Bill Winter Just Fun o t ______[I HOW DO YOU define fun dont have marimba band shop eyes dont dance think flying building horror horrors maintenance threeletter word fun short look up dictionary says providing entertainment amusement enjoyment Enjoy sounds right note rson Joe Wagner person have met Joe face face has long time Joe Dakota man versatile little all-balsa biplane lives on Joe authentic pioneer FF Rubber FF Gas CL Stunt Long ago designer/production engineer Veco above RC man surprising interests beyond modeling Thanks April issue writeup Ed Whitten probably know about fun organization Fun Flyers Joe does know enjoy~ will see comments pictures Grasshopper explains revamped Ace Scout done markings White Army 1941 War Games South Carolina Power Lee Custom 19the best RC engine own Finish Aero Gloss dope silk cover ing insignia hand painted Decals dont work well biplane original design called Screech Owl 450 sq wing Enya 15 power weight 51 ozmy usual Aero Gloss dope silk days have try iron-ons Again markings freehand Masking tape leaks too much find its really quick er just pencil insignia have faithful sable brushes open-framework pix Cleve land Norseman less stock Wiley Post Model Cox Pee-Wee pow ered being built replica airplane WW II Ace Bob Johnson learned fly Ive corresponding Bob Joe reports hes very helpful furnishing details color scheme license number other hard-to-locate informa tion rather obscure side-by-side trainer early 1930s Au fairly large rubber-powered Wil ey Post bipe Hurst Bowers appeared first issueJuly 1975of mod ern MA plans include data sources still available model hangs above write gift Hurst ideal subject size power hung over desk Model Aviation editor Id blow gently it would turn slowly present ly no longer goes Wagners organization Fun Flyers now agrees papa administration task good Lord imposed Job Joe still expanding initial Big Bang Fun Flyers Joe comments basic idea encourage building flying kinds model airplanes can flown right persons own neighbor hood way good old days performance kept sedate FF models can safely flown school yards ball parks Remember FF Spanking new shop Bob Coopers hlghly-modif led Leisure Playboy proves doesnt hurt artist Alas wecan show pictures black-and-white lovely old US Navy colors silver fuselage yellow wings stab red vertical fin/rudder red white blue stars red band nose black numerals looks like FF its RC Electric geared Lei sure 50 six cells Fellow members Indiana Dunes Barn Owls want fly Has brought down others can get fly 22 Model Aviation Bill Hinnant Master-class Pattern flier cover first modern Model Aviation July1975 showed up atthe Northern Virginia RC Club site Bill Winter few other during-the-week railbirds taking shade Hinnant put life day Quarter Scale Laser Lite powered byan 0S 12 four-cycle See text what happened contests held Van Cortland Park NYC dont mainly because pressures competition have escalated model performance too much kinds models old codgers like us used fly parks can still flown prevent high-performance types superseding sport models Fun Flyers have no formal competition Without competition need no model classifications engine displacement cate gories other such limitations feel like building small Rubber models 14in wingspans quahn Qualms dont fly well anyway Another Fun Flyers goals bring back marvelous variety model designs used seen flying fields biplanes canards flying wings au togiros tandem-wingers. well encour age creativity originality way can manage club highly infor mal just fellow modelers out enjoyment recreation together Shangri-las Joe Super stuff written Fourth JulyI may come out tooting fife wearing bloody bandage Most us stick pushers never saw ever will see model like except pictures rubber power show town confess visualizing dotage would put mini servos supposes interested design perhaps out curiosity speculate what went through hotshot designers noodles 1 930s heck lot apparently three-view month will make Electric some size good 10- 15-nun RC flights ancient Rubber jobs whole better RC Old-Timers stubby-nosed Gassies snow plow landing gears Otto Curth long-time member famous Chicago Aeronuts old est clubs US Carl Gold berg belonged Zipper days consulting research firm Northbrook IL calls visits sanitation works next county last input came monitoring blasting vibra tions NYC keep blasters honest Hes talking real dynamite Hes Left Would believe Air Scout Joe Wagner highly modified Grasshopper White Army markings 1941 War Games South Carolina Flown RC powered bya Lee Custom 19 Right Joesoriginal RC Screech Owlsllkcovered decorated Aero Gloss dopes Has Enya 15 weighs 51 oz 450 sq area see lovely early Navy markings once may show vertical whip antenna extends upward radio mast behind cockpit Wings rubberbanded Flies good looks Left Wiley Post Pee Wee 02 authentic model ship WW Il ace Bob Johnson soloed Johnson supplied wagnerwin details Hurst Bowers plans rubber-powered Wiley Post bipe appeared July1975 MA Right Finished framework fora Cleve land 1940 Norseman rubber job Whoever designed sure eye beauty proportions wed say Has freewheeling prop November 1984 23 Dakota man Joe Small Field Wagner youngest daughter Loren above eight children. shows genuine interest model airplanes shes regular flying partner days Joe holds Dakota can bet Loren knows wind launch nitty little rubber bipe Right Joes drafting table surrounded few flying machines Can imagine rest aa piusuruaanuw EIIU aiuirnun u Luui a r uuslgn uatuairawu,n urn awnialwrut winning 9ouRm Lnampu features twin rudders folding gear one-blausa Tan oincu 50% Its weight rubber motor fuselage profile enabled low-as-possible CG position Rear view shows pleasing planform on-top stab easy dethermalizing Plans versionfive panelsare available John Pond 1939 pop-up tall wasnt around time crossed fingers served high technology THE 1941nisBo SUPER 3STUFF 1/2by OTTO CURTH LiCHICAGO AERONUTSf7] WING SPAN3375 AREAIO SO INS MOTORS 36 TO 40 INS LONG 194112 STRANDS I/4MRL RUBBER1T1 198012 STRANDS 3/i6FAI RUBBER SILIISPAN FILET STABILIZER SOCKET 1314/ Eli RIBHT THRUST IwdmI \ PINRUBBER GEARractd 1001/ /1 / 7 0~ TRIM FOR GLIDE COG-RUBBER ANCHOR SCALE IN INCHES 012345651012 refining Super Stuff ever since 1939 win ning meets along way taking second 1980 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships shy 14 sec airfoil-shaped fuselage lowest possible center gravity CG Rubber weight 50% gross could get 50% Electric gross energybatteriesyoud pierce high cloud Fuselage cross section almost square minimize fuselage wetted area RC Sailplanes know about wetted area dont fuselage short because rules specified years minimum cross section fuselage length squared di vided 100so minimizing draggy cross section large tail about 50% prevented stalls loops during climb Rubber modelers know what pow er burst can Think 15-25powered Eaglet blasting off Schnuer le 40and guys no elevator control RCers will say no way CG positionthe ship would flying squirrel large-area lifting-type tail really smaller wing stab shared load wing moved CG cO 75% chordto 100% some daring Gas ships could fly setup RC Old-Timers duration Elec trics etc vertical tail area big enough elevator action area minimized Before eyes turn glassy please note sticky stuff appears three-view hope molifies oldtimers Rubber guys might curious about prop sizes pitches pow erjaninied stick-and-tissue blast ers Vertical performance anew term Incidentally John Pond has plans five-panel-wing version DT nothing alcohol tail conversion Whatever happened KISS Ken Wil lard used word times seems have given up means Keep simple stupid anything simple sum total what see adver tisements especially magazines hjoassaults senses Tis age enlight enment Miracles occur five seconds New technologies blow like cold fronts Nothing disappears Things accrue still fly ROGs Buying house big expense lifetime cars close second use best everything next model could third unless have kids college Most us glom onto something thing let chips fall may Take away instant glue kidding witchs brew fuelsI dont know whats some bottles cans dont want go back cements pointed sticks Ambroid oozing over bench wants 10-cent tube glue anyway want instant joints Magic nectar isnt inexpensive cares 24 Model Aviation PROP BLANK 10 II ~SOFT 4 1 HARD simplified three-view plane shown framework pictures Ponds plans give details prop stop tensioning etc Winter says readers shouldnt fooled CG location shown plan thats accurate fore/aft 1941 Super Stuff did 461 7 out-of-sight flight chased 50 mm before its loss third thermal came 35ththe same Nats Buzzard Bombshell gassle floated 40 mm Now ofcourse need kicker make faster instant spray wildly need debonder dissolve disastrous joints Surgeons use stuff heart surgery use nozzles tubes clog think Im happy shelf glues 5- 10- 15- 30- 45- 60-mm epoxies Ive lost tolerance epoxy what now Microballoons Epoxolite hundreds things names functions cant rattle off Big boxes kinds covering materialsa list requires half page forget thatand things keep brushes irons clean make stuff stick keep shiny or. boxes props little big large economy size brands blade shapes pitches plus nylon wood name Strippers saws sanders grinders enough motordriven stuff operate garage Wheels science Like insects may take over world Paints Does anyone besides Harry Hig ley understand instructions make sound like facial creams Youll never master either subject Flying sessions have become cultural exchanges well remember shock time Dick Korda Wakefield hand remarking now impossible build everything always Indoor builders very specialized people Dick unknowingly saying age specialization hand did manage winning FF Gas too already Jim Walker put wires Gas model world would go CL crazy Speed Wow Stunt Wow wow Carrierwhat wonders hath God wrought Combat Team Race Rat RCers country club set world soon thought Pattern everyone Oh boy Pylon Gosh Scale model would fly Meteor craters Gliders Choppers man doesnt exist knows everything about things Transmitters make TV studio control panel look elementary should go night school find out what goes inside Silver 7s things have selection plug-in boards yield wish functions ever dreamed few Spock understands Id like see World Championship ROGs Give entrant few pieces standard wood real tissue loop rub ber prop block carving obsoletes somethingthe carrying box shop still hors de combat cant find ad fold-out shop benches swing open hinges outlets place like prefab house Thirty years pay Maybe Byron will read Im using after-run oilwhen remem ber Terrible things happen dont use especially bearings Ive run englnes nearly 50 years time noted corrosion disassembled mud-covered engine dumped parts ajar fueland came back following week rear case cover gone solution far could see should have told something didnt Ive put aside Electricsfor dont know what next After interesting season nice quiet flying ways go design sizes types motors battery combinations gears belt drives props endless variety beckoning possibilities hacker grows Continued page 26 November1984 25 new Enya 46 four-cycle Intrigued Winter enough replace K&B 40 two-cycle enlarged Krackerjac Bill demonstrates pull action Enyas nifty choke Ship features spoilers used power-on mode Ed future MA article golden moment Plane Henry Haffkes Quarter Scale Gee Bee Z City Springfield Webm 90 featured September October Issues knowing camera Hank Clarks expression says Speechless once sad/happy eyeshe knows big ones Hand poised motionless wanting daring touch Open mouth faint suggestion smile Hed never hear you spoke Few such sublime moments PAlTERN SHIP AS GOOD AS YOU ARE. MAYBE BETTER TffiI* Technician totally functional design combines great flying characteristics ease construc tion goad looks first quality kit throughout FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE FOAM CORES BASIC KIT BASIC HARDWARE PKG DELUXE KIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS ALL REQUIRED BALSAS MOTOR MOUNT AND HARDWARE BASIC KIT $10795 DELUXE KIT $15995 Add $600 Freight direct shipment DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR INQUIRIES INVITED L&L MODEL MFGBV PRODUCTS 513 385-0912 7342 Applerldge Court CincInnati OhIo 45247 humble Id have specialize Let experts hack must look fourcycles looked simple too four-cycles alike Some aim nice running Others minimizing opera tional gap between two-cycles fourcycles Some run make plug decently Some go standard fuels like different mixes fuel people pushing mixtures nitro oil types oontent etc hair tonics Heavens sake waitfor Im confused havent begun want avoid temper tantrums teach yourself really follow instructions word dont run lean youll lose lot prop nuts what man says youll find out Some shoot higher rpm pushing competition twocycles know about Valve adjustments well-known Master-class Pattern ffier shocked admonition better mood things selling hundreds thou sands learning curveworth think Roy Rogers Rubber Scale guys passing around HP 21 anew Enya 46 fourcycleit has beautiful choke So wonders Discussion zeroed-in rubberpowered car Bill Hannan Shaped like piece cheese has carved mouse head driver prop push What would mind building bottom line am doing best enjoy hobby limitless funds simply buy wonderful things see thrilled day UPS man bearing lifts encapsu late engines Kavan twins scale radials everything blocks Lucite deoorate castle highlighted differentcolored laser beam Theres strange mood across land Article month Dino-Mite Radio Frank Tiano August 1984 Model Airplane Newsone best ever Some guys will draw quarter him disre spect did look mirror albeit amusement park mirror editors subhead read Ultimate Radios Frank saved day Nothing like belly laugh nice lake outside door Id put floats Old-Timer shoot touch-and-goes eternity lake mirage mind utter harmless damn Lord what beauti ful vision Maybe oould move nearby rolling Shenendoah Valley hills toss Sailplanes soar high like graceful hawks buzzards Give beautyof flightwherever may Mail call grope words type writer shows cutting room floor word read mail brings 1000 picture see dozens cant show something big out People want talk Most dont expect see selves printobviously dont care Continued page 28 26 Model Aviation AT-6 SNI 60 Engine 63375 Wingspan 8 lbs Complete V list Price $28500 Factory Direct $22800 Ml residents add sales taxi. molded high impact Siprom aunatiune foam coiuposit Seed SAMkolexGreat Lakes Model Company Sex IroehexWelceme100 Michigan Ave AuGres MI 48703517-876-7825 about Some longhand letters cover both sides few 10 pages rare receive packets 10 30 photos War stories hill-size planes manner models ways flying life histories would rather feel Theres seldom technical letter Virtually touch how-to stuff am bewitched somewhat bewildered never bothered Magazines articles ads really almost everything about things else people make world go round Bob Cooper says ad December issue artist darned good Airplanes life runs some thing called Nostalg-Air odrome Immortal Eagles pen ink prints Two samples sent Consolidated PRY Catalina Boeing P-26A Pea Shooter both done kind stippled black white Oh two North American F-86 Sabre Dog Reechcraft 17 Staggerwing Navy hold eye until worldly sense fades lovely sample book showing roughly 30 others 4 x 5 sizeactual prints much larger perfect framing also sells framed 11 x 14 brushed silver-tone metal non-glare acrylic glass wire hanger ready wall 16 x 20 matted framed matt heavy dove gray Flt Cdr Robert S Cooper has doing over 30 years could Id buy alland have price less paintings Frank Tinsley Alfred Owlesmasters long agoand own Hank Clark plug Cooper doesnt expect mention work am supposed talk about modelas us model important him So relish showing what artist might ordinary familiar plane Heres what Cooper really said stories about LeCrate other Electrics have really put bug ear. went out did say Enclosed find pix Electric Playboy Senior much-modified cabin version . real bear build Au FFs stickand-tissue things bears build havent before Leisure 05 gear drive six cells flies like proverbial bird didnt need ounce trim lucky almost hate bring out field Barn Owls RC club want fly cant get over no-mess-no-goo what floater have bring down give some else air time dont show Robs Playboy because Electricit thing beauty keeps its promise air Dipsy-do turnaround Relieve new turnaround thing has turned No Im about fly Pattern shape form tried Contest Roard would have hold Salt Talks see fun turnaround airplaneflown Continued page 129 28 Model Aviation BIGE SpcIFmcAaosis WNPO 84 206wi flY AiRfoil S5RRMRTRICRI WA6IuI 15 lbs oRody Fly Pow 6098 ZENOASI OR ILADRA ROtES Pksoc ipscily OFOCI 04s o 65104 usEd wkss 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90 two-stroke engine throw its prop distance about 40 feet prevent future occurrences type uses elastic stop nuts bigger engines letter states nuts metal plastic inserts grip threads kicked loose go about half turn prop free-wheels stop prop shaft other letter came Bill Hoff meister flies Indy R/G South Flying Club previous ly sent picture clubs frequency control board appeared col umn August 1983 issue Bill en closed drawing shows another club member solved prop detachment problem letter follows am member Indy R/G South Flying Club have working fellow flier four-stroke 120 severe problem backfiring causing prop come off him First tried using two prop nuts result didnt help much Second tried four bolts through hub some using now did work time prop split two pieces coming him instead Third went hex Nylok nut Now engine backfires prop slips little nut has retightened still safe AMA safety nut needs drilled counterbored just little less thickness hex Nylok nut helps keep AMA nut locked place fellow flier has prop come off again since used parts like drawing indicates drawing Bills letter refers shown page 16 magazine il lustrates typical assembly using Nylok nut combination AMA safety nut retain prop Note hole drilled prop drive plate pin inserted hold engine crankshaft stationary Nylok AMA nuts tightened As alterna tive hole could mill file wrenching flats drive plate seems elastic stop nut Nylok trade name suggestion simultanteously suggested both Jim Weatherly Bill Hoffmeister may solution prop-breakage/propflying-off type incident Note stated Jim backfires props coming loose arent confined four-stroke engines As contest fliers will probably test happens frequently running out time trying start engine front judges Perhaps some hobby accessory manufac turer should consider producing AMA safety nuts built-in plastic locking inserts Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tilden wood Dr Rockville MD 20852 FunlWinter Continued page 28 fun guys have come full circle limit comments aircraft us have before know will build next year Get away nets What woke up cover Australian magazine Airborne Tom Prossers turnaround model first Id seen sent away plans sure some big engine pipe design big lots area tail-drag ger gear never blind faith trike gears anyway bit dihedral nicelytapered wing proportions could iden tif 40 would safe Falcon 56 Kadetfor loaf-around mood 60 sporty wingovers tame rolls invertedyour basic hacker aerobaticsits speed responses would beyond us sort basic trainer turnaround flying Well seeing things like Flashback Taurus Around 1960 reed systems domi nant Proportional coming Kraft proving its time come Thousands us still counted pennies stuck escapements time family man aged second-hand reed systems good reed fliers capable pulsing simultane ously forest control sticksthere rows sticks Fingers blurred planes could fly proportionally smooth silk needed concert pianist truly didnt control escapement planes commanded ship go certain position its own did commanded maneuver quick blip actuated throttle escapementjust high low signal held Right Two November1984 129 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 I Proudi, Presents Left Three Up Four Down good man could roll outsides various eights inverted flight Multi Full House something else us over hill 25 years ago K&B 45 days sensation Six-foot Pattern machines like cabin Smog Hog follow-on lowwing Astro Hog flown mostly K&B 35s Very soon would Supertigre 56 Enya 60 etc self defense 19611 designed 6-ft low-winger 6 sq ft area tail-dragger big tip plates medium dihedra rather small barn-door aile rons will roll gotta kid ding could consecutive rolls Holding up-control 56 could walk beside thing flew nose-high ground effect will tell slow would land During low inverted flight control lost reeds held neu trals ship continued across site rock-steady inverted flight slowly faded bit left faded back right circled entire area eventually came overhead control regained roll-out emergency landing another occasion controls rudder went dead during aerobatics plane saved approach landing being made just rudder control plane Rookie published MAN during early 60s widely built still get pictures new ones readers some times floats Now after years am receiving requests plans source Two weeks ago Bill Hinnant showed NVRC flying site during-theweek escapists regale other tall stories bit quaint flying Bill graced cover first issue July 1975 modern Model Aviation legs cover ex-editor ever pub lished Bill laughs about knob hairy legs picture column mimics pose modestly dis played no bare legs did roll up pants leg laugh 1975 already Master-class Pattern flier time plane something elsea Laser Lite kits intends fly Quarter Scaler Masters Turna round event Power 12 0S four-cy cle limit allowed four-cycles Bill flies single-stick left-handed order 100 kits model Taiwan switch ever have watched good Giant Scale pilot aerobatics know realistic such machines can Rolls such like full-size aerobatic planes model tearing up sky stays remarkably small frame can see control application rudder being fed during slow rolls really see surfaces move see effectsjust about impossible watch fast traditional Pattern machines travel far out like lightning Evident ly youll see things flying new FAI pattern seem maneuver speeds responses somewhere between familiar Pattern machines Giant Scale models pilots artistry self-evidentand leam much watching closely Hinnants Laser Lite weighs 9 lb soit lightly loaded Without dihedral shoulder-wing model can slowed up stand almost motionless level flight doesnt fall off Just suggestion tip tremble almost imperceptible rocking Incidentally flying 13-10 maple prop much thinned down fuel has 15% nitro 15% oil half synthetic half castor own reasons has modifiedthe big OS removing 0045 lower piston never knows some guys modify things sup pose someone would interested engine puts out reliable starts right now Impressive Hinnants lovely machine double-visioned old-timers cup tea much fell thinking about Rookie again have plan thanks Norm Rosenstock asked per mission add line year ago could imagine now tells figured good trainer new world Pattern Hell release soon gather know its easy safe fly Now Doug Pratt insists update thing So have project next winter 60 four-cycle Since have requests plans forwarded RCM phoned Norm details plans $17 Maybe sounds high no plans producer can match magazine production prices Airfoil semi-symmetrical actually -Ys no-control-inverted episode thats probably better training fun fully-symmetrical airfoil can design own stuff bit bigger area mainly much lighter slower present competition machines Theres void nature abhors vacuum Theres new kind fun RC Turnaround has turned frn case RC plans bonanza like forever searching some remembered plan know frustration Boxes draw ers envelopes tubes Id sooner invade Evil Empire folks worse off write magazines columnists Uncle ROG Zeek has pile yellowed documents attic mag azines make complete listings available Model Aviation has such list RC Modelerwhich also has listadver tises addition RCM Illustrated Plans Guide Its extraordinary loose leaf type thing softpadded covers pretty red white problem what later plans after book printed solved issuing supplements drop posi tion plan numbered categor ized book always organized avoid searching through random hundreds mean hundreds plans full-size 130 Model Aviation RAY TA-FF 5 VL PRODUCTS FIELD BOX its four compartments VL FIELD BOX assembled Ready Go accommodate everything need pre pare take-off . fast charger charger cables tools test meters gel cells etc made heavy duty corrugated Handle reinforced 1/8 masonite Off-white background printed blue black space marked name address etc side convenient Charging Schedule opposite side .. always $450 readyforyour reference Imagine Field Box y go 51 50 ground support equipment postage onlyhandling calif residents add 295 sales tax Send 51 00 Inn complete illustrated product Catalog WI PRO DUCTS 7671 ALABAMA AVENUE CANOGA PARK F 91304 GOITIOLIII TEND PROFILECOMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 6 oz Capacities UIIILOI & TIIDD Cuitom Dliii lush Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. sc 29418 803-553-7169 115 SCALE RADIO CONTROL MODEL 62 SPAN NGINE HANNEL RIC IThe First Series Great Flying Canards Ifor RIC ModelerI 9 Steve Helms RADIO SOUT PRO HINGES Easiest Hinge Install - No pinning messy epoxyInstant glues needed v No special hinge slotter needed- No alignment necessary RC- $24SIpkg 18 le $449Ipkg 24 NOW AVAILABLE IN 1/4 SCALE SIZE torus cyanoacrylate adhesives 108 E Burgess Rd acola FL 32503 478-6745 plan has greatly reduced size allow printing two page spite extremely severe reduction can still read lettering majority magnifring glass makes severe cases readable book great browsing follow progress see way yearsa bit like some super Zaic Year book originals range weird incrediblehard believe modelers have created ingenuous birds basic volume contains 540 plans October 1963 through October 1979 Supplement No 1 adds plans through June 1981 Supplement No 2 updates January 1984 RCM sells item separately whole smear $20 Youll find details RCMs house ad books stuff Give plans guide effort Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Faifax VA 22030 SpectralKopski Continued page 39 held place two 4-40 screws through fuselage side CyA-glued wood first let harden minimize crushing under screw heads Leave yellow inner rods somewhat long until servo installation made proper operating lengths can determined coupled yellow inner rods should move freely within tube bearings point battery can set place Use some thin grocery carton foam plastic line sides battery box hold battery centered snugly over air exit holes Cut foam sheets needed clear red outer rod prop stop guide Depending number cells battery some foam may needed later front behind bat tery seen photos Other parts motor wiring may now planned Locate charging jack fuse used damping resistor etc liking refer MA Elec trics series ideas discussion wiring installations way its good idea make sure youre working discharged battery undertake electrical stallation safenot scorched good time pay close attention models balance installing radio gear big variable have some control over iasofar its influ ence overall balance discussions follow remember better slightly nose-heavy tail-heavy thing plane will fly forgiv ingly besides its easier achieve proper balance just little ballast tail lot nose starters just stick radio stuff radio compartment motor system installed temporarily assemble completed covered plane Check out balance can get clear indication distribute parts Remember point have yet installed pushrods add balancing consideration photos show things ar ranged Spectras built arti cle Chances yours will comparable youve gotten far youve come long way Electric Elationfirst time continuing successis virtually assured Get balance right special note pertains prop stop throttle servo gen erally advantageous have large servo arm throw use makes adjust ment timing electrical switch ing prop stop engagement much easier several degress freedom adjustability installation described have make work together Begin connecting throttle/propstop motor servo activating servo normal throw throt tle stick Adjust relative positions cam switch switching ON OFF happens during transmitter stick center-to-limit range center-toother-limit range reserved engage ment prop stop motor off What above trying say among COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATFACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSIX weeks required change address Attach current MA mailIng label check appropriate box mall Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRiPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere Including Canada MexIco $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 710 MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 November 1984 131 Special Paper ~- Plastic Special Paper
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
