NIEUPORT MEANS biplanes average aviation enthusiast before World War Nieuport synonymous monoplanes great speed effi ciency Edouard de Nieport later changed spelling name Nieu port commercial purposes design ing aircraft scientifically other aviation pioneers still bumbling along cut-and-try methods contemporaries hanging larger engines flying machines search greater speed Edouard working Gustave Eiffel tower fame windtunnel testing designs efforts paid off form records speed duration altitude including some es tablished United States Perhaps crowning achievement winning 1911 Gordon Bennett Cup Race First spot went American Charles T Weymann Nieuport himself flying sister ship placed third event Sometime later far-off Russia Lt Peter Nesterov succeeded perform ing worlds first documented inten tional loop Nieuport monoplane variations aircraft manufactured including versions 2- 3- 5- 7- 14-cylinder engines Only two machines known exist today Gnome-rotary powered example Sweden other 2-cylinder ~NieuporCs cTh1arve1ous NIonop1anes Nieuports prior WW scientifically designed machines extraordinary performance day rubs off all-balsa C02-powered model type located French Musee de lAir near Paris company J D Gillies Scotland Georges Chaulet France author recently priv ilege examining latter craft firsthand magnificent piece work literally decades ahead other machines its time example Wright Baby racer also display museum looks posi tively ancient comparison personal fascination Nieu port monoplanes extends back ten years have served inspiration number flying models Some have rubber powered others glo engined featured model second April 1976 47 Some authors collection Nieuport monoplane flying models Foreground model article Extreme left Peanut Scale swallow-tail version behind Peanut old-timer based Ideal Nieuport kit background earlier sheet job CO2 power THANKS TOTHIN FRANKALUMINUM EHLING FORCOWL SIDE SUGGESTIONS2 REQUIRED __2 SEe ARTICLE WING DIHEDRAL 1/2 INCH EACH TIP R-I 2 REQUIRED 1/16 SHEET R-2 2 REQUIRED I/16 SHEET TRIM TO FIT AGAINST OPPOSITE WING PANEL1 7llX~ R-I ROOT RIB LOCATION WIfJG PANEL MAKE ILEFT 8 1 RIGHT FIBER-POINT PEN RIB LINES R-2 OUTBOARD RIB LOCATION I- I RIGGING POINTS 1/32 SHEET J/16 SQUARE HARD OR SPRUCE ON UNDER SIDE OF LEADING EDGE NOTE ALL THIN ALUMINUM SHEET PARTS ARE CUT FROM OFFSET PRINTING PLATE III AIIIi AIAAIi iiII IA Al WING SLOT iiII AIllIAI III IiI IIAl AgIn Alliii BASI 2R S KETCH SHOWING HOW REAR LANDING GEAR PAIRINGS ARE 4 MADE FROM STIFF PAPER F RONT SIMILAR BLEND LOWER UNCTURES WITH 5-MINUTE OD COWL RETENTION 4~ACKET TAP TOP HOLE SKETCH OF COWL FORMINGENGINESINGL BLOCK SEE ARTICLEMOUNT SCREW CROCKET MOUNTING RINGSPLI L7JJ Th JICOCKPIT II 211 ILrLU ONAL COWL BROWN JUNIOR SINGLE OR TWIN CO2 ENGINE Ill III liii Ill liii 1111 liii I/I T P0 4 SEENOTE FOR CLARITY ARTICLENO INTERNAL FUEL LINES ARE SHOWN _ 1/163 SHEET1/16 DIA 7iIZ-HARD BALSA PYLON CO2 FILLER NOZZLE i 2n4 COWL RETENTION- SCREWI ISCUTTLE 0090III Ill KSBALANCE ALUMINUMI COWL SIDExPOINTR 1k IN 2AATANK 025\ 7 l MOUNT 1J IC- FORFRONTWIREPAPER LANDING FUELGEAR FAIRING ROD GUIDE BALSALEGWARP LINES7 CONTROL ROD 1/16BAMBOO SKIDEPOX PLYWOOD FIREWALLI DIAMETER HUNGERFORD WHEELS 48 Model Aviation w -J C n z w 0 0 U C- w U w 0 U w w 0 w 0 0 0 0 w z -J 0 DEDICATED GEORGES CHAULET ANTONY FRANCE tI SCIJTTLE 3II IIIIf IiII II UPPER iiCOWL IiIiI IfIIFIREWALL II Ii0 IIIf FRONT ELAGE SIDETOP VIEW SPRING ED 1/32 SHEETTHIN ALUMINUM LEAVES ROD GUIDE TOP VIEW AXLE 1/32 MUSIC WIREDUMMYCROSS PlECE BIND AND EPOXY TO SKIDLEAF SPRING DUAL TANK MOUNTPROTOTYPE MODEL EMPLOYED WILLIAMS BROTHERS NYLON PROPELLER TRIMMED TO 4 1/4 DIAMETER K MOUNT I/16SHEET_____ NOTE THAT THE STAB PRINE TUBINGSERVES AS COVERING TOP REAR PORTIJ OF FUSELAGE II II STABILIZER SHEET ON D7 f7J FUSELAGE SIDES TOP ANDLiiTAIL POST1/32 SHEET ii~~I/I6Sf4EETBOTTOM ARE 1/32 SHEET 5678IO --STAB iiIiI IIl- IIIiIIif IiIf III I/16SQUAREIIANTIWARP __IISTRAKE II IIIBLUE WHITE RED IALUMINUM IlTHINPLATE EAO 025II NUMrnIRE4JIIij REARDRAWN BY BiLL HANNAN LANDING P BALSAGEAR LEG 4 ROD GUIDE DO NOT GLUE TO RODApril197 49 Nieuports Monoplanes have utilized CO engine power employs Brown Junior twin However can very easily flown singlecylinder Brown unit earlier model Although designed primarily sport flyer first model placed well several scale contests held California Nevada virtue its dependable performance rather exacting detail current model placed second years Flightmaster Annual Scale Contest spite rather inept handling its owner/designer about later Construction important best performance keep weight minimum Careful selec tion light balsa will go long way toward assuring result Fuselage Transfer fuselage side out lines 1/32 sheet balsa favorite method prefer using stiff mylar tracing template accurate system OK careful locate wing slot openings properly determine correct incidence angle Tape both sides together trim until exactly alike Join sides #10 tail post put aside dry Meanwhile construct sta tion frames sheet balsa bulkheads finished add bulkheads fuselage sides working forward rear draftsmans triangle may used check sides squareness relative building board dummy balsablock pilot looks realistic enough Edouard himself Although sport model authars little ship has won contests NevadaCalifornia area 50 Model Aviation / Cut firewall shape 1/16 ply wood drill mounting screws Note older type CO2 engine re quires three screws newer type shown employs two suggest use Crocket aluminum mounting ring greatly simplifies installation Alternatively may solder epoxy nuts onto thin shim brass piece turn may epoxied rear fire wall Cement firewall position liberal use adhesive Triangular balsa gussetts added extra strength Next fabricate install fuel tank support made hard 1/16 sheet balsa Note both single- twin-tank ver sions shown suggested timed engine runs made before installation prefer usingtwo tanks twincylinder engines inside fuel tank support should heavily clear-doped since moisture often condenses tanks might soak balsa tank filler nozzle should firmly mounted model article resting top working drawings various modelers tools enticingly scattered around comparison pur poses ribs drawn felt-tip pen 1/32 plywood back-up support hard balsa gussets since subject strong pushing forces during refuelling filler nozzle secured model cement may softened thinner removal engine later transferred another model have tried locating filler nozzle firewall lower side shown photos also top cowling indicated plans inclined prefer cowling mount Cau tion installing engine tank avoid bending copper fuel tubing necessary may kink fracture satisfied engine installation top fuselage sheeting may installed Landing Gear Bend landing gear legs shape 025 diameter music wire Install landing-gear sandwich mounts fuselage using gear legs themselves check proper spacing glue gear place time Skid Bamboo best material component spite being considered old-fashioned can obtained some food stores chop sticks meat skewers Usually larger piece will need split obtain smaller strip Oddly dull thick-bladed knife works best Also piece should split down middle rather off side half may split etc until size near desired reached rounding off can performed scraping sanding until skid proper diameter fit within landing gear wire loops bend skid made over heat source such soldering iron may require bit practice bend should made middle fairly long bamboo dowel about twice final skid length fingers may kept safe distance heat source bending wood must placed too close heat continued page 93 KIT NO 247 Sole Canadian DistributorCanadian Aero Modeicraft Ltd195 Grand Prix BlvdLAcadie Quebec IDWEST PRODUCTS CO 400 South Indiana StHobartIndIana 46342 SPAN 35-1/2 ins ENGINES 15l9cuin QUICK SMOOTH TIGHT TURNING Please send illustrated catalog models accessories enclose 25 INameI II Address City State _______________________ Zip ___________________ 1 Nieuports/Hannan continued page 50 may char lose strength satis factory bend has achieved trim skid length using fine-toothed razor saw Next sand end shape Insert landing gear legs fuselage slots apply glue generously slots Before glue hardens insert skid through two gear leg openings use help align correctly Check accuracy sighting both side bottom model dry add music wire axle bind intersection strong thread glue landing gear assembly completely dry add fuselage bottom sheeting Next dummy leaf spring may assembled either thin card stock thin aluminum strips secured center epoxy permit outer leaves flex axle folded paper landing gear fairings glued onto wire legs Note slight clearance allowed between fuselage permit rearward flexing landing gear during hard landings small fillet epoxy used blend together lower inter sections improved appearance greater strength cross piece front landing gear V made 1/32 sheet stock Hungerford spoked wheels used original models highly recommended Alternatively clear plastic pseudo spoke wheels avail able Peck-Polymers Vintage Aero may employed secured tiny drops epoxy Fuselage Details Cut cockpit open ing upper balsa sheet covering Carve scuttle soft balsa block hollow underside fit over instru ment panel former Instruments wood-grained background may drawn sheet vellum india ink colored pencils Glue panel position install scuttle cockpit coam ing made split black neoprene fuel line contact-cemented place Next make rigging pylon struts hard 1/16 balsa sanded round section glue position pair tiny holes drilled topmost member accept rigging Cowling cowling sides cut thin aluminum stock obtained used lithographic printing plate free local printer worked well aluminum parts employed model plenty left over real aircraft parts actually attached en gine cylinders mounts model clearance must allowed around cyl inders permit adjustments Note also since cylinder located further aft other slight compensations may needed best fit satisfied contact-cement sides onto fuselage upper cowling optional some real machines did employ first CO2 powered Nieuport did use cowling has rather bother second model does add visual interest choose make carve simple hardwood form over form cowling may either vacuum-formed stretch-molded plastic sheet formed thin sheet aluminum using polished hardwood rub bing stick Since slight compound curves involved latter method may entail several attempts fact may point decide however persist produce satisfactory upper cowl should arranged easy removal model fastened single 00-90 brass screw positioned through short section aluminum tubing intended represent scale oil distribution pipe piece aluminum tapped accept screw Alternatively nut could suitably locat ed epoxy serve same purpose Wings Select medium light unwarped 1/32 sheet balsa edge-glued required provide sufficient width Trim panel outline glue 1/16 sq hard balsa spruce bass leading edge stiffeners Next add 1/16 sheet balsa R-2 ribs Some prefer dampen side April 1976 93 14 MIPWES PSCOMBATI~ CTS COMPA Designed Ed Bridant. KIT CONTENTS die cut balsa plywood Strip sheet wire hardware bellcrank control horn tubing need covering lines engine supply tankfiref POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA WINGS OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiast collector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FABULOUS FLYING MACHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPECIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TODAY Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI StartIn Flight/Land ulous close-ups showing its details ral color Coming soon 1917 Bristol Fighter F2b featuring chase LVG CVI Both films must flying buffs film library SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS MAGNETIC SOUND VERSION$3500 sugg ret SILENT VERSION2500 sugg ret CONTAINED ON 200 FT SPOOL authentic sound original engines history narrationSOUND IS RECOMMENDED P0 L IC S ni/ode/I Ciafi HO B B ES REGULAR TRADE DISCOUNTS 346 BERGEN AVE Dept FA JERSEY CITY NJ 07304/ NJ Tel 201-332-8100 / NY Tel 2122335085 N jeuports continued wing panel create automatic camber simply curved dry ribs held place masking tape drying Contact cement represents another possible approach Sandpaper surfaces smooth round off edges lines representing real aircraft wing rib locations drawn finetipped fiber-point pen ball-point pen prefer brown ink provides subtle effect black couple sprayed-on coats clear will protect lines moisture Caution Try first scrap some coatings will attack ink cause bleeding ofthelines Clear enamels such used plastic models seem affect inks have tried whereas clear dope may Tailplanes Select light flat 1/32 balsa stock tailplanes cut out line noting grain direction part Assemble stabilizer/elevator parts add very hard 1/16 square anti-warp strips underside Sand edges smooth draw rib control separation lines Decor Before final assembly attend detail finishing contributes great deal toward alleviating stark plain balsa look cowling sides top bottom firewall natural alumi num color scuttle landing gear assembly should painted flat medium grey should warp control rod dummy leaf-spring may painted Pactra steel color realistic appear ance Most real machines seem have covered natural fabric probably slightly off-white new gradually aged buff color unlike color balsa aircraft Musee de lAir features tn-color rudder indicated plans least few Nieuports featured car mine-colored fuselages rudders simulated scheme covering components colored tissue Some machines featured manufacturers name bold letters fuselage sides still others bore racing numbers fuselage rudder sides Supposedly few machines served trainers scouts during early stages World War may have sported cockades date have seen photographic evidence Gnome rotary engined versions marked using horizontally mounted single-cylinder CO2 engine Williams Brothers 1/2 scale dummy cylinder will simulate second cylinder very realis tically flying purposes Williams Brothers nylon prop trimmed 4 diam eter will serve may dyed brown using regular clothing dye hot water better appearance Assembly Install wings Probably small amount trimming will re quired obtain good fit center juncture clear aluminum side cowlings Cover wing center joint strip tissue silk added strength Check carefully dihedral angle correct Add hard 1/16 sheet balsa R-l ribs additionally reinforce wing/ fuselage intersections Add tailplanes being certain correctly aligned Cement warp control rod its aluminum con trol arm position Note rod glued top free slide back forth rod housing allows movement hard landings cidentally warp control rod real machine actuated pilots feet rudder operated sideways movement control stick Install silk thread rigging planning may done contin uous length sewing needle may used pass thread through wing panels outside R-2 ribs rigging contrib utes strength model should omitted Also minor warps may corrected means rigging Simply use drop glue fix rigging wing holding desired 94 Model Aviation position Silk thread very strong free unrealistic fuzz found common sewing thread Nylon thread unsuitable sags excessively temperature moisture changes author learned hard way suggest adding dummy pilot smart avoid empty cockpit look Lucky Pierre carved soft balsa painted matte colors Flying model should balance close point indicated plans may possibly require ballast achieve Recheck model freedom warps particularly important hint down elevator Nieuport may exhibit ballistic tendencies shade up elevator rela titely harmless may bring about need additional nose ballast Testing should performed windless day model sensitive gusts possible test over grass avoid weeds may become entangled wing rigging Usually stalling diving tendencies can corrected ballast elevator bending discouraged model persists falling off wing addition clay ballast opposite wing tip may effect cure glide appears rea sonable set engine low speed charge fuel I-land launch being cer tain engine running proper direction observe flight path carefully model stalls add thin shim slight side thrust tighten turn circle Rud der adjustments should approached caution spite its small area can powerful action did need downthrust either models fact required tad upthrust power increases read justments may needed prefer fly models slowly realistically rather rapidly also reduces risk high-altitude thermal flyaways easily possible such light craft CO2 Engines few words regarding care feeding powerplants may appropriate units offer advantages since very light weight quiet operation offer no fire hazard require no batteries model fuel-proofing Yet like other form power have certain limitations should treated care under standing First capsules used charge fuel tanks vary widely quality given box have found surprising differ ences power output Temperature differ ences can also affect engine operation typically handicapped cold weather Conversely increase outside air temperature can increase power output significantly well consider before launching model previously adWhat kind covering prefer TISSUE like tissue recommend Silkspun Coverite looks like tissue its 10 times stronger goes household iron half time can used filler coat built painted requiring one-third paint Its very economical SILK like silk recommend Super Coverite can emily ironed-on looks like silk its 100 times stronger Like Silkspun can used painted Being woven fabric its very authentic MYLAR hate paint tired way plastic film mylar scratches sags rips shatters recommend iron-on Perma Gloss Coverite comes 4 coats special paint bonded permanently its upper surface Paint wont scratch fuclproof rotproof fadeproof 150 times stronger mylar tissue silk anything else ONLY COVERITE COVERINGS MEET THESE RIGID TESTS Shrink Test household iron shrinks drum tight wrinkle free around compound curves Will sag like plastic mylar films nylon tissue silk because Coverite has permanent shrink memory will warp airplane structure Abrasion Test Withstood 3600 cycles Taber abrader 500 gram load Sunlight Test 6 months under glass exposure Florida sun retained 4X oginal tensil tear strength silk Temperature Test Withstood up 400 F Did become brittle below freezing temperatures like plastic films Chemical Test Virtually impervious engine fuels Humidity Test Resists water causes other coverings swell sag Rot Mildew Test Buried soil 8 weeks change Strength Test Far excess 25000 PSI tensile strength COVERITE IS EASIEST TO APPLY 1 Requires no fancy tack irons ordinary household iron fine 2 New improved Quickstik adhesive surface sticks tighter ever wtien properly heated 3 Requires minimal sanding Hides far defects other covering 4 Requires no pre-doping structure 5 Takes less paint due built-in filler coat Coverite coverings can used paint wtiatsoever PermaGloss however has 4 coats almost indestructible paint bonded its upper surface 6 Requires no special handling Wont scratch burn up dur ing application 7 Can trimmed paint decal including mylar itself goofproof because can /eheated again again justed lower temperatures example Nieuport set very docile flight San Diego climbed wildly elevated temperatures found Taft Calif Engine speed adjustments made rotating cylinders should very slight avoid damage prefer engine running Dont forget oil engine occasionally Remember does receive lubrication its fuel glo engines Make effort keep clean avoid operation sandy areas made watch-like precision deserves best care proper attention should last years ]J2JJ 2JJ J22J2J JJ1JiJ iJ JLJTAj 2779 Phil mont Ave Huntingdon Valley Pa 19006 USA Sidelight Although author has con structed several different variations Nieuport models over years thought knew idiosyncrasies forcefully reminded otherwise during recent Flightmaster Annual Scale Con test Although fully-tested Nieuport available rather old de crepit looking brand-new model shown photos entered instead virtually untested condition morning event heavy fog settled resulted three unfortunate effects First power output engine reduced second nylon rig ging went slack moisture-laden air April 1976 95 N jeuports con tinuedi FULL-SIZE PLANS No 136Fieseler Storch$400 RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps No 137Ambivalent$400 RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport No 138Candle Wind$300 Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance No 139Jaguar$225 FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration No 140Nieuport Monoplane$150 Another Hannan cutie C02 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin Hinnents F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all $450 Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 French wench Free Flight Classes 1 /2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 Kloud King 15- 19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 engines$450 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time lightplane Its done 90 seconds$200 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs pattern$375 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk lob must racing fans$175 Max-a-Million fleet free flights problem good A/B FAI$375 Sneet Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 cessna 150 Acrobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build$275 Ernie Violetts DH comet ci Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 Niris An AC pattern lob takes advantage best esisting criteria$400 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor$150 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$1SO GollyGeewhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$1S0 Four Beginners Too basic AC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic AC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 Hot wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetes-powered job$100 4-Bits 40-powered AC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning Hi glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 Hooptee Mk Ill John Kilsdonks Ci Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 BAc Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 Komet Ci 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race$200 Rebel Update famed deBolt AC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 Swiss ww II Fighter 45-inch Ci scale-type sport model 29s 35s$650 callisto superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nats first$400 Hyperuon Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team$275 No100 No 101 No 102 No 103 No 104 No105 No 100 No 107 No 108 No109 No 110 No 111 No 112 No 113 No 114 No115 No116 No117 No118 No 119 No120 No121 No 122 No 123 No 124 No 125 No 126 No 127 No 128 No 129 No 130 No 131 No 132 No 134 No 135 Circle numbers plans wish order 100 101 102103 104105106 107108109110111112113 114115116 117118 121122123124 125 119 126 120 127 134 129130131132 128 135 136137 138 139 140 Please print carefully NAMF STREET CITY STATF 71P Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model AviatiorL AMA 806 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 reducing wing rigidity third ele vators took slight decidedly nega tive warp Probably model left alone few hours until fog lifted sun appeared three prob lems would have corrected themselves However fog also evidently settled over authors brain resulting comedy-of-errors model repeat edly crashed testimony easy repairability sheet balsa model difficulties finally identified corrected model flown second place its category lesson course old humbling re minder Think before fly Acknowledgments Special thanks assistance extended following D Gillies Bill Warner John Under wood Georges Chaulet Jim Leukeb Flightmasters Supply Sources Hungerford wheels FR Wheels 1770 Lilac Circle Titusville Fla 32780 Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa Ca 92041 Vintage Aero GlenTenafly NJ 07670 Clear pseudo-spoke wheels PeckPolymers Vintage Aero Crocket CO2 engine mount rings PeckPolymers Jim Crocket 1442 N Fruit Ave no Ca 93728 ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc81 Advanced Devices Inc90 Aldrich Products Inc88 Andrews Aircraft Model Co88 Bantam Model Products Inc79 Cleveland Model & Supply Co84 Coverite95 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol92 Fox Manufacturing Co86 Carl Goldberg Models3 Grish Brothers92 G-S Products Corp Intl91 Paul K Guillow Inc89 Kraft Great Lakes Inc83 Midwest Products Co93 Peck-Polymers83 Polks Hobbies94 John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 89 Progress Mfg Company84 Satellite City90 Semco Model Engineering83 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc80 Tom Sutor Trophies78 Ted Teislers Yardbird88 VI Products80 Weak Signals R/C Club82 Westport International Inc85 Williams Brothers78 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/04
Page Numbers: 47, 48, 49, 50, 93, 94, 95, 96
