BILL WINTERS Editors never expect people understand isnt dont have fun readers think living smack-dab cen ter modeling universe pleasure zest always looking City Golda perfect issue filled premier people something say knowing say isnt fun sensing just maybe package whipped together frenzy 30-day period real value given folks pay Editors have moment truth advance copy dumped desk Like juggler always have three issues going once printed second final stages right its heels third planning stage odds ends over placedozens people office far away fighting own 30-day cycles daily skirmishing people sweating out perhaps half hundred projects traffic cops characters absent-minded hooked someK AzI0 KY s wonderwhat heckwe doing real editors readers know what want mission give judge us can fire us come up short So anytime see some guy street muttering himself hey man could us would die thisl Fun Well OK hams April issue perhaps great editor knows full well issue thinks failure may praised sky proud wont make ripple layout stage think cant miss writers illustrious would find another Brad Powers begins mini series about CG works up crescendo Part Illa memorable series indeed Usually people know subject cant get us language can understand orapply practical way complex science aerodynamics its intricate math Brad retired brilliant career Convair now almost totally involved architectural matters Almost Also modeler feels duty- bound put meaningful shape things continuously strive understand Hes perfectionist No sooner HENDERTOON 77/ Lj 2 fI/1 article delivered frets about its exactness simplicity Changes fly sometimes go hold may redo whole bloody thing changes must way build nuclear carriers worries about blowing editors mind Brad knows great corporate design geniuses consults words get subtly changed Little wonder respected since season pages crammed major meet reportsan AMA duty editors wellwe can present such gems Don Berliners report Musee de Air Don went Paris us rare atmosphere venerable museum comes through communed remarkable aircraft some out Genesis color photographs fit mood Perhaps aviations prolific reporter Don tied Dr Livingston search other endeavors good fortune Such coverages normally possible well-heeled peri odicals French museum equiv alent National Air& Space Museum wonders air world editor has wanted cover live since fledgling French display everything have vast display much gems rotated other wonders somewhere storage Its displays vibrant must everything just models Models planes planes among numerous items Musee de Air have become modelsaround globe scale modelers heaventhe happy hunting ground project has year making season long last can present remark able scale drawings people like Harry Robinson Fairey Long Range Mono plane Connie McClure Ken Wilson will publish Wilsons Northrop Alpha hangs Smithsonian gave him ladder off hours could get close Robinson dies thousand deaths time goes intoseclusion Hes accuracy freak Inspecting Caudron Musee de rAir found minor lettering mistake subject US British museum some obscure collection Continued page 70 6 Model Aviation BYRONEXHAUST \A-L7YORIGINALSIJ H EADER 60 size engine chock adapte will accommodate Whether youre boats planes new universal exhaust header Byron Originals answer special exhaust requirements few reasons Adapter can either drilled match engine hole pattern strap mounted Adapter will accommodate side rear exhaust engines Header pipe can trimmed achieve maximum tuned efficiency used conjunction commercially produced tuned pipes Large throated non-restrictive exhaust adapter ensures optimum engine performance Header pipe can rotated full 360 degrees adapter 3%-Sb lateral adj glow plug centerline pipe NOTE Exhaust adapter will accommodate 05 VF HE rear exhaust OPS engines Openers/Winter Continued page 6 will checked Out someone moved delicately delineated drawings Fairey Since boyhood weve wanted published its kind air plane Lovely proportions forms modeling what subject scale man Construction projects important ingredi ent magazines cant fly forms models may seldom build outside prime interest areathough lots guys dobut richly fulfilling great designers give us thinking knowhowthe state-of- the- art Although editor may never build combat model spent better part year urging cajoling pleading reminding Gene Pape show foam combat model techniques important Gene respected peers Combat some demolition derby cinch models persist thinking has image trends no matter much crates may look alike always has edge over othersfor moment Gene foam knows what doingyou RC guys dont have monopoly techniques Foam has its advantages have know precisely what doing relate special problems combat Gene should teacher rivets attention Gets across vividly methods jigs etc hollows cores interested something seriously considered especially large thick wings general foam builds up weight late fifties saw Canadian news letter illustrated item foam cutting combat first Ed Izzo career pattern flier refined concept demonstrated cut ting etc annually old Buffalo Bisons get togethers easily cut several spanwise cores within finished slab leaving spar areas inside coring seems forgotten sometimes cut big lightening holes top bottomsee Bonnema/Lowe Zlin Feb Factory Direct $ 1 695 plus 51 10 shipping & handling 15230 shipping costs foreign ordersl IPrices subject change wfo noticel Iowa residents add 3% sales tax Send check money order Byron Originals PO 279 Ida Grove Ia 51445 Visa Master Charge also accepted mary issue lucky favored Gene Papeand recent run CL authors proved erudite writers Dont consider combat man rough-and-tumble woodsman guys like us walks lifeengineers airline pilots professional people have made combat category re spected Nor other crates issue mere over the-transome things Among rubber-scale people minority some minority Dennis Norman has universal respect Few would tackle twin-engine rubber modeL saw Tigercat bring down house FAC Nats cheers shouts over field may beyond abilities skilled modelers milestone can enjoy marvel has done 43 seconds far long time watching dont claim Dennis firstbut can take bow achievement Twin Simitar Dave MacRoberts signiflcantRC Itis course aderivativeofBill Evans Simitar published December 1976 Simitar built thousands vague worriesdid darn thing really fly well would guys handle would irate builders burn us effigy tremendous successyou see smart editors really Simitar fast maneuverable things reasonably docile recently won Novice Pattern Winter Natspraiseworthy think indicative anything earth-shaking twin Did have death wish its apparently another winnerif bag twins An engine Out doesnt faze it has taken off milL power little drag Seeing believing now see print new different spice life Things like ducted fans Simitars X Wings intimidated us young editor pioneers did bit guessing designers what see magazine today place higher priority designs seeing names print January 13 spring like Kiplings sun coming up like thunder across China Bay Last night weighed -scale Aristocrat 16 Continued page 94 Assembly includes 2-piece clamp cap screws & lockwashers 4 cinch straps cast aluminum adapter 6 straight pipe 90 degree curved header 14x6 two silicone sleeves MAMMOTH SCALERS t nor have available oniplete line enginewmmts art] nufflers suet 90 15 engines such 17eDRA ylE5EA art] etc Mr wvlies ont] sorts 91a call catalog arm prica info Quarter Headquarters uS MX 12321 Sat 1raaelsc Ca I41U asaiti 70 Model Aviation pounds less covering nip tuck get flown during 1980 shop like trailer camp after tornado Tools play hide-and-goseek project already isjustshyofayear marvel people turn out exotic hig scalers built like real thing down last turnbuckle crude comparison dont find fun moves pace superhighway project otherhand have friend designed