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NBP-60

Author: A. Masters


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/09
Page Numbers: 8, 9, 11, 20, 21

U AIM BP-60 N offered challenge modelers desire enter Electric flying al offers results compar wet fuel-powered stomed purposes article high performance does mean flitting around patch lightning speed two three minutes having go out landing strip weeds retrieve model Rather seems much rewarding take off rough grass strip retract gear fly reasonable range speed acrobatics five eight minutes drop gear land taxi back pit area fear usual taxi noseover Astro 60 direct-drive motor has installed out harms way rear hence name NBP Never Breaks Prop motor has also used -scale Caudron C460 1936 Thompson Trophy Winner Changing motor very reliable 205 speed control model other simple matter two 6-32 screws unplugging Sermos electrical connections involved offset 23 ounces motor/prop weight rear designed fuselage hold maximum 34 sub-C cells up front Pulling 25 amps full throttle can cook cell pack design provides plenty ram cooling air taken nose discharged front wing Author third eliminated auburn 0 8 Model Aviation 4shown w CONSTRUCTION NBP-60 difficult build weight control major item material selection must emphasized Use light balsa four- six- pound density Lone Star Models except specified Lightening holes complete set ribs may save ounce can easily lost selection too-heavy sheet balsa sticks another area Removing excess plywood really shows rewards weight department fuselage nose section uses plywood strength needed weight Epoxy used small section rear two hatch retainer-screw areas glue choice cyanoacrylate CyA Motor Mount Consult detail mount plan motor mount tube made 12-inchwide 14t plywood wrapped around Astro 60 Check grain orientation bending cut two pieces 2 x 7- can wrapped around motor Wrap two layers waxed paper around motor Wrap piece 4* plywood around motor holding plywood place rubber band Glue slight overlap CyA Remove rubber band add second plywood layer staggering overlaps Remove motor plywood tube remove waxed paper motor should slide easily tube Block-sand aft edge tube squaring up making 900 tube Slide tube over motor Cut pieces 11 12 plywood specified include cutouts some lightness others cooling air Pay particular attention #12 two motor holding-screw locations attach motor #12 two 6-32 screws Orient motor brushes shown glue #12 plywood tube CyA Add As plywood support tube bottom remove motor Cut out four areas reduce weight Coat exposed edges plywood tube CyA have very strong light mount NBP-60 difficult build particular attention must paid wood Fuselage Consult fuselage plan selection tot light weight strength proper balance September 1997 9 34-cell pack must made up although would possible purchase six flat six-cell 1400mAh packs minimizing soldering individual cells packs would cannibalized arrive desired 34-cell arrangement use heavier 1700-mAh cells limits power pack 30 cells model has designed Spring-Air retracts builder opts fixed-gear version careful consideration lighter-weight landing gear components necessary changes within structure will have made radio Futaba five-channel FM three 148 servos microservo retract valve cell power peck enters nose exits lotor directdrlve note two 1/i6 plywood fuselage beams extend just past wing saddle two parts can traced cut sheet 1/16 X 6 x 36 plywood installed two members establish two degrees wing incidence provide necessary strength nose wheel loads major portion component weight Cut other fuselage parts materials specified Test slots bulkheads make sure will accept fuselage beams easily snugly Protect plan waxed paper pin re medium-hard balsa crutch members place Note extension crutch members past #12 temporary cross-members will cut out later Position bulkheads 1-10 crutch glue #6 Add 3A2 sheet brace front #8 also provides support Williams pilot bust Carefully slide fuselage beams slots bulkheads Number 6 must moved repositioned beam installed 46 plywood cell pack mount can now installed between bulkheads five flush lower edges beams Add medium-hard lower longerons Remove partial assembly building board Glue formers 6-10 place one-piece bulkhead #11 cut-out center #11 slightly oversize allow adjustment installing motor mount Add upper longerons two lightweight re stringers side Add /s sheet fills above wing saddle between #5 #8 leaving about 1/ oversize sanding match wing contour /s Lite Ply member two bolts made up two ood blocks attached bolt holes drilled tapped later Hatch Add waxed-paper glue barrier top crutch construct removable hatch place 2 hatch stringers added can sanded down nose conform balsa nose block Install hatch hold-down units two trapped 4-40 bolts add 1/g dowels aft hatch former Now install motor mount slipped place Continued poge 20 September 1997 11 Balsa Lite Ply birch plywood used fuselage bulkheads formers control weight proper CG location Fuselage bulkheads have attached crutch 1/16 plywood beams have slipped position Fuselage frame complete upper hatch place Note anxious pilot already placehes ready go Tail group has rough-framed motor slipped place inside fuselage C IJravitch um formed cowl ol narfs span 51 Length 41 Area In Engine 35-452C 4561 tI1 Maulo required $6999 feel comfortable flying fodays popular trainers youd like try sport scale WWI fight er take close look specs Fokker 0-7 RAF SE-5A wing loading almost glid er-like its size makes easily transportable fully assembled Its easy build fun fly beginners HOBBY HANGAR 1862 Pet erburg Rd Hebron KY 41048 1-800-611-3860 rs Only 606-334-4331 omer Service 334-4333 Visit web site hobbyhangarcom Add $6 br Shipping & Handling es Subject Change Any Time N B P60/Masters Continued paqe 11 plywood tube passed through #11 should extend about 1/ past opening #11 allows mount cocked correct alignment thrustline criticalafter mount glued place no adjustments can made epoxy #11 applied until after motor has trial-fitted motor installed passing through bulkheads starting #8 Attach 36-inch piece 1AH diameter music wire motor shaft holding fuselage vertical tail up guide motor plywood mount tube motor slips place neatly retained two 6-32 screws motor can removed reversing sequence Work nose wheel unit add piece /e6 plywood sanded placed establish correct angle mount retract unit Four 4-40 screws T nuts hold unit piece 1/16 plywood should placed over top T nuts safeguard against electrical contact Ni-Cd battery pack Route nose wheel steering nyrod Rudder servo area Complete rest fuselage adding servo mount wing hold blocks etc /s plywood part holds wing dowel #5 installed until wing fitted fuselage Since motor must installed inside fuselage elevator rudder nyrods must run clear passage maintained motor mount rear Tail Feathers tail group very light beefed up skid center sections upper fin stabilizer built together 1/16 plywood 5 added after stabilizer removed building board After hinges installed tail group can covered before attachment fuselage Wing Make up complete main lower spar gluing re hard balsa members 1A6 plywood dihedral brace Note two-piece spar build up ends rib #6 6 x 1/2 rear spar made up shimmed 3A2 off building board Make right left