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Bill Winter Just Fun o t ______[I HOW DO YOU define fun dont have marimba band shop eyes dont dance think flying building horror horrors maintenance threeletter word fun short look up dictionary says providing entertainment amusement enjoyment Enjoy sounds right note rson Joe Wagner person have met Joe face face has long time Joe Dakota man versatile little all-balsa biplane lives on Joe authentic pioneer FF Rubber FF Gas CL Stunt Long ago designer/production engineer Veco above RC man surprising interests beyond modeling Thanks April issue writeup Ed Whitten probably know about fun organization Fun Flyers Joe does know enjoy~ will see comments pictures Grasshopper explains revamped Ace Scout done markings White Army 1941 War Games South Carolina Power Lee Custom 19the best RC engine own Finish Aero Gloss dope silk cover ing insignia hand painted Decals dont work well biplane original design called Screech Owl 450 sq wing Enya 15 power weight 51 ozmy usual Aero Gloss dope silk days have try iron-ons Again markings freehand Masking tape leaks too much find its really quick er just pencil insignia have faithful sable brushes open-framework pix Cleve land Norseman less stock Wiley Post Model Cox Pee-Wee pow ered being built replica airplane WW II Ace Bob Johnson learned fly Ive corresponding Bob Joe reports hes very helpful furnishing details color scheme license number other hard-to-locate informa tion rather obscure side-by-side trainer early 1930s Au fairly large rubber-powered Wil ey Post bipe Hurst Bowers appeared first issueJuly 1975of mod ern MA plans include data sources still available model hangs above write gift Hurst ideal subject size power hung over desk Model Aviation editor Id blow gently it would turn slowly present ly no longer goes Wagners organization Fun Flyers now agrees papa administration task good Lord imposed Job Joe still expanding initial Big Bang Fun Flyers Joe comments basic idea encourage building flying kinds model airplanes can flown right persons own neighbor hood way good old days performance kept sedate FF models can safely flown school yards ball parks Remember FF Spanking new shop Bob Coopers hlghly-modif led Leisure Playboy proves doesnt hurt artist Alas wecan show pictures black-and-white lovely old US Navy colors silver fuselage yellow wings stab red vertical fin/rudder red white blue stars red band nose black numerals looks like FF its RC Electric geared Lei sure 50 six cells Fellow members Indiana Dunes Barn Owls want fly Has brought down others can get fly 22 Model Aviation Bill Hinnant Master-class Pattern flier cover first modern Model Aviation July1975 showed up atthe Northern Virginia RC Club site Bill Winter few other during-the-week railbirds taking shade Hinnant put life day Quarter Scale Laser Lite powered byan 0S 12 four-cycle See text what happened contests held Van Cortland Park NYC dont mainly because pressures competition have escalated model performance too much kinds models old codgers like us used fly parks can still flown prevent high-performance types superseding sport models Fun Flyers have no formal competition Without competition need no model classifications engine displacement cate gories other such limitations feel like building small Rubber models 14in wingspans quahn Qualms dont fly well anyway Another Fun Flyers goals bring back marvelous variety model designs used seen flying fields biplanes canards flying wings au togiros tandem-wingers. well encour age creativity originality way can manage club highly infor mal just fellow modelers out enjoyment recreation together Shangri-las Joe Super stuff written Fourth JulyI may come out tooting fife wearing bloody bandage Most us stick pushers never saw ever will see model like except pictures rubber power show town confess visualizing dotage would put mini servos supposes interested design perhaps out curiosity speculate what went through hotshot designers noodles 1 930s heck lot apparently three-view month will make Electric some size good 10- 15-nun RC flights ancient Rubber jobs whole better RC Old-Timers stubby-nosed Gassies snow plow landing gears Otto Curth long-time member famous Chicago Aeronuts old est clubs US Carl Gold berg belonged Zipper days consulting research firm Northbrook IL calls visits sanitation works next county last input came monitoring blasting vibra tions NYC keep blasters honest Hes talking real dynamite Hes Left Would believe Air Scout Joe Wagner highly modified Grasshopper White Army markings 1941 War Games South Carolina Flown RC powered bya Lee Custom 19 Right Joesoriginal RC Screech Owlsllkcovered decorated Aero Gloss dopes Has Enya 15 weighs 51 oz 450 sq area see lovely early Navy markings once may show vertical whip antenna extends upward radio mast behind cockpit Wings rubberbanded Flies good looks Left Wiley Post Pee Wee 02 authentic model ship WW Il ace Bob Johnson soloed Johnson supplied wagnerwin details Hurst Bowers plans rubber-powered Wiley Post bipe appeared July1975 MA Right Finished framework fora Cleve land 1940 Norseman rubber job Whoever designed sure eye beauty proportions wed say Has freewheeling prop November 1984 23 Dakota man Joe Small Field Wagner youngest daughter Loren above eight children. shows genuine interest model airplanes shes regular flying partner days Joe holds Dakota can bet Loren knows wind launch nitty little rubber bipe Right Joes drafting table surrounded few flying machines Can imagine rest aa piusuruaanuw EIIU aiuirnun u Luui a r uuslgn uatuairawu,n urn awnialwrut winning 9ouRm Lnampu features twin rudders folding gear one-blausa Tan oincu 50% Its weight rubber motor fuselage profile enabled low-as-possible CG position Rear view shows pleasing planform on-top stab easy dethermalizing Plans versionfive panelsare available John Pond 1939 pop-up tall wasnt around time crossed fingers served high technology THE 1941nisBo SUPER 3STUFF 1/2by OTTO CURTH LiCHICAGO AERONUTSf7] WING SPAN3375 AREAIO SO INS MOTORS 36 TO 40 INS LONG 194112 STRANDS I/4MRL RUBBER1T1 198012 STRANDS 3/i6FAI RUBBER SILIISPAN FILET STABILIZER SOCKET 1314/ Eli RIBHT THRUST IwdmI \ PINRUBBER GEARractd 1001/ /1 / 7 0~ TRIM FOR GLIDE COG-RUBBER ANCHOR SCALE IN INCHES 012345651012 refining Super Stuff ever since 1939 win ning meets along way taking second 1980 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships shy 14 sec airfoil-shaped fuselage lowest possible center gravity CG Rubber weight 50% gross could get 50% Electric gross energybatteriesyoud pierce high cloud Fuselage cross section almost square minimize fuselage wetted area RC Sailplanes know about wetted area dont fuselage short because rules specified years minimum cross section fuselage length squared di vided 100so minimizing draggy cross section large tail about 50% prevented stalls loops during climb Rubber modelers know what pow er burst can Think 15-25powered Eaglet blasting off Schnuer le 40and guys no elevator control RCers will say no way CG positionthe ship would flying squirrel large-area lifting-type tail really smaller wing stab shared load wing moved CG cO 75% chordto 100% some daring Gas ships could fly setup RC Old-Timers duration Elec trics etc vertical tail area big enough elevator action area minimized Before eyes turn glassy please note sticky stuff appears three-view hope molifies oldtimers Rubber guys might curious about prop sizes pitches pow erjaninied stick-and-tissue blast ers Vertical performance anew term Incidentally John Pond has plans five-panel-wing version DT nothing alcohol tail conversion Whatever happened KISS Ken Wil lard used word times seems have given up means Keep simple stupid anything simple sum total what see adver tisements especially magazines hjoassaults senses Tis age enlight enment Miracles occur five seconds New technologies blow like cold fronts Nothing disappears Things accrue still fly ROGs Buying house big expense lifetime cars close second use best everything next model could third unless have kids college Most us glom onto something thing let chips fall may Take away instant glue kidding witchs brew fuelsI dont know whats some bottles cans dont want go back cements pointed sticks Ambroid oozing over bench wants 10-cent tube glue anyway want instant joints Magic nectar isnt inexpensive cares 24 Model Aviation PROP BLANK 10 II ~SOFT 4 1 HARD simplified three-view plane shown framework pictures Ponds plans give details prop stop tensioning etc Winter says readers shouldnt fooled CG location shown plan thats accurate fore/aft 1941 Super Stuff did 461 7 out-of-sight flight chased 50 mm before its loss third thermal came 35ththe same Nats Buzzard Bombshell gassle floated 40 mm Now ofcourse need kicker make faster instant spray wildly need debonder dissolve disastrous joints Surgeons use stuff heart surgery use nozzles tubes clog think Im happy shelf glues 5- 10- 15- 30- 45- 60-mm epoxies Ive lost tolerance epoxy what now Microballoons Epoxolite hundreds things names functions cant rattle off Big boxes kinds covering materialsa list requires half page forget thatand things keep brushes irons clean make stuff stick keep shiny or. boxes props little big large economy size brands blade shapes pitches plus nylon wood name Strippers saws sanders grinders enough motordriven stuff operate garage Wheels science Like insects may take over world Paints Does anyone besides Harry Hig ley understand instructions make sound like facial creams Youll never master either subject Flying sessions have become cultural exchanges well remember shock time Dick Korda Wakefield hand remarking now impossible build everything always Indoor builders very specialized people Dick unknowingly saying age specialization hand did manage winning FF Gas too already Jim Walker put wires Gas model world would go CL crazy Speed Wow Stunt Wow wow Carrierwhat wonders hath God wrought Combat Team Race Rat RCers country club set world soon thought Pattern everyone Oh boy Pylon Gosh Scale model would fly Meteor craters Gliders Choppers man doesnt exist knows everything about things Transmitters make TV studio control panel look elementary should go night school find out what goes inside Silver 7s things have selection plug-in boards yield wish functions ever dreamed few Spock understands Id like see World Championship ROGs Give entrant few pieces standard wood real tissue loop rub ber prop block carving obsoletes somethingthe carrying box shop still hors de combat cant find ad fold-out shop benches swing open hinges outlets place like prefab house Thirty years pay Maybe Byron will read Im using after-run oilwhen remem ber Terrible things happen dont use especially bearings Ive run englnes nearly 50 years time noted corrosion disassembled mud-covered engine dumped parts ajar fueland came back following week rear case cover gone solution far could see should have told something didnt Ive put aside Electricsfor dont know what next After interesting season nice quiet flying ways go design sizes types motors battery combinations gears belt drives props endless variety beckoning possibilities hacker grows Continued page 26 November1984 25 new Enya 46 four-cycle Intrigued Winter enough replace K&B 40 two-cycle enlarged Krackerjac Bill demonstrates pull action Enyas nifty choke Ship features spoilers used power-on mode Ed future MA article golden moment Plane Henry Haffkes Quarter Scale Gee Bee Z City Springfield Webm 90 featured September October Issues knowing camera Hank Clarks expression says Speechless once sad/happy eyeshe knows big ones Hand poised motionless wanting daring touch Open mouth faint suggestion smile Hed never hear you spoke Few such sublime moments PAlTERN SHIP AS GOOD AS YOU ARE. MAYBE BETTER TffiI* Technician totally functional design combines great flying characteristics ease construc tion goad looks first quality kit throughout FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE FOAM CORES BASIC KIT BASIC HARDWARE PKG DELUXE KIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS ALL REQUIRED BALSAS MOTOR MOUNT AND HARDWARE BASIC KIT $10795 DELUXE KIT $15995 Add $600 Freight direct shipment DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR INQUIRIES INVITED L&L MODEL MFGBV PRODUCTS 513 385-0912 7342 Applerldge Court CincInnati OhIo 45247 humble Id have specialize Let experts hack must look fourcycles looked simple too four-cycles alike Some aim nice running Others minimizing opera tional gap between two-cycles fourcycles Some run make plug decently Some go standard fuels like different mixes fuel people pushing mixtures nitro oil types oontent etc hair tonics Heavens sake waitfor Im confused havent begun want avoid temper tantrums teach yourself really follow instructions word dont run lean youll lose lot prop nuts what man says youll find out Some shoot higher rpm pushing competition twocycles know about Valve adjustments well-known Master-class Pattern ffier shocked admonition better mood things selling hundreds thou sands learning curveworth think Roy Rogers Rubber Scale guys passing around HP 21 anew Enya 46 fourcycleit has beautiful choke So wonders Discussion zeroed-in rubberpowered car Bill Hannan Shaped like piece cheese has carved mouse head driver prop push What would mind building bottom line am doing best enjoy hobby limitless funds simply buy wonderful things see thrilled day UPS man bearing lifts encapsu late engines Kavan twins scale radials everything blocks Lucite deoorate castle highlighted differentcolored laser beam Theres strange mood across land Article month Dino-Mite Radio Frank Tiano August 1984 Model Airplane Newsone best ever Some guys will draw quarter him disre spect did look mirror albeit amusement park mirror editors subhead read Ultimate Radios Frank saved day Nothing like belly laugh nice lake outside door Id put floats Old-Timer shoot touch-and-goes eternity lake mirage mind utter harmless damn Lord what beauti ful vision Maybe oould move nearby rolling Shenendoah Valley hills toss Sailplanes soar high like graceful hawks buzzards Give beautyof flightwherever may Mail call grope words type writer shows cutting room floor word read mail brings 1000 picture see dozens cant show something big out People want talk Most dont expect see selves printobviously dont care Continued page 28 26 Model Aviation AT-6 SNI 60 Engine 63375 Wingspan 8 lbs Complete V list Price $28500 Factory Direct $22800 Ml residents add sales taxi. molded high impact Siprom aunatiune foam coiuposit Seed SAMkolexGreat Lakes Model Company Sex IroehexWelceme100 Michigan Ave AuGres MI 48703517-876-7825 about Some longhand letters cover both sides few 10 pages rare receive packets 10 30 photos War stories hill-size planes manner models ways flying life histories would rather feel Theres seldom technical letter Virtually touch how-to stuff am bewitched somewhat bewildered never bothered Magazines articles ads really almost everything about things else people make world go round Bob Cooper says ad December issue artist darned good Airplanes life runs some thing called Nostalg-Air odrome Immortal Eagles pen ink prints Two samples sent Consolidated PRY Catalina Boeing P-26A Pea Shooter both done kind stippled black white Oh two North American F-86 Sabre Dog Reechcraft 17 Staggerwing Navy hold eye until worldly sense fades lovely sample book showing roughly 30 others 4 x 5 sizeactual prints much larger perfect framing also sells framed 11 x 14 brushed silver-tone metal non-glare acrylic glass wire hanger ready wall 16 x 20 matted framed matt heavy dove gray Flt Cdr Robert S Cooper has doing over 30 years could Id buy alland have price less paintings Frank Tinsley Alfred Owlesmasters long agoand own Hank Clark plug Cooper doesnt expect mention work am supposed talk about modelas us model important him So relish showing what artist might ordinary familiar plane Heres what Cooper really said stories about LeCrate other Electrics have really put bug ear. went out did say Enclosed find pix Electric Playboy Senior much-modified cabin version . real bear build Au FFs stickand-tissue things bears build havent before Leisure 05 gear drive six cells flies like proverbial bird didnt need ounce trim lucky almost hate bring out field Barn Owls RC club want fly cant get over no-mess-no-goo what floater have bring down give some else air time dont show Robs Playboy because Electricit thing beauty keeps its promise air Dipsy-do turnaround Relieve new turnaround thing has turned No Im about fly Pattern shape form tried Contest Roard would have hold Salt Talks see fun turnaround airplaneflown Continued page 129 28 Model Aviation BIGE SpcIFmcAaosis WNPO 84 206wi flY AiRfoil S5RRMRTRICRI WA6IuI 15 lbs oRody Fly Pow 6098 ZENOASI OR ILADRA ROtES Pksoc ipscily OFOCI 04s o 65104 usEd wkss 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Sooll Muck l~ ugbooos loss boloscd Iooposd OlcaistO 94 POocERILI 1100000 18lOpoopo 2520809 bock pbs 51895 Dodd boll bsodq cOokdOit Solidooss iqoisioooO pOiNTS 4 Wsiqlo4ib 2oLi Eooykosd OOR1O VISA & L ManufacturinyMASIERCARD 8811 C s sos locoodol, Aoooo 45255602 41 0651 operate latter As pre viously stated have no experience tuning four-stroke model engines everything read about procedure points towards too lean needle valve set ting prime cause engine kick back appears top-end rpm four-stroke much less affected changes fuel mixture needle valve set ting two-stroke As result tendency adjust mixture too lean can produce detonation kickback would recommend use tachometer ensure highspeed mixture always set rich side optimum Meanwhile what can about props spinning off breaking kickback should still occur recently received letters two readers both suggested use elastic stop nut retain prop prevent completely detaching crankshaft should engine kick back Jim Weatherly Seattle Radio Aero Club 90 two-stroke engine throw its prop distance about 40 feet prevent future occurrences type uses elastic stop nuts bigger engines letter states nuts metal plastic inserts grip threads kicked loose go about half turn prop free-wheels stop prop shaft other letter came Bill Hoff meister flies Indy R/G South Flying Club previous ly sent picture clubs frequency control board appeared col umn August 1983 issue Bill en closed drawing shows another club member solved prop detachment problem letter follows am member Indy R/G South Flying Club have working fellow flier four-stroke 120 severe problem backfiring causing prop come off him First tried using two prop nuts result didnt help much Second tried four bolts through hub some using now did work time prop split two pieces coming him instead Third went hex Nylok nut Now engine backfires prop slips little nut has retightened still safe AMA safety nut needs drilled counterbored just little less thickness hex Nylok nut helps keep AMA nut locked place fellow flier has prop come off again since used parts like drawing indicates drawing Bills letter refers shown page 16 magazine il lustrates typical assembly using Nylok nut combination AMA safety nut retain prop Note hole drilled prop drive plate pin inserted hold engine crankshaft stationary Nylok AMA nuts tightened As alterna tive hole could mill file wrenching flats drive plate seems elastic stop nut Nylok trade name suggestion simultanteously suggested both Jim Weatherly Bill Hoffmeister may solution prop-breakage/propflying-off type incident Note stated Jim backfires props coming loose arent confined four-stroke engines As contest fliers will probably test happens frequently running out time trying start engine front judges Perhaps some hobby accessory manufac turer should consider producing AMA safety nuts built-in plastic locking inserts Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tilden wood Dr Rockville MD 20852 FunlWinter Continued page 28 fun guys have come full circle limit comments aircraft us have before know will build next year Get away nets What woke up cover Australian magazine Airborne Tom Prossers turnaround model first Id seen sent away plans sure some big engine pipe design big lots area tail-drag ger gear never blind faith trike gears anyway bit dihedral nicelytapered wing proportions could iden tif 40 would safe Falcon 56 Kadetfor loaf-around mood 60 sporty wingovers tame rolls invertedyour basic hacker aerobaticsits speed responses would beyond us sort basic trainer turnaround flying Well seeing things like Flashback Taurus Around 1960 reed systems domi nant Proportional coming Kraft proving its time come Thousands us still counted pennies stuck escapements time family man aged second-hand reed systems good reed fliers capable pulsing simultane ously forest control sticksthere rows sticks Fingers blurred planes could fly proportionally smooth silk needed concert pianist truly didnt control escapement planes commanded ship go certain position its own did commanded maneuver quick blip actuated throttle escapementjust high low signal held Right Two November1984 129 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 I Proudi, Presents Left Three Up Four Down good man could roll outsides various eights inverted flight Multi Full House something else us over hill 25 years ago K&B 45 days sensation Six-foot Pattern machines like cabin Smog Hog follow-on lowwing Astro Hog flown mostly K&B 35s Very soon would Supertigre 56 Enya 60 etc self defense 19611 designed 6-ft low-winger 6 sq ft area tail-dragger big tip plates medium dihedra rather small barn-door aile rons will roll gotta kid ding could consecutive rolls Holding up-control 56 could walk beside thing flew nose-high ground effect will tell slow would land During low inverted flight control lost reeds held neu trals ship continued across site rock-steady inverted flight slowly faded bit left faded back right circled entire area eventually came overhead control regained roll-out emergency landing another occasion controls rudder went dead during aerobatics plane saved approach landing being made just rudder control plane Rookie published MAN during early 60s widely built still get pictures new ones readers some times floats Now after years am receiving requests plans source Two weeks ago Bill Hinnant showed NVRC flying site during-theweek escapists regale other tall stories bit quaint flying Bill graced cover first issue July 1975 modern Model Aviation legs cover ex-editor ever pub lished Bill laughs about knob hairy legs picture column mimics pose modestly dis played no bare legs did roll up pants leg laugh 1975 already Master-class Pattern flier time plane something elsea Laser Lite kits intends fly Quarter Scaler Masters Turna round event Power 12 0S four-cy cle limit allowed four-cycles Bill flies single-stick left-handed order 100 kits model Taiwan switch ever have watched good Giant Scale pilot aerobatics know realistic such machines can Rolls such like full-size aerobatic planes model tearing up sky stays remarkably small frame can see control application rudder being fed during slow rolls really see surfaces move see effectsjust about impossible watch fast traditional Pattern machines travel far out like lightning Evident ly youll see things flying new FAI pattern seem maneuver speeds responses somewhere between familiar Pattern machines Giant Scale models pilots artistry self-evidentand leam much watching closely Hinnants Laser Lite weighs 9 lb soit lightly loaded Without dihedral shoulder-wing model can slowed up stand almost motionless level flight doesnt fall off Just suggestion tip tremble almost imperceptible rocking Incidentally flying 13-10 maple prop much thinned down fuel has 15% nitro 15% oil half synthetic half castor own reasons has modifiedthe big OS removing 0045 lower piston never knows some guys modify things sup pose someone would interested engine puts out reliable starts right now Impressive Hinnants lovely machine double-visioned old-timers cup tea much fell thinking about Rookie again have plan thanks Norm Rosenstock asked per mission add line year ago could imagine now tells figured good trainer new world Pattern Hell release soon gather know its easy safe fly Now Doug Pratt insists update thing So have project next winter 60 four-cycle Since have requests plans forwarded RCM phoned Norm details plans $17 Maybe sounds high no plans producer can match magazine production prices Airfoil semi-symmetrical actually -Ys no-control-inverted episode thats probably better training fun fully-symmetrical airfoil can design own stuff bit bigger area mainly much lighter slower present competition machines Theres void nature abhors vacuum Theres new kind fun RC Turnaround has turned frn case RC plans bonanza like forever searching some remembered plan know frustration Boxes draw ers envelopes tubes Id sooner invade Evil Empire folks worse off write magazines columnists Uncle ROG Zeek has pile yellowed documents attic mag azines make complete listings available Model Aviation has such list RC Modelerwhich also has listadver tises addition RCM Illustrated Plans Guide Its extraordinary loose leaf type thing softpadded covers pretty red white problem what later plans after book printed solved issuing supplements drop posi tion plan numbered categor ized book always organized avoid searching through random hundreds mean hundreds plans full-size 130 Model Aviation RAY TA-FF 5 VL PRODUCTS FIELD BOX its four compartments VL FIELD BOX assembled Ready Go accommodate everything need pre pare take-off . fast charger charger cables tools test meters gel cells etc made heavy duty corrugated Handle reinforced 1/8 masonite Off-white background printed blue black space marked name address etc side convenient Charging Schedule opposite side .. always $450 readyforyour reference Imagine Field Box y go 51 50 ground support equipment postage onlyhandling calif residents add 295 sales tax Send 51 00 Inn complete illustrated product Catalog WI PRO DUCTS 7671 ALABAMA AVENUE CANOGA PARK F 91304 GOITIOLIII TEND PROFILECOMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 6 oz Capacities UIIILOI & TIIDD Cuitom Dliii lush Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. sc 29418 803-553-7169 115 SCALE RADIO CONTROL MODEL 62 SPAN NGINE HANNEL RIC IThe First Series Great Flying Canards Ifor RIC ModelerI 9 Steve Helms RADIO SOUT PRO HINGES Easiest Hinge Install - No pinning messy epoxyInstant glues needed v No special hinge slotter needed- No alignment necessary RC- $24SIpkg 18 le $449Ipkg 24 NOW AVAILABLE IN 1/4 SCALE SIZE torus cyanoacrylate adhesives 108 E Burgess Rd acola FL 32503 478-6745 plan has greatly reduced size allow printing two page spite extremely severe reduction can still read lettering majority magnifring glass makes severe cases readable book great browsing follow progress see way yearsa bit like some super Zaic Year book originals range weird incrediblehard believe modelers have created ingenuous birds basic volume contains 540 plans October 1963 through October 1979 Supplement No 1 adds plans through June 1981 Supplement No 2 updates January 1984 RCM sells item separately whole smear $20 Youll find details RCMs house ad books stuff Give plans guide effort Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Faifax VA 22030 SpectralKopski Continued page 39 held place two 4-40 screws through fuselage side CyA-glued wood first let harden minimize crushing under screw heads Leave yellow inner rods somewhat long until servo installation made proper operating lengths can determined coupled yellow inner rods should move freely within tube bearings point battery can set place Use some thin grocery carton foam plastic line sides battery box hold battery centered snugly over air exit holes Cut foam sheets needed clear red outer rod prop stop guide Depending number cells battery some foam may needed later front behind bat tery seen photos Other parts motor wiring may now planned Locate charging jack fuse used damping resistor etc liking refer MA Elec trics series ideas discussion wiring installations way its good idea make sure youre working discharged battery undertake electrical stallation safenot scorched good time pay close attention models balance installing radio gear big variable have some control over iasofar its influ ence overall balance discussions follow remember better slightly nose-heavy tail-heavy thing plane will fly forgiv ingly besides its easier achieve proper balance just little ballast tail lot nose starters just stick radio stuff radio compartment motor system installed temporarily assemble completed covered plane Check out balance can get clear indication distribute parts Remember point have yet installed pushrods add balancing consideration photos show things ar ranged Spectras built arti cle Chances yours will comparable youve gotten far youve come long way Electric Elationfirst time continuing successis virtually assured Get balance right special note pertains prop stop throttle servo gen erally advantageous have large servo arm throw use makes adjust ment timing electrical switch ing prop stop engagement much easier several degress freedom adjustability installation described have make work together Begin connecting throttle/propstop motor servo activating servo normal throw throt tle stick Adjust relative positions cam switch switching ON OFF happens during transmitter stick center-to-limit range center-toother-limit range reserved engage ment prop stop motor off What above trying say among COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATFACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSIX weeks required change address Attach current MA mailIng label check appropriate box mall Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRiPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere Including Canada MexIco $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 710 MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 November 1984 131 Special Paper ~- Plastic Special Paper
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 129, 130, 131
Bill Winter Just Fun o t ______[I HOW DO YOU define fun dont have marimba band shop eyes dont dance think flying building horror horrors maintenance threeletter word fun short look up dictionary says providing entertainment amusement enjoyment Enjoy sounds right note rson Joe Wagner person have met Joe face face has long time Joe Dakota man versatile little all-balsa biplane lives on Joe authentic pioneer FF Rubber FF Gas CL Stunt Long ago designer/production engineer Veco above RC man surprising interests beyond modeling Thanks April issue writeup Ed Whitten probably know about fun organization Fun Flyers Joe does know enjoy~ will see comments pictures Grasshopper explains revamped Ace Scout done markings White Army 1941 War Games South Carolina Power Lee Custom 19the best RC engine own Finish Aero Gloss dope silk cover ing insignia hand painted Decals dont work well biplane original design called Screech Owl 450 sq wing Enya 15 power weight 51 ozmy usual Aero Gloss dope silk days have try iron-ons Again markings freehand Masking tape leaks too much find its really quick er just pencil insignia have faithful sable brushes open-framework pix Cleve land Norseman less stock Wiley Post Model Cox Pee-Wee pow ered being built replica airplane WW II Ace Bob Johnson learned fly Ive corresponding Bob Joe reports hes very helpful furnishing details color scheme license number other hard-to-locate informa tion rather obscure side-by-side trainer early 1930s Au fairly large rubber-powered Wil ey Post bipe Hurst Bowers appeared first issueJuly 1975of mod ern MA plans include data sources still available model hangs above write gift Hurst ideal subject size power hung over desk Model Aviation editor Id blow gently it would turn slowly present ly no longer goes Wagners organization Fun Flyers now agrees papa administration task good Lord imposed Job Joe still expanding initial Big Bang Fun Flyers Joe comments basic idea encourage building flying kinds model airplanes can flown right persons own neighbor hood way good old days performance kept sedate FF models can safely flown school yards ball parks Remember FF Spanking new shop Bob Coopers hlghly-modif led Leisure Playboy proves doesnt hurt artist Alas wecan show pictures black-and-white lovely old US Navy colors silver fuselage yellow wings stab red vertical fin/rudder red white blue stars red band nose black numerals looks like FF its RC Electric geared Lei sure 50 six cells Fellow members Indiana Dunes Barn Owls want fly Has brought down others can get fly 22 Model Aviation Bill Hinnant Master-class Pattern flier cover first modern Model Aviation July1975 showed up atthe Northern Virginia RC Club site Bill Winter few other during-the-week railbirds taking shade Hinnant put life day Quarter Scale Laser Lite powered byan 0S 12 four-cycle See text what happened contests held Van Cortland Park NYC dont mainly because pressures competition have escalated model performance too much kinds models old codgers like us used fly parks can still flown prevent high-performance types superseding sport models Fun Flyers have no formal competition Without competition need no model classifications engine displacement cate gories other such limitations feel like building small Rubber models 14in wingspans quahn Qualms dont fly well anyway Another Fun Flyers goals bring back marvelous variety model designs used seen flying fields biplanes canards flying wings au togiros tandem-wingers. well encour age creativity originality way can manage club highly infor mal just fellow modelers out enjoyment recreation together Shangri-las Joe Super stuff written Fourth JulyI may come out tooting fife wearing bloody bandage Most us stick pushers never saw ever will see model like except pictures rubber power show town confess visualizing dotage would put mini servos supposes interested design perhaps out curiosity speculate what went through hotshot designers noodles 1 930s heck lot apparently three-view month will make Electric some size good 10- 15-nun RC flights ancient Rubber jobs whole better RC Old-Timers stubby-nosed Gassies snow plow landing gears Otto Curth long-time member famous Chicago Aeronuts old est clubs US Carl Gold berg belonged Zipper days consulting research firm Northbrook IL calls visits sanitation works next county last input came monitoring blasting vibra tions NYC keep blasters honest Hes talking real dynamite Hes Left Would believe Air Scout Joe Wagner highly modified Grasshopper White Army markings 1941 War Games South Carolina Flown RC powered bya Lee Custom 19 Right Joesoriginal RC Screech Owlsllkcovered decorated Aero Gloss dopes Has Enya 15 weighs 51 oz 450 sq area see lovely early Navy markings once may show vertical whip antenna extends upward radio mast behind cockpit Wings rubberbanded Flies good looks Left Wiley Post Pee Wee 02 authentic model ship WW Il ace Bob Johnson soloed Johnson supplied wagnerwin details Hurst Bowers plans rubber-powered Wiley Post bipe appeared July1975 MA Right Finished framework fora Cleve land 1940 Norseman rubber job Whoever designed sure eye beauty proportions wed say Has freewheeling prop November 1984 23 Dakota man Joe Small Field Wagner youngest daughter Loren above eight children. shows genuine interest model airplanes shes regular flying partner days Joe holds Dakota can bet Loren knows wind launch nitty little rubber bipe Right Joes drafting table surrounded few flying machines Can imagine rest aa piusuruaanuw EIIU aiuirnun u Luui a r uuslgn uatuairawu,n urn awnialwrut winning 9ouRm Lnampu features twin rudders folding gear one-blausa Tan oincu 50% Its weight rubber motor fuselage profile enabled low-as-possible CG position Rear view shows pleasing planform on-top stab easy dethermalizing Plans versionfive panelsare available John Pond 1939 pop-up tall wasnt around time crossed fingers served high technology THE 1941nisBo SUPER 3STUFF 1/2by OTTO CURTH LiCHICAGO AERONUTSf7] WING SPAN3375 AREAIO SO INS MOTORS 36 TO 40 INS LONG 194112 STRANDS I/4MRL RUBBER1T1 198012 STRANDS 3/i6FAI RUBBER SILIISPAN FILET STABILIZER SOCKET 1314/ Eli RIBHT THRUST IwdmI \ PINRUBBER GEARractd 1001/ /1 / 7 0~ TRIM FOR GLIDE COG-RUBBER ANCHOR SCALE IN INCHES 012345651012 refining Super Stuff ever since 1939 win ning meets along way taking second 1980 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships shy 14 sec airfoil-shaped fuselage lowest possible center gravity CG Rubber weight 50% gross could get 50% Electric gross energybatteriesyoud pierce high cloud Fuselage cross section almost square minimize fuselage wetted area RC Sailplanes know about wetted area dont fuselage short because rules specified years minimum cross section fuselage length squared di vided 100so minimizing draggy cross section large tail about 50% prevented stalls loops during climb Rubber modelers know what pow er burst can Think 15-25powered Eaglet blasting off Schnuer le 40and guys no elevator control RCers will say no way CG positionthe ship would flying squirrel large-area lifting-type tail really smaller wing stab shared load wing moved CG cO 75% chordto 100% some daring Gas ships could fly setup RC Old-Timers duration Elec trics etc vertical tail area big enough elevator action area minimized Before eyes turn glassy please note sticky stuff appears three-view hope molifies oldtimers Rubber guys might curious about prop sizes pitches pow erjaninied stick-and-tissue blast ers Vertical performance anew term Incidentally John Pond has plans five-panel-wing version DT nothing alcohol tail conversion Whatever happened KISS Ken Wil lard used word times seems have given up means Keep simple stupid anything simple sum total what see adver tisements especially magazines hjoassaults senses Tis age enlight enment Miracles occur five seconds New technologies blow like cold fronts Nothing disappears Things accrue still fly ROGs Buying house big expense lifetime cars close second use best everything next model could third unless have kids college Most us glom onto something thing let chips fall may Take away instant glue kidding witchs brew fuelsI dont know whats some bottles cans dont want go back cements pointed sticks Ambroid oozing over bench wants 10-cent tube glue anyway want instant joints Magic nectar isnt inexpensive cares 24 Model Aviation PROP BLANK 10 II ~SOFT 4 1 HARD simplified three-view plane shown framework pictures Ponds plans give details prop stop tensioning etc Winter says readers shouldnt fooled CG location shown plan thats accurate fore/aft 1941 