NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT finally chosen Air Forces newest fighter overail configuration would easily recognizable YF-16 prototype bright red white blue paint scheme utilize Obviously model really close scale side view change accommo date Axiflo still keep overall size model down exaggerating air inlet opening bulk fuselage wing tail surface outline shapes follow F-16 wing tail located atop fan duct easy construction basic fuselage sheet balsa square easy quick construction alignment real shaping done model forward Fuselage canopy area wing incorporates flat-bottom airfoil 240 sq area generously sized wing insure light enough loading hand launching easy flying wing uses spruce spars sheeted leading edge cap strips reasonably light strong structure flat-bottom airfoil no dihedral quickly built directly over plans tail surfaces simply light sheet balsa space RC gear installation necessarily limited lighter equipment desirable prototype model used two Kraft KPS-18 servos 225-mah battery pack small Royal receiver Radio weight less six ounces room servos larger KPS-l 8 D&R Bantam Midgets could easily fitted Two-channel operation aileron elevator sufficient felt added complexity weight rudder control wasnt justified sport type model throttle control would have compli cated Axiflo installation considerably same reason no landing gear fitted ajet model looks better gear down model hand launches easily lands easily feel landing gear better left off Weight major consideration lighter model usual powerplant particu larly 049 better will fly Several heavy mistakes made prototype heavy molded fiberglass front end painting rather MonoKoting fuselage tail surfaces all-up weight 30 ounces seriously concerned model wouldnt fly pleased find will fly fly quite well 30 ounces As mentioned earlier hand launches normal manner pilot can easily launch himself no reason model 30 ounces little care taken second model quickly built weighs 25 ounces course flies better should pretty easy beat 25-ounce weight As presented Mini F-16 very easy build some sacrifice appearance due square fuselage friend Dick Newcomhe built F-16 using same wing tail surfaces making real effort cut down cross-section fuselage located Axiflo close underside wing external ribs Axiflo protruded wings lower surface fuselage skin wrapped tightly possible around Axiflo tailpipe made nicer appear ing model took lot work second model incorporated round lower fuselage section alternate construction shown plans heart model course Midwest Products Co Axiflo RK-049 ducted fan unit Assembly Axiflo project like construction model its hard does require precise careful work Axiflo parts well prefabricated assembly 16 Model Aviation JSW5WIIfl wings I9flITIGUflI re5on Iur u.ni uuiu u snpu wuuuuun nu IlUfli weigni cant quite call stand-off scaleperhaps stand-way-off pegs nicely Major change fattened fuselage house Axiflo RK-049 ducted-fan unit Note tailpipe Holding miniature jet fighter author Sarpolus good flying buddy Lance Schneider _________--.LEADING EDGE 13ZiiZ3iIiiiIIII52z.J I/16 BALSA B 64 P PBS ~~1 1nflIi -Th 3/52 BALSA 57 N FLEXIBLE CABLE AILEROB LINKAGE____________ ON BOTTOM WING 16 BALSA LEAD/BG EDGE KING BAIL INS I IIii 1/GDGEU —ji ______________________________________TAPERED __-i-- __ AILERONS I/4X3/4 ----1 LWING BUILT FLAT 3/32 BALSA TYPITALTAIL SURFACES 1/16 PLYr HA TCH1/16 PLYWOODFUSELAGE CAN BE BULKHEADSBUILT WITH ROUND LOWEB SECTION IIF DESIRED USE FORMERS AND PL ARK AROUND/ SHAPE TOP BLOCK PROM SOFT BALSA OR FOAMBOTTOM WITH 3/32 WIRE OH MOLD FROMACCESS HOLE AYGH JOINER FIBERGLASSFOR SLOW PLUG STARTING 1/64 PLYSTOCK//DESIGNED TO BE I/4 TB/ANGLE BATTERYTWO SERVOSTAILPIPEPOWERED BY PACK- ,MIDWESTS RECEIVER-y-_--AX/PLO RK-049 _-4--AND CDX TEE DEE /049 ENGINE I/16PLYREMOVABLE7-~ Kt7 RADIOAIR INLETI HATCHSECTIONS_ISHAPED FROMHATCH MODEL AVIATION MAINTAIN RADIUSREMOVABLEHATCHHAI/iS PLY N BALSA TOP 8 BOTTOM FOAM OR I SCREWS I F-/6 SOFT BALSA _____________ RJC DACTED FAN TCH LOCATING SPORT FLIER AT ENTRYRETAINING SCREWSPINS-JAN DOWELSDOUBLER FOR AX/PLO ENDS HERE 1/4 TRUNGLE STOCK IN CORNERS DESIGNED B DRAWN Dy NDT SHOWN FOP CLARITY DICK SANPOLUS Co N w C w w w -J Co -J Cd z -J 0 w N Cd -J Ujob using epoxy glue completed fan unit must painted used K&B superpoxy protect fuelproof Axiflo instruction manual furnished plans quite detailed include number suggestions top performance Cox Tee Dee 049 engine used Tee Dee good amount flight time use several control-line stunt models Two changes made before installa tion engine Axiflo fine thread needle valve assembly installed make engine adjustment much easier GloBee racing glow plug/head installed possible rpm increase Axiflo/Tee Dee combination run several times before put model operated no problems Starting done Astro Flight electric starter enables engine started model removing hatch first flights hand launching done good friend Lance Schneider planned fast run hard throw prevent possibility planes stalling As soon Lance threw model engine stopped F- 16 glided ground scene repeated least dozen times launches becoming gentle effort keep engine going assume lengthy distance between engine fuel tank resulting engines stalling thrown Finally engine happened remain running pretty good flight resultedbut obvious something changed night drilled tapped Tee Dees backplate pressure tapsilicone line tap run outside model along fuel tank filler vent lines After filling tank filler line plugged vent line connected engine pressure line piece brass tubing engine started normally adjusted highest possible rpm plane hand launched engine now con tinues run smoothly until fuel gone never stops launched experience feel pressure tap absolute must successful operation Axiflo model Fortunately easy engine modification make drilled tapped 4-40 hole center backplate made sure pressure fitting did protrude engine number commercially available pressure fittings suitable use have used 35% nitro fuel ruimg urn ,u ana nance iignxweigns structure typcauy arpoIusa perrect comiimneion mdRU hUh lIEU SNEIJUIIUF pariuimeiiue ha obtains ma MxifIo powerplant front rear quarter views ready-tocover framework should make obvious July 1980 17 good results Tee Dee Since crankcase pressure being used perhaps boring out carburetor slightly would gain per formance Enough aircraft design fan unitwell get construction model built piece due small size felt removable wingjust wasnt worth added complexity weight would required As usual recommended parts cut out before starting construction Make own kit building work can proceed smoothly As mentioned before light weight important try select light medium weight balsa use minimum glue use weight-saving ideas can come up can certainly built lighter use lot epoxy mostly medium grade wood wing will described first built piece directly over plans No dihedral required simplifies construction bottom leading edge planking lower spruce spar center section planking lower cap strips trailing edge cut shape glued pinned board before ribs added ribs place upper spar leading edge added top planking cap strips finish up wing can left pinned working board overnight sure no warps will twist removed board final sanding hinging ailerons required Continued page 106 18 Model Aviation Inverted show powerplant radio installations both large small hatches removed see Ufl UIIU IUdLU rIi1L UIJ 1O Center Gravity radio servos forward balance Large hatch attaches two screws Axiflo drops place Fuel lines needle valve flexible extension lead pass through fuselage sides beneath wing rn-up orine compaci Miawest Axitlo ouctea ran ror 049 Bob Kress designed developed unit hastwo-stageversion under testswith large boost thrust other flight shots show reasonable resemblance F-i 6 Spectacular colors is would nevermissthewheels wouldntseethem during maneuvers against blue sky make flight anyway sma, ght aircraft belly landings grass no damage thrilling No prop spoil illusion DRESS FOR THE OCCASION Get ready warm RC weather high-quality Tee Shirts BILL EVANS Silkscreened 100% cotten multi-colors theyre available sizes 5 M L XL Choose ELECK RIDER/Yellow ASTRON/Light Blue SIMITAR 540/Tan SEND $695 plus $100 shipping ch COREFIIM new instant dry adhesive 1% wide 36 yard rolls $895 also offer following high-quality RC kits Simitar Sport Slope Squire Saracen Seville Winterhawk Hot Rock Simitar 540 Write complete brochure fine products X E light strong hinging material process Eliminates gaps between control surfaces better performance 35/$189 BILL EVANS ~AIR/CRAFT 2O825 ROSCOE BLVD CANOGA PARK CA 91306/ TELEPHONE 213 709 0894 OPENERS/WINTER co ntinued page 8 design own following Otts precepts no longer remember what cooked up know built 500-plus Camel Joes short nose put lead nose youd surprised high Camel could get far could fly Fairchild 72ours think Thirty inches 45 72 45-in P-12 Several 6-foot Bellancas Theyd rumble along balsaturned wheels blowing back dust lift-off tail high gently swoop down smooth landing fields far end wow Don Srull hes flying 30000 reminding him early 9-foot Cessna boggles mind Covered ordinary tissue flour paste ascended flight smooth -scaler descended blackberry patch flight worth Cut-up inner tubes rubber hand-carved prop balsa 2 X4 two guys straining twist prop attained second row knots 45-in Boeing II lead slugs police pistol range nose balance bit much agree days short rubber must FO Missouri mule typical scale flight like indoor flight model coming down turns turns name game real crossover value motor length versus nose weight boys say hopeless keep thinking turnssure up rubber size two old crates wonder behold Joe Ott God bless hope see helped make us what today happy modeler among millions need new prophets MINI F-16/SARPOLUS continued page 18 aileron control linkage suggested flexible cable nylon tubing tubing glued place shown plans bottom wing wing installed fuselage almost aileron linkage enclosed within fuselage tail surfaces simply cut 3/32 balsa sheet 3/32 wire joiner epoxied elevators linking together find commercial hinge slot cutting tools helpful installing small nylon hinges thin surfaces MonoKote covering could used hinging also Fuselage construction begins gluing 1/32 plywood doublers fuselage sides epoxy contact cement Next step tojoin fuselage sides plywood formers Still keeping faith Wings now covered Aristocrat hung up until finish another book Incidentally extra vertical crosapieces balsa inside longerons prevent bowing covering pull 106 Model Aviation BA RR ONS SC LE C ASS ICS PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtiss Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 /4SCALE 945 Sr $2250 IASCALE 124SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5CALE S4SPAN $1500 2SCALE 474SP$1D50SCALY 6iSPAN $ 1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 94SSP $3000 2 SCALE 63SP $1500 ISCALE e3Sp $1500 PLEASE ADD $200 FORP/H SEND $100 WEIIE FOR MAILINDJa INFORMATION.CATALODE INCLUDE $100 FOE CATALOOE 12i3 HOLLY SPrnNO LANE GRAND BLANc Mi 48439 Published Flying MOUIS eeriy ous Airknocker given Norm Rosenstock flew up until now gave back Putting ins 3-channel Kraft Atabout 54 inches light escapement flew sedately Fox 10way back Would appreciate suggestions readers what powerplant select building rounded fuselage version dont try roll fuselage bottom until 1/64 plywood tailpipe installed tailpipe next fuselage adds lot rigidity assist further work easiest way make tailpipe would have tapered form roll plywood around hold place epoxying lap seam joint can also use hardwood strip rolling plywood holding overlapped seam strip until epoxy cures 1/64 plywood really stronger necessary lighter alternate material could used fabricate tailpipe done tailpipe glued fuselage using Axiflo unit check its alignment fuselage bulkheads must relieved necessary clear aileron linkage wing elevator linkage must installed point fuselage top bottom planking can now added wing stabilizer glued place wing forward fuselage area constructed has done several ways test models built some cut sanded shape foam covered thin fiberglass cloth epoxy hollowed out radio gear Others built fiberglass plaster mold made plug carved foam could carved hollowed soft balsa blocks method left builders ambition nose block glued place carved fit plywood hatch provides access radio gear nose section vertical fin glued using ngle stock reinforcement fuselage hatch covering Axiflo assembled uses several dowel locating pins small plywood mounting tabs permit held place two small screws air inlet area front Axiflo filled shaped foam several models built up wood another Either method satisfactory important thing maintain smooth air inlet fan rounded contour front edges inlet Additional tips Axiflo installation will found Axiflo instructions tailpipe engine area sealed several coats clear Superpoxy protect against fuel oil soaking nose section air inlet painted rest model covered MonoKote quick light weight finish prototype YF-l 6 colorful red white blue paint scheme can used Air Force gray/blue camouflage could used F-16 being used Belgium Denmark Norway Netherlands paint insignias may offer alternates Wing-tip missiles can fabricated ls thin plywood fins balsa mounting rails added appearance consider Mini F-16 first generation sort 049 ducted-fan project hope its success will lead 049 powered jet designed around further information Axitlo have found its designer Bob Kress helpful can contacted