RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS THIS MONTHS TOPICS include KRC 96 Overview some related new product information upcoming charger accessory % KRC Electric Fly another major leap forward prestigious affair 17th annual gathering held September 2 1-22 huge new field Queen City Airport Allentown PA About 15 minutes north former location move fundamental importance meet overfifting previous fieldthe largest model flying field partsfor several years effect parking flightline vendor space filled squeezeeffectively limiting meet size Coincidentally historic KRC date third full weekend September fell annual open-house affair put airport itself latter heavily promoted locally KRC included free publicity dramatic change KRC never able advertise general public because parking limitations advertising brought lots local area residents field did test size facility As somehow modeldom fully appreciated beforehand 1996 pilot registration jumped dramatically KRC registration hovering around 175-180 several years jumped 224 year What makes number impressive was daya very nice Saturday As luck would have Sundays gathering very wet rains effectively shutting down flying Ordinarily meet would see 30-40 new one-day registrants Sunday rainout sounds familiar its because same thing happened last year However years field offered something new hangars Meet management got access large hangar early day able move much vendor representation indoors Other aspects like Sunday meet raffle moved well added up being quite Sunday crowd despite weather very good visiting E-vendors allowed successful second-day rafflesomething very important continuance annual meet raffle always has lots industry support plus four fully equipped ready fly Electrics provided KRC members real crowd appeal say least Other bennies new location include 1000-foot-plus paved runway parallel grass strippilots choice takeoffs landings photo shows partial view few hundred feet up Longtime reader Harry Conies Worton MD flew modified REVOLT Ansco point-and-shoot camera automatic advance modified camera include solenoid shutter actuator triggered unused channel flies model about 30mph uses 1/125 second shutter about 200 feet altitude large striped tent near middie photo measured 20 x 40 feet served registration raffle impound location count Saturday 268 transmitters under Fl 17 Stealth Fighter flyoverpart airport celebration visitors quite thrilled opportunity witness established aspects KRC meet continued unchanged Visitors can always count seeing hundreds new Electrics display air year brought attendees representing 30 states record number plus Canada England Germany Puerto Rico impression far aircraft flight times meet previous Despite seemingly high flight density midair Popular familiar meet offerings included magnificent airplanes piloting Keith Shaw very popular Up Last Down February 1997 91 Long shot 96 KRC Electric Fly 1000-foot flightilne runway Hundreds airplanes site partial overhead view 96 KRC Electric Fly flightilne Harry Cordes camera-equipped Revolt Harry Cordes Astro geared cobalt 25 Revolt 14 llOOs 11 x 7 prop System provides 10-12 minutes photos Preview new charger Aveox technical features Shaft Saver New Creations RC mounted authors Astro combined small size Details future columns cobalt 15 Its rugged runs smoothly Love prop nutl event years AULD saw 20 airplanes launched simultaneously Jim McCullough Raleigh NC being first landing last flight lasted 1 hour 43 minutes beating Karl Bensons 1 hour 37 minutes up aspects affair aspect will likely revised future years Saturday Nite KRC Social merged scheduled social affair put airport However modelers comments Sunday showed preference classic KRC Electric version 50 familiar years past will addressed next years planning Two years ago KRC produced video years meet professionally offered tape sold hundreds copies since KRC arranged same video production company film years meet too 1994 1996 KRC Electric Fly videos available Real-Tour Productions Box 466 Perkasie PA 19944 Tel 800 958-4336 Price $23 including shipping VHS cassette KRC meet weekend preceded SR Batteries Electric Flight Symposium Friday Allentown Hiltonan in-town hotel large facilities located few miles field Symposium