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Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/09
Page Numbers: 6, 173, 174

IKON NWST Since 1977 IKON offers largest selection giant scale kits world REAR WIN SPEEDSTER SCALE 96 order kits call 1-800-327-7198 catalog fine kits send $4 00 Idaho Resgdents Add 5% State Sales Tax Letters trz Editor remember old international marking system G Great Britain F France D Germany letters airplane designations characters large interesting Scale models occurred AMA numbers could used large similar fashion decorative purposes promote AMAeverywhere look model six-foot K&B 45powered Lightning Bug appeared originally worlds smallest circa 1960 first 010 samples handed out trade show Cox published kitted Jasco 28-inch version years later enlarged 50% published Electric also built 049 RC Somewhere along line intermediate 09 RC pic flies just fine uses flaperons Numerals etc can cut black MonoKote example wing surface wet characters positioned like decals heat-shrunk squeegee out bubbles toward outlines releasing trapped air pin prick Ideal though paint using masks masking tape Bill Winter Fairfax Virginia dont think have column display models just case fit pic Guillow B-17 powered solar cells provided Solar Winds 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd #120 Carmichael CA 95608 Its great conversation piece glass-smooth surface no headwind can get taxi Norman Kelly Temecula California Waxing Poetic husband Ed has always wanted build own model plane fly last winter watched him meticulously put piece balsa wood plastic together sawed glued tweezed sanded part place perfectly Finally ready fly never flown joined club veterans taught him day solo flight anxiety intense say least airplane went up beautifully landing something went terribly wrong plane came down like lead zeppelin however did deter him short time airplane ready fly again Since dabble writing poetry watched him go through agony decided add some levity situation composing poem enclosed Flight Little Red Plane Getting up air easy pie taxied runway started fly dipped curled made wonderful loops thought normal heard him say Qops flipped its back started spinning around Continued page 173 6 Model Aviation EN SUPER ACE 1/4 SCALE 80 B-i 7 Correction tIHazel pr tht Genie MA six mci liameter 6 Bill Winter MONOCOUPE D-145 1/4 SCALE 96 Letters Continued pane 6 Little Red Plane headed straight ground over results drastic mangled-up mess balsa plastic wont long Hell fix Little Red Plane will crashing again Donna Vickodi Aliquippa Pennsylvania Two Satisfied Customers would like take time thank very informative magazine look forward issue reason writing inform readers very satisfying experience few days ago Futaba Corp recently purchased two PCM eight-channel radios local dealer setting up aircraft go Joe Nail Fly-In snap switches hroke off retract switch surprise did trainer switch have owned Futaba radios have never switches brake off flying 18 years Fly-In three days away opened other transmitter box find aileron dual-rate switch also broken planned use other transmitter having first repaired called Futaba California told dilemma told capable installing switches Futaba said no problem would overnight no cost very next morning FedEx truck arrived switches Around noon time Ohio received call Jerry Smith Futaba confirm received parts switches installed great time Joe-Nall Fly-In believe faith loyalty Futaha products validated have always come through Futaba has another satisfied customer Gary Webb Troy Ohio want put good word Sullivan Products using Sullivan starter battery pack large engines several years good results no apparent reason charger pack ceased function Being close time Toledo Expo knowing Sullivan always booth show decided seize opportunity present problem representative listened took