The letter Bob Stewart December MA Help Wanted really struck chord started building accident 1937 sisters went store buy birthday present intention buy windup toy airplane mistakenly bought stick model opened introduced stick models staying up night gluing sticks outline airplanes sisters Being six years old no idea what plan As look back 61 years building some flights always come mind Five years ago like Bob Stewart stroke left left hand useless fought regain use hand could once again pursue lifelong passion driven car trip since stroke wife let drive club field 50 miles away fly last flight day will stay always fellows just snagged thermal glider American Bald Eagle flew out woods join him thermal Another glider launched three went soaring until eagle out sight packed up left field hungry stopped fast-food place eat sat eat burger another stroke robbed voice blurred vision just another stroke left blind eye unable see details Sixty-one years building have now come close am eternally grateful modeling lifetime modeling pleasure flights relive reveries last flight day club field overshadows Walter H Rady Newport New Hampshire rady @sugar-river net reference Letters Editor column December 1998 issue Model Aviation would like add comments support Mr John Lewis Chester Connecticut started building model airplanes 1935 have involved category During brief tenure United States Air Force built models spare time As flight instructor have taught 150 students fly radiocontrolled model aircraft have membership three prominent AMA chartered model clubs Oklahoma once did ever charge services teaching someone learn fly am presently member South Tulsa RIC Flyers club chief flying instructor have four other qualified flying instructors helping teach members Under no circumstances have ever charged member club flying lessons Charles L Faith Tulsa Oklahoma F-86 Enclosed picture BVM Bob Violett Models F-86 full-scale F-86 owned Steve Snyder kind enough let Peter Malchi Avondale Pennsylvania Jenny reading October issue page 10 noticed fine Scale model Curtiss Jenny Hans Annan Switzerland something very familiar about model took magazine Continued page 165 6 Model Aviation Memory Letters tc Ecfitcr No-Charge Instruction Letters Continued page 6 hangar compared photo portion fuselage fabric have hanging wall surprise perfect match see photo enclosed full-scale Jenny display airport Las Vegas purchased employer friend John Burton Medford Oregon Jenny restored John later given Army museum However understand no longer has same markings Ken Kilburn Eureka California Hell Back just received copy Model Aviation after reading Letters Editor thought would write have gone hobby flying about 28 years thought midlife crisis would get myself toy used enjoy much little toy hut really big toyI bought myself biplane kit everything goes spent what seemed like forever building three weeks getting ready beautiful weather wouldnt cooperate wait go fly Finally slow day work thought would blow off afternoon go flying weather perfect got home put supplies car grabbed airplane First problem wouldnt fit Easy fix borrow neighbors pickup Get local RC park soul sight Perfect get everything out truck set up start airplane now thought comes Im sure remember good looked around again still no sight got brave set airplane runway let go Takeoff beautiful easy young again having funthe thing actually flies Except forgot something get beautiful new toy back ground very good 28 years ago hoped improved age because sure didnt have skill didnt panic Ijust flew until ran out gas wish video camera made spectacular nose-diving crash Ive ever seen heard something Some guy park ranger came watch laughing hard asked insurance card did said really should get some lessons helped pick up little bitty pieces load truck went home broken toy smile big cheeks hurt Ill 1 Price Key B C 5D $1500E 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 tax number 765 289-4248 Domestic customers please include $300 shipping handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank ModelAviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow three weeks delivery ENCLOSED $ Check Money Order erCardNisa CARD NO NAMEAMA No EXP DATE STREET _______ CITY -______ STATEZIP Customers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per plan LI USA February 1999 165 869 Rear Wind$1500 RC Pusher delta Cimmino 40 power spans 60 inches 870 T-28$750 CL 1 /2A sport model Sarpolus spans 29 1/4 inches Ne 136Flneeler Starch AC Scale model 23-45 S-channel has both slots flaps 69Dennyplee AC version famed osbirt nodal kit frOth 1937 1 0-25C Na 262Creshmenter CL crash proof trainer TWO sizes 15-30 35/40 powerA Ne 302Mini F16 AC Sonpoman 049 doOfed tan opod thor tnt 2 channel Balsa tongs tail luselaqo Olloclule Na 447I 12A Mien Aerenice AC Old Timer InS Tenaco model 049 glow 2ohonnelnC Na 581Gee Bee Medal 3/ AC Golden Age Racer Spans 72-in /s scele 60 power 3 pion snento No 702HeinIsni NE 15 PP Scale model ot t924 German monoplane Pot HiLine Mini-S geared electric onotor Spano2e inA Na 714Mad Deck AC usnr-frrendly Spod tiler ralacad slow flight 600015 low slow roaneucars 25-30 power Spans coin 2 plan sheets2 Na 720Minatemen FF Prank Zaros popular aii-balsa-cocered rubber-powered model taken PopclanSc/ence June 194f Spans 20 inA Ne 7331941 Teplerereft AC quaOen-scale design captunes onique flying qoelities fcll-snale Taylornreh toe-inch open 2 plde sheetoS Ne 739Jeanter AC Sailplane han looks padormanca f 22-inch span includes foil constroction law 3 plan shenlnS Na 709Arrlbe PP Hand-held catapult glider Jean An drawsA Ne 814X835 AC Sectrc flying wing weighs 46 ounces spans 64 inches 2 shenlnS Na 81STeplar Cab AC Spod Scala three channels spans S6inches Na 818Nibble 300 FF record holder bp Norm Poll spans 55 inches 22Staphena Akra AC Laser predecessor Sarpolus 32 pow spans 001006cc 25Twinter Spod AC model bo Aohardson 25 power spans 40 inches Ne 826Piper Peweec Brene PP Rasher Scale Sell Stahl spans 30 oches Ne 828Terbe Spent SpoO twin Eleotno AC Achelen spans 2012 inches Na 831Stride AC Two-Meter Soaring modal Birdwaii spans 707 inches Na 834Gablin Electric spon model geared Speed 400 motors spans 46 inohes Na 83009 Slaw Matian Third flying-wing sares Bill Scans spans 403 inches Ne 839Swift Old Ruler PP Oid-Tmner Osian spans 50 inches Na 840P73 AC Scale model cy Prank Saker spans 50 nosesC Ne 842Rpea Spent Trainer AC Scale Sy Phillip Sent unen Mao 40 Surpass spans 60 inchesS Ne 846Prateneieael Cat Pattern-style model Sorpoics Swohs 32 engines spoon 04 nones 2 shoolsiS Na 847See Gaol AC concension CL design Cloogh spans 35 inches C Na 848Spitlire CL Stunt Udnowsk6Odamusko ST 60 p owen spans 62 lenhen 2 sheets Na 849gaper Bag Mathews adaptatmon classic Wail Good design fOr 24 35 p ower spons 751000cc Na 800Onprep WintcrlHunton mntcecadiate AC model spans 63 inches Na 851Beglnrack CL Scale Prank Becey spans 40 inches Na 852Jenelln AC slope/sport gilder Allan spans 72 inches Na 853Qeentans 20 Nato-winning PP indoor HLG Suneas spans 20 inchen Na 854Arramplene AC Compotition Pun-Ply Larsen far 00 -f 5 power spans 36 inches Na 855Lightein Belt CL Spon model Op Netzeband 040 power 36 inches Ne 806Ancender AC Spon Canard 40 power Winterl-lunton spans 0925 inches Na 857Lii Chagger FF l/2A-PIJ Dusham spans 03 inches Ne 858eack ta eanion Two-Meler caripiene hy Kincaid spans 773/4 inches Na 859Scepter CL Precision Aerobatics modal Orickhaus fOrdS engines spans 0 Ne 860Slew Mallen Treditlan AC SimmIar 40 power spans 64 inches Na 881Bnrrplaid FF9 Teouco Niebacer spans 5425 inches Ne 882P-Si Mentang AC Speed 400 Electric Sorry spans 32 inches Na 883Jackpet Wnter/HuntOO ocilabonalion 40 power spans 60 inches Ne 864CEO 500 CL Stont model hy Johnslon 40 engines spans 54 Inches Na 865Poker 08 AC Slendolt Scale Ciough spans 64 inches Na 866Twin Cut: Unusual twin-engine spout hy Serynics fonCheelos 420 spans 104 inches Na 867Chnap Thrill Stunt modal bp Thomeroon spans 36 inches Na 888Autopiena Twin Speed 400 Siectdc Scale cy Mikolasko spans 62 inches Full-size plan list available complete listing plans previously published magazine through no obtained free Charge writing enclose 78i stamped pro-addressed #10 business-size letter