Kress Technology Inc 27 Mill Road Lloyd Harbor New York 11743 Inexpensive key Word ACES new line R/C kits called Silver Series line offers unique combination value Wide range versatility found todays R/C msrket until now cutting out biggest costs Labor furnish kit furnish labor allows us give top-quality product inexpensive price compafable $800 radios some its features * SERVO REVERsAL 5WITCHE5--With jast flip atnitch servo travel directioc four primary channels can reversed * INDEPENDENT THROW ADJUST-On channelt arnoont servo travel can con trolled independently * FIFTH CHANNEL ADJUSTServo position sehen tire retract rmitch either Up Dome potitivn ivdnpendently adjastahle * TRIM LOCATION ttARIABLE5The location trima hrailders discretion yon can have standard trim cenased trim cosehination two * TRIM AUTHORITY PROGRAMMABILITY.By ehanging pIng-in trued renistort rho omvnvt servo encorsion trims am moved programmohle * DUAL RATESmitches adjostreent pots famished prnvide DUAL RATE ap three channels EXPONENTIAL RATE OPTIONThin plagitt option provides nnoIinear servo travel iv rr lOrion atich movement up three channels $1795 ELECTRONIC MIXER OPTIONWith plagin modale two fnnctiovt con hktngether either unidirectionally orbi-directionally SII95 PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTFON OPTION.lnllight adjoarahle 4preprogrammed control sneface mnnement may ohtained hy posh ing hutton $895 THE SILVER SEVEN $28L1951 Full ni-cd system kit receiver four servos Check vosar Ace dealer write call complete deteihi i6r cxfle S Complete Catalog S1OO add $50 1st Class Mail relsarn NEW Ducted Fan RC Scale Plans SPl 71 renonnainsanee 1 ale 240 45 engines 554~ F9P5 PantherDynajet Fan 355 FS6D Sabre43 Pa Crusader38 u2 Spyplane103 F86L SabreucDynajee only37 F4J PhantomRC37 Propeller Driven P38 LightningRC 2 4045 eng52 P39 AiracobraRC 24560 St P40 WarhaukRC 2 4560 375 P628 Tmin MustangRC 2 25-40 52 177 Cessna cardinalRC 60 angina725 an/spanlength price 1077$3250 4951450 471450 531450 5251450 3751250 5151450 381250 441250 31751250 3651250 551250 Plans Full Size Working Plans Prices subject $150 first-class postage pay check allow 10 days Send check money order RALPH SALDI VAR 1608 LANDES Ci MODESTO CA 95350 USA July 1980 107
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 106, 107
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT finally chosen Air Forces newest fighter overail configuration would easily recognizable YF-16 prototype bright red white blue paint scheme utilize Obviously model really close scale side view change accommo date Axiflo still keep overall size model down exaggerating air inlet opening bulk fuselage wing tail surface outline shapes follow F-16 wing tail located atop fan duct easy construction basic fuselage sheet balsa square easy quick construction alignment real shaping done model forward Fuselage canopy area wing incorporates flat-bottom airfoil 240 sq area generously sized wing insure light enough loading hand launching easy flying wing uses spruce spars sheeted leading edge cap strips reasonably light strong structure flat-bottom airfoil no dihedral quickly built directly over plans tail surfaces simply light sheet balsa space RC gear installation necessarily limited lighter equipment desirable prototype model used two Kraft KPS-18 servos 225-mah battery pack small Royal receiver Radio weight less six ounces room servos larger KPS-l 8 D&R Bantam Midgets could easily fitted Two-channel operation aileron elevator sufficient felt added complexity weight rudder control wasnt justified sport type model throttle control would have compli cated Axiflo installation considerably same reason no landing gear fitted ajet model looks better gear down model hand launches easily lands easily feel landing gear better left off Weight major consideration lighter model usual powerplant particu larly 049 better will fly Several heavy mistakes made prototype heavy molded fiberglass front end painting rather MonoKoting fuselage tail surfaces all-up weight 30 ounces seriously concerned model wouldnt fly pleased find will fly fly quite well 30 ounces As mentioned earlier hand launches normal manner pilot can easily launch himself no reason model 30 ounces little care taken second model quickly built weighs 25 ounces course flies better should pretty easy beat 25-ounce weight As presented Mini F-16 very easy build some sacrifice appearance due square fuselage friend Dick Newcomhe built F-16 using same wing tail surfaces making real effort cut down cross-section fuselage located Axiflo close underside wing external ribs Axiflo protruded wings lower surface fuselage skin wrapped tightly possible around Axiflo tailpipe made nicer appear ing model took lot work second model incorporated round lower fuselage section alternate construction shown plans heart model course Midwest Products Co Axiflo RK-049 ducted fan unit Assembly Axiflo project like construction model its hard does require precise careful work Axiflo parts well prefabricated assembly 16 Model Aviation JSW5WIIfl wings I9flITIGUflI re5on Iur u.ni uuiu u snpu wuuuuun nu IlUfli weigni cant quite call stand-off scaleperhaps stand-way-off pegs nicely Major change fattened fuselage house Axiflo RK-049 ducted-fan unit Note tailpipe Holding miniature jet fighter author Sarpolus good flying buddy Lance Schneider _________--.LEADING EDGE 13ZiiZ3iIiiiIIII52z.J I/16 BALSA B 64 P PBS ~~1 1nflIi -Th 3/52 BALSA 57 N FLEXIBLE CABLE AILEROB LINKAGE____________ ON BOTTOM WING 16 BALSA LEAD/BG EDGE KING BAIL INS I IIii 1/GDGEU —ji ______________________________________TAPERED __-i-- __ AILERONS I/4X3/4 ----1 LWING BUILT FLAT 3/32 BALSA TYPITALTAIL SURFACES 1/16 PLYr HA TCH1/16 PLYWOODFUSELAGE CAN BE BULKHEADSBUILT WITH ROUND LOWEB SECTION IIF DESIRED USE FORMERS AND PL ARK AROUND/ SHAPE TOP BLOCK PROM SOFT BALSA OR FOAMBOTTOM WITH 3/32 WIRE OH MOLD FROMACCESS HOLE AYGH JOINER FIBERGLASSFOR SLOW PLUG STARTING 1/64 PLYSTOCK//DESIGNED TO BE I/4 TB/ANGLE BATTERYTWO SERVOSTAILPIPEPOWERED BY PACK- ,MIDWESTS RECEIVER-y-_--AX/PLO RK-049 _-4--AND CDX TEE DEE /049 ENGINE I/16PLYREMOVABLE7-~ Kt7 RADIOAIR INLETI HATCHSECTIONS_ISHAPED FROMHATCH MODEL AVIATION MAINTAIN RADIUSREMOVABLEHATCHHAI/iS PLY N BALSA TOP 8 BOTTOM FOAM OR I SCREWS I F-/6 SOFT BALSA _____________ RJC DACTED FAN TCH LOCATING SPORT FLIER AT ENTRYRETAINING SCREWSPINS-JAN DOWELSDOUBLER FOR AX/PLO ENDS HERE 1/4 TRUNGLE STOCK IN CORNERS DESIGNED B DRAWN Dy NDT SHOWN FOP CLARITY DICK SANPOLUS Co N w C w w w -J Co -J Cd z -J 0 w N Cd -J Ujob using epoxy glue completed fan unit must painted used K&B superpoxy protect fuelproof Axiflo instruction manual furnished plans quite detailed include number suggestions top performance Cox Tee Dee 049 engine used Tee Dee good amount flight time use several control-line stunt models Two changes made before installa tion engine Axiflo fine thread needle valve assembly installed make engine adjustment much easier GloBee racing glow plug/head installed possible rpm increase Axiflo/Tee Dee combination run several times before put model operated no problems Starting done Astro Flight electric starter enables engine started model removing hatch first flights hand launching done good friend Lance Schneider planned fast run hard throw prevent possibility planes stalling As soon Lance threw model engine stopped F- 16 glided ground scene repeated least dozen times launches becoming gentle effort keep engine going assume lengthy distance between engine fuel tank resulting engines stalling thrown Finally engine happened remain running pretty good flight resultedbut obvious something changed night drilled tapped Tee Dees backplate pressure tapsilicone line tap run outside model along fuel tank filler vent lines After filling tank filler line plugged vent line connected engine pressure line piece brass tubing engine started normally adjusted highest possible rpm plane hand launched engine now con tinues run smoothly until fuel gone never stops launched experience feel pressure tap absolute must successful operation Axiflo model Fortunately easy engine modification make drilled tapped 4-40 hole center backplate made sure pressure fitting did protrude engine number commercially available pressure fittings suitable use have used 35% nitro fuel ruimg urn ,u ana nance iignxweigns structure typcauy arpoIusa perrect comiimneion mdRU hUh lIEU SNEIJUIIUF pariuimeiiue ha obtains ma MxifIo powerplant front rear quarter views ready-tocover framework should make obvious July 1980 17 good results Tee Dee Since crankcase pressure being used perhaps boring out carburetor slightly would gain per formance Enough aircraft design fan unitwell get construction model built piece due small size felt removable wingjust wasnt worth added complexity weight would required As usual recommended parts cut out before starting construction Make own kit building work can proceed smoothly As mentioned before light weight important try select light medium weight balsa use minimum glue use weight-saving ideas can come up can certainly built lighter use lot epoxy mostly medium grade wood wing will described first built piece directly over plans No dihedral required simplifies construction bottom leading edge planking lower spruce spar center section planking lower cap strips trailing edge cut shape glued pinned board before ribs added ribs place upper spar leading edge added top planking cap strips finish up wing can left pinned working board overnight sure no warps will twist removed board final sanding hinging ailerons required Continued page 106 18 Model Aviation Inverted show powerplant radio installations both large small hatches removed see Ufl UIIU IUdLU rIi1L UIJ 1O Center Gravity radio servos forward balance Large hatch attaches two screws Axiflo drops place Fuel lines needle valve flexible extension lead pass through fuselage sides beneath wing rn-up orine compaci Miawest Axitlo ouctea ran ror 049 Bob Kress designed developed unit hastwo-stageversion under testswith large boost thrust other flight shots show reasonable resemblance F-i 6 Spectacular colors is would nevermissthewheels wouldntseethem during maneuvers against blue sky make flight anyway sma, ght aircraft belly landings grass no damage thrilling No prop spoil illusion DRESS FOR THE OCCASION Get ready warm RC weather high-quality Tee Shirts BILL EVANS Silkscreened 100% cotten multi-colors theyre available sizes 5 M L XL Choose ELECK RIDER/Yellow ASTRON/Light Blue SIMITAR 540/Tan SEND $695 plus $100 shipping ch COREFIIM new instant dry adhesive 1% wide 36 yard rolls $895 also offer following high-quality RC kits Simitar Sport Slope Squire Saracen Seville Winterhawk Hot Rock Simitar 540 Write complete brochure fine products X E light strong hinging material process Eliminates gaps between control surfaces better performance 35/$189 BILL EVANS ~AIR/CRAFT 2O825 ROSCOE BLVD CANOGA PARK CA 91306/ TELEPHONE 213 709 0894 OPENERS/WINTER co ntinued page 8 design own following Otts precepts no longer remember what cooked up know built 500-plus Camel Joes short nose put lead nose youd surprised high Camel could get far could fly Fairchild 72ours think Thirty inches 45 72 45-in P-12 Several 6-foot Bellancas Theyd rumble along balsaturned wheels blowing back dust lift-off tail high gently swoop down smooth landing fields far end wow Don Srull hes flying 30000 reminding him early 9-foot Cessna boggles mind Covered ordinary tissue flour paste ascended flight smooth -scaler descended blackberry patch flight worth Cut-up inner tubes rubber hand-carved prop balsa 2 X4 two guys straining twist prop attained second row knots 45-in Boeing II lead slugs police pistol range nose balance bit much agree days short rubber must FO Missouri mule typical scale flight like indoor flight model coming down turns turns name game real crossover value motor length versus nose weight boys say hopeless keep thinking turnssure up rubber size two old crates wonder behold Joe Ott God bless hope see helped make us what today happy modeler among millions need new prophets MINI F-16/SARPOLUS continued page 18 aileron control linkage suggested flexible cable nylon tubing tubing glued place shown plans bottom wing wing installed fuselage almost aileron linkage enclosed within fuselage tail surfaces simply cut 3/32 balsa sheet 3/32 wire joiner epoxied elevators linking together find commercial hinge slot cutting tools helpful installing small nylon hinges thin surfaces MonoKote covering could used hinging also Fuselage construction begins gluing 1/32 plywood doublers fuselage sides epoxy contact cement Next step tojoin fuselage sides plywood formers Still keeping faith Wings now covered Aristocrat hung up until finish another book Incidentally extra vertical crosapieces balsa inside longerons prevent bowing covering pull 106 Model Aviation BA RR ONS SC LE C ASS ICS PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtiss Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 /4SCALE 945 Sr $2250 IASCALE 124SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5CALE S4SPAN $1500 2SCALE 474SP$1D50SCALY 6iSPAN $ 1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 94SSP $3000 2 SCALE 63SP $1500 ISCALE e3Sp $1500 PLEASE ADD $200 FORP/H SEND $100 WEIIE FOR MAILINDJa INFORMATION.CATALODE INCLUDE $100 FOE CATALOOE 12i3 HOLLY SPrnNO LANE GRAND BLANc Mi 48439 Published Flying MOUIS eeriy ous Airknocker given Norm Rosenstock flew up until now gave back Putting ins 3-channel Kraft