FIRST THING month announcement Third Annual Electric Fun-Fly Living ston County RC Club Howell MI May 21 1989 CD Keith Clark tells meet will feature several fun events including Most Beauti ful Best Scale Appearance Best Aerobatic Most Unusual Fly main event will All-Up/Last-Down event use en joyed much KRC . says Keith sides therell door prizes no doubt scheduled good weather hope can get additional info Keith 2140 E Highland Rd Howell MI 48843 telephone 517 546 2462 Id like comment Keith spec tacular Dallaire 88 KRC meet plane sticks could believe beautifully finished red white blue nev er did get details motor/battery/etc impressive models seen meet Ampeater all-balsa biplane design pictured February 1988 col umn test photo see readers would react did because Good Editor earlier agreed construction article wanted see what level interest might before got answer NONE Zero Nada Zip got NO reader reaction January 1989 columns report 88 KRC Electric Fly included photo two Ampeaters held pretty Insoma Griggs impressed builder Bill Griggs measured yardstick year prior produced own simply take picture Insonia Well reader reaction photo has sameto say least Ive received let ters requesting info plans Ampeater including cash incentives Sadly have no plans plane Ive ever built just drawing plans wood current reader reaction just may have dust off own yardstick No promises well see what happens later Speaking plans brings following item interest OT Nostal gia designs early warplanes modem ducted-fan designs quarter-scale stuff goodness knows what else should check out plans available Bill Effinger W E Technical Services plans available Bill has pattern sets parts lists plans well suited Electric conversion may just what youre looking example just got set plans Powerhouse 56a Berke ley Free Flight Gas kit Fifties very memorable part early modeling years Id love Electri1 Anyway can get brochure Bill sending single buck W E Technical Servic es PO Box 76884-A Atlanta GA 30323 Tell im Bob sent ya new gearbox design has announced Leisure design replaces earlier product features larger output prop shaft bear ings earlier version may want check out new design increased durability greater resistance damage prop-to-ground contact quote Roland Boucher directly No bustum runway anymore can write Leisure 22971 Triton Way Unit B Laguna Hills CA 92653 What two canoes doing rubberbanded under wing Kopekis Eureka L Theyre canoes theyre Illuminonsiiluminated podsfor night flying info column Vein Woody Wood Doylestown PA stretched wing Amptique R 70-in span added cockpit pilot Craft uses 15 cobalt motor about sending us photo Amptique derivative Chris True Peekalil NY uses popular-make picnic cooler L having fold-down handle carry garden-tractor-size 1 2V charging battery flying field American Machine Tool Co sells super jigsaw R Kopskl loves itmakes him want build build 50 Model Aviation Radio Control Electrics Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdaie PA 19446 Bob says just add hatch modi fication Great Pianes Electrostreak make equipment instaiiation easier telis aii months coiumn new Leisure gear drive has much iarg erlsturdier output shaft earlier modeis info coiumn Something little unusual column testimonial Id like offer product photos About year ago need new jigsaw cause over-20-year-old Sears vibrator-type done just about vibrating gonna Being largely scratch-builder kind saw important tool looked through some catalogues including old AMT since mail order folks just happen located about 30 miles away went take look What found among dozens other good things showroom new model 4600 saw impressed bought spot Now let say machine cheap being priced $16995 GOOD fea tures walking beam means blade pulled back cut up stroke action provides very smooth cut Also saw accepts standard 5-in pin-end blades available AMT else has machined surface its tiltable ta ble hums quietly smoothly almost no matter what fed just has rank finest tool purchases Ive made should interest modelers fact suspect would real interest Giant Scal ers because offers PLENTY power giant lumber use modeling friends other Electric ones may see column should pass word catalog avallable American Machine Tool Company Fourth Avenue Spring Street Royersford PA 19468 case anyone wondering am no way connected folks other just being very satisfied customer Night flying has mentioned column few times past photo month shows another Electric equipped same plane nearly five-year-old Eureka cobalt 25-powered three channel fiat-bottomed-wing sport design plane described Oc tober 84 colunm since has accumulated Continued page 163 Three sizes available Small Medium Large WINDOW FLANGE Price ft $295 150 inch 250 350 Fourmost Window Flange flexible black vinyl strip preformed make perfect flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 May 1989 51 Balsa T0 Cutters0IsL 5 pc Masters Set 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 . $1698 3 pc Builders Set 3/16 1/4 5/16$998 Whether kit builder scratch builder SQUARE CUT Tools will save time Remove stubborn die cuts cut own squares slots Made US quality machined nickel plated steel Order set today See Dealer Cataloger Order dont carty Square cut Tools call us call well pay shipping US Canada extra SQUARE CUT Tools 4073 254-0516 805 N Harbor City Blvd Melbourne FL 32835 Dealer/Distributor Inquiries Invited Florida Residents Add 6% Sales Tax VIBRATION IS KILLING YOUR PLANE FACT 40 TO 90 ENGINES INDUCE VIBRATION EXCEEDING 25Gs INTO MODEL PLANES FACT UNTIL NOW LITTLE COULD BE DONE TO PROPERLY REDUCE ENGINE VIBRATION INTRODUCING VEND THE ONLY 3 AXES VIBRATION DAMPENING DEVICE FOR MODEL PLANES FEATURING NO PULL SHEAR OR TEAR MODES SPECIAL FUEL PROOF RUBBER COMPOSITION TYPICAL VIBRATION REDUCTION 70% MAX85% FITS VIRTUALLY ALL FIREWALL ENGINE MOUNTS EFFECTIVEFORALL25T012OSIZEENGINES FAIL-SAFE DESIGN THE VEND KIT COMES COMPLETE WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND BUSHINGS TO ISOLATE FOUR MOUNTING POINTS ORDERING SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $1200 PER KIT TO G&A PRODUCTS PO BOX 36025 SARASOTA FL 34233 813-377-4252 FL RESIDENTS ADD 726 SALES TAX FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEND KIT SEND $200 CREDITED TO FIRST ORDER PATENT PEND tic /C ad fly Leisure Playboy LanZO Bomber valuable electric RIC lessOfl5• ight Fundamental good electric flight weight airframe Leisures Playboy ters both feature jghtWeight airframes takeoff climb capabilities long flights slow ~ndings n build4n stabilitY easy flying original Playboy Bomber designs started two old timers fly hands off too make perfect RIC trainer imnortant lesson Leisure PlayboY teach tO open up see because theyre electric silent can fly almost hobbY dealer pick up Leisure r kit inexpensive LeiSure 05 some good lessons Also available CST Keviar fiberglass cloth 56 oz 6 oz Safe-T-Poxy mold re lease spray vacuum bag sealant ready step up composite technology products may just what looking Pteranodon Press times have tried enlarge shrink airfoil meet needs resort TLAR Looks About Right conclusion like answer question lotsa times number books available show various plots namely Eppler series usually have ex act size want Now thing past Available Pteranodon Press plots size 300 different air foils Rich Neveln mastermind behind Pter anodon Press supplier great ser vice $2 large SASE Rich will send list available airfoils samples