This model conceived number years ago attending college goal design light strong maneuverable 35-powered airplane Slow Combat general sport use model easy fast cheap build Starving Student Syndrome end structure simplest tried-and-proven design couple modifications increase strength modeLwas dimensioned standard-size wood could used wherever possible resulted wingspan 36 inches less tips wing leading edge width three inches fuselage depth stabilizer width two inches results better dared hope design has successfully flown variety engines 19 35 performed well choice yours depending flying skill desired level performance original has worn out couple engines has survived several mishaps still flying condition Really outstanding maneuverability achieved using relatively thick airfoil short nose tail moment arms fashion Hal deBolts Stuntwagons However like other things world dont get something nothing Because short tail moment arm acceptable center gravity CG range quite narrow airplane must balanced point shown plans Too far back elevator will very sensitive too far forward will glide like streamlined brick engine quits full up elevator name taken peregrine falconnoted its swift attacks seemed appropriate Combat model paint design attempt carry through falcon theme nose leading edges bright yellow falcon wing body chevrons chocolate brown everything else white CONSTRUCTION Wing construction standard D-tube except D closed vertical webs between two spars also vertical webs between two sheet trailing edges webs close leading trailing edge triangles crucial wings strength strength wing structure covering original Peregrine covered silicspan finished dope However iron ons will work well wing airfoil original section has replotted article SoarSofts excellent Compufoil computer program have program would like have copy computer plot use construction template send 16 Model Aviation os author Graphic Design Carla Kunz Simple clean lines produce very attractive model McCoy 35 Red Head powers original SASE will send copy Compufoil coordinates airfoil plot flat surface soft enough accept pins essential true wing Cover plans waxed paper pm re spar place Put scraps /16 sheet between spar plans rib location allow /16 inch sheet leading edge Temporarily shim up rib tailing edges other square spar rib TEs parallel building board Pin glue ribs place making sure perpendicular spar both horizontal vertical directions Glue square LB /l6 x 1 TEs place Remove re spar used shim glue place top ribs glue dsy enough remove pins LE top spar pin glue top LE center section sheets place Carve sand top LE match ribs before gluing LB sheeting Allow whole assembly dry thoroughly preferably overnight before removing plans Turn wing over cut holes left-hand ribs leadout wires Install bellcrank mount bellcrank leadouts pushrod wingtips leadout guides tip weight Leave pushrod extra long now will cut size later hooked up elevator Pm glue other A6 LE center section sheets place will have cut slot center section sheet pushrod exit Make slot small possible try locate close possible final position Once stabilizer elevator installed will have enlarge exit slot provide pushrod clearance full range elevator travel Now comes important step wing construction Pin wing building board installed TB sheet bottom Pin TE flat against board Use scrap re shims under bottom spar ensure wing flat Now glue other TB sheet place glue webs between front spars TB sheets Allow glue dry thoroughly will assured flat wing Remove wing building board sand lOO-grtt paper remove rough edges shape LB tips June1997 17 Type CL Slow Combat/Sport Wingspan 38 inches Engine 19-35 two-stroke Construction Built-up Covering/finish Silkspan/dope film Author adjusts needle valve another successful flight V Assemble planes field getting down knees straining buck V Holdsyourplanethesbapwhen hinghg coveting tad itst*tg R/C ey4ment V Safely stores completed model V 3posilioncradlea4uststa47& 11 whs V Sturdy steel tube construction corrosion resistant powder coated finish protective podding V Dimensions 27 long x 3 tall V Easily supports model weights 55 IbsI V Folds down far Irmispoti Stock #810 W&0e4C AERO4TAN Portable Work Station Designed Comfort Mind Finish sanding 220-grit set aside Fuselage fuselage nose strength derived plywood doublers hardwood engine bearers extending back wing leading edge common weak point model fuselage just forward horizontal stabilizer maintaining constant fuselage width way tail side load strength aft fuselage greatly increased Begin fuselage construction gluing A2 inch plywood doublers inside fuselage sides 10-15-minute epoxies works well sure make