rib set plywood doublers Add ribs spars lower trailing edge sheets Attach sub-leading edge complete wing framing ailerons ailerons cut free hinges can placed medium-hard diagonal shear braces placed before adding rib capstrips After completing wing framing servo mount nyrod aileron controls positioned Two foam blocks wing bolt guides added /s2 sheeting added over minimum 62 wing sheeting used around wheel wells /32 capstrips installed can omitted aileron ribs 7-10 Electrical wiring motor circuit 12-gauge stranded siliconethe largest size fits Sermos connectors Copper braid /16 wide Hobby Lobby used Ni-Cd cell interconnectors use Radio Shack MS 169 arming switch 30-amp inline fuse made-up cell pack wrapped minimum fiberglass tape held place two rubberband lashings across top plywood bulkhead hook 34-cell pack using 1400 mAh SCR Ni-Cds will weigh about 60 ounces 30cell pack using 1700 mAh SCRCs heavier will weigh same model designed 100 watts/pound choice up flier four-cell flat-pack receiver supply nests pocket up front Astro 205 speed control trapped within its compartment hold-downs Landing Gear model has designed using Spring-Air heavy duty retracts save weight main struts 20 Model Aviation uu uy niuir uinviuui uiti iunrrreu canopy & cowl e-cut parts span 52 Area 533 Sq ne 2 20uired Designed Rich Uravitch um for. ine & die-cut parts Wingspan 50 Length 40 Wing Area 800 Sq Engine 40-462C 50704C Radio required CaD no uesrgneo ny rrrcn uravncn um ormed Lanopy & Cowl ine & Die Cut Parts Span 40 Length 29 ne 15 25 Radio dard Servos $5499 Designed Nick Ziroli QJnII Ot 245 Sq th 24 Engine 049 Ch Mini Radio Required $3299 Loser cad Darts now avarlabe for maiw PJP*1 Diales THE BEST IN SCALE FOKKER DV11 80 SPAN Laser cut parts mow available WW1 plans World best seledion CATALOGS TheacatinScale 3400 NEXUS Aircraft 5500 NEXUS Scale Drawings $500 RCMW Plans catalog $500 VrH German catalog $800 PLEASE AD $300 postage CatI information credit card orders BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 909 885 3959 Fokker DV1I 80 Span 25 scale G 38 power Ptans $3500 caD price sa parts bushed K&S brass tubing fit retract unit 5/32 struts nose wheel strut standard 3A6 lightest wheels have found Kavanagain Hobby Lobby heavier nose wheel can used Center Gravity CG correction Covering An iron-on film would builders choiceI have used MonoKote four NBP-60s built date canopy area covered Clear MonoKote Flying A Zinger 14 x 8 pusher propeller cut 13 inches balanced works fine Before turning arming switch make sure throttle throttle trim fully retarded checks made retract tank pumped up turn arming switch taxi takeoff position static attitude airplane such elevator must given little up rotation takeoff After takeoff raise gear reduce upelevator youre real hotdog still full throttle can easily half Cuban 8 Rolls pleasure Astro 60 motor 34 cells puts out plenty power model reduced-throttle flights norm Cutting back throttle just fly model can give 10-minute flights throttleup aerobatic flights will four five minutes long ability hold altitude half-throttle allows anxious pilot plan ahead first approach landing save power go-around necessary glide mode model somewhat floater NACA 4412 airfoileven 28 ounces/sq ft loading So landing flare must extended nose held off until model ready set down mains gear down course Allowing airplane fly runway can result rather uncontrollable series bounces may cause damage lower vertical finespecially hard surface Research indicates power system Electric should make up 40-60 percent finished model weight cell pack motor/prop speed control weigh 85 ounces 55%acceptable Getting Electric side hobby has easier anticipated Information gleaned Bob Kopskis articles Keith Shaw has very helpful Astro 1 12PK charger has wise investmentit will handle up 36 cells thus covering wide range power requirements future designs Al Masters 20026 Frazier Dr Rocky River OH 44116 USEPRICE 1183 1183 1183 1193 2395 19395 2395 3395 3395 3395 3395 15183 15193 183 193 19395 193 759193 709193 7X13193 7250720395 750720395 76250325.14395 7804395 79X66395 79076395 90414206 905206 906206 007206 507321395 909209 809206 9013206 95054395 950554395 050655395 050705395 _______________________________________________Sound Suppression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material tinually Evolving Design SIZEUSEPRICE 05 X 725S395 95X755 3W 9635337516 975070San 97537599San 8750755 07537559S 3W 975075WS 8750775S 3W 875077599S 8750775WS 875090San 87539899San 075085Wsan 875092553W 875082599San 8750825W5an 975095San 8750059953W 875085WS3W 575387599San 8753975WSan 97509899san 975095WS3W 8750925W33W 9753959953W 9908553W ~o875San 88090San 90416225 90516225 906225 907225 909225 939225 9010229 953659San 9507095an Manulactumed Landing Products PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 91645 SIZEUSEPRICESIZEUSEPRICE 9507595 3W12015W7 7n 920909S 3W120117 7n San1201197 7W 9625037516 an1201157 7W 9065S an120127 7W 90755 2891201257 7W 9085S 2891201297 789 9504511 263120137 789 1003 2031201397 7W 13x4 263120147 7W 1005 263122503758 297 1006 263125097 7W 1307 2631250107 7W 1009 2631250117 789 1009 26312501157 789 10010 2631290127 7W 10504511 32512501227 7W 1103 an1250137 725 1104an1306 425 1135 2251307 425 1106 an1308 425 1107an13097 789 1109 an133187 7W 1109 an130117 7W 110107 78913012917 789 110117 7161301399 789 110127 78913313599 789 11012167 7W1350971289 113137 7W1350107ian 110147 7W135211897tan 115049 397135012516ian 115012897 789135013216ian 1226 2971350135161289 1227 297135014161289 1208 297132014W161289 12097 7W140591289 1205W7 7251406ian 120107 7891408ian SIZEUSEPRICE 14013 1289 1401117 ian 1401216 ian 14012913 ian 1401310 1216 14013916 1289 14013516 1289 140135916 ian 1421416 ian 14014916ian 144010516ian 144012161216 144013161289 1450149161289 1450148916ian 150816ian 1501016ian 15011161289 15012161289 150139161289 15214916ian 155213916ian 1609ian 190101289 160121289 19013916ian 16014ian 16014916ian 16016ian 165012161289 909PMw 3W 1306PMv 3W 1807PAdw P 3W 1106PEta316 1107P 89 1406P 89 MULIlB1A092 RaIiIUUIbIOBWU SIZEUSEPRICE 100989 1801063 180121289 180142589 190162589 2008122563 25010am 250122563 230142589 202162589 2101225122 220831W 220101231W 220131231W 2201431W 2201631W 24013am 24012am 24x14am 24016am 291s4e6u515-19 1616 2864e9ub20-2 2589 25s4e9s52240W 2RIs4eHuS2463W MULTI-BLADES Replaceable Blades 170103300 180133300 100113330 20010133700 20012133700 230143703 21 0103703 210123700 220134589 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct RacePro 209 267-1414 September 1997 21 iIIuuuuaaaaa. es EDR- 106 iPro Servo Rwerser Plug Sen Revese late pew ii Wewi Vu*ae dead o No messy adjustments Microprocessor accurate neutral o No Jitter U No Drift Neutral Shifts temperatswe changes O Fuelproof Iibration proof Encapsulated space-age et yours TODAY VISA ONLY $2••qR NOW AVAILAULEI RacePro EngIneerIng New single piece CARBON FIBER / EPOXY Unlimited racing propellers have same ARC design dominant Unlimited Gold Galveston Madera 1994 Initial sizes available will 18 xiS 19 o19 20 20 21 s 21 22 0 22 23 x 23 24 0 24 25 0 25 end 26 26 intormetion call Joe Marine 209 267-1414 write him RacePro Engineering PO BOX 445 Sutter Creek Calit 95685 Faa 209 267-0923

