Letters tc Editor just wanted let know very much son enjoyed Model Aircraft Project Walt Grigg Qctober 1995 Model Aviation article best magazine thought certainly rekindled some longdormant memories time effort just little too young participate Frank Scott Casstown Ohio wanted make couple comments about Walt Griggs great article World War II identification models Bureau Aeronautics template sheets final assembly sheets shown page 56 57 still available small copy charge National Air Space Museum have collecting wooden plastic identification models several years As rare plastic Black IDs have become wooden kits almost impossible find fellow collector owns Boeing 314 model Walt carved several years ago craftsmanship outstanding have second hobby obsession woodworking furniture making Because hobby have subscription Fine Woodworking magazine magazine has always one-or twosentence bit articles end about authors occupation location Robert Vaughan furniture maker contributing editor Fine Woodworking Jim Haught free fighter convicted mass murderer Muncie Indiana Just thought suggestion magazine Keep up good work John Delafosse Jamestown North Carolina John Delafosse airline pilot poor speller Jamestown North Carolina John Imay have murdered afew models day hut never actually convicted other stuff great pleasure read Walt Griggs article Model Aircraft Project featured October 1995 issue Model Aviation Having started building ten- twenty-five-cent Megow Comet models tender age ten signed up build aircraft recognition models high school 1942 enjoyed model building much built classmates very easy attain honorary Captains Rank 15 years old enjoyed tough ones would pick four-engine bombers like Short Stirling Focke-Wulf Fw200 K alltime favorite build Short Sunderland British Patrol Bomber largest model wingspan 1813A6 inches fuselage 2 x 3 x 15 took lot carving get fuselage out chunk pine still have few old patterns assembly sheets feel fortunate able participate program model builder will probably never equaled again bunch high school children war effort thanks Mr Grigg stirring up aircraft modeling memories Brad Harrington Gonic New Hampshire Whats Name Radio-controlled model airplanes have control surfaces full sized airplane ie rudder elevator flaps ailerons like full-size airplanes some have retractable landing gear some have fixed landing gear Some have piston engines some have jet engines dont know call models hear someone talk model think small solid wood plastic replica sometimes see desks hanging ceilings see children playing opinion should called miniature airplanes RC airplanes powered fly control surfacesfor must obey laws physics apply full-size aircraft Miniature jet engines real honest-togoodness turbine jet engines have become available miniature aircraft being flown competitively people around world DeLand Florida little plastic wood models have wingspan measured inches whereas RC miniature airplanes have wingspans 4-10 feet little plastic wood models static just sit look pretty have no engine no moving control surfaces etc So world can Continued page 159 6 Model Aviation l Aircraft Project Letters Continued page 6 stretch word model include highly maneuverable powerful RC airplanes time call RC craft name describes function think miniature airplane does just Call RC airplanes mini airplanes mini RC airplanes dont call magnificent machines models George Glenfleld Beverly Massachusetts Help Wanted Please help long ago purchased kit model aircraft flew some satisfaction combat during WW II A-24 kit new produced several years ago company bought perhaps once others may may have continued production problem plans have lost during residential move box containing kit very plain return address Im sure plans contained necessary info now moot memory has completely failed name company Jensen have seen very nice renditions A-24 SBD facet landing gear full-size would rather difficult duplicate see struts did have scissors adjustable bomb load properly establish prop clearance during takeoff Consequently gear retracted lower portion strut pulled correct length during retraction wheels went wells properly rendition plane have seen has landing gear retractable length Scale-type model retracts requirement results squat appearance information correct published performance data cruise speed 154 knots sea level climb 1450 f/mm usual bomb load 500 lbs wing either 1000 1600 lbs center rack fuel 325 gals total four wing tanks consumption cruise mixture 31 gals per hour gives tad over 1600 miles course doesnt stretch luck over open water range has about 1500 miles nautical Thats way anyone would willing supply set plans kit either original copy copy preferred please contact address and/or phone number below will accept collect call John Rawlings 1119 Wildflower Lane St Charles MO 63304 314 441-8064 WACO Enclosed please find photos recently completed WACO SRE kit Sterling Models would grateful could find room 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Letters tc Editor just wanted let know very much son enjoyed Model Aircraft Project Walt Grigg Qctober 1995 Model Aviation article best magazine thought certainly rekindled some longdormant memories time effort just little too young participate Frank Scott Casstown Ohio wanted make couple comments about Walt Griggs great article World War II identification models Bureau Aeronautics template sheets final assembly sheets shown page 56 57 still available small copy charge National Air Space Museum have collecting wooden plastic identification models several years As rare plastic Black IDs have become wooden kits almost impossible find fellow collector owns Boeing 314 model Walt carved several years ago craftsmanship outstanding have second hobby obsession woodworking furniture making Because hobby have subscription Fine Woodworking magazine magazine has always one-or twosentence bit articles end about authors occupation location Robert Vaughan furniture maker contributing editor Fine Woodworking Jim Haught free