built gorgeous Waco cabin three months less covering weighs 28 pounds Evra worked 7 am 11 pm almost daily get half hour hour occasionally day once blue moon two days running Assuming average hour day including design weve used about350 hours minimum another 150 lies ahead Should build biggie Well unless have plenty shop time gifted well-equipped craftsman dont go scratch-built route Buy good kit Youll save money too dont know building thingit just happened cant give up Like mountain Finishing has come dutylike feeding dog cat PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtis s Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 1/4SCALE 9455P $2250 1/4SCALE 126SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5SCALE R4SPAN $1500 I3SCALE 471/4SRSIOSO 1SCALF 63SPAN $1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 945 Se $3000 2SCALE 63SP $1500 2SCALE 63SP $1500 PLEASE A0D *200 FORP/N USASEND $100 WRITE FOR UAILIN4l$ INFORMATIONCATA LO0E INCLUDE $100 FOR CATA LOGE 1213 HOLLY SPRING LANE GRAND BLANC Mm 40439 day Aiming 15 pounds planned using Fox 78 real lugger can turn respectable prop Weve switched now Dieselized 60 Bob Davis converting Dukes new Eagle get figures will flight test Dont laugh 60and Maxturns 16 X 4 10000 rpm have 13/2 sq ft area flew endurance models years ago got fast takeoff rapid climbtopinpointaltitudeofl 1pound 7-ft crates 84 fluid ounces tank 15 DieseL Can Time will tell suggestion build biggie first make sure have back-up crates ready fly dont lose out fun field Norm Rosenstock has three prior to-1960 crates escapement days gave us back ancient Airknocker published Flying Models early sixties Now renovation Aristocrat homebuilt modeL Renovation another full-scale thing Davis has dieselized Fox 15 will spin 10-3 like mad flew Diesels two years dim days almost beyond recall Well add modest elevator go REM will crate everyday flyingalways ready recall 6-ft low wing light-weight Veco 19 round-the-world glide gritted teeth cut off tip panels running lovely wing through Dremel jig saw Picture appeared past column Will build foot panel 8 ft spread Outer panels will have modest poly dihedraland now big sailplane-like fine rudder Though ship flew well didnt have natural groove hands- off circling lift low motor glide slight tendency wind evident required control inputs could eliminate CG incidence changes fiddling profile going low rudder set subrudders underthe stab ship feltstifl circling flight Rudder power nose-high poor eight feet will short-coupled saw wing half add dihedral low wing remember stretch wing use poly probably will need spoilers nowlike sailplane have delayed sending prints guys requested Bill Evans became interested original concept came up Crosswind also 6 feet same 19 has glass fuse tapered foam wing trike gear shorter performs beaut ifully sent us components weve flown itjust three flights before winter shut off flying will published So compared notes FO never used knife-sharp leading edgesupposed stall easily Forget has fat leading edge good other sure bottom flat right out extreme L E Dont raise L E sharp might unflyable know job wont big Sniffer unscathed last year also would like fly again RC Special scaled-down version design published 1948 Mechanix Illustrated Walt Schroder built original designyou Walt has no radio has about Vs inch dust too 94 Model Aviation BARRONS SCALE CLASSICS Openers/Winter continued page 70 Above Evans Crosswind assembled compo nents did installation Veco 19-powered version Serville glider Bill interested 19-powered 6-ft low wing below did us better low wing being stretched 8-footer poly reasons Given Incloentally wnen humongous Aristocrat finished well build something small interest ing pleasurable rubber-powered Japanese Zero Been hoarding Profile ship over year small-field free flight 049 High pyion sheet support well polyhedraled wing built-up lifting stab re mainder sheet Extremely simple frame minimum pieces beefyhigh performance man-trap arent going competition route Tight corkscrew climbwell need some simple mechanical stab pop-up fuse certainly Seelig timer Any suggestions feel bit witty resist going home again Letters Editor Continued page 8 power of15 less weights less 40 oz chase tail its chase lucky pass L F Randolph Dallas TX Unlike orherforms ofmodeling now part parcel everyday scene RC combat sofaran impromptu activity narrow interest may editorialize stepping too toes Fast RC combat sheer insanity horror menace everyone sight ofthe action have heard such ships shattering cloud chips after three flightsand should come after Randy describes may beand note maya fun way have Wyou must events infullscale modeling evolution has way turning butterflies monsters Hop up clip off etca thousand times no must live PC combat wed like frozen forever described letter editor hopes will never become formal event no can stop guys doing thing lets once exercise common sense opportunity remains expect some Dear Sir Cur letters So Merrill Hamburg Remembered page 96 December 1979 issue oi Model viation picture Merrill Hamburg friend would appreciate very much would give Mr Hamburgs address Back in1927Iguess Mr Hamburgpublished article merican Boy magazine build Baby ROG first experience model building believe little plane flew must have built dozen well other planes appeared later articles magazine As matter fact think Mr Hamburg real father model aviation As far am concerned no doubt Id like write Mr Hamburg send him some kind thoughts pleasure created addition Id like ask him would good enough autograph copy Beginning Fly wrote published Houghton Muffin Im still building flying RC days 50000th member AMA back 1974 Robert Lockwood Napa CA Mr Hamburg Hall Famer now deceasea guiding light behind old American Model League merica preceded 4MA about 10 years AMLA series Nationals late twenties early thirties before AMA appeared scene andfamous fliers like Wakefielder Gordon Lighl Max well Bassett first gassie ran away ru bberjobs late AMLA Nats competed 4merican Boy wonderful magazine victim Depression contained excellent plans solid scale models variety top rubberlobsand arrangement probably sparked Hamburg RC Technique/Myers Continued page 18 knob small wire nut make room See Figures 1 2 Finally install new 1 Meg potentiometer hole took R4 Depending pot obtained hole may have enlarged did Connect wire center terminal pot pigtail sticking up lOOK resistor Connect another wire R2 hole still open up eng lugs new pot modificaiton now complete will notice pictures Servo Cycle has pigtails several brands servos optional have also installed set nickel-cadmium pencells case remaining step calibration Plug servo get cycling new potenti ometer set middle its range Using stopwatch thumbnail count number taps 20 seconds calling first tap zero Calculate transit time follows 20 Seconds/Stroke Number taps 20 seconds Temporarily stick piece paper front panel put tick mark tip pointer mounted new petentiometer write transfer time Repeat necessary parts within normal tolerances scale should range 1 seconds 8 seconds per cycle covers practically servos use except very slow ones used retracting landing gears Inequalities between clockwise counter-clockwise strokes should always less 10% makes no difference side scale has short time have preference set up soldering wire 100 Model Aviation THE MODEL SAWMILL cut woods like Spruce White Ash Oak others useful modeling size Specify type build models order value assort ments Build better enjoy $11 opener sample modeler Tremendous small scales $33 xe bigger scales bigger selection bigger projects $55 r shelf builder really uses upPP Deliverysend Check MO Jim Scott Sawyer Ft Ashby W VA 26719 Chet Lanzo tail Maxwell Bassett No made laughs cheers Dallas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/04
