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THIS IS about Bob Palmer legendary name Control Line Stunt actively flies RC career man Lockheed Bob has sideline business making fiberglass fuselages patterns prototype modelsmostly RC manufac turers taught methods Bob Smith Terry Prather Dons Models Joe Bridi American Helicopters may have noticed ads Parker P/C Planes -scale Cessna 9-ft 24-28 lbs Quadra $39800 Bob carved fuselage pattern including fin Just beautiful has fiberglass fuse Dave Platts RCMs Bucker Jungmeister Bob Palmers Models 9161 Morehart Ave Arleta CA 91331 includes rivets fillets stringers ribs doors cable outletsat 28 oz 1941 Bob went California join Lock heed Six months before saw anyone fly CL taught himself converted Free Flights Hal deBolts /3-scale Wittman Quadra-powered deBolt notes doesnt look realistic pants frillsbut fly winning first second first two contests So joined contest circuit won first seven years running Western Open formed team JC Madman Yates 1948 year Bob lost four fingers die-cutting accident Yates won first CL Scale Nats year Palmers Sammy Mason Stearmanwhich stunned everyone its full-stunt capability Yates incidentally aptly named Madman incredibly fast flying big-Orwick Madman ony did JC skim earth during maneuvers raising plume dust could place wheels Palmers wing two ships flew formation After Bob developed special flying glove forced fly 35 engines setting world wide trend Stunt Within three years couldnt buy big Stunt engine saw Whizzer Goldberg kit trainer used flaps reasoned have elevators well move thing first kit use flaps Go Devil Sr Bob built Ohlsson 23 won first next try Bob demonstrated 49 10 Model Aviation 4tLu\LLj8Iit Bill Winter Nats won second 1950 first 55 59 first team ever fielded World Championships took third US team first 1956 joined Howard Bonner flew RC Smog Hog four-week demo tour Africa week England followed three weeks demos Argentina 1952 became interested RC eventually winning some thirds fourths Scale became judgetwice Nats Now flies out-ofthis-world RC Scale jobs Lockheed built all-glass plane flew RC saving firm over $1 million As guys industry know official commen dation rare Victoria Cross Bob got quote commended initiative craftsmanship demonstrated support research program conducted Lockheed July August 1980 Since Lockheeds experienced men getting long years training program started Bob leader teaches trainees model builders Recently given one-in-a-hundred chance four simultaneous by-pass opera tions As usual won Would believe Pylon Racing night rest hand Good Book can ask Dick Kidd flew Cox Centurion Bill Evans Crosswind Whats Californians night flying years theyve done numerous times Free Flights rubbed off few other adventuresome souls runway Skynauts field near El Toro marked both sides lights spaced 2 ft apart Full-scale fashion strip hashing approach lights Lighting built Dave Duncan Evans will try anything including leisurely gliding high Rocky Mountain cliffs remarks Four sets navigation lights racing around pylon amazing sight Keeping track yours mind-boggling Flying went until after midnight Club Pres uBird Sailplane LITTLE LESS P0 NTED HERE GENTLE CURVE 7 DESIGNED BY HA THOMAS 062824 Above Herb Clukeys tracing unusual RC Sailplane H Thomas has experimenting withthose notes dashed lines apparently modifications Thomas intends make Hes think ing of-another version tail feathers grow out wing Left original Sailplane William P Selby Little Rock AR has wing planform taken Sadler Pacemaker Span 6 ft max chord 10 airfoil 9% Clark V fuselage 40 Its stable hi-start launch es tame maneuverablesoars easily Small V-tail shown better view below works very well Selby held Class C duration record 1938-39 7-ft design having elliptical wing Below Left late John L Kingfish Sadler about 1939 original 64-ft Pacemaker published Air Traik days low-wingsw impossible Bill Winter waUk~r4 fly well early e 1-4 Thomas nt tho n info text on small allowed nose-hiah Ihi, wehvane t astrous power rear legs gear ise thrust adit sales exec Am April1981 11 NOT 50 SHARP LE Dave Herbert Dave Duncan John Elliott Bill Evans put genuine race pylons Wonder help wore florescent clothing Night flying half-throttle equal flying full-throttle during day says Bill will take