fighter convicted mass murderer Muncie Indiana Just thought suggestion magazine Keep up good work John Delafosse Jamestown North Carolina John Delafosse airline pilot poor speller Jamestown North Carolina John Imay have murdered afew models day hut never actually convicted other stuff great pleasure read Walt Griggs article Model Aircraft Project featured October 1995 issue Model Aviation Having started building ten- twenty-five-cent Megow Comet models tender age ten signed up build aircraft recognition models high school 1942 enjoyed model building much built classmates very easy attain honorary Captains Rank 15 years old enjoyed tough ones would pick four-engine bombers like Short Stirling Focke-Wulf Fw200 K alltime favorite build Short Sunderland British Patrol Bomber largest model wingspan 1813A6 inches fuselage 2 x 3 x 15 took lot carving get fuselage out chunk pine still have few old patterns assembly sheets feel fortunate able participate program model builder will probably never equaled again bunch high school children war effort thanks Mr Grigg stirring up aircraft modeling memories Brad Harrington Gonic New Hampshire Whats Name Radio-controlled model airplanes have control surfaces full sized airplane ie rudder elevator flaps ailerons like full-size airplanes some have retractable landing gear some have fixed landing gear Some have piston engines some have jet engines dont know call models hear someone talk model think small solid wood plastic replica sometimes see desks hanging ceilings see children playing opinion should called miniature airplanes RC airplanes powered fly control surfacesfor must obey laws physics apply full-size aircraft Miniature jet engines real honest-togoodness turbine jet engines have become available miniature aircraft being flown competitively people around world DeLand Florida little plastic wood models have wingspan measured inches whereas RC miniature airplanes have wingspans 4-10 feet little plastic wood models static just sit look pretty have no engine no moving control surfaces etc So world can Continued page 159 6 Model Aviation l Aircraft Project Letters Continued page 6 stretch word model include highly maneuverable powerful RC airplanes time call RC craft name describes function think miniature airplane does just Call RC airplanes mini airplanes mini RC airplanes dont call magnificent machines models George Glenfleld Beverly Massachusetts Help Wanted Please help long ago purchased kit model aircraft flew some satisfaction combat during WW II A-24 kit new produced several years ago company bought perhaps once others may may have continued production problem plans have lost during residential move box containing kit very plain return address Im sure plans contained necessary info now moot memory has completely failed name company Jensen have seen very nice renditions A-24 SBD facet landing gear full-size would rather difficult duplicate see struts did have scissors adjustable bomb load properly establish prop clearance during takeoff Consequently gear retracted lower portion strut pulled correct length during retraction wheels went wells properly rendition plane have seen has landing gear retractable length Scale-type model retracts requirement results squat appearance information correct published performance data cruise speed 154 knots sea level climb 1450 f/mm usual bomb load 500 lbs wing either 1000 1600 lbs center rack fuel 325 gals total four wing tanks consumption cruise mixture 31 gals per hour gives tad over 1600 miles course doesnt stretch luck over open water range has about 1500 miles nautical Thats way anyone would willing supply set plans kit either original copy copy preferred please contact address and/or phone number below will accept collect call John Rawlings 1119 Wildflower Lane St Charles MO 63304 314 441-8064 WACO Enclosed please find photos recently completed WACO SRE kit Sterling Models would grateful could find room 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Letters tc Editor just wanted let know very much son enjoyed Model Aircraft Project Walt Grigg Qctober 1995 Model Aviation article best magazine thought certainly rekindled some longdormant memories time effort just little too young participate Frank Scott Casstown Ohio wanted make couple comments about Walt Griggs great article World War II identification models Bureau Aeronautics template sheets final assembly sheets shown page 56 57 still available small copy charge National Air Space Museum have collecting wooden plastic identification models several years As rare plastic Black IDs have become wooden kits almost impossible find fellow collector owns Boeing 314 model Walt carved several years ago craftsmanship outstanding have second hobby obsession woodworking furniture making Because hobby have subscription Fine Woodworking magazine magazine has always one-or twosentence bit articles end about authors occupation location Robert Vaughan furniture maker contributing editor Fine Woodworking Jim Haught free fighter convicted mass murderer Muncie Indiana Just thought suggestion magazine Keep up good work John Delafosse Jamestown North Carolina John Delafosse airline pilot poor speller Jamestown North Carolina John Imay have murdered afew models day hut never actually convicted other stuff great pleasure read Walt Griggs article Model Aircraft Project featured October 1995 issue Model Aviation Having started building ten- twenty-five-cent Megow Comet models tender age ten signed up build aircraft recognition models high school 1942 enjoyed model building much built classmates very easy attain honorary Captains Rank 15 years old enjoyed tough ones would pick four-engine bombers like Short Stirling Focke-Wulf Fw200 K alltime favorite build Short Sunderland British Patrol Bomber largest model wingspan 1813A6 inches fuselage 2 x 3 x 15 took lot carving get fuselage out chunk pine still have few old patterns assembly sheets feel fortunate able participate program model builder will probably never equaled again bunch