Page Numbers: 6, 70, 94, 100
BILL WINTERS Editors never expect people understand isnt dont have fun readers think living smack-dab cen ter modeling universe pleasure zest always looking City Golda perfect issue filled premier people something say knowing say isnt fun sensing just maybe package whipped together frenzy 30-day period real value given folks pay Editors have moment truth advance copy dumped desk Like juggler always have three issues going once printed second final stages right its heels third planning stage odds ends over placedozens people office far away fighting own 30-day cycles daily skirmishing people sweating out perhaps half hundred projects traffic cops characters absent-minded hooked someK AzI0 KY s wonderwhat heckwe doing real editors readers know what want mission give judge us can fire us come up short So anytime see some guy street muttering himself hey man could us would die thisl Fun Well OK hams April issue perhaps great editor knows full well issue thinks failure may praised sky proud wont make ripple layout stage think cant miss writers illustrious would find another Brad Powers begins mini series about CG works up crescendo Part Illa memorable series indeed Usually people know subject cant get us language can understand orapply practical way complex science aerodynamics its intricate math Brad retired brilliant career Convair now almost totally involved architectural matters Almost Also modeler feels duty- bound put meaningful shape things continuously strive understand Hes perfectionist No sooner HENDERTOON 77/ Lj 2 fI/1 article delivered frets about its exactness simplicity Changes fly sometimes go hold may redo whole bloody thing changes must way build nuclear carriers worries about blowing editors mind Brad knows great corporate design geniuses consults words get subtly changed Little wonder respected since season pages crammed major meet reportsan AMA duty editors wellwe can present such gems Don Berliners report Musee de Air Don went Paris us rare atmosphere venerable museum comes through communed remarkable aircraft some out Genesis color photographs fit mood Perhaps aviations prolific reporter Don tied Dr Livingston search other endeavors good fortune Such coverages normally possible well-heeled peri odicals French museum equiv alent National Air& Space Museum wonders air world editor has wanted cover live since fledgling French display everything have vast display much gems rotated other wonders somewhere storage Its displays vibrant must everything just models Models planes planes among numerous items Musee de Air have become modelsaround globe scale modelers heaventhe happy hunting ground project has year making season long last can present remark able scale drawings people like Harry Robinson Fairey Long Range Mono plane Connie McClure Ken Wilson will publish Wilsons Northrop Alpha hangs Smithsonian gave him ladder off hours could get close Robinson dies thousand deaths time goes intoseclusion Hes accuracy freak Inspecting Caudron Musee de rAir found minor lettering mistake subject US British museum some obscure collection Continued page 70 6 Model Aviation BYRONEXHAUST \A-L7YORIGINALSIJ H EADER 60 size engine chock adapte will accommodate Whether youre boats planes new universal exhaust header Byron Originals answer special exhaust requirements few reasons Adapter can either drilled match engine hole pattern strap mounted Adapter will accommodate side rear exhaust engines Header pipe can trimmed achieve maximum tuned efficiency used conjunction commercially produced tuned pipes Large throated non-restrictive exhaust adapter ensures optimum engine performance Header pipe can rotated full 360 degrees adapter 3%-Sb lateral adj glow plug centerline pipe NOTE Exhaust adapter will accommodate 05 VF HE rear exhaust OPS engines Openers/Winter Continued page 6 will checked Out someone moved delicately delineated drawings Fairey Since boyhood weve wanted published its kind air plane Lovely proportions forms modeling what subject scale man Construction projects important ingredi ent magazines cant fly forms models may seldom build outside prime interest areathough lots guys dobut richly fulfilling great designers give us thinking knowhowthe state-of- the- art Although editor may never build combat model spent better part year urging cajoling pleading reminding Gene Pape show foam combat model techniques important Gene respected peers Combat some demolition derby cinch models persist thinking has image trends no matter much crates may look alike always has edge over othersfor moment Gene foam knows what doingyou RC guys dont have monopoly techniques Foam has its advantages have know precisely what doing relate special problems combat Gene should teacher rivets attention Gets across vividly methods jigs etc hollows cores interested something seriously considered especially large thick wings general foam builds up weight late fifties saw Canadian news letter illustrated item foam cutting combat first Ed Izzo career pattern flier refined concept demonstrated cut ting etc annually old Buffalo Bisons get togethers easily cut several spanwise cores within finished slab leaving spar areas inside coring seems forgotten sometimes cut big lightening holes top bottomsee Bonnema/Lowe Zlin Feb Factory Direct $ 1 695 plus 51 10 shipping & handling 15230 shipping costs foreign ordersl IPrices subject change wfo noticel Iowa residents add 3% sales tax Send check money order Byron Originals PO 279 Ida Grove Ia 51445 Visa Master Charge also accepted mary issue lucky favored Gene Papeand recent run CL authors proved erudite writers Dont consider combat man rough-and-tumble woodsman guys like us walks lifeengineers airline pilots professional people have made combat category re spected Nor other crates issue mere over the-transome things Among rubber-scale people minority some minority Dennis Norman has universal respect Few would tackle twin-engine rubber modeL saw Tigercat bring down house FAC Nats cheers shouts over field may beyond abilities skilled modelers milestone can enjoy marvel has done 43 seconds far long time watching dont claim Dennis firstbut can take bow achievement Twin Simitar Dave MacRoberts signiflcantRC Itis course aderivativeofBill Evans Simitar published December 1976 Simitar built thousands vague worriesdid darn thing really fly well would guys handle would irate builders burn us effigy tremendous successyou see smart editors really Simitar fast maneuverable things reasonably docile recently won Novice Pattern Winter Natspraiseworthy think indicative anything earth-shaking twin Did have death wish its apparently another winnerif bag twins An engine Out doesnt faze it has taken off milL power little drag Seeing believing now see print new different spice life Things like ducted fans Simitars X Wings intimidated us young editor pioneers did bit guessing designers what see magazine today place higher priority designs seeing names print January 13 spring like Kiplings sun coming up like thunder across China Bay Last night weighed -scale Aristocrat 16 Continued page 94 Assembly includes 2-piece clamp cap screws & lockwashers 4 cinch straps cast aluminum adapter 6 straight pipe 90 degree curved header 14x6 two silicone sleeves MAMMOTH SCALERS t nor have available oniplete line enginewmmts art] nufflers suet 90 15 engines such 17eDRA ylE5EA art] etc Mr wvlies ont] sorts 91a call catalog arm prica info Quarter Headquarters uS MX 12321 Sat 1raaelsc Ca I41U asaiti 70 Model Aviation pounds less covering nip tuck get flown during 1980 shop like trailer camp after tornado Tools play hide-and-goseek project already isjustshyofayear marvel people turn out exotic hig scalers built like real thing down last turnbuckle crude comparison dont find fun moves pace superhighway