order ing info address Pteranodon Press PO Box 3650 Galdand CA 94609-0650 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 51 hundreds flights same motor same 12-cell flight battery pack past summer saw rekindled interest part night flying manifestation wing pods have added orig inal Eureka removable balsa pods rub berbanded place fact have used Astro Challenger well call pods Il luminons Illuminons 25-oz balsa struc tures about 17 long contain two 250 mAh cells switch charge jack two lens assem blies toy flashlights pointing ward aft Connections soldered dinary replaceable flashlight bulbs front Illuminon covered transparent yellow MonoKote rear red transparent addi tion several 18-in-long -in-wide strips chrome MonoKote taped rear II luminon what get Nighttime brilli ance dazzling fun multicolored Illumi nons permit full realization model attitude flightpath total darkness spotlight flashlight lens assemblies up front permit dead head-on landing approaches hori zon trailing chrome streamers provide brilli ant fiery afterburner appearance model flies away flight line short its sheer dazzlement may interested strongly recommend type flying docile models skilled pilots thoroughly fa miliar daylight flight characteristics said docile planes Otherwisego Its whole new fun-filled modeling variantbest done quiet clean Electric power course Eleetrostreak kit Great Planes mentioned last months column Im pass ing along suggestion may inter est anyone building As designed Elec trostreak has fully boxed-in nose section motor mount wing leading edge sides top bottom sheeting glued place same time plans show installing speed control receiver battery area just behind motor Well bit challenge tooshort too-fat fingers got very quickiy frustrat ed whole idea proceeded modiIi structure shown photos Sim ply putI installed good ol fashioned hatch As shown hatch fits down recess formed adding some 42 x Y6-in strip top outer edges fuselage sidesright top installed triangle stock area tri angle stock trimmed back inside edges inside step now formed about /6 wide Some top sheeting glued place shown leading edge location top fuselage front over motor formers latter sheeting extends rearward past rear motor former about /16 simple hatch cover made /32 balsa 4-in-wide /64 ply strip glued down side middle shown cover fits re cess formed described above flush glued-in-place top sheeting small tongue ply extends forward cover toes-in underneath front top sheet small plastic catch shown landing gear strap will installed #2 sheet metal screw center balsa top plate leading edge position will swing over rear edge hatch cover hold down swing away desired lift hatch off Either receiver pack speed control whatever can still attached underside hatch double-sticky Velcro originally intended Im sure modification will make fi nal installation subsequent maintenance much pleasant us such fin gers Iand everyone else too Putting alternative general wayI cant imagine Electric having access hatch Continued page 166 May1989 163 ultimate question LOVESONG answer have tried latest hi-tech looking thermal competition gliders know original . Wlndsong better Well liked Wlndsong will love Lovesong Al Doig has said Lovesong finally got right High praise Indeed great modifier himself Send 2 stamps new catalog L SON DESIGNS 0 Damson Road Botheil WA 98021 -776-8067 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 163 Motor size designations has become topical cru sade sorts writer during past nearly two years April 1987 column addressed issue depth offered some suggestions MEANINGFUL motor size descriptions Since hardly column has passed have lamented continuing use MEANING LESS motor size designations such OH FIVE 550 360 ST on Now happens few readers have re cently written commenting about continued la ment matter offering challenge dont something about Well folksits working Almost idea continuing needle prod poke matter exactly invoke such reac tion reaction has misdirected Reac tion should go industrythe good folks make merchandise stuff some other columnists simply making known fact real need MEANINGFUL industry-standardized motor nomenclature April 87 made specific suggestions what should used accurately de scribe motor size prerogativeor other columniststo attach descriptive la bels existing products After should better responsible make living making motors Now Im sure letters Ive referred came well-meaning folks suspect missed April 87 issue hence point well letters bit welcome oth ers answered way too would useful us directed industrythose folks posi tioned something about problem seems Electric has continues rapidly advancingboth terms available products modeler interest Much Elec tric merchandise available now year ago fliers meets well remains silly stigma non sense nomenclature shrouding mystery hype around about model Electric motors Why something thats simple correct uncorrected Doesnt ANYONE industry have what takes convene conference es tablish standard agreeable world 1989 both technically advanced regressed same time Fissally its January cold damp designed way some building gets donewhich what Im gonna now Still coming up previously promised Giant Electrics motor data thing else Electric too Please direct comment question SASE please author address listed opening logo column Sending letters Model Aviation editorial offices just means will have forward slows whole communication process down Happy quiet landings everyone RC Scale/Tacie Continued page 53 before reaching judges being back full power level climbing flight still prior reaching judges kind Carry Largest Only Stock Kmft Parts World .. Kraft alive working KRAFT MIDWEST Authorized Warranty Serum ILL FLY WHAT t FIX FREDuENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regal Repsi Moat Make Models Convened Toning Done Spectrum Analyzer Also Service For j ACE El/C IFiiiihil un ~7 Only Full Time Servicenter Midwest 17 East Main St Northville Michin 48167 upper Level Phone IIJJ-tUJJUJ Vlee Meerrd Welcoac concern good placement maneu ver can does draw low scores judges Russ rightfully concerned about place ment maneuver Its also interesting note competitors have carefully read rule book really dont know just what maneuver entails done correctly its smooth beautiful maneuver flows ginning end done incorrectly its just Russ describes Lets see what rule book says about Overshoot model makes landing approach low throttle below 10 ft altitude touch ing down followed climbout full throttle resume level flight Sounds simple far doesnt iilCJI Model should commence flying final crosswind leg missed pilots CII followed turn onto normal landing approach low throttle using flaps ap plicable until reaches point over center l00-ft-diameter circle point immediately opposite judges height 10 ft less point full throttle applied model climbs straight ahead reswne level flight Errors Model does commence maneuver correct landing approach Model must descending until full throttle applied particular attention should paid timing altitude throttle opened Model does use flaps applicable Model does climb away smoothly Landing gear re tracted climbout applicable Notice comment about maneuver starts Most pilots dont call maneuver start ing until theyve turned Onto final approach 166 Model Aviation K-LINE Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber Glider Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 163, 166
