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Bz 66IN90I 6cUJO Scratch-building WE Plan N Pattern sets way go get best designs complete Full-Size layouts parts drawings Bill Materials save up 5O/ over comparable kit costs SUPER BUCCANEER &&18 Re$4J Super Buccaneer 20 fantastic Dr JM Winston-Salem North Carolina Hobby Dealer have seen two plans make other com panies plans look sickl plans make building scratch like kit building SUPER BUCCANEER 88 Free-Flight RIC Assist Plan N Pattern Set 88 Wingspan 1200 Sq Area $17 95 35 78 Engines RCFF 1 SUPER BUCCANEER 66 Free-Flight R/C-Assist Plan N Pattern Set 66 Wingspan 650 Sq Area$1295 15 35 Engines RCFF-4 BUCCANEER STANDARD Free-Flight R/AsistPlan N Pattern Set 66Sq Area$995 FoitesRCFF5 SEA-CAT 68 Free-Flight R/C-Assist Plan N Pattern Set 68 Wingspan 540 Sq fn Area$1995 15 35 Engines RCFF-13 CUSTOM CA VALIER 78 78 Wingspan 630 Sq fn Free-Flight 15 35 Engines R/C-Assist . Plan N Pattern Set $1795 RCFF 6 WACO SRE Cabin Biplane R/CPlan N Pattern Set 52hz Wingspan 640 Sq In $1295 19 40 Engines RC8S-3 Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly ano Detailed Parts Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROCHURE ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1983 1984 Send $100 its refundable first order etters t6e a1tcr letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Regent Information plan build Regent biplane May 1983 issue However having RC 18 months am acquainted parts offered various manufactur ers would like know Sig cowl use well Bridi landing gear Please list part numbers possible would also like know get 3/4 x 1-3/8 leading edge /z x 1 aileron stock sizes listed Sig Balsa USA Hobby Lobby Lone Star Models Also can get neoprene tubing used interplane strut sockets Jim Deaton Lewisburg OH Ken Willard author/designer Regent responds First let say some us longtime enthusiasts tend forget what routine us new ground others Thus tend skip over some points rather lightly Sorry about Sig cowl used Regent same goes Sigs Kadet trainer Part No SH-5 15 Bridi landing gear Regent happened have hand dont have part number ever sizes follows base attachment fuselage 3Y2 across 2 fore aft legs 6 long thickness approx 3/32 similar-sized Hailco gear would also okay leading edge size similar Top Flite Headmaster wings leading edge aileron stock As noted text Head master Sport 40 wing can used top wing Headmaster II wing lower However Top Flite doesnt put out wing kits will need cut out material standard balsa stock shape yourself neoprene tubing can obtained hardware stores auto parts supply houses name firm produced Juares Garofalis engines until 1950 Garofali established Micromeccanica Saturno first OSAM Supertigre G1 3 diesel actually appeared early 1943 Prior Garofalis engines single pro totypes first being spark-ignition job made 1938 age 18 G13 also G14 both acquired Italy after war [he G 14 rather similar engine front rotary valve Frank ly am quite sure G-number engine have idea G 16 probably produced around 194748 displacement about 35 cu Hope helps find engines advertised magazines does get interesting identify A A Lidberg Tempe AZ Hank Clarks Chuck Wood real Chuck Wood past few months friends modeling busi ness have puffing chain about appear ances Model Aviation comment defense has Marine real life am retired Air Force pilot about 5000 hours flying timemostly fighters flew both F-100 F-ill com bat over Southeast Asia retired major 1975 no combat fly wife getting ten wasnt about make coloneL played Southeast Asia games 1962 65 69 70 73 flying just under 300 missions modeling career began Forties Massachusetts followed through Air Force Since retirement have started Zia Models As newsletter editor MADS Bull Sheet get hear clubs over country have tried connect Hank Clarks creation Ken Willard Los Altos CA Motori OSAM Regarding letter Gerard E McNa mars June 1983 issue asking about diesel engine acquired have some infor mation have almost identical engine following differencesrear cover threaded case serial No 60516 marked front crankcase short cylindrical boss front exhaust ports crankcase pressure release acts FF shut-off device fitted cylindrical boss behind exhaust ports serial number might indicate earlier version Mr McNamara has otherwise identical shape markings wrote PGF Chinn about engine October 1979 Heres response Yes aSupertigre OSAM Chuck Wood Clovis NM about Identity Unknown time time Model Aviation goes nostalgia Digging past 8 Model Aviation Free-Flight Hall Famer original AMA foundermember President Berkeley Models over 25 years WE TECHNICAL SERVICES Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 USA Master Ji q 400* Patent Pending terrific time-saver whole lot experienced mas ter builder Master Jig 400 huge help putting artisans touch finish models Whatever status Master Jig 400 promises add real enjoyment work models re sult will professional 0looking model thatll perform Ileas advertised Master Jig 400. 