project otherhand have friend designed built gorgeous Waco cabin three months less covering weighs 28 pounds Evra worked 7 am 11 pm almost daily get half hour hour occasionally day once blue moon two days running Assuming average hour day including design weve used about350 hours minimum another 150 lies ahead Should build biggie Well unless have plenty shop time gifted well-equipped craftsman dont go scratch-built route Buy good kit Youll save money too dont know building thingit just happened cant give up Like mountain Finishing has come dutylike feeding dog cat PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtis s Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 1/4SCALE 9455P $2250 1/4SCALE 126SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5SCALE R4SPAN $1500 I3SCALE 471/4SRSIOSO 1SCALF 63SPAN $1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 945 Se $3000 2SCALE 63SP $1500 2SCALE 63SP $1500 PLEASE A0D *200 FORP/N USASEND $100 WRITE FOR UAILIN4l$ INFORMATIONCATA LO0E INCLUDE $100 FOR CATA LOGE 1213 HOLLY SPRING LANE GRAND BLANC Mm 40439 day Aiming 15 pounds planned using Fox 78 real lugger can turn respectable prop Weve switched now Dieselized 60 Bob Davis converting Dukes new Eagle get figures will flight test Dont laugh 60and Maxturns 16 X 4 10000 rpm have 13/2 sq ft area flew endurance models years ago got fast takeoff rapid climbtopinpointaltitudeofl 1pound 7-ft crates 84 fluid ounces tank 15 DieseL Can Time will tell suggestion build biggie first make sure have back-up crates ready fly dont lose out fun field Norm Rosenstock has three prior to-1960 crates escapement days gave us back ancient Airknocker published Flying Models early sixties Now renovation Aristocrat homebuilt modeL Renovation another full-scale thing Davis has dieselized Fox 15 will spin 10-3 like mad flew Diesels two years dim days almost beyond recall Well add modest elevator go REM will crate everyday flyingalways ready recall 6-ft low wing light-weight Veco 19 round-the-world glide gritted teeth cut off tip panels running lovely wing through Dremel jig saw Picture appeared past column Will build foot panel 8 ft spread Outer panels will have modest poly dihedraland now big sailplane-like fine rudder Though ship flew well didnt have natural groove hands- off circling lift low motor glide slight tendency wind evident required control inputs could eliminate CG incidence changes fiddling profile going low rudder set subrudders underthe stab ship feltstifl circling flight Rudder power nose-high poor eight feet will short-coupled saw wing half add dihedral low wing remember stretch wing use poly probably will need spoilers nowlike sailplane have delayed sending prints guys requested Bill Evans became interested original concept came up Crosswind also 6 feet same 19 has glass fuse tapered foam wing trike gear shorter performs beaut ifully sent us components weve flown itjust three flights before winter shut off flying will published So compared notes FO never used knife-sharp leading edgesupposed stall easily Forget has fat leading edge good other sure bottom flat right out extreme L E Dont raise L E sharp might unflyable know job wont big Sniffer unscathed last year also would like fly again RC Special scaled-down version design published 1948 Mechanix Illustrated Walt Schroder built original designyou Walt has no radio has about Vs inch dust too 94 Model Aviation BARRONS SCALE CLASSICS Openers/Winter continued page 70 Above Evans Crosswind assembled compo nents did installation Veco 19-powered version Serville glider Bill interested 19-powered 6-ft low wing below did us better low wing being stretched 8-footer poly reasons Given Incloentally wnen humongous Aristocrat finished well build something small interest ing pleasurable rubber-powered Japanese Zero Been hoarding Profile ship over year small-field free flight 049 High pyion sheet support well polyhedraled wing built-up lifting stab re mainder sheet Extremely simple frame minimum pieces beefyhigh performance man-trap arent going competition route Tight corkscrew climbwell need some simple mechanical stab pop-up fuse certainly Seelig timer Any suggestions feel bit witty resist going home again Letters Editor Continued page 8 power of15 less weights less 40 oz chase tail its chase lucky pass L F Randolph Dallas TX Unlike orherforms ofmodeling now part parcel everyday scene RC combat sofaran impromptu activity narrow interest may editorialize stepping too toes Fast RC combat sheer insanity horror menace everyone sight ofthe action have heard such ships shattering cloud chips after three flightsand should come after Randy describes may beand note maya fun way have Wyou must events infullscale modeling evolution has way turning butterflies monsters Hop up clip off etca thousand times no must live PC combat wed like frozen forever described letter editor hopes will never become formal event no can stop guys doing thing lets once exercise common sense opportunity remains expect some Dear Sir Cur letters So Merrill Hamburg Remembered page 96 December 1979 issue oi Model viation picture Merrill Hamburg friend would appreciate very much would give Mr Hamburgs address Back in1927Iguess Mr Hamburgpublished article merican Boy magazine build Baby ROG first experience model building believe little plane flew must have built dozen well other planes appeared later articles magazine As matter fact think Mr Hamburg real father model aviation As far am concerned no doubt Id like write Mr Hamburg send him some kind thoughts pleasure created addition Id like ask him would good enough autograph copy Beginning Fly wrote published Houghton Muffin Im still building flying RC days 50000th member AMA back 1974 Robert Lockwood Napa CA Mr Hamburg Hall Famer now deceasea guiding light behind old American Model League merica preceded 4MA about 10 years AMLA series Nationals late twenties early thirties before AMA appeared scene andfamous fliers like Wakefielder Gordon Lighl Max well Bassett first gassie ran away ru bberjobs late AMLA Nats competed 4merican Boy wonderful magazine victim Depression contained excellent plans solid scale models variety top rubberlobsand arrangement probably sparked Hamburg RC Technique/Myers Continued page 18 knob small wire nut make room See Figures 1 2 Finally install new 1 Meg potentiometer hole took R4 Depending pot obtained hole may have enlarged did Connect wire center terminal pot pigtail sticking up lOOK resistor Connect another wire R2 hole still open up eng lugs new pot modificaiton now complete will notice pictures Servo Cycle has pigtails several brands servos optional have also installed set nickel-cadmium pencells case remaining step calibration Plug servo get cycling new potenti ometer set middle its range Using stopwatch thumbnail count number taps 20 seconds calling first tap zero Calculate transit time follows 20 Seconds/Stroke Number taps 20 seconds Temporarily stick piece paper front panel put tick mark tip pointer mounted new petentiometer write transfer time Repeat necessary parts within normal tolerances scale should range 1 seconds 8 seconds per cycle covers practically servos use except very slow ones used retracting landing gears Inequalities between clockwise counter-clockwise strokes should always less 10% makes no difference side scale has short time have preference set up soldering wire 100 Model Aviation THE MODEL SAWMILL cut woods like Spruce White Ash Oak others useful modeling size Specify type build models order value assort ments Build better enjoy $11 opener sample modeler Tremendous small scales $33 xe bigger scales bigger selection bigger projects $55 r shelf builder really uses upPP Deliverysend Check MO Jim Scott Sawyer Ft Ashby W VA 26719 Chet Lanzo tail Maxwell Bassett No made laughs cheers Dallas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/04
