Paul H Schaaf Jr two classic poses authors version Benny Howards lovely design speak torthem selves comment Enjoy 48 Model Aviation AIR racing has us nearly long powered flight 1909 Glenn Curtiss first official air race France Bennett Coupe International flew speed 4765 mph Since American won first race following year thereafter races started held United States early years practically race resulted some kind record lasted next race after World War air racing became serious creation valuable trophies honors winners Some early races Schneider Trophy Pulitzer Trophy later 1929 famous Cleveland National Air Race Thompson Trophy Race famous racing planes 1930-era Ben Howards Pete have modeled U-Control Pete wing span 201 feet length 1765 feet minimum room pilot Extra fuselage panels cockpit opened before pilot could enter plane Fuse1ag Cut crutch backbone plate balsa sheet shape can obtained top-view outlined triangles Cut top bottom halves formers a sheet cement backbone plate indicated fore cementing former BL cement plywood landing gear mounting plate -dia landing gear wire fastened firewall ood Assemble engine mount drill firewall fuel pickup line throttle wire Mount 2-ox fuel tank inside fuse lage proceed a planking strips Sandpaper smooth cut out cockpit wing mounting shape tailskid made 1/16 music wire thread-wrapped cemented ood plate inserted area fuselage planking Before Gee Bees came along modelers another day went bananas over Benny Howards exquisite little racer version Golden Age classic 20/30 powered controlliner 3-line system realistic flying Mount Throttle Flight Control Unit Sturdi Built Suspended Plane Unit onto ood plate Cement plate between formers BL DL spaced w fuselage backbone alsa strips used spacers elevators throttles actuated 1/16 dia music wire using soldering coupler spliced Du-Bro RC Kwik Link elevator control wire would have some adjustment possibili ties leadout wires fastened Control Unit led out side fuselage before thewing assembled body engine fuel line goes through firewall however inlet overflow lines can go out side fuselage lines should place including tank before finishing planking Cowling cowling shaped balsa blocks Hollow out required engine being sure leave maximum air space around motor Cut out front sides cooling air flow cowling mounted fuselage screws entering two wood blocks hardwood cementedto firewall Note throttle wire coming throttle unit should move freely cowling Coat insides three four coats fuel-proof dope protect fuel Tail Surfaces Cut soft 3/16 balsa sheet rounding edges required elevator con nector ~-dia dowl sanded flat securely cemented half elevator Use favorite hinge stabilizer use figure-S threading however fine RC hinges also can use Most important elevators should move freely control horn RC nylon Obtain longest can mount pushrod furthest hole mounting surface Because elevator size want minimum movement start first flights Note rudder offset Landing Gear main gear formed -dia music wire mentioned earlier front strut sandwiched between a sheet rear strut cements front strut wing mounting plate final assembly wheels Williams Bros 3-dia Vintage Style collar soldered washer holds wheels axle Please note wheel axle actually second section -dia music wire wire wrapped soldered landing gear wire coming down fuselage t _111K if11-11 N__ __ __ __ _ __2Zz_ H3 2di222 GT G8 PETE RACER ONTROL Co N w 4e1 w w w -J -J z -J w N C, -J -J LI. February 1980 49 Ii balsa sits top axle complete landing gear setup Wing The ribs Cut 3/32 balsa sheet leading edge trailing edge stock hobby shop shaped pieces balsa Spars sq balsa Pin leading edge trailing edge lower spar center bottom 1/16 balsa sheeting over plans cement ribs position Add upper spar center top sheet ing Add control-line leadout plate wing tips model dral under wing tip wing has made two halves fastened together center plywood splice plates Also rib should have slight angle illustrated added about ox weight outboard wing tip before covering wing white Super Monokote Later assembling fuselage well remove Monokote cementing areasas fuselage rear landing gear mounting strut Finishing Cement stabilizer rudder fuselage Add shaped tail cone blocks fuselage sanded smooth gaps filled used joint patch cement local hard ware store After fuselage tail sections have final smooth finish put three coats fuel-proof clear dope sanding lightly between coat Finish cowling same way landing gear struts left until complete assembly wing finished After doping letting day go drying put two coats white epoxy paint White fuel-proof dope also fine Assemble motor pushrods fuse lage making sure everything works smoothly used 30 OS RC engine However about maximum size 20 25 engine should work out well course dont use throttle regular engine sufficient leadout wires