old charger apologetic 1 Price KeyI $375B C 5D 0E 0 Fill blanks below numbers plans wish order best handling please include requests payment some other service plans order order phone call 765 287-1256 order fax complete send form fax number 765 289-4248 I II ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ Domestic customers please include $300 shipping handling Add $300 Ihave plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank to I Model Aviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allowI three weeks deliveryI II ENCLOSED $ ___________l Check J Money Order MasterCardNisa CARD NO EXP DATEI NAME ______ _____________________AMA No ____________I STREETI II CITYSTATE ____ZIPI ICustomers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per planI L September 1997 173 838NBP-60$2250 Electric RC Never Breaks Props spans 65 inches 839 Swift$1500 Old Ruler FE Old-Timer Oslan spans 58 inches No136pleeelorotoroh hC Scale nodolto23-45 5ohaOOOl hoo both 01010 ondliapoC No169Dennyplene 60 oesion taood cabin 00401 ktto, 1937 19-25C No262Creohoteoter CL oash-poof tojno Too oiano1525 00435/40 P000 2MInI 016 RO Sopoloo 046 dootod tan 0001 file 2 chanOol Balsa ologO foil andfooelogo otilctorn8 No447lf2A Mioc Attlenloel RC Old Ti0o bA Totaoo nodol 049 gloo 2 chantleloC No581000 Boo Model Y OC Golden Ago 6000 Spano 72in br 0001010160 ttooor 3 plan ohootoE No 702Helnkel NE 16 FF0001000401011924 Gennon nonaplane FoI HiLine Mini4 goaed 0100100 Inoto Spano2g 0A No714Mod Dook 60 oontnnndiy SpoO file eiooed 0100 flight 000010 low 010w naneooe0 25-3d p000 Spono 60 2 plan oheoto. No720MInatenran FF Flank Zaio0 popola 011-b0100-coneed robborpaoeed 00401 token fo0 POpcSc So/once Jone 1941 Spano 20 Ne 7321941 TeytOrOrett 00 goadnocate deolon capfoe0 anigoa flying gcalitieo iOll00010 Tayiocatt 106-inch span 2 plan Oheof 0. No 729Joacter go Soilylaflo hao looko peto,nancO 1 22inoh 0000 inolodeo toll conotOction fOot 3 plan 050010 No759ArrIba FF Handheid cotopoit glide Joan Andleoc [v32][b14139091147810]] No766Perky Tee Doo 010-yooeed RC 00401 00000 20 incheo [v32][b14479300147990]] No 776Oerodeotyt Socond-otep FF10550 00401 0P000 15/100000 No 769Cesona 166-ES 81001000011010001005 P00010000000i00h00 No605Teeco Zephyr FF hOSFfJ 10000k opano 58 00000 No 606TrI FlOe 60 0aliPia00 Chootonoec can loonchOd 01100 ocaFo opan 77100500 No607ARCOD Defender Class ARC Scale Doofion Mathooo opano 70 inches No806Loesh Breok Bipo Spod biplane 15-20 500st0500 0000036 inches No810ledlootor bA go taine 0000 noldod 1000 0100 0000045 inches No 611XB70 AiI-ohoot CL tOiOO/spOO 010401 oed-oaio0 0495 00005 28 100500 No614XB30 SC 5100110 flying 010000100046 000000 00000 64 1005002050010 No615Toplor Cab 60 Spod Scala 1500 cholnolo 000054100000 No818Nlbbte 308 pp bA 1000450140 500 POti 50000 55 inchee No819WiedopOrt go 01oct40 R0nind0 Soale Ewing 0000056 inches No821Art Chesten Goon OF No-Cal Scale 00401 Linoton 00000 fO Inches No822Stephens Akro RC Laser podeooooor 501p0100 32 p0001 00000 60100000 No825TwISter Spog 60100401 61050400010125 p00010000040100500 No626PIper P00000 Brene FO Rabba Scala 000 51001 50000 30 00000 No627Noel Step CL Aeobatica deolgo Fy00 00000 51 inches No028TorSo Sport 00005010 Electoc Rosy 6050100 0p00029f2 iochOO No0296irae RO byod oooboticnbaoifor 1830 p0001 opano 48100500 No0208100db Rocord-OoOing OL 21 0oto 00004 0p000 22 inches No021Strider SC Too-Mater 000109100401 6140011 00000 787 inches No832Boehlly 60 Taino 40-460000100000411005 No833Peregrboo CL 500105100000bat Aley 0000030 inches No824005110 5100110 0000 00401 f 00004 Spood 400 00100 00000 44 100000 No825GenIe Fiood-goonetry A-FfJ OF Paitet oponosd 100500 No83609 Slew Motion Third flying-olno nodes Bill 00000 opano 46 00500 No837Oneohroce II OL 10100 Dahlko 1 9-35 0001000 00000 30 00000 Full-size plan list available complete listing plans previously