FIRST THING month announcement Third Annual Electric Fun-Fly Living ston County RC Club Howell MI May 21 1989 CD Keith Clark tells meet will feature several fun events including Most Beauti ful Best Scale Appearance Best Aerobatic Most Unusual Fly main event will All-Up/Last-Down event use en joyed much KRC . says Keith sides therell door prizes no doubt scheduled good weather hope can get additional info Keith 2140 E Highland Rd Howell MI 48843 telephone 517 546 2462 Id like comment Keith spec tacular Dallaire 88 KRC meet plane sticks could believe beautifully finished red white blue nev er did get details motor/battery/etc impressive models seen meet Ampeater all-balsa biplane design pictured February 1988 col umn test photo see readers would react did because Good Editor earlier agreed construction article wanted see what level interest might before got answer NONE Zero Nada Zip got NO reader reaction January 1989 columns report 88 KRC Electric Fly included photo two Ampeaters held pretty Insoma Griggs impressed builder Bill Griggs measured yardstick year prior produced own simply take picture Insonia Well reader reaction photo has sameto say least Ive received let ters requesting info plans Ampeater including cash incentives Sadly have no plans plane Ive ever built just drawing plans wood current reader reaction just may have dust off own yardstick No promises well see what happens later Speaking plans brings following item interest OT Nostal gia designs early warplanes modem ducted-fan designs quarter-scale stuff goodness knows what else should check out plans available Bill Effinger W E Technical Services plans available Bill has pattern sets parts lists plans well suited Electric conversion may just what youre looking example just got set plans Powerhouse 56a Berke ley Free Flight Gas kit Fifties very memorable part early modeling years Id love Electri1 Anyway can get brochure Bill sending single buck W E Technical Servic es PO Box 76884-A Atlanta GA 30323 Tell im Bob sent ya new gearbox design has announced Leisure design replaces earlier product features larger output prop shaft bear ings earlier version may want check out new design increased durability greater resistance damage prop-to-ground contact quote Roland Boucher directly No bustum runway anymore can write Leisure 22971 Triton Way Unit B Laguna Hills CA 92653 What two canoes doing rubberbanded under wing Kopekis Eureka L Theyre canoes theyre Illuminonsiiluminated podsfor night flying info column Vein Woody Wood Doylestown PA stretched wing Amptique R 70-in span added cockpit pilot Craft uses 15 cobalt motor about sending us photo Amptique derivative Chris True Peekalil NY uses popular-make picnic cooler L having fold-down handle carry garden-tractor-size 1 2V charging battery flying field American Machine Tool Co sells super jigsaw R Kopskl loves itmakes him want build build 50 Model Aviation Radio Control Electrics Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdaie PA 19446 Bob says just add hatch modi fication Great Pianes Electrostreak make equipment instaiiation easier telis aii months coiumn new Leisure gear drive has much iarg erlsturdier output shaft earlier modeis info coiumn Something little unusual column testimonial Id like offer product photos About year ago need new jigsaw cause over-20-year-old Sears vibrator-type done just about vibrating gonna Being largely scratch-builder kind saw important tool looked through some catalogues including old AMT since mail order folks just happen located about 30 miles away went take look What found among dozens other good things showroom new model 4600 saw impressed bought spot Now let say machine cheap being priced $16995 GOOD fea tures walking beam means blade pulled back cut up stroke action provides very smooth cut Also saw accepts standard 5-in pin-end blades available AMT else has machined surface its tiltable ta ble hums quietly smoothly almost no matter what fed just has rank finest tool purchases Ive made should interest modelers fact suspect would real interest Giant Scal ers because offers PLENTY power giant lumber use modeling friends other Electric ones may see column should pass word catalog avallable American Machine Tool Company Fourth Avenue Spring Street Royersford PA 19468 case anyone wondering am no way connected folks other just being very satisfied customer Night flying has mentioned column few times past photo month shows another Electric equipped same plane nearly five-year-old Eureka cobalt 25-powered three channel fiat-bottomed-wing sport design plane described Oc tober 84 colunm since has accumulated Continued page 163 Three sizes available Small Medium Large WINDOW FLANGE Price ft $295 150 inch 250 350 Fourmost Window Flange flexible black vinyl strip preformed make perfect flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 May 1989 51 Balsa T0 Cutters0IsL 5 pc Masters Set 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 . $1698 3 pc Builders Set 3/16 1/4 5/16$998 Whether kit builder scratch builder SQUARE CUT Tools will save time Remove stubborn die cuts cut own squares slots Made US quality machined nickel plated steel Order set today See Dealer Cataloger Order dont carty Square cut Tools call us call well pay shipping US Canada extra SQUARE CUT Tools 4073 254-0516 805 N Harbor City Blvd Melbourne FL 32835 Dealer/Distributor Inquiries Invited Florida Residents Add 6% Sales Tax VIBRATION IS KILLING YOUR PLANE FACT 40 TO 90 ENGINES INDUCE VIBRATION EXCEEDING 25Gs INTO MODEL PLANES FACT UNTIL NOW LITTLE COULD BE DONE TO PROPERLY REDUCE ENGINE VIBRATION INTRODUCING VEND THE ONLY 3 AXES VIBRATION DAMPENING DEVICE FOR MODEL PLANES FEATURING NO PULL SHEAR OR TEAR MODES SPECIAL FUEL PROOF RUBBER COMPOSITION TYPICAL VIBRATION REDUCTION 70% MAX85% FITS VIRTUALLY ALL FIREWALL ENGINE MOUNTS EFFECTIVEFORALL25T012OSIZEENGINES FAIL-SAFE DESIGN THE VEND KIT COMES COMPLETE WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND BUSHINGS TO ISOLATE FOUR MOUNTING POINTS ORDERING SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $1200 PER KIT TO G&A PRODUCTS PO BOX 36025 SARASOTA FL 34233 813-377-4252 FL RESIDENTS ADD 726 SALES TAX FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEND KIT SEND $200 CREDITED TO FIRST ORDER PATENT PEND tic /C ad fly Leisure Playboy LanZO Bomber valuable electric RIC lessOfl5• ight Fundamental good electric flight weight airframe Leisures Playboy ters both feature jghtWeight airframes takeoff climb capabilities long flights slow ~ndings n build4n stabilitY easy flying original Playboy Bomber designs started two old timers fly hands off too make perfect RIC trainer imnortant lesson Leisure PlayboY teach tO open up see because theyre electric silent can fly almost hobbY dealer pick up Leisure r kit inexpensive LeiSure 05 some good lessons Also available CST Keviar fiberglass cloth 56 oz 6 oz Safe-T-Poxy mold re lease spray vacuum bag sealant ready step up composite technology products may just what looking Pteranodon Press times have tried enlarge shrink airfoil meet needs resort TLAR Looks About Right conclusion like answer question lotsa times number books available show various plots namely Eppler series usually have ex act size want Now thing past Available Pteranodon Press plots size 300 different air foils Rich Neveln mastermind behind Pter anodon Press supplier great ser vice $2 large SASE Rich will send list available airfoils samples