Super Stuff did 461 7 out-of-sight flight chased 50 mm before its loss third thermal came 35ththe same Nats Buzzard Bombshell gassle floated 40 mm Now ofcourse need kicker make faster instant spray wildly need debonder dissolve disastrous joints Surgeons use stuff heart surgery use nozzles tubes clog think Im happy shelf glues 5- 10- 15- 30- 45- 60-mm epoxies Ive lost tolerance epoxy what now Microballoons Epoxolite hundreds things names functions cant rattle off Big boxes kinds covering materialsa list requires half page forget thatand things keep brushes irons clean make stuff stick keep shiny or. boxes props little big large economy size brands blade shapes pitches plus nylon wood name Strippers saws sanders grinders enough motordriven stuff operate garage Wheels science Like insects may take over world Paints Does anyone besides Harry Hig ley understand instructions make sound like facial creams Youll never master either subject Flying sessions have become cultural exchanges well remember shock time Dick Korda Wakefield hand remarking now impossible build everything always Indoor builders very specialized people Dick unknowingly saying age specialization hand did manage winning FF Gas too already Jim Walker put wires Gas model world would go CL crazy Speed Wow Stunt Wow wow Carrierwhat wonders hath God wrought Combat Team Race Rat RCers country club set world soon thought Pattern everyone Oh boy Pylon Gosh Scale model would fly Meteor craters Gliders Choppers man doesnt exist knows everything about things Transmitters make TV studio control panel look elementary should go night school find out what goes inside Silver 7s things have selection plug-in boards yield wish functions ever dreamed few Spock understands Id like see World Championship ROGs Give entrant few pieces standard wood real tissue loop rub ber prop block carving obsoletes somethingthe carrying box shop still hors de combat cant find ad fold-out shop benches swing open hinges outlets place like prefab house Thirty years pay Maybe Byron will read Im using after-run oilwhen remem ber Terrible things happen dont use especially bearings Ive run englnes nearly 50 years time noted corrosion disassembled mud-covered engine dumped parts ajar fueland came back following week rear case cover gone solution far could see should have told something didnt Ive put aside Electricsfor dont know what next After interesting season nice quiet flying ways go design sizes types motors battery combinations gears belt drives props endless variety beckoning possibilities hacker grows Continued page 26 November1984 25 new Enya 46 four-cycle Intrigued Winter enough replace K&B 40 two-cycle enlarged Krackerjac Bill demonstrates pull action Enyas nifty choke Ship features spoilers used power-on mode Ed future MA article golden moment Plane Henry Haffkes Quarter Scale Gee Bee Z City Springfield Webm 90 featured September October Issues knowing camera Hank Clarks expression says Speechless once sad/happy eyeshe knows big ones Hand poised motionless wanting daring touch Open mouth faint suggestion smile Hed never hear you spoke Few such sublime moments PAlTERN SHIP AS GOOD AS YOU ARE. MAYBE BETTER TffiI* Technician totally functional design combines great flying characteristics ease construc tion goad looks first quality kit throughout FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE FOAM CORES BASIC KIT BASIC HARDWARE PKG DELUXE KIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS ALL REQUIRED BALSAS MOTOR MOUNT AND HARDWARE BASIC KIT $10795 DELUXE KIT $15995 Add $600 Freight direct shipment DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR INQUIRIES INVITED L&L MODEL MFGBV PRODUCTS 513 385-0912 7342 Applerldge Court CincInnati OhIo 45247 humble Id have specialize Let experts hack must look fourcycles looked simple too four-cycles alike Some aim nice running Others minimizing opera tional gap between two-cycles fourcycles Some run make plug decently Some go standard fuels like different mixes fuel people pushing mixtures nitro oil types oontent etc hair tonics Heavens sake waitfor Im confused havent begun want avoid temper tantrums teach yourself really follow instructions word dont run lean youll lose lot prop nuts what man says youll find out Some shoot higher rpm pushing competition twocycles know about Valve adjustments well-known Master-class Pattern ffier shocked admonition better mood things selling hundreds thou sands learning curveworth think Roy Rogers Rubber Scale guys passing around HP 21 anew Enya 46 fourcycleit has beautiful choke So wonders Discussion zeroed-in rubberpowered car Bill Hannan Shaped like piece cheese has carved mouse head driver prop push What would mind building bottom line am doing best enjoy hobby limitless funds simply buy wonderful things see thrilled day UPS man bearing lifts encapsu late engines Kavan twins scale radials everything blocks Lucite deoorate castle highlighted differentcolored laser beam Theres strange mood across land Article month Dino-Mite Radio Frank Tiano August 1984 Model Airplane Newsone best ever Some guys will draw quarter him disre spect did look mirror albeit amusement park mirror editors subhead read Ultimate Radios Frank saved day Nothing like belly laugh nice lake outside door Id put floats Old-Timer shoot touch-and-goes eternity lake mirage mind utter harmless damn Lord what beauti ful vision Maybe oould move nearby rolling Shenendoah Valley hills toss Sailplanes soar high like graceful hawks buzzards Give beautyof flightwherever may Mail call grope words type writer shows cutting room floor word read mail brings 1000 picture see dozens cant show something big out People want talk Most dont expect see selves printobviously dont care Continued page 28 26 Model Aviation AT-6 SNI 60 Engine 63375 Wingspan 8 lbs Complete V list Price $28500 Factory Direct $22800 Ml residents add sales taxi. molded high impact Siprom aunatiune foam coiuposit Seed SAMkolexGreat Lakes Model Company Sex IroehexWelceme100 Michigan Ave AuGres MI 48703517-876-7825 about Some longhand letters cover both sides few 10 pages rare receive packets 10 30 photos War stories hill-size planes manner models ways flying life histories would rather feel Theres seldom technical letter Virtually touch how-to stuff am bewitched somewhat bewildered never bothered Magazines articles ads really almost everything about things else people make world go round Bob Cooper says ad December issue artist darned good Airplanes life runs some thing called Nostalg-Air odrome Immortal Eagles pen ink prints Two samples sent Consolidated PRY Catalina Boeing P-26A Pea Shooter both done kind stippled black white Oh two North American F-86 Sabre Dog Reechcraft 17 Staggerwing Navy hold eye until worldly sense fades lovely sample book showing roughly 30 others 4 x 5 sizeactual prints much larger perfect framing also sells framed 11 x 14 brushed silver-tone metal non-glare acrylic glass wire hanger ready wall 16 x 20 matted framed matt heavy dove gray Flt Cdr Robert S Cooper has doing over 30 years could Id buy alland have price less paintings Frank Tinsley Alfred Owlesmasters long agoand own Hank Clark plug Cooper doesnt expect mention work am supposed talk about modelas us model important him So relish showing what artist might ordinary familiar plane Heres what Cooper really said stories about LeCrate other Electrics have really put bug ear. went out did say Enclosed find pix Electric Playboy Senior much-modified cabin version . real bear build Au FFs stickand-tissue things bears build havent before Leisure 05 gear drive six cells flies like proverbial bird didnt need ounce trim lucky almost hate bring out field Barn Owls RC club want fly cant get over no-mess-no-goo what floater have bring down give some else air time dont show Robs Playboy because Electricit thing beauty keeps its promise air Dipsy-do turnaround Relieve new turnaround thing has turned No Im about fly Pattern shape form tried Contest Roard would have hold Salt Talks see fun turnaround airplaneflown Continued page 129 28 Model Aviation BIGE SpcIFmcAaosis WNPO 84 206wi flY AiRfoil S5RRMRTRICRI WA6IuI 15 lbs oRody Fly Pow 6098 ZENOASI OR ILADRA ROtES Pksoc ipscily OFOCI 04s o 65104 usEd wkss 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Sooll Muck l~ ugbooos loss boloscd Iooposd OlcaistO 94 POocERILI 1100000 18lOpoopo 2520809 bock pbs 51895 Dodd boll bsodq cOokdOit Solidooss iqoisioooO pOiNTS 4 Wsiqlo4ib 2oLi Eooykosd OOR1O VISA & L ManufacturinyMASIERCARD 8811 C s sos locoodol, Aoooo 45255602 41 0651 operate latter As pre viously stated have no experience tuning four-stroke model engines everything read about procedure points towards too lean needle valve set ting prime cause engine kick back appears top-end rpm four-stroke much less affected changes fuel mixture needle valve set ting two-stroke As result tendency adjust mixture too lean can produce detonation kickback would recommend use tachometer ensure highspeed mixture always set rich side optimum Meanwhile what can about props spinning off breaking kickback should still occur recently received letters two readers both suggested use elastic stop nut retain prop prevent completely detaching crankshaft should engine kick back Jim Weatherly Seattle Radio Aero Club 90 two-stroke engine throw its prop distance about 40 feet prevent future occurrences type uses elastic stop nuts bigger engines letter states nuts metal plastic inserts grip threads kicked loose go about half turn prop free-wheels stop prop shaft other letter came Bill Hoff meister flies Indy R/G South Flying Club previous ly sent picture clubs frequency control board appeared col umn August 1983 issue Bill en closed drawing shows another club member solved prop detachment problem letter follows am member Indy R/G South Flying Club have working fellow flier four-stroke 120 severe problem backfiring causing prop come off him First tried using two prop nuts result didnt help much Second tried four bolts through hub some using now did work time prop split two pieces coming him instead Third went hex Nylok nut Now engine backfires prop slips little nut has retightened still safe AMA safety nut needs drilled counterbored just little less thickness hex Nylok nut helps keep AMA nut locked place fellow flier has prop come off again since used parts like drawing indicates drawing Bills letter refers shown page 16 magazine il lustrates typical assembly using Nylok nut combination AMA safety nut retain prop Note hole drilled prop drive plate pin inserted hold engine crankshaft stationary Nylok AMA nuts tightened As alterna tive hole could mill file wrenching flats drive plate seems elastic stop nut Nylok trade name suggestion simultanteously suggested both Jim Weatherly Bill Hoffmeister may solution prop-breakage/propflying-off type incident Note stated Jim backfires props coming loose arent confined four-stroke engines As contest fliers will probably test happens frequently running out time trying start engine front judges Perhaps some hobby accessory manufac turer should consider producing AMA safety nuts built-in plastic locking inserts Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tilden wood Dr Rockville MD 20852 FunlWinter Continued page 28 fun guys have come full circle limit comments aircraft us have before know will build next year Get away nets What woke up cover Australian magazine Airborne Tom Prossers turnaround model first Id seen sent away plans sure some big engine pipe design big lots area tail-drag ger gear never blind faith trike gears anyway bit dihedral nicelytapered wing proportions could iden tif 40 would safe Falcon 56 Kadetfor loaf-around mood 60 sporty wingovers tame rolls invertedyour basic hacker aerobaticsits speed responses would beyond us sort basic trainer turnaround flying Well seeing things like Flashback Taurus Around 1960 reed systems domi nant Proportional coming Kraft proving its time come Thousands us still counted pennies stuck escapements time family man aged second-hand reed systems good reed fliers capable pulsing simultane ously forest control sticksthere rows sticks Fingers blurred planes could fly proportionally smooth silk needed concert pianist truly didnt control escapement planes commanded ship go certain position its own did commanded maneuver quick blip actuated throttle escapementjust high low signal held Right Two November1984 129 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 I Proudi, Presents Left Three Up Four Down good man could roll outsides various eights inverted flight Multi Full House something else us over hill 25 years ago K&B 45 days sensation Six-foot Pattern machines like cabin Smog Hog follow-on lowwing Astro Hog flown mostly K&B 35s Very soon would Supertigre 56 Enya 60 etc self defense 19611 designed 6-ft low-winger 6 sq ft area tail-dragger big tip plates medium dihedra rather small barn-door aile rons will roll gotta kid ding could consecutive rolls Holding up-control 56 could walk beside thing flew nose-high ground effect will tell slow would land During low inverted flight control lost reeds held neu trals ship continued across site rock-steady inverted flight slowly faded bit left faded back right circled entire area eventually came overhead control regained roll-out emergency landing another occasion controls rudder went dead during aerobatics plane saved approach landing being made just rudder control plane Rookie published MAN during early 60s widely built still get pictures new ones readers some times floats Now after years am receiving requests plans source Two weeks ago Bill Hinnant showed NVRC flying site during-theweek escapists regale other tall stories bit quaint flying Bill graced cover first issue July 1975 modern Model Aviation legs cover ex-editor ever pub lished Bill laughs about knob hairy legs picture column mimics pose modestly dis played no bare legs did roll up pants leg laugh 1975 already Master-class Pattern flier time plane something elsea Laser Lite kits intends fly Quarter Scaler Masters Turna round event Power 12 0S four-cy cle limit allowed four-cycles Bill flies single-stick left-handed order 100 kits model Taiwan switch ever have watched good Giant Scale pilot aerobatics know realistic such machines can Rolls such like full-size aerobatic planes model tearing up sky stays remarkably small frame can see control application rudder being fed during slow rolls really see surfaces move see effectsjust about impossible watch fast traditional Pattern machines travel far out like lightning Evident ly youll see things flying new FAI pattern seem maneuver speeds responses somewhere between familiar Pattern machines Giant Scale models pilots artistry self-evidentand leam much watching closely Hinnants Laser Lite weighs 9 lb soit lightly loaded Without dihedral shoulder-wing model can slowed up stand almost motionless level flight doesnt fall off Just suggestion tip tremble almost imperceptible rocking Incidentally flying 13-10 maple prop much thinned down fuel has 15% nitro 15% oil half synthetic half castor own reasons has modifiedthe big OS removing 0045 lower piston never knows some guys modify things sup pose someone would interested engine puts out reliable starts right now Impressive Hinnants lovely machine double-visioned old-timers cup tea much fell thinking about Rookie again have plan thanks Norm Rosenstock asked per mission add line year ago could imagine now tells figured good trainer new world Pattern Hell release soon gather know its easy safe fly Now Doug Pratt insists update thing So have project next winter 60 four-cycle Since have requests plans forwarded RCM phoned Norm details plans $17 Maybe sounds high no plans producer can match magazine production prices Airfoil semi-symmetrical actually -Ys no-control-inverted episode thats probably better training fun fully-symmetrical airfoil can design own stuff bit bigger area mainly much lighter slower present competition machines Theres void nature abhors vacuum Theres new kind fun RC Turnaround has turned frn case RC plans bonanza like forever searching some remembered plan know frustration Boxes draw ers envelopes tubes Id sooner invade Evil Empire folks worse off write magazines columnists Uncle ROG Zeek has pile yellowed documents attic mag azines make complete listings available Model Aviation has such list RC Modelerwhich also has listadver tises addition RCM Illustrated Plans Guide Its extraordinary loose leaf type thing softpadded covers pretty red white problem what later plans after book printed solved issuing supplements drop posi tion plan numbered categor ized book always organized avoid searching through random hundreds mean hundreds plans full-size 130 Model Aviation RAY TA-FF 5 VL PRODUCTS FIELD BOX its four compartments VL FIELD BOX assembled Ready Go accommodate everything need pre pare take-off . fast charger charger cables tools test meters gel cells etc made heavy duty corrugated Handle reinforced 1/8 masonite Off-white background printed blue black space marked name address etc side convenient Charging Schedule opposite side .. always $450 readyforyour reference Imagine Field Box y go 51 50 ground support equipment postage onlyhandling calif residents add 295 sales tax Send 51 00 Inn complete illustrated product Catalog WI PRO DUCTS 7671 ALABAMA AVENUE CANOGA PARK F 91304 GOITIOLIII TEND PROFILECOMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 6 oz Capacities UIIILOI & TIIDD Cuitom Dliii lush Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. sc 29418 803-553-7169 115 SCALE RADIO CONTROL MODEL 62 SPAN NGINE HANNEL RIC IThe First Series Great Flying Canards Ifor RIC ModelerI 9 Steve Helms RADIO SOUT PRO HINGES Easiest Hinge Install - No pinning messy epoxyInstant glues needed v No special hinge slotter needed- No alignment necessary RC- $24SIpkg 18 le $449Ipkg 24 NOW AVAILABLE IN 1/4 SCALE SIZE torus cyanoacrylate adhesives 108 E Burgess Rd acola FL 32503 478-6745 plan has greatly reduced size allow printing two page spite extremely severe reduction can still read lettering majority magnifring glass makes severe cases readable book great browsing follow progress see way yearsa bit like some super Zaic Year book originals range weird incrediblehard believe modelers have created ingenuous birds basic volume contains 540 plans October 1963 through October 1979 Supplement No 1 adds plans through June 1981 Supplement No 2 updates January 1984 RCM sells item separately whole smear $20 Youll find details RCMs house ad books stuff Give plans guide effort Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Faifax VA 22030 SpectralKopski Continued page 39 held place two 4-40 screws through fuselage side CyA-glued wood first let harden minimize crushing under screw heads Leave yellow inner rods somewhat long until servo installation made proper operating lengths can determined coupled yellow inner rods should move freely within tube bearings point battery can set place Use some thin grocery carton foam plastic line sides battery box hold battery centered snugly over air exit holes Cut foam sheets needed clear red outer rod prop stop guide Depending number cells battery some foam may needed later front behind bat tery seen photos Other parts motor wiring may now planned Locate charging jack fuse used damping resistor etc liking refer MA Elec trics series ideas discussion wiring installations way its good idea make sure youre working discharged battery undertake electrical stallation safenot scorched good time pay close attention models balance installing radio gear big variable have some control over iasofar its influ ence overall balance discussions follow remember better slightly nose-heavy tail-heavy thing plane will fly forgiv ingly besides its easier achieve proper balance just little ballast tail lot nose starters just stick radio stuff radio compartment motor system installed temporarily assemble completed covered plane Check out balance can get clear indication distribute parts Remember point have yet installed pushrods add balancing consideration photos show things ar ranged Spectras built arti cle Chances yours will comparable youve gotten far youve come long way Electric Elationfirst time continuing successis virtually assured Get balance right special note pertains prop stop throttle servo gen erally advantageous have large servo arm throw use makes adjust ment timing electrical switch ing prop stop engagement much easier several degress freedom adjustability installation described have make work together Begin connecting throttle/propstop motor servo activating servo normal throw throt tle stick Adjust relative positions cam switch switching ON OFF happens during transmitter stick center-to-limit range center-toother-limit range reserved engage ment prop stop motor off What above trying say among COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATFACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSIX weeks required change address Attach current MA mailIng label check appropriate box mall Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRiPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere Including Canada MexIco $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 710 MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 November 1984 131 Special Paper ~- Plastic Special Paper
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 129, 130, 131
Bill Winter Just Fun o t ______[I HOW DO YOU define fun dont have marimba band shop eyes dont dance think flying building horror horrors maintenance threeletter word fun short look up dictionary says providing entertainment amusement enjoyment Enjoy sounds right note rson Joe Wagner person have met Joe face face has long time Joe Dakota man versatile little all-balsa biplane lives on Joe authentic pioneer FF Rubber FF Gas CL Stunt Long ago designer/production engineer Veco above RC man surprising interests beyond modeling Thanks April issue writeup Ed Whitten probably know about fun organization Fun Flyers Joe does know enjoy~ will see comments pictures Grasshopper explains revamped Ace Scout done markings White Army 1941 War Games South Carolina Power Lee Custom 19the best RC engine own Finish Aero Gloss dope silk cover ing insignia hand painted Decals dont work well biplane original design called Screech Owl 450 sq wing Enya 15 power weight 51 ozmy usual Aero Gloss dope silk days have try iron-ons Again markings freehand Masking tape leaks too much find its really quick er just pencil insignia have faithful sable brushes open-framework pix Cleve land Norseman less stock Wiley Post Model Cox Pee-Wee pow ered being built replica airplane WW II Ace Bob Johnson learned fly Ive corresponding Bob Joe reports hes very helpful furnishing details color scheme license number other hard-to-locate informa tion rather obscure side-by-side trainer early 1930s Au fairly large rubber-powered Wil ey Post bipe Hurst Bowers appeared first issueJuly 1975of mod ern MA plans include data sources still available model hangs above write gift Hurst ideal subject size power hung over desk Model Aviation editor Id blow gently it would turn slowly present ly no longer goes Wagners organization Fun Flyers now agrees papa administration task good Lord imposed Job Joe still expanding initial Big Bang Fun Flyers Joe comments basic idea encourage building flying kinds model airplanes can flown right persons own neighbor hood way good old days performance kept sedate FF models can safely flown school yards ball parks Remember FF Spanking new shop Bob Coopers hlghly-modif led Leisure Playboy proves doesnt hurt artist Alas wecan show pictures black-and-white lovely old US Navy colors silver fuselage yellow wings stab red vertical fin/rudder red white blue stars red band nose black numerals looks like FF its RC Electric geared Lei sure 50 six cells Fellow members Indiana Dunes Barn Owls want fly Has brought down others can get fly 22 Model Aviation Bill Hinnant Master-class Pattern flier cover first modern Model Aviation July1975 showed up atthe Northern Virginia RC Club site Bill Winter few other during-the-week railbirds taking shade Hinnant put life day Quarter Scale Laser Lite powered byan 0S 12 four-cycle See text what happened contests held Van Cortland Park NYC dont mainly because pressures competition have escalated model performance too much kinds models old codgers like us used fly parks can still flown prevent high-performance types superseding sport models Fun Flyers have no formal competition Without competition need no model classifications engine displacement cate gories other such limitations feel like building small Rubber models 14in wingspans quahn Qualms dont fly well anyway Another Fun Flyers goals bring back marvelous variety model designs used seen flying fields biplanes canards flying wings au togiros tandem-wingers. well encour age creativity originality way can manage club highly infor mal just fellow modelers out enjoyment recreation together Shangri-las Joe Super stuff written Fourth JulyI may come out tooting fife wearing bloody bandage Most us stick pushers never saw ever will see model like except pictures rubber power show town confess visualizing dotage would put mini servos supposes interested design perhaps out curiosity speculate what went through hotshot designers noodles 1 930s heck lot apparently three-view month will make Electric some size good 10- 15-nun RC flights ancient Rubber jobs whole better RC Old-Timers stubby-nosed Gassies snow plow landing gears Otto Curth long-time member famous Chicago Aeronuts old est clubs US Carl Gold berg belonged Zipper days consulting research firm Northbrook IL calls visits sanitation works next county last input came monitoring blasting vibra tions NYC keep blasters honest Hes talking real dynamite Hes Left Would believe Air Scout Joe Wagner highly modified Grasshopper White Army markings 1941 War Games South Carolina Flown RC powered bya Lee Custom 19 Right Joesoriginal RC Screech Owlsllkcovered decorated Aero Gloss dopes Has Enya 15 weighs 51 oz 450 sq area see lovely early Navy markings once may show vertical whip antenna extends upward radio mast behind cockpit Wings rubberbanded Flies good looks Left Wiley Post Pee Wee 02 authentic model ship WW Il ace Bob Johnson soloed Johnson supplied wagnerwin details Hurst Bowers plans rubber-powered Wiley Post bipe appeared July1975 MA Right Finished framework fora Cleve land 1940 Norseman rubber job Whoever designed sure eye beauty proportions wed say Has freewheeling prop November 1984 23 Dakota man Joe Small Field Wagner youngest daughter Loren above eight children. shows genuine interest model airplanes shes regular flying partner days Joe holds Dakota can bet Loren knows wind launch nitty little rubber bipe Right Joes drafting table surrounded few flying machines Can imagine rest aa piusuruaanuw EIIU aiuirnun u Luui a r uuslgn uatuairawu,n urn awnialwrut winning 9ouRm Lnampu features twin rudders folding gear one-blausa Tan oincu 50% Its weight rubber motor fuselage profile enabled low-as-possible CG position Rear view shows pleasing planform on-top stab easy dethermalizing Plans versionfive panelsare available John Pond 1939 pop-up tall wasnt around time crossed fingers served high technology THE 1941nisBo SUPER 3STUFF 1/2by OTTO CURTH LiCHICAGO AERONUTSf7] WING SPAN3375 AREAIO SO INS MOTORS 36 TO 40 INS LONG 194112 STRANDS I/4MRL RUBBER1T1 198012 STRANDS 3/i6FAI RUBBER SILIISPAN FILET STABILIZER SOCKET 1314/ Eli RIBHT THRUST IwdmI \ PINRUBBER GEARractd 1001/ /1 / 7 0~ TRIM FOR GLIDE COG-RUBBER ANCHOR SCALE IN INCHES 012345651012 refining Super Stuff ever since 1939 win ning meets along way taking second 1980 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships shy 14 sec airfoil-shaped fuselage lowest possible center gravity CG Rubber weight 50% gross could get 50% Electric gross energybatteriesyoud pierce high cloud Fuselage cross section almost square minimize fuselage wetted area RC Sailplanes know about wetted area dont fuselage short because rules specified years minimum cross section fuselage length squared di vided 100so minimizing draggy cross section large tail about 50% prevented stalls loops during climb Rubber modelers know what pow er burst can Think 15-25powered Eaglet blasting off Schnuer le 40and guys no elevator control RCers will say no way CG positionthe ship would flying squirrel large-area lifting-type tail really smaller wing stab shared load wing moved CG cO 75% chordto 100% some daring Gas ships could fly setup RC Old-Timers duration Elec trics etc vertical tail area big enough elevator action area minimized Before eyes turn glassy please note sticky stuff appears three-view hope molifies oldtimers Rubber guys might curious about prop sizes pitches pow erjaninied stick-and-tissue blast ers Vertical performance anew term Incidentally John Pond has plans five-panel-wing version DT nothing alcohol tail conversion Whatever happened KISS Ken Wil lard used word times seems have given up means Keep simple stupid anything simple sum total what see adver tisements especially magazines hjoassaults senses Tis age enlight enment Miracles occur five seconds New technologies blow like cold fronts Nothing disappears Things accrue still fly ROGs Buying house big expense lifetime cars close second use best everything next model could third unless have kids college Most us glom onto something thing let chips fall may Take away instant glue kidding witchs brew fuelsI dont know whats some bottles cans dont want go back cements pointed sticks Ambroid oozing over bench wants 10-cent tube glue anyway want instant joints Magic nectar isnt inexpensive cares 24 Model Aviation PROP BLANK 10 II ~SOFT 4 1 HARD simplified three-view plane shown framework pictures Ponds plans give details prop stop tensioning etc Winter says readers shouldnt fooled CG location shown plan thats accurate fore/aft 1941 Super Stuff did 461 7 out-of-sight flight chased 50 mm before its loss third thermal came 35ththe same Nats Buzzard Bombshell gassle floated 40 mm Now ofcourse need kicker make faster instant spray wildly need debonder dissolve disastrous joints Surgeons use stuff heart surgery use nozzles tubes clog think Im happy shelf glues 5- 10- 15- 30- 45- 60-mm epoxies Ive lost tolerance epoxy what now Microballoons Epoxolite hundreds things names functions cant rattle off Big boxes kinds covering materialsa list requires half page forget thatand things keep brushes irons clean make stuff stick keep shiny or. boxes props little big large economy size brands blade shapes pitches plus nylon wood name Strippers saws sanders grinders enough motordriven stuff operate garage Wheels science Like insects may take over world Paints Does anyone besides Harry Hig ley understand instructions make sound like facial creams Youll never master either subject Flying sessions have become cultural exchanges well remember shock time Dick Korda Wakefield hand remarking now impossible build everything always Indoor builders very specialized people Dick unknowingly saying age specialization hand did manage winning FF Gas too already Jim Walker put wires Gas model world would go CL crazy Speed Wow Stunt Wow wow Carrierwhat wonders hath God wrought Combat Team Race Rat RCers country club set world soon thought Pattern everyone Oh boy Pylon Gosh Scale model would fly Meteor craters Gliders Choppers man doesnt exist knows everything about things Transmitters make TV studio control panel look elementary should go night school find out what goes inside Silver 7s things have selection plug-in boards yield wish functions ever dreamed few Spock understands Id like see World Championship ROGs Give entrant few pieces standard wood real tissue loop rub ber prop block carving obsoletes somethingthe carrying box shop still hors de combat cant find ad fold-out shop benches swing open hinges outlets place like prefab house Thirty years pay Maybe Byron will read Im using after-run oilwhen remem ber Terrible things happen dont use especially bearings Ive run englnes nearly 50 years time noted corrosion disassembled mud-covered engine dumped parts ajar fueland came back following week rear case cover gone solution far could see should have told something didnt Ive put aside Electricsfor dont know what next After interesting season nice quiet flying ways go design sizes types motors battery combinations gears belt drives props endless variety beckoning possibilities hacker grows Continued page 26 November1984 25 new Enya 46 four-cycle Intrigued Winter enough replace K&B 40 two-cycle enlarged Krackerjac Bill demonstrates pull action Enyas nifty choke Ship features spoilers used power-on mode Ed future MA article golden moment Plane Henry Haffkes Quarter Scale Gee Bee Z City Springfield Webm 90 featured September October Issues knowing camera Hank Clarks expression says Speechless once sad/happy eyeshe knows big ones Hand poised motionless wanting daring touch Open mouth faint suggestion smile Hed never hear you spoke Few such sublime moments PAlTERN SHIP AS GOOD AS YOU ARE. MAYBE BETTER TffiI* Technician totally functional design combines great flying characteristics ease construc tion goad looks first quality kit throughout FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE FOAM CORES BASIC KIT BASIC HARDWARE PKG DELUXE KIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS ALL REQUIRED BALSAS MOTOR MOUNT AND HARDWARE BASIC KIT $10795 DELUXE KIT $15995 Add $600 Freight direct shipment DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR INQUIRIES INVITED L&L MODEL MFGBV PRODUCTS 513 385-0912 7342 Applerldge Court CincInnati OhIo 45247 humble Id have specialize Let experts