Page Numbers: 6, 70, 94, 100
BILL WINTERS Editors never expect people understand isnt dont have fun readers think living smack-dab cen ter modeling universe pleasure zest always looking City Golda perfect issue filled premier people something say knowing say isnt fun sensing just maybe package whipped together frenzy 30-day period real value given folks pay Editors have moment truth advance copy dumped desk Like juggler always have three issues going once printed second final stages right its heels third planning stage odds ends over placedozens people office far away fighting own 30-day cycles daily skirmishing people sweating out perhaps half hundred projects traffic cops characters absent-minded hooked someK AzI0 KY s wonderwhat heckwe doing real editors readers know what want mission give judge us can fire us come up short So anytime see some guy street muttering himself hey man could us would die thisl Fun Well OK hams April issue perhaps great editor knows full well issue thinks failure may praised sky proud wont make ripple layout stage think cant miss writers illustrious would find another Brad Powers begins mini series about CG works up crescendo Part Illa memorable series indeed Usually people know subject cant get us language can understand orapply practical way complex science aerodynamics its intricate math Brad retired brilliant career Convair now almost totally involved architectural matters Almost Also modeler feels duty- bound put meaningful shape things continuously strive understand Hes perfectionist No sooner HENDERTOON 77/ Lj 2 fI/1 article delivered frets about its exactness simplicity Changes fly sometimes go hold may redo whole bloody thing changes must way build nuclear carriers worries about blowing editors mind Brad knows great corporate design geniuses consults words get subtly changed Little wonder respected since season pages crammed major meet reportsan AMA duty editors wellwe can present such gems Don Berliners report Musee de Air Don went Paris us rare atmosphere venerable museum comes through communed remarkable aircraft some out Genesis color photographs fit mood Perhaps aviations prolific reporter Don tied Dr Livingston search other endeavors good fortune Such coverages normally possible well-heeled peri odicals French museum equiv alent National Air& Space Museum wonders air world editor has wanted cover live since fledgling French display everything have vast display much gems rotated other wonders somewhere storage Its displays vibrant must everything just models Models planes planes among numerous items Musee de Air have become modelsaround globe scale modelers heaventhe happy hunting ground project has year making season long last can present remark able scale drawings people like Harry Robinson Fairey Long Range Mono plane Connie McClure Ken Wilson will publish Wilsons Northrop Alpha hangs Smithsonian gave him ladder off hours could get close Robinson dies thousand deaths time goes intoseclusion Hes accuracy freak Inspecting Caudron Musee de rAir found minor lettering mistake subject US British museum some obscure collection Continued page 70 6 Model Aviation BYRONEXHAUST \A-L7YORIGINALSIJ H EADER 60 size engine chock adapte will accommodate Whether youre boats planes new universal exhaust header Byron Originals answer special exhaust requirements few reasons Adapter can either drilled match engine hole pattern strap mounted Adapter will accommodate side rear exhaust engines Header pipe can trimmed achieve maximum tuned efficiency used conjunction commercially produced tuned pipes Large throated non-restrictive exhaust adapter ensures optimum engine performance Header pipe can rotated full 360 degrees adapter 3%-Sb lateral adj glow plug centerline pipe NOTE Exhaust adapter will accommodate 05 VF HE rear exhaust OPS engines Openers/Winter Continued page 6 will checked Out someone moved delicately delineated drawings Fairey Since boyhood weve wanted published its kind air plane Lovely proportions forms modeling what subject scale man Construction projects important ingredi ent magazines cant fly forms models may seldom build outside prime interest areathough lots guys dobut richly fulfilling great designers give us thinking knowhowthe state-of- the- art Although editor may never build combat model spent better part year urging cajoling pleading reminding Gene Pape show foam combat model techniques important Gene respected peers Combat some demolition derby cinch models persist thinking has image trends no matter much crates may look alike always has edge over othersfor moment Gene foam knows what doingyou RC guys dont have monopoly techniques Foam has its advantages have know precisely what doing relate special problems combat Gene should teacher rivets attention Gets across vividly methods jigs etc hollows cores interested something seriously considered especially large thick wings general foam builds up weight late fifties saw Canadian news letter illustrated item foam cutting combat first Ed Izzo career pattern flier refined concept demonstrated cut ting etc annually old Buffalo Bisons get togethers easily cut several spanwise cores within finished slab leaving spar areas inside coring seems forgotten sometimes cut big lightening holes top bottomsee Bonnema/Lowe Zlin Feb Factory Direct $ 1 695 plus 51 10 shipping & handling 15230 shipping costs foreign ordersl IPrices subject change wfo noticel Iowa residents add 3% sales tax Send check money order Byron Originals PO 279 Ida Grove Ia 51445 Visa Master Charge also accepted mary issue lucky favored Gene Papeand recent run CL authors proved erudite writers Dont consider combat man rough-and-tumble woodsman guys like us walks lifeengineers airline pilots professional people have made combat category re spected Nor other crates issue mere over the-transome things Among rubber-scale people minority some minority Dennis Norman has universal respect Few would tackle twin-engine rubber modeL saw Tigercat bring down house FAC Nats cheers shouts over field may beyond abilities skilled modelers milestone can enjoy marvel has done 43 seconds far long time watching dont claim Dennis firstbut can take bow achievement Twin Simitar Dave MacRoberts signiflcantRC Itis course aderivativeofBill Evans Simitar published December 1976 Simitar built thousands vague worriesdid darn thing really fly well would guys handle would irate builders burn us effigy tremendous successyou see smart editors really Simitar fast maneuverable things reasonably docile recently won Novice Pattern Winter Natspraiseworthy think indicative anything earth-shaking twin Did have death wish its apparently another winnerif bag twins An engine Out doesnt faze it has taken off milL power little drag Seeing believing now see print new different spice life Things like ducted fans Simitars X Wings intimidated us young editor pioneers did bit guessing designers what see magazine today place higher priority designs seeing names print January 13 spring like Kiplings sun coming up like thunder across China Bay Last night weighed -scale Aristocrat 16 Continued page 94 Assembly includes 2-piece clamp cap screws & lockwashers 4 cinch straps cast aluminum adapter 6 straight pipe 90 degree curved header 14x6 two silicone sleeves MAMMOTH SCALERS t nor have available oniplete line enginewmmts art] nufflers suet 90 15 engines such 17eDRA ylE5EA art] etc Mr wvlies ont] sorts 91a call catalog arm prica info Quarter Headquarters uS MX 12321 Sat 1raaelsc Ca I41U asaiti 70 Model Aviation pounds less covering nip tuck get flown during 1980 shop like trailer camp after tornado Tools play hide-and-goseek project already isjustshyofayear marvel people turn out exotic hig scalers built like real thing down last turnbuckle crude comparison