order ing info address Pteranodon Press PO Box 3650 Galdand CA 94609-0650 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 51 hundreds flights same motor same 12-cell flight battery pack past summer saw rekindled interest part night flying manifestation wing pods have added orig inal Eureka removable balsa pods rub berbanded place fact have used Astro Challenger well call pods Il luminons Illuminons 25-oz balsa struc tures about 17 long contain two 250 mAh cells switch charge jack two lens assem blies toy flashlights pointing ward aft Connections soldered dinary replaceable flashlight bulbs front Illuminon covered transparent yellow MonoKote rear red transparent addi tion several 18-in-long -in-wide strips chrome MonoKote taped rear II luminon what get Nighttime brilli ance dazzling fun multicolored Illumi nons permit full realization model attitude flightpath total darkness spotlight flashlight lens assemblies up front permit dead head-on landing approaches hori zon trailing chrome streamers provide brilli ant fiery afterburner appearance model flies away flight line short its sheer dazzlement may interested strongly recommend type flying docile models skilled pilots thoroughly fa miliar daylight flight characteristics said docile planes Otherwisego Its whole new fun-filled modeling variantbest done quiet clean Electric power course Eleetrostreak kit Great Planes mentioned last months column Im pass ing along suggestion may inter est anyone building As designed Elec trostreak has fully boxed-in nose section motor mount wing leading edge sides top bottom sheeting glued place same time plans show installing speed control receiver battery area just behind motor Well bit challenge tooshort too-fat fingers got very quickiy frustrat ed whole idea proceeded modiIi structure shown photos Sim ply putI installed good ol fashioned hatch As shown hatch fits down recess formed adding some 42 x Y6-in strip top outer edges fuselage sidesright top installed triangle stock area tri angle stock trimmed back inside edges inside step now formed about /6 wide Some top sheeting glued place shown leading edge location top fuselage front over motor formers latter sheeting extends rearward past rear motor former about /16 simple hatch cover made /32 balsa 4-in-wide /64 ply strip glued down side middle shown cover fits re cess formed described above flush glued-in-place top sheeting small tongue ply extends forward cover toes-in underneath front top sheet small plastic catch shown landing gear strap will installed #2 sheet metal screw center balsa top plate leading edge position will swing over rear edge hatch cover hold down swing away desired lift hatch off Either receiver pack speed control whatever can still attached underside hatch double-sticky Velcro originally intended Im sure modification will make fi nal installation subsequent maintenance much pleasant us such fin gers Iand everyone else too Putting alternative general wayI cant imagine Electric having access hatch Continued page 166 May1989 163 ultimate question LOVESONG answer have tried latest hi-tech looking thermal competition gliders know original . Wlndsong better Well liked Wlndsong will love Lovesong Al Doig has said Lovesong finally got right High praise Indeed great modifier himself Send 2 stamps new catalog L SON DESIGNS 0 Damson Road Botheil WA 98021 -776-8067 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 163 Motor size designations has become topical cru sade sorts writer during past nearly two years April 1987 column addressed issue depth offered some suggestions MEANINGFUL motor size descriptions Since hardly column has passed have lamented continuing use MEANING LESS motor size designations such OH FIVE 550 360 ST on Now happens few readers have re cently written commenting about continued la ment matter offering challenge dont something about Well folksits working Almost idea continuing needle prod poke matter exactly invoke such reac tion reaction has misdirected Reac tion should go industrythe good folks make merchandise stuff some other columnists simply making known fact real need MEANINGFUL industry-standardized motor nomenclature April 87 made specific suggestions what should used accurately de scribe motor size prerogativeor other columniststo attach descriptive la bels existing products After should better responsible make living making motors Now Im sure letters Ive referred came well-meaning folks suspect missed April 87 issue hence point well letters bit welcome oth ers answered way too would useful us directed industrythose folks posi tioned something about problem seems Electric has continues rapidly advancingboth terms available products modeler interest Much Elec tric merchandise available now year ago fliers meets well remains silly stigma non sense nomenclature shrouding mystery hype around about model Electric motors Why something thats simple correct uncorrected Doesnt ANYONE industry have what takes convene conference es tablish standard agreeable world 1989 both technically advanced regressed same time Fissally its January cold damp designed way some building gets donewhich what Im gonna now Still coming up previously promised Giant Electrics motor data thing else Electric too Please direct comment question SASE please author address listed opening logo column Sending letters Model Aviation editorial offices just means will have forward slows whole communication process down Happy quiet landings everyone RC Scale/Tacie Continued page 53 before reaching judges being back full power level climbing flight still prior reaching judges kind Carry Largest Only Stock Kmft Parts World .. Kraft alive working KRAFT MIDWEST Authorized Warranty Serum ILL FLY WHAT t FIX FREDuENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regal Repsi Moat Make Models Convened Toning Done Spectrum Analyzer Also Service For j ACE El/C IFiiiihil un ~7 Only Full Time Servicenter Midwest 17 East Main St Northville Michin 48167 upper Level Phone IIJJ-tUJJUJ Vlee Meerrd Welcoac concern good placement maneu ver can does draw low scores judges Russ rightfully concerned about place ment maneuver Its also interesting note competitors have carefully read rule book really dont know just what maneuver entails done correctly its smooth beautiful maneuver flows ginning end done incorrectly its just Russ describes Lets see what rule book says about Overshoot model makes landing approach low throttle below 10 ft altitude touch ing down followed climbout full throttle resume level flight Sounds simple far doesnt iilCJI Model should commence flying final crosswind leg missed pilots CII followed turn onto normal landing approach low throttle using flaps ap plicable until reaches point over center l00-ft-diameter circle point immediately opposite judges height 10 ft less point full throttle applied model climbs straight ahead reswne level flight Errors Model does commence maneuver correct landing approach Model must descending until full throttle applied particular attention should paid timing altitude throttle opened Model does use flaps applicable Model does climb away smoothly Landing gear re tracted climbout applicable Notice comment about maneuver starts Most pilots dont call maneuver start ing until theyve turned Onto final approach 166 Model Aviation K-LINE Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber Glider Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 163, 166
