rIfRAIvIVJAL 13 198814Nr SC4g PLIN C-9 v9 4 4- 4 6 64- Top major club event such sanctioned Giant Scale Fly-In always has lots good material forany newsletter Above Enterprising cartoonist Bob Novotne created puzzle something different served readers Variety spurs club members interest YOU HAD BETITER BELIEVE IT Its now 2 am newsletter #37 has just put bed Later morning master will taken printers $1520 110 copies two-page four-sided letter will pressed stack will ready pickup afternoon four hours later 100 stapled ad dressed stamped newsletters will dropped Uncle Sams blue repositories mile away might add publication strictly one-man operation has now carried out 37 times risk boring some ac complished editors audience Id like explode subject wire caps just beginning planning stage club newsletter editor career read has intoned newsletters can stickum holds club together boost meeting attendance raise overall club quality As hardworking newsletter editor like sound club meeting at56 Model Aviation youre club newsletter editor already know difficult can sometimes come up teresting articles youre silent readers out knows story could use speak up help out both editor newsletter U Fred F Berman tendance has risen 60% club roster reality though due factors just newsletter alone get feeling members appreciate seeing month least no ones canceled subscrip tion club did vote provide necessary operating funds its treasury hard part newsletter editor especially editor very new pub lication come right down virtually aspect getting product club members hands will fall directly Oh sure Post Office will deliver charge three-quarters operating budget lots print shops wholl print easy things What should prepared though almost total lack usable comments inputeven club officers Oh sure lots people will say liked least hope will can practically forget receiving material fill pages Youre likely going have come up yourself club newsletter made up mostly text first place enjoy writing second place feel cannot afford extra expense publishing photographs Maybe someday As turns out though no longer have worry about material fill pages fact currently problem what cut make fourpage limit After operating years stocks articles get built up its easy round out allotted pages course having build up stocks files something newer newsletters may have struggle comes informing membership about current events club Continued page 58 August 1987 57 C V Samples cartoonery Its quite challenge come up funny-bone tickler month club usually means editor cartoonist out heads together Rural western Pennsylvania almost another Kitty Hawk club member Mike Nogy principal aborted dream 50 years ago Dont let club secrets like slip away Mike Nogy unsung aviation pioneer yesteryear rediscovered club newsletter fortunate able him homage 50 years later Dig up stories ut Still Using bid Fashioned WingHinges will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT 450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 PT LENGTHS SMALL 1/8 ORPRICE 3 ft $250 LARGE 1/4 EASY TO INSTALL IC/IT I/4 DEEP SLIT ALIMIG TVE FILL LENGTH LP THE AEATAW WFACES 1/STALL IN//GE 1/SE sTRAIGHr RN TO MAKE 5M4/l HOLE EVERY AVCH OR SOOR/P CYAAOCRYLA7E 6/If IN HOLESCAPLLARY AC/TON WLL CARRY GLIIE ALONG ENTAPE JO/NT FOR AGO/TONAL SEOJRITI I/SENT ShALL P/N EVERY FEW RICHES WT OFF FLUSH F/LL AND SAND AS AKEDED FOR F/N/SH/NG Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 happenings youll have take off editors hat become own ace reporter Eventually youll develop little bird brain yes birdbrain thats always watch letter-stuffings Still its back everything shoulders bit again lot clubs dont have newsletter simply because no m club feels theyre wordy enough put together take close look what newsletter very obviously letter about whats going begin see theres lots stuff around could used developed little absolute minimum newsletter could something simple 14-cent postcard advising next meeting dateafter important piece club news course members wont make meeting did pay dues have right know what went doorway opened begin filling up remaining space full-size newsletter Well have staples diet Now lets add some calories Being unemployed due excessive candlepower birthday cakes can now enjoy luxury in-depth reading possible during stint breadwinner Now Im able pick up worthwhile articles first blush might have seemed too dry purposes boil down liven up newsletter Ar ticles RC frequencies sound-level dis closures examples now Im able boil down trot out letter Another thing keep going letter good-natured banter between different factions club Take four-cycle engines beautiful sophisticated marvels craftsmanship yet prac tical frequent flier four-strokes need lessly complex expensive overweight Oh ohwe can see some hackles rising already Being hometown poet note some members still defiantly purchasing four-bangers knows its fun provides stimulus makes us think about what doing loftiest things editor can hope accomplish make readers think also like blow whistle excessive advertising claims have stituted feature called Konsumers Korner use point out example no such thing combination kit equally suited both novice expert pilot give us editorial independence need feature decided beginning would rather operate small budget accept outside advertising might make us reluctant say what felt Another features surprisingly never has really taken off Trading Post members can ad vertise free charge item wish buy sell expected popular section response lukewarm best Try letterit may 58 Model Aviation HOBBYPOXY Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883 TRUE TV-PART EPOXY PAINTS 16 COLORS R ER EPOXY GLUES FOUR FORMULAS * 5-MIN 10 45-MIN FAST FILL GRAIN FILLER QUICK-PREP POLYESTER RESIN FREE COLOR CARD AND BROCHURE HOUBYPOXY D4VISON PBS/I Paint Company Inc 36 Pine 5/Gent Rockaway NJ G7866 GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges -Q - Make SInIn 4 Size Se/na 5/.I4 E $250 popular club case-inpoint importance always trying gauge reader interest idea baby doesnt take off consider replacing some other type article Most clubs have some member possesses drawing sketching talent club endowed thanks generous help able place origi nal cartoon almost issue Since cant publish pictures goes long way visually enhancing letter Other things have done member polls home-brewed crossword puzzle newsletter beautiful platform editor speak mind pertinent club topics course must subtly tact especially wants results example Ive tried point out various better safer innovative rules other clubs have enacted can also play Jiminy Cricketa second club con science device remember Dale Car negie course years past notion individual sound own name sweetest note register mind make effort cram articles reports members names and/or names wives off spring yesI hear immediately someones name misspelled also try avoid embarrassing anyone would avoid poison ivy always report sick ailing members find out about Accentuating personal has always popular readership can goldmine news copy newsletter well People hobby because link aviation theres likely someone club unusual background either mod eling full-scale aviation cant resist briefly sharing such discoveries source letter com municative member sent news paper clipping relatively unheralded aviation event happened practically own backyard over 50 years ago September 29 1935 Monessen PA airport attempted launch front 15000 onlookers wingiess airplane Lift produced 10 airfoil sections mounted conveyor belt lower half belt buried planes turtledeck upper half belt carrying cellules forward through air intended produce lift much same way helicopter does design worked would have big-money rewards Unfortunately plane pilot never left ground Mechanical rather aerodynamic problems blame Additional R&D money could un limbered after initial fiasco project withered vine itself made great feature issue after publishing article found scraped surface Continued page 156 4 PILOTS STANDARD TSMAN RACING TARY WHEELS AGE TH CONTOUR BALLOON EN AGE 4 ENGINES PRATT & WHITNEY NT HONE Major Decals pass flying colors DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED Call Paul Major 413 525-4110 *7 Giant Scale18 Sheets *60 Size38 Sheets *40 Size38 Sheets *Propeller Decals WT 6 Sheets -3 sizes ea *Kill Markings12 Sheets *Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters Numbers 12 34 4-13/16 10 Colors * Stars 10 Colors 11 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes Seed /oa66wd major decals August 1987 59 WILLIAMS ACCESSORIES BROTHERS %ICKERS DAU BELLUM $2 FOR FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 Custom decals Manufacturers. LNORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEADOW MA 01020 TEL 413-525-4110 IV~SGRATESHAPESTM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon Carbide grit sides 10 Long GS 101GS 102GS 103 114 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&HSAVEI