Letters To The Editor

BIll Efflngr5 says after seeing slick Larsens 113 scale cub fly knew hundreds other model builders would want scratch build relatively simple sturdy version SoI took Chuck Hollingers Berkeley 116 scale scaled up two times modified structure removable engine pack swivel land ing gear assembly removable tail surfaces wing panels am quite sure modelers will love ti Piper Cub J 1 wingspan 18 lbs 20 30 2-cycle engine 4-channel 280 sq wing area 90 length Plywood/balsa frame balsa/spruce removable wing panels hinged shock-mounted music wire frame landing gear Removable tail surfaces transportation Plan N Pattern -2 995 601A Wingspan 60% overall length 60 26 Engines o Plan N Pattern Set #RC3S-1 $2495 2150 sq wing area 84 wingspan 4 ch RIC 11 lbs lw/a RIC plywood a construction over 65 sq ft drawings Plan N Pattern #RCQ-11 $2495 SPAD C-Xiil Capable Flyer Captures Imagination 13- 31 cu engines 791h wingspan 2120 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS 8 $2795 Fokker Triplane DR-i Giant 14 Scale RIC Design WW 78 150 cu engines 72 wingspan triplane 1772 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS-6 $2495 SE-SA World Wan 78-22 engines 0 801A wingspan 2220 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS 7 $2495 Quarter Scale Curtis Falcon 114 Wingspan 3168 sq area Quadra Size Engine Plan N Pattern #RCQS-13 $2795 Bill Effinger founding member AMA AMA AFFS Hall Famer Prices complete Plans Sub-Assem ly Detailed Parts Lists Add 8200 MaIlIng Tube SEND FOR BROcHURE ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 198B Send $100 refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta GA 30328 i Likes Weekender Hats off Mr LF Randolph de signed plane called Weekender fea tured November 1985 issue Model Aviation After reading article decided Weekender perfect transi tion plane bridge gap slow 72-in powered glider responsive aileron trainer Mr Randolph claimed would just Weekender everything said would As stated original article plane really good project newcomer never built plane just plans plane went together prob lems must admit bit nervous first flight having never flown taildragger before So began taxi plane across grass get little ground time suggested noticed plane airborne half throttle Needless say bit surprised plane flew beautifully absolutely no trim adjust ments needed Before long attempting loops rolls few other nameless ma neuvers As write letter has five flights its credit its still piece Again thanks wonderful trainer seems perfect match little OS Max FS2O four-stroke Ted Lucas Chambersburg PA Waco S3HD-A am write letters editor fact am 58 years old very first thumbed through May issue MA changed saw Mr Robinsons drawings Waco S3HD-A Don Berliners article nearly heart attack am Scale fan mostly Rubber some FF small RC thrown spe cialize lesser known unusual aircraft Thirties Forties particularly mil itary saw Waco ecstatic Back Forties Fifties leading model magazines filled threeviewssome great some good Now dont see much Waco drawings article certainly welcome surprise Continued page 10 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U. SEE YOUR DEALER FIRST U cant help you can order direct us sending full price plus $200 handling U U fee 116W 19th St POBox 511E6 Higginsville MO 64037 call 816 584-7121U U U U U U U U U 8 Model Aviation Letters Editor letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Mod el Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 EXCLUSIVELY FOR AMA MEMBERS YOUR KEY TO WORLDWIDE CREDIT flT] use ordinary credit card VISA MasterCards may well end up replacing other cards now carry Credit Lines $3500 credit cards give outstanding extra benefits bank cards dont provide example because membership youre eligible apply line credit up $3500 special VISA MasterCard addition cards now have Low Annual Fee annual fee $18 no interest charges* purchases pay statement balance full due date month $100000 Travel Insurance Included No Charge automatically qualify $100000 travel accident insurance no charge whenever