formation land abreast wheels dont touch same time consider bad demo Try bazooka Power 05 40 FSR Papa runs straight FAI fuel raves about saves bundle realistic plane weve ever seen flew Sunday afternoon Andrews Aeromaster OS 60 4-cycle hush fell over crowd 4-cycle Aeromaster radial cowl rare perfect match plane engineairspeed sound absolutely ap propriate maneuvers slow flight high-speed passes aerobatics Aero master all-time great 60 4-cycle engine result defies description Aristocrat its good behavior always passed transmitter around couple airline pilots delighted soon brought up other guys Joe Charlie pilot will let him see what its like None guys ever got out groovenot eyelash Vagabond Old-Timer new chaps Old Free Flighters nobody knew came out crowd talk about nursing old Quakers etc now forthe first time realized impressively ancient kits could perform Driving home munching apples cheese marvelled about niceness people meet way forget competition required us merely live clubs get visiting enjoying mutual fun sessions hobby its very best going back fly-ins happy hunting ground cant say enough about Monster Fly-in Fort Meade MD put Meade Modelers made-in-Heaven autumn Saturday Sundays dismal wind rain didnt break spell during mad test pilot practiced Scale procedures making demos Aristocrat After four long flights used less 1 quarts glow fuel Tartan spectacular biggies attendance including remarkable -scale EAA bipe flew well looked Span 10 ft chord 21 20 Engine homemade two chainsaws 56 cu 24-8 -scale Sopwith Pup assorted Pitts Nosen Mustang Citabrias etc drove up unloading gate checked control shack transmitters checked assembled trundled crates staked-off areas numbered pits wide aisles spectators could get close planes touching Transmitters im pounded got card present impound wished fly crates line ready fly others remained parks Which returned after landing Guys yellow club shirts caps everywhere tried carry anything always sprang forward say Need help Let Like going Heaven Before could fly experts made mechanical check crate P system briefed crowd plane its history flying frequencies constantly monitored again driving home cheese apples happy reflections Fort Meade rare highlight Relaxed yet active totally safe well-disciplinedthough hardly aware Walt Cislo deserves hearty handshake organizing meet Continued page 105 22 Model Aviation becKman IWA iant caie coiumnistj taxis nis uieaiistic moaeis tnson tne i-on meaae Modelers MD Monster Fun-Fly Ship Quadra-powered on-board starter beautiful Permagloss Coverite finish Meade Modelers really know run event See text Aduo super Rubber Scalers old master Paul Plecan Bede4 spans 38 Howard Pete just under24 Full-size plansforboth printed Paul Plan Packet No2 Winteroglesthe Bedeforan RC mini-system 049 powerwouldntya knowl Any FF RCorCLScale buff could enlarge plans authentic subjects Fun/Winter Continued page 22 will take awhile Junior American Modeler days held onto scratchy pian Old-Timer built then-unknown Dee B Mathews Kloud King Model Aviation turned 1975 contributors material Docs plan resur rected top five plans years Doc offered MA Old-Timers first suggestion didnt excite us Frank Ehling Wizard Oz suggested Old-Timer Zaic Yearbook Ole Reliable Macy design best Old-Timers ever come down pike Hatfield year ran Ellis Grumer Phillipsburg NJ thought couldnt remember promised pictures Ellis calls Ole Reliable Plus 33 big good bigger betterits one/third scale-up I.et Ellis take over About seven years ago got RC after lapse 35-40 years flew Free Flightwith Brown Jr Comet Clipper begins thought would easy after several crashes realized difficult thought Fellow club members hid behind cars flew After building couple planes out class built Ole Reliable June 1978 MA first plane managed take off land piece liked way flew strong construction decided build bigger scale built almost entirely spruce Ellis goes spruce cheaper balsa purchase large plank can cut shape size workshop drilling holes cutting away excess wood held flying weight 11 pounds span 8 ft outer panels pulled center section rubberbands Alignment pins oak FSR OS 40 takes off about 150 ft Its slow graceful flier must set idling speed low bring down small field Later added trap door drop parachute Once dropped chute 300 feet instead coming down got thermal went up out sight dont present pictures just because like Old-Timerswe like everything once comes masterpiece im press us Looking closely framework layer after layer details reveal themselves youll note hes changed dihedral just right ailerons maintaining near Free Flight stability just know must turn smooth silk Give five stars Paul Plecan Plan Packet No 2 includes superb full-size plans Jumbo Rubber Bede 4 Ben Howard/Gordon Israel Pete designed popular mass-launch Greve events plans 22 x 34 printed both sides Bede 38 65 oz 24 ft i flat rubber surely heavyweight con tender RC Schoolyard folks will find natural lightweight system 049 Pete spans just under 24 weighs 2 oz An 11 x 17 instruction sheet complete anything fits magazines loaded bits rambling hints kinks Country-store stuff $450 packet pricethis second sixthe discriminating modeler rewarded collectors item good measure theres two-side info sheet Paul calls Books & Charts Stuff listing Repla Tech Paul Matt Karlstrom magazine back issues what-not also available Paul Continued page 108 Whefl OU lTUflKi K o has mostcomplete comprehensive line RIG Soaring productstoeverexist North America o Our line products includesthose some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers o We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products O We serve serious RIG soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 17356 717 244 4508 9am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO shows February 1982 105 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodiesm 1/lie &z4fane 7acory \ 1/ arlus RIG TRACT iCii. Electric Retractable /1Landing Gear 1/5 Scale & 1/4 Scale Models proud present modeling public advanced well constructed tanding gear designed 1/5 scate & 1/4 