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Stainless Steel HARDWARE /e xl 1 Retail-NC/bag SIZE AMT/BAG #2-56 12 #3-48 12 #4-40 12 #6-32 12 Retail-NC SIZE AMT/BAG #2-56 4 #3-48 4 #4-46 4 #6-32 4 Retail-OS C/bag SiZE AMT/6A6 #2 12 #3 12 #4 12 #6 12 #8 12 SIZE AMT/BAG #2 12 #3 12 #4 12 #6 12 #6 12 SIZE AMT/BAG #2 12 #3 12 #4 12 #6 12 #6 12 Remember Aerotrend source fine modeling hardware also offer complete line wood fiber glass field caddies other acces sories Send SASE free catalog todayDEALERS INVITED AERO TREND PRODUCTS 44W Prospect St New Haven CT0651 5 Tele 203-397-3755 letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 815 15th St NW Washington DC 20005 BW Masterpiece Ignition Parts read article January 1981 issue ModelAviation page8 Banana Wing Master piece reads Wed love scale up 6-ft 19 etc Someone has Model Engineering Norwalk call MEN Trainer bit under 6ft handles 05 25 nicely Span 58 flying characteristics describe fit MEN quite accurately Im interested present biplanes would like build -scale model would like full-size plans list please would also like know anyone can tell find parts old-timer ignition engines especially spark plugs points coils James W Storey Fayetteville TN Two sources know ignition engine components may others Herbs Model Motors Box 61 Forkstille PA 18616 Marks ModelEngines 4456 W 3145 So Salt Lake City UT 84120 Attaching Windshields have model airplane hobby nearly 40 years have built seen models Generally modelers decent job framing covering proceed mess up entire plane poor job attaching windshield cockpit seems modelers including myself simply know neatly assemble clear plastic fuselage February 1981 issue ofModelAviation two models construction features Taylor Cub E-2 Don Srull Commodore Old-Timer Bob Oslan exellent ex amples job should done think time someone else equally skilled provide instruction modeling public achieve such fine results Douglas Koch Reading PA appreciate suggestion article already working Likely article making attaching windshields windows will appear month two down road logo month see cutaway drawing Stitchin spells Out Junior now has Cub up Ft Edward hes doing flying did summer Last months logo showed him trundling wheels scene intention thatmake airport visitor Im since Im tired fighting off boats driftwood tides currents winds worrysome anchorages no gas stations water cruisers hate lakeside owners feel threatended awful boat waves takeoff Much airports will meet people get gas tie down no worry etc etc Maybe make Oshkosh fly some AMA meets Its big change lifestyle flying around New York Harbor have too much housework repair So now Hank Jr has old aircraft litho photo biz picture fans also has Cub am now laying out Waco 10 Curtiss Travelair bipe Scale modeling mayhaps build rigidity possible servo engine sure have influenced builders Hank Clark Dumont NJ Monty Marlherhe dont doubt people shocked tragic death Monty Malherbe father South African Radio Control aviation member Aero Club honorary life member SAARF flying accident October 23 1980 pleasure privilege have known Monty years have friends Others knew him will recall hours spent instructing prospective Radio Control pilots mysteries flying hours devoted talking flying promoting flying recounting anecdotes long career World War II fighter pilot later airline pilot man flew just fun legendary knowledge facets aviation immense joyfully passed will recall Montys ability contestant local overseas RC competitions few will recall outstanding management Spring bok RC teams World Championships Let us forget either financial moral support encouragement received remarkable man support flying activities recall surprise protestations un worthiness privileged present him with Paul Tissandier Diploma Feder ation Aeronautique Intemationale outstand ing service aeromodeling some years ago Out standing service really sums up whole thing behalf Aero Club extend condolences wife Vera family Kenneth Michael Paula Don Mackenzie PR Officer Acro Club South Africa 8 Model Aviation Xetters the6diter nanit Jr ana geus uv floatswhich has graced Hanks cutaways past months Hank Clark Reports In