hack must look fourcycles looked simple too four-cycles alike Some aim nice running Others minimizing opera tional gap between two-cycles fourcycles Some run make plug decently Some go standard fuels like different mixes fuel people pushing mixtures nitro oil types oontent etc hair tonics Heavens sake waitfor Im confused havent begun want avoid temper tantrums teach yourself really follow instructions word dont run lean youll lose lot prop nuts what man says youll find out Some shoot higher rpm pushing competition twocycles know about Valve adjustments well-known Master-class Pattern ffier shocked admonition better mood things selling hundreds thou sands learning curveworth think Roy Rogers Rubber Scale guys passing around HP 21 anew Enya 46 fourcycleit has beautiful choke So wonders Discussion zeroed-in rubberpowered car Bill Hannan Shaped like piece cheese has carved mouse head driver prop push What would mind building bottom line am doing best enjoy hobby limitless funds simply buy wonderful things see thrilled day UPS man bearing lifts encapsu late engines Kavan twins scale radials everything blocks Lucite deoorate castle highlighted differentcolored laser beam Theres strange mood across land Article month Dino-Mite Radio Frank Tiano August 1984 Model Airplane Newsone best ever Some guys will draw quarter him disre spect did look mirror albeit amusement park mirror editors subhead read Ultimate Radios Frank saved day Nothing like belly laugh nice lake outside door Id put floats Old-Timer shoot touch-and-goes eternity lake mirage mind utter harmless damn Lord what beauti ful vision Maybe oould move nearby rolling Shenendoah Valley hills toss Sailplanes soar high like graceful hawks buzzards Give beautyof flightwherever may Mail call grope words type writer shows cutting room floor word read mail brings 1000 picture see dozens cant show something big out People want talk Most dont expect see selves printobviously dont care Continued page 28 26 Model Aviation AT-6 SNI 60 Engine 63375 Wingspan 8 lbs Complete V list Price $28500 Factory Direct $22800 Ml residents add sales taxi. molded high impact Siprom aunatiune foam coiuposit Seed SAMkolexGreat Lakes Model Company Sex IroehexWelceme100 Michigan Ave AuGres MI 48703517-876-7825 about Some longhand letters cover both sides few 10 pages rare receive packets 10 30 photos War stories hill-size planes manner models ways flying life histories would rather feel Theres seldom technical letter Virtually touch how-to stuff am bewitched somewhat bewildered never bothered Magazines articles ads really almost everything about things else people make world go round Bob Cooper says ad December issue artist darned good Airplanes life runs some thing called Nostalg-Air odrome Immortal Eagles pen ink prints Two samples sent Consolidated PRY Catalina Boeing P-26A Pea Shooter both done kind stippled black white Oh two North American F-86 Sabre Dog Reechcraft 17 Staggerwing Navy hold eye until worldly sense fades lovely sample book showing roughly 30 others 4 x 5 sizeactual prints much larger perfect framing also sells framed 11 x 14 brushed silver-tone metal non-glare acrylic glass wire hanger ready wall 16 x 20 matted framed matt heavy dove gray Flt Cdr Robert S Cooper has doing over 30 years could Id buy alland have price less paintings Frank Tinsley Alfred Owlesmasters long agoand own Hank Clark plug Cooper doesnt expect mention work am supposed talk about modelas us model important him So relish showing what artist might ordinary familiar plane Heres what Cooper really said stories about LeCrate other Electrics have really put bug ear. went out did say Enclosed find pix Electric Playboy Senior much-modified cabin version . real bear build Au FFs stickand-tissue things bears build havent before Leisure 05 gear drive six cells flies like proverbial bird didnt need ounce trim lucky almost hate bring out field Barn Owls RC club want fly cant get over no-mess-no-goo what floater have bring down give some else air time dont show Robs Playboy because Electricit thing beauty keeps its promise air Dipsy-do turnaround Relieve new turnaround thing has turned No Im about fly Pattern shape form tried Contest Roard would have hold Salt Talks see fun turnaround airplaneflown Continued page 129 28 Model Aviation BIGE SpcIFmcAaosis WNPO 84 206wi flY AiRfoil S5RRMRTRICRI WA6IuI 15 lbs oRody Fly Pow 6098 ZENOASI OR ILADRA ROtES Pksoc ipscily OFOCI 04s o 65104 usEd wkss 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Sooll Muck l~ ugbooos loss boloscd Iooposd OlcaistO 94 POocERILI 1100000 18lOpoopo 2520809 bock pbs 51895 Dodd boll bsodq cOokdOit Solidooss iqoisioooO pOiNTS 4 Wsiqlo4ib 2oLi Eooykosd OOR1O VISA & L ManufacturinyMASIERCARD 8811 C s sos locoodol, Aoooo 45255602 41 0651 operate latter As pre viously stated have no experience tuning four-stroke model engines everything read about procedure points towards too lean needle valve set ting prime cause engine kick back appears top-end rpm four-stroke much less affected changes fuel mixture needle valve set ting two-stroke As result tendency adjust mixture too lean can produce detonation kickback would recommend use tachometer ensure highspeed mixture always set rich side optimum Meanwhile what can about props spinning off breaking kickback should still occur recently received letters two readers both suggested use elastic stop nut retain prop prevent completely detaching crankshaft should engine kick back Jim Weatherly Seattle Radio Aero Club 90 two-stroke engine throw its prop distance about 40 feet prevent future occurrences type uses elastic stop nuts bigger engines letter states nuts metal plastic inserts grip threads kicked loose go about half turn prop free-wheels stop prop shaft other letter came Bill Hoff meister flies Indy R/G South Flying Club previous ly sent picture clubs frequency control board appeared col umn August 1983 issue Bill en closed drawing shows another club member solved prop detachment problem letter follows am member Indy R/G South Flying Club have working fellow flier four-stroke 120 severe problem backfiring causing prop come off him First tried using two prop nuts result didnt help much Second tried four bolts through hub some using now did work time prop split two pieces coming him instead Third went hex Nylok nut Now engine backfires prop slips little nut has retightened still safe AMA safety nut needs drilled counterbored just little less thickness hex Nylok nut helps keep AMA nut locked place fellow flier has prop come off again since used parts like drawing indicates drawing Bills letter refers shown page 16 magazine il lustrates typical assembly using Nylok nut combination AMA safety nut retain prop Note hole drilled prop drive plate pin inserted hold engine crankshaft stationary Nylok AMA nuts tightened As alterna tive hole could mill file wrenching flats drive plate seems elastic stop nut Nylok trade name suggestion simultanteously suggested both Jim Weatherly Bill Hoffmeister may solution prop-breakage/propflying-off type incident Note stated Jim backfires props coming loose arent confined four-stroke engines As contest fliers will probably test happens frequently running out time trying start engine front judges Perhaps some hobby accessory manufac turer should consider producing AMA safety nuts built-in plastic locking inserts Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tilden wood Dr Rockville MD 20852 FunlWinter Continued page 28 fun guys have come full circle limit comments aircraft us have before know will build next year Get away nets What woke up cover Australian magazine Airborne Tom Prossers turnaround model first Id seen sent away plans sure some big engine pipe design big lots area tail-drag ger gear never blind faith trike gears anyway bit dihedral nicelytapered wing proportions could iden tif 40 would safe Falcon 56 Kadetfor loaf-around mood 60 sporty wingovers tame rolls invertedyour basic hacker aerobaticsits speed responses would beyond us sort basic trainer turnaround flying Well seeing things like Flashback Taurus Around 1960 reed systems domi nant Proportional coming Kraft proving its time come Thousands us still counted pennies stuck escapements time family man aged second-hand reed systems good reed fliers capable pulsing simultane ously forest control sticksthere rows sticks Fingers blurred planes could fly proportionally smooth silk needed concert pianist truly didnt control escapement planes commanded ship go certain position its own did commanded maneuver quick blip actuated throttle escapementjust high low signal held Right Two November1984 129 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 I Proudi, Presents Left Three Up Four Down good man could roll outsides various eights inverted flight Multi Full House something else us over hill 25 years ago K&B 45 days sensation Six-foot Pattern machines like cabin Smog Hog follow-on lowwing Astro Hog flown mostly K&B 35s Very soon would Supertigre 56 Enya 60 etc self defense 19611 designed 6-ft low-winger 6 sq ft area tail-dragger big tip plates medium dihedra rather small barn-door aile rons will roll gotta kid ding could consecutive rolls Holding up-control 56 could walk beside thing flew nose-high ground effect will tell slow would land During low inverted flight control lost reeds held neu trals ship continued across site rock-steady inverted flight slowly faded bit left faded back right circled entire area eventually came overhead control regained roll-out emergency landing another occasion controls rudder went dead during aerobatics plane saved approach landing being made just rudder control plane Rookie published MAN during early 60s widely built still get pictures new ones readers some times floats Now after years am receiving requests plans source Two weeks ago Bill Hinnant showed NVRC flying site during-theweek escapists regale other tall stories bit quaint flying Bill graced cover first issue July 1975 modern Model Aviation legs cover ex-editor ever pub lished Bill laughs about knob hairy legs picture column mimics pose modestly dis played no bare legs did roll up pants leg laugh 1975 already Master-class Pattern flier time plane something elsea Laser Lite kits intends fly Quarter Scaler Masters Turna round event Power 12 0S four-cy cle limit allowed four-cycles Bill flies single-stick left-handed order 100 kits model Taiwan switch ever have watched good Giant Scale pilot aerobatics know realistic such machines can Rolls such like full-size aerobatic planes model tearing up sky stays remarkably small frame can see control application rudder being fed during slow rolls really see surfaces move see effectsjust about impossible watch fast traditional Pattern machines travel far out like lightning Evident ly youll see things flying new FAI pattern seem maneuver speeds responses somewhere between familiar Pattern machines Giant Scale models pilots artistry self-evidentand leam much watching closely Hinnants Laser Lite weighs 9 lb soit lightly loaded Without dihedral shoulder-wing model can slowed up stand almost motionless level flight doesnt fall off Just suggestion tip tremble almost imperceptible rocking Incidentally flying 13-10 maple prop much thinned down fuel has 15% nitro 15% oil half synthetic half castor own reasons has modifiedthe big OS removing 0045 lower piston never knows some guys modify things sup pose someone would interested engine puts out reliable starts right now Impressive Hinnants lovely machine double-visioned old-timers cup tea much fell thinking about Rookie again have plan thanks Norm Rosenstock asked per mission add line year ago could imagine now tells figured good trainer new world Pattern Hell release soon gather know its easy safe fly Now Doug Pratt insists update thing So have project next winter 60 four-cycle Since have requests plans forwarded RCM phoned Norm details plans $17 Maybe sounds high no plans producer can match magazine production prices Airfoil semi-symmetrical actually -Ys no-control-inverted episode thats probably better training fun fully-symmetrical airfoil can design own stuff bit bigger area mainly much lighter slower present competition machines Theres void nature abhors vacuum Theres new kind fun RC Turnaround has turned frn case RC plans bonanza like forever searching some remembered plan know frustration Boxes draw ers envelopes tubes Id sooner invade Evil Empire folks worse off write magazines columnists Uncle ROG Zeek has pile yellowed documents attic mag azines make complete listings available Model Aviation has such list RC Modelerwhich also has listadver tises addition RCM Illustrated Plans Guide Its extraordinary loose leaf type thing softpadded covers pretty red white problem what later plans after book printed solved issuing supplements drop posi tion plan numbered categor ized book always organized avoid searching through random hundreds mean hundreds plans full-size 130 Model Aviation RAY TA-FF 5 VL PRODUCTS FIELD BOX its four compartments VL FIELD BOX assembled Ready Go accommodate everything need pre pare take-off . fast charger charger cables tools test meters gel cells etc made heavy duty corrugated Handle reinforced 1/8 masonite Off-white background printed blue black space marked name address etc side convenient Charging Schedule opposite side .. always $450 readyforyour reference Imagine Field Box y go 51 50 ground support equipment postage onlyhandling calif residents add 295 sales tax Send 51 00 Inn complete illustrated product Catalog WI PRO DUCTS 7671 ALABAMA AVENUE CANOGA PARK F 91304 GOITIOLIII TEND PROFILECOMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 6 oz Capacities UIIILOI & TIIDD Cuitom Dliii lush Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. sc 29418 803-553-7169 115 SCALE RADIO CONTROL MODEL 62 SPAN NGINE HANNEL RIC IThe First Series Great Flying Canards Ifor RIC ModelerI 9 Steve Helms RADIO SOUT PRO HINGES Easiest Hinge Install - No pinning messy epoxyInstant glues needed v No special hinge slotter needed- No alignment necessary RC- $24SIpkg 18 le $449Ipkg 24 NOW AVAILABLE IN 1/4 SCALE SIZE torus cyanoacrylate adhesives 108 E Burgess Rd acola FL 32503 478-6745 plan has greatly reduced size allow printing two page spite extremely severe reduction can still read lettering majority magnifring glass makes severe cases readable book great browsing follow progress see way yearsa bit like some super Zaic Year book originals range weird incrediblehard believe modelers have created ingenuous birds basic volume contains 540 plans October 1963 through October 1979 Supplement No 1 adds plans through June 1981 Supplement No 2 updates January 1984 RCM sells item separately whole smear $20 Youll find details RCMs house ad books stuff Give plans guide effort Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Faifax VA 22030 SpectralKopski Continued page 39 held place two 4-40 screws through fuselage side CyA-glued wood first let harden minimize crushing under screw heads Leave yellow inner rods somewhat long until servo installation made proper operating lengths can determined coupled yellow inner rods should move freely within tube bearings point battery can set place Use some thin grocery carton foam plastic line sides battery box hold battery centered snugly over air exit holes Cut foam sheets needed clear red outer rod prop stop guide Depending number cells battery some foam may needed later front behind bat tery seen photos Other parts motor wiring may now planned Locate charging jack fuse used damping resistor etc liking refer MA Elec trics series ideas discussion wiring installations way its good idea make sure youre working discharged battery undertake electrical stallation safenot scorched good time pay close attention models balance installing radio gear big variable have some control over iasofar its influ ence overall balance discussions follow remember better slightly nose-heavy tail-heavy thing plane will fly forgiv ingly besides its easier achieve proper balance just little ballast tail lot nose starters just stick radio stuff radio compartment motor system installed temporarily assemble completed covered plane Check out balance can get clear indication distribute parts Remember point have yet installed pushrods add balancing consideration photos show things ar ranged Spectras built arti cle Chances yours will comparable youve gotten far youve come long way Electric Elationfirst time continuing successis virtually assured Get balance right special note pertains prop stop throttle servo gen erally advantageous have large servo arm throw use makes adjust ment timing electrical switch ing prop stop engagement much easier several degress freedom adjustability installation described have make work together Begin connecting throttle/propstop motor servo activating servo normal throw throt tle stick Adjust relative positions cam switch switching ON OFF happens during transmitter stick center-to-limit range center-toother-limit range reserved engage ment prop stop motor off What above trying say among COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATFACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSIX weeks required change address Attach current MA mailIng label check appropriate box mall Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRiPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere Including Canada MexIco $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 710 MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 November 1984 131 Special Paper ~- Plastic Special Paper
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 129, 130, 131
Bill Winter Just Fun o t ______[I HOW DO YOU define fun dont have marimba band shop eyes dont dance think flying building horror horrors maintenance threeletter word fun short look up dictionary says providing entertainment amusement enjoyment Enjoy sounds right note rson Joe Wagner person have met Joe face face has long time Joe Dakota man versatile little all-balsa biplane lives on Joe authentic pioneer FF Rubber FF Gas CL Stunt Long ago designer/production engineer Veco above RC man surprising interests beyond modeling Thanks April issue writeup Ed Whitten probably know about fun organization Fun Flyers Joe does know enjoy~ will see comments pictures Grasshopper explains revamped Ace Scout done markings White Army 1941 War Games South Carolina Power Lee Custom 19the best RC engine own Finish Aero Gloss dope silk cover ing insignia hand painted Decals dont work well biplane original design called Screech Owl 450 sq wing Enya 15 power weight 51 ozmy usual Aero Gloss dope silk days have try iron-ons Again markings freehand Masking tape leaks too much find its really quick er just pencil insignia have faithful sable brushes open-framework pix Cleve land Norseman less stock Wiley Post Model Cox Pee-Wee pow ered being built replica airplane WW II Ace Bob Johnson learned fly Ive corresponding Bob Joe reports hes very helpful furnishing details color scheme license number other hard-to-locate informa tion rather obscure side-by-side trainer early 1930s Au fairly large rubber-powered Wil ey Post bipe Hurst Bowers appeared first issueJuly 1975of mod ern MA plans include data sources still available model hangs above write gift Hurst ideal subject size power hung over desk Model Aviation editor Id blow gently it would turn slowly present ly no longer goes Wagners organization Fun Flyers now agrees papa administration task good Lord imposed Job Joe still expanding initial Big Bang Fun Flyers Joe comments basic idea encourage building flying kinds model airplanes can flown right persons own neighbor hood way good old days performance kept sedate FF models can safely flown school yards ball parks Remember FF Spanking new shop Bob Coopers hlghly-modif led Leisure Playboy proves doesnt hurt artist Alas wecan show pictures black-and-white lovely old US Navy colors silver fuselage yellow wings stab red vertical fin/rudder red white blue stars red band nose black numerals looks like FF its RC Electric geared Lei sure 50 six cells Fellow members Indiana Dunes Barn Owls want fly Has brought down others can get fly 22 Model Aviation Bill Hinnant Master-class Pattern flier cover first modern Model Aviation July1975 showed up atthe Northern Virginia RC Club site Bill Winter few other during-the-week railbirds taking shade Hinnant put life day Quarter Scale Laser Lite powered byan 0S 12 four-cycle See text what happened contests held Van Cortland Park NYC dont mainly because pressures competition have escalated model performance too much kinds models old codgers like us used fly parks can still flown prevent high-performance types superseding sport models Fun Flyers have no formal competition Without competition need no model classifications engine displacement cate gories other such limitations feel like building small Rubber models 14in wingspans quahn Qualms dont fly well anyway Another Fun Flyers goals bring back marvelous variety model designs used seen flying fields biplanes canards flying wings au togiros tandem-wingers. well encour age creativity originality way can manage club highly infor mal just fellow modelers out enjoyment recreation together Shangri-las Joe Super stuff written Fourth JulyI may come out tooting fife wearing bloody bandage Most us stick pushers never saw ever will see model like except pictures rubber power show town confess visualizing dotage would put mini servos supposes interested design perhaps out curiosity speculate what went through hotshot designers noodles 1 930s heck lot apparently three-view month will make Electric some size good 10- 15-nun RC flights ancient Rubber jobs whole better RC Old-Timers stubby-nosed Gassies snow plow landing gears Otto Curth long-time member famous Chicago Aeronuts old est clubs US Carl Gold berg belonged Zipper days consulting research firm Northbrook IL calls visits sanitation works next county last input came monitoring blasting vibra tions NYC keep blasters honest Hes talking real dynamite Hes Left Would believe Air Scout Joe Wagner highly modified Grasshopper White Army markings 1941 War Games South Carolina Flown RC powered bya Lee Custom 19 Right Joesoriginal RC Screech Owlsllkcovered decorated Aero Gloss dopes Has Enya 15 weighs 51 oz 450 sq area see lovely early Navy markings once may show vertical whip antenna extends upward radio mast behind cockpit Wings rubberbanded Flies good looks Left Wiley Post Pee Wee 02 authentic model ship WW Il ace Bob Johnson soloed Johnson supplied wagnerwin details Hurst Bowers plans rubber-powered Wiley Post bipe appeared July1975 MA Right Finished framework fora Cleve land 1940 Norseman rubber job Whoever designed sure eye beauty proportions wed say Has freewheeling prop November 1984 23 Dakota man Joe Small Field Wagner youngest daughter Loren above eight children. shows genuine interest model airplanes shes regular flying partner days Joe holds Dakota can bet Loren knows wind launch nitty little rubber bipe Right Joes drafting table surrounded few flying machines Can imagine rest aa piusuruaanuw EIIU aiuirnun u Luui a r uuslgn uatuairawu,n urn awnialwrut winning 9ouRm Lnampu features twin rudders folding gear one-blausa Tan oincu 50% Its weight rubber motor fuselage profile enabled low-as-possible CG position Rear view shows pleasing planform on-top stab easy dethermalizing Plans versionfive panelsare available John Pond 1939 pop-up tall wasnt around time crossed fingers served high technology THE 1941nisBo SUPER 3STUFF 1/2by OTTO CURTH LiCHICAGO AERONUTSf7] WING SPAN3375 AREAIO SO INS MOTORS 36 TO 40 INS LONG 194112 STRANDS I/4MRL RUBBER1T1 198012 STRANDS 3/i6FAI RUBBER SILIISPAN FILET STABILIZER SOCKET 1314/ Eli RIBHT THRUST IwdmI \ PINRUBBER GEARractd 1001/ /1 / 7 0~ TRIM FOR GLIDE COG-RUBBER ANCHOR SCALE IN INCHES 012345651012 refining Super Stuff ever since 1939 win ning meets along way taking second 1980 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships shy 14 sec airfoil-shaped fuselage lowest possible center gravity CG Rubber weight 50% gross could get 50% Electric gross energybatteriesyoud pierce high cloud Fuselage cross section almost square minimize fuselage wetted area RC Sailplanes know about wetted area dont fuselage short because rules specified years minimum cross section fuselage length squared di vided 100so minimizing draggy cross section large tail about 50% prevented stalls loops during climb Rubber modelers know what pow er burst can Think 15-25powered Eaglet blasting off Schnuer le 40and guys no elevator control RCers will say no way CG positionthe ship would flying squirrel large-area lifting-type tail really smaller wing stab shared load wing moved CG cO 75% chordto 100% some daring Gas ships could fly setup RC Old-Timers duration Elec trics etc vertical tail area big enough elevator action area minimized Before eyes turn glassy please note sticky stuff appears three-view hope molifies oldtimers Rubber guys might curious about prop sizes pitches pow erjaninied stick-and-tissue blast ers Vertical performance anew term Incidentally John Pond has plans five-panel-wing version DT nothing alcohol tail conversion Whatever happened KISS Ken Wil lard used word times seems have given up means Keep simple stupid anything simple sum total what see adver tisements especially magazines hjoassaults senses Tis age enlight enment Miracles occur five seconds New technologies blow like cold fronts Nothing disappears Things accrue still fly ROGs Buying house big expense lifetime cars close second use best everything next model could third unless have kids college Most us glom onto something thing let chips fall may Take away instant glue kidding witchs brew fuelsI dont know whats some bottles cans dont want go back cements pointed sticks Ambroid oozing over bench wants 10-cent tube glue anyway want instant joints Magic nectar isnt inexpensive cares 24 Model Aviation PROP BLANK 10 II ~SOFT 4 1 HARD simplified three-view plane shown framework pictures Ponds plans give details prop stop tensioning etc Winter says readers shouldnt fooled CG location shown plan thats accurate fore/aft 1941 Super Stuff did 461 7 out-of-sight flight chased 50 mm before its loss third thermal came 35ththe same Nats Buzzard Bombshell gassle floated 40 mm Now ofcourse need kicker make faster instant spray wildly need debonder dissolve disastrous joints Surgeons use stuff heart surgery use nozzles tubes clog think Im happy shelf glues 5- 10- 15- 30- 45- 60-mm epoxies Ive lost tolerance epoxy what now Microballoons Epoxolite hundreds things names functions cant rattle off Big boxes kinds covering materialsa list requires half page forget thatand things keep brushes irons clean make stuff stick keep shiny or. boxes props little big large economy size brands blade shapes pitches plus nylon wood name Strippers saws sanders grinders enough motordriven stuff operate garage Wheels science Like insects may take over world Paints Does anyone besides Harry Hig ley understand instructions make sound like facial creams Youll never master either subject Flying sessions have become cultural exchanges well remember shock time Dick Korda Wakefield hand remarking now impossible build everything always Indoor builders very specialized people Dick unknowingly saying age specialization hand did manage winning FF Gas too already Jim Walker put wires Gas model world would go CL crazy Speed Wow Stunt Wow wow Carrierwhat wonders hath God wrought Combat Team Race Rat RCers country club set world soon thought Pattern everyone Oh boy Pylon Gosh Scale model would fly Meteor craters Gliders Choppers man doesnt exist knows everything about things Transmitters make TV studio control panel look elementary should go night school find out what goes inside Silver 7s things have selection plug-in boards yield wish functions ever dreamed few Spock understands Id like see World Championship ROGs Give entrant few pieces standard wood real tissue loop rub ber prop block carving obsoletes somethingthe carrying box shop still hors de combat cant find ad fold-out shop benches swing open hinges outlets place like prefab house Thirty years pay Maybe Byron will read Im using after-run oilwhen remem ber Terrible things happen dont use especially bearings Ive run englnes nearly 50 years time noted corrosion disassembled mud-covered engine dumped parts ajar fueland came back following week rear case cover gone solution far could see should have told something didnt Ive put aside Electricsfor dont know what next After interesting season nice quiet flying ways go design sizes types motors battery combinations gears belt drives props endless variety beckoning possibilities hacker grows Continued page 26 November1984 25 new Enya 46 four-cycle Intrigued Winter enough replace K&B 40 two-cycle enlarged Krackerjac Bill demonstrates pull action Enyas nifty choke Ship features spoilers used power-on mode Ed future MA article golden moment Plane Henry Haffkes Quarter Scale Gee Bee Z City Springfield Webm 90 featured September October Issues knowing camera Hank Clarks expression says Speechless once sad/happy eyeshe knows big ones Hand poised motionless wanting daring touch Open mouth faint suggestion smile Hed never hear you spoke Few such sublime moments PAlTERN SHIP AS GOOD AS YOU ARE. MAYBE BETTER TffiI* Technician totally functional design combines great flying characteristics ease construc tion goad looks first quality kit throughout FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE FOAM CORES BASIC KIT BASIC HARDWARE PKG DELUXE KIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS ALL REQUIRED BALSAS MOTOR MOUNT AND HARDWARE BASIC KIT $10795 DELUXE KIT $15995 Add $600 Freight direct shipment DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR INQUIRIES INVITED L&L MODEL MFGBV PRODUCTS 513 385-0912 7342 Applerldge Court CincInnati OhIo 45247 humble Id have specialize Let experts hack must look fourcycles looked simple too four-cycles alike Some aim nice running Others minimizing opera tional gap between two-cycles fourcycles Some run make plug decently Some go standard fuels like different mixes fuel people pushing mixtures nitro oil types oontent etc hair tonics Heavens sake waitfor Im confused havent begun want avoid temper tantrums teach yourself really follow instructions word dont run lean youll lose lot prop nuts what man says youll find out Some shoot higher rpm pushing competition twocycles know about Valve adjustments well-known Master-class Pattern ffier shocked admonition better mood things selling hundreds thou sands learning curveworth think Roy Rogers Rubber Scale guys passing around HP 21 anew Enya 46 fourcycleit has beautiful choke So wonders Discussion zeroed-in rubberpowered car Bill Hannan Shaped like piece cheese has carved mouse head driver prop push What would mind building bottom line am doing best enjoy hobby limitless funds simply buy wonderful things see thrilled day UPS man bearing lifts encapsu late engines Kavan twins scale radials everything blocks Lucite deoorate castle highlighted differentcolored laser beam Theres strange mood across land Article month Dino-Mite Radio Frank Tiano August 1984 Model Airplane Newsone best ever Some guys will draw quarter him disre spect did look mirror albeit amusement park mirror editors subhead read Ultimate Radios Frank saved day Nothing like belly laugh nice lake outside door Id put floats Old-Timer shoot touch-and-goes eternity lake mirage mind utter harmless damn Lord what beauti ful vision Maybe oould move nearby rolling Shenendoah Valley hills toss Sailplanes soar high like graceful hawks buzzards Give beautyof flightwherever may Mail call grope words type writer shows cutting room floor word read mail brings 1000 picture see dozens cant show something big out People want talk Most dont expect see selves printobviously dont care Continued page 28 26 Model Aviation AT-6 SNI 60 Engine 63375 Wingspan 8 lbs Complete V list Price $28500 Factory Direct $22800 Ml residents add sales taxi. molded high impact Siprom aunatiune foam coiuposit Seed SAMkolexGreat Lakes Model Company Sex IroehexWelceme100 Michigan Ave AuGres MI 48703517-876-7825 about Some longhand letters cover both sides few 10 pages rare receive packets 10 30 photos War stories hill-size planes manner models ways flying life histories would rather feel Theres seldom technical letter Virtually touch how-to stuff am bewitched somewhat bewildered never bothered Magazines articles ads really almost everything about things else people make world go round Bob Cooper says ad December issue artist darned good Airplanes life runs some thing called Nostalg-Air odrome Immortal Eagles pen ink prints Two samples sent Consolidated PRY Catalina Boeing P-26A Pea Shooter both done kind stippled black white Oh two North American F-86 Sabre Dog Reechcraft 17 Staggerwing Navy hold eye until worldly sense fades lovely sample book showing roughly 30 others 4 x 5 sizeactual prints much larger perfect framing also sells framed 11 x 14 brushed silver-tone metal non-glare acrylic glass wire hanger ready wall 16 x 20 matted framed matt heavy dove gray Flt Cdr Robert S Cooper has doing over 30 years could Id buy alland have price less paintings Frank Tinsley Alfred Owlesmasters long agoand own Hank Clark plug Cooper doesnt expect mention work am supposed talk about modelas us model important him So relish showing what artist might ordinary familiar plane Heres what Cooper really said stories about LeCrate other Electrics have really put bug ear. went out did say Enclosed find pix Electric Playboy Senior much-modified cabin version . real bear build Au FFs stickand-tissue things bears build havent before