scale mpdels up 95 pound weight components used systems best Quality available parts manutactured highest standards insure strength qusitty relisble performance system comes comptete battery pack charger servo switch hametts 2 15 long estentions loctite mounting bolts 3 view lull size awing matting plan modifications etectric retractable landing gear system has designed tested throughty suitable installation ins vsrity aircraft models units available TWIN GEAR MAINS TRI-GEAR MAINS steerable NOSE GEAR ROTATING MAINS Master Kits P-40 Nosen Corsair retractable steerable TAIL WHEEL special units Nick Ziroli Models AEROMARINE believe modeler should abte build models live up 10 true scale counter part both performance function think 1/4 scale retracts think BIG-TRACT Call write 6 page illustrated catalog retract systems avaitable upon request Enclose $100 Itt page catalog other fine products ee us WRAM Show AEROMARINE ENTERPRIZES BOX 282 BEACHWOOD NJ 08722 201 240-3882 Cadillac Big Retracts Check out standard features 50-60 Retract Cycles Per Charge Scale 10 Second Retract Time Aluminum & Stainless Steel Spring Loaded Air Shock 3 Sets Springs Custom Tune Tension Scale Oleo Strut Retract Angle Just gQo Can Set anywhere Between 800 & 1100 Making Universal Types Models Toe & Toe Out Wheel Can Adjusted Provide Correct Ground Handling Tracking unit independently operated self locking position Full 1 year warranty Completely assembled & ready operate via simple servc operation As modeler Plecan reminds us Carl Goldberg Both perfectionists Nothing ever seems good enough such guys wonder ever manage let go project winter 1936 applied post Bill Barnes eventually become Air Trails interviewer us greet would-be author off street drawn Seversky 3view ancestor ball-point pen Should buy editor asked knowing end up mumbled meek Sure first thousands things would come buy first thing Paul ever sold generation Plecans plans among finest magazines remains sharp designer practical craft fly best like us happen Plecan customer waiting overdue No 2 Packet know Paul builds flies ships like Orson Welles talks releasing wine before its time Paul sticks project until CG position angular differences optimum Paul Plecan 3023 Saratoga St Riverside CA 92503 Subscription data Packet No 2 Bill Winter 4330Alta Vista Dr Fairfaz VA 22030 AMA Building/Mankowski Continued page 23 land Radio Modelers Orange Coast RC Club Chula Vista RC Plymouth Pilgrims Wayne W Owens Flyline Models Inc Ft Worth Thun derbirds Huron Prop Busters Karl Leach Gerald Hesse Kemp D Soicher William Mc Avoy Nico Engraving J William Knepp Fred C Calhoun Louis Crane Dave Ken Wil son Dick Sonheim Tatone Products John Wirnams Murry Frank Charles Weaver Walter Heinbuch Henry Nelson Roger Olsen G Reynold Clifford Richie R Gross Robert Knutson W H Langenberg Clifford L Condjt Robert Sparks James H Parsons William Zimmer George Dickenson Monogram Mod els John Pond Pactra Industries Life Members have designated Life Membership fees applied Build ing Fund Dick Penrod Lee Renaud Dan Pruss Jay Gerber Bryant Ellaine Mark Thompson Bill Bennett Sandy Frank David McDonald Earl Witt Gold Members donated $50 Buliding Fund will listed Gold Members Scroli Quarter Scale Association Aero RC Syracuse Sal Calogero Dave Brown Dan Yarchin Betty Stream Robert Rainey Al Evans Adrienne Evans Roman Ramirez Darrell Wagner Frank Beatty Crown Coca-Cola Bottling Co Hardy Broder sen Thomas Lazar Robert Mitchell Robert Bennett Mike Brink Joseph Murray Jim Scarborough Everett Hall Fred Kruse F Wil son Chambers Roy Gimlin Dean Sadler Super Savings Fiberglass MaterialsGET ORGANIZEDLEISURE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP Fiberglass ClothS Sq yardsSI 500iee s Sel 014 siardy Ides ihai holds overplane Choice 02 cloth4 years Si yov iaolde 5 vasaznesElectric SailContest faminatinr oayResinl6hrcurel530Oopergal4MAG FILES $495$1000 FIRST PRIZE Liquid Mod elease5300 6 0Z5 Epoxy Primer K&ttfS4000 per gal 55ed $456 plia $100 Eposy PaintThinner K&BfSI SOOper galto sostase ad hanisg Polyester Resin l&BJS20Ooper gal DOM INOUS1RIESJan 9- 10 1982 Anaheim California Send check money order shipping collect COD okayPO BOX 396-KSend SASE complete info Leisure Call write Sob Smith RIC Aircraft PO Boa 33335DOVER NH 0382011 Deerapring irvine CA 92705 Granada Hills CA 91344 1213 366-6872 THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pendingi Just duplicafor does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings 118 thre 112 stabs rudderstf# 1116 increments Duplicates rounds Make own fuselage etcincluded tool semi-rounds cursespatterns infinite angles up 1 deepnumber sizes 0 last breakthrough make cosering easy fast novice eupert Works types cosering material monokote 314 oz fiberglass EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 Pat No 33867271 hit Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add toot cotlection ELDON J LIND COMPANY youll wonder got along withouf them2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720Distributors inquiries invited 108 Model Aviation II
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/02
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 105, 108
