AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NATIONALS WINNERS HAVE USED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best infinishcompletelyfuelproof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 53t3489 83489 733%4119 53 3 45 e129 8Y77%139 94588% 7 7%139 104587149 108w 8W149 106EW159 114877% 7%7%8159 11SEW169 11%87169 128179 125W179 1388239 1458279 1588349 ie4%8449 1758599 1858e99 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER OF ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE S3/4129 758149 7SN 8%1A9 8%8%8%7 7%7%189 977% 7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 4%8%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10%11169 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 NNARROW Xetters te theJditer letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 815 15th St NW Washington DC 20005 Hangs just reading Model Aviation saw some pictures thought would send little story first RB47 scratch-built 1958 still hanging ready room 9880 Reserve Squadron Coral Gables FL display real B47 Homestead AFB open house 1958 flew great second picture same fellow 20 years laterstill going strong RC CD have started two clubs president two others am now president Central Georgia Radio Control Aircraft League Other pictures taken static display open house Robins AFB Warner Robins GA couple months ago privileged have flown same field Thunderbirds 35 40 models rep resented own club tremendous turn-out flew pattern ships biplanes some 40000 people TV Most club members either service retired am Air Force enjoy model field built us base have some 30 active members club known CGRCAL way won King Orange International Scale event U-control 1959 FWl9O eyes what use still thing club weekend Ernest C Mullikin Warner Robins GA Simple Question Enjoyed February article Reynolds Number hope youll keep publishing technical info like time time am serious modeler now son 13 CL ac tive numerous years RC 1 years Question predict various items like takeoff landing speeds glide angle etc knowing plane en gine characteristics flying weights pure technical also fun am experienced engineer CW Farley Hockessin DE Time has way blurring things big objectives minds AMA s founding fathers 1937 dissemination scienti fic informationhence word Aca demy AMA name have interesting scientific things publish such Dave Robelens article about miniature spin tunneland Brad Powers will continue excursions basics design DishProfile RC Aerobatics Please allow commend staff MA selection planes featured building articles relatively short experience MA has become apparent screen ing procedure allows best de signs reach magazine Since area specific interest Profile Control Line Aerobatics have particularly interested Frank Scotts articles PBA Special Plan Nos 175 179 great help learning basics flying inverted Spitfire No 226 showed innovations con struction profile sport plane know bombarded s Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS Ernest C Mullikin RB47 CL 1958 below present pattern airplane requests special interest groups would like follow up two mentioned above articles beginners profile trainers stand off scale sport/aerobatic profile article full-house competition profile plane d round out nice series profile planes con sidered along Bobcat Slow Rat Semi-Profile other sport planes featured Ennis G Lamay III East Point GA As matter fact editor would like see good aerobatic profile too would like hear experienced designers Frank Scott incidentally keeps low profile hasa long record both orthodox unconven tional published designs including can ards swing-wings comic designs like flying sleigh Santa Testifying regard held work long-time English editor Ron Moulton obtained plans PBA Special himself son Frank almost done aerobatic champ full scale Loud enslagers Laser 200 near future publication interesting reader considers John Kilsdonks Bobcat sport airplaneperhaps Slow Rats have wider application Found Gold Mine Just quick note tell much enjoy MA month Although am involved RC editor club newsletter also enjoy other articles FF CL etc RC mod elers dont realize valuable tips building finishing etc can just glancing through other areas Anyhow magazine has printed some really interesting aircraft date keep up good work Thomas Bilheimer Bethlehem PA LSF 507 NSS 72-376 Fox Combat Special 1978 Nationals Wins Slow Combat Open 1-Dick Stubblefleld Fox 2-Larry Driscoll Fox 3-Geo Cleveland Fox Fast Combat Jr 1-Tom Fluker- Fox 2-Mathis Fox 3-White Fox Fast Combat Sr 2-Bill Maywald Fox 3-Russell Crawford Fox Fast Combat Open 1-Phil Granderson Fox 2-Mike Taliman Fox 3-Bob Mears Fox 4-Karns Fox Congratulations Thanks jot MANUFACTURING CO 5205 TOWEON AVE FOAl 3Mfl4 AMC 7290 PHONE 50 490 906 scramble RC dollar manufacturers have passed control line flyers needs Fox last couple years have upgraded control line motors added new control line products invite inspection tanks control lines bell cranks control handles fuel bulbs fuel line wheels wheel collars other products catalog free asking beginner have sembled starter sets consisting motor mounting bolts fuel line tank bell crank elevator horn wheels wheel collar fuel filter extra plus control lines handle cups matched considerable price savings over buying separately suggest consider #81015 Fox 15 Baffle Starter Set Profile Models $3795 #81016 Fox 15 Schneurle Starter Set Pro file Models 5 motors pleasure oriented thought might like see competition oriented motors fared summers Nationals SEND FOR OUR FREE CATALOG Buy Insurance Against Premature Release BUY THE BEST Buy LOGIcTROLS THR 2 captured releaseable tow hook Un like competitors LOGICTROL THR-2 tow hook does take spe cial tow ring attachment Also captured hook feature designed concentrate load near pivot point prevent premature release caused tow hook flex ing possible certain foreign imports captured feature fail-safe externally adjustable return spring provided positive hook reset easy installation See dealer captured releaseable tow hook Model No 210-3500-002 great buy Only $499 Logictrpl June1979 7 ATTENTION Control Line Flyers Fox Cares About Tom has sage advice Like hun Continued page 126 Logictrol International corporation PO Box 3565I 3300 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 Install former F12 1/32 plywood bottom planking motor mount former F 1 back dummy compartment dummy cargo compartment door made 1/32 plywood 1/16 doubler cargo compartment compartment door hinged rear held closed front two small screwsor two hooks rubber band prefer Construct rudder out medium weight C-grain balsa edging shown Glue stabilizer stop stabilizer platform install platforms place fuselage Apply coat sanding sealer fuselage sealer dry sand smooth #400 sandpaper Add three coats clear dope area windshield attached Cut wind shield celluloid shape holding place apply dope thinner edges celluloid brush thinner will soften dope seal windshield place Remove motor paint body three coats fuel-proof colored dope original model painted yellow make easy spot grass trees Wing Stabilizer Start making set master ribs both wing stabilizer spot glueing two pieces 1/16 plywood together Cut wing sta bilizer rib patterns plan glue plywood glue dry cut out rib outlines sand smooth Carefully separate 1/16 plywood have set master ribs Count ribs required type cut number 1/16 medium strips slightly larger master ribs Stack balsa strips between plywood ribs drive two straight pins through master rib balsa stack both sides hold assembly together Sand