FIRST THING month announcement Third Annual Electric Fun-Fly Living ston County RC Club Howell MI May 21 1989 CD Keith Clark tells meet will feature several fun events including Most Beauti ful Best Scale Appearance Best Aerobatic Most Unusual Fly main event will All-Up/Last-Down event use en joyed much KRC . says Keith sides therell door prizes no doubt scheduled good weather hope can get additional info Keith 2140 E Highland Rd Howell MI 48843 telephone 517 546 2462 Id like comment Keith spec tacular Dallaire 88 KRC meet plane sticks could believe beautifully finished red white blue nev er did get details motor/battery/etc impressive models seen meet Ampeater all-balsa biplane design pictured February 1988 col umn test photo see readers would react did because Good Editor earlier agreed construction article wanted see what level interest might before got answer NONE Zero Nada Zip got NO reader reaction January 1989 columns report 88 KRC Electric Fly included photo two Ampeaters held pretty Insoma Griggs impressed builder Bill Griggs measured yardstick year prior produced own simply take picture Insonia Well reader reaction photo has sameto say least Ive received let ters requesting info plans Ampeater including cash incentives Sadly have no plans plane Ive ever built just drawing plans wood current reader reaction just may have dust off own yardstick No promises well see what happens later Speaking plans brings following item interest OT Nostal gia designs early warplanes modem ducted-fan designs quarter-scale stuff goodness knows what else should check out plans available Bill Effinger W E Technical Services plans available Bill has pattern sets parts lists plans well suited Electric conversion may just what youre looking example just got set plans Powerhouse 56a Berke ley Free Flight Gas kit Fifties very memorable part early modeling years Id love Electri1 Anyway can get brochure Bill sending single buck W E Technical Servic es PO Box 76884-A Atlanta GA 30323 Tell im Bob sent ya new gearbox design has announced Leisure design replaces earlier product features larger output prop shaft bear ings earlier version may want check out new design increased durability greater resistance damage prop-to-ground contact quote Roland Boucher directly No bustum runway anymore can write Leisure 22971 Triton Way Unit B Laguna Hills CA 92653 What two canoes doing rubberbanded under wing Kopekis Eureka L Theyre canoes theyre Illuminonsiiluminated podsfor night flying info column Vein Woody Wood Doylestown PA stretched wing Amptique R 70-in span added cockpit pilot Craft uses 15 cobalt motor about sending us photo Amptique derivative Chris True Peekalil NY uses popular-make picnic cooler L having fold-down handle carry garden-tractor-size 1 2V charging battery flying field American Machine Tool Co sells super jigsaw R Kopskl loves itmakes him want build build 50 Model Aviation Radio Control Electrics Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdaie PA 19446 Bob says just add hatch modi fication Great Pianes Electrostreak make equipment instaiiation easier telis aii months coiumn new Leisure gear drive has much iarg erlsturdier output shaft earlier modeis info coiumn Something little unusual column testimonial Id like offer product photos About year ago need new jigsaw cause over-20-year-old Sears vibrator-type done just about vibrating gonna Being largely scratch-builder kind saw important tool looked through some catalogues including old AMT since mail order folks just happen located about 30 miles away went take look What found among dozens other good things showroom new model 4600 saw impressed bought spot Now let say machine cheap being priced $16995 GOOD fea tures walking beam means blade pulled back cut up stroke action provides very smooth cut Also saw accepts standard 5-in pin-end blades available AMT else has machined surface its tiltable ta ble hums quietly smoothly almost no matter what fed just has rank finest tool purchases Ive made should interest modelers fact suspect would real interest Giant Scal ers because offers PLENTY power giant lumber use modeling friends other Electric ones may see column should pass word catalog avallable American Machine Tool Company Fourth Avenue Spring Street Royersford PA 19468 case anyone wondering am no way connected folks other just being very satisfied customer Night flying has mentioned column few times past photo month shows another Electric equipped same plane nearly five-year-old Eureka cobalt 25-powered three channel fiat-bottomed-wing sport design plane described Oc tober 84 colunm since has accumulated Continued page 163 Three sizes available Small Medium Large WINDOW FLANGE Price ft $295 150 inch 250 350 Fourmost Window Flange flexible black vinyl strip preformed make perfect flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 May 1989 51 Balsa T0 Cutters0IsL 5 pc Masters Set 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 . $1698 3 pc Builders Set 3/16 1/4 5/16$998 Whether kit builder scratch builder SQUARE CUT Tools will save time Remove stubborn die cuts cut own squares slots Made US quality machined nickel plated steel Order set today See Dealer Cataloger Order dont carty Square cut Tools call us call well pay shipping US Canada extra SQUARE CUT Tools 4073 254-0516 805 N Harbor City Blvd Melbourne FL 32835 Dealer/Distributor Inquiries Invited Florida Residents Add 6% Sales Tax VIBRATION IS KILLING YOUR PLANE FACT 40 TO 90 ENGINES INDUCE VIBRATION EXCEEDING 25Gs INTO MODEL PLANES FACT UNTIL NOW LITTLE COULD BE DONE TO PROPERLY REDUCE ENGINE VIBRATION INTRODUCING VEND THE ONLY 3 AXES VIBRATION DAMPENING DEVICE FOR MODEL PLANES FEATURING NO PULL SHEAR OR TEAR MODES SPECIAL FUEL PROOF RUBBER COMPOSITION TYPICAL VIBRATION REDUCTION 70% MAX85% FITS VIRTUALLY ALL FIREWALL ENGINE MOUNTS EFFECTIVEFORALL25T012OSIZEENGINES FAIL-SAFE DESIGN THE VEND KIT COMES COMPLETE WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND BUSHINGS TO ISOLATE FOUR MOUNTING POINTS ORDERING SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $1200 PER KIT TO G&A PRODUCTS PO BOX 36025 SARASOTA FL 34233 813-377-4252 FL RESIDENTS ADD 726 SALES TAX FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEND KIT SEND $200 CREDITED TO FIRST ORDER PATENT PEND tic /C ad fly Leisure Playboy LanZO Bomber valuable electric RIC lessOfl5• ight Fundamental good electric flight weight airframe Leisures Playboy ters both feature jghtWeight airframes takeoff climb capabilities long flights slow ~ndings n build4n stabilitY easy flying original Playboy Bomber designs started two old timers fly hands off too make perfect RIC trainer imnortant lesson Leisure PlayboY teach tO open up see because theyre electric silent can fly almost hobbY dealer pick up Leisure r kit inexpensive LeiSure 05 some good lessons Also available CST Keviar fiberglass cloth 56 oz 6 oz Safe-T-Poxy mold re lease spray vacuum bag sealant ready step up composite technology products may just what looking Pteranodon Press times have tried enlarge shrink airfoil meet needs resort TLAR Looks About Right conclusion like answer question lotsa times number books available show various plots namely Eppler series usually have ex act size want Now thing past Available Pteranodon Press plots size 300 different air foils Rich Neveln mastermind behind Pter anodon Press supplier great ser vice $2 large SASE Rich will send list available airfoils samples