purchase fares credit card travel common carrier alrplane bus ship train CoionIeI Nationbl mmii Instant Cash After application accepted can request immediate cash advance Free Credit Card Registration & Draitla get valuable protection lost stolen cards free VISA MasterCard provide free personalized drafts use credit card line Gold Preferred MasterCard $25000 also available ilnance charges outstandIng balances ac count based oil prhne rate index rates locked-In prime rate July 1987 825% resultIng APR 1675% PerIodic Monthly Rate 1395% available Mine Masoachuaetts Wisconsin El obtain application return request Colonial Nilonal hok USA P0 Box 7400 WIlmington DE 19803 YES am Interested applying E VISA MasterCard II IName Address IU OR CALL 1-800-492-2500 00776Dm -ininl CityStateZip Home Telephone drawings highly detailed accurate workable scale after re production magazine Amazing Everyone involved can certainly take bow effort put artwork research history detail editing reproduc tion assume articles drawings such published modeler mind may transformed working models permission However permission needed use drawings develop Flying Scale model repro duce some text and/or photos doc umentation hereby request such permission plan see Waco S3HD-A flying friendly skies upstate New York Model Aviation always packed good staff May issue outdid itself Congratulations fine joband thanks special issue Robert H Bob Young Penn Yan NY Weve already responded directly Bob doesn t need special permission use such drawings information developing model contest documen tation purposes print same informa tion anyone has doubt thought will laid rest Robinson drawings great aircraft works hope print fair regularitytogether interest ing text Don Berliner Center-Spread Drawings would like thank addition scale drawings center September issue Model Aviation far best way present largest easiest remove scale plans model magazine Heres hoping will continue feature Model Aviation should much help modelers Raymond W Schwind Louisville KY RC Trainers have experienced problem lieve affects aspects model aviation seems manufacturers kits ARF planes RTF planes listing too fast highly maneuverable types perfect beginner result fre quently novice selects planes first model attempts learn fly crashes try dis couraged failures Example saw someone trying learn fly Control Line ready-built plastic model having difficulties stopped help have flown CL air craft 020s twin 35s diffi culty getting plastic plane fly level underpowered its wing loading insufficient control movement ex cessively affected light wind After openContinued page 12 10 Model Aviation U EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BIG GLOW FUEL MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL FREIGHT FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 COLLECT PINTQUART GALLON55 GAL DRUM 0%Nitromethane$315$450$1050$19000 5%Nitromethane$365$525$1250$25800 10%Nitromethane$415$550$1450$32500 15%Nitromethane$430$625$1650$38500 25%Nitromethane$495$750$2095$52000 35%Nitromethane$575$875$2495$66000 SIG PREMIUM4-STROKE FUEL 10%Nitromethane$415$550$1395$29500 15%Nitromethane$425$625$1595$35900 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 1OQ% pure Nitromethane get full measure ye paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourselfPrces tobjoct change wthOt * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No 102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 PkI2 Inserts Fine $225 $225 $195 $195 FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75C shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc po B 3786 center Line Michigan 48015 ing up fuselage reworking controls get throw did fly well beginner able fly much difficulty such beginners dont get needed help solve prob lem have RC trainers attempted fly result three radios about six airplanes destroyed No 1 ARF Cessna 172 never got off ground least salvaged radio en gine next try T-20 fast unstable instructor Pattern flier trouble Yes built straight light crashed