high school children war effort thanks Mr Grigg stirring up aircraft modeling memories Brad Harrington Gonic New Hampshire Whats Name Radio-controlled model airplanes have control surfaces full sized airplane ie rudder elevator flaps ailerons like full-size airplanes some have retractable landing gear some have fixed landing gear Some have piston engines some have jet engines dont know call models hear someone talk model think small solid wood plastic replica sometimes see desks hanging ceilings see children playing opinion should called miniature airplanes RC airplanes powered fly control surfacesfor must obey laws physics apply full-size aircraft Miniature jet engines real honest-togoodness turbine jet engines have become available miniature aircraft being flown competitively people around world DeLand Florida little plastic wood models have wingspan measured inches whereas RC miniature airplanes have wingspans 4-10 feet little plastic wood models static just sit look pretty have no engine no moving control surfaces etc So world can Continued page 159 6 Model Aviation l Aircraft Project Letters Continued page 6 stretch word model include highly maneuverable powerful RC airplanes time call RC craft name describes function think miniature airplane does just Call RC airplanes mini airplanes mini RC airplanes dont call magnificent machines models George Glenfleld Beverly Massachusetts Help Wanted Please help long ago purchased kit model aircraft flew some satisfaction combat during WW II A-24 kit new produced several years ago company bought perhaps once others may may have continued production problem plans have lost during residential move box containing kit very plain return address Im sure plans contained necessary info now moot memory has completely failed name company Jensen have seen very nice renditions A-24 SBD facet landing gear full-size would rather difficult duplicate see struts did have scissors adjustable bomb load properly establish prop clearance during takeoff Consequently gear retracted lower portion strut pulled correct length during retraction wheels went wells properly rendition plane have seen has landing gear retractable length Scale-type model retracts requirement results squat appearance information correct published performance data cruise speed 154 knots sea level climb 1450 f/mm usual bomb load 500 lbs wing either 1000 1600 lbs center rack fuel 325 gals total four wing tanks consumption cruise mixture 31 gals per hour gives tad over 1600 miles course doesnt stretch luck over open water range has about 1500 miles nautical Thats way anyone would willing supply set plans kit either original copy copy preferred please contact address and/or phone number below will accept collect call John Rawlings 1119 Wildflower Lane St Charles MO 63304 314 441-8064 WACO Enclosed please find photos recently completed WACO SRE kit Sterling Models would grateful could find room 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Navigational Light System Red green lights wing tips white top fuselage just behind top wing end tail rudder red light also rides bottom fuselage Landing lights have added illuminate throttle reduced opposite end throttle servo arm contacts micro switch An external jack used charge six separate l5V dry-cell rechargeable batteries lighting system cabin interior finished white fur dark brown naugahyde side panels control unit add full-up instrument panel scale civilian pilot can seen inside cockpit its four Futaba servos receiver K&B 61 installed power swinging 13 x 6 propeller JTec muffler tucked inside emits exhaust down through two ports bottom cowl two battery packs wiring gingerbread model balances well weighs just under nine pounds am proud new father hope youll have room new addition family Scale models Ronald C Polk Sr Moreno Valley California Worlds Best LASER CUT KITS RUBBER POWERED FF SCALE kit features finest L4SER CUT BALSA Contest Rubber Conyauter Drawn Plans Conptete 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Letters tc Editor just wanted let know very much son enjoyed Model Aircraft Project Walt Grigg Qctober 1995 Model Aviation article best magazine thought certainly rekindled some longdormant memories time effort just little too young participate Frank Scott Casstown Ohio wanted make couple comments about Walt Griggs great article World War II identification models Bureau Aeronautics template sheets final assembly sheets shown page 56 57 still available small copy charge National Air Space Museum have collecting wooden plastic identification models several years As rare plastic Black IDs have become wooden kits almost impossible find fellow collector owns Boeing 314 model Walt carved several years ago craftsmanship outstanding have second hobby obsession woodworking furniture making Because hobby have subscription Fine Woodworking magazine magazine has always one-or twosentence bit articles end about authors occupation location Robert Vaughan furniture maker contributing editor Fine Woodworking Jim Haught free fighter convicted mass murderer Muncie Indiana Just thought suggestion magazine Keep up good work John Delafosse Jamestown North Carolina John Delafosse airline pilot poor speller Jamestown North Carolina John Imay have murdered afew models day hut never actually convicted other stuff great pleasure read Walt Griggs article Model Aircraft Project featured October 1995 issue Model Aviation Having started building ten- twenty-five-cent Megow Comet models tender age ten signed up build aircraft recognition models high school 1942 enjoyed model building much built classmates very easy attain honorary Captains Rank 15 years old enjoyed tough ones would pick four-engine bombers like Short Stirling Focke-Wulf Fw200 K alltime favorite build Short Sunderland British Patrol Bomber largest model wingspan 1813A6 inches fuselage 2 x 3 x 15 took lot carving get fuselage out chunk pine still have few old patterns assembly sheets feel fortunate able participate program model builder will probably