order ing info address Pteranodon Press PO Box 3650 Galdand CA 94609-0650 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 51 hundreds flights same motor same 12-cell flight battery pack past summer saw rekindled interest part night flying manifestation wing pods have added orig inal Eureka removable balsa pods rub berbanded place fact have used Astro Challenger well call pods Il luminons Illuminons 25-oz balsa struc tures about 17 long contain two 250 mAh cells switch charge jack two lens assem blies toy flashlights pointing ward aft Connections soldered dinary replaceable flashlight bulbs front Illuminon covered transparent yellow MonoKote rear red transparent addi tion several 18-in-long -in-wide strips chrome MonoKote taped rear II luminon what get Nighttime brilli ance dazzling fun multicolored Illumi nons permit full realization model attitude flightpath total darkness spotlight flashlight lens assemblies up front permit dead head-on landing approaches hori zon trailing chrome streamers provide brilli ant fiery afterburner appearance model flies away flight line short its sheer dazzlement may interested strongly recommend type flying docile models skilled pilots thoroughly fa miliar daylight flight characteristics said docile planes Otherwisego Its whole new fun-filled modeling variantbest done quiet clean Electric power course Eleetrostreak kit Great Planes mentioned last months column Im pass ing along suggestion may inter est anyone building As designed Elec trostreak has fully boxed-in nose section motor mount wing leading edge sides top bottom sheeting glued place same time plans show installing speed control receiver battery area just behind motor Well bit challenge tooshort too-fat fingers got very quickiy frustrat ed whole idea proceeded modiIi structure shown photos Sim ply putI installed good ol fashioned hatch As shown hatch fits down recess formed adding some 42 x Y6-in strip top outer edges fuselage sidesright top installed triangle stock area tri angle stock trimmed back inside edges inside step now formed about /6 wide Some top sheeting glued place shown leading edge location top fuselage front over motor formers latter sheeting extends rearward past rear motor former about /16 simple hatch cover made /32 balsa 4-in-wide /64 ply strip glued down side middle shown cover fits re cess formed described above flush glued-in-place top sheeting small tongue ply extends forward cover toes-in underneath front top sheet small plastic catch shown landing gear strap will installed #2 sheet metal screw center balsa top plate leading edge position will swing over rear edge hatch cover hold down swing away desired lift hatch off Either receiver pack speed control whatever can still attached underside hatch double-sticky Velcro originally intended Im sure modification will make fi nal installation subsequent maintenance much pleasant us such fin gers Iand everyone else too Putting alternative general wayI cant imagine Electric having access hatch Continued page 166 May1989 163 ultimate question LOVESONG answer have tried latest hi-tech looking thermal competition gliders know original . Wlndsong better Well liked Wlndsong will love Lovesong Al Doig has said Lovesong finally got right High praise Indeed great modifier himself Send 2 stamps new catalog L SON DESIGNS 0 Damson Road Botheil WA 98021 -776-8067 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 163 Motor size designations has become topical cru sade sorts writer during past nearly two years April 1987 column addressed issue depth offered some suggestions MEANINGFUL motor size descriptions Since hardly column has passed have lamented continuing use MEANING LESS motor size designations such OH FIVE 550 360 ST on Now happens few readers have re cently written commenting about continued la ment matter offering challenge dont something about Well folksits working Almost idea continuing needle prod poke matter exactly invoke such reac tion reaction has misdirected Reac tion should go industrythe good folks make merchandise stuff some other columnists simply making known fact real need MEANINGFUL industry-standardized motor nomenclature April 87 made specific suggestions what should used accurately de scribe motor size prerogativeor other columniststo attach descriptive la bels existing products After should better responsible make living making motors Now Im sure letters Ive referred came well-meaning folks suspect missed April 87 issue hence point well letters bit welcome oth ers answered way too would useful us directed industrythose folks posi tioned something about problem seems Electric has continues rapidly advancingboth terms available products modeler interest Much Elec tric merchandise available now year ago fliers meets well remains silly stigma non sense nomenclature shrouding mystery hype around about model Electric motors Why something thats simple correct uncorrected Doesnt ANYONE industry have what takes convene conference es tablish standard agreeable world 1989 both technically advanced regressed same time Fissally its January cold damp designed way some building gets donewhich what Im gonna now Still coming up previously promised Giant Electrics motor data thing else Electric too Please direct comment question SASE please author address listed opening logo column Sending letters Model Aviation editorial offices just means will have forward slows whole communication process down Happy quiet landings everyone RC Scale/Tacie Continued page 53 before reaching judges being back full power level climbing flight still prior reaching judges kind Carry Largest Only Stock Kmft Parts World .. Kraft alive working KRAFT MIDWEST Authorized Warranty Serum ILL FLY WHAT t FIX FREDuENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regal Repsi Moat Make Models Convened Toning Done Spectrum Analyzer Also Service For j ACE El/C IFiiiihil un ~7 Only Full Time Servicenter Midwest 17 East Main St Northville Michin 48167 upper Level Phone IIJJ-tUJJUJ Vlee Meerrd Welcoac concern good placement maneu ver can does draw low scores judges Russ rightfully concerned about place ment maneuver Its also interesting note competitors have carefully read rule book really dont know just what maneuver entails done correctly its smooth beautiful maneuver flows ginning end done incorrectly its just Russ describes Lets see what rule book says about Overshoot model makes landing approach low throttle below 10 ft altitude touch ing down followed climbout full throttle resume level flight Sounds simple far doesnt iilCJI Model should commence flying final crosswind leg missed pilots CII followed turn onto normal landing approach low throttle using flaps ap plicable until reaches point over center l00-ft-diameter circle point immediately opposite judges height 10 ft less point full throttle applied model climbs straight ahead reswne level flight Errors Model does commence maneuver correct landing approach Model must descending until full throttle applied particular attention should paid timing altitude throttle opened Model does use flaps applicable Model does climb away smoothly Landing gear re tracted climbout applicable Notice comment about maneuver starts Most pilots dont call maneuver start ing until theyve turned Onto final approach 166 Model Aviation K-LINE Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber Glider Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 163, 166