published magazine through no 830 may obtained free charge writing enclose 550 stamped pre-addressed #10 businesssize letter envelope Mode/Aviation 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 4r GILES 202 42% Scale Bob Godfrey Wing Area Wing Span Wing Loading Fuse Length tip spinner end rudder 2248 sqin 111 5/8 36 lb oz 105 Now Selling Invisijig kits built-inthe-bones planes Component parts can purchased separately planes have two piece fuses easier trans porting Needs special box motor freight ALSO AVAILABLE Extra 3005 300L 37% Design 375% Smokes Da Most Smoke Oil NEW Super Volt Guard Super Switch constant servo speed torque Bob Godfreys Precision Aviation Design P0 Box 158 Palmetto FL 34220-0158 Phone 941-729-2971 Fax 941-729-6761 wwwrconhinecomlbobgodfrey Home Airplanes Bob Godfrey Designer T0CWinners tones said would send new soon Within week new charger guess what Sullivan paid postage remember about $3 have told friends about now singing song Sullivan Being loyal member AMA about 57 years couple breaks thought readers would want know about John Edris Bluifton Indiana Worst Nightmare am worst nightmare old thats old time Free Flighter still hand-cranks chases foot airplanes show except few FF pages far Im concerned pretty show outstanding craftsmanship respect great airplanes engines flying too modern taste Generally carefully read new hardware section well few FF pages look pictures laugh Microhenrys Henry could collapse free fighters few well placed cartoons like retrieving models trees pig pens arriving contest site leaving critical parts home like tail read Contest Calendar also like read CL speed get ideas powerplants years ago learned Dooling 29 CL articles found outstanding combined 60% nitro Dooling-supplied Free Flight propellers July issue great building article Genie Jean Pailet description fly airplane retrieval system enlightening retrieval system sounds like winner especially youre foot Jam cost about $700 unless win lottery Ill depend glasses have read very few construction articles told also dont care what Jean flies Ill read article Charles L Klivans Redondo Beach California Scratch-Built Redux am writing letter respond letter Steve Kauffman regarding scratchbuilding May 1997 issue must disagree statement its kit its scratch-built opinion build plans did draw plan-build Most plans used scratch build obtained sources likely started blank sheet finished refined flying prototype ie scratch buy plans airplane half scratch work has already done cases scratch-built plan suppliers also offer cowls canopies wing cores foam sometimes wood kits have noticed magazine articles especially picture captions contain phrases like built Ziroli plans scratch-built ABC plans etc scratch-building plan-building true scratch-built opinion start blank sheet finish flying prototype Kenneth McDaniel Tucson Arizona Cant Wait Fly Hello name Timothy Joseph Smith Im ten years old Im now getting radio-controlled airplanes Dad teacher Shelby County High school Kentucky Mr Nigel Hood works flies radio controlled airplanes gave Tower Hobbies catalog Model Aviation magazine over day show airplanes got out taxied around later got out airplane told Dad about told about Butterfly After showing said want take home today Later gave magazines including updated told us what order airplane gave us Im very glad Im getting hobby cant wait fly Timothy Joseph Smith Bagdad Kentucky Plann PafternTu Sets BILL EFFINGER SAYSI best-flying nectric poweted mode Orplane thor 10000 eser seen Wood Blononord 0tine Grand Notional Onompon demondroted Ceebrotion 01 hoglec Mance oth tight nigtt thor cold no longer see rt sttogtrt-ap tOn oternationor iso rn-dnsgneo oetnion K WaodyC Berkeley Pk9-ood Model Yoa lost nont heifer RIO eleorno powerWOODYS INTERNATIONAL 67 oeog sport sq wiog area440e flying weight 00FF-lB$990 1/4 Scale