presented about nine topics guest speakers during day Friday evening brought first SR Indoor E-fiy hotel replaced Night Fly held recent years because field change guest speakers chose topic Electric Vintage Conversions queried audience regarding RC experience asked show hands flew RC Fifties Sixties Seventies etc amazed showing hands decade Electric appeal participation has mily reached back deep time spoke Lany Sribnick president SR Symposium Director learned 135 Symposium attendees year Lany plans expand activity future possibly occupy two large banquet rooms simultaneous presentations entire 96 Symposium videotaped Larrys now evaluating make tapes available impression Scale big continue grow popularity larger Electrics showing up year also heard very satisfied vendor describing Techniques Techniques new concept modeling isnt magazine book Instead Techniques archive modeling knowledge expertise Techniques youll find some respected modelers country sharing personal modeling tips techniques volume Techniques pinpoints specific modeling task problem draws eight Contributors 300 years modeling experience solutions work Techniques can easily build own personal modeling library tailored personal needs Techniques contributors include Steve Anthony Electric Conversions Larry Davidson Old Timers Bob Hunt Airframe Dean Pappas Flight Aerobatics Tim Renaud Soaring Larry Sribnick Electric Flight Paul Tradelius Helicopters Don Typond Finishing basic idea behind Techniques after reading volume should able something werent able before reading particular volume Its simple writing style used Techniques will give feeling youre visiting master modelers shop looking over shoulder works volume jam-packed information paragraph left out youd missing something No fluff no bull just pure information youd like better builder finisher flyer Techniques best part volume Techniques $2 plus 50 cents First Class mailing door complete details about volumes Techniques currently available can subscribe future volumes please send SASE 550 Postage SR Batteries Inc Box 287 Bellport NY 11713 92 Model Aviation 4 hes selling fewer seven-cell things folks catching fact seven beginning low end Speed 400-sized products showed up force area getting very popular Perhaps impressive sign Keith Shaws ffight tiny Zlin powered single existing prototype Astros new brushless 02 loaned Keith testing show KRC Watch new product near future KRC meet has long seen great place meet other E-modelers including some better-known names hobby vendors manufacturers authors whatever Something new added year mooe modeling activity including E-activity going online persons have met via medium chance really meet other first time flightline common reaction Gee dont look like pictured Looks like another fun dimension Electric Fly has established much see folks talk endlessly long flightline no time get own airplanes out car body batteries ran down around 4pm Saturday simply leave recharging exhausted Coupled Sundays weather resulted being able meet everyone wanted get photos Id planned No overview KRC Electric Fly can complete due note enormous management club membership effort skill required run huge affair years planning begins right after winter holidays continues about nine months years Meet Manager Jun Wolstenhoime Jims right-hand-man last years meet manager 1996 KRC president Anthony Assetto Well done guysand wives Thank dozens attendees asked pass thought along KRCof Im longtime memberwishes extend sincere thank attend participate very first KRC E-Fly 1980 three visitors must doing something right its huge vendor representation KRC meet brings out several new products year 1996 no exception photos shows new charger Aveox box has numerous impressive featuresand its small have opportunity use Ill have followup info near future Another photo shows Shaft Saver New Creations RC Kirk Massey head modeler New Creations KRC vendor enormous inventory E-stuff display rugged Shaft Saver easily attaches front end bell smaller motors serves preempt bending shafts Saver has eter output shaft ball bearings may look like planetary gear drive its straight through add-on Ive checked out bench front Astro cobalt 15 Shaft Saver weighs about 11 ounces attaches easily front end bell