practice before can night-fly 75ccpowered Simitar 540 full bore Fueling start ing launching frequency control cant see flag dark totally new experiences bet dont have old-timer know HA Thomas greatest illustrators field HA remembered Sketch Book ran years Air Trails after American Modeler still under editorial genius late Al Lewis HA illustrated two hard-cover books did TY Crowell learned wing-walker days Jennies Standards few people class late Cal Smith Jim Newman daring pilot ancient Cub floatsour very own Hank Clark HA ran own ad agency Little Rock since before first met him oh 1937 time read will packing up another Just Fun retirements HA wrote us recently included para graph would like share about wingwalking days 18 19 flew around group starving literally barn stormers deep depression days made eight jumps Arkansas Texas couple delayed drops 8-9000 ft trying release 20-lb sack flour can tell worth darn rain wingwalking fill-in couldnt afford repack chute planes Command Aire built Little Rock Wright J6-5 occasionally neat Waco F-2 165 Conti nental old Stinson cabin 4-placer Lycoming 210 American Eagle biplane Kinner 100 flew automobile gas wed have tire trouble due rough fields would patch up automobile tubes nearest size days before paratroopers jump clubs made parachuting pretty commonplace couple close shaves last two years weve discussing Continued page 94 12 Model Aviation 6-ft electric-powered Spitfire Don Srull described last months column John Prestons pic climb-out after ROG cowling removed reveals Astro 15 motor belt-drive 13-8 prop Spit grosses 51/2 lb flights have surpassed 7 mm including takeoff taxiing back Ship enlargement Earl Stahl rubberlob originally flown 23 gas power Second frame especially electric 1/4 lb lighter Might stuntable Astro 25 looking magniricent IlL /4-5CSIC I-itis DUIit ano riown Dy DOD raimer iS soon oe fitted Gemini Twin 4-cycle engine Has rivets overlayed fuselageskin simulated covering approaches museum display quality Palmer trend-setter CL Aerobatics Left Young Ltnan Isarry werent given iast name reminoea wnicn way rignt Dy Iearsaii tapping nim tne rignt snouiaera primitive Duooy box speak Right Winding ups successful day volunteer membersof San Francisco Vultures Club children Pearsallsclass smiles kids guys club benetitted Boysare allowed toflyclub members planes underclose supervision Oucationsfaroutnumber kids planes much does cost get isthe bathroom dowe eat Children theJosephine D Randall Jr Museum Model Airplane Class SF Vultures have existence yearsis now strong RC Soaring group will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATER IALS COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHS SMALL 1/6 ORPRICE 3 ft $250 LARGE 1/4 Stitchin/Randoiph Continued page 20 before joined Strip covering away area contact glue epoxy Cut notch fuselage top sheeting receive fin leading edge covering fuselage lap covering over firewall about -in around paint firewall matching epoxy paint Drill two -in holes CG-changing weight made coiling -oz solder around 040 wire covering heatshrink tubing Bend wire shown solder ends brass grommets epoxy groinmets previously-drilled holes weight should slide along wire easily Install wing hold-down dowels cover epoxy CUT 1/4 OEEP SLIT ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF THE MAT/I/O SuRFACES EASY TO INSTALL INSTALL H/S/GE USE IGHT P/Al TO MAKE SMALL HOLE EVERY MCII OR SO OR/P CYAA/OACRYLATE GLLK IN HOLES CAPILLARY - ACT/OR I4ILL CARRY GLUE AILIAG ENTIRE JO/NT 3 FOR ADOIT/ONAL SEWR/TI INSERT SMALL P/N EVERY FEW INCHESCUT OFF FLUSH FILL 41/0 SAAb AS NEEDED FOR FINISHING Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 main gear bent 3/32-in music wire shape shown installed landing gear mounts mounting brackets small wood screws nose gear can purchased bent -in wire engine mount drilled accept act bearing wheel collars above below mount secures Mount engine servos mounted plywood tray wood screws through grommets connected rudder elevator Nyrod devises throttle nose gear steering 040 wire Bend flexible jog throttle wire engine act override spring aileron servo mounted plywood pads supported balsa uprights front back cutout connected ailerons standard hardware Attach wing tip plates small wood screws apply wing saddle