Atabout 54 inches light escapement flew sedately Fox 10way back Would appreciate suggestions readers what powerplant select building rounded fuselage version dont try roll fuselage bottom until 1/64 plywood tailpipe installed tailpipe next fuselage adds lot rigidity assist further work easiest way make tailpipe would have tapered form roll plywood around hold place epoxying lap seam joint can also use hardwood strip rolling plywood holding overlapped seam strip until epoxy cures 1/64 plywood really stronger necessary lighter alternate material could used fabricate tailpipe done tailpipe glued fuselage using Axiflo unit check its alignment fuselage bulkheads must relieved necessary clear aileron linkage wing elevator linkage must installed point fuselage top bottom planking can now added wing stabilizer glued place wing forward fuselage area constructed has done several ways test models built some cut sanded shape foam covered thin fiberglass cloth epoxy hollowed out radio gear Others built fiberglass plaster mold made plug carved foam could carved hollowed soft balsa blocks method left builders ambition nose block glued place carved fit plywood hatch provides access radio gear nose section vertical fin glued using ngle stock reinforcement fuselage hatch covering Axiflo assembled uses several dowel locating pins small plywood mounting tabs permit held place two small screws air inlet area front Axiflo filled shaped foam several models built up wood another Either method satisfactory important thing maintain smooth air inlet fan rounded contour front edges inlet Additional tips Axiflo installation will found Axiflo instructions tailpipe engine area sealed several coats clear Superpoxy protect against fuel oil soaking nose section air inlet painted rest model covered MonoKote quick light weight finish prototype YF-l 6 colorful red white blue paint scheme can used Air Force gray/blue camouflage could used F-16 being used Belgium Denmark Norway Netherlands paint insignias may offer alternates Wing-tip missiles can fabricated ls thin plywood fins balsa mounting rails added appearance consider Mini F-16 first generation sort 049 ducted-fan project hope its success will lead 049 powered jet designed around further information Axitlo have found its designer Bob Kress helpful can contacted Kress Technology Inc 27 Mill Road Lloyd Harbor New York 11743 Inexpensive key Word ACES new line R/C kits called Silver Series line offers unique combination value Wide range versatility found todays R/C msrket until now cutting out biggest costs Labor furnish kit furnish labor allows us give top-quality product inexpensive price compafable $800 radios some its features * SERVO REVERsAL 5WITCHE5--With jast flip atnitch servo travel directioc four primary channels can reversed * INDEPENDENT THROW ADJUST-On channelt arnoont servo travel can con trolled independently * FIFTH CHANNEL ADJUSTServo position sehen tire retract rmitch either Up Dome potitivn ivdnpendently adjastahle * TRIM LOCATION ttARIABLE5The location trima hrailders discretion yon can have standard trim cenased trim cosehination two * TRIM AUTHORITY PROGRAMMABILITY.By ehanging pIng-in trued renistort rho omvnvt servo encorsion trims am moved programmohle * DUAL RATESmitches adjostreent pots famished prnvide DUAL RATE ap three channels EXPONENTIAL RATE OPTIONThin plagitt option provides nnoIinear servo travel iv rr lOrion atich movement up three channels $1795 ELECTRONIC MIXER OPTIONWith plagin modale two fnnctiovt con hktngether either unidirectionally orbi-directionally SII95 PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTFON OPTION.lnllight adjoarahle 4preprogrammed control sneface mnnement may ohtained hy posh ing hutton $895 THE SILVER SEVEN $28L1951 Full ni-cd system kit receiver four servos Check vosar Ace dealer write call complete deteihi i6r cxfle S Complete Catalog S1OO add $50 1st Class Mail relsarn NEW Ducted Fan RC Scale Plans SPl 71 renonnainsanee 1 ale 240 45 engines 554~ F9P5 PantherDynajet Fan 355 FS6D Sabre43 Pa Crusader38 u2 Spyplane103 F86L SabreucDynajee only37 F4J PhantomRC37 Propeller Driven P38 LightningRC 2 4045 eng52 P39 AiracobraRC 24560 St P40 WarhaukRC 2 4560 375 P628 Tmin MustangRC 2 25-40 52 177 Cessna cardinalRC 60 angina725 an/spanlength price 1077$3250 4951450 471450 531450 5251450 3751250 5151450 381250 441250 31751250 3651250 551250 Plans Full Size Working Plans Prices subject $150 first-class postage pay check allow 10 days Send check money order RALPH SALDI VAR 1608 LANDES Ci MODESTO CA 95350 USA July 1980 107
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 106, 107
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT finally chosen Air Forces newest fighter overail configuration would easily recognizable YF-16 prototype bright red white blue paint scheme utilize Obviously model really close scale side view change accommo date Axiflo still keep overall size model down exaggerating air inlet opening bulk fuselage wing tail surface outline shapes follow F-16 wing tail located atop fan duct easy construction basic fuselage sheet balsa square easy quick construction alignment real shaping done model forward Fuselage canopy area wing incorporates flat-bottom airfoil 240 sq area generously sized wing insure light enough loading hand launching easy flying wing uses spruce spars sheeted leading edge cap strips reasonably light strong structure flat-bottom airfoil no dihedral quickly built directly over plans tail surfaces simply light sheet balsa space RC gear installation necessarily limited lighter equipment desirable prototype model used two Kraft KPS-18 servos 225-mah battery pack small Royal receiver Radio weight less six ounces room servos larger KPS-l 8 D&R Bantam Midgets could easily fitted Two-channel operation aileron elevator sufficient felt added complexity weight rudder control wasnt justified sport type model throttle control would have compli cated Axiflo installation considerably same reason no landing gear fitted ajet model looks better gear down model hand launches easily lands easily feel landing gear better left off Weight major consideration lighter model usual powerplant particu larly 049 better will fly Several heavy mistakes made prototype heavy molded fiberglass front end painting rather MonoKoting fuselage tail surfaces all-up weight 30 ounces seriously concerned model wouldnt fly pleased find will fly fly quite well 30 ounces As mentioned earlier hand launches normal manner pilot can easily launch himself no reason model 30 ounces little care taken second model quickly built weighs 25 ounces course flies better should pretty easy beat 25-ounce weight As presented Mini F-16 very easy build some sacrifice appearance due square fuselage friend Dick Newcomhe built F-16 using same wing tail surfaces making real effort cut down cross-section fuselage located Axiflo close underside wing external ribs Axiflo protruded wings lower surface fuselage skin wrapped tightly possible around Axiflo tailpipe made nicer appear ing model took lot work second model incorporated round lower fuselage section alternate construction shown plans heart model course Midwest Products Co Axiflo RK-049 ducted fan unit Assembly Axiflo project like construction model its hard does require precise careful work Axiflo parts well prefabricated assembly 16 Model Aviation JSW5WIIfl wings I9flITIGUflI re5on Iur u.ni uuiu u snpu wuuuuun nu IlUfli weigni cant quite call stand-off scaleperhaps stand-way-off pegs nicely Major change fattened fuselage house Axiflo RK-049 ducted-fan unit Note tailpipe Holding miniature jet fighter author Sarpolus good flying buddy Lance Schneider _________--.LEADING EDGE 13ZiiZ3iIiiiIIII52z.J I/16 BALSA B 64 P PBS ~~1 1nflIi -Th 3/52 BALSA 57 N FLEXIBLE CABLE AILEROB LINKAGE____________ ON BOTTOM WING 16 BALSA LEAD/BG EDGE KING BAIL INS I IIii 1/GDGEU —ji ______________________________________TAPERED __-i-- __ AILERONS I/4X3/4 ----1 LWING BUILT FLAT 3/32 BALSA TYPITALTAIL SURFACES 1/16 PLYr HA TCH1/16 PLYWOODFUSELAGE CAN BE BULKHEADSBUILT WITH ROUND LOWEB SECTION IIF DESIRED USE FORMERS AND PL ARK AROUND/ SHAPE TOP BLOCK PROM SOFT BALSA OR FOAMBOTTOM WITH 3/32 WIRE OH MOLD FROMACCESS HOLE AYGH JOINER FIBERGLASSFOR SLOW PLUG STARTING 1/64 PLYSTOCK//DESIGNED TO BE I/4 TB/ANGLE BATTERYTWO SERVOSTAILPIPEPOWERED BY PACK- ,MIDWESTS RECEIVER-y-_--AX/PLO RK-049 _-4--AND CDX TEE DEE /049 ENGINE I/16PLYREMOVABLE7-~ Kt7 RADIOAIR INLETI HATCHSECTIONS_ISHAPED FROMHATCH MODEL AVIATION MAINTAIN RADIUSREMOVABLEHATCHHAI/iS PLY N BALSA TOP 8 BOTTOM FOAM OR I SCREWS I F-/6 SOFT BALSA _____________ RJC DACTED FAN TCH LOCATING SPORT FLIER AT ENTRYRETAINING SCREWSPINS-JAN DOWELSDOUBLER FOR AX/PLO ENDS HERE 1/4 TRUNGLE STOCK IN CORNERS DESIGNED B DRAWN Dy NDT SHOWN FOP CLARITY DICK SANPOLUS Co N w C w w w -J Co -J Cd z -J 0 w N Cd -J Ujob using epoxy glue completed fan unit must painted used K&B superpoxy protect fuelproof Axiflo instruction manual furnished plans quite detailed include number suggestions top performance Cox Tee Dee 049 engine used Tee Dee good amount flight time use several control-line stunt models Two changes made before installa tion engine Axiflo fine thread needle valve assembly installed make engine adjustment much easier GloBee racing glow plug/head installed possible rpm increase Axiflo/Tee Dee combination run several times before put model operated no problems Starting done Astro Flight electric starter enables engine started model removing hatch first flights hand launching done good friend Lance Schneider planned fast run hard throw prevent possibility planes stalling As soon Lance threw model engine stopped F- 16 glided ground scene repeated least dozen times launches becoming gentle effort keep engine going assume lengthy distance between engine fuel tank resulting engines stalling thrown Finally engine happened remain running pretty good flight resultedbut obvious something changed night drilled tapped Tee Dees backplate pressure tapsilicone line tap run outside model along fuel tank filler vent lines After filling tank filler line plugged vent line connected engine pressure line piece brass tubing engine started normally adjusted highest possible rpm plane hand launched engine now con tinues run smoothly until fuel gone never stops launched experience feel pressure tap absolute must successful operation Axiflo model Fortunately easy engine modification make drilled tapped 4-40 hole center backplate made sure pressure fitting did protrude engine number commercially available pressure fittings suitable use have used 35% nitro fuel ruimg urn ,u ana nance iignxweigns structure typcauy arpoIusa perrect comiimneion mdRU hUh lIEU SNEIJUIIUF pariuimeiiue ha obtains ma MxifIo powerplant front rear quarter views ready-tocover framework should make obvious July 1980 17 good results Tee Dee Since crankcase pressure being used perhaps boring out carburetor slightly would gain per formance Enough aircraft design fan unitwell get construction model built piece due small size felt removable wingjust wasnt worth added complexity weight would required As usual recommended parts cut out before starting construction Make own kit building work can proceed smoothly As mentioned before light weight important try select light medium weight balsa use minimum glue use weight-saving ideas can come up can certainly built lighter use lot epoxy mostly medium grade wood wing will described first built piece directly over plans No dihedral required simplifies construction bottom leading edge planking lower spruce spar center section planking lower cap strips trailing edge cut shape glued pinned board before ribs added ribs place upper spar leading edge added top planking cap strips finish up wing can left pinned working board overnight sure no warps will twist removed board final sanding hinging ailerons required Continued page 106 18 Model Aviation Inverted show powerplant radio installations both large small hatches removed see Ufl UIIU IUdLU rIi1L UIJ 1O Center Gravity radio servos forward balance Large hatch attaches two screws Axiflo drops place Fuel lines needle valve flexible extension lead pass through fuselage sides beneath wing rn-up orine compaci Miawest Axitlo ouctea ran ror 049 Bob Kress designed developed unit hastwo-stageversion under testswith large boost thrust other flight shots show reasonable resemblance F-i 6 Spectacular colors is would nevermissthewheels wouldntseethem during maneuvers against blue sky make flight anyway sma, ght aircraft belly landings grass no damage thrilling No prop spoil illusion DRESS FOR THE OCCASION Get ready warm RC weather high-quality Tee Shirts BILL EVANS Silkscreened 100% cotten multi-colors theyre available sizes 5 M L XL Choose ELECK RIDER/Yellow ASTRON/Light Blue SIMITAR 540/Tan SEND $695 plus $100 shipping ch COREFIIM new instant dry adhesive 1% wide 36 yard rolls $895 also offer following high-quality RC kits Simitar Sport Slope Squire Saracen Seville Winterhawk Hot Rock Simitar 540 Write complete brochure fine products X E light strong hinging material process Eliminates gaps between control surfaces better performance 35/$189 BILL EVANS ~AIR/CRAFT 2O825 ROSCOE BLVD CANOGA PARK CA 91306/ TELEPHONE 213 709 0894 OPENERS/WINTER co ntinued page 8 design own following Otts precepts no longer remember what cooked up know built 500-plus Camel Joes short nose put lead nose youd surprised high Camel could get far could fly Fairchild 72ours think Thirty inches 