envelope ModelAviation 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Building Season Most modelers use cold months get ready next flying season may mean building new plane just redoing what already have still offer old favorites seven kits six planes bones year have added Extra 260 reintroducing Ultimate both designed 3-D maneuvers Also have plans component parts heavy duty hardware smoke oil engines new batteries captured ones interest both Masters TOC Warren Thomas Jerry Neal both changed Duralites removed 2 lbs airplane Pack size Weight Price $2895 800 Mah pack12 oz 1600 Mah pack 24 oz $5895 2400 Mah pack 36 oz $8895 Available Performance Products 70 Cadence Ct Aiken SC 29803 Phone 803-644-4005 Contact Us Bob Godfreys Precision Aviation Design 5311 24th AveE Palmetto FL 34221 Phone 941-729-2971 Fax 941-729-6761 httpllwwwbobflies corn Home Airplanes Bob Godfrey Designer T0CWinners back big smile new toy after get some lessons Kevin Lanzerotti Hamilton Ohio FF Nats letter Louis Joyner Free Flight columnist Nats coverage column December 1998 Model Aviation prompts offer correction state AMA Open Power events autosurface model necessity make winners circle record states otherwise least case smaller /2A Gas FlJ classes last nine Nats decade 90s auto-surfaces have become prevalent members Brooklyn Skyscrapers have won either both events six 6 times flying locked up non-auto-surface models specifically includes first /2A year 1998 Hence auto-surfaces clearly asset hardly necessity As correctly point out advantage auto-surfaces significant four-second 212minute stage flyoffs Conversely very complexity rigging structure auto-surface model its biggest disadvantage discourages participation would otherwise compete AMA power events White locked-up model can compete advantage clearly autosurface airplane Which Skyscrapers compete actively small power events forefront movement clearly separate auto non-auto models two distinct competitive divisions categories Some us feel strongly has auto-surfaces aint FREEflight decline participation AMA Power events apparent larger B C D sizes concurrent growth Nostalgia Gas leads inevitably talk creating SlowOpenPower SLOP event Because attraction what refer . less-demanding lessexpensive Power event should permit creative modelers build fly models own design rather requiring fly nostalgic designs kits someone else could accomplished quite simply permitting original designs meet rules criteria era Lastly addendum welldeserved praise 1998 Nats management addition superb herculean work Phil Sullivan Joe Mekina Bob Stalick Hank Nystrom Steve Kaluf AMA personnel acknowledgement should made five clubs provided daily on-thefield operating staff alphabetical order Brainbusters Central Indiana Aeromodelers Central Ohio Free Flighters Skyscrapers Tn-County Aero Club Jean Pailet Glen Head New York People November issue Model Aviation should have titled People Magazine Photos main articles Ames Haught almost exclusively homo sapiens sans anything flyable Certainly nothing wrong acknowledging honoring individuals should done mainly text photos necessary please hand some interesting model hold Pictures two three guys conference holding pipe belt sander just dont cut aviation publication wonder us reader/members know individuals shown want subject folks have pictures themselves take some Polaroids hand out spot Charles V Mullins Cottonwood Arizona tin rw rva-4u ANYOBAT Corn Ste tools odwodIngReceiver & 1 aatrgat ds NR 7 Irvine CA 11Sanford FL Premium Grade 314 oz38W 10 yrd mm $250 yd Lower Prices 30 yds & up _ ______ Other Weights Available TinLins 17 Andrews Drive Daleville AL 36322 334 598-2287 1000 CST 166 Model Aviation EFFINGER SAYSI new Plants Patternr set oos desigoed Roscoe torrrer OrrO 000 1938 ood 1030 thororosOc Trophy Roces ot 283 MPh 1/5 SCALEA LAIRD 001/2 ssrrg 5P00 56 ooerolr dotrOc trOto 10 405 less 8/C Borso/Plooroo RemoocoOle Wng Ooe Pioho RC5S-15$1995 Prices ore complete plohe Sub ossemoly & detoiled ports lists PLEASE ADO $400 shipping ssoiling lobe Send $100 Plon Sets brochure over 60 Plonn Pattern Sets R/C I/B 7/3 Scale tor Engines 75 35 CID li-i W E TECHNICAL SERWCES 335 Hammond D Apt 9 3 Atlanta GA 30328