never equaled again bunch high school children war effort thanks Mr Grigg stirring up aircraft modeling memories Brad Harrington Gonic New Hampshire Whats Name Radio-controlled model airplanes have control surfaces full sized airplane ie rudder elevator flaps ailerons like full-size airplanes some have retractable landing gear some have fixed landing gear Some have piston engines some have jet engines dont know call models hear someone talk model think small solid wood plastic replica sometimes see desks hanging ceilings see children playing opinion should called miniature airplanes RC airplanes powered fly control surfacesfor must obey laws physics apply full-size aircraft Miniature jet engines real honest-togoodness turbine jet engines have become available miniature aircraft being flown competitively people around world DeLand Florida little plastic wood models have wingspan measured inches whereas RC miniature airplanes have wingspans 4-10 feet little plastic wood models static just sit look pretty have no engine no moving control surfaces etc So world can Continued page 159 6 Model Aviation l Aircraft Project Letters Continued page 6 stretch word model include highly maneuverable powerful RC airplanes time call RC craft name describes function think miniature airplane does just Call RC airplanes mini airplanes mini RC airplanes dont call magnificent machines models George Glenfleld Beverly Massachusetts Help Wanted Please help long ago purchased kit model aircraft flew some satisfaction combat during WW II A-24 kit new produced several years ago company bought perhaps once others may may have continued production problem plans have lost during residential move box containing kit very plain return address Im sure plans contained necessary info now moot memory has completely failed name company Jensen have seen very nice renditions A-24 SBD facet landing gear full-size would rather difficult duplicate see struts did have scissors adjustable bomb load properly establish prop clearance during takeoff Consequently gear retracted lower portion strut pulled correct length during retraction wheels went wells properly rendition plane have seen has landing gear retractable length Scale-type model retracts requirement results squat appearance information correct published performance data cruise speed 154 knots sea level climb 1450 f/mm usual bomb load 500 lbs wing either 1000 1600 lbs center rack fuel 325 gals total four wing tanks consumption cruise mixture 31 gals per hour gives tad over 1600 miles course doesnt stretch luck over open water range has about 1500 miles nautical Thats way anyone would willing supply set plans kit either original copy copy preferred please contact address and/or phone number below will accept collect call John Rawlings 1119 Wildflower Lane St Charles MO 63304 314 441-8064 WACO Enclosed please find photos recently completed WACO SRE kit Sterling Models would grateful could find room 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Letters tc Editor just wanted let know very much son enjoyed Model Aircraft Project Walt Grigg Qctober 1995 Model Aviation article best magazine thought certainly rekindled some longdormant memories time effort just little too young participate Frank Scott Casstown Ohio wanted make couple comments about Walt Griggs great article World War II identification models Bureau Aeronautics template sheets final assembly sheets shown page 56 57 still available small copy charge National Air Space Museum have collecting wooden plastic identification models several years As rare plastic Black IDs have become wooden kits almost impossible find fellow collector owns Boeing 314 model Walt carved several years ago craftsmanship outstanding have second hobby obsession woodworking furniture making Because hobby have subscription Fine Woodworking magazine magazine has always one-or twosentence bit articles end about authors occupation location Robert Vaughan furniture maker contributing editor Fine Woodworking Jim Haught free fighter convicted mass murderer Muncie Indiana Just thought suggestion magazine Keep up good work John Delafosse Jamestown North Carolina John Delafosse airline pilot poor speller Jamestown North Carolina John Imay have murdered afew models day hut never actually convicted other stuff great pleasure read Walt Griggs article Model Aircraft Project featured October 1995 issue Model Aviation Having started building ten- twenty-five-cent Megow Comet models tender age ten signed up build aircraft recognition models high school 1942 enjoyed model building much built classmates very easy attain honorary Captains Rank 15 years old enjoyed tough ones would pick four-engine bombers like Short Stirling Focke-Wulf Fw200 K alltime favorite build Short Sunderland British Patrol Bomber largest model wingspan 1813A6 inches fuselage 2 x 3 x 15 took lot carving get fuselage out chunk pine still have few old patterns assembly sheets feel fortunate able participate program model builder will probably never equaled again bunch high school children war effort thanks Mr Grigg stirring up aircraft modeling memories Brad Harrington Gonic New Hampshire Whats Name Radio-controlled model airplanes have control surfaces full sized airplane ie rudder elevator flaps ailerons like full-size airplanes some have retractable landing gear some have fixed landing gear Some have piston engines some have jet engines dont know call models hear someone talk model think small solid wood plastic replica sometimes see desks hanging ceilings see children playing opinion should called miniature airplanes RC airplanes powered fly control surfacesfor must obey laws physics apply full-size aircraft Miniature jet engines real honest-togoodness turbine jet engines have become available miniature aircraft being flown competitively people around world DeLand Florida little plastic wood models have wingspan measured inches whereas RC miniature airplanes have wingspans 4-10 feet little plastic wood models static just sit look pretty have