45 72 45-in P-12 Several 6-foot Bellancas Theyd rumble along balsaturned wheels blowing back dust lift-off tail high gently swoop down smooth landing fields far end wow Don Srull hes flying 30000 reminding him early 9-foot Cessna boggles mind Covered ordinary tissue flour paste ascended flight smooth -scaler descended blackberry patch flight worth Cut-up inner tubes rubber hand-carved prop balsa 2 X4 two guys straining twist prop attained second row knots 45-in Boeing II lead slugs police pistol range nose balance bit much agree days short rubber must FO Missouri mule typical scale flight like indoor flight model coming down turns turns name game real crossover value motor length versus nose weight boys say hopeless keep thinking turnssure up rubber size two old crates wonder behold Joe Ott God bless hope see helped make us what today happy modeler among millions need new prophets MINI F-16/SARPOLUS continued page 18 aileron control linkage suggested flexible cable nylon tubing tubing glued place shown plans bottom wing wing installed fuselage almost aileron linkage enclosed within fuselage tail surfaces simply cut 3/32 balsa sheet 3/32 wire joiner epoxied elevators linking together find commercial hinge slot cutting tools helpful installing small nylon hinges thin surfaces MonoKote covering could used hinging also Fuselage construction begins gluing 1/32 plywood doublers fuselage sides epoxy contact cement Next step tojoin fuselage sides plywood formers Still keeping faith Wings now covered Aristocrat hung up until finish another book Incidentally extra vertical crosapieces balsa inside longerons prevent bowing covering pull 106 Model Aviation BA RR ONS SC LE C ASS ICS PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtiss Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 /4SCALE 945 Sr $2250 IASCALE 124SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5CALE S4SPAN $1500 2SCALE 474SP$1D50SCALY 6iSPAN $ 1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 94SSP $3000 2 SCALE 63SP $1500 ISCALE e3Sp $1500 PLEASE ADD $200 FORP/H SEND $100 WEIIE FOR MAILINDJa INFORMATION.CATALODE INCLUDE $100 FOE CATALOOE 12i3 HOLLY SPrnNO LANE GRAND BLANc Mi 48439 Published Flying MOUIS eeriy ous Airknocker given Norm Rosenstock flew up until now gave back Putting ins 3-channel Kraft Atabout 54 inches light escapement flew sedately Fox 10way back Would appreciate suggestions readers what powerplant select building rounded fuselage version dont try roll fuselage bottom until 1/64 plywood tailpipe installed tailpipe next fuselage adds lot rigidity assist further work easiest way make tailpipe would have tapered form roll plywood around hold place epoxying lap seam joint can also use hardwood strip rolling plywood holding overlapped seam strip until epoxy cures 1/64 plywood really stronger necessary lighter alternate material could used fabricate tailpipe done tailpipe glued fuselage using Axiflo unit check its alignment fuselage bulkheads must relieved necessary clear aileron linkage wing elevator linkage must installed point fuselage top bottom planking can now added wing stabilizer glued place wing forward fuselage area constructed has done several ways test models built some cut sanded shape foam covered thin fiberglass cloth epoxy hollowed out radio gear Others built fiberglass plaster mold made plug carved foam could carved hollowed soft balsa blocks method left builders ambition nose block glued place carved fit plywood hatch provides access radio gear nose section vertical fin glued using ngle stock reinforcement fuselage hatch covering Axiflo assembled uses several dowel locating pins small plywood mounting tabs permit held place two small screws air inlet area front Axiflo filled shaped foam several models built up wood another Either method satisfactory important thing maintain smooth air inlet fan rounded contour front edges inlet Additional tips Axiflo installation will found Axiflo instructions tailpipe engine area sealed several coats clear Superpoxy protect against fuel oil soaking nose section air inlet painted rest model covered MonoKote quick light weight finish prototype YF-l 6 colorful red white blue paint scheme can used Air Force gray/blue camouflage could used F-16 being used Belgium Denmark Norway Netherlands paint insignias may offer alternates Wing-tip missiles can fabricated ls thin plywood fins balsa mounting rails added appearance consider Mini F-16 first generation sort 049 ducted-fan project hope its success will lead 049 powered jet designed around further information Axitlo have found its designer Bob Kress helpful can contacted Kress Technology Inc 27 Mill Road Lloyd Harbor New York 11743 Inexpensive key Word ACES new line R/C kits called Silver Series line offers unique combination value Wide range versatility found todays R/C msrket until now cutting out biggest costs Labor furnish kit furnish labor allows us give top-quality product inexpensive price compafable $800 radios some its features * SERVO REVERsAL 5WITCHE5--With jast flip atnitch servo travel directioc four primary channels can reversed * INDEPENDENT THROW ADJUST-On channelt arnoont servo travel can con trolled independently * FIFTH CHANNEL ADJUSTServo position sehen tire retract rmitch either Up Dome potitivn ivdnpendently adjastahle * TRIM LOCATION ttARIABLE5The location trima hrailders discretion yon can have standard trim cenased trim cosehination two * TRIM AUTHORITY PROGRAMMABILITY.By ehanging pIng-in trued renistort rho omvnvt servo encorsion trims am moved programmohle * DUAL RATESmitches adjostreent pots famished prnvide DUAL RATE ap three channels EXPONENTIAL RATE OPTIONThin plagitt option provides nnoIinear servo travel iv rr lOrion atich movement up three channels $1795 ELECTRONIC MIXER OPTIONWith plagin modale two fnnctiovt con hktngether either unidirectionally orbi-directionally SII95 PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTFON OPTION.lnllight adjoarahle 4preprogrammed control sneface mnnement may ohtained hy posh ing hutton $895 THE SILVER SEVEN $28L1951 Full ni-cd system kit receiver four servos Check vosar Ace dealer write call complete deteihi i6r cxfle S Complete Catalog S1OO add $50 1st Class Mail relsarn NEW Ducted Fan RC Scale Plans SPl 71 renonnainsanee 1 ale 240 45 engines 554~ F9P5 PantherDynajet Fan 355 FS6D Sabre43 Pa Crusader38 u2 Spyplane103 F86L SabreucDynajee only37 F4J PhantomRC37 Propeller Driven P38 LightningRC 2 4045 eng52 P39 AiracobraRC 24560 St P40 WarhaukRC 2 4560 375 P628 Tmin MustangRC 2 25-40 52 177 Cessna cardinalRC 60 angina725 an/spanlength price 1077$3250 4951450 471450 531450 5251450 3751250 5151450 381250 441250 31751250 3651250 551250 Plans Full Size Working Plans Prices subject $150 first-class postage pay check allow 10 days Send check money order RALPH SALDI VAR 1608 LANDES Ci MODESTO CA 95350 USA July 1980 107
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 106, 107
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT finally chosen Air Forces newest fighter overail configuration would easily recognizable YF-16 prototype bright red white blue paint scheme utilize Obviously model really close scale side view change accommo date Axiflo still keep overall size model down exaggerating air inlet opening bulk fuselage wing tail surface outline shapes follow F-16 wing tail located atop fan duct easy construction basic fuselage sheet balsa square easy quick construction alignment real shaping done model forward Fuselage canopy area wing incorporates flat-bottom airfoil 240 sq area generously sized wing insure light enough loading hand launching easy flying wing uses spruce spars sheeted leading edge cap strips reasonably light strong structure flat-bottom airfoil no dihedral quickly built directly over plans tail surfaces simply light sheet balsa space RC gear installation necessarily limited lighter equipment desirable prototype model used two Kraft KPS-18 servos 225-mah battery pack small Royal receiver Radio weight less six ounces room servos larger KPS-l 8 D&R Bantam Midgets could easily fitted Two-channel operation aileron elevator sufficient felt added complexity weight rudder control wasnt justified sport type model throttle control would have compli cated Axiflo installation considerably same reason no landing gear fitted ajet model looks better gear down model hand launches easily lands easily feel landing gear better left off Weight major consideration lighter model usual powerplant particu larly 049 better will fly Several heavy mistakes made prototype heavy molded fiberglass front end painting rather MonoKoting fuselage tail surfaces all-up weight 30 ounces seriously concerned model wouldnt fly pleased find will fly fly quite well 30 ounces As mentioned earlier hand launches normal manner pilot can easily launch himself no reason model 30 ounces little care taken second model quickly built weighs 25 ounces course flies better should pretty easy beat 25-ounce weight As presented Mini F-16 very easy build some sacrifice appearance due square fuselage friend Dick Newcomhe built F-16 using same wing tail surfaces making real effort cut down cross-section fuselage located Axiflo close underside wing external ribs Axiflo protruded wings lower surface fuselage skin wrapped tightly possible around Axiflo tailpipe made nicer appear ing model took lot work second model incorporated round lower fuselage section alternate construction shown plans heart model course Midwest Products Co Axiflo RK-049 ducted fan unit Assembly Axiflo project like construction model its hard does require precise careful work Axiflo parts well prefabricated assembly 16 Model Aviation JSW5WIIfl wings I9flITIGUflI re5on Iur u.ni uuiu u snpu wuuuuun nu IlUfli weigni cant quite call stand-off scaleperhaps stand-way-off pegs nicely Major change fattened fuselage house Axiflo RK-049 ducted-fan unit Note tailpipe Holding miniature jet fighter author Sarpolus good flying buddy Lance Schneider _________--.LEADING EDGE 13ZiiZ3iIiiiIIII52z.J I/16 BALSA B 64 P PBS ~~1 1nflIi -Th 3/52 BALSA 57 N FLEXIBLE CABLE AILEROB LINKAGE____________ ON BOTTOM WING 16 BALSA LEAD/BG EDGE KING BAIL INS I IIii 1/GDGEU —ji ______________________________________TAPERED __-i-- __ AILERONS I/4X3/4 ----1 LWING BUILT FLAT 3/32 BALSA TYPITALTAIL SURFACES 1/16 PLYr HA TCH1/16 PLYWOODFUSELAGE CAN BE BULKHEADSBUILT WITH ROUND LOWEB SECTION IIF DESIRED USE FORMERS AND PL ARK AROUND/ SHAPE TOP BLOCK PROM SOFT BALSA OR FOAMBOTTOM WITH 3/32 WIRE OH MOLD FROMACCESS HOLE AYGH JOINER FIBERGLASSFOR SLOW PLUG STARTING 1/64 PLYSTOCK//DESIGNED TO BE I/4 TB/ANGLE BATTERYTWO SERVOSTAILPIPEPOWERED BY PACK- ,MIDWESTS RECEIVER-y-_--AX/PLO RK-049 _-4--AND CDX TEE DEE /049 ENGINE I/16PLYREMOVABLE7-~ Kt7 RADIOAIR INLETI HATCHSECTIONS_ISHAPED FROMHATCH MODEL AVIATION MAINTAIN RADIUSREMOVABLEHATCHHAI/iS PLY N BALSA TOP 8 BOTTOM FOAM OR I SCREWS I F-/6 SOFT BALSA _____________ RJC DACTED FAN TCH LOCATING SPORT FLIER AT ENTRYRETAINING SCREWSPINS-JAN DOWELSDOUBLER FOR AX/PLO ENDS HERE 1/4 TRUNGLE STOCK IN CORNERS DESIGNED B DRAWN Dy NDT SHOWN FOP CLARITY DICK SANPOLUS Co N w C w w w -J Co -J Cd z -J 0 w N Cd -J Ujob using epoxy glue completed fan unit must painted used K&B superpoxy protect fuelproof Axiflo instruction manual furnished plans quite detailed include number suggestions top performance Cox Tee Dee 049 engine used Tee Dee good amount flight time use several control-line stunt models Two changes made before installa tion engine Axiflo fine thread needle valve assembly installed make engine adjustment much easier GloBee racing glow plug/head installed possible rpm increase Axiflo/Tee Dee combination run several times before put model operated no problems Starting done Astro Flight electric starter enables engine started model removing hatch first flights hand launching done good friend Lance Schneider planned fast run hard throw prevent possibility planes stalling As soon Lance threw model engine stopped F- 16 glided ground scene repeated least dozen times launches becoming gentle effort keep engine going assume lengthy distance between engine fuel tank resulting engines stalling thrown Finally engine happened remain running pretty good flight resultedbut obvious something changed night drilled tapped Tee Dees backplate pressure tapsilicone line tap run outside model along fuel tank filler vent lines After filling tank filler line plugged vent line connected engine pressure line piece brass tubing engine started normally adjusted highest possible rpm plane hand launched engine now con tinues run smoothly until fuel gone never stops launched experience feel pressure tap absolute must successful operation Axiflo model Fortunately easy engine modification make drilled tapped 4-40 hole center backplate made sure pressure fitting did protrude engine number commercially available pressure fittings suitable use have used 35% nitro fuel ruimg urn ,u ana nance iignxweigns structure typcauy arpoIusa perrect comiimneion mdRU hUh lIEU SNEIJUIIUF pariuimeiiue ha obtains ma MxifIo powerplant front rear quarter views ready-tocover framework should make obvious July 1980 17 good results Tee Dee Since crankcase pressure being used perhaps boring out carburetor slightly would gain per formance Enough aircraft design fan unitwell get construction model built piece due small size felt removable wingjust wasnt worth added complexity weight would required As usual recommended parts cut out before starting construction Make own kit building work can proceed smoothly As mentioned before light weight important try select light medium weight balsa use minimum glue use weight-saving ideas can come up can certainly built lighter use lot epoxy mostly medium grade wood wing will described first built piece directly over plans No dihedral required simplifies construction bottom leading edge planking lower spruce spar center section planking lower cap strips trailing edge cut shape glued pinned board before ribs added ribs place upper spar leading edge added top planking cap strips finish up wing can left pinned working board overnight sure no warps will twist removed board final sanding hinging ailerons required Continued page 106 18 Model Aviation Inverted show powerplant radio installations both large small hatches removed see Ufl UIIU IUdLU rIi1L UIJ 1O Center Gravity radio servos forward balance Large hatch attaches two screws Axiflo drops place Fuel lines needle valve flexible extension lead pass through fuselage sides beneath wing rn-up orine compaci Miawest Axitlo ouctea ran ror 049 Bob Kress designed developed unit hastwo-stageversion under testswith large boost thrust other flight shots show reasonable resemblance F-i 6 Spectacular colors is would nevermissthewheels wouldntseethem during maneuvers against blue sky make flight anyway sma, ght aircraft belly landings grass no damage thrilling No prop spoil illusion DRESS FOR THE OCCASION Get ready warm RC weather high-quality Tee Shirts BILL EVANS Silkscreened 100% cotten multi-colors theyre available sizes 5 M L XL Choose ELECK RIDER/Yellow ASTRON/Light Blue SIMITAR 540/Tan SEND $695 plus $100 shipping ch COREFIIM new instant dry adhesive 1% wide 36 yard rolls $895 also offer following high-quality RC kits Simitar Sport Slope Squire Saracen Seville Winterhawk Hot Rock Simitar 540 Write complete brochure fine products X E light strong hinging material process Eliminates gaps between control surfaces better performance 35/$189 BILL EVANS ~AIR/CRAFT 2O825 ROSCOE BLVD CANOGA PARK CA 91306/ TELEPHONE 213 709 0894 OPENERS/WINTER co ntinued page 8 design own following Otts precepts no longer remember what cooked up know built 500-plus Camel Joes short nose put lead nose youd surprised high Camel could get far could fly Fairchild 72ours think Thirty inches 45 72 45-in P-12 Several 6-foot Bellancas Theyd rumble along balsaturned wheels blowing back dust lift-off tail high gently swoop down smooth landing fields far end wow Don Srull hes flying 30000 reminding him early 9-foot Cessna boggles mind Covered ordinary tissue flour paste ascended flight smooth -scaler descended blackberry patch flight worth Cut-up inner tubes rubber hand-carved prop balsa 2 X4 two guys straining twist prop attained second row knots 45-in Boeing II lead slugs police pistol range nose balance bit much agree days short rubber must FO Missouri mule typical scale flight like indoor flight model coming down turns turns name game real crossover value motor length versus nose weight boys say hopeless keep thinking turnssure up rubber size two old crates wonder behold Joe Ott God bless hope see helped make us what today happy modeler among millions need new prophets MINI F-16/SARPOLUS continued page 18 aileron control linkage suggested flexible cable nylon tubing tubing glued place shown plans bottom wing wing installed fuselage almost aileron linkage enclosed within fuselage tail surfaces simply cut 3/32 balsa sheet 3/32 wire joiner epoxied elevators linking together find commercial hinge slot cutting tools helpful installing small nylon hinges thin surfaces MonoKote covering could used hinging also Fuselage construction begins gluing 1/32 plywood doublers fuselage sides epoxy contact cement Next step tojoin fuselage sides plywood formers Still keeping faith Wings now covered Aristocrat hung up until finish another book Incidentally extra vertical crosapieces balsa inside longerons prevent bowing covering pull 106 Model Aviation BA RR ONS SC LE C ASS ICS PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtiss Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 /4SCALE 945 Sr $2250 IASCALE 124SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5CALE S4SPAN $1500 2SCALE 474SP$1D50SCALY 6iSPAN $ 1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 94SSP $3000 2 SCALE 63SP $1500 ISCALE e3Sp $1500 PLEASE ADD $200 FORP/H SEND $100 WEIIE FOR MAILINDJa INFORMATION.CATALODE INCLUDE $100 FOE CATALOOE 12i3 HOLLY SPrnNO LANE GRAND BLANc Mi 48439 Published Flying MOUIS eeriy ous Airknocker given Norm Rosenstock flew up until now gave back Putting ins 3-channel Kraft Atabout 54 inches light escapement flew sedately Fox 10way back Would appreciate suggestions readers what powerplant select building rounded fuselage version dont try roll fuselage bottom until 1/64 plywood tailpipe installed tailpipe next fuselage adds lot rigidity assist further work easiest way make tailpipe would have tapered form roll plywood around hold place epoxying lap seam joint can also use hardwood strip rolling plywood holding overlapped seam strip until epoxy cures 1/64 plywood really stronger necessary lighter alternate material could used fabricate tailpipe done tailpipe glued fuselage using Axiflo unit check its alignment fuselage bulkheads must relieved necessary clear aileron linkage wing elevator linkage must installed point fuselage top bottom planking can now added wing stabilizer glued place wing forward fuselage area constructed has done several ways test models built some cut sanded shape foam covered thin fiberglass cloth epoxy hollowed out radio gear Others built fiberglass plaster mold made plug carved foam could carved hollowed soft balsa blocks method left builders ambition nose block glued place carved fit plywood hatch provides access radio gear nose section vertical fin glued using ngle stock reinforcement fuselage hatch covering Axiflo assembled uses several dowel locating pins small plywood mounting tabs permit held place two small screws air inlet area front Axiflo filled shaped foam several models built up wood another Either method satisfactory important thing maintain smooth air inlet fan rounded contour front edges inlet Additional tips Axiflo installation will found Axiflo instructions tailpipe engine area sealed several coats clear Superpoxy protect against fuel oil soaking nose section air inlet painted rest model covered MonoKote quick light weight finish prototype YF-l 6 colorful red white blue paint scheme can used Air Force gray/blue camouflage could used F-16 being used Belgium Denmark Norway Netherlands paint insignias may offer alternates Wing-tip missiles can fabricated ls thin plywood fins balsa mounting rails added appearance consider Mini F-16 first generation sort 049 ducted-fan project hope its success will lead 049 powered jet designed around further information Axitlo have found its designer Bob Kress helpful can contacted Kress Technology Inc 27 Mill Road Lloyd Harbor New York 11743 Inexpensive key Word ACES new line R/C kits called Silver Series line offers unique combination value Wide range versatility found todays R/C msrket until now cutting out biggest costs Labor furnish kit furnish labor allows us give top-quality product inexpensive price compafable $800 radios some its features * SERVO REVERsAL 5WITCHE5--With jast flip atnitch servo travel directioc four primary channels can reversed * INDEPENDENT THROW ADJUST-On channelt arnoont servo travel can con trolled independently * FIFTH CHANNEL ADJUSTServo position sehen tire retract rmitch either Up Dome potitivn ivdnpendently adjastahle * TRIM LOCATION ttARIABLE5The location trima hrailders discretion yon can have standard trim cenased trim cosehination two * TRIM AUTHORITY PROGRAMMABILITY.By ehanging pIng-in trued renistort rho omvnvt servo encorsion trims am moved programmohle * DUAL RATESmitches adjostreent pots famished prnvide DUAL RATE ap three channels EXPONENTIAL RATE OPTIONThin plagitt option provides nnoIinear servo travel iv rr lOrion atich movement up three channels $1795 ELECTRONIC MIXER OPTIONWith plagin modale two fnnctiovt con hktngether either unidirectionally orbi-directionally SII95 PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTFON OPTION.lnllight adjoarahle 4preprogrammed control sneface mnnement may ohtained hy posh ing hutton $895 THE SILVER SEVEN $28L1951 Full ni-cd system kit receiver four servos Check vosar Ace dealer write call complete deteihi i6r cxfle S Complete Catalog S1OO add $50 1st Class Mail relsarn NEW Ducted Fan RC Scale Plans SPl 71 renonnainsanee 1 ale 240 45 engines 554~ F9P5 PantherDynajet Fan 355 FS6D Sabre43 Pa Crusader38 u2 Spyplane103 F86L SabreucDynajee only37 F4J PhantomRC37 Propeller Driven P38 LightningRC 2 4045 eng52 P39 AiracobraRC 24560 St P40 WarhaukRC 2 4560 375 P628 Tmin MustangRC 2 25-40 52 177 Cessna cardinalRC 60 angina725 an/spanlength price 1077$3250 4951450 471450 531450 5251450 3751250 5151450 381250 441250 31751250 3651250 551250 Plans Full Size Working Plans Prices subject $150 first-class postage pay check allow 10 days Send check money order RALPH SALDI VAR 1608 LANDES Ci MODESTO CA 95350 USA July 1980 107
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 106, 107
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT finally chosen Air Forces newest fighter overail configuration would easily recognizable YF-16 prototype bright red white blue paint scheme utilize Obviously model really close scale side view change accommo date Axiflo still keep overall size model down exaggerating air inlet opening bulk fuselage wing tail surface outline shapes follow F-16 wing tail located atop fan duct easy construction basic fuselage sheet balsa square easy quick construction alignment real shaping done model forward Fuselage canopy area wing incorporates flat-bottom airfoil 240 sq area generously sized wing insure light enough loading hand launching easy flying wing uses spruce spars sheeted leading edge cap strips reasonably light strong structure flat-bottom airfoil no dihedral quickly built directly over plans tail surfaces simply light sheet balsa space RC gear installation necessarily limited lighter equipment desirable prototype model used two Kraft KPS-18 servos 225-mah battery pack small Royal receiver Radio weight less six ounces room servos larger KPS-l 8 D&R Bantam Midgets could easily fitted Two-channel operation aileron elevator sufficient felt added complexity weight rudder control wasnt justified sport type model throttle control would have compli cated Axiflo installation considerably same reason no landing gear fitted ajet model looks better gear down model hand launches easily lands easily feel landing gear better left off Weight major consideration lighter model usual powerplant particu larly 049 better will fly Several heavy mistakes made prototype heavy molded fiberglass front end painting rather MonoKoting fuselage tail surfaces all-up weight 30 ounces seriously concerned model wouldnt fly pleased find will fly fly quite well 30 ounces As mentioned earlier hand launches normal manner pilot can easily launch himself no reason model 30 ounces little care taken second model quickly built weighs 25 ounces course flies better should pretty easy beat 25-ounce weight As presented Mini F-16 very easy build some sacrifice appearance due square fuselage friend Dick Newcomhe built F-16 using same wing tail surfaces making real effort cut down cross-section fuselage located Axiflo close underside wing external ribs Axiflo protruded wings lower surface fuselage skin wrapped tightly possible around Axiflo tailpipe made nicer appear ing model took lot work second model incorporated round lower fuselage section alternate construction shown plans heart model course Midwest Products Co Axiflo RK-049 ducted fan unit Assembly Axiflo project like construction model its hard does require precise careful work Axiflo parts well prefabricated assembly 16 Model Aviation JSW5WIIfl wings I9flITIGUflI re5on Iur u.ni uuiu u snpu wuuuuun nu IlUfli weigni cant quite call stand-off scaleperhaps stand-way-off pegs nicely Major change fattened fuselage house Axiflo RK-049 ducted-fan unit Note tailpipe Holding miniature jet fighter author Sarpolus good flying buddy Lance Schneider _________--.LEADING EDGE 13ZiiZ3iIiiiIIII52z.J I/16 BALSA B 64 P PBS ~~1 1nflIi -Th 3/52 BALSA 57 N FLEXIBLE CABLE AILEROB LINKAGE____________ ON BOTTOM WING 16 BALSA LEAD/BG EDGE KING BAIL INS I IIii 1/GDGEU —ji ______________________________________TAPERED __-i-- __ AILERONS I/4X3/4 ----1 LWING BUILT FLAT 3/32 BALSA TYPITALTAIL SURFACES 1/16 PLYr HA TCH1/16 PLYWOODFUSELAGE CAN BE BULKHEADSBUILT WITH ROUND LOWEB SECTION IIF DESIRED USE FORMERS AND PL ARK AROUND/ SHAPE TOP BLOCK PROM SOFT BALSA OR FOAMBOTTOM WITH 3/32 WIRE OH MOLD FROMACCESS HOLE AYGH JOINER FIBERGLASSFOR SLOW PLUG STARTING 1/64 PLYSTOCK//DESIGNED TO BE I/4 TB/ANGLE BATTERYTWO SERVOSTAILPIPEPOWERED BY PACK- ,MIDWESTS RECEIVER-y-_--AX/PLO RK-049 _-4--AND CDX TEE DEE /049 ENGINE I/16PLYREMOVABLE7-~ Kt7 RADIOAIR INLETI HATCHSECTIONS_ISHAPED FROMHATCH MODEL AVIATION MAINTAIN RADIUSREMOVABLEHATCHHAI/iS PLY N BALSA TOP 8 BOTTOM FOAM OR I SCREWS I F-/6 SOFT BALSA _____________ RJC DACTED FAN TCH LOCATING SPORT FLIER AT ENTRYRETAINING SCREWSPINS-JAN DOWELSDOUBLER FOR AX/PLO ENDS HERE 1/4 TRUNGLE STOCK IN CORNERS DESIGNED B DRAWN Dy NDT SHOWN FOP CLARITY DICK SANPOLUS Co N w C w w w -J Co -J Cd z -J 0 w N Cd -J Ujob using epoxy glue