fastened throttle unit pass through fuselage just above wing position Cement wing position lead wires through wing leadout plate Finish cementing landing gear struts position Paint required used 2-dia white spinner Lettering numbers cut Monokote Trim Sheets word PETE added felt-tip pen wish add pilot used Williams Bros 1 -scale Youll have trim shoulders sit him balsa block inside fuselage order get him correct height Its worth Flying model flown using Sturdi-Built 3-wire control handle three wire lines 52 ft plane has large fuselage compared its wing span has very little drag itll move out quite rapidly Using throttle setup lot fun also gives opportunity first getting used plane lower speed level careful reduce speed too much especially climb will cause stall perhaps some rebuilding first flight after starting engine set motor idling after partner releases plane gradually increase speed plane moves around circle until point have positive pull handle high enough speed get plane airborne Dont zoom wild blue yonder just gradually give up Remember have large elevators gentle movements looks good grad ually increase speed thing land retard throttle keeping nose level slightly down dont stall out Make movements gentle until get know plane As retard throttle plane will lose speed land Give little up gets close ground flare go full idle U-Control very enjoyable reasonable investment Adding extra feature like throttle control combined Sport Scale model about ultimate 50ivioaei FvIdLIOII rough- planked fuselage engine bolted firewall linkage engine control
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50
Paul H Schaaf Jr two classic poses authors version Benny Howards lovely design speak torthem selves comment Enjoy 48 Model Aviation AIR racing has us nearly long powered flight 1909 Glenn Curtiss first official air race France Bennett Coupe International flew speed 4765 mph Since American won first race following year thereafter races started held United States early years practically race resulted some kind record lasted next race after World War air racing became serious creation valuable trophies honors winners Some early races Schneider Trophy Pulitzer Trophy later 1929 famous Cleveland National Air Race Thompson Trophy Race famous racing planes 1930-era Ben Howards Pete have modeled U-Control Pete wing span 201 feet length 1765 feet minimum room pilot Extra fuselage panels cockpit opened before pilot could enter plane Fuse1ag Cut crutch backbone plate balsa sheet shape can obtained top-view outlined triangles Cut top bottom halves formers a sheet cement backbone plate indicated fore cementing former BL cement plywood landing gear mounting plate -dia landing gear wire fastened firewall ood Assemble engine mount drill firewall fuel pickup line throttle wire Mount 2-ox fuel tank inside fuse lage proceed a planking strips Sandpaper smooth cut out cockpit wing mounting shape tailskid made 1/16 music wire thread-wrapped cemented ood plate inserted area fuselage planking Before Gee Bees came along modelers another day went bananas over Benny Howards exquisite little racer version Golden Age classic 20/30 powered controlliner 3-line system realistic flying Mount Throttle Flight Control Unit Sturdi Built Suspended Plane Unit onto ood plate Cement plate between formers BL DL spaced w fuselage backbone alsa strips used spacers elevators throttles actuated 1/16 dia music wire using soldering coupler spliced Du-Bro RC Kwik Link elevator control wire would have some adjustment possibili ties leadout wires fastened Control Unit led out side fuselage before thewing assembled body engine fuel line goes through firewall however inlet overflow lines can go out side fuselage lines should place including tank before finishing planking Cowling cowling shaped balsa blocks Hollow out required engine being sure leave maximum air space around motor Cut out front sides cooling air flow cowling mounted fuselage screws entering two wood blocks hardwood cementedto firewall Note throttle wire coming throttle unit should move freely cowling Coat insides three four coats fuel-proof dope protect fuel Tail Surfaces Cut soft 3/16 balsa sheet rounding edges required elevator con nector ~-dia dowl sanded flat securely cemented half elevator Use favorite hinge stabilizer use figure-S threading however fine RC hinges also can use Most important elevators should move freely control horn RC nylon Obtain longest can mount pushrod furthest hole mounting surface Because elevator size want minimum movement start first flights Note rudder offset Landing Gear main gear formed -dia music wire mentioned earlier front strut sandwiched between a sheet rear strut cements front strut wing mounting plate final assembly wheels Williams Bros 3-dia Vintage Style collar soldered washer holds