WWICESSNA045 ae BRITISH SE-5A1/350CURT S GOSHAWK 8$ 1/4 aeng span 2d OlDRC3S anginen1/0 soC 2 800$-]$2495806$-pan 30 OlD ALEATROS DVAL......0 Sc 12 lOs in/a $0 S9 wing npan 3 CDngth $2490 0000-17$24 SS ae FOKKER D-VII0000-LAIRD SUPER-SOLUTION 88 wag span 911 20OlD 0P P B CUB J3For 060 100 OlD engines 503/8 8000-0$249 a 141 wingspan 0030-2 .. $2990-wingspan /4 Overall lengTh NIEUPORT 28 8$ 1/2 w ng spon 78 230 MONOCOUPE 90A 0000-18$2400 138 wing span~l/5 Scale $2990 -i /t7 CESSNA 120/1 BRITISH SOPWITH CAMELale 27 wing span -4. $1990i'For 30 60 OlD engine 84 wing soon 3020o- wingspan 500$-il$2RTRI-PACER8000-13$1990 DE HAVILLAND DH-4ale 116 wing span 127 wog span20 to31 OlD 9000-22$2990 70 wng span -3$1990 FOKKERDR 1ARCHILD24 22 wing span. rsle72 /12 wingspan 5000-6 $2490 .Av FOKKER D-VIlI- -0$1490 ale 140 1/2 wing span 84 wing span 23 OlD e0$3495 8000-19GRUMMAN WIDGEON SPADC-XIIIale83winngspanW E TECHNICAL SERVICES 79 1/4 wingspan 131031 Clqn wing areo0-3206-E Post Woods Drtve 8000-8 Atlanta GA 30339 174 Model Aviation


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/09
Page Numbers: 6, 173, 174

IKON NWST Since 1977 IKON offers largest selection giant scale kits world REAR WIN SPEEDSTER SCALE 96 order kits call 1-800-327-7198 catalog fine kits send $4 00 Idaho Resgdents Add 5% State Sales Tax Letters trz Editor remember old international marking system G Great Britain F France D Germany letters airplane designations characters large interesting Scale models occurred AMA numbers could used large similar fashion decorative purposes promote AMAeverywhere look model six-foot K&B 45powered Lightning Bug appeared originally worlds smallest circa 1960 first 010 samples handed out trade show Cox published kitted Jasco 28-inch version years later enlarged 50% published Electric also built 049 RC Somewhere along line intermediate 09 RC pic flies just fine uses flaperons Numerals etc can cut black MonoKote example wing surface wet characters positioned like decals heat-shrunk squeegee out bubbles toward outlines releasing trapped air pin prick Ideal though paint using masks masking tape Bill Winter Fairfax Virginia dont think have column display models just case fit pic Guillow B-17 powered solar cells provided Solar Winds 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd #120 Carmichael CA 95608 Its great conversation piece glass-smooth surface no headwind can get taxi Norman Kelly Temecula California Waxing Poetic husband Ed has always wanted build own model plane fly last winter watched him meticulously put piece balsa wood plastic together sawed glued tweezed sanded part place perfectly Finally ready fly never flown joined club veterans taught him day solo flight anxiety intense say least airplane went up beautifully landing something went terribly wrong plane came down like lead zeppelin however did deter him short time airplane ready fly again Since dabble writing poetry watched him go through agony decided add some levity situation composing poem enclosed Flight Little Red Plane Getting up air easy pie taxied runway started fly dipped curled made wonderful loops thought normal heard him say Qops flipped its back started spinning around Continued page 173 6 Model Aviation EN SUPER ACE 1/4 SCALE 80 B-i 7 Correction tIHazel pr tht Genie MA six mci liameter 6 Bill Winter MONOCOUPE D-145 1/4 SCALE 96 Letters Continued pane 6 Little Red Plane headed straight ground over results drastic mangled-up mess balsa plastic wont long Hell fix Little Red Plane will crashing again Donna Vickodi Aliquippa Pennsylvania Two Satisfied Customers would like take time thank very informative magazine look forward issue reason writing inform readers very satisfying experience few days ago Futaba Corp recently purchased two PCM eight-channel radios local dealer setting up aircraft go Joe Nail Fly-In snap switches hroke off retract switch surprise did trainer switch have owned Futaba radios have never switches brake off flying 18 years Fly-In three days away opened other transmitter box find aileron dual-rate switch also broken planned use other transmitter having first repaired called Futaba California told dilemma told capable installing switches Futaba said no problem would overnight no cost very next morning FedEx truck arrived switches Around noon time Ohio received call Jerry Smith Futaba confirm received parts switches installed great time Joe-Nall Fly-In believe faith loyalty Futaha products validated have always come through Futaba has another satisfied customer Gary Webb Troy Ohio want put good word Sullivan Products using Sullivan starter battery pack large engines several years good results no apparent reason charger pack ceased function Being close time Toledo Expo knowing Sullivan always booth show decided seize opportunity present problem representative listened took old charger apologetic 1 Price KeyI $375B C 5D 0E 0 Fill blanks below numbers plans wish order best handling please include requests payment some other service plans order order phone call 765 287-1256 order fax complete send form fax number 765 289-4248 I II ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ Domestic customers please include $300 shipping handling Add $300 Ihave plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank to I Model Aviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allowI three weeks deliveryI II ENCLOSED $ ___________l Check J Money Order MasterCardNisa CARD NO EXP DATEI NAME ______ _____________________AMA No ____________I STREETI II CITYSTATE ____ZIPI ICustomers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per planI L September 1997 173 838NBP-60$2250 Electric RC Never Breaks Props spans 65 inches 839 Swift$1500 Old Ruler FE Old-Timer Oslan spans 58 inches No136pleeelorotoroh hC Scale nodolto23-45 5ohaOOOl hoo both 01010 ondliapoC No169Dennyplene 60 oesion taood cabin 00401 ktto, 1937 19-25C No262Creohoteoter CL oash-poof tojno Too oiano1525 00435/40 P000 2MInI 016 RO Sopoloo 046 dootod tan 0001 file 2 chanOol Balsa ologO foil andfooelogo otilctorn8 No447lf2A Mioc Attlenloel RC Old Ti0o bA Totaoo nodol 049 gloo 2 chantleloC No581000 Boo Model Y OC Golden Ago 6000 Spano 72in br 0001010160 ttooor 3 plan ohootoE No 702Helnkel NE 16 FF0001000401011924 Gennon nonaplane FoI HiLine Mini4 goaed 0100100 Inoto Spano2g 0A No714Mod Dook 60 oontnnndiy SpoO file eiooed 0100 flight 000010 low 010w naneooe0 25-3d p000 Spono 60 2 plan oheoto. No720MInatenran FF Flank Zaio0 popola 011-b0100-coneed robborpaoeed 00401 token fo0 POpcSc So/once Jone 1941 Spano 20 Ne 7321941 TeytOrOrett 00 goadnocate deolon capfoe0 anigoa flying gcalitieo iOll00010 Tayiocatt 106-inch span 2 plan Oheof 0. No 729Joacter go Soilylaflo hao looko peto,nancO 1 22inoh 0000 inolodeo toll conotOction fOot 3 plan 050010 No759ArrIba FF Handheid cotopoit glide Joan Andleoc [v32][b14139091147810]] No766Perky Tee Doo 010-yooeed RC 00401 00000 20 incheo [v32][b14479300147990]] No 776Oerodeotyt Socond-otep FF10550 00401 0P000 15/100000 No 769Cesona 166-ES 81001000011010001005 P00010000000i00h00 No605Teeco Zephyr FF hOSFfJ 10000k opano 58 00000 No 606TrI FlOe 60 0aliPia00 Chootonoec can loonchOd 01100 ocaFo opan 77100500 No607ARCOD Defender Class ARC Scale Doofion Mathooo opano 70 inches No806Loesh Breok Bipo Spod biplane 15-20 500st0500 0000036 inches No810ledlootor bA go taine 0000 noldod 1000 0100 0000045 inches No 611XB70 AiI-ohoot CL tOiOO/spOO 010401 oed-oaio0 0495 00005 28 100500 No614XB30 SC 5100110 flying 010000100046 000000 00000 64 1005002050010 No615Toplor Cab 60 Spod Scala 1500 cholnolo 000054100000 No818Nlbbte 308 pp bA 1000450140 500 POti 50000 55 inchee No819WiedopOrt go 01oct40 R0nind0 Soale Ewing 0000056 inches No821Art Chesten Goon OF No-Cal Scale 00401 Linoton 00000 fO Inches No822Stephens Akro RC Laser podeooooor 501p0100 32 p0001 00000 60100000 No825TwISter Spog 60100401 61050400010125 p00010000040100500 No626PIper P00000 Brene FO Rabba Scala 000 51001 50000 30 00000 No627Noel Step CL Aeobatica deolgo Fy00 00000 51 inches No028TorSo Sport 00005010 Electoc Rosy 6050100 0p00029f2 iochOO No0296irae RO byod oooboticnbaoifor 1830 p0001 opano 48100500 No0208100db Rocord-OoOing OL 21 0oto 00004 0p000 22 inches No021Strider SC Too-Mater 000109100401 6140011 00000 787 inches No832Boehlly 60 Taino 40-460000100000411005 No833Peregrboo CL 500105100000bat Aley 0000030 inches No824005110 5100110 0000 00401 f 00004 Spood 400 00100 00000 44 100000 No825GenIe Fiood-goonetry A-FfJ OF Paitet oponosd 100500 No83609 Slew Motion Third flying-olno nodes Bill 00000 opano 46 00500 No837Oneohroce II OL 10100 Dahlko 1 9-35 0001000 00000 30 00000 Full-size plan list available complete listing plans previously published magazine through no 830 may obtained free charge writing enclose 550 stamped pre-addressed #10 businesssize letter envelope Mode/Aviation 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 4r GILES 202 42% Scale Bob Godfrey Wing Area Wing Span Wing Loading Fuse Length tip spinner end rudder 2248 sqin 111 5/8 36 lb oz 105 Now Selling Invisijig kits built-inthe-bones planes Component parts can purchased separately planes have two piece fuses easier trans porting Needs special box motor freight ALSO AVAILABLE Extra 3005 300L 37% Design 375% Smokes Da Most Smoke Oil NEW Super Volt Guard Super Switch constant servo speed torque Bob Godfreys Precision Aviation Design P0 Box 158 Palmetto FL 34220-0158 Phone 941-729-2971 Fax 941-729-6761 wwwrconhinecomlbobgodfrey Home Airplanes Bob Godfrey Designer T0CWinners tones said would send new soon Within week new charger guess what Sullivan paid postage remember about $3 have told friends about now singing song Sullivan Being loyal member AMA about 57 years couple breaks thought readers would want know about John Edris Bluifton Indiana Worst Nightmare am worst nightmare old thats old time Free Flighter still hand-cranks chases foot airplanes show except few FF pages far Im concerned pretty show outstanding craftsmanship respect great airplanes engines flying too modern taste Generally carefully read new hardware section well few FF pages look pictures laugh Microhenrys Henry could collapse free fighters few well placed cartoons like retrieving models trees pig pens arriving contest site leaving critical parts home like tail read Contest Calendar also like read CL speed get ideas powerplants years ago learned Dooling 29 CL articles found outstanding combined 60% nitro Dooling-supplied Free Flight propellers July issue great building article Genie Jean Pailet description fly airplane retrieval system enlightening retrieval system sounds like winner especially youre foot Jam cost about $700 unless win lottery Ill depend glasses have read very few construction articles told also dont care what Jean flies Ill read article Charles L Klivans Redondo Beach California Scratch-Built Redux am writing letter respond letter Steve Kauffman regarding scratchbuilding May 1997 issue must disagree statement its kit its scratch-built opinion build plans did draw plan-build Most plans used scratch build obtained sources likely started blank sheet finished refined flying prototype ie scratch buy plans airplane half scratch work has already done cases scratch-built plan suppliers also offer cowls canopies wing cores foam sometimes wood kits have noticed magazine articles especially picture captions contain phrases like built Ziroli plans scratch-built ABC plans etc scratch-building plan-building true scratch-built opinion start blank sheet finish flying prototype Kenneth McDaniel Tucson Arizona Cant Wait