no engine no moving control surfaces etc So world can Continued page 159 6 Model Aviation l Aircraft Project Letters Continued page 6 stretch word model include highly maneuverable powerful RC airplanes time call RC craft name describes function think miniature airplane does just Call RC airplanes mini airplanes mini RC airplanes dont call magnificent machines models George Glenfleld Beverly Massachusetts Help Wanted Please help long ago purchased kit model aircraft flew some satisfaction combat during WW II A-24 kit new produced several years ago company bought perhaps once others may may have continued production problem plans have lost during residential move box containing kit very plain return address Im sure plans contained necessary info now moot memory has completely failed name company Jensen have seen very nice renditions A-24 SBD facet landing gear full-size would rather difficult duplicate see struts did have scissors adjustable bomb load properly establish prop clearance during takeoff Consequently gear retracted lower portion strut pulled correct length during retraction wheels went wells properly rendition plane have seen has landing gear retractable length Scale-type model retracts requirement results squat appearance information correct published performance data cruise speed 154 knots sea level climb 1450 f/mm usual bomb load 500 lbs wing either 1000 1600 lbs center rack fuel 325 gals total four wing tanks consumption cruise mixture 31 gals per hour gives tad over 1600 miles course doesnt stretch luck over open water range has about 1500 miles nautical Thats way anyone would willing supply set plans kit either original copy copy preferred please contact address and/or phone number below will accept collect call John Rawlings 1119 Wildflower Lane St Charles MO 63304 314 441-8064 WACO Enclosed please find photos recently completed WACO SRE kit Sterling Models would grateful could find room 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Letters tc Editor just wanted let know very much son enjoyed Model Aircraft Project Walt Grigg Qctober 1995 Model Aviation article best magazine thought certainly rekindled some longdormant memories time effort just little too young participate Frank Scott Casstown Ohio wanted make couple comments about Walt Griggs great article World War II identification models Bureau Aeronautics template sheets final assembly sheets shown page 56 57 still available small copy charge National Air Space Museum have collecting wooden plastic identification models several years As rare plastic Black IDs have become wooden kits almost impossible find fellow collector owns Boeing 314 model Walt carved several years ago craftsmanship outstanding have second hobby obsession woodworking furniture making Because hobby have subscription Fine Woodworking magazine magazine has always one-or twosentence bit articles end about authors occupation location Robert Vaughan furniture maker contributing editor Fine Woodworking Jim Haught free fighter convicted mass murderer Muncie Indiana Just thought suggestion magazine Keep up good work John Delafosse Jamestown North Carolina John Delafosse airline pilot poor speller Jamestown North Carolina John Imay have murdered afew models day hut never actually convicted other stuff great pleasure read Walt Griggs article Model Aircraft Project featured October 1995 issue Model Aviation Having started building ten- twenty-five-cent Megow Comet models tender age ten signed up build aircraft recognition models high school 1942 enjoyed model building much built classmates very easy attain honorary Captains Rank 15 years old enjoyed tough ones would pick four-engine bombers like Short Stirling Focke-Wulf Fw200 K alltime favorite build Short Sunderland British Patrol Bomber largest model wingspan 1813A6 inches fuselage 2 x 3 x 15 took lot carving get fuselage out chunk pine still have few old patterns assembly sheets feel fortunate able participate program model builder will probably never equaled again bunch high school children war effort thanks Mr Grigg stirring up aircraft modeling memories Brad Harrington Gonic New Hampshire Whats Name Radio-controlled model airplanes have control surfaces full sized airplane ie rudder elevator flaps ailerons like full-size airplanes some have retractable landing gear some have fixed landing gear Some have piston engines some have jet engines dont know call models hear someone talk model think small solid wood plastic replica sometimes see desks hanging ceilings see children playing opinion should called miniature airplanes RC airplanes powered fly control surfacesfor must obey laws physics apply full-size aircraft Miniature jet engines real honest-togoodness turbine jet engines have become available miniature aircraft being flown competitively people around world DeLand Florida little plastic wood models have wingspan measured inches whereas RC miniature airplanes have wingspans 4-10 feet little plastic wood models static just sit look pretty have no engine no moving control surfaces etc So world can Continued page 159 6 Model Aviation l Aircraft Project Letters Continued page 6 stretch word model include highly maneuverable powerful RC airplanes time call RC craft name describes function think miniature airplane does just Call RC airplanes mini airplanes mini RC airplanes dont call magnificent machines models George Glenfleld Beverly Massachusetts Help Wanted Please help long ago purchased kit model aircraft flew some satisfaction combat during WW II A-24 kit new produced several years ago company bought perhaps once others may may have continued production problem plans have lost during residential move box containing kit very plain return address Im sure plans contained necessary info now moot memory has completely failed name company Jensen have seen very nice renditions A-24 SBD facet landing gear full-size would rather difficult duplicate see struts did have scissors adjustable bomb load properly establish prop clearance during takeoff Consequently