wheels axle Please note wheel axle actually second section -dia music wire wire wrapped soldered landing gear wire coming down fuselage t _111K if11-11 N__ __ __ __ _ __2Zz_ H3 2di222 GT G8 PETE RACER ONTROL Co N w 4e1 w w w -J -J z -J w N C, -J -J LI. February 1980 49 Ii balsa sits top axle complete landing gear setup Wing The ribs Cut 3/32 balsa sheet leading edge trailing edge stock hobby shop shaped pieces balsa Spars sq balsa Pin leading edge trailing edge lower spar center bottom 1/16 balsa sheeting over plans cement ribs position Add upper spar center top sheet ing Add control-line leadout plate wing tips model dral under wing tip wing has made two halves fastened together center plywood splice plates Also rib should have slight angle illustrated added about ox weight outboard wing tip before covering wing white Super Monokote Later assembling fuselage well remove Monokote cementing areasas fuselage rear landing gear mounting strut Finishing Cement stabilizer rudder fuselage Add shaped tail cone blocks fuselage sanded smooth gaps filled used joint patch cement local hard ware store After fuselage tail sections have final smooth finish put three coats fuel-proof clear dope sanding lightly between coat Finish cowling same way landing gear struts left until complete assembly wing finished After doping letting day go drying put two coats white epoxy paint White fuel-proof dope also fine Assemble motor pushrods fuse lage making sure everything works smoothly used 30 OS RC engine However about maximum size 20 25 engine should work out well course dont use throttle regular engine sufficient leadout wires fastened throttle unit pass through fuselage just above wing position Cement wing position lead wires through wing leadout plate Finish cementing landing gear struts position Paint required used 2-dia white spinner Lettering numbers cut Monokote Trim Sheets word PETE added felt-tip pen wish add pilot used Williams Bros 1 -scale Youll have trim shoulders sit him balsa block inside fuselage order get him correct height Its worth Flying model flown using Sturdi-Built 3-wire control handle three wire lines 52 ft plane has large fuselage compared its wing span has very little drag itll move out quite rapidly Using throttle setup lot fun also gives opportunity first getting used plane lower speed level careful reduce speed too much especially climb will cause stall perhaps some rebuilding first flight after starting engine set motor idling after partner releases plane gradually increase speed plane moves around circle until point have positive pull handle high enough speed get plane airborne Dont zoom wild blue yonder just gradually give up Remember have large elevators gentle movements looks good grad ually increase speed thing land retard throttle keeping nose level slightly down dont stall out Make movements gentle until get know plane As retard throttle plane will lose speed land Give little up gets close ground flare go full idle U-Control very enjoyable reasonable investment Adding extra feature like throttle control combined Sport Scale model about ultimate 50ivioaei FvIdLIOII rough- planked fuselage engine bolted firewall linkage engine control
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50
Paul H Schaaf Jr two classic poses authors version Benny Howards lovely design speak torthem selves comment Enjoy 48 Model Aviation AIR racing has us nearly long powered flight 1909 Glenn Curtiss first official air race France Bennett Coupe International flew speed 4765 mph Since American won first race following year thereafter races started held United States early years practically race resulted some kind record lasted next race after World War air racing became serious creation valuable trophies honors winners Some early races Schneider Trophy Pulitzer Trophy later 1929 famous Cleveland National Air Race Thompson Trophy Race famous racing planes 1930-era Ben Howards Pete have modeled U-Control Pete wing span 201 feet length 1765 feet minimum room pilot Extra fuselage panels cockpit opened before pilot could enter plane Fuse1ag Cut crutch backbone plate balsa sheet shape can obtained top-view outlined triangles Cut top bottom halves formers a sheet cement backbone plate indicated fore cementing former BL cement plywood landing gear mounting plate -dia landing gear wire fastened firewall ood Assemble engine mount drill firewall fuel pickup line throttle wire Mount 2-ox fuel tank inside fuse lage proceed a planking strips Sandpaper smooth cut out cockpit wing mounting shape tailskid made 1/16 music wire thread-wrapped cemented ood plate inserted area fuselage planking Before Gee Bees came along modelers another day went bananas over Benny Howards exquisite little racer version Golden Age classic 20/30 powered controlliner 3-line system realistic