Leisure 05 gear drive six cells flies like proverbial bird didnt need ounce trim lucky almost hate bring out field Barn Owls RC club want fly cant get over no-mess-no-goo what floater have bring down give some else air time dont show Robs Playboy because Electricit thing beauty keeps its promise air Dipsy-do turnaround Relieve new turnaround thing has turned No Im about fly Pattern shape form tried Contest Roard would have hold Salt Talks see fun turnaround airplaneflown Continued page 129 28 Model Aviation BIGE SpcIFmcAaosis WNPO 84 206wi flY AiRfoil S5RRMRTRICRI WA6IuI 15 lbs oRody Fly Pow 6098 ZENOASI OR ILADRA ROtES Pksoc ipscily OFOCI 04s o 65104 usEd wkss oodrooq yOuR kit ham Essyobulld.OObooslosboo Gino OslsdSOodlIs4oLskBlC[ssuR sosdis4losy lussisys ssd Isodloy qss locodos Oil bad.ood sd yisyood psOuLOOiORPsLOOORsd 6050 COORRI losss aloy sod cR4 FussI4 5545 p.lo..d lull Issyob duh dsck sssysoudstoslbocssylusdisplcsflysuhs lull 45O5RSRIO6POOSRO5PORS Usui56sLRCkM5SLMbl4OsOslsdlsOludslll55RdOR5 sRuspsSIIOkRRIOsORbly ssssllsoossups.sysodoiRos -aNEW UPDATED E & L ZENOAH Esqis ZOO56ACCOCORdoWPR IS RFUL VIbRATION ZEooobsoolTuosoocluds bolooesoV soCsO0054 COMpRIsOOS odo MOdifiEd CORbLRETOR OOEd45tOOdilO5RRSOIOk5bEO15 91595 IluoIpopdEiIlSpsclscoooos jy 5995 228 Clii doycis pisoOs pooisd i4RiOO5s 405 500405 4016 Essdsock ROlIsobuOOo4000yosOsdpssodpioIONRi% MO 98OO Es. Sooll Muck l~ ugbooos loss boloscd Iooposd OlcaistO 94 POocERILI 1100000 18lOpoopo 2520809 bock pbs 51895 Dodd boll bsodq cOokdOit Solidooss iqoisioooO pOiNTS 4 Wsiqlo4ib 2oLi Eooykosd OOR1O VISA & L ManufacturinyMASIERCARD 8811 C s sos locoodol, Aoooo 45255602 41 0651 operate latter As pre viously stated have no experience tuning four-stroke model engines everything read about procedure points towards too lean needle valve set ting prime cause engine kick back appears top-end rpm four-stroke much less affected changes fuel mixture needle valve set ting two-stroke As result tendency adjust mixture too lean can produce detonation kickback would recommend use tachometer ensure highspeed mixture always set rich side optimum Meanwhile what can about props spinning off breaking kickback should still occur recently received letters two readers both suggested use elastic stop nut retain prop prevent completely detaching crankshaft should engine kick back Jim Weatherly Seattle Radio Aero Club 90 two-stroke engine throw its prop distance about 40 feet prevent future occurrences type uses elastic stop nuts bigger engines letter states nuts metal plastic inserts grip threads kicked loose go about half turn prop free-wheels stop prop shaft other letter came Bill Hoff meister flies Indy R/G South Flying Club previous ly sent picture clubs frequency control board appeared col umn August 1983 issue Bill en closed drawing shows another club member solved prop detachment problem letter follows am member Indy R/G South Flying Club have working fellow flier four-stroke 120 severe problem backfiring causing prop come off him First tried using two prop nuts result didnt help much Second tried four bolts through hub some using now did work time prop split two pieces coming him instead Third went hex Nylok nut Now engine backfires prop slips little nut has retightened still safe AMA safety nut needs drilled counterbored just little less thickness hex Nylok nut helps keep AMA nut locked place fellow flier has prop come off again since used parts like drawing indicates drawing Bills letter refers shown page 16 magazine il lustrates typical assembly using Nylok nut combination AMA safety nut retain prop Note hole drilled prop drive plate pin inserted hold engine crankshaft stationary Nylok AMA nuts tightened As alterna tive hole could mill file wrenching flats drive plate seems elastic stop nut Nylok trade name suggestion simultanteously suggested both Jim Weatherly Bill Hoffmeister may solution prop-breakage/propflying-off type incident Note stated Jim backfires props coming loose arent confined four-stroke engines As contest fliers will probably test happens frequently running out time trying start engine front judges Perhaps some hobby accessory manufac turer should consider producing AMA safety nuts built-in plastic locking inserts Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tilden wood Dr Rockville MD 20852 FunlWinter Continued page 28 fun guys have come full circle limit comments aircraft us have before know will build next year Get away nets What woke up cover Australian magazine Airborne Tom Prossers turnaround model first Id seen sent away plans sure some big engine pipe design big lots area tail-drag ger gear never blind faith trike gears anyway bit dihedral nicelytapered wing proportions could iden tif 40 would safe Falcon 56 Kadetfor loaf-around mood 60 sporty wingovers tame rolls invertedyour basic hacker aerobaticsits speed responses would beyond us sort basic trainer turnaround flying Well seeing things like Flashback Taurus Around 1960 reed systems domi nant Proportional coming Kraft proving its time come Thousands us still counted pennies stuck escapements time family man aged second-hand reed systems good reed fliers capable pulsing simultane ously forest control sticksthere rows sticks Fingers blurred planes could fly proportionally smooth silk needed concert pianist truly didnt control escapement planes commanded ship go certain position its own did commanded maneuver quick blip actuated throttle escapementjust high low signal held Right Two November1984 129 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 I Proudi, Presents Left Three Up Four Down good man could roll outsides various eights inverted flight Multi Full House something else us over hill 25 years ago K&B 45 days sensation Six-foot Pattern machines like cabin Smog Hog follow-on lowwing Astro Hog flown mostly K&B 35s Very soon would Supertigre 56 Enya 60 etc self defense 19611 designed 6-ft low-winger 6 sq ft area tail-dragger big tip plates medium dihedra rather small barn-door aile rons will roll gotta kid ding could consecutive rolls Holding up-control 56 could walk beside thing flew nose-high ground effect will tell slow would land During low inverted flight control lost reeds held neu trals ship continued across site rock-steady inverted flight slowly faded bit left faded back right circled entire area eventually came overhead control regained roll-out emergency landing another occasion controls rudder went dead during aerobatics plane saved approach landing being made just rudder control plane Rookie published MAN during early 60s widely built still get pictures new ones readers some times floats Now after years am receiving requests plans source Two weeks ago Bill Hinnant showed NVRC flying site during-theweek escapists regale other tall stories bit quaint flying Bill graced cover first issue July 1975 modern Model Aviation legs cover ex-editor ever pub lished Bill laughs about knob hairy legs picture column mimics pose modestly dis played no bare legs did roll up pants leg laugh 1975 already Master-class Pattern flier time plane something elsea Laser Lite kits intends fly Quarter Scaler Masters Turna round event Power 12 0S four-cy cle limit allowed four-cycles Bill flies single-stick left-handed order 100 kits model Taiwan switch ever have watched good Giant Scale pilot aerobatics know realistic such machines can Rolls such like full-size aerobatic planes model tearing up sky stays remarkably small frame can see control application rudder being fed during slow rolls really see surfaces move see effectsjust about impossible watch fast traditional Pattern machines travel far out like lightning Evident ly youll see things flying new FAI pattern seem maneuver speeds responses somewhere between familiar Pattern machines Giant Scale models pilots artistry self-evidentand leam much watching closely Hinnants Laser Lite weighs 9 lb soit lightly loaded Without dihedral shoulder-wing model can slowed up stand almost motionless level flight doesnt fall off Just suggestion tip tremble almost imperceptible rocking Incidentally flying 13-10 maple prop much thinned down fuel has 15% nitro 15% oil half synthetic half castor own reasons has modifiedthe big OS removing 0045 lower piston never knows some guys modify things sup pose someone would interested engine puts out reliable starts right now Impressive Hinnants lovely machine double-visioned old-timers cup tea much fell thinking about Rookie again have plan thanks Norm Rosenstock asked per mission add line year ago could imagine now tells figured good trainer new world Pattern Hell release soon gather know its easy safe fly Now Doug Pratt insists update thing So have project next winter 60 four-cycle Since have requests plans forwarded RCM phoned Norm details plans $17 Maybe sounds high no plans producer can match magazine production prices Airfoil semi-symmetrical actually -Ys no-control-inverted episode thats probably better training fun fully-symmetrical airfoil can design own stuff bit bigger area mainly much lighter slower present competition machines Theres void nature abhors vacuum Theres new kind fun RC Turnaround has turned frn case RC plans bonanza like forever searching some remembered plan know frustration Boxes draw ers envelopes tubes Id sooner invade Evil Empire folks worse off write magazines columnists Uncle ROG Zeek has pile yellowed documents attic mag azines make complete listings available Model Aviation has such list RC Modelerwhich also has listadver tises addition RCM Illustrated Plans Guide Its extraordinary loose leaf type thing softpadded covers pretty red white problem what later plans after book printed solved issuing supplements drop posi tion plan numbered categor ized book always organized avoid searching through random hundreds mean hundreds plans full-size 130 Model Aviation RAY TA-FF 5 VL PRODUCTS FIELD BOX its four compartments VL FIELD BOX assembled Ready Go accommodate everything need pre pare take-off . fast charger charger cables tools test meters gel cells etc made heavy duty corrugated Handle reinforced 1/8 masonite Off-white background printed blue black space marked name address etc side convenient Charging Schedule opposite side .. always $450 readyforyour reference Imagine Field Box y go 51 50 ground support equipment postage onlyhandling calif residents add 295 sales tax Send 51 00 Inn complete illustrated product Catalog WI PRO DUCTS 7671 ALABAMA AVENUE CANOGA PARK F 91304 GOITIOLIII TEND PROFILECOMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 6 oz Capacities UIIILOI & TIIDD Cuitom Dliii lush Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. sc 29418 803-553-7169 115 SCALE RADIO CONTROL MODEL 62 SPAN NGINE HANNEL RIC IThe First Series Great Flying Canards Ifor RIC ModelerI 9 Steve Helms RADIO SOUT PRO HINGES Easiest Hinge Install - No pinning messy epoxyInstant glues needed v No special hinge slotter needed- No alignment necessary RC- $24SIpkg 18 le $449Ipkg 24 NOW AVAILABLE IN 1/4 SCALE SIZE torus cyanoacrylate adhesives 108 E Burgess Rd acola FL 32503 478-6745 plan has greatly reduced size allow printing two page spite extremely severe reduction can still read lettering majority magnifring glass makes severe cases readable book great browsing follow progress see way yearsa bit like some super Zaic Year book originals range weird incrediblehard believe modelers have created ingenuous birds basic volume contains 540 plans October 1963 through October 1979 Supplement No 1 adds plans through June 1981 Supplement No 2 updates January 1984 RCM sells item separately whole smear $20 Youll find details RCMs house ad books stuff Give plans guide effort Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Faifax VA 22030 SpectralKopski Continued page 39 held place two 4-40 screws through fuselage side CyA-glued wood first let harden minimize crushing under screw heads Leave yellow inner rods somewhat long until servo installation made proper operating lengths can determined coupled yellow inner rods should move freely within tube bearings point battery can set place Use some thin grocery carton foam plastic line sides battery box hold battery centered snugly over air exit holes Cut foam sheets needed clear red outer rod prop stop guide Depending number cells battery some foam may needed later front behind bat tery seen photos Other parts motor wiring may now planned Locate charging jack fuse used damping resistor etc liking refer MA Elec trics series ideas discussion wiring installations way its good idea make sure youre working discharged battery undertake electrical stallation safenot scorched good time pay close attention models balance installing radio gear big variable have some control over iasofar its influ ence overall balance discussions follow remember better slightly nose-heavy tail-heavy thing plane will fly forgiv ingly besides its easier achieve proper balance just little ballast tail lot nose starters just stick radio stuff radio compartment motor system installed temporarily assemble completed covered plane Check out balance can get clear indication distribute parts Remember point have yet installed pushrods add balancing consideration photos show things ar ranged Spectras built arti cle Chances yours will comparable youve gotten far youve come long way Electric Elationfirst time continuing successis virtually assured Get balance right special note pertains prop stop throttle servo gen erally advantageous have large servo arm throw use makes adjust ment timing electrical switch ing prop stop engagement much easier several degress freedom adjustability installation described have make work together Begin connecting throttle/propstop motor servo activating servo normal throw throt tle stick Adjust relative positions cam switch switching ON OFF happens during transmitter stick center-to-limit range center-toother-limit range reserved engage ment prop stop motor off What above trying say among COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATFACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSIX weeks required change address Attach current MA mailIng label check appropriate box mall Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRiPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere Including Canada MexIco $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 710 MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 November 1984 131 Special Paper ~- Plastic Special Paper
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 129, 130, 131
Bill Winter Just Fun o t ______[I HOW DO YOU define fun dont have marimba band shop eyes dont dance think flying building horror horrors maintenance threeletter word fun short look up dictionary says providing entertainment amusement enjoyment Enjoy sounds right note rson Joe Wagner person have met Joe face face has long time Joe Dakota man versatile little all-balsa biplane lives on Joe authentic pioneer FF Rubber FF Gas CL Stunt Long ago designer/production engineer Veco above RC man surprising interests beyond modeling Thanks April issue writeup Ed Whitten probably know about fun organization Fun Flyers Joe does know enjoy~ will see comments pictures Grasshopper explains revamped Ace Scout done markings White Army 1941 War Games South Carolina Power Lee Custom 19the best RC engine own Finish Aero Gloss dope silk cover ing insignia hand painted Decals dont work well biplane original design called Screech Owl 450 sq wing Enya 15 power weight 51 ozmy usual Aero Gloss dope silk days have try iron-ons Again markings freehand Masking tape leaks too much find its really quick er just pencil insignia have faithful sable brushes open-framework pix Cleve land Norseman less stock Wiley Post Model Cox Pee-Wee pow ered being built replica airplane WW II Ace Bob Johnson learned fly Ive corresponding Bob Joe reports hes very helpful furnishing details color scheme license number other hard-to-locate informa tion rather obscure side-by-side trainer early 1930s Au fairly large rubber-powered Wil ey Post bipe Hurst Bowers appeared first issueJuly 1975of mod ern MA plans include data sources still available model hangs above write gift Hurst ideal subject size power hung over desk Model Aviation editor Id blow gently it would turn slowly present ly no longer goes Wagners organization Fun Flyers now agrees papa administration task good Lord imposed Job Joe still expanding initial Big Bang Fun Flyers Joe comments basic idea encourage building flying kinds model airplanes can flown right persons own neighbor hood way good old days performance kept sedate FF models can safely flown school yards ball parks Remember FF Spanking new shop Bob Coopers hlghly-modif led Leisure Playboy proves doesnt hurt artist Alas wecan show pictures black-and-white lovely old US Navy colors silver fuselage yellow wings stab red vertical fin/rudder red white blue stars red band nose black numerals looks like FF its RC Electric geared Lei sure 50 six cells Fellow members Indiana Dunes Barn Owls want fly Has brought down others can get fly 22 Model Aviation Bill Hinnant Master-class Pattern flier cover first modern Model Aviation July1975 showed up atthe Northern Virginia RC Club site Bill Winter few other during-the-week railbirds taking shade Hinnant put life day Quarter Scale Laser Lite powered byan 0S 12 four-cycle See text what happened contests held Van Cortland Park NYC dont mainly because pressures competition have escalated model performance too much kinds models old codgers like us used fly parks can still flown prevent high-performance types superseding sport models Fun Flyers have no formal competition Without competition need no model classifications engine displacement cate gories other such limitations feel like building small Rubber models 14in wingspans quahn Qualms dont fly well anyway Another Fun Flyers goals bring back marvelous variety model designs used seen flying fields biplanes canards flying wings au togiros tandem-wingers. well encour age creativity originality way can manage club highly infor mal just fellow modelers out enjoyment recreation together Shangri-las Joe Super stuff written Fourth JulyI may come out tooting fife wearing bloody bandage Most us stick pushers never saw ever will see model like except pictures rubber power show town confess visualizing dotage would put mini servos supposes interested design perhaps out curiosity speculate what went through hotshot designers noodles 1 930s heck lot apparently three-view month will make Electric some size good 10- 15-nun RC flights ancient Rubber jobs whole better RC Old-Timers stubby-nosed Gassies snow plow landing gears Otto Curth long-time member famous Chicago Aeronuts old est clubs US Carl Gold berg belonged Zipper days consulting research firm Northbrook IL calls visits sanitation works next county last input came monitoring blasting vibra tions NYC keep blasters honest Hes talking real dynamite Hes Left Would believe Air Scout Joe Wagner highly modified Grasshopper White Army markings 1941 War Games South Carolina Flown RC powered bya Lee Custom 19 Right Joesoriginal RC Screech Owlsllkcovered decorated Aero Gloss dopes Has Enya 15 weighs 51 oz 450 sq area see lovely early Navy markings once may show vertical whip antenna extends upward radio mast behind cockpit Wings rubberbanded Flies good looks Left Wiley Post Pee Wee 02 authentic model ship WW Il ace Bob Johnson soloed Johnson supplied wagnerwin details Hurst Bowers plans rubber-powered Wiley Post bipe appeared July1975 MA Right Finished framework fora Cleve land 1940 Norseman rubber job Whoever designed sure eye beauty proportions wed say Has freewheeling prop November 1984 23 Dakota man Joe Small Field Wagner youngest daughter Loren above eight children. shows genuine interest model airplanes shes regular flying partner days Joe holds Dakota can bet Loren knows wind launch nitty little rubber bipe Right Joes drafting table surrounded few flying machines Can imagine rest aa piusuruaanuw EIIU aiuirnun u Luui a r uuslgn uatuairawu,n urn awnialwrut winning 9ouRm Lnampu features twin rudders folding gear one-blausa Tan oincu 50% Its weight rubber motor fuselage profile enabled low-as-possible CG position Rear view shows pleasing planform on-top stab easy dethermalizing Plans versionfive panelsare available John Pond 1939 pop-up tall wasnt around time crossed fingers served high technology THE 1941nisBo SUPER 3STUFF 1/2by OTTO CURTH LiCHICAGO AERONUTSf7] WING SPAN3375 AREAIO SO INS MOTORS 36 TO 40 INS LONG 194112 STRANDS I/4MRL RUBBER1T1 198012 STRANDS 3/i6FAI RUBBER SILIISPAN FILET STABILIZER SOCKET 1314/ Eli RIBHT THRUST IwdmI \ PINRUBBER GEARractd 1001/ /1 / 7 0~ TRIM FOR GLIDE COG-RUBBER ANCHOR SCALE IN INCHES 012345651012 refining Super Stuff ever since 1939 win ning meets along way taking second 1980 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships shy 14 sec airfoil-shaped fuselage lowest possible center gravity CG Rubber weight 50% gross could get 50% Electric gross energybatteriesyoud pierce high cloud Fuselage cross section almost square minimize fuselage wetted area RC Sailplanes know about wetted area dont fuselage short because rules specified years minimum cross section fuselage length squared di vided 100so minimizing draggy cross section large tail about 50% prevented stalls loops during climb Rubber modelers know what pow er burst can Think 15-25powered Eaglet blasting off Schnuer le 40and guys no elevator control RCers will say no way CG positionthe ship would flying squirrel large-area lifting-type tail really smaller wing stab shared load wing moved CG cO 75% chordto 100% some daring Gas ships could fly setup RC Old-Timers duration Elec trics etc vertical tail area big enough elevator action area minimized Before eyes turn glassy please note sticky stuff appears three-view hope molifies oldtimers Rubber guys might curious about prop sizes pitches pow erjaninied stick-and-tissue blast ers Vertical performance anew term Incidentally John Pond has plans five-panel-wing version DT nothing alcohol tail conversion Whatever happened KISS Ken Wil lard used word times seems have given up means Keep simple stupid anything simple sum total what see adver tisements especially magazines hjoassaults senses Tis age enlight enment Miracles occur five seconds New technologies blow like cold fronts Nothing disappears Things accrue still fly ROGs Buying house big expense lifetime cars close second use best everything next model could third unless have kids college Most us glom onto something thing let chips fall may Take away instant glue kidding witchs brew fuelsI dont know whats some bottles cans dont want go back cements pointed sticks Ambroid oozing over bench wants 10-cent tube glue anyway want instant joints Magic nectar isnt inexpensive cares 24 Model Aviation PROP BLANK 10 II ~SOFT 4 1 HARD simplified three-view plane shown framework pictures Ponds plans give details prop stop tensioning etc Winter says readers shouldnt fooled CG location shown plan thats accurate fore/aft 1941 Super Stuff did 461 7 out-of-sight flight chased 50 mm before its loss third thermal came 35ththe same Nats Buzzard Bombshell gassle floated 40 mm Now ofcourse need kicker make faster instant spray wildly need debonder dissolve disastrous joints Surgeons use stuff heart surgery use nozzles tubes clog think Im happy shelf glues 5- 10- 15- 30- 45- 60-mm epoxies Ive lost tolerance epoxy what now Microballoons Epoxolite hundreds things names functions cant rattle off Big boxes kinds covering materialsa list requires half page forget thatand things keep brushes irons clean make stuff stick keep shiny or. boxes props little big large economy size brands blade shapes pitches plus nylon wood name Strippers saws sanders grinders enough motordriven stuff operate garage Wheels science Like insects may take over world Paints Does anyone besides Harry Hig ley understand instructions make sound like facial creams Youll never master either subject Flying sessions have become cultural exchanges well remember shock time Dick Korda Wakefield hand remarking now impossible build everything always Indoor builders very specialized people Dick unknowingly saying age specialization hand did manage winning FF Gas too already Jim Walker put wires Gas model world would go CL crazy Speed Wow Stunt Wow wow Carrierwhat wonders hath God wrought Combat Team Race Rat RCers country club set world soon thought Pattern everyone Oh boy Pylon Gosh Scale model would fly Meteor craters Gliders Choppers man doesnt exist knows everything about things Transmitters make TV studio control panel look elementary should go night school find out what goes inside Silver 7s things have selection plug-in boards yield wish functions ever dreamed few Spock understands Id like see World Championship ROGs Give entrant few pieces standard wood real tissue loop rub ber prop block carving obsoletes somethingthe carrying box shop still hors de combat cant find ad fold-out shop benches swing open hinges outlets place like prefab house Thirty years pay Maybe Byron will read Im using after-run oilwhen remem ber Terrible things happen dont use especially bearings Ive run englnes nearly 50 years time noted corrosion disassembled mud-covered engine dumped parts ajar fueland came back following week rear case cover gone solution far could see should have told something didnt Ive put aside Electricsfor dont know what next After interesting season nice quiet flying ways go design sizes types motors battery combinations gears belt drives props endless variety beckoning possibilities hacker grows Continued page 26 November1984 25 new Enya 46 four-cycle Intrigued Winter enough replace K&B 40 two-cycle enlarged Krackerjac Bill demonstrates pull action Enyas nifty choke Ship features spoilers used power-on mode Ed future MA article golden moment Plane Henry Haffkes Quarter Scale Gee Bee Z City Springfield Webm 90 featured September October Issues knowing camera Hank Clarks expression says Speechless once sad/happy eyeshe knows big ones Hand poised motionless wanting daring touch Open mouth faint suggestion smile Hed never hear you spoke Few such sublime moments PAlTERN SHIP AS GOOD AS YOU ARE. MAYBE BETTER TffiI* Technician totally functional design combines great flying characteristics ease construc tion goad looks first quality kit throughout FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE FOAM CORES BASIC KIT BASIC HARDWARE PKG DELUXE KIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS ALL REQUIRED BALSAS MOTOR MOUNT AND HARDWARE BASIC KIT $10795 DELUXE KIT $15995 Add $600 Freight direct shipment DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR INQUIRIES INVITED L&L MODEL MFGBV PRODUCTS 513 385-0912 7342 Applerldge Court CincInnati OhIo 45247 humble Id have specialize Let experts hack must look fourcycles looked simple too four-cycles alike Some aim nice running Others minimizing opera tional gap between two-cycles fourcycles Some run make plug decently Some go standard fuels like different mixes fuel people pushing mixtures nitro oil types oontent etc hair tonics Heavens sake waitfor Im confused havent begun want avoid temper tantrums teach yourself really follow instructions word dont run lean youll lose lot prop nuts what man says youll find out Some shoot higher rpm pushing competition twocycles know about Valve adjustments well-known Master-class Pattern ffier shocked admonition better mood things selling hundreds thou sands learning curveworth think Roy Rogers Rubber Scale guys passing around HP 21 anew Enya 46 fourcycleit has beautiful choke So wonders Discussion zeroed-in rubberpowered car Bill Hannan Shaped like piece cheese has carved mouse head driver prop push What would mind building bottom line am doing best enjoy hobby limitless funds simply buy wonderful things see thrilled day UPS man bearing lifts encapsu late engines Kavan twins scale radials everything blocks Lucite deoorate castle highlighted differentcolored laser beam Theres strange mood across land Article month Dino-Mite Radio Frank Tiano August 1984 Model Airplane Newsone best ever Some guys will draw quarter him disre spect did look mirror albeit amusement park mirror editors subhead read Ultimate Radios Frank saved day Nothing like belly laugh nice lake outside door Id put floats Old-Timer shoot touch-and-goes eternity lake mirage mind utter harmless damn Lord what beauti ful vision Maybe oould move nearby rolling Shenendoah Valley hills toss Sailplanes soar high like graceful hawks buzzards Give beautyof flightwherever may Mail call grope words type writer shows cutting room floor word read mail brings 1000 picture see dozens cant show something big out People want talk Most dont expect see selves printobviously dont care Continued page 28 26 Model Aviation AT-6 SNI 60 Engine 63375 Wingspan 8 lbs Complete V list Price $28500 Factory Direct $22800 Ml residents add sales taxi. molded high impact Siprom aunatiune foam coiuposit Seed SAMkolexGreat Lakes Model Company Sex IroehexWelceme100 Michigan Ave AuGres MI 48703517-876-7825 about Some longhand letters cover both sides few 10 pages rare receive packets 10 30 photos War stories hill-size planes manner models ways flying life histories would rather feel Theres seldom technical letter Virtually touch how-to stuff am bewitched somewhat bewildered never bothered Magazines articles ads really almost everything about things else people make world go round Bob Cooper says ad December issue artist darned good Airplanes life runs some thing called Nostalg-Air odrome Immortal Eagles pen ink prints Two samples sent Consolidated PRY Catalina Boeing P-26A Pea Shooter both done kind stippled black white Oh two North American F-86 Sabre Dog Reechcraft 17 Staggerwing Navy hold eye until worldly sense fades lovely sample book showing roughly 30 others 4 x 5 sizeactual prints much larger perfect framing also sells framed 11 x 14 brushed silver-tone metal non-glare acrylic glass wire hanger ready wall 16 x 20 matted framed matt heavy dove gray Flt Cdr Robert S Cooper has doing over 30 years could Id buy alland have price less paintings Frank Tinsley Alfred Owlesmasters long agoand own Hank Clark plug Cooper doesnt expect mention work am supposed talk about modelas us model important him So relish showing what artist might ordinary familiar plane Heres what Cooper really said stories about LeCrate other Electrics have really put bug ear. went out did say Enclosed find pix Electric Playboy Senior much-modified cabin version . real bear build Au FFs stickand-tissue things bears build havent before Leisure 05 gear drive six cells flies like proverbial bird didnt need ounce trim lucky almost hate bring out field Barn Owls RC club want fly cant get over no-mess-no-goo what floater have bring down give some else air time dont show Robs Playboy because Electricit thing beauty keeps its promise air Dipsy-do turnaround Relieve new turnaround thing has turned No Im about fly Pattern shape form tried Contest Roard would have hold Salt Talks see fun turnaround airplaneflown Continued page 129 28 Model Aviation BIGE SpcIFmcAaosis WNPO 84 206wi flY AiRfoil S5RRMRTRICRI WA6IuI 15 lbs oRody Fly Pow 6098 ZENOASI OR ILADRA ROtES Pksoc ipscily OFOCI 04s o 65104 usEd wkss oodrooq yOuR kit ham Essyobulld.OObooslosboo Gino OslsdSOodlIs4oLskBlC[ssuR sosdis4losy lussisys ssd Isodloy qss locodos Oil bad.ood sd yisyood psOuLOOiORPsLOOORsd 6050 COORRI losss aloy sod cR4 FussI4 5545 p.lo..d lull Issyob duh dsck sssysoudstoslbocssylusdisplcsflysuhs lull 45O5RSRIO6POOSRO5PORS Usui56sLRCkM5SLMbl4OsOslsdlsOludslll55RdOR5 sRuspsSIIOkRRIOsORbly ssssllsoossups.sysodoiRos -aNEW UPDATED E & L ZENOAH Esqis ZOO56ACCOCORdoWPR IS RFUL VIbRATION ZEooobsoolTuosoocluds bolooesoV soCsO0054 COMpRIsOOS odo MOdifiEd CORbLRETOR OOEd45tOOdilO5RRSOIOk5bEO15 91595 IluoIpopdEiIlSpsclscoooos jy 5995 228 Clii doycis pisoOs pooisd i4RiOO5s 405 500405 4016 Essdsock ROlIsobuOOo4000yosOsdpssodpioIONRi% MO 98OO Es. Sooll Muck l~ ugbooos loss boloscd Iooposd OlcaistO 94 POocERILI 1100000 18lOpoopo 2520809 bock pbs 51895 Dodd boll bsodq cOokdOit Solidooss iqoisioooO pOiNTS 4 Wsiqlo4ib 2oLi Eooykosd OOR1O VISA & L ManufacturinyMASIERCARD 8811 C s sos locoodol, Aoooo 45255602 41 0651 operate latter As pre viously stated have no experience tuning four-stroke model engines everything read about procedure points towards too lean needle valve set ting prime cause engine kick back appears top-end rpm four-stroke much less affected changes fuel mixture needle valve set ting two-stroke As result tendency adjust mixture too lean can produce detonation kickback would recommend use tachometer ensure highspeed mixture always set rich side optimum Meanwhile what can about props spinning off breaking kickback should still occur recently received letters two readers both suggested use elastic stop nut retain prop prevent completely detaching crankshaft should engine kick back Jim Weatherly Seattle Radio Aero Club 90 two-stroke engine throw its prop distance about 40 feet prevent future occurrences type uses elastic stop nuts bigger engines letter states nuts metal plastic inserts grip threads kicked loose go about half turn prop free-wheels stop prop shaft other letter came Bill Hoff meister flies Indy R/G South Flying Club previous ly sent picture clubs frequency control board appeared col umn August 1983 issue Bill en closed drawing shows another club member solved prop detachment problem letter follows am member Indy R/G South Flying Club have working fellow flier four-stroke 120 severe problem backfiring causing prop come off him First tried using two prop nuts result didnt help much Second tried four bolts through hub some using now did