edges balsa stack until flush plywood master ribs file notches spars Remove pins have set identical ribs wing trailing edge cut sheet straight-grain balsa tapered razor plane sanding shape Mark rib locations file cut 1 / 16 notches depth indicated plan -ITS SNAP New Super Champ Extr Features Worldsa snap-on mounts availFastest Wing Snaps able$895 Pkg off Instant No Ugly Mounting Bands olts Easy WS- 56 build & fly balsa & ply const ABS tips & cowlhand-cut parts rolled plans & snap-on wing system $5495 GEMINI MODELS INC 311 Lakeview Ave Clifton NJ 0701 1 201 772-9474 pre-pay orders ship dep req cod Place waxed paper over plan pin leading edge bottom spar trailing edge locations shown Glue ribs place install top spar flat center section betweeen dihedral joints wing center section pinned down work table cut notches leading trailing edges After cutting notches raise wing tips proper dihedral height block glue place Now glue place top spar wing rib gussets leading edge Construction stabilizer similar wing except center three ribs cut out receive 1/16 sheet planking shown Next form stabilizer wire hooks glue place Cover wing rudder stabilizer transparent MonoKote shrink tight tightening covering wing tips trailing edge should blocked up provide washout required using washout trailing edge up wing center section will stall before tips giving stable flight dark covering wing such red will stand out well against blue sky white clouds making easier timer keep track plane Epoxy rudder place make certain install absolutely straight center line fuselage Mount wing place wing platform square up body Mark location fuselage bottom wing out away little covering epoxy some wing keys place maintain correct alignment time wing fastened place Mount motor timer wheels DT cord DT cord should rigged allow rear stabilizer rise 45 degree 50-degree angle fuse burns through DT rubber band Assemble wing tail fuselage put dummy place Balance plane point indicated drawing Flying Hand glide model over grassy area Run plane until feel little lift gently push forward cause stall attempt fly model tail heavy Add weight nose necessary first flight should made about power five-second engine run hand launched eight-second engine run takeoflis made Observe flight pattern make necessary adjust ments before attempting full power flight original model flew right under power left turning glide controlled raising left stabilizer tip right wing tab turned down 3/32 help hold right wing up under power Use small rudder tab control climb pattern necessary flying model Cargo events compartment loaded no attempt made maintain balance point cargo weight front balance point model flies almost well fully loaded does cargo Properly constructed trimmed Paygo will fun fly should add trophies collection Letters Editor continued page 7 editor RCer finds much terest steady flow important info articles columns other subjects Modeling taken entity splinter-group hobby MAs building blocks Rubber Bombshell July 1978 issue page 62 pictured Buzzard Bombshell electric powered RC Could tell Buzzard Bombshell can made rubber power may obtain copy plans Michael D Laurie 31 W Green St Mascoutab IL 62258 have advised Mr Laurie Bombshell being short-nosed gas mod el design well-suited rubber could made fly would require very short motor much nose weight would limit performance no such plans know Mr Lauries complete address givenif can help him What Enjoyed article MA May 1978 about old magazines kits Sometime between 1946 1950 magazines think Air Trails gave away model kit subscribing plane similar Buzzard Bombshell Miss Delaware plane 48 wingspan de signed Ardens other smaller en gines still have some snapshots skinny teenager holding bones before covering have idea what plane called could get set 126 Model Aviation SCALE CLASICS ns & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PSE STINSONRELIANT SR9 /oacai 84s Span $2200At Scala 126 Spans2500 2Sol 83 Span $12002SoaI SASpanj5SO iVaSoala 473OSpan 10001l5Scal 63 Span01200 CURTISS GOSHAWK FliCg 2 Scale 62 Span815nd CURTISS GULPHAWK lA . 2Scal 83 Span 51500 oala 94 Span S30P0 Plea. Add 5150 pa Odar Postage md Handling. Ootled US Add SSooMOOS Pnnnto Richard G Barron1213 Holly Spring Lfl Grand Slane MIchigan 48439 Send Soc Complete lnfonnaOon plans RF Hinson Boca Raton FL Air Trails series subscription premiums Cahill s Clodhopper Wake field ~2A Buzzard Bombshell think So-Long FF think refer something like Bomb shell prettier John Ponds Plan Ser vice Box 3113 San Jose CA 95156 probably has plans both Bomb shell So-Longthough original big size Perky Profiles CHARACTERISTICS Formulated handle apecial finish problema encountered wIth gee powered planes boata care TWO-PART EPOXY ENAMEL PAINT HI-GLOSS OR FLAT FINISHES LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOUR FINISH WITHSTANDS ROUGH HANDLING SUITABLE FOR BRUSH OR SPRAY APPLICATION ONE-COAT COVERAGE ON FILLED SURFACE FAST DRYINGDUST FREE IN 1 HR DRIES HARD IN 6 HRS CURED FINISH IS FLEXIBLE RESILIENT AND MAR-RESISTANT FUEL PROOFNOT AFFECTED BY GLOW FUELS WATER CHEMICALS ALCOHOL AND WITHSTANDS RACING FUELS WITH 50% NITRO METHANE LOW-ODOR NON-TOXIC WHEN DRY NON-IRRITATING NON-SENSITIZING CURING AGENTS THUS ELIMINATING DERMATITIC OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS APPLICATIONS Applies paintablo surface Colors can inter mixed Mixture usable tsr 12 hours Brushing self-leveling right consIstency tsr application Spray ose requires thinning Aero-Poxy non tootening Iberefore recommended Aero-Gloso Dope applied first en silkopan fabric silk products Both Broshing Slow Spray Fast Thinners available COMPLETE HIGHLY DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP ILLUS TRATED INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL PACTRA FINISHING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE FROM US FOR $100 SIZES 4 OZ CAN B OZ CAN FOR COLOR BASE AND CATALYSTS 16 OZ CAN 32 OZ CAN FOR BRUSHING AND SPRAY THINNERS COLORS USE COLOR BASE WITH EITHER HI-GLOSS OR FLAT CATALYST PHANTOM BLACK TRAINER YELLOW RADAR WHITE MARAUDER RED ROCKET BLUE SABRE ALUMINUM SOLAR ORANGE CLEAR FIGHTER GREEN PRIMER pace rw Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90028 library Using profile dimen sions constructed three dimensional bodies would interested putting pictures magazine would appreciate Salvatore Amico Mount Sinai NY Welcome picked up January MA because interested Wright Flyer drawing found contained much else interest am mainly inter ested free flight scale although everything else takes close second Indoor World Championships es pecially intriguing am mainly interest ed pioneer experimental research machines Recently have work ing model autogiro am converting Sterling Fokker Fill back Mor ane-Saulnier prototype flown CL just fun far scale usually am studying pre-WW aircraft made 1/12th scale model 1902 Wright Glider No 3 flown 2-line controllable kite would like become member Please enroll Gary J Hinze San Jose CA Mr Hinze modeling people have encountered Model Aviationoften through full-scale ma terialand have become AMA member Like sport fliers modeling world sounds pleasant June1979 127 Enclosed pictures three planes built Midwest profile kitsP63 Air Corbra Sky Raider P40 Warhawk son Phill discarded profile bodies completely rebuilt full-size body obtained three-sided views planes Since idea will interest CL fliers pleased show three Mr Amicos interesting photos Amicos modified Midwest Profiles top Skyraider Airacobra P-40
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 126, 127
AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NATIONALS WINNERS HAVE USED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best infinishcompletelyfuelproof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 53t3489 83489 733%4119 53 3 45 e129 8Y77%139 94588% 7 7%139 104587149 108w 8W149 106EW159 114877% 7%7%8159 11SEW169 11%87169 128179 125W179 1388239 1458279 1588349 ie4%8449 1758599 1858e99 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER OF ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE S3/4129 758149 7SN 8%1A9 8%8%8%7 7%7%189 977% 7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 4%8%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10%11169 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 NNARROW Xetters te theJditer letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 815 15th St NW Washington DC 20005 Hangs just reading Model Aviation saw some pictures thought would send little story first RB47 scratch-built 1958 still hanging ready room 9880 Reserve Squadron Coral Gables FL display real B47 Homestead AFB open house 1958 flew great second picture same fellow 20 years laterstill going strong RC CD have started two clubs president two others am now president Central Georgia Radio Control Aircraft League Other pictures taken static display open house Robins AFB Warner Robins GA couple months ago privileged have flown same field Thunderbirds 35 40 models rep resented own club tremendous turn-out flew pattern ships biplanes some 40000 people TV Most club members either service retired am Air Force enjoy model field built us base have some 30 active members club known CGRCAL way won King Orange International Scale event U-control 1959 FWl9O eyes what use still thing club weekend Ernest C Mullikin Warner Robins GA Simple Question Enjoyed February article Reynolds Number hope youll keep publishing technical info like time time am serious modeler now son 13 CL ac tive numerous years RC 1 years Question predict various items like takeoff landing speeds glide angle etc knowing plane en gine characteristics flying weights pure technical also fun am experienced engineer CW Farley Hockessin DE Time has way blurring things big objectives minds AMA s founding fathers 1937 dissemination scienti fic informationhence word Aca demy AMA name have interesting scientific things publish such Dave Robelens article about miniature spin tunneland Brad Powers will continue excursions basics design DishProfile RC Aerobatics Please allow commend staff MA selection planes featured building articles relatively short experience MA has become apparent screen ing procedure allows best de signs reach magazine Since area specific interest Profile Control Line Aerobatics have particularly interested Frank Scotts articles PBA Special Plan Nos 175 179 great help learning basics flying inverted Spitfire No 226 showed innovations con struction profile sport plane know bombarded s Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS Ernest C Mullikin RB47 CL 1958 below present pattern airplane requests special interest groups would like follow up two mentioned above articles beginners profile trainers stand off scale sport/aerobatic profile article full-house competition profile plane d round out nice series profile planes con sidered along Bobcat Slow Rat Semi-Profile other sport planes featured Ennis G Lamay III East Point GA As matter fact editor would like see good aerobatic profile too would like hear experienced designers Frank Scott incidentally keeps low profile hasa long record both orthodox unconven tional published designs including can ards swing-wings comic designs like flying sleigh Santa Testifying regard held work long-time English editor Ron Moulton obtained plans PBA Special himself son Frank almost done aerobatic champ full scale Loud enslagers Laser 200 near future publication interesting reader considers John Kilsdonks Bobcat sport airplaneperhaps Slow Rats have wider application Found Gold Mine Just quick note tell much enjoy MA month Although am involved RC editor club newsletter also enjoy other articles FF CL etc RC mod elers dont realize valuable tips building finishing etc can just glancing through other areas Anyhow magazine has printed some really interesting aircraft date keep up good work Thomas Bilheimer Bethlehem PA LSF 507 NSS 72-376 Fox Combat Special 1978 Nationals Wins Slow Combat Open 1-Dick Stubblefleld Fox 2-Larry Driscoll Fox 3-Geo Cleveland Fox Fast Combat Jr 1-Tom Fluker- Fox 2-Mathis Fox 3-White Fox Fast Combat Sr 2-Bill Maywald Fox 3-Russell Crawford Fox Fast Combat Open 1-Phil Granderson Fox 2-Mike Taliman Fox 3-Bob Mears Fox 4-Karns Fox Congratulations Thanks jot MANUFACTURING CO 5205 TOWEON AVE FOAl 3Mfl4 AMC 7290 PHONE 50 490 906 scramble RC dollar manufacturers have passed control line flyers needs Fox last couple years have upgraded control line motors added new control line products invite inspection tanks control lines bell cranks control handles fuel bulbs fuel line wheels wheel collars other products catalog free asking beginner have sembled starter sets consisting motor mounting bolts fuel line tank bell crank elevator horn wheels wheel collar fuel filter extra plus control lines handle cups matched considerable price savings over buying separately suggest consider #81015 Fox 15 Baffle Starter Set Profile Models $3795 #81016 Fox 15 Schneurle Starter Set Pro file Models 5 motors pleasure oriented thought might like see competition oriented motors fared summers Nationals SEND FOR OUR FREE CATALOG Buy Insurance Against Premature Release BUY THE BEST Buy LOGIcTROLS THR 2 captured releaseable tow hook Un like competitors LOGICTROL THR-2 tow hook does take spe cial tow ring attachment Also captured hook feature designed concentrate load near pivot point prevent premature release caused tow hook flex ing possible certain foreign imports captured feature fail-safe externally adjustable return spring provided positive hook reset easy installation See dealer captured releaseable tow hook Model No 210-3500-002 great buy Only $499 Logictrpl June1979 7 ATTENTION Control Line Flyers Fox Cares About Tom has sage advice Like hun Continued page 126 Logictrol International corporation PO Box 3565I 3300 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 Install former F12 1/32 plywood bottom planking motor mount former F 1 back dummy compartment dummy cargo compartment door made 1/32 plywood 1/16 doubler cargo compartment compartment door hinged rear held closed front two small screwsor two hooks rubber band prefer Construct rudder out medium weight C-grain balsa edging shown Glue stabilizer stop stabilizer platform install platforms place fuselage Apply coat sanding sealer fuselage sealer dry sand smooth #400 sandpaper Add three coats clear dope area windshield attached Cut wind shield celluloid shape holding place apply dope thinner edges celluloid brush thinner will soften dope seal windshield place Remove motor paint body three coats fuel-proof colored dope original model painted yellow make easy spot grass trees Wing Stabilizer Start making set master ribs both wing stabilizer spot glueing two pieces 1/16 plywood together Cut wing sta bilizer rib patterns plan glue plywood glue dry cut out rib outlines sand smooth Carefully separate 1/16 plywood have set master ribs Count ribs required type cut number 1/16 medium strips slightly larger master ribs Stack balsa strips between plywood ribs drive two straight pins through master rib balsa stack both sides hold