Author: A. Masters


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/09
Page Numbers: 8, 9, 11, 20, 21

U AIM BP-60 N offered challenge modelers desire enter Electric flying al offers results compar wet fuel-powered stomed purposes article high performance does mean flitting around patch lightning speed two three minutes having go out landing strip weeds retrieve model Rather seems much rewarding take off rough grass strip retract gear fly reasonable range speed acrobatics five eight minutes drop gear land taxi back pit area fear usual taxi noseover Astro 60 direct-drive motor has installed out harms way rear hence name NBP Never Breaks Prop motor has also used -scale Caudron C460 1936 Thompson Trophy Winner Changing motor very reliable 205 speed control model other simple matter two 6-32 screws unplugging Sermos electrical connections involved offset 23 ounces motor/prop weight rear designed fuselage hold maximum 34 sub-C cells up front Pulling 25 amps full throttle can cook cell pack design provides plenty ram cooling air taken nose discharged front wing Author third eliminated auburn 0 8 Model Aviation 4shown w CONSTRUCTION NBP-60 difficult build weight control major item material selection must emphasized Use light balsa four- six- pound density Lone Star Models except specified Lightening holes complete set ribs may save ounce can easily lost selection too-heavy sheet balsa sticks another area Removing excess plywood really shows rewards weight department fuselage nose section uses plywood strength needed weight Epoxy used small section rear two hatch retainer-screw areas glue choice cyanoacrylate CyA Motor Mount Consult detail mount plan motor mount tube made 12-inchwide 14t plywood wrapped around Astro 60 Check grain orientation bending cut two pieces 2 x 7- can wrapped around motor Wrap two layers waxed paper around motor Wrap piece 4* plywood around motor holding plywood place rubber band Glue slight overlap CyA Remove rubber band add second plywood layer staggering overlaps Remove motor plywood tube remove waxed paper motor should slide easily tube Block-sand aft edge tube squaring up making 900 tube Slide tube over motor Cut pieces 11 12 plywood specified include cutouts some lightness others cooling air Pay particular attention #12 two motor holding-screw locations attach motor #12 two 6-32 screws Orient motor brushes shown glue #12 plywood tube CyA Add As plywood support tube bottom remove motor Cut out four areas reduce weight Coat exposed edges plywood tube CyA have very strong light mount NBP-60 difficult build particular attention must paid wood Fuselage Consult fuselage plan selection tot light weight strength proper balance September 1997 9 34-cell pack must made up although would possible purchase six flat six-cell 1400mAh packs minimizing soldering individual cells packs would cannibalized arrive desired 34-cell arrangement use heavier 1700-mAh cells limits power pack 30 cells model has designed Spring-Air retracts builder opts fixed-gear version careful consideration lighter-weight landing gear components necessary changes within structure will have made radio Futaba five-channel FM three 148 servos microservo retract valve cell power peck enters nose exits lotor directdrlve note two 1/i6 plywood fuselage beams extend just past wing saddle two parts can traced cut sheet 1/16 X 6 x 36 plywood installed two members establish two degrees wing incidence provide necessary strength nose wheel loads major portion component weight Cut other fuselage parts materials specified Test slots bulkheads make sure will accept fuselage beams easily snugly Protect plan waxed paper pin re medium-hard balsa crutch members place Note extension crutch members past #12 temporary cross-members will cut out later Position bulkheads 1-10 crutch glue #6 Add 3A2 sheet brace front #8 also provides support Williams pilot bust Carefully slide fuselage beams slots bulkheads Number 6 must moved repositioned beam installed 46 plywood cell pack mount can now installed between bulkheads five flush lower edges beams Add medium-hard lower longerons Remove partial assembly building board Glue formers 6-10 place one-piece bulkhead #11 cut-out center #11 slightly oversize allow adjustment installing motor mount Add upper longerons two lightweight re stringers side Add /s sheet fills above wing saddle between #5 #8 leaving about 1/ oversize sanding match wing contour /s Lite Ply member two bolts made up two ood blocks attached bolt holes drilled tapped later Hatch Add waxed-paper glue barrier top crutch construct removable hatch place 2 hatch stringers added can sanded down nose conform balsa nose block Install hatch hold-down units two trapped 4-40 bolts add 1/g dowels aft hatch former Now install motor mount slipped place Continued poge 20 September 1997 11 Balsa Lite Ply birch plywood used fuselage bulkheads formers control weight proper CG location Fuselage bulkheads have attached crutch 1/16 plywood beams have slipped position Fuselage frame complete upper hatch place Note anxious pilot already placehes ready go Tail group has rough-framed motor slipped place inside fuselage C IJravitch um formed cowl ol narfs span 51 Length 41 Area In Engine 35-452C 4561 tI1 Maulo required $6999 feel comfortable flying fodays popular trainers youd like try sport scale WWI fight er take close look specs Fokker 0-7 RAF SE-5A wing loading almost glid er-like its size makes easily transportable fully assembled Its easy build fun fly beginners HOBBY HANGAR 1862 Pet erburg Rd Hebron KY 41048 1-800-611-3860 rs Only 606-334-4331 omer Service 334-4333 Visit web site hobbyhangarcom Add $6 br Shipping & Handling es Subject Change Any Time N B P60/Masters Continued paqe 11 plywood tube passed through #11 should extend about 1/ past opening #11 allows mount cocked correct alignment thrustline criticalafter mount glued place no adjustments can made epoxy #11 applied until after motor has trial-fitted motor installed passing through bulkheads starting #8 Attach 36-inch piece 1AH diameter music wire motor shaft holding fuselage vertical tail up guide motor plywood mount tube motor slips place neatly retained two 6-32 screws motor can removed reversing sequence Work nose wheel unit add piece /e6 plywood sanded placed establish correct angle mount retract unit Four 4-40 screws T nuts hold unit piece 1/16 plywood should placed over top T nuts safeguard against electrical contact Ni-Cd battery pack Route nose wheel steering nyrod Rudder servo area Complete rest fuselage adding servo mount wing hold blocks etc /s plywood part holds wing dowel #5 installed until wing fitted fuselage Since motor must installed inside fuselage elevator rudder nyrods must run clear passage maintained motor mount rear Tail Feathers tail group very light beefed up skid center sections upper fin stabilizer built together 1/16 plywood 5 added after stabilizer removed building board After hinges installed tail group can covered before attachment fuselage Wing Make up complete main lower spar gluing re hard balsa members 1A6 plywood dihedral brace Note two-piece spar build up ends rib #6 6 x 1/2 rear spar made up shimmed 3A2 off building board Make right left rib set plywood doublers Add ribs spars lower trailing edge sheets Attach sub-leading edge complete wing framing ailerons ailerons cut free hinges can placed medium-hard diagonal shear braces placed before adding rib capstrips After completing wing framing servo mount nyrod aileron controls positioned Two foam blocks wing bolt guides added /s2 sheeting added over minimum 62 wing sheeting used around wheel wells /32 capstrips installed can omitted aileron ribs 7-10 Electrical wiring motor circuit 12-gauge stranded siliconethe largest size fits Sermos connectors Copper braid /16 wide Hobby Lobby used Ni-Cd cell interconnectors use Radio Shack MS 169 arming switch 30-amp inline fuse made-up cell pack wrapped minimum fiberglass tape held place two rubberband lashings across top plywood bulkhead hook 34-cell pack using 1400 mAh SCR Ni-Cds will weigh about 60 ounces 30cell pack using 1700 mAh SCRCs heavier will weigh same model designed 100 watts/pound choice up flier four-cell flat-pack receiver supply nests pocket up front Astro 205 speed control trapped within its compartment hold-downs Landing Gear model has designed using Spring-Air heavy duty retracts save weight main struts 20 Model Aviation uu uy niuir uinviuui uiti iunrrreu canopy & cowl e-cut parts span 52 Area 533 Sq ne 2 20uired Designed Rich Uravitch um for. ine & die-cut parts Wingspan 50 Length 40 Wing Area 800 Sq Engine 40-462C 50704C Radio required CaD no uesrgneo ny rrrcn uravncn um ormed Lanopy & Cowl ine & Die Cut Parts Span 40 Length 29 ne 15 25 Radio dard Servos $5499 Designed Nick Ziroli QJnII Ot 245 Sq th 24 Engine 049 Ch Mini Radio Required $3299 Loser cad Darts now avarlabe for maiw PJP*1 Diales THE BEST IN SCALE FOKKER DV11 80 SPAN Laser cut parts mow available WW1 plans World best seledion CATALOGS TheacatinScale 3400 NEXUS Aircraft 5500 NEXUS Scale Drawings $500 RCMW Plans catalog $500 VrH German catalog $800 PLEASE AD $300 postage CatI information credit card orders BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 909 885 3959 Fokker DV1I 80 Span 25 scale G 38 power Ptans $3500 caD price sa parts bushed K&S brass tubing fit retract unit 5/32 struts nose wheel strut standard 3A6 lightest wheels have found Kavanagain Hobby Lobby heavier nose wheel can used Center Gravity CG correction Covering An iron-on film would builders choiceI have used MonoKote four NBP-60s built date canopy area covered Clear MonoKote Flying A Zinger 14 x 8 pusher propeller cut 13 inches balanced works fine Before turning arming switch make sure throttle throttle trim fully retarded checks made retract tank pumped up turn arming switch taxi takeoff position static attitude airplane such elevator must given little up rotation takeoff After takeoff raise gear reduce upelevator youre real hotdog still full throttle can easily half Cuban 8 Rolls pleasure Astro 60 motor 34 cells puts out plenty power model reduced-throttle flights norm Cutting back throttle just fly model can give 10-minute flights throttleup aerobatic flights will four five minutes long ability hold altitude half-throttle allows anxious pilot plan ahead first approach landing save power go-around necessary glide mode model somewhat floater NACA 4412 airfoileven 28 ounces/sq ft loading So landing flare must extended nose held off until model ready set down mains gear down course Allowing airplane fly runway can result rather uncontrollable series bounces may cause damage lower vertical finespecially hard surface Research indicates power system Electric should make up 40-60 percent finished model weight cell pack motor/prop speed control weigh 85 ounces 55%acceptable Getting Electric side hobby has easier anticipated Information gleaned Bob Kopskis articles Keith Shaw has very helpful Astro 1 12PK charger has wise investmentit will handle up 36 cells thus covering wide range power requirements future designs Al Masters 20026 Frazier Dr Rocky River OH 44116 USEPRICE 1183 1183 1183 1193 2395 19395 2395 3395 3395 3395 3395 15183 15193 183 193 19395 193 759193 709193 7X13193 7250720395 750720395 76250325.14395 7804395 79X66395 79076395 90414206 905206 906206 007206 507321395 909209 809206 9013206 95054395 950554395 050655395 050705395 _______________________________________________Sound Suppression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material tinually Evolving Design SIZEUSEPRICE 05 X 725S395 95X755 3W 9635337516 975070San 97537599San 8750755 07537559S 3W 975075WS 8750775S 3W 875077599S 8750775WS 875090San 87539899San 075085Wsan 875092553W 875082599San 8750825W5an 975095San 8750059953W 875085WS3W 575387599San 8753975WSan 97509899san 975095WS3W 8750925W33W 9753959953W 9908553W ~o875San 88090San 90416225 90516225 906225 907225 909225 939225 9010229 953659San 9507095an Manulactumed Landing Products PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 91645 SIZEUSEPRICESIZEUSEPRICE 9507595 3W12015W7 7n 920909S 3W120117 7n San1201197 7W 9625037516 an1201157 7W 9065S an120127 7W 90755 2891201257 7W 9085S 2891201297 789 9504511 263120137 789 1003 2031201397 7W 13x4 263120147 7W 1005 263122503758 297 1006 263125097 7W 1307 2631250107 7W 1009 2631250117 789 1009 26312501157 789 10010 2631290127 7W 10504511 32512501227 7W 1103 an1250137 725 1104an1306 425 1135 2251307 425 1106 an1308 425 1107an13097 789 1109 an133187 7W 1109 an130117 7W 110107 78913012917 789 110117 7161301399 789 110127 78913313599 789 11012167 7W1350971289 113137 7W1350107ian 110147 7W135211897tan 115049 397135012516ian 115012897 789135013216ian 1226 2971350135161289 1227 297135014161289 1208 297132014W161289 12097 7W140591289 1205W7 7251406ian 120107 7891408ian SIZEUSEPRICE 14013 1289 1401117 ian 1401216 ian 14012913 ian 1401310 1216 14013916 1289 14013516 1289 140135916 ian 1421416 ian 14014916ian 144010516ian 144012161216 144013161289 1450149161289 1450148916ian 150816ian 1501016ian 15011161289 15012161289 150139161289 15214916ian 155213916ian 1609ian 190101289 160121289 19013916ian 16014ian 16014916ian 16016ian 165012161289 909PMw 3W 1306PMv 3W 1807PAdw P 3W 1106PEta316 1107P 89 1406P 89 MULIlB1A092 RaIiIUUIbIOBWU SIZEUSEPRICE 100989 1801063 180121289 180142589 190162589 2008122563 25010am 250122563 230142589 202162589 2101225122 220831W 220101231W 220131231W 2201431W 2201631W 24013am 24012am 24x14am 24016am 291s4e6u515-19 1616 2864e9ub20-2 2589 25s4e9s52240W 2RIs4eHuS2463W MULTI-BLADES Replaceable Blades 170103300 180133300 100113330 20010133700 20012133700 230143703 21 0103703 210123700 220134589 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct RacePro 209 267-1414 September 1997 21 iIIuuuuaaaaa. es EDR- 106 iPro Servo Rwerser Plug Sen Revese late pew ii Wewi Vu*ae dead o No messy adjustments Microprocessor accurate neutral o No Jitter U No Drift Neutral Shifts temperatswe changes O Fuelproof Iibration proof Encapsulated space-age et yours TODAY VISA ONLY $2••qR NOW AVAILAULEI RacePro EngIneerIng New single piece CARBON FIBER / EPOXY Unlimited racing propellers have same ARC design dominant Unlimited Gold Galveston Madera 1994 Initial sizes available will 18 xiS 19 o19 20 20 21 s 21 22 0 22 23 x 23 24 0 24 25 0 25 end 26 26 intormetion call Joe Marine 209 267-1414 write him RacePro Engineering PO BOX 445 Sutter Creek Calit 95685 Faa 209 267-0923