NIEUPORT MEANS biplanes average aviation enthusiast before World War Nieuport synonymous monoplanes great speed effi ciency Edouard de Nieport later changed spelling name Nieu port commercial purposes design ing aircraft scientifically other aviation pioneers still bumbling along cut-and-try methods contemporaries hanging larger engines flying machines search greater speed Edouard working Gustave Eiffel tower fame windtunnel testing designs efforts paid off form records speed duration altitude including some es tablished United States Perhaps crowning achievement winning 1911 Gordon Bennett Cup Race First spot went American Charles T Weymann Nieuport himself flying sister ship placed third event Sometime later far-off Russia Lt Peter Nesterov succeeded perform ing worlds first documented inten tional loop Nieuport monoplane variations aircraft manufactured including versions 2- 3- 5- 7- 14-cylinder engines Only two machines known exist today Gnome-rotary powered example Sweden other 2-cylinder ~NieuporCs cTh1arve1ous NIonop1anes Nieuports prior WW scientifically designed machines extraordinary performance day rubs off all-balsa C02-powered model type located French Musee de lAir near Paris company J D Gillies Scotland Georges Chaulet France author recently priv ilege examining latter craft firsthand magnificent piece work literally decades ahead other machines its time example Wright Baby racer also display museum looks posi tively ancient comparison personal fascination Nieu port monoplanes extends back ten years have served inspiration number flying models Some have rubber powered others glo engined featured model second April 1976 47 Some authors collection Nieuport monoplane flying models Foreground model article Extreme left Peanut Scale swallow-tail version behind Peanut old-timer based Ideal Nieuport kit background earlier sheet job CO2 power THANKS TOTHIN FRANKALUMINUM EHLING FORCOWL SIDE SUGGESTIONS2 REQUIRED __2 SEe ARTICLE WING DIHEDRAL 1/2 INCH EACH TIP R-I 2 REQUIRED 1/16 SHEET R-2 2 REQUIRED I/16 SHEET TRIM TO FIT AGAINST OPPOSITE WING PANEL1 7llX~ R-I ROOT RIB LOCATION WIfJG PANEL MAKE ILEFT 8 1 RIGHT FIBER-POINT PEN RIB LINES R-2 OUTBOARD RIB LOCATION I- I RIGGING POINTS 1/32 SHEET J/16 SQUARE HARD OR SPRUCE ON UNDER SIDE OF LEADING EDGE NOTE ALL THIN ALUMINUM SHEET PARTS ARE CUT FROM OFFSET PRINTING PLATE III AIIIi AIAAIi iiII IA Al WING SLOT iiII AIllIAI III IiI IIAl AgIn Alliii BASI 2R S KETCH SHOWING HOW REAR LANDING GEAR PAIRINGS ARE 4 MADE FROM STIFF PAPER F RONT SIMILAR BLEND LOWER UNCTURES WITH 5-MINUTE OD COWL RETENTION 4~ACKET TAP TOP HOLE SKETCH OF COWL FORMINGENGINESINGL BLOCK SEE ARTICLEMOUNT SCREW CROCKET MOUNTING RINGSPLI L7JJ Th JICOCKPIT II 211 ILrLU ONAL COWL BROWN JUNIOR SINGLE OR TWIN CO2 ENGINE Ill III liii Ill liii 1111 liii I/I T P0 4 SEENOTE FOR CLARITY ARTICLENO INTERNAL FUEL LINES ARE SHOWN _ 1/163 SHEET1/16 DIA 7iIZ-HARD BALSA PYLON CO2 FILLER NOZZLE i 2n4 COWL RETENTION- SCREWI ISCUTTLE 0090III Ill KSBALANCE ALUMINUMI COWL SIDExPOINTR 1k IN 2AATANK 025\ 7 l MOUNT 1J IC- FORFRONTWIREPAPER LANDING FUELGEAR FAIRING ROD GUIDE BALSALEGWARP LINES7 CONTROL ROD 1/16BAMBOO SKIDEPOX PLYWOOD FIREWALLI DIAMETER HUNGERFORD WHEELS 48 Model Aviation w -J C n z w 0 0 U C- w U w 0 U w w 0 w 0 0 0 0 w z -J 0 DEDICATED GEORGES CHAULET ANTONY FRANCE tI SCIJTTLE 3II IIIIf IiII II UPPER iiCOWL IiIiI IfIIFIREWALL II Ii0 IIIf FRONT ELAGE SIDETOP VIEW SPRING ED 1/32 SHEETTHIN ALUMINUM LEAVES ROD GUIDE TOP VIEW AXLE 1/32 MUSIC WIREDUMMYCROSS PlECE BIND AND EPOXY TO SKIDLEAF SPRING DUAL TANK MOUNTPROTOTYPE MODEL EMPLOYED WILLIAMS BROTHERS NYLON PROPELLER TRIMMED TO 4 1/4 DIAMETER K MOUNT I/16SHEET_____ NOTE THAT THE STAB PRINE TUBINGSERVES AS COVERING TOP REAR PORTIJ OF FUSELAGE II II STABILIZER SHEET ON D7 f7J FUSELAGE SIDES TOP ANDLiiTAIL POST1/32 SHEET ii~~I/I6Sf4EETBOTTOM ARE 1/32 SHEET 5678IO --STAB iiIiI IIl- IIIiIIif IiIf III I/16SQUAREIIANTIWARP __IISTRAKE II IIIBLUE WHITE RED IALUMINUM IlTHINPLATE EAO 025II NUMrnIRE4JIIij REARDRAWN BY BiLL HANNAN LANDING P BALSAGEAR LEG 4 ROD GUIDE DO NOT GLUE TO RODApril197 49 Nieuports Monoplanes have utilized CO engine power employs Brown Junior twin However can very easily flown singlecylinder Brown unit earlier model Although designed primarily sport flyer first model placed well several scale contests held California Nevada virtue its dependable performance rather exacting detail current model placed second years Flightmaster Annual Scale Contest spite rather inept handling its owner/designer about later Construction important best performance keep weight minimum Careful selec tion light balsa will go long way toward assuring result Fuselage Transfer fuselage side out lines 1/32 sheet balsa favorite method prefer using stiff mylar tracing template accurate system OK careful locate wing slot openings properly determine correct incidence angle Tape both sides together trim until exactly alike Join sides #10 tail post put aside dry Meanwhile construct sta tion frames sheet balsa bulkheads finished add bulkheads fuselage sides working forward rear draftsmans triangle may used check sides squareness relative building board dummy balsablock pilot looks realistic enough Edouard himself Although sport model authars little ship has won contests NevadaCalifornia area 50 Model Aviation / Cut firewall shape 1/16 ply wood drill mounting screws Note older type CO2 engine re quires three screws newer type shown employs two suggest use Crocket aluminum mounting ring greatly simplifies installation Alternatively may solder epoxy nuts onto thin shim brass piece turn may epoxied rear fire wall Cement firewall position liberal use adhesive Triangular balsa gussetts added extra strength Next fabricate install fuel tank support made hard 1/16 sheet balsa Note both single- twin-tank ver sions shown suggested timed engine runs made before installation prefer usingtwo tanks twincylinder engines inside fuel tank support should heavily clear-doped since moisture often condenses tanks might soak balsa tank filler nozzle should firmly mounted model article resting top working drawings various modelers tools enticingly scattered around comparison pur poses ribs drawn felt-tip pen 1/32 plywood back-up support hard balsa gussets since subject strong pushing forces during refuelling filler nozzle secured model cement may softened thinner removal engine later transferred another model have tried locating filler nozzle firewall lower side shown photos also top cowling indicated plans inclined prefer cowling mount Cau tion installing engine tank avoid bending copper fuel tubing necessary may kink fracture satisfied engine installation top fuselage sheeting may installed Landing Gear Bend landing gear legs shape 025 diameter music wire Install landing-gear sandwich mounts fuselage using gear legs themselves check proper spacing glue gear place time Skid Bamboo best material component spite being considered old-fashioned can obtained some food stores chop sticks meat skewers Usually larger piece will need split obtain smaller strip Oddly dull thick-bladed knife works best Also piece should split down middle rather off side half may split etc until size near desired reached rounding off can performed scraping sanding until skid proper diameter fit within landing gear wire loops bend skid made over heat source such soldering iron may require bit practice bend should made middle fairly long bamboo dowel about twice final skid length fingers may kept safe distance heat source bending wood must placed too close heat continued page 93 KIT NO 247 Sole Canadian DistributorCanadian Aero Modeicraft Ltd195 Grand Prix BlvdLAcadie Quebec IDWEST PRODUCTS CO 400 South Indiana StHobartIndIana 46342 SPAN 35-1/2 ins ENGINES 15l9cuin QUICK SMOOTH TIGHT TURNING Please send illustrated catalog models accessories enclose 25 INameI II Address City State _______________________ Zip ___________________ 1 Nieuports/Hannan continued page 50 may char lose strength satis factory bend has achieved trim skid length using fine-toothed razor saw Next sand end shape Insert landing gear legs fuselage slots apply glue generously slots Before glue hardens insert skid through two gear leg openings use help align correctly Check accuracy sighting both side bottom model dry add music wire axle bind intersection strong thread glue landing gear assembly completely dry add fuselage bottom sheeting Next dummy leaf spring may assembled either thin card stock thin aluminum strips secured center epoxy permit outer leaves flex axle folded paper landing gear fairings glued onto wire legs Note slight clearance allowed between fuselage permit rearward flexing landing gear during hard landings small fillet epoxy used blend together lower inter sections improved appearance greater strength cross piece front landing gear V made 1/32 sheet stock Hungerford spoked wheels used original models highly recommended Alternatively clear plastic pseudo spoke wheels avail able Peck-Polymers Vintage Aero may employed secured tiny drops epoxy Fuselage Details Cut cockpit open ing upper balsa sheet covering Carve scuttle soft balsa block hollow underside fit over instru ment panel former Instruments wood-grained background may drawn sheet vellum india ink colored pencils Glue panel position install scuttle cockpit coam ing made split black neoprene fuel line contact-cemented place Next make rigging pylon struts hard 1/16 balsa sanded round section glue position pair tiny holes drilled topmost member accept rigging Cowling cowling sides cut thin aluminum stock obtained used lithographic printing plate free local printer worked well aluminum parts employed model plenty left over real aircraft parts actually attached en gine cylinders mounts model clearance must allowed around cyl inders permit adjustments Note also since cylinder located further aft other slight compensations may needed best fit satisfied contact-cement sides onto fuselage upper cowling optional some real machines did employ first CO2 powered Nieuport did use cowling has rather bother second model does add visual interest choose make carve simple hardwood form over form cowling may either vacuum-formed stretch-molded plastic sheet formed thin sheet aluminum using polished hardwood rub bing stick Since slight compound curves involved latter method may entail several attempts fact may point decide however persist produce satisfactory upper cowl should arranged easy removal model fastened single 00-90 brass screw positioned through short section aluminum tubing intended represent scale oil distribution pipe piece aluminum tapped accept screw Alternatively nut could suitably locat ed epoxy serve same purpose Wings Select medium light unwarped 1/32 sheet balsa edge-glued required provide sufficient width Trim panel outline glue 1/16 sq hard balsa spruce bass leading edge stiffeners Next add 1/16 sheet balsa R-2 ribs Some prefer dampen side April 1976 93 14 MIPWES PSCOMBATI~ CTS COMPA Designed Ed Bridant. KIT CONTENTS die cut balsa plywood Strip sheet wire hardware bellcrank control horn tubing need covering lines engine supply tankfiref POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA WINGS OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiast collector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FABULOUS FLYING MACHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPECIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TODAY Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI StartIn Flight/Land ulous close-ups showing its details ral color Coming soon 1917 Bristol Fighter F2b featuring chase LVG CVI Both films must flying buffs film library SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS MAGNETIC SOUND VERSION$3500 sugg ret SILENT VERSION2500 sugg ret CONTAINED ON 200 FT SPOOL authentic sound original engines history narrationSOUND IS RECOMMENDED P0 L IC S ni/ode/I Ciafi HO B B ES REGULAR TRADE DISCOUNTS 346 BERGEN AVE Dept FA JERSEY CITY NJ 07304/ NJ Tel 201-332-8100 / NY Tel 2122335085 N jeuports continued wing panel create automatic camber simply curved dry ribs held place masking tape drying Contact cement represents another possible approach Sandpaper surfaces smooth round off edges lines representing real aircraft wing rib locations drawn finetipped fiber-point pen ball-point pen prefer brown ink provides subtle effect black couple sprayed-on coats clear will protect lines moisture Caution Try first scrap some coatings will attack ink cause bleeding ofthelines Clear enamels such used plastic models seem affect inks have tried whereas clear dope may Tailplanes Select light flat 1/32 balsa stock tailplanes cut out line noting grain direction part Assemble stabilizer/elevator parts add very hard 1/16 square anti-warp strips underside Sand edges smooth draw rib control separation lines Decor Before final assembly attend detail finishing contributes great deal toward alleviating stark plain balsa look cowling sides top bottom firewall natural alumi num color scuttle landing gear assembly should painted flat medium grey should warp control rod dummy leaf-spring may painted Pactra steel color realistic appear ance Most real machines seem have covered natural fabric probably slightly off-white new gradually aged buff color unlike color balsa aircraft Musee de lAir features tn-color rudder indicated plans least few Nieuports featured car mine-colored fuselages rudders simulated scheme covering components colored tissue Some machines featured manufacturers name bold letters fuselage sides still others bore racing numbers fuselage rudder sides Supposedly few machines served trainers scouts during early stages World War may have sported cockades date have seen photographic evidence Gnome rotary engined versions marked using horizontally mounted single-cylinder CO2 engine Williams Brothers 1/2 scale dummy cylinder will simulate second cylinder very realis tically flying purposes Williams Brothers nylon prop trimmed 4 diam eter will serve may dyed brown using regular clothing dye hot water better appearance Assembly Install wings Probably small amount trimming will re quired obtain good fit center juncture clear aluminum side cowlings Cover wing center joint strip tissue silk added strength Check carefully dihedral angle correct Add hard 1/16 sheet balsa R-l ribs additionally reinforce wing/ fuselage intersections Add tailplanes being certain correctly aligned Cement warp control rod its aluminum con trol arm position Note rod glued top free slide back forth rod housing allows movement hard landings cidentally warp control rod real machine actuated pilots feet rudder operated sideways movement control stick Install silk thread rigging planning may done contin uous length sewing needle may used pass thread through wing panels outside R-2 ribs rigging contrib utes strength model should omitted Also minor warps may corrected means rigging Simply use drop glue fix rigging wing holding desired 94 Model Aviation position Silk thread very strong free unrealistic fuzz found common sewing thread Nylon thread unsuitable sags excessively temperature moisture changes author learned hard way suggest adding dummy pilot smart avoid empty cockpit look Lucky Pierre carved soft balsa painted matte colors Flying model should balance close point indicated plans may possibly require ballast achieve Recheck model freedom warps particularly important hint down elevator Nieuport may exhibit ballistic tendencies shade up elevator rela titely harmless may bring about need additional nose ballast Testing should performed windless day model sensitive gusts possible test over grass avoid weeds may become entangled wing rigging Usually stalling diving tendencies can corrected ballast elevator bending discouraged model persists falling off wing addition clay ballast opposite wing tip may effect cure glide appears rea sonable set engine low speed charge fuel I-land launch being cer tain engine running proper direction observe flight path carefully model stalls add thin shim slight side thrust tighten turn circle Rud der adjustments should approached caution spite its small area can powerful action did need downthrust either models fact required tad upthrust power increases read justments may needed prefer fly models slowly realistically rather rapidly also reduces risk high-altitude thermal flyaways easily possible such light craft CO2 Engines few words regarding care feeding powerplants may appropriate units offer advantages since very light weight quiet operation offer no fire hazard require no batteries model fuel-proofing Yet like other form power have certain limitations should treated care under standing First capsules used charge fuel tanks vary widely quality given box have found surprising differ ences power output Temperature differ ences can also affect engine operation typically handicapped cold weather Conversely increase outside air temperature can increase power output significantly well consider before launching model previously adWhat kind covering prefer TISSUE like tissue recommend Silkspun Coverite looks like tissue its 10 times stronger goes household iron half time can used filler coat built painted requiring one-third paint Its very economical SILK like silk recommend Super Coverite can emily ironed-on looks like silk its 100 times stronger Like Silkspun can used painted Being woven fabric its very authentic MYLAR hate paint tired way plastic film mylar scratches sags rips shatters recommend iron-on Perma Gloss Coverite comes 4 coats special paint bonded permanently its upper surface Paint wont scratch fuclproof rotproof fadeproof 150 times stronger mylar tissue silk anything else ONLY COVERITE COVERINGS MEET THESE RIGID TESTS Shrink Test household iron shrinks drum tight wrinkle free around compound curves Will sag like plastic mylar films nylon tissue silk because Coverite has permanent shrink memory will warp airplane structure Abrasion Test Withstood 3600 cycles Taber abrader 500 gram load Sunlight Test 6 months under glass exposure Florida sun retained 4X oginal tensil tear strength silk Temperature Test Withstood up 400 F Did become brittle below freezing temperatures like plastic films Chemical Test Virtually impervious engine fuels Humidity Test Resists water causes other coverings swell sag Rot Mildew Test Buried soil 8 weeks change Strength Test Far excess 25000 PSI tensile strength COVERITE IS EASIEST TO APPLY 1 Requires no fancy tack irons ordinary household iron fine 2 New improved Quickstik adhesive surface sticks tighter ever wtien properly heated 3 Requires minimal sanding Hides far defects other covering 4 Requires no pre-doping structure 5 Takes less paint due built-in filler coat Coverite coverings can used paint wtiatsoever PermaGloss however has 4 coats almost indestructible paint bonded its upper surface 6 Requires no special handling Wont scratch burn up dur ing application 7 Can trimmed paint decal including mylar itself goofproof because can /eheated again again justed lower temperatures example Nieuport set very docile flight San Diego climbed wildly elevated temperatures found Taft Calif Engine speed adjustments made rotating cylinders should very slight avoid damage prefer engine running Dont forget oil engine occasionally Remember does receive lubrication its fuel glo engines Make effort keep clean avoid operation sandy areas made watch-like precision deserves best care proper attention should last years ]J2JJ 2JJ J22J2J JJ1JiJ iJ JLJTAj 2779 Phil mont Ave Huntingdon Valley Pa 19006 USA Sidelight Although author has con structed several different variations Nieuport models over years thought knew idiosyncrasies forcefully reminded otherwise during recent Flightmaster Annual Scale Con test Although fully-tested Nieuport available rather old de crepit looking brand-new model shown photos entered instead virtually untested condition morning event heavy fog settled resulted three unfortunate effects First power output engine reduced second nylon rig ging went slack moisture-laden air April 1976 95 N jeuports con tinuedi FULL-SIZE PLANS No 136Fieseler Storch$400 RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps No 137Ambivalent$400 RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport No 138Candle Wind$300 Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance No 139Jaguar$225 FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration No 140Nieuport Monoplane$150 Another Hannan cutie C02 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin Hinnents F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all $450 Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 French wench Free Flight Classes 1 /2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 Kloud King 15- 19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 engines$450 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time lightplane Its done 90 seconds$200 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs pattern$375 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk lob must racing fans$175 Max-a-Million fleet free flights problem good A/B FAI$375 Sneet Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 cessna 150 Acrobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build$275 Ernie Violetts DH comet ci Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 Niris An AC pattern lob takes advantage best esisting criteria$400 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor$150 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$1SO GollyGeewhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$1S0 Four Beginners Too basic AC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic AC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 Hot wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetes-powered job$100 4-Bits 40-powered AC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning Hi glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 Hooptee Mk Ill John Kilsdonks Ci Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 BAc Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 Komet Ci 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race$200 Rebel Update famed deBolt AC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 Swiss ww II Fighter 45-inch Ci scale-type sport model 29s 35s$650 callisto superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nats first$400 Hyperuon Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team$275 No100 No 101 No 102 No 103 No 104 No105 No 100 No 107 No 108 No109 No 110 No 111 No 112 No 113 No 114 No115 No116 No117 No118 No 119 No120 No121 No 122 No 123 No 124 No 125 No 126 No 127 No 128 No 129 No 130 No 131 No 132 No 134 No 135 Circle numbers plans wish order 100 101 102103 104105106 107108109110111112113 114115116 117118 121122123124 125 119 126 120 127 134 129130131132 128 135 136137 138 139 140 Please print carefully NAMF STREET CITY STATF 71P Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model AviatiorL AMA 806 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 reducing wing rigidity third ele vators took slight decidedly nega tive warp Probably model left alone few hours until fog lifted sun appeared three prob lems would have corrected themselves However fog also evidently settled over authors brain resulting comedy-of-errors model repeat edly crashed testimony easy repairability sheet balsa model difficulties finally identified corrected model flown second place its category lesson course old humbling re minder Think before fly Acknowledgments Special thanks assistance extended following D Gillies Bill Warner John Under wood Georges Chaulet Jim Leukeb Flightmasters Supply Sources Hungerford wheels FR Wheels 1770 Lilac Circle Titusville Fla 32780 Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa Ca 92041 Vintage Aero GlenTenafly NJ 07670 Clear pseudo-spoke wheels PeckPolymers Vintage Aero Crocket CO2 engine mount rings PeckPolymers Jim Crocket 1442 N Fruit Ave no Ca 93728 ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc81 Advanced Devices Inc90 Aldrich Products Inc88 Andrews Aircraft Model Co88 Bantam Model Products Inc79 Cleveland Model & Supply Co84 Coverite95 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol92 Fox Manufacturing Co86 Carl Goldberg Models3 Grish Brothers92 G-S Products Corp Intl91 Paul K Guillow Inc89 Kraft Great Lakes Inc83 Midwest Products Co93 Peck-Polymers83 Polks Hobbies94 John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 89 Progress Mfg Company84 Satellite City90 Semco Model Engineering83 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc80 Tom Sutor Trophies78 Ted Teislers Yardbird88 VI Products80 Weak Signals R/C Club82 Westport International Inc85 Williams Brothers78 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/04
Page Numbers: 47, 48, 49, 50, 93, 94, 95, 96