tape wing mount attach wing fuselage least six rubberbands side couple diagonal Check controls working properly right direction. Flying wing tip plates place center-of-gravity proper place Stitchin dream fly groovy smooth nice slow landing speed Because rather draggy cabin doesnt pick up excess speed dive makes loops look good landings precise ailerons solid way stall spin entry recovery good fact good strong 15 will maneuver rule bookwith hands-off knifeedge thrown good measure can change first step increase movement ailerons gradually until rolls look like snaps Fly mode until smooth flight easy reduce movement its original configuration re move wing tip plates Once again gradually increase aileron movement fly until easy smooth next step elevator Gradually increase throw until clevis hole nearest elevator Fly way three tanks ful move clevis outside hole move weight back its guide will move CG about -in aft make ele vator sensitive able fly Stitchin smoothly ease full control throw aft CG no wing tip plates no Sport Scale airplane should feel uneasy tailheavy ones will fly can fly way Stitchin time saves l Materials Wood 5 sheets 1/16 x 3 x 36 medium balsa ribs trailing edges center sheeting fuselage top bottom sheeting 3 sheets 3/32 x 3 36 medium balsa fuselage sides front bottom sheeting 2 sheets 3/16 x 3 x 36 medium balsa spars leading edges gussets elevator rudder 8 pieces edium balsa trailing edge longerons uprights 2 pieces /4-in aileron stock ailerons 1 piece 1/16 x 12 x 24 plywood fuselage doublers wingtip plates spar doublers fuselage top front sheeting landing gear mount braces piece x 12 plywood formers dihedral braces main gear mounts servo tray tip pads piece /4 x 6 x 6 plywood firewall 12 -in hardwood dowel wing hold-downs 12 3/16-in hardwood dowel elevator joiner Hardware Kraft engine mount 4-oz fuel tank 1 length ea 3/32-in -in music wire landing gears Strip-aileron mounting hardware -in brass tube 3/32-in wire 2 36-in lengths inner outer Nyrod 1 length 040 wire nose gear steering tail weight mount Landing gear mounting brackets wood screws 4 additional screws wing tip plates nose gear steering arm 2 control homs 4 clevis forks aileron servo hardware 4 4-40 bolts nut plates 4 -in wheel collars 2 3/32-in wheel collars fuel line solder glue 1 roll MonoKote roll wing saddle tape 3 t34-in wheels Fun/Winter Continued page 12 him Third glider clever innovator afraid oftackling imaginative projects dont know what Henry calls thing see Clukey 2-view behind long study bird books specifically soaring feathered friends perform flying feats Now 94 Model Aviation Still Using bid Fashioned Wing HingesGO GA will gain control efficiency by__ eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces GAPLESS HlNGE SLOTTER / Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges Makes Slots Ii Sizes SI Salsa CE $250 has 20 successful flightsexcept snafu hi-start transmitter antenna extended lost control half way up launch fought battle intermittent control went like javelininto mudhole fieldsnapped fuselage forward tail back air following week flies satisfactorily proving HAs words sailplanes dont have darn long get job done Says prodding got him 50-in version stab growing Out wingjust like bird Henrys Little Rock AR center some great things both Free Flight particularly John Kingfish Sadler of hottest Speed fliers couple Nats-winning Sailplaners now So watch space next month think LA place ideas come reminded HAs first magazine sub mission Air Trails little sketch Sadlers low-winger mentor Charlie Grant editor MAN turned down saying reality high-winger because severe dihedral us looked different besides didnt know what doing still dont thats fun comes Anyway some time HA would accept payments went local club treasury got ridiculous HA off races made HA destroyed mold reads hell blush MonoKote red thats way know answers questions asked kids Richard Pearsalls class have lot fun flying RC airplanes much does cost does fly Will crash eat lunch does land much does broken cost long does take build got what kind should get buy need help can get does look like flying away really coming towards What made Can stunts What colors antenna some radios have two sticks others just bathroom can fly planes Can make own radio Etc etc After