dont find fun moves pace superhighway project otherhand have friend designed built gorgeous Waco cabin three months less covering weighs 28 pounds Evra worked 7 am 11 pm almost daily get half hour hour occasionally day once blue moon two days running Assuming average hour day including design weve used about350 hours minimum another 150 lies ahead Should build biggie Well unless have plenty shop time gifted well-equipped craftsman dont go scratch-built route Buy good kit Youll save money too dont know building thingit just happened cant give up Like mountain Finishing has come dutylike feeding dog cat PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtis s Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 1/4SCALE 9455P $2250 1/4SCALE 126SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5SCALE R4SPAN $1500 I3SCALE 471/4SRSIOSO 1SCALF 63SPAN $1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 945 Se $3000 2SCALE 63SP $1500 2SCALE 63SP $1500 PLEASE A0D *200 FORP/N USASEND $100 WRITE FOR UAILIN4l$ INFORMATIONCATA LO0E INCLUDE $100 FOR CATA LOGE 1213 HOLLY SPRING LANE GRAND BLANC Mm 40439 day Aiming 15 pounds planned using Fox 78 real lugger can turn respectable prop Weve switched now Dieselized 60 Bob Davis converting Dukes new Eagle get figures will flight test Dont laugh 60and Maxturns 16 X 4 10000 rpm have 13/2 sq ft area flew endurance models years ago got fast takeoff rapid climbtopinpointaltitudeofl 1pound 7-ft crates 84 fluid ounces tank 15 DieseL Can Time will tell suggestion build biggie first make sure have back-up crates ready fly dont lose out fun field Norm Rosenstock has three prior to-1960 crates escapement days gave us back ancient Airknocker published Flying Models early sixties Now renovation Aristocrat homebuilt modeL Renovation another full-scale thing Davis has dieselized Fox 15 will spin 10-3 like mad flew Diesels two years dim days almost beyond recall Well add modest elevator go REM will crate everyday flyingalways ready recall 6-ft low wing light-weight Veco 19 round-the-world glide gritted teeth cut off tip panels running lovely wing through Dremel jig saw Picture appeared past column Will build foot panel 8 ft spread Outer panels will have modest poly dihedraland now big sailplane-like fine rudder Though ship flew well didnt have natural groove hands- off circling lift low motor glide slight tendency wind evident required control inputs could eliminate CG incidence changes fiddling profile going low rudder set subrudders underthe stab ship feltstifl circling flight Rudder power nose-high poor eight feet will short-coupled saw wing half add dihedral low wing remember stretch wing use poly probably will need spoilers nowlike sailplane have delayed sending prints guys requested Bill Evans became interested original concept came up Crosswind also 6 feet same 19 has glass fuse tapered foam wing trike gear shorter performs beaut ifully sent us components weve flown itjust three flights before winter shut off flying will published So compared notes FO never used knife-sharp leading edgesupposed stall easily Forget has fat leading edge good other sure bottom flat right out extreme L E Dont raise L E sharp might unflyable know job wont big Sniffer unscathed last year also would like fly again RC Special scaled-down version design published 1948 Mechanix Illustrated Walt Schroder built original designyou Walt has no radio has about Vs inch dust too 94 Model Aviation BARRONS SCALE CLASSICS Openers/Winter continued page 70 Above Evans Crosswind assembled compo nents did installation Veco 19-powered version Serville glider Bill interested 19-powered 6-ft low wing below did us better low wing being stretched 8-footer poly reasons Given Incloentally wnen humongous Aristocrat finished well build something small interest ing pleasurable rubber-powered Japanese Zero Been hoarding Profile ship over year small-field free flight 049 High pyion sheet support well polyhedraled wing built-up lifting stab re mainder sheet Extremely simple frame minimum pieces beefyhigh performance man-trap arent going competition route Tight corkscrew climbwell need some simple mechanical stab pop-up fuse certainly Seelig timer Any suggestions feel bit witty resist going home again Letters Editor Continued page 8 power of15 less weights less 40 oz chase tail its chase lucky pass L F Randolph Dallas TX Unlike orherforms ofmodeling now part parcel everyday scene RC combat sofaran impromptu activity narrow interest may editorialize stepping too toes Fast RC combat sheer insanity horror menace everyone sight ofthe action have heard such ships shattering cloud chips after three flightsand should come after Randy describes may beand note maya fun way have Wyou must events infullscale modeling evolution has way turning butterflies monsters Hop up clip off etca thousand times no must live PC combat wed like frozen forever described letter editor hopes will never become formal event no can stop guys doing thing lets once exercise common sense opportunity remains expect some Dear Sir Cur letters So Merrill Hamburg Remembered page 96 December 1979 issue oi Model viation picture Merrill Hamburg friend would appreciate very much would give Mr Hamburgs address Back in1927Iguess Mr Hamburgpublished article merican Boy magazine build Baby ROG first experience model building believe little plane flew must have built dozen well other planes appeared later articles magazine As matter fact think Mr Hamburg real father model aviation As far am concerned no doubt Id like write Mr Hamburg send him some kind thoughts pleasure created addition Id like ask him would good enough autograph copy Beginning Fly wrote published Houghton Muffin Im still building flying RC days 50000th member AMA back 1974 Robert Lockwood Napa CA Mr Hamburg Hall Famer now deceasea guiding light behind old American Model League merica preceded 4MA about 10 years AMLA series Nationals late twenties early thirties before AMA appeared scene andfamous fliers like Wakefielder Gordon Lighl Max well Bassett first gassie ran away ru bberjobs late AMLA Nats competed 4merican Boy wonderful magazine victim Depression contained excellent plans solid scale models variety top rubberlobsand arrangement probably sparked Hamburg RC Technique/Myers Continued page 18 knob small wire nut make room See Figures 1 2 Finally install new 1 Meg potentiometer hole took R4 Depending pot obtained hole may have enlarged did Connect wire center terminal pot pigtail sticking up lOOK resistor Connect another wire R2 hole still open up eng lugs new pot modificaiton now complete will notice pictures Servo Cycle has pigtails several brands servos optional have also installed set nickel-cadmium pencells case remaining step calibration Plug servo get cycling new potenti ometer set middle its range Using stopwatch thumbnail count number taps 20 seconds calling first tap zero Calculate transit time follows 20 Seconds/Stroke Number taps 20 seconds Temporarily stick piece paper front panel put tick mark tip pointer mounted new petentiometer write transfer time Repeat necessary parts within normal tolerances scale should range 1 seconds 8 seconds per cycle covers practically servos use except very slow ones used retracting landing gears Inequalities between clockwise counter-clockwise strokes should always less 10% makes no difference side scale has short time have preference set up soldering wire 100 Model Aviation THE MODEL SAWMILL cut woods like Spruce White Ash Oak others useful modeling size Specify type build models order value assort ments Build better enjoy $11 opener sample modeler Tremendous small scales $33 xe bigger scales bigger selection bigger projects $55 r shelf builder really uses upPP Deliverysend Check MO Jim Scott Sawyer Ft Ashby W VA 26719 Chet Lanzo tail Maxwell Bassett No made laughs cheers Dallas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/04