also runs very smoothly real testis note motor current does increase noticeably Saver place unpropped seems very well made no noticible mechanical burden motor Im doing everything possible avoid real testthe crash testbut happens Ill report resulting shaft shape Saver place Last months promised followup accessories Astro 1 lOD charger will continue next month have removed end charge beeper circuit experimental list put finished now have circuit installed inside 1 lOD case works just great can now know charger has peakedfrom distance circuit simple uses 100% Radio Shack parts Installation easy has two leads connect across charger output leads thats fact tested developmental version outside charger case adapter plug arrangement charge cord line itself can still choose hope present needed info next month So ends another columnwhich should reach just about right time wish very happy holiday season great E-flyin new year Please include SASE correspondence youd like reply RHOURS- z--I JN&DENSI1Y SELECTION 700 AM- 700 PMQualify Bal8awood Other filie plodUcts SURCHARGE PST -CA TNE12020G C4fltIBllS8trOt KawaHan Gar4en# CA 90716 S& DEALERS Monday- Saturday JPS Shipping weight PLUS $25 handling US Mmii OverSeaS & APO add $600 PLUS pQetUO byweightEND FOR RESELLER 800 488-9525S10O Mm ordet W* accept Vpsa Mastercsr4 Cheelm CA sales add S 25% sates tax GRAM InfG 3108663220 lAX31086GO327 EMatI balua@xnetoomcom /97SAS lbrgmiiete mloe Ilet Retail eAoc tiouns 800AM tw OOPM Mom Fn BALSASpucwaa STICKS STICKSDOUSLE MLSA PUCES 1/tSI4CI436481/4 IiCH3848 V1IiVTSTT0114x 1/422 30 1116x3132 10114x31527 33 1118s1/810 14114s1/229 41 l/16s3/iB 11 161I4x5/837 60 1/18x1/412 151I4x3/442 58 1116 x3/813 18 1118x3I422295118x8/182735 5I18s3I83138 5132KC1436485116s1I23845 3132s 313211125/16s3I44882 3132x1l812 14 3132s3118 13 183/OUCH36 48 3/32x1I414 183/5x3I836 45 3I32x3/815 193/8x1/240 57 3G2s11219 243l5x5/547 59 3132s31428 323/8s3I453 88 1/8x1I81TXT1/2x1/24964 1/5x3/161318112x8/85778 1/8x 1/414211/2x3/48082 1I8x3181523 1/Os 1/221278/SUCH3848 118x3142838518s5188086an 5/5s1531141/32s48892 11w_ 3118x3/161423Other PIne Product1116s46892 3132x482114 3/lOs 1141827NHP West Systems1/8 x49334 3/18x3/82129& Bob Smith EpoXy3/16s4109156 3118s1122436 3I16s31430 48Tools Supplies114 54 COnlpO5l5 Hsrdwara 3/8 54 36 .EADING EDGES ConverSonal Smvneblcsi ic1 BALSi SHEETSWIDE BALSA trr36 SHEETS 1118s129458 8 3/32s13142iIUlitTSS 118 xl35483/32180247 3/lexi38591/8179 279 114 xl52783/18208 314 lx1 3/s xl87881/4235 380jjj 3/8x3/8 75 1/2 xl761043/8300 477 254C5438481/2510 5953/5x1/2 85 1/2x1/2 105 237301/253/4 145 3/4x3/4 180 1I16x23850BALSABLOCKS 3/4x1170185 3G2s24881 1/8 x24965 38 48 1/4x288501x280190215................35.....4s 3/8 s288 119 1 x3120285325 1/8 x 1/22937 3 .I2x2175292330 1/4 xll3964 1/2 x21101431s4157 3784253/18x3/4 II 35 47 3/18x28074151 85080f20 TRAILING EDGE 150 423 485 5/lOx 1-1/4 IX 4871 1/8 x363 54 12x4 265 530 715 3/8 51-1/25685 1/165344803x32875757501/2 5290 3/32x352673x440079910753/4 x3180 4545009951310 3/16x378 1/4x364 5/18x3109152 3/8x3115170 1/253150205 ACRAFTGRE KCH PLW0O 1/64x 8x12 1401/8s 6s12148 1/84x12s12278118x12x12280 1/64x12x248101/8x12s24580 1/845125489801/5512548980 1/64548X4838723/lOx 8x1299 3/16s12x12185 1132x 6512 963/16x12x24347 1/32x12x12 1803/16x12x48689 1l32x12x24335 1/32x12x48 8381/45 8x12125 1/32x48s4824751/4x12x12230 1/4s12x24380 1/4x12s48725 1/lOx6x1295________________ 1/185125121803/es 8s12150 1/185125243653/8512512285 1/165125486253/8512524550 ________________3/8s12x481000 3/325 6 5121351/25 6x12200 3/32x12x122851/2s12s12350 3/32x12x245041/2s12x24580 3/32s12x489751/2s12x481128 LITE POPLAR PLYWOOD 1/8x 6s12751/4x 6s1250 1/8x12x121251/4x12x12178 1/85125242351/4s12x24345 1/8x12x484501/4x12x48850 1/8x48x4816001/4x48x482400 lOtlechi 1/42 x 10 x 101375 Ut Plywood esme pn 118 Lite Ply FOAM SHEETS * WHITElob DensIty 12s24175 2 WHITElOb Density 24x48630 4WHITElOb DensIty 12s24350 4 WHITE10 B DensIty 24s481275 2BL/JE16bDenslty 12s24365 2BLUE16bDenalty 24s481328 HidTome Foam CulOng WIre -8 feet $300 6600 HandIng Ovsralin S~I1g Charge 36 AILERON 36 TRIANGLES1/4xl 1/451/4291/4 511/465 3/8 s3/8331/4 sl-1/2fl74 1/2sl/2IN.401/4 52fl80 3/453/4 IN5/1651-1/4574 151IN 655/16x11/2 5118x286 36 DOWELS3/8x2 LV 1/8185/18273/8x2-1/2 3/16173/8371/25 1-1/2 1/4301/2541/252 CASkb SNUb flask 1/2oz210185 1 02549300113153 511/3254 61/851/8 38 3/16x3/16 30 1/4x1/4 19 318536 12 1/2xl/2 8 Gaper mci2oz5955001/18x3 9 1/1854 61/8x3/16 321 3/16x1/4 231 1/453/8 151 36x1/2 101 1/253/6 8 8 oz179516503/32s3 8 3/3254 51/8s1/4 30 3/16s3/8 20 1/4x1/2 14 3/553/4 t 8 l6oz30001/8 53 61/8 54 4115x318 2s 3/lOslo 17 1/453/4 10 3/165353/16x43115x1/2 20 3/16x3/4 13LrntdS50y Odseteee1j2024553651/4 5341/4 x431/8s3/4 15$295 per Bundle Its 1028456653/8 x333/8 542 Gaper 202149512001/2 s3 2 1/2 54 t2 denotes qty per bundle Some Stains Wormholes Irregulars