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_______________________ Name Address State Zip Iuiasrrr~ Phone ____ I7TFree Brochure Want know Send self4velope office isted addressed stainen Iabove copy old photo enlarged decided send magazine what may may worth year early Fifties place Shepherd Field Martinsburg WV now Martinsburg Municipal Airport fellow shown left Walt Good think event attempt RC altitude rec ord dont know result doubt people picture knew took shotor aware presence J W Sheely Martinsburg WV pretty sure Walt Good isnt shown picture darned can identify now people shown though its almost certain edi tor/publisher present day recol lection FM RC Duration World Record goal no suc cessful particular occasion Free Last arrived 10 daysor 10 yearsafter ordered seemed rather plain promised excitement withinjust box 3 x 6 x 40 long label revealed con tents RC Sailplane Two Meters choice decision made after months poring over magazines comparing weights wing areas overall appearance course price eagerly opened box survey won drous contents still rather plain just some sheets sticks wood plastic bag hardware rolled sheet plans Quickly unrolled plans spread workbench also waiting Pinning gluing frantically saw bird begin take shape No need read structions memorized construction article magazine great day arrived last Covered radio installed range-checked hi-start place ready Letting bird fly first time carefully guided up line gently released try its wings little trim gliding straight true little left rudder little up elevator obediently turned came downwind retracing line taken launch reasonably successful landing followed fledgling home spent happy days together bird Ione us earthbound other free wheel soar clear air sunshine Once thermal beckoned bird off circling higher ever higher thrilied watching little bird dare clouds Soon became speck silhouetted against clouds Come back now said let ting radio relay command Higher circled higher still overcome Continued page 132 10 Model Aviation way INDIAN CITY RADIO CONTROL CLUB PRESENTS DETROIT EXPO V Greater Michigan Modelers Show PLANES S MANUFACTURERS STATIC DISPLAYS SWAP-SHOP AUGUST 26-27-28 1983 Benjamin F Yack Recreation Center 3131 Third Street Wyandotte Michigan Info Vein Luedeman 25505 Chernick Taylor Michigan 48180 313-295-0569 Letters Editor Continued oaqe 10 power thermal gone Friends say radio prob lems perhaps shorted battery prefer think like real falcon set free just wanted try its wings interfer ence speck back groundwho will never know real joy flying Allan Belt Lexington KY picture shows Al Two-Meter Sailplane dubbed Green Side Up before fateful day think enjoy soaring whether RC pure Free Flight will see little themselves story Safety/Preston Continued page 16 minds water skiing expedition years ago friends boat During re fueling some drops gasoline spilled foam chest packed lunch Goodbye chestit just vanished fore very very eyes So have foamie eas-fueled motor up front take time thorough inspection regular basis lest too does disap pearing act because fuel spill Seldom does month pass reading about injury caused contact model aircraft propeller Most often result minor lacerationusually handbut sometimes such incidents ne cessitate trip doctor Such case account prop accident appeared Transmitter newsletter Jersey Coast Sport Elyers Ed Runkel editor As used say well-known TV show names have changed protect innocent disaster different nature recently befell Larry Modeler might call lightning does strike same place twice Two weeks ago Larry warming up engine prized new Aeromaster accidentally hit throttle some thing plane jumped him wooden prop stabbed deep leg few inches above knee Dick Samaritan took Larry house dress wound Bud Builder fixed wing damaged Larrys flailing arms Larry learned pain ful lesson End story quite Last Sunday turning car Thompson Park off Newman Springs Road noticed Dick Samaritans Volvo stopping way out Right behind Larry Modelers station wagon beeped horn say hello Larry distracted bumped rear Dicks car Dick jumped out Instead checking damage ran straight back Larry shouting Are alright couple seconds later Bud Builder pulled up getting out asking same question Out gets Larry grimacing pain holding knee Auto accident injury Nope Bud explained Larry gotten another prop leg time worse taking him Dicks maybe doctor Larry suffered considerably night next day went doctor took seven stitches sew back large flap meat nearly chopped leg inch 50 below earlier injury Larry also got tetanus shot told stay off leg two weeks Painfully re flecting occurrence Larry remembers revving up Webra Speed 61 engine Curare pit arca engine let out shrill whine next thing knew muffler spinner blew off down sharp pain leg con clusion blade hew off brand name prop Larry Mechanic calls fi berglass things steak knives will use things planes again 'The bratd name other brand name fiberglass props very popular items days cheaper wooden props perform about well air withstand ground impact better club does ban use issues warning sand off sharp edges paint tips light color make visible would add warning carefully balance before use admonition use highperformance engine flying Schnuerle-ported PDP engines good enough break props few pennies save glass-filled props worth opinion column has mentioned problems fiberglass-filled plastic props before would go further author pre ceding article caution modelers use engine larger 35 Balancing sanding off sharp edges painting tips light color good advicebut may have effect re ducing chance blade separation take chance wrap up months column have some tips might minimize risk injury yourself contact propeller tips come newsletter Thundervolts RC Club Schenec tady NY editors Rod Priddld Stan Devoe Club President John Saville authored following tips I Always move hands slowly deliberately near prop engine running 2 Always wear leather glove youre going prop hand An electric starter better 3 Black props extremely difficult see 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