Page Numbers: 6, 70, 94, 100
BILL WINTERS Editors never expect people understand isnt dont have fun readers think living smack-dab cen ter modeling universe pleasure zest always looking City Golda perfect issue filled premier people something say knowing say isnt fun sensing just maybe package whipped together frenzy 30-day period real value given folks pay Editors have moment truth advance copy dumped desk Like juggler always have three issues going once printed second final stages right its heels third planning stage odds ends over placedozens people office far away fighting own 30-day cycles daily skirmishing people sweating out perhaps half hundred projects traffic cops characters absent-minded hooked someK AzI0 KY s wonderwhat heckwe doing real editors readers know what want mission give judge us can fire us come up short So anytime see some guy street muttering himself hey man could us would die thisl Fun Well OK hams April issue perhaps great editor knows full well issue thinks failure may praised sky proud wont make ripple layout stage think cant miss writers illustrious would find another Brad Powers begins mini series about CG works up crescendo Part Illa memorable series indeed Usually people know subject cant get us language can understand orapply practical way complex science aerodynamics its intricate math Brad retired brilliant career Convair now almost totally involved architectural matters Almost Also modeler feels duty- bound put meaningful shape things continuously strive understand Hes perfectionist No sooner HENDERTOON 77/ Lj 2 fI/1 article delivered frets about its exactness simplicity Changes fly sometimes go hold may redo whole bloody thing changes must way build nuclear carriers worries about blowing editors mind Brad knows great corporate design geniuses consults words get subtly changed Little wonder respected since season pages crammed major meet reportsan AMA duty editors wellwe can present such gems Don Berliners report Musee de Air Don went Paris us rare atmosphere venerable museum comes through communed remarkable aircraft some out Genesis color photographs fit mood Perhaps aviations prolific reporter Don tied Dr Livingston search other endeavors good fortune Such coverages normally possible well-heeled peri odicals French museum equiv alent National Air& Space Museum wonders air world editor has wanted cover live since fledgling French display everything have vast display much gems rotated other wonders somewhere storage Its displays vibrant must everything just models Models planes planes among numerous items Musee de Air have become modelsaround globe scale modelers heaventhe happy hunting ground project has year making season long last can present remark able scale drawings people like Harry Robinson Fairey Long Range Mono plane Connie McClure Ken Wilson will publish Wilsons Northrop Alpha hangs Smithsonian gave him ladder off hours could get close Robinson dies thousand deaths time goes intoseclusion Hes accuracy freak Inspecting Caudron Musee de rAir found minor lettering mistake subject US British museum some obscure collection Continued page 70 6 Model Aviation BYRONEXHAUST \A-L7YORIGINALSIJ H EADER 60 size engine chock adapte will accommodate Whether youre boats planes new universal exhaust header Byron Originals answer special exhaust requirements few reasons Adapter can either drilled match engine hole pattern strap mounted Adapter will accommodate side rear exhaust engines Header pipe can trimmed achieve maximum tuned efficiency used conjunction commercially produced tuned pipes Large throated non-restrictive exhaust adapter ensures optimum engine performance Header pipe can rotated full 360 degrees adapter 3%-Sb lateral adj glow plug centerline pipe NOTE Exhaust adapter will accommodate 05 VF HE rear exhaust OPS engines Openers/Winter Continued page 6 will checked Out someone moved delicately delineated drawings Fairey Since boyhood weve wanted published its kind air plane Lovely proportions forms modeling what subject scale man Construction projects important ingredi ent magazines cant fly forms models may seldom build outside prime interest areathough lots guys dobut richly fulfilling great designers give us thinking knowhowthe state-of- the- art Although editor may never build combat model spent better part year urging cajoling pleading reminding Gene Pape show foam combat model techniques important Gene respected peers Combat some demolition derby cinch models persist thinking has image trends no matter much crates may look alike always has edge over othersfor moment Gene foam knows what doingyou RC guys dont have monopoly techniques Foam has its advantages have know precisely what doing relate special problems combat Gene should teacher rivets attention Gets across vividly methods jigs etc hollows cores interested something seriously considered especially large thick wings general foam builds up weight late fifties saw Canadian news letter illustrated item foam cutting combat first Ed Izzo career pattern flier refined concept demonstrated cut ting etc annually old Buffalo Bisons get togethers easily cut several spanwise cores within finished slab leaving spar areas inside coring seems forgotten sometimes cut big lightening holes top bottomsee Bonnema/Lowe Zlin Feb Factory Direct $ 1 695 plus 51 10 shipping & handling 15230 shipping costs foreign ordersl IPrices subject change wfo noticel Iowa residents add 3% sales tax Send check money order Byron Originals PO 279 Ida Grove Ia 51445 Visa Master Charge also accepted mary issue lucky favored Gene Papeand recent run CL authors proved erudite writers Dont consider combat man rough-and-tumble woodsman guys like us walks lifeengineers airline pilots professional people have made combat category re spected Nor other crates issue mere over the-transome things Among rubber-scale people minority some minority Dennis Norman has universal respect Few would tackle twin-engine rubber modeL saw Tigercat bring down house FAC Nats cheers shouts over field may beyond abilities skilled modelers milestone can enjoy marvel has done 43 seconds far long time watching dont claim Dennis firstbut can take bow achievement Twin Simitar Dave MacRoberts signiflcantRC Itis course aderivativeofBill Evans Simitar published December 1976 Simitar built thousands vague worriesdid darn thing really fly well would guys handle would irate builders burn us effigy tremendous successyou see smart editors really Simitar fast maneuverable things reasonably docile recently won Novice Pattern Winter Natspraiseworthy think indicative anything earth-shaking twin Did have death wish its apparently another winnerif bag twins An engine Out doesnt faze it has taken off milL power little drag Seeing believing now see print new different spice life Things like ducted fans Simitars X Wings intimidated us young editor pioneers did bit guessing designers what see magazine today place higher priority designs seeing names print January 13 spring like Kiplings sun coming up like thunder across China Bay Last night weighed -scale Aristocrat 16 Continued page 94 Assembly includes 2-piece clamp cap screws & lockwashers 4 cinch straps cast aluminum adapter 6 straight pipe 90 degree curved header 14x6 two silicone sleeves MAMMOTH SCALERS t nor have available oniplete line enginewmmts art] nufflers suet 90 15 engines such 17eDRA ylE5EA art] etc Mr wvlies ont] sorts 91a call catalog arm prica info Quarter Headquarters uS MX 12321 Sat 1raaelsc Ca I41U asaiti 70 Model Aviation pounds less covering nip tuck get flown during 1980 shop like trailer camp after tornado Tools play hide-and-goseek project already isjustshyofayear marvel people turn out exotic hig scalers built like real thing