Author: A. Masters


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/09
Page Numbers: 8, 9, 11, 20, 21

U AIM BP-60 N offered challenge modelers desire enter Electric flying al offers results compar wet fuel-powered stomed purposes article high performance does mean flitting around patch lightning speed two three minutes having go out landing strip weeds retrieve model Rather seems much rewarding take off rough grass strip retract gear fly reasonable range speed acrobatics five eight minutes drop gear land taxi back pit area fear usual taxi noseover Astro 60 direct-drive motor has installed out harms way rear hence name NBP Never Breaks Prop motor has also used -scale Caudron C460 1936 Thompson Trophy Winner Changing motor very reliable 205 speed control model other simple matter two 6-32 screws unplugging Sermos electrical connections involved offset 23 ounces motor/prop weight rear designed fuselage hold maximum 34 sub-C cells up front Pulling 25 amps full throttle can cook cell pack design provides plenty ram cooling air taken nose discharged front wing Author third eliminated auburn 0 8 Model Aviation 4shown w CONSTRUCTION NBP-60 difficult build weight control major item material selection must emphasized Use light balsa four- six- pound density Lone Star Models except specified Lightening holes complete set ribs may save ounce can easily lost selection too-heavy sheet balsa sticks another area Removing excess plywood really shows rewards weight department fuselage nose section uses plywood strength needed weight Epoxy used small section rear two hatch retainer-screw areas glue choice cyanoacrylate CyA Motor Mount Consult detail mount plan motor mount tube made 12-inchwide 14t plywood wrapped around Astro 60 Check grain orientation bending cut two pieces 2 x 7- can wrapped around motor Wrap two layers waxed paper around motor Wrap piece 4* plywood around motor holding plywood place rubber band Glue slight overlap CyA Remove rubber band add second plywood layer staggering overlaps Remove motor plywood tube remove waxed paper motor should slide easily tube Block-sand aft edge tube squaring up making 900 tube Slide tube over motor Cut pieces 11 12 plywood specified include cutouts some lightness others cooling air Pay particular attention #12 two motor holding-screw locations attach motor #12 two 6-32 screws Orient motor brushes shown glue #12 plywood tube CyA Add As plywood support tube bottom remove motor Cut out four areas reduce weight Coat exposed edges plywood tube CyA have very strong light mount NBP-60 difficult build particular attention must paid wood Fuselage Consult fuselage plan selection tot light weight strength proper balance September 1997 9 34-cell pack must made up although would possible purchase six flat six-cell 1400mAh packs minimizing soldering individual cells packs would cannibalized arrive desired 34-cell arrangement use heavier 1700-mAh cells limits power pack 30 cells model has designed Spring-Air retracts builder opts fixed-gear version careful consideration lighter-weight landing gear components necessary changes within structure will have made radio Futaba five-channel FM three 148 servos microservo retract valve cell power peck enters nose exits lotor directdrlve note two 1/i6 plywood fuselage beams extend just past wing saddle two parts can traced cut sheet 1/16 X 6 x 36 plywood installed two members establish two degrees wing incidence provide necessary strength nose wheel loads major portion component weight Cut other fuselage parts materials specified Test slots bulkheads make sure will accept fuselage beams easily snugly Protect plan waxed paper pin re medium-hard balsa crutch members place Note extension crutch members past #12 temporary cross-members will cut out later Position bulkheads 1-10 crutch glue #6 Add 3A2 sheet brace front #8 also provides support Williams pilot bust Carefully slide fuselage beams slots bulkheads Number 6 must moved repositioned beam installed 46 plywood cell pack mount can now installed between bulkheads five flush lower edges beams Add medium-hard lower longerons Remove partial assembly building board Glue formers 6-10 place one-piece bulkhead #11 cut-out center #11 slightly oversize allow adjustment installing motor mount Add upper longerons two lightweight re stringers side Add /s sheet fills above wing saddle between #5 #8 leaving about 1/ oversize sanding match wing contour /s Lite Ply member two bolts made up two ood blocks attached bolt holes drilled tapped later Hatch Add waxed-paper glue barrier top crutch construct removable hatch place 2 hatch stringers added can sanded down nose conform balsa nose block Install hatch hold-down units two trapped 4-40 bolts add 1/g dowels aft hatch former Now install motor mount slipped place Continued poge 20 September 1997 11 Balsa Lite Ply birch plywood used fuselage bulkheads formers control weight proper CG location Fuselage bulkheads have attached crutch 1/16 plywood beams have slipped position Fuselage frame complete upper hatch place Note anxious pilot already placehes ready go Tail group has rough-framed motor slipped place inside fuselage C IJravitch um formed cowl ol narfs span 51 Length 41 Area In Engine 35-452C 4561 tI1 Maulo required $6999 feel comfortable flying fodays popular trainers youd like try sport scale WWI fight er take close look specs Fokker 0-7 RAF SE-5A wing loading almost glid er-like its size makes easily transportable fully assembled Its easy build fun fly beginners HOBBY HANGAR 1862 Pet erburg Rd Hebron KY 41048 1-800-611-3860 rs Only 606-334-4331 omer Service 334-4333 Visit web site hobbyhangarcom Add $6 br Shipping & Handling es Subject Change Any Time N B P60/Masters Continued paqe 11 plywood tube passed through #11 should extend about 1/ past opening #11 allows mount cocked correct alignment thrustline criticalafter mount glued place no adjustments can made epoxy #11 applied until after motor has trial-fitted motor installed passing through bulkheads starting #8 Attach 36-inch piece 1AH diameter music wire motor shaft holding fuselage vertical tail up guide motor plywood mount tube motor slips place neatly retained two 6-32 screws motor can removed reversing sequence Work nose wheel unit add piece /e6 plywood sanded placed establish correct angle mount retract unit Four 4-40 screws T nuts hold unit piece 1/16 plywood should placed over top T nuts safeguard against electrical contact Ni-Cd battery pack Route nose wheel steering nyrod Rudder servo area Complete rest fuselage adding servo mount wing hold blocks etc /s plywood part holds wing dowel #5 installed until wing fitted fuselage Since motor must installed inside fuselage elevator rudder nyrods must run clear passage maintained motor mount rear Tail Feathers tail group very light beefed up skid center sections upper fin stabilizer built together 1/16 plywood 5 added after stabilizer removed building board After hinges installed tail group can covered before attachment fuselage Wing Make up complete main lower spar gluing re hard balsa members 1A6 plywood dihedral brace Note two-piece spar build up ends rib #6 6 x 1/2 rear spar made up shimmed 3A2 off building board Make right left rib set plywood doublers Add ribs spars lower trailing edge sheets Attach sub-leading edge complete wing framing ailerons ailerons cut free hinges can placed medium-hard diagonal shear braces placed before adding rib capstrips After completing wing framing servo mount nyrod aileron controls positioned Two foam blocks wing bolt guides added /s2 sheeting added over minimum 62 wing sheeting used around wheel wells /32 capstrips installed can omitted aileron ribs 7-10 Electrical wiring motor circuit 12-gauge stranded siliconethe largest size fits Sermos connectors Copper braid /16 wide Hobby Lobby used Ni-Cd cell interconnectors use Radio Shack MS 169 arming switch 30-amp inline fuse made-up cell pack wrapped minimum fiberglass tape held place two rubberband lashings across top plywood bulkhead hook 34-cell pack using 1400 mAh SCR Ni-Cds will weigh about 60 ounces 30cell pack using 1700 mAh SCRCs heavier will weigh same model designed 100 watts/pound choice up flier four-cell flat-pack receiver supply nests pocket up front Astro 205 speed control trapped within its compartment hold-downs Landing Gear model has designed using Spring-Air heavy duty retracts save weight main struts 20 Model Aviation uu uy niuir uinviuui uiti iunrrreu canopy & cowl e-cut parts span 52 Area 533 Sq ne 2 20uired Designed Rich Uravitch um for. ine & die-cut parts Wingspan 50 Length 40 Wing Area 800 Sq Engine 40-462C 50704C Radio required CaD no uesrgneo ny rrrcn uravncn um ormed Lanopy & Cowl ine & Die Cut Parts Span 40 Length 29 ne 15 25 Radio dard Servos $5499 Designed Nick Ziroli QJnII Ot 245 Sq th 24 Engine 049 Ch Mini Radio Required $3299 Loser cad Darts now avarlabe for maiw PJP*1 Diales THE BEST IN SCALE FOKKER DV11 80 SPAN Laser cut parts mow available WW1 plans World best seledion CATALOGS TheacatinScale 3400 NEXUS Aircraft 5500 NEXUS Scale Drawings $500 RCMW Plans catalog $500 VrH German catalog $800 PLEASE AD $300 postage CatI information credit card orders BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 909 885 3959 Fokker DV1I 80 Span 25 scale G 38 power Ptans $3500 caD price sa parts bushed K&S brass tubing fit retract unit 5/32 struts nose wheel strut standard 3A6 lightest wheels have found Kavanagain Hobby Lobby heavier nose wheel can used Center Gravity CG correction Covering An iron-on film would builders choiceI have used MonoKote four NBP-60s built date canopy area covered Clear MonoKote Flying A Zinger 14 x 8 pusher propeller cut 13 inches balanced works fine Before turning arming switch make sure throttle throttle trim fully retarded checks made retract tank pumped up turn arming switch taxi takeoff position static attitude airplane such elevator must given little up rotation takeoff After takeoff raise gear reduce upelevator youre real hotdog still full throttle can easily half Cuban 8 Rolls pleasure Astro 60 motor 34 cells puts out plenty power model reduced-throttle flights norm Cutting back throttle just fly model can give 10-minute flights throttleup aerobatic flights will four five minutes long ability hold altitude half-throttle allows anxious pilot plan ahead first approach landing save power go-around necessary glide mode model somewhat floater NACA 4412 airfoileven 28 ounces/sq ft loading So landing flare must extended nose held off until model ready set down mains gear down course Allowing airplane fly runway can result rather uncontrollable series bounces may cause damage lower vertical finespecially hard surface Research indicates power system Electric should make up 40-60 percent finished model weight cell pack motor/prop speed control weigh 85 ounces 55%acceptable Getting Electric side hobby has easier anticipated Information gleaned Bob Kopskis articles Keith Shaw has very helpful Astro 1 12PK charger has wise investmentit will handle up 36 cells thus covering wide range power requirements future designs Al Masters 20026 Frazier Dr Rocky River OH 44116 USEPRICE 1183 1183 1183 1193 2395 19395 2395 3395 3395 3395 3395 15183 15193 183 193 19395 193 759193 709193 7X13193 7250720395 750720395 76250325.14395 7804395 79X66395 79076395 90414206 905206 906206 007206 507321395 909209 809206 9013206 95054395 950554395 050655395 050705395 _______________________________________________Sound Suppression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material tinually Evolving Design SIZEUSEPRICE 05 X 725S395 95X755 3W 9635337516 975070San 97537599San 8750755 07537559S 3W 975075WS 8750775S 3W 875077599S 8750775WS 875090San 87539899San 075085Wsan 875092553W 875082599San 8750825W5an 975095San 8750059953W 875085WS3W 575387599San 8753975WSan 97509899san 975095WS3W 8750925W33W 9753959953W 9908553W ~o875San 88090San 90416225 90516225 906225 907225 909225 939225 9010229 953659San 9507095an Manulactumed Landing Products PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 91645 SIZEUSEPRICESIZEUSEPRICE 9507595 3W12015W7 7n 920909S 3W120117 7n San1201197 7W 9625037516 an1201157 7W 9065S an120127 7W 90755 2891201257 7W 9085S 2891201297 789 9504511 263120137 789 1003 2031201397 7W 13x4 263120147 7W 1005 263122503758 297 1006 263125097 7W 1307 2631250107 7W 1009 2631250117 789 1009 26312501157 789 10010 2631290127 7W 10504511 32512501227 7W 1103 an1250137 725 1104an1306 425 1135 2251307 425 1106 an1308 425 1107an13097 789 1109 an133187 7W 1109 an130117 7W 110107 78913012917 789 110117 7161301399 789 110127 78913313599 789 11012167 7W1350971289 113137 7W1350107ian 110147 7W135211897tan 115049 397135012516ian 115012897 789135013216ian 1226 2971350135161289 1227 297135014161289 1208 297132014W161289 12097 7W140591289 1205W7 7251406ian 120107 7891408ian SIZEUSEPRICE 14013 1289 1401117 ian 1401216 ian 14012913 ian 1401310 1216 14013916 1289 14013516 1289 140135916 ian 1421416 ian 14014916ian 144010516ian 144012161216 144013161289 1450149161289 1450148916ian 150816ian 1501016ian 15011161289 15012161289 150139161289 15214916ian 155213916ian 1609ian 190101289 160121289 19013916ian 16014ian 16014916ian 16016ian 165012161289 909PMw 3W 1306PMv 3W 1807PAdw P 3W 1106PEta316 1107P 89 1406P 89 MULIlB1A092 RaIiIUUIbIOBWU SIZEUSEPRICE 100989 1801063 180121289 180142589 190162589 2008122563 25010am 250122563 230142589 202162589 2101225122 220831W 220101231W 220131231W 2201431W 2201631W 24013am 24012am 24x14am 24016am 291s4e6u515-19 1616 2864e9ub20-2 2589 25s4e9s52240W 2RIs4eHuS2463W MULTI-BLADES Replaceable Blades 170103300 180133300 100113330 20010133700 20012133700 230143703 21 0103703 210123700 220134589 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct RacePro 209 267-1414 September 1997 21 iIIuuuuaaaaa. es EDR- 106 iPro Servo Rwerser Plug Sen Revese late pew ii Wewi Vu*ae dead o No messy adjustments Microprocessor accurate neutral o No Jitter U No Drift Neutral Shifts temperatswe changes O Fuelproof Iibration proof Encapsulated space-age et yours TODAY VISA ONLY $2••qR NOW AVAILAULEI RacePro EngIneerIng New single piece CARBON FIBER / EPOXY Unlimited racing propellers have same ARC design dominant Unlimited Gold Galveston Madera 1994 Initial sizes available will 18 xiS 19 o19 20 20 21 s 21 22 0 22 23 x 23 24 0 24 25 0 25 end 26 26 intormetion call Joe Marine 209 267-1414 write him RacePro Engineering PO BOX 445 Sutter Creek Calit 95685 Faa 209 267-0923