YOU WILL HATE am going guys waiting fire up afternoon retired guys out tell what goes flying site during Monday morning Some days busier force calls Sonny Sparkling stories week youre work school Saturday afternoon four air once flow numbers matched guys playing impossible pick time others commonplace Airline pilots layover four- hooky work Beginners show upand flying Theres 10 am curfew field pointers Pattern jobs Five flights equate gives us plenty Sometimes Because need-to-know developing area electric power present drawing excellent glider Heinz Koerner North Wales PA Heinz pioneers electric gang Bill Winter flew Hatfield last summer has flying electric 10 years Bill has bulging filefilled Koerners teat charts conceivable combination motor batteries props matching aircraft Heinz too busyto submit articles magazines usual kindness enthusiasm provided design readers / ______/_ ___________ -T TiPS 3/16 WASHOUT / 02 GLIDER ELEC BY HEINZ KOERNERCLEAR PLASTICSTAB 0I23456~A PLAN SCALE.I COOL S -AIR BATTSIN ASTRO 02-4 UMOTOR ERVO A WHEEL CO LET________________ ALUM CLAMP RAOO SHACK4X 2____ M CR0 SW TCHAH CE LS 20 Model Aviation 1 \jrnt Bill Winter Ellis Grumer built Macys Ole Reliable updated Zaic 3-view Doc Mathews plans June 1978 MA gilded lily construction shot testifies Built almost entirely spruce enlarged one-third hence name Note reflection fuselage lettering underside wing An OS 40 FSR gets 8-footer air 150 feet Youth Must Served site visit theres always least 12-to 16-year-old flies circles around old men Northern Virginia RC Club tortures frisky Aeromaster Christen Eagle colors chap performing magic glider own Tempest design Tim Harris 16-year-old student UpperDublin High Pennsylvania took first lesson Schweizer 2-23 last May soloed after 31/2 hours 12 flights got Private September Thanks Henry Gee BeeHaffke Coverite left speech less after encountering young Tim able relate incredible tale Henryfirst saw him Timwas hand-tossing 2-Meter less 50 feet altitude went loops rolls spins Henry invited Tim fly Zephyr MA plans Using 1/4-in rubber line mini-hi-start reach 100 feet Tim cut loose Rolls onedirection reversed other side extremely low altitude Consecutive loops last skimming ground inchso swears Henry Tim would invert off thetop launch andflyan entireflight upside down rolling out land Says Henry inverted capabilities Zephyr unbelievable young mans flying skills slowly got up nerve totrysomeofthesethings cant doallthe hair-raising things does have learned lot has increased fun am having fantastic little glider pages Model Aviation Quarter-Scaler some days pits filled like beach-scene Sundays sit like birds fence kibitz flying old boy shoots touch-and-goesendlessly VK Cherokee bought used $30 14 years ago Oil-soaked beyond redemption decided lay rest discussed state funeral sentimentally took local landfill final goodby Several hotshots Max 10 powered-glider things let tell a10-powered Wanderer marvelous beginner crate yet worthy best fliers Very nice foamies Dirty Birdys everything passes review mob touch-and-go crazy theres reason runway perhaps 50 ft wide cant 250 ft long Bushes barbed wire end runover slot through weeds other South winds tumble over trees close side solid woods right under downwind other side Rules prohibit standing runway Guys fly side see Kadet have agonized through 73 flights get approaches slot ordinary fields would know problem guys practice much right money now Sig may tempted offer million bucks fly Kadet can bet boots Carl G other makers nice kits will match offer Weve dozen tutors say As flying Thats no good Finally Bob Crosby airline pilot gifted flier pushes couple Quarter-Scalers well Wanderers other flukey stuft asked us flown real ones said sure long time ago drew diagrams sand What suggested typical lightplane stuff Bleeding off speed worst problem downwind throttle back about 75% oppo site spot continue past spot coming set up trim nose doesnt drop Turn onto crosswind keep straight turn onto final throttling back quite way youre low leave stick alone add enough power reach approach gets hairy dont fight go around worked can see red-and-yellow Vagabond RC clearly 1000 ft Kadet metallic blue white streaks blends sky live razors edge crosswind bright low sun crate camouflaged Ive never believed depth perception because Ive seen hundreds people strain crates through loan oak tree golly relative tell keep daylight between crate tree tops youll keep out mischief Old-Timers like can overprop bit faster stuff can spell trouble Turnings 10-6 35 smart need rpm consistent draw Held nosehigh test run good smoke flights engine lost power Youd hear resonance crate four screws holding main wheel metal struts backed out until gear hung loose After 35 flights wrist pin top con rod bearing shot crank could hit side case Horrible isnt So February 1982 21 Tim Harris age 16 licensed glider pilot has flown RC Gliders 31/2 years does wild aerobatics rolls loops ano spinsj irom nano launches One-handed flying seemsto allow him tocast magic spellsonthe birdhowdoes hold thetransmitter Maybe Wintershould get Tim land Kadet Photos courtesy Henry Haffke RU i UUII o rngues ssleIy-munueu Jonn rresion tiij ano pipe-pulling von iiinloYurl Winter L After finding loose servo rail intrepid ace made nifty approach Everybody clapped Kadet adventures updated like soap opera As servo turns. am going down 9-6 let run Almost peaked out run consistent throughout No overheating Crosby said creating vapor lock think right Yesterday brought good news bad news bad news sturdy Kadet now 81 flights still resonated second OS 35 obviously chasing its predecesor down hole fact needle slipped its clip wasnt helping Now having fast flat flights followed mushy ones new tank four prop changes didnt halt resonancebut crate going well 10-6 wood Zinger ship built gosh front servo rail loose allowing sides drum against Still press-fitted tray moves tiny bit accounting trim variations getting because lack bit glue next approach right ship rolled Out pits burst round applauce cheer Hanno Prettner Having fascinating day electric guys Hatfield PA spent weekend fun flying Fredericksburg Aero Masters loaded big Aristocrat RC-assist Vagabond Mad Test Pilot Srulls station wagon along nifty Kavalier big Lacey ST 46 Gawd stayed over Bill Kaluts Lt Col Ret Army balL Bill mad neat builder house full crates Son Steve neat pilot scale one-to-lO depth perception Bill two am three Bill extolls Pica Rapierwith good cause extensions charging leads over garage place looked like Vegas 40000 what tiny red green lights glowing merrily Doug Pratt showed flag MA fine-flying Astro Flight 6-ft Porterfield built kit Astro 15 belt drive 13-8 glides amazingly well takes off grass gets five touch-and-goes tank Club pres Charlie Rector took Doug tow 30-odd-member club quite outfit very spot park Union cannons roared mighty busy two days flying couple Byron jets streaked along grass lifting off like fighters mission Fast spectacular