down last turnbuckle crude comparison dont find fun moves pace superhighway project otherhand have friend designed built gorgeous Waco cabin three months less covering weighs 28 pounds Evra worked 7 am 11 pm almost daily get half hour hour occasionally day once blue moon two days running Assuming average hour day including design weve used about350 hours minimum another 150 lies ahead Should build biggie Well unless have plenty shop time gifted well-equipped craftsman dont go scratch-built route Buy good kit Youll save money too dont know building thingit just happened cant give up Like mountain Finishing has come dutylike feeding dog cat PLANS & CONSTR MANUAL Curtis s Hawk P6E Stinson Reliant SR9 1/4SCALE 9455P $2250 1/4SCALE 126SP $2500 2SCALE 63SPAN $1250 5SCALE R4SPAN $1500 I3SCALE 471/4SRSIOSO 1SCALF 63SPAN $1250 Curtiss FIIC2 Curtiss Gulfhawk IA IA SCALE 94SP $3000 1/4SCALE 945 Se $3000 2SCALE 63SP $1500 2SCALE 63SP $1500 PLEASE A0D *200 FORP/N USASEND $100 WRITE FOR UAILIN4l$ INFORMATIONCATA LO0E INCLUDE $100 FOR CATA LOGE 1213 HOLLY SPRING LANE GRAND BLANC Mm 40439 day Aiming 15 pounds planned using Fox 78 real lugger can turn respectable prop Weve switched now Dieselized 60 Bob Davis converting Dukes new Eagle get figures will flight test Dont laugh 60and Maxturns 16 X 4 10000 rpm have 13/2 sq ft area flew endurance models years ago got fast takeoff rapid climbtopinpointaltitudeofl 1pound 7-ft crates 84 fluid ounces tank 15 DieseL Can Time will tell suggestion build biggie first make sure have back-up crates ready fly dont lose out fun field Norm Rosenstock has three prior to-1960 crates escapement days gave us back ancient Airknocker published Flying Models early sixties Now renovation Aristocrat homebuilt modeL Renovation another full-scale thing Davis has dieselized Fox 15 will spin 10-3 like mad flew Diesels two years dim days almost beyond recall Well add modest elevator go REM will crate everyday flyingalways ready recall 6-ft low wing light-weight Veco 19 round-the-world glide gritted teeth cut off tip panels running lovely wing through Dremel jig saw Picture appeared past column Will build foot panel 8 ft spread Outer panels will have modest poly dihedraland now big sailplane-like fine rudder Though ship flew well didnt have natural groove hands- off circling lift low motor glide slight tendency wind evident required control inputs could eliminate CG incidence changes fiddling profile going low rudder set subrudders underthe stab ship feltstifl circling flight Rudder power nose-high poor eight feet will short-coupled saw wing half add dihedral low wing remember stretch wing use poly probably will need spoilers nowlike sailplane have delayed sending prints guys requested Bill Evans became interested original concept came up Crosswind also 6 feet same 19 has glass fuse tapered foam wing trike gear shorter performs beaut ifully sent us components weve flown itjust three flights before winter shut off flying will published So compared notes FO never used knife-sharp leading edgesupposed stall easily Forget has fat leading edge good other sure bottom flat right out extreme L E Dont raise L E sharp might unflyable know job wont big Sniffer unscathed last year also would like fly again RC Special scaled-down version design published 1948 Mechanix Illustrated Walt Schroder built original designyou Walt has no radio has about Vs inch dust too 94 Model Aviation BARRONS SCALE CLASSICS Openers/Winter continued page 70 Above Evans Crosswind assembled compo nents did installation Veco 19-powered version Serville glider Bill interested 19-powered 6-ft low wing below did us better low wing being stretched 8-footer poly reasons Given Incloentally wnen humongous Aristocrat finished well build something small interest ing pleasurable rubber-powered Japanese Zero Been hoarding Profile ship over year small-field free flight 049 High pyion sheet support well polyhedraled wing built-up lifting stab re mainder sheet Extremely simple frame minimum pieces beefyhigh performance man-trap arent going competition route Tight corkscrew climbwell need some simple mechanical stab pop-up fuse certainly Seelig timer Any suggestions feel bit witty resist going home again Letters Editor Continued page 8 power of15 less weights less 40 oz chase tail its chase lucky pass L F Randolph Dallas TX Unlike orherforms ofmodeling now part parcel everyday scene RC combat sofaran impromptu activity narrow interest may editorialize stepping too toes Fast RC combat sheer insanity horror menace everyone sight ofthe action have heard such ships shattering cloud chips after three flightsand should come after Randy describes may beand note maya fun way have Wyou must events infullscale modeling evolution has way turning butterflies monsters Hop up clip off etca thousand times no must live PC combat wed like frozen forever described letter editor hopes will never become formal event no can stop guys doing thing lets once exercise common sense opportunity remains expect some Dear Sir Cur letters So Merrill Hamburg Remembered page 96 December 1979 issue oi Model viation picture Merrill Hamburg friend would appreciate very much would give Mr Hamburgs address Back in1927Iguess Mr Hamburgpublished article merican Boy magazine build Baby ROG first experience model building believe little plane flew must have built dozen well other planes appeared later articles magazine As matter fact think Mr Hamburg real father model aviation As far am concerned no doubt Id like write Mr Hamburg send him some kind thoughts pleasure created addition Id like ask him would good enough autograph copy Beginning Fly wrote published Houghton Muffin Im still building flying RC days 50000th member AMA back 1974 Robert Lockwood Napa CA Mr Hamburg Hall Famer now deceasea guiding light behind old American Model League merica preceded 4MA about 10 years AMLA series Nationals late twenties early thirties before AMA appeared scene andfamous fliers like Wakefielder Gordon Lighl Max well Bassett first gassie ran away ru bberjobs late AMLA Nats competed 4merican Boy wonderful magazine victim Depression contained excellent plans solid scale models variety top rubberlobsand arrangement probably sparked Hamburg RC Technique/Myers Continued page 18 knob small wire nut make room See Figures 1 2 Finally install new 1 Meg potentiometer hole took R4 Depending pot obtained hole may have enlarged did Connect wire center terminal pot pigtail sticking up lOOK resistor Connect another wire R2 hole still open up eng lugs new pot modificaiton now complete will notice pictures Servo Cycle has pigtails several brands servos optional have also installed set nickel-cadmium pencells case remaining step calibration Plug servo get cycling new potenti ometer set middle its range Using stopwatch thumbnail count number taps 20 seconds calling first tap zero Calculate transit time follows 20 Seconds/Stroke Number taps 20 seconds Temporarily stick piece paper front panel put tick mark tip pointer mounted new petentiometer write transfer time Repeat necessary parts within normal tolerances scale should range 1 seconds 8 seconds per cycle covers practically servos use except very slow ones used retracting landing gears Inequalities between clockwise counter-clockwise strokes should always less 10% makes no difference side scale has short time have preference set up soldering wire 100 Model Aviation THE MODEL SAWMILL cut woods like Spruce White Ash Oak others useful modeling size Specify type build models order value assort ments Build better enjoy $11 opener sample modeler Tremendous small scales $33 xe bigger scales bigger selection bigger projects $55 r shelf builder really uses upPP Deliverysend Check MO Jim Scott Sawyer Ft Ashby W VA 26719 Chet Lanzo tail Maxwell Bassett No made laughs cheers Dallas