FIRST THING month announcement Third Annual Electric Fun-Fly Living ston County RC Club Howell MI May 21 1989 CD Keith Clark tells meet will feature several fun events including Most Beauti ful Best Scale Appearance Best Aerobatic Most Unusual Fly main event will All-Up/Last-Down event use en joyed much KRC . says Keith sides therell door prizes no doubt scheduled good weather hope can get additional info Keith 2140 E Highland Rd Howell MI 48843 telephone 517 546 2462 Id like comment Keith spec tacular Dallaire 88 KRC meet plane sticks could believe beautifully finished red white blue nev er did get details motor/battery/etc impressive models seen meet Ampeater all-balsa biplane design pictured February 1988 col umn test photo see readers would react did because Good Editor earlier agreed construction article wanted see what level interest might before got answer NONE Zero Nada Zip got NO reader reaction January 1989 columns report 88 KRC Electric Fly included photo two Ampeaters held pretty Insoma Griggs impressed builder Bill Griggs measured yardstick year prior produced own simply take picture Insonia Well reader reaction photo has sameto say least Ive received let ters requesting info plans Ampeater including cash incentives Sadly have no plans plane Ive ever built just drawing plans wood current reader reaction just may have dust off own yardstick No promises well see what happens later Speaking plans brings following item interest OT Nostal gia designs early warplanes modem ducted-fan designs quarter-scale stuff goodness knows what else should check out plans available Bill Effinger W E Technical Services plans available Bill has pattern sets parts lists plans well suited Electric conversion may just what youre looking example just got set plans Powerhouse 56a Berke ley Free Flight Gas kit Fifties very memorable part early modeling years Id love Electri1 Anyway can get brochure Bill sending single buck W E Technical Servic es PO Box 76884-A Atlanta GA 30323 Tell im Bob sent ya new gearbox design has announced Leisure design replaces earlier product features larger output prop shaft bear ings earlier version may want check out new design increased durability greater resistance damage prop-to-ground contact quote Roland Boucher directly No bustum runway anymore can write Leisure 22971 Triton Way Unit B Laguna Hills CA 92653 What two canoes doing rubberbanded under wing Kopekis Eureka L Theyre canoes theyre Illuminonsiiluminated podsfor night flying info column Vein Woody Wood Doylestown PA stretched wing Amptique R 70-in span added cockpit pilot Craft uses 15 cobalt motor about sending us photo Amptique derivative Chris True Peekalil NY uses popular-make picnic cooler L having fold-down handle carry garden-tractor-size 1 2V charging battery flying field American Machine Tool Co sells super jigsaw R Kopskl loves itmakes him want build build 50 Model Aviation Radio Control Electrics Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdaie PA 19446 Bob says just add hatch modi fication Great Pianes Electrostreak make equipment instaiiation easier telis aii months coiumn new Leisure gear drive has much iarg erlsturdier output shaft earlier modeis info coiumn Something little unusual column testimonial Id like offer product photos About year ago need new jigsaw cause over-20-year-old Sears vibrator-type done just about vibrating gonna Being largely scratch-builder kind saw important tool looked through some catalogues including old AMT since mail order folks just happen located about 30 miles away went take look What found among dozens other good things showroom new model 4600 saw impressed bought spot Now let say machine cheap being priced $16995 GOOD fea tures walking beam means blade pulled back cut up stroke action provides very smooth cut Also saw accepts standard 5-in pin-end blades available AMT else has machined surface its tiltable ta ble hums quietly smoothly almost no matter what fed just has rank finest tool purchases Ive made should interest modelers fact suspect would real interest Giant Scal ers because offers PLENTY power giant lumber use modeling friends other Electric ones may see column should pass word catalog avallable American Machine Tool Company Fourth Avenue Spring Street Royersford PA 19468 case anyone wondering am no way connected folks other just being very satisfied customer Night flying has mentioned column few times past photo month shows another Electric equipped same plane nearly five-year-old Eureka cobalt 25-powered three channel fiat-bottomed-wing sport design plane described Oc tober 84 colunm since has accumulated Continued page 163 Three sizes available Small Medium Large WINDOW FLANGE Price ft $295 150 inch 250 350 Fourmost Window Flange flexible black vinyl strip preformed make perfect flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 May 1989 51 Balsa T0 Cutters0IsL 5 pc Masters Set 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 . $1698 3 pc Builders Set 3/16 1/4 5/16$998 Whether kit builder scratch builder SQUARE CUT Tools will save time Remove stubborn die cuts cut own squares slots Made US quality machined nickel plated steel Order set today See Dealer Cataloger Order dont carty Square cut Tools call us call well pay shipping US Canada extra SQUARE CUT Tools 4073 254-0516 805 N Harbor City Blvd Melbourne FL 32835 Dealer/Distributor Inquiries Invited Florida Residents Add 6% Sales Tax VIBRATION IS KILLING YOUR PLANE FACT 40 TO 90 ENGINES INDUCE VIBRATION EXCEEDING 25Gs INTO MODEL PLANES FACT UNTIL NOW LITTLE COULD BE DONE TO PROPERLY REDUCE ENGINE VIBRATION INTRODUCING VEND THE ONLY 3 AXES VIBRATION DAMPENING DEVICE FOR MODEL PLANES FEATURING NO PULL SHEAR OR TEAR MODES SPECIAL FUEL PROOF RUBBER COMPOSITION TYPICAL VIBRATION REDUCTION 70% MAX85% FITS VIRTUALLY ALL FIREWALL ENGINE MOUNTS EFFECTIVEFORALL25T012OSIZEENGINES FAIL-SAFE DESIGN THE VEND KIT COMES COMPLETE WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND BUSHINGS TO ISOLATE FOUR MOUNTING POINTS ORDERING SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $1200 PER KIT TO G&A PRODUCTS PO BOX 36025 SARASOTA FL 34233 813-377-4252 FL RESIDENTS ADD 726 SALES TAX FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEND KIT SEND $200 CREDITED TO FIRST ORDER PATENT PEND tic /C ad fly Leisure Playboy LanZO Bomber valuable electric RIC lessOfl5• ight Fundamental good electric flight weight airframe Leisures Playboy ters both feature jghtWeight airframes takeoff climb capabilities long flights slow ~ndings n build4n stabilitY easy flying original Playboy Bomber designs started two old timers fly hands off too make perfect RIC trainer imnortant lesson Leisure PlayboY teach tO open up see because theyre electric silent can fly almost hobbY dealer pick up Leisure r kit inexpensive LeiSure 05 some good lessons Also available CST Keviar fiberglass cloth 56 oz 6 oz Safe-T-Poxy mold re lease spray vacuum bag sealant ready step up composite technology products may just what looking Pteranodon Press times have tried enlarge shrink airfoil meet needs resort TLAR Looks About Right conclusion like answer question lotsa times number books available show various plots namely Eppler series usually have ex act size want Now thing past Available Pteranodon Press plots size 300 different air foils Rich Neveln mastermind behind Pter anodon Press supplier great ser vice $2 large SASE Rich will send list available airfoils samples