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/02
Page Numbers: 91, 92, 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/02
Page Numbers: 91, 92, 93
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS THIS MONTHS TOPICS include KRC 96 Overview some related new product information upcoming charger accessory % KRC Electric Fly another major leap forward prestigious affair 17th annual gathering held September 2 1-22 huge new field Queen City Airport Allentown PA About 15 minutes north former location move fundamental importance meet overfifting previous fieldthe largest model flying field partsfor several years effect parking flightline vendor space filled squeezeeffectively limiting meet size Coincidentally historic KRC date third full weekend September fell annual open-house affair put airport itself latter heavily promoted locally KRC included free publicity dramatic change KRC never able advertise general public because parking limitations advertising brought lots local area residents field did test size facility As somehow modeldom fully appreciated beforehand 1996 pilot registration jumped dramatically KRC registration hovering around 175-180 several years jumped 224 year What makes number impressive was daya very nice Saturday As luck would have Sundays gathering very wet rains effectively shutting down flying Ordinarily meet would see 30-40 new one-day registrants Sunday rainout sounds familiar its because same thing happened last year However years field offered something new hangars Meet management got access large hangar early day able move much vendor representation indoors Other aspects like Sunday meet raffle moved well added up being quite Sunday crowd despite weather very good visiting E-vendors allowed successful second-day rafflesomething very important continuance annual meet raffle always has lots industry support plus four fully equipped ready fly Electrics provided KRC members real crowd appeal say least Other bennies new location include 1000-foot-plus paved runway parallel grass strippilots choice takeoffs landings photo shows partial view few hundred feet up Longtime reader Harry Conies Worton MD flew modified REVOLT Ansco point-and-shoot camera automatic advance modified camera include solenoid shutter actuator triggered unused channel flies model about 30mph uses 1/125 second shutter about 200 feet altitude large striped tent near middie photo measured 20 x 40 feet served registration raffle impound location count Saturday 268 transmitters under Fl 17 Stealth Fighter flyoverpart airport celebration visitors quite thrilled opportunity witness established aspects KRC meet continued unchanged Visitors can always count seeing hundreds new Electrics display air year brought attendees representing 30 states record number plus Canada England Germany Puerto Rico impression far aircraft flight times meet previous Despite seemingly high flight density midair Popular familiar meet offerings included magnificent airplanes piloting Keith Shaw very popular Up Last Down February 1997 91 Long shot 96 KRC Electric Fly 1000-foot flightilne runway Hundreds airplanes site partial overhead view 96 KRC Electric Fly flightilne Harry Cordes camera-equipped Revolt Harry Cordes Astro geared cobalt 25 Revolt 14 llOOs 11 x 7 prop System provides 10-12 minutes photos Preview new charger Aveox technical features Shaft Saver New Creations RC mounted authors Astro combined small size Details future columns cobalt 15 Its rugged runs smoothly Love prop nutl event years AULD saw 20 airplanes launched simultaneously Jim McCullough Raleigh NC being first landing last flight lasted 1 hour 43 minutes beating Karl