NIEUPORT MEANS biplanes average aviation enthusiast before World War Nieuport synonymous monoplanes great speed effi ciency Edouard de Nieport later changed spelling name Nieu port commercial purposes design ing aircraft scientifically other aviation pioneers still bumbling along cut-and-try methods contemporaries hanging larger engines flying machines search greater speed Edouard working Gustave Eiffel tower fame windtunnel testing designs efforts paid off form records speed duration altitude including some es tablished United States Perhaps crowning achievement winning 1911 Gordon Bennett Cup Race First spot went American Charles T Weymann Nieuport himself flying sister ship placed third event Sometime later far-off Russia Lt Peter Nesterov succeeded perform ing worlds first documented inten tional loop Nieuport monoplane variations aircraft manufactured including versions 2- 3- 5- 7- 14-cylinder engines Only two machines known exist today Gnome-rotary powered example Sweden other 2-cylinder ~NieuporCs cTh1arve1ous NIonop1anes Nieuports prior WW scientifically designed machines extraordinary performance day rubs off all-balsa C02-powered model type located French Musee de lAir near Paris company J D Gillies Scotland Georges Chaulet France author recently priv ilege examining latter craft firsthand magnificent piece work literally decades ahead other machines its time example Wright Baby racer also display museum looks posi tively ancient comparison personal fascination Nieu port monoplanes extends back ten years have served inspiration number flying models Some have rubber powered others glo engined featured model second April 1976 47 Some authors collection Nieuport monoplane flying models Foreground model article Extreme left Peanut Scale swallow-tail version behind Peanut old-timer based Ideal Nieuport kit background earlier sheet job CO2 power THANKS TOTHIN FRANKALUMINUM EHLING FORCOWL SIDE SUGGESTIONS2 REQUIRED __2 SEe ARTICLE WING DIHEDRAL 1/2 INCH EACH TIP R-I 2 REQUIRED 1/16 SHEET R-2 2 REQUIRED I/16 SHEET TRIM TO FIT AGAINST OPPOSITE WING PANEL1 7llX~ R-I ROOT RIB LOCATION WIfJG PANEL MAKE ILEFT 8 1 RIGHT FIBER-POINT PEN RIB LINES R-2 OUTBOARD RIB LOCATION I- I RIGGING POINTS 1/32 SHEET J/16 SQUARE HARD OR SPRUCE ON UNDER SIDE OF LEADING EDGE NOTE ALL THIN ALUMINUM SHEET PARTS ARE CUT FROM OFFSET PRINTING PLATE III AIIIi AIAAIi iiII IA Al WING SLOT iiII AIllIAI III IiI IIAl AgIn Alliii BASI 2R S KETCH SHOWING HOW REAR LANDING GEAR PAIRINGS ARE 4 MADE FROM STIFF PAPER F RONT SIMILAR BLEND LOWER UNCTURES WITH 5-MINUTE OD COWL RETENTION 4~ACKET TAP TOP HOLE SKETCH OF COWL FORMINGENGINESINGL BLOCK SEE ARTICLEMOUNT SCREW CROCKET MOUNTING RINGSPLI L7JJ Th JICOCKPIT II 211 ILrLU ONAL COWL BROWN JUNIOR SINGLE OR TWIN CO2 ENGINE Ill III liii Ill liii 1111 liii I/I T P0 4 SEENOTE FOR CLARITY ARTICLENO INTERNAL FUEL LINES ARE SHOWN _ 1/163 SHEET1/16 DIA 7iIZ-HARD BALSA PYLON CO2 FILLER NOZZLE i 2n4 COWL RETENTION- SCREWI ISCUTTLE 0090III Ill KSBALANCE ALUMINUMI COWL SIDExPOINTR 1k IN 2AATANK 025\ 7 l MOUNT 1J IC- FORFRONTWIREPAPER LANDING FUELGEAR FAIRING ROD GUIDE BALSALEGWARP LINES7 CONTROL ROD 1/16BAMBOO SKIDEPOX PLYWOOD FIREWALLI DIAMETER HUNGERFORD WHEELS 48 Model Aviation w -J C n z w 0 0 U C- w U w 0 U w w 0 w 0 0 0 0 w z -J 0 DEDICATED GEORGES CHAULET ANTONY FRANCE tI SCIJTTLE 3II IIIIf IiII II UPPER iiCOWL IiIiI IfIIFIREWALL II Ii0 IIIf FRONT ELAGE SIDETOP VIEW SPRING ED 1/32 SHEETTHIN ALUMINUM LEAVES ROD GUIDE TOP VIEW AXLE 1/32 MUSIC WIREDUMMYCROSS PlECE BIND AND EPOXY TO SKIDLEAF SPRING DUAL TANK MOUNTPROTOTYPE MODEL EMPLOYED WILLIAMS BROTHERS NYLON PROPELLER TRIMMED TO 4 1/4 DIAMETER K MOUNT I/16SHEET_____ NOTE THAT THE STAB PRINE TUBINGSERVES AS COVERING TOP REAR PORTIJ OF FUSELAGE II II STABILIZER SHEET ON D7 f7J FUSELAGE SIDES TOP ANDLiiTAIL POST1/32 SHEET ii~~I/I6Sf4EETBOTTOM ARE 1/32 SHEET 5678IO --STAB iiIiI IIl- IIIiIIif IiIf III I/16SQUAREIIANTIWARP __IISTRAKE II IIIBLUE WHITE RED IALUMINUM IlTHINPLATE EAO 025II NUMrnIRE4JIIij REARDRAWN BY BiLL HANNAN LANDING P BALSAGEAR LEG 4 ROD GUIDE DO NOT GLUE TO RODApril197 49 Nieuports Monoplanes have utilized CO engine power employs Brown Junior twin However can very easily flown singlecylinder Brown unit earlier model Although designed primarily sport flyer first model placed well several scale contests held California Nevada virtue its dependable performance rather exacting detail current model placed second years Flightmaster Annual Scale Contest spite rather inept handling its owner/designer about later Construction important best performance keep weight minimum Careful selec tion light balsa will go long way toward assuring result Fuselage Transfer fuselage side out lines 1/32 sheet balsa favorite method prefer using stiff mylar tracing template accurate system OK careful locate wing slot openings properly determine correct incidence angle Tape both sides together trim until exactly alike Join sides #10 tail post put aside dry Meanwhile construct sta tion frames sheet balsa bulkheads finished add bulkheads fuselage sides working forward rear draftsmans triangle may used check sides squareness relative building board dummy balsablock pilot looks realistic enough Edouard himself Although sport model authars little ship has won contests NevadaCalifornia area 50 Model Aviation / Cut firewall shape 1/16 ply wood drill mounting screws Note older type CO2 engine re quires three screws newer type shown employs two suggest use Crocket aluminum mounting ring greatly simplifies installation Alternatively may solder epoxy nuts onto thin shim brass piece turn may epoxied rear fire wall Cement firewall position liberal use adhesive Triangular balsa gussetts added extra strength Next fabricate install fuel tank support made hard 1/16 sheet balsa Note both single- twin-tank ver sions shown suggested timed engine runs made before installation prefer usingtwo tanks twincylinder engines inside fuel tank support should heavily clear-doped since moisture often condenses tanks might soak balsa tank filler nozzle should firmly mounted model article resting top working drawings various modelers tools enticingly scattered around comparison pur poses ribs drawn felt-tip pen 1/32 plywood back-up support hard balsa gussets since subject strong pushing forces during refuelling filler nozzle secured model cement may softened thinner removal engine later transferred another model have tried locating filler nozzle firewall lower side shown photos also top cowling indicated plans inclined prefer cowling mount Cau tion installing engine tank avoid bending copper fuel tubing necessary may kink fracture satisfied engine installation top fuselage sheeting may installed Landing Gear Bend landing gear legs shape 025 diameter music wire Install landing-gear sandwich mounts fuselage using gear legs themselves check proper spacing glue gear place time Skid Bamboo best material component spite being considered old-fashioned can obtained some food stores chop sticks meat skewers Usually larger piece will need split obtain smaller strip Oddly dull thick-bladed knife works best Also piece should split down middle rather off side half may split etc until size near desired reached rounding off can performed scraping sanding until skid proper diameter fit within landing gear wire loops bend skid made over heat source such soldering iron may require bit practice bend should made middle fairly long bamboo dowel about twice final skid length fingers may kept safe distance heat source bending wood must placed too close heat continued page 93 KIT NO 247 Sole Canadian DistributorCanadian Aero Modeicraft Ltd195 Grand Prix BlvdLAcadie Quebec IDWEST PRODUCTS CO 400 South Indiana StHobartIndIana 46342 SPAN 35-1/2 ins ENGINES 15l9cuin QUICK SMOOTH TIGHT TURNING Please send illustrated catalog models accessories enclose 25 INameI II Address City State _______________________ Zip ___________________ 1 Nieuports/Hannan continued page 50 may char lose strength satis factory bend has achieved trim skid length using fine-toothed razor saw Next sand end shape Insert landing gear legs fuselage slots apply glue generously slots Before glue hardens insert skid through two gear leg openings use help align correctly Check accuracy sighting both side bottom model dry add music wire axle bind intersection strong thread glue landing gear assembly completely dry add fuselage bottom sheeting Next dummy leaf spring may assembled either thin card stock thin aluminum strips secured center epoxy permit outer leaves flex axle folded paper landing gear fairings glued onto wire legs Note slight clearance allowed between fuselage permit rearward flexing landing gear during hard landings small fillet epoxy used blend together lower inter sections improved appearance greater strength cross piece front landing gear V made 1/32 sheet stock Hungerford spoked wheels used original models highly recommended Alternatively clear plastic pseudo spoke wheels avail able Peck-Polymers Vintage Aero may employed secured tiny drops epoxy Fuselage Details Cut cockpit open ing upper balsa sheet covering Carve scuttle soft balsa block hollow underside fit over instru ment panel former Instruments wood-grained background may drawn sheet vellum india ink colored pencils Glue panel position install scuttle cockpit coam ing made split black neoprene fuel line contact-cemented place Next make rigging pylon struts hard 1/16 balsa sanded round section glue position pair tiny holes drilled topmost member accept rigging Cowling cowling sides cut thin aluminum stock obtained used lithographic printing plate free local printer worked well aluminum parts employed model plenty left over real aircraft parts actually attached en gine cylinders mounts model clearance must allowed around cyl inders permit adjustments Note also since cylinder located further aft other slight compensations may needed best fit satisfied contact-cement sides onto fuselage upper cowling optional some real machines did employ first CO2 powered Nieuport did use cowling has rather bother second model does add visual interest choose make carve simple hardwood form over form cowling may either vacuum-formed stretch-molded plastic sheet formed thin sheet aluminum using polished hardwood rub bing stick Since slight compound curves involved latter method may entail several attempts fact may point decide however persist produce satisfactory upper cowl should arranged easy removal model fastened single 00-90 brass screw positioned through short section aluminum tubing intended represent scale oil distribution pipe piece aluminum tapped accept screw Alternatively nut could suitably locat ed epoxy serve same purpose Wings Select medium light unwarped 1/32 sheet balsa edge-glued required provide sufficient width Trim panel outline glue 1/16 sq hard balsa spruce bass leading edge stiffeners Next add 1/16 sheet balsa R-2 ribs Some prefer dampen side April 1976 93 14 MIPWES PSCOMBATI~ CTS COMPA Designed Ed Bridant. KIT CONTENTS die cut balsa plywood Strip sheet wire hardware bellcrank control horn tubing need covering lines engine supply tankfiref POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA WINGS OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiast collector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FABULOUS FLYING MACHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPECIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TODAY Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI StartIn Flight/Land ulous close-ups showing its details ral color Coming soon 1917 Bristol Fighter F2b featuring chase LVG CVI Both films must flying buffs film library SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS MAGNETIC SOUND VERSION$3500 sugg ret SILENT VERSION2500 sugg ret CONTAINED ON 200 FT SPOOL authentic sound original engines history narrationSOUND IS RECOMMENDED P0 L IC S ni/ode/I Ciafi HO B B ES REGULAR TRADE DISCOUNTS 346 BERGEN AVE Dept FA JERSEY CITY NJ 07304/ NJ Tel 201-332-8100 / NY Tel 2122335085 N jeuports continued wing panel create automatic camber simply curved dry ribs held place masking tape drying Contact cement represents another possible approach Sandpaper surfaces smooth round off edges lines representing real aircraft wing rib locations drawn finetipped fiber-point pen ball-point pen prefer brown ink provides subtle effect black couple sprayed-on coats clear will protect lines moisture Caution Try first scrap some coatings will attack ink cause bleeding ofthelines Clear enamels such used plastic models seem affect inks have tried whereas clear dope may Tailplanes Select light flat 1/32 balsa stock tailplanes cut out line noting grain direction part Assemble stabilizer/elevator parts add very hard 1/16 square anti-warp strips underside Sand edges smooth draw rib control separation lines Decor Before final assembly attend detail finishing contributes great deal toward alleviating stark plain balsa look cowling sides top bottom firewall natural alumi num color scuttle landing gear assembly should painted flat medium grey should warp control rod dummy leaf-spring may painted Pactra steel color realistic appear ance Most real machines seem have covered natural fabric probably slightly off-white new gradually aged buff color unlike color balsa aircraft Musee de lAir features tn-color rudder indicated plans least few Nieuports featured car mine-colored fuselages rudders simulated scheme covering components colored tissue Some machines featured manufacturers name bold letters fuselage sides still others bore racing numbers fuselage rudder sides Supposedly few machines served trainers scouts during early stages World War may have sported cockades date have seen photographic evidence Gnome rotary engined versions marked using horizontally mounted single-cylinder CO2 engine Williams Brothers 1/2 scale dummy cylinder will simulate second cylinder very realis tically flying purposes Williams Brothers nylon prop trimmed 4 diam eter will serve may dyed brown using regular clothing dye hot water better appearance Assembly Install wings Probably small amount trimming will re quired obtain good fit center juncture clear aluminum side cowlings Cover wing center joint strip tissue silk added strength Check carefully dihedral angle correct Add hard 1/16 sheet balsa R-l ribs additionally reinforce wing/ fuselage intersections Add tailplanes being certain correctly aligned Cement warp control rod its aluminum con trol arm position Note rod glued top free slide back forth rod housing allows movement hard landings cidentally warp control rod real machine actuated pilots feet rudder operated sideways movement control stick Install silk thread rigging planning may done contin uous length sewing needle may used pass thread through wing panels outside R-2 ribs rigging contrib utes strength model should omitted Also minor warps may corrected means rigging Simply use drop glue fix rigging wing holding desired 94 Model Aviation position Silk thread very strong free unrealistic fuzz found common sewing thread Nylon thread unsuitable sags excessively temperature moisture changes author learned hard way suggest adding dummy pilot smart avoid empty cockpit look Lucky Pierre carved soft balsa painted matte colors Flying model should balance close point indicated plans may possibly require ballast achieve Recheck model freedom warps particularly important hint down elevator Nieuport may exhibit ballistic tendencies shade up elevator rela titely harmless may bring about need additional nose ballast Testing should performed windless day model sensitive gusts possible test over grass avoid weeds may become entangled wing rigging Usually stalling diving tendencies can corrected ballast elevator bending discouraged model persists falling off wing addition clay ballast opposite wing tip may effect cure glide appears rea sonable set engine low speed charge fuel I-land launch being cer tain engine running proper direction observe flight path carefully model stalls add thin shim slight side thrust tighten turn circle Rud der adjustments should approached caution spite its small area can powerful action did need downthrust either models fact required tad upthrust power increases read justments may needed prefer fly models slowly realistically rather rapidly also reduces risk high-altitude thermal flyaways easily possible such light craft CO2 Engines few words regarding care feeding powerplants may appropriate units offer advantages since very light weight quiet operation offer no fire hazard require no batteries model fuel-proofing Yet like other form power have certain limitations should treated care under standing First capsules used charge fuel tanks vary widely quality given box have found surprising differ ences power output Temperature differ ences can also affect engine operation typically handicapped cold weather Conversely increase outside air temperature can increase power output significantly well consider before launching model previously adWhat kind covering prefer TISSUE like tissue recommend Silkspun Coverite looks like tissue its 10 times stronger goes household iron half time can used filler coat built painted requiring one-third paint Its very economical SILK like silk recommend Super Coverite can emily ironed-on looks like silk its 100 times stronger Like Silkspun can used painted Being woven fabric its very authentic MYLAR hate paint tired way plastic film mylar scratches sags rips shatters recommend iron-on Perma Gloss Coverite comes 4 coats special paint bonded permanently its upper surface Paint wont scratch fuclproof rotproof fadeproof 150 times stronger mylar tissue silk anything else ONLY COVERITE COVERINGS MEET THESE RIGID TESTS Shrink Test household iron shrinks drum tight wrinkle free around compound curves Will sag like plastic mylar films nylon tissue silk because Coverite has permanent shrink memory will warp airplane structure Abrasion Test Withstood 3600 cycles Taber abrader 500 gram load Sunlight Test 6 months under glass exposure Florida sun retained 4X oginal tensil tear strength silk Temperature Test Withstood up 400 F Did become brittle below freezing temperatures like plastic films Chemical Test Virtually impervious engine fuels Humidity Test Resists water causes other coverings swell sag Rot Mildew Test Buried soil 8 weeks change Strength Test Far excess 25000 PSI tensile strength COVERITE IS EASIEST TO APPLY 1 Requires no fancy tack irons ordinary household iron fine 2 New improved Quickstik adhesive surface sticks tighter ever wtien properly heated 3 Requires minimal sanding Hides far defects other covering 4 Requires no pre-doping structure 5 Takes less paint due built-in filler coat Coverite coverings can used paint wtiatsoever PermaGloss however has 4 coats almost indestructible paint bonded its upper surface 6 Requires no special handling Wont scratch burn up dur ing application 7 Can trimmed paint decal including mylar itself goofproof because can /eheated again again justed lower temperatures example Nieuport set very docile flight San Diego climbed wildly elevated temperatures found Taft Calif Engine speed adjustments made rotating cylinders should very slight avoid damage prefer engine running Dont forget oil engine occasionally Remember does receive lubrication its fuel glo engines Make effort keep clean avoid operation sandy areas made watch-like precision deserves best care proper attention should last years ]J2JJ 2JJ J22J2J JJ1JiJ iJ JLJTAj 2779 Phil mont Ave Huntingdon Valley Pa 19006 USA Sidelight Although author has con structed several different variations Nieuport models over years thought knew idiosyncrasies forcefully reminded otherwise during recent Flightmaster Annual Scale Con test Although fully-tested Nieuport available rather old de crepit looking brand-new model shown photos entered instead virtually untested condition morning event heavy fog settled resulted three unfortunate effects First power output engine reduced second nylon rig ging went slack moisture-laden air April 1976 95 N jeuports con tinuedi FULL-SIZE PLANS No 136Fieseler Storch$400 RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps No 137Ambivalent$400 RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport No 138Candle Wind$300 Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance No 139Jaguar$225 FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration No 140Nieuport Monoplane$150 Another Hannan cutie C02 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin Hinnents F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all $450 Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 French wench Free Flight Classes 1 /2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 Kloud King 15- 19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 engines$450 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time lightplane Its done 90 seconds$200 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs pattern$375 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk lob must racing fans$175 Max-a-Million fleet free flights problem good A/B FAI$375 Sneet Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 cessna 150 Acrobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build$275 Ernie Violetts DH comet ci Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 Niris An AC pattern lob takes advantage best esisting criteria$400 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor$150 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$1SO GollyGeewhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$1S0 Four Beginners Too basic AC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic AC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 Hot wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetes-powered job$100 4-Bits 40-powered AC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning Hi glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 Hooptee Mk Ill John Kilsdonks Ci Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 BAc Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 Komet Ci 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race$200 Rebel Update famed deBolt AC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 Swiss ww II Fighter 45-inch Ci scale-type sport model 29s 35s$650 callisto superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nats first$400 Hyperuon Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team$275 No100 No 101 No 102 No 103 No 104 No105 No 100 No 107 No 108 No109 No 110 No 111 No 112 No 113 No 114 No115 No116 No117 No118 No 119 No120 No121 No 122 No 123 No 124 No 125 No 126 No 127 No 128 No 129 No 130 No 131 No 132 No 134 No 135 Circle numbers plans wish order 100 101 102103 104105106 107108109110111112113 114115116 117118 121122123124 125 119 126 120 127 134 129130131132 128 135 136137 138 139 140 Please print carefully NAMF STREET CITY STATF 71P Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model AviatiorL AMA 806 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 reducing wing rigidity third ele vators took slight decidedly nega tive warp Probably model left alone few hours until fog lifted sun appeared three prob lems would have corrected themselves However fog also evidently settled over authors brain resulting comedy-of-errors model repeat edly crashed testimony easy repairability sheet balsa model difficulties finally identified corrected model flown second place its category lesson course old humbling re minder Think before fly Acknowledgments Special thanks assistance extended following D Gillies Bill Warner John Under wood Georges Chaulet Jim Leukeb Flightmasters Supply Sources Hungerford wheels FR Wheels 1770 Lilac Circle Titusville Fla 32780 Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa Ca 92041 Vintage Aero GlenTenafly NJ 07670 Clear pseudo-spoke wheels PeckPolymers Vintage Aero Crocket CO2 engine mount rings PeckPolymers Jim Crocket 1442 N Fruit Ave no Ca 93728 ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc81 Advanced Devices Inc90 Aldrich Products Inc88 Andrews Aircraft Model Co88 Bantam Model Products Inc79 Cleveland Model & Supply Co84 Coverite95 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol92 Fox Manufacturing Co86 Carl Goldberg Models3 Grish Brothers92 G-S Products Corp Intl91 Paul K Guillow Inc89 Kraft Great Lakes Inc83 Midwest Products Co93 Peck-Polymers83 Polks Hobbies94 John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 89 Progress Mfg Company84 Satellite City90 Semco Model Engineering83 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc80 Tom Sutor Trophies78 Ted Teislers Yardbird88 VI Products80 Weak Signals R/C Club82 Westport International Inc85 Williams Brothers78 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/04
Page Numbers: 47, 48, 49, 50, 93, 94, 95, 96