left side right side Mark location five formers epoxy 3A x 1 engine mount inside fuselage sides epoxy curing use number 60 drill bit drill F2 landing gear bindings bind A2 music wire landing gear soft copper wire Lock wire binding coat epoxy Carefully glue five formers fuselage side marked locations sure properly located 900 side dry glue other side formers Position engine trim fuselage sides bottom required clear needle valve exhaust crankcase engine properly located drill engine mounts Install fuel tank secure scrap balsa wedges glued place Drill hole Fl fuel line required Caution fuselage quite thin wing cutout area result bit fragile stage construction Handle care Tail Sand tail surfaces smooth round edges except lower edge vertical fin glues fuselage Install elevator hinges elevator control horn Assembly/finish Slide fuselage over wing glue place Double-check wing square fuselage wing/fuselage joint dry glue horizontal stabilizer place making sure square fuselage centerline parallel wing Glue plywood tailskid place Open pushrod exit hole wing center section planking required clearance Put bellcrank elevator neutral position bend pushrod connect elevator control horn can use Z bend 900 bend wheel collar retain pushrod control horn want get little fancy can use some RC friends hardware solder threaded rod adapter screw threaded clevis /16 music wire pushrod routed externally simplicity However because unsupported will tend bend loaded compression down elevator case avoid proceed pushrod guide installation Once happy control system operation disconnect pushrod elevator slide /re soft wire pushrod guide onto pushrod Reconnect pushrod elevator insert pushrod guide through fuselage sides proper location epoxy F4 Check over tank installation glue top bottom fuselage sheet place dry sand fuselage shape glue vertical fin place sure locate offset shown plans Give entire framework final sanding 220 320 sandpaper now ready cover wing apply finish choice finish complete install engine attach wheels want dress model up little can add canopy pilot although didnt original Check over whole airplane Pay particular attention engine control system Check balance Dont afraid add weight nose tail required Take few photos record proceed flying field Good luck happy landings ard P Aley 3409 98th P1 SE Everett WA 98208 SoarSoft Software ATTN Eric Sanders 3904 Traine Dr Kettering 01145429 H RD KEN K K&B Aero & Marine Engines Rebuilt Repaired ted K&B can make engine like new again need send us K&B engine will repaired original parts repairs guaranteed Send engine free estimate 5204533579 2100 College Drive Lake Havasu City AZ 86403 505 Some engine noy sernoenile doe ose condlon sop/none co/I betoe nendns n r engine 20 Model Aviation d shop AERO-STAND easiest way get plane up ready fly AERO-STAND safely conveniently cradles plane Available favorite hobby source qp MIDWEST PRODUCTS CO INC 400 S Indiana St PO Box S64 Hobart IN 46342 800 348-3497 E-Mail midwkits@pla-netnet
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/06
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 20
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/06
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 20
This model conceived number years ago attending college goal design light strong maneuverable 35-powered airplane Slow Combat general sport use model easy fast cheap build Starving Student Syndrome end structure simplest tried-and-proven design couple modifications increase strength modeLwas dimensioned standard-size wood could used wherever possible resulted wingspan 36 inches less tips wing leading edge width three inches fuselage depth stabilizer width two inches results better dared hope design has successfully flown variety engines 19 35 performed well choice yours depending flying skill desired level performance original has worn out couple engines has survived several mishaps still flying condition Really outstanding maneuverability achieved using relatively thick airfoil short nose tail moment arms fashion Hal deBolts Stuntwagons However like other things world dont get something nothing Because short tail moment arm acceptable center gravity CG range quite narrow airplane must balanced point shown plans Too far back elevator will very sensitive too far forward will glide like streamlined brick engine quits full up elevator name taken peregrine falconnoted its swift attacks seemed appropriate Combat model paint design attempt carry through falcon theme nose leading edges bright yellow falcon wing body chevrons chocolate brown everything else white CONSTRUCTION Wing construction standard D-tube except D closed