Author: A. Masters


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/09
Page Numbers: 8, 9, 11, 20, 21

U AIM BP-60 N offered challenge modelers desire enter Electric flying al offers results compar wet fuel-powered stomed purposes article high performance does mean flitting around patch lightning speed two three minutes having go out landing strip weeds retrieve model Rather seems much rewarding take off rough grass strip retract gear fly reasonable range speed acrobatics five eight minutes drop gear land taxi back pit area fear usual taxi noseover Astro 60 direct-drive motor has installed out harms way rear hence name NBP Never Breaks Prop motor has also used -scale Caudron C460 1936 Thompson Trophy Winner Changing motor very reliable 205 speed control model other simple matter two 6-32 screws unplugging Sermos electrical connections involved offset 23 ounces motor/prop weight rear designed fuselage hold maximum 34 sub-C cells up front Pulling 25 amps full throttle can cook cell pack design provides plenty ram cooling air taken nose discharged front wing Author third eliminated auburn 0 8 Model Aviation 4shown w CONSTRUCTION NBP-60 difficult build weight control major item material selection must emphasized Use light balsa four- six- pound density Lone Star Models except specified Lightening holes complete set ribs may save ounce can easily lost selection too-heavy sheet balsa sticks another area Removing excess plywood really shows rewards weight department fuselage nose section uses plywood strength needed weight Epoxy used small section rear two hatch retainer-screw areas glue choice cyanoacrylate CyA Motor Mount Consult detail mount plan motor mount tube made 12-inchwide 14t plywood wrapped around Astro 60 Check grain orientation bending cut two pieces 2 x 7- can wrapped around motor Wrap two layers waxed paper around motor Wrap piece 4* plywood around motor holding plywood place rubber band Glue slight overlap CyA Remove rubber band add second plywood layer staggering overlaps Remove motor plywood tube remove waxed paper motor should slide easily tube Block-sand aft edge tube squaring up making 900 tube Slide tube over motor Cut pieces 11 12 plywood specified include cutouts some lightness others cooling air Pay particular attention #12 two motor holding-screw locations attach motor #12 two 6-32 screws Orient motor brushes shown glue #12 plywood tube CyA Add As plywood support tube bottom remove motor Cut out four areas reduce weight Coat exposed edges plywood tube CyA have very strong light mount NBP-60 difficult build particular attention must paid wood Fuselage Consult fuselage plan selection tot light weight strength proper balance September 1997 9 34-cell pack must made up although would possible purchase six flat six-cell 1400mAh packs minimizing soldering individual cells packs would cannibalized arrive desired 34-cell arrangement use heavier 1700-mAh cells limits power pack 30 cells model has designed Spring-Air retracts builder opts fixed-gear version careful consideration lighter-weight landing gear components necessary changes within structure will have made radio Futaba five-channel FM three 148 servos microservo retract valve cell power peck enters nose exits lotor directdrlve note two 1/i6 plywood fuselage beams extend just past wing saddle two parts can traced cut sheet 1/16 X 6 x 36 plywood installed two members establish two degrees wing incidence provide necessary strength nose wheel loads major portion component weight Cut other fuselage parts materials specified Test slots bulkheads make sure will accept fuselage beams easily snugly Protect plan waxed paper pin re medium-hard balsa crutch members place Note extension crutch members past #12 temporary cross-members will cut out later Position bulkheads 1-10 crutch glue #6 Add 3A2 sheet brace front #8 also provides support Williams pilot bust Carefully slide fuselage beams slots bulkheads Number 6 must moved repositioned beam installed 46 plywood cell pack mount can now installed between bulkheads five flush lower edges beams Add medium-hard lower longerons Remove partial assembly building board Glue formers 6-10 place one-piece bulkhead #11 cut-out center #11 slightly oversize allow adjustment installing motor mount Add upper longerons two lightweight re stringers side Add /s sheet fills above wing saddle between #5 #8 leaving about 1/ oversize sanding match wing contour /s Lite Ply member two bolts made up two ood blocks attached bolt holes drilled tapped later Hatch Add waxed-paper glue barrier top crutch construct removable hatch place 2 hatch stringers added can sanded down nose conform balsa nose block Install hatch hold-down units two trapped 4-40 bolts add 1/g dowels aft hatch former Now install motor mount slipped place Continued poge 20 September 1997 11 Balsa Lite Ply birch plywood used fuselage bulkheads formers control weight proper CG location Fuselage bulkheads have attached crutch 1/16 plywood beams have slipped position Fuselage frame complete upper hatch place Note anxious pilot already placehes ready go Tail group has rough-framed motor slipped place inside fuselage C IJravitch um formed cowl ol narfs span 51 Length 41 Area In Engine 35-452C 4561 tI1 Maulo required $6999 feel comfortable flying fodays popular trainers youd like try sport scale WWI fight er take close look specs Fokker 0-7 RAF SE-5A wing loading almost glid er-like its size makes easily transportable fully assembled Its easy build fun fly beginners HOBBY HANGAR 1862 Pet erburg Rd Hebron KY 41048 1-800-611-3860 rs Only 606-334-4331 omer Service 334-4333 Visit web site hobbyhangarcom Add $6 br Shipping & Handling es Subject Change Any Time N B P60/Masters Continued paqe 11 plywood tube passed through #11 should extend about 1/ past opening #11 allows mount cocked correct alignment thrustline criticalafter mount glued place no adjustments can made epoxy #11 applied until after motor has trial-fitted motor installed passing through bulkheads starting #8 Attach 36-inch piece 1AH diameter music wire motor shaft holding fuselage vertical tail up guide motor plywood mount tube motor slips place neatly retained two 6-32 screws motor can removed reversing sequence Work nose wheel unit add piece /e6 plywood sanded placed establish correct angle mount retract unit Four 4-40 screws T nuts hold unit piece 1/16 plywood should placed over top T nuts safeguard against electrical contact Ni-Cd battery pack Route nose wheel steering nyrod Rudder servo area Complete rest fuselage adding servo mount wing hold blocks etc /s plywood part holds wing dowel #5 installed until wing fitted fuselage Since motor must installed inside fuselage elevator rudder nyrods must run clear passage maintained motor mount rear Tail Feathers tail group very light beefed up skid center sections upper fin stabilizer built together 1/16 plywood 5 added after stabilizer removed building board After hinges installed tail group can covered before attachment fuselage Wing Make up complete main lower spar gluing re hard balsa members 1A6 plywood dihedral brace Note two-piece spar build up ends rib #6 6 x 1/2 rear spar made up shimmed 3A2 off building board Make right left rib set plywood doublers Add ribs spars lower trailing edge sheets Attach sub-leading