NIEUPORT MEANS biplanes average aviation enthusiast before World War Nieuport synonymous monoplanes great speed effi ciency Edouard de Nieport later changed spelling name Nieu port commercial purposes design ing aircraft scientifically other aviation pioneers still bumbling along cut-and-try methods contemporaries hanging larger engines flying machines search greater speed Edouard working Gustave Eiffel tower fame windtunnel testing designs efforts paid off form records speed duration altitude including some es tablished United States Perhaps crowning achievement winning 1911 Gordon Bennett Cup Race First spot went American Charles T Weymann Nieuport himself flying sister ship placed third event Sometime later far-off Russia Lt Peter Nesterov succeeded perform ing worlds first documented inten tional loop Nieuport monoplane variations aircraft manufactured including versions 2- 3- 5- 7- 14-cylinder engines Only two machines known exist today Gnome-rotary powered example Sweden other 2-cylinder ~NieuporCs cTh1arve1ous NIonop1anes Nieuports prior WW scientifically designed machines extraordinary performance day rubs off all-balsa C02-powered model type located French Musee de lAir near Paris company J D Gillies Scotland Georges Chaulet France author recently priv ilege examining latter craft firsthand magnificent piece work literally decades ahead other machines its time example Wright Baby racer also display museum looks posi tively ancient comparison personal fascination Nieu port monoplanes extends back ten years have served inspiration number flying models Some have rubber powered others glo engined featured model second April 1976 47 Some authors collection Nieuport monoplane flying models Foreground model article Extreme left Peanut Scale swallow-tail version behind Peanut old-timer based Ideal Nieuport kit background earlier sheet job CO2 power THANKS TOTHIN FRANKALUMINUM EHLING FORCOWL SIDE SUGGESTIONS2 REQUIRED __2 SEe ARTICLE WING DIHEDRAL 1/2 INCH EACH TIP R-I 2 REQUIRED 1/16 SHEET R-2 2 REQUIRED I/16 SHEET TRIM TO FIT AGAINST OPPOSITE WING PANEL1 7llX~ R-I ROOT RIB LOCATION WIfJG PANEL MAKE ILEFT 8 1 RIGHT FIBER-POINT PEN RIB LINES R-2 OUTBOARD RIB LOCATION I- I RIGGING POINTS 1/32 SHEET J/16 SQUARE HARD OR SPRUCE ON UNDER SIDE OF LEADING EDGE NOTE ALL THIN ALUMINUM SHEET PARTS ARE CUT FROM OFFSET PRINTING PLATE III AIIIi AIAAIi iiII IA Al WING SLOT iiII AIllIAI III IiI IIAl AgIn Alliii BASI 2R S KETCH SHOWING HOW REAR LANDING GEAR PAIRINGS ARE 4 MADE FROM STIFF PAPER F RONT SIMILAR BLEND LOWER UNCTURES WITH 5-MINUTE OD COWL RETENTION 4~ACKET TAP TOP HOLE SKETCH OF COWL FORMINGENGINESINGL BLOCK SEE ARTICLEMOUNT SCREW CROCKET MOUNTING RINGSPLI L7JJ Th JICOCKPIT II 211 ILrLU ONAL COWL BROWN JUNIOR SINGLE OR TWIN CO2 ENGINE Ill III liii Ill liii 1111 liii I/I T P0 4 SEENOTE FOR CLARITY ARTICLENO INTERNAL FUEL LINES ARE SHOWN _ 1/163 SHEET1/16 DIA 7iIZ-HARD BALSA PYLON CO2 FILLER NOZZLE i 2n4 COWL RETENTION- SCREWI ISCUTTLE 0090III Ill KSBALANCE ALUMINUMI COWL SIDExPOINTR 1k IN 2AATANK 025\ 7 l MOUNT 1J IC- FORFRONTWIREPAPER LANDING FUELGEAR FAIRING ROD GUIDE BALSALEGWARP LINES7 CONTROL ROD 1/16BAMBOO SKIDEPOX PLYWOOD FIREWALLI DIAMETER HUNGERFORD WHEELS 48 Model Aviation w -J C n z w 0 0 U C- w U w 0 U w w 0 w 0 0 0 0 w z -J 0 DEDICATED GEORGES CHAULET ANTONY FRANCE tI SCIJTTLE 3II IIIIf IiII II UPPER iiCOWL IiIiI IfIIFIREWALL II Ii0 IIIf FRONT ELAGE SIDETOP VIEW SPRING ED 1/32 SHEETTHIN ALUMINUM LEAVES ROD GUIDE TOP VIEW AXLE 1/32 MUSIC WIREDUMMYCROSS PlECE BIND AND EPOXY TO SKIDLEAF SPRING DUAL TANK MOUNTPROTOTYPE MODEL EMPLOYED WILLIAMS BROTHERS NYLON PROPELLER TRIMMED TO 4 1/4 DIAMETER K MOUNT I/16SHEET_____ NOTE THAT THE STAB PRINE TUBINGSERVES AS COVERING TOP REAR PORTIJ OF FUSELAGE II II STABILIZER SHEET ON D7 f7J FUSELAGE SIDES TOP ANDLiiTAIL POST1/32 SHEET ii~~I/I6Sf4EETBOTTOM ARE 1/32 SHEET 5678IO --STAB iiIiI IIl- IIIiIIif IiIf III I/16SQUAREIIANTIWARP __IISTRAKE II IIIBLUE WHITE RED IALUMINUM IlTHINPLATE EAO 025II NUMrnIRE4JIIij REARDRAWN BY BiLL HANNAN LANDING P BALSAGEAR LEG 4 ROD GUIDE DO NOT GLUE TO RODApril197 49 Nieuports Monoplanes have utilized CO engine power employs Brown Junior twin However can very easily flown singlecylinder Brown unit earlier model Although designed primarily sport flyer first model placed well several scale contests held California Nevada virtue its dependable performance rather exacting detail current model placed second years Flightmaster Annual Scale Contest spite rather inept handling its owner/designer about later Construction important best performance keep weight minimum Careful selec tion light balsa will go long way toward assuring result Fuselage Transfer fuselage side out lines 1/32 sheet balsa favorite method prefer using stiff mylar tracing template accurate system OK careful locate wing slot openings properly determine correct incidence angle Tape both sides together trim until exactly alike Join sides #10 tail post put aside dry Meanwhile construct sta tion frames sheet balsa bulkheads finished add bulkheads fuselage sides working forward rear draftsmans triangle may used check sides squareness relative building board dummy balsablock pilot looks realistic enough Edouard himself Although sport model authars little ship has won contests NevadaCalifornia area 50 Model Aviation / Cut firewall shape 1/16 ply wood drill mounting screws Note older type CO2 engine re quires three screws newer type shown employs two suggest use Crocket aluminum mounting ring greatly simplifies installation Alternatively may solder epoxy nuts onto thin shim brass piece turn may epoxied rear fire wall Cement firewall position liberal use adhesive Triangular balsa gussetts added extra strength Next fabricate install fuel tank support made hard 1/16 sheet balsa Note both single- twin-tank ver sions shown suggested timed engine runs made before installation prefer usingtwo tanks twincylinder engines inside fuel tank support should heavily clear-doped since moisture often condenses tanks might soak balsa tank filler nozzle should firmly mounted model article resting top working drawings various modelers tools enticingly scattered around comparison pur poses ribs drawn felt-tip pen 1/32 plywood back-up support hard balsa gussets since subject strong pushing forces during refuelling filler nozzle secured model cement may softened thinner removal engine later transferred another model have tried locating filler nozzle firewall lower side shown photos also top cowling indicated plans inclined prefer cowling mount Cau tion installing engine tank avoid bending copper fuel tubing necessary may kink fracture satisfied engine installation top fuselage sheeting may installed Landing Gear Bend landing gear legs shape 025 diameter music wire Install landing-gear sandwich mounts fuselage using gear legs themselves check proper spacing glue gear place time Skid Bamboo best material component spite being considered old-fashioned can obtained some food stores chop sticks meat skewers Usually larger piece will need split obtain smaller strip Oddly dull thick-bladed knife works best Also piece should split down middle rather off side half may split etc until size near desired reached rounding off can performed scraping sanding until skid proper diameter fit within landing gear wire loops bend skid made over heat source such soldering iron may require bit practice bend should made middle fairly long bamboo dowel about twice final skid length fingers may kept safe distance heat source bending wood must placed too close heat continued page 93 KIT NO 247 Sole Canadian DistributorCanadian Aero Modeicraft Ltd195 Grand Prix BlvdLAcadie Quebec IDWEST PRODUCTS CO 400 South Indiana StHobartIndIana 46342 SPAN 35-1/2 ins ENGINES 15l9cuin QUICK SMOOTH TIGHT TURNING Please send illustrated catalog models accessories enclose 25 INameI II Address City State _______________________ Zip ___________________ 1 Nieuports/Hannan continued page 50 may char lose strength satis factory bend has achieved trim skid length using fine-toothed razor saw Next sand end shape Insert landing gear legs fuselage slots apply glue generously slots Before glue hardens insert skid through two gear leg openings use help align correctly Check accuracy sighting both side bottom model dry add music wire axle bind intersection strong thread glue landing gear assembly completely dry add fuselage bottom sheeting Next dummy leaf spring may assembled either thin card stock thin aluminum strips secured center epoxy permit outer leaves flex axle folded paper landing gear fairings glued onto wire legs Note slight clearance allowed between fuselage permit rearward flexing landing gear during hard landings small fillet epoxy used blend together lower inter sections improved appearance greater strength cross piece front landing gear V made 1/32 sheet stock Hungerford spoked wheels used original models highly recommended Alternatively clear plastic pseudo spoke wheels avail able Peck-Polymers Vintage Aero may employed secured tiny drops epoxy Fuselage Details Cut cockpit open ing upper balsa sheet covering Carve scuttle soft balsa block hollow underside fit over instru ment panel former Instruments wood-grained background may drawn sheet vellum india ink colored pencils Glue panel position install scuttle cockpit coam ing made split black neoprene fuel line contact-cemented place Next make rigging pylon struts hard 1/16 balsa sanded round section glue position pair tiny holes drilled topmost member accept rigging Cowling cowling sides cut thin aluminum stock obtained used lithographic printing plate free local printer worked well aluminum parts employed model plenty left over real aircraft parts actually attached en gine cylinders mounts model clearance must allowed around cyl inders permit adjustments Note also since cylinder located further aft other slight compensations may needed best fit satisfied contact-cement sides onto fuselage upper cowling optional some real machines did employ first CO2 powered Nieuport did use cowling has rather bother second model does add visual interest choose make carve simple hardwood form over form cowling may either vacuum-formed stretch-molded plastic sheet formed thin sheet aluminum using polished hardwood rub bing stick Since slight compound curves involved latter method may entail several attempts fact may point decide however persist produce satisfactory upper cowl should arranged easy removal model fastened single 00-90 brass screw positioned through short section aluminum tubing intended represent scale oil distribution pipe piece aluminum tapped accept screw Alternatively nut could suitably locat ed epoxy serve same purpose Wings Select medium light unwarped 1/32 sheet balsa edge-glued required provide sufficient width Trim panel outline glue 1/16 sq hard balsa spruce bass leading edge stiffeners Next add 1/16 sheet balsa R-2 ribs Some prefer dampen side April 1976 93 14 MIPWES PSCOMBATI~ CTS COMPA Designed Ed Bridant. KIT CONTENTS die cut balsa plywood Strip sheet wire hardware bellcrank control horn tubing need covering lines engine supply tankfiref POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA WINGS OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiast collector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FABULOUS FLYING MACHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPECIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TODAY Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI StartIn Flight/Land ulous close-ups showing its details ral color Coming soon 1917 Bristol Fighter F2b featuring chase LVG CVI Both films must flying buffs film library SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS MAGNETIC SOUND VERSION$3500 sugg ret SILENT VERSION2500 sugg ret CONTAINED ON 200 FT SPOOL authentic sound original engines history narrationSOUND IS RECOMMENDED P0 L IC S ni/ode/I Ciafi HO B B ES REGULAR TRADE DISCOUNTS 346 BERGEN AVE Dept FA JERSEY CITY NJ 07304/ NJ Tel 201-332-8100 / NY Tel 2122335085 N jeuports continued wing panel create automatic camber simply curved dry ribs held place masking tape drying Contact cement represents another possible approach Sandpaper surfaces smooth round off edges lines representing real aircraft wing rib locations drawn finetipped fiber-point pen ball-point pen prefer brown ink provides subtle effect black couple sprayed-on coats clear will protect lines moisture Caution Try first scrap some coatings will attack ink cause bleeding ofthelines Clear enamels such used plastic models seem affect inks have tried whereas clear dope may Tailplanes Select light flat 1/32 balsa stock tailplanes cut out line noting grain direction part Assemble stabilizer/elevator parts add very hard 1/16 square anti-warp strips underside Sand edges smooth draw rib control separation lines Decor Before final assembly attend detail finishing contributes great deal toward alleviating stark plain balsa look cowling sides top bottom firewall natural alumi num color scuttle landing gear assembly should painted flat medium grey should warp control rod dummy leaf-spring may painted Pactra steel color realistic appear ance Most real machines seem have covered natural fabric probably slightly off-white new gradually aged buff color unlike color balsa aircraft Musee de lAir features tn-color rudder indicated plans least few Nieuports featured car mine-colored fuselages rudders simulated scheme covering components colored tissue Some machines featured manufacturers name bold letters fuselage sides still others bore racing numbers fuselage rudder sides Supposedly few machines served trainers scouts during early stages World War may have sported cockades date have seen photographic evidence Gnome rotary engined versions marked using horizontally mounted single-cylinder CO2 engine Williams Brothers 1/2 scale dummy cylinder will simulate second cylinder very realis tically flying purposes Williams Brothers nylon prop trimmed 4 diam eter will serve may dyed brown using regular clothing dye hot water better appearance Assembly Install wings Probably small amount trimming will re quired obtain good fit center juncture clear aluminum side cowlings Cover wing center joint strip tissue silk added strength Check carefully dihedral angle correct Add hard 1/16 sheet balsa R-l ribs additionally reinforce wing/ fuselage intersections Add tailplanes being certain correctly aligned Cement warp control rod its aluminum con trol arm position Note rod glued top free slide back forth rod housing allows movement hard landings cidentally warp control rod real machine actuated pilots feet rudder operated sideways movement control stick Install silk thread rigging planning may done contin uous length sewing needle may used pass thread through wing panels outside R-2 ribs rigging contrib utes strength model should omitted Also minor warps may corrected means rigging Simply use drop glue fix rigging wing holding desired 94 Model Aviation position Silk thread very strong free unrealistic fuzz found common sewing thread Nylon thread unsuitable sags excessively temperature moisture changes author learned hard way suggest adding dummy pilot smart avoid empty cockpit look Lucky Pierre carved soft balsa painted matte colors Flying model should balance close point indicated plans may possibly require ballast achieve Recheck model freedom warps particularly important hint down elevator Nieuport may exhibit ballistic tendencies shade up elevator rela titely harmless may bring about need additional nose ballast Testing should performed windless day model sensitive gusts possible test over grass avoid weeds may become entangled wing rigging Usually stalling diving tendencies can corrected ballast elevator bending discouraged model persists falling off wing addition clay ballast opposite wing tip may effect cure glide appears rea sonable set engine low speed charge fuel I-land launch being cer tain engine running proper direction observe flight path carefully model stalls add thin shim slight side thrust tighten turn circle Rud der adjustments should approached caution spite its small area can powerful action did need downthrust either models fact required tad upthrust power increases read justments may needed prefer fly models slowly realistically rather rapidly also reduces risk high-altitude thermal flyaways easily possible such light craft CO2 Engines few words regarding care feeding powerplants may appropriate units offer advantages since very light weight quiet operation offer no fire hazard require no batteries model fuel-proofing Yet like other form power have certain limitations should treated care under standing First capsules used charge fuel tanks vary widely quality given box have found surprising differ ences power output Temperature differ ences can also affect engine operation typically handicapped cold weather Conversely increase outside air temperature can increase power output significantly well consider before launching model previously adWhat kind covering prefer TISSUE like tissue recommend Silkspun Coverite looks like tissue its 10 times stronger goes household iron half time can used filler coat built painted requiring one-third paint Its very economical SILK like silk recommend Super Coverite can emily ironed-on looks like silk its 100 times stronger Like Silkspun can used painted Being woven fabric its very authentic MYLAR hate paint tired way plastic film mylar scratches sags rips shatters recommend iron-on Perma Gloss Coverite comes 4 coats special paint bonded permanently its upper surface Paint wont scratch fuclproof rotproof fadeproof 150 times stronger mylar tissue silk anything else ONLY COVERITE COVERINGS MEET THESE RIGID TESTS Shrink Test household iron shrinks drum tight wrinkle free around compound curves Will sag like plastic mylar films nylon tissue silk because Coverite has permanent shrink memory will warp airplane structure Abrasion Test Withstood 3600 cycles Taber abrader 500 gram load Sunlight Test 6 months under glass exposure Florida sun retained 4X oginal tensil tear strength silk Temperature Test Withstood up 400 F Did become brittle below freezing temperatures like plastic films Chemical Test Virtually impervious engine fuels Humidity Test Resists water causes other coverings swell sag Rot Mildew Test Buried soil 8 weeks change Strength Test Far excess 25000 PSI tensile strength COVERITE IS EASIEST TO APPLY 1 Requires no fancy tack irons ordinary household iron fine 2 New improved Quickstik adhesive surface sticks tighter ever wtien properly heated 3 Requires minimal sanding Hides far defects other covering 4 Requires no pre-doping structure 5 Takes less paint due built-in filler coat Coverite coverings can used paint wtiatsoever PermaGloss however has 4 coats almost indestructible paint bonded its upper surface 6 Requires no special handling Wont scratch burn up dur ing application 7 Can trimmed paint decal including mylar itself goofproof because can /eheated again again justed lower temperatures example Nieuport set very docile flight San Diego climbed wildly elevated temperatures found Taft Calif Engine speed adjustments made rotating cylinders should very slight avoid damage prefer engine running Dont forget oil engine occasionally Remember does receive lubrication its fuel glo engines Make effort keep clean avoid operation sandy areas made watch-like precision deserves best care proper attention should last years ]J2JJ 2JJ J22J2J JJ1JiJ iJ JLJTAj 2779 Phil mont Ave Huntingdon Valley Pa 19006 USA Sidelight Although author has con structed several different variations Nieuport models over years thought knew idiosyncrasies forcefully reminded otherwise during recent Flightmaster Annual Scale Con test Although fully-tested Nieuport available rather old de crepit looking brand-new model shown photos entered instead virtually untested condition morning event heavy fog settled resulted three unfortunate effects First power output engine reduced second nylon rig ging went slack moisture-laden air April 1976 95 N jeuports con tinuedi FULL-SIZE PLANS No 136Fieseler Storch$400 RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps No 137Ambivalent$400 RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport No 138Candle Wind$300 Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance No 139Jaguar$225 FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration No 140Nieuport Monoplane$150 Another Hannan cutie C02 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin Hinnents F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all $450 Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 French wench Free Flight Classes 1 /2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 Kloud King 15- 19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 engines$450 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time lightplane Its done 90 seconds$200 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs pattern$375 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk lob must racing fans$175 Max-a-Million fleet free flights problem good A/B FAI$375 Sneet Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 cessna 150 Acrobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build$275 Ernie Violetts DH comet ci Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 Niris An AC pattern lob takes advantage best esisting criteria$400 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor$150 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$1SO GollyGeewhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$1S0 Four Beginners Too basic AC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic AC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 Hot wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetes-powered job$100 4-Bits 40-powered AC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning Hi glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 Hooptee Mk Ill John Kilsdonks Ci Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 BAc Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 Komet Ci 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race$200 Rebel Update famed deBolt AC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 Swiss ww II Fighter 45-inch Ci scale-type sport model 29s 35s$650 callisto superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nats first$400 Hyperuon Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team$275 No100 No 101 No 102 No 103 No 104 No105 No 100 No 107 No 108 No109 No 110 No 111 No 112 No 113 No 114 No115 No116 No117 No118 No 119 No120 No121 No 122 No 123 No 124 No 125 No 126 No 127 No 128 No 129 No 130 No 131 No 132 No 134 No 135 Circle numbers plans wish order 100 101 102103 104105106 107108109110111112113 114115116 117118 121122123124 125 119 126 120 127 134 129130131132 128 135 136137 138 139 140 Please print carefully NAMF STREET CITY STATF 71P Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model AviatiorL AMA 806 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 reducing wing rigidity third ele vators took slight decidedly nega tive warp Probably model left alone few hours until fog lifted sun appeared three prob lems would have corrected themselves However fog also evidently settled over authors brain resulting comedy-of-errors model repeat edly crashed testimony easy repairability sheet balsa model difficulties finally identified corrected model flown second place its category lesson course old humbling re minder Think before fly Acknowledgments Special thanks assistance extended following D Gillies Bill Warner John Under wood Georges Chaulet Jim Leukeb Flightmasters Supply Sources Hungerford wheels FR Wheels 1770 Lilac Circle Titusville Fla 32780 Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa Ca 92041 Vintage Aero GlenTenafly NJ 07670 Clear pseudo-spoke wheels PeckPolymers Vintage Aero Crocket CO2 engine mount rings PeckPolymers Jim Crocket 1442 N Fruit Ave no Ca 93728 ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc81 Advanced Devices Inc90 Aldrich Products Inc88 Andrews Aircraft Model Co88 Bantam Model Products Inc79 Cleveland Model & Supply Co84 Coverite95 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol92 Fox Manufacturing Co86 Carl Goldberg Models3 Grish Brothers92 G-S Products Corp Intl91 Paul K Guillow Inc89 Kraft Great Lakes Inc83 Midwest Products Co93 Peck-Polymers83 Polks Hobbies94 John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 89 Progress Mfg Company84 Satellite City90 Semco Model Engineering83 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc80 Tom Sutor Trophies78 Ted Teislers Yardbird88 VI Products80 Weak Signals R/C Club82 Westport International Inc85 Williams Brothers78 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/04
Page Numbers: 47, 48, 49, 50, 93, 94, 95, 96
