Letters to the Editor

Buddy Cord Seniors Enclosed please find pictures neighbor Vito DiNapoli new 96-inch Telemaster Vito 72 years young ever since served Aircraft Carrier Wasp 1944 has deep appreciation airplanes need surfaced introduced him world RC flying 72 flying coming along nicely has covered first airplane Telemaster has given him whole new outlook far what spare time did great job plane importantly great time getting ready fly know AMA always working ways draw young people hobby rightfully after watching Vito being consumed pleasure RC wonder members know some senior would jump chance try flying via buddy cord asked bad thought Jon R Aurich Las Vegas Nevada write Thank letter Its just letter editor Its everyone top bottom Its AIVIA its members modeling community general 3 June 1998 Model Aviation page 144 printed part letter asking help locating piston ring repair old Forster 29 response has overwhelming So far 19 letters including containing new gratis ring another four apparently also gratis new rings No request payment fit Also following phone call received before five rings call gentleman give him micrometer measurements could make new ring No charge Said its hobby No guaranteed delivery date beggars cant fussy modeling reactivation going slower desired good part due confusion selecting initial project choices Ive also joined SAM [Society Antique Modelers] Im beginning think SAMtype project best bet dinosaur Modem modeling technology almost dizzying have changes since last active However thing has changed-the big cooperative hearts modelers themselves Since 1 Model Aviation printed letter 2 So AMA members responded 31 have received five gratis rings 4 Got offer make free ring 5You made feel good am enclosing donation AMAs Museum Center Programs whatever needed Ive gotten far five new rings responses call help intend make personal reply contacted hope Ill complete before letter printed Thanks again Rod Joblove Brookville Ohio Model Stan Alexanders Model article June 1998 ModelAviation caught attention soon opened magazine Continued page 31 6 Model Aviation ect plan number Ascender 856 Lil Chugger correct number 857 numbers listed incorrectly July 1998 Full Size Plans list July 1998 Newcomers column listed channel increments 20 MHz correct spacing 20 KHz Letters tc Editor Corrections Thanks Letters Continued page 6 modeling career have interest Scale model airplanes mid-i 960s began flying Control Line Stunt wanted Scale-looking Stunter instead typical futuristic stunt models day After usual process looking through various magazine books etc found Hawker Hunter immediately fell love its beautiful lines Since have built three semiscale Hawker Hunter Stunters first built around i965 second i966 third dupiication second 1998 As mentioned article aircraft has several features make ideal modeling subject over years have often wondered modelers didnt build Hopefully article wili provide inspiration would love see RC model new jet engines models what some call semiscale primary purpose fly CL Stunt pattern opinion however deviation true scale required produce competition Stunt model does detract beauty Hunter design Models two long gone number three flies very well plan fly model various Classic CL events well Nats summer Queen Bee Jack Sunderland Hilliard Ohio built little standard Lazy Bee Kit supplied Clancy Aviation member IMAA just enlarge Getting out yardstick plus couple crayons drew up couple patterns slight adjustment came up IMAA-legal aeromachine 80-inch span minimum wing actually came out 80 inches span 24-inch chord thickness three inches Because fit standard car made wingtips removable used plug-in/bolt-on arrangement finished Aeromachine weighs 85 pounds powered K&B Sportster 65 Through correspondence Andy Suzy Clancy did show some interest project Im sure would produce something size enough interest Any engine 60-120 size would power nicely 90 four-stroke being pick litter HG Evanson St Paul Minnesota Crazy about RC photo 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