work time prop split two pieces coming him instead Third went hex Nylok nut Now engine backfires prop slips little nut has retightened still safe AMA safety nut needs drilled counterbored just little less thickness hex Nylok nut helps keep AMA nut locked place fellow flier has prop come off again since used parts like drawing indicates drawing Bills letter refers shown page 16 magazine il lustrates typical assembly using Nylok nut combination AMA safety nut retain prop Note hole drilled prop drive plate pin inserted hold engine crankshaft stationary Nylok AMA nuts tightened As alterna tive hole could mill file wrenching flats drive plate seems elastic stop nut Nylok trade name suggestion simultanteously suggested both Jim Weatherly Bill Hoffmeister may solution prop-breakage/propflying-off type incident Note stated Jim backfires props coming loose arent confined four-stroke engines As contest fliers will probably test happens frequently running out time trying start engine front judges Perhaps some hobby accessory manufac turer should consider producing AMA safety nuts built-in plastic locking inserts Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tilden wood Dr Rockville MD 20852 FunlWinter Continued page 28 fun guys have come full circle limit comments aircraft us have before know will build next year Get away nets What woke up cover Australian magazine Airborne Tom Prossers turnaround model first Id seen sent away plans sure some big engine pipe design big lots area tail-drag ger gear never blind faith trike gears anyway bit dihedral nicelytapered wing proportions could iden tif 40 would safe Falcon 56 Kadetfor loaf-around mood 60 sporty wingovers tame rolls invertedyour basic hacker aerobaticsits speed responses would beyond us sort basic trainer turnaround flying Well seeing things like Flashback Taurus Around 1960 reed systems domi nant Proportional coming Kraft proving its time come Thousands us still counted pennies stuck escapements time family man aged second-hand reed systems good reed fliers capable pulsing simultane ously forest control sticksthere rows sticks Fingers blurred planes could fly proportionally smooth silk needed concert pianist truly didnt control escapement planes commanded ship go certain position its own did commanded maneuver quick blip actuated throttle escapementjust high low signal held Right Two November1984 129 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 I Proudi, Presents Left Three Up Four Down good man could roll outsides various eights inverted flight Multi Full House something else us over hill 25 years ago K&B 45 days sensation Six-foot Pattern machines like cabin Smog Hog follow-on lowwing Astro Hog flown mostly K&B 35s Very soon would Supertigre 56 Enya 60 etc self defense 19611 designed 6-ft low-winger 6 sq ft area tail-dragger big tip plates medium dihedra rather small barn-door aile rons will roll gotta kid ding could consecutive rolls Holding up-control 56 could walk beside thing flew nose-high ground effect will tell slow would land During low inverted flight control lost reeds held neu trals ship continued across site rock-steady inverted flight slowly faded bit left faded back right circled entire area eventually came overhead control regained roll-out emergency landing another occasion controls rudder went dead during aerobatics plane saved approach landing being made just rudder control plane Rookie published MAN during early 60s widely built still get pictures new ones readers some times floats Now after years am receiving requests plans source Two weeks ago Bill Hinnant showed NVRC flying site during-theweek escapists regale other tall stories bit quaint flying Bill graced cover first issue July 1975 modern Model Aviation legs cover ex-editor ever pub lished Bill laughs about knob hairy legs picture column mimics pose modestly dis played no bare legs did roll up pants leg laugh 1975 already Master-class Pattern flier time plane something elsea Laser Lite kits intends fly Quarter Scaler Masters Turna round event Power 12 0S four-cy cle limit allowed four-cycles Bill flies single-stick left-handed order 100 kits model Taiwan switch ever have watched good Giant Scale pilot aerobatics know realistic such machines can Rolls such like full-size aerobatic planes model tearing up sky stays remarkably small frame can see control application rudder being fed during slow rolls really see surfaces move see effectsjust about impossible watch fast traditional Pattern machines travel far out like lightning Evident ly youll see things flying new FAI pattern seem maneuver speeds responses somewhere between familiar Pattern machines Giant Scale models pilots artistry self-evidentand leam much watching closely Hinnants Laser Lite weighs 9 lb soit lightly loaded Without dihedral shoulder-wing model can slowed up stand almost motionless level flight doesnt fall off Just suggestion tip tremble almost imperceptible rocking Incidentally flying 13-10 maple prop much thinned down fuel has 15% nitro 15% oil half synthetic half castor own reasons has modifiedthe big OS removing 0045 lower piston never knows some guys modify things sup pose someone would interested engine puts out reliable starts right now Impressive Hinnants lovely machine double-visioned old-timers cup tea much fell thinking about Rookie again have plan thanks Norm Rosenstock asked per mission add line year ago could imagine now tells figured good trainer new world Pattern Hell release soon gather know its easy safe fly Now Doug Pratt insists update thing So have project next winter 60 four-cycle Since have requests plans forwarded RCM phoned Norm details plans $17 Maybe sounds high no plans producer can match magazine production prices Airfoil semi-symmetrical actually -Ys no-control-inverted episode thats probably better training fun fully-symmetrical airfoil can design own stuff bit bigger area mainly much lighter slower present competition machines Theres void nature abhors vacuum Theres new kind fun RC Turnaround has turned frn case RC plans bonanza like forever searching some remembered plan know frustration Boxes draw ers envelopes tubes Id sooner invade Evil Empire folks worse off write magazines columnists Uncle ROG Zeek has pile yellowed documents attic mag azines make complete listings available Model Aviation has such list RC Modelerwhich also has listadver tises addition RCM Illustrated Plans Guide Its extraordinary loose leaf type thing softpadded covers pretty red white problem what later plans after book printed solved issuing supplements drop posi tion plan numbered categor ized book always organized avoid searching through random hundreds mean hundreds plans full-size 130 Model Aviation RAY TA-FF 5 VL PRODUCTS FIELD BOX its four compartments VL FIELD BOX assembled Ready Go accommodate everything need pre pare take-off . fast charger charger cables tools test meters gel cells etc made heavy duty corrugated Handle reinforced 1/8 masonite Off-white background printed blue black space marked name address etc side convenient Charging Schedule opposite side .. always $450 readyforyour reference Imagine Field Box y go 51 50 ground support equipment postage onlyhandling calif residents add 295 sales tax Send 51 00 Inn complete illustrated product Catalog WI PRO DUCTS 7671 ALABAMA AVENUE CANOGA PARK F 91304 GOITIOLIII TEND PROFILECOMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 6 oz Capacities UIIILOI & TIIDD Cuitom Dliii lush Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. sc 29418 803-553-7169 115 SCALE RADIO CONTROL MODEL 62 SPAN NGINE HANNEL RIC IThe First Series Great Flying Canards Ifor RIC ModelerI 9 Steve Helms RADIO SOUT PRO HINGES Easiest Hinge Install - No pinning messy epoxyInstant glues needed v No special hinge slotter needed- No alignment necessary RC- $24SIpkg 18 le $449Ipkg 24 NOW AVAILABLE IN 1/4 SCALE SIZE torus cyanoacrylate adhesives 108 E Burgess Rd acola FL 32503 478-6745 plan has greatly reduced size allow printing two page spite extremely severe reduction can still read lettering majority magnifring glass makes severe cases readable book great browsing follow progress see way yearsa bit like some super Zaic Year book originals range weird incrediblehard believe modelers have created ingenuous birds basic volume contains 540 plans October 1963 through October 1979 Supplement No 1 adds plans through June 1981 Supplement No 2 updates January 1984 RCM sells item separately whole smear $20 Youll find details RCMs house ad books stuff Give plans guide effort Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Faifax VA 22030 SpectralKopski Continued page 39 held place two 4-40 screws through fuselage side CyA-glued wood first let harden minimize crushing under screw heads Leave yellow inner rods somewhat long until servo installation made proper operating lengths can determined coupled yellow inner rods should move freely within tube bearings point battery can set place Use some thin grocery carton foam plastic line sides battery box hold battery centered snugly over air exit holes Cut foam sheets needed clear red outer rod prop stop guide Depending number cells battery some foam may needed later front behind bat tery seen photos Other parts motor wiring may now planned Locate charging jack fuse used damping resistor etc liking refer MA Elec trics series ideas discussion wiring installations way its good idea make sure youre working discharged battery undertake electrical stallation safenot scorched good time pay close attention models balance installing radio gear big variable have some control over iasofar its influ ence overall balance discussions follow remember better slightly nose-heavy tail-heavy thing plane will fly forgiv ingly besides its easier achieve proper balance just little ballast tail lot nose starters just stick radio stuff radio compartment motor system installed temporarily assemble completed covered plane Check out balance can get clear indication distribute parts Remember point have yet installed pushrods add balancing consideration photos show things ar ranged Spectras built arti cle Chances yours will comparable youve gotten far youve come long way Electric Elationfirst time continuing successis virtually assured Get balance right special note pertains prop stop throttle servo gen erally advantageous have large servo arm throw use makes adjust ment timing electrical switch ing prop stop engagement much easier several degress freedom adjustability installation described have make work together Begin connecting throttle/propstop motor servo activating servo normal throw throt tle stick Adjust relative positions cam switch switching ON OFF happens during transmitter stick center-to-limit range center-toother-limit range reserved engage ment prop stop motor off What above trying say among COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATFACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSIX weeks required change address Attach current MA mailIng label check appropriate box mall Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRiPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere Including Canada MexIco $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 710 MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 November 1984 131 Special Paper ~- Plastic Special Paper
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 129, 130, 131
Bill Winter Just Fun o t ______[I HOW DO YOU define fun dont have marimba band shop eyes dont dance think flying building horror horrors maintenance threeletter word fun short look up dictionary says providing entertainment amusement enjoyment Enjoy sounds right note rson Joe Wagner person have met Joe face face has long time Joe Dakota man versatile little all-balsa biplane lives on Joe authentic pioneer FF Rubber FF Gas CL Stunt Long ago designer/production engineer Veco above RC man surprising interests beyond modeling Thanks April issue writeup Ed Whitten probably know about fun organization Fun Flyers Joe does know enjoy~ will see comments pictures Grasshopper explains revamped Ace Scout done markings White Army 1941 War Games South Carolina Power Lee Custom 19the best RC engine own Finish Aero Gloss dope silk cover ing insignia hand painted Decals dont work well biplane original design called Screech Owl 450 sq wing Enya 15 power weight 51 ozmy usual Aero Gloss dope silk days have try iron-ons Again markings freehand Masking tape leaks too much find its really quick er just pencil insignia have faithful sable brushes open-framework pix Cleve land Norseman less stock Wiley Post Model Cox Pee-Wee pow ered being built replica airplane WW II Ace Bob Johnson learned fly Ive corresponding Bob Joe reports hes very helpful furnishing details color scheme license number other hard-to-locate informa tion rather obscure side-by-side trainer early 1930s Au fairly large rubber-powered Wil ey Post bipe Hurst Bowers appeared first issueJuly 1975of mod ern MA plans include data sources still available model hangs above write gift Hurst ideal subject size power hung over desk Model Aviation editor Id blow gently it would turn slowly present ly no longer goes Wagners organization Fun Flyers now agrees papa administration task good Lord imposed Job Joe still expanding initial Big Bang Fun Flyers Joe comments basic idea encourage building flying kinds model airplanes can flown right persons own neighbor hood way good old days performance kept sedate FF models can safely flown school yards ball parks Remember FF Spanking new shop Bob Coopers hlghly-modif led Leisure Playboy proves doesnt hurt artist Alas wecan show pictures black-and-white lovely old US Navy colors silver fuselage yellow wings stab red vertical fin/rudder red white blue stars red band nose black numerals looks like FF its RC Electric geared Lei sure 50 six cells Fellow members Indiana Dunes Barn Owls want fly Has brought down others can get fly 22 Model Aviation Bill Hinnant Master-class Pattern flier cover first modern Model Aviation July1975 showed up atthe Northern Virginia RC Club site Bill Winter few other during-the-week railbirds taking shade Hinnant put life day Quarter Scale Laser Lite powered byan 0S 12 four-cycle See text what happened contests held Van Cortland Park NYC dont mainly because pressures competition have escalated model performance too much kinds models old codgers like us used fly parks can still flown prevent high-performance types superseding sport models Fun Flyers have no formal competition Without competition need no model classifications engine displacement cate gories other such limitations feel like building small Rubber models 14in wingspans quahn Qualms dont fly well anyway Another Fun Flyers goals bring back marvelous variety model designs used seen flying fields biplanes canards flying wings au togiros tandem-wingers. well encour age creativity originality way can manage club highly infor mal just fellow modelers out enjoyment recreation together Shangri-las Joe Super stuff written Fourth JulyI may come out tooting fife wearing bloody bandage Most us stick pushers never saw ever will see model like except pictures rubber power show town confess visualizing dotage would put mini servos supposes interested design perhaps out curiosity speculate what went through hotshot designers noodles 1 930s heck lot apparently three-view month will make Electric some size good 10- 15-nun RC flights ancient Rubber jobs whole better RC Old-Timers stubby-nosed Gassies snow plow landing gears Otto Curth long-time member famous Chicago Aeronuts old est clubs US Carl Gold berg belonged Zipper days consulting research firm Northbrook IL calls visits sanitation works next county last input came monitoring blasting vibra tions NYC keep blasters honest Hes talking real dynamite Hes Left Would believe Air Scout Joe Wagner highly modified Grasshopper White Army markings 1941 War Games South Carolina Flown RC powered bya Lee Custom 19 Right Joesoriginal RC Screech Owlsllkcovered decorated Aero Gloss dopes Has Enya 15 weighs 51 oz 450 sq area see lovely early Navy markings once may show vertical whip antenna extends upward radio mast behind cockpit Wings rubberbanded Flies good looks Left Wiley Post Pee Wee 02 authentic model ship WW Il ace Bob Johnson soloed Johnson supplied wagnerwin details Hurst Bowers plans rubber-powered Wiley Post bipe appeared July1975 MA Right Finished framework fora Cleve land 1940 Norseman rubber job Whoever designed sure eye beauty proportions wed say Has freewheeling prop November 1984 23 Dakota man Joe Small Field Wagner youngest daughter Loren above eight children. shows genuine interest model airplanes shes regular flying partner days Joe holds Dakota can bet Loren knows wind launch nitty little rubber bipe Right Joes drafting table surrounded few flying machines Can imagine rest aa piusuruaanuw EIIU aiuirnun u Luui a r uuslgn uatuairawu,n urn awnialwrut winning 9ouRm Lnampu features twin rudders folding gear one-blausa Tan oincu 50% Its weight rubber motor fuselage profile enabled low-as-possible CG position Rear view shows pleasing planform on-top stab easy dethermalizing Plans versionfive panelsare available John Pond 1939 pop-up tall wasnt around time crossed fingers served high technology THE 1941nisBo SUPER 3STUFF 1/2by OTTO CURTH LiCHICAGO AERONUTSf7] WING SPAN3375 AREAIO SO INS MOTORS 36 TO 40 INS LONG 194112 STRANDS I/4MRL RUBBER1T1 198012 STRANDS 3/i6FAI RUBBER SILIISPAN FILET STABILIZER SOCKET 1314/ Eli RIBHT THRUST IwdmI \ PINRUBBER GEARractd 1001/ /1 / 7 0~ TRIM FOR GLIDE COG-RUBBER ANCHOR SCALE IN INCHES 012345651012 refining Super Stuff ever since 1939 win ning meets along way taking second 1980 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships shy 14 sec airfoil-shaped fuselage lowest possible center gravity CG Rubber weight 50% gross could get 50% Electric gross energybatteriesyoud pierce high cloud Fuselage cross section almost square minimize fuselage wetted area RC Sailplanes know about wetted area dont fuselage short because rules specified years minimum cross section fuselage length squared di vided 100so minimizing draggy cross section large tail about 50% prevented stalls loops during climb Rubber modelers know what pow er burst can Think 15-25powered Eaglet blasting off Schnuer le 40and guys no elevator control RCers will say no way CG positionthe ship would flying squirrel large-area lifting-type tail really smaller wing stab shared load wing moved CG cO 75% chordto 100% some daring Gas ships could fly setup RC Old-Timers duration Elec trics etc vertical tail area big enough elevator action area minimized Before eyes turn glassy please note sticky stuff appears three-view hope molifies oldtimers Rubber guys might curious about prop sizes pitches pow erjaninied stick-and-tissue blast ers Vertical performance anew term Incidentally John Pond has plans five-panel-wing version DT nothing alcohol tail conversion Whatever happened KISS Ken Wil lard used word times seems have given up means Keep simple stupid anything simple sum total what see adver tisements especially magazines hjoassaults senses Tis age enlight enment Miracles occur five seconds New technologies blow like cold fronts Nothing disappears Things accrue still fly ROGs Buying house big expense lifetime cars close second use best everything next model could third unless have kids college Most us glom onto something thing let chips fall may Take away instant glue kidding witchs brew fuelsI dont know whats some bottles cans dont want go back cements pointed sticks Ambroid oozing over bench wants 10-cent tube glue anyway want instant joints Magic nectar isnt inexpensive cares 24 Model Aviation PROP BLANK 10 II ~SOFT 4 1 HARD simplified three-view plane shown framework pictures Ponds plans give details prop stop tensioning etc Winter says readers shouldnt fooled CG location shown plan thats accurate fore/aft 1941 Super Stuff did 461 7 out-of-sight flight chased 50 mm before its loss third thermal came 35ththe same Nats Buzzard Bombshell gassle floated 40 mm Now ofcourse need kicker make faster instant spray wildly need debonder dissolve disastrous joints Surgeons use stuff heart surgery use nozzles tubes clog think Im happy shelf glues 5- 10- 15- 30- 45- 60-mm epoxies Ive lost tolerance epoxy what now Microballoons Epoxolite hundreds things names functions cant rattle off Big boxes kinds covering materialsa list requires half page forget thatand things keep brushes irons clean make stuff stick keep shiny or. boxes props little big large economy size brands blade shapes pitches plus nylon wood name Strippers saws sanders grinders enough motordriven stuff operate garage Wheels science Like insects may take over world Paints Does anyone besides Harry Hig ley understand instructions make sound like facial creams Youll never master either subject Flying sessions have become cultural exchanges well remember shock time Dick Korda Wakefield hand remarking now impossible build everything always Indoor builders very specialized people Dick unknowingly saying age specialization hand did manage winning FF Gas too already Jim Walker put wires Gas model world would go CL crazy Speed Wow Stunt Wow wow Carrierwhat wonders hath God wrought Combat Team Race Rat RCers country club set world soon thought Pattern everyone Oh boy Pylon Gosh Scale model would fly Meteor craters Gliders Choppers man doesnt exist knows everything about things Transmitters make TV studio control panel look elementary should go night school find out what goes inside Silver 7s things have selection plug-in boards yield wish functions ever dreamed few Spock understands Id like see World Championship ROGs Give entrant few pieces standard wood real tissue loop rub ber prop block carving obsoletes somethingthe carrying box shop still hors de combat cant find ad fold-out shop benches swing open hinges outlets place like prefab house Thirty years pay Maybe Byron will read Im using after-run oilwhen remem ber Terrible things happen dont use especially bearings Ive run englnes nearly 50 years time noted corrosion disassembled mud-covered engine dumped parts ajar fueland came back following week rear case cover gone solution far could see should have told something didnt Ive put aside Electricsfor dont know what next After interesting season nice quiet flying ways go design sizes types motors battery combinations gears belt drives props endless variety beckoning possibilities hacker grows Continued page 26 November1984 25 new Enya 46 four-cycle Intrigued Winter enough replace K&B 40 two-cycle enlarged Krackerjac Bill demonstrates pull action Enyas nifty choke Ship features spoilers used power-on mode Ed future MA article golden moment Plane Henry Haffkes Quarter Scale Gee Bee Z City Springfield Webm 90 featured September October Issues knowing camera Hank Clarks expression says Speechless once sad/happy eyeshe knows big ones Hand poised motionless wanting daring touch Open mouth faint suggestion smile Hed never hear you spoke Few such sublime moments PAlTERN SHIP AS GOOD AS YOU ARE. MAYBE BETTER TffiI* Technician totally functional design combines great flying characteristics ease construc tion goad looks first quality kit throughout FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE FOAM CORES BASIC KIT BASIC HARDWARE PKG DELUXE KIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS ALL REQUIRED BALSAS MOTOR MOUNT AND HARDWARE BASIC KIT $10795 DELUXE KIT $15995 Add $600 Freight direct shipment DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR INQUIRIES INVITED L&L MODEL MFGBV PRODUCTS 513 385-0912 7342 Applerldge Court CincInnati OhIo 45247 humble Id have specialize Let experts hack must look fourcycles looked simple too four-cycles alike Some aim nice running Others minimizing opera tional gap between two-cycles fourcycles Some run make plug decently Some go standard fuels like different mixes fuel people pushing mixtures nitro oil types oontent etc hair tonics Heavens sake waitfor Im confused havent begun want avoid temper tantrums teach yourself really follow instructions word dont run lean youll lose lot prop nuts what man says youll find out Some shoot higher rpm pushing competition twocycles know about Valve adjustments well-known Master-class Pattern ffier shocked admonition better mood things selling hundreds thou sands learning curveworth think Roy Rogers Rubber Scale guys passing around HP 21 anew Enya 46 fourcycleit has beautiful choke So wonders Discussion zeroed-in rubberpowered car Bill Hannan Shaped like piece cheese has carved mouse head driver prop push What would mind building bottom line am doing best enjoy hobby limitless funds simply buy wonderful things see thrilled day UPS man bearing lifts encapsu late engines Kavan twins scale radials everything blocks Lucite deoorate castle highlighted differentcolored laser beam Theres strange mood across land Article month Dino-Mite Radio Frank Tiano August 1984 Model Airplane Newsone best ever Some guys will draw quarter him disre spect did look mirror albeit amusement park mirror editors subhead read Ultimate Radios Frank saved day Nothing like belly laugh nice lake outside door Id put floats Old-Timer shoot touch-and-goes eternity lake mirage mind utter harmless damn Lord what beauti ful vision Maybe oould move nearby rolling Shenendoah Valley hills toss Sailplanes soar high like graceful hawks buzzards Give beautyof flightwherever may Mail call grope words type writer shows cutting room floor word read mail brings 1000 picture see dozens cant show something big out People want talk Most dont expect see selves printobviously dont care Continued page 28 26 Model Aviation AT-6 SNI 60 Engine 63375 Wingspan 8 lbs Complete V list Price $28500 Factory Direct $22800 Ml residents add sales taxi. molded high impact Siprom aunatiune foam coiuposit Seed SAMkolexGreat Lakes Model Company Sex IroehexWelceme100 Michigan Ave AuGres MI 48703517-876-7825 about Some longhand letters cover both sides few 10 pages rare receive packets 10 30 photos War stories hill-size planes manner models ways flying life histories would rather feel Theres seldom technical letter Virtually touch how-to stuff am bewitched somewhat bewildered never bothered Magazines articles ads really almost everything about things else people make world go round Bob Cooper says ad December issue artist darned good Airplanes life runs some thing called Nostalg-Air odrome Immortal Eagles pen ink prints Two samples sent Consolidated PRY Catalina Boeing P-26A Pea Shooter both done kind stippled black white Oh two North American F-86 Sabre Dog Reechcraft 17 Staggerwing Navy hold eye until worldly sense fades lovely sample book showing roughly 30 others 4 x 5 sizeactual prints much larger perfect framing also sells framed 11 x 14 brushed silver-tone metal non-glare acrylic glass wire hanger ready wall 16 x 20 matted framed matt heavy dove gray Flt Cdr Robert S Cooper has doing over 30 years could Id buy alland have price less paintings Frank Tinsley Alfred Owlesmasters long agoand own Hank Clark plug Cooper doesnt expect mention work am supposed talk about modelas us model important him So relish showing what artist might ordinary familiar plane Heres what Cooper really said stories about LeCrate other Electrics have really put bug ear. went out did say Enclosed find pix Electric Playboy Senior much-modified cabin version . real bear build Au FFs stickand-tissue things bears build havent before Leisure 05 gear drive six cells flies like proverbial bird didnt need ounce trim lucky almost hate bring out field Barn Owls RC club want fly cant get over no-mess-no-goo what floater have bring down give some else air time dont show Robs Playboy because Electricit thing beauty keeps its promise air Dipsy-do turnaround Relieve new turnaround thing has turned No Im about fly Pattern shape form tried Contest Roard would have hold Salt Talks see fun turnaround airplaneflown Continued page 129 28 Model Aviation BIGE SpcIFmcAaosis WNPO 84 206wi flY AiRfoil S5RRMRTRICRI WA6IuI 15 lbs oRody Fly Pow 6098 ZENOASI OR ILADRA ROtES Pksoc ipscily OFOCI 04s o 65104 usEd wkss 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Sooll Muck l~ ugbooos loss boloscd Iooposd OlcaistO 94 POocERILI 1100000 18lOpoopo 2520809 bock pbs 51895 Dodd boll bsodq cOokdOit Solidooss iqoisioooO pOiNTS 4 Wsiqlo4ib 2oLi Eooykosd OOR1O VISA & L ManufacturinyMASIERCARD 8811 C s sos locoodol, Aoooo 45255602 41 0651 operate latter As pre viously stated have no experience tuning four-stroke model engines everything read about procedure points towards too lean needle valve set ting prime cause engine kick back appears top-end rpm four-stroke much less affected changes fuel mixture needle valve set ting two-stroke As result tendency adjust mixture too lean can produce detonation kickback would recommend use tachometer ensure highspeed mixture always set rich side optimum Meanwhile what can about props spinning off breaking kickback should still occur recently received letters two readers both suggested use elastic stop nut retain prop prevent completely detaching crankshaft should engine kick back Jim Weatherly Seattle Radio Aero Club 90 two-stroke engine throw its prop distance about 40 feet prevent future occurrences type uses elastic stop nuts bigger engines letter states nuts metal plastic inserts grip threads kicked loose go about half turn prop free-wheels stop prop shaft other letter came Bill Hoff meister flies Indy R/G South Flying Club previous ly sent picture clubs frequency control board appeared col umn August 1983 issue Bill en closed drawing shows another club member solved prop detachment problem letter follows am member Indy R/G South Flying Club have working fellow flier four-stroke 120 severe problem backfiring causing prop come off him First tried using two prop nuts result didnt help much Second tried four bolts through hub some using now did work time prop split two pieces coming him instead Third went hex Nylok nut Now engine backfires prop slips little nut has retightened still safe AMA safety nut needs drilled counterbored just little less thickness hex Nylok nut helps keep AMA nut locked place fellow flier has prop come off again since used parts like drawing indicates drawing Bills letter refers shown page 16 magazine il lustrates typical assembly using Nylok nut combination AMA safety nut retain prop Note hole drilled prop drive plate pin inserted hold engine crankshaft stationary Nylok AMA nuts tightened As alterna tive hole could mill file wrenching flats drive plate seems elastic stop nut Nylok trade name suggestion simultanteously suggested both Jim Weatherly Bill Hoffmeister may solution prop-breakage/propflying-off type incident Note stated Jim backfires props coming loose arent confined four-stroke engines As contest fliers will probably test happens frequently running out time trying start engine front judges Perhaps some hobby accessory manufac turer should consider producing AMA safety nuts built-in plastic locking inserts Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tilden wood Dr Rockville MD 20852 FunlWinter Continued page 28 fun guys have come full circle limit comments aircraft us have before know will build next year Get away nets What woke up cover Australian magazine Airborne Tom Prossers turnaround model first Id seen sent away plans sure some big engine pipe design big lots area tail-drag ger gear never blind faith trike gears anyway bit dihedral nicelytapered wing proportions could iden tif 40 would safe Falcon 56 Kadetfor loaf-around mood 60 sporty wingovers tame rolls invertedyour basic hacker aerobaticsits speed responses would beyond us sort basic trainer turnaround flying Well seeing things like Flashback Taurus Around 1960 reed systems domi nant Proportional coming Kraft proving its time come Thousands us still counted pennies stuck escapements time family man aged second-hand reed systems good reed fliers capable pulsing simultane ously forest control sticksthere rows sticks Fingers blurred planes could fly proportionally smooth silk needed concert pianist truly didnt control escapement planes commanded ship go certain position its own did commanded maneuver quick blip actuated throttle escapementjust high low signal held Right Two November1984 129 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 I Proudi, Presents Left Three Up Four Down good man could roll outsides various eights inverted flight Multi Full House something else us over hill 25 years ago K&B 45 days sensation Six-foot Pattern machines like cabin Smog Hog follow-on lowwing Astro Hog flown mostly K&B 35s Very soon would Supertigre 56 Enya 60 etc self defense 19611 designed 6-ft low-winger 6 sq ft area tail-dragger big tip plates medium dihedra rather small barn-door aile rons will roll gotta kid ding could consecutive rolls Holding up-control 56 could walk beside thing flew nose-high ground effect will tell slow would land During low inverted flight control lost reeds held neu trals ship continued across site rock-steady inverted flight slowly faded bit left faded back right circled entire area eventually came overhead control regained roll-out emergency landing another occasion controls rudder went dead during aerobatics plane saved approach landing being made just rudder control plane Rookie published MAN during early 60s widely built still get pictures new ones readers some times floats Now after years am receiving requests plans source Two weeks ago Bill Hinnant showed NVRC flying site during-theweek escapists regale other tall stories bit quaint flying Bill graced cover first issue July 1975 modern Model Aviation legs cover ex-editor ever pub lished