order ing info address Pteranodon Press PO Box 3650 Galdand CA 94609-0650 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 51 hundreds flights same motor same 12-cell flight battery pack past summer saw rekindled interest part night flying manifestation wing pods have added orig inal Eureka removable balsa pods rub berbanded place fact have used Astro Challenger well call pods Il luminons Illuminons 25-oz balsa struc tures about 17 long contain two 250 mAh cells switch charge jack two lens assem blies toy flashlights pointing ward aft Connections soldered dinary replaceable flashlight bulbs front Illuminon covered transparent yellow MonoKote rear red transparent addi tion several 18-in-long -in-wide strips chrome MonoKote taped rear II luminon what get Nighttime brilli ance dazzling fun multicolored Illumi nons permit full realization model attitude flightpath total darkness spotlight flashlight lens assemblies up front permit dead head-on landing approaches hori zon trailing chrome streamers provide brilli ant fiery afterburner appearance model flies away flight line short its sheer dazzlement may interested strongly recommend type flying docile models skilled pilots thoroughly fa miliar daylight flight characteristics said docile planes Otherwisego Its whole new fun-filled modeling variantbest done quiet clean Electric power course Eleetrostreak kit Great Planes mentioned last months column Im pass ing along suggestion may inter est anyone building As designed Elec trostreak has fully boxed-in nose section motor mount wing leading edge sides top bottom sheeting glued place same time plans show installing speed control receiver battery area just behind motor Well bit challenge tooshort too-fat fingers got very quickiy frustrat ed whole idea proceeded modiIi structure shown photos Sim ply putI installed good ol fashioned hatch As shown hatch fits down recess formed adding some 42 x Y6-in strip top outer edges fuselage sidesright top installed triangle stock area tri angle stock trimmed back inside edges inside step now formed about /6 wide Some top sheeting glued place shown leading edge location top fuselage front over motor formers latter sheeting extends rearward past rear motor former about /16 simple hatch cover made /32 balsa 4-in-wide /64 ply strip glued down side middle shown cover fits re cess formed described above flush glued-in-place top sheeting small tongue ply extends forward cover toes-in underneath front top sheet small plastic catch shown landing gear strap will installed #2 sheet metal screw center balsa top plate leading edge position will swing over rear edge hatch cover hold down swing away desired lift hatch off Either receiver pack speed control whatever can still attached underside hatch double-sticky Velcro originally intended Im sure modification will make fi nal installation subsequent maintenance much pleasant us such fin gers Iand everyone else too Putting alternative general wayI cant imagine Electric having access hatch Continued page 166 May1989 163 ultimate question LOVESONG answer have tried latest hi-tech looking thermal competition gliders know original . Wlndsong better Well liked Wlndsong will love Lovesong Al Doig has said Lovesong finally got right High praise Indeed great modifier himself Send 2 stamps new catalog L SON DESIGNS 0 Damson Road Botheil WA 98021 -776-8067 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 163 Motor size designations has become topical cru sade sorts writer during past nearly two years April 1987 column addressed issue depth offered some suggestions MEANINGFUL motor size descriptions Since hardly column has passed have lamented continuing use MEANING LESS motor size designations such OH FIVE 550 360 ST on Now happens few readers have re cently written commenting about continued la ment matter offering challenge dont something about Well folksits working Almost idea continuing needle prod poke matter exactly invoke such reac tion reaction has misdirected Reac tion should go industrythe good folks make merchandise stuff some other columnists simply making known fact real need MEANINGFUL industry-standardized motor nomenclature April 87 made specific suggestions what should used accurately de scribe motor size prerogativeor other columniststo attach descriptive la bels existing products After should better responsible make living making motors Now Im sure letters Ive referred came well-meaning folks suspect missed April 87 issue hence point well letters bit welcome oth ers answered way too would useful us directed industrythose folks posi tioned something about problem seems Electric has continues rapidly advancingboth terms available products modeler interest Much Elec tric merchandise available now year ago fliers meets well remains silly stigma non sense nomenclature shrouding mystery hype around about model Electric motors Why something thats simple correct uncorrected Doesnt ANYONE industry have what takes convene conference es tablish standard agreeable world 1989 both technically advanced regressed same time Fissally its January cold damp designed way some building gets donewhich what Im gonna now Still coming up previously promised Giant Electrics motor data thing else Electric too Please direct comment question SASE please author address listed opening logo column Sending letters Model Aviation editorial offices just means will have forward slows whole communication process down Happy quiet landings everyone RC Scale/Tacie Continued page 53 before reaching judges being back full power level climbing flight still prior reaching judges kind Carry Largest Only Stock Kmft Parts World .. Kraft alive working KRAFT MIDWEST Authorized Warranty Serum ILL FLY WHAT t FIX FREDuENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regal Repsi Moat Make Models Convened Toning Done Spectrum Analyzer Also Service For j ACE El/C IFiiiihil un ~7 Only Full Time Servicenter Midwest 17 East Main St Northville Michin 48167 upper Level Phone IIJJ-tUJJUJ Vlee Meerrd Welcoac concern good placement maneu ver can does draw low scores judges Russ rightfully concerned about place ment maneuver Its also interesting note competitors have carefully read rule book really dont know just what maneuver entails done correctly its smooth beautiful maneuver flows ginning end done incorrectly its just Russ describes Lets see what rule book says about Overshoot model makes landing approach low throttle below 10 ft altitude touch ing down followed climbout full throttle resume level flight Sounds simple far doesnt iilCJI Model should commence flying final crosswind leg missed pilots CII followed turn onto normal landing approach low throttle using flaps ap plicable until reaches point over center l00-ft-diameter circle point immediately opposite judges height 10 ft less point full throttle applied model climbs straight ahead reswne level flight Errors Model does commence maneuver correct landing approach Model must descending until full throttle applied particular attention should paid timing altitude throttle opened Model does use flaps applicable Model does climb away smoothly Landing gear re tracted climbout applicable Notice comment about maneuver starts Most pilots dont call maneuver start ing until theyve turned Onto final approach 166 Model Aviation K-LINE Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber Glider Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996