gear retracted lower portion strut pulled correct length during retraction wheels went wells properly rendition plane have seen has landing gear retractable length Scale-type model retracts requirement results squat appearance information correct published performance data cruise speed 154 knots sea level climb 1450 f/mm usual bomb load 500 lbs wing either 1000 1600 lbs center rack fuel 325 gals total four wing tanks consumption cruise mixture 31 gals per hour gives tad over 1600 miles course doesnt stretch luck over open water range has about 1500 miles nautical Thats way anyone would willing supply set plans kit either original copy copy preferred please contact address and/or phone number below will accept collect call John Rawlings 1119 Wildflower Lane St Charles MO 63304 314 441-8064 WACO Enclosed please find photos recently completed WACO SRE kit Sterling Models would grateful could find room 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Navigational Light System Red green lights wing tips white top fuselage just behind top wing end tail rudder red light also rides bottom fuselage Landing lights have added illuminate throttle reduced opposite end throttle servo arm contacts micro switch An external jack used charge six separate l5V dry-cell rechargeable batteries lighting system cabin interior finished white fur dark brown naugahyde side panels control unit add full-up instrument panel scale civilian pilot can seen inside cockpit its four Futaba servos receiver K&B 61 installed power swinging 13 x 6 propeller JTec muffler tucked inside emits exhaust down through two ports bottom cowl two battery packs wiring gingerbread model balances well weighs just under nine pounds am proud new father hope youll have room new addition family Scale models Ronald C Polk Sr Moreno Valley California Worlds Best LASER CUT KITS RUBBER POWERED FF SCALE kit features finest L4SER CUT BALSA Contest Rubber Conyauter Drawn Plans Conptete 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Letters tc Editor just wanted let know very much son enjoyed Model Aircraft Project Walt Grigg Qctober 1995 Model Aviation article best magazine thought certainly rekindled some longdormant memories time effort just little too young participate Frank Scott Casstown Ohio wanted make couple comments about Walt Griggs great article World War II identification models Bureau Aeronautics template sheets final assembly sheets shown page 56 57 still available small copy charge National Air Space Museum have collecting wooden plastic identification models several years As rare plastic Black IDs have become wooden kits almost impossible find fellow collector owns Boeing 314 model Walt carved several years ago craftsmanship outstanding have second hobby obsession woodworking furniture making Because hobby have subscription Fine Woodworking magazine magazine has always one-or twosentence bit articles end about authors occupation location Robert Vaughan furniture maker contributing editor Fine Woodworking Jim Haught free fighter convicted mass murderer Muncie Indiana Just thought suggestion magazine Keep up good work John Delafosse Jamestown North Carolina John Delafosse airline pilot poor speller Jamestown North Carolina John Imay have murdered afew models day hut never actually convicted other stuff great pleasure read Walt Griggs article Model Aircraft Project featured October 1995 issue Model Aviation Having started building ten- twenty-five-cent Megow Comet models tender age ten signed up build aircraft recognition models high school 1942 enjoyed model building much built classmates very easy attain honorary Captains Rank 15 years old enjoyed tough ones would pick four-engine bombers like Short Stirling Focke-Wulf Fw200 K alltime favorite build Short Sunderland British Patrol Bomber largest model wingspan 1813A6 inches fuselage 2 x 3 x 15 took lot carving get fuselage out chunk pine still have few old patterns assembly sheets feel fortunate able participate program model builder will probably never equaled again bunch high school children war effort thanks Mr Grigg stirring up aircraft modeling memories Brad Harrington Gonic New Hampshire Whats Name Radio-controlled model airplanes have control surfaces full sized airplane ie rudder elevator flaps ailerons like full-size airplanes some have retractable landing gear some have fixed landing gear Some have piston engines some have jet engines dont know call models hear someone talk model think small solid wood plastic replica sometimes see desks hanging ceilings see children playing opinion should called miniature airplanes RC airplanes powered fly control surfacesfor must obey laws physics apply full-size aircraft Miniature jet engines real honest-togoodness turbine jet engines have become available miniature aircraft being flown competitively people around world DeLand Florida little plastic wood models have wingspan measured inches whereas RC miniature airplanes have wingspans 4-10 feet little plastic wood models static just sit look pretty have no engine no moving control surfaces etc So world can Continued page 159 6 Model Aviation l Aircraft Project Letters Continued page 6 stretch word model include highly maneuverable powerful RC airplanes time call RC craft name describes function think miniature airplane does just Call RC airplanes mini airplanes mini RC airplanes dont call magnificent machines models George Glenfleld Beverly Massachusetts Help Wanted Please help long ago purchased kit model aircraft flew some satisfaction combat during WW II A-24 kit new produced several years ago company bought perhaps once others may may have continued production problem plans have lost during residential move box containing kit very plain return address Im sure plans contained necessary info now moot memory has completely failed name company Jensen have seen very nice renditions A-24 SBD facet landing gear full-size would rather difficult duplicate see struts did have scissors adjustable bomb load properly establish prop clearance