Letters to the Editor

I just want say am very impressed magazine stopped buying magazines regular basis [another magazine] dropped CL Free Flight various other articles became strictly Radio Control mag Well anyway found two recent issues hobby shop Corpus Christi about month ago havent put down yet offer articles sorts model aviation though dont fly old timer ignition models still read articles enjoy have started dusting off old airplanes mostly CL doing restorations necessary have started flying again intend joining AMA again last registration 32117 look forward reading future issues ModelAviation like layout mag like group similar articles together enjoy reading advertisements product reviews well information provided individual chapters really makes hometown sort magazine Keep up good work Sean Murphy Corpus Christi Texas Near-Disaster fly mostly Electric RC airplanes live Big Sur region California forested mountainous area Central California coast Very beautiful very isolated have taken great pleasure flying Electric-powered airplanes knowing am distracting serenity area Until flying friends hilltop property landing area just little too short airplane flying worry am good until landing went little too long hit some fence material under some trees glider took abuse very wellnot much damage battery come out fuselage Wow picked up battery put flight box moment noticed smoke box Man still move fast grabbed battery pack noticed pack left airplane came out connector hot leads seven-cell pack plastic connector could have started major forest fire am very lucky well people live hot leads did start fire flight box ground pack first landed what crashed area could get hate think about share experience maybe others can learn almost-disaster am now thinking about putting fuses between battery pack connector just having fuse before motor enough Jack Tossman Big Sur California theunclejack@yahoocom Likes MA Too am writing say much enjoyed September 99 issue Model Aviation enjoy electronic articles servos servo mods speed controls got discussion longtime flier mechanical engineer about servo operationhe really no idea just worked electronics has great deal hobby radios battery maintenance anything else can dream up think would nice see type articles also enjoyed article photography recognized shots being slope Wilson Lake Lucas Kansas Keep up good work Tom Wild Lincoln Nebraska Chipley Fan Ive admiring 3-D ink drawings Tom Chipley accompany construction articles consistently clear accurate remarkable amount detail As old technical illustrator myself recognize challenges type drawing doing such artwork used paper pen much before technical fountain pen got lot satisfaction out presenting realistic drawings things often didnt yet exist Ive tried replicate such drawings computer lack somethingmaybe its smell India ink hats off great illustrator Don Skiff Ann Arbor Michigan Continued page 165 6 Model Aviation ers tc th Ecfttr Great Job Letters Continued page 6 Hobby Shops Final comments mail-order vs hobby shop debate would like congratulate showing courage publishing Mr Lance Novaks letter describing personal experiences hobby shops also appalled read Mr Ron Dulys pitbull attack decision publish letter editor acquiesces vituperations award-winning member AMA others wish censor magazine magazine stated Mr Duly trouble Common sense fundamentally dictates letters written editors necessarily represent view publication therefore allows writers opportunity exercise right toward freedom expression An editor expected publish impunity therefore seen giving tacit approval subject matter simply publishing controversial letter Mr Dulys missive also alleges have become sycophant magazines advertisers angry unfounded statement personal attack same league Mr Novaks malevolent wish hoping certain hobby shop closes down What does mean Has real issuethe big picturebecome distorted getting bogged down reading about personal shopping subjective sales/service stories issue economics changing direction product distribution through retailing has evolved ____________________________________________________________[v32][b1910194216300]] 1950s supermarkets predators devoured corner grocery stores Discount department stores threatened mainstream department stores recent years chain drug stores have rapidly emerged independent drug stores have disappeared recently consumers have shifted mail-order catalogs Internet shopping convenience competitive pricing However hobbyistsunlike other consumersarc organized unified efforts support hobby shops specialized technical products retailer would beneficial has bad experience particular hobby shop go another shop Its simple Donald Almeida North Easton Massachusetts reply Mr Lance Novak Mr Ron Duly would like say Gentlemen think both off base see nothing wrong Mr Novaks letter being printed also became very upset upon reading Mr Novaks letter However t. written would never have given local hobby shops second thought 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II Mr Duly just let say dont too hard Mr Novak editor printed letter replies opened whole new world meand would guess lot others started building models back 30s got supplies local hardware store sold models built rubber-band models start graduated Free Flight gasoline went mailorder P-40 Cleveland Models model working time went service 1944 became interested Control Line models service attempted build broken up moving around before got very far along last model tackled very long time college marriage raising family didnt have money time build models got time forgotten fun model-building Last fall came across model airplane magazine after reading several issues ordered model started building model catalogs great read After reading Mr Novaks article follow-ups have done lot thinking have come conclusion local model shop 20 miles away best place buy model supplies future fact letters RC modelers have quite education So Mr Duly go easy Mr Novak suspect lot new modelers out need educated doubt letter will affect experienced modelers Please show confidence intelligence readers Model Aviation Al Turner Ashland Virginia RC DT [My model had] inflight fire resulting wing separating model resulting rude contact ground cause friction During climb high-powered Old-Timer Lanzo Bomber engine vibration caused rear center edge wing rub disastrous results pylon surface rubber-band wing hold-downs hook rear dowel Flames friction fire melted seven #64 rubber bands presto instant wingrelease DT [dethermalizer] 1500 feet cure Simply put wing-saddle tape pylon separate wing pylon surface Its humbling sport Fred Mulholland Tampa Florida Fiy Continued page 6 AMA Smithsonian Exhibit AMA working Smithsonian Institution Miniature Wings traveling exhibit During next 2/2 years 12 exhibits across country will open public tentative schedule listed MAs View HQ page 168 4HQ Administration Membership Renewals/Ballots September begins renewal season AMA Membership Department year dues bill upcoming year sent current AMA member membership earned prepaid mailing will indicate no payment needed notice individualized reflect current cost membership have question concerning notice please call customer service representative 800 435-9262 send partial payment may delay processing year perforated postcard voting will attached dues bill Eligible voters will able cast votes office Executive Vice President members Districts III VII XI will able cast votes Vice President Postcards preaddressed AMA s accounting firm cannot accepted received AMA Headquarters een Pierce Membership Supervisor 166 Model Aviation EFFINGER SAYS have just added Howard DGA-t 5 ro line PloenPattee Sets knoe 701 wi like 1/6 Scale HOWARD DGA-15 40 78 CID engines 76 wingspan verall length 5 lbs less h/C 4/h ch h/C ialso/Pywood Construct hChh-t 1St99h Prices tor complete toll size plans & detailed ports lists PLEASE ADD $1000 shipping mailing tube Send $100 Plan Sein brochure aver 60 PlannPattern Seb RIC i/S I/S Scale Enginen 15 Ia 35 CID -9WE TECHNICAL SERVICES 125 Main Street Apt 26 Newmarket NH 03857 Cailtaxorwnre fctintoimatton pnces TNC ELECTRONKS -2 WHrTES LANE- WOQOSTOCK TEL 9144794549 FAX 9144794542