flights long thril ling approaches roll-out went forever Greatest mix crates weve ever seen spot performed perfection having seen Top Flites cranked-wing Con tender before impressed put mildly realism maneuverability especiallly big center section wing flap down flap down Contender behaves designed stay top rubber ball Slowed down responds well can bounced around like yo-yo Lands almost like Huxs space shuttle zipping fast sitting down like duck virtually no roll Steve buddy fly two Contenders close formation land abreast wheels dont touch same time consider bad demo Try bazooka Power 05 40 FSR Papa runs straight FAI fuel raves about saves bundle realistic plane weve ever seen flew Sunday afternoon Andrews Aeromaster OS 60 4-cycle hush fell over crowd 4-cycle Aeromaster radial cowl rare perfect match plane engineairspeed sound absolutely ap propriate maneuvers slow flight high-speed passes aerobatics Aero master all-time great 60 4-cycle engine result defies description Aristocrat its good behavior always passed transmitter around couple airline pilots delighted soon brought up other guys Joe Charlie pilot will let him see what its like None guys ever got out groovenot eyelash Vagabond Old-Timer new chaps Old Free Flighters nobody knew came out crowd talk about nursing old Quakers etc now forthe first time realized impressively ancient kits could perform Driving home munching apples cheese marvelled about niceness people meet way forget competition required us merely live clubs get visiting enjoying mutual fun sessions hobby its very best going back fly-ins happy hunting ground cant say enough about Monster Fly-in Fort Meade MD put Meade Modelers made-in-Heaven autumn Saturday Sundays dismal wind rain didnt break spell during mad test pilot practiced Scale procedures making demos Aristocrat After four long flights used less 1 quarts glow fuel Tartan spectacular biggies attendance including remarkable -scale EAA bipe flew well looked Span 10 ft chord 21 20 Engine homemade two chainsaws 56 cu 24-8 -scale Sopwith Pup assorted Pitts Nosen Mustang Citabrias etc drove up unloading gate checked control shack transmitters checked assembled trundled crates staked-off areas numbered pits wide aisles spectators could get close planes touching Transmitters im pounded got card present impound wished fly crates line ready fly others remained parks Which returned after landing Guys yellow club shirts caps everywhere tried carry anything always sprang forward say Need help Let Like going Heaven Before could fly experts made mechanical check crate P system briefed crowd plane its history flying frequencies constantly monitored again driving home cheese apples happy reflections Fort Meade rare highlight Relaxed yet active totally safe well-disciplinedthough hardly aware Walt Cislo deserves hearty handshake organizing meet Continued page 105 22 Model Aviation becKman IWA iant caie coiumnistj taxis nis uieaiistic moaeis tnson tne i-on meaae Modelers MD Monster Fun-Fly Ship Quadra-powered on-board starter beautiful Permagloss Coverite finish Meade Modelers really know run event See text Aduo super Rubber Scalers old master Paul Plecan Bede4 spans 38 Howard Pete just under24 Full-size plansforboth printed Paul Plan Packet No2 Winteroglesthe Bedeforan RC mini-system 049 powerwouldntya knowl Any FF RCorCLScale buff could enlarge plans authentic subjects Fun/Winter Continued page 22 will take awhile Junior American Modeler days held onto scratchy pian Old-Timer built then-unknown Dee B Mathews Kloud King Model Aviation turned 1975 contributors material Docs plan resur rected top five plans years Doc offered MA Old-Timers first suggestion didnt excite us Frank Ehling Wizard Oz suggested Old-Timer Zaic Yearbook Ole Reliable Macy design best Old-Timers ever come down pike Hatfield year ran Ellis Grumer Phillipsburg NJ thought couldnt remember promised pictures Ellis calls Ole Reliable Plus 33 big good bigger betterits one/third scale-up I.et Ellis take over About seven years ago got RC after lapse 35-40 years flew Free Flightwith Brown Jr Comet Clipper begins thought would easy after several crashes realized difficult thought Fellow club members hid behind cars flew After building couple planes out class built Ole Reliable June 1978 MA first plane managed take off land piece liked way flew strong construction decided build bigger scale built almost entirely spruce Ellis goes spruce cheaper balsa purchase large plank can cut shape size workshop drilling holes cutting away excess wood held flying weight 11 pounds span 8 ft outer panels pulled center section rubberbands Alignment pins oak FSR OS 40 takes off about 150 ft Its slow graceful flier must set idling speed low bring down small field Later added trap door drop parachute Once dropped chute 300 feet instead coming down got thermal went up out sight dont present pictures just because like Old-Timerswe like everything once comes masterpiece im press us Looking closely framework layer after layer details reveal themselves youll note hes changed dihedral just right ailerons maintaining near Free Flight stability just know must turn smooth silk Give five stars Paul Plecan Plan Packet No 2 includes superb full-size plans Jumbo Rubber Bede 4 Ben Howard/Gordon Israel Pete designed popular mass-launch Greve events plans 22 x 34 printed both sides Bede 38 65 oz 24 ft i flat rubber surely heavyweight con tender RC Schoolyard folks will find natural lightweight system 049 Pete spans just under 24 weighs 2 oz An 11 x 17 instruction sheet complete anything fits magazines loaded bits rambling hints kinks Country-store stuff $450 packet pricethis second sixthe discriminating modeler rewarded collectors item good measure theres two-side info sheet Paul calls Books & Charts Stuff listing Repla Tech Paul Matt Karlstrom magazine back issues what-not also available Paul Continued page 108 Whefl OU lTUflKi K o has mostcomplete comprehensive line RIG Soaring productstoeverexist North America o Our line products includesthose some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers o We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products O We serve serious RIG soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 17356 717 244 4508 9am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO shows February 1982 105 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodiesm 1/lie &z4fane 7acory \ 1/ arlus RIG TRACT iCii. Electric Retractable /1Landing Gear 1/5 Scale & 1/4 Scale Models proud present modeling public advanced well constructed tanding gear designed 1/5 scate & 1/4 scale mpdels up 95 pound weight components used systems best Quality available parts manutactured highest standards insure strength qusitty relisble performance system comes comptete battery pack charger servo switch hametts 2 15 long estentions loctite mounting bolts 3 view lull size awing matting plan modifications etectric retractable landing gear system has designed tested throughty suitable installation ins vsrity aircraft models units available TWIN GEAR MAINS TRI-GEAR MAINS steerable NOSE GEAR ROTATING MAINS Master Kits P-40 Nosen Corsair retractable steerable TAIL WHEEL special units Nick Ziroli Models AEROMARINE believe modeler should abte build models live up 10 true scale counter part both performance function think 1/4 scale retracts think BIG-TRACT Call write 6 page illustrated catalog retract systems avaitable upon request Enclose $100 Itt page catalog other fine products ee us WRAM Show AEROMARINE ENTERPRIZES BOX 282 BEACHWOOD NJ 08722 201 240-3882 Cadillac Big Retracts Check out standard features 50-60 Retract Cycles Per Charge Scale 10 Second Retract Time Aluminum & Stainless Steel Spring Loaded Air Shock 3 Sets Springs Custom Tune Tension Scale Oleo Strut Retract Angle Just gQo Can Set anywhere Between 800 & 1100 Making Universal Types Models Toe & Toe Out Wheel Can Adjusted Provide Correct Ground Handling Tracking unit independently operated self locking position Full 1 year warranty Completely assembled & ready operate via simple servc operation As modeler Plecan reminds us Carl Goldberg Both perfectionists Nothing ever seems good enough such guys wonder ever manage let go project winter 1936 applied post Bill Barnes eventually become Air Trails interviewer us greet would-be author off street drawn Seversky 3view ancestor ball-point pen Should buy editor asked knowing end up mumbled meek Sure first thousands things would come buy first thing Paul ever sold generation Plecans plans among finest magazines remains sharp designer practical craft fly best like us happen Plecan customer waiting overdue No 2 Packet know Paul builds flies ships like Orson Welles talks releasing wine before its time Paul sticks project until CG position angular differences optimum Paul Plecan 3023 Saratoga St Riverside CA 92503 Subscription data Packet No 2 Bill Winter 4330Alta Vista Dr Fairfaz VA 22030 AMA Building/Mankowski Continued page 23 land Radio Modelers Orange Coast RC Club Chula Vista RC Plymouth Pilgrims Wayne W Owens Flyline Models Inc Ft Worth Thun derbirds Huron Prop Busters Karl Leach Gerald Hesse Kemp D Soicher William Mc Avoy Nico Engraving J William Knepp Fred C Calhoun Louis Crane Dave Ken Wil son Dick Sonheim Tatone Products John Wirnams Murry Frank Charles Weaver Walter Heinbuch Henry Nelson Roger Olsen G Reynold Clifford Richie R Gross Robert Knutson W H Langenberg Clifford L Condjt Robert Sparks James H Parsons William Zimmer George Dickenson Monogram Mod els John Pond Pactra Industries Life Members have designated Life Membership fees applied Build ing Fund Dick Penrod Lee Renaud Dan Pruss Jay Gerber Bryant Ellaine Mark Thompson Bill Bennett Sandy Frank David McDonald Earl Witt Gold Members donated $50 Buliding Fund will listed Gold Members Scroli Quarter Scale Association Aero RC Syracuse Sal Calogero Dave Brown Dan Yarchin Betty Stream Robert Rainey Al Evans Adrienne Evans Roman Ramirez Darrell Wagner Frank Beatty Crown Coca-Cola Bottling Co Hardy Broder sen Thomas Lazar Robert Mitchell Robert Bennett Mike Brink Joseph Murray Jim Scarborough Everett Hall Fred Kruse F Wil son Chambers Roy Gimlin Dean Sadler Super Savings Fiberglass MaterialsGET ORGANIZEDLEISURE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP Fiberglass ClothS Sq yardsSI 500iee s Sel 014 siardy Ides ihai holds overplane Choice 02 cloth4 years Si yov iaolde 5 vasaznesElectric SailContest faminatinr oayResinl6hrcurel530Oopergal4MAG FILES $495$1000 FIRST PRIZE Liquid Mod elease5300 6 0Z5 Epoxy Primer K&ttfS4000 per gal 55ed $456 plia $100 Eposy PaintThinner K&BfSI SOOper galto sostase ad hanisg Polyester Resin l&BJS20Ooper gal DOM INOUS1RIESJan 9- 10 1982 Anaheim California Send check money order shipping collect COD okayPO BOX 396-KSend SASE complete info Leisure Call write Sob Smith RIC Aircraft PO Boa 33335DOVER NH 0382011 Deerapring irvine CA 92705 Granada Hills CA 91344 1213 366-6872 THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pendingi Just duplicafor does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings 118 thre 112 stabs rudderstf# 1116 increments Duplicates rounds Make own fuselage etcincluded tool semi-rounds cursespatterns infinite angles up 1 deepnumber sizes 0 last breakthrough make cosering easy fast novice eupert Works types cosering material monokote 314 oz fiberglass EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 Pat No 33867271 hit Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add toot cotlection ELDON J LIND COMPANY youll wonder got along withouf them2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720Distributors inquiries invited 108 Model Aviation II
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/02
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 105, 108