answering questions field [by way Dick bathroom] hand out prepared information sheet children way home Pearsall explains basic source guide RC Gliders San Francisco area worth Pearsall answers us Just look faces group picture Its smiles youngsters smiles club members cause did just fun great source publicity club its members modeling general So asked suggestions other clubs should Following few suggestions successful day club members tell children expect ages backgrounds interests get volunteers possible bring lots different kinds planes willing let children fly set time date flying children show typical airplane allow work controls simulate flying tell children touch other peoples stuff switch off radios direct permission owner flying introduce people split small groups assigned first instructor encourage questions Take pictures Have children switch instructors can fly different types planes experience learning club member After field trip childrenhand out information sheet flying area prepared answer questions display great pictures club members thank people participated show great pictures discuss field trip order encourage participation improve children 30 years weve exchanging notes Hal deBolt sorts things Pappy does things much better Weve long admired old corn-cob smoker instinctive feel things fly insights model engineering superior building ability piloting started out days Junior Birdmen has competed nationally Indoor Free Flight CL Speed Stunt Radio has some years since firm DMECO stopped producing great kits currently associated Midwest Products Co recently shared thrilling race get first monster scale planes air hanging last year final hoped-for weather break both made Both Aristocrat Ascale Wittman flew right off board first hop exciting since included loops As youll see pic Wittman would look well museum 8-ft span has 1460 sq area weighs 20 lbs Quadra-powered uses Proline PLS-I servos rush flew Aristo nose details Hank postponed wheel pants frills impressive ship fits Plymouth compactand scale Bill Winter 4330Alta Vista Dr Fairfax VA 22030 IWhen writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation April 1981 95

THIS IS about Bob Palmer legendary name Control Line Stunt actively flies RC career man Lockheed Bob has sideline business making fiberglass fuselages patterns prototype modelsmostly RC manufac turers taught methods Bob Smith Terry Prather Dons Models Joe Bridi American Helicopters may have noticed ads Parker P/C Planes -scale Cessna 9-ft 24-28 lbs Quadra $39800 Bob carved fuselage pattern including fin Just beautiful has fiberglass fuse Dave Platts RCMs Bucker Jungmeister Bob Palmers Models 9161 Morehart Ave Arleta CA 91331 includes rivets fillets stringers ribs doors cable outletsat 28 oz 1941 Bob went California join Lock heed Six months before saw anyone fly CL taught himself converted Free Flights Hal deBolts /3-scale Wittman Quadra-powered deBolt notes doesnt look realistic pants frillsbut fly winning first second first two contests So joined contest circuit won first seven years running Western Open formed team JC Madman Yates 1948 year Bob lost four fingers die-cutting accident Yates won first CL Scale Nats year Palmers Sammy Mason Stearmanwhich stunned everyone its full-stunt capability Yates incidentally aptly named Madman incredibly fast flying big-Orwick Madman ony did JC skim earth during maneuvers raising plume dust could place wheels Palmers wing two ships flew formation After Bob developed special flying glove forced fly 35 engines setting world wide trend Stunt Within three years couldnt buy big Stunt engine saw Whizzer Goldberg kit trainer used flaps reasoned have elevators well move thing first kit use flaps Go Devil Sr Bob built Ohlsson 23 won first next try Bob demonstrated 49 10 Model Aviation 4tLu\LLj8Iit Bill Winter Nats won second 1950 first 55 59 first team ever fielded World Championships took third US team first 1956 joined Howard Bonner flew RC Smog Hog four-week demo tour Africa week England followed three weeks demos Argentina 1952 became interested RC eventually winning some thirds fourths Scale became judgetwice Nats Now flies out-ofthis-world RC Scale jobs Lockheed built all-glass plane flew RC saving firm over $1 million As guys industry know official