assembly together Sand edges balsa stack until flush plywood master ribs file notches spars Remove pins have set identical ribs wing trailing edge cut sheet straight-grain balsa tapered razor plane sanding shape Mark rib locations file cut 1 / 16 notches depth indicated plan -ITS SNAP New Super Champ Extr Features Worldsa snap-on mounts availFastest Wing Snaps able$895 Pkg off Instant No Ugly Mounting Bands olts Easy WS- 56 build & fly balsa & ply const ABS tips & cowlhand-cut parts rolled plans & snap-on wing system $5495 GEMINI MODELS INC 311 Lakeview Ave Clifton NJ 0701 1 201 772-9474 pre-pay orders ship dep req cod Place waxed paper over plan pin leading edge bottom spar trailing edge locations shown Glue ribs place install top spar flat center section betweeen dihedral joints wing center section pinned down work table cut notches leading trailing edges After cutting notches raise wing tips proper dihedral height block glue place Now glue place top spar wing rib gussets leading edge Construction stabilizer similar wing except center three ribs cut out receive 1/16 sheet planking shown Next form stabilizer wire hooks glue place Cover wing rudder stabilizer transparent MonoKote shrink tight tightening covering wing tips trailing edge should blocked up provide washout required using washout trailing edge up wing center section will stall before tips giving stable flight dark covering wing such red will stand out well against blue sky white clouds making easier timer keep track plane Epoxy rudder place make certain install absolutely straight center line fuselage Mount wing place wing platform square up body Mark location fuselage bottom wing out away little covering epoxy some wing keys place maintain correct alignment time wing fastened place Mount motor timer wheels DT cord DT cord should rigged allow rear stabilizer rise 45 degree 50-degree angle fuse burns through DT rubber band Assemble wing tail fuselage put dummy place Balance plane point indicated drawing Flying Hand glide model over grassy area Run plane until feel little lift gently push forward cause stall attempt fly model tail heavy Add weight nose necessary first flight should made about power five-second engine run hand launched eight-second engine run takeoflis made Observe flight pattern make necessary adjust ments before attempting full power flight original model flew right under power left turning glide controlled raising left stabilizer tip right wing tab turned down 3/32 help hold right wing up under power Use small rudder tab control climb pattern necessary flying model Cargo events compartment loaded no attempt made maintain balance point cargo weight front balance point model flies almost well fully loaded does cargo Properly constructed trimmed Paygo will fun fly should add trophies collection Letters Editor continued page 7 editor RCer finds much terest steady flow important info articles columns other subjects Modeling taken entity splinter-group hobby MAs building blocks Rubber Bombshell July 1978 issue page 62 pictured Buzzard Bombshell electric powered RC Could tell Buzzard Bombshell can made rubber power may obtain copy plans Michael D Laurie 31 W Green St Mascoutab IL 62258 have advised Mr Laurie Bombshell being short-nosed gas mod el design well-suited rubber could made fly would require very short motor much nose weight would limit performance no such plans know Mr Lauries complete address givenif can help him What Enjoyed article MA May 1978 about old magazines kits Sometime between 1946 1950 magazines think Air Trails gave away model kit subscribing plane similar Buzzard Bombshell Miss Delaware plane 48 wingspan de signed Ardens other smaller en gines still have some snapshots skinny teenager holding bones before covering have idea what plane called could get set 126 Model Aviation SCALE CLASICS ns & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PSE STINSONRELIANT SR9 /oacai 84s Span $2200At Scala 126 Spans2500 2Sol 83 Span $12002SoaI SASpanj5SO iVaSoala 473OSpan 10001l5Scal 63 Span01200 CURTISS GOSHAWK FliCg 2 Scale 62 Span815nd CURTISS GULPHAWK lA . 2Scal 83 Span 51500 oala 94 Span S30P0 Plea. Add 5150 pa Odar Postage md Handling. Ootled US Add SSooMOOS Pnnnto Richard G Barron1213 Holly Spring Lfl Grand Slane MIchigan 48439 Send Soc Complete lnfonnaOon plans RF Hinson Boca Raton FL Air Trails series subscription premiums Cahill s Clodhopper Wake field ~2A Buzzard Bombshell think So-Long FF think refer something like Bomb shell prettier John Ponds Plan Ser vice Box 3113 San Jose CA 95156 probably has plans both Bomb shell So-Longthough original big size Perky Profiles CHARACTERISTICS Formulated handle apecial finish problema encountered wIth gee powered planes boata care TWO-PART EPOXY ENAMEL PAINT HI-GLOSS OR FLAT FINISHES LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOUR FINISH WITHSTANDS ROUGH HANDLING SUITABLE FOR BRUSH OR SPRAY APPLICATION ONE-COAT COVERAGE ON FILLED SURFACE FAST DRYINGDUST FREE IN 1 HR DRIES HARD IN 6 HRS CURED FINISH IS FLEXIBLE RESILIENT AND MAR-RESISTANT FUEL PROOFNOT AFFECTED BY GLOW FUELS WATER CHEMICALS ALCOHOL AND WITHSTANDS RACING FUELS WITH 50% NITRO METHANE LOW-ODOR NON-TOXIC WHEN DRY NON-IRRITATING NON-SENSITIZING CURING AGENTS THUS ELIMINATING DERMATITIC OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS APPLICATIONS Applies paintablo surface Colors can inter mixed Mixture usable tsr 12 hours Brushing self-leveling right consIstency tsr application Spray ose requires thinning Aero-Poxy non tootening Iberefore recommended Aero-Gloso Dope applied first en silkopan fabric silk products Both Broshing Slow Spray Fast Thinners available COMPLETE HIGHLY DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP ILLUS TRATED INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL PACTRA FINISHING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE FROM US FOR $100 SIZES 4 OZ CAN B OZ CAN FOR COLOR BASE AND CATALYSTS 16 OZ CAN 32 OZ CAN FOR BRUSHING AND SPRAY THINNERS COLORS USE COLOR BASE WITH EITHER HI-GLOSS OR FLAT CATALYST PHANTOM BLACK TRAINER YELLOW RADAR WHITE MARAUDER RED ROCKET BLUE SABRE ALUMINUM SOLAR ORANGE CLEAR FIGHTER GREEN PRIMER pace rw Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90028 library Using profile dimen sions constructed three dimensional bodies would interested putting pictures magazine would appreciate Salvatore Amico Mount Sinai NY Welcome picked up January MA because interested Wright Flyer drawing found contained much else interest am mainly inter ested free flight scale although everything else takes close second Indoor World Championships es pecially intriguing am mainly interest ed pioneer experimental research machines Recently have work ing model autogiro am converting Sterling Fokker Fill back Mor ane-Saulnier prototype flown CL just fun far scale usually am studying pre-WW aircraft made 1/12th scale model 1902 Wright Glider No 3 flown 2-line controllable kite would like become member Please enroll Gary J Hinze San Jose CA Mr Hinze modeling people have encountered Model Aviationoften through full-scale ma terialand have become AMA member Like sport fliers modeling world sounds pleasant June1979 127 Enclosed pictures three planes built Midwest profile kitsP63 Air Corbra Sky Raider P40 Warhawk son Phill discarded profile bodies completely rebuilt full-size body obtained three-sided views planes Since idea will interest CL fliers pleased show three Mr Amicos interesting photos Amicos modified Midwest Profiles top Skyraider Airacobra P-40