NIEUPORT MEANS biplanes average aviation enthusiast before World War Nieuport synonymous monoplanes great speed effi ciency Edouard de Nieport later changed spelling name Nieu port commercial purposes design ing aircraft scientifically other aviation pioneers still bumbling along cut-and-try methods contemporaries hanging larger engines flying machines search greater speed Edouard working Gustave Eiffel tower fame windtunnel testing designs efforts paid off form records speed duration altitude including some es tablished United States Perhaps crowning achievement winning 1911 Gordon Bennett Cup Race First spot went American Charles T Weymann Nieuport himself flying sister ship placed third event Sometime later far-off Russia Lt Peter Nesterov succeeded perform ing worlds first documented inten tional loop Nieuport monoplane variations aircraft manufactured including versions 2- 3- 5- 7- 14-cylinder engines Only two machines known exist today Gnome-rotary powered example Sweden other 2-cylinder ~NieuporCs cTh1arve1ous NIonop1anes Nieuports prior WW scientifically designed machines extraordinary performance day rubs off all-balsa C02-powered model type located French Musee de lAir near Paris company J D Gillies Scotland Georges Chaulet France author recently priv ilege examining latter craft firsthand magnificent piece work literally decades ahead other machines its time example Wright Baby racer also display museum looks posi tively ancient comparison personal fascination Nieu port monoplanes extends back ten years have served inspiration number flying models Some have rubber powered others glo engined featured model second April 1976 47 Some authors collection Nieuport monoplane flying models Foreground model article Extreme left Peanut Scale swallow-tail version behind Peanut old-timer based Ideal Nieuport kit background earlier sheet job CO2 power THANKS TOTHIN FRANKALUMINUM EHLING FORCOWL SIDE SUGGESTIONS2 REQUIRED __2 SEe ARTICLE WING DIHEDRAL 1/2 INCH EACH TIP R-I 2 REQUIRED 1/16 SHEET R-2 2 REQUIRED I/16 SHEET TRIM TO FIT AGAINST OPPOSITE WING PANEL1 7llX~ R-I ROOT RIB LOCATION WIfJG PANEL MAKE ILEFT 8 1 RIGHT FIBER-POINT PEN RIB LINES R-2 OUTBOARD RIB LOCATION I- I RIGGING POINTS 1/32 SHEET J/16 SQUARE HARD OR SPRUCE ON UNDER SIDE OF LEADING EDGE NOTE ALL THIN ALUMINUM SHEET PARTS ARE CUT FROM OFFSET PRINTING PLATE III AIIIi AIAAIi iiII IA Al WING SLOT iiII AIllIAI III IiI IIAl AgIn Alliii BASI 2R S KETCH SHOWING HOW REAR LANDING GEAR PAIRINGS ARE 4 MADE FROM STIFF PAPER F RONT SIMILAR BLEND LOWER UNCTURES WITH 5-MINUTE OD COWL RETENTION 4~ACKET TAP TOP HOLE SKETCH OF COWL FORMINGENGINESINGL BLOCK SEE ARTICLEMOUNT SCREW CROCKET MOUNTING RINGSPLI L7JJ Th JICOCKPIT II 211 ILrLU ONAL COWL BROWN JUNIOR SINGLE OR TWIN CO2 ENGINE Ill III liii Ill liii 1111 liii I/I T P0 4 SEENOTE FOR CLARITY ARTICLENO INTERNAL FUEL LINES ARE SHOWN _ 1/163 SHEET1/16 DIA 7iIZ-HARD BALSA PYLON CO2 FILLER NOZZLE i 2n4 COWL RETENTION- SCREWI ISCUTTLE 0090III Ill KSBALANCE ALUMINUMI COWL SIDExPOINTR 1k IN 2AATANK 025\ 7 l MOUNT 1J IC- FORFRONTWIREPAPER LANDING FUELGEAR FAIRING ROD GUIDE BALSALEGWARP LINES7 CONTROL ROD 1/16BAMBOO SKIDEPOX PLYWOOD FIREWALLI DIAMETER HUNGERFORD WHEELS 48 Model Aviation w -J C n z w 0 0 U C- w U w 0 U w w 0 w 0 0 0 0 w z -J 0 DEDICATED GEORGES CHAULET ANTONY FRANCE tI SCIJTTLE 3II IIIIf IiII II UPPER iiCOWL IiIiI IfIIFIREWALL II Ii0 IIIf FRONT ELAGE SIDETOP VIEW SPRING ED 1/32 SHEETTHIN ALUMINUM LEAVES ROD GUIDE TOP VIEW AXLE 1/32 MUSIC WIREDUMMYCROSS PlECE BIND AND EPOXY TO SKIDLEAF SPRING DUAL TANK MOUNTPROTOTYPE MODEL EMPLOYED WILLIAMS BROTHERS NYLON PROPELLER TRIMMED TO 4 1/4 DIAMETER K MOUNT I/16SHEET_____ NOTE THAT THE STAB PRINE TUBINGSERVES AS COVERING TOP REAR PORTIJ OF FUSELAGE II II STABILIZER SHEET ON D7 f7J FUSELAGE SIDES TOP ANDLiiTAIL POST1/32 SHEET ii~~I/I6Sf4EETBOTTOM ARE 1/32 SHEET 5678IO --STAB iiIiI IIl- IIIiIIif IiIf III I/16SQUAREIIANTIWARP __IISTRAKE II IIIBLUE WHITE RED IALUMINUM IlTHINPLATE EAO 025II NUMrnIRE4JIIij REARDRAWN BY BiLL HANNAN LANDING P BALSAGEAR LEG 4 ROD GUIDE DO NOT GLUE TO RODApril197 49 Nieuports Monoplanes have utilized CO engine power employs Brown Junior twin However can very easily flown singlecylinder Brown unit earlier model Although designed primarily sport flyer first model placed well several scale contests held California Nevada virtue its dependable performance rather exacting detail current model placed second years Flightmaster Annual Scale Contest spite rather inept handling its owner/designer about later Construction important best performance keep weight minimum Careful selec tion light balsa will go long way toward assuring result Fuselage Transfer fuselage side out lines 1/32 sheet balsa favorite method prefer using stiff mylar tracing template accurate system OK careful locate wing slot openings properly determine correct incidence angle Tape both sides together trim until exactly alike Join sides #10 tail post put aside dry Meanwhile construct sta tion frames sheet balsa bulkheads finished add bulkheads fuselage sides working forward rear draftsmans triangle may used check sides squareness relative building board dummy balsablock pilot looks realistic enough Edouard himself Although sport model authars little ship has won contests NevadaCalifornia area 50 Model Aviation / Cut firewall shape 1/16 ply wood drill mounting screws Note older type CO2 engine re quires three screws newer type shown employs two suggest use Crocket aluminum mounting ring greatly simplifies installation Alternatively may solder epoxy nuts onto thin shim brass piece turn may epoxied rear fire wall Cement firewall position liberal use adhesive Triangular balsa gussetts added extra strength Next fabricate install fuel tank support made hard 1/16 sheet balsa Note both single- twin-tank ver sions shown suggested timed engine runs made before installation prefer usingtwo tanks twincylinder engines inside fuel tank support should heavily clear-doped since moisture often condenses tanks might soak balsa tank filler nozzle should firmly mounted model article resting top working drawings various modelers tools enticingly scattered around comparison pur poses ribs drawn felt-tip pen 1/32 plywood back-up support hard balsa gussets since subject strong pushing forces during refuelling filler nozzle secured model cement may softened thinner removal engine later transferred another model have tried locating filler nozzle firewall lower side shown photos also top cowling indicated plans inclined prefer cowling mount Cau tion installing engine tank avoid bending copper fuel tubing necessary may kink fracture satisfied engine installation top fuselage sheeting may installed Landing Gear Bend landing gear legs shape 025 diameter music wire Install landing-gear sandwich mounts fuselage using gear legs themselves check proper spacing glue gear place time Skid Bamboo best material component spite being considered old-fashioned can obtained some food stores chop sticks meat skewers Usually larger piece will need split obtain smaller strip Oddly dull thick-bladed knife works best Also piece should split down middle rather off side half may split etc until size near desired reached rounding off can performed scraping sanding until skid proper diameter fit within landing gear wire loops bend skid made over heat source such soldering iron may require bit practice bend should made middle fairly long bamboo dowel about twice final skid length fingers may kept safe distance heat source bending wood must placed too close heat continued page 93 KIT NO 247 Sole Canadian DistributorCanadian Aero Modeicraft Ltd195 Grand Prix BlvdLAcadie Quebec IDWEST PRODUCTS CO 400 South Indiana StHobartIndIana 46342 SPAN 35-1/2 ins ENGINES 15l9cuin QUICK SMOOTH TIGHT TURNING Please send illustrated catalog models accessories enclose 25 INameI II Address City State _______________________ Zip ___________________ 1 Nieuports/Hannan continued page 50 may char lose strength satis factory bend has achieved trim skid length using fine-toothed razor saw Next sand end shape Insert landing gear legs fuselage slots apply glue generously slots Before glue hardens insert skid through two gear leg openings use help align correctly Check accuracy sighting both side bottom model dry add music wire axle bind intersection strong thread glue landing gear assembly completely dry add fuselage bottom sheeting Next dummy leaf spring may assembled either thin card stock thin aluminum strips secured center epoxy permit outer leaves flex axle folded paper landing gear fairings glued onto wire legs Note slight clearance allowed between fuselage permit rearward flexing landing gear during hard landings small fillet epoxy used blend together lower inter sections improved appearance greater strength cross piece front landing gear V made 1/32 sheet stock Hungerford spoked wheels used original models highly recommended Alternatively clear plastic pseudo spoke wheels avail able Peck-Polymers Vintage Aero may employed secured tiny drops epoxy Fuselage Details Cut cockpit open ing upper balsa sheet covering Carve scuttle soft balsa block hollow underside fit over instru ment panel former Instruments wood-grained background may drawn sheet vellum india ink colored pencils Glue panel position install scuttle cockpit coam ing made split black neoprene fuel line contact-cemented place Next make rigging pylon struts hard 1/16 balsa sanded round section glue position pair tiny holes drilled topmost member accept rigging Cowling cowling sides cut thin aluminum stock obtained used lithographic printing plate free local printer worked well aluminum parts employed model plenty left over real aircraft parts actually attached en gine cylinders mounts model clearance must allowed around cyl inders permit adjustments Note also since cylinder located further aft other slight compensations may needed best fit satisfied contact-cement sides onto fuselage upper cowling optional some real machines did employ first CO2 powered Nieuport did use cowling has rather bother second model does add visual interest choose make carve simple hardwood form over form cowling may either vacuum-formed stretch-molded plastic sheet formed thin sheet aluminum using polished hardwood rub bing stick Since slight compound curves involved latter method may entail several attempts fact may point decide however persist produce satisfactory upper cowl should arranged easy removal model fastened single 00-90 brass screw positioned through short section aluminum tubing intended represent scale oil distribution pipe piece aluminum tapped accept screw Alternatively nut could suitably locat ed epoxy serve same purpose Wings Select medium light unwarped 1/32 sheet balsa edge-glued required provide sufficient width Trim panel outline glue 1/16 sq hard balsa spruce bass leading edge stiffeners Next add 1/16 sheet balsa R-2 ribs Some prefer dampen side April 1976 93 14 MIPWES PSCOMBATI~ CTS COMPA Designed Ed Bridant. KIT CONTENTS die cut balsa plywood Strip sheet wire hardware bellcrank control horn tubing need covering lines engine supply tankfiref POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA WINGS OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiast collector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FABULOUS FLYING MACHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPECIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TODAY Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI StartIn Flight/Land ulous close-ups showing its details ral color Coming soon 1917 Bristol Fighter F2b featuring chase LVG CVI Both films must flying buffs film library SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS MAGNETIC SOUND VERSION$3500 sugg ret SILENT VERSION2500 sugg ret CONTAINED ON 200 FT SPOOL authentic sound original engines history narrationSOUND IS RECOMMENDED P0 L IC S ni/ode/I Ciafi HO B B ES REGULAR TRADE DISCOUNTS 346 BERGEN AVE Dept FA JERSEY CITY NJ 07304/ NJ Tel 201-332-8100 / NY Tel 2122335085 N jeuports continued wing panel create automatic camber simply curved dry ribs held place masking tape drying Contact cement represents another possible approach Sandpaper surfaces smooth round off edges lines representing real aircraft wing rib locations drawn finetipped fiber-point pen ball-point pen prefer brown ink provides subtle effect black couple sprayed-on coats clear will protect lines moisture Caution Try first scrap some coatings will attack ink cause bleeding ofthelines Clear enamels such used plastic models seem affect inks have tried whereas clear dope may Tailplanes Select light flat 1/32 balsa stock tailplanes cut out line noting grain direction part Assemble stabilizer/elevator parts add very hard 1/16 square anti-warp strips underside Sand edges smooth draw rib control separation lines Decor Before final assembly attend detail finishing contributes great deal toward alleviating stark plain balsa look cowling sides top bottom firewall natural alumi num color scuttle landing gear assembly should painted flat medium grey should warp control rod dummy leaf-spring may painted Pactra steel color realistic appear ance Most real machines seem have covered natural fabric probably slightly off-white new gradually aged buff color unlike color balsa aircraft Musee de lAir features tn-color rudder indicated plans least few Nieuports featured car mine-colored fuselages rudders simulated scheme covering components colored tissue Some machines featured manufacturers name bold letters fuselage sides still others bore racing numbers fuselage rudder sides Supposedly few machines served trainers scouts during early stages World War may have sported cockades date have seen photographic evidence Gnome rotary engined versions marked using horizontally mounted single-cylinder CO2 engine Williams Brothers 1/2 scale dummy cylinder will simulate second cylinder very realis tically flying purposes Williams Brothers nylon prop trimmed 4 diam eter will serve may dyed brown using regular clothing dye hot water better appearance Assembly Install wings Probably small amount trimming will re quired obtain good fit center juncture clear aluminum side cowlings Cover wing center joint strip tissue silk added strength Check carefully dihedral angle correct Add hard 1/16 sheet balsa R-l ribs additionally reinforce wing/ fuselage intersections Add tailplanes being certain correctly aligned Cement warp control rod its aluminum con trol arm position Note rod glued top free slide back forth rod housing allows movement hard landings cidentally warp control rod real machine actuated pilots feet rudder operated sideways movement control stick Install silk thread rigging planning may done contin uous length sewing needle may used pass thread through wing panels outside R-2 ribs rigging contrib utes strength model should omitted Also minor warps may corrected means rigging Simply use drop glue fix rigging wing holding desired 94 Model Aviation position Silk thread very strong free unrealistic fuzz found common sewing thread Nylon thread unsuitable sags excessively temperature moisture changes author learned hard way suggest adding dummy pilot smart avoid empty cockpit look Lucky Pierre carved soft balsa painted matte colors Flying model should balance close point indicated plans may possibly require ballast achieve Recheck model freedom warps particularly important hint down elevator Nieuport may exhibit ballistic tendencies shade up elevator rela titely harmless may bring about need additional nose ballast Testing should performed windless day model sensitive gusts possible test over grass avoid weeds may become entangled wing rigging Usually stalling diving tendencies can corrected ballast elevator bending discouraged model persists falling off wing addition clay ballast opposite wing tip may effect cure glide appears rea sonable set engine low speed charge fuel I-land launch being cer tain engine running proper direction observe flight path carefully model stalls add thin shim slight side thrust tighten turn circle Rud der adjustments should approached caution spite its small area can powerful action did need downthrust either models fact required tad upthrust power increases read justments may needed prefer fly models slowly realistically rather rapidly also reduces risk high-altitude thermal flyaways easily possible such light craft CO2 Engines few words regarding care feeding powerplants may appropriate units offer advantages since very light weight quiet operation offer no fire hazard require no batteries model fuel-proofing Yet like other form power have certain limitations should treated care under standing First capsules used charge fuel tanks vary widely quality given box have found surprising differ ences power output Temperature differ ences can also affect engine operation typically handicapped cold weather Conversely increase outside air temperature can increase power output significantly well consider before launching model previously adWhat kind covering prefer TISSUE like tissue recommend Silkspun Coverite looks like tissue its 10 times stronger goes household iron half time can used filler coat built painted requiring one-third paint Its very economical SILK like silk recommend Super Coverite can emily ironed-on looks like silk its 100 times stronger Like Silkspun can used painted Being woven fabric its very authentic MYLAR hate paint tired way plastic film mylar scratches sags rips shatters recommend iron-on Perma Gloss Coverite comes 4 coats special paint bonded permanently its upper surface Paint wont scratch fuclproof rotproof fadeproof 150 times stronger mylar tissue silk anything else ONLY COVERITE COVERINGS MEET THESE RIGID TESTS Shrink Test household iron shrinks drum tight wrinkle free around compound curves Will sag like plastic mylar films nylon tissue silk because Coverite has permanent shrink memory will warp airplane structure Abrasion Test Withstood 3600 cycles Taber abrader 500 gram load Sunlight Test 6 months under glass exposure Florida sun retained 4X oginal tensil tear strength silk Temperature Test Withstood up 400 F Did become brittle below freezing temperatures like plastic films Chemical Test Virtually impervious engine fuels Humidity Test Resists water causes other coverings swell sag Rot Mildew Test Buried soil 8 weeks change Strength Test Far excess 25000 PSI tensile strength COVERITE IS EASIEST TO APPLY 1 Requires no fancy tack irons ordinary household iron fine 2 New improved Quickstik adhesive surface sticks tighter ever wtien properly heated 3 Requires minimal sanding Hides far defects other covering 4 Requires no pre-doping structure 5 Takes less paint due built-in filler coat Coverite coverings can used paint wtiatsoever PermaGloss however has 4 coats almost indestructible paint bonded its upper surface 6 Requires no special handling Wont scratch burn up dur ing application 7 Can trimmed paint decal including mylar itself goofproof because can /eheated again again justed lower temperatures example Nieuport set very docile flight San Diego climbed wildly elevated temperatures found Taft Calif Engine speed adjustments made rotating cylinders should very slight avoid damage prefer engine running Dont forget oil engine occasionally Remember does receive lubrication its fuel glo engines Make effort keep clean avoid operation sandy areas made watch-like precision deserves best care proper attention should last years ]J2JJ 2JJ J22J2J JJ1JiJ iJ JLJTAj 2779 Phil mont Ave Huntingdon Valley Pa 19006 USA Sidelight Although author has con structed several different variations Nieuport models over years thought knew idiosyncrasies forcefully reminded otherwise during recent Flightmaster Annual Scale Con test Although fully-tested Nieuport available rather old de crepit looking brand-new model shown photos entered instead virtually untested condition morning event heavy fog settled resulted three unfortunate effects First power output engine reduced second nylon rig ging went slack moisture-laden air April 1976 95 N jeuports con tinuedi FULL-SIZE PLANS No 136Fieseler Storch$400 RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps No 137Ambivalent$400 RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport No 138Candle Wind$300 Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance No 139Jaguar$225 FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration No 140Nieuport Monoplane$150 Another Hannan cutie C02 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin Hinnents F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all $450 Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 French wench Free Flight Classes 1 /2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 Kloud King 15- 19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 engines$450 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time lightplane Its done 90 seconds$200 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs pattern$375 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk lob must racing fans$175 Max-a-Million fleet free flights problem good A/B FAI$375 Sneet Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 cessna 150 Acrobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build$275 Ernie Violetts DH comet ci Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 Niris An AC pattern lob takes advantage best esisting criteria$400 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor$150 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$1SO GollyGeewhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$1S0 Four Beginners Too basic AC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic AC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 Hot wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetes-powered job$100 4-Bits 40-powered AC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning Hi glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 Hooptee Mk Ill John Kilsdonks Ci Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 BAc Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 Komet Ci 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race$200 Rebel Update famed deBolt AC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 Swiss ww II Fighter 45-inch Ci scale-type sport model 29s 35s$650 callisto superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nats first$400 Hyperuon Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team$275 No100 No 101 No 102 No 103 No 104 No105 No 100 No 107 No 108 No109 No 110 No 111 No 112 No 113 No 114 No115 No116 No117 No118 No 119 No120 No121 No 122 No 123 No 124 No 125 No 126 No 127 No 128 No 129 No 130 No 131 No 132 No 134 No 135 Circle numbers plans wish order 100 101 102103 104105106 107108109110111112113 114115116 117118 121122123124 125 119 126 120 127 134 129130131132 128 135 136137 138 139 140 Please print carefully NAMF STREET CITY STATF 71P Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model AviatiorL AMA 806 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 reducing wing rigidity third ele vators took slight decidedly nega tive warp Probably model left alone few hours until fog lifted sun appeared three prob lems would have corrected themselves However fog also evidently settled over authors brain resulting comedy-of-errors model repeat edly crashed testimony easy repairability sheet balsa model difficulties finally identified corrected model flown second place its category lesson course old humbling re minder Think before fly Acknowledgments Special thanks assistance extended following D Gillies Bill Warner John Under wood Georges Chaulet Jim Leukeb Flightmasters Supply Sources Hungerford wheels FR Wheels 1770 Lilac Circle Titusville Fla 32780 Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa Ca 92041 Vintage Aero GlenTenafly NJ 07670 Clear pseudo-spoke wheels PeckPolymers Vintage Aero Crocket CO2 engine mount rings PeckPolymers Jim Crocket 1442 N Fruit Ave no Ca 93728 ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc81 Advanced Devices Inc90 Aldrich Products Inc88 Andrews Aircraft Model Co88 Bantam Model Products Inc79 Cleveland Model & Supply Co84 Coverite95 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol92 Fox Manufacturing Co86 Carl Goldberg Models3 Grish Brothers92 G-S Products Corp Intl91 Paul K Guillow Inc89 Kraft Great Lakes Inc83 Midwest Products Co93 Peck-Polymers83 Polks Hobbies94 John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 89 Progress Mfg Company84 Satellite City90 Semco Model Engineering83 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc80 Tom Sutor Trophies78 Ted Teislers Yardbird88 VI Products80 Weak Signals R/C Club82 Westport International Inc85 Williams Brothers78 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/04
Page Numbers: 47, 48, 49, 50, 93, 94, 95, 96