after about five flights about 45 minutes total time air about five minutes controls total los first plane worked Andrews Big H-Ray Enya 35 run ning three channels Kraft KP-5 radio put together flew help After three months about two gallons fuel converted five channels added ailerons bomb bay After another two months flying crashed flew until receiver battery died flight other novice-type error had structor time tell long expect battery last plane would still around Old Ni-Cds Wear out some legitimate beginners planes around lot should labeled advanced beginner perfect second plane think industry would lot better off telling buyers truthand quit chasing away people interested hobby RC start two three channels large slow airplane CL start kit has solid balsa wingsany 1/2A monoplane start B engine class something similar old Flite Streak Trainerthe solid-winged plane found size Let beginner learn tell way up before trying Stunt Speed plane learn build straight before trying complex Scale aircraft learned hard way am now 27 have flown FF Rubber Power 18 years CL 15 years RC 11 years Im disgusted FF because good ones never came back Frederick H Huber San Francisco CA Cat-Fish True Happening presently weekend flying cleared area future shopping center Nett what known San Diego River river consists several small ponds make some pretty good fishing Sunday fourth July friend just finished up afternoon flying little girl about four years father asked us seen little gray kitten could see little girl brokenhearted over losing kitten Continued page 184 12 Model Aviation U I I I U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U KWIK-KLIP Ill last gb-plugThe KWIK-KLIP Ill features aluminum ignier will ever need buy Its con-battery housing uses standard 1 2V venient portable power source features1200 mAh rechargeable Nicad Battery* use replaceable Nicad Battery*This batterycan replaced will no Never run out power Carry along anlonger hold charge THERES NO extra fully-charged Nicad ifNEED TO DISCARD THE ENTIRE needed simply replace right onUNIT KWIK-KLIP Ill spotcomes its own Bite Tite socket ischarger 125 mA output comes LED charge indicator KWIK-KLIP Ill fits stan 11dard 4-cycle gb-plugs IE * Battery Included -aLWIIpL maneuvers model slows down engine quits lead model towing lines Add up elevator progres sively until lands design does re SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT SUPERIOR QUALITY ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED AGGRESSOR SPORT SHARK VIPER JET KITS VIOJETT FAN SYSTEM KBV 72 ALL ACCESSORIES JI Ior,dio PL $300 INLET iptio $1000 SpoI Shark Squadron VHS Vidro$2550 spond attempts flair size full-scale According Burt Rutan Fly off fly Fly enjoy Letters Editor Continued page 12 hurt have say seen friend went way got home mentioned little girl lost kitten wife both understood child must have felt once owned tabby cat own Charley lost during move next day decided go flying again As unloaded van started walking toward air strip heard cry coming QoroThiAnrnFRb1A THE NAME IN COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR MODEL AIRPLANES CARBON FIBER EPOXY GLASS END GRAIN BALSA PURE CARBON SPARS IAGNAEIIF HOV 10 SAMPLE KIT $1500 ADHESIVES HOB TO HS VIDEO $2550 BOB VIOLETI MODELS 1373 CITRUS ROAD WINTER SPRINGS FL 3270$ 305 365-5869 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED cattail foliage around pond stopped put wing field box down Again heard crying splash ing noise decided duck ducks quack noise clearly meowand wet walked closer Sure enough very waterlogged little gray kitten fished him out shivering appeared have great difficulty walking must have water through night proceeded dry kitten off thought would let him go nearby park As set him down park seemed catch sight apartment complex across way made B-line apart ments think hadnt weak might have scorched grass real good feeling save kit ten question still dont have an swer whether cat-fish little girl found other sure hope Ed Gaeta San Diego CA AJ Smiths AJ-2 Enclosed some photos AJ Smiths full-size AJ-2 one-third-scale model made article September 1983 issue Model Aviation Drawing construction model three-view drawing main difference wing made modification Mr Smith will use plane after retires competi 184 Model Aviation Uli IL - ADDS NEW GLO TO YOUR ENGINE V spring-loaded . wont loosen rotate fall off under heavy engine vibration large finger flange provides positive non-slip grip lock onto remove easily gb-plug No pushing. Notwist ing necessary No 396 KWIK-KLIP Ill Charger No397 KWIK-KLIP III Without Charger WVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX I-M Company150 MA Membership177 WA Museum168 ice Radio Control8151 erodrome Models Ltd142 ierospace Composite Products186 Jrtronics2 tdkmaar Associates32 IiTec & Su-Pr-Line Products174 merican Jr Aircraft Co186 ppIied Design Corp16 stro Flight4 uthorized RC Service142 uay Barber Models157 3lackbird International1 3lair Craft Scientific Inc18 3lue Ridge Machinery & Tools186 3olar Hell Resesarch179 radley Products20 ave Brown Products172 3rucelBeeson Publishing179 3ru Line Industries12 yron Originals17 139176 ajun RC Products151 ampbell Tools Co178 Iohnnie Casburn Mfg176 hampion Model Products183 leveland Model Supply22 Eric Clutton179 olonial National Bank 10 overite182 ox Hobbies155 GA Designs175 avey Systems Corp143 avis Diesel Development158 odgson Designs156 otigs Hobby Shop161-165 U Doyle186 u-Bro Products Inc181 184 EHS Trading Ltd180 Executive Radio Control175 Expressive Image Studios181 AI MOdel Supply159 HS Supply Inc5 lyline Models179 ourmoot Products172 ox Mfg183 utaba Corp America23 GM Precision Products149 Gator RC Products160 Carl Goldberg Models21 Golden Gate East183 Gorham Model Products33 Helicopters Unlimited15 Historic Aviation36 Hobby Barn141 Hobby Horn180 Hobby Lobby International158 Hobbypoxy Products178 Hobby Radio159 Hobby Woods172 Indy RC Sales Inc146-148 Jan Crystals144 Larry Jolly Model Products180 Jomar185 JTec160 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering182 K W Enterprises179 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kraft Midwest145 Kustom Kraftsmanship179 Lake Enterprises156 Leisure Electronics145 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products179 MGA Enterprises143 Maffs Model Airplanes158 McDaniel RC Service32 Memories Keep178 Jim Messers Quality Mod Prod158 Micro Mark6-7 Micro-X-Products139 Model Rectifier Corp . Covers 2 & 3 19 Sid Morgan Plans178 Mutchlers Hobbies152-153 NEPRO183 Navillus Industries182 Northeast Aerodynamics175 Nostalg-Air157 0S Engines87 188 Pacer Technology88 171 Pelican Enterprises159 Penn Internatiohal Chemicals94 Penn Valley Hobby Center183 Pharis Models182 Pica Products9 Polks Hobby97 Progress Mfg Co159 Pro-Tune Corp154 RC Buyers Guide16 RC Extras151 RN Models160 Red Max Fuel5 Repla-Tech International178 Roush Manufacturing16 SR Batteries140 Safety Plus22 Satellite City103 Scotts RC Paradise178 Sermos RC Snap Connectors140 Shamrock Competition Imports140 Sheldons Hobby Shop22 Sig Mfg Co11 12 Sky-High Enterprise20 Sky King Enterprises Inc144 Bob Smith Industries154 174 Sullivan Products166 187 Sunshine Hobbies169 Swanson Assoc168 T&D Research Assoc18 Tatone Products Co150 O-Zs Are Way20 Top Flite Models Inc93 Tower Hobbies173 Tru-Turn178 VK Model Aircraft Co166 VL Products142 Victor Engineering10 Bob Violett Models184 WE Technical Services8 Williams Brothers154 Wilshire Model Center4 Windsor Propeller Co157 Wing Mfg Co149 World EnginesCover 4 World War Aeroplanes174 YSFutaba170 Yale Hobby Mfg Inc167 Zenith Aviation78 Zimpro Marketing150 Nick Ziroli Models144 Construction model Styro Foam fiberglass epoxy resins Total weight radio engine Supertigre 3000 21 pounds Frank J Fershin Warren MI Both big third-scale AJ-2s eautful seen top picture ower picture model think Frank Fershin left AJ Smith November 1987 185 right identification wun vided AJ-2 designed EA4 s Lowers-Baker-Falk Competition bet ter known Oshkosh 500 Three sepa rate judging aspects aerage speed limited fuel economy speed single lap AJ-2 set new records its first outing 1981