Six Pack Combo GSs above- $2195 S&H Single GS $495 S&H AZ RESIDENTS ADD 5% TAX products guaranteed ers invited Ask yotlr hobby dealer first MASTER CHARGE OR VISA ACCEPTED Hwy 179-Suite 108 1602 264-1806 GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDS GS 200 PKG mir 91/2 long$795 S&H SEND CHECK OR MO NEY OR DER TO 911 Rock Industries Sedona AZ 66336 05 104G5 105GS 106 3/8 & 5/8 900 Vs wIsIa 450 & 900 Combo package #2-GS 104 105 106 $1195 S&H GRATE-SMAPESm SQUARES OS 300 PKG 9/ longS495 5&H Autry Irvine CA 92718 Futaba Corp America 555 West Victoria St Compton CA 90220 SR Batteries Box 287 Beliport NY 11713 Thanks guest columnist Paul Tradelius informative article regular contnbuting editor Larry buy should back us again nextmonth Keep sending him photos news ideas Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 Newsletters/Berman Continued page 59 Soon after letter out Michael T Nogy elder statesman member Belle Vernon PA approached stack pictures clippings yellowed age Heck said about item paper built doggone plane its inventor Bemis Johnston can tell about Mike unfolded fascinating tragic story wingless wonder ended up bone-yard principle should have flown Mike said practice mechanical problems did rnand wouldnt let us fix prob lems have since run sequel Mike hapless hangar queen During terview man spine has ribs spars instead vertebrae picked up aviation lore print future letters point air planes have gone inception fabrication thousands people out captivating stories just have put reporters hat again dig out other requirement newsletter editor favorite active club member aware other members activities both off field Before head gets too big keep mind because inside formation letter going little interest outside group except wives seem reading little gette. maybe see what up As routine mechanics getting out newsletter hardly require comment Four hours staple pounding address label taping stamp licking generally norm some short cuts Ive come across though ex ample put members names addresses blocks drawn 8 x 11in piece paper just photocopy cut up mailing labels labels can quickly taped already stapled newsletters course use sponge wet stamps theres no way could come up much spit Newsletters can broken down two basic categories Theres abbreviated report type letter just conveys news dates theres expanded newsletter continues editorials critiques plans scratch-built models basic report-type letter could con tain information meeting dates raffle prizes flea markets should also report happenings previous meeting names attendees stood out raffle winners show-and-tell exhib itors snack donors Finally should contain announcements national local events mall shows special pro grams modeling spectaculars like Striking Back expanded letter can anything youre capable cranking out really no limit specifically can contain such extra goodies true editorials soap boxes relating club activities can run articles things like safety build ing techniques consumer critiques unusual experiences Again best services can offer readers write up condensations major topics like frequency allocations new narrowband radios combating noise strat egies holding onto flying field list goes on Just remember keep little bird head forever lookout times newsletter editors may seem full perhaps baloney bs urge write vying blue ribbons Hall Fame nominations What want produce quality product readers can enjoy learn fromand just maybe doing club doesnt have newsletter seems strike home hope will think about doing yourself wont easy often youll find yourself working alone can guarantee work will much make club better club CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 place wheel fully wrapped use CyA lock thread down harden balsa disk disk should now look like C sketch Before proceeding next step wheel-making lets go back bit point mark position spokes An easy way space spoke markings evenly around wheel first determine spokes Lets say will 24 spokes Dividing 24 3600 represents wheels outer rim find spoke mark should made 150 around rim use protractor should help marking spoke positions point can cut away thread crosses grooved inside balsa disk Now cut disk silk silkrayon blend about three four times size wheel using plenty dope apply fabric side wheel pulling fabric tight can Use rubberband other side hold extra fabric tightly place until dries dry cutaway extra cloth sharp knife apply fabric other side wheel using same procedure thread spokes show through look very realistic familiar idea covering spoked wheels would like point out photos of early planes appear have solid wheel hubs actuality have spoked wheels fabric covering over Therefore Bobs approach simulating spoked wheel produces very realistic-looking unit appears last thing have to either obtaln tire make First lets explore Bob Furrs approach making tire recommends visit local auto supply store will look around various sizes rubber tubes used vacuum hoses etc little effort can locate perfectly sized tire Before CyA glues next part very difficult however Bob says can now Cut rubber tubing just long enough reach way around hub wheel disk just completed Place tubing disk recess carefully glue hub CyA Continued page 159 156 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/08
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58, 59, 156
rIfRAIvIVJAL 13 198814Nr SC4g PLIN C-9 v9 4 4- 4 6 64- Top major club event such sanctioned Giant Scale Fly-In always has lots good material forany newsletter Above Enterprising cartoonist Bob Novotne created puzzle something different served readers Variety spurs club members interest YOU HAD BETITER BELIEVE IT Its now 2 am newsletter #37 has just put bed Later morning master will taken printers $1520 110 copies two-page four-sided letter will pressed stack will ready pickup afternoon four hours later 100 stapled ad dressed stamped newsletters will dropped Uncle Sams blue repositories mile away might add publication strictly one-man operation has now carried out 37 times risk boring some ac complished editors audience Id like explode subject wire caps just beginning planning stage club newsletter editor career read has intoned newsletters can stickum holds club together boost meeting attendance raise overall club quality As hardworking newsletter editor like sound club meeting at56 Model Aviation youre club newsletter editor already know difficult can sometimes come up teresting articles youre silent readers out knows story could use speak up help out both editor newsletter U Fred F Berman tendance has risen 60% club roster reality though due factors just newsletter alone get feeling members appreciate seeing month least no ones canceled subscrip tion club did vote provide necessary operating funds its treasury hard part newsletter editor especially editor very new pub lication come right down virtually aspect getting product club members hands will fall directly Oh sure Post Office will deliver charge three-quarters operating budget lots print shops wholl print easy things What should prepared though almost total lack usable comments inputeven club officers Oh sure lots people will say liked least hope will can practically forget receiving material fill pages Youre likely going have come up yourself club newsletter made up mostly text first place enjoy writing second place feel cannot afford extra expense publishing photographs Maybe someday As turns out though no longer have worry about material fill pages fact currently problem what cut make fourpage limit After operating years stocks articles get built up its easy round out allotted pages course having build up stocks files something newer newsletters may have struggle comes informing membership about current events club Continued page 58 August 1987 57 C V Samples cartoonery Its quite challenge come up funny-bone tickler month club usually means editor cartoonist out heads together Rural western Pennsylvania almost another Kitty Hawk club member Mike Nogy principal aborted dream 50 years ago Dont let club secrets like slip away Mike Nogy unsung aviation pioneer yesteryear rediscovered club newsletter fortunate able him homage 50 years later Dig up stories ut Still Using bid Fashioned WingHinges will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT 450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 PT LENGTHS SMALL 1/8 ORPRICE 3 ft $250 LARGE 1/4 EASY TO INSTALL IC/IT I/4 DEEP SLIT ALIMIG TVE FILL LENGTH LP THE AEATAW WFACES 1/STALL IN//GE 1/SE sTRAIGHr RN TO MAKE 5M4/l HOLE EVERY AVCH OR SOOR/P CYAAOCRYLA7E 6/If IN HOLESCAPLLARY AC/TON WLL CARRY GLIIE ALONG ENTAPE JO/NT FOR AGO/TONAL SEOJRITI I/SENT ShALL P/N EVERY FEW RICHES WT OFF FLUSH F/LL AND SAND AS AKEDED FOR F/N/SH/NG Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 happenings youll have take off editors hat become own ace reporter Eventually youll develop little bird brain yes birdbrain thats always watch letter-stuffings Still its back everything shoulders bit again lot clubs dont have newsletter simply because no m club feels theyre wordy enough put together take close look what newsletter very obviously letter about whats going begin see theres lots stuff around could used developed little absolute minimum newsletter could something simple 14-cent postcard advising next meeting dateafter important piece club news course members wont make meeting did pay dues have right know what went doorway opened begin filling up remaining space full-size newsletter Well have staples diet Now lets add some calories Being unemployed due excessive candlepower birthday cakes can now enjoy luxury in-depth reading possible during stint breadwinner Now Im able pick up worthwhile articles first blush might have seemed too dry purposes boil down liven up newsletter Ar ticles RC frequencies sound-level dis closures examples now Im able boil down trot out letter Another thing keep going letter good-natured banter between different factions club Take four-cycle engines beautiful sophisticated marvels craftsmanship yet prac tical frequent flier four-strokes need lessly complex expensive overweight Oh ohwe can see some hackles rising already Being hometown poet note some members still defiantly purchasing four-bangers knows its fun provides stimulus makes us think about what doing loftiest things editor can hope accomplish make readers think also like blow whistle excessive advertising claims have stituted feature called Konsumers Korner use point out example no such thing combination kit equally suited both novice expert pilot give us editorial independence need feature decided beginning would rather operate small budget accept outside advertising might make us reluctant say what felt Another features surprisingly never has really taken off Trading Post members can ad vertise free charge item wish buy sell expected popular section response lukewarm best Try letterit may 58 Model Aviation HOBBYPOXY Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883 TRUE TV-PART EPOXY PAINTS 16 COLORS R ER EPOXY GLUES FOUR FORMULAS * 5-MIN 10 45-MIN FAST FILL GRAIN FILLER QUICK-PREP POLYESTER RESIN FREE COLOR CARD AND BROCHURE HOUBYPOXY D4VISON PBS/I Paint Company Inc 36 Pine 5/Gent Rockaway NJ G7866 GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges -Q - Make SInIn 4 Size Se/na 5/.I4 E $250 popular club case-inpoint importance always trying gauge reader interest idea baby doesnt take off consider replacing some other type article Most clubs have some member possesses drawing sketching talent club endowed thanks generous help able place origi nal cartoon almost issue Since cant publish pictures goes long way visually enhancing letter Other things have done member polls home-brewed crossword puzzle newsletter beautiful platform editor speak mind pertinent club topics course must subtly tact especially wants results example Ive tried point out various better safer innovative rules other clubs have enacted can also play Jiminy Cricketa second club con science device remember Dale Car negie course years past notion individual sound own name sweetest note register mind make effort cram articles reports members names and/or names wives off spring yesI hear immediately someones name misspelled also try avoid embarrassing anyone would avoid poison ivy always report sick ailing members find out about Accentuating personal has always popular readership can goldmine news copy newsletter well People hobby because link aviation theres likely someone club unusual background either mod eling full-scale aviation cant resist briefly sharing such discoveries source letter com municative member sent news paper clipping relatively unheralded aviation event happened practically own backyard over 50 years ago September 29 1935 Monessen PA airport attempted launch front 15000 onlookers wingiess airplane Lift produced 10 airfoil sections mounted conveyor belt lower half belt buried planes turtledeck upper half belt carrying cellules forward through air intended produce lift much same way helicopter does design worked would have big-money rewards Unfortunately plane pilot never left ground Mechanical rather aerodynamic problems blame Additional R&D money could un limbered after initial fiasco project withered vine itself made great feature issue after publishing article found scraped surface Continued page 156 4 PILOTS STANDARD TSMAN RACING TARY WHEELS AGE TH CONTOUR BALLOON EN AGE 4 ENGINES PRATT & WHITNEY NT HONE Major Decals pass flying colors DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED Call Paul Major 413 525-4110 *7 Giant Scale18 Sheets *60 Size38 Sheets *40 Size38 Sheets *Propeller Decals WT 6 Sheets -3 sizes ea *Kill Markings12 Sheets *Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters Numbers 12 34 4-13/16 10 Colors * Stars 10 Colors 11 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes Seed /oa66wd major decals August 1987 59 WILLIAMS ACCESSORIES BROTHERS %ICKERS DAU BELLUM $2 FOR FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 Custom decals Manufacturers. LNORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEADOW MA 01020 TEL 413-525-4110 IV~SGRATESHAPESTM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon Carbide grit sides 10 Long GS 101GS 102GS 103 114 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&HSAVEI Six Pack Combo GSs above- $2195 S&H Single GS $495 S&H AZ RESIDENTS ADD 5% TAX products guaranteed ers invited Ask yotlr hobby dealer first MASTER CHARGE OR VISA ACCEPTED Hwy 179-Suite 108 1602 264-1806 GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDS GS 200 PKG mir 91/2 long$795 S&H SEND CHECK OR MO NEY OR DER TO 911 Rock Industries Sedona AZ 66336 05 104G5 105GS 106 3/8 & 5/8 900 Vs wIsIa 450 & 900 Combo package #2-GS 104 105 106 $1195 S&H GRATE-SMAPESm SQUARES OS 300 PKG 9/ longS495 5&H Autry Irvine CA 92718 Futaba Corp America 555 West Victoria St Compton CA 90220 SR Batteries Box 287 Beliport NY 11713 Thanks guest columnist Paul Tradelius informative article regular contnbuting editor Larry buy should back us again nextmonth Keep sending him photos news ideas Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 Newsletters/Berman Continued page 59 Soon after letter out Michael T Nogy elder statesman member Belle Vernon PA approached stack pictures clippings yellowed age Heck said about item paper built doggone plane its inventor Bemis Johnston can tell about Mike unfolded fascinating tragic story wingless wonder ended up bone-yard principle should have flown Mike said practice mechanical problems did rnand wouldnt let us fix prob lems have since run sequel Mike hapless hangar queen During terview man spine has ribs spars instead vertebrae picked up aviation lore print future letters point air planes have gone inception fabrication thousands people out captivating stories just have put reporters hat again dig out other requirement newsletter editor favorite active club member aware other members activities both off field Before head gets too big keep mind because inside formation letter going little interest outside group except wives seem reading little gette. maybe see what up As routine mechanics getting out newsletter hardly require comment Four hours staple pounding address label taping stamp licking generally norm some short cuts Ive come across though ex ample put members names addresses blocks drawn 8 x 11in piece paper just photocopy cut up mailing labels labels can quickly taped already stapled newsletters course use sponge wet stamps theres no way could come up much spit Newsletters can broken down two basic categories Theres abbreviated report type letter just conveys news dates theres expanded newsletter continues editorials critiques plans scratch-built models basic report-type letter could con tain information meeting dates raffle prizes flea markets should also report happenings previous meeting names attendees stood out raffle winners show-and-tell exhib itors snack donors Finally should contain announcements national local events mall shows special pro grams modeling spectaculars like Striking Back expanded letter can anything youre capable cranking out really no limit specifically can contain such extra goodies true editorials soap boxes relating club activities can run articles things like safety build ing techniques consumer critiques unusual experiences Again best services can offer readers write up condensations major topics like frequency allocations new narrowband radios combating noise strat egies holding onto flying field list goes on Just remember keep little bird head forever lookout times newsletter editors may seem full perhaps baloney bs urge write vying blue ribbons Hall Fame nominations What want produce quality product readers can enjoy learn fromand just maybe doing club doesnt have newsletter seems strike home hope will think about doing yourself wont easy often youll find yourself working alone can guarantee work will much make club better club CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 place wheel fully wrapped use CyA lock thread down harden balsa disk disk should now look like C sketch Before proceeding next step wheel-making lets go back bit point mark position spokes An easy way space spoke markings evenly around wheel first determine spokes Lets say will 24 spokes Dividing 24 3600 represents wheels outer rim find spoke mark should made 150 around rim use protractor should help marking spoke positions point can cut away thread crosses grooved inside balsa disk Now cut disk silk silkrayon blend about three four times size wheel using plenty dope apply fabric side wheel pulling fabric tight can Use rubberband other side hold extra fabric tightly place until dries dry cutaway extra cloth sharp knife apply fabric other side wheel using same procedure thread spokes show through look very realistic familiar idea covering spoked wheels would like point out photos of early planes appear have solid wheel hubs actuality have spoked wheels fabric covering over Therefore Bobs approach simulating spoked wheel produces very realistic-looking unit appears last thing have to either obtaln tire make First lets explore Bob Furrs approach making tire recommends visit local auto supply store will look around various sizes rubber tubes used vacuum hoses etc little effort can locate perfectly sized tire Before CyA glues next part very difficult however Bob says can now Cut rubber tubing just long enough reach way around hub wheel disk just completed Place tubing disk recess carefully glue hub CyA Continued page 159 156 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/08
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58, 59, 156
rIfRAIvIVJAL 13 198814Nr SC4g PLIN C-9 v9 4 4- 4 6 64- Top major club event such sanctioned Giant Scale Fly-In always has lots good material forany newsletter Above Enterprising cartoonist Bob Novotne created puzzle something different served readers Variety spurs club members interest YOU HAD BETITER BELIEVE IT Its now 2 am newsletter #37 has just put bed Later morning master will taken printers $1520 110 copies two-page four-sided letter will pressed stack will ready pickup afternoon four hours later 100 stapled ad dressed stamped newsletters will dropped Uncle Sams blue repositories mile away might add publication strictly one-man operation has now carried out 37 times risk boring some ac complished editors audience Id like explode subject wire caps just beginning planning stage club newsletter editor career read has intoned newsletters can stickum holds club together boost meeting attendance raise overall club quality As hardworking newsletter editor like sound club meeting at56 Model Aviation youre club newsletter editor already know difficult can sometimes come up teresting articles youre silent readers out knows story could use speak up help out both editor newsletter U Fred F Berman tendance has risen 60% club roster reality though due factors just newsletter alone get feeling members appreciate seeing month least no ones canceled subscrip tion club did vote provide necessary operating funds its treasury hard part newsletter editor especially editor very new pub lication come right down virtually aspect getting product club members hands will fall directly Oh sure Post Office will deliver charge three-quarters operating budget lots print shops wholl print easy things What should prepared though almost total lack usable comments inputeven club officers Oh sure lots people will say liked least hope will can practically forget receiving material fill pages Youre likely going have come up yourself club newsletter made up mostly text first place enjoy writing second place feel cannot afford extra expense publishing photographs Maybe someday As turns out though no longer have worry about material fill pages fact currently problem what cut make fourpage limit After operating years stocks articles get built up its easy round out allotted pages course having build up stocks files something newer newsletters may have struggle comes informing membership about current events club Continued page 58 August 1987 57 C V Samples cartoonery Its quite challenge come up funny-bone tickler month club usually means editor cartoonist out heads together Rural western Pennsylvania almost another Kitty Hawk club member Mike Nogy principal aborted dream 50 years ago Dont let club secrets like slip away Mike Nogy unsung aviation pioneer yesteryear rediscovered club newsletter fortunate able him homage 50 years later Dig up stories ut Still Using bid Fashioned WingHinges will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT 450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 PT LENGTHS SMALL 1/8 ORPRICE 3 ft $250 LARGE 1/4 EASY TO INSTALL IC/IT I/4 DEEP SLIT ALIMIG TVE FILL LENGTH LP THE AEATAW WFACES 1/STALL IN//GE 1/SE sTRAIGHr RN TO MAKE 5M4/l HOLE EVERY AVCH OR SOOR/P CYAAOCRYLA7E 6/If IN HOLESCAPLLARY AC/TON WLL CARRY GLIIE ALONG ENTAPE JO/NT FOR AGO/TONAL SEOJRITI I/SENT ShALL P/N EVERY FEW RICHES WT OFF FLUSH F/LL AND SAND AS AKEDED FOR F/N/SH/NG Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 happenings youll have take off editors hat become own ace reporter Eventually youll develop little bird brain yes birdbrain thats always watch letter-stuffings Still its back everything shoulders bit again lot clubs dont have newsletter simply because no m club feels theyre wordy enough put together take close look what newsletter very obviously letter about whats going begin see theres lots stuff around could used developed little absolute minimum newsletter could something simple 14-cent postcard advising next meeting dateafter important piece club news course members wont make meeting did pay dues have right know what went doorway opened begin filling up remaining space full-size newsletter Well have staples diet Now lets add some calories Being unemployed due excessive candlepower birthday cakes can now enjoy luxury in-depth reading possible during stint breadwinner Now Im able pick up worthwhile articles first blush might have seemed too dry purposes boil down liven up newsletter Ar ticles RC frequencies sound-level dis closures examples now Im able boil down trot out letter Another thing keep going letter good-natured banter between different factions club Take four-cycle engines beautiful sophisticated marvels craftsmanship yet prac tical frequent flier four-strokes need lessly complex expensive overweight Oh ohwe can see some hackles rising already Being hometown poet note some members still defiantly purchasing four-bangers knows its fun provides stimulus makes us think about what doing loftiest things editor can hope accomplish make readers think also like blow whistle excessive advertising claims have stituted feature called Konsumers Korner use point out example no such thing combination kit equally suited both novice expert pilot give us editorial independence need feature decided beginning would rather operate small budget accept outside advertising might make us reluctant say what felt Another features surprisingly never has really taken off Trading Post members can ad vertise free charge item wish buy sell expected popular section response lukewarm best Try letterit may 58 Model Aviation HOBBYPOXY Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883 TRUE TV-PART EPOXY PAINTS 16 COLORS R ER EPOXY GLUES FOUR FORMULAS * 5-MIN 10 45-MIN FAST FILL GRAIN FILLER QUICK-PREP POLYESTER RESIN FREE COLOR CARD AND BROCHURE HOUBYPOXY D4VISON PBS/I Paint Company Inc 36 Pine 5/Gent Rockaway NJ G7866 GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges -Q - Make SInIn 4 Size Se/na 5/.I4 E $250 popular club case-inpoint importance always trying gauge reader interest idea baby doesnt take off consider replacing some other type article Most clubs have some member possesses drawing sketching talent club endowed thanks generous help able place origi nal cartoon almost issue Since cant publish pictures goes long way visually enhancing letter Other things have done member polls home-brewed crossword puzzle newsletter beautiful platform editor speak mind pertinent club topics course must subtly tact especially wants results example Ive tried point out various better safer innovative rules other clubs have enacted can also play Jiminy Cricketa second club con science device remember Dale Car negie course years past notion individual sound own name sweetest note register mind make effort cram articles reports members names and/or names wives off spring yesI hear immediately someones name misspelled also try avoid embarrassing anyone would avoid poison ivy always report sick ailing members find out about Accentuating personal has always popular readership can goldmine news copy newsletter well People hobby because link aviation theres likely someone club unusual background either mod eling full-scale aviation cant resist briefly sharing such discoveries source letter com municative member sent news paper clipping relatively unheralded aviation event happened practically own backyard over 50 years ago September 29 1935 Monessen PA airport attempted launch front 15000 onlookers wingiess airplane Lift produced 10 airfoil sections mounted conveyor belt lower half belt buried planes turtledeck upper half belt carrying cellules forward through air intended produce lift much same way helicopter does design worked would have big-money rewards Unfortunately plane pilot never left ground Mechanical rather aerodynamic problems blame Additional R&D money could un limbered after initial fiasco project withered vine itself made great feature issue after publishing article found scraped surface Continued page 156 4 PILOTS STANDARD TSMAN RACING TARY WHEELS AGE TH CONTOUR BALLOON EN AGE 4 ENGINES PRATT & WHITNEY NT HONE Major Decals pass flying colors DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED Call Paul Major 413 525-4110 *7 Giant Scale18 Sheets *60 Size38 Sheets *40 Size38 Sheets *Propeller Decals WT 6 Sheets -3 sizes ea *Kill Markings12 Sheets *Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters Numbers 12 34 4-13/16 10 Colors * Stars 10 Colors 11 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes Seed /oa66wd major decals August 1987 59 WILLIAMS ACCESSORIES BROTHERS %ICKERS DAU BELLUM $2 FOR FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 Custom decals Manufacturers. LNORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEADOW MA 01020 TEL 413-525-4110 IV~SGRATESHAPESTM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon Carbide grit sides 10 Long GS 101GS 102GS 103 114 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&HSAVEI Six Pack Combo GSs above- $2195 S&H Single GS $495 S&H AZ RESIDENTS ADD 5% TAX products guaranteed ers invited Ask yotlr hobby dealer first MASTER CHARGE OR VISA ACCEPTED Hwy 179-Suite 108 1602 264-1806 GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDS GS 200 PKG mir 91/2 long$795 S&H SEND CHECK OR MO NEY OR DER TO 911 Rock Industries Sedona AZ 66336 05 104G5 105GS 106 3/8 & 5/8 900 Vs wIsIa 450 & 900 Combo package #2-GS 104 105 106 $1195 S&H GRATE-SMAPESm SQUARES OS 300 PKG 9/ longS495 5&H Autry Irvine CA 92718 Futaba Corp America 555 West Victoria St Compton CA 90220 SR Batteries Box 287 Beliport NY 11713 Thanks guest columnist Paul Tradelius informative article regular contnbuting editor Larry buy should back us again nextmonth Keep sending him photos news ideas Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 Newsletters/Berman Continued page 59 Soon after letter out Michael T Nogy elder statesman member Belle Vernon PA approached stack pictures clippings yellowed age Heck said about item paper built doggone plane its inventor Bemis Johnston can tell about Mike unfolded fascinating tragic story wingless wonder ended up bone-yard principle should have flown Mike said practice mechanical problems did rnand wouldnt let us fix prob lems have since run sequel Mike hapless hangar queen During terview man spine has ribs spars instead vertebrae picked up aviation lore print future letters point air planes have gone inception fabrication thousands people out captivating stories just have put reporters hat again dig out other requirement newsletter editor favorite active club member aware other members activities both off field Before head gets too big keep mind because inside formation letter going little interest outside group except wives seem reading little gette. maybe see what up As routine mechanics getting out newsletter hardly require comment Four hours staple pounding address label taping stamp licking generally norm some short cuts Ive come across though ex ample put members names addresses blocks drawn 8 x 11in piece paper just photocopy cut up mailing labels labels can quickly taped already stapled newsletters course use sponge wet stamps theres no way could come up much spit Newsletters can broken down two basic categories Theres abbreviated report type letter just conveys news dates theres expanded newsletter continues editorials critiques plans scratch-built models basic report-type letter could con tain information meeting dates raffle prizes flea markets should also report happenings previous meeting names attendees stood out raffle winners show-and-tell exhib itors snack donors Finally should contain announcements national local events mall shows special pro grams modeling spectaculars like Striking Back expanded letter can anything youre capable cranking out really no limit specifically can contain such extra goodies true editorials soap boxes relating club activities can run articles things like safety build ing techniques consumer critiques unusual experiences Again best services can offer readers write up condensations major topics like frequency allocations new narrowband radios combating noise strat egies holding onto flying field list goes on Just remember keep little bird head forever lookout times newsletter editors may seem full perhaps baloney bs urge write vying blue ribbons Hall Fame nominations What want produce quality product readers can enjoy learn fromand just maybe doing club doesnt have newsletter seems strike home hope will think about doing yourself wont easy often youll find yourself working alone can guarantee work will much make club better club CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 place wheel fully wrapped use CyA lock thread down harden balsa disk disk should now look like C sketch Before proceeding next step wheel-making lets go back bit point mark position spokes An easy way space spoke markings evenly around wheel first determine spokes Lets say will 24 spokes Dividing 24 3600 represents wheels outer rim find spoke mark should made 150 around rim use protractor should help marking spoke positions point can cut away thread crosses grooved inside balsa disk Now cut disk silk silkrayon blend about three four times size wheel using plenty dope apply fabric side wheel pulling fabric tight can Use rubberband other side hold extra fabric tightly place until dries dry cutaway extra cloth sharp knife apply fabric other side wheel using same procedure thread spokes show through look very realistic familiar idea covering spoked wheels would like point out photos of early planes appear have solid wheel hubs actuality have spoked wheels fabric covering over Therefore Bobs approach simulating spoked wheel produces very realistic-looking unit appears last thing have to either obtaln tire make First lets explore Bob Furrs approach making tire recommends visit local auto supply store will look around various sizes rubber tubes used vacuum hoses etc little effort can locate perfectly sized tire Before CyA glues next part very difficult however Bob says can now Cut rubber tubing just long enough reach way around hub wheel disk just completed Place tubing disk recess carefully glue hub CyA Continued page 159 156 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/08
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58, 59, 156
rIfRAIvIVJAL 13 198814Nr SC4g PLIN C-9 v9 4 4- 4 6 64- Top major club event such sanctioned Giant Scale Fly-In always has lots good material forany newsletter Above Enterprising cartoonist Bob Novotne created puzzle something different served readers Variety spurs club members interest YOU HAD BETITER BELIEVE IT Its now 2 am newsletter #37 has just put bed Later morning master will taken printers $1520 110 copies two-page four-sided letter will pressed stack will ready pickup afternoon four hours later 100 stapled ad dressed stamped newsletters will dropped Uncle Sams blue repositories mile away might add publication strictly one-man operation has now carried out 37 times risk boring some ac complished editors audience Id like explode subject wire caps just beginning planning stage club newsletter editor career read has intoned newsletters can stickum holds club together boost meeting attendance raise overall club quality As hardworking newsletter editor like sound club meeting at56 Model Aviation youre club newsletter editor already know difficult can sometimes come up teresting articles youre silent readers out knows story could use speak up help out both editor newsletter U Fred F Berman tendance has risen 60% club roster reality though due factors just newsletter alone get feeling members appreciate seeing month least no ones canceled subscrip tion club did vote provide necessary operating funds its treasury hard part newsletter editor especially editor very new pub lication come right down virtually aspect getting product club members hands will fall directly Oh sure Post Office will deliver charge three-quarters operating budget lots print shops wholl print easy things What should prepared though almost total lack usable comments inputeven club officers Oh sure lots people will say liked least hope will can practically forget receiving material fill pages Youre likely going have come up yourself club newsletter made up mostly text first place enjoy writing second place feel cannot afford extra expense publishing photographs Maybe someday As turns out though no longer have worry about material fill pages fact currently problem what cut make fourpage limit After operating years stocks articles get built up its easy round out allotted pages course having build up stocks files something newer newsletters may have struggle comes informing membership about current events club Continued page 58 August 1987 57 C V Samples cartoonery Its quite challenge come up funny-bone tickler month club usually means editor cartoonist out heads together Rural western Pennsylvania almost another Kitty Hawk club member Mike Nogy principal aborted dream 50 years ago Dont let club secrets like slip away Mike Nogy unsung aviation pioneer yesteryear rediscovered club newsletter fortunate able him homage 50 years later Dig up stories ut Still Using bid Fashioned WingHinges will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT 450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 PT LENGTHS SMALL 1/8 ORPRICE 3 ft $250 LARGE 1/4 EASY TO INSTALL IC/IT I/4 DEEP SLIT ALIMIG TVE FILL LENGTH LP THE AEATAW WFACES 1/STALL IN//GE 1/SE sTRAIGHr RN TO MAKE 5M4/l HOLE EVERY AVCH OR SOOR/P CYAAOCRYLA7E 6/If IN HOLESCAPLLARY AC/TON WLL CARRY GLIIE ALONG ENTAPE JO/NT FOR AGO/TONAL SEOJRITI I/SENT ShALL P/N EVERY FEW RICHES WT OFF FLUSH F/LL AND SAND AS AKEDED FOR F/N/SH/NG Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 happenings youll have take off editors hat become own ace reporter Eventually youll develop little bird brain yes birdbrain thats always watch letter-stuffings Still its back everything shoulders bit again lot clubs dont have newsletter simply because no m club feels theyre wordy enough put together take close look what newsletter very obviously letter about whats going begin see theres lots stuff around could used developed little absolute minimum newsletter could something simple 14-cent postcard advising next meeting dateafter important piece club news course members wont make meeting did pay dues have right know what went doorway opened begin filling up remaining space full-size newsletter Well have staples diet Now lets add some calories Being unemployed due excessive candlepower birthday cakes can now enjoy luxury in-depth reading possible during stint breadwinner Now Im able pick up worthwhile articles first blush might have seemed too dry purposes boil down liven up newsletter Ar ticles RC frequencies sound-level dis closures examples now Im able boil down trot out letter Another thing keep going letter good-natured banter between different factions club Take four-cycle engines beautiful sophisticated marvels craftsmanship yet prac tical frequent flier four-strokes need lessly complex expensive overweight Oh ohwe can see some hackles rising already Being hometown poet note some members still defiantly purchasing four-bangers knows its fun provides stimulus makes us think about what doing loftiest things editor can hope accomplish make readers think also like blow whistle excessive advertising claims have stituted feature called Konsumers Korner use point out example no such thing combination kit equally suited both novice expert pilot give us editorial independence need feature decided beginning would rather operate small budget accept outside advertising might make us reluctant say what felt Another features surprisingly never has really taken off Trading Post members can ad vertise free charge item wish buy sell expected popular section response lukewarm best Try letterit may 58 Model Aviation HOBBYPOXY Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883 TRUE TV-PART EPOXY PAINTS 16 COLORS R ER EPOXY GLUES FOUR FORMULAS * 5-MIN 10 45-MIN FAST FILL GRAIN FILLER QUICK-PREP POLYESTER RESIN FREE COLOR CARD AND BROCHURE HOUBYPOXY D4VISON PBS/I Paint Company Inc 36 Pine 5/Gent Rockaway NJ G7866 GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges -Q - Make SInIn 4 Size Se/na 5/.I4 E $250 popular club case-inpoint importance always trying gauge reader interest idea baby doesnt take off consider replacing some other type article Most clubs have some member possesses drawing sketching talent club endowed thanks generous help able place origi nal cartoon almost issue Since cant publish pictures goes long way visually enhancing letter Other things have done member polls home-brewed crossword puzzle newsletter beautiful platform editor speak mind pertinent club topics course must subtly tact especially wants results example Ive tried point out various better safer innovative rules other clubs have enacted can also play Jiminy Cricketa second club con science device remember Dale Car negie course years past notion individual sound own name sweetest note register mind make effort cram articles reports members names and/or names wives off spring yesI hear immediately someones name misspelled also try avoid embarrassing anyone would avoid poison ivy always report sick ailing members find out about Accentuating personal has always popular readership can goldmine news copy newsletter well People hobby because link aviation theres likely someone club unusual background either mod eling full-scale aviation cant resist briefly sharing such discoveries source letter com municative member sent news paper clipping relatively unheralded aviation event happened practically own backyard over 50 years ago September 29 1935 Monessen PA airport attempted launch front 15000 onlookers wingiess airplane Lift produced 10 airfoil sections mounted conveyor belt lower half belt buried planes turtledeck upper half belt carrying cellules forward through air intended produce lift much same way helicopter does design worked would have big-money rewards Unfortunately plane pilot never left ground Mechanical rather aerodynamic problems blame Additional R&D money could un limbered after initial fiasco project withered vine itself made great feature issue after publishing article found scraped surface Continued page 156 4 PILOTS STANDARD TSMAN RACING TARY WHEELS AGE TH CONTOUR BALLOON EN AGE 4 ENGINES PRATT & WHITNEY NT HONE Major Decals pass flying colors DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED Call Paul Major 413 525-4110 *7 Giant Scale18 Sheets *60 Size38 Sheets *40 Size38 Sheets *Propeller Decals WT 6 Sheets -3 sizes ea *Kill Markings12 Sheets *Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters Numbers 12 34 4-13/16 10 Colors * Stars 10 Colors 11 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes Seed /oa66wd major decals August 1987 59 WILLIAMS ACCESSORIES BROTHERS %ICKERS DAU BELLUM $2 FOR FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 Custom decals Manufacturers. LNORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEADOW MA 01020 TEL 413-525-4110 IV~SGRATESHAPESTM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon Carbide grit sides 10 Long GS 101GS 102GS 103 114 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&HSAVEI Six Pack Combo GSs above- $2195 S&H Single GS $495 S&H AZ RESIDENTS ADD 5% TAX products guaranteed ers invited Ask yotlr hobby dealer first MASTER CHARGE OR VISA ACCEPTED Hwy 179-Suite 108 1602 264-1806 GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDS GS 200 PKG mir 91/2 long$795 S&H SEND CHECK OR MO NEY OR DER TO 911 Rock Industries Sedona AZ 66336 05 104G5 105GS 106 3/8 & 5/8 900 Vs wIsIa 450 & 900 Combo package #2-GS 104 105 106 $1195 S&H GRATE-SMAPESm SQUARES OS 300 PKG 9/ longS495 5&H Autry Irvine CA 92718 Futaba Corp America 555 West Victoria St Compton CA 90220 SR Batteries Box 287 Beliport NY 11713 Thanks guest columnist Paul Tradelius informative article regular contnbuting editor Larry buy should back us again nextmonth Keep sending him photos news ideas Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 Newsletters/Berman Continued page 59 Soon after letter out Michael T Nogy elder statesman member Belle Vernon PA approached stack pictures clippings yellowed age Heck said about item paper built doggone plane its inventor Bemis Johnston can tell about Mike unfolded fascinating tragic story wingless wonder ended up bone-yard principle should have flown Mike said practice mechanical problems did rnand wouldnt let us fix prob lems have since run sequel Mike hapless hangar queen During terview man spine has ribs spars instead vertebrae picked up aviation lore print future letters point air planes have gone inception fabrication thousands people out captivating stories just have put reporters hat again dig out other requirement newsletter editor favorite active club member aware other members activities both off field Before head gets too big keep mind because inside formation letter going little interest outside group except wives seem reading little gette. maybe see what up As routine mechanics getting out newsletter hardly require comment Four hours staple pounding address label taping stamp licking generally norm some short cuts Ive come across though ex ample put members names addresses blocks drawn 8 x 11in piece paper just photocopy cut up mailing labels labels can quickly taped already stapled newsletters course use sponge wet stamps theres no way could come up much spit Newsletters can broken down two basic categories Theres abbreviated report type letter just conveys news dates theres expanded newsletter continues editorials critiques plans scratch-built models basic report-type letter could con tain information meeting dates raffle prizes flea markets should also report happenings previous meeting names attendees stood out raffle winners show-and-tell exhib itors snack donors Finally should contain announcements national local events mall shows special pro grams modeling spectaculars like Striking Back expanded letter can anything youre capable cranking out really no limit specifically can contain such extra goodies true editorials soap boxes relating club activities can run articles things like safety build ing techniques consumer critiques unusual experiences Again best services can offer readers write up condensations major topics like frequency allocations new narrowband radios combating noise strat egies holding onto flying field list goes on Just remember keep little bird head forever lookout times newsletter editors may seem full perhaps baloney bs urge write vying blue ribbons Hall Fame nominations What want produce quality product readers can enjoy learn fromand just maybe doing club doesnt have newsletter seems strike home hope will think about doing yourself wont easy often youll find yourself working alone can guarantee work will much make club better club CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 place wheel fully wrapped use CyA lock thread down harden balsa disk disk should now look like C sketch Before proceeding next step wheel-making lets go back bit point mark position spokes An easy way space spoke markings evenly around wheel first determine spokes Lets say will 24 spokes Dividing 24 3600 represents wheels outer rim find spoke mark should made 150 around rim use protractor should help marking spoke positions point can cut away thread crosses grooved inside balsa disk Now cut disk silk silkrayon blend about three four times size wheel using plenty dope apply fabric side wheel pulling fabric tight can Use rubberband other side hold extra fabric tightly place until dries dry cutaway extra cloth sharp knife apply fabric other side wheel using same procedure thread spokes show through look very realistic familiar idea covering spoked wheels would like point out photos of early planes appear have solid wheel hubs actuality have spoked wheels fabric covering over Therefore Bobs approach simulating spoked wheel produces very realistic-looking unit appears last thing have to either obtaln tire make First lets explore Bob Furrs approach making tire recommends visit local auto supply store will look around various sizes rubber tubes used vacuum hoses etc little effort can locate perfectly sized tire Before CyA glues next part very difficult however Bob says can now Cut rubber tubing just long enough reach way around hub wheel disk just completed Place tubing disk recess carefully glue hub CyA Continued page 159 156 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/08
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58, 59, 156
rIfRAIvIVJAL 13 198814Nr SC4g PLIN C-9 v9 4 4- 4 6 64- Top major club event such sanctioned Giant Scale Fly-In always has lots good material forany newsletter Above Enterprising cartoonist Bob Novotne created puzzle something different served readers Variety spurs club members interest YOU HAD BETITER BELIEVE IT Its now 2 am newsletter #37 has just put bed Later morning master will taken printers $1520 110 copies two-page four-sided letter will pressed stack will ready pickup afternoon four hours later 100 stapled ad dressed stamped newsletters will dropped Uncle Sams blue repositories mile away might add publication strictly one-man operation has now carried out 37 times risk boring some ac complished editors audience Id like explode subject wire caps just beginning planning stage club newsletter editor career read has intoned newsletters can stickum holds club together boost meeting attendance raise overall club quality As hardworking newsletter editor like sound club meeting at56 Model Aviation youre club newsletter editor already know difficult can sometimes come up teresting articles youre silent readers out knows story could use speak up help out both editor newsletter U Fred F Berman tendance has risen 60% club roster reality though due factors just newsletter alone get feeling members appreciate seeing month least no ones canceled subscrip tion club did vote provide necessary operating funds its treasury hard part newsletter editor especially editor very new pub lication come right down virtually aspect getting product club members hands will fall directly Oh sure Post Office will deliver charge three-quarters operating budget lots print shops wholl print easy things What should prepared though almost total lack usable comments inputeven club officers Oh sure lots people will say liked least hope will can practically forget receiving material fill pages Youre likely going have come up yourself club newsletter made up mostly text first place enjoy writing second place feel cannot afford extra expense publishing photographs Maybe someday As turns out though no longer have worry about material fill pages fact currently problem what cut make fourpage limit After operating years stocks articles get built up its easy round out allotted pages course having build up stocks files something newer newsletters may have struggle comes informing membership about current events club Continued page 58 August 1987 57 C V Samples cartoonery Its quite challenge come up funny-bone tickler month club usually means editor cartoonist out heads together Rural western Pennsylvania almost another Kitty Hawk club member Mike Nogy principal aborted dream 50 years ago Dont let club secrets like slip away Mike Nogy unsung aviation pioneer yesteryear rediscovered club newsletter fortunate able him homage 50 years later Dig up stories ut Still Using bid Fashioned WingHinges will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT 450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATERIALS COMES IN 3 PT LENGTHS SMALL 1/8 ORPRICE 3 ft $250 LARGE 1/4 EASY TO INSTALL IC/IT I/4 DEEP SLIT ALIMIG TVE FILL LENGTH LP THE AEATAW WFACES 1/STALL IN//GE 1/SE sTRAIGHr RN TO MAKE 5M4/l HOLE EVERY AVCH OR SOOR/P CYAAOCRYLA7E 6/If IN HOLESCAPLLARY AC/TON WLL CARRY GLIIE ALONG ENTAPE JO/NT FOR AGO/TONAL SEOJRITI I/SENT ShALL P/N EVERY FEW RICHES WT OFF FLUSH F/LL AND SAND AS AKEDED FOR F/N/SH/NG Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 happenings youll have take off editors hat become own ace reporter Eventually youll develop little bird brain yes birdbrain thats always watch letter-stuffings Still its back everything shoulders bit again lot clubs dont have newsletter simply because no m club feels theyre wordy enough put together take close look what newsletter very obviously letter about whats going begin see theres lots stuff around could used developed little absolute minimum newsletter could something simple 14-cent postcard advising next meeting dateafter important piece club news course members wont make meeting did pay dues have right know what went doorway opened begin filling up remaining space full-size newsletter Well have staples diet Now lets add some calories Being unemployed due excessive candlepower birthday cakes can now enjoy luxury in-depth reading possible during stint breadwinner Now Im able pick up worthwhile articles first blush might have seemed too dry purposes boil down liven up newsletter Ar ticles RC frequencies sound-level dis closures examples now Im able boil down trot out letter Another thing keep going letter good-natured banter between different factions club Take four-cycle engines beautiful sophisticated marvels craftsmanship yet prac tical frequent flier four-strokes need lessly complex expensive overweight Oh ohwe can see some hackles rising already Being hometown poet note some members still defiantly purchasing four-bangers knows its fun provides stimulus makes us think about what doing loftiest things editor can hope accomplish make readers think also like blow whistle excessive advertising claims have stituted feature called Konsumers Korner use point out example no such thing combination kit equally suited both novice expert pilot give us editorial independence need feature decided beginning would rather operate small budget accept outside advertising might make us reluctant say what felt Another features surprisingly never has really taken off Trading Post members can ad vertise free charge item wish buy sell expected popular section response lukewarm best Try letterit may 58 Model Aviation HOBBYPOXY Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883 TRUE TV-PART EPOXY PAINTS 16 COLORS R ER EPOXY GLUES FOUR FORMULAS * 5-MIN 10 45-MIN FAST FILL GRAIN FILLER QUICK-PREP POLYESTER RESIN FREE COLOR CARD AND BROCHURE HOUBYPOXY D4VISON PBS/I Paint Company Inc 36 Pine 5/Gent Rockaway NJ G7866 GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges -Q - Make SInIn 4 Size Se/na 5/.I4 E $250 popular club case-inpoint importance always trying gauge reader interest idea baby doesnt take off consider replacing some other type article Most clubs have some member possesses drawing sketching talent club endowed thanks generous help able place origi nal cartoon almost issue Since cant publish pictures goes long way visually enhancing letter Other things have done member polls home-brewed crossword puzzle newsletter beautiful platform editor speak mind pertinent club topics course must subtly tact especially wants results example Ive tried point out various better safer innovative rules other clubs have enacted can also play Jiminy Cricketa second club con science device remember Dale Car negie course years past notion individual sound own name sweetest note register mind make effort cram articles reports members names and/or names wives off spring yesI hear immediately someones name misspelled also try avoid embarrassing anyone would avoid poison ivy always report sick ailing members find out about Accentuating personal has always popular readership can goldmine news copy newsletter well People hobby because link aviation theres likely someone club unusual background either mod eling full-scale aviation cant resist briefly sharing such discoveries source letter com municative member sent news paper clipping relatively unheralded aviation event happened practically own backyard over 50 years ago September 29 1935 Monessen PA airport attempted launch front 15000 onlookers wingiess airplane Lift produced 10 airfoil sections mounted conveyor belt lower half belt buried planes turtledeck upper half belt carrying cellules forward through air intended produce lift much same way helicopter does design worked would have big-money rewards Unfortunately plane pilot never left ground Mechanical rather aerodynamic problems blame Additional R&D money could un limbered after initial fiasco project withered vine itself made great feature issue after publishing article found scraped surface Continued page 156 4 PILOTS STANDARD TSMAN RACING TARY WHEELS AGE TH CONTOUR BALLOON EN AGE 4 ENGINES PRATT & WHITNEY NT HONE Major Decals pass flying colors DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED Call Paul Major 413 525-4110 *7 Giant Scale18 Sheets *60 Size38 Sheets *40 Size38 Sheets *Propeller Decals WT 6 Sheets -3 sizes ea *Kill Markings12 Sheets *Nomenclature Markings 3 Sizes-12 Sheets Black White copy * Letters Numbers 12 34 4-13/16 10 Colors * Stars 10 Colors 11 Sizes plus Sheet Assorted Sizes Seed /oa66wd major decals August 1987 59 WILLIAMS ACCESSORIES BROTHERS %ICKERS DAU BELLUM $2 FOR FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 Custom decals Manufacturers. LNORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEADOW MA 01020 TEL 413-525-4110 IV~SGRATESHAPESTM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon Carbide grit sides 10 Long GS 101GS 102GS 103 114 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&HSAVEI Six Pack Combo GSs above- $2195 S&H Single GS $495 S&H AZ RESIDENTS ADD 5% TAX products guaranteed ers invited Ask yotlr hobby dealer first MASTER CHARGE OR VISA ACCEPTED Hwy 179-Suite 108 1602 264-1806 GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDS GS 200 PKG mir 91/2 long$795 S&H SEND CHECK OR MO NEY OR DER TO 911 Rock Industries Sedona AZ 66336 05 104G5 105GS 106 3/8 & 5/8 900 Vs wIsIa 450 & 900 Combo package #2-GS 104 105 106 $1195 S&H GRATE-SMAPESm SQUARES OS 300 PKG 9/ longS495 5&H Autry Irvine CA 92718 Futaba Corp America 555 West Victoria St Compton CA 90220 SR Batteries Box 287 Beliport NY 11713 Thanks guest columnist Paul Tradelius informative article regular contnbuting editor Larry buy should back us again nextmonth Keep sending him photos news ideas Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 Newsletters/Berman Continued page 59 Soon after letter out Michael T Nogy elder statesman member Belle Vernon PA approached stack pictures clippings yellowed age Heck said about item paper built doggone plane its inventor Bemis Johnston can tell about Mike unfolded fascinating tragic story wingless wonder ended up bone-yard principle should have flown Mike said practice mechanical problems did rnand wouldnt let us fix prob lems have since run sequel Mike hapless hangar queen During terview man spine has ribs spars instead vertebrae picked up aviation lore print future letters point air planes have gone inception fabrication thousands people out captivating stories just have put reporters hat again dig out other requirement newsletter editor favorite active club member aware other members activities both off field Before head gets too big keep mind because inside formation letter going little interest outside group except wives seem reading little gette. maybe see what up As routine mechanics getting out newsletter hardly require comment Four hours staple pounding address label taping stamp licking generally norm some short cuts Ive come across though ex ample put members names addresses blocks drawn 8 x 11in piece paper just photocopy cut up mailing labels labels can quickly taped already stapled newsletters course use sponge wet stamps theres no way could come up much spit Newsletters can broken down two basic categories Theres abbreviated report type letter just conveys news dates theres expanded newsletter continues editorials critiques plans scratch-built models basic report-type letter could con tain information meeting dates raffle prizes flea markets should also report happenings previous meeting names attendees stood out raffle winners show-and-tell exhib itors snack donors Finally should contain announcements national local events mall shows special pro grams modeling spectaculars like Striking Back expanded letter can anything youre capable cranking out really no limit specifically can contain such extra goodies true editorials soap boxes relating club activities can run articles things like safety build ing techniques consumer critiques unusual experiences Again best services can offer readers write up condensations major topics like frequency allocations new narrowband radios combating noise strat egies holding onto flying field list goes on Just remember keep little bird head forever lookout times newsletter editors may seem full perhaps baloney bs urge write vying blue ribbons Hall Fame nominations What want produce quality product readers can enjoy learn fromand just maybe doing club doesnt have newsletter seems strike home hope will think about doing yourself wont easy often youll find yourself working alone can guarantee work will much make club better club CL Scale/Boss Continued page 60 place wheel fully wrapped use CyA lock thread down harden balsa disk disk should now look like C sketch Before proceeding next step wheel-making lets go back bit point mark position spokes An easy way space spoke markings evenly around wheel first determine spokes Lets say will 24 spokes Dividing 24 3600 represents wheels outer rim find spoke mark should made 150 around rim use protractor should help marking spoke positions point can cut away thread crosses grooved inside balsa disk Now cut disk silk silkrayon blend about three four times size wheel using plenty dope apply fabric side wheel pulling fabric tight can Use rubberband other side hold extra fabric tightly place until dries dry cutaway extra cloth sharp knife apply fabric other side wheel using same procedure thread spokes show through look very realistic familiar idea covering spoked wheels would like point out photos of early planes appear have solid wheel hubs actuality have spoked wheels fabric covering over Therefore Bobs approach simulating spoked wheel produces very realistic-looking unit appears last thing have to either obtaln tire make First lets explore Bob Furrs approach making tire recommends visit local auto supply store will look around various sizes rubber tubes used vacuum hoses etc little effort can locate perfectly sized tire Before CyA glues next part very difficult however Bob says can now Cut rubber tubing just long enough reach way around hub wheel disk just completed Place tubing disk recess carefully glue hub CyA Continued page 159 156 Model Aviation