NIEUPORT MEANS biplanes average aviation enthusiast before World War Nieuport synonymous monoplanes great speed effi ciency Edouard de Nieport later changed spelling name Nieu port commercial purposes design ing aircraft scientifically other aviation pioneers still bumbling along cut-and-try methods contemporaries hanging larger engines flying machines search greater speed Edouard working Gustave Eiffel tower fame windtunnel testing designs efforts paid off form records speed duration altitude including some es tablished United States Perhaps crowning achievement winning 1911 Gordon Bennett Cup Race First spot went American Charles T Weymann Nieuport himself flying sister ship placed third event Sometime later far-off Russia Lt Peter Nesterov succeeded perform ing worlds first documented inten tional loop Nieuport monoplane variations aircraft manufactured including versions 2- 3- 5- 7- 14-cylinder engines Only two machines known exist today Gnome-rotary powered example Sweden other 2-cylinder ~NieuporCs cTh1arve1ous NIonop1anes Nieuports prior WW scientifically designed machines extraordinary performance day rubs off all-balsa C02-powered model type located French Musee de lAir near Paris company J D Gillies Scotland Georges Chaulet France author recently priv ilege examining latter craft firsthand magnificent piece work literally decades ahead other machines its time example Wright Baby racer also display museum looks posi tively ancient comparison personal fascination Nieu port monoplanes extends back ten years have served inspiration number flying models Some have rubber powered others glo engined featured model second April 1976 47 Some authors collection Nieuport monoplane flying models Foreground model article Extreme left Peanut Scale swallow-tail version behind Peanut old-timer based Ideal Nieuport kit background earlier sheet job CO2 power THANKS TOTHIN FRANKALUMINUM EHLING FORCOWL SIDE SUGGESTIONS2 REQUIRED __2 SEe ARTICLE WING DIHEDRAL 1/2 INCH EACH TIP R-I 2 REQUIRED 1/16 SHEET R-2 2 REQUIRED I/16 SHEET TRIM TO FIT AGAINST OPPOSITE WING PANEL1 7llX~ R-I ROOT RIB LOCATION WIfJG PANEL MAKE ILEFT 8 1 RIGHT FIBER-POINT PEN RIB LINES R-2 OUTBOARD RIB LOCATION I- I RIGGING POINTS 1/32 SHEET J/16 SQUARE HARD OR SPRUCE ON UNDER SIDE OF LEADING EDGE NOTE ALL THIN ALUMINUM SHEET PARTS ARE CUT FROM OFFSET PRINTING PLATE III AIIIi AIAAIi iiII IA Al WING SLOT iiII AIllIAI III IiI IIAl AgIn Alliii BASI 2R S KETCH SHOWING HOW REAR LANDING GEAR PAIRINGS ARE 4 MADE FROM STIFF PAPER F RONT SIMILAR BLEND LOWER UNCTURES WITH 5-MINUTE OD COWL RETENTION 4~ACKET TAP TOP HOLE SKETCH OF COWL FORMINGENGINESINGL BLOCK SEE ARTICLEMOUNT SCREW CROCKET MOUNTING RINGSPLI L7JJ Th JICOCKPIT II 211 ILrLU ONAL COWL BROWN JUNIOR SINGLE OR TWIN CO2 ENGINE Ill III liii Ill liii 1111 liii I/I T P0 4 SEENOTE FOR CLARITY ARTICLENO INTERNAL FUEL LINES ARE SHOWN _ 1/163 SHEET1/16 DIA 7iIZ-HARD BALSA PYLON CO2 FILLER NOZZLE i 2n4 COWL RETENTION- SCREWI ISCUTTLE 0090III Ill KSBALANCE ALUMINUMI COWL SIDExPOINTR 1k IN 2AATANK 025\ 7 l MOUNT 1J IC- FORFRONTWIREPAPER LANDING FUELGEAR FAIRING ROD GUIDE BALSALEGWARP LINES7 CONTROL ROD 1/16BAMBOO SKIDEPOX PLYWOOD FIREWALLI DIAMETER HUNGERFORD WHEELS 48 Model Aviation w -J C n z w 0 0 U C- w U w 0 U w w 0 w 0 0 0 0 w z -J 0 DEDICATED GEORGES CHAULET ANTONY FRANCE tI SCIJTTLE 3II IIIIf IiII II UPPER iiCOWL IiIiI IfIIFIREWALL II Ii0 IIIf FRONT ELAGE SIDETOP VIEW SPRING ED 1/32 SHEETTHIN ALUMINUM LEAVES ROD GUIDE TOP VIEW AXLE 1/32 MUSIC WIREDUMMYCROSS PlECE BIND AND EPOXY TO SKIDLEAF SPRING DUAL TANK MOUNTPROTOTYPE MODEL EMPLOYED WILLIAMS BROTHERS NYLON PROPELLER TRIMMED TO 4 1/4 DIAMETER K MOUNT I/16SHEET_____ NOTE THAT THE STAB PRINE TUBINGSERVES AS COVERING TOP REAR PORTIJ OF FUSELAGE II II STABILIZER SHEET ON D7 f7J FUSELAGE SIDES TOP ANDLiiTAIL POST1/32 SHEET ii~~I/I6Sf4EETBOTTOM ARE 1/32 SHEET 5678IO --STAB iiIiI IIl- IIIiIIif IiIf III I/16SQUAREIIANTIWARP __IISTRAKE II IIIBLUE WHITE RED IALUMINUM IlTHINPLATE EAO 025II NUMrnIRE4JIIij REARDRAWN BY BiLL HANNAN LANDING P BALSAGEAR LEG 4 ROD GUIDE DO NOT GLUE TO RODApril197 49 Nieuports Monoplanes have utilized CO engine power employs Brown Junior twin However can very easily flown singlecylinder Brown unit earlier model Although designed primarily sport flyer first model placed well several scale contests held California Nevada virtue its dependable performance rather exacting detail current model placed second years Flightmaster Annual Scale Contest spite rather inept handling its owner/designer about later Construction important best performance keep weight minimum Careful selec tion light balsa will go long way toward assuring result Fuselage Transfer fuselage side out lines 1/32 sheet balsa favorite method prefer using stiff mylar tracing template accurate system OK careful locate wing slot openings properly determine correct incidence angle Tape both sides together trim until exactly alike Join sides #10 tail post put aside dry Meanwhile construct sta tion frames sheet balsa bulkheads finished add bulkheads fuselage sides working forward rear draftsmans triangle may used check sides squareness relative building board dummy balsablock pilot looks realistic enough Edouard himself Although sport model authars little ship has won contests NevadaCalifornia area 50 Model Aviation / Cut firewall shape 1/16 ply wood drill mounting screws Note older type CO2 engine re quires three screws newer type shown employs two suggest use Crocket aluminum mounting ring greatly simplifies installation Alternatively may solder epoxy nuts onto thin shim brass piece turn may epoxied rear fire wall Cement firewall position liberal use adhesive Triangular balsa gussetts added extra strength Next fabricate install fuel tank support made hard 1/16 sheet balsa Note both single- twin-tank ver sions shown suggested timed engine runs made before installation prefer usingtwo tanks twincylinder engines inside fuel tank support should heavily clear-doped since moisture often condenses tanks might soak balsa tank filler nozzle should firmly mounted model article resting top working drawings various modelers tools enticingly scattered around comparison pur poses ribs drawn felt-tip pen 1/32 plywood back-up support hard balsa gussets since subject strong pushing forces during refuelling filler nozzle secured model cement may softened thinner removal engine later transferred another model have tried locating filler nozzle firewall lower side shown photos also top cowling indicated plans inclined prefer cowling mount Cau tion installing engine tank avoid bending copper fuel tubing necessary may kink fracture satisfied engine installation top fuselage sheeting may installed Landing Gear Bend landing gear legs shape 025 diameter music wire Install landing-gear sandwich mounts fuselage using gear legs themselves check proper spacing glue gear place time Skid Bamboo best material component spite being considered old-fashioned can obtained some food stores chop sticks meat skewers Usually larger piece will need split obtain smaller strip Oddly dull thick-bladed knife works best Also piece should split down middle rather off side half may split etc until size near desired reached rounding off can performed scraping sanding until skid proper diameter fit within landing gear wire loops bend skid made over heat source such soldering iron may require bit practice bend should made middle fairly long bamboo dowel about twice final skid length fingers may kept safe distance heat source bending wood must placed too close heat continued page 93 KIT NO 247 Sole Canadian DistributorCanadian Aero Modeicraft Ltd195 Grand Prix BlvdLAcadie Quebec IDWEST PRODUCTS CO 400 South Indiana StHobartIndIana 46342 SPAN 35-1/2 ins ENGINES 15l9cuin QUICK SMOOTH TIGHT TURNING Please send illustrated catalog models accessories enclose 25 INameI II Address City State _______________________ Zip ___________________ 1 Nieuports/Hannan continued page 50 may char lose strength satis factory bend has achieved trim skid length using fine-toothed razor saw Next sand end shape Insert landing gear legs fuselage slots apply glue generously slots Before glue hardens insert skid through two gear leg openings use help align correctly Check accuracy sighting both side bottom model dry add music wire axle bind intersection strong thread glue landing gear assembly completely dry add fuselage bottom sheeting Next dummy leaf spring may assembled either thin card stock thin aluminum strips secured center epoxy permit outer leaves flex axle folded paper landing gear fairings glued onto wire legs Note slight clearance allowed between fuselage permit rearward flexing landing gear during hard landings small fillet epoxy used blend together lower inter sections improved appearance greater strength cross piece front landing gear V made 1/32 sheet stock Hungerford spoked wheels used original models highly recommended Alternatively clear plastic pseudo spoke wheels avail able Peck-Polymers Vintage Aero may employed secured tiny drops epoxy Fuselage Details Cut cockpit open ing upper balsa sheet covering Carve scuttle soft balsa block hollow underside fit over instru ment panel former Instruments wood-grained background may drawn sheet vellum india ink colored pencils Glue panel position install scuttle cockpit coam ing made split black neoprene fuel line contact-cemented place Next make rigging pylon struts hard 1/16 balsa sanded round section glue position pair tiny holes drilled topmost member accept rigging Cowling cowling sides cut thin aluminum stock obtained used lithographic printing plate free local printer worked well aluminum parts employed model plenty left over real aircraft parts actually attached en gine cylinders mounts model clearance must allowed around cyl inders permit adjustments Note also since cylinder located further aft other slight compensations may needed best fit satisfied contact-cement sides onto fuselage upper cowling optional some real machines did employ first CO2 powered Nieuport did use cowling has rather bother second model does add visual interest choose make carve simple hardwood form over form cowling may either vacuum-formed stretch-molded plastic sheet formed thin sheet aluminum using polished hardwood rub bing stick Since slight compound curves involved latter method may entail several attempts fact may point decide however persist produce satisfactory upper cowl should arranged easy removal model fastened single 00-90 brass screw positioned through short section aluminum tubing intended represent scale oil distribution pipe piece aluminum tapped accept screw Alternatively nut could suitably locat ed epoxy serve same purpose Wings Select medium light unwarped 1/32 sheet balsa edge-glued required provide sufficient width Trim panel outline glue 1/16 sq hard balsa spruce bass leading edge stiffeners Next add 1/16 sheet balsa R-2 ribs Some prefer dampen side April 1976 93 14 MIPWES PSCOMBATI~ CTS COMPA Designed Ed Bridant. KIT CONTENTS die cut balsa plywood Strip sheet wire hardware bellcrank control horn tubing need covering lines engine supply tankfiref POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA WINGS OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiast collector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FABULOUS FLYING MACHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPECIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TODAY Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI StartIn Flight/Land ulous close-ups showing its details ral color Coming soon 1917 Bristol Fighter F2b featuring chase LVG CVI Both films must flying buffs film library SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS MAGNETIC SOUND VERSION$3500 sugg ret SILENT VERSION2500 sugg ret CONTAINED ON 200 FT SPOOL authentic sound original engines history narrationSOUND IS RECOMMENDED P0 L IC S ni/ode/I Ciafi HO B B ES REGULAR TRADE DISCOUNTS 346 BERGEN AVE Dept FA JERSEY CITY NJ 07304/ NJ Tel 201-332-8100 / NY Tel 2122335085 N jeuports continued wing panel create automatic camber simply curved dry ribs held place masking tape drying Contact cement represents another possible approach Sandpaper surfaces smooth round off edges lines representing real aircraft wing rib locations drawn finetipped fiber-point pen ball-point pen prefer brown ink provides subtle effect black couple sprayed-on coats clear will protect lines moisture Caution Try first scrap some coatings will attack ink cause bleeding ofthelines Clear enamels such used plastic models seem affect inks have tried whereas clear dope may Tailplanes Select light flat 1/32 balsa stock tailplanes cut out line noting grain direction part Assemble stabilizer/elevator parts add very hard 1/16 square anti-warp strips underside Sand edges smooth draw rib control separation lines Decor Before final assembly attend detail finishing contributes great deal toward alleviating stark plain balsa look cowling sides top bottom firewall natural alumi num color scuttle landing gear assembly should painted flat medium grey should warp control rod dummy leaf-spring may painted Pactra steel color realistic appear ance Most real machines seem have covered natural fabric probably slightly off-white new gradually aged buff color unlike color balsa aircraft Musee de lAir features tn-color rudder indicated plans least few Nieuports featured car mine-colored fuselages rudders simulated scheme covering components colored tissue Some machines featured manufacturers name bold letters fuselage sides still others bore racing numbers fuselage rudder sides Supposedly few machines served trainers scouts during early stages World War may have sported cockades date have seen photographic evidence Gnome rotary engined versions marked using horizontally mounted single-cylinder CO2 engine Williams Brothers 1/2 scale dummy cylinder will simulate second cylinder very realis tically flying purposes Williams Brothers nylon prop trimmed 4 diam eter will serve may dyed brown using regular clothing dye hot water better appearance Assembly Install wings Probably small amount trimming will re quired obtain good fit center juncture clear aluminum side cowlings Cover wing center joint strip tissue silk added strength Check carefully dihedral angle correct Add hard 1/16 sheet balsa R-l ribs additionally reinforce wing/ fuselage intersections Add tailplanes being certain correctly aligned Cement warp control rod its aluminum con trol arm position Note rod glued top free slide back forth rod housing allows movement hard landings cidentally warp control rod real machine actuated pilots feet rudder operated sideways movement control stick Install silk thread rigging planning may done contin uous length sewing needle may used pass thread through wing panels outside R-2 ribs rigging contrib utes strength model should omitted Also minor warps may corrected means rigging Simply use drop glue fix rigging wing holding desired 94 Model Aviation position Silk thread very strong free unrealistic fuzz found common sewing thread Nylon thread unsuitable sags excessively temperature moisture changes author learned hard way suggest adding dummy pilot smart avoid empty cockpit look Lucky Pierre carved soft balsa painted matte colors Flying model should balance close point indicated plans may possibly require ballast achieve Recheck model freedom warps particularly important hint down elevator Nieuport may exhibit ballistic tendencies shade up elevator rela titely harmless may bring about need additional nose ballast Testing should performed windless day model sensitive gusts possible test over grass avoid weeds may become entangled wing rigging Usually stalling diving tendencies can corrected ballast elevator bending discouraged model persists falling off wing addition clay ballast opposite wing tip may effect cure glide appears rea sonable set engine low speed charge fuel I-land launch being cer tain engine running proper direction observe flight path carefully model stalls add thin shim slight side thrust tighten turn circle Rud der adjustments should approached caution spite its small area can powerful action did need downthrust either models fact required tad upthrust power increases read justments may needed prefer fly models slowly realistically rather rapidly also reduces risk high-altitude thermal flyaways easily possible such light craft CO2 Engines few words regarding care feeding powerplants may appropriate units offer advantages since very light weight quiet operation offer no fire hazard require no batteries model fuel-proofing Yet like other form power have certain limitations should treated care under standing First capsules used charge fuel tanks vary widely quality given box have found surprising differ ences power output Temperature differ ences can also affect engine operation typically handicapped cold weather Conversely increase outside air temperature can increase power output significantly well consider before launching model previously adWhat kind covering prefer TISSUE like tissue recommend Silkspun Coverite looks like tissue its 10 times stronger goes household iron half time can used filler coat built painted requiring one-third paint Its very economical SILK like silk recommend Super Coverite can emily ironed-on looks like silk its 100 times stronger Like Silkspun can used painted Being woven fabric its very authentic MYLAR hate paint tired way plastic film mylar scratches sags rips shatters recommend iron-on Perma Gloss Coverite comes 4 coats special paint bonded permanently its upper surface Paint wont scratch fuclproof rotproof fadeproof 150 times stronger mylar tissue silk anything else ONLY COVERITE COVERINGS MEET THESE RIGID TESTS Shrink Test household iron shrinks drum tight wrinkle free around compound curves Will sag like plastic mylar films nylon tissue silk because Coverite has permanent shrink memory will warp airplane structure Abrasion Test Withstood 3600 cycles Taber abrader 500 gram load Sunlight Test 6 months under glass exposure Florida sun retained 4X oginal tensil tear strength silk Temperature Test Withstood up 400 F Did become brittle below freezing temperatures like plastic films Chemical Test Virtually impervious engine fuels Humidity Test Resists water causes other coverings swell sag Rot Mildew Test Buried soil 8 weeks change Strength Test Far excess 25000 PSI tensile strength COVERITE IS EASIEST TO APPLY 1 Requires no fancy tack irons ordinary household iron fine 2 New improved Quickstik adhesive surface sticks tighter ever wtien properly heated 3 Requires minimal sanding Hides far defects other covering 4 Requires no pre-doping structure 5 Takes less paint due built-in filler coat Coverite coverings can used paint wtiatsoever PermaGloss however has 4 coats almost indestructible paint bonded its upper surface 6 Requires no special handling Wont scratch burn up dur ing application 7 Can trimmed paint decal including mylar itself goofproof because can /eheated again again justed lower temperatures example Nieuport set very docile flight San Diego climbed wildly elevated temperatures found Taft Calif Engine speed adjustments made rotating cylinders should very slight avoid damage prefer engine running Dont forget oil engine occasionally Remember does receive lubrication its fuel glo engines Make effort keep clean avoid operation sandy areas made watch-like precision deserves best care proper attention should last years ]J2JJ 2JJ J22J2J JJ1JiJ iJ JLJTAj 2779 Phil mont Ave Huntingdon Valley Pa 19006 USA Sidelight Although author has con structed several different variations Nieuport models over years thought knew idiosyncrasies forcefully reminded otherwise during recent Flightmaster Annual Scale Con test Although fully-tested Nieuport available rather old de crepit looking brand-new model shown photos entered instead virtually untested condition morning event heavy fog settled resulted three unfortunate effects First power output engine reduced second nylon rig ging went slack moisture-laden air April 1976 95 N jeuports con tinuedi FULL-SIZE PLANS No 136Fieseler Storch$400 RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps No 137Ambivalent$400 RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport No 138Candle Wind$300 Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance No 139Jaguar$225 FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration No 140Nieuport Monoplane$150 Another Hannan cutie C02 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin Hinnents F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all $450 Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 French wench Free Flight Classes 1 /2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 Kloud King 15- 19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 engines$450 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time lightplane Its done 90 seconds$200 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs pattern$375 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk lob must racing fans$175 Max-a-Million fleet free flights problem good A/B FAI$375 Sneet Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 cessna 150 Acrobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build$275 Ernie Violetts DH comet ci Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 Niris An AC pattern lob takes advantage best esisting criteria$400 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor$150 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$1SO GollyGeewhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$1S0 Four Beginners Too basic AC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic AC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 Hot wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetes-powered job$100 4-Bits 40-powered AC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning Hi glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 Hooptee Mk Ill John Kilsdonks Ci Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 BAc Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 Komet Ci 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race$200 Rebel Update famed deBolt AC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 Swiss ww II Fighter 45-inch Ci scale-type sport model 29s 35s$650 callisto superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nats first$400 Hyperuon Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team$275 No100 No 101 No 102 No 103 No 104 No105 No 100 No 107 No 108 No109 No 110 No 111 No 112 No 113 No 114 No115 No116 No117 No118 No 119 No120 No121 No 122 No 123 No 124 No 125 No 126 No 127 No 128 No 129 No 130 No 131 No 132 No 134 No 135 Circle numbers plans wish order 100 101 102103 104105106 107108109110111112113 114115116 117118 121122123124 125 119 126 120 127 134 129130131132 128 135 136137 138 139 140 Please print carefully NAMF STREET CITY STATF 71P Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model AviatiorL AMA 806 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 reducing wing rigidity third ele vators took slight decidedly nega tive warp Probably model left alone few hours until fog lifted sun appeared three prob lems would have corrected themselves However fog also evidently settled over authors brain resulting comedy-of-errors model repeat edly crashed testimony easy repairability sheet balsa model difficulties finally identified corrected model flown second place its category lesson course old humbling re minder Think before fly Acknowledgments Special thanks assistance extended following D Gillies Bill Warner John Under wood Georges Chaulet Jim Leukeb Flightmasters Supply Sources Hungerford wheels FR Wheels 1770 Lilac Circle Titusville Fla 32780 Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa Ca 92041 Vintage Aero GlenTenafly NJ 07670 Clear pseudo-spoke wheels PeckPolymers Vintage Aero Crocket CO2 engine mount rings PeckPolymers Jim Crocket 1442 N Fruit Ave no Ca 93728 ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc81 Advanced Devices Inc90 Aldrich Products Inc88 Andrews Aircraft Model Co88 Bantam Model Products Inc79 Cleveland Model & Supply Co84 Coverite95 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol92 Fox Manufacturing Co86 Carl Goldberg Models3 Grish Brothers92 G-S Products Corp Intl91 Paul K Guillow Inc89 Kraft Great Lakes Inc83 Midwest Products Co93 Peck-Polymers83 Polks Hobbies94 John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 89 Progress Mfg Company84 Satellite City90 Semco Model Engineering83 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc80 Tom Sutor Trophies78 Ted Teislers Yardbird88 VI Products80 Weak Signals R/C Club82 Westport International Inc85 Williams Brothers78 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/04
Page Numbers: 47, 48, 49, 50, 93, 94, 95, 96