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/02
Page Numbers: 6, 165, 166
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/02
Page Numbers: 6, 165, 166
The letter Bob Stewart December MA Help Wanted really struck chord started building accident 1937 sisters went store buy birthday present intention buy windup toy airplane mistakenly bought stick model opened introduced stick models staying up night gluing sticks outline airplanes sisters Being six years old no idea what plan As look back 61 years building some flights always come mind Five years ago like Bob Stewart stroke left left hand useless fought regain use hand could once again pursue lifelong passion driven car trip since stroke wife let drive club field 50 miles away fly last flight day will stay always fellows just snagged thermal glider American Bald Eagle flew out woods join him thermal Another glider launched three went soaring until eagle out sight packed up left field hungry stopped fast-food place eat sat eat burger another stroke robbed voice blurred vision just another stroke left blind eye unable see details Sixty-one years building have now come close am eternally grateful modeling lifetime modeling pleasure flights relive reveries last flight day club field overshadows Walter H Rady Newport New Hampshire rady @sugar-river net reference Letters Editor column December 1998 issue Model Aviation would like add comments support Mr John Lewis Chester Connecticut started building model airplanes 1935 have involved category During brief tenure United States Air Force built models spare time As flight instructor have taught 150 students fly radiocontrolled model aircraft have membership three prominent AMA chartered model clubs Oklahoma once did ever charge services teaching someone learn fly am presently member South Tulsa RIC Flyers club chief flying instructor have four other qualified flying instructors helping teach members Under no circumstances have ever charged member club flying lessons Charles L Faith Tulsa Oklahoma F-86 Enclosed picture BVM Bob Violett Models F-86 full-scale F-86 owned Steve Snyder kind enough let Peter Malchi Avondale Pennsylvania Jenny reading October issue page 10 noticed fine Scale model Curtiss Jenny Hans Annan Switzerland something very familiar about model took magazine Continued page 165 6 Model Aviation Memory Letters tc Ecfitcr No-Charge Instruction Letters Continued page 6 hangar compared photo portion fuselage fabric have hanging wall surprise perfect match see photo enclosed full-scale Jenny display airport Las Vegas purchased employer friend John Burton Medford Oregon Jenny restored John later given Army museum However understand no longer has same markings Ken Kilburn Eureka California Hell Back just received copy Model Aviation after reading Letters Editor thought would write have gone hobby flying about 28 years thought midlife crisis would get myself toy used enjoy much little toy hut really big toyI bought myself biplane kit everything goes spent what seemed like forever building three weeks getting ready beautiful weather wouldnt cooperate wait go fly Finally slow day work thought would blow off afternoon go flying weather perfect got home put supplies car grabbed airplane First problem wouldnt fit Easy fix borrow neighbors pickup Get local RC park soul sight Perfect get everything out truck set up start airplane now thought comes Im sure remember good looked around again still no sight got brave set airplane runway let go Takeoff beautiful easy young again having funthe thing actually flies Except forgot something get beautiful new toy back ground very good 28 years ago hoped improved age because sure didnt have skill didnt panic Ijust flew until ran out gas wish video camera made spectacular nose-diving crash Ive ever seen heard something Some guy park ranger came watch laughing hard asked insurance card did said really should get some lessons helped pick up little bitty pieces load truck went home broken toy smile big cheeks hurt Ill 1 Price Key B C 5D $1500E 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 tax number 765 289-4248 Domestic customers please include $300 shipping handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank ModelAviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow three weeks delivery ENCLOSED $ Check Money Order erCardNisa CARD NO NAMEAMA No EXP DATE STREET _______ CITY -______ STATEZIP Customers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per plan LI USA February 1999 165 869 Rear Wind$1500 RC Pusher delta Cimmino 40 power spans 60 inches 870 T-28$750 CL 1 /2A sport model Sarpolus spans 29 1/4 inches Ne 136Flneeler Starch AC Scale model 23-45 S-channel has both slots flaps 69Dennyplee AC version famed osbirt nodal kit frOth 1937 1 0-25C Na 262Creshmenter CL crash proof trainer TWO sizes 15-30 35/40 powerA Ne 302Mini F16 AC Sonpoman 049 doOfed tan opod thor tnt 2 channel Balsa tongs tail luselaqo Olloclule Na 447I 12A Mien Aerenice AC Old Timer InS Tenaco model 049 glow 2ohonnelnC Na 581Gee Bee Medal 3/ AC Golden Age Racer Spans 72-in /s scele 60 power 3 pion snento No 702HeinIsni NE 15 PP Scale model ot t924 German monoplane Pot HiLine Mini-S geared electric onotor Spano2e inA Na 714Mad Deck AC usnr-frrendly Spod tiler ralacad slow flight 600015 low slow roaneucars 25-30 power Spans coin 2 plan sheets2 Na 720Minatemen FF Prank Zaros popular aii-balsa-cocered rubber-powered model taken PopclanSc/ence June 194f Spans 20 inA Ne 7331941 Teplerereft AC quaOen-scale design captunes onique flying qoelities fcll-snale Taylornreh toe-inch open 2 plde sheetoS Ne 739Jeanter AC Sailplane han looks padormanca f 22-inch span includes foil constroction law 3 plan shenlnS Na 709Arrlbe PP Hand-held catapult glider Jean An drawsA Ne 814X835 AC Sectrc flying wing weighs 46 ounces spans 64 inches 2 shenlnS Na 81STeplar Cab AC Spod Scala three channels spans S6inches Na 818Nibble 300 FF record holder bp Norm Poll spans 55 inches 22Staphena Akra AC Laser predecessor Sarpolus 32 pow spans 001006cc 25Twinter Spod AC model bo Aohardson 25 power spans 40 inches Ne 826Piper Peweec Brene PP Rasher Scale Sell Stahl spans 30 oches Ne 828Terbe Spent SpoO twin Eleotno AC Achelen spans 2012 inches Na 831Stride AC Two-Meter Soaring modal Birdwaii spans 707 inches Na 834Gablin Electric spon model geared Speed 400 motors spans 46 inohes Na 83009 Slaw Matian Third flying-wing sares Bill Scans spans 403 inches Ne 839Swift Old Ruler PP Oid-Tmner Osian spans 50 inches Na 840P73 AC Scale model cy Prank Saker spans 50 nosesC Ne 842Rpea Spent Trainer AC Scale Sy Phillip Sent unen Mao 40 Surpass spans 60 inchesS Ne 846Prateneieael Cat Pattern-style model Sorpoics Swohs 32 engines spoon 04 nones 2 shoolsiS Na 847See Gaol AC concension CL design Cloogh spans 35 inches C Na 848Spitlire CL Stunt Udnowsk6Odamusko ST 60 p owen spans 62 lenhen 2 sheets Na 849gaper Bag Mathews adaptatmon classic Wail Good design fOr 24 35 p ower spons 751000cc Na 800Onprep WintcrlHunton mntcecadiate AC model spans 63 inches Na 851Beglnrack CL Scale Prank Becey spans 40 inches Na 852Jenelln AC slope/sport gilder Allan spans 72 inches Na 853Qeentans 20 Nato-winning PP indoor HLG Suneas spans 20 inchen Na 854Arramplene AC Compotition Pun-Ply Larsen far 00 -f 5 power spans 36 inches Na 855Lightein Belt CL Spon model Op Netzeband 040 power 36 inches Ne 806Ancender AC Spon Canard 40 power Winterl-lunton spans 0925 inches Na 857Lii Chagger FF l/2A-PIJ Dusham spans 03 inches Ne 858eack ta eanion Two-Meler caripiene hy Kincaid spans 773/4 inches Na 859Scepter CL Precision Aerobatics modal Orickhaus fOrdS engines spans 0 Ne 860Slew Mallen Treditlan AC SimmIar 40 power spans 64 inches Na 881Bnrrplaid FF9 Teouco Niebacer spans 5425 inches Ne 882P-Si Mentang AC Speed 400 Electric Sorry spans 32 inches Na 883Jackpet Wnter/HuntOO ocilabonalion 40 power spans 60 inches Ne 864CEO 500 CL Stont model hy Johnslon 40 engines spans 54 Inches Na 865Poker 08 AC Slendolt Scale Ciough spans 64 inches Na 866Twin Cut: Unusual twin-engine spout hy Serynics fonCheelos 420 spans 104 inches Na 867Chnap Thrill Stunt modal bp Thomeroon spans 36 inches Na 888Autopiena Twin Speed 400 Siectdc Scale cy Mikolasko spans 62 inches Full-size plan list available complete listing plans previously published magazine through no obtained free Charge writing enclose 78i stamped pro-addressed #10 business-size letter envelope ModelAviation 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Building Season Most modelers use cold months get ready next flying season may mean building new plane just redoing what already have still offer old favorites seven kits six planes bones year have added Extra 260 reintroducing Ultimate both designed 3-D maneuvers Also have plans component parts heavy duty hardware smoke oil engines new batteries captured ones interest both Masters TOC Warren Thomas Jerry Neal both changed Duralites removed 2 lbs airplane Pack size Weight Price $2895 800 Mah pack12 oz 1600 Mah pack 24 oz $5895 2400 Mah pack 36 oz $8895 Available Performance Products 70 Cadence Ct Aiken SC 29803 Phone 803-644-4005 Contact Us Bob Godfreys Precision Aviation Design 5311 24th AveE Palmetto FL 34221 Phone 941-729-2971 Fax 941-729-6761 httpllwwwbobflies corn Home Airplanes Bob Godfrey Designer T0CWinners back big smile new toy after get some lessons Kevin Lanzerotti Hamilton Ohio FF Nats letter Louis Joyner Free Flight columnist Nats coverage column December 1998 Model Aviation prompts offer correction state AMA Open Power events autosurface model necessity make winners circle record states otherwise least case smaller /2A Gas FlJ classes last nine Nats decade 90s auto-surfaces have become prevalent members Brooklyn Skyscrapers have won either both events six 6 times flying locked up non-auto-surface models specifically includes first /2A year 1998 Hence auto-surfaces clearly asset hardly necessity As correctly point out advantage auto-surfaces significant four-second 212minute stage flyoffs Conversely very complexity rigging structure auto-surface model its biggest disadvantage discourages participation would otherwise compete AMA power events White locked-up model can compete advantage clearly autosurface airplane Which Skyscrapers compete actively small power events forefront movement clearly separate auto non-auto models two distinct competitive divisions categories Some us feel strongly has auto-surfaces aint FREEflight decline participation AMA Power events apparent larger B C D sizes concurrent growth Nostalgia Gas leads inevitably talk creating SlowOpenPower SLOP event Because attraction what refer . less-demanding lessexpensive Power event should permit creative modelers build fly models own design rather requiring fly nostalgic designs kits someone else could accomplished quite simply permitting original designs meet rules criteria era Lastly addendum welldeserved praise 1998 Nats management addition superb herculean work Phil Sullivan Joe Mekina Bob Stalick Hank Nystrom Steve Kaluf AMA personnel acknowledgement should made five clubs provided daily on-thefield operating staff alphabetical order Brainbusters Central Indiana Aeromodelers Central Ohio Free Flighters Skyscrapers Tn-County Aero Club Jean Pailet Glen Head New York People November issue Model Aviation should have titled People Magazine Photos main articles Ames Haught almost exclusively homo sapiens sans anything flyable Certainly nothing wrong acknowledging honoring individuals should done mainly text photos necessary please hand some interesting model hold Pictures two three guys conference holding pipe belt sander just dont cut aviation publication wonder us reader/members know individuals shown want subject folks have pictures themselves take some Polaroids hand out spot Charles V Mullins Cottonwood Arizona tin rw rva-4u ANYOBAT Corn Ste tools odwodIngReceiver & 1 aatrgat ds NR 7 Irvine CA 11Sanford FL Premium Grade 314 oz38W 10 yrd mm $250 yd Lower Prices 30 yds & up _ ______ Other Weights Available TinLins 17 Andrews Drive Daleville AL 36322 334 598-2287 1000 CST 166 Model Aviation EFFINGER SAYSI new Plants Patternr set oos desigoed Roscoe torrrer OrrO 000 1938 ood 1030 thororosOc Trophy Roces ot 283 MPh 1/5 SCALEA LAIRD 001/2 ssrrg 5P00 56 ooerolr dotrOc trOto 10 405 less 8/C Borso/Plooroo RemoocoOle Wng Ooe Pioho RC5S-15$1995 Prices ore complete plohe Sub ossemoly & detoiled ports lists PLEASE ADO $400 shipping ssoiling lobe Send $100 Plon Sets brochure over 60 Plonn Pattern Sets R/C I/B 7/3 Scale tor Engines 75 35 CID li-i W E TECHNICAL SERWCES 335 Hammond D Apt 9 3 Atlanta GA 30328
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/02
Page Numbers: 6, 165, 166
The letter Bob Stewart December MA Help Wanted really struck chord started building accident 1937 sisters went store buy birthday present intention buy windup toy airplane mistakenly bought stick model opened introduced stick models staying up night gluing sticks outline airplanes sisters Being six years old no idea what plan As look back 61 years building some flights always come mind Five years ago like Bob Stewart stroke left left hand useless fought regain use hand could once again pursue lifelong passion driven car trip since stroke wife let drive club field 50 miles away fly last flight day will stay always fellows just snagged thermal glider American Bald Eagle flew out woods join him thermal Another glider launched three went soaring until eagle out sight packed up left field hungry stopped fast-food place eat sat eat burger another stroke robbed voice blurred vision just another stroke left blind eye unable see details Sixty-one years building have now come close am eternally grateful modeling lifetime modeling pleasure flights relive reveries last flight day club field overshadows Walter H Rady Newport New Hampshire rady @sugar-river net reference Letters Editor column December 1998 issue Model Aviation would like add comments support Mr John Lewis Chester Connecticut started building model airplanes 1935 have involved category During brief tenure United States Air Force built models spare time As flight instructor have taught 150 students fly radiocontrolled model aircraft have membership three prominent AMA chartered model clubs Oklahoma once did ever charge services teaching someone learn fly am presently member South Tulsa RIC Flyers club chief flying instructor have four other qualified flying instructors helping teach members Under no circumstances have ever charged member club flying lessons Charles L Faith Tulsa Oklahoma F-86 Enclosed picture BVM Bob Violett Models F-86 full-scale F-86 owned Steve Snyder kind enough let Peter Malchi Avondale Pennsylvania Jenny reading October issue page 10 noticed fine Scale model Curtiss Jenny Hans Annan Switzerland something very familiar about model took magazine Continued page 165 6 Model Aviation Memory Letters tc Ecfitcr No-Charge Instruction Letters Continued page 6 hangar compared photo portion fuselage fabric have hanging wall surprise perfect match see photo enclosed full-scale Jenny display airport Las Vegas purchased employer friend John Burton Medford Oregon Jenny restored John later given Army museum However understand no longer has same markings Ken Kilburn Eureka California Hell Back just received copy Model Aviation after reading Letters Editor thought would write have gone hobby flying about 28 years thought midlife crisis would get myself toy used enjoy much little toy hut really big toyI bought myself biplane kit everything goes spent what seemed like forever building three weeks getting ready beautiful weather wouldnt cooperate wait go fly Finally slow day work thought would blow off afternoon go flying weather perfect got home put supplies car grabbed airplane First problem wouldnt fit Easy fix borrow neighbors pickup Get local RC park soul sight Perfect get everything out truck set up start airplane now thought comes Im sure remember good looked around again still no sight got brave set airplane runway let go Takeoff beautiful easy young again having funthe thing actually flies Except forgot something get beautiful new toy back ground very good 28 years ago hoped improved age because sure didnt have skill didnt panic Ijust flew until ran out gas wish video camera made spectacular nose-diving crash Ive ever seen heard something Some guy park ranger came watch laughing hard asked insurance card did said really should get some lessons helped pick up little bitty pieces load truck went home broken toy smile big cheeks hurt Ill 1 Price Key B C 5D $1500E 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 tax number 765 289-4248 Domestic customers please include $300 shipping handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank ModelAviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow three weeks delivery ENCLOSED $ Check Money Order erCardNisa CARD NO NAMEAMA No EXP DATE STREET _______ CITY -______ STATEZIP Customers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per plan LI USA February 1999 165 869 Rear Wind$1500 RC Pusher delta Cimmino 40 power spans 60 inches 870 T-28$750 CL 1 /2A sport model Sarpolus spans 29 1/4 inches Ne 136Flneeler Starch AC Scale model 23-45 S-channel has both slots flaps 69Dennyplee AC version famed osbirt nodal kit frOth 1937 1 0-25C Na 262Creshmenter CL crash proof trainer TWO sizes 15-30 35/40 powerA Ne 302Mini F16 AC Sonpoman 049 doOfed tan opod thor tnt 2 channel Balsa tongs tail luselaqo Olloclule Na 447I 12A Mien Aerenice AC Old Timer InS Tenaco model 049 glow 2ohonnelnC Na 581Gee Bee Medal 3/ AC Golden Age Racer Spans 72-in /s scele 60 power 3 pion snento No 702HeinIsni NE 15 PP Scale model ot t924 German monoplane Pot HiLine Mini-S geared electric onotor Spano2e inA Na 714Mad Deck AC usnr-frrendly Spod tiler ralacad slow flight 600015 low slow roaneucars 25-30 power Spans coin 2 plan sheets2 Na 720Minatemen FF Prank Zaros popular aii-balsa-cocered rubber-powered model taken PopclanSc/ence June 194f Spans 20 inA Ne 7331941 Teplerereft AC quaOen-scale design captunes onique flying qoelities fcll-snale Taylornreh toe-inch open 2 plde sheetoS Ne 739Jeanter AC Sailplane han looks padormanca f 22-inch span includes foil constroction law 3 plan shenlnS Na 709Arrlbe PP Hand-held catapult glider Jean An drawsA Ne 814X835 AC Sectrc flying wing weighs 46 ounces spans 64 inches 2 shenlnS Na 81STeplar Cab AC Spod Scala three channels spans S6inches Na 818Nibble 300 FF record holder bp Norm Poll spans 55 inches 22Staphena Akra AC Laser predecessor Sarpolus 32 pow spans 001006cc 25Twinter Spod AC model bo Aohardson 25 power spans 40 inches Ne 826Piper Peweec Brene PP Rasher Scale Sell Stahl spans 30 oches Ne 828Terbe Spent SpoO twin Eleotno AC Achelen spans 2012 inches Na 831Stride AC Two-Meter Soaring modal Birdwaii spans 707 inches Na 834Gablin Electric spon model geared Speed 400 motors spans 46 inohes Na 83009 Slaw Matian Third flying-wing sares Bill Scans spans 403 inches Ne 839Swift Old Ruler PP Oid-Tmner Osian spans 50 inches Na 840P73 AC Scale model cy Prank Saker spans 50 nosesC Ne 842Rpea Spent Trainer AC Scale Sy Phillip Sent unen Mao 40 Surpass spans 60 inchesS Ne 846Prateneieael Cat Pattern-style model Sorpoics Swohs 32 engines spoon 04 nones 2 shoolsiS Na 847See Gaol AC concension CL design Cloogh spans 35 inches C Na 848Spitlire CL Stunt Udnowsk6Odamusko ST 60 p owen spans 62 lenhen 2 sheets Na 849gaper Bag Mathews adaptatmon classic Wail Good design fOr 24 35 p ower spons 751000cc Na 800Onprep WintcrlHunton mntcecadiate AC model spans 63 inches Na 851Beglnrack CL Scale Prank Becey spans 40 inches Na 852Jenelln AC slope/sport gilder Allan spans 72 inches Na 853Qeentans 20 Nato-winning PP indoor HLG Suneas spans 20 inchen Na 854Arramplene AC Compotition Pun-Ply Larsen far 00 -f 5 power spans 36 inches Na 855Lightein Belt CL Spon model Op Netzeband 040 power 36 inches Ne 806Ancender AC Spon Canard 40 power Winterl-lunton spans 0925 inches Na 857Lii Chagger FF l/2A-PIJ Dusham spans 03 inches Ne 858eack ta eanion Two-Meler caripiene hy Kincaid spans 773/4 inches Na 859Scepter CL Precision Aerobatics modal Orickhaus fOrdS engines spans 0 Ne 860Slew Mallen Treditlan AC SimmIar 40 power spans 64 inches Na 881Bnrrplaid FF9 Teouco Niebacer spans 5425 inches Ne 882P-Si Mentang AC Speed 400 Electric Sorry spans 32 inches Na 883Jackpet Wnter/HuntOO ocilabonalion 40 power spans 60 inches Ne 864CEO 500 CL Stont model hy Johnslon 40 engines spans 54 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