Bensons 1 hour 37 minutes up aspects affair aspect will likely revised future years Saturday Nite KRC Social merged scheduled social affair put airport However modelers comments Sunday showed preference classic KRC Electric version 50 familiar years past will addressed next years planning Two years ago KRC produced video years meet professionally offered tape sold hundreds copies since KRC arranged same video production company film years meet too 1994 1996 KRC Electric Fly videos available Real-Tour Productions Box 466 Perkasie PA 19944 Tel 800 958-4336 Price $23 including shipping VHS cassette KRC meet weekend preceded SR Batteries Electric Flight Symposium Friday Allentown Hiltonan in-town hotel large facilities located few miles field Symposium presented about nine topics guest speakers during day Friday evening brought first SR Indoor E-fiy hotel replaced Night Fly held recent years because field change guest speakers chose topic Electric Vintage Conversions queried audience regarding RC experience asked show hands flew RC Fifties Sixties Seventies etc amazed showing hands decade Electric appeal participation has mily reached back deep time spoke Lany Sribnick president SR Symposium Director learned 135 Symposium attendees year Lany plans expand activity future possibly occupy two large banquet rooms simultaneous presentations entire 96 Symposium videotaped Larrys now evaluating make tapes available impression Scale big continue grow popularity larger Electrics showing up year also heard very satisfied vendor describing Techniques Techniques new concept modeling isnt magazine book Instead Techniques archive modeling knowledge expertise Techniques youll find some respected modelers country sharing personal modeling tips techniques volume Techniques pinpoints specific modeling task problem draws eight Contributors 300 years modeling experience solutions work Techniques can easily build own personal modeling library tailored personal needs Techniques contributors include Steve Anthony Electric Conversions Larry Davidson Old Timers Bob Hunt Airframe Dean Pappas Flight Aerobatics Tim Renaud Soaring Larry Sribnick Electric Flight Paul Tradelius Helicopters Don Typond Finishing basic idea behind Techniques after reading volume should able something werent able before reading particular volume Its simple writing style used Techniques will give feeling youre visiting master modelers shop looking over shoulder works volume jam-packed information paragraph left out youd missing something No fluff no bull just pure information youd like better builder finisher flyer Techniques best part volume Techniques $2 plus 50 cents First Class mailing door complete details about volumes Techniques currently available can subscribe future volumes please send SASE 550 Postage SR Batteries Inc Box 287 Bellport NY 11713 92 Model Aviation 4 hes selling fewer seven-cell things folks catching fact seven beginning low end Speed 400-sized products showed up force area getting very popular Perhaps impressive sign Keith Shaws ffight tiny Zlin powered single existing prototype Astros new brushless 02 loaned Keith testing show KRC Watch new product near future KRC meet has long seen great place meet other E-modelers including some better-known names hobby vendors manufacturers authors whatever Something new added year mooe modeling activity including E-activity going online persons have met via medium chance really meet other first time flightline common reaction Gee dont look like pictured Looks like another fun dimension Electric Fly has established much see folks talk endlessly long flightline no time get own airplanes out car body batteries ran down around 4pm Saturday simply leave recharging exhausted Coupled Sundays weather resulted being able meet everyone wanted get photos Id planned No overview KRC Electric Fly can complete due note enormous management club membership effort skill required run huge affair years planning begins right after winter holidays continues about nine months years Meet Manager Jun Wolstenhoime Jims right-hand-man last years meet manager 1996 KRC president Anthony Assetto Well done guysand wives Thank dozens attendees asked pass thought along KRCof Im longtime memberwishes extend sincere thank attend