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 126, 127
AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NATIONALS WINNERS HAVE USED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best infinishcompletelyfuelproof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 53t3489 83489 733%4119 53 3 45 e129 8Y77%139 94588% 7 7%139 104587149 108w 8W149 106EW159 114877% 7%7%8159 11SEW169 11%87169 128179 125W179 1388239 1458279 1588349 ie4%8449 1758599 1858e99 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER OF ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE S3/4129 758149 7SN 8%1A9 8%8%8%7 7%7%189 977% 7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 4%8%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10%11169 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 NNARROW Xetters te theJditer letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 815 15th St NW Washington DC 20005 Hangs just reading Model Aviation saw some pictures thought would send little story first RB47 scratch-built 1958 still hanging ready room 9880 Reserve Squadron Coral Gables FL display real B47 Homestead AFB open house 1958 flew great second picture same fellow 20 years laterstill going strong RC CD have started two clubs president two others am now president Central Georgia Radio Control Aircraft League Other pictures taken static display open house Robins AFB Warner Robins GA couple months ago privileged have flown same field Thunderbirds 35 40 models rep resented own club tremendous turn-out flew pattern ships biplanes some 40000 people TV Most club members either service retired am Air Force enjoy model field built us base have some 30 active members club known CGRCAL way won King Orange International Scale event U-control 1959 FWl9O eyes what use still thing club weekend Ernest C Mullikin Warner Robins GA Simple Question Enjoyed February article Reynolds Number hope youll keep publishing technical info like time time am serious modeler now son 13 CL ac tive numerous years RC 1 years Question predict various items like takeoff landing speeds glide angle etc knowing plane en gine characteristics flying weights pure technical also fun am experienced engineer CW Farley Hockessin DE Time has way blurring things big objectives minds AMA s founding fathers 1937 dissemination scienti fic informationhence word Aca demy AMA name have interesting scientific things publish such Dave Robelens article about miniature spin tunneland Brad Powers will continue excursions basics design DishProfile RC Aerobatics Please allow commend staff MA selection planes featured building articles relatively short experience MA has become apparent screen ing procedure allows best de signs reach magazine Since area specific interest Profile Control Line Aerobatics have particularly interested Frank Scotts articles PBA Special Plan Nos 175 179 great help learning basics flying inverted Spitfire No 226 showed innovations con struction profile sport plane know bombarded s Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS Ernest C Mullikin RB47 CL 1958 below present pattern airplane requests special interest groups would like follow up two mentioned above articles beginners profile trainers stand off scale sport/aerobatic profile article full-house competition profile plane d round out nice series profile planes con sidered along Bobcat Slow Rat Semi-Profile other sport planes featured Ennis G Lamay III East Point GA As matter fact editor would like see good aerobatic profile too would like hear experienced designers Frank Scott incidentally keeps low profile hasa long record both orthodox unconven tional published designs including can ards swing-wings comic designs like flying sleigh Santa Testifying regard held work long-time English editor Ron Moulton obtained plans PBA Special himself son Frank almost done aerobatic champ full scale Loud enslagers Laser 200 near future publication interesting reader considers John Kilsdonks Bobcat sport airplaneperhaps Slow Rats have wider application Found Gold Mine Just quick note tell much enjoy MA month Although am involved RC editor club newsletter also enjoy other articles FF CL etc RC mod elers dont realize valuable tips building finishing etc can just glancing through other areas Anyhow magazine has printed some really interesting aircraft date keep up good work Thomas Bilheimer Bethlehem PA LSF 507 NSS 72-376 Fox Combat Special 1978 Nationals Wins Slow Combat Open 1-Dick Stubblefleld Fox 2-Larry Driscoll Fox 3-Geo Cleveland Fox Fast Combat Jr 1-Tom Fluker- Fox 2-Mathis Fox 3-White Fox Fast Combat Sr 2-Bill Maywald Fox 3-Russell Crawford Fox Fast Combat Open 1-Phil Granderson Fox 2-Mike Taliman Fox 3-Bob Mears Fox 4-Karns Fox Congratulations Thanks jot MANUFACTURING CO 5205 TOWEON AVE FOAl 3Mfl4 AMC 7290 PHONE 50 490 906 scramble RC dollar manufacturers have passed control line flyers needs Fox last couple years have upgraded control line motors added new control line products invite inspection tanks control lines bell cranks control handles fuel bulbs fuel line wheels wheel collars other products catalog free asking beginner have sembled starter sets consisting motor mounting bolts fuel line tank bell crank elevator horn wheels wheel collar fuel filter extra plus control lines handle cups matched considerable price savings over buying separately suggest consider #81015 Fox 15 Baffle Starter Set Profile Models $3795 #81016 Fox 15 Schneurle Starter Set Pro file Models 5 motors pleasure oriented thought might like see competition oriented motors fared summers Nationals SEND FOR OUR FREE CATALOG Buy Insurance Against Premature Release BUY THE BEST Buy LOGIcTROLS THR 2 captured releaseable tow hook Un like competitors LOGICTROL THR-2 tow hook does take spe cial tow ring attachment Also captured hook feature designed concentrate load near pivot point prevent premature release caused tow hook flex ing possible certain foreign imports captured feature fail-safe externally adjustable return spring provided positive hook reset easy installation See dealer captured releaseable tow hook Model No 210-3500-002 great buy Only $499 Logictrpl June1979 7 ATTENTION Control Line Flyers Fox Cares About Tom has sage advice Like hun Continued page 126 Logictrol International corporation PO Box 3565I 3300 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 Install former F12 1/32 plywood bottom planking motor mount former F 1 back dummy compartment dummy cargo compartment door made 1/32 plywood 1/16 doubler cargo compartment compartment door hinged rear held closed front two small screwsor two hooks rubber band prefer Construct rudder out medium weight C-grain balsa edging shown Glue stabilizer stop stabilizer platform install platforms place fuselage Apply coat sanding sealer fuselage sealer dry sand smooth #400 sandpaper Add three coats clear dope area windshield attached Cut wind shield celluloid shape holding place apply dope thinner edges celluloid brush thinner will soften dope seal windshield place Remove motor paint body three coats fuel-proof colored dope original model painted yellow make easy spot grass trees Wing Stabilizer Start making set master ribs both wing stabilizer spot glueing two pieces 1/16 plywood together Cut wing sta bilizer rib patterns plan glue plywood glue dry cut out rib outlines sand smooth Carefully separate 1/16 plywood have set master ribs Count ribs required type cut number 1/16 medium strips slightly larger master ribs Stack balsa strips between plywood ribs drive two straight pins through master rib balsa