Fly Hello name Timothy Joseph Smith Im ten years old Im now getting radio-controlled airplanes Dad teacher Shelby County High school Kentucky Mr Nigel Hood works flies radio controlled airplanes gave Tower Hobbies catalog Model Aviation magazine over day show airplanes got out taxied around later got out airplane told Dad about told about Butterfly After showing said want take home today Later gave magazines including updated told us what order airplane gave us Im very glad Im getting hobby cant wait fly Timothy Joseph Smith Bagdad Kentucky Plann PafternTu Sets BILL EFFINGER SAYSI best-flying nectric poweted mode Orplane thor 10000 eser seen Wood Blononord 0tine Grand Notional Onompon demondroted Ceebrotion 01 hoglec Mance oth tight nigtt thor cold no longer see rt sttogtrt-ap tOn oternationor iso rn-dnsgneo oetnion K WaodyC Berkeley Pk9-ood Model Yoa lost nont heifer RIO eleorno powerWOODYS INTERNATIONAL 67 oeog sport sq wiog area440e flying weight 00FF-lB$990 1/4 Scale WWICESSNA045 ae BRITISH SE-5A1/350CURT S GOSHAWK 8$ 1/4 aeng span 2d OlDRC3S anginen1/0 soC 2 800$-]$2495806$-pan 30 OlD ALEATROS DVAL......0 Sc 12 lOs in/a $0 S9 wing npan 3 CDngth $2490 0000-17$24 SS ae FOKKER D-VII0000-LAIRD SUPER-SOLUTION 88 wag span 911 20OlD 0P P B CUB J3For 060 100 OlD engines 503/8 8000-0$249 a 141 wingspan 0030-2 .. $2990-wingspan /4 Overall lengTh NIEUPORT 28 8$ 1/2 w ng spon 78 230 MONOCOUPE 90A 0000-18$2400 138 wing span~l/5 Scale $2990 -i /t7 CESSNA 120/1 BRITISH SOPWITH CAMELale 27 wing span -4. $1990i'For 30 60 OlD engine 84 wing soon 3020o- wingspan 500$-il$2RTRI-PACER8000-13$1990 DE HAVILLAND DH-4ale 116 wing span 127 wog span20 to31 OlD 9000-22$2990 70 wng span -3$1990 FOKKERDR 1ARCHILD24 22 wing span. rsle72 /12 wingspan 5000-6 $2490 .Av FOKKER D-VIlI- -0$1490 ale 140 1/2 wing span 84 wing span 23 OlD e0$3495 8000-19GRUMMAN WIDGEON SPADC-XIIIale83winngspanW E TECHNICAL SERVICES 79 1/4 wingspan 131031 Clqn wing areo0-3206-E Post Woods Drtve 8000-8 Atlanta GA 30339 174 Model Aviation


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/09
Page Numbers: 6, 173, 174

IKON NWST Since 1977 IKON offers largest selection giant scale kits world REAR WIN SPEEDSTER SCALE 96 order kits call 1-800-327-7198 catalog fine kits send $4 00 Idaho Resgdents Add 5% State Sales Tax Letters trz Editor remember old international marking system G Great Britain F France D Germany letters airplane designations characters large interesting Scale models occurred AMA numbers could used large similar fashion decorative purposes promote AMAeverywhere look model six-foot K&B 45powered Lightning Bug appeared originally worlds smallest circa 1960 first 010 samples handed out trade show Cox published kitted Jasco 28-inch version years later enlarged 50% published Electric also built 049 RC Somewhere along line intermediate 09 RC pic flies just fine uses flaperons Numerals etc can cut black MonoKote example wing surface wet characters positioned like decals heat-shrunk squeegee out bubbles toward outlines releasing trapped air pin prick Ideal though paint using masks masking tape Bill Winter Fairfax Virginia dont think have column display models just case fit pic Guillow B-17 powered solar cells provided Solar Winds 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd #120 Carmichael CA 95608 Its great conversation piece glass-smooth surface no headwind can get taxi Norman Kelly Temecula California Waxing Poetic husband Ed has always wanted build own model plane fly last winter watched him meticulously put piece balsa wood plastic together sawed glued tweezed sanded part place perfectly Finally ready fly never flown joined club veterans taught him day solo flight anxiety intense say least airplane went up beautifully landing something went terribly wrong plane came down like lead zeppelin however did deter him short time airplane