during takeoff Consequently gear retracted lower portion strut pulled correct length during retraction wheels went wells properly rendition plane have seen has landing gear retractable length Scale-type model retracts requirement results squat appearance information correct published performance data cruise speed 154 knots sea level climb 1450 f/mm usual bomb load 500 lbs wing either 1000 1600 lbs center rack fuel 325 gals total four wing tanks consumption cruise mixture 31 gals per hour gives tad over 1600 miles course doesnt stretch luck over open water range has about 1500 miles nautical Thats way anyone would willing supply set plans kit either original copy copy preferred please contact address and/or phone number below will accept collect call John Rawlings 1119 Wildflower Lane St Charles MO 63304 314 441-8064 WACO Enclosed please find photos recently completed WACO SRE kit Sterling Models would grateful could find room 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Letters tc Editor just wanted let know very much son enjoyed Model Aircraft Project Walt Grigg Qctober 1995 Model Aviation article best magazine thought certainly rekindled some longdormant memories time effort just little too young participate Frank Scott Casstown Ohio wanted make couple comments about Walt Griggs great article World War II identification models Bureau Aeronautics template sheets final assembly sheets shown page 56 57 still available small copy charge National Air Space Museum have collecting wooden plastic identification models several years As rare plastic Black IDs have become wooden kits almost impossible find fellow collector owns Boeing 314 model Walt carved several years ago craftsmanship outstanding have second hobby obsession woodworking furniture making Because hobby have subscription Fine Woodworking magazine magazine has always one-or twosentence bit articles end about authors occupation location Robert Vaughan furniture maker contributing editor Fine Woodworking Jim Haught free fighter convicted mass murderer Muncie Indiana Just thought suggestion magazine Keep up good work John Delafosse Jamestown North Carolina John Delafosse airline pilot poor speller Jamestown North Carolina John Imay have murdered afew models day hut never actually convicted other stuff great pleasure read Walt Griggs article Model Aircraft Project featured October 1995 issue Model Aviation Having started building ten- twenty-five-cent Megow Comet models tender age ten signed up build aircraft recognition models high school 1942 enjoyed model building much built classmates very easy attain honorary Captains Rank 15 years old enjoyed tough ones would pick four-engine bombers like Short Stirling Focke-Wulf Fw200 K alltime favorite build Short Sunderland British Patrol Bomber largest model wingspan 1813A6 inches fuselage 2 x 3 x 15 took lot carving get fuselage out chunk pine still have few old patterns assembly sheets feel fortunate able participate program model builder will probably never equaled again bunch high school children war effort thanks Mr Grigg stirring up aircraft modeling memories Brad Harrington Gonic New Hampshire Whats Name Radio-controlled model airplanes have control surfaces full sized airplane ie rudder elevator flaps ailerons like full-size airplanes some have retractable landing gear some have fixed landing gear Some have piston engines some have jet engines dont know call models hear someone talk model think small solid wood plastic replica sometimes see desks hanging ceilings see children playing opinion should called miniature airplanes RC airplanes powered fly control surfacesfor must obey laws physics apply full-size aircraft Miniature jet engines real honest-togoodness turbine jet engines have become available miniature aircraft being flown competitively people around world DeLand Florida little plastic wood models have wingspan measured inches whereas RC miniature airplanes have wingspans 4-10 feet little plastic wood models static just sit look pretty have no engine no moving control surfaces etc So world can Continued page 159 6 Model Aviation l Aircraft Project Letters Continued page 6 stretch word model include highly maneuverable powerful RC airplanes time call RC craft name describes function think miniature airplane does just Call RC airplanes mini airplanes mini RC airplanes dont call magnificent machines models George Glenfleld Beverly Massachusetts Help Wanted Please help long ago purchased kit model aircraft flew some satisfaction combat during WW II A-24 kit new produced several years ago company bought perhaps once others may may have continued production problem plans have lost during residential move box containing kit very plain return address Im sure plans contained necessary info now moot memory has completely failed name company Jensen have seen very nice renditions A-24 SBD facet landing gear full-size would rather difficult duplicate see struts did have scissors adjustable bomb load properly establish prop clearance during takeoff Consequently gear retracted lower portion strut pulled correct length during retraction wheels went wells properly rendition plane have seen has landing gear retractable length Scale-type model retracts requirement results squat appearance information correct published performance data cruise speed 154 knots sea level climb 1450 f/mm usual bomb load 500 lbs wing either 1000 1600 lbs center rack fuel 325 gals total four wing tanks consumption cruise mixture 31 gals per hour gives tad over 1600 miles course doesnt stretch luck over open water range has about 1500 miles nautical Thats way anyone would willing supply set plans kit either original copy copy preferred please contact address and/or phone number below will accept collect call John Rawlings 1119 Wildflower Lane St Charles MO 63304 314 441-8064 WACO Enclosed please find photos recently completed WACO SRE kit Sterling Models would grateful could find room 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Letters tc Editor just