YOU WILL HATE am going guys waiting fire up afternoon retired guys out tell what goes flying site during Monday morning Some days busier force calls Sonny Sparkling stories week youre work school Saturday afternoon four air once flow numbers matched guys playing impossible pick time others commonplace Airline pilots layover four- hooky work Beginners show upand flying Theres 10 am curfew field pointers Pattern jobs Five flights equate gives us plenty Sometimes Because need-to-know developing area electric power present drawing excellent glider Heinz Koerner North Wales PA Heinz pioneers electric gang Bill Winter flew Hatfield last summer has flying electric 10 years Bill has bulging filefilled Koerners teat charts conceivable combination motor batteries props matching aircraft Heinz too busyto submit articles magazines usual kindness enthusiasm provided design readers / ______/_ ___________ -T TiPS 3/16 WASHOUT / 02 GLIDER ELEC BY HEINZ KOERNERCLEAR PLASTICSTAB 0I23456~A PLAN SCALE.I COOL S -AIR BATTSIN ASTRO 02-4 UMOTOR ERVO A WHEEL CO LET________________ ALUM CLAMP RAOO SHACK4X 2____ M CR0 SW TCHAH CE LS 20 Model Aviation 1 \jrnt Bill Winter Ellis Grumer built Macys Ole Reliable updated Zaic 3-view Doc Mathews plans June 1978 MA gilded lily construction shot testifies Built almost entirely spruce enlarged one-third hence name Note reflection fuselage lettering underside wing An OS 40 FSR gets 8-footer air 150 feet Youth Must Served site visit theres always least 12-to 16-year-old flies circles around old men Northern Virginia RC Club tortures frisky Aeromaster Christen Eagle colors chap performing magic glider own Tempest design Tim Harris 16-year-old student UpperDublin High Pennsylvania took first lesson Schweizer 2-23 last May soloed after 31/2 hours 12 flights got Private September Thanks Henry Gee BeeHaffke Coverite left speech less after encountering young Tim able relate incredible tale Henryfirst saw him Timwas hand-tossing 2-Meter less 50 feet altitude went loops rolls spins Henry invited Tim fly Zephyr MA plans Using 1/4-in rubber line mini-hi-start reach 100 feet Tim cut loose Rolls onedirection reversed other side extremely low altitude Consecutive loops last skimming ground inchso swears Henry Tim would invert off thetop launch andflyan entireflight upside down rolling out land Says Henry inverted capabilities Zephyr unbelievable young mans flying skills slowly got up nerve totrysomeofthesethings cant doallthe hair-raising things does have learned lot has increased fun am having fantastic little glider pages Model Aviation Quarter-Scaler some days pits filled like beach-scene Sundays sit like birds fence kibitz flying old boy shoots touch-and-goesendlessly VK Cherokee bought used $30 14 years ago Oil-soaked beyond redemption decided lay rest discussed state funeral sentimentally took local landfill final goodby Several hotshots Max 10 powered-glider things let tell a10-powered Wanderer marvelous beginner crate yet worthy best fliers Very nice foamies Dirty Birdys everything passes review mob touch-and-go crazy theres reason runway perhaps 50 ft wide cant 250 ft long Bushes barbed wire end runover slot through weeds other South winds tumble over trees close side solid woods right under downwind other side Rules prohibit standing runway Guys fly side see Kadet have agonized through 73 flights get approaches slot ordinary fields would know problem guys practice much right money now Sig may tempted offer million bucks fly Kadet can bet boots Carl G other makers nice kits will match offer Weve dozen tutors say As flying Thats no good Finally Bob Crosby airline pilot gifted flier pushes couple Quarter-Scalers well Wanderers other flukey stuft asked us flown real ones said sure long time ago drew diagrams sand What suggested typical lightplane stuff Bleeding off speed worst problem downwind throttle back about 75% oppo site spot continue past spot coming set up trim nose doesnt drop Turn onto crosswind keep straight turn onto final throttling back quite way youre low leave stick alone add enough power reach approach gets hairy dont fight go around worked can see red-and-yellow Vagabond RC clearly 1000 ft Kadet metallic blue white streaks blends sky live razors edge crosswind bright low sun crate camouflaged Ive never believed depth perception because Ive seen hundreds people strain crates through loan oak tree golly relative tell keep daylight between crate tree tops youll keep out mischief Old-Timers like can overprop bit faster stuff can spell trouble Turnings 10-6 35 smart need rpm consistent draw Held nosehigh test run good smoke flights engine lost power Youd hear resonance crate four screws holding main wheel metal struts backed out until gear hung loose After 35 flights wrist pin top con rod bearing shot crank could hit side case Horrible isnt So February 1982 21 Tim Harris age 16 licensed glider pilot has flown RC Gliders 31/2 years does wild aerobatics rolls loops ano spinsj irom nano launches One-handed flying seemsto allow him tocast magic spellsonthe birdhowdoes hold thetransmitter Maybe Wintershould get Tim land Kadet Photos courtesy Henry Haffke RU i UUII o rngues ssleIy-munueu Jonn rresion tiij ano pipe-pulling von iiinloYurl Winter L After finding loose servo rail intrepid ace made nifty approach Everybody clapped Kadet adventures updated like soap opera As servo turns. am going down 9-6 let run Almost peaked out run consistent throughout No overheating Crosby said creating vapor lock think right Yesterday brought good news bad news bad news sturdy Kadet now 81 flights still resonated second OS 35 obviously chasing its predecesor down hole fact needle slipped its clip wasnt helping Now having fast flat flights followed mushy ones new tank four prop changes didnt halt resonancebut crate going well 10-6 wood Zinger ship built gosh front servo rail loose allowing sides drum against Still press-fitted tray moves tiny bit accounting trim variations getting because lack bit glue next approach right ship rolled Out pits burst round applauce cheer Hanno Prettner Having fascinating day electric guys Hatfield PA spent weekend fun flying Fredericksburg Aero Masters loaded big Aristocrat RC-assist Vagabond Mad Test Pilot Srulls station wagon along nifty Kavalier big Lacey ST 46 Gawd stayed over Bill Kaluts Lt Col Ret Army balL Bill mad neat builder house full crates Son Steve neat pilot scale one-to-lO depth perception Bill two am three Bill extolls Pica Rapierwith