vertical webs between two spars also vertical webs between two sheet trailing edges webs close leading trailing edge triangles crucial wings strength strength wing structure covering original Peregrine covered silicspan finished dope However iron ons will work well wing airfoil original section has replotted article SoarSofts excellent Compufoil computer program have program would like have copy computer plot use construction template send 16 Model Aviation os author Graphic Design Carla Kunz Simple clean lines produce very attractive model McCoy 35 Red Head powers original SASE will send copy Compufoil coordinates airfoil plot flat surface soft enough accept pins essential true wing Cover plans waxed paper pm re spar place Put scraps /16 sheet between spar plans rib location allow /16 inch sheet leading edge Temporarily shim up rib tailing edges other square spar rib TEs parallel building board Pin glue ribs place making sure perpendicular spar both horizontal vertical directions Glue square LB /l6 x 1 TEs place Remove re spar used shim glue place top ribs glue dsy enough remove pins LE top spar pin glue top LE center section sheets place Carve sand top LE match ribs before gluing LB sheeting Allow whole assembly dry thoroughly preferably overnight before removing plans Turn wing over cut holes left-hand ribs leadout wires Install bellcrank mount bellcrank leadouts pushrod wingtips leadout guides tip weight Leave pushrod extra long now will cut size later hooked up elevator Pm glue other A6 LE center section sheets place will have cut slot center section sheet pushrod exit Make slot small possible try locate close possible final position Once stabilizer elevator installed will have enlarge exit slot provide pushrod clearance full range elevator travel Now comes important step wing construction Pin wing building board installed TB sheet bottom Pin TE flat against board Use scrap re shims under bottom spar ensure wing flat Now glue other TB sheet place glue webs between front spars TB sheets Allow glue dry thoroughly will assured flat wing Remove wing building board sand lOO-grtt paper remove rough edges shape LB tips June1997 17 Type CL Slow Combat/Sport Wingspan 38 inches Engine 19-35 two-stroke Construction Built-up Covering/finish Silkspan/dope film Author adjusts needle valve another successful flight V Assemble planes field getting down knees straining buck V Holdsyourplanethesbapwhen hinghg coveting tad itst*tg R/C ey4ment V Safely stores completed model V 3posilioncradlea4uststa47& 11 whs V Sturdy steel tube construction corrosion resistant powder coated finish protective podding V Dimensions 27 long x 3 tall V Easily supports model weights 55 IbsI V Folds down far Irmispoti Stock #810 W&0e4C AERO4TAN Portable Work Station Designed Comfort Mind Finish sanding 220-grit set aside Fuselage fuselage nose strength derived plywood doublers hardwood engine bearers extending back wing leading edge common weak point model fuselage just forward horizontal stabilizer maintaining constant fuselage width way tail side load strength aft fuselage greatly increased Begin fuselage construction gluing A2 inch plywood doublers inside fuselage sides 10-15-minute epoxies works well sure make left side right side Mark location five formers epoxy 3A x 1 engine mount inside fuselage sides epoxy curing use number 60 drill bit drill F2 landing gear bindings bind A2 music wire landing gear soft copper wire Lock wire binding coat epoxy Carefully glue five formers fuselage side marked locations sure properly located 900 side dry glue other side formers Position engine trim fuselage sides bottom required clear needle valve exhaust crankcase engine properly located drill engine mounts Install fuel tank secure scrap balsa wedges glued place Drill hole Fl fuel line required Caution fuselage quite thin wing cutout area result bit fragile stage construction Handle care Tail Sand tail surfaces smooth round edges except lower edge vertical fin glues fuselage Install elevator hinges elevator control horn Assembly/finish Slide fuselage over wing glue place Double-check wing square fuselage wing/fuselage joint dry glue horizontal stabilizer place making sure square fuselage centerline parallel wing Glue plywood tailskid place Open pushrod exit hole wing center section planking required clearance Put bellcrank elevator neutral position bend pushrod connect elevator control horn can use Z bend 900 bend wheel collar retain pushrod control horn want get little fancy can use some RC friends hardware solder threaded rod adapter screw threaded clevis /16 music wire pushrod routed externally simplicity However because unsupported