commen dation rare Victoria Cross Bob got quote commended initiative craftsmanship demonstrated support research program conducted Lockheed July August 1980 Since Lockheeds experienced men getting long years training program started Bob leader teaches trainees model builders Recently given one-in-a-hundred chance four simultaneous by-pass opera tions As usual won Would believe Pylon Racing night rest hand Good Book can ask Dick Kidd flew Cox Centurion Bill Evans Crosswind Whats Californians night flying years theyve done numerous times Free Flights rubbed off few other adventuresome souls runway Skynauts field near El Toro marked both sides lights spaced 2 ft apart Full-scale fashion strip hashing approach lights Lighting built Dave Duncan Evans will try anything including leisurely gliding high Rocky Mountain cliffs remarks Four sets navigation lights racing around pylon amazing sight Keeping track yours mind-boggling Flying went until after midnight Club Pres uBird Sailplane LITTLE LESS P0 NTED HERE GENTLE CURVE 7 DESIGNED BY HA THOMAS 062824 Above Herb Clukeys tracing unusual RC Sailplane H Thomas has experimenting withthose notes dashed lines apparently modifications Thomas intends make Hes think ing of-another version tail feathers grow out wing Left original Sailplane William P Selby Little Rock AR has wing planform taken Sadler Pacemaker Span 6 ft max chord 10 airfoil 9% Clark V fuselage 40 Its stable hi-start launch es tame maneuverablesoars easily Small V-tail shown better view below works very well Selby held Class C duration record 1938-39 7-ft design having elliptical wing Below Left late John L Kingfish Sadler about 1939 original 64-ft Pacemaker published Air Traik days low-wingsw impossible Bill Winter waUk~r4 fly well early e 1-4 Thomas nt tho n info text on small allowed nose-hiah Ihi, wehvane t astrous power rear legs gear ise thrust adit sales exec Am April1981 11 NOT 50 SHARP LE Dave Herbert Dave Duncan John Elliott Bill Evans put genuine race pylons Wonder help wore florescent clothing Night flying half-throttle equal flying full-throttle during day says Bill will take practice before can night-fly 75ccpowered Simitar 540 full bore Fueling start ing launching frequency control cant see flag dark totally new experiences bet dont have old-timer know HA Thomas greatest illustrators field HA remembered Sketch Book ran years Air Trails after American Modeler still under editorial genius late Al Lewis HA illustrated two hard-cover books did TY Crowell learned wing-walker days Jennies Standards few people class late Cal Smith Jim Newman daring pilot ancient Cub floatsour very own Hank Clark HA ran own ad agency Little Rock since before first met him oh 1937 time read will packing up another Just Fun retirements HA wrote us recently included para graph would like share about wingwalking days 18 19 flew around group starving literally barn stormers deep depression days made eight jumps Arkansas Texas couple delayed drops 8-9000 ft trying release 20-lb sack flour can tell worth darn rain wingwalking fill-in couldnt afford repack chute planes Command Aire built Little Rock Wright J6-5 occasionally neat Waco F-2 165 Conti nental old Stinson cabin 4-placer Lycoming 210 American Eagle biplane Kinner 100 flew automobile gas wed have tire trouble due rough fields would patch up automobile tubes nearest size days before paratroopers jump clubs made parachuting pretty commonplace couple close shaves last two years weve discussing Continued page 94 12 Model Aviation 6-ft electric-powered Spitfire Don Srull described last months column John Prestons pic climb-out after ROG cowling removed reveals Astro 15 motor belt-drive 13-8 prop Spit grosses 51/2 lb flights have surpassed 7 mm including takeoff taxiing back Ship enlargement Earl Stahl rubberlob originally flown 23 gas power Second frame especially electric 1/4 lb lighter Might stuntable Astro 25 looking magniricent IlL /4-5CSIC I-itis DUIit ano riown Dy DOD raimer iS soon oe fitted Gemini Twin 4-cycle engine Has rivets overlayed fuselageskin simulated covering approaches museum display quality Palmer trend-setter CL Aerobatics Left Young Ltnan Isarry werent given iast name reminoea wnicn way rignt Dy Iearsaii tapping nim tne rignt snouiaera primitive Duooy box speak