stack both sides hold assembly together Sand edges balsa stack until flush plywood master ribs file notches spars Remove pins have set identical ribs wing trailing edge cut sheet straight-grain balsa tapered razor plane sanding shape Mark rib locations file cut 1 / 16 notches depth indicated plan -ITS SNAP New Super Champ Extr Features Worldsa snap-on mounts availFastest Wing Snaps able$895 Pkg off Instant No Ugly Mounting Bands olts Easy WS- 56 build & fly balsa & ply const ABS tips & cowlhand-cut parts rolled plans & snap-on wing system $5495 GEMINI MODELS INC 311 Lakeview Ave Clifton NJ 0701 1 201 772-9474 pre-pay orders ship dep req cod Place waxed paper over plan pin leading edge bottom spar trailing edge locations shown Glue ribs place install top spar flat center section betweeen dihedral joints wing center section pinned down work table cut notches leading trailing edges After cutting notches raise wing tips proper dihedral height block glue place Now glue place top spar wing rib gussets leading edge Construction stabilizer similar wing except center three ribs cut out receive 1/16 sheet planking shown Next form stabilizer wire hooks glue place Cover wing rudder stabilizer transparent MonoKote shrink tight tightening covering wing tips trailing edge should blocked up provide washout required using washout trailing edge up wing center section will stall before tips giving stable flight dark covering wing such red will stand out well against blue sky white clouds making easier timer keep track plane Epoxy rudder place make certain install absolutely straight center line fuselage Mount wing place wing platform square up body Mark location fuselage bottom wing out away little covering epoxy some wing keys place maintain correct alignment time wing fastened place Mount motor timer wheels DT cord DT cord should rigged allow rear stabilizer rise 45 degree 50-degree angle fuse burns through DT rubber band Assemble wing tail fuselage put dummy place Balance plane point indicated drawing Flying Hand glide model over grassy area Run plane until feel little lift gently push forward cause stall attempt fly model tail heavy Add weight nose necessary first flight should made about power five-second engine run hand launched eight-second engine run takeoflis made Observe flight pattern make necessary adjust ments before attempting full power flight original model flew right under power left turning glide controlled raising left stabilizer tip right wing tab turned down 3/32 help hold right wing up under power Use small rudder tab control climb pattern necessary flying model Cargo events compartment loaded no attempt made maintain balance point cargo weight front balance point model flies almost well fully loaded does cargo Properly constructed trimmed Paygo will fun fly should add trophies collection Letters Editor continued page 7 editor RCer finds much terest steady flow important info articles columns other subjects Modeling taken entity splinter-group hobby MAs building blocks Rubber Bombshell July 1978 issue page 62 pictured Buzzard Bombshell electric powered RC Could tell Buzzard Bombshell can made rubber power may obtain copy plans Michael D Laurie 31 W Green St Mascoutab IL 62258 have advised Mr Laurie Bombshell being short-nosed gas mod el design well-suited rubber could made fly would require very short motor much nose weight would limit performance no such plans know Mr Lauries complete address givenif can help him What Enjoyed article MA May 1978 about old magazines kits Sometime between 1946 1950 magazines think Air Trails gave away model kit subscribing plane similar Buzzard Bombshell Miss Delaware plane 48 wingspan de signed Ardens other smaller en gines still have some snapshots skinny teenager holding bones before covering have idea what plane called could get set 126 Model Aviation SCALE CLASICS ns & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PSE STINSONRELIANT SR9 /oacai 84s Span $2200At Scala 126 Spans2500 2Sol 83 Span $12002SoaI SASpanj5SO iVaSoala 473OSpan 10001l5Scal 63 Span01200 CURTISS GOSHAWK FliCg 2 Scale 62 Span815nd CURTISS GULPHAWK lA . 2Scal 83 Span 51500 oala 94 Span S30P0 Plea. Add 5150 pa Odar Postage md Handling. Ootled US Add SSooMOOS Pnnnto Richard G Barron1213 Holly Spring Lfl Grand Slane MIchigan 48439 Send Soc Complete lnfonnaOon plans RF Hinson Boca Raton FL Air Trails series subscription premiums Cahill s Clodhopper Wake field ~2A Buzzard Bombshell think So-Long FF think refer something like Bomb shell prettier John Ponds Plan Ser vice Box 3113 San Jose CA 95156 probably has plans both Bomb shell So-Longthough original big size Perky Profiles CHARACTERISTICS Formulated handle apecial finish problema encountered wIth gee powered planes boata care TWO-PART EPOXY ENAMEL PAINT HI-GLOSS OR FLAT FINISHES LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOUR FINISH WITHSTANDS ROUGH HANDLING SUITABLE FOR BRUSH OR SPRAY APPLICATION ONE-COAT COVERAGE ON FILLED SURFACE FAST DRYINGDUST FREE IN 1 HR DRIES HARD IN 6 HRS CURED FINISH IS FLEXIBLE RESILIENT AND MAR-RESISTANT FUEL PROOFNOT AFFECTED BY GLOW FUELS WATER CHEMICALS ALCOHOL AND WITHSTANDS RACING FUELS WITH 50% NITRO METHANE LOW-ODOR NON-TOXIC WHEN DRY NON-IRRITATING NON-SENSITIZING CURING AGENTS THUS ELIMINATING DERMATITIC OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS APPLICATIONS Applies paintablo surface Colors can inter mixed Mixture usable tsr 12 hours Brushing self-leveling right consIstency tsr application Spray ose requires thinning Aero-Poxy non tootening Iberefore recommended Aero-Gloso Dope applied first en silkopan fabric silk products Both Broshing Slow Spray Fast Thinners available COMPLETE HIGHLY DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP ILLUS TRATED INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL PACTRA FINISHING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE FROM US FOR $100 SIZES 4 OZ CAN B OZ CAN FOR COLOR BASE AND CATALYSTS 16 OZ CAN 32 OZ CAN FOR BRUSHING AND SPRAY THINNERS COLORS USE COLOR BASE WITH EITHER HI-GLOSS OR FLAT CATALYST PHANTOM BLACK TRAINER YELLOW RADAR WHITE MARAUDER RED ROCKET BLUE SABRE ALUMINUM SOLAR ORANGE CLEAR FIGHTER GREEN PRIMER pace rw Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90028 library Using profile dimen sions constructed three dimensional bodies would interested putting pictures magazine would appreciate Salvatore Amico Mount Sinai NY Welcome picked up January MA because interested Wright Flyer drawing found contained much else interest am mainly inter ested free flight scale although everything else takes close second Indoor World Championships es pecially intriguing am mainly interest ed pioneer experimental research machines Recently have work ing model autogiro am converting Sterling Fokker Fill back Mor ane-Saulnier prototype flown CL just fun far scale usually am studying pre-WW aircraft made 1/12th scale model 1902 Wright Glider No 3 flown 2-line controllable kite would like become member Please enroll Gary J Hinze San Jose CA Mr Hinze modeling people have encountered Model Aviationoften through full-scale ma terialand have become AMA member Like sport fliers modeling world sounds pleasant June1979 127 Enclosed pictures three planes built Midwest profile kitsP63 Air Corbra Sky Raider P40 Warhawk son Phill discarded profile bodies completely rebuilt full-size body obtained three-sided views planes Since idea will interest CL fliers pleased show three Mr Amicos interesting photos Amicos modified Midwest Profiles top Skyraider Airacobra P-40