participate very first KRC E-Fly 1980 three visitors must doing something right its huge vendor representation KRC meet brings out several new products year 1996 no exception photos shows new charger Aveox box has numerous impressive featuresand its small have opportunity use Ill have followup info near future Another photo shows Shaft Saver New Creations RC Kirk Massey head modeler New Creations KRC vendor enormous inventory E-stuff display rugged Shaft Saver easily attaches front end bell smaller motors serves preempt bending shafts Saver has eter output shaft ball bearings may look like planetary gear drive its straight through add-on Ive checked out bench front Astro cobalt 15 Shaft Saver weighs about 11 ounces attaches easily front end bell also runs very smoothly real testis note motor current does increase noticeably Saver place unpropped seems very well made no noticible mechanical burden motor Im doing everything possible avoid real testthe crash testbut happens Ill report resulting shaft shape Saver place Last months promised followup accessories Astro 1 lOD charger will continue next month have removed end charge beeper circuit experimental list put finished now have circuit installed inside 1 lOD case works just great can now know charger has peakedfrom distance circuit simple uses 100% Radio Shack parts Installation easy has two leads connect across charger output leads thats fact tested developmental version outside charger case adapter plug arrangement charge cord line itself can still choose hope present needed info next month So ends another columnwhich should reach just about right time wish very happy holiday season great E-flyin new year Please include SASE correspondence youd like reply RHOURS- z--I JN&DENSI1Y SELECTION 700 AM- 700 PMQualify Bal8awood Other filie plodUcts SURCHARGE PST -CA TNE12020G C4fltIBllS8trOt KawaHan Gar4en# CA 90716 S& DEALERS Monday- Saturday JPS Shipping weight PLUS $25 handling US Mmii OverSeaS & APO add $600 PLUS pQetUO byweightEND FOR RESELLER 800 488-9525S10O Mm ordet W* accept Vpsa Mastercsr4 Cheelm CA sales add S 25% sates tax GRAM InfG 3108663220 lAX31086GO327 EMatI balua@xnetoomcom /97SAS lbrgmiiete mloe Ilet Retail eAoc tiouns 800AM tw OOPM Mom Fn BALSASpucwaa STICKS STICKSDOUSLE MLSA PUCES 1/tSI4CI436481/4 IiCH3848 V1IiVTSTT0114x 1/422 30 1116x3132 10114x31527 33 1118s1/810 14114s1/229 41 l/16s3/iB 11 161I4x5/837 60 1/18x1/412 151I4x3/442 58 1116 x3/813 18 1118x3I422295118x8/182735 5I18s3I83138 5132KC1436485116s1I23845 3132s 313211125/16s3I44882 3132x1l812 14 3132s3118 13 183/OUCH36 48 3/32x1I414 183/5x3I836 45 3I32x3/815 193/8x1/240 57 3G2s11219 243l5x5/547 59 3132s31428 323/8s3I453 88 1/8x1I81TXT1/2x1/24964 1/5x3/161318112x8/85778 1/8x 1/414211/2x3/48082 1I8x3181523 1/Os 1/221278/SUCH3848 118x3142838518s5188086an 5/5s1531141/32s48892 11w_ 3118x3/161423Other PIne Product1116s46892 3132x482114 3/lOs 1141827NHP West Systems1/8 x49334 3/18x3/82129& Bob Smith EpoXy3/16s4109156 3118s1122436 3I16s31430 48Tools Supplies114 54 COnlpO5l5 Hsrdwara 3/8 54 36 .EADING EDGES ConverSonal Smvneblcsi ic1 BALSi SHEETSWIDE BALSA trr36 SHEETS 1118s129458 8 3/32s13142iIUlitTSS 118 xl35483/32180247 3/lexi38591/8179 279 114 xl52783/18208 314 lx1 3/s xl87881/4235 380jjj 3/8x3/8 75 1/2 xl761043/8300 477 254C5438481/2510 5953/5x1/2 85 1/2x1/2 105 237301/253/4 145 3/4x3/4 180 1I16x23850BALSABLOCKS 3/4x1170185 3G2s24881 1/8 x24965 38 48 1/4x288501x280190215................35.....4s 3/8 s288 119 1 x3120285325 1/8 x 1/22937 3 .I2x2175292330 1/4 xll3964 1/2 x21101431s4157 3784253/18x3/4 II 35 47 3/18x28074151 85080f20 TRAILING EDGE 150 423 485 5/lOx 1-1/4 IX 4871 1/8 x363 54 12x4 265 530 715 3/8 51-1/25685 1/165344803x32875757501/2 5290 3/32x352673x440079910753/4 x3180 4545009951310 3/16x378 1/4x364 5/18x3109152 3/8x3115170 1/253150205 ACRAFTGRE KCH PLW0O 1/64x 8x12 1401/8s 6s12148 1/84x12s12278118x12x12280 1/64x12x248101/8x12s24580 1/845125489801/5512548980 1/64548X4838723/lOx 8x1299 3/16s12x12185 1132x 6512 963/16x12x24347 1/32x12x12 1803/16x12x48689 1l32x12x24335 1/32x12x48 8381/45 8x12125 1/32x48s4824751/4x12x12230 1/4s12x24380 1/4x12s48725 1/lOx6x1295________________ 1/185125121803/es 8s12150 1/185125243653/8512512285 1/165125486253/8512524550 ________________3/8s12x481000 