BIll Efflngr5 says after seeing slick Larsens 113 scale cub fly knew hundreds other model builders would want scratch build relatively simple sturdy version SoI took Chuck Hollingers Berkeley 116 scale scaled up two times modified structure removable engine pack swivel land ing gear assembly removable tail surfaces wing panels am quite sure modelers will love ti Piper Cub J 1 wingspan 18 lbs 20 30 2-cycle engine 4-channel 280 sq wing area 90 length Plywood/balsa frame balsa/spruce removable wing panels hinged shock-mounted music wire frame landing gear Removable tail surfaces transportation Plan N Pattern -2 995 601A Wingspan 60% overall length 60 26 Engines o Plan N Pattern Set #RC3S-1 $2495 2150 sq wing area 84 wingspan 4 ch RIC 11 lbs lw/a RIC plywood a construction over 65 sq ft drawings Plan N Pattern #RCQ-11 $2495 SPAD C-Xiil Capable Flyer Captures Imagination 13- 31 cu engines 791h wingspan 2120 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS 8 $2795 Fokker Triplane DR-i Giant 14 Scale RIC Design WW 78 150 cu engines 72 wingspan triplane 1772 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS-6 $2495 SE-SA World Wan 78-22 engines 0 801A wingspan 2220 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS 7 $2495 Quarter Scale Curtis Falcon 114 Wingspan 3168 sq area Quadra Size Engine Plan N Pattern #RCQS-13 $2795 Bill Effinger founding member AMA AMA AFFS Hall Famer Prices complete Plans Sub-Assem ly Detailed Parts Lists Add 8200 MaIlIng Tube SEND FOR BROcHURE ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 198B Send $100 refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta GA 30328 i Likes Weekender Hats off Mr LF Randolph de signed plane called Weekender fea tured November 1985 issue Model Aviation After reading article decided Weekender perfect transi tion plane bridge gap slow 72-in powered glider responsive aileron trainer Mr Randolph claimed would just Weekender everything said would As stated original article plane really good project newcomer never built plane just plans plane went together prob lems must admit bit nervous first flight having never flown taildragger before So began taxi plane across grass get little ground time suggested noticed plane airborne half throttle Needless say bit surprised plane flew beautifully absolutely no trim adjust ments needed Before long attempting loops rolls few other nameless ma neuvers As write letter has five flights its credit its still piece Again thanks wonderful trainer seems perfect match little OS Max FS2O four-stroke Ted Lucas Chambersburg PA Waco S3HD-A am write letters editor fact am 58 years old very first thumbed through May issue MA changed saw Mr Robinsons drawings Waco S3HD-A Don Berliners article nearly heart attack am Scale fan mostly Rubber some FF small RC thrown spe cialize lesser known unusual aircraft Thirties Forties particularly mil itary saw Waco ecstatic Back Forties Fifties leading model magazines filled threeviewssome great some good Now dont see much Waco drawings article certainly welcome surprise Continued page 10 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U. SEE YOUR DEALER FIRST U cant help you can order direct us sending full price plus $200 handling U U fee 116W 19th St POBox 511E6 Higginsville MO 64037 call 816 584-7121U U U U U U U U U 8 Model Aviation Letters Editor letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Mod el Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 EXCLUSIVELY FOR AMA MEMBERS YOUR KEY TO WORLDWIDE CREDIT flT] use ordinary credit card VISA MasterCards may well end up replacing other cards now carry Credit Lines $3500 credit cards give outstanding extra benefits bank cards dont provide example because membership youre eligible apply line credit up $3500 special VISA MasterCard addition cards now have Low Annual Fee annual fee $18 no interest charges* purchases pay statement balance full due date month $100000 Travel Insurance Included No Charge automatically qualify $100000 travel accident insurance no charge