good cause extensions charging leads over garage place looked like Vegas 40000 what tiny red green lights glowing merrily Doug Pratt showed flag MA fine-flying Astro Flight 6-ft Porterfield built kit Astro 15 belt drive 13-8 glides amazingly well takes off grass gets five touch-and-goes tank Club pres Charlie Rector took Doug tow 30-odd-member club quite outfit very spot park Union cannons roared mighty busy two days flying couple Byron jets streaked along grass lifting off like fighters mission Fast spectacular flights long thril ling approaches roll-out went forever Greatest mix crates weve ever seen spot performed perfection having seen Top Flites cranked-wing Con tender before impressed put mildly realism maneuverability especiallly big center section wing flap down flap down Contender behaves designed stay top rubber ball Slowed down responds well can bounced around like yo-yo Lands almost like Huxs space shuttle zipping fast sitting down like duck virtually no roll Steve buddy fly two Contenders close formation land abreast wheels dont touch same time consider bad demo Try bazooka Power 05 40 FSR Papa runs straight FAI fuel raves about saves bundle realistic plane weve ever seen flew Sunday afternoon Andrews Aeromaster OS 60 4-cycle hush fell over crowd 4-cycle Aeromaster radial cowl rare perfect match plane engineairspeed sound absolutely ap propriate maneuvers slow flight high-speed passes aerobatics Aero master all-time great 60 4-cycle engine result defies description Aristocrat its good behavior always passed transmitter around couple airline pilots delighted soon brought up other guys Joe Charlie pilot will let him see what its like None guys ever got out groovenot eyelash Vagabond Old-Timer new chaps Old Free Flighters nobody knew came out crowd talk about nursing old Quakers etc now forthe first time realized impressively ancient kits could perform Driving home munching apples cheese marvelled about niceness people meet way forget competition required us merely live clubs get visiting enjoying mutual fun sessions hobby its very best going back fly-ins happy hunting ground cant say enough about Monster Fly-in Fort Meade MD put Meade Modelers made-in-Heaven autumn Saturday Sundays dismal wind rain didnt break spell during mad test pilot practiced Scale procedures making demos Aristocrat After four long flights used less 1 quarts glow fuel Tartan spectacular biggies attendance including remarkable -scale EAA bipe flew well looked Span 10 ft chord 21 20 Engine homemade two chainsaws 56 cu 24-8 -scale Sopwith Pup assorted Pitts Nosen Mustang Citabrias etc drove up unloading gate checked control shack transmitters checked assembled trundled crates staked-off areas numbered pits wide aisles spectators could get close planes touching Transmitters im pounded got card present impound wished fly crates line ready fly others remained parks Which returned after landing Guys yellow club shirts caps everywhere tried carry anything always sprang forward say Need help Let Like going Heaven Before could fly experts made mechanical check crate P system briefed crowd plane its history flying frequencies constantly monitored again driving home cheese apples happy reflections Fort Meade rare highlight Relaxed yet active totally safe well-disciplinedthough hardly aware Walt Cislo deserves hearty handshake organizing meet Continued page 105 22 Model Aviation becKman IWA iant caie coiumnistj taxis nis uieaiistic moaeis tnson tne i-on meaae Modelers MD Monster Fun-Fly Ship Quadra-powered on-board starter beautiful Permagloss Coverite finish Meade Modelers really know run event See text Aduo super Rubber Scalers old master Paul Plecan Bede4 spans 38 Howard Pete just under24 Full-size plansforboth printed Paul Plan Packet No2 Winteroglesthe Bedeforan RC mini-system 049 powerwouldntya knowl Any FF RCorCLScale buff could enlarge plans authentic subjects Fun/Winter Continued page 22 will take awhile Junior American Modeler days held onto scratchy pian Old-Timer built then-unknown Dee B Mathews Kloud King Model Aviation turned 1975 contributors material Docs plan resur rected top five plans years Doc offered MA Old-Timers first suggestion didnt excite us Frank Ehling Wizard Oz suggested Old-Timer Zaic Yearbook Ole Reliable Macy design best Old-Timers ever come down pike Hatfield year ran Ellis Grumer Phillipsburg NJ thought couldnt remember promised pictures Ellis calls Ole Reliable Plus 33 big good bigger betterits one/third scale-up I.et Ellis take over About seven years ago got RC after lapse 35-40 years flew Free Flightwith Brown Jr Comet Clipper begins thought would easy after several crashes realized difficult thought Fellow club members hid behind cars flew After building couple planes out class built Ole Reliable June 1978 MA first plane managed take off land piece liked way flew strong construction decided build bigger scale built almost entirely spruce Ellis goes spruce cheaper balsa purchase large plank can cut shape size workshop drilling holes cutting away excess wood held flying weight 11 pounds span 8 ft outer panels pulled center section rubberbands Alignment pins oak FSR OS 40 takes off about 150 ft Its slow graceful flier must set idling speed low bring down small field Later added trap door drop parachute Once dropped chute 300 feet instead coming down got thermal went up out sight dont present pictures just because like Old-Timerswe like everything once comes masterpiece im press us Looking closely framework layer after layer details reveal themselves youll note hes changed dihedral just right ailerons maintaining near Free Flight stability just know must turn smooth silk Give five stars Paul Plecan Plan Packet No 2 includes superb full-size plans Jumbo Rubber Bede 4 Ben Howard/Gordon Israel Pete designed popular mass-launch Greve events plans 22 x 34 printed both sides Bede 38 65 oz 24 ft i flat rubber surely heavyweight con tender RC Schoolyard folks will find natural lightweight system 049 Pete spans just under 24 weighs 2 oz An 11 x 17 instruction sheet complete anything fits magazines loaded