completed fan unit must painted used K&B superpoxy protect fuelproof Axiflo instruction manual furnished plans quite detailed include number suggestions top performance Cox Tee Dee 049 engine used Tee Dee good amount flight time use several control-line stunt models Two changes made before installa tion engine Axiflo fine thread needle valve assembly installed make engine adjustment much easier GloBee racing glow plug/head installed possible rpm increase Axiflo/Tee Dee combination run several times before put model operated no problems Starting done Astro Flight electric starter enables engine started model removing hatch first flights hand launching done good friend Lance Schneider planned fast run hard throw prevent possibility planes stalling As soon Lance threw model engine stopped F- 16 glided ground scene repeated least dozen times launches becoming gentle effort keep engine going assume lengthy distance between engine fuel tank resulting engines stalling thrown Finally engine happened remain running pretty good flight resultedbut obvious something changed night drilled tapped Tee Dees backplate pressure tapsilicone line tap run outside model along fuel tank filler vent lines After filling tank filler line plugged vent line connected engine pressure line piece brass tubing engine started normally adjusted highest possible rpm plane hand launched engine now con tinues run smoothly until fuel gone never stops launched experience feel pressure tap absolute must successful operation Axiflo model Fortunately easy engine modification make drilled tapped 4-40 hole center backplate made sure pressure fitting did protrude engine number commercially available pressure fittings suitable use have used 35% nitro fuel ruimg urn ,u ana nance iignxweigns structure typcauy arpoIusa perrect comiimneion mdRU hUh lIEU SNEIJUIIUF pariuimeiiue ha obtains ma MxifIo powerplant front rear quarter views ready-tocover framework should make obvious July 1980 17 good results Tee Dee Since crankcase pressure being used perhaps boring out carburetor slightly would gain per formance Enough aircraft design fan unitwell get construction model built piece due small size felt removable wingjust wasnt worth added complexity weight would required As usual recommended parts cut out before starting construction Make own kit building work can proceed smoothly As mentioned before light weight important try select light medium weight balsa use minimum glue use weight-saving ideas can come up can certainly built lighter use lot epoxy mostly medium grade wood wing will described first built piece directly over plans No dihedral required simplifies construction bottom leading edge planking lower spruce spar center section planking lower cap strips trailing edge cut shape glued pinned board before ribs added ribs place upper spar leading edge added top planking cap strips finish up wing can left pinned working board overnight sure no warps will twist removed board final sanding hinging ailerons required Continued page 106 18 Model Aviation Inverted show powerplant radio installations both large small hatches removed see Ufl UIIU IUdLU rIi1L UIJ 1O Center Gravity radio servos forward balance Large hatch attaches two screws Axiflo drops place Fuel lines needle valve flexible extension lead pass through fuselage sides beneath wing rn-up orine compaci Miawest Axitlo ouctea ran ror 049 Bob Kress designed developed unit hastwo-stageversion under testswith large boost thrust other flight shots show reasonable resemblance F-i 6 Spectacular colors is would nevermissthewheels wouldntseethem during maneuvers against blue sky make flight anyway sma, ght aircraft belly landings grass no damage thrilling No prop spoil illusion DRESS FOR THE OCCASION Get ready warm RC weather high-quality Tee Shirts BILL EVANS Silkscreened 100% cotten multi-colors theyre available sizes 5 M L XL Choose ELECK RIDER/Yellow ASTRON/Light Blue SIMITAR 540/Tan SEND $695 plus $100 shipping ch COREFIIM new instant dry adhesive 1% wide 36 yard rolls $895 also offer following high-quality RC kits Simitar Sport Slope Squire Saracen Seville Winterhawk Hot Rock Simitar 540 Write complete brochure fine products X E light strong hinging material process Eliminates gaps between control surfaces better performance 35/$189 BILL EVANS ~AIR/CRAFT 2O825 ROSCOE BLVD CANOGA PARK CA 91306/ TELEPHONE 213 709 0894 OPENERS/WINTER co ntinued page 8 design own following Otts precepts no longer remember what cooked up know built 500-plus Camel Joes short nose put lead nose youd surprised high Camel could get far could fly Fairchild 72ours think Thirty inches 45 72 45-in P-12 Several 6-foot Bellancas Theyd rumble along balsaturned wheels blowing back dust lift-off tail high gently swoop down smooth landing fields far end wow Don Srull hes flying 30000 reminding him early 9-foot Cessna boggles mind Covered ordinary tissue flour paste ascended flight smooth -scaler descended blackberry patch flight worth Cut-up inner tubes rubber hand-carved prop balsa 2 X4 two guys straining twist prop attained second row knots 45-in Boeing II lead slugs police pistol range nose balance bit much agree days short rubber must FO Missouri mule typical scale flight like indoor flight model coming down turns turns name game real crossover value motor length versus nose weight boys say hopeless keep thinking turnssure up rubber size two old crates wonder behold Joe Ott God bless hope see helped make us what today happy modeler among millions need new prophets MINI F-16/SARPOLUS continued page 18 aileron control linkage suggested flexible cable nylon tubing tubing glued place shown plans bottom wing wing installed fuselage almost aileron linkage enclosed within fuselage tail surfaces simply cut 3/32 balsa sheet 3/32 wire joiner epoxied elevators linking together find commercial hinge slot cutting tools helpful installing small nylon hinges thin surfaces MonoKote covering could used hinging also Fuselage construction begins gluing 1/32 plywood doublers fuselage sides epoxy contact cement Next step tojoin fuselage sides plywood formers Still keeping faith Wings now covered Aristocrat hung up until finish another book Incidentally extra vertical crosapieces balsa inside longerons prevent bowing covering pull 106 Model Aviation BA RR ONS SC LE C ASS ICS PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtiss Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 /4SCALE 945 Sr $2250 IASCALE 124SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5CALE S4SPAN $1500 2SCALE 474SP$1D50SCALY 6iSPAN $ 1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 94SSP $3000 2 SCALE 63SP $1500 ISCALE e3Sp $1500 PLEASE ADD $200 FORP/H SEND $100 WEIIE FOR MAILINDJa INFORMATION.CATALODE INCLUDE $100 FOE CATALOOE 12i3 HOLLY SPrnNO LANE GRAND BLANc Mi 48439 Published Flying MOUIS eeriy ous Airknocker given Norm Rosenstock flew up until now gave back Putting ins 3-channel Kraft Atabout 54 inches light escapement flew sedately Fox 10way back Would appreciate suggestions readers what powerplant select building rounded fuselage version dont try roll fuselage bottom until 1/64 plywood tailpipe installed tailpipe next fuselage adds lot rigidity assist further work easiest way make tailpipe would have tapered form roll plywood around hold place epoxying lap seam joint can also use hardwood strip rolling plywood holding overlapped seam strip until epoxy cures 1/64 plywood really stronger necessary lighter alternate material could used fabricate tailpipe done tailpipe glued fuselage using Axiflo unit check its alignment fuselage bulkheads must relieved necessary clear aileron linkage wing elevator linkage must installed point fuselage top bottom planking can now added wing stabilizer glued place wing forward fuselage area constructed has done several ways test models built some cut sanded shape foam covered thin fiberglass cloth epoxy hollowed out radio gear Others built fiberglass plaster mold made plug carved foam could carved hollowed soft balsa blocks method left builders ambition nose block glued place carved fit plywood hatch provides access radio gear nose section vertical fin glued using ngle stock reinforcement fuselage hatch covering Axiflo assembled uses several dowel locating pins small plywood mounting tabs permit held place two small screws air inlet area front Axiflo filled shaped foam several models built up wood another Either method satisfactory important thing maintain smooth air inlet fan rounded contour front edges inlet Additional tips Axiflo installation will found Axiflo instructions tailpipe engine area sealed several coats clear Superpoxy protect against fuel oil soaking nose section air inlet painted rest model covered MonoKote quick light weight finish prototype YF-l 6 colorful red white blue paint scheme can used Air Force gray/blue camouflage could used F-16 being used Belgium Denmark Norway Netherlands paint insignias may offer alternates Wing-tip missiles can fabricated ls thin plywood fins balsa mounting rails added appearance consider Mini F-16 first generation sort 049 ducted-fan project hope its success will lead 049 powered jet designed around further information Axitlo have found its designer Bob Kress helpful can contacted Kress Technology Inc 27 Mill Road Lloyd Harbor New York 11743 Inexpensive key Word ACES new line R/C kits called Silver Series line offers unique combination value Wide range versatility found todays R/C msrket until now cutting out biggest costs Labor furnish kit furnish labor allows us give top-quality product inexpensive price compafable $800 radios some its features * SERVO REVERsAL 5WITCHE5--With jast flip atnitch servo travel directioc four primary channels can reversed * INDEPENDENT THROW ADJUST-On channelt arnoont servo travel can con trolled independently * FIFTH CHANNEL ADJUSTServo position sehen tire retract rmitch either Up Dome potitivn ivdnpendently adjastahle * TRIM LOCATION ttARIABLE5The location trima hrailders discretion yon can have standard trim cenased trim cosehination two * TRIM AUTHORITY PROGRAMMABILITY.By ehanging pIng-in trued renistort rho omvnvt servo encorsion trims am moved programmohle * DUAL RATESmitches adjostreent pots famished prnvide DUAL RATE ap three channels EXPONENTIAL RATE OPTIONThin plagitt option provides nnoIinear servo travel iv rr lOrion atich movement up three channels $1795 ELECTRONIC MIXER OPTIONWith plagin modale two fnnctiovt con hktngether either unidirectionally orbi-directionally SII95 PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTFON OPTION.lnllight adjoarahle 4preprogrammed control sneface mnnement may ohtained hy posh ing hutton $895 THE SILVER SEVEN $28L1951 Full ni-cd system kit receiver four servos Check vosar Ace dealer write call complete deteihi i6r cxfle S Complete Catalog S1OO add $50 1st Class Mail relsarn NEW Ducted Fan RC Scale Plans SPl 71 renonnainsanee 1 ale 240 45 engines 554~ F9P5 PantherDynajet Fan 355 FS6D Sabre43 Pa Crusader38 u2 Spyplane103 F86L SabreucDynajee only37 F4J PhantomRC37 Propeller Driven P38 LightningRC 2 4045 eng52 P39 AiracobraRC 24560 St P40 WarhaukRC 2 4560 375 P628 Tmin MustangRC 2 25-40 52 177 Cessna cardinalRC 60 angina725 an/spanlength price 1077$3250 4951450 471450 531450 5251450 3751250 5151450 381250 441250 31751250 3651250 551250 Plans Full Size Working Plans Prices subject $150 first-class postage pay check allow 10 days Send check money order RALPH SALDI VAR 1608 LANDES Ci MODESTO CA 95350 USA July 1980 107
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 106, 107