wanted let know very much son enjoyed Model Aircraft Project Walt Grigg Qctober 1995 Model Aviation article best magazine thought certainly rekindled some longdormant memories time effort just little too young participate Frank Scott Casstown Ohio wanted make couple comments about Walt Griggs great article World War II identification models Bureau Aeronautics template sheets final assembly sheets shown page 56 57 still available small copy charge National Air Space Museum have collecting wooden plastic identification models several years As rare plastic Black IDs have become wooden kits almost impossible find fellow collector owns Boeing 314 model Walt carved several years ago craftsmanship outstanding have second hobby obsession woodworking furniture making Because hobby have subscription Fine Woodworking magazine magazine has always one-or twosentence bit articles end about authors occupation location Robert Vaughan furniture maker contributing editor Fine Woodworking Jim Haught free fighter convicted mass murderer Muncie Indiana Just thought suggestion magazine Keep up good work John Delafosse Jamestown North Carolina John Delafosse airline pilot poor speller Jamestown North Carolina John Imay have murdered afew models day hut never actually convicted other stuff great pleasure read Walt Griggs article Model Aircraft Project featured October 1995 issue Model Aviation Having started building ten- twenty-five-cent Megow Comet models tender age ten signed up build aircraft recognition models high school 1942 enjoyed model building much built classmates very easy attain honorary Captains Rank 15 years old enjoyed tough ones would pick four-engine bombers like Short Stirling Focke-Wulf Fw200 K alltime favorite build Short Sunderland British Patrol Bomber largest model wingspan 1813A6 inches fuselage 2 x 3 x 15 took lot carving get fuselage out chunk pine still have few old patterns assembly sheets feel fortunate able participate program model builder will probably never equaled again bunch high school children war effort thanks Mr Grigg stirring up aircraft modeling memories Brad Harrington Gonic New Hampshire Whats Name Radio-controlled model airplanes have control surfaces full sized airplane ie rudder elevator flaps ailerons like full-size airplanes some have retractable landing gear some have fixed landing gear Some have piston engines some have jet engines dont know call models hear someone talk model think small solid wood plastic replica sometimes see desks hanging ceilings see children playing opinion should called miniature airplanes RC airplanes powered fly control surfacesfor must obey laws physics apply full-size aircraft Miniature jet engines real honest-togoodness turbine jet engines have become available miniature aircraft being flown competitively people around world DeLand Florida little plastic wood models have wingspan measured inches whereas RC miniature airplanes have wingspans 4-10 feet little plastic wood models static just sit look pretty have no engine no moving control surfaces etc So world can Continued page 159 6 Model Aviation l Aircraft Project Letters Continued page 6 stretch word model include highly maneuverable powerful RC airplanes time call RC craft name describes function think miniature airplane does just Call RC airplanes mini airplanes mini RC airplanes dont call magnificent machines models George Glenfleld Beverly Massachusetts Help Wanted Please help long ago purchased kit model aircraft flew some satisfaction combat during WW II A-24 kit new produced several years ago company bought perhaps once others may may have continued production problem plans have lost during residential move box containing kit very plain return address Im sure plans contained necessary info now moot memory has completely failed name company Jensen have seen very nice renditions A-24 SBD facet landing gear full-size would rather difficult duplicate see struts did have scissors adjustable bomb load properly establish prop clearance during takeoff Consequently gear retracted lower portion strut pulled correct length during retraction wheels went wells properly rendition plane have seen has landing gear retractable length Scale-type model retracts requirement results squat appearance information correct published performance data cruise speed 154 knots sea level climb 1450 f/mm usual bomb load 500 lbs wing either 1000 1600 lbs center rack fuel 325 gals total four wing tanks consumption cruise mixture 31 gals per hour gives tad over 1600 miles course doesnt stretch luck over open water range has about 1500 miles nautical Thats way anyone would willing supply set plans kit either original copy copy preferred please contact address and/or phone number below will accept collect call John Rawlings 1119 Wildflower Lane St Charles MO 63304 314 441-8064 WACO Enclosed please find photos recently completed WACO SRE kit Sterling Models would grateful could find room 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Navigational Light System Red green lights wing tips white top fuselage just behind top wing end tail rudder red light also rides bottom fuselage Landing lights have added illuminate throttle reduced opposite end throttle servo arm contacts micro switch An external jack used charge six separate l5V dry-cell rechargeable batteries lighting system cabin interior finished white fur dark brown naugahyde side panels control unit add full-up instrument panel scale civilian pilot can seen inside cockpit its four Futaba servos receiver K&B 61 installed power swinging 13 x 6 propeller JTec muffler tucked inside emits exhaust down through two ports bottom cowl two battery packs wiring gingerbread model balances well weighs just under nine pounds am proud new father hope youll have room new addition family Scale models Ronald C Polk Sr Moreno Valley California Worlds Best LASER CUT KITS RUBBER POWERED FF SCALE kit features finest L4SER CUT BALSA Contest Rubber Conyauter Drawn Plans Conptete 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