3/325 6 5121351/25 6x12200 3/32x12x122851/2s12s12350 3/32x12x245041/2s12x24580 3/32s12x489751/2s12x481128 LITE POPLAR PLYWOOD 1/8x 6s12751/4x 6s1250 1/8x12x121251/4x12x12178 1/85125242351/4s12x24345 1/8x12x484501/4x12x48850 1/8x48x4816001/4x48x482400 lOtlechi 1/42 x 10 x 101375 Ut Plywood esme pn 118 Lite Ply FOAM SHEETS * WHITElob DensIty 12s24175 2 WHITElOb Density 24x48630 4WHITElOb DensIty 12s24350 4 WHITE10 B DensIty 24s481275 2BL/JE16bDenslty 12s24365 2BLUE16bDenalty 24s481328 HidTome Foam CulOng WIre -8 feet $300 6600 HandIng Ovsralin S~I1g Charge 36 AILERON 36 TRIANGLES1/4xl 1/451/4291/4 511/465 3/8 s3/8331/4 sl-1/2fl74 1/2sl/2IN.401/4 52fl80 3/453/4 IN5/1651-1/4574 151IN 655/16x11/2 5118x286 36 DOWELS3/8x2 LV 1/8185/18273/8x2-1/2 3/16173/8371/25 1-1/2 1/4301/2541/252 CASkb SNUb flask 1/2oz210185 1 02549300113153 511/3254 61/851/8 38 3/16x3/16 30 1/4x1/4 19 318536 12 1/2xl/2 8 Gaper mci2oz5955001/18x3 9 1/1854 61/8x3/16 321 3/16x1/4 231 1/453/8 151 36x1/2 101 1/253/6 8 8 oz179516503/32s3 8 3/3254 51/8s1/4 30 3/16s3/8 20 1/4x1/2 14 3/553/4 t 8 l6oz30001/8 53 61/8 54 4115x318 2s 3/lOslo 17 1/453/4 10 3/165353/16x43115x1/2 20 3/16x3/4 13LrntdS50y Odseteee1j2024553651/4 5341/4 x431/8s3/4 15$295 per Bundle Its 1028456653/8 x333/8 542 Gaper 202149512001/2 s3 2 1/2 54 t2 denotes qty per bundle Some Stains Wormholes Irregulars
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/02
Page Numbers: 91, 92, 93
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS THIS MONTHS TOPICS include KRC 96 Overview some related new product information upcoming charger accessory % KRC Electric Fly another major leap forward prestigious affair 17th annual gathering held September 2 1-22 huge new field Queen City Airport Allentown PA About 15 minutes north former location move fundamental importance meet overfifting previous fieldthe largest model flying field partsfor several years effect parking flightline vendor space filled squeezeeffectively limiting meet size Coincidentally historic KRC date third full weekend September fell annual open-house affair put airport itself latter heavily promoted locally KRC included free publicity dramatic change KRC never able advertise general public because parking limitations advertising brought lots local area residents field did test size facility As somehow modeldom fully appreciated beforehand 1996 pilot registration jumped dramatically KRC registration hovering around 175-180 several years jumped 224 year What makes number impressive was daya very nice Saturday As luck would have Sundays gathering very wet rains effectively shutting down flying Ordinarily meet would see 30-40 new one-day registrants Sunday rainout sounds familiar its because same thing happened last year However years field offered something new hangars Meet management got access large hangar early day able move much vendor representation indoors Other aspects like Sunday meet raffle moved well added up being quite Sunday crowd despite weather very good visiting E-vendors allowed successful second-day rafflesomething very important continuance annual meet raffle always has lots industry support plus four fully equipped ready fly Electrics provided KRC members real crowd appeal say least Other bennies new location include 1000-foot-plus paved runway parallel grass strippilots choice takeoffs landings photo shows partial view few hundred feet up Longtime reader Harry Conies Worton MD flew modified REVOLT Ansco point-and-shoot camera automatic advance modified camera include solenoid shutter actuator triggered unused channel flies model about 30mph uses 1/125 second shutter about 200 feet altitude large striped tent near middie photo measured 20 x 40 feet served registration raffle impound location count Saturday 268 transmitters under Fl 17 Stealth Fighter flyoverpart airport celebration visitors quite thrilled opportunity witness established aspects KRC meet continued unchanged Visitors can always count seeing hundreds new Electrics display air year brought attendees representing 30 states record number plus Canada England Germany Puerto Rico impression far aircraft flight times meet previous Despite seemingly high flight density midair Popular familiar meet offerings included magnificent airplanes piloting