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT finally chosen Air Forces newest fighter overail configuration would easily recognizable YF-16 prototype bright red white blue paint scheme utilize Obviously model really close scale side view change accommo date Axiflo still keep overall size model down exaggerating air inlet opening bulk fuselage wing tail surface outline shapes follow F-16 wing tail located atop fan duct easy construction basic fuselage sheet balsa square easy quick construction alignment real shaping done model forward Fuselage canopy area wing incorporates flat-bottom airfoil 240 sq area generously sized wing insure light enough loading hand launching easy flying wing uses spruce spars sheeted leading edge cap strips reasonably light strong structure flat-bottom airfoil no dihedral quickly built directly over plans tail surfaces simply light sheet balsa space RC gear installation necessarily limited lighter equipment desirable prototype model used two Kraft KPS-18 servos 225-mah battery pack small Royal receiver Radio weight less six ounces room servos larger KPS-l 8 D&R Bantam Midgets could easily fitted Two-channel operation aileron elevator sufficient felt added complexity weight rudder control wasnt justified sport type model throttle control would have compli cated Axiflo installation considerably same reason no landing gear fitted ajet model looks better gear down model hand launches easily lands easily feel landing gear better left off Weight major consideration lighter model usual powerplant particu larly 049 better will fly Several heavy mistakes made prototype heavy molded fiberglass front end painting rather MonoKoting fuselage tail surfaces all-up weight 30 ounces seriously concerned model wouldnt fly pleased find will fly fly quite well 30 ounces As mentioned earlier hand launches normal manner pilot can easily launch himself no reason model 30 ounces little care taken second model quickly built weighs 25 ounces course flies better should pretty easy beat 25-ounce weight As presented Mini F-16 very easy build some sacrifice appearance due square fuselage friend Dick Newcomhe built F-16 using same wing tail surfaces making real effort cut down cross-section fuselage located Axiflo close underside wing external ribs Axiflo protruded wings lower surface fuselage skin wrapped tightly possible around Axiflo tailpipe made nicer appear ing model took lot work second model incorporated round lower fuselage section alternate construction shown plans heart model course Midwest Products Co Axiflo RK-049 ducted fan unit Assembly Axiflo project like construction model its hard does require precise careful work Axiflo parts well prefabricated assembly 16 Model Aviation JSW5WIIfl wings I9flITIGUflI re5on Iur u.ni uuiu u snpu wuuuuun nu IlUfli weigni cant quite call stand-off scaleperhaps stand-way-off pegs nicely Major change fattened fuselage house Axiflo RK-049 ducted-fan unit Note tailpipe Holding miniature jet fighter author Sarpolus good flying buddy Lance Schneider _________--.LEADING EDGE 13ZiiZ3iIiiiIIII52z.J I/16 BALSA B 64 P PBS ~~1 1nflIi -Th 3/52 BALSA 57 N FLEXIBLE CABLE AILEROB LINKAGE____________ ON BOTTOM WING 16 BALSA LEAD/BG EDGE KING BAIL INS I IIii 1/GDGEU —ji ______________________________________TAPERED __-i-- __ AILERONS I/4X3/4 ----1 LWING BUILT FLAT 3/32 BALSA TYPITALTAIL SURFACES 1/16 PLYr HA TCH1/16 PLYWOODFUSELAGE CAN BE BULKHEADSBUILT WITH ROUND LOWEB SECTION IIF DESIRED USE FORMERS AND PL ARK AROUND/ SHAPE TOP BLOCK PROM SOFT BALSA OR FOAMBOTTOM WITH 3/32 WIRE OH MOLD FROMACCESS HOLE AYGH JOINER FIBERGLASSFOR SLOW PLUG STARTING 1/64 PLYSTOCK//DESIGNED TO BE I/4 TB/ANGLE BATTERYTWO SERVOSTAILPIPEPOWERED BY PACK- ,MIDWESTS RECEIVER-y-_--AX/PLO RK-049 _-4--AND CDX TEE DEE /049 ENGINE I/16PLYREMOVABLE7-~ Kt7 RADIOAIR INLETI HATCHSECTIONS_ISHAPED FROMHATCH MODEL AVIATION MAINTAIN RADIUSREMOVABLEHATCHHAI/iS PLY N BALSA TOP 8 BOTTOM FOAM OR I SCREWS I F-/6 SOFT BALSA _____________ RJC DACTED FAN TCH LOCATING SPORT FLIER AT ENTRYRETAINING SCREWSPINS-JAN DOWELSDOUBLER FOR AX/PLO ENDS HERE 1/4 TRUNGLE STOCK IN CORNERS DESIGNED B DRAWN Dy NDT SHOWN FOP CLARITY DICK SANPOLUS Co N w C w w w -J Co -J Cd z -J 0 w N Cd -J Ujob using epoxy glue completed fan unit must painted used K&B superpoxy protect fuelproof Axiflo instruction manual furnished plans quite detailed include number suggestions top performance Cox Tee Dee 049 engine used Tee Dee good amount flight time use several control-line stunt models Two changes made before installa tion engine Axiflo fine thread needle valve assembly installed make engine adjustment much easier GloBee racing glow plug/head installed possible rpm increase Axiflo/Tee Dee combination run several times before put model operated no problems Starting done Astro Flight electric starter enables engine started model removing hatch first flights hand launching done good friend Lance Schneider planned fast run hard throw prevent possibility planes stalling As soon Lance threw model engine stopped F- 16 glided ground scene repeated least dozen times launches becoming gentle effort keep engine going assume lengthy distance between engine fuel tank resulting engines stalling thrown Finally engine happened remain running pretty good flight resultedbut obvious something changed night drilled tapped Tee Dees backplate pressure tapsilicone line tap run outside model along fuel tank filler vent lines After filling tank filler line plugged vent line connected engine pressure line piece brass tubing engine started normally adjusted highest possible rpm plane hand launched engine now con tinues run smoothly until fuel gone never stops launched experience feel pressure tap absolute must successful operation Axiflo model Fortunately easy engine modification make drilled tapped 4-40 hole center backplate made sure pressure fitting did protrude engine number commercially available pressure fittings suitable use have used 35% nitro fuel ruimg urn ,u ana nance iignxweigns structure typcauy arpoIusa perrect comiimneion mdRU hUh lIEU SNEIJUIIUF pariuimeiiue ha obtains ma MxifIo powerplant front rear quarter views ready-tocover framework should make obvious July 1980 17 good results Tee Dee Since crankcase pressure being used perhaps boring out carburetor slightly would gain per formance Enough aircraft design fan unitwell get construction model built piece due small size felt removable wingjust wasnt worth added complexity weight would required As usual recommended parts cut out before starting construction Make own kit building work can proceed smoothly As mentioned before light weight important try select light medium weight balsa use minimum glue use weight-saving ideas can come up can certainly built lighter use lot epoxy mostly medium grade wood wing will described first built piece directly over plans No dihedral required simplifies construction bottom leading edge planking lower spruce spar center section planking lower cap strips trailing edge cut shape glued pinned board before ribs added ribs place upper spar leading edge added top planking cap strips finish up wing can left pinned working board overnight sure no warps will twist removed board final sanding hinging ailerons required Continued page 106 18 Model Aviation Inverted show powerplant radio installations both large small hatches removed see Ufl UIIU IUdLU rIi1L UIJ 1O Center Gravity radio servos forward balance Large hatch attaches two screws Axiflo drops place Fuel lines needle valve flexible extension lead pass through fuselage sides beneath wing rn-up orine compaci Miawest Axitlo ouctea ran ror 049 Bob Kress designed developed unit hastwo-stageversion under testswith large boost thrust other flight shots show reasonable resemblance F-i 6 Spectacular colors is would nevermissthewheels wouldntseethem during maneuvers against blue sky make flight anyway sma, ght aircraft belly landings grass no damage thrilling No prop spoil illusion DRESS FOR THE OCCASION Get ready warm RC weather high-quality Tee Shirts BILL EVANS Silkscreened 100% cotten multi-colors theyre available sizes 5 M L XL Choose ELECK RIDER/Yellow ASTRON/Light Blue SIMITAR 540/Tan SEND $695 plus $100 shipping ch COREFIIM new instant dry adhesive 1% wide 36 yard rolls $895 also offer following high-quality RC kits Simitar Sport Slope Squire Saracen Seville Winterhawk Hot Rock Simitar 540 Write complete brochure fine products X E light strong hinging material process Eliminates gaps between control surfaces better performance 35/$189 BILL EVANS ~AIR/CRAFT 2O825 ROSCOE BLVD CANOGA PARK CA 91306/ TELEPHONE 213 709 0894 OPENERS/WINTER co ntinued page 8 design own following Otts precepts no longer remember what cooked up know built 500-plus Camel Joes short nose put lead nose youd surprised high Camel could get far could fly Fairchild 72ours think Thirty inches 45 72 45-in P-12 Several 6-foot Bellancas Theyd rumble along balsaturned wheels blowing back dust lift-off tail high gently swoop down smooth landing fields far end wow Don Srull hes flying 30000 reminding him early 9-foot Cessna boggles mind Covered ordinary tissue flour paste ascended flight smooth -scaler descended blackberry patch flight worth Cut-up inner tubes rubber hand-carved prop balsa 2 X4 two guys straining twist prop attained second row knots 45-in Boeing II lead slugs police pistol range nose balance bit much agree days short rubber must FO Missouri mule typical scale flight like indoor flight model coming down turns turns name game real crossover value motor length versus nose weight boys say hopeless keep thinking turnssure up rubber size two old crates wonder behold Joe Ott God bless hope see helped make us what today happy modeler among millions need new prophets MINI F-16/SARPOLUS continued page 18 aileron control linkage suggested flexible cable nylon tubing tubing glued place shown plans bottom wing wing installed fuselage almost aileron linkage enclosed within fuselage tail surfaces simply cut 3/32 balsa sheet 3/32 wire joiner epoxied elevators linking together find commercial hinge slot cutting tools helpful installing small nylon hinges thin surfaces MonoKote covering could used hinging also Fuselage construction begins gluing 1/32 plywood doublers fuselage sides epoxy contact cement Next step tojoin fuselage sides plywood formers Still keeping faith Wings now covered Aristocrat hung up until finish another book Incidentally extra vertical crosapieces balsa inside longerons prevent bowing covering pull 106 Model Aviation BA RR ONS SC LE C ASS ICS PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtiss Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 /4SCALE 945 Sr $2250 IASCALE 124SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5CALE S4SPAN $1500 2SCALE 474SP$1D50SCALY 6iSPAN $ 1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 94SSP $3000 2 SCALE 63SP $1500 ISCALE e3Sp $1500 PLEASE ADD $200 FORP/H SEND $100 WEIIE FOR MAILINDJa INFORMATION.CATALODE INCLUDE $100 FOE CATALOOE 12i3 HOLLY SPrnNO LANE GRAND BLANc Mi 48439 Published Flying MOUIS eeriy ous Airknocker given Norm Rosenstock flew up until now gave back Putting ins 3-channel Kraft Atabout 54 inches light escapement flew sedately Fox 10way back Would appreciate suggestions readers what powerplant select building rounded fuselage version dont try roll fuselage bottom until 1/64 plywood tailpipe installed tailpipe next fuselage adds lot rigidity assist further work easiest way make tailpipe would have tapered form roll plywood around hold place epoxying lap seam joint can also use hardwood strip rolling plywood holding overlapped seam strip until epoxy cures 1/64 plywood really stronger necessary lighter alternate material could used fabricate tailpipe done tailpipe glued fuselage using Axiflo unit check its alignment fuselage bulkheads must relieved necessary clear aileron linkage wing elevator linkage must installed point fuselage top bottom planking can now added wing stabilizer glued place wing forward fuselage area constructed has done several ways test models built some cut sanded shape foam covered thin fiberglass cloth epoxy hollowed out radio gear Others built fiberglass plaster mold made plug carved foam could carved hollowed soft balsa blocks method left builders ambition nose block glued place carved fit plywood hatch provides access radio gear nose section vertical fin glued using ngle stock reinforcement fuselage hatch covering Axiflo assembled uses several dowel locating pins small plywood mounting tabs permit held place two small screws air inlet area front Axiflo filled shaped foam several models built up wood another Either method satisfactory important thing maintain smooth air inlet fan rounded contour front edges inlet Additional tips Axiflo installation will found Axiflo instructions tailpipe engine area sealed several coats clear Superpoxy protect against fuel oil soaking nose section air inlet painted rest model covered MonoKote quick light weight finish prototype YF-l 6 colorful red white blue paint scheme can used Air Force gray/blue camouflage could used F-16 being used Belgium Denmark Norway Netherlands paint insignias may offer alternates Wing-tip missiles can fabricated ls thin plywood fins balsa mounting rails added appearance consider Mini F-16 first generation sort 049 ducted-fan project hope its success will lead 049 powered jet designed around further information Axitlo have found its designer Bob Kress helpful can contacted Kress Technology Inc 27 Mill Road Lloyd Harbor New York 11743 Inexpensive key Word ACES new line R/C kits called Silver Series line offers unique combination value Wide range versatility found todays R/C msrket until now cutting out biggest costs Labor furnish kit furnish labor allows us give top-quality product inexpensive price compafable $800 radios some its features * SERVO REVERsAL 5WITCHE5--With jast flip atnitch servo travel directioc four primary channels can reversed * INDEPENDENT THROW ADJUST-On channelt arnoont servo travel can con trolled independently * FIFTH CHANNEL ADJUSTServo position sehen tire retract rmitch either Up Dome potitivn ivdnpendently adjastahle * TRIM LOCATION ttARIABLE5The location trima hrailders discretion yon can have standard trim cenased trim cosehination two * TRIM AUTHORITY PROGRAMMABILITY.By ehanging pIng-in trued renistort rho omvnvt servo encorsion trims am moved programmohle * DUAL RATESmitches adjostreent pots famished prnvide DUAL RATE ap three channels EXPONENTIAL RATE OPTIONThin plagitt option provides nnoIinear servo travel iv rr lOrion atich movement up three channels $1795 ELECTRONIC MIXER OPTIONWith plagin modale two fnnctiovt con hktngether either unidirectionally orbi-directionally SII95 PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTFON OPTION.lnllight adjoarahle 4preprogrammed control sneface mnnement may ohtained hy posh ing hutton $895 THE SILVER SEVEN $28L1951 Full ni-cd system kit receiver four servos Check vosar Ace dealer write call complete deteihi i6r cxfle S Complete Catalog S1OO add $50 1st Class Mail relsarn NEW Ducted Fan RC Scale Plans SPl 71 renonnainsanee 1 ale 240 45 engines 554~ F9P5 PantherDynajet Fan 355 FS6D Sabre43 Pa Crusader38 u2 Spyplane103 F86L SabreucDynajee only37 F4J PhantomRC37 Propeller Driven P38 LightningRC 2 4045 eng52 P39 AiracobraRC 24560 St P40 WarhaukRC 2 4560 375 P628 Tmin MustangRC 2 25-40 52 177 Cessna cardinalRC 60 angina725 an/spanlength price 1077$3250 4951450 471450 531450 5251450 3751250 5151450 381250 441250 31751250 3651250 551250 Plans Full Size Working Plans Prices subject $150 first-class postage pay check allow 10 days Send check money order RALPH SALDI VAR 1608 LANDES Ci MODESTO CA 95350 USA July 1980 107