edge complete wing framing ailerons ailerons cut free hinges can placed medium-hard diagonal shear braces placed before adding rib capstrips After completing wing framing servo mount nyrod aileron controls positioned Two foam blocks wing bolt guides added /s2 sheeting added over minimum 62 wing sheeting used around wheel wells /32 capstrips installed can omitted aileron ribs 7-10 Electrical wiring motor circuit 12-gauge stranded siliconethe largest size fits Sermos connectors Copper braid /16 wide Hobby Lobby used Ni-Cd cell interconnectors use Radio Shack MS 169 arming switch 30-amp inline fuse made-up cell pack wrapped minimum fiberglass tape held place two rubberband lashings across top plywood bulkhead hook 34-cell pack using 1400 mAh SCR Ni-Cds will weigh about 60 ounces 30cell pack using 1700 mAh SCRCs heavier will weigh same model designed 100 watts/pound choice up flier four-cell flat-pack receiver supply nests pocket up front Astro 205 speed control trapped within its compartment hold-downs Landing Gear model has designed using Spring-Air heavy duty retracts save weight main struts 20 Model Aviation uu uy niuir uinviuui uiti iunrrreu canopy & cowl e-cut parts span 52 Area 533 Sq ne 2 20uired Designed Rich Uravitch um for. ine & die-cut parts Wingspan 50 Length 40 Wing Area 800 Sq Engine 40-462C 50704C Radio required CaD no uesrgneo ny rrrcn uravncn um ormed Lanopy & Cowl ine & Die Cut Parts Span 40 Length 29 ne 15 25 Radio dard Servos $5499 Designed Nick Ziroli QJnII Ot 245 Sq th 24 Engine 049 Ch Mini Radio Required $3299 Loser cad Darts now avarlabe for maiw PJP*1 Diales THE BEST IN SCALE FOKKER DV11 80 SPAN Laser cut parts mow available WW1 plans World best seledion CATALOGS TheacatinScale 3400 NEXUS Aircraft 5500 NEXUS Scale Drawings $500 RCMW Plans catalog $500 VrH German catalog $800 PLEASE AD $300 postage CatI information credit card orders BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 909 885 3959 Fokker DV1I 80 Span 25 scale G 38 power Ptans $3500 caD price sa parts bushed K&S brass tubing fit retract unit 5/32 struts nose wheel strut standard 3A6 lightest wheels have found Kavanagain Hobby Lobby heavier nose wheel can used Center Gravity CG correction Covering An iron-on film would builders choiceI have used MonoKote four NBP-60s built date canopy area covered Clear MonoKote Flying A Zinger 14 x 8 pusher propeller cut 13 inches balanced works fine Before turning arming switch make sure throttle throttle trim fully retarded checks made retract tank pumped up turn arming switch taxi takeoff position static attitude airplane such elevator must given little up rotation takeoff After takeoff raise gear reduce upelevator youre real hotdog still full throttle can easily half Cuban 8 Rolls pleasure Astro 60 motor 34 cells puts out plenty power model reduced-throttle flights norm Cutting back throttle just fly model can give 10-minute flights throttleup aerobatic flights will four five minutes long ability hold altitude half-throttle allows anxious pilot plan ahead first approach landing save power go-around necessary glide mode model somewhat floater NACA 4412 airfoileven 28 ounces/sq ft loading So landing flare must extended nose held off until model ready set down mains gear down course Allowing airplane fly runway can result rather uncontrollable series bounces may cause damage lower vertical finespecially hard surface Research indicates power system Electric should make up 40-60 percent finished model weight cell pack motor/prop speed control weigh 85 ounces 55%acceptable Getting Electric side hobby has easier anticipated Information gleaned Bob Kopskis articles Keith Shaw has very helpful Astro 1 12PK charger has wise investmentit will handle up 36 cells thus covering wide range power requirements future designs Al Masters 20026 Frazier Dr Rocky River OH 44116 USEPRICE 1183 1183 1183 1193 2395 19395 2395 3395 3395 3395 3395 15183 15193 183 193 19395 193 759193 709193 7X13193 7250720395 750720395 76250325.14395 7804395 79X66395 79076395 90414206 905206 906206 007206 507321395 909209 809206 9013206 95054395 950554395 050655395 050705395 _______________________________________________Sound Suppression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material tinually Evolving Design SIZEUSEPRICE 05 X 725S395 95X755 3W 9635337516 975070San 97537599San 8750755 07537559S 3W 975075WS 8750775S 3W 875077599S 8750775WS 875090San 87539899San 075085Wsan 875092553W 875082599San 8750825W5an 975095San 8750059953W 875085WS3W 575387599San 8753975WSan 97509899san 975095WS3W 8750925W33W 9753959953W 9908553W ~o875San 88090San 90416225 90516225 906225 907225 909225 939225 9010229 953659San 9507095an Manulactumed Landing Products PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 91645 SIZEUSEPRICESIZEUSEPRICE 9507595 3W12015W7 7n 920909S 3W120117 7n San1201197 7W 9625037516 an1201157 7W 9065S an120127 7W 90755 2891201257 7W 9085S 2891201297 789 9504511 263120137 789 1003 2031201397 7W 13x4 263120147 7W 1005 263122503758 297 1006 263125097 7W 1307 2631250107 7W 1009 2631250117 789 1009 26312501157 789 10010 2631290127 7W 10504511 32512501227 7W 1103 an1250137 725 1104an1306 425 1135 2251307 425 1106 an1308 425 1107an13097 789 1109 an133187 7W 1109 an130117 7W 110107 78913012917 789 110117 7161301399 789 110127 78913313599 789 11012167 7W1350971289 113137 7W1350107ian 110147 7W135211897tan 115049 397135012516ian 115012897 789135013216ian 1226 2971350135161289 1227 297135014161289 1208 297132014W161289 12097 7W140591289 1205W7 7251406ian 120107 7891408ian SIZEUSEPRICE 14013 1289 1401117 ian 1401216 ian 14012913 ian 1401310 1216 14013916 1289 14013516 1289 140135916 ian 1421416 ian 14014916ian 144010516ian 144012161216 144013161289 1450149161289 1450148916ian 150816ian 1501016ian 15011161289 15012161289 150139161289 15214916ian 155213916ian 1609ian 190101289 160121289 19013916ian 16014ian 16014916ian 16016ian 165012161289 909PMw 3W 1306PMv 3W 1807PAdw P 3W 1106PEta316 1107P 89 1406P 89 MULIlB1A092 RaIiIUUIbIOBWU SIZEUSEPRICE 100989 1801063 180121289 180142589 190162589 2008122563 25010am 250122563 230142589 202162589 2101225122 220831W 220101231W 220131231W 2201431W 2201631W 24013am 24012am 24x14am 24016am 291s4e6u515-19 1616 2864e9ub20-2 2589 25s4e9s52240W 2RIs4eHuS2463W MULTI-BLADES Replaceable Blades 170103300 180133300 100113330 20010133700 20012133700 230143703 21 0103703 210123700 220134589 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct RacePro 209 267-1414 September 1997 21 iIIuuuuaaaaa. es EDR- 106 iPro Servo Rwerser Plug Sen Revese late pew ii Wewi Vu*ae dead o No messy adjustments Microprocessor accurate neutral o No Jitter U No Drift Neutral Shifts temperatswe changes O Fuelproof Iibration proof Encapsulated space-age et yours TODAY VISA ONLY $2••qR NOW AVAILAULEI RacePro EngIneerIng New single piece CARBON FIBER / EPOXY Unlimited racing propellers have same ARC design dominant Unlimited Gold Galveston Madera 1994 Initial sizes available will 18 xiS 19 o19 20 20 21 s 21 22 0 22 23 x 23 24 0 24 25 0 25 end 26 26 intormetion call Joe Marine 209 267-1414 write him RacePro Engineering PO BOX 445 Sutter Creek Calit 95685 Faa 209 267-0923

Author: A. Masters


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/09
Page Numbers: 8, 9, 11, 20, 21