Bill laughs about knob hairy legs picture column mimics pose modestly dis played no bare legs did roll up pants leg laugh 1975 already Master-class Pattern flier time plane something elsea Laser Lite kits intends fly Quarter Scaler Masters Turna round event Power 12 0S four-cy cle limit allowed four-cycles Bill flies single-stick left-handed order 100 kits model Taiwan switch ever have watched good Giant Scale pilot aerobatics know realistic such machines can Rolls such like full-size aerobatic planes model tearing up sky stays remarkably small frame can see control application rudder being fed during slow rolls really see surfaces move see effectsjust about impossible watch fast traditional Pattern machines travel far out like lightning Evident ly youll see things flying new FAI pattern seem maneuver speeds responses somewhere between familiar Pattern machines Giant Scale models pilots artistry self-evidentand leam much watching closely Hinnants Laser Lite weighs 9 lb soit lightly loaded Without dihedral shoulder-wing model can slowed up stand almost motionless level flight doesnt fall off Just suggestion tip tremble almost imperceptible rocking Incidentally flying 13-10 maple prop much thinned down fuel has 15% nitro 15% oil half synthetic half castor own reasons has modifiedthe big OS removing 0045 lower piston never knows some guys modify things sup pose someone would interested engine puts out reliable starts right now Impressive Hinnants lovely machine double-visioned old-timers cup tea much fell thinking about Rookie again have plan thanks Norm Rosenstock asked per mission add line year ago could imagine now tells figured good trainer new world Pattern Hell release soon gather know its easy safe fly Now Doug Pratt insists update thing So have project next winter 60 four-cycle Since have requests plans forwarded RCM phoned Norm details plans $17 Maybe sounds high no plans producer can match magazine production prices Airfoil semi-symmetrical actually -Ys no-control-inverted episode thats probably better training fun fully-symmetrical airfoil can design own stuff bit bigger area mainly much lighter slower present competition machines Theres void nature abhors vacuum Theres new kind fun RC Turnaround has turned frn case RC plans bonanza like forever searching some remembered plan know frustration Boxes draw ers envelopes tubes Id sooner invade Evil Empire folks worse off write magazines columnists Uncle ROG Zeek has pile yellowed documents attic mag azines make complete listings available Model Aviation has such list RC Modelerwhich also has listadver tises addition RCM Illustrated Plans Guide Its extraordinary loose leaf type thing softpadded covers pretty red white problem what later plans after book printed solved issuing supplements drop posi tion plan numbered categor ized book always organized avoid searching through random hundreds mean hundreds plans full-size 130 Model Aviation RAY TA-FF 5 VL PRODUCTS FIELD BOX its four compartments VL FIELD BOX assembled Ready Go accommodate everything need pre pare take-off . fast charger charger cables tools test meters gel cells etc made heavy duty corrugated Handle reinforced 1/8 masonite Off-white background printed blue black space marked name address etc side convenient Charging Schedule opposite side .. always $450 readyforyour reference Imagine Field Box y go 51 50 ground support equipment postage onlyhandling calif residents add 295 sales tax Send 51 00 Inn complete illustrated product Catalog WI PRO DUCTS 7671 ALABAMA AVENUE CANOGA PARK F 91304 GOITIOLIII TEND PROFILECOMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 6 oz Capacities UIIILOI & TIIDD Cuitom Dliii lush Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. sc 29418 803-553-7169 115 SCALE RADIO CONTROL MODEL 62 SPAN NGINE HANNEL RIC IThe First Series Great Flying Canards Ifor RIC ModelerI 9 Steve Helms RADIO SOUT PRO HINGES Easiest Hinge Install - No pinning messy epoxyInstant glues needed v No special hinge slotter needed- No alignment necessary RC- $24SIpkg 18 le $449Ipkg 24 NOW AVAILABLE IN 1/4 SCALE SIZE torus cyanoacrylate adhesives 108 E Burgess Rd acola FL 32503 478-6745 plan has greatly reduced size allow printing two page spite extremely severe reduction can still read lettering majority magnifring glass makes severe cases readable book great browsing follow progress see way yearsa bit like some super Zaic Year book originals range weird incrediblehard believe modelers have created ingenuous birds basic volume contains 540 plans October 1963 through October 1979 Supplement No 1 adds plans through June 1981 Supplement No 2 updates January 1984 RCM sells item separately whole smear $20 Youll find details RCMs house ad books stuff Give plans guide effort Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Faifax VA 22030 SpectralKopski Continued page 39 held place two 4-40 screws through fuselage side CyA-glued wood first let harden minimize crushing under screw heads Leave yellow inner rods somewhat long until servo installation made proper operating lengths can determined coupled yellow inner rods should move freely within tube bearings point battery can set place Use some thin grocery carton foam plastic line sides battery box hold battery centered snugly over air exit holes Cut foam sheets needed clear red outer rod prop stop guide Depending number cells battery some foam may needed later front behind bat tery seen photos Other parts motor wiring may now planned Locate charging jack fuse used damping resistor etc liking refer MA Elec trics series ideas discussion wiring installations way its good idea make sure youre working discharged battery undertake electrical stallation safenot scorched good time pay close attention models balance installing radio gear big variable have some control over iasofar its influ ence overall balance discussions follow remember better slightly nose-heavy tail-heavy thing plane will fly forgiv ingly besides its easier achieve proper balance just little ballast tail lot nose starters just stick radio stuff radio compartment motor system installed temporarily assemble completed covered plane Check out balance can get clear indication distribute parts Remember point have yet installed pushrods add balancing consideration photos show things ar ranged Spectras built arti cle Chances yours will comparable youve gotten far youve come long way Electric Elationfirst time continuing successis virtually assured Get balance right special note pertains prop stop throttle servo gen erally advantageous have large servo arm throw use makes adjust ment timing electrical switch ing prop stop engagement much easier several degress freedom adjustability installation described have make work together Begin connecting throttle/propstop motor servo activating servo normal throw throt tle stick Adjust relative positions cam switch switching ON OFF happens during transmitter stick center-to-limit range center-toother-limit range reserved engage ment prop stop motor off What above trying say among COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATFACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSIX weeks required change address Attach current MA mailIng label check appropriate box mall Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRiPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere Including Canada MexIco $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 710 MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 November 1984 131 Special Paper ~- Plastic Special Paper
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 129, 130, 131
Bill Winter Just Fun o t ______[I HOW DO YOU define fun dont have marimba band shop eyes dont dance think flying building horror horrors maintenance threeletter word fun short look up dictionary says providing entertainment amusement enjoyment Enjoy sounds right note rson Joe Wagner person have met Joe face face has long time Joe Dakota man versatile little all-balsa biplane lives on Joe authentic pioneer FF Rubber FF Gas CL Stunt Long ago designer/production engineer Veco above RC man surprising interests beyond modeling Thanks April issue writeup Ed Whitten probably know about fun organization Fun Flyers Joe does know enjoy~ will see comments pictures Grasshopper explains revamped Ace Scout done markings White Army 1941 War Games South Carolina Power Lee Custom 19the best RC engine own Finish Aero Gloss dope silk cover ing insignia hand painted Decals dont work well biplane original design called Screech Owl 450 sq wing Enya 15 power weight 51 ozmy usual Aero Gloss dope silk days have try iron-ons Again markings freehand Masking tape leaks too much find its really quick er just pencil insignia have faithful sable brushes open-framework pix Cleve land Norseman less stock Wiley Post Model Cox Pee-Wee pow ered being built replica airplane WW II Ace Bob Johnson learned fly Ive corresponding Bob Joe reports hes very helpful furnishing details color scheme license number other hard-to-locate informa tion rather obscure side-by-side trainer early 1930s Au fairly large rubber-powered Wil ey Post bipe Hurst Bowers appeared first issueJuly 1975of mod ern MA plans include data sources still available model hangs above write gift Hurst ideal subject size power hung over desk Model Aviation editor Id blow gently it would turn slowly present ly no longer goes Wagners organization Fun Flyers now agrees papa administration task good Lord imposed Job Joe still expanding initial Big Bang Fun Flyers Joe comments basic idea encourage building flying kinds model airplanes can flown right persons own neighbor hood way good old days performance kept sedate FF models can safely flown school yards ball parks Remember FF Spanking new shop Bob Coopers hlghly-modif led Leisure Playboy proves doesnt hurt artist Alas wecan show pictures black-and-white lovely old US Navy colors silver fuselage yellow wings stab red vertical fin/rudder red white blue stars red band nose black numerals looks like FF its RC Electric geared Lei sure 50 six cells Fellow members Indiana Dunes Barn Owls want fly Has brought down others can get fly 22 Model Aviation Bill Hinnant Master-class Pattern flier cover first modern Model Aviation July1975 showed up atthe Northern Virginia RC Club site Bill Winter few other during-the-week railbirds taking shade Hinnant put life day Quarter Scale Laser Lite powered byan 0S 12 four-cycle See text what happened contests held Van Cortland Park NYC dont mainly because pressures competition have escalated model performance too much kinds models old codgers like us used fly parks can still flown prevent high-performance types superseding sport models Fun Flyers have no formal competition Without competition need no model classifications engine displacement cate gories other such limitations feel like building small Rubber models 14in wingspans quahn Qualms dont fly well anyway Another Fun Flyers goals bring back marvelous variety model designs used seen flying fields biplanes canards flying wings au togiros tandem-wingers. well encour age creativity originality way can manage club highly infor mal just fellow modelers out enjoyment recreation together Shangri-las Joe Super stuff written Fourth JulyI may come out tooting fife wearing bloody bandage Most us stick pushers never saw ever will see model like except pictures rubber power show town confess visualizing dotage would put mini servos supposes interested design perhaps out curiosity speculate what went through hotshot designers noodles 1 930s heck lot apparently three-view month will make Electric some size good 10- 15-nun RC flights ancient Rubber jobs whole better RC Old-Timers stubby-nosed Gassies snow plow landing gears Otto Curth long-time member famous Chicago Aeronuts old est clubs US Carl Gold berg belonged Zipper days consulting research firm Northbrook IL calls visits sanitation works next county last input came monitoring blasting vibra tions NYC keep blasters honest Hes talking real dynamite Hes Left Would believe Air Scout Joe Wagner highly modified Grasshopper White Army markings 1941 War Games South Carolina Flown RC powered bya Lee Custom 19 Right Joesoriginal RC Screech Owlsllkcovered decorated Aero Gloss dopes Has Enya 15 weighs 51 oz 450 sq area see lovely early Navy markings once may show vertical whip antenna extends upward radio mast behind cockpit Wings rubberbanded Flies good looks Left Wiley Post Pee Wee 02 authentic model ship WW Il ace Bob Johnson soloed Johnson supplied wagnerwin details Hurst Bowers plans rubber-powered Wiley Post bipe appeared July1975 MA Right Finished framework fora Cleve land 1940 Norseman rubber job Whoever designed sure eye beauty proportions wed say Has freewheeling prop November 1984 23 Dakota man Joe Small Field Wagner youngest daughter Loren above eight children. shows genuine interest model airplanes shes regular flying partner days Joe holds Dakota can bet Loren knows wind launch nitty little rubber bipe Right Joes drafting table surrounded few flying machines Can imagine rest aa piusuruaanuw EIIU aiuirnun u Luui a r uuslgn uatuairawu,n urn awnialwrut winning 9ouRm Lnampu features twin rudders folding gear one-blausa Tan oincu 50% Its weight rubber motor fuselage profile enabled low-as-possible CG position Rear view shows pleasing planform on-top stab easy dethermalizing Plans versionfive panelsare available John Pond 1939 pop-up tall wasnt around time crossed fingers served high technology THE 1941nisBo SUPER 3STUFF 1/2by OTTO CURTH LiCHICAGO AERONUTSf7] WING SPAN3375 AREAIO SO INS MOTORS 36 TO 40 INS LONG 194112 STRANDS I/4MRL RUBBER1T1 198012 STRANDS 3/i6FAI RUBBER SILIISPAN FILET STABILIZER SOCKET 1314/ Eli RIBHT THRUST IwdmI \ PINRUBBER GEARractd 1001/ /1 / 7 0~ TRIM FOR GLIDE COG-RUBBER ANCHOR SCALE IN INCHES 012345651012 refining Super Stuff ever since 1939 win ning meets along way taking second 1980 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships shy 14 sec airfoil-shaped fuselage lowest possible center gravity CG Rubber weight 50% gross could get 50% Electric gross energybatteriesyoud pierce high cloud Fuselage cross section almost square minimize fuselage wetted area RC Sailplanes know about wetted area dont fuselage short because rules specified years minimum cross section fuselage length squared di vided 100so minimizing draggy cross section large tail about 50% prevented stalls loops during climb Rubber modelers know what pow er burst can Think 15-25powered Eaglet blasting off Schnuer le 40and guys no elevator control RCers will say no way CG positionthe ship would flying squirrel large-area lifting-type tail really smaller wing stab shared load wing moved CG cO 75% chordto 100% some daring Gas ships could fly setup RC Old-Timers duration Elec trics etc vertical tail area big enough elevator action area minimized Before eyes turn glassy please note sticky stuff appears three-view hope molifies oldtimers Rubber guys might curious about prop sizes pitches pow erjaninied stick-and-tissue blast ers Vertical performance anew term Incidentally John Pond has plans five-panel-wing version DT nothing alcohol tail conversion Whatever happened KISS Ken Wil lard used word times seems have given up means Keep simple stupid anything simple sum total what see adver tisements especially magazines hjoassaults senses Tis age enlight enment Miracles occur five seconds New technologies blow like cold fronts Nothing disappears Things accrue still fly ROGs Buying house big expense lifetime cars close second use best everything next model could third unless have kids college Most us glom onto something thing let chips fall may Take away instant glue kidding witchs brew fuelsI dont know whats some bottles cans dont want go back cements pointed sticks Ambroid oozing over bench wants 10-cent tube glue anyway want instant joints Magic nectar isnt inexpensive cares 24 Model Aviation PROP BLANK 10 II ~SOFT 4 1 HARD simplified three-view plane shown framework pictures Ponds plans give details prop stop tensioning etc Winter says readers shouldnt fooled CG location shown plan thats accurate fore/aft 1941 Super Stuff did 461 7 out-of-sight flight chased 50 mm before its loss third thermal came 35ththe same Nats Buzzard Bombshell gassle floated 40 mm Now ofcourse need kicker make faster instant spray wildly need debonder dissolve disastrous joints Surgeons use stuff heart surgery use nozzles tubes clog think Im happy shelf glues 5- 10- 15- 30- 45- 60-mm epoxies Ive lost tolerance epoxy what now Microballoons Epoxolite hundreds things names functions cant rattle off Big boxes kinds covering materialsa list requires half page forget thatand things keep brushes irons clean make stuff stick keep shiny or. boxes props little big large economy size brands blade shapes pitches plus nylon wood name Strippers saws sanders grinders enough motordriven stuff operate garage Wheels science Like insects may take over world Paints Does anyone besides Harry Hig ley understand instructions make sound like facial creams Youll never master either subject Flying sessions have become cultural exchanges well remember shock time Dick Korda Wakefield hand remarking now impossible build everything always Indoor builders very specialized people Dick unknowingly saying age specialization hand did manage winning FF Gas too already Jim Walker put wires Gas model world would go CL crazy Speed Wow Stunt Wow wow Carrierwhat wonders hath God wrought Combat Team Race Rat RCers country club set world soon thought Pattern everyone Oh boy Pylon Gosh Scale model would fly Meteor craters Gliders Choppers man doesnt exist knows everything about things Transmitters make TV studio control panel look elementary should go night school find out what goes inside Silver 7s things have selection plug-in boards yield wish functions ever dreamed few Spock understands Id like see World Championship ROGs Give entrant few pieces standard wood real tissue loop rub ber prop block carving obsoletes somethingthe carrying box shop still hors de combat cant find ad fold-out shop benches swing open hinges outlets place like prefab house Thirty years pay Maybe Byron will read Im using after-run oilwhen remem ber Terrible things happen dont use especially bearings Ive run englnes nearly 50 years time noted corrosion disassembled mud-covered engine dumped parts ajar fueland came back following week rear case cover gone solution far could see should have told something didnt Ive put aside Electricsfor dont know what next After interesting season nice quiet flying ways go design sizes types motors battery combinations gears belt drives props endless variety beckoning possibilities hacker grows Continued page 26 November1984 25 new Enya 46 four-cycle Intrigued Winter enough replace K&B 40 two-cycle enlarged Krackerjac Bill demonstrates pull action Enyas nifty choke Ship features spoilers used power-on mode Ed future MA article golden moment Plane Henry Haffkes Quarter Scale Gee Bee Z City Springfield Webm 90 featured September October Issues knowing camera Hank Clarks expression says Speechless once sad/happy eyeshe knows big ones Hand poised motionless wanting daring touch Open mouth faint suggestion smile Hed never hear you spoke Few such sublime moments PAlTERN SHIP AS GOOD AS YOU ARE. MAYBE BETTER TffiI* Technician totally functional design combines great flying characteristics ease construc tion goad looks first quality kit throughout FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE FOAM CORES BASIC KIT BASIC HARDWARE PKG DELUXE KIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS ALL REQUIRED BALSAS MOTOR MOUNT AND HARDWARE BASIC KIT $10795 DELUXE KIT $15995 Add $600 Freight direct shipment DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR INQUIRIES INVITED L&L MODEL MFGBV PRODUCTS 513 385-0912 7342 Applerldge Court CincInnati OhIo 45247 humble Id have specialize Let experts hack must look fourcycles looked simple too four-cycles alike Some aim nice running Others minimizing opera tional gap between two-cycles fourcycles Some run make plug decently Some go standard fuels like different mixes fuel people pushing mixtures nitro oil types oontent etc hair tonics Heavens sake waitfor Im confused havent begun want avoid temper tantrums teach yourself really follow instructions word dont run lean youll lose lot prop nuts what man says youll find out Some shoot higher rpm pushing competition twocycles know about Valve adjustments well-known Master-class Pattern ffier shocked admonition better mood things selling hundreds thou sands learning curveworth think Roy Rogers Rubber Scale guys passing around HP 21 anew Enya 46 fourcycleit has beautiful choke So wonders Discussion zeroed-in rubberpowered car Bill Hannan Shaped like piece cheese has carved mouse head driver prop push What would mind building bottom line am doing best enjoy hobby limitless funds simply buy wonderful things see thrilled day UPS man bearing lifts encapsu late engines Kavan twins scale radials everything blocks Lucite deoorate castle highlighted differentcolored laser beam Theres strange mood across land Article month Dino-Mite Radio Frank Tiano August 1984 Model Airplane Newsone best ever Some guys will draw quarter him disre spect did look mirror albeit amusement park mirror editors subhead read Ultimate Radios Frank saved day Nothing like belly laugh nice lake outside door Id put floats Old-Timer shoot touch-and-goes eternity lake mirage mind utter harmless damn Lord what beauti ful vision Maybe oould move nearby rolling Shenendoah Valley hills toss Sailplanes soar high like graceful hawks buzzards Give beautyof flightwherever may Mail call grope words type writer shows cutting room floor word read mail brings 1000 picture see dozens cant show something big out People want talk Most dont expect see selves printobviously dont care Continued page 28 26 Model Aviation AT-6 SNI 60 Engine 63375 Wingspan 8 lbs Complete V list Price $28500 Factory Direct $22800 Ml residents add sales taxi. molded high impact Siprom aunatiune foam coiuposit Seed SAMkolexGreat Lakes Model Company Sex IroehexWelceme100 Michigan Ave AuGres MI 48703517-876-7825 about Some longhand letters cover both sides few 10 pages rare receive packets 10 30 photos War stories hill-size planes manner models ways flying life histories would rather feel Theres seldom technical letter Virtually touch how-to stuff am bewitched somewhat bewildered never bothered Magazines articles ads really almost everything about things else people make world go round Bob Cooper says ad December issue artist darned good Airplanes life runs some thing called Nostalg-Air odrome Immortal Eagles pen ink prints Two samples sent Consolidated PRY Catalina Boeing P-26A Pea Shooter both done kind stippled black white Oh two North American F-86 Sabre Dog Reechcraft 17 Staggerwing Navy hold eye until worldly sense fades lovely sample book showing roughly 30 others 4 x 5 sizeactual prints much larger perfect framing also sells framed 11 x 14 brushed silver-tone metal non-glare acrylic glass wire hanger ready wall 16 x 20 matted framed matt heavy dove gray Flt Cdr Robert S Cooper has doing over 30 years could Id buy alland have price less paintings Frank Tinsley Alfred Owlesmasters long agoand own Hank Clark plug Cooper doesnt expect mention work am supposed talk about modelas us model important him So relish showing what artist might ordinary familiar plane Heres what Cooper really said stories about LeCrate other Electrics have really put bug ear. went out did say Enclosed find pix Electric Playboy Senior much-modified cabin version . real bear build Au FFs stickand-tissue things bears build havent before Leisure 05 gear drive six cells flies like proverbial bird didnt need ounce trim lucky almost hate bring out field Barn Owls RC club want fly cant get over no-mess-no-goo what floater have bring down give some else air time dont show Robs Playboy because Electricit thing beauty keeps its promise air Dipsy-do turnaround Relieve new turnaround thing has turned No Im about fly Pattern shape form tried Contest Roard would have hold Salt Talks see fun turnaround airplaneflown Continued page 129 28 Model Aviation BIGE SpcIFmcAaosis WNPO 84 206wi flY AiRfoil S5RRMRTRICRI WA6IuI 15 lbs oRody Fly Pow 6098 ZENOASI OR ILADRA ROtES Pksoc ipscily OFOCI 04s o 65104 usEd wkss 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Sooll Muck l~ ugbooos loss boloscd Iooposd OlcaistO 94 POocERILI 1100000 18lOpoopo 2520809 bock pbs 51895 Dodd boll bsodq cOokdOit Solidooss iqoisioooO pOiNTS 4 Wsiqlo4ib 2oLi Eooykosd OOR1O VISA & L ManufacturinyMASIERCARD 8811 C s sos locoodol, Aoooo 45255602 41 0651 operate latter As pre viously stated have no experience tuning four-stroke model engines everything read about procedure points towards too lean needle valve set ting prime cause engine kick back appears top-end rpm four-stroke much less affected changes fuel mixture needle valve set ting two-stroke As result tendency adjust mixture too lean can produce detonation kickback would recommend use tachometer ensure highspeed mixture always set rich side optimum Meanwhile what can about props spinning off breaking kickback should still occur recently received letters two readers both suggested use elastic stop nut retain prop prevent completely detaching crankshaft should engine kick back Jim Weatherly Seattle Radio Aero Club 90 two-stroke engine throw its prop distance about 40 feet prevent future occurrences type uses elastic stop nuts bigger engines letter states nuts metal plastic inserts grip threads kicked loose go about half turn prop free-wheels stop prop shaft other letter came Bill Hoff meister flies Indy R/G South Flying Club previous ly sent picture clubs frequency control board appeared col umn August 1983 issue Bill en closed drawing shows another club member solved prop detachment problem letter follows am member Indy R/G South Flying Club have working fellow flier four-stroke 120 severe problem backfiring causing prop come off him First tried using two prop nuts result didnt help much Second tried four bolts through hub some using now did work time prop split two pieces coming him instead Third went hex Nylok nut Now engine backfires prop slips little nut has retightened still safe AMA safety nut needs drilled counterbored just little less thickness hex Nylok nut helps keep AMA nut locked place fellow flier has prop come off again since used parts like drawing indicates drawing Bills letter refers shown page 16 magazine il lustrates typical assembly using Nylok nut combination AMA safety nut retain prop Note hole drilled prop drive plate pin inserted hold engine crankshaft stationary Nylok AMA nuts tightened As alterna tive hole could mill file wrenching flats drive plate seems elastic stop nut Nylok trade name suggestion simultanteously suggested both Jim Weatherly Bill Hoffmeister may solution prop-breakage/propflying-off type incident Note stated Jim backfires props coming loose arent confined four-stroke engines As contest fliers will probably test happens frequently running out time trying start engine front judges Perhaps some hobby accessory manufac turer should consider producing AMA safety nuts built-in plastic locking inserts Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tilden wood Dr Rockville MD 20852 FunlWinter Continued page 28 fun guys have come full circle limit comments aircraft us have before know will build next year Get away nets What woke up cover Australian magazine Airborne Tom Prossers turnaround model first Id seen sent away plans sure some big engine pipe design big lots area tail-drag ger gear never blind faith trike gears anyway bit dihedral nicelytapered wing proportions could iden tif 40 would safe Falcon 56 Kadetfor loaf-around mood 60 sporty wingovers tame rolls invertedyour basic hacker aerobaticsits speed responses would beyond us sort basic trainer turnaround flying Well seeing things like Flashback Taurus Around 1960 reed systems domi nant Proportional coming Kraft proving its time come Thousands us still counted pennies stuck escapements time family man aged second-hand reed systems good reed fliers capable pulsing simultane ously forest control sticksthere rows sticks Fingers blurred planes could fly proportionally smooth silk needed concert pianist truly didnt control escapement planes commanded ship go certain position its own did commanded maneuver quick blip actuated throttle escapementjust high low signal held Right Two November1984 129 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 I Proudi, Presents Left Three Up Four Down good man could roll outsides various eights inverted flight Multi Full House something else us over hill 25 years ago K&B 45 days sensation Six-foot Pattern machines like cabin Smog Hog follow-on lowwing Astro Hog flown mostly K&B 35s Very soon would Supertigre 56 Enya 60 etc self defense 19611 designed 6-ft low-winger 6 sq ft area tail-dragger big tip plates medium dihedra rather small barn-door aile rons will roll gotta kid ding could consecutive rolls Holding up-control 56 could walk beside thing flew nose-high ground effect will tell slow would land During low inverted flight control lost reeds held neu trals ship continued across site rock-steady inverted flight slowly faded bit left faded back right circled entire area eventually came overhead control regained roll-out emergency landing another occasion controls rudder went dead during aerobatics plane saved approach landing being made just rudder control plane Rookie published MAN during early 60s widely built still get pictures new ones readers some times floats Now after years am receiving requests plans source Two weeks ago Bill Hinnant showed NVRC flying site during-theweek escapists regale other tall stories bit quaint flying Bill graced cover first issue July 1975 modern Model Aviation legs cover ex-editor ever pub lished Bill laughs about knob hairy legs picture column mimics pose modestly dis played no bare legs did roll up pants leg laugh 1975 already Master-class Pattern flier time plane something elsea Laser Lite kits intends fly Quarter Scaler Masters Turna round event Power 12 0S four-cy cle limit allowed four-cycles Bill flies single-stick left-handed order 100 kits model Taiwan switch ever have watched good Giant Scale pilot aerobatics know realistic such machines can Rolls such like full-size aerobatic planes model tearing up sky stays remarkably small frame can see control application rudder being fed during slow rolls really see surfaces move see effectsjust about impossible watch fast traditional Pattern machines travel far out like lightning Evident ly youll see things flying new FAI pattern seem maneuver speeds responses somewhere between familiar Pattern machines Giant Scale models pilots artistry self-evidentand leam much watching closely Hinnants Laser Lite weighs 9 lb soit lightly loaded Without dihedral shoulder-wing model can slowed up stand almost motionless level flight doesnt fall off Just suggestion tip tremble almost imperceptible rocking Incidentally flying 13-10 maple prop much thinned down fuel has 15% nitro 15% oil half synthetic half castor own reasons has modifiedthe big OS removing 0045 lower piston never knows some guys modify things sup pose someone would interested engine puts out reliable starts right now Impressive Hinnants lovely machine double-visioned old-timers cup tea much fell thinking about Rookie again have plan thanks Norm Rosenstock asked per mission add line year ago could imagine now tells figured good trainer new world Pattern Hell release soon gather know its easy safe fly Now Doug Pratt insists update thing So have project next winter 60 four-cycle Since have requests plans forwarded RCM phoned Norm details plans $17 Maybe sounds high no plans producer can match magazine production prices Airfoil semi-symmetrical actually -Ys no-control-inverted episode thats probably better training fun fully-symmetrical airfoil can design own stuff bit bigger area mainly much lighter slower present competition machines Theres void nature abhors vacuum Theres new kind fun RC Turnaround has turned frn case RC plans bonanza like forever searching some remembered plan know frustration Boxes draw ers envelopes tubes Id sooner invade Evil Empire folks worse off write magazines columnists Uncle ROG Zeek has pile yellowed documents attic mag azines make complete listings available Model Aviation has such list RC Modelerwhich also has listadver tises addition RCM Illustrated Plans Guide Its extraordinary loose leaf type thing softpadded covers pretty red white problem what later plans after book printed solved issuing supplements drop posi tion plan numbered categor ized book always organized avoid searching through random hundreds mean hundreds plans full-size 130 Model Aviation RAY TA-FF 5 VL PRODUCTS FIELD BOX its four compartments VL FIELD BOX assembled Ready Go accommodate everything need pre pare take-off . fast charger charger cables tools test meters gel cells etc made heavy duty corrugated Handle reinforced 1/8 masonite Off-white background printed blue black space marked name address etc side convenient Charging Schedule opposite side .. always $450 readyforyour reference Imagine Field Box y go 51 50 ground support equipment postage onlyhandling calif residents add 295 sales tax Send 51 00 Inn complete illustrated product Catalog WI PRO DUCTS 7671 ALABAMA AVENUE CANOGA PARK F 91304 GOITIOLIII TEND PROFILECOMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 6 oz Capacities UIIILOI & TIIDD Cuitom Dliii lush Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. sc 29418 803-553-7169 115 SCALE RADIO CONTROL MODEL 62 SPAN NGINE HANNEL RIC IThe First Series Great Flying Canards Ifor RIC ModelerI 9 Steve Helms RADIO SOUT PRO HINGES Easiest Hinge Install - No pinning messy epoxyInstant glues needed v No special hinge slotter needed- No alignment necessary RC- $24SIpkg 18 le $449Ipkg 24 NOW AVAILABLE IN 1/4 SCALE SIZE torus cyanoacrylate adhesives 108 E Burgess Rd acola FL 32503 478-6745 plan has greatly reduced size allow printing two page spite extremely severe reduction can still read lettering majority magnifring glass makes severe cases readable book great browsing follow progress see way yearsa bit like some super Zaic Year book originals range weird incrediblehard believe modelers have created ingenuous birds basic volume contains 540 plans October 1963 through October 1979 Supplement No 1 adds plans through June 1981 Supplement No 2 updates January 1984 RCM sells item separately whole smear $20 Youll find details RCMs house ad books stuff Give plans guide effort Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Faifax VA 22030 SpectralKopski Continued page 39 held place two 4-40 screws through fuselage side CyA-glued wood first let harden minimize crushing under screw heads Leave yellow inner rods somewhat long until servo installation made proper operating lengths can determined coupled yellow inner rods should move freely within tube bearings point battery can set place Use some thin grocery carton foam plastic line sides battery box hold battery centered snugly over air exit holes Cut foam sheets needed clear red outer rod prop stop guide Depending number cells battery some foam may needed later front behind bat tery seen photos Other parts motor wiring may now planned Locate charging jack fuse used damping resistor etc liking refer MA Elec trics series ideas discussion wiring installations way its good idea make sure youre working discharged battery undertake electrical stallation safenot scorched good time pay close attention models balance installing radio gear big variable have some control over iasofar its influ ence overall balance discussions follow remember better slightly nose-heavy tail-heavy thing plane will fly forgiv ingly besides its easier achieve proper balance just little ballast tail lot nose starters just stick radio stuff radio compartment motor system installed temporarily assemble completed covered plane Check out balance can get clear indication distribute parts Remember point have yet installed pushrods add balancing consideration photos show things ar ranged Spectras built arti cle Chances yours will comparable youve gotten far youve come long way Electric Elationfirst time continuing successis virtually assured Get balance right special note pertains prop stop throttle servo gen erally advantageous have large servo arm throw use makes adjust ment timing electrical switch ing prop stop engagement much easier several degress freedom adjustability installation described have make work together Begin connecting throttle/propstop motor servo activating servo normal throw throt tle stick Adjust relative positions cam switch switching ON OFF happens during transmitter stick center-to-limit range center-toother-limit range reserved engage ment prop stop motor off What above trying say among COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATFACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSIX weeks required change address Attach current MA mailIng label check appropriate box mall Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRiPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere Including Canada MexIco $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 710 MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 November 1984 131 Special Paper ~- Plastic Special Paper