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 106, 107
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT finally chosen Air Forces newest fighter overail configuration would easily recognizable YF-16 prototype bright red white blue paint scheme utilize Obviously model really close scale side view change accommo date Axiflo still keep overall size model down exaggerating air inlet opening bulk fuselage wing tail surface outline shapes follow F-16 wing tail located atop fan duct easy construction basic fuselage sheet balsa square easy quick construction alignment real shaping done model forward Fuselage canopy area wing incorporates flat-bottom airfoil 240 sq area generously sized wing insure light enough loading hand launching easy flying wing uses spruce spars sheeted leading edge cap strips reasonably light strong structure flat-bottom airfoil no dihedral quickly built directly over plans tail surfaces simply light sheet balsa space RC gear installation necessarily limited lighter equipment desirable prototype model used two Kraft KPS-18 servos 225-mah battery pack small Royal receiver Radio weight less six ounces room servos larger KPS-l 8 D&R Bantam Midgets could easily fitted Two-channel operation aileron elevator sufficient felt added complexity weight rudder control wasnt justified sport type model throttle control would have compli cated Axiflo installation considerably same reason no landing gear fitted ajet model looks better gear down model hand launches easily lands easily feel landing gear better left off Weight major consideration lighter model usual powerplant particu larly 049 better will fly Several heavy mistakes made prototype heavy molded fiberglass front end painting rather MonoKoting fuselage tail surfaces all-up weight 30 ounces seriously concerned model wouldnt fly pleased find will fly fly quite well 30 ounces As mentioned earlier hand launches normal manner pilot can easily launch himself no reason model 30 ounces little care taken second model quickly built weighs 25 ounces course flies better should pretty easy beat 25-ounce weight As presented Mini F-16 very easy build some sacrifice appearance due square fuselage friend Dick Newcomhe built F-16 using same wing tail surfaces making real effort cut down cross-section fuselage located Axiflo close underside wing external ribs Axiflo protruded wings lower surface fuselage skin wrapped tightly possible around Axiflo tailpipe made nicer appear ing model took lot work second model incorporated round lower fuselage section alternate construction shown plans heart model course Midwest Products Co Axiflo RK-049 ducted fan unit Assembly Axiflo project like construction model its hard does require precise careful work Axiflo parts well prefabricated assembly 16 Model Aviation JSW5WIIfl wings I9flITIGUflI re5on Iur u.ni uuiu u snpu wuuuuun nu IlUfli weigni cant quite call stand-off scaleperhaps stand-way-off pegs nicely Major change fattened fuselage house Axiflo RK-049 ducted-fan unit Note tailpipe Holding miniature jet fighter author Sarpolus good flying buddy Lance Schneider _________--.LEADING EDGE 13ZiiZ3iIiiiIIII52z.J I/16 BALSA B 64 P PBS ~~1 1nflIi -Th 3/52 BALSA 57 N FLEXIBLE CABLE AILEROB LINKAGE____________ ON BOTTOM WING 16 BALSA LEAD/BG EDGE KING BAIL INS I IIii 1/GDGEU —ji ______________________________________TAPERED __-i-- __ AILERONS I/4X3/4 ----1 LWING BUILT FLAT 3/32 BALSA TYPITALTAIL SURFACES 1/16 PLYr HA TCH1/16 PLYWOODFUSELAGE CAN BE BULKHEADSBUILT WITH ROUND LOWEB SECTION IIF DESIRED USE FORMERS AND PL ARK AROUND/ SHAPE TOP BLOCK PROM SOFT BALSA OR FOAMBOTTOM WITH 3/32 WIRE OH MOLD FROMACCESS HOLE AYGH JOINER FIBERGLASSFOR SLOW PLUG STARTING 1/64 PLYSTOCK//DESIGNED TO BE I/4 TB/ANGLE BATTERYTWO SERVOSTAILPIPEPOWERED BY PACK- ,MIDWESTS RECEIVER-y-_--AX/PLO RK-049 _-4--AND CDX TEE DEE /049 ENGINE I/16PLYREMOVABLE7-~ Kt7 RADIOAIR INLETI HATCHSECTIONS_ISHAPED FROMHATCH MODEL AVIATION MAINTAIN RADIUSREMOVABLEHATCHHAI/iS PLY N BALSA TOP 8 BOTTOM FOAM OR I SCREWS I F-/6 SOFT BALSA _____________ RJC DACTED FAN TCH LOCATING SPORT FLIER AT ENTRYRETAINING SCREWSPINS-JAN DOWELSDOUBLER FOR AX/PLO ENDS HERE 1/4 TRUNGLE STOCK IN CORNERS DESIGNED B DRAWN Dy NDT SHOWN FOP CLARITY DICK SANPOLUS Co N w C w w w -J Co -J Cd z -J 0 w N Cd -J Ujob using epoxy glue completed fan unit must painted used K&B superpoxy protect fuelproof Axiflo instruction manual furnished plans quite detailed include number suggestions top performance Cox Tee Dee 049 engine used Tee Dee good amount flight time use several control-line stunt models Two changes made before installa tion engine Axiflo fine thread needle valve assembly installed make engine adjustment much easier GloBee racing glow plug/head installed possible rpm increase Axiflo/Tee Dee combination run several times before put model operated no problems Starting done Astro Flight electric starter enables engine started model removing hatch first flights hand launching done good friend Lance Schneider planned fast run hard throw prevent possibility planes stalling As soon Lance threw model engine stopped F- 16 glided ground scene repeated least dozen times launches becoming gentle effort keep engine going assume lengthy distance between engine fuel tank resulting engines stalling thrown Finally engine happened remain running pretty good flight resultedbut obvious something changed night drilled tapped Tee Dees backplate pressure tapsilicone line tap run outside model along fuel tank filler vent lines After filling tank filler line plugged vent line connected engine pressure line piece brass tubing engine started normally adjusted highest possible rpm plane hand launched engine now con tinues run smoothly until fuel gone never stops launched experience feel pressure tap absolute must successful operation Axiflo model Fortunately easy engine modification make drilled tapped 4-40 hole center backplate made sure pressure fitting did protrude engine number commercially available pressure fittings suitable use have used 35% nitro fuel ruimg urn ,u ana nance iignxweigns structure typcauy arpoIusa perrect comiimneion mdRU hUh lIEU SNEIJUIIUF pariuimeiiue ha obtains ma MxifIo powerplant front rear quarter views ready-tocover framework should make obvious July 1980 17 good results Tee Dee Since crankcase pressure being used perhaps boring out carburetor slightly would gain per formance Enough aircraft design fan unitwell get construction model built piece due small size felt removable wingjust wasnt worth added complexity weight would required As usual recommended parts cut out before starting construction Make own kit building work can proceed smoothly As mentioned before light weight important try select light medium weight balsa use minimum glue use weight-saving ideas can come up can certainly built lighter use lot epoxy mostly medium grade wood wing will described first built piece directly over plans No dihedral required simplifies construction bottom leading edge planking lower spruce spar center section planking lower cap strips trailing edge cut shape glued pinned board before ribs added ribs place upper spar leading edge added top planking cap strips finish up wing can left pinned working board overnight sure no warps will twist removed board final sanding hinging ailerons required Continued page 106 18 Model Aviation Inverted show powerplant radio installations both large small hatches removed see Ufl UIIU IUdLU rIi1L UIJ 1O Center Gravity radio servos forward balance Large hatch attaches two screws Axiflo drops place Fuel lines needle valve flexible extension lead pass through fuselage sides beneath wing rn-up orine compaci Miawest Axitlo ouctea ran ror 049 Bob Kress designed developed unit hastwo-stageversion under testswith large boost thrust other flight shots show reasonable resemblance F-i 6 Spectacular colors is would nevermissthewheels wouldntseethem during maneuvers against blue sky make flight anyway sma, ght aircraft belly landings grass no damage thrilling No prop spoil illusion DRESS FOR THE 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high gently swoop down smooth landing fields far end wow Don Srull hes flying 30000 reminding him early 9-foot Cessna boggles mind Covered ordinary tissue flour paste ascended flight smooth -scaler descended blackberry patch flight worth Cut-up inner tubes rubber hand-carved prop balsa 2 X4 two guys straining twist prop attained second row knots 45-in Boeing II lead slugs police pistol range nose balance bit much agree days short rubber must FO Missouri mule typical scale flight like indoor flight model coming down turns turns name game real crossover value motor length versus nose weight boys say hopeless keep thinking turnssure up rubber size two old crates wonder behold Joe Ott God bless hope see helped make us what today happy modeler among millions need new prophets MINI F-16/SARPOLUS continued page 18 aileron control linkage suggested flexible cable nylon tubing tubing glued place shown plans bottom wing wing installed fuselage almost aileron linkage enclosed within fuselage tail surfaces simply cut 3/32 balsa sheet 3/32 wire joiner epoxied elevators linking together find commercial hinge slot cutting tools helpful installing small nylon hinges thin surfaces MonoKote covering could used hinging also Fuselage construction begins gluing 1/32 plywood doublers fuselage sides epoxy contact cement Next step tojoin fuselage sides plywood formers Still keeping faith Wings now covered Aristocrat hung up until finish another book Incidentally extra vertical crosapieces balsa inside longerons prevent bowing covering pull 106 Model Aviation BA RR ONS SC LE C ASS ICS PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtiss Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 /4SCALE 945 Sr $2250 IASCALE 124SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5CALE S4SPAN $1500 2SCALE 474SP$1D50SCALY 6iSPAN $ 1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 94SSP $3000 2 SCALE 63SP $1500 ISCALE e3Sp $1500 PLEASE ADD $200 FORP/H SEND $100 WEIIE FOR MAILINDJa INFORMATION.CATALODE INCLUDE $100 FOE CATALOOE 12i3 HOLLY SPrnNO LANE GRAND BLANc Mi 48439 Published Flying MOUIS eeriy ous Airknocker given Norm Rosenstock flew up until now gave back Putting ins 3-channel Kraft Atabout 54 inches light escapement flew sedately Fox 10way back Would appreciate suggestions readers what powerplant select building rounded fuselage version dont try roll fuselage bottom until 1/64 plywood tailpipe installed tailpipe next fuselage adds lot rigidity assist further work easiest way make tailpipe would have tapered form roll plywood around hold place epoxying lap seam joint can also use hardwood strip rolling plywood holding overlapped seam strip until epoxy cures 1/64 plywood really stronger necessary lighter alternate material could used fabricate tailpipe done tailpipe glued fuselage using Axiflo unit check its alignment fuselage bulkheads must relieved necessary clear aileron linkage wing elevator linkage must installed point fuselage top bottom planking can now added wing stabilizer glued place wing forward fuselage area constructed has done several ways test models built some cut sanded shape foam covered thin fiberglass cloth epoxy hollowed out radio gear Others built fiberglass plaster mold made plug carved foam could carved hollowed soft balsa blocks method left builders ambition nose block glued place carved fit plywood hatch provides access radio gear nose section vertical fin glued using ngle stock reinforcement fuselage hatch covering Axiflo assembled uses several dowel locating pins small plywood mounting tabs permit held place two small screws air inlet area front Axiflo filled shaped foam several models built up wood another Either method satisfactory important thing maintain smooth air inlet fan rounded contour front edges inlet Additional tips Axiflo installation will found Axiflo instructions tailpipe engine area sealed several coats clear Superpoxy protect against fuel oil soaking nose section air inlet painted rest model covered MonoKote quick light weight finish prototype YF-l 6 colorful red white blue paint scheme can used Air Force gray/blue camouflage could used F-16 being used Belgium Denmark Norway Netherlands paint insignias may offer alternates Wing-tip missiles can fabricated ls thin plywood fins balsa mounting rails added appearance consider Mini F-16 first generation sort 049 ducted-fan project hope its success will lead 049 powered jet designed around further information Axitlo have found its designer Bob Kress helpful can contacted Kress Technology Inc 27 Mill Road Lloyd Harbor New York 11743 Inexpensive key Word ACES new line R/C kits called Silver Series line offers unique combination value Wide range versatility found todays R/C msrket until now cutting out biggest costs Labor furnish kit furnish labor allows us give top-quality product inexpensive price compafable $800 radios some its features * SERVO REVERsAL 5WITCHE5--With jast flip atnitch servo travel directioc four primary channels can reversed * INDEPENDENT THROW ADJUST-On channelt 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