will tend bend loaded compression down elevator case avoid proceed pushrod guide installation Once happy control system operation disconnect pushrod elevator slide /re soft wire pushrod guide onto pushrod Reconnect pushrod elevator insert pushrod guide through fuselage sides proper location epoxy F4 Check over tank installation glue top bottom fuselage sheet place dry sand fuselage shape glue vertical fin place sure locate offset shown plans Give entire framework final sanding 220 320 sandpaper now ready cover wing apply finish choice finish complete install engine attach wheels want dress model up little can add canopy pilot although didnt original Check over whole airplane Pay particular attention engine control system Check balance Dont afraid add weight nose tail required Take few photos record proceed flying field Good luck happy landings ard P Aley 3409 98th P1 SE Everett WA 98208 SoarSoft Software ATTN Eric Sanders 3904 Traine Dr Kettering 01145429 H RD KEN K K&B Aero & Marine Engines Rebuilt Repaired ted K&B can make engine like new again need send us K&B engine will repaired original parts repairs guaranteed Send engine free estimate 5204533579 2100 College Drive Lake Havasu City AZ 86403 505 Some engine noy sernoenile doe ose condlon sop/none co/I betoe nendns n r engine 20 Model Aviation d shop AERO-STAND easiest way get plane up ready fly AERO-STAND safely conveniently cradles plane Available favorite hobby source qp MIDWEST PRODUCTS CO INC 400 S Indiana St PO Box S64 Hobart IN 46342 800 348-3497 E-Mail midwkits@pla-netnet
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/06
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 20
This model conceived number years ago attending college goal design light strong maneuverable 35-powered airplane Slow Combat general sport use model easy fast cheap build Starving Student Syndrome end structure simplest tried-and-proven design couple modifications increase strength modeLwas dimensioned standard-size wood could used wherever possible resulted wingspan 36 inches less tips wing leading edge width three inches fuselage depth stabilizer width two inches results better dared hope design has successfully flown variety engines 19 35 performed well choice yours depending flying skill desired level performance original has worn out couple engines has survived several mishaps still flying condition Really outstanding maneuverability achieved using relatively thick airfoil short nose tail moment arms fashion Hal deBolts Stuntwagons However like other things world dont get something nothing Because short tail moment arm acceptable center gravity CG range quite narrow airplane must balanced point shown plans Too far back elevator will very sensitive too far forward will glide like streamlined brick engine quits full up elevator name taken peregrine falconnoted its swift attacks seemed appropriate Combat model paint design attempt carry through falcon theme nose leading edges bright yellow falcon wing body chevrons chocolate brown everything else white CONSTRUCTION Wing construction standard D-tube except D closed vertical webs between two spars also vertical webs between two sheet trailing edges webs close leading trailing edge triangles crucial wings strength strength wing structure covering original Peregrine covered silicspan finished dope However iron ons will work well wing airfoil original section has replotted article SoarSofts excellent Compufoil computer program have program would like have copy computer plot use construction template send 16 Model Aviation os author Graphic Design Carla Kunz Simple clean lines produce very attractive model McCoy 35 Red Head powers original SASE will send copy Compufoil coordinates airfoil plot flat surface soft enough accept pins essential true wing Cover plans waxed paper pm re spar place Put scraps /16 sheet between spar plans rib location allow /16 inch sheet leading edge Temporarily shim up rib tailing edges other square spar rib TEs parallel building board Pin glue ribs place making sure perpendicular spar both horizontal vertical directions Glue square LB /l6 x 1 TEs place Remove re spar used shim glue place top ribs glue dsy enough remove pins LE top spar pin glue top LE center section sheets place Carve sand top LE match ribs before gluing LB sheeting Allow whole assembly dry thoroughly preferably overnight before removing plans Turn wing over cut holes left-hand ribs leadout wires Install bellcrank mount bellcrank leadouts pushrod wingtips leadout guides tip weight Leave pushrod extra long now will cut size later hooked up elevator Pm glue other A6 LE center section sheets place will have cut