U AIM BP-60 N offered challenge modelers desire enter Electric flying al offers results compar wet fuel-powered stomed purposes article high performance does mean flitting around patch lightning speed two three minutes having go out landing strip weeds retrieve model Rather seems much rewarding take off rough grass strip retract gear fly reasonable range speed acrobatics five eight minutes drop gear land taxi back pit area fear usual taxi noseover Astro 60 direct-drive motor has installed out harms way rear hence name NBP Never Breaks Prop motor has also used -scale Caudron C460 1936 Thompson Trophy Winner Changing motor very reliable 205 speed control model other simple matter two 6-32 screws unplugging Sermos electrical connections involved offset 23 ounces motor/prop weight rear designed fuselage hold maximum 34 sub-C cells up front Pulling 25 amps full throttle can cook cell pack design provides plenty ram cooling air taken nose discharged front wing Author third eliminated auburn 0 8 Model Aviation 4shown w CONSTRUCTION NBP-60 difficult build weight control major item material selection must emphasized Use light balsa four- six- pound density Lone Star Models except specified Lightening holes complete set ribs may save ounce can easily lost selection too-heavy sheet balsa sticks another area Removing excess plywood really shows rewards weight department fuselage nose section uses plywood strength needed weight Epoxy used small section rear two hatch retainer-screw areas glue choice cyanoacrylate CyA Motor Mount Consult detail mount plan motor mount tube made 12-inchwide 14t plywood wrapped around Astro 60 Check grain orientation bending cut two pieces 2 x 7- can wrapped around motor Wrap two layers waxed paper around motor Wrap piece 4* plywood around motor holding plywood place rubber band Glue slight overlap CyA Remove rubber band add second plywood layer staggering overlaps Remove motor plywood tube remove waxed paper motor should slide easily tube Block-sand aft edge tube squaring up making 900 tube Slide tube over motor Cut pieces 11 12 plywood specified include cutouts some lightness others cooling air Pay particular attention #12 two motor holding-screw locations attach motor #12 two 6-32 screws Orient motor brushes shown glue #12 plywood tube CyA Add As plywood support tube bottom remove motor Cut out four areas reduce weight Coat exposed edges plywood tube CyA have very strong light mount NBP-60 difficult build particular attention must paid wood Fuselage Consult fuselage plan selection tot light weight strength proper balance September 1997 9 34-cell pack must made up although would possible purchase six flat six-cell 1400mAh packs minimizing soldering individual cells packs would cannibalized arrive desired 34-cell arrangement use heavier 1700-mAh cells limits power pack 30 cells model has designed Spring-Air retracts builder opts fixed-gear version careful consideration lighter-weight landing gear components necessary changes within structure will have made radio Futaba five-channel FM three 148 servos microservo retract valve cell power peck enters nose exits lotor directdrlve note two 1/i6 plywood fuselage beams extend just past wing saddle two parts can traced cut sheet 1/16 X 6 x 36 plywood installed two members establish two degrees wing incidence provide necessary strength nose wheel loads major portion component weight Cut other fuselage parts materials specified Test slots bulkheads make sure will accept fuselage beams easily snugly Protect plan waxed paper pin re medium-hard balsa crutch members place Note extension crutch members past #12 temporary cross-members will cut out later Position bulkheads 1-10 crutch glue #6 Add 3A2 sheet brace front #8 also provides support Williams pilot bust Carefully slide fuselage beams slots bulkheads Number 6 must moved repositioned beam installed 46 plywood cell pack mount can now installed between bulkheads five flush lower edges beams Add medium-hard lower longerons Remove partial assembly building board Glue formers 6-10 place one-piece bulkhead #11 cut-out center #11 slightly oversize allow adjustment installing motor mount Add upper longerons two lightweight re stringers side Add /s sheet fills above wing saddle between #5 #8 leaving about 1/ oversize sanding match wing contour /s Lite Ply member two bolts made up two ood blocks attached bolt holes drilled tapped later Hatch Add waxed-paper glue barrier top crutch construct removable hatch place 2 hatch stringers added can sanded down nose conform balsa nose block Install hatch hold-down units two trapped 4-40 bolts add 1/g dowels aft hatch former Now install motor mount slipped place Continued poge 20 September 1997 11 Balsa Lite Ply birch plywood used fuselage bulkheads formers control weight proper CG location Fuselage bulkheads have attached crutch 1/16 plywood beams have slipped position Fuselage frame complete upper hatch place Note anxious pilot already placehes ready go Tail group has rough-framed motor slipped place inside fuselage C IJravitch um formed cowl ol narfs span 51 Length 41 Area In Engine 35-452C 4561 tI1 Maulo required $6999 feel comfortable flying fodays popular trainers youd like try sport scale WWI fight er take close look specs Fokker 0-7 RAF SE-5A wing loading almost glid er-like its size makes easily transportable fully assembled Its easy build fun fly beginners HOBBY HANGAR 1862 Pet erburg Rd Hebron KY 41048 1-800-611-3860 rs Only 606-334-4331 omer Service 334-4333 Visit web site hobbyhangarcom Add $6 br Shipping & Handling es Subject Change Any Time N B P60/Masters Continued paqe 11 plywood tube passed through #11 should extend about 1/ past opening #11 allows mount cocked correct alignment thrustline criticalafter mount glued place no adjustments can made epoxy #11 applied until after motor has trial-fitted motor installed passing through bulkheads starting #8 Attach 36-inch piece 1AH diameter music wire motor shaft holding fuselage vertical tail up guide motor plywood mount tube motor slips place neatly retained two 6-32 screws motor can removed reversing sequence Work nose wheel unit add piece /e6 plywood sanded placed establish correct angle mount retract unit Four 4-40 screws T nuts hold unit piece 1/16 plywood should placed over top T nuts safeguard against electrical contact Ni-Cd battery pack Route nose wheel steering nyrod Rudder servo area Complete rest fuselage adding servo mount wing hold blocks etc /s plywood part holds wing dowel #5 installed until wing fitted fuselage Since motor must installed inside fuselage elevator rudder nyrods must run clear passage maintained motor mount rear Tail Feathers tail group very light beefed up skid center sections upper fin stabilizer built together 1/16 plywood 5 added after stabilizer removed building board After hinges installed tail group can covered before attachment fuselage Wing Make up complete main lower spar gluing re hard balsa members 1A6 plywood dihedral brace Note two-piece spar build up ends rib #6 6 x 1/2 rear spar made up shimmed 3A2 off building board Make right left rib set plywood doublers Add ribs spars lower trailing edge sheets Attach sub-leading edge complete wing framing ailerons ailerons cut free hinges can placed medium-hard diagonal shear braces placed before adding rib capstrips After completing wing framing servo mount nyrod aileron controls positioned Two foam blocks wing bolt guides added /s2 sheeting added over minimum 62 wing sheeting used around wheel wells /32 capstrips installed can omitted aileron ribs 7-10 Electrical wiring motor circuit 12-gauge stranded siliconethe largest size fits Sermos connectors Copper braid /16 wide Hobby Lobby used Ni-Cd cell interconnectors use Radio Shack MS 169 arming switch 30-amp inline fuse made-up cell pack wrapped minimum fiberglass tape held place two rubberband lashings across top plywood bulkhead hook 34-cell pack using 1400 mAh SCR Ni-Cds will weigh about 60 ounces 30cell pack using 1700 mAh SCRCs heavier will weigh same model designed 100 watts/pound choice up flier four-cell flat-pack receiver supply nests pocket up front Astro 205 speed control trapped within its compartment hold-downs Landing Gear model has designed using Spring-Air heavy duty retracts save weight main struts 20 Model Aviation uu uy niuir uinviuui uiti iunrrreu canopy & cowl e-cut parts span 52 Area 533 Sq ne 2 20uired Designed Rich Uravitch um for. ine & die-cut parts Wingspan 50 Length 40 Wing Area 800 Sq Engine 40-462C 50704C Radio required CaD no uesrgneo ny rrrcn uravncn um ormed Lanopy & Cowl ine & Die Cut Parts Span 40 Length 29 ne 15 25 Radio dard Servos $5499 Designed Nick Ziroli QJnII Ot 245 Sq th 24 Engine 049 Ch Mini Radio Required $3299 Loser cad Darts now avarlabe for maiw PJP*1 Diales THE BEST IN SCALE FOKKER DV11 80 SPAN Laser cut parts mow available WW1 plans World best seledion CATALOGS TheacatinScale 3400 NEXUS Aircraft 5500 NEXUS Scale Drawings 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