Right Winding ups successful day volunteer membersof San Francisco Vultures Club children Pearsallsclass smiles kids guys club benetitted Boysare allowed toflyclub members planes underclose supervision Oucationsfaroutnumber kids planes much does cost get isthe bathroom dowe eat Children theJosephine D Randall Jr Museum Model Airplane Class SF Vultures have existence yearsis now strong RC Soaring group will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATER IALS COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHS SMALL 1/6 ORPRICE 3 ft $250 LARGE 1/4 Stitchin/Randoiph Continued page 20 before joined Strip covering away area contact glue epoxy Cut notch fuselage top sheeting receive fin leading edge covering fuselage lap covering over firewall about -in around paint firewall matching epoxy paint Drill two -in holes CG-changing weight made coiling -oz solder around 040 wire covering heatshrink tubing Bend wire shown solder ends brass grommets epoxy groinmets previously-drilled holes weight should slide along wire easily Install wing hold-down dowels cover epoxy CUT 1/4 OEEP SLIT ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF THE MAT/I/O SuRFACES EASY TO INSTALL INSTALL H/S/GE USE IGHT P/Al TO MAKE SMALL HOLE EVERY MCII OR SO OR/P CYAA/OACRYLATE GLLK IN HOLES CAPILLARY - ACT/OR I4ILL CARRY GLUE AILIAG ENTIRE JO/NT 3 FOR ADOIT/ONAL SEWR/TI INSERT SMALL P/N EVERY FEW INCHESCUT OFF FLUSH FILL 41/0 SAAb AS NEEDED FOR FINISHING Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 main gear bent 3/32-in music wire shape shown installed landing gear mounts mounting brackets small wood screws nose gear can purchased bent -in wire engine mount drilled accept act bearing wheel collars above below mount secures Mount engine servos mounted plywood tray wood screws through grommets connected rudder elevator Nyrod devises throttle nose gear steering 040 wire Bend flexible jog throttle wire engine act override spring aileron servo mounted plywood pads supported balsa uprights front back cutout connected ailerons standard hardware Attach wing tip plates small wood screws apply wing saddle tape wing mount attach wing fuselage least six rubberbands side couple diagonal Check controls working properly right direction. Flying wing tip plates place center-of-gravity proper place Stitchin dream fly groovy smooth nice slow landing speed Because rather draggy cabin doesnt pick up excess speed dive makes loops look good landings precise ailerons solid way stall spin entry recovery good fact good strong 15 will maneuver rule bookwith hands-off knifeedge thrown good measure can change first step increase movement ailerons gradually until rolls look like snaps Fly mode until smooth flight easy reduce movement its original configuration re move wing tip plates Once again gradually increase aileron movement fly until easy smooth next step elevator Gradually increase throw until clevis hole nearest elevator Fly way three tanks ful move clevis outside hole move weight back its guide will move CG about -in aft make ele vator sensitive able fly Stitchin smoothly ease full control throw aft CG no wing tip plates no Sport Scale airplane should feel uneasy tailheavy ones will fly can fly way Stitchin time saves l Materials Wood 5 sheets 1/16 x 3 x 36 medium balsa ribs trailing edges center sheeting fuselage top bottom sheeting 3 sheets 3/32 x 3 36 medium balsa fuselage sides front bottom sheeting 2 sheets 3/16 x 3 x 36 medium balsa spars leading edges gussets elevator rudder 8 pieces edium balsa trailing edge longerons uprights 2 pieces /4-in aileron stock ailerons 1 piece 1/16 x 12 x 24 plywood fuselage doublers wingtip plates spar doublers fuselage top front sheeting landing gear mount braces piece x 12 plywood formers dihedral braces main gear mounts servo tray tip pads piece /4 x 6 x 6 plywood firewall 12 -in hardwood dowel wing hold-downs 12 3/16-in hardwood dowel elevator joiner Hardware Kraft engine mount 4-oz fuel tank 1 length ea 3/32-in -in music wire landing gears Strip-aileron mounting hardware -in brass tube 3/32-in wire 2 36-in lengths inner outer Nyrod 1 length 040 wire nose gear steering tail weight mount Landing gear mounting brackets wood screws 4 additional screws wing tip plates nose gear steering arm 2 control homs 4 clevis