whenever purchase fares credit card travel common carrier alrplane bus ship train CoionIeI Nationbl mmii Instant Cash After application accepted can request immediate cash advance Free Credit Card Registration & Draitla get valuable protection lost stolen cards free VISA MasterCard provide free personalized drafts use credit card line Gold Preferred MasterCard $25000 also available ilnance charges outstandIng balances ac count based oil prhne rate index rates locked-In prime rate July 1987 825% resultIng APR 1675% PerIodic Monthly Rate 1395% available Mine Masoachuaetts Wisconsin El obtain application return request Colonial Nilonal hok USA P0 Box 7400 WIlmington DE 19803 YES am Interested applying E VISA MasterCard II IName Address IU OR CALL 1-800-492-2500 00776Dm -ininl CityStateZip Home Telephone drawings highly detailed accurate workable scale after re production magazine Amazing Everyone involved can certainly take bow effort put artwork research history detail editing reproduc tion assume articles drawings such published modeler mind may transformed working models permission However permission needed use drawings develop Flying Scale model repro duce some text and/or photos doc umentation hereby request such permission plan see Waco S3HD-A flying friendly skies upstate New York Model Aviation always packed good staff May issue outdid itself Congratulations fine joband thanks special issue Robert H Bob Young Penn Yan NY Weve already responded directly Bob doesn t need special permission use such drawings information developing model contest documen tation purposes print same informa tion anyone has doubt thought will laid rest Robinson drawings great aircraft works hope print fair regularitytogether interest ing text Don Berliner Center-Spread Drawings would like thank addition scale drawings center September issue Model Aviation far best way present largest easiest remove scale plans model magazine Heres hoping will continue feature Model Aviation should much help modelers Raymond W Schwind Louisville KY RC Trainers have experienced problem lieve affects aspects model aviation seems manufacturers kits ARF planes RTF planes listing too fast highly maneuverable types perfect beginner result fre quently novice selects planes first model attempts learn fly crashes try dis couraged failures Example saw someone trying learn fly Control Line ready-built plastic model having difficulties stopped help have flown CL air craft 020s twin 35s diffi culty getting plastic plane fly level underpowered its wing loading insufficient control movement ex cessively affected light wind After openContinued page 12 10 Model Aviation U EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BIG GLOW FUEL MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL FREIGHT FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 COLLECT PINTQUART GALLON55 GAL DRUM 0%Nitromethane$315$450$1050$19000 5%Nitromethane$365$525$1250$25800 10%Nitromethane$415$550$1450$32500 15%Nitromethane$430$625$1650$38500 25%Nitromethane$495$750$2095$52000 35%Nitromethane$575$875$2495$66000 SIG PREMIUM4-STROKE FUEL 10%Nitromethane$415$550$1395$29500 15%Nitromethane$425$625$1595$35900 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 1OQ% pure Nitromethane get full measure ye paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourselfPrces tobjoct change wthOt * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No 102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 PkI2 Inserts Fine $225 $225 $195 $195 FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75C shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc po B 3786 center Line Michigan 48015 ing up fuselage reworking controls get throw did fly well beginner able fly much difficulty such beginners dont get needed help solve prob lem have RC trainers attempted fly result three radios about six airplanes destroyed No 1 ARF Cessna 172 never got off ground least salvaged radio en gine next try T-20 fast unstable instructor Pattern flier trouble Yes built straight light