Keith Shaw very popular Up Last Down February 1997 91 Long shot 96 KRC Electric Fly 1000-foot flightilne runway Hundreds airplanes site partial overhead view 96 KRC Electric Fly flightilne Harry Cordes camera-equipped Revolt Harry Cordes Astro geared cobalt 25 Revolt 14 llOOs 11 x 7 prop System provides 10-12 minutes photos Preview new charger Aveox technical features Shaft Saver New Creations RC mounted authors Astro combined small size Details future columns cobalt 15 Its rugged runs smoothly Love prop nutl event years AULD saw 20 airplanes launched simultaneously Jim McCullough Raleigh NC being first landing last flight lasted 1 hour 43 minutes beating Karl Bensons 1 hour 37 minutes up aspects affair aspect will likely revised future years Saturday Nite KRC Social merged scheduled social affair put airport However modelers comments Sunday showed preference classic KRC Electric version 50 familiar years past will addressed next years planning Two years ago KRC produced video years meet professionally offered tape sold hundreds copies since KRC arranged same video production company film years meet too 1994 1996 KRC Electric Fly videos available Real-Tour Productions Box 466 Perkasie PA 19944 Tel 800 958-4336 Price $23 including shipping VHS cassette KRC meet weekend preceded SR Batteries Electric Flight Symposium Friday Allentown Hiltonan in-town hotel large facilities located few miles field Symposium presented about nine topics guest speakers during day Friday evening brought first SR Indoor E-fiy hotel replaced Night Fly held recent years because field change guest speakers chose topic Electric Vintage Conversions queried audience regarding RC experience asked show hands flew RC Fifties Sixties Seventies etc amazed showing hands decade Electric appeal participation has mily reached back deep time spoke Lany Sribnick president SR Symposium Director learned 135 Symposium attendees year Lany plans expand activity future possibly occupy two large banquet rooms simultaneous presentations entire 96 Symposium videotaped Larrys now evaluating make tapes available impression Scale big continue grow popularity larger Electrics showing up year 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dont look like pictured Looks like another fun dimension Electric Fly has established much see folks talk endlessly long flightline no time get own airplanes out car body batteries ran down around 4pm Saturday simply leave recharging exhausted Coupled Sundays weather resulted being able meet everyone wanted get photos Id planned No overview KRC Electric Fly can complete due note enormous management club membership effort skill required run huge affair years planning begins right after winter holidays continues about nine months years Meet Manager Jun Wolstenhoime Jims right-hand-man last years meet manager 1996 KRC president Anthony Assetto Well done guysand wives Thank dozens attendees asked pass thought along KRCof Im longtime memberwishes extend sincere thank attend participate very first KRC E-Fly 1980 three visitors must doing something right its huge vendor representation KRC meet brings out several new products year 1996 no exception photos shows new charger Aveox box has numerous impressive featuresand its small have opportunity use Ill have followup info near future Another photo shows Shaft Saver New Creations RC Kirk Massey head modeler New Creations KRC vendor enormous inventory E-stuff display rugged Shaft Saver easily attaches front end bell smaller motors serves preempt bending shafts Saver has eter output shaft ball bearings may look like planetary gear drive its straight through add-on Ive checked out bench front Astro cobalt 15 Shaft Saver weighs about 11 ounces attaches easily front end bell also runs very smoothly real testis note motor current does increase noticeably Saver place unpropped seems very well made no noticible mechanical burden motor Im doing everything possible avoid real testthe crash testbut happens Ill report resulting shaft shape Saver place Last months promised followup accessories Astro 1 lOD charger will continue next month have removed end charge beeper circuit experimental list put finished now have circuit installed 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