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 129, 130, 131
Bill Winter Just Fun o t ______[I HOW DO YOU define fun dont have marimba band shop eyes dont dance think flying building horror horrors maintenance threeletter word fun short look up dictionary says providing entertainment amusement enjoyment Enjoy sounds right note rson Joe Wagner person have met Joe face face has long time Joe Dakota man versatile little all-balsa biplane lives on Joe authentic pioneer FF Rubber FF Gas CL Stunt Long ago designer/production engineer Veco above RC man surprising interests beyond modeling Thanks April issue writeup Ed Whitten probably know about fun organization Fun Flyers Joe does know enjoy~ will see comments pictures Grasshopper explains revamped Ace Scout done markings White Army 1941 War Games South Carolina Power Lee Custom 19the best RC engine own Finish Aero Gloss dope silk cover ing insignia hand painted Decals dont work well biplane original design called Screech Owl 450 sq wing Enya 15 power weight 51 ozmy usual Aero Gloss dope silk days have try iron-ons Again markings freehand Masking tape leaks too much find its really quick er just pencil insignia have faithful sable brushes open-framework pix Cleve land Norseman less stock Wiley Post Model Cox Pee-Wee pow ered being built replica airplane WW II Ace Bob Johnson learned fly Ive corresponding Bob Joe reports hes very helpful furnishing details color scheme license number other hard-to-locate informa tion rather obscure side-by-side trainer early 1930s Au fairly large rubber-powered Wil ey Post bipe Hurst Bowers appeared first issueJuly 1975of mod ern MA plans include data sources still available model hangs above write gift Hurst ideal subject size power hung over desk Model Aviation editor Id blow gently it would turn slowly present ly no longer goes Wagners organization Fun Flyers now agrees papa administration task good Lord imposed Job Joe still expanding initial Big Bang Fun Flyers Joe comments basic idea encourage building flying kinds model airplanes can flown right persons own neighbor hood way good old days performance kept sedate FF models can safely flown school yards ball parks Remember FF Spanking new shop Bob Coopers hlghly-modif led Leisure Playboy proves doesnt hurt artist Alas wecan show pictures black-and-white lovely old US Navy colors silver fuselage yellow wings stab red vertical fin/rudder red white blue stars red band nose black numerals looks like FF its RC Electric geared Lei sure 50 six cells Fellow members Indiana Dunes Barn Owls want fly Has brought down others can get fly 22 Model Aviation Bill Hinnant Master-class Pattern flier cover first modern Model Aviation July1975 showed up atthe Northern Virginia RC Club site Bill Winter few other during-the-week railbirds taking shade Hinnant put life day Quarter Scale Laser Lite powered byan 0S 12 four-cycle See text what happened contests held Van Cortland Park NYC dont mainly because pressures competition have escalated model performance too much kinds models old codgers like us used fly parks can still flown prevent high-performance types superseding sport models Fun Flyers have no formal competition Without competition need no model classifications engine displacement cate gories other such limitations feel like building small Rubber models 14in wingspans quahn Qualms dont fly well anyway Another Fun Flyers goals bring back marvelous variety model designs used seen flying fields biplanes canards flying wings au togiros tandem-wingers. well encour age creativity originality way can manage club highly infor mal just fellow modelers out enjoyment recreation together Shangri-las Joe Super stuff written Fourth JulyI may come out tooting fife wearing bloody bandage Most us stick pushers never saw ever will see model like except pictures rubber power show town confess visualizing dotage would put mini servos supposes interested design perhaps out curiosity speculate what went through hotshot designers noodles 1 930s heck lot apparently three-view month will make Electric some size good 10- 15-nun RC flights ancient Rubber jobs whole better RC Old-Timers stubby-nosed Gassies snow plow landing gears Otto Curth long-time member famous Chicago Aeronuts old est clubs US Carl Gold berg belonged Zipper days consulting research firm Northbrook IL calls visits sanitation works next county last input came monitoring blasting vibra tions NYC keep blasters honest Hes talking real dynamite Hes Left Would believe Air Scout Joe Wagner highly modified Grasshopper White Army markings 1941 War Games South Carolina Flown RC powered bya Lee Custom 19 Right Joesoriginal RC Screech Owlsllkcovered decorated Aero Gloss dopes Has Enya 15 weighs 51 oz 450 sq area see lovely early Navy markings once may show vertical whip antenna extends upward radio mast behind cockpit Wings rubberbanded Flies good looks Left Wiley Post Pee Wee 02 authentic model ship WW Il ace Bob Johnson soloed Johnson supplied wagnerwin details Hurst Bowers plans rubber-powered Wiley Post bipe appeared July1975 MA Right Finished framework fora Cleve land 1940 Norseman rubber job Whoever designed sure eye beauty proportions wed say Has freewheeling prop November 1984 23 Dakota man Joe Small Field Wagner youngest daughter Loren above eight children. shows genuine interest model airplanes shes regular flying partner days Joe holds Dakota can bet Loren knows wind launch nitty little rubber bipe Right Joes drafting table surrounded few flying machines Can imagine rest aa piusuruaanuw EIIU aiuirnun u Luui a r uuslgn uatuairawu,n urn awnialwrut winning 9ouRm Lnampu features twin rudders folding gear one-blausa Tan oincu 50% Its weight rubber motor fuselage profile enabled low-as-possible CG position Rear view shows pleasing planform on-top stab easy dethermalizing Plans versionfive panelsare available John Pond 1939 pop-up tall wasnt around time crossed fingers served high technology THE 1941nisBo SUPER 3STUFF 1/2by OTTO CURTH LiCHICAGO AERONUTSf7] WING SPAN3375 AREAIO SO INS MOTORS 36 TO 40 INS LONG 194112 STRANDS I/4MRL RUBBER1T1 198012 STRANDS 3/i6FAI RUBBER SILIISPAN FILET STABILIZER SOCKET 1314/ Eli RIBHT THRUST IwdmI \ PINRUBBER GEARractd 1001/ /1 / 7 0~ TRIM FOR GLIDE COG-RUBBER ANCHOR SCALE IN INCHES 012345651012 refining Super Stuff ever since 1939 win ning meets along way taking second 1980 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships shy 14 sec airfoil-shaped fuselage lowest possible center gravity CG Rubber weight 50% gross could get 50% Electric gross energybatteriesyoud pierce high cloud Fuselage cross section almost square minimize fuselage wetted area RC Sailplanes know about wetted area dont fuselage short because rules specified years minimum cross section fuselage length squared di vided 100so minimizing draggy cross section large tail about 50% prevented stalls loops during climb Rubber modelers know what pow er burst can Think 15-25powered Eaglet blasting off Schnuer le 40and guys no elevator control RCers will say no way CG positionthe ship would flying squirrel large-area lifting-type tail really smaller wing stab shared load wing moved CG cO 75% chordto 100% some daring Gas ships could fly setup RC Old-Timers duration Elec trics etc vertical tail area big enough elevator action area minimized Before eyes turn glassy please note sticky stuff appears three-view hope molifies oldtimers Rubber guys might curious about prop sizes pitches pow erjaninied stick-and-tissue blast ers Vertical performance anew term Incidentally John Pond has plans five-panel-wing version DT nothing alcohol tail conversion Whatever happened KISS Ken Wil lard used word times seems have given up means Keep simple stupid anything simple sum total what see adver tisements especially magazines hjoassaults senses Tis age enlight enment Miracles occur five seconds New technologies blow like cold fronts Nothing disappears Things accrue still fly ROGs Buying house big expense lifetime cars close second use best everything next model could third unless have kids college Most us glom onto something thing let chips fall may Take away instant glue kidding witchs brew fuelsI dont know whats some bottles cans dont want go back cements pointed sticks Ambroid oozing over bench wants 10-cent tube glue anyway want instant joints Magic nectar isnt inexpensive cares 24 Model Aviation PROP BLANK 10 II ~SOFT 4 1 HARD simplified three-view plane shown framework pictures Ponds plans give details prop stop tensioning etc Winter says readers shouldnt fooled CG location shown plan thats accurate fore/aft 1941 Super Stuff did 461 7 out-of-sight flight chased 50 mm before its loss third thermal came 35ththe same Nats Buzzard Bombshell gassle floated 40 mm Now ofcourse need kicker make faster instant spray wildly need debonder dissolve disastrous joints Surgeons use stuff heart surgery use nozzles tubes clog think Im happy shelf glues 5- 10- 15- 30- 45- 60-mm epoxies Ive lost tolerance epoxy what now Microballoons Epoxolite hundreds things names functions cant rattle off Big boxes kinds covering materialsa list requires half page forget thatand things keep brushes irons clean make stuff stick keep shiny or. boxes props little big large economy size brands blade shapes pitches plus nylon wood name Strippers saws sanders grinders enough motordriven stuff operate garage Wheels science Like insects may take over world Paints Does anyone besides Harry Hig ley understand instructions make sound like facial creams Youll never master either subject Flying sessions have become cultural exchanges well remember shock time Dick Korda Wakefield hand remarking now impossible build everything always Indoor builders very specialized people Dick unknowingly saying age specialization hand did manage winning FF Gas too already Jim Walker put wires Gas model world would go CL crazy Speed Wow Stunt Wow wow Carrierwhat wonders hath God wrought Combat Team Race Rat RCers country club set world soon thought Pattern everyone Oh boy Pylon Gosh Scale model would fly Meteor craters Gliders Choppers man doesnt exist knows everything about things Transmitters make TV studio control panel look elementary should go night school find out what goes inside Silver 7s things have selection plug-in boards yield wish functions ever dreamed few Spock understands Id like see World Championship ROGs Give entrant few pieces standard wood real tissue loop rub ber prop block carving obsoletes somethingthe carrying box shop still hors de combat cant find ad fold-out shop benches swing open hinges outlets place like prefab house Thirty years pay Maybe Byron will read Im using after-run oilwhen remem ber Terrible things happen dont use especially bearings Ive run englnes nearly 50 years time noted corrosion disassembled mud-covered engine dumped parts ajar fueland came back following week rear case cover gone solution far could see should have told something didnt Ive put aside Electricsfor dont know what next After interesting season nice quiet flying ways go design sizes types motors battery combinations gears belt drives props endless variety beckoning possibilities hacker grows Continued page 26 November1984 25 new Enya 46 four-cycle Intrigued Winter enough replace K&B 40 two-cycle enlarged Krackerjac Bill demonstrates pull action Enyas nifty choke Ship features spoilers used power-on mode Ed future MA article golden moment Plane Henry Haffkes Quarter Scale Gee Bee Z City Springfield Webm 90 featured September October Issues knowing camera Hank Clarks expression says Speechless once sad/happy eyeshe knows big ones Hand poised motionless wanting daring touch Open mouth faint suggestion smile Hed never hear you spoke Few such sublime moments PAlTERN SHIP AS GOOD AS YOU ARE. MAYBE BETTER TffiI* Technician totally functional design combines great flying characteristics ease construc tion goad looks first quality kit throughout FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE FOAM CORES BASIC KIT BASIC HARDWARE PKG DELUXE KIT ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS ALL REQUIRED BALSAS MOTOR MOUNT AND HARDWARE BASIC KIT $10795 DELUXE KIT $15995 Add $600 Freight direct shipment DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR INQUIRIES INVITED L&L MODEL MFGBV PRODUCTS 513 385-0912 7342 Applerldge Court CincInnati OhIo 45247 humble Id have specialize Let experts hack must look fourcycles looked simple too four-cycles alike Some aim nice running Others minimizing opera tional gap between two-cycles fourcycles Some run make plug decently Some go standard fuels like different mixes fuel people pushing mixtures nitro oil types oontent etc hair tonics Heavens sake waitfor Im confused havent begun want avoid temper tantrums teach yourself really follow instructions word dont run lean youll lose lot prop nuts what man says youll find out Some shoot higher rpm pushing competition twocycles know about Valve adjustments well-known Master-class Pattern ffier shocked admonition better mood things selling hundreds thou sands learning curveworth think Roy Rogers Rubber Scale guys passing around HP 21 anew Enya 46 fourcycleit has beautiful choke So wonders Discussion zeroed-in rubberpowered car Bill Hannan Shaped like piece cheese has carved mouse head driver prop push What would mind building bottom line am doing best enjoy hobby limitless funds simply buy wonderful things see thrilled day UPS man bearing lifts encapsu late engines Kavan twins scale radials everything blocks Lucite deoorate castle highlighted differentcolored laser beam Theres strange mood across land Article month Dino-Mite Radio Frank Tiano August 1984 Model Airplane Newsone best ever Some guys will draw quarter him disre spect did look mirror albeit amusement park mirror editors subhead read Ultimate Radios Frank saved day Nothing like belly laugh nice lake outside door Id put floats Old-Timer shoot touch-and-goes eternity lake mirage mind utter harmless damn Lord what beauti ful vision Maybe oould move nearby rolling Shenendoah Valley hills toss Sailplanes soar high like graceful hawks buzzards Give beautyof flightwherever may Mail call grope words type writer shows cutting room floor word read mail brings 1000 picture see dozens cant show something big out People want talk Most dont expect see selves printobviously dont care Continued page 28 26 Model Aviation AT-6 SNI 60 Engine 63375 Wingspan 8 lbs Complete V list Price $28500 Factory Direct $22800 Ml residents add sales taxi. molded high impact Siprom aunatiune foam coiuposit Seed SAMkolexGreat Lakes Model Company Sex IroehexWelceme100 Michigan Ave AuGres MI 48703517-876-7825 about Some longhand letters cover both sides few 10 pages rare receive packets 10 30 photos War stories hill-size planes manner models ways flying life histories would rather feel Theres seldom technical letter Virtually touch how-to stuff am bewitched somewhat bewildered never bothered Magazines articles ads really almost everything about things else people make world go round Bob Cooper says ad December issue artist darned good Airplanes life runs some thing called Nostalg-Air odrome Immortal Eagles pen ink prints Two samples sent Consolidated PRY Catalina Boeing P-26A Pea Shooter both done kind stippled black white Oh two North American F-86 Sabre Dog Reechcraft 17 Staggerwing Navy hold eye until worldly sense fades lovely sample book showing roughly 30 others 4 x 5 sizeactual prints much larger perfect framing also sells framed 11 x 14 brushed silver-tone metal non-glare acrylic glass wire hanger ready wall 16 x 20 matted framed matt heavy dove gray Flt Cdr Robert S Cooper has doing over 30 years could Id buy alland have price less paintings Frank Tinsley Alfred Owlesmasters long agoand own Hank Clark plug Cooper doesnt expect mention work am supposed talk about modelas us model important him So relish showing what artist might ordinary familiar plane Heres what Cooper really said stories about LeCrate other Electrics have really put bug ear. went out did say Enclosed find pix Electric Playboy Senior much-modified cabin version . real bear build Au FFs stickand-tissue things bears build havent before Leisure 05 gear drive six cells flies like proverbial bird didnt need ounce trim lucky almost hate bring out field Barn Owls RC club want fly cant get over no-mess-no-goo what floater have bring down give some else air time dont show Robs Playboy because Electricit thing beauty keeps its promise air Dipsy-do turnaround Relieve new turnaround thing has turned No Im about fly Pattern shape form tried Contest Roard would have hold Salt Talks see fun turnaround airplaneflown Continued page 129 28 Model Aviation BIGE SpcIFmcAaosis WNPO 84 206wi flY AiRfoil S5RRMRTRICRI WA6IuI 15 lbs oRody Fly Pow 6098 ZENOASI OR ILADRA ROtES Pksoc ipscily OFOCI 04s o 65104 usEd wkss 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Sooll Muck l~ ugbooos loss boloscd Iooposd OlcaistO 94 POocERILI 1100000 18lOpoopo 2520809 bock pbs 51895 Dodd boll bsodq cOokdOit Solidooss iqoisioooO pOiNTS 4 Wsiqlo4ib 2oLi Eooykosd OOR1O VISA & L ManufacturinyMASIERCARD 8811 C s sos locoodol, Aoooo 45255602 41 0651 operate latter As pre viously stated have no experience tuning four-stroke model engines everything read about procedure points towards too lean needle valve set ting prime cause engine kick back appears top-end rpm four-stroke much less affected changes fuel mixture needle valve set ting two-stroke As result tendency adjust mixture too lean can produce detonation kickback would recommend use tachometer ensure highspeed mixture always set rich side optimum Meanwhile what can about props spinning off breaking kickback should still occur recently received letters two readers both suggested use elastic stop nut retain prop prevent completely detaching crankshaft should engine kick back Jim Weatherly Seattle Radio Aero Club 90 two-stroke engine throw its prop distance about 40 feet prevent future occurrences type uses elastic stop nuts bigger engines letter states nuts metal plastic inserts grip threads kicked loose go about half turn prop free-wheels stop prop shaft other letter came Bill Hoff meister flies Indy R/G South Flying Club previous ly sent picture clubs frequency control board appeared col umn August 1983 issue Bill en closed drawing shows another club member solved prop detachment problem letter follows am member Indy R/G South Flying Club have working fellow flier four-stroke 120 severe problem backfiring causing prop come off him First tried using two prop nuts result didnt help much Second tried four bolts through hub some using now did work time prop split two pieces coming him instead Third went hex Nylok nut Now engine backfires prop slips little nut has retightened still safe AMA safety nut needs drilled counterbored just little less thickness hex Nylok nut helps keep AMA nut locked place fellow flier has prop come off again since used parts like drawing indicates drawing Bills letter refers shown page 16 magazine il lustrates typical assembly using Nylok nut combination AMA safety nut retain prop Note hole drilled prop drive plate pin inserted hold engine crankshaft stationary Nylok AMA nuts tightened As alterna tive hole could mill file wrenching flats drive plate seems elastic stop nut Nylok trade name suggestion simultanteously suggested both Jim Weatherly Bill Hoffmeister may solution prop-breakage/propflying-off type incident Note stated Jim backfires props coming loose arent confined four-stroke engines As contest fliers will probably test happens frequently running out time trying start engine front judges Perhaps some hobby accessory manufac turer should consider producing AMA safety nuts built-in plastic locking inserts Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tilden wood Dr Rockville MD 20852 FunlWinter Continued page 28 fun guys have come full circle limit comments aircraft us have before know will build next year Get away nets What woke up cover Australian magazine Airborne Tom Prossers turnaround model first Id seen sent away plans sure some big engine pipe design big lots area tail-drag ger gear never blind faith trike gears anyway bit dihedral nicelytapered wing proportions could iden tif 40 would safe Falcon 56 Kadetfor loaf-around mood 60 sporty wingovers tame rolls invertedyour basic hacker aerobaticsits speed responses would beyond us sort basic trainer turnaround flying Well seeing things like Flashback Taurus Around 1960 reed systems domi nant Proportional coming Kraft proving its time come Thousands us still counted pennies stuck escapements time family man aged second-hand reed systems good reed fliers capable pulsing simultane ously forest control sticksthere rows sticks Fingers blurred planes could fly proportionally smooth silk needed concert pianist truly didnt control escapement planes commanded ship go certain position its own did commanded maneuver quick blip actuated throttle escapementjust high low signal held Right Two November1984 129 P0 Box 279C Park Falls WI 54552 I Proudi, Presents Left Three Up Four Down good man could roll outsides various eights inverted flight Multi Full House something else us over hill 25 years ago K&B 45 days sensation Six-foot Pattern machines like cabin Smog Hog follow-on lowwing Astro Hog flown mostly K&B 35s Very soon would Supertigre 56 Enya 60 etc self defense 19611 designed 6-ft low-winger 6 sq ft area tail-dragger big tip plates medium dihedra rather small barn-door aile rons will roll gotta kid ding could consecutive rolls Holding up-control 56 could walk beside thing flew nose-high ground effect will tell slow would land During low inverted flight control lost reeds held neu trals ship continued across site rock-steady inverted flight slowly faded bit left faded back right circled entire area eventually came overhead control regained roll-out emergency landing another occasion controls rudder went dead during aerobatics plane saved approach landing being made just rudder control plane Rookie published MAN during early 60s widely built still get pictures new ones readers some times floats Now after years am receiving requests plans source Two weeks ago Bill Hinnant showed NVRC flying site during-theweek escapists regale other tall stories bit quaint flying Bill graced cover first issue July 1975 modern Model Aviation legs cover ex-editor ever pub lished Bill laughs about knob hairy legs picture column mimics pose modestly dis played no bare legs did roll up pants leg laugh 1975 already Master-class Pattern flier time plane something elsea Laser Lite kits intends fly Quarter Scaler Masters Turna round event Power 12 0S four-cy cle limit allowed four-cycles Bill flies single-stick left-handed order 100 kits model Taiwan switch ever have watched good Giant Scale pilot aerobatics know realistic such machines can Rolls such like full-size aerobatic planes model tearing up sky stays remarkably small frame can see control application rudder being fed during slow rolls really see surfaces move see effectsjust about impossible watch fast traditional Pattern machines travel far out like lightning Evident ly youll see things flying new FAI pattern seem maneuver speeds responses somewhere between familiar Pattern machines Giant Scale models pilots artistry self-evidentand leam much watching closely Hinnants Laser Lite weighs 9 lb soit lightly loaded Without dihedral shoulder-wing model can slowed up stand almost motionless level flight doesnt fall off Just suggestion tip tremble almost imperceptible rocking Incidentally flying 13-10 maple prop much thinned down fuel has 15% nitro 15% oil half synthetic half castor own reasons has modifiedthe big OS removing 0045 lower piston never knows some guys modify things sup pose someone would interested engine puts out reliable starts right now Impressive Hinnants lovely machine double-visioned old-timers cup tea much fell thinking about Rookie again have plan thanks Norm Rosenstock asked per mission add line year ago could imagine now tells figured good trainer new world Pattern Hell release soon gather know its easy safe fly Now Doug Pratt insists update thing So have project next winter 60 four-cycle Since have requests plans forwarded RCM phoned Norm details plans $17 Maybe sounds high no plans producer can match magazine production prices Airfoil semi-symmetrical actually -Ys no-control-inverted episode thats probably better training fun fully-symmetrical airfoil can design own stuff bit bigger area mainly much lighter slower present competition machines Theres void nature abhors vacuum Theres new kind fun RC Turnaround has turned frn case RC plans bonanza like forever searching some remembered plan know frustration Boxes draw ers envelopes tubes Id sooner invade Evil Empire folks worse off write magazines columnists Uncle ROG Zeek has pile yellowed documents attic mag azines make complete listings available Model Aviation has such list RC Modelerwhich also has listadver tises addition RCM Illustrated Plans Guide Its extraordinary loose leaf type thing softpadded covers pretty red white problem what later plans after book printed solved issuing supplements drop posi tion plan numbered categor ized book always organized avoid searching through random hundreds mean hundreds plans full-size 130 Model Aviation RAY TA-FF 5 VL PRODUCTS FIELD BOX its four compartments VL FIELD BOX assembled Ready Go accommodate everything need pre pare take-off . fast charger charger cables tools test meters gel cells etc made heavy duty corrugated Handle reinforced 1/8 masonite Off-white background printed blue black space marked name address etc side convenient Charging Schedule opposite side .. always $450 readyforyour reference Imagine Field Box y go 51 50 ground support equipment postage onlyhandling calif residents add 295 sales tax Send 51 00 Inn complete illustrated product Catalog WI PRO DUCTS 7671 ALABAMA AVENUE CANOGA PARK F 91304 GOITIOLIII TEND PROFILECOMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 6 oz Capacities UIIILOI & TIIDD Cuitom Dliii lush Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. sc 29418 803-553-7169 115 SCALE RADIO CONTROL MODEL 62 SPAN NGINE HANNEL RIC IThe First Series Great Flying Canards Ifor RIC ModelerI 9 Steve Helms RADIO SOUT PRO HINGES Easiest Hinge Install - No pinning messy epoxyInstant glues needed v No special hinge slotter needed- No alignment necessary RC- $24SIpkg 18 le $449Ipkg 24 NOW AVAILABLE IN 1/4 SCALE SIZE torus cyanoacrylate adhesives 108 E Burgess Rd acola FL 32503 478-6745 plan has greatly reduced size allow printing two page spite extremely severe reduction can still read lettering majority magnifring glass makes severe cases readable book great browsing follow progress see way yearsa bit like some super Zaic Year book originals range weird incrediblehard believe modelers have created ingenuous birds basic volume contains 540 plans October 1963 through October 1979 Supplement No 1 adds plans through June 1981 Supplement No 2 updates January 1984 RCM sells item separately whole smear $20 Youll find details RCMs house ad books stuff Give plans guide effort Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Faifax VA 22030 SpectralKopski Continued page 39 held place two 4-40 screws through fuselage side CyA-glued wood first let harden minimize crushing under screw heads Leave yellow inner rods somewhat long until servo installation made proper operating lengths can determined coupled yellow inner rods should move freely within tube bearings point battery can set place Use some thin grocery carton foam plastic line sides battery box hold battery centered snugly over air exit holes Cut foam sheets needed clear red outer rod prop stop guide Depending number cells battery some foam may needed later front behind bat tery seen photos Other parts motor wiring may now planned Locate charging jack fuse used damping resistor etc liking refer MA Elec trics series ideas discussion wiring installations way its good idea make sure youre working discharged battery undertake electrical stallation safenot scorched good time pay close attention models balance installing radio gear big variable have some control over iasofar its influ ence overall balance discussions follow remember better slightly nose-heavy tail-heavy thing plane will fly forgiv ingly besides its easier achieve proper balance just little ballast tail lot nose starters just stick radio stuff radio compartment motor system installed temporarily assemble completed covered plane Check out balance can get clear indication distribute parts Remember point have yet installed pushrods add balancing consideration photos show things ar ranged Spectras built arti cle Chances yours will comparable youve gotten far youve come long way Electric Elationfirst time continuing successis virtually assured Get balance right special note pertains prop stop throttle servo gen erally advantageous have large servo arm throw use makes adjust ment timing electrical switch ing prop stop engagement much easier several degress freedom adjustability installation described have make work together Begin connecting throttle/propstop motor servo activating servo normal throw throt tle stick Adjust relative positions cam switch switching ON OFF happens during transmitter stick center-to-limit range center-toother-limit range reserved engage ment prop stop motor off What above trying say among COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATFACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSIX weeks required change address Attach current MA mailIng label check appropriate box mall Subscrip tion Dept Model AviatiOn 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRiPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere Including Canada MexIco $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 710 MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 November 1984 131 Special Paper ~- Plastic Special Paper