NIEUPORT MEANS biplanes average aviation enthusiast before World War Nieuport synonymous monoplanes great speed effi ciency Edouard de Nieport later changed spelling name Nieu port commercial purposes design ing aircraft scientifically other aviation pioneers still bumbling along cut-and-try methods contemporaries hanging larger engines flying machines search greater speed Edouard working Gustave Eiffel tower fame windtunnel testing designs efforts paid off form records speed duration altitude including some es tablished United States Perhaps crowning achievement winning 1911 Gordon Bennett Cup Race First spot went American Charles T Weymann Nieuport himself flying sister ship placed third event Sometime later far-off Russia Lt Peter Nesterov succeeded perform ing worlds first documented inten tional loop Nieuport monoplane variations aircraft manufactured including versions 2- 3- 5- 7- 14-cylinder engines Only two machines known exist today Gnome-rotary powered example Sweden other 2-cylinder ~NieuporCs cTh1arve1ous NIonop1anes Nieuports prior WW scientifically designed machines extraordinary performance day rubs off all-balsa C02-powered model type located French Musee de lAir near Paris company J D Gillies Scotland Georges Chaulet France author recently priv ilege examining latter craft firsthand magnificent piece work literally decades ahead other machines its time example Wright Baby racer also display museum looks posi tively ancient comparison personal fascination Nieu port monoplanes extends back ten years have served inspiration number flying models Some have rubber powered others glo engined featured model second April 1976 47 Some authors collection Nieuport monoplane flying models Foreground model article Extreme left Peanut Scale swallow-tail version behind Peanut old-timer based Ideal Nieuport kit background earlier sheet job CO2 power THANKS TOTHIN FRANKALUMINUM EHLING FORCOWL SIDE SUGGESTIONS2 REQUIRED __2 SEe ARTICLE WING DIHEDRAL 1/2 INCH EACH TIP R-I 2 REQUIRED 1/16 SHEET R-2 2 REQUIRED I/16 SHEET TRIM TO FIT AGAINST OPPOSITE WING PANEL1 7llX~ R-I ROOT RIB LOCATION WIfJG PANEL MAKE ILEFT 8 1 RIGHT FIBER-POINT PEN RIB LINES R-2 OUTBOARD RIB LOCATION I- I RIGGING POINTS 1/32 SHEET J/16 SQUARE HARD OR SPRUCE ON UNDER SIDE OF LEADING EDGE NOTE ALL THIN ALUMINUM SHEET PARTS ARE CUT FROM OFFSET PRINTING PLATE III AIIIi AIAAIi iiII IA Al WING SLOT iiII AIllIAI III IiI IIAl AgIn Alliii BASI 2R S KETCH SHOWING HOW REAR LANDING GEAR PAIRINGS ARE 4 MADE FROM STIFF PAPER F RONT SIMILAR BLEND LOWER UNCTURES WITH 5-MINUTE OD COWL RETENTION 4~ACKET TAP TOP HOLE SKETCH OF COWL FORMINGENGINESINGL BLOCK SEE ARTICLEMOUNT SCREW CROCKET MOUNTING RINGSPLI L7JJ Th JICOCKPIT II 211 ILrLU ONAL COWL BROWN JUNIOR SINGLE OR TWIN CO2 ENGINE Ill III liii Ill liii 1111 liii I/I T P0 4 SEENOTE FOR CLARITY ARTICLENO INTERNAL FUEL LINES ARE SHOWN _ 1/163 SHEET1/16 DIA 7iIZ-HARD BALSA PYLON CO2 FILLER NOZZLE i 2n4 COWL RETENTION- SCREWI ISCUTTLE 0090III Ill KSBALANCE ALUMINUMI COWL SIDExPOINTR 1k IN 2AATANK 025\ 7 l MOUNT 1J IC- FORFRONTWIREPAPER LANDING FUELGEAR FAIRING ROD GUIDE BALSALEGWARP LINES7 CONTROL ROD 1/16BAMBOO SKIDEPOX PLYWOOD FIREWALLI DIAMETER HUNGERFORD WHEELS 48 Model Aviation w -J C n z w 0 0 U C- w U w 0 U w w 0 w 0 0 0 0 w z -J 0 DEDICATED GEORGES CHAULET ANTONY FRANCE tI SCIJTTLE 3II IIIIf IiII II UPPER iiCOWL IiIiI IfIIFIREWALL II Ii0 IIIf FRONT ELAGE SIDETOP VIEW SPRING ED 1/32 SHEETTHIN ALUMINUM LEAVES ROD GUIDE TOP VIEW AXLE 1/32 MUSIC WIREDUMMYCROSS PlECE BIND AND EPOXY TO SKIDLEAF SPRING DUAL TANK MOUNTPROTOTYPE MODEL EMPLOYED WILLIAMS BROTHERS NYLON PROPELLER TRIMMED TO 4 1/4 DIAMETER K MOUNT I/16SHEET_____ NOTE THAT THE STAB PRINE TUBINGSERVES AS COVERING TOP REAR PORTIJ OF FUSELAGE II II STABILIZER SHEET ON D7 f7J FUSELAGE SIDES TOP ANDLiiTAIL POST1/32 SHEET ii~~I/I6Sf4EETBOTTOM ARE 1/32 SHEET 5678IO --STAB iiIiI IIl- IIIiIIif IiIf III I/16SQUAREIIANTIWARP __IISTRAKE II IIIBLUE WHITE RED IALUMINUM IlTHINPLATE EAO 025II NUMrnIRE4JIIij REARDRAWN BY BiLL HANNAN LANDING P BALSAGEAR LEG 4 ROD GUIDE DO NOT GLUE TO RODApril197 49 Nieuports Monoplanes have utilized CO engine power employs Brown Junior twin However can very easily flown singlecylinder Brown unit earlier model Although designed primarily sport flyer first model placed well several scale contests held California Nevada virtue its dependable performance rather exacting detail current model placed second years Flightmaster Annual Scale Contest spite rather inept handling its owner/designer about later Construction important best performance keep weight minimum Careful selec tion light balsa will go long way toward assuring result Fuselage Transfer fuselage side out lines 1/32 sheet balsa favorite method prefer using stiff mylar tracing template accurate system OK careful locate wing slot openings properly determine correct incidence angle Tape both sides together trim until exactly alike Join sides #10 tail post put aside dry Meanwhile construct sta tion frames sheet balsa bulkheads finished add bulkheads fuselage sides working forward rear draftsmans triangle may used check sides squareness relative building board dummy balsablock pilot looks realistic enough Edouard himself Although sport model authars little ship has won contests NevadaCalifornia area 50 Model Aviation / Cut firewall shape 1/16 ply wood drill mounting screws Note older type CO2 engine re quires three screws newer type shown employs two suggest use Crocket aluminum mounting ring greatly simplifies installation Alternatively may solder epoxy nuts onto thin shim brass piece turn may epoxied rear fire wall Cement firewall position liberal use adhesive Triangular balsa gussetts added extra strength Next fabricate install fuel tank support made hard 1/16 sheet balsa Note both single- twin-tank ver sions shown suggested timed engine runs made before installation prefer usingtwo tanks twincylinder engines inside fuel tank support should heavily clear-doped since moisture often condenses tanks might soak balsa tank filler nozzle should firmly mounted model article resting top working drawings various modelers tools enticingly scattered around comparison pur poses ribs drawn felt-tip pen 1/32 plywood back-up support hard balsa gussets since subject strong pushing forces during refuelling filler nozzle secured model cement may softened thinner removal engine later transferred another model have tried locating filler nozzle firewall lower side shown photos also top cowling indicated plans inclined prefer cowling mount Cau tion installing engine tank avoid bending copper fuel tubing necessary may kink fracture satisfied engine installation top fuselage sheeting may installed Landing Gear Bend landing gear legs shape 025 diameter music wire Install landing-gear sandwich mounts fuselage using gear legs themselves check proper spacing glue gear place time Skid Bamboo best material component spite being considered old-fashioned can obtained some food stores chop sticks meat skewers Usually larger piece will need split obtain smaller strip Oddly dull thick-bladed knife works best Also piece should split down middle rather off side half may split etc until size near desired reached rounding off can performed scraping sanding until skid proper diameter fit within landing gear wire loops bend skid made over heat source such soldering iron may require bit practice bend should made middle fairly long bamboo dowel about twice final skid length fingers may kept safe distance heat source bending wood must placed too close heat continued page 93 KIT NO 247 Sole Canadian DistributorCanadian Aero Modeicraft Ltd195 Grand Prix BlvdLAcadie Quebec IDWEST PRODUCTS CO 400 South Indiana StHobartIndIana 46342 SPAN 35-1/2 ins ENGINES 15l9cuin QUICK SMOOTH TIGHT TURNING Please send illustrated catalog models accessories enclose 25 INameI II Address City State _______________________ Zip ___________________ 1 Nieuports/Hannan continued page 50 may char lose strength satis factory bend has achieved trim skid length using fine-toothed razor saw Next sand end shape Insert landing gear legs fuselage slots apply glue generously slots Before glue hardens insert skid through two gear leg openings use help align correctly Check accuracy sighting both side bottom model dry add music wire axle bind intersection strong thread glue landing gear assembly completely dry add fuselage bottom sheeting Next dummy leaf spring may assembled either thin card stock thin aluminum strips secured center epoxy permit outer leaves flex axle folded paper landing gear fairings glued onto wire legs Note slight clearance allowed between fuselage permit rearward flexing landing gear during hard landings small fillet epoxy used blend together lower inter sections improved appearance greater strength cross piece front landing gear V made 1/32 sheet stock Hungerford spoked wheels used original models highly recommended Alternatively clear plastic pseudo spoke wheels avail able Peck-Polymers Vintage Aero may employed secured tiny drops epoxy Fuselage Details Cut cockpit open ing upper balsa sheet covering Carve scuttle soft balsa block hollow underside fit over instru ment panel former Instruments wood-grained background may drawn sheet vellum india ink colored pencils Glue panel position install scuttle cockpit coam ing made split black neoprene fuel line contact-cemented place Next make rigging pylon struts hard 1/16 balsa sanded round section glue position pair tiny holes drilled topmost member accept rigging Cowling cowling sides cut thin aluminum stock obtained used lithographic printing plate free local printer worked well aluminum parts employed model plenty left over real aircraft parts actually attached en gine cylinders mounts model clearance must allowed around cyl inders permit adjustments Note also since cylinder located further aft other slight compensations may needed best fit satisfied contact-cement sides onto fuselage upper cowling optional some real machines did employ first CO2 powered Nieuport did use cowling has rather bother second model does add visual interest choose make carve simple hardwood form over form cowling may either vacuum-formed stretch-molded plastic sheet formed thin sheet aluminum using polished hardwood rub bing stick Since slight compound curves involved latter method may entail several attempts fact may point decide however persist produce satisfactory upper cowl should arranged easy removal model fastened single 00-90 brass screw positioned through short section aluminum tubing intended represent scale oil distribution pipe piece aluminum tapped accept screw Alternatively nut could suitably locat ed epoxy serve same purpose Wings Select medium light unwarped 1/32 sheet balsa edge-glued required provide sufficient width Trim panel outline glue 1/16 sq hard balsa spruce bass leading edge stiffeners Next add 1/16 sheet balsa R-2 ribs Some prefer dampen side April 1976 93 14 MIPWES PSCOMBATI~ CTS COMPA Designed Ed Bridant. KIT CONTENTS die cut balsa plywood Strip sheet wire hardware bellcrank control horn tubing need covering lines engine supply tankfiref POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA WINGS OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiast collector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FABULOUS FLYING MACHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPECIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TODAY Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI StartIn Flight/Land ulous close-ups showing its details ral color Coming soon 1917 Bristol Fighter F2b featuring chase LVG CVI Both films must flying buffs film library SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS MAGNETIC SOUND VERSION$3500 sugg ret SILENT VERSION2500 sugg ret CONTAINED ON 200 FT SPOOL authentic sound original engines history narrationSOUND IS RECOMMENDED P0 L IC S ni/ode/I Ciafi HO B B ES REGULAR TRADE DISCOUNTS 346 BERGEN AVE Dept FA JERSEY CITY NJ 07304/ NJ Tel 201-332-8100 / NY Tel 2122335085 N jeuports continued wing panel create automatic camber simply curved dry ribs held place masking tape drying Contact cement represents another possible approach Sandpaper surfaces smooth round off edges lines representing real aircraft wing rib locations drawn finetipped fiber-point pen ball-point pen prefer brown ink provides subtle effect black couple sprayed-on coats clear will protect lines moisture Caution Try first scrap some coatings will attack ink cause bleeding ofthelines Clear enamels such used plastic models seem affect inks have tried whereas clear dope may Tailplanes Select light flat 1/32 balsa stock tailplanes cut out line noting grain direction part Assemble stabilizer/elevator parts add very hard 1/16 square anti-warp strips underside Sand edges smooth draw rib control separation lines Decor Before final assembly attend detail finishing contributes great deal toward alleviating stark plain balsa look cowling sides top bottom firewall natural alumi num color scuttle landing gear assembly should painted flat medium grey should warp control rod dummy leaf-spring may painted Pactra steel color realistic appear ance Most real machines seem have covered natural fabric probably slightly off-white new gradually aged buff color unlike color balsa aircraft Musee de lAir features tn-color rudder indicated plans least few Nieuports featured car mine-colored fuselages rudders simulated scheme covering components colored tissue Some machines featured manufacturers name bold letters fuselage sides still others bore racing numbers fuselage rudder sides Supposedly few machines served trainers scouts during early stages World War may have sported cockades date have seen photographic evidence Gnome rotary engined versions marked using horizontally mounted single-cylinder CO2 engine Williams Brothers 1/2 scale dummy cylinder will simulate second cylinder very realis tically flying purposes Williams Brothers nylon prop trimmed 4 diam eter will serve may dyed brown using regular clothing dye hot water better appearance Assembly Install wings Probably small amount trimming will re quired obtain good fit center juncture clear aluminum side cowlings Cover wing center joint strip tissue silk added strength Check carefully dihedral angle correct Add hard 1/16 sheet balsa R-l ribs additionally reinforce wing/ fuselage intersections Add tailplanes being certain correctly aligned Cement warp control rod its aluminum con trol arm position Note rod glued top free slide back forth rod housing allows movement hard landings cidentally warp control rod real machine actuated pilots feet rudder operated sideways movement control stick Install silk thread rigging planning may done contin uous length sewing needle may used pass thread through wing panels outside R-2 ribs rigging contrib utes strength model should omitted Also minor warps may corrected means rigging Simply use drop glue fix rigging wing holding desired 94 Model Aviation position Silk thread very strong free unrealistic fuzz found common sewing thread Nylon thread unsuitable sags excessively temperature moisture changes author learned hard way suggest adding dummy pilot smart avoid empty cockpit look Lucky Pierre carved soft balsa painted matte colors Flying model should balance close point indicated plans may possibly require ballast achieve Recheck model freedom warps particularly important hint down elevator Nieuport may exhibit ballistic tendencies shade up elevator rela titely harmless may bring about need additional nose ballast Testing should performed windless day model sensitive gusts possible test over grass avoid weeds may become entangled wing rigging Usually stalling diving tendencies can corrected ballast elevator bending discouraged model persists falling off wing addition clay ballast opposite wing tip may effect cure glide appears rea sonable set engine low speed charge fuel I-land launch being cer tain engine running proper direction observe flight path carefully model stalls add thin shim slight side thrust tighten turn circle Rud der adjustments should approached caution spite its small area can powerful action did need downthrust either models fact required tad upthrust power increases read justments may needed prefer fly models slowly realistically rather rapidly also reduces risk high-altitude thermal flyaways easily possible such light craft CO2 Engines few words regarding care feeding powerplants may appropriate units offer advantages since very light weight quiet operation offer no fire hazard require no batteries model fuel-proofing Yet like other form power have certain limitations should treated care under standing First capsules used charge fuel tanks vary widely quality given box have found surprising differ ences power output Temperature differ ences can also affect engine operation typically handicapped cold weather Conversely increase outside air temperature can increase power output significantly well consider before launching model previously adWhat kind covering prefer TISSUE like tissue recommend Silkspun Coverite looks like tissue its 10 times stronger goes household iron half time can used filler coat built painted requiring one-third paint Its very economical SILK like silk recommend Super Coverite can emily ironed-on looks like silk its 100 times stronger Like Silkspun can used painted Being woven fabric its very authentic MYLAR hate paint tired way plastic film mylar scratches sags rips shatters recommend iron-on Perma Gloss Coverite comes 4 coats special paint bonded permanently its upper surface Paint wont scratch fuclproof rotproof fadeproof 150 times stronger mylar tissue silk anything else ONLY COVERITE COVERINGS MEET THESE RIGID TESTS Shrink Test household iron shrinks drum tight wrinkle free around compound curves Will sag like plastic mylar films nylon tissue silk because Coverite has permanent shrink memory will warp airplane structure Abrasion Test Withstood 3600 cycles Taber abrader 500 gram load Sunlight Test 6 months under glass exposure Florida sun retained 4X oginal tensil tear strength silk Temperature Test Withstood up 400 F Did become brittle below freezing temperatures like plastic films Chemical Test Virtually impervious engine fuels Humidity Test Resists water causes other coverings swell sag Rot Mildew Test Buried soil 8 weeks change Strength Test Far excess 25000 PSI tensile strength COVERITE IS EASIEST TO APPLY 1 Requires no fancy tack irons ordinary household iron fine 2 New improved Quickstik adhesive surface sticks tighter ever wtien properly heated 3 Requires minimal sanding Hides far defects other covering 4 Requires no pre-doping structure 5 Takes less paint due built-in filler coat Coverite coverings can used paint wtiatsoever PermaGloss however has 4 coats almost indestructible paint bonded its upper surface 6 Requires no special handling Wont scratch burn up dur ing application 7 Can trimmed paint decal including mylar itself goofproof because can /eheated again again justed lower temperatures example Nieuport set very docile flight San Diego climbed wildly elevated temperatures found Taft Calif Engine speed adjustments made rotating cylinders should very slight avoid damage prefer engine running Dont forget oil engine occasionally Remember does receive lubrication its fuel glo engines Make effort keep clean avoid operation sandy areas made watch-like precision deserves best care proper attention should last years ]J2JJ 2JJ J22J2J JJ1JiJ iJ JLJTAj 2779 Phil mont Ave Huntingdon Valley Pa 19006 USA Sidelight Although author has con structed several different variations Nieuport models over years thought knew idiosyncrasies forcefully reminded otherwise during recent Flightmaster Annual Scale Con test Although fully-tested Nieuport available rather old de crepit looking brand-new model shown photos entered instead virtually untested condition morning event heavy fog settled resulted three unfortunate effects First power output engine reduced second nylon rig ging went slack moisture-laden air April 1976 95 N jeuports con tinuedi FULL-SIZE PLANS No 136Fieseler Storch$400 RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps No 137Ambivalent$400 RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport No 138Candle Wind$300 Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance No 139Jaguar$225 FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration No 140Nieuport Monoplane$150 Another Hannan cutie C02 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin Hinnents F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all $450 Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 French wench Free Flight Classes 1 /2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 Kloud King 15- 19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 engines$450 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time lightplane Its done 90 seconds$200 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs pattern$375 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk lob must racing fans$175 Max-a-Million fleet free flights problem good A/B FAI$375 Sneet Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 cessna 150 Acrobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build$275 Ernie Violetts DH comet ci Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 Niris An AC pattern lob takes advantage best esisting criteria$400 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor$150 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$1SO GollyGeewhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$1S0 Four Beginners Too basic AC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic AC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 Hot wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetes-powered job$100 4-Bits 40-powered AC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning Hi glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 Hooptee Mk Ill John Kilsdonks Ci Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 BAc Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 Komet Ci 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race$200 Rebel Update famed deBolt AC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 Swiss ww II Fighter 45-inch Ci scale-type sport model 29s 35s$650 callisto superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nats first$400 Hyperuon Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team$275 No100 No 101 No 102 No 103 No 104 No105 No 100 No 107 No 108 No109 No 110 No 111 No 112 No 113 No 114 No115 No116 No117 No118 No 119 No120 No121 No 122 No 123 No 124 No 125 No 126 No 127 No 128 No 129 No 130 No 131 No 132 No 134 No 135 Circle numbers plans wish order 100 101 102103 104105106 107108109110111112113 114115116 117118 121122123124 125 119 126 120 127 134 129130131132 128 135 136137 138 139 140 Please print carefully NAMF STREET CITY STATF 71P Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model AviatiorL AMA 806 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 reducing wing rigidity third ele vators took slight decidedly nega tive warp Probably model left alone few hours until fog lifted sun appeared three prob lems would have corrected themselves However fog also evidently settled over authors brain resulting comedy-of-errors model repeat edly crashed testimony easy repairability sheet balsa model difficulties finally identified corrected model flown second place its category lesson course old humbling re minder Think before fly Acknowledgments Special thanks assistance extended following D Gillies Bill Warner John Under wood Georges Chaulet Jim Leukeb Flightmasters Supply Sources Hungerford wheels FR Wheels 1770 Lilac Circle Titusville Fla 32780 Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa Ca 92041 Vintage Aero GlenTenafly NJ 07670 Clear pseudo-spoke wheels PeckPolymers Vintage Aero Crocket CO2 engine mount rings PeckPolymers Jim Crocket 1442 N Fruit Ave no Ca 93728 ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc81 Advanced Devices Inc90 Aldrich Products Inc88 Andrews Aircraft Model Co88 Bantam Model Products Inc79 Cleveland Model & Supply Co84 Coverite95 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol92 Fox Manufacturing Co86 Carl Goldberg Models3 Grish Brothers92 G-S Products Corp Intl91 Paul K Guillow Inc89 Kraft Great Lakes Inc83 Midwest Products Co93 Peck-Polymers83 Polks Hobbies94 John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 89 Progress Mfg Company84 Satellite City90 Semco Model Engineering83 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc80 Tom Sutor Trophies78 Ted Teislers Yardbird88 VI Products80 Weak Signals R/C Club82 Westport International Inc85 Williams Brothers78 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/04
Page Numbers: 47, 48, 49, 50, 93, 94, 95, 96