crashed after about five flights about 45 minutes total time air about five minutes controls total los first plane worked Andrews Big H-Ray Enya 35 run ning three channels Kraft KP-5 radio put together flew help After three months about two gallons fuel converted five channels added ailerons bomb bay After another two months flying crashed flew until receiver battery died flight other novice-type error had structor time tell long expect battery last plane would still around Old Ni-Cds Wear out some legitimate beginners planes around lot should labeled advanced beginner perfect second plane think industry would lot better off telling buyers truthand quit chasing away people interested hobby RC start two three channels large slow airplane CL start kit has solid balsa wingsany 1/2A monoplane start B engine class something similar old Flite Streak Trainerthe solid-winged plane found size Let beginner learn tell way up before trying Stunt Speed plane learn build straight before trying complex Scale aircraft learned hard way am now 27 have flown FF Rubber Power 18 years CL 15 years RC 11 years Im disgusted FF because good ones never came back Frederick H Huber San Francisco CA Cat-Fish True Happening presently weekend flying cleared area future shopping center Nett what known San Diego River river consists several small ponds make some pretty good fishing Sunday fourth July friend just finished up afternoon flying little girl about four years father asked us seen little gray kitten could see little girl brokenhearted over losing kitten Continued page 184 12 Model Aviation U I I I U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U KWIK-KLIP Ill last gb-plugThe KWIK-KLIP Ill features aluminum ignier will ever need buy Its con-battery housing uses standard 1 2V venient portable power source features1200 mAh rechargeable Nicad Battery* use replaceable Nicad Battery*This batterycan replaced will no Never run out power Carry along anlonger hold charge THERES NO extra fully-charged Nicad ifNEED TO DISCARD THE ENTIRE needed simply replace right onUNIT KWIK-KLIP Ill spotcomes its own Bite Tite socket ischarger 125 mA output comes LED charge indicator KWIK-KLIP Ill fits stan 11dard 4-cycle gb-plugs IE * Battery Included -aLWIIpL maneuvers model slows down engine quits lead model towing lines Add up elevator progres sively until lands design does re SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT SUPERIOR QUALITY ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED AGGRESSOR SPORT SHARK VIPER JET KITS VIOJETT FAN SYSTEM KBV 72 ALL ACCESSORIES JI Ior,dio PL $300 INLET iptio $1000 SpoI Shark Squadron VHS Vidro$2550 spond attempts flair size full-scale According Burt Rutan Fly off fly Fly enjoy Letters Editor Continued page 12 hurt have say seen friend went way got home mentioned little girl lost kitten wife both understood child must have felt once owned tabby cat own Charley lost during move next day decided go flying again As unloaded van started walking toward air strip heard cry coming QoroThiAnrnFRb1A THE NAME IN COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR MODEL AIRPLANES CARBON FIBER EPOXY GLASS END GRAIN BALSA PURE CARBON SPARS IAGNAEIIF HOV 10 SAMPLE KIT $1500 ADHESIVES HOB TO HS VIDEO $2550 BOB VIOLETI MODELS 1373 CITRUS ROAD WINTER SPRINGS FL 3270$ 305 365-5869 DEALER INQUIRES INVITED cattail foliage around pond stopped put wing field box down Again heard crying splash ing noise decided duck ducks quack noise clearly meowand wet walked closer Sure enough very waterlogged little gray kitten fished him out shivering appeared have great difficulty walking must have water through night proceeded dry kitten off thought would let him go nearby park As set him down park seemed catch sight apartment complex across way made B-line apart ments think hadnt weak might have scorched grass real good feeling save kit ten question still dont have an swer whether cat-fish little girl found other sure hope Ed Gaeta San Diego CA AJ Smiths AJ-2 Enclosed some photos AJ Smiths full-size AJ-2 one-third-scale model made article September 1983 issue Model Aviation Drawing construction model three-view drawing main difference wing made modification Mr Smith will use plane after retires competi 184 Model Aviation Uli IL - ADDS NEW GLO TO YOUR ENGINE V spring-loaded . wont loosen rotate fall off under heavy engine vibration large finger flange provides positive non-slip grip lock onto remove easily gb-plug No pushing. Notwist ing necessary No 396 KWIK-KLIP Ill Charger No397 KWIK-KLIP III Without Charger WVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX I-M Company150 MA Membership177 WA Museum168 ice Radio Control8151 erodrome Models Ltd142 ierospace Composite Products186 Jrtronics2 tdkmaar Associates32 IiTec & Su-Pr-Line Products174 merican Jr Aircraft Co186 ppIied Design Corp16 stro Flight4 uthorized RC Service142 uay Barber Models157 3lackbird International1 3lair Craft Scientific Inc18 3lue Ridge Machinery & Tools186 3olar Hell Resesarch179 radley Products20 ave Brown Products172 3rucelBeeson Publishing179 3ru Line Industries12 yron Originals17 139176 ajun RC Products151 ampbell Tools Co178 Iohnnie Casburn Mfg176 hampion Model Products183 leveland Model Supply22 Eric Clutton179 olonial National Bank 10 overite182 ox Hobbies155 GA Designs175 avey Systems Corp143 avis Diesel Development158 odgson Designs156 otigs Hobby Shop161-165 U Doyle186 u-Bro Products Inc181 184 EHS Trading Ltd180 Executive Radio Control175 Expressive Image Studios181 AI MOdel Supply159 HS Supply Inc5 lyline Models179 ourmoot Products172 ox Mfg183 utaba Corp America23 GM Precision Products149 Gator RC Products160 Carl Goldberg Models21 Golden Gate East183 Gorham Model Products33 Helicopters Unlimited15 Historic Aviation36 Hobby Barn141 Hobby Horn180 Hobby Lobby International158 Hobbypoxy Products178 Hobby Radio159 Hobby Woods172 Indy RC Sales Inc146-148 Jan Crystals144 Larry Jolly Model Products180 Jomar185 JTec160 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering182 K W Enterprises179 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kraft Midwest145 Kustom Kraftsmanship179 Lake Enterprises156 Leisure Electronics145 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products179 MGA Enterprises143 Maffs Model Airplanes158 McDaniel RC Service32 Memories Keep178 Jim Messers Quality Mod Prod158 Micro Mark6-7 Micro-X-Products139 Model Rectifier Corp . Covers 2 & 3 19 Sid Morgan Plans178 Mutchlers Hobbies152-153 NEPRO183 Navillus Industries182 Northeast Aerodynamics175 Nostalg-Air157 0S Engines87 188 Pacer Technology88 171 Pelican Enterprises159 Penn Internatiohal Chemicals94 Penn Valley Hobby Center183 Pharis Models182 Pica Products9 Polks Hobby97 Progress Mfg Co159 Pro-Tune Corp154 RC Buyers Guide16 RC Extras151 RN Models160 Red Max Fuel5 Repla-Tech International178 Roush Manufacturing16 SR Batteries140 Safety Plus22 Satellite City103 Scotts RC Paradise178 Sermos RC Snap Connectors140 Shamrock Competition Imports140 Sheldons Hobby Shop22 Sig Mfg Co11 12 Sky-High Enterprise20 Sky King Enterprises Inc144 Bob Smith Industries154 174 Sullivan Products166 187 Sunshine Hobbies169 Swanson Assoc168 T&D Research Assoc18 Tatone Products Co150 O-Zs Are Way20 Top Flite Models Inc93 Tower Hobbies173 Tru-Turn178 VK Model Aircraft Co166 VL Products142 Victor Engineering10 Bob Violett Models184 WE Technical Services8 Williams Brothers154 Wilshire Model Center4 Windsor Propeller Co157 Wing Mfg Co149 World EnginesCover 4 World War Aeroplanes174 YSFutaba170 Yale Hobby Mfg Inc167 Zenith Aviation78 Zimpro Marketing150 Nick Ziroli Models144 Construction model Styro Foam fiberglass epoxy resins Total weight radio engine Supertigre 3000 21 pounds Frank J Fershin Warren MI Both big third-scale AJ-2s eautful seen top picture ower picture model think Frank Fershin left AJ Smith November 1987 185 right identification wun vided AJ-2 designed EA4 s Lowers-Baker-Falk Competition bet ter known Oshkosh 500 Three sepa rate judging aspects aerage speed limited fuel economy speed single lap AJ-2 set new records its first outing 1981