flying Mount Throttle Flight Control Unit Sturdi Built Suspended Plane Unit onto ood plate Cement plate between formers BL DL spaced w fuselage backbone alsa strips used spacers elevators throttles actuated 1/16 dia music wire using soldering coupler spliced Du-Bro RC Kwik Link elevator control wire would have some adjustment possibili ties leadout wires fastened Control Unit led out side fuselage before thewing assembled body engine fuel line goes through firewall however inlet overflow lines can go out side fuselage lines should place including tank before finishing planking Cowling cowling shaped balsa blocks Hollow out required engine being sure leave maximum air space around motor Cut out front sides cooling air flow cowling mounted fuselage screws entering two wood blocks hardwood cementedto firewall Note throttle wire coming throttle unit should move freely cowling Coat insides three four coats fuel-proof dope protect fuel Tail Surfaces Cut soft 3/16 balsa sheet rounding edges required elevator con nector ~-dia dowl sanded flat securely cemented half elevator Use favorite hinge stabilizer use figure-S threading however fine RC hinges also can use Most important elevators should move freely control horn RC nylon Obtain longest can mount pushrod furthest hole mounting surface Because elevator size want minimum movement start first flights Note rudder offset Landing Gear main gear formed -dia music wire mentioned earlier front strut sandwiched between a sheet rear strut cements front strut wing mounting plate final assembly wheels Williams Bros 3-dia Vintage Style collar soldered washer holds wheels axle Please note wheel axle actually second section -dia music wire wire wrapped soldered landing gear wire coming down fuselage t _111K if11-11 N__ __ __ __ _ __2Zz_ H3 2di222 GT G8 PETE RACER ONTROL Co N w 4e1 w w w -J -J z -J w N C, -J -J LI. February 1980 49 Ii balsa sits top axle complete landing gear setup Wing The ribs Cut 3/32 balsa sheet leading edge trailing edge stock hobby shop shaped pieces balsa Spars sq balsa Pin leading edge trailing edge lower spar center bottom 1/16 balsa sheeting over plans cement ribs position Add upper spar center top sheet ing Add control-line leadout plate wing tips model dral under wing tip wing has made two halves fastened together center plywood splice plates Also rib should have slight angle illustrated added about ox weight outboard wing tip before covering wing white Super Monokote Later assembling fuselage well remove Monokote cementing areasas fuselage rear landing gear mounting strut Finishing Cement stabilizer rudder fuselage Add shaped tail cone blocks fuselage sanded smooth gaps filled used joint patch cement local hard ware store After fuselage tail sections have final smooth finish put three coats fuel-proof clear dope sanding lightly between coat Finish cowling same way landing gear struts left until complete assembly wing finished After doping letting day go drying put two coats white epoxy paint White fuel-proof dope also fine Assemble motor pushrods fuse lage making sure everything works smoothly used 30 OS RC engine However about maximum size 20 25 engine should work out well course dont use throttle regular engine sufficient leadout wires fastened throttle unit pass through fuselage just above wing position Cement wing position lead wires through wing leadout plate Finish cementing landing gear struts position Paint required used 2-dia white spinner Lettering numbers cut Monokote Trim Sheets word PETE added felt-tip pen wish add pilot used Williams Bros 1 -scale Youll have trim shoulders sit him balsa block inside fuselage order get him correct height Its worth Flying model flown using Sturdi-Built 3-wire control handle three wire lines 52 ft plane has large fuselage compared its wing span has very little drag itll move out quite rapidly Using throttle setup lot fun also gives opportunity first getting used plane lower speed level careful reduce speed too much especially climb will cause stall perhaps some rebuilding first flight after starting engine set motor idling after partner releases plane gradually increase speed plane moves around circle until point have positive pull handle high enough speed get plane airborne Dont zoom wild blue yonder just gradually give up Remember have large elevators gentle movements looks good grad ually increase speed thing land retard throttle keeping nose level slightly down dont stall out Make movements gentle until get know plane As retard throttle plane will lose speed land Give little up gets close ground flare go full idle U-Control very enjoyable reasonable investment Adding extra feature like throttle control combined Sport Scale model about ultimate 50ivioaei FvIdLIOII rough- planked fuselage engine bolted firewall linkage engine control