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 126, 127
AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NATIONALS WINNERS HAVE USED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best infinishcompletelyfuelproof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 53t3489 83489 733%4119 53 3 45 e129 8Y77%139 94588% 7 7%139 104587149 108w 8W149 106EW159 114877% 7%7%8159 11SEW169 11%87169 128179 125W179 1388239 1458279 1588349 ie4%8449 1758599 1858e99 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER OF ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE S3/4129 758149 7SN 8%1A9 8%8%8%7 7%7%189 977% 7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 4%8%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10%11169 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 NNARROW Xetters te theJditer letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 815 15th St NW Washington DC 20005 Hangs just reading Model Aviation saw some pictures thought would send little story first RB47 scratch-built 1958 still hanging ready room 9880 Reserve Squadron Coral Gables FL display real B47 Homestead AFB open house 1958 flew great second picture same fellow 20 years laterstill going strong RC CD have started two clubs president two others am now president Central Georgia Radio Control Aircraft League Other pictures taken static display open house Robins AFB Warner Robins GA couple months ago privileged have flown same field Thunderbirds 35 40 models rep resented own club tremendous turn-out flew pattern ships biplanes some 40000 people TV Most club members either service retired am Air Force enjoy model field built us base have some 30 active members club known CGRCAL way won King Orange International Scale event U-control 1959 FWl9O eyes what use still thing club weekend Ernest C Mullikin Warner Robins GA Simple Question Enjoyed February article Reynolds Number hope youll keep publishing technical info like time time am serious modeler now son 13 CL ac tive numerous years RC 1 years Question predict various items like takeoff landing speeds glide angle etc knowing plane en gine characteristics flying weights pure technical also fun am experienced engineer CW Farley Hockessin DE Time has way blurring things big objectives minds AMA s founding fathers 1937 dissemination scienti fic informationhence word Aca demy AMA name have interesting scientific things publish such Dave Robelens article about miniature spin tunneland Brad Powers will continue excursions basics design DishProfile RC Aerobatics Please allow commend staff MA selection planes featured building articles relatively short experience MA has become apparent screen ing procedure allows best de signs reach magazine Since area specific interest Profile Control Line Aerobatics have particularly interested Frank Scotts articles PBA Special Plan Nos 175 179 great help learning basics flying inverted Spitfire No 226 showed innovations con struction profile sport plane know bombarded s Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS Ernest C Mullikin RB47 CL 1958 below present pattern airplane requests special interest groups would like follow up two mentioned above articles beginners profile trainers stand off scale sport/aerobatic profile article full-house competition profile plane d round out nice series profile planes con sidered along Bobcat Slow Rat Semi-Profile other sport planes featured Ennis G Lamay III East Point GA As matter fact editor would like see good aerobatic profile too would like hear experienced designers Frank Scott incidentally keeps low profile hasa long record both orthodox unconven tional published designs including can ards swing-wings comic designs like flying sleigh Santa Testifying regard held work long-time English editor Ron Moulton obtained plans PBA Special himself son Frank almost done aerobatic champ full scale Loud enslagers Laser 200 near future publication interesting reader considers John Kilsdonks Bobcat sport airplaneperhaps Slow Rats have wider application Found Gold Mine Just quick note tell much enjoy MA month Although am involved RC editor club newsletter also enjoy other articles FF CL etc RC mod elers dont realize valuable tips building finishing etc can just glancing through other areas Anyhow magazine has printed some really interesting aircraft date keep up good work Thomas Bilheimer Bethlehem PA LSF 507 NSS 72-376 Fox Combat Special 1978 Nationals Wins Slow Combat Open 1-Dick Stubblefleld Fox 2-Larry Driscoll Fox 3-Geo Cleveland Fox Fast Combat Jr 1-Tom Fluker- Fox 2-Mathis Fox 3-White Fox Fast Combat Sr 2-Bill Maywald Fox 3-Russell Crawford Fox Fast Combat Open 1-Phil Granderson Fox 2-Mike Taliman Fox 3-Bob Mears Fox 4-Karns Fox Congratulations Thanks jot MANUFACTURING CO 5205 TOWEON AVE FOAl 3Mfl4 AMC 7290 PHONE 50 490 906 scramble RC dollar manufacturers have passed control line flyers needs Fox last couple years have upgraded control line motors added new control line products invite inspection tanks control lines bell cranks control handles fuel bulbs fuel line wheels wheel collars other products catalog free asking beginner have sembled starter sets consisting motor mounting bolts fuel line tank bell crank elevator horn wheels wheel collar fuel filter extra plus control lines handle cups matched considerable price savings over buying separately suggest consider #81015 Fox 15 Baffle Starter Set Profile Models $3795 #81016 Fox 15 Schneurle Starter Set Pro file Models 5 motors pleasure oriented thought might like see competition oriented motors fared summers Nationals SEND FOR OUR FREE CATALOG Buy Insurance Against Premature Release BUY THE BEST Buy LOGIcTROLS THR 2 captured releaseable tow hook Un like competitors LOGICTROL THR-2 tow hook does take spe cial tow ring attachment Also captured hook feature designed concentrate load near pivot point prevent premature release caused tow hook flex ing possible certain foreign imports captured feature fail-safe externally adjustable return spring provided positive hook reset easy installation See dealer captured releaseable tow hook Model No 210-3500-002 great buy Only $499 Logictrpl June1979 7 ATTENTION Control Line Flyers Fox Cares About Tom has sage advice Like hun Continued page 126 Logictrol International corporation PO Box 3565I 3300 Stovall St Irving TX 75061 Install former F12 1/32 plywood bottom planking motor mount former F 1 back dummy compartment dummy cargo compartment door made 1/32 plywood 1/16 doubler cargo compartment compartment door hinged rear held closed front two small screwsor two hooks rubber band prefer Construct rudder out medium weight C-grain balsa edging shown Glue stabilizer stop stabilizer platform install platforms place fuselage Apply coat sanding sealer fuselage sealer dry sand smooth #400 sandpaper Add three coats clear dope area windshield attached Cut wind shield celluloid shape holding place apply dope thinner edges celluloid brush thinner will soften dope seal windshield place Remove motor paint body three coats fuel-proof colored dope original model painted yellow make easy spot grass trees Wing Stabilizer Start making set master ribs both wing stabilizer spot glueing two pieces 1/16 plywood together Cut wing sta bilizer rib patterns plan glue plywood glue dry cut out rib outlines sand smooth Carefully separate 1/16 plywood have set master ribs Count ribs required type cut number 1/16 medium strips slightly larger master ribs Stack balsa strips between plywood ribs drive two straight pins through master rib balsa