bits rambling hints kinks Country-store stuff $450 packet pricethis second sixthe discriminating modeler rewarded collectors item good measure theres two-side info sheet Paul calls Books & Charts Stuff listing Repla Tech Paul Matt Karlstrom magazine back issues what-not also available Paul Continued page 108 Whefl OU lTUflKi K o has mostcomplete comprehensive line RIG Soaring productstoeverexist North America o Our line products includesthose some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers o We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products O We serve serious RIG soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 17356 717 244 4508 9am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO shows February 1982 105 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodiesm 1/lie &z4fane 7acory \ 1/ arlus RIG TRACT iCii. Electric Retractable /1Landing Gear 1/5 Scale & 1/4 Scale Models proud present modeling public advanced well constructed tanding gear designed 1/5 scate & 1/4 scale mpdels up 95 pound weight components used systems best Quality available parts manutactured highest standards insure strength qusitty relisble performance system comes comptete battery pack charger servo switch hametts 2 15 long estentions loctite mounting bolts 3 view lull size awing matting plan modifications etectric retractable landing gear system has designed tested throughty suitable installation ins vsrity aircraft models units available TWIN GEAR MAINS TRI-GEAR MAINS steerable NOSE GEAR ROTATING MAINS Master Kits P-40 Nosen Corsair retractable steerable TAIL WHEEL special units Nick Ziroli Models AEROMARINE believe modeler should abte build models live up 10 true scale counter part both performance function think 1/4 scale retracts think BIG-TRACT Call write 6 page illustrated catalog retract systems avaitable upon request Enclose $100 Itt page catalog other fine products ee us WRAM Show AEROMARINE ENTERPRIZES BOX 282 BEACHWOOD NJ 08722 201 240-3882 Cadillac Big Retracts Check out standard features 50-60 Retract Cycles Per Charge Scale 10 Second Retract Time Aluminum & Stainless Steel Spring Loaded Air Shock 3 Sets Springs Custom Tune Tension Scale Oleo Strut Retract Angle Just gQo Can Set anywhere Between 800 & 1100 Making Universal Types Models Toe & Toe Out Wheel Can Adjusted Provide Correct Ground Handling Tracking unit independently operated self locking position Full 1 year warranty Completely assembled & ready operate via simple servc operation As modeler Plecan reminds us Carl Goldberg Both perfectionists Nothing ever seems good enough such guys wonder ever manage let go project winter 1936 applied post Bill Barnes eventually become Air Trails interviewer us greet would-be author off street drawn Seversky 3view ancestor ball-point pen Should buy editor asked knowing end up mumbled meek Sure first thousands things would come buy first thing Paul ever sold generation Plecans plans among finest magazines remains sharp designer practical craft fly best like us happen Plecan customer waiting overdue No 2 Packet know Paul builds flies ships like Orson Welles talks releasing wine before its time Paul sticks project until CG position angular differences optimum Paul Plecan 3023 Saratoga St Riverside CA 92503 Subscription data Packet No 2 Bill Winter 4330Alta Vista Dr Fairfaz VA 22030 AMA Building/Mankowski Continued page 23 land Radio Modelers Orange Coast RC Club Chula Vista RC Plymouth Pilgrims Wayne W Owens Flyline Models Inc Ft Worth Thun derbirds Huron Prop Busters Karl Leach Gerald Hesse Kemp D Soicher William Mc Avoy Nico Engraving J William Knepp Fred C Calhoun Louis Crane Dave Ken Wil son Dick Sonheim Tatone Products John Wirnams Murry Frank Charles Weaver Walter Heinbuch Henry Nelson Roger Olsen G Reynold Clifford Richie R Gross Robert Knutson W H Langenberg Clifford L Condjt Robert Sparks James H Parsons William Zimmer George Dickenson Monogram Mod els John Pond Pactra Industries Life Members have designated Life Membership fees applied Build ing Fund Dick Penrod Lee Renaud Dan Pruss Jay Gerber Bryant Ellaine Mark Thompson Bill Bennett Sandy Frank David McDonald Earl Witt Gold Members donated $50 Buliding Fund will listed Gold Members Scroli Quarter Scale Association Aero RC Syracuse Sal Calogero Dave Brown Dan Yarchin Betty Stream Robert Rainey Al Evans Adrienne Evans Roman Ramirez Darrell Wagner Frank Beatty Crown Coca-Cola Bottling Co Hardy Broder sen Thomas Lazar Robert Mitchell Robert Bennett Mike Brink Joseph Murray Jim Scarborough Everett Hall Fred Kruse F Wil son Chambers Roy Gimlin Dean Sadler Super Savings Fiberglass MaterialsGET ORGANIZEDLEISURE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP Fiberglass ClothS Sq yardsSI 500iee s Sel 014 siardy Ides ihai holds overplane Choice 02 cloth4 years Si yov iaolde 5 vasaznesElectric SailContest faminatinr oayResinl6hrcurel530Oopergal4MAG FILES $495$1000 FIRST PRIZE Liquid Mod elease5300 6 0Z5 Epoxy Primer K&ttfS4000 per gal 55ed $456 plia $100 Eposy PaintThinner K&BfSI SOOper galto sostase ad hanisg Polyester Resin l&BJS20Ooper gal DOM INOUS1RIESJan 9- 10 1982 Anaheim California Send check money order shipping collect COD okayPO BOX 396-KSend SASE complete info Leisure Call write Sob Smith RIC Aircraft PO Boa 33335DOVER NH 0382011 Deerapring irvine CA 92705 Granada Hills CA 91344 1213 366-6872 THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pendingi Just duplicafor does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings 118 thre 112 stabs rudderstf# 1116 increments Duplicates rounds Make own fuselage etcincluded tool semi-rounds cursespatterns infinite angles up 1 deepnumber sizes 0 last breakthrough make cosering easy fast novice eupert Works types cosering material monokote 314 oz fiberglass EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 Pat No 33867271 hit Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add toot cotlection ELDON J LIND COMPANY youll wonder got along withouf them2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720Distributors inquiries invited 108 Model Aviation II