forks aileron servo hardware 4 4-40 bolts nut plates 4 -in wheel collars 2 3/32-in wheel collars fuel line solder glue 1 roll MonoKote roll wing saddle tape 3 t34-in wheels Fun/Winter Continued page 12 him Third glider clever innovator afraid oftackling imaginative projects dont know what Henry calls thing see Clukey 2-view behind long study bird books specifically soaring feathered friends perform flying feats Now 94 Model Aviation Still Using bid Fashioned Wing HingesGO GA will gain control efficiency by__ eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces GAPLESS HlNGE SLOTTER / Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges Makes Slots Ii Sizes SI Salsa CE $250 has 20 successful flightsexcept snafu hi-start transmitter antenna extended lost control half way up launch fought battle intermittent control went like javelininto mudhole fieldsnapped fuselage forward tail back air following week flies satisfactorily proving HAs words sailplanes dont have darn long get job done Says prodding got him 50-in version stab growing Out wingjust like bird Henrys Little Rock AR center some great things both Free Flight particularly John Kingfish Sadler of hottest Speed fliers couple Nats-winning Sailplaners now So watch space next month think LA place ideas come reminded HAs first magazine sub mission Air Trails little sketch Sadlers low-winger mentor Charlie Grant editor MAN turned down saying reality high-winger because severe dihedral us looked different besides didnt know what doing still dont thats fun comes Anyway some time HA would accept payments went local club treasury got ridiculous HA off races made HA destroyed mold reads hell blush MonoKote red thats way know answers questions asked kids Richard Pearsalls class have lot fun flying RC airplanes much does cost does fly Will crash eat lunch does land much does broken cost long does take build got what kind should get buy need help can get does look like flying away really coming towards What made Can stunts What colors antenna some radios have two sticks others just bathroom can fly planes Can make own radio Etc etc After answering questions field [by way Dick bathroom] hand out prepared information sheet children way home Pearsall explains basic source guide RC Gliders San Francisco area worth Pearsall answers us Just look faces group picture Its smiles youngsters smiles club members cause did just fun great source publicity club its members modeling general So asked suggestions other clubs should Following few suggestions successful day club members tell children expect ages backgrounds interests get volunteers possible bring lots different kinds planes willing let children fly set time date flying children show typical airplane allow work controls simulate flying tell children touch other peoples stuff switch off radios direct permission owner flying introduce people split small groups assigned first instructor encourage questions Take pictures Have children switch instructors can fly different types planes experience learning club member After field trip childrenhand out information sheet flying area prepared answer questions display great pictures club members thank people participated show great pictures discuss field trip order encourage participation improve children 30 years weve exchanging notes Hal deBolt sorts things Pappy does things much better Weve long admired old corn-cob smoker instinctive feel things fly insights model engineering superior building ability piloting started out days Junior Birdmen has competed nationally Indoor Free Flight CL Speed Stunt Radio has some years since firm DMECO stopped producing great kits currently associated Midwest Products Co recently shared thrilling race get first monster scale planes air hanging last year final hoped-for weather break both made Both Aristocrat Ascale Wittman flew right off board first hop exciting since included loops As youll see pic Wittman would look well museum 8-ft span has 1460 sq area weighs 20 lbs Quadra-powered uses Proline PLS-I servos rush flew Aristo nose details Hank postponed wheel pants frills impressive ship fits Plymouth compactand scale Bill Winter 4330Alta Vista Dr Fairfax VA 22030 IWhen writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation April 1981 95