slot center section sheet pushrod exit Make slot small possible try locate close possible final position Once stabilizer elevator installed will have enlarge exit slot provide pushrod clearance full range elevator travel Now comes important step wing construction Pin wing building board installed TB sheet bottom Pin TE flat against board Use scrap re shims under bottom spar ensure wing flat Now glue other TB sheet place glue webs between front spars TB sheets Allow glue dry thoroughly will assured flat wing Remove wing building board sand lOO-grtt paper remove rough edges shape LB tips June1997 17 Type CL Slow Combat/Sport Wingspan 38 inches Engine 19-35 two-stroke Construction Built-up Covering/finish Silkspan/dope film Author adjusts needle valve another successful flight V Assemble planes field getting down knees straining buck V Holdsyourplanethesbapwhen hinghg coveting tad itst*tg R/C ey4ment V Safely stores completed model V 3posilioncradlea4uststa47& 11 whs V Sturdy steel tube construction corrosion resistant powder coated finish protective podding V Dimensions 27 long x 3 tall V Easily supports model weights 55 IbsI V Folds down far Irmispoti Stock #810 W&0e4C AERO4TAN Portable Work Station Designed Comfort Mind Finish sanding 220-grit set aside Fuselage fuselage nose strength derived plywood doublers hardwood engine bearers extending back wing leading edge common weak point model fuselage just forward horizontal stabilizer maintaining constant fuselage width way tail side load strength aft fuselage greatly increased Begin fuselage construction gluing A2 inch plywood doublers inside fuselage sides 10-15-minute epoxies works well sure make left side right side Mark location five formers epoxy 3A x 1 engine mount inside fuselage sides epoxy curing use number 60 drill bit drill F2 landing gear bindings bind A2 music wire landing gear soft copper wire Lock wire binding coat epoxy Carefully glue five formers fuselage side marked locations sure properly located 900 side dry glue other side formers Position engine trim fuselage sides bottom required clear needle valve exhaust crankcase engine properly located drill engine mounts Install fuel tank secure scrap balsa wedges glued place Drill hole Fl fuel line required Caution fuselage quite thin wing cutout area result bit fragile stage construction Handle care Tail Sand tail surfaces smooth round edges except lower edge vertical fin glues fuselage Install elevator hinges elevator control horn Assembly/finish Slide fuselage over wing glue place Double-check wing square fuselage wing/fuselage joint dry glue horizontal stabilizer place making sure square fuselage centerline parallel wing Glue plywood tailskid place Open pushrod exit hole wing center section planking required clearance Put bellcrank elevator neutral position bend pushrod connect elevator control horn can use Z bend 900 bend wheel collar retain pushrod control horn want get little fancy can use some RC friends hardware solder threaded rod adapter screw threaded clevis /16 music wire pushrod routed externally simplicity However because unsupported will tend bend loaded compression down elevator case avoid proceed pushrod guide installation Once happy control system operation disconnect pushrod elevator slide /re soft wire pushrod guide onto pushrod Reconnect pushrod elevator insert pushrod guide through fuselage sides proper location epoxy F4 Check over tank installation glue top bottom fuselage sheet place dry sand fuselage shape glue vertical fin place sure locate offset shown plans Give entire framework final sanding 220 320 sandpaper now ready cover wing apply finish choice finish complete install engine attach wheels want dress model up little can add canopy pilot although didnt original Check over whole airplane Pay particular attention engine control system Check balance Dont afraid add weight nose tail required Take few photos record proceed flying field Good luck happy landings ard P Aley 3409 98th P1 SE Everett WA 98208 SoarSoft Software ATTN Eric Sanders 3904 Traine Dr Kettering 01145429 H RD KEN K K&B Aero & Marine Engines Rebuilt Repaired ted K&B can make engine like new again need send us K&B engine will repaired original parts repairs guaranteed Send engine free estimate 5204533579 2100 College Drive Lake Havasu City AZ 86403 505 Some engine noy sernoenile doe ose condlon sop/none co/I betoe nendns n r engine 20 Model Aviation d shop AERO-STAND easiest way get plane up ready fly AERO-STAND safely conveniently cradles plane Available favorite hobby source qp MIDWEST PRODUCTS CO INC 400 S Indiana St PO Box S64 Hobart IN 46342 800 348-3497 E-Mail midwkits@pla-netnet