stack both sides hold assembly together Sand edges balsa stack until flush plywood master ribs file notches spars Remove pins have set identical ribs wing trailing edge cut sheet straight-grain balsa tapered razor plane sanding shape Mark rib locations file cut 1 / 16 notches depth indicated plan -ITS SNAP New Super Champ Extr Features Worldsa snap-on mounts availFastest Wing Snaps able$895 Pkg off Instant No Ugly Mounting Bands olts Easy WS- 56 build & fly balsa & ply const ABS tips & cowlhand-cut parts rolled plans & snap-on wing system $5495 GEMINI MODELS INC 311 Lakeview Ave Clifton NJ 0701 1 201 772-9474 pre-pay orders ship dep req cod Place waxed paper over plan pin leading edge bottom spar trailing edge locations shown Glue ribs place install top spar flat center section betweeen dihedral joints wing center section pinned down work table cut notches leading trailing edges After cutting notches raise wing tips proper dihedral height block glue place Now glue place top spar wing rib gussets leading edge Construction stabilizer similar wing except center three ribs cut out receive 1/16 sheet planking shown Next form stabilizer wire hooks glue place Cover wing rudder stabilizer transparent MonoKote shrink tight tightening covering wing tips trailing edge should blocked up provide washout required using washout trailing edge up wing center section will stall before tips giving stable flight dark covering wing such red will stand out well against blue sky white clouds making easier timer keep track plane Epoxy rudder place make certain install absolutely straight center line fuselage Mount wing place wing platform square up body Mark location fuselage bottom wing out away little covering epoxy some wing keys place maintain correct alignment time wing fastened place Mount motor timer wheels DT cord DT cord should rigged allow rear stabilizer rise 45 degree 50-degree angle fuse burns through DT rubber band Assemble wing tail fuselage put dummy place Balance plane point indicated drawing Flying Hand glide model over grassy area Run plane until feel little lift gently push forward cause stall attempt fly model tail heavy Add weight nose necessary first flight should made about power five-second engine run hand launched eight-second engine run takeoflis made Observe flight pattern make necessary adjust ments before attempting full power flight original model flew right under power left turning glide controlled raising left stabilizer tip right wing tab turned down 3/32 help hold right wing up under power Use small rudder tab control climb pattern necessary flying model Cargo events compartment loaded no attempt made maintain balance point cargo weight front balance point model flies almost well fully loaded does cargo Properly constructed trimmed Paygo will fun fly should add trophies collection Letters Editor continued page 7 editor RCer finds much terest steady flow important info articles columns other subjects Modeling taken entity splinter-group hobby MAs building blocks Rubber Bombshell July 1978 issue page 62 pictured Buzzard Bombshell electric powered RC Could tell Buzzard Bombshell can made rubber power may obtain copy plans Michael D Laurie 31 W Green St Mascoutab IL 62258 have advised Mr Laurie Bombshell being short-nosed gas mod el design well-suited rubber could made fly would require very short motor much nose weight would limit performance no such plans know Mr Lauries complete address givenif can help him What Enjoyed article MA May 1978 about old magazines kits Sometime between 1946 1950 magazines think Air Trails gave away model kit subscribing plane similar Buzzard Bombshell Miss Delaware plane 48 wingspan de signed Ardens other smaller en gines still have some snapshots skinny teenager holding bones before covering have idea what plane called could get set 126 Model Aviation SCALE CLASICS ns & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PSE STINSONRELIANT SR9 /oacai 84s Span $2200At Scala 126 Spans2500 2Sol 83 Span $12002SoaI SASpanj5SO iVaSoala 473OSpan 10001l5Scal 63 Span01200 CURTISS GOSHAWK FliCg 2 Scale 62 Span815nd CURTISS GULPHAWK lA . 2Scal 83 Span 51500 oala 94 Span S30P0 Plea. Add 5150 pa Odar Postage md Handling. Ootled US Add SSooMOOS Pnnnto Richard G Barron1213 Holly Spring Lfl Grand Slane MIchigan 48439 Send Soc Complete lnfonnaOon plans RF Hinson Boca Raton FL Air Trails series subscription premiums Cahill s Clodhopper Wake field ~2A Buzzard Bombshell think So-Long FF think refer something like Bomb shell prettier John Ponds Plan Ser vice Box 3113 San Jose CA 95156 probably has plans both Bomb shell So-Longthough original big size Perky Profiles CHARACTERISTICS Formulated handle apecial finish problema encountered wIth gee powered planes boata care TWO-PART EPOXY ENAMEL PAINT HI-GLOSS OR FLAT FINISHES LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOUR FINISH WITHSTANDS ROUGH HANDLING SUITABLE FOR BRUSH OR SPRAY APPLICATION ONE-COAT COVERAGE ON FILLED SURFACE FAST DRYINGDUST FREE IN 1 HR DRIES HARD IN 6 HRS CURED FINISH IS FLEXIBLE RESILIENT AND MAR-RESISTANT FUEL PROOFNOT AFFECTED BY GLOW FUELS WATER CHEMICALS ALCOHOL AND WITHSTANDS RACING FUELS WITH 50% NITRO METHANE LOW-ODOR NON-TOXIC WHEN DRY NON-IRRITATING NON-SENSITIZING CURING AGENTS THUS ELIMINATING DERMATITIC OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS APPLICATIONS Applies paintablo surface Colors can inter mixed Mixture usable tsr 12 hours Brushing self-leveling right consIstency tsr application Spray ose requires thinning Aero-Poxy non tootening Iberefore recommended Aero-Gloso Dope applied first en silkopan fabric silk products Both Broshing Slow Spray Fast Thinners available COMPLETE HIGHLY DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP ILLUS TRATED INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL PACTRA FINISHING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE FROM US FOR $100 SIZES 4 OZ CAN B OZ CAN FOR COLOR BASE AND CATALYSTS 16 OZ CAN 32 OZ CAN FOR BRUSHING AND SPRAY THINNERS COLORS USE COLOR BASE WITH EITHER HI-GLOSS OR FLAT CATALYST PHANTOM BLACK TRAINER YELLOW RADAR WHITE MARAUDER RED ROCKET BLUE SABRE ALUMINUM SOLAR ORANGE CLEAR FIGHTER GREEN PRIMER pace rw Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90028 library Using profile dimen sions constructed three dimensional bodies would interested putting pictures magazine would appreciate Salvatore Amico Mount Sinai NY Welcome picked up January MA because interested Wright Flyer drawing found contained much else interest am mainly inter ested free flight scale although everything else takes close second Indoor World Championships es pecially intriguing am mainly interest ed pioneer experimental research machines Recently have work ing model autogiro am converting Sterling Fokker Fill back Mor ane-Saulnier prototype flown CL just fun far scale usually am studying pre-WW aircraft made 1/12th scale model 1902 Wright Glider No 3 flown 2-line controllable kite would like become member Please enroll Gary J Hinze San Jose CA Mr Hinze modeling people have encountered Model Aviationoften through full-scale ma terialand have become AMA member Like sport fliers modeling world sounds pleasant June1979 127 Enclosed pictures three planes built Midwest profile kitsP63 Air Corbra Sky Raider P40 Warhawk son Phill discarded profile bodies completely rebuilt full-size body obtained three-sided views planes Since idea will interest CL fliers pleased show three Mr Amicos interesting photos Amicos modified Midwest Profiles top Skyraider Airacobra P-40