ready fly again Since dabble writing poetry watched him go through agony decided add some levity situation composing poem enclosed Flight Little Red Plane Getting up air easy pie taxied runway started fly dipped curled made wonderful loops thought normal heard him say Qops flipped its back started spinning around Continued page 173 6 Model Aviation EN SUPER ACE 1/4 SCALE 80 B-i 7 Correction tIHazel pr tht Genie MA six mci liameter 6 Bill Winter MONOCOUPE D-145 1/4 SCALE 96 Letters Continued pane 6 Little Red Plane headed straight ground over results drastic mangled-up mess balsa plastic wont long Hell fix Little Red Plane will crashing again Donna Vickodi Aliquippa Pennsylvania Two Satisfied Customers would like take time thank very informative magazine look forward issue reason writing inform readers very satisfying experience few days ago Futaba Corp recently purchased two PCM eight-channel radios local dealer setting up aircraft go Joe Nail Fly-In snap switches hroke off retract switch surprise did trainer switch have owned Futaba radios have never switches brake off flying 18 years Fly-In three days away opened other transmitter box find aileron dual-rate switch also broken planned use other transmitter having first repaired called Futaba California told dilemma told capable installing switches Futaba said no problem would overnight no cost very next morning FedEx truck arrived switches Around noon time Ohio received call Jerry Smith Futaba confirm received parts switches installed great time Joe-Nall Fly-In believe faith loyalty Futaha products validated have always come through Futaba has another satisfied customer Gary Webb Troy Ohio want put good word Sullivan Products using Sullivan starter battery pack large engines several years good results no apparent reason charger pack ceased function Being close time Toledo Expo knowing Sullivan always booth show decided seize opportunity present problem representative listened took old charger apologetic 1 Price KeyI $375B C 5D 0E 0 Fill blanks below numbers plans wish order best handling please include requests payment some other service plans order order phone call 765 287-1256 order fax complete send form fax number 765 289-4248 I II ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ Domestic customers please include $300 shipping handling Add $300 Ihave plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank to I Model Aviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allowI three weeks deliveryI II ENCLOSED $ ___________l Check J Money Order MasterCardNisa CARD NO EXP DATEI NAME ______ _____________________AMA No ____________I STREETI II CITYSTATE ____ZIPI ICustomers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per planI L September 1997 173 838NBP-60$2250 Electric RC Never Breaks Props spans 65 inches 839 Swift$1500 Old Ruler FE Old-Timer Oslan spans 58 inches No136pleeelorotoroh hC Scale nodolto23-45 5ohaOOOl hoo both 01010 ondliapoC No169Dennyplene 60 oesion taood cabin 00401 ktto, 1937 19-25C No262Creohoteoter CL oash-poof tojno Too oiano1525 00435/40 P000 2MInI 016 RO Sopoloo 046 dootod tan 0001 file 2 chanOol Balsa ologO foil andfooelogo otilctorn8 No447lf2A Mioc Attlenloel RC Old Ti0o bA Totaoo nodol 049 gloo 2 chantleloC No581000 Boo Model Y OC Golden Ago 6000 Spano 72in br 0001010160 ttooor 3 plan ohootoE No 702Helnkel NE 16 FF0001000401011924 Gennon nonaplane FoI HiLine Mini4 goaed 0100100 Inoto Spano2g 0A No714Mod Dook 60 oontnnndiy SpoO file eiooed 0100 flight 000010 low 010w naneooe0 25-3d p000 Spono 60 2 plan oheoto. No720MInatenran FF Flank Zaio0 popola 011-b0100-coneed robborpaoeed 00401 token fo0 POpcSc So/once Jone 1941 Spano 20 Ne 7321941 TeytOrOrett 00 goadnocate deolon capfoe0 anigoa flying gcalitieo iOll00010 Tayiocatt 106-inch span 2 plan Oheof 0. 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