NIEUPORT MEANS biplanes average aviation enthusiast before World War Nieuport synonymous monoplanes great speed effi ciency Edouard de Nieport later changed spelling name Nieu port commercial purposes design ing aircraft scientifically other aviation pioneers still bumbling along cut-and-try methods contemporaries hanging larger engines flying machines search greater speed Edouard working Gustave Eiffel tower fame windtunnel testing designs efforts paid off form records speed duration altitude including some es tablished United States Perhaps crowning achievement winning 1911 Gordon Bennett Cup Race First spot went American Charles T Weymann Nieuport himself flying sister ship placed third event Sometime later far-off Russia Lt Peter Nesterov succeeded perform ing worlds first documented inten tional loop Nieuport monoplane variations aircraft manufactured including versions 2- 3- 5- 7- 14-cylinder engines Only two machines known exist today Gnome-rotary powered example Sweden other 2-cylinder ~NieuporCs cTh1arve1ous NIonop1anes Nieuports prior WW scientifically designed machines extraordinary performance day rubs off all-balsa C02-powered model type located French Musee de lAir near Paris company J D Gillies Scotland Georges Chaulet France author recently priv ilege examining latter craft firsthand magnificent piece work literally decades ahead other machines its time example Wright Baby racer also display museum looks posi tively ancient comparison personal fascination Nieu port monoplanes extends back ten years have served inspiration number flying models Some have rubber powered others glo engined featured model second April 1976 47 Some authors collection Nieuport monoplane flying models Foreground model article Extreme left Peanut Scale swallow-tail version behind Peanut old-timer based Ideal Nieuport kit background earlier sheet job CO2 power THANKS TOTHIN FRANKALUMINUM EHLING FORCOWL SIDE SUGGESTIONS2 REQUIRED __2 SEe ARTICLE WING DIHEDRAL 1/2 INCH EACH TIP R-I 2 REQUIRED 1/16 SHEET R-2 2 REQUIRED I/16 SHEET TRIM TO FIT AGAINST OPPOSITE WING PANEL1 7llX~ R-I ROOT RIB LOCATION WIfJG PANEL MAKE ILEFT 8 1 RIGHT FIBER-POINT PEN RIB LINES R-2 OUTBOARD RIB LOCATION I- I RIGGING POINTS 1/32 SHEET J/16 SQUARE HARD OR SPRUCE ON UNDER SIDE OF LEADING EDGE NOTE ALL THIN ALUMINUM SHEET PARTS ARE CUT FROM OFFSET PRINTING PLATE III AIIIi AIAAIi iiII IA Al WING SLOT iiII AIllIAI III IiI IIAl AgIn Alliii BASI 2R S KETCH SHOWING HOW REAR LANDING GEAR PAIRINGS ARE 4 MADE FROM STIFF PAPER F RONT SIMILAR BLEND LOWER UNCTURES WITH 5-MINUTE OD COWL RETENTION 4~ACKET TAP TOP HOLE SKETCH OF COWL FORMINGENGINESINGL BLOCK SEE ARTICLEMOUNT SCREW CROCKET MOUNTING RINGSPLI L7JJ Th JICOCKPIT II 211 ILrLU ONAL COWL BROWN JUNIOR SINGLE OR TWIN CO2 ENGINE Ill III liii Ill liii 1111 liii I/I T P0 4 SEENOTE FOR CLARITY ARTICLENO INTERNAL FUEL LINES ARE SHOWN _ 1/163 SHEET1/16 DIA 7iIZ-HARD BALSA PYLON CO2 FILLER NOZZLE i 2n4 COWL RETENTION- SCREWI ISCUTTLE 0090III Ill KSBALANCE ALUMINUMI COWL SIDExPOINTR 1k IN 2AATANK 025\ 7 l MOUNT 1J IC- FORFRONTWIREPAPER LANDING FUELGEAR FAIRING ROD GUIDE BALSALEGWARP LINES7 CONTROL ROD 1/16BAMBOO SKIDEPOX PLYWOOD FIREWALLI DIAMETER HUNGERFORD WHEELS 48 Model Aviation w -J C n z w 0 0 U C- w U w 0 U w w 0 w 0 0 0 0 w z -J 0 DEDICATED GEORGES CHAULET ANTONY FRANCE tI SCIJTTLE 3II IIIIf IiII II UPPER iiCOWL IiIiI IfIIFIREWALL II Ii0 IIIf FRONT ELAGE SIDETOP VIEW SPRING ED 1/32 SHEETTHIN ALUMINUM LEAVES ROD GUIDE TOP VIEW AXLE 1/32 MUSIC WIREDUMMYCROSS PlECE BIND AND EPOXY TO SKIDLEAF SPRING DUAL TANK MOUNTPROTOTYPE MODEL EMPLOYED WILLIAMS BROTHERS NYLON PROPELLER TRIMMED TO 4 1/4 DIAMETER K MOUNT I/16SHEET_____ NOTE THAT THE STAB PRINE TUBINGSERVES AS COVERING TOP REAR PORTIJ OF FUSELAGE II II STABILIZER SHEET ON D7 f7J FUSELAGE SIDES TOP ANDLiiTAIL POST1/32 SHEET ii~~I/I6Sf4EETBOTTOM ARE 1/32 SHEET 5678IO --STAB iiIiI IIl- IIIiIIif IiIf III I/16SQUAREIIANTIWARP __IISTRAKE II IIIBLUE WHITE RED IALUMINUM IlTHINPLATE EAO 025II NUMrnIRE4JIIij REARDRAWN BY BiLL HANNAN LANDING P BALSAGEAR LEG 4 ROD GUIDE DO NOT GLUE TO RODApril197 49 Nieuports Monoplanes have utilized CO engine power employs Brown Junior twin However can very easily flown singlecylinder Brown unit earlier model Although designed primarily sport flyer first model placed well several scale contests held California Nevada virtue its dependable performance rather exacting detail current model placed second years Flightmaster Annual Scale Contest spite rather inept handling its owner/designer about later Construction important best performance keep weight minimum Careful selec tion light balsa will go long way toward assuring result Fuselage Transfer fuselage side out lines 1/32 sheet balsa favorite method prefer using stiff mylar tracing template accurate system OK careful locate wing slot openings properly determine correct incidence angle Tape both sides together trim until exactly alike Join sides #10 tail post put aside dry Meanwhile construct sta tion frames sheet balsa bulkheads finished add bulkheads fuselage sides working forward rear draftsmans triangle may used check sides squareness relative building board dummy balsablock pilot looks realistic enough Edouard himself Although sport model authars little ship has won contests NevadaCalifornia area 50 Model Aviation / Cut firewall shape 1/16 ply wood drill mounting screws Note older type CO2 engine re quires three screws newer type shown employs two suggest use Crocket aluminum mounting ring greatly simplifies installation Alternatively may solder epoxy nuts onto thin shim brass piece turn may epoxied rear fire wall Cement firewall position liberal use adhesive Triangular balsa gussetts added extra strength Next fabricate install fuel tank support made hard 1/16 sheet balsa Note both single- twin-tank ver sions shown suggested timed engine runs made before installation prefer usingtwo tanks twincylinder engines inside fuel tank support should heavily clear-doped since moisture often condenses tanks might soak balsa tank filler nozzle should firmly mounted model article resting top working drawings various modelers tools enticingly scattered around comparison pur poses ribs drawn felt-tip pen 1/32 plywood back-up support hard balsa gussets since subject strong pushing forces during refuelling filler nozzle secured model cement may softened thinner removal engine later transferred another model have tried locating filler nozzle firewall lower side shown photos also top cowling indicated plans inclined prefer cowling mount Cau tion installing engine tank avoid bending copper fuel tubing necessary may kink fracture satisfied engine installation top fuselage sheeting may installed Landing Gear Bend landing gear legs shape 025 diameter music wire Install landing-gear sandwich mounts fuselage using gear legs themselves check proper spacing glue gear place time Skid Bamboo best material component spite being considered old-fashioned can obtained some food stores chop sticks meat skewers Usually larger piece will need split obtain smaller strip Oddly dull thick-bladed knife works best Also piece should split down middle rather off side half may split etc until size near desired reached rounding off can performed scraping sanding until skid proper diameter fit within landing gear wire loops bend skid made over heat source such soldering iron may require bit practice bend should made middle fairly long bamboo dowel about twice final skid length fingers may kept safe distance heat source bending wood must placed too close heat continued page 93 KIT NO 247 Sole Canadian DistributorCanadian Aero Modeicraft Ltd195 Grand Prix BlvdLAcadie Quebec IDWEST PRODUCTS CO 400 South Indiana StHobartIndIana 46342 SPAN 35-1/2 ins ENGINES 15l9cuin QUICK SMOOTH TIGHT TURNING Please send illustrated catalog models accessories enclose 25 INameI II Address City State _______________________ Zip ___________________ 1 Nieuports/Hannan continued page 50 may char lose strength satis factory bend has achieved trim skid length using fine-toothed razor saw Next sand end shape Insert landing gear legs fuselage slots apply glue generously slots Before glue hardens insert skid through two gear leg openings use help align correctly Check accuracy sighting both side bottom model dry add music wire axle bind intersection strong thread glue landing gear assembly completely dry add fuselage bottom sheeting Next dummy leaf spring may assembled either thin card stock thin aluminum strips secured center epoxy permit outer leaves flex axle folded paper landing gear fairings glued onto wire legs Note slight clearance allowed between fuselage permit rearward flexing landing gear during hard landings small fillet epoxy used blend together lower inter sections improved appearance greater strength cross piece front landing gear V made 1/32 sheet stock Hungerford spoked wheels used original models highly recommended Alternatively clear plastic pseudo spoke wheels avail able Peck-Polymers Vintage Aero may employed secured tiny drops epoxy Fuselage Details Cut cockpit open ing upper balsa sheet covering Carve scuttle soft balsa block hollow underside fit over instru ment panel former Instruments wood-grained background may drawn sheet vellum india ink colored pencils Glue panel position install scuttle cockpit coam ing made split black neoprene fuel line contact-cemented place Next make rigging pylon struts hard 1/16 balsa sanded round section glue position pair tiny holes drilled topmost member accept rigging Cowling cowling sides cut thin aluminum stock obtained used lithographic printing plate free local printer worked well aluminum parts employed model plenty left over real aircraft parts actually attached en gine cylinders mounts model clearance must allowed around cyl inders permit adjustments Note also since cylinder located further aft other slight compensations may needed best fit satisfied contact-cement sides onto fuselage upper cowling optional some real machines did employ first CO2 powered Nieuport did use cowling has rather bother second model does add visual interest choose make carve simple hardwood form over form cowling may either vacuum-formed stretch-molded plastic sheet formed thin sheet aluminum using polished hardwood rub bing stick Since slight compound curves involved latter method may entail several attempts fact may point decide however persist produce satisfactory upper cowl should arranged easy removal model fastened single 00-90 brass screw positioned through short section aluminum tubing intended represent scale oil distribution pipe piece aluminum tapped accept screw Alternatively nut could suitably locat ed epoxy serve same purpose Wings Select medium light unwarped 1/32 sheet balsa edge-glued required provide sufficient width Trim panel outline glue 1/16 sq hard balsa spruce bass leading edge stiffeners Next add 1/16 sheet balsa R-2 ribs Some prefer dampen side April 1976 93 14 MIPWES PSCOMBATI~ CTS COMPA Designed Ed Bridant. KIT CONTENTS die cut balsa plywood Strip sheet wire hardware bellcrank control horn tubing need covering lines engine supply tankfiref POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA WINGS OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiast collector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FABULOUS FLYING MACHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPECIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TODAY Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI StartIn Flight/Land ulous close-ups showing its details ral color Coming soon 1917 Bristol Fighter F2b featuring chase LVG CVI Both films must flying buffs film library SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS MAGNETIC SOUND VERSION$3500 sugg ret SILENT VERSION2500 sugg ret CONTAINED ON 200 FT SPOOL authentic sound original engines history narrationSOUND IS RECOMMENDED P0 L IC S ni/ode/I Ciafi HO B B ES REGULAR TRADE DISCOUNTS 346 BERGEN AVE Dept FA JERSEY CITY NJ 07304/ NJ Tel 201-332-8100 / NY Tel 2122335085 N jeuports continued wing panel create automatic camber simply curved dry ribs held place masking tape drying Contact cement represents another possible approach Sandpaper surfaces smooth round off edges lines representing real aircraft wing rib locations drawn finetipped fiber-point pen ball-point pen prefer brown ink provides subtle effect black couple sprayed-on coats clear will protect lines moisture Caution Try first scrap some coatings will attack ink cause bleeding ofthelines Clear enamels such used plastic models seem affect inks have tried whereas clear dope may Tailplanes Select light flat 1/32 balsa stock tailplanes cut out line noting grain direction part Assemble stabilizer/elevator parts add very hard 1/16 square anti-warp strips underside Sand edges smooth draw rib control separation lines Decor Before final assembly attend detail finishing contributes great deal toward alleviating stark plain balsa look cowling sides top bottom firewall natural alumi num color scuttle landing gear assembly should painted flat medium grey should warp control rod dummy leaf-spring may painted Pactra steel color realistic appear ance Most real machines seem have covered natural fabric probably slightly off-white new gradually aged buff color unlike color balsa aircraft Musee de lAir features tn-color rudder indicated plans least few Nieuports featured car mine-colored fuselages rudders simulated scheme covering components colored tissue Some machines featured manufacturers name bold letters fuselage sides still others bore racing numbers fuselage rudder sides Supposedly few machines served trainers scouts during early stages World War may have sported cockades date have seen photographic evidence Gnome rotary engined versions marked using horizontally mounted single-cylinder CO2 engine Williams Brothers 1/2 scale dummy cylinder will simulate second cylinder very realis tically flying purposes Williams Brothers nylon prop trimmed 4 diam eter will serve may dyed brown using regular clothing dye hot water better appearance Assembly Install wings Probably small amount trimming will re quired obtain good fit center juncture clear aluminum side cowlings Cover wing center joint strip tissue silk added strength Check carefully dihedral angle correct Add hard 1/16 sheet balsa R-l ribs additionally reinforce wing/ fuselage intersections Add tailplanes being certain correctly aligned Cement warp control rod its aluminum con trol arm position Note rod glued top free slide back forth rod housing allows movement hard landings cidentally warp control rod real machine actuated pilots feet rudder operated sideways movement control stick Install silk thread rigging planning may done contin uous length sewing needle may used pass thread through wing panels outside R-2 ribs rigging contrib utes strength model should omitted Also minor warps may corrected means rigging Simply use drop glue fix rigging wing holding desired 94 Model Aviation position Silk thread very strong free unrealistic fuzz found common sewing thread Nylon thread unsuitable sags excessively temperature moisture changes author learned hard way suggest adding dummy pilot smart avoid empty cockpit look Lucky Pierre carved soft balsa painted matte colors Flying model should balance close point indicated plans may possibly require ballast achieve Recheck model freedom warps particularly important hint down elevator Nieuport may exhibit ballistic tendencies shade up elevator rela titely harmless may bring about need additional nose ballast Testing should performed windless day model sensitive gusts possible test over grass avoid weeds may become entangled wing rigging Usually stalling diving tendencies can corrected ballast elevator bending discouraged model persists falling off wing addition clay ballast opposite wing tip may effect cure glide appears rea sonable set engine low speed charge fuel I-land launch being cer tain engine running proper direction observe flight path carefully model stalls add thin shim slight side thrust tighten turn circle Rud der adjustments should approached caution spite its small area can powerful action did need downthrust either models fact required tad upthrust power increases read justments may needed prefer fly models slowly realistically rather rapidly also reduces risk high-altitude thermal flyaways easily possible such light craft CO2 Engines few words regarding care feeding powerplants may appropriate units offer advantages since very light weight quiet operation offer no fire hazard require no batteries model fuel-proofing Yet like other form power have certain limitations should treated care under standing First capsules used charge fuel tanks vary widely quality given box have found surprising differ ences power output Temperature differ ences can also affect engine operation typically handicapped cold weather Conversely increase outside air temperature can increase power output significantly well consider before launching model previously adWhat kind covering prefer TISSUE like tissue recommend Silkspun Coverite looks like tissue its 10 times stronger goes household iron half time can used filler coat built painted requiring one-third paint Its very economical SILK like silk recommend Super Coverite can emily ironed-on looks like silk its 100 times stronger Like Silkspun can used painted Being woven fabric its very authentic MYLAR hate paint tired way plastic film mylar scratches sags rips shatters recommend iron-on Perma Gloss Coverite comes 4 coats special paint bonded permanently its upper surface Paint wont scratch fuclproof rotproof fadeproof 150 times stronger mylar tissue silk anything else ONLY COVERITE COVERINGS MEET THESE RIGID TESTS Shrink Test household iron shrinks drum tight wrinkle free around compound curves Will sag like plastic mylar films nylon tissue silk because Coverite has permanent shrink memory will warp airplane structure Abrasion Test Withstood 3600 cycles Taber abrader 500 gram load Sunlight Test 6 months under glass exposure Florida sun retained 4X oginal tensil tear strength silk Temperature Test Withstood up 400 F Did become brittle below freezing temperatures like plastic films Chemical Test Virtually impervious engine fuels Humidity Test Resists water causes other coverings swell sag Rot Mildew Test Buried soil 8 weeks change Strength Test Far excess 25000 PSI tensile strength COVERITE IS EASIEST TO APPLY 1 Requires no fancy tack irons ordinary household iron fine 2 New improved Quickstik adhesive surface sticks tighter ever wtien properly heated 3 Requires minimal sanding Hides far defects other covering 4 Requires no pre-doping structure 5 Takes less paint due built-in filler coat Coverite coverings can used paint wtiatsoever PermaGloss however has 4 coats almost indestructible paint bonded its upper surface 6 Requires no special handling Wont scratch burn up dur ing application 7 Can trimmed paint decal including mylar itself goofproof because can /eheated again again justed lower temperatures example Nieuport set very docile flight San Diego climbed wildly elevated temperatures found Taft Calif Engine speed adjustments made rotating cylinders should very slight avoid damage prefer engine running Dont forget oil engine occasionally Remember does receive lubrication its fuel glo engines Make effort keep clean avoid operation sandy areas made watch-like precision deserves best care proper attention should last years ]J2JJ 2JJ J22J2J JJ1JiJ iJ JLJTAj 2779 Phil mont Ave Huntingdon Valley Pa 19006 USA Sidelight Although author has con structed several different variations Nieuport models over years thought knew idiosyncrasies forcefully reminded otherwise during recent Flightmaster Annual Scale Con test Although fully-tested Nieuport available rather old de crepit looking brand-new model shown photos entered instead virtually untested condition morning event heavy fog settled resulted three unfortunate effects First power output engine reduced second nylon rig ging went slack moisture-laden air April 1976 95 N jeuports con tinuedi FULL-SIZE PLANS No 136Fieseler Storch$400 RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps No 137Ambivalent$400 RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport No 138Candle Wind$300 Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance No 139Jaguar$225 FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration No 140Nieuport Monoplane$150 Another Hannan cutie C02 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin Hinnents F-5 ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all $450 Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 French wench Free Flight Classes 1 /2A 049 051 fully tested design $225 Kloud King 15- 19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudderS225 Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house $450 Vought Kingfisher semi-scale fully stuntable CL model Las King 25 35 engines$450 Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time lightplane Its done 90 seconds$200 Electric Couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs pattern$375 Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk lob must racing fans$175 Max-a-Million fleet free flights problem good A/B FAI$375 Sneet Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 cessna 150 Acrobat Step up Half-A CL jobs 09-powered semi-profile easy build$275 Ernie Violetts DH comet ci Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 Niris An AC pattern lob takes advantage best esisting criteria$400 Electro-Lite Hal Covers contest-type free flight VTOsHytork electric motor$150 Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$1SO GollyGeewhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$1S0 Four Beginners Too basic AC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic AC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 Hot wood Twice Nats winner Rocket all-balsa Jetes-powered job$100 4-Bits 40-powered AC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning Hi glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 Hooptee Mk Ill John Kilsdonks Ci Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 BAc Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 Komet Ci 1/2-A profile semi-scale profile fun flying Mouse Race$200 Rebel Update famed deBolt AC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 Swiss ww II Fighter 45-inch Ci scale-type sport model 29s 35s$650 callisto superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nats first$400 Hyperuon Mk V Don Chanceys classic Nordic A-2 competed US team$275 No100 No 101 No 102 No 103 No 104 No105 No 100 No 107 No 108 No109 No 110 No 111 No 112 No 113 No 114 No115 No116 No117 No118 No 119 No120 No121 No 122 No 123 No 124 No 125 No 126 No 127 No 128 No 129 No 130 No 131 No 132 No 134 No 135 Circle numbers plans wish order 100 101 102103 104105106 107108109110111112113 114115116 117118 121122123124 125 119 126 120 127 134 129130131132 128 135 136137 138 139 140 Please print carefully NAMF STREET CITY STATF 71P Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model AviatiorL AMA 806 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 reducing wing rigidity third ele vators took slight decidedly nega tive warp Probably model left alone few hours until fog lifted sun appeared three prob lems would have corrected themselves However fog also evidently settled over authors brain resulting comedy-of-errors model repeat edly crashed testimony easy repairability sheet balsa model difficulties finally identified corrected model flown second place its category lesson course old humbling re minder Think before fly Acknowledgments Special thanks assistance extended following D Gillies Bill Warner John Under wood Georges Chaulet Jim Leukeb Flightmasters Supply Sources Hungerford wheels FR Wheels 1770 Lilac Circle Titusville Fla 32780 Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa Ca 92041 Vintage Aero GlenTenafly NJ 07670 Clear pseudo-spoke wheels PeckPolymers Vintage Aero Crocket CO2 engine mount rings PeckPolymers Jim Crocket 1442 N Fruit Ave no Ca 93728 ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc81 Advanced Devices Inc90 Aldrich Products Inc88 Andrews Aircraft Model Co88 Bantam Model Products Inc79 Cleveland Model & Supply Co84 Coverite95 Du-Bro Products Inc87 EK-logictrol92 Fox Manufacturing Co86 Carl Goldberg Models3 Grish Brothers92 G-S Products Corp Intl91 Paul K Guillow Inc89 Kraft Great Lakes Inc83 Midwest Products Co93 Peck-Polymers83 Polks Hobbies94 John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 89 Progress Mfg Company84 Satellite City90 Semco Model Engineering83 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc80 Tom Sutor Trophies78 Ted Teislers Yardbird88 VI Products80 Weak Signals R/C Club82 Westport International Inc85 Williams Brothers78 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation